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Midway through his October 1996 solo concert at Fresno’s Saroyan Theatre, Bruce Springsteen stopped to encourage fans to feed a piggy bank that had been set up at the exit. … Click to Continu...

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Media companies like ours have not done a good job of explaining to our readers why years of job reductions, newspaper closures, sales and mergers have resulted from fundamental changes … Click...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom may have placated some big retailers when he signed a package of bills last week that aims to deter retail thefts, including the “smash and grab” robberies … Click to Cont...

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Good news for anyone who cares about civil discourse: A County Government Center in California is now a porn-free zone. On Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors … Click to Co...

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PG&E has filed for yet another rate increase, this time to pay for the continued operation of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant near San Luis Obispo. Starting in 2025, … Click to Continue �...

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What does her first major decision as a presidential candidate say about Kamala Harris? In picking Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential nominee, Harris chooses a candidate who …...

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PG&E feels our financial pain. It says as much, right there on the outside of its billing envelope. In bold print, next to the address window, is this message: “We’re … Click to Continue »...

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Joe Biden’s late exit from the presidential race plunges a divided nation into uncharted territory while providing a fresh alternative to Donald Trump that many Americans have been yearning for...

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Donald Trump came within inches of losing his life Saturday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Thankfully, the former president was said to be well, according to family members, after … Click...

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A sexually explicit video and slides were displayed during public comment at Tuesday’s San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting — all part of an offensive and bizarre effort … Cl...

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We have recently introduced several changes that will impact our readers. We launched a new digital product called Edition, reintroduced commenting in our online stories and, next month, are tran...

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California’s Democratic leaders are seriously overplaying their hand by trying to force a tough-on-crime initiative off the November ballot. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President P...

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If image is everything, then the one that emerged from pro-Palestine protesters blocking an entrance to Cal Poly was discouraging and not something we want to see on the streets … Click to Cont...

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Donald Trump’s conviction Thursday on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, all designed to hide his affair with a porn star from the voting public, will not alter the … Click to C...

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It is a true story sure to bring tears to the eyes of any dog owner: A Siberian Husky ended up in an animal shelter in Orange County after being … Click to Continue »

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California Democrats are demonstrating that they view Sacramento as their own little club, where duly elected Republicans have no power. This malignant feature of California’s one-party state r...

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The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors did the right thing when it hired Matthew Pontes — the former top administrator in Sutter County — as its new administrative … Click to Conti...

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Google’s decision to begin removing links to California news sites from search results not only threatens the economics of independent journalism, it also prevents citizens and communities from...

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It’s a given in college towns: Young people are going to party. Shut one down, and another pops up. Instead of playing whack-a-mole, two college communities — San Luis Luis, … Click to Cont...

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A showdown of sorts is expected at the March 26 San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting. The board is scheduled to vote on a controversial resolution in support … Click to Continue ...

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The operating life of California’s last nuclear power plant already has — in all probability — been extended five years, allowing it to stay open until 2030. Now there’s growing … Click...

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Last year, with much work and a late-breaking assist by Gov. Gavin Newsom, state Sen. Shannon Grove managed to toughen up penalties for those who engage in sex trafficking of … Click to Continu...

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Huntington Beach — AKA Surf City USA — is making waves. But not in a good way. The Southern California city famous for its surf culture is asking voters to … Click to Continue »

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When it comes to principle vs. politics in the impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock got it right. History will give poor marks to Reps. David Valadao and … Click to Conti...

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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson came out against a hard-fought Senate proposal for border security, despite House GOP members’ year-long ranting over the “invasion” of immigrants into...

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California voters cannot go wrong in choosing any of the top three Democratic candidates hoping to replace the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Rep. Barbara Lee, 77, of Oakland, Rep. … Click to...

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Wait a minute. Didn’t PG&E just get a rate increase? It doesn’t matter. Now it’s asking for another one. On top of the $35-a-month increase that just took effect, Pacific … Click to Conti...

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Here is the next book on the critics’ list for banning at school libraries due to overt sexual content: The Bible. But this time, instead of evangelical Christians seeking to … Click to Conti...

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California’s reputation as a nanny state is mostly undeserved — but a new, gender-neutral toy law that takes effect on Jan. 1 plays right into that stereotype. AB 1084 — … Click to Contin...

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Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen Douglas it was not. Thursday night’s debate between two of America’s best-known governors — Democrat Gavin Newsom of California and Florida Republican Ron DeSant...

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