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A healthy stand of poison oak along the trail in the Los Osos Oaks State Reserve along Los Osos Valley Road. New leaves are shiny with oil that includes urushiol, the itch causing ingredient.

Former Morro Bay man has an itch for studying poison oak

Retired psychiatrist Curt Beebe was fascinated with poison oak and his studies made him an expert on the plant and the pain it can cause. He's had plenty of poison oak-induced rashes over the years, but that's nothing compared to his Parkinson's disease...

Sports

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala, left, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, center, and forward Glen Davis defend during the first half in Game 1 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Saturday, April 19, 2014, in Los Angeles.

Young Clippers try to mature against Warriors

The Clippers insist they just weren't themselves in losing their series opener. They chalk it up to being too amped, which led to mistakes on both ends.

Business

SLO County home sales fall in March, while median price jumps

The total number of homes sold in San Luis Obispo County in March — including new homes, resale single-family homes and condos — declined 10.8 percent year over year.

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Joe Tarica

Pismo council shows wisdom, ends council meeting prayers

Pismo Beach City Council ended the practice of prayer at council meetings last week, showing respect and inclusion to the Pismo Beach community. 20 minutes ago

Entertainment

The cast of Kelrik Productions’ "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown."

Kelrik Productions brings 'Charlie Brown' to Clark Center

Kelrik Productions continues its season of family-friendly shows with “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

Living

Hot Property: Venice contemporary was haven for Anjelica Huston and her late husband

Actress Anjelica Huston has parted with the five-story contemporary live/work home in Venice, Calif., that she shared with her late husband, sculptor Robert Graham, for $11.15 million.

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File- This July 2, 2004, file photo shows a traveler walking from one terminal to another at San Jose Airport in San Jose, Calif. FBI officials say a 16-year-old boy stowed away in the wheel well of a flight from California to Hawaii, surviving the trip halfway across the Pacific Ocean unharmed despite frigid. Security footage from the San Jose airport verified that the boy hopped a fence to get to Hawaiian Airlines Flight 45 on Sunday April 20, 2014.

16-year-old survives in wheel well of Maui flight

A 16-year-old boy stowed away in the wheel well of a flight from California to Hawaii on Sunday, surviving the trip halfway across the Pacific Ocean unharmed despite frigid temperatures at 38,000 feet and a lack of oxygen, FBI and airline officials... 10 minutes ago

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A large crowd gathers to pose for photos at the Boston Marathon finish line, one day before the race, Sunday, April 20, 2014, in Boston.

After bombs, Boston Marathon under tight security

For years, state and local officials have conducted a "tabletop exercise" before the Boston Marathon, a meeting that allows them to study a map of the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boston's Copley Square and plan for emergencies that could arise... 6 minutes ago