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The Atascadero City Council recently voted unanimously to present the San Luis Obispo County Library with $10,000 to buy equipment and furniture for the new library in Atascadero. The funds had already been earmarked for library expansion and do not impact city operations, according to an email from the city. <p>The Friends of the Atascadero Library have been actively raising funds for the new library project, which is now nearing completion and is expected to open to the public within the next few months.</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.

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

Increasing Atascadero's sales tax would help upgrade roads, described as the city's "biggest challenge," city leaders say. Shown here is pavement damage on East Front Street.

Revenue options

I have no problem with a half-percent sales tax increase if the city of Atascadero had exhausted other options for revenue. The fact is, it has not.

Entertainment

Up-and-coming country star Dustin Lynch performs Saturday at the Pozo Saloon as part of the Pozo Stampede.

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. 1 hour ago

Living

Kitty is a quiet, older cat looking for a loving home.

Kitties late in their nine lives need homes

San Luis Obispo County Animal Services volunteer Ellen Perryess is highlighting a group of senior kitties in search of new homes to spend their golden years:

State

Family of slain TSA agent files claim for $25M

A law firm has filed a $25 million claim against the city of Los Angeles on behalf of the wife and two children of a security screener killed in an attack at Los Angeles International Airport last year. 3 minutes ago

Nation/World

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a media meeting organized by the Russian People's Front in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, April 24, 2014. Russia&#x2019;s President Vladimir Putin has mocked the Internet as a CIA project and pledged to protect Russia&#x2019;s interest in the online industry.

Russia's Putin calls the Internet a 'CIA project'

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called the Internet a CIA project and made comments about Russia's biggest search engine Yandex, sending the company's shares plummeting. 3 minutes ago