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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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Bonta’s office, along with state fire marshal, are also challenging that oversight in court, arguing the lines that run through Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Kern counties were incorrectly reclassified as intrastate pipelines.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Sonia McSwain, originally from San Luis Obispo, is a senior at the University of California, San Diego, where she studies English literature with a minor in communication.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 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

They were joined by a team of ground radar experts who scanned the heavily concreted property, assisting the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s with serving a search warrant at the home.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 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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