Monday, November 17th, 2008
July 15, 1971
Death penalty trials are grim stories.
Over the last 20 years I have worked at the paper I have covered portions of 3 of the 4 active county death row stories.
In 1971 there was a wave of 3 death penalty convictions within 9 months.
Joseph Deb Tregeagle was convicted of ...
Posted in 1970's, News | 6 Comments »
Monday, October 20th, 2008
July 22, 1983
A new era of shopping came to San Luis Obispo when Mervyn's opened over 25 years ago. The city had resisted the ample parking/big box/shopping mall trend that had evolved over the late 1960's and 1970's. The beginning of the change came when Sears moved out of downtown ...
Posted in 1980's, Advertising, Fashion, Going, Going, Gone, Popular Culture | 3 Comments »
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
June 3, 1978In the newpaper business it's called wild art, a self contained photo that does not require a story. Wayne Nicholls spotted a scofflaw duck at Laguna Lake and made this feature photo.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "No Overnight Camping", url: "http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/slovault/2008/10/09/no-overnight-camping/" });
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
June 30, 1979
It was San Luis Obispo County’s Woodstock only with less mud, sex, drugs or rock and roll but more politics. They estimated 20,000 would attend.
Over 30,000 people jammed Highway 1 for a combination music festival and anti-nuclear rally.
It was held on the Army airstrip behind Cuesta College almost ...
Posted in 1970's, Diablo Canyon, Environment, Politics | 3 Comments »
Friday, September 5th, 2008
December 28, 1975
San Luis Obispo used to be home to two grand movie palaces, sadly today only the Fremont remains.
The Obispo used to be near the corner of Osos and Monterey Streets now the home of the Court Street Center.
Early on a Sunday morning fire struck the 65-year-old theater, built ...
Posted in 1970's, Going, Going, Gone | 11 Comments »
