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From left, Pattie Van Orden, Letha Blythe, Greta Chandler and Bobbie Phillips package cookies during a cookie exchange Wednesday at a meeting of the Templeton Women's Civic Club.

Templeton Women’s Civic Club looks back on 100 years of service

The public is invited to help celebrate the Templeton Women’s Civic Club’s 100th anniversary at a Dec. 7 open house. The free event features music, storytelling, refreshments, a raffle and displays depicting the club’s history.

Sports

Cuesta College freshman Kaylee Williams is a former Mission Prep standout.

Cuesta women's basketball rolls into home opener undefeated

Cougars have gone undefeated, they’ve made it look easy and they’re beginning to earn respect across the state going into tonight’s home opener in the 30th Annual Phillips 66 Tournament against Hartnell at 8.

Business

Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton.

SLO County hospitals receive top grades for patient safety

Four San Luis Obispo County hospitals recently received the top grade for patient safety by hospital ratings organization, The Leapfrog Group.

Opinion

Sandra Duerr

Why we won’t publish photos issued by the White House

As journalists, we strive to offer independent coverage — whether it’s breaking news, investigative stories, and individual or business profiles, for example. That includes photos.

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

In this photo provided by Steve Hendershot oil workers tend a drill site in in Souris, N.D. Some people were choosing to stay indoors as an arctic blast swept across the Northern Plains, but the prospect of temperatures not cracking single digits is just another challenge for the roustabouts, roughnecks and thousands of others working outside who grin and encdure in western North Dakota's oil patch.

Oil crews endure even when wind chill drops to -40

With the wind chill falling to almost minus 40, Steve Hendershot's mind was elsewhere Thursday as he and his crew of roustabouts worked an oil rig in North Dakota's booming oil patch. 9 minutes ago

Nation/World

Iraqi freelance cameraman executed at al Qaida checkpoint in Syria

Al Qaida-linked rebels in northern Syria killed an Iraqi freelance journalist at a checkpoint Wednesday, highlighting the deteriorating security situation for foreign aid workers and journalists in rebel-held areas. 7 minutes ago

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