Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
March 16, 1963
They are arguably the biggest band ever to break out of San Luis Obispo.
Here is the lede of the story by Tom Valentine published in the Central Coast Living section:
Six dynamic young men give San Luis Obispo a claim to modern musical fame.
A group of San Luis Obispo ...
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
February 9, 1963
Arne Nybak was a huge part of the local art scene for the better part of four decades.
Quoting from a Viewpoint by artist Crissa Hewitt published in The Tribune January 24, 2008:
"...this seems a good time to acknowledge a little history about one of the county's oldest arts ...
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Friday, July 18th, 2008
August 14, 1963
The only answer I can come up with is the witness relocation program.
The question?
Why is the Santa Barbara County Fair in Santa Maria, not Santa Barbara?
Why is the San Luis Obispo County Fair in Paso Robles?
Just to add to the mystery, they have renamed the latter event. Today ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
December 16, 1963
Telegram-Tribune photo by Neil Norum
Professional navigators call this an “Oops”.
The 1500-ton freighter Ellin ran aground in a heavy Monday morning fog near Pt. Arguello. The 508-foot ship was trying to make the turn between the Channel Islands and the coast. They were lucky they did not turn a ...
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