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Atascadero employees hoard vacation time despite rules [13]

Eat your heart out, Landers

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A local Mars ‘discovery’ fuels conspiracy rumors [10]Axis challenges preconceived notions of dance [26]Stick the New Times Music Awards in your ear [48]

FILMWould you vote for Ides? [41]

It’s open season onIt’s open season on

artSLO County artists welcome the public into their creative

work spaces [28]BY ANNA WELTNER