Word: obispo
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Taiwan cuisine is difficult to define - the brand is too recent and the influences too many - but a good place to start has come to Taipei via, of all places, the Caribbean's St. Martin and San Luis Obispo, Calif...
...which is worth a side trip - if you want to see how vacation living is really done. The resort's adventure package includes either an ATV rental, a half-day kayak trip, a round of golf or surf lesson. Rates start at $575. 1215 Avila Beach Drive, San Luis Obispo...
...from a local semi-pro baseball team to use for batting practice; one of his first jobs was as a caddy. Recruited to play football at the University of Oregon, he transferred out after his first year and eventually ended up at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1958, Madden suffered a career-ending knee injury during training camp...
...these solar guys are going to come in, and they're just gonna destroy the area." Strobridge is especially troubled because he will be "surrounded on four sides" by the three projects. What's more, like his neighbors and other concerned parties - including the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo County - Strobridge is worried about the impact the power plants will have on endangered species such as the San Joaquin kit fox. He is also concerned about the effect on dwindling water supplies as well as the more intangible treasures of the area: the unimpeded views, the stark silence...
...just annoyed neighbors and environmental attack dogs who are worried about these solar plants. John McKenzie is a planner for the County of San Luis Obispo, which is processing the applications for the photovoltaic projects. (The solar thermal project goes through the California Energy Commission.) "There are a couple of pretty serious issues that need to be resolved," he says, pointing specifically to the biological resources, water-supply concerns and agricultural protections that have to be evaluated before the county gives the go-ahead to the applicants. How much experience does he or anyone in the county have with these...