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The Central Coast is an area of California, United States, roughly spanning the area between the Monterey Bay and Point Conception. It extends through Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, and Santa Barbara County.
The Central Coast is also the location of the Central Coast American Viticultural Area.

The region is known primarily for agriculture and tourism. Major crops include lettuce, strawberries, and artichokes. In particular, the Salinas Valley is one of the most fertile farming regions in the United States. Popular tourist attractions include Cannery Row (in Monterey), the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the golf courses of Pebble Beach and the Monterey Peninsula, the rugged coastline of Big Sur and Hearst Castle in San Simeon.
Overall, the area is not very densely populated, not surprising considering that the primary industry is agriculture. The largest city in the region is Salinas, with approximately 150,000 people. Due to the low population density of the central coast, educational and cultural resouces are relatively scarce. University of California campuses are found both in Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara, on the extreme north and south edges of the region, respectively. One of the universities found within the central coast area itself is California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), founded in 1994 using facilities donated when Fort Ord was converted from military to civilian uses. In San Luis Obispo, the state university California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) was founded in 1901, and has been in full operation for decades.

 

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Aug 29, 2008 5:38 pm

The Obama speech simulcast drew a full - and enthusiastic - house at the Golden State theater in downtown Monterey Aug. 28.

 

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Aug 28, 2008 7:12 am

Osiris Salgado grabs an armful of red flags emblazoned with the black United Farm Workers eagle and hands them out to her North Monterey County High School classmates. The students have just arrived a...

 
 

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The Fantasy Buzz: Quarterbacks

Aug 29, 2008 7:26 am

With fantasy drafts coming up this weekend, The Fantasy Buzz is beginning in earnest with a position-by-position look at players to take after the first two rounds. Read comments

 

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Aug 29, 2008 6:42 am

The school's counselors have been available to talk to any students about the incident.

 

Kendrick on U.S. Open's big stage

Aug 29, 2008 6:42 am

Fresno native Robert Kendrick takes center stage at the U.S. Open today, playing at Arthur Ashe Stadium vs. No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic. Read comments

 

Falcons get addition in net for upcoming season

Aug 29, 2008 6:42 am

The Fresno Falcons agreed to terms with goaltender Ryan Nie for the 2008-09 season. Read comments

 

Oaks report: 8/28/08

Aug 29, 2008 6:42 am

OAKS 4, BLAZE 3 (10 INN.) Read comments

 

Board endorses new fee on builders

Aug 29, 2008 6:26 am

Fresno County transportation leaders unanimously endorsed a new fee on housing and commercial development Thursday after two major builders broke ranks with the local home builders association.

 

Clovis patients must wait to learn whether they're infected

Aug 29, 2008 6:26 am

It could be months before Clovis Community Medical Center officials know for certain whether any patients became infected with HIV after coming in contact with surgical instruments that may not have b...

 

Bulldogs well-stocked at wideout

Aug 29, 2008 6:26 am

They call themselves the A.F.R.I.C.A.N.S., but they won't say why. Read comments

 

Health costs out of reach?

Aug 29, 2008 5:57 am

Families aren't just skipping prime rib dinners and trips to Las Vegas to save money these days. They're also economizing on prescription drugs, dental work and doctor visits.

 

Child care centers fall victim to state budget crisis

Aug 29, 2008 5:57 am

The state's budget crisis is forcing the closure of eight state-funded child-care centers in the region, putting 200 employees out of work and forcing the parents of 700 children from low-income famil...

 
 

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