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Easier travel ahead for Conn. Commuters

Posted 2:11 AM 5/21/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling. Rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service between Boston and New York, is expected to (More)
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NATIONAL NEWS

Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal

Posted 2:10 AM 5/21/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) - The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill today, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups. Lawmakers want to know what former IRS (More)
NATIONAL NEWS

Okla. mayor says city already at work on recovery

Posted 1:14 AM 5/21/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Glenn Lewis was the mayor of Moore, Okla., when the strongest tornado on record whipped the city in 1999, and he says the most recent storm won't deter the community from rebuilding. Monday's storm in the Oklahoma City suburbs left more than four dozen people dead. (More)
NATIONAL NEWS

51 killed in Okla. tornado; toll expected to rise

Posted 1:12 AM 5/21/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says the official death toll in the aftermath of a massive tornado that slammed the Oklahoma City area remains at 51 but is expected to rise. A spokeswoman tells The Associated Press that officials could see as many as (More)
Weather

Only a half of one percent of tornadoes produce 68% of fatalities

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Posted 11:25 PM 5/20/2013 by Dave Hovde

Trueview 6 meteorologist Dave Hovde talks about the Moore, OK tornado and just how rare they are.

Moore has been hit with 2 huge tornadoes in the last 14 years with a smaller tornado hitting in 2003.
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CALIFORNIA NEWS

Gov. Brown orders streamlining of water transfers

Posted 10:44 PM 5/20/2013 by Associated Press

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has issued an executive order he says will help California's agriculture industry by streamlining the approval process for water transfers in the state.The order, issued on Monday, directs state water officials to expedite the review and (More)
NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Marianne Talley Fun-Run organizers plan full day of events for 20th anniversary

Posted 10:41 PM 5/20/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

The first weekend in June will mark the 20th Anniversary of the Marianne Talley Memorial Fun Run. To commemorate, organizers are planning a whole day of activities on Sunday, June 2nd.

The Fun Run is held at Talley Vineyards on dirt roads through fields and vines. You can register at (More)
SPORTS

Morro Bay softball eyes first-ever CIF quarterfinal berth on Tuesday

Posted 10:30 PM 5/20/2013 by Andrew Masuda

Five Central Coast softball teams resume their CIF title runs on Tuesday. Morro Bay is in the second round for the second year in a row.

The Pirates finished fourth in the Los Padres League before winning wild card and first round games on the road last week. The now 12-15 Pirates host (More)
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

Local ballet dancer receives memorial scholarship

Posted 10:06 PM 5/20/2013 by Katherine Worsham, KSBY News

A teenager from Arroyo Grande is the first recipient of the Jennifer Thoma Memorial Dance Scholarship.

Madison Price, 13, received $2,500, which she'll use to attend a summer ballet intensive dance program at Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, Washington.

Price hopes to become a (More)
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SPORTS

Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers

Posted 10:00 PM 5/20/2013 by Andrew Masuda

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Clayton Kershaw scattered three singles in his second complete game of the year and Matt Kemp hit his first home run since April 24, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Ryan Braun managed a pair of singles and (More)
SPORTS

Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks right hand on foul in 8-0 win

Posted 9:59 PM 5/20/2013 by Andrew Masuda

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong broke his pitching hand when he fouled off a pitch in the fifth inning Monday night. After a miserable 1-5 road trip, the Giants returned home for an 8-0 win over the Washington Nationals. Vogelsong had a 6-0 lead (More)
SPORTS

Cal Poly basketball to open season at University of Arizona

Posted 9:58 PM 5/20/2013 by Andrew Masuda

The Cal Poly men's basketball team will open the 2013-14 season at the University of Arizona. The game is set for Friday, November 8 in the Mc Kale Center.

The Wildcats are likely to be ranked in the top 25 after going 27-6 last season and falling in the regional semifinals.

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