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Central Coast tribes push to reclaim ancestors’ remains and belongings
Salinan Tribal Councilmember Robert Piatti remembers when he realized that what was sitting beneath a university campus wasn’t just archival material—it could also be people. “I was a reporter at Cal State Long Beach,” he said. “In the humanities building, down in the basement, there were boxes and boxes of bodies. And it was awful, really awful.” Those boxes held Native American ancestors—human remains taken from their graves and stored in university collections. That…
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Second District supervisor candidates discuss campaign differences
San Luis Obispo County’s 2nd District voters will elect a brand-new supervisor to represent them for the first time in 20 years come June 2. Thanks to long-serving 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson stepping down, constituents will choose between Morro Bay civil engineer and former Fresno City Councilmember Michael Erin Woody, and Gibson’s freshly picked chief of staff, former SLO Chamber of Commerce CEO Jim Dantona. Some voters in District 2—scattered across the Monterey County…
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Up until a year ago, Cal Poly had the remains of 10 Indigenous people in their “collection,” Native Americans who had been dug up from their graves and taken for “study.”…
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Pasolivo’s lemon olive oil is the best in the world, say judges at the LA International EVOO Competition
Extra virgin olive oil, or EVOO, is widely considered the top cooking oil for quality and versatility, and nearly 100 percent of U.S. production is centered right here in California. Savor the flavorPasolivo offers tastings at its Paso Robles ranch at 8530 Vineyard Drive and downtown…
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Best Restaurant in Paso Robles Fish Gaucho 1244 Park St., Paso Robles (805) 239-3333 info@fishgaucho.com fishgaucho.com @fishgaucho facebook.com/FishGaucho Best Restaurant in Templeton McPhee’s Grill 416 S. Main St., Templeton (805) 434-3204 info@mcpheesgrill.com mcpheesgrill.com @mcpheesgrill facebook.com/McPheesGrillTempleton Best Restaurant in Atascadero Sylvester’s Burgers Los Osos, Atascadero, Oceano, Paso…
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