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• SAN LUIS OBISPO

  Psychologist finds Andrew Downs legally insane

  Posted 11:42 PM 2/3/2012 by Nancy Chen

  An expert says he believes Andrew Downs, the man who killed two women in Santa Margarita on Christmas Day 2010, is legally insane.

  One of two forensic psychologists appointed for the case, Dr. Kris Mohandie, testified Friday Downs was grossly out of touch with reality at the time of the (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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• SPORTS

  Morro Bay girls clinch second straight LPL title

  

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  Posted 11:24 PM 2/3/2012 by Bill Halter

  It was a battle of the top two girls basketball teams in the Los Padres League on Friday night.  Templeton had a chance to pull into a tie with Morro Bay but the Eagles lost at home, 43-38. The Pirates stay perfect in the league and clinch a second straight L.P.L. title.

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• SPORTS

  Templeton boys dominate 1st place Morro Bay

  

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  Posted 11:05 PM 2/3/2012 by Bill Halter

  Templeton junior Andy Garretson scored 24 points as the Eagles beat first place Morro Bay 59-33 in Morro Bay on Friday night.  With the win Templeton moves to 7-3 in the Los Padres League. Morro Bay drops to 8-2, both of the Pirates losses have come against the Eagles.

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• PASO ROBLES

  Journey, Brad Paisley among more groups announced performing at California Mid-State Fair

  Posted 10:52 PM 2/3/2012 by Shelby Rhodes

  The California Mid-State Fair is still months away, but organizers are already announce some of the hot music acts.

  Here are some of the acts performing at the Main Grandstand:

  Monday, July 23 - Big Time Rush w/ special guest Cody SimpsonTuesday, July 24 - Journey w/ special (More)

  
  

• CENTRAL COAST

  Celebrate International Ice Cream Day on the Central Coast

  Posted 10:47 PM 2/3/2012 by Shelby Rhodes

  Saturday morning is all about dessert for breakfast.

  Saturday is International Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. Employees at the new Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab in Orcutt Friday were getting ready for the big event. They are asking everyone to come out and try the new maple bacon ice cream. (More)

  
  

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• LOS OSOS

  Cal Fire responds to shed fire in Los Osos

  Posted 5:02 PM 2/3/2012 by Shelby Rhodes, Photo Courtesy: Lisa Moore

  Cal Fire is on scene of a shed fire at a home near the intersection of El Morro Avenue and Eighth Street. That is next to Baywood Elementary.

  It appears the fire is nearly contained, but Cal Fire still has units on scene.

   

  
  

• HEALTHY LIVING

  Central Coast women recognize heart health through National Wear Red Day

  

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  Posted 3:06 PM 2/3/2012 by Carina Corral (SR)

  It's National Go Red Day, a day set aside for women to take a step back from their busy lives and take a look at their heart health. Heart attack is often associated with men, but it's actually the number one killer in women. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• BIG STORY FOLLOW-UP

  Attorney calls Donald Baker's condition "morose"

  

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  Posted 2:13 PM 2/3/2012 by Courtney Meznarich

  Donald Baker's attorney is calling his current condition "morose."

  Baker is scheduled to be sentenced for 11 felony sex crimes against children on Monday.

  His attorney David Fisher says Baker has now been moved from French Hospital where he was receiving radiation treatment for lung (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• YOUR FAMILY

  Local kids donate Christmas gifts to organizations in need

  

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  Posted 4:55 PM 2/3/2012 by Courtney Meznarich

  Call it a lesson in re-gifting.

  A local brother and sister just turned their Christmas presents into a gift for two local charities.

  Ella, 3 and 5-year-old Kaleb Simonin both received $100 under the tree from their aunt, but the gift was also wrapped up with a lesson in sharing.

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• DEVELOPING STORY

  Day 4: Widower takes stand in Downs Sanity Trial

  

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  Posted 10:51 PM 2/2/2012 by Ariel Wesler

  A widower of one of the two sisters killed in Santa Margarita on Christmas Day 2010 took the stand during the fourth day of the sanity trial for Andrew Downs.

  Downs had plead guilty by reason of insanity to shooting and killing Kathy Yeager, 61, and her sister Beverly Reilly, 64. The trial (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• ARROYO GRANDE

  Company: Big rig driver tested negative for drugs less than two weeks before accident

  

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  Posted 9:06 PM 2/2/2012 by Nancy Chen

  The driver of a big rig who died in the crash near Buellton last month tested negative for drugs just a week-and-a-half before the accident, according to his manager. Toxicology tests show Charles Allison Junior was under the influence of methamphetamine and amphetamine at the time of (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• HEALTHY LIVING

  Friday is National Wear Red Day as part of National Heart Month

  

  Posted 8:50 PM 2/2/2012 by Shelby Rhodes

  If you are still laying out clothes for Friday, consider something red.

  Friday is National Wear Red Day. The American Heart Association invites the community to join the movement and speak up about the number one killer of women: heart disease. It claims 430,000 lives every year.

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