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Hundreds of kids and parents joined in on the fun activities and an Easter egg hunt at the Los Osos Community Center on Saturday, March 30, 2013.

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Meet the Easter bunny, hunt for eggs, watch a parade and more this weekend in SLO County.

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Arroyo Grande police Cmdr. Kevin McBride, left, and Cmdr. Beau Pryor work out of their new space at the Women's Center on Vernon Street while the police station on South Halcyon Road is remodeled.

A.G. police may have to stay in temporary digs through year's end

The Women’s Center in Arroyo Grande has been transformed with a banner reading “Arroyo Grande Police Station” and temporary fencing blocking off a parking area for police vehicles.

Sports

Cal Poly shortstop Peter Van Hansen drives in the run to make it 3-3 in the eighth inning against Cal State Fullerton on Friday, April 18, 2014. The Mustangs won 4-3 in 13 innings when Nick Torres later doubled in Mark Mathias.

Cal Poly baseball team outlasts Cal State Fullerton in 13 innnings

Nick Torres hit a walk-off double to score Mark Mathias in the 13th inning, backing 4 2⁄3 no-hit innings of scoreless relief by Reed Reilly as the No. 3 Cal Poly baseball team beat Cal State Fullerton in 13 innings and clinched the series victory... 31 minutes ago

Business

North County resident Derek Ehinger is in the process of converting Blades on Ice, his seasonal ice rink, into a temporary roller rink in downtown Atascadero.

Atascadero ice rink to become roller rink for summertime skating

Derek Ehinger is ready to trade in his ice skates for roller skates as he converts Blades on Ice in downtown Atascadero into a temporary roller rink.

Opinion

Pismo Beach City Hall.

Dropping public prayer was right call

The Pismo Beach City Council earns a dothe-right-thing bouquet for agreeing to drop opening prayers at the start of council meetings. The council also agreed to eliminate an unpaid chaplain‘s position. The changes were made to settle a lawsuit...

Entertainment

Actors rehearse a boxing scene Monday for the 25th annual Pilipino Cultural Night event "Bayani" at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo Grande. Photo by Joe Johnston 04-14-14

Pilipino culture at the Clark Center

Pilipino Cultural Night features 44 cast and crew members celebrating the culture, music, dance and folklore of the Philippines.

Living

The numerous benefits of compost include moisture retention, weed suppression and a slow release of nutrients into the soil.

Using compost in your garden can save water

Compost is a mixture of carbon-rich dry brown materials and nitrogen-rich green plant materials. Composting is the process by which organic materials are decomposed through a series of biological events. The resulting small volume of material, what...

State

Police take a man into custody in connection with a threat to start shooting at the Los Angeles Times Building Friday night April 18, 2014. The man, believed to be in his 20s, is not an employee of The Times but works for Vxi Global Solutions, which rents office space in the building. According to witnesses, the man, who has not been identified, said he had been depressed, didn't mind killing someone and said he didn't want to go to jail. He reportedly handed one person a bag of bullets. Employees throughout the building were placed on lockdown. Those who had left were not being allowed back in until the area was cleared.

Police raid LA Times building after threat reports

Police took a man into custody Friday night inside the Los Angeles Times building after it was locked down because of a shooting threat report, the newspaper said. 7 minutes ago

Nation/World

FILE - This Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, file photo, taken in Washington, shows part of the HealthCare.gov website page featuring information about the SHOP Marketplace. People who have accounts on the enrollment website for President Barack Obama’s signature health care law are being told to change their passwords following an administration-wide review of the government’s vulnerability to the confounding Heartbleed computer virus. Senior administration officials said there is no indication that the HealthCare.gov site has been compromised and the action is being taken out of an abundance of caution.

Health care site flagged in Heartbleed review

People who have accounts on the enrollment website for President Barack Obama's signature health care law are being told to change their passwords following an administration-wide review of the government's vulnerability to the confounding Heartbleed... 7 minutes ago