Photos: The freshmen are here!

Thousands poured onto campus today — suitcases, surfboards and pillows in tow — on the largest move-in day of the year for first-year students.

History’s end: Local folk band plays last show

Local folk-alternative band History of Painters played its last show as a band this past Friday night at Kreuzberg, CA.

PHOTOS: Community pours into Beer Fest

The California Festival of Beers — commonly known as “Beer Fest” — drew thousands to the Alex Madonna Expo Center and Madonna Inn Meadows on Friday and Saturday, respectively, to sample brews, socialize and benefit Hospice SLO. Relive the event through the photos below.

Flavor of SLO offers food, wine and beer to locals

The fifth annual Flavor of SLO took place at the Jack House & Gardens in downtown San Luis Obispo on Sunday.

Local clothing designer trucks on

Phil Hurst’s garage isn’t full of cars or exercise equipment. Inside, one finds T-shirts — lots of them.

Mac Miller makes Avila Beach crowd bounce

Rapper Mac Miller brought the party to Avila Beach Golf Resort Friday night with supporting artists Travis Porter and YG. Photos by David Jang [slideshow] Hanna Iazzetta contributed to this slideshow.

Beerbongs for world peace

Photos by Maggie Kaiserman The mission behind Beerbongs For World Peace is to acknowledge the world’s problem of hunger while drinking responsibly. While many college students drink to party, a group of Cal Poly students and graduates drink for a…