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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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He was booked on an outstanding no-bail warrant from San Luis Obispo County and is being held without bail.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The highest-risk areas include the Interstate 5 corridor, the interior mountains and valleys of San Luis Obispo County, the Cuyama Valley and the interior mountains of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, the forecast states.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Kensinger wants to go to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where his father played football but he has yet to sign with the Mustangs.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

Paul Flores was the last person seen with Smart as the two walked toward her dormitory at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo after a 1996 Memorial Day weekend party.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2026

The highway snaked through green rolling hills past Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, and Pismo Beach until we reached San Luis Obispo.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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