Kathe Tanner

2 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Kathe Tanner

Those planning to take a scenic jaunt north on Highway 1 toward Big Sur should allocate a little more time for the trip, now that signs have been installed announcing lower speed limits in three consecutive areas. Speed limits from the San Luis Obispo/Monterey county line to a point 55 miles to the north now range from 40 to 50 mph, where they used to be 55 mph, according to Caltrans spokesman Kevin Drabinski. The speed changes along the often steep, curving highway have been a long time coming.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kathe Tanner

Those planning to take a scenic jaunt north on Highway 1 toward Big Sur should allocate a little more time for the trip, now that signs have been installed announcing lower speed limits in three consecutive areas. Speed limits from the San Luis Obispo/Monterey county line to a point 55 miles to the north now range from 40 to 50 mph, where they used to be 55 mph, according to Caltrans spokesman Kevin Drabinski. The speed changes along the often steep, curving highway have been a long time coming.

3 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Kathe Tanner

Take a decades-old, funky-casual coffee shop filled with conversations. Add new owners who are a local musician and event producer and a Michelin-Guide-recognized pastry chef with different menu ideas. Then toss in a carrot cake that’s been the stuff of legends there for four decades. You’d have today’s Linnaea’s Cafe at 1110 Garden St., of course.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kathe Tanner

Take a decades-old, funky-casual coffee shop filled with conversations. Add new owners who are a local musician and event producer and a Michelin-Guide-recognized pastry chef with different menu ideas. Then toss in a carrot cake that’s been the stuff of legends there for four decades. You’d have today’s Linnaea’s Cafe at 1110 Garden St., of course.

4 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Kathe Tanner

The Cayucos Pier. Mark Nakamura nakamuraphoto.com The Cayucos Sanitary District is considering switching from a general manager to a consultant after its current staff lead moved out of state. The March 20 decision to go that route wasn’t unanimous, however. The board’s 3-2 vote came after a closed session discussion about general manager Rick Koon, who now lives out of state.