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Spring Arts Annual 2026
It’s hot already! And so are the happenings that Calendar Editor Angie Stevens compiled into a one-stop shop for arts events slated to take place in the coming months. Our annual Spring Arts issue is all about celebrating the season by diving into self-expression; the creative expression of others; and dancing, singing, and possibly eating your feelings. This issue is all about the community events that people across the Central Coast are hosting just…
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SLO Planning Commission quashes two more frat permits
Two Cal Poly fraternities paid the price for repeated noise violations and unruly gatherings when the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission revoked their conditional use permits. On March 11, Lambda Chi Alpha and Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) found themselves without permits after racking up a total of 13 citations from the SLO Police Department from 2024 to 2026, along with several notices of violations and administrative citations from the city’s Code Enforcement Division. Despite agreeing…

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Cal Poly learned from last year’s mistakes when it came to its little 3 a.m. alternative to St. Fratty’s Day. Instead of only “selling”—giving away—5,000 tickets to the Morning on the…
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The Culture food trailer wants to give you the best smashburger you’ve ever eaten
During the busiest shifts at his food trailer, Willie Galvan can crank out a smashburger in 10 or 11 minutes. When there’s no line, he can do it in five. “The buns take longer to toast than the burgers,” the Santa Maria native said. After an…
Local Florencia Breda battles the nation’s top pastry chefs in Food Network’s The Ultimate Baking Championship
As Florencia and Christine Breda, co-owners of Breda Pasticceria e Cioccolateria, near the one-year mark since opening their own shop in downtown San Luis Obispo, Florencia stepped into the spotlight on a national television program. Sweet sensationBreda Pasticceria e Cioccolateria, located at 1021 Higuera St. in…
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