Los Padres NFS Officials have issued new Evacuation Orders for the Gifford Fire. Zones: SLC-261, SLC-262, SLC-311, SLC-334 ...

County officials issued the update this afternoon, saying all public access to the lake is closed until further notice. All ...

New evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for the Huasna Valley and Lopez Lake areas due to the Gifford Fire.

It’s a little too close for comfort,” one South County rancher said as she watched the giant smoke plume from the fire.

Lopez Lake was completed in 1969 and expected to fill by 1973 or 1974. Then the epic rains of 1969 arrived. It only took three and a half months to lift water levels at the man-made reservoir near ...

LOPEZ LAKE, Calif. -- The dramatic rise of Lopez Lake continues to reach levels not seen at the South San Luis Obispo County reservoir in many years. Recent rain storms during the winter season ...

As Lopez Lake rose to 100.9% many campers over the weekend still enjoyed fishing, hiking and time in nature. In the last two years Lopez Lake has spilled over capacity -- something people haven't ...

The Lopez Lake shoreline is at a low level, exposing once submerged trash. Drink cans and bottles appear to be the majority. A cleanup day will be held this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

On the plus side, Lopez Lake is ideal for Southern California families with hyperactive teens and preteens. The lake is a four-hour drive from Los Angeles, good for a three-day weekend visit.

“Lake Lopez in gorgeous San Luis Obispo environs gives you miles of water frontage, large sites, hiking, boating, swimming, sunbathing and other great California summer family bonding moments.