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Firestone Walker ranked one of best brewers in the world
–RateBeer announced its ranking of the best brewers in the world, compiled from over 4.2-million customer and industry reviews with more than 33,000 brewers considered, […]
Q&A with 1st District Supervisorial candidate John Peschong
Editor’s note: San Luis Obispo County will be electing a 1st District Supervisor on March 3, 2020. The county clerk-recorder has sent mail-in ballots to […]
Q&A with 1st District Supervisorial candidate Stephanie Shakofsky
Editor’s note: San Luis Obispo County will be electing a 1st District Supervisor on March 3, 2020. The county clerk-recorder has sent mail-in ballots to […]
Update: Feds back off coronavirus isolation at Camp Roberts
—The County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Officer received notice last evening that federal authorities are no longer considering Camp Roberts as a potential […]
Primus’ ‘A Tribute to Kings’ coming to Paso Robles
–Primus will pay homage to prog-rock legends Rush this summer with A Tribute to Kings, a cross-country tour that will feature the Bay Area trio […]
Paso Robles U12 Girls All-Star team advances to section finals
–After a dominant performance throughout the AYSO All-Star Tournament season, taking 1st place in all but one tournament, the Paso Robles U12 Girls All-Star Team […]
Mustangs upset #2 ranked Vanderbilt
Mustangs baseball team includes former Bearcat –The Cal Poly Mustang baseball team upset #2 ranked Vanderbilt Sunday at a tournament in Arizona. The Mustangs scored […]
Wellness Kitchen announces return of founder as executive director, new logo
–As The Wellness Kitchen enters their 10th year serving the community and its nutritional needs, they have announced the return of their Founder, Nancy Walker, […]

Another wild night at Happy Jack’s in Morro Bay
Editor’s Note: The following series of tales from behind the bar, “Happy Jacks Saloon: The Last Morro Bay Fisherman’s Dive,” to be posted bi-weekly includes the notes, thoughts [...]
Cayucos, Chinese tourists and basketball
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voic [...]
Once upon a time in the Cayucos Tavern
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voic [...]
Cayucos by the sea’s model citizens
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voic [...]

New ‘Degree Planner’ and ‘Schedule Builder’ to replace PolyPlanner and PASS
Say goodbye to the frustration of switching between multiple tabs to create your class schedule and degree plans. The post New ‘Degree Planner’ and ‘Schedule Builder’ to replac [...]
Rental Housing Ordinances are changing in SLO, but prices may remain high
The city is planning to take on 4,000 more affordable units by the year 2035, according to the San Luis Obispo community development housing coordinator Cara Vereschagin. The post Rental Housing [...]
Club funding is unavailable for the remainder of the academic year
For the past few years, club funding at Cal Poly has not been able to last throughout the entire academic year. The post Club funding is unavailable for the remainder of the academic year appear [...]
Saturday morning vandalism spree leaves 16 cars with punctured tires
San Luis Obispo Police is investigating multiple incidents of vandalism Saturday, Feb. 15 between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. The vandalism occurred on the 900 Block Johnson, 1300 Block Palm, 800 Block Pepper, [...]

Salvadoran president sends more soldiers to fight crime after standoff with lawmakers
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele deployed hundreds of soldiers on Tuesday to fight gangs, days after facing criticism for barging into Congress with the army to pressure lawmakers over his security p [...]
Quarantined passengers disembark ship in Japan; new China coronavirus cases fall
Hundreds of people began disembarking a quarantined cruise ship off Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 and the number of new cases in the coun [...]
Virus-hit cruise liner passengers start disembarking in Japan after controversial quarantine
Passengers on the virus-hit cruise ship moored near Tokyo began disembarking on Wednesday, television footage showed, after a controversial two-week quarantine that saw more than 500 people infected w [...]
Factbox: Countries evacuating nationals from coronavirus-hit areas
A growing number of countries around the world are evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from parts of China and a cruise ship in Japan hit by the new coronavirus.

Trump commutes Blagojevich sentence, pardons junk bond king Milken
U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Tuesday for commuting the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the ex-Illinois governor convicted of trying to peddle Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate sea [...]
Uber says it is closing office in downtown Los Angeles
Uber Technologies Inc said late on Tuesday that it was closing its office in downtown Los Angeles, where the ride-hailing company had employed customer support staff.
Judge allows South Carolina suit over offshore tests to proceed
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that some of the claims raised by South Carolina in a lawsuit against the Trump administration over seismic tests for oil and gas deposits in Atlantic waters may proce [...]
U.S. arrests Mexican citizen in Miami for allegedly acting on behalf of Russia
U.S. authorities in Miami arrested a Mexican citizen who had been recruited by a Russian government official to locate and obtain the license plate number of the car of a "U.S. government source, [...]
Weinstein jury concludes first day of deliberations in rape trial
The jury in former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's rape trial finished its first day of deliberations on Tuesday, in a case that has become a milestone for the #MeToo movement.
U.S. CDC places 14-day travel restriction on passengers from quarantined cruise ship
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday all passengers on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan would be restricted from traveling to the United State [...]

LA to fight homelessness with 'Housing Central Command,' similar approach to natural disasters
Los Angeles County officials are taking a "war room" approach to tackle the region's homelessness problem in ways similar to how the federal government finds homes for people displ [...]
Kansas judge reprimanded for sexual harassment, affair with felon resigns
A federal judge in Kansas has resigned his post on Monday after he was reprimanded last year for sexual harassment of female workers, and for having an extramarital affair with a defendant on probatio [...]
Wisconsin man charged with shooting kids who tossed snowballs at car
A Milwaukee man was charged Sunday with shooting two kids who threw snowballs at his car last month.
Flood-soaked Mississippi braces for additional rain as Alabama declares emergency
More rain and flooding is expected across the South, according to Tuesday forecaster predictions, adding to the distress of hundreds who have been unable to enter their homes engulfed in water.
3 men linked to violent white supremacist group ‘The Base’ plead not guilty
Three suspected members of a violent collective of neo-Nazis operating as a paramilitary organization pleaded not guilty to Tuesday to charges in a federal indictment in Maryland.
Pennsylvania mom, daughter plead not guilty in killings of 5 relatives
A mother and her adult daughter plead not guilty Tuesday to killing five of their relatives in an apparent botched murder-suicide pact, meanwhile the judge gave prosecutors more time to decide whether [...]

Satellite Photos Show Rapid Growth Of Syrian Refugee Camps
Fighting in northwest Syria has forced hundreds of thousands of people — many of them women and children — to seek shelter along the border.
Ontario's New License Plates Have A Problem: You Can't Read Them
Some people were already grumbling about the redesign, but drivers soon noticed a bigger problem: The new license plates can be hard to read at night.
Banking Giant HSBC To Cut 35,000 Jobs Amid Restructuring
The bank says it will shed nearly 15% of its workforce and $100 billion in investments as it refocuses on growth markets in Asia and reduces operations in Europe and the U.S.
Hundreds Of Homes Flooded In Mississippi As More Rain Is Expected
The Pearl River crested at 36.7 feet in Jackson, Miss. — lower than feared. Flooding also hit parts of Tennessee, where one official said, "It is a chess match we're playing with Mothe [...]
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Released Following Trump's Commutation
On Tuesday night, Blagojevich walked free from a federal prison four years before he was scheduled to be released. He is among 11 people who received clemency, the White House says.
Many Tornado Alley Residents With Disabilities Lack Safe Options In A Storm
Oklahoma used to have more public shelters that could accommodate wheelchairs. But many have closed, and there's still no financial aid for renters with disabilities to build safe alternatives.

Satellite Photos Show Rapid Growth Of Syrian Refugee Camps
Fighting in northwest Syria has forced hundreds of thousands of people — many of them women and children — to seek shelter along the border.
Ontario's New License Plates Have A Problem: You Can't Read Them
Some people were already grumbling about the redesign, but drivers soon noticed a bigger problem: The new license plates can be hard to read at night.
Lack Of Snow In French Alps Is Affecting Lower Altitude Ski Resorts
A lack of snow in the Alps is causing headaches for French ski resorts. Some lower altitude resorts have shut runs or even closed permanently. Others are resorting to unusual methods to bring in snow.
Death Of Mexican Girl Spotlights Epidemic Of Crimes Against Women And Children
The death of a 7-year-old girl has fueled outrage over the perils of being female in Mexico, where there is a high rate of crimes against women.
Behind The U.S.-Taliban Ceasefire Agreement In Afghanistan
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Vikram Singh, former deputy special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and a former defense negotiator. They discuss the U.S. and Taliban's ceasefire [...]
Coronavirus Update: 346 Americans Emerge From Quarantine At California Military Bases
"It is important to know that these people being released from quarantine pose no health risk to the surrounding community," a CDC press officer said in a statement to NPR.