“In the end, we embraced the journey and said, alright, let’s do this.” Gaviota tarplant is an annual herb with bright yellow flowers resembling sunflowers, blooming from June to September after ...

Richard Sherry has been visiting the Gaviota Pier since the 1960s for boating and fishing, but that changed in 2014 when a storm destroyed the end of the pier. It’s been closed ever since.

Since last summer, signs for the Gaviota Rest Areas have included a “Closed” notification. Travelers will have to wait a few more months before they can use the sites. (Serena Guentz ...

Gaviota State Park has “no anticipated date of reopening” according to the park website, while Refugio State Beach is slated to reopen after debris removal and repairs are complete.