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Howard Mankins, former SLO County supervisor, dies at 86

Howard Mankins, 86, died Sunday after suffering a stroke. He was a former three-term San Luis Obispo County supervisor and Arroyo Grande mayor who had been deeply involved in civic affairs for decades.

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• Atascadero firefighter to be commended for 35 years of service 1 hour ago

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Morro Bay knocked out of softball playoffs

Morro Bay’s valiant comeback effort fell short as it lost 11-9 after trailing 10-3 entering the bottom of the sixth inning.

• Cal Poly's Dome wrapping up stellar tennis career with another NCAA trip

• Prep Playoff Roundup: Templeton, Coast Union advance in baseball playoffs

• Jarrett, Petty among new inductees into the NASCAR HOF 9 minutes ago

• Cahill, Diamondbacks lose to Colorado 4-1 14 minutes ago

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Business

• Owners of SLO's Trust Automation honored by Small Business Administration

• HP's 2Q offers hope even as revenue slump deepens 54 minutes ago

• GM recalling Cadillac SUVs to tighten wheels 59 minutes ago

• Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government 1 hour ago

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Opinion

Coyote encounter in Los Osos is too close for comfort

Repeated sightings of mountain lions in the canyons of Cal Poly? A black bear found climbing the craggy flanks of Morro Rock? Goodness, Toto, can tigers... 7 minutes ago

• Howard Mankins leaves behind long list of achievements

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Entertainment

• WW II photo-documentarian Wayne Miller dies at 94 34 minutes ago

• Dallas exhibit reunites art JFK saw before death 58 minutes ago

• ND ad agency sues creators of Cartoon Network show 1 hour ago

• Sammy Hagar faces appeal of tossed defamation case 2 hours ago

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Living

How to give your home Spanish flair

Interior design specialist Richard Killeen shares do's and don'ts on how to add Spanish flavor to your decor.

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• Pet Vet: Urinary incontinence can be helped with diagnosis, medications

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State

• Union power at issue as Garcetti elected LA mayor 59 minutes ago

• Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating

• Man who died in apparent fall at UCLA identified

• LA voters back measure to cap number of pot shops

Nation/World

Float driver says train seemed still before crash

The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators that the oncoming train appeared... 19 minutes ago

• In Arias trial, TV cameras never far behind 19 minutes ago

• IRS officials aren’t cooperating in probes at top or bottom 19 minutes ago

• Fort Hood suspect wants to represent himself 19 minutes ago

• Jury deciding Arias' sentence adjourns for day 19 minutes ago

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