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The Paso Robles Education Alliance is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from Justin Vineyards and Winery to support the organization&#x92;s ongoing efforts to provide new educational resources and opportunities in Paso Robles public schools. The donation to PREA will help initiate new programs and augment existing initiatives in the district. For information, call 866-620-0584 or visit <a href=http://www.GoPREA.org>http://www.GoPREA.org</a>. <p>Pictured are are, from left, Traci McMahan, Darla Stephenson, David Bowman, Jeff Railsback, David Ricanati, Gwen Severson and Brian Thorndyke.</p> &#8201;

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Abel Maldonado, former lieutenant governor and candidate for governor, was the keynote speaker at the Western United Dairymen's annual convention in San Luis Obispo. David Middlecamp 03-06-2014

Maldonado calls for immigration reform and help for midsize farms

Abel Maldonado says he's out of politics for now, after leaving the governor's race in January. But at a meeting of the Western United Dairymen's Association in SLO on Thursday, he criticized state and federal politicians for political gridlock that...

Sports

Cal Poly men's basketball senior forward Chris Eversley on the Blue-Green Rivalry with UC Santa Barbara.

Perimeter shots are key for Cal Poly

And as Cal Poly (10-18, 6-9 Big West Conference) has been inconsistent, the losses have piled up in the past month, making 3-point shooting the area to watch heading into Saturday’s regular-season finale at Mott Athletics Center against rival... 10 minutes ago

Business

New board named for Paso wine group

The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance recently announced its new board of directors and executive team. The alliance represents wineries, growers and businesses in the Paso Robles area.

Opinion

Adam Weissmuller, a resident of Heritage Ranch, stands next to a dead sheep still in the area he and his wife hiked through last Friday and Saturday where they came across several other dead and dying sheep. Photo by Joe Johnston 03-03-14

Dead sheep deserved better than this

Nothing says spring on the Central Coast like a herd of cute woolly sheep placidly munching greens on a hillside. But, hey, these critters aren’t just there for looks. Sheep have important business to do, keeping all that vegetation in check... 1 hour ago

Entertainment

Surfer Gerry Lopez.

Film festival screening 'Five Summer Stories' for Surf Nite

While the annual Surf Nite event at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival won’t feature the film’s star or director, the band Honk, which has had a cultlike following since the film debuted, should be a big draw.

Living

Jennifer VanderSmith is The Tribune's pet columnist. E-mail her at pettales@thetribunenews.com.

Vineyard Dog Park marks 5th anniversary

Parks4Pups will hold a Spring Fling celebration in honor of the fifth anniversary of Vineyard Dog Park in Templeton.

State

This image take Thursday March 6, 2014 shows the residence of Dorian S. Nakamoto in Temple City, Calif. Nakamoto, the man that Newsweek claims is the founder of Bitcoin denies he had anything to do with it and says he had never even heard of the digital currency until his son told him he had been contacted by a reporter three weeks ago.

Man said to create bitcoin denies it

Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto said Thursday that he is not the creator of bitcoin, adding further mystery to the story of how the world's most popular digital currency came to be. 3 minutes ago

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In this Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, photo, job seekers line up to sign in before meeting prospective employers at a career fair at a hotel in Dallas. The Labor Department releases employment data for February, on Friday, March, 7, 2014.

US employers add 175K jobs despite harsh weather

U.S. employers stepped up hiring in February despite a blast of harsh winter weather, renewing hopes that the economy could accelerate this year. 3 minutes ago