San Luis Obispo

The 10 Least Affordable Places To Buy A Home

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 05.29.2012

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The housing market, which began its decline in 2006 and brought the U.S. economy down with it, may finally be rebounding. According to the National...

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In California, From Goat Cheese To Gaultier

Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 04.19.2012

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Andrea R. Vaucher

The Jean Paul Gaultier fashion retrospective at the de Young Museum in San Francisco was the perfect pretext for a road trip along one of the world's most spectacular coastal roads.

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Torture Suspects Avoid Jail Time By Pleading No Contest

AP | Posted 03.28.2012

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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Two men originally charged in a bizarre torture case involving a fork, hammer and blowtorch have pleaded no contest to felo...

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Cops: Abducted Man Survived Three Days In Torture Trailer

Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Daniel Andrew Zeller, Phillip Clyde Williams, Video, California Valley, San Luis Obispo, Crime News

A 27-year-old California man abducted and held hostage in a trailer survived three days of beating, burning, and stabbing before making an escape to r...

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Driving Miss Mado (or Five Days on the Road With My 87-Year-Old Mother)

Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrea R. Vaucher

Road trips with elderly parents must provide a high comfort quotient, starting with a well-appointed sedan and, if possible, luxury hotels. No matter how tired my mother was, when we checked into a gorgeous place, she beamed from ear to ear.

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Weekend Getaways: Slow Down In SLO

Alissa Pittenger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Text courtesy of Your Daily Thread By Alissa Pittenger Why not take a break from the hustle and bustle with a mini retreat this weekend. Just three ...

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Dan De Vaul, California Rancher, Jailed For Housing Homeless

Posted 05.25.2011

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For eight years, Dan de Vaul has provided shelter for about dozens of homeless people on his 72-acre ranch. Now, the rancher is serving 90 days in ja...

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San Luis Obispo Torn On Dan De Vaul, Rancher Who Houses Homeless

The New York Times | Jesse McKinley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Homeless, Housing Homeless, Homelessness, San Luis Obispo, Dan De Vaul, Impact News

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Burly, bearded and gleefully obscene, Dan de Vaul does not look the part of the bleeding-heart homeless advocate, sporting ...

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