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Scenes of SLO County: December 2013

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

• Freezing temperatures damage some local crops

• High winds prompt one-week delay of Morro Bay Lighted Boat Parade

• County offers tips for holiday shoppers to avoid being overcharged

• Robert Schultz resigns as attorney for San Simeon district

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Sports

Mission Prep football team ready for title fight

Mission Prep’s football team has been to the dance before and left broken-hearted.

• Royals' offense continues to evolve

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• Prep Roundup: Morro Bay goes to 3-0 in girls basketball with tourney win

• College Roundup: Cuesta, Hancock to meet in title game of women's basketball tourney

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Business

• Heritage Oaks Bancorp to lay off 65 workers in Mission Community Bancorp purchase

• Deal to boost global trade reached at WTO summit 10 minutes ago

• NY railway has until Tuesday to analyze lines 10 minutes ago

• NSA defends global cellphone tracking as legal 10 minutes ago

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Opinion

Two groups join forces on water use

We raise our glasses and toss a generous bouquet of grape clusters to PRAAGS and ProWater Equity , the two groups that have been working on a solution to the Paso Robles groundwater basin crisis.

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Entertainment

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.

• Cuesta production dives into the deep end of racial issues

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

• SLO Little Theatre raises the curtain on holiday cheer

• 'Mary Poppins' is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

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Living

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.

• Tour Paso Robles homes decorated for Christmas

• Enjoying the crisp days in December gardens

• Retired physician teaching about Alzheimer's � his own

• Officials turn attention to 'back-end' issues on healthcare.gov

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State

Snow, sleet, ice hits large swath of US

Millions hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend from Texas to Ohio to Tennessee as the cold snap that covered much of the nation knocked out power and made roads treacherous Saturday. 10 minutes ago

• Banksy mural fetches $209K at California auction 1 hour ago

• Minn. car fans to honor 'Fast and Furious' actor

• Lake Havasu to be lowered for Parker Dam work

• Macklemore, Lamar muscle into Grammy picture

Nation/World

Snow, sleet, ice hits large swath of US

Millions hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend from Texas to Ohio to Tennessee as the cold snap that covered much of the nation knocked out power and made roads treacherous Saturday. 10 minutes ago

• South Africa begins life without Nelson Mandela 10 minutes ago

• Biden visits DMZ as NKorea releases US tourist 10 minutes ago

• North Korea deports US tourist and Korean War vet 10 minutes ago

• Biden praises North Korea's release of tourist 10 minutes ago

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