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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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An April 9 ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating the rehabilitation of San Simeon’s primary water well included, from left, Charles Grace, general manager of the San Simeon Community Services District, board directors Alan Fields, Ken Patel, Ralph McAdams, Dan Williams and Leroy Price, and plant Superintendent Jerry Copeland.

San Simeon declares water emergency

San Simeon residents and businesses now have more stringent water-conservation rules to follow and tripled fines to pay if they don’t.

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...

State

In this artist's concept provided by NASA, the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft orbits the moon. Flight controllers on Friday, April 18, 2014 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.

NASA's moon-orbiting robot crashes down as planned

NASA's robotic moon explorer, LADEE, is no more. 5 minutes ago

Nation/World

Murder suspect Kassim Alhimidi reacts to being found guilty for the murder of his wife Shaima Alawadi, Thursday April 17, 2014. Alhimidi shook his head as the verdict was read Thursday. He was charged with murdering his 32-year-old wife, Shaima Alawadi, in El Cajon, home to one of the largest enclaves of Iraqi immigrants in the U.S.

Court chaos: Iraqi man convicted in wife's murder

What began as a hate crime investigation two years ago has led to the murder conviction of an Iraqi immigrant, whose wife was found badly beaten with a threatening note labeling her a terrorist. 5 minutes ago