LocalWhat was SLO’s Chinatown like at its peak? Inside neighborhood’s ‘sad history’The 150-year-old neighborhood once held noodles houses, grocery stores and opium dens.Updated March 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
LocalSLO’s Little Italy was once ‘vibrating with life.’ Where did community go?Updated March 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
LocalSLO once had a thriving Japantown. Now it’s a strip mall. What happened?Updated March 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
LocalWho’s buried at one of SLO’s oldest cemeteries? Take a tour of historic hauntOctober 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
That's SLO WeirdB-movie ‘Monster of Piedras Blancas’ once stalked SLO County. ‘Mind-boggling’Updated October 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
LocalSLO County spot is the definition of a dive bar, Wikipedia says. Why it’s specialUpdated September 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
That's SLO Weird120-year-old SLO building once provided power to entire city. Now a developer has new plansUpdated August 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
LocalSLO County’s only drive-in theater has hosted movie nights for 75 years. Here’s howUpdated August 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
LocalWhy does SLO County have a nude beach? Here’s the hidden history of Pirate’s CoveAugust 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Cal PolyWhy is there a giant ‘P’ on SLO hill? An ‘M’? Learn stories behind iconic initialsUpdated June 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
LocalLove vinyl? New SLO County trail links record stores, bars, hotels and moreUpdated May 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
That's SLO WeirdWhy are there colorful cow statues in SLO County? The story behind moo-ving artApril 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
That's SLO WeirdSee the architecture of Poly Canyon with interim deanUpdated April 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
That's SLO Weird‘Absolutely awful’ or ‘charming’? Here’s how SLO street signs got their funky fontMarch 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
LocalWhat are weirdest pets to pass through SLO County animal shelter? Monkeys, emus and moreFebruary 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
LocalNeon sign on SLO parking garage recalls Chinatown past. What was Chong’s Home Made Candies?Updated January 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
LocalChristmas tree has perched on SLO peak for decades. Here’s how local tradition beganDecember 14, 2024 at 5:00 AM
LocalWhat are SLO County’s most haunted places? Check out these 7 spooky spotsOctober 16, 2024 at 5:00 AM
That's SLO WeirdCal Poly canyon hides a village of curious structures: The Architecture GraveyardUpdated November 17, 2023 at 8:59 AM
That's SLO WeirdWas that a ghost? Meet the 4 spirits who haunt the halls of the historic Paso Robles InnUpdated October 29, 2023 at 12:48 PM
That's SLO WeirdWhy doesn’t SLO have drive-thrus? Here’s the reason behind the ban — and what residents thinkUpdated August 30, 2023 at 2:08 PM
That's SLO WeirdShipwrecked ‘ghost boat’ looms on SLO County coast. Where did it come from?Updated May 8, 2023 at 2:56 PM
That's SLO WeirdListen to the Fifth Guardian in Chief talk about the Temple of the PeopleDecember 2, 2019 at 11:27 AM
That's SLO WeirdA beautiful temple is nestled in the countryside near Arroyo Grande. Why is it there?November 26, 2019 at 4:45 AM
That's SLO WeirdGhost stories of SLO County: The Headless Halloran + the Woman in WhiteUpdated October 30, 2019 at 7:01 PM
