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Eric Cabrera holding out a Hawalian shaved ice at PCH Shave Ice and Boba on Oct 2, 2024

PHOTOS: PCH Shave Ice and Boba is a family affair

Makenna Ward, Contributor October 22, 2024

Two years ago, in May 2022, Eric and Diane Cabrera opened PCH Shave Ice and Boba in Pismo Beach. Soon, they will open Lumpia Bros Café at 1187 West Grand Avenue in Grover Beach, a coffee shop...

Barista Dani Pozos makes coffee at Corazón Cafe located on Higuera St in SLO. Corazon Cafe is a Southern Mexican cafe and coffee shop serving Latin inspired food and drinks.

PHOTOS: SLO offers plenty of hot spots for coffee lovers

Lia Pagel, Social Media Editor October 21, 2024

Local coffee shops are a staple in every community. They provide a space for people to go to catch up with friends, get some work done or relax with a beverage. For college students they are...

Resendiz Farms’ tent, where they sell an assortment of fruits such as nectarines and plums. Vendors selling fruit employ scales to determine prices by weight for certain items.

PHOTOS: Take a trip to the Vallejo Farmers’ Market

Victoria Leon, Contributor October 18, 2024

The Vallejo Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors, performers, and cooks showcase their work to passersby across Georgia and Marin Streets. Vallejo is a waterfront...

Aerial yoga instructor Ally Smothers (seated) guides her student, Rhonda Johnson, into an Inverted Goddess Pose.

PHOTOS: Cayucos Yoga brings bliss to the beach

Chelsea Cooke, Contributor October 15, 2024

The small beachside community of Cayucos has its first yoga studio. Located downtown in the old Reis Mortuary building, the studio had its ribbon-cutting ceremony in September and is bringing health and...

Bike paths in Downtown San Luis Obispo. Photo by Dustin Gil

Is SLO as bicycle friendly as the city claims?

Dustin Gil November 15, 2023

Most residents of SLO seem to know someone who's been hit while riding, or involved in, a bicycle related accident. On April 21, Cal Poly architecture engineering student Sean Hillman collided with...

An image of protestors waving 13 flags on the Templeton Bridge in Templeton, CA

Vineyard Drive Bridge protests continue: Protestors pepper sprayed

Thomas Rodda September 29, 2022

An overpass bridge running tangential to Templeton High School in Templeton, Calif., has been a gathering place for local protestors for several years. The bridge is within view of the Templeton High...

An image of Lake Nacimiento on May 2, 2022

Low water levels at Lake Nacimiento

Thomas Rodda June 26, 2022

Lake Nacimiento, a dragon-shaped body of water with 18 miles of shoreline residing in San Luis Obispo County, has seen issues regarding its low water levels over the past couple of years. With a full...

A map showing the 84 SLO businesses that have had murals painted on. Photo by Jonathan Apelado

SLO’s 2021 May Flower Initiative

Jonathan Apelado May 17, 2021

This is the second year that downtown San Luis Obispo has participated in the May Flower Initiative, a community-driven public art project.  Restaurants and stores were asked by the nonprofit Business...

Student entrepreneurs during COVID-19

Student entrepreneurs during COVID-19

Jonathan Apelado May 6, 2021

Student entrepreneurs are those who split their time between education and running their own business.  The lockdown provided many students more time to work on their business outside of school. These...

Cougar Comics #7: Sweater Weather

Sweater Weather

Nathan Moran November 9, 2020

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