TUNES & Starting a new chapter
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TUNES & Starting a new chapter
Newspaper of the Central Coast • SanLuisObispo.com THE TRIBUNE Home delivery: 800-288-4128 San Luis Obispo County, California IN LOCAL, A3 IN TOP STORIES, A5 Authority on Herman Melville transitions in retirement years California tax board criticizes the company for its ‘high surpluses’ $1.00 Monday, July 6, 2015 IN SPORTS, S1 U.S. WOMEN WIN WORLD CUP LITERARYGURU BLUESHIELD INMORROBAY SLAMMEDBYAUDIT Carli Lloyd scores three goals for Americans European Economy ————————— WILDFIRE ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM Greeks say no to terms of bailout About 61 percent of voters reject deal that would have imposed greater austerity on the country; future is still uncertain By Suzanne Daley ing victory to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, a leftist who came to power in Januar y vowing to reject new austerity measures, which he called an injustice and economically self-defeating. Late last month, he walked away from negotiations in frustration at the creditors’ demands, called the referendum and urged Greeks to vote no as a way to give him more bargaining power. While Tsipras now appears to have his wish, his victor y in the referendum settled little, since the creditors’ offer is no longer on the table. There remains the possibility that they could walk away, leaving Greece facing default, financial collapse and expulsion from The New York Times COURTESY PHOTO HEET team member Barbara Verlengiere stands by her pickup and horse trailer awaiting instructions about where to go to evacuate horses and other livestock during a wildfire. The group rescued six horses and a herd of goats during the recent Park Hill Fire east of Santa Margarita. SLO IS FEELING THE HEET By David Sneed [email protected] W hen a wildfire breaks out in San Luis Obispo County, a dedicated group of volunteers swings into action to rescue horses and other livestock imperiled by the flames. The Horse Emergency Evacuation Team was formed in 2003 and has since grown to more than 30 volunteers, all of them horse enthusiasts, said Susan McElhinney, president of HEET. “We began as an organization because there was nothing in place for rescuing large animals,” she said. Most recently, the group responded to the The Horse Emergency Evacuation Team works to rescue livestock and pets endangered during wildfire season Park Hill Fire that burned nearly 1,800 acres east of Santa Margarita. HEET rescued six horses and a herd of goats. Except when it is raining, members of the team monitor emergency radio scanners. As soon as a fire breaks out, word is sent out for the rescuers to stand by. “Whoever is available with a trailer will hitch up and wait,” McElhinney said. Working in coordination with Cal Fire and the county Sheriff’s Office, the vol- unteers will then head to the scene of the fire and load up all livestock in the path of the flames and take them to shelter centers located at various ranches and rodeo grounds around the county. If needed, they will also rescue pets. “People are very generous about opening their doors for housing animals,” McElhinney said. Rob Lewin, Cal Fire chief for San Luis Obispo County, said HEET is an impor tant and valuable resource. “Overall, people will not FOR MORE INFO Learn more about HEET: www.sloheet.org or call 446-7457. evacuate without their pets,” he said. “They have a bond with their pets — particularly dogs, cats and horses — and we need to accommodate that feeling.” Many rural residents register their horses with HEET so the group can use a database and mapping program to pinpoint the location of many of the horses in need of See HEET, Back Page Selfie requests shift focus for campaigns By Jereme W. Peters and Ashley Parker The New York Times “Press that white button! This right here,” the former secretary of state instructed a technologically deficient fan in New Hampshire who was fumbling to work an iPhone camera. Her patience thinning, Hillary Rodham Clinton took matters into her own hands and jabbed the button herself. And with the sound of an electronic Candidates adjust campaign stops to make time for potential voters to grab souvenirs shutter snap, another selfie — the must-have political souvenir of 2016 — went up into the cloud for campaign posterity. Who wants their babies kissed or their yard signs autographed anymore? This is the Selfie Election. And if you are running for president, you have no cause so many people want pictures. Jeb Bush has perfected a technique suited to his 6-foot-3 frame: For his shorter fans, he will take the picture with his own outstretched selfie stick of an arm. The sons of Gov. Scott Walker have watched their father take so many, they say he has significantly polished his shutterbug choice but to submit. Candidates can now spend an hour — or sometimes two, as Sen. Rand Paul did last month in New Hampshire — exhausting a line of eager selfie seekers. Others, like Sen. Ted Cruz, have learned to add an extra 20 minutes at the beginning and end of events be- See SELFIES, Back Page ATHENS, Greece — Greeks delivered a shocking rebuff to Europe’s leaders on Sunday, decisively rejecting a deal offered by the country’s creditors in a historic vote that could redefine Greece’s place in Europe and shake the continent’s financial stability. As people gathered to celebrate in Athens’ central Syntagma Square, the Interior Ministry reported that with more than 90 percent of the vote tallied, 61 percent of the voters had said no to a deal that would have imposed greater austerity measures on the beleaguered country. The no votes carried virtually every district in the country, handing a sweep- See GREECE, Back Page California ————————— Advocates push to unionize child care Home-based caregivers seek to pass bill that would help fix state-subsidized programs By Andrew Holzman Sacramento Bee she gets the dignity she deserves. “We are treated as nothing. Nothing. We are not looked upon as professionals — we are looked over,” Sharp said of home-based child care providers. “It’s very difficult to be taken seriously doing what I do.” People like Sharp are the reason the group Raising California Together is working with the Ser vice Employees International Union to unionize providers who Pamela Sharp’s day starts at 5:30 a.m., when she gets up to make breakfast for the children she watches all day in her home. She’s open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., five days a week. Sharp says she provides children with more than oversight. She says the kids read together and talk about their goals, that teachers and parents say children from her program excel when they go to school. But she doesn’t feel like See CARE, Back Page THETWO-MINUTETRIB: U.S.-LED COALITION STRIKES THE ISLAMIC STATE S.C. TO DECIDE WORRY OVER ON FLAG SHASTA LAKE CONTROVERSY MERCURY TOP STORIES, A5 POPE RETURNS TO SOUTH AMERICA State Legislature is set to consider moving flag from Statehouse grounds to a museum. Page A5 In a speech in Ecuador, Pope Francis talks of the importance to protect the poor and environment from further exploitation. WEATHER AND TODAY’S INDEX Partly cloudy weather won’t hamper today’s pleasant temperatures. More on S8 7756 7254 8856 SLO Coast N. County Mercury has worked its way into the food chain of the lake, EPA tests have found. Page A5 ALL-STAR GAME LINEUPS ANNOUNCED Four Kansas City Royals will start for the American League in this month’s midsummer classic. 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