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Hundreds of kids and parents joined in on the fun activities and an Easter egg hunt at the Los Osos Community Center on Saturday, March 30, 2013.

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Meet the Easter bunny, hunt for eggs, watch a parade and more this weekend in SLO County.

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Morro Bay's candidates for mayor and two City Council seats outline their views. The election is June 3.

Morro Bay candidates debate priorities for city's future

In a comprehensive debate Thursday, candidates for Morro Bay’s mayor and two City Council seats laid out priorities that focused on city finances, building a new sewage treatment plant, fixing potholes and uniting the town.

Sports

Cal Poly’s Nick Torres (10) celebrates after his fourth-inning single with the bases loaded was misplayed by a Cal State Fullerton outfielder, allowing four runs to score on the play. Chris Hoo, left, and Brian Mundell (16) look on.

It's all Cal Poly in series opener against Cal State Fullerton

The No. 3 Mustangs beat visiting Cal State Fullerton in a high-profile clash with an 8-0 victory Thursday at Baggett Stadium.

Business

Alex Minicucci is the founder of SMS Masterminds, a loyalty marketing business that provides contact through text messaging, email and social networking.

SMS Masterminds' Alex Minicucci is named CEO of SpendSmart Payments

The SpendSmart Payments Company, which provides prepaid payment cards, has named Alex Minicucci chief executive officer following its merger with SMS Masterminds, the local mobile marketing firm Minicucci founded in 2009.

Opinion

Pismo Beach City Hall.

Dropping public prayer was right call

The Pismo Beach City Council earns a dothe-right-thing bouquet for agreeing to drop opening prayers at the start of council meetings. The council also agreed to eliminate an unpaid chaplain‘s position. The changes were made to settle a lawsuit...

Entertainment

Actors rehearse a boxing scene Monday for the 25th annual Pilipino Cultural Night event "Bayani" at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo Grande. Photo by Joe Johnston 04-14-14

Pilipino culture at the Clark Center

Pilipino Cultural Night features 44 cast and crew members celebrating the culture, music, dance and folklore of the Philippines.

Living

Dogs and bonnets at Cayucos Lioness’ Easter parade

The Cayucos Lioness’ Club will host its Easter Bonnet Dog Parade at noon Saturday beginning at Hardie Park. Dogs and their humans are encouraged to dress up and join the parade, and possibly win prizes. Entry fee is $8 to $10. Proceeds benefit...

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FILE - In this undated illustration made available by NASA, dust scatters light during the lunar sunset as the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) orbits the moon. On Friday, April 18, 2014, flight controllers confirmed that the orbiting spacecraft crashed into the back side of the moon as planned, just three days after surviving a full lunar eclipse, something it was never designed to do. During its $280 million mission, LADEE identified various components of the thin lunar atmosphere — neon, magnesium and titanium, among others — and studied the dusty veil surrounding the moon, created by all the surface particles kicked up by impacting micrometeorites.

NASA's moon-orbiting robot crashes down as planned

NASA's robotic moon explorer, LADEE, is no more. 10 minutes ago

Nation/World

US newspaper industry revenue fell 2.6 pct in 2013

U.S. newspaper industry revenue continued to fall last year, as increases in circulation revenue failed to offset shrinking demand for print advertising. 1 minute ago