• Keeping the light burning

  While lighthouses conjure romantic notions of life by the sea, the early keepers of Point Piedras Blancas dealt with isolation, long work days and lots of brutal wind.

Entertainment/Ticket

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  After the fireworks fade, check out these July 4 flicks

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  The Reverend Horton Heat coming to Pozo Saloon

  - 12:30 AM PDT

• Local gaming enthusiasts unite: 26th annual PolyCon convention takes place this weekend

  - 12:30 AM PDT

• SLO Little Theater does a musical tribute to Tinseltown

  - 12:30 AM PDT

• Comedian Wanda Sykes coming to the PAC July 5

  - 12:30 AM PDT

Dining/Food

• Dining Out: Joe's Place is comfort food at its best

  - 12:30 AM PDT

• Local Flavors: New cookbook is sweet to the taste

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  Dining Out: The Big Chill

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• Local Flavors: Templeton woman returns from France saying: ‘Fromage’

  - 11:07 AM PDT

• Dining Out: A fixture on Morro Bay’s Embarcadero for 40 years, the new Galley is a haven for seafood lovers

  - 09:25 AM PDT

Travel

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  Nation's capital: An ever-changing American mirror

  - 01:45 PM PDT

• Hotel chic: Get away from it all in the luxury of your bedroom

  - 01:35 PM PDT

• American workers brace for thousands of job cuts

  - 09:08 AM PDT

• 'Indiana Jones' movie rekindles interest in atomic testing near Las Vegas

  - 12:29 PM PDT

• Voyage from Miami to the Bahamas proves more entertaining than the destination

  - 12:29 PM PDT

Fitness

• Throw a fitness party

  - 04:59 PM PDT

• Do you know the difference between a sprain and strain?

  - 04:49 PM PDT

• Jelly Belly SportBeans made to fuel athletes

  - 04:49 PM PDT

• Manually or aided by technology, three runners weigh in on how to track progress

  - 04:40 PM PDT

• Housework workout

  - 04:40 PM PDT

Relationships

• Back-Talk!: She's hot-flashing, and he's freezing

  - 10:15 AM PDT

• 5 Simple Steps: How to respond to request for separation

  - 09:56 AM PDT

• Animal instincts

  - 09:56 AM PDT

• The Dating Game: Why can't a man be more like a man?

  - 09:56 AM PDT

• Lipstick Mystic Love Forecast

  - 09:56 AM PDT

Pets

• Puerto Rico police rescue 181 animals

  - 03:10 PM PDT

• Foaming at the mouth - in a good way

  - 03:12 PM PDT

• PET DOCTOR: Providing veterinary care during a recession

  - 09:59 AM PDT

• Double-headed dragon a priceless treasure to owners

  - 09:59 AM PDT

• PET VET: Plop's lack of appetite a concern

  - 09:59 AM PDT

Fashion & Beauty

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  Young designer joins couture pantheon

  - 08:34 PM PDT

• GEORGEA KOVANIS: Pretty up a package

  - 03:12 PM PDT

• The Bottom Line: In search of natural-looking powder that takes the shine off

  - 03:12 PM PDT

• Cutoffs jeans make a comeback

  - 03:12 PM PDT

• Brazilian designer up for whirlwind company expansion

  - 03:12 PM PDT

Books

• New book uses food to explore Mandela's life

  - 01:30 PM PDT

• Comic book artist Michael Turner dies at 37

  - 03:55 PM PDT

• KARLA MASS: The week's most talked about book

  - 05:10 PM PDT

• This week's best-sellers from Publishers Weekly

  - 01:50 PM PDT

• WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS

  - 01:20 PM PDT