1840s: People came from the East Coast to the gold rush Foreigners arrive to the Central Coast in response to the shortage of laborers...

1950: Council tears down Chinatown to put up a parking lot Back in the day, cars mattered more than someone else's culture 1995:...

Wong On, more commonly referred to as Ah Louis, was a Chinese banker, labor contractor, farmer, pharmacist, and shopkeeper in San Luis...

Though often forgotten, the railroads present in San Luis Obispo would not be here today, if it weren't for the Chinese laborers. Many...