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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

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.

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

Venture investments highest since 2001

Funding for U.S. startup companies soared 57 percent in the first quarter to a level not seen since 2001, as venture capitalists piled more money into a growing number of deals, according to a report due out Friday. 4 minutes ago

Nation/World

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a nationally televised question-and-answer session in Moscow, Thursday, April 17, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected claims that Russian special forces are fomenting unrest in eastern Ukraine, but recognized for the first time that the troops in unmarked uniforms who had overtaken Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula before its annexation by Moscow were Russian soldiers.

Ukrainian militia rejects calls to leave buildings

Pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine's east who have been occupying government buildings in more than 10 cities said Friday they will only leave them if the interim government in Kiev resigns. 4 minutes ago