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Steve and Katherine Anderson

Arroyo Grande couple turns glass-art hobby into business

Nine years ago Katherine Anderson of Arroyo Grande, retiring from a career in education and student services director at San Luis Coastal Unified School District, wondered what she would do next.

Sports

UCLA's Kyle Anderson shoots over UC Santa Barbara's Zalmico Harmon, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in Los Angeles. UCLA won 89-76.

No. 18 UCLA beats UC Santa Barbara 89-76

UC Santa Barbara couldn't match its strong first half against No. 18 UCLA with another solid 20 minutes.

Business

A former car dealership on Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo is being transformed into the new headquarters of iFixit.

New iFixit headquarters under construction in SLO

Construction is well underway for the new “employee-friendly” headquarters of San Luis Obispo tech company, iFixit, but chief executive officer Kyle Wiens is staying tight-lipped about the Monterey Street project until it is closer to completion...

Opinion

Simone Viola volunteers to ring the bell for Salvation Army donations outside the Farrell Smyth office in the Village of Arroyo Grande.

Don’t shut out Salvation Army’s drive

Like Santa Claus and Christmas trees, the Salvation Army’s red kettles are a holiday tradition, as well as a powerful fundraising tool. 56 minutes ago

Entertainment

Pink Martini will perform Wednesday at the Cohan Center.

The diverse musicality of Pink Martini

Pink Martini has released a total of eight albums that blur genre barriers between classical, jazz, Latin and old-fashioned pop music. Their hits, which include “Amado Mio,” “¿Dónde Estás, Yolanda?” and “Hey...

Living

Enjoying the crisp days in December gardens

Romantic snow scenes dominate our television screens now, and while the Central Coast may not bring up visions of walking through the woods on a snowy night, we do have a nip of frost in the air. The aroma of fallen leaves and sea salt invokes our... 16 minutes ago

State

UNR students walk to class on the university campus during the first snow fall of the season on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Reno Gazette-Journal, Andy Barron)NO SALES; NEVADA APPEAL OUT; SOUTH RENO WEEKLY OUT

Cold snap felt across Rockies, Midwest

A wintry storm pushing through the Rockies and Midwest is bringing bitterly cold temperatures and treacherous driving conditions blamed in at least six deaths as it threatens crops as far south as California. 18 minutes ago

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Man charged with gun crimes after Conn. lockdown

Police say they found newspaper clippings about mass shootings at the home of a University of New Haven student arrested near campus carrying two handguns and having an assault rifle in his car. 3 minutes ago

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