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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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The coastal flooding advisories farther north, in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, extend through Monday morning’s high tide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft, which went by call sign SNAKE4, was conducting exercises off the coast of Monterey County and San Luis Obispo County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Ricky Volpe, a professor of agribusiness at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, said the popularity of private-label products rose during that downturn, which lasted from 2007 to 2009.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

On Wednesday the heat advisories expand to the Ventura County coasts and valleys, the Santa Clarita Valley, and all of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Whenever they asked me what college I was planning to attend, I told them Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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