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The National WWII Museum/As a coastal area and military hub, the Central Coast was profoundly affected by World War II, from the forced removal of residents of Japanese descent to widespread “blackouts” meant to protect the area from attacks. An upcoming exhibit at the Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History will explore the World War II era on the Central Coast. -
Courtesy of Shari Rubino, Skipper's Brew/For decades, gay bars have been a safe haven and communal place for the LGBTQ+ community to come together. But even as much of society moves toward more acceptance and inclusivity, queer-specific spaces can still be hard to find, and the Central Coast is no exception.
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The Central Coast Queer Archive Project, which gathers stories of LGBTQ+ people on the Central Coast and presents them to the public, will hold a video premiere and public forum this Sunday at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. KCBX’s Benjamin Purper spoke with some of the organizers and has this report. -
Following a homophobic incident of a Pride flag being vandalized within the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, the district has released plans on making improvements to support LGBQT+ students.
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There are more than 20,000 trees in San Luis Obispo’s urban forest. Now, the City is asking for help to determine how that forest will be cared for in the…
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As many as 25 million Americans are unable to read or write. In San Luis Obispo County alone, there are an estimated 25,000 functionally illiterate…
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While people’s attention has been elsewhere, the southern border crisis has continued. In August the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported more…
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An American odyssey toward citizenship spanning 36 years is something many farmworkers don't often experience. Maria's life is that odyssey — and much more.
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Reina Salvador's journey is one of transformation from a struggling single mother and field worker to a woman who wants to give back — not just to her family, but to her community as a farmworker rights organizer.
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Alcohol is the leading preventable cause of birth defects and developmental disorders in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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HelpSLO is a local mutual aid Facebook group that started back in March of 2020 in response to the pandemic.In addition to other activities, group members…
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We speak with Francis Salvador, a 23-year-old farmworker and mother, about her hopes, her life’s stories, and her goal to return back home to Mexico with her family.
