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The French Hospital Medical Center Foundation recently received a $9,000 donation from the PUMA Aquatic Swim Club for the Hearst Cancer Resource Center. The donation was raised at the team&#x92;s sixth annual swim meet at Arroyo Grande High School. Swimmers from the Central Coast, Central Valley and Southern California participated in the event. <p>The meet raised money through sponsorships, entry fees, an auction and the concession stand, bringing the six-year total donation to the HCRC to $58,000.</p>

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Belle

Puppy found after being stolen at San Luis Obispo adoption event

Fresno County-based nonprofit Laton Animal Rescue & Care was wrapping up a Saturday adoption event when someone snatched Belle, a five-pound, four-month-old poodle-terrier mix and fled the scene.

Sports

Arroyo Grande High&#x2019;s Cameron&#x2008;Arnet, who recorded nine kills and five aces, digs up a ball during the Eagles&#x2019; 25-10, 25-9, 25-16 home sweep of San Luis Obispo on Tuesday in&#x2008;Arroyo Grande.

Arroyo Grande boys volleyball rolling through PAC 7

Cameron Arnet recorded nine kills and five aces, and fellow senior Jack Empey notched 25 assists as the Eagles hammered past the visiting Tigers, 25-10, 25-9, 25-16.

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

Morro Bay city council candidates John Headding, left, and Matt Makowetski. Photo by Joe Johnston 04-08-14

Tribune endorses Headding and Makowetski for Morro Bay Council

Morro Bay has been treading water too long. We believe that John Headding and Matthew Makowetski would bring fresh ideas and energy to the council; help heal the divisiveness of the past two years; and keep their eyes on the long-term future.

Entertainment

Cafe Musique is, from left, Craig Nuttycombe, Brynn Albanese, Fred Murray and Duane Inglish.

Café Musique playing near you

The genre-bending group will celebrate the release of its third CD, “Half Step Behind,” with five concerts, held at various venues in Cambria, Los Osos, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo.

Living

The numerous benefits of compost include moisture retention, weed suppression and a slow release of nutrients into the soil.

Using compost in your garden can save water

Compost is a mixture of carbon-rich dry brown materials and nitrogen-rich green plant materials. Composting is the process by which organic materials are decomposed through a series of biological events. The resulting small volume of material, what...

State

FILE - This April 18, 2008, file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a gray wolf. The California Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday April 16, 2014, will consider listing the gray wolf as an endangered species. The wolf has been absent from California since the 1920s, but the appearance of a lone wolf in recent years in the north state has advocates pushing for protection in the hope that it will return in greater numbers.

California mulls wolf listing amid hunts elsewhere

While much of the country has relaxed rules on killing gray wolves, California will consider protecting the species after a lone wolf from Oregon raised hopes the animals would repopulate their historic habitat in the Golden State. 1 minute ago

Nation/World

Reinstated Minnesota State, Mankato football coach Todd Hoffner, foreground, listens to a statement read by football player Samuel Johnson as the rest of the team stands by Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in Mankato, Minn. An arbitrator ruled last week that Hoffner was wrongfully dismissed in the wake of a child porn charges that were ultimately dropped. Players came out for spring practice Wednesday but weren't in uniform. In the statement, players said they want interim coach Aaron Keen back.

Minnesota State players refuse to practice

Football players at Minnesota State, Mankato, refused to practice for their former head coach on Wednesday, greeting his reinstatement by an arbitrator by demanding that the interim coach keep the top job. 12 minutes ago