by Joe Carotenuti | Oct 1, 2018 | Community, History, San Luis Obispo
Human beings are a gregarious lot. To survive there needs to be at least two of them to continue and when successful—have more of their kind around. It’s called a family. Somewhere in time, families joined together and were now a tribe eventually evolving into a...
by Will Jones | Oct 1, 2018 | Community, Morro Bay, Nonprofit, People, San Luis Obispo
Two definitions of the term social justice seem to apply to the principles of Dawn Addis, educator, Women’s March organizer and candidate for the Morro Bay City Council: the concept of fair and just relations between the individual and society; the capacity to...
by Bruce Badrigian | Oct 1, 2018 | Community, History, Nonprofit, People, San Luis Obispo
Thanks to the city of San Luis Obispo and a dedicated group of rail lovers whose efforts extended over decades, the 1894 Southern Pacific Freighthouse has been completely retrofitted as a modern-day railroad museum. Visitors can take a trip back in time as I did...
by Susan Stewart | Oct 1, 2018 | Business, Community, People, San Luis Obispo
Just as they fought for Civil Rights and an end to the Vietnam War during the ‘60s, now baby boomers are redefining the aging process. As the largest segment of the American population, baby boomers (those born in the decade following World War II), have a loud and...
by Deborah Cash | Oct 1, 2018 | Business, Community, Food, People, San Luis Obispo
On a recent weekday afternoon, Spirit of San Luis restaurant—located at the SLO airport and known for many years to locals for its aviation-themed menu items and unique ambiance—was filled to capacity and owner Ellen Stanton was definitely in her element. Smiling,...
by Aprll Charlton | Oct 1, 2018 | Business, Community, Cover story, People, San Luis Obispo
Most people who know Karen Rizzoli would say the 32-year-old San Luis Obispo native was born with adrenaline running in her veins. And they would probably be correct. By the time Rizzoli was 8 years old, the brunette with the big smile was competing in junior drag...
