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Two Central Coast acrobatic gymnasts celebrate their win at nationals

Breezie Rayas of Nipomo and Erin Stipanov of Arroyo Grande garner gold
by TAMARA RAWSON

Watch a video of Breezie Rayas and Erin Stipanov perform their routine Watch a video of the 2013 U.S. Acro-Championships Elite performance Superheroes in the making are perfecting the art of throwing human bodies through the air. In a sport where gymnasts gracefully climb one another, only the most dynamic of duos can climb among […]

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Gliding over all: Camp Roberts plays host to drones, defense contractors, and bevy of tech experiments

by RHYS HEYDEN

Locals who know nothing about unmanned drones beyond what they read in international headlines may soon be getting a closer look at the infamous flying contraptions. The Santa Maria Airport recently entered into a teaming agreement with two other airports that are applying to be a drone test site for the Federal Aviation Administration. That […]

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I Spy: Olympians on the Central Coast

Misty May-Treanor and members of the Olympic water polo team share powerful knowledge with local youth
by KRISTINA SEWELL

We’ve seen them battle it out in the sand to become four-time Olympians with three gold medals, and we’ve seen them splash it out in the pool to become some of the best players their sport has ever known. So what happens when the queen of beach volleyball and three masters of water polo come […]

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Time for a facelift

by MICHAEL McCONE

On Sept. 25, the Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building will celebrate its 75th anniversary with much to-do. The event commemorates the three quarters of a century the building has been part of the Lompoc community and will raise funds for the building’s $3 million renovation project. The opening ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. and […]

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Trials and tribulations

A local man takes on the judicial system in his fight against two arrests
by RYAN MILLER

This is how Jeff Lind sees it: He’s innocent, and he can prove his innocence—has proved his innocence, in fact—so there doesn’t have to be a trial. Lind, an Orcutt resident who works in San Luis Obispo as general manager of an advertising agency, was pulled into his current legal situation when attending a hearing […]

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