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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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Peter J. Gravett, secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs, speaks at Cuesta College on Wednesday.

State veterans affairs official holds talk at Cuesta College

Peter J. Gravett, secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs, has several messages for local military veterans: Pursue benefits. Connect with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. And watch out for each other, “because we can...

Sports

Shortstop Peter Van Gansen, rear, has helped Cal Poly to a 31-5 start to the season, including an 8-1 mark in Big West Conference play.

Cal Poly baseball team set to host Cal State Fullerton

Cal Poly is expecting a capacity crowd for the series and brought in extra seats in the form of portable bleachers this week to help accommodate spectators.

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.

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Phil Dirkx

Won't you be my neighbor?

“The Family of Man” is a book of photographs that was published in 1955. Its goal was to show that people are basically alike the world over: loving, eating, playing, growing, dancing, learning, fighting, working and aging. 5 minutes ago

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. 2 hours ago

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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

This artist's rendering provided by NASA on Thursday, April 17, 2014 shows an Earth-sized planet dubbed Kepler-186f orbiting a star 500 light-years from Earth. Astronomers say the planet may hold water on its surface and is the best candidate yet of a habitable planet in the ongoing search for an Earth twin.

Astronomers spot most Earth-like planet yet

Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected — a distant, rocky world that's similar in size to our own and exists in the Goldilocks zone where it's not too hot and not too cold for life. 9 minutes ago

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French military frees 5 aid workers in N Mali

France's presidential palace says French forces have freed five humanitarian aid workers kidnapped by "a terrorist group" in northern Mali in early February. 9 minutes ago