• A makeover for a Morro Bay backyard

  Buoyed from the enthusiasm that came from solving a 30-year-old problem with surface runoff around their hillside home in Morro Bay, Justine and David Thomas envisioned additional improvements to their property.

Entertainment/Ticket

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  After the fireworks fade, check out these July 4 flicks

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  The Reverend Horton Heat coming to Pozo Saloon

  - 12:30 AM PDT

• Local gaming enthusiasts unite: 26th annual PolyCon convention takes place this weekend

  - 12:30 AM PDT

• SLO Little Theater does a musical tribute to Tinseltown

  - 12:30 AM PDT

• Comedian Wanda Sykes coming to the PAC July 5

  - 12:30 AM PDT

Dining/Food

• Dining Out: Joe's Place is comfort food at its best

  - 12:30 AM PDT

• Local Flavors: New cookbook is sweet to the taste

  - 12:30 AM PDT
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  Dining Out: The Big Chill

  - 12:01 AM PDT

• Local Flavors: Templeton woman returns from France saying: ‘Fromage’

  - 11:07 AM PDT

• Dining Out: A fixture on Morro Bay’s Embarcadero for 40 years, the new Galley is a haven for seafood lovers

  - 09:25 AM PDT

Travel

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  Nation's capital: An ever-changing American mirror

  - 01:45 PM PDT

• Hotel chic: Get away from it all in the luxury of your bedroom

  - 01:35 PM PDT

• American workers brace for thousands of job cuts

  - 09:08 AM PDT

• 'Indiana Jones' movie rekindles interest in atomic testing near Las Vegas

  - 12:29 PM PDT

• Voyage from Miami to the Bahamas proves more entertaining than the destination

  - 12:29 PM PDT

Fitness

• Throw a fitness party

  - 04:59 PM PDT

• Do you know the difference between a sprain and strain?

  - 04:49 PM PDT

• Jelly Belly SportBeans made to fuel athletes

  - 04:49 PM PDT

• Manually or aided by technology, three runners weigh in on how to track progress

  - 04:40 PM PDT

• Housework workout

  - 04:40 PM PDT

Relationships

• Back-Talk!: She's hot-flashing, and he's freezing

  - 10:15 AM PDT

• 5 Simple Steps: How to respond to request for separation

  - 09:56 AM PDT

• Animal instincts

  - 09:56 AM PDT

• The Dating Game: Why can't a man be more like a man?

  - 09:56 AM PDT

• Lipstick Mystic Love Forecast

  - 09:56 AM PDT

Pets

• Puerto Rico police rescue 181 animals

  - 03:10 PM PDT

• Foaming at the mouth - in a good way

  - 03:12 PM PDT

• PET DOCTOR: Providing veterinary care during a recession

  - 09:59 AM PDT

• Double-headed dragon a priceless treasure to owners

  - 09:59 AM PDT

• PET VET: Plop's lack of appetite a concern

  - 09:59 AM PDT

Fashion & Beauty

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  Young designer joins couture pantheon

  - 08:34 PM PDT

• GEORGEA KOVANIS: Pretty up a package

  - 03:12 PM PDT

• The Bottom Line: In search of natural-looking powder that takes the shine off

  - 03:12 PM PDT

• Cutoffs jeans make a comeback

  - 03:12 PM PDT

• Brazilian designer up for whirlwind company expansion

  - 03:12 PM PDT

Books

• New book uses food to explore Mandela's life

  - 01:30 PM PDT

• Comic book artist Michael Turner dies at 37

  - 03:55 PM PDT

• KARLA MASS: The week's most talked about book

  - 05:10 PM PDT

• This week's best-sellers from Publishers Weekly

  - 01:50 PM PDT

• WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS

  - 01:20 PM PDT