SLO garbage prices set to get higher

Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily Students paying for their own garbage pickup will soon have fewer cents to spare, as the San Luis Obispo City Council voted this past week to increase pickup rates starting next month. San Luis Garbage…

Restaurant Month spices up SLO

Throughout January, 43 restaurants participated in San Luis Obispo County’s sixth annual Restaurant Month, put on by the San Luis Obispo County Visitors & Conference Bureau. The focus was on fresh, local produce, meats and wines.

Where to vote in SLO

As the presidential debates are underway and are either confirming, changing or are still swaying voters’ decisions, Nov. 6 is rapidly approaching. Voters may not have their minds made up, but where to vote in San Luis Obispo should be…

Getting to know the SLO mayoral candidates

Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net San Luis Obispo voters face three choices for mayor this election season: current mayor Jan Marx, local architect Steve Barasch and modern-day Don Quixote rebel Don Hedrick. The Incumbent The most well known of this year’s mayoral…

Student rapper to perform at SLO Brew

With just more than 24 hours before his first big performance in his hip-hop career, Malik Shahbal walked around campus with his headphones in, listening to his music and preparing for the stage. Shahbal, whose stage name is M Shah,…

San Luis Obispo on the silver screen

Lights, camera, action! Here are a few flicks filmed in your new home town.

New shop brings fresh batches

In the likes of the recent sweet shop openings such as Rocket Fizz and Sugar Daddy’s Bake Shop, it still seems San Luis Obispo has yet to satisfy its sweet tooth. Maybe Batch, an ice cream sandwich restaurant that opened…

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…

Landmark Bike Arch threatened by city and vandalism

The house of 880 Upham St. was easy to spot thanks to a rainbow-colored archway made entirely of bicycles. The community supports the Bike Arch, according to the builder; however, regulations and vandalism threaten its continued existence. Mechanical engineering senior…

Downtown Mission Plaza burns with Funky Flames

Old-school funk rocks downtown San Luis Obispo once again when Burning James and the Funky Flames return to Concerts in the Plaza Jun 29. James Scoolis (guitar and vocals) said the band plays music that is personally interesting to him.…

Farmers market to grow this summer

Weaving through the crowd during San Luis Obispo’s Farmers’ Market may get a little easier this summer. The Thursday night tradition will expand its borders to include Morro Street between Higuera and Monterey streets from July 1 to Sept. 30.…