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The Paso Robles Education Alliance is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from Justin Vineyards and Winery to support the organization&#x92;s ongoing efforts to provide new educational resources and opportunities in Paso Robles public schools. The donation to PREA will help initiate new programs and augment existing initiatives in the district. For information, call 866-620-0584 or visit <a href=http://www.GoPREA.org>http://www.GoPREA.org</a>. <p>Pictured are are, from left, Traci McMahan, Darla Stephenson, David Bowman, Jeff Railsback, David Ricanati, Gwen Severson and Brian Thorndyke.</p> &#8201;

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Abel Maldonado, former lieutenant governor and candidate for governor, was the keynote speaker at the Western United Dairymen's annual convention in San Luis Obispo. David Middlecamp 03-06-2014

Maldonado calls for immigration reform and help for midsize farms

Abel Maldonado says he's out of politics for now, after leaving the governor's race in January. But at a meeting of the Western United Dairymen's Association in SLO on Thursday, he criticized state and federal politicians for political gridlock that...

Sports

Cal Poly men's basketball senior forward Chris Eversley on the Blue-Green Rivalry with UC Santa Barbara.

Perimeter shots are key for Cal Poly

And as Cal Poly (10-18, 6-9 Big West Conference) has been inconsistent, the losses have piled up in the past month, making 3-point shooting the area to watch heading into Saturday’s regular-season finale at Mott Athletics Center against rival...

Business

New board named for Paso wine group

The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance recently announced its new board of directors and executive team. The alliance represents wineries, growers and businesses in the Paso Robles area.

Opinion

Adam Weissmuller, a resident of Heritage Ranch, stands next to a dead sheep still in the area he and his wife hiked through last Friday and Saturday where they came across several other dead and dying sheep. Photo by Joe Johnston 03-03-14

Dead sheep deserved better than this

Nothing says spring on the Central Coast like a herd of cute woolly sheep placidly munching greens on a hillside. But, hey, these critters aren’t just there for looks. Sheep have important business to do, keeping all that vegetation in check...

Entertainment

Surfer Gerry Lopez.

Film festival screening 'Five Summer Stories' for Surf Nite

While the annual Surf Nite event at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival won’t feature the film’s star or director, the band Honk, which has had a cultlike following since the film debuted, should be a big draw.

Living

Trying to understand dieters' temptations

If there's no caramel cheesecake, you're not likely to eat any. But plop one down on a table among a group of friends and the forks come out. That's a simple scene that embodies some of the complex mechanisms that make it so hard for people to lose...

State

'Batkid,' Spider-Man hang out after Oscars cut

A California boy who was treated for leukemia and became famous as "Batkid" got to spend time with another superhero after his planned appearance at the Academy Awards was cut. 8 minutes ago

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FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 file photo, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry before their meeting in Rawdat Khurayim, a secluded royal hunting retreat in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has identified the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group along with al-Qaida and other groups, warning those who join them or support them they could face five to 30 years in prison. A statement Friday, March 7, 2014 from the Saudi Interior Ministry said King Abdullah approved the findings of a committee entrusted with identifying extremist groups referred to in a royal decree earlier last month.

Saudi Arabia names Brotherhood a terrorist group

Saudi Arabia identified the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group along with al-Qaida and others Friday, warning those who join them or support them they could face five to 30 years in prison. 2 minutes ago