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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

Mission Prep sophomore quarterback Patrick Miller attempts a pass during a 35-7 home win over Immanuel on Oct. 11.

Mission Prep football team ready for title fight

Mission Prep’s football team has been to the dance before and left broken-hearted.

Business

The FItting Image in SLO moves to new location

The Fitting Image, an alternations business in San Luis Obispo for 22 years, has moved from the Laurel Lane Shopping Center to 3000 Broad Street, next to Staples.

Opinion

Tim Teller plays Paso Robles&#x92; Links golf course, which is adjacent to wine-grape vineyards, creating a scene of green irrigated grass and vines surrounded by brown hillsides.

Two groups join forces on water use

We raise our glasses and toss a generous bouquet of grape clusters to PRAAGS and ProWater Equity , the two groups that have been working on a solution to the Paso Robles groundwater basin crisis.

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

All that Axel wants for Christmas is a good home.

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.

State

A lone vehicle drives on this section of North bound IH-35E as South bound traffic sits at a complete stop, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, in Sanger, Texas. Tractor trailers sits at a dead stop on IH 35 South bound as some people are seen walking on the highway, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, near Sanger, Texas. Icy, treacherous sections of Interstate 35 north of Dallas were closed for hours at a time over the last day as tractor-trailers had trouble climbing hills, wrecks occurred and vehicles stalled, authorities said.

Snow, ice, deep-freeze hit large swath of US

A late fall cold snap that has gripped much of the country is being blamed for a handful of deaths and has forced people to deal with frigid temperatures, power outages by the thousands and treacherous roads. 7 minutes ago

Nation/World

FILE - This Nov. 4, 2010 file photo shows Phil Schiliro, then-assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, listening as President Barack Obama makes a statement to reporters after meeting with his staff and Cabinet members in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington. Schiliro, a former top aide to President Barack Obama is returning to the White House to coordinate policy aspects of the Affordable Care Act health care law. Schiliro was Obama&#x2019;s top liaison to Capitol Hill when he helped usher the law through Congress in early 2010. He left the White House about two years ago and moved to New Mexico, where he opened a business consulting nonprofits.

Obama taps former top aide to work on health law

President Barack Obama is bringing a former top aide with deep ties to Congress back to the White House to help get his health care overhaul back on track after a bungled rollout. 7 minutes ago

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