Former Cal Poly first baseman and outfielder Jimmy Van Ostrand is headed to the Olympics.
On Tuesday the British Columbia native was bound for Beijing with Team Canada, having just completed a series of four exhibition games against Team USA.
While Canada proved successful in the first installment, gaining a narrow 4-3 win, the USA dominated the series in Durham, N.
As those who’s ever gotten into their car on a hot summer’s day wearing shorts and a T-shirt, only to burn themselves on the seat or steering wheel can attest, the sun can heat things up in a hurry.
But somehow, when it comes to harnessing this energy to make life easier, people need some reminding.
The Garden’s Kitchen Cooking Studio in San Luis Obispo will open its doors to the public in a grand opening doubling as a charity fundraiser Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.
Ashleigh Hutchison, the kitchen’s owner and operator, said she came up with the concept of the studio after having lived in, and been exposed to, the food culture of San Francisco and Hawaii.
Click the image below to see a multimedia slideshow of local band Tres Gatos at Concerts in the Plaza at the Mission in downtown San Luis Obispo.
The melodic interpretations of local artist and singer-songwriter Shane Stoneman could be heard while passing by the Sweet Springs Saloon in Los Osos Friday night.
It was my first time inside the local haunt, better known for its pool tables than the musicians employed to keep its dance floor packed.
Fans of the Mustangs will no longer be able to get a Budweiser at home games come the 2009 baseball season.
The water at the Pismo Beach pier has been on a danger list for some time, most recently making an appearance on the non-profit organization Heal the Bay’s top 10 list of most polluted beaches in California. Although Pismo is a popular surfing spot, the water is often tainted with deadly bacteria, forcing the beach’s closure to swimming.
Possession of fireworks will not be tolerated in San Luis Obispo County this fire season, Cal Fire announced in a statement released Wednesday.
