Partying is a common problem at Pirate’s Cove. The cave is littered with trash, and spray-painted graffiti covers the walls.

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A 10-year-old was helping her mom with the horses. Then she got kicked in the head

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Pirate’s Cove may soon close at night to cars in crackdown on parties, sex and trash

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The Mud Creek Slide on Highway 1 as seen from the air on Sept. 15.

New aerial video shows Big Sur's Highway 1 being rebuilt on massive landslide

The massive Mud Creek Slide that wiped out Highway 1 in California's Big Sur on May 20, 2017. This video, taken Sept. 15, 2017, from an airplane, shows new and multiple aerial views of the slide that brought down "8 million tons in five minutes" — as well as the work being done by John Madonna Construction to rebuild the road.

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SLO Chamber of Commerce now selling local wine

Atlas V rocket launch on track for clandestine mission from Vandenberg

Shandon man to get 5 years in prison for DUI rollover that killed passenger

Sports

Former Arroyo Grande High quarterback Sawyer May threw three touchdowns for Lewis & Clark in a win over Pomona-Pitzer to end a 33-game losing streak.

Former A.G. quarterback Sawyer May leads Oregon’s Lewis & Clark to first win since 2013

Arroyo Grande graduate Sawyer May’s three-touchdown performance Saturday helped Lewis & Clark break its 33-game losing streak, plus other sports news from around SLO County.

Smashing: MLB home run record on track to fall Tuesday

Hunter Renfroe homers in return as Padres top D-backs

Clayton Kershaw gives up first career grand slam in Dodgers' 4-3 loss to Phillies

Opinion

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa in San Luis Obispo.

Good riddance to California’s ‘mission project’

California’s move to eliminate the Catholic mission diorama project for fourth-grade students is a move in the right direction for history education in the state.

Sanctuary state bill puts lives in jeopardy, Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham says

Republicans are no longer the party of Lincoln

Want your local economy to grow? Start embracing immigrants

Nation/World

A 10-year-old girl was killed when her family horse kicked her in the face.

A 10-year-old was helping her mom with the horses. Then she got kicked in the head

A 10-year-old girl from outside Waco, Texas was killed Monday when she was kicked in the head by one of her family’s horses.

This therapy dog was shot ‘point blank’ by a hunter—right in front of its owner

Smart billboards are checking you out – and making judgments

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Arroyo Grande woman reconnects with her family via 123-year-old quilt

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Arroyo Grande woman reconnects with her family via 123-year-old quilt

Watch buildings shake in the Mexico City earthquake

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Watch buildings shake in the Mexico City earthquake

Listen to hundreds of birds caw loudly on a dark Monterey Bay night

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Listen to hundreds of birds caw loudly on a dark Monterey Bay night

A sneak peek at SLO County's new airport terminal

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A sneak peek at SLO County's new airport terminal

Take a mountain bike ride down 2,624-foot Cerro Alto

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Take a mountain bike ride down 2,624-foot Cerro Alto

Timelapse: See Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge take shape in Big Sur

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Timelapse: See Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge take shape in Big Sur

Cambria Scarecrow Festival: See how the kooky and eclectic scarecrows are made

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Cambria Scarecrow Festival: See how the kooky and eclectic scarecrows are made

7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Central Mexico

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7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Central Mexico

Strong earthquake rattles Mexico City offices

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Strong earthquake rattles Mexico City offices

Buildings collapse in Mexico City after strong earthquake

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Buildings collapse in Mexico City after strong earthquake

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Highway 1 landslide meets its match in SLO’s most famous name: Madonna

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Arroyo Grande woman reconnects with her family via 123-year-old quilt

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New aerial video shows Big Sur's Highway 1 being rebuilt on massive landslide

Highlights from Southridge-Pasco game, including Jake Newbry's interception return for a TD.

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Highlights from Southridge-Pasco game, including Jake Newbry's interception return for a TD.

Trump to United Nations: 'Rocket Man is on a suicide mission'

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Trump to United Nations: 'Rocket Man is on a suicide mission'

Her husband’s body sat in an airport parking lot for eight months. She wants answers

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Her husband’s body sat in an airport parking lot for eight months. She wants answers

Kansas City Crime Stoppers Most Wanted Fugitives

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Kansas City Crime Stoppers Most Wanted Fugitives

This surveillance video shows teen returning wallet with $1,500 in cash to Elk Grove resident

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This surveillance video shows teen returning wallet with $1,500 in cash to Elk Grove resident

7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Central Mexico

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7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Central Mexico

Strong earthquake rattles Mexico City offices

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Strong earthquake rattles Mexico City offices

Buildings collapse in Mexico City after strong earthquake

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Buildings collapse in Mexico City after strong earthquake

Watch buildings shake in the Mexico City earthquake

Sep 19, 2017

At least 79 dead from a strong 7.1 earthquake in Mexico City. The quake shook buildings and power lines.

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Carrots, corn and grapes are among the goodies in this subscription box from SLO Veg, a subscription-based service in San Luis Obispo that delivers locally grown produce to your door.

This SLO company will deliver fresh, local veggies straight to your door

A pourer with Alvarado Street Brewery in Monterey pours a glass of beer at Central Coast Sourfest in 2016. The festival returns to BarrelHouse Brewing Co. in Paso Robles on Sept. 23.

A sour beer revolution has taken hold on the Central Coast — here’s what you need to know

John Roha, from left, Jamie Martin, and John Lim pose for a portrait with their awards for outstanding picture editing for a structured or competition reality program for “RuPaul’s Drag Race” on Saturday during the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

She grew up in Paso. Now ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ has made her an Emmy winner

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This SLO company will deliver fresh, local veggies straight to your door

A pourer with Alvarado Street Brewery in Monterey pours a glass of beer at Central Coast Sourfest in 2016. The festival returns to BarrelHouse Brewing Co. in Paso Robles on Sept. 23.

A sour beer revolution has taken hold on the Central Coast — here’s what you need to know

John Roha, from left, Jamie Martin, and John Lim pose for a portrait with their awards for outstanding picture editing for a structured or competition reality program for “RuPaul’s Drag Race” on Saturday during the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

She grew up in Paso. Now ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ has made her an Emmy winner