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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

Shelly Sterling, left, greets Max Blecher, attorney for her estranged husband Donald Sterling, after a judge ruled in her favor and against her husband in his attempt to block the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers, outside Los Angeles Superior Court Monday, July 28, 2014.

Judge OKs record-setting $2B sale of Clippers

Embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling lost his attempt to block the $2 billion sale of the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

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

Cutting into crops

It’s common knowledge for most vegetable gardeners and farmers that even warm season crops like tomatoes, peppers, squash and melons don’t do well in intense heat. Once temperatures climb over the mid-80s, you start seeing lower yields...

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

May-December romance rules

When tennis great Monica Seles, 41, and billionaire Tom Golisano, 73, recently announced their engagement, they became the latest high-profile May-December romance.

State

California Governor Jerry Brown answers questions from the press during a joint press conference with Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs Jose Antonio Meade in Mexico City, Monday, July 28, 2014. California's governor on Monday kicked off a three day visit to Mexico.

Jerry Brown, Mexican president, discuss climate change, border crisis

MEXICO CITY – Gov. Jerry Brown and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto discussed climate change and the border immigration crisis in a private meeting Monday, but the talks were general in nature, said Senate President Pro Tem-elect Kevin... 53 minutes ago

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FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2009, file photo, a smiling Kenneth Ireland leaves Superior Court in New Haven, Conn., after all charges were dropped against him in connection with the rape and murder of Barbara Pelkey. New DNA evidence proved he did not commit the crimes. Ireland filed a wrongful imprisonment claim against the state seeking up to $8 million, and a hearing begins Tuesday, July 29, 2014, to determine how much he should be compensated.

Man wrongly imprisoned seeks millions from state

A man cleared of murder and rape charges after being locked up for two decades made an emotional appeal for millions of dollars in compensation on Tuesday, telling the state claims commissioner about the fear he endured in prison. 7 minutes ago