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From left, Jim Balint, Natasha and Dan Costello with baby Cai, volunteer Barbara Keir and Ranger Iain Beveridge.

Duffel bag takes road trip, is returned safe and sound

Natasha and Dan Costello, with baby Cai, were visiting the North Coast from Canada when they realized they’d lost their duffel bag. Thanks to a good Samaritan and a stubborn Cambria volunteer, the bag was reunited with its owners.

Sports

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bud Norris throws to the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, July 31, 2014, in Baltimore.

Pujols' RBI in 13th lifts Angels over Orioles 1-0

A frustrating night for Albert Pujols had a delightful ending.

Business

Jason Close demonstrates a robot's video capabilities as registered nurse Kirsten Featherstone and Dr. David Ketelaar watch at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria.

Robots let faraway doctors help stroke patients at French, A.G. hospitals

Stroke patients at Dignity Health hospitals on the Central Coast may find a robot at their bedside, allowing expert neurologists to “beam in” and support local physicians providing treatment.

Opinion

Lawns at the state Capitol are being allowed to die to show residents the seriousness of the drought and to set an example of thrifty water use.

Water use needs better tracking

The state of California earns a great big doas-I-say-not-as-I-do-brickbat for shoddy tracking of water consumption during a major drought. State agencies should be leading the effort to comply with Gov. Jerry Brown’s request for an across-...

Entertainment

Erik Stein as Ringmaster Polk and other cast members during a rehearsal for PCPA Theaterfest's production of "The San Patricios."

New play 'The San Patricios' reveals American history

The San Patricios,” which makes its world premiere Friday at PCPA Theaterfest, tells how Mexican soldiers and Irish immigrants fought side-by-side in the Mexican-American War.

Living

Chavo is one of many small dogs available for adoption at the San Luis Obispo County Animal Services shelter.

Small dogs in need of big love at shelter

Chavo’s so small his kennel may appear empty. The adopters who do see him may pass him by because they want a younger dog (Chavo’s 8 years old) or the healed wound on one of his paws makes him look less than perfect. Yet he has so much...

State

Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari speaks at a press conference in front of the River City Food Bank about his experiences living on the street in Fresno.

Editorial: On poverty, Kashkari makes a point but misses the train

Neel Kashkari takes a Greyhound from Los Angeles to Fresno, with $40 in his pocket, and a backpack, and looks for a job. 29 minutes ago

Nation/World

Palestinian children walk hand in hand as residents return to the heavily bombed Gaza City neighborhood of Shijaiyah, close to the Israeli border, Friday, Aug. 1, 2014.

Israeli soldier is captured; nascent cease-fire crumbles

A Gaza cease-fire quickly unraveled Friday as violence erupted in and around the southern town of Rafah, with 35 Palestinians killed by Israeli shelling and the military saying one of its soldiers may have been abducted. 3 hours ago