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• SANTA MARIA

  City crews use high-tech equipement to track graffiti

  Posted 4:02 PM 5/10/2013 by April Hansen

  If you scrawl graffiti on walls or fences in Santa Maria, don't expect it to last long.  Plus you may be tracked.Every year the city's Parks and Recreation Department sends out its graffiti team to clean up more than 70,000 square feet of these writings and drawings.  Only a (More)

  
  

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• NO PLACE LIKE HOME

  Cal Poly Rec Center to hold first concert in 6 years

  

  Posted 4:01 PM 5/10/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

  Music Lovers listen up. Next Thursday you can rock out and celebrate the re-opening of the Rec Center at Cal Poly as a concert venue. In a cooperative effort between New Rock 107.3 and Otter Productions, the first show in six years will happen at the venue.

  The line-up is Awolnation, Fitz (More)

  
  

• NO PLACE LIKE HOME

  Pewter Playhouse to hold auditions

  

  Posted 3:11 PM 5/10/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

  After wrapping up it's latest production, the Pewter Plough Playhouse is casting for two men to play key parts in "The Odd Couple (Female Version)". It's a version of Neil Simon's most famous comedy, with a twist from a different perspective.

  In this production, messy Olive and neat-freak (More)

  
  

• LOMPOC

  Saturday event helps community prepare for disasters

  

  Posted 3:42 AM 5/10/2013 by Kathrene Herndon, KSBY News

  The Lompoc Fire Department is helping the community prepare for the unexpected.

  The fire department is teaming up with Home Depot to host a community disaster preparedness event on Saturday highlighting many programs including "Ready, Set, Go!"

  "Ready, Set, Go!" is part of a (More)

  
  

• CENTRAL COAST

  Cuesta College celebrates 50 years of education

  

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  Posted 5:45 PM 5/9/2013 by Katie Ferber, KSBY News

  The celebrations continue for Cuesta College's 50th anniversary.

  Thursday students gathered on the soccer field to form a giant "50."One person who attended, Arlene Chandler, was a teacher of social sciences at Cuesta when it first opened.She shared some memories (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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• SANTA MARIA

  Pickup crashes into semi on Blosser in Santa Maria

  

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  Posted 5:24 PM 5/9/2013 by April Hansen, KSBY News

  A pickup truck and a semi collided in Santa Maria on Thursday.

  It sent the driver of the pickup to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

  The crash happened around 10 a.m. on the 700 block of South Blosser Street.

  Several blocks of South Blosser were taped off to (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• SANTA MARIA

  University holds special event for students at Allan Hancock College

  

  Posted 5:48 AM 5/9/2013 by Kathrene Herndon, KSBY News

  Some community college students attended a special event at Allan Hancock College Wednesday.

  Brandman University was at the college reminding students that they can receive higher education on the Central Coast.

  During the event, students enjoyed a free lunch, entertainment, and (More)

  
  

• SANTA MARIA

  Local police department corporal recognized for going the extra mile

  

  Posted 4:08 AM 5/9/2013 by Kathrene Herndon, KSBY News

  A local police department corporal is being recognized for going the extra mile.

  Corporal Stephen Best heads up the forensic computer and cell phone investigations for the Santa Maria Police Department.

  The City recently announced he will receive the next Going the Extra Mile (More)

  
  

• SAN LUIS OBISPO

  Flamingo Party happening at Charles Paddock Zoo

  

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  Posted 4:00 AM 5/9/2013 by Kathrene Herndon, KSBY News

  Pink is the theme at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero Thursday evening.

  A flamingo party is taking place to celebrate the new flamingo exhibit, and welcome the wading birds to their new homes.

  Tickets are $22 dollars at the door for the adult-only event, and include wine and (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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• SAN LUIS OBISPO

  Cuesta College holding 50th anniversary photo shoot

  

  Posted 3:27 AM 5/9/2013 by Kathrene Herndon, KSBY News

  The community is invited to be a part of Cuesta College history.

  The school is holding its 50th anniversary photo shoot Thursday.
  
  At 2:30 p.m., participants are encouraged to wear Cuesta-logoed items and form a human 50 on the San Luis Obispo campus' soccer field.

  Everyone who attends will be entered into a gift card drawing, and the first 100 people will be given a free commemorative T-shirt.

   

  
  

• NO PLACE LIKE HOME

  Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival to feature 40 acts

  

  Posted 8:41 PM 5/8/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

  There should be no shortage of entertainment at this year's Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival. Festival organizers say there will be 40 acts on 11 Stages. There will also be more than 300 Booths, 3 Carnival Areas, Camel Rides and Street Performers.

  It all happens the Saturday and Sunday of (More)

  
  

• SAN LUIS OBISPO

  Mother and son sentenced to life for the murder of Dystiny Myers

  

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  Posted 5:33 PM 5/8/2013 by April Hansen, KSBY

  Two people convicted in the 2010 murder of 15-year-old Dystiny Myers will be going away for life.

  Rhonda Wisto and her son, Frank York, were found guilty of first degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping and torture.They were sentenced today to life in prison (More) • Video (1)

  
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