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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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Pismo Beach group seeks ballot measure limiting development east of city

In an effort to prevent large housing and commercial projects from being built in bucolic Price Canyon east of Pismo Beach, a group of residents is gathering signatures for an initiative to limit the types of development there.

Sports

Cal Poly center Molly Schlemer (43) shoots over UC Riverside’s Natasha Hadley during the Mustangs’ 89-72 home win Jan. 25 at Mott Athletics Center.

College Notebook: Schlemer, Elegado first-team All-Big West

Four members of the Cal Poly women’s basketball team earned All-Big West Conference honors Monday, led by first-team selections Molly Schlemer and Ariana Elegado.

Business

Angela McCormick elected to Peoples' Self-Help Housing board

Angela McCormick, deputy clerk-recorder for San Luis Obispo County, has been elected to the Peoples’ Self-Help Housing board of directors. 29 minutes ago

Opinion

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Initiation rites are a tradition past their time

The traditional pledge process for new fraternity and sorority members — which often includes rituals involving varying degrees of humiliation — has long been an accepted rite of passage for college students, as well as a staple of Hollywood... 4 minutes ago

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

Lori Borgman: What to expect at gender reveal parties

The first gender reveal party I attended was in our front hallway. It was what you would call low-key. Our expectant daughter-in-law arrived with a box of homemade cookies. She's not a baker, so my antennae were up. 2 hours ago

State

AM Alert: Senate committee pushes innovation in election management

California's election and voting systems have been criticized as creaky and outdated, resulting in civic disengagement and low voter turnout — even by the candidates seeking the state's top elections post. 6 minutes ago

Nation/World

US House committee investigating GM recall

A congressional committee is investigating the way General Motors and a federal safety agency handled a deadly ignition switch problem in compact cars. 6 minutes ago