Compared to the map's last version, released in 2017, the total acreage considered “very high fire hazard” has grown by 234%.

This photo from Dec. 1, 1971, shows an incorrectly installed street sign ... story outlined how San Luis Obispo got signs that look like the calligraphy on a J.R.R. Tolkien map.

The street signs in San Luis Obispo have long stirred debate among residents. Some feel the curvy typeface is distracting and hard to read, while others have embraced the font with open arms.

After listening to feedback, the City of San Luis Obispo announced in a press release that in just a few weeks, people parking in the Palm Street structure will have a choice on how they pay.