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The Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero has two curl crested aracari, one of which is pictured above. The birds are relatives of the toucan and live in lowland forests. They are from central and southern Brazil, eastern Peru and northern Bolivia. The pair at the zoo might be the only ones on display in the United States. The zoo has heat lamps and warm areas for animals when the weather turns cold, but no extra measures have been needed during the recent cold snap.

Scenes of SLO County: December 2013

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

Sports

Former Cal Poly wrestler Chad Mendes, left, reacts after his first-round technical knockout of Cody McKenzie at UFC 148 on July 7, 2012, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Mendes won the fight on a body punch in only 31 seconds.

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

Chad Mendes hasn’t only gone undefeated in his past four bouts in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The former Cal Poly wrestler has finished each fight in spectacular fashion, with one knockout and three wins by TKO.

Business

SLO County Farm Bureau elects new officers

The San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau recently elected its 2013-15 Executive Board at its 91st annual membership meeting.

Opinion

Lon Allan

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... 38 minutes ago

Entertainment

Jayde Forzetting as Grace Jackson and other cast members during a “Pool ’63” rehearsal.

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.

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: 34 minutes ago

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FILE - In this undated file photo made available by Google, hundreds of fans funnel hot air from the computer servers into a cooling unit to be recirculated at a Google data center in Mayes County, Okla. The green lights are the server status LEDs reflecting from the front of the servers. Eight major technology companies, including Google, Facebook and Twitter, have joined forces to call for tighter controls on government surveillance, issuing an open letter Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 to President Barack Obama arguing for reforms in the way the U.S. snoops on people.

Tech firms vie to protect personal data, profits

Even as Silicon Valley speaks out against the U.S. government's surveillance methods, technology companies are turning a handsome profit by mining personal data and peering into people's online habits. 13 minutes ago

Nation/World

FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, file photo, George Zimmerman, acquitted in the high-profile killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, listens in court, in Sanford, Fla., during his hearing on charges including aggravated assault stemming from a fight with his girlfriend. Zimmerman is asking a judge to change the terms of his bond so he can have contact with his girlfriend. Zimmerman on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, filed an affidavit from his girlfriend that says she doesn’t want him charged with aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief.

Girlfriend wants charges dropped against Zimmerman

Prosecutors are considering whether to move forward with domestic violence charges against George Zimmerman even though his girlfriend is asking them not to do so. 13 minutes ago

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