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Posted 3/11/2010 10:38 PM by Andrew Masuda
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The Cal Poly men's basketball team closed a 15 point second half deficit to two but could not get any closer. The Mustangs lost to Long Beach State 79-69 ending their season in the quarterfinals of the Big West Conference Tournament on Thursday night in Anaheim.

The 49ers charged out to a 14-2 lead in the opening minutes of the game. Cal Poly managed a small run but trailed LBSU 43-30 at half time. The 49ers scored the first bucket of the second half for its largest lead of the game, … Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 10:35 PM by Andrew Masuda
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The UC Santa Barbara women punched their ticket in to the semifinals of the Big West Conference Tournament in Anaheim. The Gauchos beat Long Beach State 73-50 on Thursday afternoon for their season-best seventh straight win.

UCSB trailed for much of the first half. The Gauchos took their first lead of the game on a Meagan Williams bucket with 8:19 to go in the half and took the lead for good on an Emilie Johnson jumper with about 6 minutes to play in the half. UCSB led 33-27 after the… Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 6:41 PM by Ariel Wesler
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Special needs instructors in San Luis Obispo have a big job. They teach adults with disabilities job skills and now they're the latest group to fall victim to the state's budget crisis.

The San Luis Coastal Unified School District has notified ten teachers they could lose their jobs at the end of June. The special program has been a part of the community for more than 40 years.

Spend a little time with Gaye Donovan and you'll understand her passion for teaching.

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Posted 3/11/2010 6:32 PM by Bethany Tucker
Source: KSBY News

A class in Paso Robles gets a big boost -- from the latest "One Class at a Time" grant.

KSBY and Century 21 realtor Tom Painter teamed up to award Charlie Berry's third grade class at Kermit King elementary school with the 250-dollar grant.
The class wants to use the cash to learn more about the life cycles of the steel-head trout...
-- by doing hands-on activities with Central Coast Salmon Enhancement.

Charles Berry says the students do water testing, they feed… Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 6:08 PM by Dave Hovde

Coastal valleys experienced upper 60s and some low 70s while some valley locations topped out in the 50s, all after a cool start today.  Here is a look at KSBY's Trueview 6 Weather Watcher report from Thursday:

Arroyo Grande 41-73
Atascadero 32-63
CA Valley 27-57
Cambria 41-61
Cayucos 43-57
Creston 36-60
Cuyama 27-60
Goleta 38-62
Grover Beach 40-68
Guadalupe 42-64
Hearst Castle 39-56
Lompoc 39-64
Los Osos 35… Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 5:49 PM by Dave Hovde

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Today was fantastic, and much of Friday looks nice with partly cloudy skies.  However Friday night another fast moving cold front slices through the area for some rain, should be less than.40".  That front is gone early Saturday morning, but it'll mean Saturday's highs will likely stay in the low 60s.

After that dramatic warming is possible as stronger offshore winds develop.  70s and even a few 80s could happen Sunday through Tuesday.

Posted 3/11/2010 5:02 PM by Monica Quintero
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A warning for seniors when it comes to increased scams at Census time. The Area Agency on Aging wants the elderly to be aware that's a time scammers tend to target them.

The agency stressed it's important to fill out the information because Census data directly impacts services for senior citizens. It determines how much funding is received. However, the agency said seniors need to ask census workers for identification.

Aaron Pankratz, Area Agency on Aging, said, "Anytime some… Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 4:57 PM by KSBY News
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It's a valuable tool during an emergency and now the Reverse 911 system in Santa Barbara County has some new upgrades. Since 2005, the sheriff's department has utilized the Reverse 911 system. Back then, it could call virtually every landline in Santa Barbara County.

With the new upgrades, residents can register themselves on-line. They can also receive emergency messages through email and TTY messages for the hearing impaired.

During the Zaca fire in 2007, the Santa Barbara C… Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 4:35 PM by Andrew Masuda
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Cal Poly football announced it will play seven games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents over the next five years, including its first ever Pac-10 team. The Mustangs will take on Arizona State on September 19, 2015.

"I think this will raise our visibility, both in the community and it also points us in the direction where we want to be," second year head coach Tim Walsh said in a press release. "Not to disrespect anyone, but scheduling teams like Arizona State and Fresno State… Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 3:58 PM by Andrew Masuda
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Coming off their biggest win of the year, the Cal Poly men's basketball team returns to action at 6pm tonight in Anaheim.

Cal Poly, the number six seed in the tournament, will take on third seeded Long Beach State in the second round of the Big West Conference Tournament.

The Mustangs beat UC Irvine last night in the first round 73-69. Cal Poly trailed by 14 midway through the second half but rallied back for the victory. Lorenzo Keeler led the Mustangs with 27 points and matc… Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 3:57 PM
Source: The Associated Press

SAN DIEGO (AP) - A law firm for the driver who says his Toyota Prius sped out of control on a San Diego County freeway doesn't plan to sue the Japanese automaker.

The Gomez Law Firm sent a release to the media Thursday, saying it represents 61-year-old James Sikes. It was unclear why the law firm was retained. A phone message left for the firm wasn't immediately returned.

Sikes told authorities he was driving near San Diego on Monday when his vehicle's accelerator stuck. He sa… Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 3:41 PM by Andrew Masuda
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Mission Prep graduate Jordan Hasay is a day away from chasing down her first collegiate national title.

The University of Oregon freshman is in Fayetteville, Arkansas for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Jordan qualified for three events, the mile, the 3,000 meter and the distance medley relay.

The Oregon women have the fastest relay time in the nation this season. Jordan's mile time of 4:38.38 ranks third best in the nation this season and the best by an Or… Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 3:23 PM by Bethany Tucker and Kristen Oato
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Twenty-year-old Alicia Renee Carreras from Arroyo Grande was found dead in her car early Thursday morning.

Investigators believe at about 3:00 a.m. Thursday, the woman veered off of Stanton Rd. in Arroyo Grande, and crashed into the tree near Lyn Rd. Carreras wasn't found until about 5:20 a.m., when a passing driver saw the crash and alerted authorities. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

CHP investigators say they do not believe alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash,… Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 2:51 PM
Source: Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Records obtained by The Associated Press show a convicted sex offender charged with killing a 17-year-old San Diego County girl could have been sent back to prison for violating his parole.

The records show parole officials found John Albert Gardner III was illegally living within a half-mile of a school in September 2007.
They decided to keep him on parole.

Had he been returned to prison, he could have been evaluated for commitment to a state m… Click to Read More

Posted 3/11/2010 2:37 PM
Source: Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's chinook salmon fishery is likely to be opened this year after two straight closed fishing seasons, but with restrictions.

Fishermen in Oregon and Washington are poised to have an even better season because fish are more abundant there.

On Thursday, the Pacific Fishery Management Council approved three options that outline where West Coast fishermen might be allowed to cast their lines and nets beginning this spring.

There remains … Click to Read More