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Paso Robles alligator causes stir in Antelope Valley

Written on 10 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A “Zoo to You” alligator and resident of Paso Robles opportunely defecated in its cage last week on a ride home from an Antelope Valley elementary school. [LA Times] On June 4, Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies held a photo-op... (Continue reading)

SLO Mini Maker Faire at Mission Plaza, event photos

Written on 18 May, 2013 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The first annual SLO Mini Maker Faire was held May 11 at the Mission Plaza. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. If you would like to buy a high-resolution print of any of these photos, aside from those of... (Continue reading)

Student run store provides free clothes and resources

Written on 18 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Students at Pacific Beach High School in San Luis Obispo opened a new store on Friday to provide free clothing and school supplies for junior high and high school-aged kids. [KSBY] The school’s seventeen homeless students along with other students... (Continue reading)

What is meditation?

Written on 16 May, 2013 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

By GARY E FORESMAN MD (Editor’s note: This is part four in a five-part in a five-part series on stress management.) Meditation is not stress reduction. Nor is it prayer, or thought control, or “having no thoughts”, or any myriad... (Continue reading)

Two documentary screenings set for Monday evening

Written on 13 May, 2013 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

Documentary film fans can see two screenings Monday evening in San Luis Obispo County. At 5:30 p.m., the Lucia Mar Unified School District will show the film Bullied at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande. A panel discussion will follow... (Continue reading)

Balloon Fest 2013, event photos

Written on 2 May, 2013 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Last month, the Endeavour Institute hosted an exciting STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) oriented Balloon Fest. If you would like to buy a high-resolution print of any of these photos, aside from those of the performers, contact photographer... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles High School journalists earn national recognition

Written on 30 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A hotbed for journalism is developing in the North County. Paso Robles High School’s new magazine, the Crimson, earned its sixth consecutive top-10 finish for the National Scholastic Press Association’s (NSPA) best of show award at the National High School... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students ranked hot and smart

Written on 25 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and the University of California in Santa Barbara both ranked in the list of the top 25 schools where the hottest and smartest students attend classes. [Business Insider] College Prowler ranked American schools based on... (Continue reading)

Orcutt woman escapes abuse charges

Written on 18 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Criminal child abuse charges against an elderly Orcutt woman will not be refiled after a Santa Maria jury failed to reach a verdict, ending a three-year legal odyssey. (Santa Maria Times) Bertha Savoy, 74, a longtime special education teacher, had... (Continue reading)

Cuesta summer sessions bloom again

Written on 9 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cuesta College officials are anticipating full classes for summer sessions, a harbinger of better times ahead in most of the state’s two-year colleges in the wake of new Prop. 30 funding. It’s the first hint of positive movement for California’s... (Continue reading)