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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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Local News from Monterey County Weekly via Yahoo! News

Otter Pup Pops Out

Nov 21, 2008 8:02 am

The aquarium community is thrilled with news of a historic first for their Sea Otter Research and Conservation program.

 

Extra Protection

Nov 20, 2008 8:33 am

The U.S. departments of Interior and Commerce today announced the availability of the final Framework for the National System of Marine Protected Areas of the United States.

 

Poll Position

Nov 20, 2008 8:33 am

The Monterey County Elections Office and county Democratic Central Committee are investigating whether a group of Marina voters received an erroneous notice to vote at a Salinas church on Nov. 4.

 
 

Local News from The Fresno Bee via Yahoo! News

Rockslides threaten lodging village at Yosemite

Nov 21, 2008 7:17 pm

Yosemite National Park will permanently close about a third of the lodging at popular Curry Village because of repeated and potentially deadly rockslides.

 

Chinese firm gets majority stake in Gottschalks

Nov 21, 2008 3:47 pm

11:40 a.m.: Gottschalks Inc. has inked a deal giving the retail chain a transfusion of up to $30 million and placing majority ownership into Chinese hands. The agreement between Gottschalks and Ever...

 

Valley fans wait for 'Twilight'

Nov 21, 2008 7:32 am

Unless you are among the legions of fans who have devoured the "Twilight" book series with the lust of a vampire in a blood bank, it might come as a shock that the movie version has caused s...

 

Local briefs

Nov 21, 2008 7:18 am

Valley's losing candidates don't owe external debts

 

Advocates release a plan for preschool program in Fresno County

Nov 21, 2008 7:18 am

Preschool advocates announced ambitious plans Thursday to boost the education of Fresno County's 4-year-olds, saying that access to a quality preschool program is key to success in school and on the j...

 

Figarden Loop Park breaks ground

Nov 21, 2008 7:18 am

Ground was broken Thursday on the long-awaited Figarden Loop Park, which will feature a regulation-sized baseball field and a large water-play area at a 20-acre site in northwest Fresno.

 

Food aid agencies see fewer donations

Nov 21, 2008 7:18 am

Donations for Thanksgiving meals are in short supply, and food banks and community and church groups fear that some families in need could go hungry this year.

 

Valley seniors' rates of chronic disease rise

Nov 21, 2008 7:18 am

Diabetes and other chronic diseases have grown more common among elderly San Joaquin Valley residents since the beginning of this decade, according to a new survey of California health trends.

 

Sneak preview: JC men's basketball

Nov 21, 2008 7:16 am

FRESNO CITY COLLEGE TOURNAMENT

 

Reedley talking rebound

Nov 21, 2008 7:16 am

It was the end of October and Reedley College football coach Michael White was at a crossroads.

 
 

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