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Kathy Clarke creates a sculpture of balancing rocks at the shoreline in Shell Beach on Friday, July 25, 2014.

Atascadero artist to create stacked stone sculptures at Canadian festival

Kathy Clarke of Atascadero is one of 14 balance artists from seven countries invited to participate in this year’s Balanced Art World International Festival in Ottawa, Canada.

Sports

Cal Poly baseball recruit helps North County to victory

Ben Polshuk hit a tiebreaking home run in the bottom of the sixth inning, and the North County Indians held on for a 15-10 summer collegiate baseball victory over the visiting California Wahoos on Sunday night.

Business

An entrance to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.

Discount tourism packages to be offered to Cal Poly parents

Cal Poly and the local marketing organization Visit San Luis Obispo County are partnering to launch a new program called Poly Parent Adventures.

Opinion

Lon Allan

Bald people should get rebates, and other musings on water conservation

About 25 years ago Atascadero pretty much led the rest of San Luis Obispo County’s communities in reducing the amount of refuse that was being hauled to the landfill. We worked hard as a community to consciously reuse and recycle.

Entertainment

C3PO, the droll droid of Star Wars fame, is shown with the character Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill, in this undated handout photo. (AP Photo/Mandatory Credit: Copyright 2004 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved.)

Our 10 favorite summer movies of all time

Tribune staff members share the movies that mean "summer" to them, from "Jaws" to "Independence Day."

Living

Dry farming, or letting the natural precipitation do your watering, works well for many crops, including walnuts.

Dry farming is a good option for many gardens

I have heard about dry farming crops in agriculture. Could I save water in my garden with the same method?

State

Aerial photos of the region to be affected by the Delta water tunnels and intakes near Walnut Grove on April 10, 2013.

Viewpoints: Water bond must recognize Sierra’s importance

Before they left Sacramento for summer recess, legislators said they would work together to hammer out a new water bond bill when they returned in August. This would replace the $11.14 billion proposal currently on the November ballot, which has ...

Nation/World

In this May 22, 2014, photo, sunlight reflects off of a chunk of coal at Dominion Terminal Associates' coal terminal in Newport News, Va. As the Obama administration weans the U.S. off polluting fuels blamed for global warming, energy companies have been sending more of America’s unwanted energy leftovers to other parts of the world where they could create even more pollution.

5 things to know about coal trade, global warming

As the Obama administration weans the U.S. off polluting fuels blamed for global warming, energy companies have been sending more of America's unwanted energy leftovers to other parts of the world where they could create even more pollution. Here...