Low participation projected for one of the county’s largest arts events is just one sign that the local art community is hurting amidst an economic downturn.
Alcohol-free entertainment options abound in SLO
Bored on a Friday night? Can’t find anything to do? Looking for a reason to get out of the house without draining your bank account at the bars or the liquor store?
SLO to make 'Global Night Commute'
More than 350 people will make the night commute to Santa Rosa Park this Saturday to sleep under the stars and make a stand with the humanitarian organization, Invisible Children. The Global Nightly Commute is a nonprofit event geared toward pressuring the American government to put an end to the on-going civil war in Uganda.
Real cheese comes from Cal Poly dairy science graduate
Lauren Zahner Cal Poly graduate Jonathon Van Ryn graduated in 2004 with a degree in dairy science and has since put his education to use starting a new micro cheese plant in Traver, Calif. about two months ago. “I went…
City and regional planning students offer community services to Ventura
Kendra Deutsche Cal Poly city and regional planning students applied their expertise by proposing a community plan for the Saticoy-Wells area in eastern Ventura that is expected to be submitted to the city council for adoption by the end of…
Weekend hit with alcohol-related accidents
Two drunken-driving accidents in San Luis Obispo caused damage to a total of five cars over the weekend, police said. The first accident reportedly occurred Saturday at 11 p.m. in the Mustang Village parking lot. According to the police report,…
Two cars collide on S. Higuera
An early evening two-car crash on South Higuera, north of the Prado intersection, killed a 16-year-old girl yesterday. The girl, identified as Rita Marie Goehner of San Luis Obispo, was the driver of a 2005 silver Pontiac that crossed over…
Rain and quick driving make slippery combination
Traffic on a rain-soaked Grand Avenue came to a halt Wednesday after a car plowed through the center divide and crashed into a concrete pillar underneath U.S. Highway 101, police said. The driver, an 18-year-old San Luis Obispo resident, was turning left onto the street when the accident occurred, San Luis Obispo police officer Colleen Kevany said.
Beyond Shelter makes a home
nick camacho Rain poured down in vertical sheets against the side of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. The Maxine Lewis Memorial Overflow Shelter occupied the multi-purpose room inside. Twenty-five beds lined the walls. Covered with blankets, toys and other personal belongings,…
Big Waves hit SLO
Joe Sargent Da Bull, Mr. Maverick’s and Z-boy will be at the Fremont Theatre this Thursday for the showing of “Riding Giants.” Greg Noll, a pioneer in big-wave surfing; Jeff Clark, the founder of the big-wave break Maverick’s; and Stacy…
To-Do: Find More Time
Julianne Byer No one really said that life gets harder as we grow up. They could have. They could have warned us that responsibilities and everyday tasks will pile up in between the stack of old newspapers and heap…