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San Luis Obispo County’s News and Entertainment Weekly

Published and distributed throughout San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa

Barbara County every Thursday

40,000 Circulation

www.newtimesslo.com

The Santa Maria Valley’s Weekly Newspaper

Published and distributed throughout Northern Santa

Barbara County and Southern San Luis Obispo

County every Thursday

20,000 Circulation

www.santamariasun.com

The Restaurant Guide to the Central Coast

Published and distributed throughout Northern Santa

Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County every

April and October

100,000 Circulation

www.centralcoastmenus.com

San Luis Obispo County505 Higuera Street

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Phone: 805-546-8208FAX: 805-546-8641

Northern Santa Barbara County3130 Skyway Drive, #603Santa Maria, CA 93455

Phone: 805-347-1968FAX: 805-347-9889