Low-water does not have to mean gravel and cactus. Here is how Central Coast homeowners build yards that use less water, handle fire rules, and still feel like San Luis Obispo County.

Where your water comes from shapes what a Central Coast home costs to run and what you can do with the land. Here is how water works in SLO County, town by town.

A well is quiet until it is not. This is the yearly routine that keeps a Central Coast well healthy, protects the pump, and keeps you from finding out about a problem on a Sunday in August.