Featured

Mugshots

Jail mugshots

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

Quota International of Atascadero recently participated in the annual Trivia Brain Challenge at the Paso Robles Senior Center. The club donated $1,700 to the facility, which offers services and programs that improve physical and mental health and intellectual and social well-being of seniors.

Good News! 2014

Meet people who are doing good things in your town. Email news to goodnews@ thetribunenews.com.

Top Photos & Videos

MORE > Photos Videos Send us your photos Buy photos

Local

A rendering of the new gym to be built at Paso Robles High School.

Groundbreaking set for new gym at Paso Robles High School

When construction workers break ground on a new Paso Robles High School gymnasium next week, it will mark the final stage of a $43 million overhaul that began when a ballot initiative passed in 2006. 3 hours ago

Sports

Cal Poly center Molly Schlemer (43) shoots over UC Riverside’s Natasha Hadley during the Mustangs’ 89-72 home win Jan. 25 at Mott Athletics Center.

College Notebook: Schlemer, Elegado first-team All-Big West

Four members of the Cal Poly women’s basketball team earned All-Big West Conference honors Monday, led by first-team selections Molly Schlemer and Ariana Elegado.

Business

The Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil won top awards at the Mid-State Fair in 2012.

Mid-State Fair olive oil competition seeking entries

The California Mid-State Fair is seeking entries for the fifth annual Central Coast Olive Oil Competition.

Opinion

Carson Starkey

Initiation rites are a tradition past their time

The traditional pledge process for new fraternity and sorority members — which often includes rituals involving varying degrees of humiliation — has long been an accepted rite of passage for college students, as well as a staple of Hollywood...

Entertainment

David Norum as Vito and Kristen Saunders as Theda in Wine Country Theatre’s debut production of "It Had to Be You."

New theater group's debut: 'It Had to Be You'

Wine Country Theatre is the result of efforts by Cynthia Anthony, who has been involved in theater in the area and around the Central Coast for three decades as an actor, teacher, director and arts administrator.

Living

Tips for college students to maintain mental health

College is a time of learning and self-discovery for young adults. But it’s also a period of emotional instability with the potential for serious psychological consequences.

State

Gene mapping study shows promise, challenges

These days, it's faster and cheaper than ever to decipher a person's entire DNA. But a small study suggests that looking for disease risks that way may not be ready for the masses. 7 minutes ago

Nation/World

This photo provided by Lee Palmer shows Lux, a 22-pound part-Himalayan cat that attacked a seven-month old baby. Portland police had to be called in to subdue the 22-pound house cat that trapped its owners inside their bedroom after attacking their baby. The baby was not injured in the Sunday, March 9, 2014, incident.

Oregon couple attacked by cat plans to get it help

The Oregon owners of a 22-pound housecat that trapped them in their bedroom after attacking their baby say they're not giving up on their pet and are getting it medical attention and therapy. 7 minutes ago