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Remember when: Take a look into SLO County's past with these 7 stories
Stories by The Tribune journalists, with AI summarization
San Luis Obispo County's past comes alive through photos, films, and oral accounts. The story of the Andrews Building shows how fires and changing building codes shaped downtown architecture. A rare 1938 travel film tours prewar landscapes and lost landmarks, such as Morro Bay's old hotel and undeveloped coastline.
Stories like Photos From the Vault use newspaper archives and community memories to spotlight moments, from notorious red-light districts to historic heatwaves when entire towns relied on water hoses to cool off. These images and stories capture how people, places, and traditions have evolved across generations.
Parts of the historic downtown building are more than 130 years old. | Published May 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by David Middlecamp
In any era, water is the classic way to cool off, from the hose, a giant swamp cooler at the Mid-State Fair or a spray bottle. | Published July 6, 2024 | Read Full Story by David Middlecamp
'They were already laid to rest for the first time, and now we have to do it again,' a tribal officer for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians told The Tribune. | Published October 27, 2024 | Read Full Story by Ania Keenan Kaytlyn Leslie
Photojournalist David Middlecamp reflects back on the founding of Photos from the Vault and what he's learned. | Published December 28, 2024 | Read Full Story by David Middlecamp
'One of my girlhood ambitions was to get right into the heart of the whistling demons,' one said. | Published January 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by David Middlecamp
The 55-minute film includes visits to various landmarks and a circle flight over San Luis Obispo County. | Published March 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by David Middlecamp
The photos show Morro Bay, Port San Luis and even Diablo Canyon ahead of its first official year of operation. | Published April 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by David Middlecamp
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
