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Scenes of SLO County: December 2013

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

• Sixth-graders raise money to help buy service dog for Nipomo teen

• Government meetings in SLO County the week of 12/9

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

• Grover Beach moves ahead on new conference center project

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Sports

Kobe still winless after Suns beat Lakers 114-108

Kobe Bryant is swiftly regaining his confidence and timing. His conditioning improves daily, and he's already leading the Los Angeles Lakers in scoring again. 16 minutes ago

• Prep Roundup: Paso Robles rallies to beat Templeton in boys basketball 2 hours ago

• Cal Poly's Pridham named to soccer all-region team 2 hours ago

• College Notebook: Former Cal Poly wrestler Mendes back in UFC spotlight

• Williams, Pierce return, lead Nets over Celtics 15 minutes ago

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Business

• Central Coast ranked among top U.S. travel destinations for 2014

• Pay gains for young women; inequality still seen 15 minutes ago

• GOP, Obama line up behind modest budget deal 15 minutes ago

• GM CEO known for approachability, effectiveness 15 minutes ago

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Opinion

Dizzying world of car technology

I was puttering in my garage the other day on a woodwork project. I live in a small (nine-unit) condo complex. Parked less than 40 feet away was my neighbor’s car. All of a sudden I heard it start up. I turned around to say “good morning...

• Profound ‘Pool ’63’

• Imprisoned for speech

• Festive decorations

• Water bankruptcy

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Entertainment

Cuesta production dives into the deep end of racial issues

Set in the summer of 1963 in Birmingham, Ala., “Pool ’63” examines how the lives of two 9-year-old girls — one black, one white — are shaped by the civil rights movement.

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

• SLO Little Theatre raises the curtain on holiday cheer

• 'Mary Poppins' is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

• Michael McDonald to perform concert in SLO in March

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Living

Finances and the Holidays: Don’t go (for) broke at mall

You want your holidays to be merry and bright. But you don’t want to break the bank in the process. Below are tips for celebrating the season without going into debt:

• Covered California turns to local agents to deal with deluge of applications

• Treating insomnia, but without the medications 1 hour ago

• The Parent 'Hood: Running at 8 1 hour ago

• Sharon Randall: Nana may leave, but she's never really gone

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State

Plant found only in SLO County to stay endangered species

The Indian Knob mountain balm, which grows in San Luis Obispo County, will not be removed from the endangered species list as previously recommended. 29 minutes ago

• Home improvements will trigger new rule on replacing plumbing fixtures in 2014 56 minutes ago

• California voters like their state intact, scorn secession talk, poll shows 56 minutes ago

• The Buzz: New EdVoice initiative takes on California teacher discipline process 1 hour ago

• Capitol welcomes the sights and sounds of the holidays 2 hours ago

Nation/World

• GOP, Obama line up behind modest budget deal 15 minutes ago

• Myanmar's surreal capital now less of a ghost town 15 minutes ago

• GM CEO known for approachability, effectiveness 15 minutes ago

• Calif. man released after arrest for coach calls 15 minutes ago

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