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Jail mugshots

See the latest photos of people who have been booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail.

Photo contest

Enter your holiday photos for a chance to win the grand prize, valued at $1,000.

Morro Bay’s City Council has narrowed its choices for where to build a wastewater treatment plant to one preferred location in Morro Valley — while it also explores the idea of sharing a plant with the California Men’s Colony.

Sports

Chad Mendes, left, is held back by referee Herb Dean after beating Darren Elkins during the first round of a UFC featherweight bout April 20 in San Jose. Mendes won by technical knock out in the first round.

A striking difference for former Cal Poly wrestler Chad Mendes

The former Cal Poly All-America wrestler is riding a brutal string of knockout victories, and Mendes has to wonder about the sanity of those trying to get under his skin.

Business

People pack Higuera Street during the Thursday night Farmers Market in San Luis Obispo in July 2011.

Central Coast ranked among top U.S. travel destinations for 2014

Lonely Planet has named the Central Coast — Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties — its fourth top travel destination in the United States, behind Grand Rapids and Lake Michigan’s Gold Coast, Yosemite National Park and...

Opinion

A bird's-eye view of Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo.

Online courses can’t beat real classrooms

Online teaching is never going to be a replacement for traditional education at brick-and-mortar schools, and that underscores the need to keep facilities, like Cuesta College's, safe and up-to-date.

Entertainment

Isabel Deyo will dance the part of the Sugar Plum Fairy in "The Nutcracker."

Civic Ballet of SLO, Opera SLO collaborate on "The Nutcracker"

Isabel Deyo will take the Performing Arts Center stage as the Sugar Plum Fairy, considered the most challenging role in Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet about a courageous young girl and her enchanted toy.

Living

One of the loveliest walks at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is the path between towering azaleas in this romantic garden.

A merry meander through Southern gardens

Turtles are like taco chips for alligators — crunch — so how can they snuggle together in the sunshine at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens near Charleston, S.C.? Because alligators feed primarily at night, and the smart turtles paddle away...