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Nipomo High School student Philip Vaughan has Down syndrome and diabetes. “I was relieved when Mrs. Little’s class wanted to help out,” says Philip’s mother, Brenda Vaughan.

Sixth-graders raise money to help buy service dog for Nipomo teen

For their community service project, students in Cheryl Little’s sixth-grade class at Branch Elementary School in Arroyo Grande decided to try to raise $18,000 to buy a service dog for Nipomo High School junior Philip Vaughan, who has Down syndrome...

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. 42 minutes ago

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

The Phillips 66 oil refinery, located on a 1,644-acre parcel off Highway 1 west of Nipomo, has operated since 1955.

Rail spurs concern

At first glance, the Phillips 66 rail spur project seems to be a South County issue. Until you read the recent articles in the Los Angeles Times and New Times SLO.

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...

State

A dead orange tree stands at the beginning of in a grove in Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in Plant City, Fla. The citrus contributes $1.5 billion to the Florida economy. Growers are worried about citrus greening, a condition where an insect causes bacteria to grow on the leaf and fruit, eventually killing the tree.

AP NewsBreak: Feds joins battle on citrus disease

The federal government is getting involved in the fight against citrus greening disease, in hopes of saving Florida's — and possibly the entire nation's — citrus crop. 12 minutes ago

Nation/World

In this Dec. 8, 2013 photo, a man takes a sip of mate as he helps transport the statue of Paraguay’s patroness, “Our Lady of Caacupe,” commonly called the “Blue Virgin” through the slum’s parish that bears the name of the patroness, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thousands of Paraguayan immigrants living along the polluted Riochuelo river in Argentina’s capital celebrate their “Blue Virgin” every year with a grueling but joyful 10-hour procession that winds through every corner of their slum.

AP PHOTOS: Argentine slum honors 'Blue Virgin'

Thousands of Paraguayan immigrants living along the polluted Riochuelo river in Argentina's capital celebrate their "Blue Virgin" every year with a grueling but joyful 10-hour procession that winds through every corner of their slum. Last year, their... 12 minutes ago

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