Dan Krieger
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‘Aunty Mame’ made her life’s work telling stories of the internment of Japanese in SLO County
San Luis Obispo County, California, native Lillian Nishijima Sakurai, known as “Aunty Mame,” made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the forced relocation of Japanese-Americans during World War II. → Read More
‘Mother Teresa of San Luis Obispo’: Beloved teacher remembered as selfless advocate
Andrea Blanco, who died last week, was an advocate for the San Luis Obispo, California, Latino community and a beloved teacher at Laguna Middle School and Bishop Peak and Pacheco elementary schools. → Read More
Historic figure from SLO’s early days may have inspired the ‘Zorro’ character
Early California historic figure Carlos Antonio de Jesus Carrillo, who was born in Santa Barbara and whose family line has connections to San Luis Obispo County, may have inspired the movie character “Zorro.” → Read More
Novel by SLO County resident reminds us there’s wisdom in the small things in life
A novel by part-time San Luis Obispo County, California, resident depicts a boy from Mexico riding a train across the U.S. border. Times Past columnist Dan Krieger says it reminds of the wisdom in little things. → Read More
SLO’s first ‘green mayor?’ Louis F. Sinsheimer certainly had a unique way of doing things
Early San Luis Obispo, California, mayor Louis F. Sinsheimer has been called SLO’s “first green mayor.” But however he’s remembered, Times Past columnist Dan Krieger writes he was certainly unique. → Read More
More about SLO’s allergenic trees, and what the city can do about it
There are a number of trees around San Luis Obispo, California, that are bad for allergy sufferers. The city can do more to prevent pollen in its landscaping, writes columnist Dan Krieger. → Read More
The trees of San Luis Obispo: What’s allergic, and what’s not
A look at some of the most unusual trees in San Luis Obispo, California. What species are allergenic, and which ones are pollen-free? Times Past columnist Dan Kreiger examines what trees are best for clean air. → Read More
‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’ applies to SLO’s early days, too
Mandy of today’s divisions in the United States are comparable to the conflict that resulted in the Civil War, exemplified in California and San Luis Obispo County by fights over Mexican land grants. → Read More
Let’s make our country happier, healthier and more secure through the love of reading
A group of San Luis Obispo County, California, Girl Scout cadets launched “Everybody Reads — SLO“ to collect children’s and teen books and book gift cards to help SLO library’s teen section. → Read More
These SLO County Girls Scouts know the importance of reading — and they want to share it
A handful of San Luis Obispo County, California, Girl Scouts are collecting books to be donated to underserved kids in the area. Times Past columnist Dan Krieger writes about the importance of reading. → Read More
The Central Coast was once the flower seed capitol of the world
With the closing of Lompoc Valley Seed and Milling Co., one of the California Central Coast’s oldest agriculture businesses, Times Past columnist Dan Krieger looks at the history of the seed business here. → Read More
Cal Poly banquet celebrates SLO’s ‘nearly invisible’ Chinese history
The Chinese history of the San Luis Obispo County region will come to life at Cal Poly’s New Year’s Banquet of the Chinese Students Association on March 1, writes Times Past columnist Dan Krieger. → Read More
Mass murder and shadowy figures along the road — SLO County has its own ghostly history
Reports of shadowy figures alongside rural roads on a foggy night, moaning or flashing lights inside or outside an old building and cold spots in Mission San Miguel are what Times Past columnist Dan Krieger calls the “Ghostly History of the Central Coast.” → Read More
Tragic earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia a reminder of what could happen in California
The tragic earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia a reminder of when something similar happened on the Central Coast in December 1812, which destroyed a number of the missions within 100 miles of the epicenter, writes Times Past columnist Dan Krieger. → Read More
‘Proof you can dance through the tears’: Remembering child of Central Coast Alice Eto Sumida
Alice Eto Sumida, a child of San Luis Obispo during the tumultuous times of World War II when Japanese residents were persecuted following the attack on Pearl Harbor, died in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 104. → Read More
Is legend of a ‘lost Franciscan mine’ in SLO true, or just folklore?
The legends are still alive along the Central Coast of California where stories of lost silver mines run by the Franciscan padres are associated with every mission along the El Camino Real from Ventura to Monterey. → Read More
Mission San Miguel’s Father Juan Cabot well-versed in dealing with drought
Mission San Miguel’s Father Juan Cabot, called “El Marinero” (“the mariner”) by English, Russian and Yankee hide and tallow traders who anchored at Rancho del Playa de San Simeon, coped well with coastal California’s difficult climate. → Read More
Celebrate the historic bells of Mission San Luis Obispo at this annual event
The annual benefit for historic preservation at Old Mission San Luis Obispo, La Mesa de los Padres, will honor the bells and the bell ringers from both past and present from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. → Read More
What is the historic meaning of Mission San Luis Obispo bells
Mission San Luis Obispo will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the casting of its historic bells, which represent a call for “great rejoicing,” writes Times Past columnist Dan Krieger. → Read More
Arroyo Grande reverend fled North Korea to Montana church
The Rev. Mark Moon of Arroyo Grande fled North Korea in 1950 and eventually ended up in California, where he attended a seminary during the Civil Rights Movement before being assigned to a remote parish in Whitelash, Montana. → Read More