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Flamingos congregate in a pond at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero in May.

Hollywood Park's flamingos relocated to Atascadero zoo

The flamingos that dotted the infield lake at Betfair Hollywood Park have found a new home ahead of the racetrack closing: the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero.

Sports

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) pounds his fist on the ground after throwing an interception against the San Diego Chargers in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, in Denver. San Diego won 27-20.

Chargers stun Broncos 27-20

Now, Peyton Manning gets a chance to rest. 6 minutes ago

Business

Wet Seal opens Sunday, Dec. 15, on Monterey Street in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Wet Seal clothing store to open in downtown SLO

Wet Seal will open a store in downtown San Luis Obispo this Sunday, in the space vacated by skateboard fashion retailer Coalition in March.

Opinion

A bird's-eye view of Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo.

Online courses can’t beat real classrooms

Online teaching is never going to be a replacement for traditional education at brick-and-mortar schools, and that underscores the need to keep facilities, like Cuesta College's, safe and up-to-date.

Entertainment

Isabel Deyo will dance the part of the Sugar Plum Fairy in "The Nutcracker."

Civic Ballet of SLO, Opera SLO collaborate on "The Nutcracker"

Isabel Deyo will take the Performing Arts Center stage as the Sugar Plum Fairy, considered the most challenging role in Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet about a courageous young girl and her enchanted toy.

Living

One of the loveliest walks at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is the path between towering azaleas in this romantic garden.

A merry meander through Southern gardens

Turtles are like taco chips for alligators — crunch — so how can they snuggle together in the sunshine at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens near Charleston, S.C.? Because alligators feed primarily at night, and the smart turtles paddle away...

State

A dead orange tree stands at the beginning of in a grove in Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in Plant City, Fla. The citrus contributes $1.5 billion to the Florida economy. Growers are worried about citrus greening, a condition where an insect causes bacteria to grow on the leaf and fruit, eventually killing the tree.

AP NewsBreak: Feds joins battle on citrus disease

The federal government is getting involved in the fight against citrus greening disease, in hopes of saving Florida's — and possibly the entire nation's — citrus crop. 41 minutes ago

Nation/World

CORRECTS DATE TO DEC. 13 INSTEAD OF DEC. 6 - FILE - In this July 27, 2013 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, is followed by his uncle Jang Song Thaek, second from left, and Yang Hyong Sop, left, vice president of the Presidium of North Korea's parliament, as he tours the newly opened Fatherland Liberation War Museum as part of celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013 announced the execution of Kim Jong Un's uncle, calling the leader's former mentor a traitor who tried to overthrow the state. The announcement came only days after Pyongyang announced through state media that Jang Song Thaek - long considered the country's No. 2 power - had been removed from all his posts because of allegations of corruption, drug use, gambling, womanizing and leading a "dissolute and depraved life."

Jang Song Thaek had been North Korea's No. 2

The execution of leader Kim Jong Un's uncle marks the unprecedented fall from grace of one of the most powerful figures in North Korea and the most serious political upheaval in the country in decades. 6 minutes ago

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