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See the latest photos of people who have been booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail.

Quota International of Atascadero recently participated in the annual Trivia Brain Challenge at the Paso Robles Senior Center. The club donated $1,700 to the facility, which offers services and programs that improve physical and mental health and intellectual and social well-being of seniors.

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After two years of planning and coordination, FM 97.3 The Rock is set to launch March 29. The Federal Communications Commission licensed the new radio station in February to the city of Morro Bay.

Licensing of new Morro Bay radio station complete

After two years of planning and coordination, FM 97.3 The Rock is set to launch March 29. The Federal Communications Commission licensed the new radio station in February to the city of Morro Bay.

Sports

Oregon State's Jamie Weisner (15) pumps her fist after scoring as Southern California's Ariya Crook trails in the first half of the Pac-12 NCAA college championship basketball game Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Seattle.

USC rallies past Oregon St 71-62 for Pac-12 title

When Cassie Harberts took a second to reflect, she remembered watching the NCAA tournament selection show and waiting for Southern California to appear on the screen. It was always a disappointing experience.

Business

Redskins, Cowboys released from salary cap jail

When the Washington Redskins were placed in salary cap jail by the NFL, Kedric Golston had to say goodbye to his best friend on the team. 12 minutes ago

Opinion

Lon Allan

Rude behavior isn't limited to Atascadero, readers say

I am not the only one bothered by sweeping instances of rudeness affecting our community. Based on the number of responses to last week’s column on rude behavior, it is happening everywhere.

Entertainment

David Norum as Vito and Kristen Saunders as Theda in Wine Country Theatre’s debut production of "It Had to Be You."

New theater group's debut: 'It Had to Be You'

Wine Country Theatre is the result of efforts by Cynthia Anthony, who has been involved in theater in the area and around the Central Coast for three decades as an actor, teacher, director and arts administrator.

Living

Analysis: Health care reform appears to reduce number of uninsured

Evidence has begun to resolve one of the odder controversies surrounding the Affordable Care Act: The new law appears to be achieving its top goal of reducing the number of Americans who lack health insurance.

State

Barry Smith, Electric Cigarette Lounge owner, calls e-cigarettes "miraculous," saying they help smokers get their nicotine fix without the fatal side effects of cigarettes.

E-cigarettes face restrictions as cities update smoking ordinances

The electronic cigarettes flooding the U.S. market don’t technically emit smoke, but many cities have decided they’re not much different from ordinary cigarettes. 37 minutes ago

Nation/World

FILE - This undated identification file photo provided Wednesday, April 3, 2013, by Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Conn., shows former student Adam Lanza, who carried out the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. Lanza's father says in his first public comments about the massacre that what his son did couldn't "get any more evil" and he wishes his son hadn't been born.

Newtown gunman's dad opens up in magazine article

In his most extensive comments about the 2012 Connecticut school massacre, the father of gunman Adam Lanza describes his struggle to comprehend what his son did — an act that "couldn't get any more evil" — and how he now wishes that... 9 minutes ago