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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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Local News from Monterey County Weekly via Yahoo! News
[news] The Buzz: The best of our web exclusives. - Monterey County Weekly
Sep 9, 2010 10:06 pm
Barack BlitzThe Prez gets a double dose of Seaside love this week. The Obama Way street sign unveiling happens Wednesday, Sept. 15, 4-7pm, City Center, Fremont Boulevard and Obama Way (Broadway Avenue...
Sep 9, 2010 9:51 pm
Seaside native John L. Nash, Jr. has been directing gospel choirs since he was 9 years old. Nashs mother, who was a church singer, recognized his talent and encouraged him musically from an early age....
[news] Get Involved: Public Citizen - Monterey County Weekly
Sep 9, 2010 7:25 am
9|9 THURSDAY TALKING TRASH BIG SUR Learn about the new recycling system coming to unincorporated Big Sur. 6pm. Big Sur Grange Hall, Hwy 1 & Juan Higuera Creek, Big Sur. 800-321-8226, www.monterey...
Sep 9, 2010 7:25 am
The month of September means many things: the end of summer, shorter days, the beginning of another NFL season and back to school. Though CSUMBs fall semester just got underway, students are already i...
Sep 9, 2010 7:25 am
Kristian Matsson of Dalarna, Sweden, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, isnt even 6 feet tall. But his formation of stunning prose (in English), moving meter and vintage fingerpicking adds up to a larger-t...
[features] Real Estate: By The Numbers - Monterey County Weekly
Sep 9, 2010 7:25 am
$2,000,000 Recent Sale 2416 Bay View Avenue, Carmel Built: 1975 Size: 2,568 square feet Features: 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 1-car garage Amenities: Three fireplaces, vaulted ceilings with skylights, ...
Sep 9, 2010 7:24 am
Water is ubiquitous in southern Louisiana. The air itself is wet, thick with palpable humidity. Highways run inches above swamps; bayous descend into channels that flow into the Gulf of Mexico. On the...
Sep 9, 2010 7:24 am
The wild card in the upcoming contest for Salinas mayor and three City Council seats isnt on the Nov. 2 ballot at all. The 1-year-old Salinas Valley Leadership Group, headed by contractor Don Chapin a...
Sep 9, 2010 7:24 am
Theres a growing backlash against the stacks of wasted paper, mounds of plastic water bottles and daunting carbon footprints left behind after most conferences. An emerging green meeting movement enco...
Sep 9, 2010 7:24 am
Adecade-long study of women farm workers in Salinas, published earlier this year in the journal Pediatrics, shows a link between pesticide exposure and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in thei...
Local News from The Fresno Bee via Yahoo! News
Grass fire briefly closes 168 offramp
Sep 10, 2010 1:19 am
A grass fire along eastbound Highway 168 caused officials to briefly close the Ashlan Avenue offramp during the Thursday evening commute, the Fresno Fire Department said.
Reward in Fresno Co. burglaries raised to $20k
Sep 9, 2010 8:53 pm
A reward for information that will help solve a series of burglaries that authorities believe are connected has been raised to $20,000, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said Thursday.
Blue Ribbons for Sanger, CUSD schools
Sep 9, 2010 7:48 pm
Two Fresno County schools Thursday were named to the 2010 National Blue Ribbon Schools list.
Fresno suspect crashes stolen pickup after CHP chase
Sep 9, 2010 7:26 pm
A man who police say was released recently from jail triggered a high-speed collision in a stolen pickup Thursday in southeast Fresno.
123 cited in Fresno jaywalk crackdown
Sep 9, 2010 2:31 pm
Fresno police on Wednesday targeted pedestrians and drivers who ignore pedestrian right-of-way laws and issued 123 citations.
Sheep fire grows in Kings Canyon/Sequoia
Sep 8, 2010 9:56 pm
About 3,000 acres have burned in Kings Canyon National Park and about 1,800 in Sequoia National Forest, said Deb Schweizer, spokeswoman for both areas.
Clovis to test fall farmer's market
Sep 8, 2010 7:56 pm
Clovis Farmer's Market is being extended for seven weeks. The downtown Clovis market was scheduled to end Friday, but Clovis City Council members Tuesday night granted an extension through the end of ...
Judge requests meds for alleged Fresno arsonist
Sep 8, 2010 6:04 pm
A judge on Wednesday asked a doctor to recommend a prescription for a mentally ill inmate who has been found incompetent to stand trial in connection with the torching of a central Fresno apartment co...
Brown agrees to debate Whitman in Fresno
Sep 8, 2010 5:22 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown said Wednesday he would debate Republican Meg Whitman in Fresno next month, confirming a deal that had been in limbo for weeks.
Sep 8, 2010 4:43 am
Portions of northwest Fresno have been without power since 7:34 p.m., Pacific Gas & Electric of
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