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Quota International of Atascadero recently participated in the annual Trivia Brain Challenge at the Paso Robles Senior Center. The club donated $1,700 to the facility, which offers services and programs that improve physical and mental health and intellectual and social well-being of seniors.

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Terry Dahlgren, who now lives in Arroyo Grande, CA, was 17 when he was asked to fill in as guitarist for Buddy Holly's band The Crickets.

Arroyo Grande man recalls his days rockin' with Buddy Holly

It was August 1958. Buddy Holly and the Crickets were in Youngstown, Ohio, to play on a Friday night. The rhythm guitar player had unexpectedly left the group. 3 hours ago

Sports

Cal Poly center Molly Schlemer (43) shoots over UC Riverside’s Natasha Hadley during the Mustangs’ 89-72 home win Jan. 25 at Mott Athletics Center.

College Notebook: Schlemer, Elegado first-team All-Big West

Four members of the Cal Poly women’s basketball team earned All-Big West Conference honors Monday, led by first-team selections Molly Schlemer and Ariana Elegado.

Business

A HomeGoods store is scheduled to open in the Irish Hills Plaza on Los Osos Valley Road in May.

HomeGoods to open San Luis Obispo store in May

HomeGoods will hold a grand opening for its first San Luis Obispo County location in the Irish Hills Plaza off Los Osos Valley Road on May 18. 3 hours ago

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Carson Starkey

Initiation rites are a tradition past their time

The traditional pledge process for new fraternity and sorority members — which often includes rituals involving varying degrees of humiliation — has long been an accepted rite of passage for college students, as well as a staple of Hollywood...

Entertainment

David Norum as Vito and Kristen Saunders as Theda in Wine Country Theatre’s debut production of "It Had to Be You."

New theater group's debut: 'It Had to Be You'

Wine Country Theatre is the result of efforts by Cynthia Anthony, who has been involved in theater in the area and around the Central Coast for three decades as an actor, teacher, director and arts administrator.

Living

Tips for college students to maintain mental health

College is a time of learning and self-discovery for young adults. But it’s also a period of emotional instability with the potential for serious psychological consequences.

State

In this Dc. 16, 2012, photo, Miami Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin (71) stands on the sidelines during the Dolphins' NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami. Martin, the offensive tackle at the center of the Dolphins' bullying scandal, has been traded to the San Francisco 49ers. The Dolphins announced the deal Tuesday night, March 11, 2014, on the first day of NFL free agency. Martin's move cross country brings him back to the Bay Area to be reunited with his former Stanford coach, Jim Harbaugh.

49ers acquire Jonathan Martin from Dolphins

Jonathan Martin is returning to familiar territory, months after he accused a teammate of bullying and left the Miami Dolphins. 5 minutes ago

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This photo provided by Lee Palmer shows Lux, a 22-pound part-Himalayan cat that attacked a seven-month old baby. Portland police had to be called in to subdue the 22-pound house cat that trapped its owners inside their bedroom after attacking their baby. The baby was not injured in the Sunday, March 9, 2014, incident.

Oregon couple attacked by cat plans to get it help

The Oregon owners of a 22-pound housecat that trapped them in their bedroom after attacking their baby say they're not giving up on their pet and are getting it medical attention and therapy. 5 minutes ago