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People who have lost loved ones hold candles in their memories during the Light Up a Life ceremony at the San Luis Obispo Mission on Tuesday night. The 29th annual event was a collaboration between Hospice SLO and Wilshire Hospice. The ceremony was one of 10 Light Up a Life events to take place in San Luis Obispo County over the past year, according to the event&#x92;s website. For more information, visit <a href=http://www.hospiceslo.org/events/special-events/light-life-san-luis-obispo>www.hospiceslo.org/events/special-events/light-life-san-luis-obispo</a>.

Scenes of SLO County: December 2013

Snapshots of what's happening in San Luis Obispo County in December.

Sports

Mission Prep sophomore quarterback Patrick Miller attempts a pass during a 35-7 home win over Immanuel on Oct. 11.

Mission Prep football team ready for title fight

Mission Prep’s football team has been to the dance before and left broken-hearted.

Business

The FItting Image in SLO moves to new location

The Fitting Image, an alternations business in San Luis Obispo for 22 years, has moved from the Laurel Lane Shopping Center to 3000 Broad Street, next to Staples.

Opinion

Tim Teller plays Paso Robles&#x92; Links golf course, which is adjacent to wine-grape vineyards, creating a scene of green irrigated grass and vines surrounded by brown hillsides.

Two groups join forces on water use

We raise our glasses and toss a generous bouquet of grape clusters to PRAAGS and ProWater Equity , the two groups that have been working on a solution to the Paso Robles groundwater basin crisis.

Entertainment

The North County Chorus.

North County Chorus honors veterans in song

The group's Sunday concert, Lifting Our Voices in Tribute to Veterans, is a preview of next summer’s Freedom Tour, which will include stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Arlington, Va., and Washington, D.C.

Living

All that Axel wants for Christmas is a good home.

Make a big difference in Axel’s world — adopt him

Shelter volunteer Ellen Perryess shares this week’s San Luis Obispo Animal Services featured feline Axel’s story.

State

A pedestrian walks down a street as a flock of birds fly by after heavy snowfall moved through the region, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, in Carbondale, Ill. A big chunk of the U.S. is getting a blast of frigid temperatures, sleet, snow and ice.

More of US expected to see snow, sleet, ice

After cold rain and winds lashed the Southwest and other parts of the country Friday, millions of residents hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend as the cold snap was forecast to continue causing problems and trekking... 22 minutes ago

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Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wiryawan, right, and World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevedo clap during the closing ceremony of the ninth WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013.

Deal to boost global trade reached at WTO summit

A deal to boost global trade has been approved by the World Trade Organization's 159 member economies for the first time in nearly two decades, keeping alive the possibility that a broader agreement to create a level playing field for rich and poor... 18 minutes ago

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