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Scenes of SLO County: December 2013

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

• Plenty of chilly rain but no snow from latest storm

• History of the Dana Adobe shared, Disneyland proposed

• Los Osos offers a parade and a chance to shop with a purpose this weekend

• Musings on pecans, Jim Hogg and nut trees in SLO's North County

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Sports

Salesian crushes Mission Prep in football division final, 34-0

Almost from the get-go, the vibe of Mission Prep’s CIF-Southern Section Northeast Division final against Salesian wasn’t good.

• Prep Roundup: Paso Robles wrestlers shine in tourney

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

• Prep Roundup: Morro Bay goes to 3-0 in girls basketball with tourney win

• College Roundup: Cuesta, Hancock to meet in title game of women's basketball tourney

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Business

Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers

In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting unprecedented success by using gene therapy to transform patients' blood cells into soldiers that seek and destroy cancer. 11 minutes ago

• Senate Dems push Obama nominees, GOP bides time 11 minutes ago

• Food-tech startups aim to replace eggs and chicken 11 minutes ago

• Internet giants weigh in on Ohio defamation suit 11 minutes ago

• Bombings kill 39 in and around Iraqi capital 11 minutes ago

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Opinion

• Leonard Pitts: Imagine a world without Nelson Mandela

• Caught on camera, cops didn’t care

• Dan Walters: Brown’s overhaul of California school finances sparks infighting over details

• McClatchy cartoons for the week of 12/8/13

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Entertainment

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.

• Cuesta production dives into the deep end of racial issues

• 'A Tuna Christmas' adds ha ha to ho ho ho

• SLO Little Theatre raises the curtain on holiday cheer

• 'Mary Poppins' is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

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Living

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.

• Enjoying the crisp days in December gardens

• Hot Property: Singer Josh Groban pops his Malibu retreat on the market

• Retired physician teaching about Alzheimer's � his own

• Officials turn attention to 'back-end' issues on healthcare.gov

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State

• US vet Merrill Newman, 85, home from North Korea 1 hour ago

• Sacramento firm represented Arab sheik while partner gave to Obama inauguration

• Health reform auditions in Hollywood

• Experts raise new doubts about essential Bay Bridge rods

Nation/World

Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers

In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting unprecedented success by using gene therapy to transform patients' blood cells into soldiers that seek and destroy cancer. 11 minutes ago

• La Scala's 'La Traviata' opener gets mixed reviews 11 minutes ago

• Danny Glover feted in Bahamas, recalls Mandela 11 minutes ago

• Senate Dems push Obama nominees, GOP bides time 11 minutes ago

• In 2nd week, 'Frozen' tops box office with $31.6M 11 minutes ago

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