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San Luis Obispo

American  
[san loo-is uh-bis-poh] / sæn ˈlu ɪs əˈbɪs poʊ /

noun

  1. a city in W California.


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Santa Barbara is expected to get half an inch and San Luis Obispo nearly 1 inch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

County area from Friday afternoon into Saturday morning, with heavier rainfall expected north of Point Conception in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo County, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura county residents may hear sonic booms during the launch, the company said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

This year, Assemblymember Dawn Addis, a San Luis Obispo Democrat, is carrying a high-profile state bill that would add new protections for students.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Until European contact the warm coastline of California was heavily populated, according to William S. Preston, a geographer at California State Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann