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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

Cal Poly&#x2019;s David Nwaba (0) elevates for a shot during a 64-53 home win over Santa Clara on Saturday night.

College Roundup: Nwaba scores 21 as Cal Poly men roll to home win over Santa Clara

David Nwaba scored 21 points as Cal Poly pulled away from Santa Clara for a 64-53 win Saturday night.

Business

German trade surplus narrower in October

Germany's trade surplus narrowed in October as import growth outstripped that of exports, a traditional mainstay of Europe's biggest economy. 21 minutes ago

Opinion

Dan Walters: With budget surpluses looming, will Capitol politicians create reserve?

Californa may once again be seeing big surpluses in state budget, kindling a showdown between spending advocates and those who beliecve state needs reserve to offset volatility. 1 hour ago

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

December and January are the months to prune deciduous fruit trees. Think about air circulation as you snip branches.

Enjoying the crisp days in December gardens

Romantic snow scenes dominate our television screens now, and while the Central Coast may not bring up visions of walking through the woods on a snowy night, we do have a nip of frost in the air. The aroma of fallen leaves and sea salt invokes our...

State

<span class="cutline_leadin">Sen. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale,</span> is poised to run for the House if Howard &#x201C;Buck&#x201D; McKeon does not seek a new term. The district is regarded as a safe Republican seat.

The Buzz: State Sen. Steve Knight plans congressional bid

Republican State Sen. Steve Knight of Palmdale will join a growing field of candidates – including another high-profile Republican – competing to succeed veteran Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon if he retires at the end of next... 11 minutes ago

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In this photo dated Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, Fabien Teitgen, head of the wine making holds a bottle of red wine of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in the wine cellars of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in Martillac, near Bordeaux,bsouthwestern France. Counterfeiting has dogged wine as long as it has been produced, but it is getting more sophisticated and more ambitious, particularly as bottle prices rise due to huge demand in new markets, mainly in Asia.

As wine fakers get sharper, industry fights back

An FBI agent recently showed Arnaud de Laforcade a file with several labels supposedly from 1947 bottles of Chateau Cheval Blanc, one of France's finest wines. To the Saint-Emilion vineyard's CFO, they were clearly fakes — too new looking, ... 22 minutes ago

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