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Salomon Picos cousin and benefactor, former Mexican Gov. Pío Pico.

Trek through SLO County was risky prospect

A ride to Santa Barbara could cost you your life. That was the way it was in San Luis Obispo between 1853-58. 34 minutes ago

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ENVIRONMENT

Free compost for Templeton residents

Templeton residents can get free compost material throughout the month of May, according to a news release.

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JOHN LINDSEY

There’s a probability that forecast will be accurate

There is a 100 percent probability of a 50 percent chance that it may or may not rain.

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CRIME

Mosquito zappers sending out ultrasonic rays and other emergencies from Paso Robles and SLO

Each day, dispatchers from the seven police departments in San Luis Obispo County take dozens of calls from residents seeking help for issues ranging from minor disputes to serious crimes. The Tribune provides coverage of serious crimes every day on its news pages. Here is a look at some of the...
ENVIRONMENT

SLO County beaches brace for Japanese tsunami debris

The first of what could be a considerable amount of debris from the devastating March 2011 tsunami in Japan to wash up on San Luis Obispo County beaches has appeared. With that in mind, county officials are setting in place procedures to safely handle the debris, including determining whether any...
STATE

1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball

A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million.
PHOTOS

31st Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival
LOCAL NEWS

Wildland fire burned west of Atascadero Saturday afternoon

Cal Fire and the Atascadero Fire Department responded to a wildfire on Highway 41 west of Atascadero around 1 p.m. Saturday, according to Cal Fire.
STATE

As fireworks crackle, Beckham plays last home game

Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.
NATIONAL POLITICS

Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates

President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.
NATIONAL

Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice

The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a life, says an expert in the field.