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Here's a look at Cal Poly's new Warren J. Baker Center for Science and Mathematics. The $119 million, 189,000 square-foot building is the second largest building on campus and encompasses 64 faculty offices, 44 lab spaces, seven studio classrooms and eight lecture halls that can seat a total of 484 students.

Cal Poly says it's making progress on sustainability

Cal Poly has shown steady progress in its conservation efforts such as reducing commuter trips to campus, maintaining energy usage levels despite enrollment growth, and keeping its ground and creek water clean. 3 hours ago

Sports

Philadelphia Phillies' Cody Asche makes catch on San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey's hit in the fifth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Philadelphia.

Giants beat Phillies 9-6 in 14 innings

If something didn't happen soon, Giants manager Bruce Bochy was trotting a position player out to the pitching rubber.

Business

Kish Rajan

For economic development, SLO County has 'only upsides,' state official says

Kish Rajan, California Gov. Jerry Brown's dynamic appointee to head the state Office of Business and Economic Development, is confident that San Luis Obispo County can develop as a hub of technology and innovation.

Opinion

The city of San Luis Obispo executed an agreement with CBS Outdoor to remove the billboards on Johnson Ranch. Protect Scenic 101, a group of local citizens, aims to remove even more billboards along Highway 101.

Where did the billboards on Hwy. 101 south of SLO go?

Travelers can rejoice in the restoration of scenic views from Highway 101 of the Johnson Ranch, just south of San Luis Obispo’s city limits. The two billboards on the property have been removed.

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

An elevated view of the fairway from a favorite bench.

Paradise found in Don and Sharon Erbstoesser's garden in SLO

Golfers and walkers hiking the perimeter of San Luis Obispo Country Club often stop to compliment Sharon and Don Erbstoesser as they walk past the colorful garden bordering the golf course.

State

In this July 22, 2014 photo, a wildfire burns in Morgan County, Utah. Fire investigators believe lightning ignited the Tunnel Hollow Fire. Slightly cooler weather on Tuesday helped crews gain ground on the fire five miles east of the town of Morgan, Utah. (AP Photo/Standard-Examiner, Benjamin Zack) TV OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

Fire season in West expected to get more intense

Despite widespread drought in the West and expectations of an above-average wildfire season, wildfires have burned less than half the 10-year average area so far this summer. 5 minutes ago

Nation/World

The Arizona state prison where the nearly two hour execution of Joseph Rudolph Wood took place on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, is photographed in Florence, Ariz. Wood was convicted in the 1989 shooting deaths of Debbie Dietz, 29, and Gene Dietz, 55, at an auto repair shop in Tucson.

Arizona inmate dies 2 hours after execution began

A condemned Arizona inmate gasped for more than an hour and a half during his execution Wednesday before he died in an episode sure to add to the scrutiny surrounding the death penalty in the U.S. 5 minutes ago