Dawn H. and her cousin, Glenda, cry as they remember Dawn's father, Frederick H, who was murdered while taking an early-morning walk. Police announced that they have a suspect in custody.
Carlos Ramos sorts through grapes a Laetitia Winery's vineyards near Arroyo Grande. The winery is in the process of gathering the first grape harvest of fall.
Doug Reecy ejects a shell from his shotgun at the Golden 400 trap shooting competition at the Santa Maria Gun Club.
The Nipomo All Star's Sean Harris tries to knock the ball free from Santa Maria Catcher Chuey Vandezio during the championship game of the Northern Santa Barbara County Little League All Star Finals Thursday at Tailor Field.
Paso Robles resident Jake Dahlen competes in the 80th annual Santa Maria Rodeo's calf-roping competition.
Cynthia W., wife of Dwayne W., who died after his military convoy hit and explosive device in Iraq, accepts a flag from an army commander at Dwayne W.'s funeral.
Friends Audrey Stearns, left, and Vicky Byrne, right, pose for a picture at Pismo Beach. The accomplished surfers are both considering joining the professional surfing circuit next summer.
Gay-rights activists protest after the California Supreme Court upheld the legality of Proposition 8, a ballot measure approved by the majority of Californian's outlawing same-sex marriage.
Navy Commander Dwight Carls, ret., speaks at Lompoc's annual Memorial Day celebration.
CalFire Engineer Mike Condon participates in a water-pumping excercise at the Wilfire Training Conference in Arroyo Grande.
Righetti softball pitcher Jamie Davis throws a pitch during her no-hitter against Santa Maria Thursday at Guy Henderson Field.
Veteran softball coach Richard Cornejo poses for a picture with his team before the final game of the regular season. Cornejo is retiring after 35 years of coaching to spend more time with his family.
Jim Ebbits, left, and Juan Rivera, right, compete in a hamburger eating competition sponsored by Carl's Mufflers. Ebbits won by consuming five pounds of hamburgers.
Field workers head back to work after taking a lunch break in a field near Guadalupe. Harvest employers are now mandated under law to provide shaded areas for field workers to prevent heat-related illnesses.
Richard Cordero appeared in court Thursday to answer to charges that he beat his girfriend's five-year-old daughter, Rose, to death. Witnesses testifed that Cordero was angry and violent when he brought the girl to the emergency room last November.
Lompoc's Equestrian Vaulting Team bows to the judges after a competition near Santa Ynez. The girls took home second place.
A Team Garmin cyclist flies through Solvang during Stage 7 of the Amgen Tour of California.
An agricultural worker harvests olives at the Global Gardens orchard near Los Alamos.
