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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...

Cuesta College roadside sign. Photo by Yalina Harris

Cuesta College has a new address

Joey Batista May 28, 2024

Cuesta College has been given a formal address for the first time in its 60 years of operation.  Since Cuesta opened its doors to students in 1964, its campus has never had a true address. The address...

The Cuesta Beach Volleyball team just completed its inaugural season. Photo by Cuesta Athletics

Cuesta College debuts Women’s Beach Volleyball

Eva Genkinger May 20, 2024

Beach volleyball continues growing in popularity on California's Central Coast, and Cuesta College has been getting in on the action. The college has introduced a new women's beach volleyball team, led...

Sunset Drive-In roadside sign. Photo by Joey Batista

75 years of Sunset Drive-In

Joey Batista May 7, 2024

The Sunset Drive-In movie theater is the only one of its kind in San Luis Obispo, and among the last remaining drive-in theaters in all of California. With regularly operated drive-in movie theaters closing...

A cup of coffee and a dessert.

Birthday deals in San Luis Obispo

Makenna Ward May 2, 2024

Everyone wants to feel special on their birthday. What better way to feel special on your day than getting deals and free items from various stores? Many businesses sell food and drinks in San Luis Obispo,...

Close-up of a sea otter in Morro Bay, Calif., in 2016. Photo by Marshal Hedin

Lethal parasite from cats is infecting sea otters

Sarah Harvey May 1, 2024

Southern sea otters in San Luis Obispo County are dying from a rare and aggressive strain of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite originates from a host seemingly removed from the sea otters’...

A busy morning at Field Day Coffee in San Luis Obispo Calif. Photo by Randy Price

Coffee makes waves in America

Nick Mireles April 23, 2024

Coffee is a legal addictive stimulant at the center of most Americans’ morning rituals. But what is it exactly? Is Coffee a Fruit? Coffee is first and foremost a fruit. The bean itself is the seed...

Cuesta Jazz Ensemble rehearsal. Photo by Joey Batista

Unveiling Cuesta’s jazz music scene

Joey Batista April 9, 2024

The Jazz Studies program at Cuesta College provides an educational setting for musically inclined students on campus.  On March 8-9, Cuesta hosted their annual Central Coast Jazz Festival, with performances...

Campers at San Carpoforo Creek Beach. Photo by Sarah Harvey

Popular local beach faces camping ban

Sarah Harvey April 4, 2024

College students in SLO are about to lose overnight access to one of their favorite free camping spots due to environmental concerns. The proposal, initiated by the United States Forest Service, recommends...

The night sky at Carrizo Plain National Monument, with Jupiter shining bright in the top right corner. Photo by Cullen Arroyo

Taurid meteor shower in SLO’s night skies

Nick Mireles April 2, 2024

Light pollution prevents most people from witnessing the marvels of the universe. Whether it’s stars, galaxies or the Taurid meteor shower, San Luis Obispo County offers its residents and visitors the...

Cuesta College's welcome sign located at the main campus entry. Photo by Sawyer Thomas

What’s on the agenda For Spring 2024?

Sawyer Thomas March 15, 2024

Greetings students, staff and new readers!  This semester at The Cuestonian we have a wonderful lineup of aspiring journalists and content creators. Covering local news, sports and events happening in...

Freemont marquee. Highsmith, Carol M.

SLO’s expanding entertainment industry

Sawyer Thomas February 20, 2024

The entertainment industry has drastically changed over the last decade with the advent of social media, streaming services and the internet. It would be an understatement to say that these new technologies...

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