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Will SLO grow up?

The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission came one step closer Wednesday to approving a staff proposal that, if passed, would allow buildings in the downtown core area to reach anywhere between 60 and 75 feet tall.

The commission tweaked the plan’s amendments, even though a majority of the commission had already voiced support for the proposal during previous meetings.

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HBO's 'Big Love' makes waves

About a year ago, HBO started airing commercials for its next big family drama, “Big Love.” The antithesis to the Sopranos version of family love, “Big Love” focuses on the inner workings of a modern day polygamist family.

“Think having three wives is a dream come true?” taunts the show’s tongue-in-cheek teaser.

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One small step for woman, one giant step for women filmmakers

She may be best remembered for her baby-voiced, sex-pot roles in cult classics such as “Chasing Amy” and “Mall Rats,” but 38-year-old Joey Lauren Adams has recently added another title to her Hollywood name: writer/director.

Adams’ directorial debut “Come Early Morning” is a homespun tale about a successful, 30-something construction manager who, according to interviews with Adams, “is somewhat less successful when it comes to her romantic relationships.

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