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The Morro Bay American Association of University Women observed Women in History month by sponsoring an essay contest for Morro Bay High School students. Winners are Joseph Burton, Brooke Mace and Brighton Meetz-Green. <p>The contest is one of many community education projects funded by the upcoming Morro Bay AAUW annual garden tour, which will be held April 27.</p><p>Pictured are, from left, Joseph Burton, Brighton Meetz-Green and Brooke Mace.</p>

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The Ira Van Gordon Dairy in Green Valley, east of the hamlet of Harmony in 1883 from Myron Angel&#xE2;&#x80;&#x99;s History of San Luis Obispo County, California.

Dairy farming booms in SLO County after the Great Drought of 1862-64

The rains came back in 1865 following the Great Drought of 1862 to 1864.The hills were once again green. The vast herds of mission era cattle, once at the center of our region’s economy, had vanished. Dairy farming became the next...

Sports

Cal Poly men's basketball players and staff cheer during the announcement of their NCAA bracket match-up against Texas Southern which they watched at Firestone Grill. Photo by Joe Johnston 03-16-14

Cal Poly men to play Texas Southern on Wednesday in NCAA Tournament

The Cal Poly men's basketball team will make its first NCAA Tournament appearance as a Division I school Wednesday when the No. 16 seeded Mustangs will play fellow No. 16 seed Texas Southern in a First Four game in Dayton, Ohio.

Business

Construction of the Courtland Street Apartments in Arroyo Grande has reached the halfway mark.

Work continues on Courtland Street Apartments in Arroyo Grande

Construction of Courtland Apartments, an affordable housing project at the corner of Courtland Street and Grand Avenue in Arroyo Grande, has reached the half-way mark. Developer Peoples’ Self-Help Housing broke ground on the 36-unit apartment...

Opinion

The choice we have

I am a property owner served by the Five Cities Fire Authority. I have read several letters related to the “vote by mail” benefit assessment and wish to offer a differing perspective. 28 minutes ago

Entertainment

Michael McDonald.

Michael McDonald to stop in SLO on solo tour

There’s no mistaking the singer's husky vocals. It was that voice, paired with McDonald’s keyboard-based writing, that introduced sophisticated soul to a rock band with a biker following.

Living

Does enhanced airport security waste money?

Months after an airport screener was killed in a shooting rampage at Los Angeles International Airport, a new report concludes that adding more security measures at the nation's airports may not be worth the cost. 8 minutes ago

State

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2014 file photo, R&B singer Chris Brown arrives at a Los Angeles Superior Court for a probation review hearing in Los Angeles. The Grammy-winning R&B singer spent the weekend in a downtown Los Angeles lockup after a judge ordered him to be arrested for violating the rules and regulations of his treatment. Court records did not elaborate on the reason for Brown&#x2019;s dismissal from the facility in Malibu that was treating him for anger management, substance abuse and issues related to bi-polar disorder.

Chris Brown returns to court after rehab dismissal

After a weekend in jail, Chris Brown is facing a court hearing over his dismissal from rehab and whether he should be given additional penalties, which could include more time behind bars. 37 minutes ago

Nation/World

Polygamist sect leader Jeffs hospitalized in Texas

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has been hospitalized. 3 minutes ago