Following the “Great Recession,” many businesses closed their doors; many employees became unemployed. However, for 15 years, a local moving company has been growing. California’s Meathead Movers is looking to add approximately 70 jobs that can be filled by local students. The company needs employees to replace those who are graduating, as well as fill […]
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Downtown Farmer's Market: History and Vendors
Downtown San Luis Obispo’s Farmer’s Market is famous throughout the Central Coast. Learn more about it’s history and get to know some of the people behind the tables.
Posted inOpinion
SLO welcomes back the All-American Rejects
They came out swinging — jumping onto stage with no introduction. All the band needed was electric guitars and hard-core drumming, rocking their first major hit from 2003, “Swing, Swing” from their self-titled album. The All-American Rejects concert rocked SLO Brewing Co. last week. It was for sure one of the best concerts I have […]
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Controversial Higuera renovations begin
Downtown San Luis Obispo will soon see changes following the City Council decision to approve a beautification plan for a two-block area of Higuera Street between Morro and Garden streets. After a series of public comments both for and against the project — as well as a pair of failed motions by council members Andrew […]
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Society honors international education with week of events
Under dim lights, former Cal Poly president Warren Baker told stories about the effects international education had on students in the past and how being global can help Cal Poly in the future. Baker was elected to speak at the event, hosted by an honor society known as Phi Beta Delta, for his involvement in the […]
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See Sunset (drive-in) before graduation
Erin Hurley is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily SLO lifestyle columnist. Now that I’m a senior at Cal Poly, I’m starting to realize that my time here is limited. When I was a freshman I thought these four years would last way longer than they have. Where the heck did the time go? Anyway, […]
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Select styles in the stores of SLO
Cal Poly attracts many different kinds of people to its campus, and consequently, many different personality types. Students often choose to represent their unique personality with their “style” and express themselves through their clothing (unless that expression says he or she just rolled out of bed). The challenge for clothing stores in San Luis Obispo […]
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San Luis Obispo caught between local and large chain stores
San Luis Obispo’s downtown area makes up the well-traveled center of the city and is home to dozens of locally-owned businesses, as well as larger national chains. Retail centers, such as the downtown area, make up the backbone of San Luis Obispo’s economy, with nearly $1 million in sales tax revenue in the second quarter […]
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Traffic accidents slow, bicycle collisions climb
San Luis Obispo recorded the lowest number of traffic accidents it has ever seen this past year, but bicycle-related accidents remain high compared to previous years. Five hundred ninety-seven traffic collisions were reported last year, 85 less than in 2009, according to the San Luis Obispo 2010 Annual Traffic Safety Report. The reduction of traffic […]
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Keep the change until January
Free Sunday parking in downtown San Luis Obispo will be extended until January, following a San Luis Obispo City Council vote on raising funds for another downtown parking structure. This goes against the council’s July decision to have drivers pay from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The Sunday parking fees were to be enforced starting at […]
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Big musical comes to Little Theatre
Legendary Broadway musical “Oklahoma!” is returning to the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre for a 50th anniversary recreation of its previous performance at the venue. Last produced by the Little Theatre in 1961, “Oklahoma!,” a romantic musical based on Lynn Riggs’ 1931 play “Green Grow the Lilacs,” will reappear Oct. 7 to Nov. 6 at […]