How to Find the Central Coast Calendar and News Wire Newsletter on New Times San Luis Obispo

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New Times San Luis Obispo puts both the Central Coast Calendar and the News Wire newsletter sign-up on its homepage. The calendar appears as a labeled section among the featured and news blocks, and the newsletter sign-up sits near the bottom of the homepage under the description "Your weekly dose of local news, arts, and culture." The News Wire is described as landing every Thursday with stories shaping the Central Coast. If you are already on newtimesslo.com, you do not need to dig through a menu to reach either one—both are visible on the front page.

Finding the Central Coast Calendar

The homepage lists Central Coast Calendar as its own section heading, positioned after the featured story and the "MORE articles" news list. That placement means you can scan the homepage top to bottom and hit the calendar entry without leaving the front page.

  • Look for the heading Central Coast Calendar in the lower-middle portion of the homepage, below the news headlines.
  • Treat it as the entry point for local events rather than a news category—it sits alongside "more news" and the opinion block, not inside the article feed.
  • If you scroll past the featured story and the short news items (Port San Luis Harbor Patrol, Grover Beach poultry ban, Templeton school board race), the calendar heading follows that cluster.

Signing Up for the News Wire Newsletter

The newsletter sign-up is a homepage element, not a separate page you have to hunt for. The homepage text reads: "Your weekly dose of local news, arts, and culture. Our News Wire newsletter lands every Thursday with the stories shaping the Central Coast." Directly beneath that description is the call to action SIGN ME UP.

  • What it is: a weekly email, delivered Thursdays, covering Central Coast news, arts, and culture.
  • Where to find it: near the bottom of the homepage, after the opinion section.
  • What to do: select SIGN ME UP to start the subscription.
  • What to expect: the homepage does not state a price, so do not assume the newsletter is free or paid—the page evidence only confirms the sign-up option and the Thursday cadence.

Navigating Between News, Opinion, and the Calendar

The homepage is organized into labeled blocks rather than one continuous feed, so you can move by section:

Section What it holds Where it sits
FEATURED Lead story (e.g., Cambria's drought project) Top of homepage
MORE articles Short news items with bylines and dates Below featured
Central Coast Calendar Local events entry point After the news list
more news Additional news headlines Around the calendar block
OPINION Columns such as "THE SHREDDER" Lower on the homepage
Newsletter sign-up News Wire description and SIGN ME UP Bottom of homepage

To move between them, scroll the homepage rather than relying on a top menu—the section headings themselves act as your signposts. News items carry a byline and date (for example, "by Chloë Hodge September 17, 2026"), which helps you confirm you are in the news area and not the calendar or opinion block.

Common Sticking Points

  • Mistaking the calendar for a news category. It is a separate heading, so if you are reading dated articles with bylines, you have not reached the calendar yet.
  • Expecting a dedicated newsletter page. The sign-up lives on the homepage; the description and SIGN ME UP button are the entry point.
  • Assuming a price. The homepage does not list pricing for the newsletter, so check the sign-up flow itself before drawing conclusions about cost or login requirements.