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Nearly 200 baton twirlers from California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Hawaii recently competed at Long Beach City College for the National Baton Twirling Association All West Regional Championships. Eleven members of the Five Cities Twirlers represented the South County, winning several regional titles. <p>The primary halftime show twirl team, Bees Knees, won first place in the championships.</p> <p>The preteen dance twirl team, Wonderland, placed second in the championships. Other competitors who placed in their categories included: Ellie Fuller, Lily Watson, Layla Wallace, Ireland Corley, Patrick Keith, Isabell Dutra, Bailey Reese and Liam Searby, who placed first in regional men&#x92;s twirl, making him champion for his division.</p> <p>Pictured are, from left, Ireland Corley, Helena Miller, Ellie Fuller, Lily Watson, Claudia Kennedy, Isabell Dutra, Bailey Reese, Jaqi King and Layla Wallace.</p>

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Bill Rainwater with the city of Atascadero removes dead carp from Atascadero Lake on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, with the help of Cheyenne Middleton of the California Conservation Corps. Hundreds of dead fish were found in the lake, the latest occurrence in a string of summer issues there related to hot days and no rain. <a href="http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/09/06/2669420/dead-fish-atascadero-lake.html">Read more &#xBB;</a> | Video by Joe Johnston

Drought's effects on Atascadero Lake to be subject of forum

The effects of drought conditions at Atascadero Lake will be the focus of a community forum Thursday.

Sports

Dallas Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski (33) celebrates his goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the third period of Game 4 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Dallas. The Stars won 4-2.

Stars beat Ducks 4-2, even series 2-2

Dallas Stars center Cody Eakin skated the length of the ice, got around a sliding defender, closed his eyes and shot just before his stick got ripped out of his hands. 3 hours ago

Business

A rendering shows what the SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel under construction in Atascadero will look like when it's complete in December.

Construction of 130-room Marriott hotel is underway in Atascadero

A 130-room Marriott SpringHill Suites hotel going up on Atascadero’s north end is expected to be complete by December.

Opinion

A family issue

Equal pay is not simply a women’s issue — it’s a family issue. In 1967, the percentage of mothers who brought home at least one-fourth of the family income was 28 percent; by 2010, the percentage had risen to 64 percent. For the...

Entertainment

Country star Dustin Lynch.

Dustin Lynch has a fire inside for country

Lynch will perform Saturday alongside fellow country acts Easton Corbin, Brantley Gilbert and Eric Paslay at the Pozo Saloon as part of the fifth annual Pozo Stampede.

Living

The master bedroom,

The Oldenkamp home in SLO: A Mediterranean inspiration

Interior designer Judy Oldenkamp has worked with her share of large estates and sizable budgets. But it’s the more modest projects that challenge her expertise. “The smaller the space, the harder the design, and with limited funds there...

State

FILE - This Tuesday, July 16, 2013 file photo shows a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Facebook 1Q results soar; CFO to step down

Facebook's earnings nearly tripled and revenue grew sharply in the first quarter, surpassing Wall Street's expectations thanks to an 82 percent increase in advertising revenue. 7 minutes ago

Nation/World

Crusades fought, eBay bids sought for relics

Wars have been fought to obtain them. Medieval monks and modern-day bandits have pilfered them. Two millennia after the first Christian martyrs' blood stained Rome, the temptation of, and fascination with, religious relics endures. And the canonization... 2 minutes ago