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The Central Coast is an area of California, United States, roughly spanning the area between the Monterey Bay and Point Conception. It extends through Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, and Santa Barbara County.
The Central Coast is also the location of the Central Coast American Viticultural Area.

The region is known primarily for agriculture and tourism. Major crops include lettuce, strawberries, and artichokes. In particular, the Salinas Valley is one of the most fertile farming regions in the United States. Popular tourist attractions include Cannery Row (in Monterey), the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the golf courses of Pebble Beach and the Monterey Peninsula, the rugged coastline of Big Sur and Hearst Castle in San Simeon.
Overall, the area is not very densely populated, not surprising considering that the primary industry is agriculture. The largest city in the region is Salinas, with approximately 150,000 people. Due to the low population density of the central coast, educational and cultural resouces are relatively scarce. University of California campuses are found both in Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara, on the extreme north and south edges of the region, respectively. One of the universities found within the central coast area itself is California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), founded in 1994 using facilities donated when Fort Ord was converted from military to civilian uses. In San Luis Obispo, the state university California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) was founded in 1901, and has been in full operation for decades.

 

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Court evidence thief pleads no contest

Jul 30, 2010 7:57 pm

A juror who stole a piece of evidence a video game console during deliberation in a Fresno County Superior Court murder trial pleaded no contest this morning to a felony charge of theft of a court e...

 

Piercy remembered as good friend, strong leader

Jul 30, 2010 5:01 pm

Brian Piercy was a good husband, a kind friend and a remarkable leader, friends and family said this morning at a Fresno service for the soldier and Buchanan High School graduate. Troop support frustr...

 

Bicyclist critically injured in Fresno ID'd

Jul 30, 2010 3:42 pm

Police have identified the bicyclist struck and critically injured Wednesday night in northwest Fresno.

 

Fire razes home in Auberry

Jul 30, 2010 2:37 pm

Fire destroyed an Auberry home Thursday night, the Fresno County Fire Department reported.

 

Crash, stall slowing northbound Hwy 99 traffic

Jul 30, 2010 1:42 am

7:05 p.m.: The CHP is reporting that all lanes have reopened. Northbound traffic on Highway 99

 

Man carjacked in Delano

Jul 29, 2010 4:02 pm

A man was a victim Wednesday night of a carjacking in Delano, the Tulare County Sheriff's Department said.

 

Russian ammo found at Madera home

Jul 29, 2010 6:26 am

The Madera County Sheriffs department is looking for a 19-year-old gang member after officials found 350 pounds of Russian military ammunition at the mans home Wednesday.

 

Cyclist hit on Herndon, in critical condition

Jul 29, 2010 5:35 am

A bicyclist was seriously injured Wednesday night when he was struck by a car as he attempted to cross Herndon Avenue at Marks Avenue, Fresno police said. Westbound Herndon remains closed while police...

 

Schwarzenegger vetoes farmworker overtime bill

Jul 29, 2010 12:45 am

SACRAMENTO Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have given more overtime pay to farmworkers, saying it would overturn long-standing rules and create "additional burde...

 
 

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