Safety regulations prevent San Luis Obispo citizens from buying or launching fireworks, but are able to view shows at Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, Santa Maria, Paso Robles, and the Meridian Winery Vineyards.
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Snapshots in time: San Luis Obispo then and now
Take a glance at the past with these photographs of various locations in San Luis Obispo, matched with their present-day equivalents. Click here >
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The ‘SLOprah’ effect
In November, San Luis Obispo was named the happiest town in America. Months later, on Jan. 26, Oprah Winfrey featured a segment on San Luis Obispo on her TV show. Now, students and San Luis Obispo residents can’t help but talk about their happy town.
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Fans showed up for Eclipse Tuesday at midnight
The Fremont nearly sold out for Tuesday night’s midnight showing of the latest Twilight installment.
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Leap back in time to San Luis Obispo County before civilization
San Luis Obispo 12,000 years ago existed in the transition from one geological epoch to the next, the Pleistocene to the Holocene. The biggest difference from the present was the lower sea level, sitting about 400 feet lower toward the end of the last glacial maximum roughly 12,000 years ago.
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Wildfire preparedness begins with a cool transition to summer
The late spring rains might have postponed major wildfire threats this far, but a green light could signal to flames late into summer with increased vegetation.
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President Baker hands out awards for community service
President Baker handed out awards for community service to students, faculty and community members Friday.
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Poly Paws raises money for local animal shelters with Furry 5K Walk
The Poly Paws program held its inaugural Furry 5K Walk at Laguna Lake Park to raise money for several San Luis Obispo animal shelters Saturday.
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Baseball falls in final game of the series against UC Irvine
Cal Poly (14-29, 6-12 Big West) suffered a loss in the final game of a series against a team flirting with a play-off birth.
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Bicyclists hit the roads in month-long competition
May is national Bike Month and San Luis Obispo County is along for the ride.
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Aquatic recreationists keep sharks on radar in Central Coast waters
Dean said he was to the right of Spooner’s cover, on an outer reef break about 100 yards out. He was going over a wave and saw a shark fin about 40 feet beyond his friend.