Update Tuesday evening, September 22 The Lopez fire that began Saturday afternoon is now 70 percent contained, according to Cal Fire. As of Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm, there have been four minor injuries from the Lopez fire, but no structures have been reported destroyed. A Cal Fire press release states that residents in the […]
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Zipping over Santa Margarita Ranch
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net There it stood before me: 1,300 feet of wire, the “Renegade,” 200 feet above the valley ground and the only way to the other side. Harness tightened, helmet buckled, gloves on, carabiner clipped and locked. “Front clipped, back is black, safety is on and you’re secure in your harness,” my guide, Graham, […]
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Bare Feet continues to grow as headliners at SLO Brew
Alternative reggae band Bare Feet has been rocking out at San Luis Obispo Brewing Company (SLO Brew) for four years now, and are finally becoming regular headliners. Opening for bigger bands taught Bare Feet quite a bit, Leif Garrovillas, one of the band’s bassists, guitarists and vocalists said. He said they gained experience and looked […]
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Where there’s smoke…
A fire that at one point spanned more than 750 acres in size is currently burning east of Santa Margarita, according to CalFire’s Public Information Officer Tina Rose. The fire began last Monday around 11:30 a.m., Rose said, and quickly spread from 300 acres to more than 750 acres by the mid-afternoon. CalFire and the […]