Last installment, I gave you baseball movies. This week, we hit the hardwood floor. Basketball movies are hard to fake, much more so than baseball; you can’t cut away while someone is dribbling or dunking; it looks awkward. When it is faked (think “Teenwolf”), you end up with the Bob Saget of movies – very cheesy and uncomfortable to watch.
Cowboys saddle up in So-Cal
They lined up more than two hours before the Dallas Cowboys took the practice field, many wearing replica jerseys of their favorite past and present players.
More than 4,000 fans took in the two-hour evening session on the third day of Cowboys training camp July 31 at River Ridge Field.
Trade deadline fails to live up to hype
As Monday’s 4p.m. deadline for mid-season trades in Major League Baseball came to a close, some big-time rumors became reality, while others never lived up to the hype.
In the aftermath, the biggest deals of the week saw Greg Maddux bound for tinsel town, Bobby Abreu headed for the Big Apple, and Carlos Lee out to Texas, while Mr.
Tasty treats and yummy eats at the Mid-State Fair
For those of you lurking near or around San Luis Obispo this summer, be sure to make a trip to the California Mid-State Fair, the premiere joint to hang out with friends while digesting good music, good vibes and, of course, good food.
Once again, it’s time for another delectable edition of Cal Poly’s own “$40 A Day: Mid-State Fair Style” – an episode high on grease, loaded with salt, packed with sugar and smothered in nothing but good taste, topped off with only the best domestic beers on tap.
The new E3 is a godsend
When I first heard that the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) was getting downsized, I didn’t cry, whine, spit or even blame it all on J Allard (for whatever odd reasons some of you bloggers have). In fact, I closed my browser and had the best sleep I’ve had in 12 years.
Pucker up and raise money
Candidates from the San Luis Obispo community pucker up to “Kiss the Pig” tomorrow at 7 p.m. on the corner of Garden and Higuera streets as part of a fundraiser for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
CASA’s “13th Annual Kiss the Pig” is a contest between three community leaders to see who can raise the most money for the organization.
Cal Poly student found dead in Avila after concert
History and political science major Richard Spencer Wood, 22, was found dead July 22 in Avila Beach after attending a nearby concert. The Newport Beach native was also vice president of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at Cal Poly.
A passer-by discovered Wood’s body at approximately 2:13 p.
CubeSat satellite launch fails mission in Kazakhstan
Raucous applause was subdued by quiet shock yesterday afternoon after a rocket carrying small satellites designed by Cal Poly aerospace engineers and partnering universities successfully cleared the launch pad but failed to reach orbit.
What would have been the first deployment of small (pico) satellites designed by Cal Poly aerospace engineers ended in failure when the Russian-made rocket, which also included a payload of several satellites designed by universities all over the world, stopped transmitting information several minutes into the launch.
Londo rides to college, professional success
Rodeo has been declared one of America’s oldest pastimes but for Ben Londo it is more than that. It is an addiction.
The construction management senior began his career at age 12 and was hooked after his first eight-second ride.
“I started riding bulls and that was kind of my event,” he said.
AG's got the 'Blues'
The San Luis Obispo Blues Society is presenting “An Afternoon of Blues,” a free concert featuring local and national musicians, in Arroyo Grande on
Sunday, July 30 as part of the Village Concert Series. Beginning at 1:00 p.m., the blues concert, which will take place at the
Rotary Bandstand on the Village Green in the historic downtown center of Arroyo Grande, will feature three acts that include soloist Doc Stoltey, followed by the Karen Tyler Duo, and the Shota Kava Blues featuring Valerie Johnson.
Cult classic sequel 'Clerks II' scores big summer laughs
Whether it was a desperation move or a way to silence cult-loving fans of the original “Clerks,” Kevin Smith has finally remembered what great independent filmmaking is all about with his seventh film “Clerks II” (or as it was originally titled “Passion of the Clerks”).