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  Wine and Comedy kicks of SLO Film Festival activities

  Posted 6:51 PM 5/18/2012 by Jeanette Trompeter

  Niner Wine Estates is teaming up with the SLO International Film Festival to host Comedy Shorts Night.

  On Saturday, June 9th, comedy short films from the 2006-2012 film festivals will be shown at Niner. The reception starts at 6, with the (More)

  
  

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  SLO County Band kicks off series

  

  Posted 9:47 PM 5/17/2012 by Jeanette Trompeter

  The San Luis Obispo County Band will continue it's new Springtime Series entitled "Classic Concerts in Historical Places" at the SLO Masonic Lodge on Sunday, May 27th. The first concert was at the Dallidet Abode in April. A special musical guest group is also featured during each of these (More)

  
  

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  Camels and "Human Water Balls" at this year's AG Strawberry Fest

  Posted 9:38 PM 5/17/2012 by Jeanette Trompeter

  While the city of Paso Robles is all geared up for the kick off of the big Wine Festival tomorrow, the city of Arroyo Grande is starting to gear up for it's strawberry festival next weekend.

  Activities include a 10K run, 5K run, and 5K walk on Sunday at Nelson and Short St.  The races (More)

  
  

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  Four star general to speak at Pismo Memorial Day ceremony

  Posted 8:41 PM 5/15/2012 by Jeanette Trompeter

  Retired General Michael Carns will be the guest speaker at Pismo Beach's annual Memorial Day Ceremony on the Pier on Monday, 28 May at 11:00 am.
  
  General Carns a four star General and former Vice Chief of Staff of the US Air Force. During the Vietnam War, he flew 200 combat missions in Southeast Asia and has over 6,400 flight hours.
  
  Pismo Beach Council leaders will honor those who have died while serving in the US Armed Forces.

   

   

  
  

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  Warplanes will be joined by hundreds of classic cars this weekend in Paso Robles

  

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  Posted 5:50 PM 5/15/2012 by Jeanette Trompeter

  It's a like history book you can walk through. Fatigues that survived the beaches of Normandy, army jeeps that forged through jungles in Vietnam,and a fleet of retired war birds. They've battled all over the world... but they made it back. And it's just more proof There's No Place Like (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Paso Robles Wine Festival this weekend

  

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  Posted 4:40 PM 5/15/2012 by Jeanette Trompeter

  It's kind of the biggie of wine festivals for northern San Luis Obispo County vintners and it's happening this weekend. It's the 30th annual Paso Robles Wine Festival, and it starts Friday.

  About 80-percent of the wineries in the area participate in the weekend's events in one form or (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Mud Mash adventure race this weekend in Santa Margarita

  

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  Posted 4:03 PM 5/15/2012 by Jeanette Trompter

  Monkey bars and climbing walls aren't just for kids any more. In fact, the fittest of adults are training hard to spend a few hours in an adult playground that is really more like a boot camp.The fun is coming to the central coast this weekend for the first time. It's the First Annual (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Pink Slime Part 2

  Posted 6:30 PM 5/14/2012 by Dan Shadwell & Travis Khachatoorian

  The industry calls it "Lean, finely textured beef," but its critics call it "Pink Slime." Paso Robles parent Sierra Perez has had reservations about processed meat for a long time, and that's especially true of "LFTB." "I kind of had an inkling that there was something not quite (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Pink Slime Part 1

  Posted 6:00 PM 5/14/2012 by Dan Shadwell, Nancy Chen, & Travis Khachatoorian

  A burger, fries, and soda: it may not be the healthiest meal, but at least you know what's in it. Or do you? "Lean, finely textured beef (LFTB)" or as critics call it "pink slime," is mashed-up meat trimmings commonly added to ground beef and if you're not specifically ordering LFTB-free (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Medical Technician Admits to Purposely Spreading Hepatitis C

  Posted 12:26 PM 5/11/2012 by Associated Press

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A former radiology technician has pleaded guilty to contaminating syringes of painkillers at a Jacksonville hospital with hepatitis C, infecting two patients and killing one. The U.S. Attorney's office said Friday that 48-year-old Steven Beumel tampered with (More)

  
  

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  Post Office Bans Battery Shipments Because of Fire Danger

  Posted 12:13 PM 5/11/2012 by Associated Press

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service is banning international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries such as smartphones, laptops and iPads, citing the risk of fire. Beginning Wednesday, consumers may no longer make the shipments, including to army and diplomatic post (More)

  
  

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  No Place Like Home: Firestone Walker Brewing Company has reason to celebrate

  

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  Posted 4:49 PM 5/10/2012 by Jeanette Trompeter

  It's tiny compared to a lot of its counterparts worldwide, but it's brining home HUGE honors. The Firestone Walker Brewery just took home the World Beer Cup for the Best Mid-Size Brewery and Brew-master for an unprecedented fourth time. There were 800 breweries in their category from 54 (More) • Video (1)