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You’re in charge For New Times’ annual Health and Wellness issue you can find a new kind of health care [10], take a hike [14], or join a new gym [16]

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January 23 - January 30, 2020 VOLUME 34, NUMBER 27

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o you have your New Year’s resolutions out and ready? Well, I’ve already forgotten mine, but if yours have anything to do with your health, this is the issue for you. In New Times’ annual Health and Wellness Issue, you can find out more about the direct primary care model of delivering health care and how it’s different than the current WE WANT YOU Local gyms like business model [10] , new open space trails Rev SLO and for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders coming MZR Fitness are celebrating 10 to a hillside near you [14] , and local gyms years in business that personalize fitness programs for their with a slate of new offerings clients [16]. and new digs.

This week, you can also read about why the issue of free speech came up at the recent Women’s March in SLO [4]; the Cal Poly dance company that’s hitting the half-century mark [36] ; an artist who says art is 80 percent thinking and 20 percent making [38] ; and Heirloom Kitchen and Wines of the West in Templeton [44].

This week health & wellness

Direct primary health care .............. 10 Open space for exercise................ 14 SLO gyms in competition ............... 16

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Women’s March deals with free speech questions .............................4

opinion

The time has come to stand up for Oso Flaco ....................................... 18

arts

DANCE: Orchesis Dance turns 50 ..........................................36 GALLERY: Central Coast is Pretty in Pink ..............................38

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FOOD: Catering meets tasting room ...................................44

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News ............................. 4 Viewer Discretion........... 6 Strokes .......................... 9

Starkey......................... 30 Live music listings........ 30

opinion Commentary................. 18 Letters .......................... 18 Hodin ............................ 18 This Modern World ....... 18 Sound off ...................... 19 Rhetoric & Reason ...... 20 Shredder ....................... 21

Artifacts ....................... 36 Split Screen.................. 39 Reviews and Times ..... 39 Get Out ........................ 43

the rest Classifieds.................... 49 Open Houses .............. 49 Brezsny’s Astrology..... 55

Events calendar Hot Dates .................... 22 Special Events ............. 22 Arts .............................. 22 Culture & Lifestyle ....... 25 Food & Drink ............... 28 Music ........................... 30 Kids K-6 invited to meet Piet!

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Women’s March SLO removes Central Coast Health Coalition from event

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an Luis Obispo police officers asked a local group of women to leave the Women’s March SLO rally on Jan. 18 because their mission didn’t align with that of the local Women’s March chapter.

The women were part of the Central Coast Health Coalition, a regional group formed to advocate for consumer choice in health.

Nicole Dorfman, a member of the coalition, said the group wore pink T-shirts that read, “Believe mothers” or “I love informed consent” and held signs that read “women deserve the truth to be fully informed,” “vaccine mandates violate women’s choice,” and “vaccine mandates bodily integrity.”

The signs, Dorfman said, are part of a movement created by Joshua Coleman— according to NBC News, Coleman has stated that a vaccine injury confined his son to a wheelchair. He’s at the center of aggressive protests and actions against vaccinations.

Coalition members gathered at Mitchell Park on the morning of the event to participate in the rally when they were approached by the officers, Dorfman said.

“We were told by police, at the direction of Women’s March organizers, to leave the park,” Dorfman said.

Sara Semmes was also part of the group that was ushered out of the event.

“It was calm; we were not interested in creating a confrontation or a disturbance,” she said. “We were just holding a sign like every other woman holding a sign.”

Ahead of the Women’s March SLO event, the group applied to have a booth at the “Time is Now Call to Action Alley”—where organizations and groups had informational booths. Dorfman said the group’s application was originally approved but later rescinded.

Andrea Chmelik, Women’s March SLO’s communications director, told New Times that the Women’s March sent the coalition an email on Dec. 21, 2019, explaining that the chapter

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had “come to the conclusion that the missions of the Women’s March SLO and the Central Coast Health Coalition are not in alignment, and because the Women’s March SLO prioritizes organizations based on the alignment with the Women’s March SLO Unity Principles, we respectfully declined their application.”

On Dec. 26, 2019, Chmelik said, the local chapter responded to the coalition’s request for clarification, “stating that Women’s March SLO SUPPORTING WOMEN’S RIGHTS Participants of the 2017 has concerns about the Women’s March SLO event held signs that read, “I’m with her.” consequences of Central Coast Health Coalition’s “These are our causes, and this is what mission to public health [Women’s March SLO] is supposed to be and safety.” celebrating. The hypocrisy of having us removed Part of the local chapter’s mission, Chmelik because we’re not one of the sanctioned causes,” said, is to work in solidarity to protect women’s rights, human rights, our safety, our health, and she said. “They are out there trying to promote women being strong and having a voice, but our planet. at the same time, they’re shutting down what “While the Women’s March SLO recognizes they’re not comfortable with.” that many issues exist with the pharmaceutical Dorfman said she doesn’t understand why the industry, the movement to suppress the rate of members of the Central Coast Health Coalition vaccine use poses dangers to health and safety, weren’t able to participate in the rally. She said and therefore does not align with Women’s they understood the group wasn’t allowed to March SLO’s focus,” Chmelik said. have a booth but hadn’t specifically been told Central Coast Health Coalition members they couldn’t be a part of the rally. were moved to a space provided outside of the There were about 10 to 12 coalition members, area permitted for the Jan. 18 event, across the Dorfman said, carrying signs at the event. street in front of Grace Church. They were able to But she argues the signs and their messages participate in the march through downtown SLO. followed the Women’s March SLO policies.

“I think what they’re missing here is they According to the Women’s March SLO are shutting out mothers. What is more website, the event is free and open to the public. fundamental to women’s rights than mothers’ “Your signs are your personal expression of rights?” Semmes told New Times. values you are fighting for,” the policy states.

Semmes said she’s frustrated. She said the “We respectfully ask that signs address your group doesn’t want to cause problems, but truth, and why #TheTimeIsNow to rise up.” ∆ they’re activists just like the other participants —Karen Garcia at the event.

Grover Beach delays discussing North Oak Park after fatality

The block of Grover Beach near the intersection of North Oak Park Boulevard and Brighton Avenue was still taped off and surrounded by flashing police cars at about 9 p.m. on Jan. 21. Road closure signs were visible, temporary lights lit the scene, and numbered markers sat beside nearly every piece of broken glass, stain, and clothing still left in the street.

As investigators worked, writing busily in notepads and conferring over evidence, a small group solemnly huddled around a woman sitting on a nearby curb, her face in her hands, sobbing.

Dog walkers stopped to chat with other onlookers, passing cars slowed as they neared the scene, and neighbors stood out on their lawns and driveways, wrapped up in blankets or hands stuffed in coat pockets, watching. They aren’t surprised this happened.

Two hours earlier, just before 7 p.m., the

Grover Beach Police Department responded to a reported collision at the 300 block of North Oak Park Boulevard, where a man on foot was allegedly hit and killed by an SUV as he was crossing the road near an unmarked intersection. The investigation is ongoing, according to a Grover Beach Police press release, and the identity of the pedestrian hasn’t been released.

At the same time, a Grover Beach City Council meeting was in session, where council members were scheduled to discuss several ideas that could make North Oak Park Boulevard safer for both drivers and pedestrians. Grover Beach residents have complained for years that various portions of North Oak Park are confusing and difficult for drivers to navigate, and dangerous for pedestrians crossing the road.

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traffic-calming and speed-reduction measures, better intersection striping, and the removal of several parking spots along curbs on the notorious roadway, Mayor Jeff Lee announced after a short break at about 7:30 p.m. that the discussion would be postponed to the council’s Feb. 3 meeting.

“I am going to request a continuance for this next item on the fact that we’ve just received word that approximately a half hour ago there was a fatality at the intersection of North Oak Park and Brighton Avenue,” Lee said at the meeting. “A pedestrian versus a vehicle.”

Attendees, many of whom were there to share their concerns over the safety issues at that very intersection, met the announcement with grumbles and gasps.

One shouted, “We’re talking about life or death, folks!”

To pacify the crowd, Lee allowed community members to comment on the projects proposed for the road and several of its intersections. Many complained about the difficulty of making turns and crossing intersections along North Oak Park, cars traveling at high speeds, and parked cars obstructing drivers’ vision.

Although a city speed survey conducted in 2019 found drivers on Oak Park Boulevard rarely exceed the 30 mph speed limit by more than 4 miles per hour, Grover Beach resident Les Henderson, who lives on Oak Park, likened the road to a drag race. Henderson said the city has long known about the safety issues at the intersection of North Oak Park and Brighton, but nothing has changed.

“People like me, the residents up here, are begging you for help,” Henderson said at the meeting. “And you can’t make a decision or you’re indecisive or you want to do another survey.”

Henderson noted the city’s own findings that there were 20 traffic collisions on North Oak Park between West Grand and Sierra avenues in 2018, and 17 collisions on the same stretch of road in 2019.

“Please, folks, help us,” he said. “Do something. Make a decision. Please, city manager. Please, public works. Please, police department!”

Residents and city staff disagree about how to make the roadway in question safer.

However, most agree that the parking spots along North Oak Park Boulevard near its intersections with Brighton and Newport avenues and in front of Oak Park Christian Church need to go.

Vehicles parked in those spots make it nearly impossible for drivers turning onto Oak Park to see oncoming traffic, according to a city staff report. A city survey regarding the spots found that nearly 90 percent of 55 respondents supported removing about 30 parking spaces along the road.

Half of those parking spaces sit directly in front of Oak Park Christian Church.

Pastor Mike Gunderson told New Times that church leaders have been trying to get rid of those spots since before he started at the church nearly 13 years ago.

The parking spots are rarely used for parishioners and are usually filled with used cars for sale. It’s unsightly, Gunderson said, and worse, when trucks, SUVs, and even motorhomes are left in those spots, it’s challenging for drivers leaving the church parking lot to see oncoming traffic.

But every time the church has requested that the city remove those

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parking spots, it’s been denied. So Gunderson said he was pleasantly surprised when he heard the city’s proposal to paint the curb red.

“It’s been an issue for a number of years,” he told New Times.

—Kasey Bubnash

Hill and Korsgaden clash over housing, dunes, civility at New Times forum

San Luis Obispo County’s two candidates for 3rd District supervisor squared off on Jan. 15 in the first of two primary election forums hosted by New Times.

In front of an overflowing audience in the SLO County Government Center, incumbent Adam Hill and challenger Stacy Kordsgaden laid out their differing stances on a range of local issues.

They’re vying to represent Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, Avila Beach, Edna Valley, a majority of SLO, and parts of Arroyo Grande on the Board of Supervisors.

Hill, a former Cal Poly faculty member who’s seeking a fourth term as supervisor, touted his work on issues like homelessness and economic development.

“The reason why we have homelessness as a budget priority is because of the work I and others are doing,” Hill said.

Korsgaden, a Grover Beach insurance agent and chair of the Boys and Girls Club of South County, took issue with Hill’s communication style and promised the community better results on traffic relief and jobs.

“I feel there’s been a severe failure of communication with our local community,” Korsgaden said. “I felt our local representative was not listening to what were asking for locally.”

Hill and Korsgaden—the former a progressive Democrat, the latter a moderate Republican—demonstrated their contrasting political philosophies throughout the forum. The candidates outlined different visions for the role of the county on topics ranging from housing to Oceano Dunes pollution.

Hill said the county should invest more direct resources into affordable housing, which includes continuing “inclusionary” fees on market home builders to support affordable projects.

Meanwhile, Korsgaden supported lowering fees on developers to incentivize more home building. While Hill expressed strong overall support for new housing, Korsgaden felt that fixes to local traffic congestion should come first.

“We have to build homes. It comes back to what should we do first?” Korsgaden said. “We’re stuck in traffic.”

Regarding the ongoing contentious debate over the future of the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, Hill called the park’s lack of dust pollution control “one of the disgraces of our local community.” He promised to advocate for stronger regulation and oversight.

“There’s nothing more important than public health,” Hill said.

In contrast, Korsgaden expressed more concern about the economic impact of any potential closure of the state park.

She vouched for a better balance between recreation and regulation.

“What about the health of our economy?” Korsgaden said.

The candidates appeared more aligned

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on positions relating to the Diablo Canyon Power Plant decommission, cannabis policies, and the need for more mental health and drug and alcohol services.

Both stated their support for preserving Diablo’s coastal land for a future open space park, though Korsgaden noted that she could also support a proposal that brought in revenue to offset the plant’s closure. The candidates generally supported the incoming cannabis industry and agreed that the county should expand its mental health and substance abuse services.

“The truth is we need to put increasingly more resources into this [mental health and substance abuse]. We have a lot to do,” Hill said.

The forum’s tensest moment came when Korsgaden addressed Hill’s temperament and communication style. She held Hill responsible for the acrimonious tone of SLO County politics, adding that her opinion is shared among constituents.

“What I hear is bullying, scare tactics,” Korsgaden said. “It’s not productive.”

Meanwhile, Hill placed blame for the often-divided Board of Supervisors’ dysfunction on the three conservative members who hold the majority.

“We need a better board who believes in truth, facts, and evidence,” he said. “That’s something we’ve gotten away from.”

—Peter Johnson

Vape detectors coming soon to Lopez High School

Lopez High School is set to get the first vape sensors in the Lucia Mar Unified School District, tools administrators say could help mitigate students’ increasing use of vaping and e-cigarette devices on campus.

At a meeting on Jan. 21, the Lucia Mar board of education voted to approve the installation of safety video systems at eight district sites, including Lopez High, where four vape sensors will also be installed in student bathrooms.

The sensors, according to Amy Jacobs, who handles Lucia Mar’s marketing and communications, can detect chemicals produced by vapes and e-cigarette products when they’re being used.

When a sensor is triggered, it alerts administrators via text.

The vape sensors cost about $1,100 each and are being paid for through a grant Lopez High received to help the school address its high suspension rates. As of Dec. 10, 2019, Lucia Mar had already fielded 90 incidents involving vapes this school year alone, according to a district report, 13 of which were at Lopez High.

If the vape sensors successfully deter students from using those devices on campus, Jacobs said the district might consider installing sensors at other sites too.

Lopez and other sites are also getting

outfitted with video systems, which Jacobs said will be used to identify vandals and thieves. Lucia Mar sites are often the targets of such crime, she said, and security cameras have proven to be “excellent deterrents” of that behavior.

The security systems will be paid for

by Measure I Series A funding, and those cameras and the sensors together will cost about $226,600.

—Kasey Bubnash

SLO City Council won’t ban public art of people

The San Luis Obispo City Council walked back its proposed ban on public art of individual people on Jan. 21, reversing the stance it took six months ago amid controversy over plans for a Theodore Roosevelt statue in Mitchell Park.

Instead, the City Council voted 4-0, with Mayor Heidi Harmon absent, to continue its policy of reviewing public art projects on “a case-by-case basis.”

Council members who had previously supported the ban said that community feedback in the ensuing weeks and months caused them to rethink the policy.

“We missed the mark,” Vice Mayor Aaron Gomez said. “I’m more than happy to change that trajectory we were going on.”

Councilmember Andy Pease, who originally supported the ban, told New Times that local residents made “eloquent arguments” about the value of having a debate about art, whether it’s art depicting specific people, movements, or ideas.

“Within a couple weeks ... I realized that was a fundamentally flawed approach, to ban statues of people altogether,” Pease said. “We need to decide that case by case.”

While the council members agreed to stick with SLO’s current policy on public art, a majority warned that they remained opposed to a statue of Roosevelt.

Proposed by a citizen group in 2017, the Roosevelt project was pitched as a tribute to the 26th president’s 1903 stop in SLO during a tour of the West.

The project committee, led by former City Councilmember John Ashbaugh, raised about $50,000 for the cause before opposition formed. Opponents, which include local native tribal groups, denounced Roosevelt’s views and policies toward Native Americans.

Carlyn Christianson—the lone council member to oppose the ban back when it was proposed—called the policy “a terrible idea,” but also reiterated her reservations about a Roosevelt statue.

“It’s the dumbest thing I ever heard of,” Christianson said about the nearly adopted policy. “I still don’t support, absent further discussion, a statue of a former president on public land.” ∆ —Peter Johnson

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Clinic participants will benefit from one-on-one consultations with private attorneys, who will be flown in from San Francisco and Los Angeles free of charge courtesy of United Airlines.

“All these attorneys are donating their time,” Bashan said. “We train them ahead of time.”

Bashan said that the expungement clinics help people convicted of “nonserious, non-violent felonies” fill out the necessary paperwork to clear their records. Expungement can be a complicated legal process and unfriendly to the layperson, Bashan said.

“A lot of what we’re seeing is very old convictions, and folks who have rebuilt their lives and are trying to get a clean slate so they can provide for their families, remove the barriers Asistencia legal gratuita to getting jobs,” she said. “They OneJustice y California Rural Legal Assistance se están desperately want a chance at asociando para organizar dos clínicas legales gratuitas el próximo mes en el Condado de San Luis Obispo, una enfocada en la upward mobility.” eliminación de antecedents penales y la otra en asistencia de The immigration clinic will offer inmigración. similar one-on-one assistance— La clínica de eliminación de antecedentes es el viernes on anything from naturalization 7 de Febrero, de 12:30 a 4:30 p.m., en la Sala Comunitaria de la Biblioteca de SLO. La clínica de inmigración está programada applications, to DACA renewals, to para el sábado 8 de Febrero, de 11 a.m. a 3 p.m., en Paso Robles immigration screenings, to general Community Church. advice.

he Central Coast is what some social service experts call “a justice desert”—meaning, it has a shortage of pro bono lawyers and legal aid nonprofits to help low-income citizens navigate the justice system.

“There’s already a shortage throughout California,” explained Sharon Bashan, the pro bono justice program director at OneJustice, a nonprofit that consults with legal aid organizations statewide.

“But then you have these justice deserts.

We just realize there’s a high need.”

In an effort to fill the gap, OneJustice and the California Rural Legal Assistance are partnering to host two free legal clinics next month in San Luis Obispo County—one focused on expunging criminal records, the other on immigration assistance.

The expungement clinic will take place on Friday, Feb. 7, from 12:30 to 4:30

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“What we’re trying to do is provide legitimate and high-quality legal services within the confines of a clinic,” Bashan said.

Bashan noted that immigrants are often subject to scams where people pretending to be qualified immigration attorneys steal their money—it’s called notario fraud.

“It’s problematic,” she said. “You have these people who have escaped really harrowing situations in their home country, and these bad actors promise them the world. They take their money and put them in situations where they could potentially get deported.”

SLO County community members interested in participating in the clinics should contact OneJustice beforehand to reserve a spot—call (323) 739-8093 or email Bashan at sbashan@one-justice.org.

• After 14 years in business, the Bambu Batu shop in downtown SLO is for sale. Founder and owner Fred Hornaday said in a press release that he’s saying goodbye to the shop due to the challenges of running it while living overseas in Spain. Bambu Batu, the first store in California to sell all-bamboo products, is listed for $120,000. A sale includes its inventory, equipment, and website.

• Monterey Bay Community Power is now officially the default electricity provider in the cities of SLO and Morro Bay. Officials held a “Flip the Switch” ceremony on Jan. 9 at SLO City Hall to commemorate the transition. Monterey Bay Community Power is a public entity that procures carbon-free power for customers at a discount from PG&E. ∆ Assistant Editor Peter Johnson wrote this week’s Strokes and Plugs. Send tidbits to strokes@newtimesslo.com.

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Direct care A local physician is bringing back the doctor-to-patient relationship by stepping away from hospital chains

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J Lloyd has a unique living situation due to her career in digital marketing, technology marketing, and web development. She spends half her time in Minneapolis and the remainder of it in California.

Her primary care doctor, who Lloyd has seen for several years, is in Minneapolis, but Lloyd said her overall experience hasn’t been positive.

She’s recently experienced a health issue that she’s tried to communicate to her doctor but found it challenging.

“It was as though he wasn’t listening to the symptoms and the issues I was having. It was more of a quick in-andout,” Lloyd said.

Lloyd explained her situation to a friend on the Central Coast who referred her to Dr. Lindsey Faucette, who handles her practice a little differently than the chain

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hospitals and concierge medical practices in the area.

Dr. Faucette follows the direct primary care model, which isn’t new but is becoming more prevalent throughout the U.S. As opposed to hospital chains— nonprofit and for-profit—that bill insurance companies for their patients, direct primary care cuts out the middleman by taking direct payment from the patient through a flat monthly rate. The model decreases the cost of seeing a doctor and increases the amount of time a doctor can spend with a patient.

Dr. Faucette opened her practice, the SLO Health Center, in San Luis Obispo in 2019.

Lloyd hasn’t seen Dr. Faucette in person yet, but she’s sent the doctor her medical records, and they’ve had several phone calls—the initial consultation and conversations about Lloyd’s overall health as well as her recent concerns. “[Dr. Faucette] made me feel like my situation, at that point she was on the phone with me, was the most important part of her day,” Lloyd said.

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Sitting in her practice room with plenty of natural lighting, Dr. Faucette told New Times she could remember the exact moment she realized she didn’t want to be in a modern hospital setting.

During residency training in New York City, where she trained in a federally qualified health center on Union Square, she was dissatisfied with the structure of the clinic because she rarely saw patients she knew.

“It was more often whoever just wound up on my schedule, and that tends to happen when these [hospital] systems get too big,” she said.

Dr. Faucette said she remembers being in her program director’s office and asking for more continuity with patients.

“We have to be able to see our patients and see what happens to them over time,” she remembered telling her program director.

Dr. Faucette moved on to being a practicing physician at a hospital in California with the same issues: No doctor and patient foundation, the call center for the hospital was outsourced, and there wasn’t enough time to understand each patient’s needs.

The modern hospital setting didn’t make sense to Dr. Faucette, whose medical background is focused on osteopathic and family medicine.

Osteopathic medicine has all the benefits of modern medicine but it emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention by taking an overall wellness approach.

She believes that part of that approach is taking the time to get to know the patient and understand their medical history.

For seven years, she was a physician

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ALTERNATIVE ROUTE For the first time on the Central Coast, local osteopathic physician Dr. Lindsey Faucette opened a direct primary care practice.

and educator at a family medicine residency. Dr. Faucette decided to leave after learning about the direct primary care model and the Direct Primary Care Alliance, a membership organization for direct primary care physicians who partner with their patients to provide primary care services under a flat periodic membership fee.

In 2019, Dr. Faucette left what she calls “corporate medicine,” following her DIRECT CARE continued page 12

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lifelong dream of forming relationships built on trust with her patients. The SLO Health Center is subscription-based— patients pay a flat monthly rate based on their age. Through her practice, Dr. Faucette offers no co-pays, an unlimited number of visits, accessibility to her through email, text, or phone, as well as home visits. She’s also able to call or text doctors and laboratory offices on her own time, to talk about her patients or get laboratory results.

For a new patient, Dr. Faucette schedules a two-hour appointment to understand the patient’s history, his or her concerns, and come up with a unique comprehensive plan. Follow-up appointments can range from 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the situation.

She said she’s able to offer these benefits because she’s keeping her patient list to 200 to 300 patients—as opposed to the typical 1,000 to 3,000 patients per doctor.

The increased time for health care delivery comes from the doctor not having to bill insurance, write down the codes for every check and procedure done, or submit medical notes to an insurance agency.

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Physician Dr. Julie Gunther from Boise, Idaho, was the first to open a direct care practice in Southwest Idaho in early 2014.

She’s also one of the founding members and current president of the Direct Primary Care Alliance—the physician

run, founded, and direct primary care physician organization.

Dr. Gunther said the heart of the organization is to revitalize direct medical care to patients, but it came about because of physician suicide and burnout.

According to a review of 10 years of literature presented at the American Psychiatry Association in 2018, an estimated 300 to 400 doctors kill themselves each year.

A recent online survey of doctors completed by the American Medical Association found an overall physician burnout rate of 44 percent, with 15 percent saying they experienced colloquial or clinical forms of depression. Physician burnout, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, is a longterm stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of sense of personal accomplishment.

Dr. Gunther was one of many physicians who experienced burnout and said direct primary care saved her and gave her the ability to be the doctor she set out to be.

On top of this resurgence of direct medical care, Dr. Gunther said physicians are going back to being the “Swiss Army knives of medicine”—doctors who are trained and can treat the entire body (in most cases).

“Family physicians are sort of reclaiming their scope of practice and saying, ‘You know I can take that off a patient’s back and it costs me 10 bucks in supplies and a half hour’s time,’” she said.

It significantly reduces the amount of money a patient spends, she said. An example would be trying to get a referral to a dermatologist, where patients pay for the initial consultation with the specialist

plus the cost of the procedure.

However, Dr. Gunther said that direct care isn’t the same as concierge medicine.

Both are alternative ways to deliver health care that have shifted from the modern business model, but she said the end goal and spirit of each model is different. While concierge physicians can provide complete care for a reasonable fee, these practices typically take insurance and charge a fee on top of that.

In a typical direct primary care practice, it’s just a flat rate, Dr. Gunther said, which is normally less than $100 per person per month. It doesn’t matter whether the patient doesn’t have an insurance card, a green card, or a Social Security card—that person will be provided medical care.

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Appalenia Udell, a Colorado-based health lawyer for doctors, helped write the Colorado Direct Primary Care Act of 2017, which exempts practices following the model from state insurance regulations.

Udell is now working on making Medicare accessible for direct primary care physicians. She issued a letter of intent to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services—a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare program— in December 2019 saying that she wants Medicare to be a direct contracting entity.

“We just want to work with direct primary care practices and enable them to get their monthly fee through Medicare, rather than not seeing Medicare beneficiaries at all, or going through a traditional fee for service,” she said.

She wants direct care practices to be able to partner with state-based Medicare

programs, including Medi-Cal. Patients using Medicare tend to have complex or chronic health conditions, Udell said, that have been shown to benefit greatly from enhanced care offered by the direct primary care model, while simultaneously addressing the heightened cost of care for these patients.

The process to approve the initiative includes submitting a formal application (along with a list of physicians who are behind the initiative) by Feb. 25 and implementing the initiative by June 30.

If successful, the initiative would be available Jan. 1, 2021.

Udell joined Dr. Faucette in bringing the idea to SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon.

Harmon told New Times she thinks the model could provide a level of care that would really benefit all kinds of people in the community.

Aside from providing an alternative method of affordable health care delivery to city employees, the community atlarge, and Cal Poly students, the direct care model could also benefit homeless individuals who are on Medi-Cal or Medicare. SLO County Jail inmates could receive this care while in custody, and transgender youth and young adults could receive direct gender affirmation care.

“Until we make something like singlepayer health care a reality in our country, these other models are providing deeper understanding and approach to medical care,” Harmon said. “I’ve tried to create a community of care here in SLO, and the type of medical care [Dr. Faucette and Udell] are talking about really adds to that.” ∆ Staff Writer Karen Garcia can be reached at kgarcia@newtimesslo.com.

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GRAND OPENING After five years of work, the Pismo Preserve opens to the public on Jan. 25. It offers 11 miles of multi-use trails with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean coastline.

Wide open spaces Pismo Preserve opens Jan. 25, while new SLO city trails are just a few months away

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his year promises to be an exciting time for local hikers, runners, mountain bikers, horseback riders, and open space enthusiasts.

After more than five years of work and millions of dollars of investment, the Pismo Preserve opens to the public on Jan. 25.

The 880-acre former ranch, located just east of the Five Cities area, offers 11 miles of multi-use trails, with sweeping views of the coastline and surrounding region.

Kaila Dettman, executive director for the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County—which owns the property and

has led the effort to transform it into a preserve—told New Times that she had “no adequate words to describe what it’s like to explore that space.”

“We want to share it with everybody,” Dettman said. “I’d say we’re all grinning ear to ear to be able to finally open this up to everyday use.”

Open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (and 9:30 p.m. during daylight saving time) every day, the preserve and its network of trails are accessible via Mattie Road in Pismo Beach. A parking lot at its dead end accommodates 54 vehicles, including three horse trailers (available by reservation only, except for Horse Trailer

Tuesdays—on the first and third Tuesday of each month, the parking lot is available only to horse trailers).

The land brings much-needed open space recreation to South County, Dettman said, and it’s expected to draw 100,000 visitors per year.

“When we set out to do this,” she said, “we wanted to create something unique to the Five Cities area, something the residents don’t already have.”

The trails are organized into five segments. There are three “loops” that explore different parts of the preserve at different elevations: Discovery (5.2 miles), Spring to Spring (3.4 miles), and Lone Oak (2.2 miles). Then there’s the mellower (and hiking-only) option: Vamonos Canyon (0.75 miles). And, finally, the Panhandle (1.1 miles) is an out-and-back trail that takes you to the highest point in the preserve at 916 feet: the Avila Overlook.

“You can choose your adventure,” Dettman said. “The great thing is [the trails] are all on mild to moderate slope.

You rise about 800 to 900 feet on one of the loops, but it doesn’t really feel like you’ve climbed that much. They give incredible panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean [and also] meander through oak woodlands. You get a little bit of everything.”

Most of the Pismo Preserve’s trails are open to hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders. During their creation in 2016, the local biking and equestrian communities played important roles.

Scott Couture, a Land Conservancy

staffer and board member for the Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers organization, told New Times that bike club members and design professionals worked together to “flag out sustainable routes throughout the property.”

“That process was six months of work of laying flag lines down,” Couture explained. “We built all our trails with sustainable grades in mind, of 5 to 7 percent grades. We built the Pismo Preserve always as a place for all users.”

Building the trails required a machine operator out of Santa Cruz and more than 230 volunteers over a three-month period. Couture said he’s thrilled with the results. He categorized the trails as “intermediate” for mountain bikers.

“They’re not aggressive trails,” he said.

“We did that on purpose.”

The biggest sell of the open space for users, he said, is the environment itself.

Couture described the coastal views offered on its trails as “Big Sur-esque.”

“It’s just a really beautiful location,” Couture said. “The Five Cities zone doesn’t have that much open space and trails available to them, so it really gives that community, which is underserved, an open space they can use.”

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In case the Pismo Preserve isn’t enough to explore in 2020, the city of SLO is also getting ready to unveil its latest open space acquisition.

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Bob Hill, SLO’s sustainability and natural resources official, said the new open space “provides a really nice opportunity for trail connections between Poly Canyon, over to [Old] Stagecoach [Road], and up toward Los Padres National Forest.” The Miossi Open Space adds to the more than 7,500 acres of greenbelt already preserved by the city.

“Miossi Open Space fills a gap,” Hill said, speaking to the space between Cal Poly lands, Stenner Creek Open Space, and the Reservoir Canyon Open Space across Highway 101.

The property will likely offer three new trail segments that, for the most part, will be open to both hikers and bikers.

There’s a loop along the top, a trail along the bottom, and a short trail to reach the summit at nearly 1,500 feet.

Before its grand opening, the city has to finish the trails, install fencing, signage, kiosks, and amenities like trash cans and mutt mitts, and arrange native tribal site visits. ∆ Assistant Editor Peter Johnson can be reached at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com.

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REVVIN’ IT UP Rev SLO Fitness Tabata Boot Camp classes operate on a circuit training model and allow for a full-body workout.

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BY K A SEY BU BNA SH t was October 2018 when national fitness chain Orangetheory announced it’d be coming to San Luis Obispo to offer its renowned “science-backed, technology-tracked” group workouts to residents of the Central Coast. The news was met with enthusiasm from many of SLO’s gym rats, and although Orangetheory’s new location at 3865 S. Higuera St. hasn’t even opened to the general public, its Facebook page already has 431 followers. A grand opening date still hasn’t been set.

So whether you’re sick of waiting for Orangetheory to open its doors or your checkbook simply can’t handle its prices, here are two local gyms offering awesome group fitness services at reasonable (and free) prices.

Rev SLO F itness

Chatter quiets and gymgoers gather around as fitness trainer Corey Stollmeyer welcomes the class and strolls over to a whiteboard containing a list of the day’s exercises. Some attendees mindlessly stretch as Stollmeyer describes what each workout will entail, some nervously chew at their nails, and others plant their hands firmly on their hips and squint to better see the board.

Everyone groans when Stollmeyer mentions 3-minute planks.

The intro doesn’t take long—everyone in this class has been here before— and when Stollmeyer claps his hands, attendees hustle to their stations and get in position. He pumps up the music, turns on his stopwatch, and everyone starts.

“Happy Thursday, baby!” he shouts, while each of his red-faced pupils—all focused on a different exercise in the circuit—squat, jump, and plank, all at their own pace.

“Keep it going,” Stollmeyer yells while clapping. “Just 15 more seconds!”

This is the kind of personalized, coach-athlete model that clients at Rev SLO Fitness pay for. Whether it’s one of Rev’s many circuit, spin, and bootcamp classes, or its personal training services, Stollmeyer says customers are able to customize their workouts to match whatever level of difficulty they’re comfortable with.

Trainers at Rev like to keep their classes small so that each client has as intimate a workout as possible. Even the spin room—which, aside from a few black lights, is kept in total darkness during sessions—allows for more privacy during a workout.

That’s what Rev is all about.

“Fitness designed for you,” Stollmeyer plugs with a proud smile.

Rev, run by Stollmeyer and his brother Darik, is celebrating its 10th year in

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business, and as part of the festivities, Stollmeyer says the gym is offering a number of new services. A recently completed remodel and expansion—which essentially doubled the spin and training rooms and the outdoor exercise space— allowed for additional equipment.

They’ve added classes and open gym hours on Saturdays and Sundays, they’re hosting 11 classes every weekday, and they’re offering discounted prices for the new year.

While Stollmeyer says Rev’s updates aren’t a response to the news that Orangetheory is coming to town, he admits that a lot of local gyms are upping the ante in preparation for the fitness giant’s arrival.

But he’s not worried about losing business. Rev has more than 100 clients, lower prices, and close ties to the SLO fitness community.

“I think people will see local is better than a corporate model,” he says.

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When Mike Robinson was 15 years old, he and a friend joined a gym and started working out for about four to five hours every day. They weren’t sure what to do or how to do it, so they just copied whatever they saw the “buff guys” doing. Robinson was ripped.

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again. They hired a personal trainer who could teach him how to stay fit without overdoing it.

“I was able to learn to lift smarter rather than harder,” Robinson told New Times.

That was about 20 years ago, and Robinson said his trainer inspired him to pursue fitness as a career and to open G et f it the gym he owns For more information now, MZR Fitness. on Rev SLO Fitness Robinson’s (755 Alphonso St.) visit gym operates revslo.com. To find out on a specialized more about MZR (3536 S. training model, Higuera St.) fitness, head to mzrfitness.com. meaning clients each get a training and nutrition plan customized to meet their specific needs. MZR offers personal and group training services, fitness classes, nutrition programs, youth athletics, and community classes.

To help celebrate MZR’s 10th anniversary, the gym moved to a facility at 3536 S. Higuera St. that’s nearly triple the size of its previous location. That, Robinson said, allowed him to install a plethora of new exercise machines. It also gives him more room to host his youth and family programs, which he hopes to give more attention in coming years.

Robinson recently launched MZR’s Fitness Healthy Families Program, and he will be offering a free 12-week fitness program to families struggling financially. Families who join will each get a customized workout and nutrition plan and will have unlimited access to all MZR classes, which operate five days a week in the morning, at lunch, and in the evening.

The gym is also hosting free, community workouts the first Saturday of every month.

To Robinson, both programs are a way to give back to the community that’s given him such a strong and devoted customer base for years.

“We don’t want finances to come between someone being healthy and not being healthy,” he said.

Despite Orangetheory’s nationwide customer base, Robinson moved into a location just down the street from Orangetheory’s soon-to-come facility.

Still an athlete at heart, Robinson said he’s actually looking forward to having another gym in town.

“It’s always good to have more competition,” Robinson said. ∆

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BY JOHANNA RUBBA

A quiet space Can we keep Oso Flaco Lake as a peaceful place?

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hen despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought or grief. I come into the presence of still water.

And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

This poem, “The Peace of Wild Things,”

by Wendell Berry, captures perfectly my experience at a most special place in our county, Oso Flaco Lake. Oso Flaco is home to myriad wild things, among them several hundred species of birds— some reside here year-round; others come to breed or overwinter; and many pass through on migratory journeys, sometimes of thousands of miles.

Migratory birds need quiet, safe places where they can rest and feed in preparation for the next stage of their journey. Coastal wetlands are vital stopovers for migrants, yet California has lost at least 90 percent of its coastal wetlands to development. Now, State Parks plans to transform Oso Flaco with a 200-plus-space campground, staging areas for OHVs, and new lanes in the vehicle dunes. This will bring crowds, noise, litter, and pollution, depriving Oso Flaco’s

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wild things of a clean, secure habitat. It will deprive visitors like me of serenity and calm.

Simply, it will destroy Oso Flaco.

People who require quiet, uncrowded places for the restoration of their souls may be in the minority, but we deserve recreational spaces as much as anyone else. Few places suitable for us are left: reservoirs, campgrounds, and beaches teem with folks enjoying the hubbub of crowds, undeterred by the noise and emissions of automobiles, ATVs, speedboats, and jet skis.

I humbly ask folks to leave us a share of recreational space that is good both for our souls and for the lives of a thousand wild creatures. You may have to sacrifice a portion of space—in this case, some acres of dunes available for cruising—but please be mindful of the fact that we have had to sacrifice many spaces that others enjoy.

Oso Flaco is very small compared to the hundreds of acres in our county devoted to busier pursuits. Let us keep this tiny gem.

An overview of the planned development is available on the state’s Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation website under the Oceano Dunes SVRA tab.

Opportunities for public comment are outlined at oceanodunespwp.com/en/ meetings. Public comment on the plan closes on Jan. 24. ∆ Johanna Rubba writes to New Times from Grover Beach. Send comments through the editor at clanham@newtimesslo.com or write a response for publication and email it to letters@newtimesslo.com.

Russell Hodin

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Letters Regarding ‘Justice for Bubs’ (Jan. 16)

Let me begin by saying that the Regalia/Manford family have my sincerest sympathies for the loss of their beloved family member Bubbers. Reading the story in New Times (“Justice for Bubs,” Jan. 16) was heartbreaking, and I cannot imagine how horrible the experience was for this family. To see your own pet gunned down before your eyes and fear that you yourself might be shot must have been terrifying for these people. It was shocking to me just reading about it.

I was raised to respect police officers, and I am married to a former peace officer. But not everyone is cut out for the job, and officer Josh Walsh has clearly demonstrated that he cannot perform appropriately under pressure.

He needlessly killed an innocent animal and could easily have killed a person. Mr. Regalia is making a valid point when he states that there were other options open to officer Walsh. This tragedy did not have to happen. These people were on their own property and so was their dog, and yet they were the victims of someone whose job it is to protect them.

It’s also difficult for me to understand how, after four months, this is still under investigation. This family deserves some honest answers and an end to this nightmare. If the SLO Police Department thinks that time will lessen the public’s interest in this, they are very wrong. I know that I will never forget reading this article and the horror of Bubber’s death.

Colleen Ray Morro Bay

A solution to homelessness is housing

I have something to say to the people of the North County. Why are we always “studying“ the homeless problem? There is a solution staring us right in the face. We need housing for the homeless.

What I am proposing is simple: Open up some housing. The city of Paso Robles has a piece of property it could use. The city isn’t doing anything with the old River Lodge property, and there are 23 vacant rooms there. If you put two sets of bunk beds per room, you’d take care of most of the people in the riverbed. It could work with very little renovation.

Give the homeless a break. Here, you have the housing to make it work. I should know. I walk by there every day. I’m also a homeless person. I bring in $365 a month, and it would be nice to have a place to go, but it’s not likely. What can you do?

Jeffrey Richard Paso Robles

Bikes should be taxed like cars are

The city of SLO has put out a vision statement on its website that states, “As a bicycle-friendly community, the city of SLO is leaving a positive footprint on the environment by encouraging commuters to shift from motor vehicles to bicycles, reducing the number of vehicle trips and miles traveled in the community, reducing traffic congestion, and improving air quality.”

What this clearly means is that bicycles are no longer considered just a sport but a mode of transportation similar to what a car is. Cars are taxed to help maintain the roads. Bikes use the roads, and special bike lanes have been created costing LETTERS continued page 19

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millions of dollars. It is time for the SLO County Board of Supervisors to declare a substantial flat annual tax on all bikes so this mode of transpiration can pay for its fair share of roads and public services.

Philip Mordaunt SLO

Your story about the SLOPD only served to divide

I read the article about a “break-in” call and a dead dog (“Justice for Bubs,” Jan. 16). It was sad and unfortunate.

I’ve had a break-in at my home and also called the police. Their response was swift and professional, and I feel safer in my own home now. A police officer puts his or her life in danger every day! Someone climbing through a broken window sounds like a dangerous situation to me.

And being charged by an aggressive pit bull sounds dangerous as well.

Police officers have a split second to make decisions, and I’m sure the video of this accident is evidence enough for San Luis Obispo Police Department Chief Deanna Cantrell and her communications manager to make the right decision about this unfortunate shooting. Our police chief has no obligation to share an internal investigation with the public. A three-page story, photo of the couple with their pet, and picketing signs only serves to enrage and anger this community. This sounds a little like some of the distorted “tweets” published in our news.

And why does the Shredder bring up Chief Cantrell’s stolen gun in the same paper (“Keystone cops?” Jan. 16)? Shame on you!

Christie Withers San Luis Obispo

Can we put partisan politics to the side?

It’s been a couple of days since I attended the Adam Hill/Stacy Korsgaden debate along with many other constituents in a packed house with standing room only.

After listening to both candidates, I carefully considered their answers to the issues presented by our New Times moderator. Rather than add to the commentaries already out there in the media, here is what I heard about their individual approach to solving the problems we face as SLO County citizens: Stacy Korsgaden stated over and over that she would disregard partisan politics and listen to every citizen’s point of view regarding the issues faced by the county.

Adam Hill said that when he took his office 12 years ago he could get whatever he wanted done easily. But with the political makeup of the current board it is difficult to get things done.

I’ve read several articles posted by our local news agencies about the debate and was pleased to see they have been accurate and nonpartisan.

My wish for this new year is for all of us to be able to put partisan politics aside and make quality decisions in our lives and in our county.

Jim Clark Grover Beach

We need elected officials who are pro-renewable energy It’s so exciting that Ellen Beraud is running for a SLO County Board of Supervisors seat, especially since she got the Sunrise SLO youth movement endorsement. Ellen has an electric car

VOTE AT WWW.NEWTIMESSLO.COM

35% Yes, everyone deserves a fair shot at housing.

35% No, not all landlords should have to deal with Section 8.

Sound off New Times readers took to Facebook to share their thoughts on our Jan. 16 cover story, “‘Justice for Bubs’: Recent officer-involved dog shooting sparks transparency and accountability debate at the SLO Police Department.”

16% Handouts like Section 8 shouldn’t even exist.

14% There should be more housing to begin with.

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already! People who have known her for years admire her values, integrity, and work ethic.

Did anyone count the number of times that Beraud’s opponent, 5th District incumbent Debbie Arnold, used the word “balance” at the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce forum the other night? That’s her mantra. But “balance as usual” is not going to meet today’s challenges.

Bold plans for transitioning to renewable energy are needed. With our sunny skies, accessible open spaces, rooftops, and parking lots yet to be covered in solar panels, we can build much more solar energy.

As for wind energy from off the coast, we already have valuable transmission lines connecting to the grid from Morro Bay and Diablo Canyon.

Many living-wage jobs would be created in renewable energy, more than offsetting losses from the closure of Diablo.

We are yearning to hear our elected officials say that an unprecedented increase in renewable energy is the key to a prosperous future.

By electing Ellen, we can start the process.

Kate Montgomery Atascadero

We have beach access regardless of who owns it

County residents and visitors enjoy the Cayucos/Morro Bay off-leash dog beach. Which is the very reason why the city need not worry about its conservation (“Morro Bay takes first steps in preserving its dog beach,” Jan. 16). Decades of unrestricted public use grant dogs and people access. It’s a legal doctrine called prescriptive rights.

It doesn’t matter who owns the beach lots—Cayucos, Chevron, Morro Bay—the public has access rights. This right was exercised and affirmed in Pismo Beach several years ago.

Why create a false need to preserve dog beach access? City Council wants to annex a large piece of Chevron property.

The property has five lots. These aren’t regular city residential lots of 3,000 to 6,000 square feet. Each lot is acres of land.

A requirement has been inserted into an agreement that says if the city will back the five-lot annexation with LAFCO, then the city can own the beach lots.

Annexation in Morro Bay is approved by a vote of the people. The council needs a hook that convinces the public to vote for annexing acres of land into our city limits.

However, ownership is irrelevant to access. And we don’t need acres of land annexed as the city flounders with a negative budget.

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BY AMY HEWES

The time is now

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t the women’s college I attended, alumnae returning for class reunions wear white in deference to the original suffragettes. Last weekend at the Women’s March, the dominant color was pink.

In San Luis Obispo alone, 6,000 turned out to say, “The time is now,” embracing the mission of the Women’s March, which states: “We work to unify our nation’s diverse communities … to create change from the grassroots. We recognize that there is no true peace, freedom, or inclusion without equity for all.”

I want to thank everyone for showing up, for standing together. And I want to thank the suffragettes for the equity I enjoy today, for giving me the right to vote by passing the 19th Amendment 100 years ago. It’s time to honor the enormous contributions of these women, while also honestly acknowledging their defects, which helped sow racial division and distrust.

Our activist forebears were grievously imperfect, but their work eventually led to the Women’s Movement, introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment, Title IX, #MeToo, and increasing numbers of women in office. Today, women hold more than 20 percent of the seats in the U.S. House and Senate. A woman, Nancy Pelosi, is Speaker of the House.

Communities across the nation are commemorating the centennial of the status-quo shattering 19th Amendment

to the Constitution in tandem with events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the League of Women Voters (LWV).

In San Luis Obispo County, the League is hosting a luncheon on Feb. 22 featuring Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, the only woman of color to have served as president of the national LWV (1998-2002).

The luncheon is important because it marks our collective resolve to sustain democracy in a time of constitutional crisis. For those who may not know it, the League is the nation’s largest nonpartisan citizen organization. For 100 years it has supported our aspirations to a truly democratic system by working to advance voter rights, voter registration, and voter education. In fact, among other things, the group also fights to increase voter access by expanding early voting as well as automatic and online voter registration.

The League has announced that “voting rights are under attack,” citing campaigns to force discriminatory voter ID and proofof-citizenship restrictions, reducing polling hours in communities of color, cutting early voting, and purging voters from the rolls.

Obviously, the LWV may be nonpartisan, but “that does not mean a-political,” former SLO Mayor Jan Marx said to me.

“We don’t tell anyone how to vote—we provide opportunities at the local, state and national level to study topics and find

consensus,” said Ann Havlik, the local League’s co-president. “It’s a sad measure of this country’s divide that many of our issues are now considered left-wing by some.”

The League’s membership includes Republicans, Democrats, men, and people of color. Sadly, that has not always been the case. From the 1920s to WWII, the League refused general membership for black women. Historians also recently revealed a true and complete portrait of suffragist hero Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who publicly called black men “Sambos” and rapists. The iconic photo of women in white at the head of the famous 1913 suffragist parade in Washington, D.C., does not show the back of the line, where women of color were forced to march.

League members justified their discrimination by claiming that white Southerners would not join the group alongside blacks. Instead, the national leadership allowed the establishment of “colored” leagues, betraying black women and League principles and bylaws.

We cannot excuse, sugarcoat, or ignore racism if we hope to fulfill the promise of our democratic nation and achieve the joyful and impassioned visions expressed by thousands of San Luis Obispans parading up Higuera Street during the Women’s March. Carolyn JeffersonJenkins, among others, is bringing this racism to light—and by so doing, she is offering a path forward to healing.

“The League of Women Voters centennial provides the perfect opportunity to not only celebrate the

passion, purpose, and perseverance of women of color who affiliated with the League, but to also elevate their contributions from the footnotes into the mainstream narrative of history,” Jefferson-Jenkins told me.

The keynote speaker at the Feb. 22 event is the author of The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters.

“We are more than a footnote!” she said.

“It is both my honor and my obligation to make sure that the accomplishment of the women upon whose shoulders I stand are also celebrated. The function of history is to move us forward.”

“The League’s past treatment of women of color is shameful,” Havlik said. “The centennial gives us the opportunity to commit to a future defined by diversity, equality, and inclusion.”

“When the League of Women Voters is at its best, it is a powerful, influential organization,” noted Jefferson-Jenkins.

With her guidance, we can acknowledge the League’s full history while joining hands to fulfill its goal to “empower citizens to shape better communities worldwide.”

That community was on display at the Women’s March, where the color pink advanced our goals, not white.

For more information and to buy tickets for the Feb. 22 event, see my.lwv.org/california/ san-luis-obispo-county/event/centennialcelebration-100-years-league-women-voters. ∆ Amy Hewes is a grassroots activist. Send comments through the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com.

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s if I couldn’t get the liberal freedom takers any more pissed off at New Times, I thought I would just go ahead and try again this week.

We’re going to talk about a group of anti-vaxxers on the Central Coast—wait, they want to be called ex-vaxxers ... wait, actually, they’re now calling themselves the Central Coast Health Coalition, which is kind of like the oil industry lobby calling itself Californians for Energy Independence.

This coalition is so healthy, in fact, that Facebook put a disclaimer on the group’s page warning everyone who visits that the group discusses vaccines.

“Before joining this group, read information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that can help answer questions you may have about vaccines,” the disclaimer states.

You know your cause is in trouble when Facebook weighs in.

But, guys, if you ask coalition members, the CDC is in on the vaccine hoax with the pharmaceutical companies and so is Facebook. In fact, everyone is in on the conspiracy—but coalition members. Only they know the truth. Don’t be sheeple people!

After a vaccine grudge match transpired on New Times’ Facebook page over a My805Tix post for a showing of Vaxxed II: The People’s Truth (it’s kind of hard to read that without rolling my eyes and heaving a gigantic sigh), I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to touch

the whole vaccine thing for the foreseeable future, but then the Women’s March SLO had to go ahead and mess up that dream! How could you? Damnit!

Now I have to—once again—stand up for the rights of people I know are wrong to speak their minds. God, I hate it when I have to do that. But. Here. I. Go. You leave me no choice!

Our friendly neighborhood group of mothers against vaccinating their children because they apparently don’t believe in science when it comes to measles, polio, chicken pox, etc.—aka the “health” coalition, which doesn’t care about herd health or understand the concept of immunity—applied to have a booth in Mitchell Park during the Women’s March event on Jan. 18.

Women’s March SLO (WMSLO) denied the application, saying that the mission of the coalition doesn’t align with that of the march, according to Andrea Chmelik, a spokesperson for the local chapter of the Women’s March.

“Part of the mission of WMSLO is to work in solidarity to protect women’s rights, human rights, our safety, our health, and our planet. While WMSLO recognizes that many issues exist with the pharmaceutical industry, the movement to suppress the rate of vaccine use poses dangers to health and safety, and therefore does not align with WMSLO’s focus,” Chmelik said.

It’s mothers against mothers here in

SLO, sheeple!

Fair. Women’s March SLO paid for the permit to use the park and has every right to control who sets up booths during the event.

What really got my gears grinding is this next part. Women who showed up to participate in the march were asked to wait across the street because the signs they held didn’t have slogans on them that Women’s March SLO organizers wanted associated with the march. So much so that organizers got San Luis Obispo Police Department officers to ask “health” coalition members to leave the park!

Whatever happened to the invitation for people to “address your truth” on the signs they carried?

“This rally and march is free and open to the public. Your signs are your personal expression of values you are fighting for,” according to the Women’s March SLO website.

There’s nothing that says, if your truth doesn’t align with ours, you have to go across the street and hang out in the church parking lot because the rally isn’t actually open to “the” public; it’s only open to “our” public.

It’s disappointing and a common complaint that’s been lobbied against the march from the beginning. If you don’t fit in, then get out!

And come on Women’s March SLO organizers! You didn’t think that the antivaxxers (Yes, that’s what you coalition people are!) were going to make a gigantic stink about having their speech rights squelched? They already have a freakin’ complex about being discriminated against.

Meanwhile, frequent and outspoken vaxx-tavist (It’s like fracktavist, get it?) Nicole Dorfman compared the coalition’s plight and Women’s March concerns about public health to the “rationale used to segregate and oppress African Americans during the Jim Crow era; it was one of the things that Nazis leveled against Jews, that they were rats and they spread disease.”

Really, Nicole? Wow. She continued by calling out these supposed “herd immunity” claims.

“I don’t think they have a shred of evidence ... that unvaccinated people are more likely to spread disease in general,” Nicole said.

Really? What about that whole polio thing? According to the CDC, polio has been eradicated in the U.S. for the last three decades. And yes, that is because of vaccines!

But if Nicole wants to say all of that— and she obviously did—she has every right to. No matter how wrong it might be.

And if the Women’s March is going to get on a soapbox about being inclusive, then it should be inclusive, even if it means cringing at the sight of the signs that people are carrying. ∆ The Shredder is always on a soapbox. Send comments to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

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MAKING WAVES

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—Caleb Wiseblood

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SANKALPA: INTENTION SETTING NEW YEAR’S WORKSHOP Through journaling and meditation, we will each find our own intention to insert into a Yoga Nidra practice, where it will imbed in the subconscious mind as an existing reality; benefi tting others as well as yourself. Jan. 25, 1-3:30 p.m. $45. 805-266-6391. treetopyoga.net. Treetop Yoga, 2771-C Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria.

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LOMPOC MEET AND GREET: ANDY CALDWELL Hosted by Andy Caldwell for Congress. Visit site for more info. Jan. 26, 2-5 p.m. andycaldwell2020.com.

Dick DeWees Community & Senior Center, 1120 W. Ocean Ave., Lompoc.

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CREATIVITY Held every Wednesday unless other events/classes conflict. Informal and open to the public.

Bring your art work, in any medium, and join others working in various mediums. Bring your own lunch.

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

CREATIVITY GROUP Enjoy a creative experience each Wednesday, unless other events/classes conflict.

Bring your art work, in any medium, and join others.

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. DANCE FUSION CLASSES: AGES 4-15 An

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AFRICAN DANCE Enjoy instruction to the beat of live drumming. Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. $10 drop in. 805459-6317. afrodance.net/. Omni Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.

BEGINNING SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCE Learn beginning east coast swing, foxtrot and cha cha too.

Tuesdays, 7:15-8 p.m. $100; $185 per couple. 805225-1728. debonairedancers.com. FitnessWorks, 500 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.

CHILDREN’S ART EVENT: MEET PIET MONDRIAN Students will create art using lines, squares, and rectangles. They will work with canvas, wooden blocks, and acrylic paint. Taught by Mandy Covish. Grades K-2 at

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9 a.m. Grades 3-6 at 1 p.m. Feb. 1, 9 a.m.-noon & 1-4 p.m. $20.00 (pre-registration required). 805-423-1100. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

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encouraging learning environment for beginnersadvanced dancers ages 4 to 15. Call or email for complete schedule and more information. Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:30-7:30 p.m. $45 per month; $14 per drop-in. 805-203-6318. desertcoastdance.com. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay.

MOSAIC WONKY HEART Choose your project from a wonky heart to a mirror to a stepping stone. Everything is provided to complete the project including use of tools, the base piece, broken china pieces, baubles, and glue. Jan. 25, 1-4 p.m. $50-$70. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

PAINT PARTY No artistic experience necessary.

All materials and supplies provided. Outside food and drinks welcome. Saturdays, 7-9:30 p.m. $40. 805-7729095. foreverstoked.com/paintparty.html. Forever Stoked, 1164 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay. SEA GLASS HAMMERED METAL JEWELRY Learn how to drill holes in sea glass, how to harden, strengthen and texturize metal to create a gorgeous jewelry set. No experience necessary. Everything is provided for the project including local sea glass, use of tools in the class, wire and jewelry findings. Jan. 25, 10 a.m.-noon $45. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

SUCCULENT WORKSHOP Learn how to create with succulents. Choose from two sizes of round wreaths, two heart wreath, a succulent grapevine wreath or plant a gorgeous wood vertical garden. Jan. 26, 10 a.m.noon $70-$90. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. ARTS continued page 23

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ZEN DOODLE ADULT COLORING BOOK GROUP Relax and unwind with adult coloring books. No experience necessary. Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

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TEEN’S OPEN STUDIO: TEEN COMIC CREATION GROUP Teens will collaborate on developing characters, comic strips, backdrops, or 3D models.

Thursdays, 3:15-4:45 p.m. $20. 805-668-2125. lila. community/. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

SPECIAL ART EVENTS

FUSED GLASS PLATE OR BOWL Learn the basics of fusing and slumping in this 2-hour introductory class.

Make a plate or bowl. All materials included in price. Jan. 29, 6-8 p.m. $95. 805-464-2633. glassheadstudio.com.

Glasshead Studio, 8793 Plata Lane, Suite H, Atascadero.

MOSAIC HEART Create a gorgeous mosaic. Apply grout and clean to complete your project. Great for beginners. Jan. 27, 6-8:30 p.m. $55. 805-237-3988. creativemetime.com. Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Dr., Paso Robles.

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ACTING CLASSES Film & TV Acting Classes for all ages and skill levels. Optional showcases for major Hollywood talent agents & casting directors. 10:30 am -8:45 pm (Sundays only). Varies per class. 310-910-1228. actorsedge. com. Mission Cinemas, 1025 Monterey St., SLO.

AERIAL HOOP Dance, spin and develop strength and grace on the lyra, an aerial hoop apparatus. All levels welcome. Mondays, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Varies. 805549-6417. levityacademy.com. Levity Academy, 207 Suburban Rd., San Luis Obispo.

CA ENERGY CODE UPDATES The new Title 24 energy code is here. The series will highlight major code changes, offer cost-effective details on construction assemblies, and provide guidelines for sizing your project’s PV system for residential and non-residential projects. Jan. 30, 3:30-5 p.m. $10. 805-543-7330. SLO County Builders Exchange, 153 Cross St #130, San Luis Obispo, slocbe.com.

CABARET SINGING AND PERFORMANCE CLASS Learn the art of singing in a Cabaret style and setting.

Find your key and style with a skilled accompanist. You may start anytime during the semester. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $185 for 12 week class or $20 per night as a drop-in student. 805-772-2812. cuesta.edu/ communityprograms. Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

DATE NIGHT POTTERY Throw on the potters wheel and make a mug, candlestick, or plate. Fridays, 6-8 p.m. through April 24 $125. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com.

Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

LEARN FRENCH WHILE SPEAKING ENGLISH For beginners or intermediate. Watch assigned YouTube videos at home. Do written homework from textbook.

Every other Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Free. 805-225-1270. meetup.com/Welcoming-all-levels-of-French-speakers/.

Coastal Peaks Coffee, 3566 S. Higuera St. #100, San Luis Obispo.

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18TH ANNUAL ART AND WINE FESTIVAL Features various wineries, entertainment, demonstrating artists, and up to 300 visitors. Jan. 24, 5-7 p.m., Jan. 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Jan. 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 805-4347060. cambriacenterforthearts.org. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

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ART AFTER DARK PASO Unites visual, literary, and performing artists with the community and participating venues. Visit site for full list of programs and events.

First Saturday of every month, 6-9 p.m. 805-544-9251. artsobispo.org. Participating locations, Paso Robles, City-wide.

Member docents will guide guests through the historic, newly renovated, and preserved Monday Club clubhouse and grounds. Tours may also be arranged by appointment. Mondays, 2-5 p.m. through Oct. 8 Free; donations appreciated. 805-541-0594. themondayclubslo.org. The Monday Club, 1815 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

UN/RAVELING: OPENING RECEPTION AND ARTIST TALK This exhibit explores the practices artists use to wrestle with grief and mourning. The reception will include a talk with one of the show’s featured artists, Angela Henessy. Jan. 30, 4-7 p.m.

Free. 805-546-3202. Harold J. Miossi Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, cuesta.edu/student/campuslife/ artgallery/.

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WOMEN’S EVENING OF RENEWAL On the last Wednesday of every month, come share two hours with other women exploring ideas of motherhood, family, relationships, friendships, and ourselves through the creative process. Guests will use collage, drawing, painting, and poetry. Last Wednesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. $25. 805-668-2125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila.community.

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SATURDAY ART WORKSHOP FOR KIDS: “BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAMS” Each student will create their own unique canvas to take home. Saturdays $55. 805-610-1821. keshetlavoux.com. Keshet Lavoux, 165 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

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CUESTA COLLEGE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: CREATE A NEW COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND Cuesta College Community Programs is offering a Community Band Class Opportunity in the South County.

Rehearsals will be held at Nipomo High School. Jan. 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $35. 805-459-9543. Nipomo High School, 525 N Thompson Ave, Nipomo.

LI LI CLEVER JEWELRY Learn from someone with 25 years of experience designing intricate, highly professional, and exceptionally individualized artisan jewelry. All ages welcome. ongoing $50 per person.

805-545-9689. Li Li Clever Jewelry, Location varies, Shell Beach.

OPEN STUDIO FOR HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN Includes drawing, painting, sewing, weaving, mixed media, printmaking, and 3-dimensional building in a safe, non-competitive environment. Fridays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $20 per hour. 805-668-2125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila. community.

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ROD PEREZ SCULPTURE WORKSHOP Over 4 weeks students learn: eye, nose, mouth, head and neck geometry and placement and more. Jan. 27, 10 a.m.noon $225. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

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805-441-1405. pacifichorizon.org. SLO United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo. skills on static or spinning pole at this all-levels pole fitness class. Mondays, 7-8:15 p.m. $25-$30 for a drop-in; check site for more details. 805-549-6417. levityacademy.com. Levity Academy, 207 Suburban Rd., San Luis Obispo.

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Featuring water, landscape, figure, fantasy and floral works. Collectors of Kreitzer’s works include Howard and Roberta Ahmanson, Michael Douglas, Ray Bradbury, Robert Takken, and Jane Hind. Sundays, 12-6 p.m.

Varies. 805-234-2048. kreitzerArt.com. Kreitzer Fine Art and Voice Studios, 1442 12th St., Los Osos.

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Ron Griffith is an artist who believes breathing the sweet sea air of beautiful Cambria and its glorious environs inspires him to paint pictures. Tuesdays-Saturdays. through Jan. 30 805-927-4336. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.

FOR THE BIRDS An exhibit in celebration of the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival. Through Feb. 17 Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-772-2504, artcentermorrobay.org.

FOR THE BIRDS 2020 See fine art and photography depicting Morro Bay’s various species of birds, and all things bird-related. Also featured is the featuring glass sculptor, George Jercich, co-founder of the California Glass Exchange. Through Feb. 17, 12-4 p.m. Free. 705772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE PRESENTS AN AVIAN ART GROUP SHOW Featured artists are George Asdel, Carlo Christian, Jari de Ham, Sarah DeLong, Terry Garvin, Debbie Gedayloo, Virginia Mack, Jack McNeal, Gregory Siragusa, and Ardella Swanberg.

Through Jan. 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. 8057721068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

HOLIDAY SMALL GIFT SHOW Affordable original artworks by local artists: including painting, photography, crafts, jewelry, glass, wood, cards, sculpture, and wearable art. Mondays, WednesdaysSundays, 1-4 p.m. through Jan. 29 Free. 805-995-2049. cayucosart.org. Cayucos Community Art Gallery, 10 Cayucos Dr., Cayucos.

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ARTS from page 23 Hofstetter have gathered some of their favorite images for their upcoming photography show. These pieces will be priced to sell for the holidays. Through Jan. 31, 12-4 p.m. Free to attend; images available for purchase during the holidays. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org.

Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

CAROL TIMSON BALL Ball’s art will be on display at the gallery. Through Jan. 31 Park Street Gallery, 1320 Park Street, Paso Robles, 805-286-4430, parkstreetgallery.com.

DRAWN TO THE CENTRAL COAST ART EXHIBIT The Atascadero Library is exhibiting the work of local artists Tracy Paz and Drew Mayerson. MondaysSaturdays, midnight-5 p.m. through Feb. 29 Free.

805-461-6161. slolibrary.org. Atascadero Library, 6555 Capistrano, Atascadero.

KEEPING THE FAITH: AN ARTISTIC CELEBRATION OF JUDAISM Celebrates Jewish heritage, rituals, traditions, and beliefs. Through Jan. 26, 12-4 p.m. Free admission. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

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FROM ARTISTS, FOR ARTISTS, BY ARTISTS Featuring fine art oils and pastels from Corynn Wolf, acrylics from Ryan Adams, and works from various mediums by Marc Wolf ongoing Free. 805-7736563. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, puffersofpismo.com/.

ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY A-ME First solo show of original work by A-ME. Having no formal training, A-ME is a true example of an outsider artist. Their work is primarily a form of therapy. Through Feb. 8 facebook. com/lososospopupgallery. Los Osos PopUp Gallery, 1056 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, 805-996-0011.

SEVEN UP: NEW WORK BY 7 ARTISTS New work by 7 artists: Michael Messina, Jane Russell, Kabe Russell, Cynthia Kevorkian, Dennis Jackson, Denise Schryver, and Marie Ramey. ongoing Varies. 805-466-3684. ärt/, 5806 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

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BEYOND THE SURFACE: THE PHOTOGRAPH AS OBJECT Curated by Aline Smithson, Beyond the Surface features eleven artists’ interventions and investigations that include sewing, cutting, and weaving, that interrogate the material qualities of a physical photograph to create new realities. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through Jan. 31 Free. 805-756-1571.

Cal Poly University Art Gallery, Cal Poly Art & Design, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 93407-0321, San Luis Obispo, artgallery.calpoly.edu.

EYE CANDY AND MIXED NUTS Marks 50 years of collecting original photographs, drawings, letters, books, ephemera, audio recordings and more. Exhibit themes include California architecture; botany; graphic arts, including contemporary book arts; and San Luis Obispo County history. Through March 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

805-756-2305. lib.calpoly.edu/events/eyecandy50. Cal Poly Special Collections and Archives, Robert E. Kennedy Library, 1 Grand Ave., Building 35, Room 409, San Luis Obispo.

UN/RAVELING: A COLLECTIVE MOURNING Artists have long used their contemporary practices to wrestle

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CAMBRIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS: SEEKING ARTISTS Seeking artists for three upcoming

exhibitions. Jan. 23, 10 a.m.-noon and Jan. 28, 10 a.m.-noon Free. 805-434-7060. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

KEN CHRISTENSEN Feb. 1-29 Park Street Gallery, 1320 Park Street, Paso Robles, 805-286-4430, parkstreetgallery.com.

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with grief and morning - both personal and collective.

This group exhibition will show work by select artists whose work deals with these themes in a profound and direct way. Jan. 30, noon Free. 805-546-3202. Harold J. Miossi Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, cuesta.edu/ student/campuslife/artgallery/.

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STUDIOS ON THE PARK: CALL FOR ARTISTS In partnership with Studios on the Park and in conjunction with the 10th annual Jewish Film Festival, sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of SLO. Guest curator Ellen November seeks entries for Keeping the Faith: An Artistic Celebration of Judaism. Through Jan. 26, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

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THE BREWERY COMEDY TOUR This stop is set to feature a lineup whose credits include top festivals, TV, and major club appearances. Jan. 30, 7-8:30 p.m. $20.

805-900-5360. beachbums805.com/live. Beach Bums Bev & Bites, 10 N. Ocean Ave., #212, Cayucos.

THE ODD COUPLE Presented by By The Sea

Productions. Directed by Lisa Woske. Jan. 24-Feb. 16, 7-9 p.m. $20. 805-776-3287. my805tix.com. By The Sea Productions, 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay.

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COMEDY NIGHT WITH CHRIS FRANJOLA You may have seen this comedian on Chesley Lately or as the host of the after party for Sons of Anarchy. Jan. 25, 7-9 p.m. $25. my805tix.com. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles, 805-369-6100.

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MACBETH SLO REP’s Academy of Creative Theatre presents a young performers’ adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy. Fridays, 7-8:30 p.m. $17-$25. 805-786-2440. slorep.org/shows/macbeth/.

San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.

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The opening reception for UN/RAVELING, a new group exhibition at the Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery in SLO, takes place on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. This exhibit explores the practices artists use to wrestle with grief and mourning. The reception will include a talk with one of the show’s featured artists, Angela Henessy (pictured).

Admission is free. Call (805) 546-3202 for more info.

—C.W. STAGED READING: HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE What happens when parents let their wild sides come out of hibernation? SLO REP’s Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading series presents a staged reading of Sarah Ruhl’s new play. Jan. 24, 7-9 p.m. and Jan. 25, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. $15. 805-786-2440. slorep.org.

San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.

INTRO TO IMPROV COMEDY CLASSES All intro courses taught by CCCT owner, Sabrina Pratt.

Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. $225 for all 6 weeks. 805-2423109. centralcoastcomedytheater.com. Tigerlily Salon Studio, 659 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

ORCHESIS 50 Features performances in the genres of ballet, modern, jazz, and contemporary by Cal Poly faculty and students as well as guest artists. Jan. 23, 8-10 p.m., Jan. 24, 8-10 p.m. and Jan. 25, 8-10 p.m. $12-$20. 805-756-4849. tickets.calpoly.edu. Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

STAGED READING: HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE SLO REP’s Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading series presents this staged reading.

Jan. 24, 7-9 p.m. and Jan. 25, 2-4 p.m. $15. 805-7862440. slorep.org/shows/how-to-transcend-a-happymarriage/. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.

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PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES The 2020 theatre

season starts off with a bang, laced with a bit of country twang. Oceano’s Great American Melodrama is presenting the Tony-nominated hit musical. ThursdaysSundays, 7-9:30 p.m. through March 22 $24-$32. 805489-2499. americanmelodrama.com. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

THE PEKING ACROBATS Whether balancing atop a precarious pagoda of chairs, or performing expert feats of trick cycling, tumbling, and gymnastics, they combine incredible athleticism and pageantry to create a one-of-akind experience. Jan. 23, 7-9 p.m. $36-$50. 805-4899444. clarkcenter.org. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

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BIOGEOGRAPHY: WHERE DID OUR PLANTS AND ANIMALS COME FROM? James Brown will speak about the origin of Central Coast animals and plants, the question of native and exotic species and human immigration. Jan. 27, 10:15-11:45 a.m. $3; CCSPA Otter

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LIFE OF THE NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL A presentation followed by a docent led visit to Piedras Blancas rookery. Jan. 25, 10 a.m.-noon Free. 805-8010773. Coastal Discovery Center at San Simeon Bay, CA-1 & Slo San Simeon Rd, San Simeon.

by mushroom author and research Christian Schwarz.

Learn some basic identification methods and mushrooms found in the central coast. Jan. 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5 Garden Members; $10 public. 805-541-1400. slobg.org.

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

Refreshments available on site for purchase. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. Free.

805-544-6366. Facebook.com/ CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

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preserved, and prepared throughout the seasons. Class size is limited. Jan. 25, 10 a.m.-noon $10. 805-781-1429.

UCCE Audtiorium, 2156 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo.

HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS IN 2020: A LIFE CHANGING SEMINAR Learn how to be your own best

WELCOMING ALL LEVELS OF FRENCH SPEAKERS Getting together to speak French. Sundays,

friend instead of feeling like your own worst enemy. Jan. 26, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $25. 805-203-5875. Coalesce Garden Chapel, 845 Main St., Morro Bay.

A SEAT AT THE TABLE: MONA PASQUIL ROGERS Rogers, a political strategist and the former Appointments Secretary for California under Governor Brown will discuss the importance of women in government and information about the appointment process. Jan. 23, 5:30-7 p.m.

Free. 805-242-1299. wipslo.com. Atascadero Library, 6555 Capistrano, Atascadero.

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CAL POLY BACH WEEK PRE-CONCERT TALK Join John T. Brobeck, director of graduate studies at the University of Arizona, and Baroque music specialist, for an informed lecture. Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Free. 805-7562406. music.calpoly.edu/calendar. First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo, 981 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo. John T. Brobeck will lecture on the history, composition and legacy of J.S. Bach’s B Minor Mass Jan. 25, 5:30 p.m. Free. 805-756-2406. music.calpoy.edu/ calendar. Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

CENTRAL COAST WATERCOLOR SOCIETY MONTHLY PROGRAM MEETING: WATERCOLOR COLLAGE WITH INGRID BRINK Includes demonstration by Ingrid Brink. Learn what happens next at our January meeting. Jan. 28, 12:30-2 p.m. Free.

805-439-0295. ccwsart.com. SLO United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo.

CITIZENSHIP CLASS To prepare for the citizenship exam. No registration required. Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. Free.

805-781-5783. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

MUSHROOM DISCOVERY LECTURE AT SLO BOTANICAL GARDEN Enjoy a photo filled presentation

1-2:30 p.m. 805-332-3961. Coastal Peaks Coffee, 3566 S. Higuera St. #100, San Luis Obispo.

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POINT SLO LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Docents lead guests on a one-hour tour of the historic site, the buildings, and up to the Lighthouse tower. Please arrive 15 minutes early. All proceeds go directly toward the site’s restoration. Wednesdays, 12 & 1 p.m. and Saturdays, 12, 1 & 2 p.m. $17-$22. 805-540-5771. pointsanluislighthouse.org. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

TOURS FOR PADDLERS A special tour for visitors who come by ocean. Paddlers will need to clean sand from their feet and dry themselves before the tour so not to damage the antique flooring. Saturdays, 10-10:45 a.m. $6.49. 805-540-5771. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

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SOCRATES: WEEKLY DISCUSSION A weekly discussion group to discuss current and interesting topics. Politics and religion are not discussed.

Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon Free. coalescebookstore. com. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-772-2880.

SURFSIDE TENNIS CLUB Saturdays, 9 a.m. Free the first month; $30 per year afterwards. surfsidetennisclub. teamopolis.com. Morro Bay High School, 235 Atascadero Rd., Morro Bay, 805-771-1845.

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BOARD GAME NIGHT AT CAPTAIN NEMO

Michael Nowak & Orchestra Novo

Co-Creation Project IV

Robert Thies

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1

Sunday February 9 4pm

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non-judgmental group discussion about topics related to death. There is no intention of leading participants to any JAN. 23 – JAN. 30 particular conclusion. Fourth 2020 Monday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/workshops/death-cafesan-luis-obispo. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Meets at various locations in SLO County: Arroyo Grande, Oceano, San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Cambria, Atascadero, and Paso Robles. No dues/fees. Mondays-Sundays, 6-7 p.m. Free. oacentralcoast.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

RAINBOW CONNECTION GROUP This group serves gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth (ages 18 through 26). Meets every Thursday (except the the third of the month). Thursdays, 6-8 p.m.

805-541-4252. galacc.org. GALA Center Gallery, 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

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NIPOMO SENIOR CENTER The center is open five days a week; closed on weekends and holidays. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 805-929-1615. Nipomo Senior Center, 200 E. Dana St., Nipomo.

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HIP TO BE SQUARE

The Morro Bay Art Association offers Meet Piet Mondrian, a children’s painting workshop, at Art Center Morro Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon (grades K through second) and 1 to 4 p.m. (grades third through sixth). Participants will create art using wooden blocks and acrylic paint. Admission is $20 and pre-registration is required. Call (805) 4231100 or visit artcentermorrobay.org for more info.

—C.W.

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MEETING Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-step recovery program for anyone who desires to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others. Saturdays, 1-2:15 p.m. Free. 805-203-5875.

Cambria Connection, 1069 Main St., Cambria.

GRANDPARENTS SUPPORT GROUP Facilitated

by Branden Kay with Family Ties. Fridays, 9-11 a.m.

Free. 805-592-2701. losososcares.com. Grandparents Support Group, 800 Manzanita Dr., Room 18, Los Osos.

HEALING RETREAT FOR WOMEN: SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL TRAUMA The intention of this retreat is to create a safe space for honoring and expressing fullness in the context of a small group of survivors. Participants will have the opportunity to be honored and witnessed in their individual experience while being held within the container. Jan. 23-26 $600-$700. 805-878-5508. somaticresiliency.com. Sky House, Clark Valley Road, Los Osos.

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GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (NORTH COUNTY) A support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Drop-ins welcome. Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. 805-5442266. hospiceslo.org/support-groups/general-griefsupport-group-0. Hospice SLO County: North County Office, 517 13th St., Paso Robles.

NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one.

Fridays, 12-1 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. Free. 805-2215523. The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

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CHILD LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Hospice SLO County is offering this support group for those grieving the loss of a child. Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/support-groups.

Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

CLIMATE SOLIDARITY A support group set to begin winter 2020. Please visit site for more details. Jan. 26, noon climatesolidarity.com/. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP A support group for those who are caring for a loved one, no matter the diagnosis. Drop-ins welcome. Every other Friday, 2:30-4 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org.

Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

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GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (SOUTH COUNTY) Hospice SLO County is offering this support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. Held in the Church Care Center. Drop-ins welcome. Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org. New Life Pismo, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach.

HOW TO GET YOUR LOVED ONE SOBER A familyfriendly seminar presented by The Haven’s clinical staff. Open to the public. Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. thehaven.com. The Haven Facitilities, 391 Front St., Grover Beach, NA. SPOUSE AND PARTNER LOSS SUPPORT GROUP (SOUTH COUNTY) A Hospice SLO support group for

CREATE & LEARN

BANG MUAY THAI CURRICULUM REVIEW Drill

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BASIC COMPUTER HELP Come to learn basic computer skills. Call to sign up. Thursdays, 8:30-10 a.m.

Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. SAN LUIS OBISPO

MUSHROOM DISCOVERY WORKSHOP AT SLO BOTANICAL GARDEN Join researcher and author Christian Schwarz for a hands-on workshop aimed at helping you discover mushrooms. Learn how to identify the diverse fungi growing on the central coast. Limited class size. Jan. 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Jan. 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $65 Garden Members; $75 public (per day).

805-541-1400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

those grieving the loss of a pet. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Drop-ins welcome. Last Wednesday of every month, 5-6:15 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/ support-groups. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

falls through exercise and discussion about fall risk. No registration required; walk-ins welcome. Presented by County of SLO Health Agency. Jan. 23, 11 a.m.-noon and Jan. 30, 11 a.m.-noon Free. 805-781-5989. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

HEALTHY BACK 101 AT SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL Ten exercises to a healthy back. Experience life the way it’s meant to be: pain free. Jan. 24, 9-10:15 a.m. $10. 805549-1222. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo, ae.slcusd.org/.

QI GONG Mind/body exercise which everyone can participate. Mondays, 11 a.m.-noon $10. Academy of Dance San Luis Obispo, 3422 Miguelito Ct., San Luis Obispo, 805-270-5523.

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MINDFUL MOVEMENT AND MEDITATION A practice of breath and body awareness as you move through areas of tension, increase range of motion and strengthen our relationship with the present moment.

Saturdays, 9-10:15 a.m. $10 suggested donation. whiteheronsangha.org. White Heron Sangha Meditation Center, 6615 Bay Laurel Place, Avila Beach.

BREWASANA AT 7SISTERS A light hearted vinyasa flow with Robyn paired with a beer of your choice. First Sunday of every month, 10:30 a.m. $15. 805-868-7133.

7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd., suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 7SistersBrewing.com.

OUTDOORS

FALL PREVENTION WORKSHOP This year, 1 in 4 seniors will experience a fall. This free class series is designed to help seniors stay independent and prevent

estuary boardwalk from the east end of the Morro Bay State Park Bayside Marina parking lot to view shore and land birds. Bring binoculars and guidebook. Jan. 30, 1011:30 a.m. Free. 805-772-2694. Morro Bay State Park, 60 State Park Rd., Morro Bay.

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the Reservoir Flats Trail through coastal sage scrub, chaparral and riparian ecosystems to discover ocean views, lush creekside greenery, and abundance of wildflowers. Bring binoculars. Jan. 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free. 805-528-0513. Montaña de Oro, 3550 Pecho Valley Rd., Los Osos.

Sewing Cafe offers various classes and workshop. Call for full schedule. ongoing Sewing Cafe, 541 Five Cities Dr., Pismo Beach, 805-295-6585.

ESTERO BLUFFS TIDE POOLS One mile walk from the “windmill” parking lot (2.5 miles north of Exit 285) through grassland to the beach and rocky boulders.

Learn about the geology, plants, and organisms. No bare feet or loose shoes. Jan. 23, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-7722694. Estero Bluffs State Park, Highway 1, north of Cayucos, Cayucos, parks.ca.gov.

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KICKING THE SUGAR HABIT Learn how sugar

through the holidays with the 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the Year. Includes deep breathing and moving meditation to improve balance, focus and coordination. Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:45 p.m. and Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 a.m. Call for details. 805-7017397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

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YOGA NIGHT AT THE CASTLE Hosted by Paso Yoga.

Admission includes wine and a snack. Guests are asked to bring their own yoga mats. Jan. 29, 6-7 p.m. $25. my805tix.com. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles, 805-369-6100.

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ADVANCED STRENGTH TRAINING A 15-week

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BIRDING THE BOARDWALK One mile stroll on the

DISCOVER TREASURES OF MONTAÑA DE ORO 1.7 mile hike from Spooner Ranch House along

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TAIJIQUAN AND QIGONG CLASSES Keep calm

PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP A support group for

and rep out the yellow and orange belt curriculum. Feb. 1, 12-2 p.m. $25-$40. my805tix.com. Sleeping Tiger Fitness, 3595 Sueldo St., San Luis Obispo.

SEWING CAFE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Hosted by NAMI

is a support group for those who are affected by someone else’s addiction. Tuesdays 805-458-7655. naranoncentralca.org/meetings/meeting-list/. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

you can learn traditional dances from Guinea and West Africa. Accompanied by live drumming. Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. $5-$10. afrodance.net. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 805-547-1496.

AIKIDO FOR EVERYONE A Japanese martial art designed to stop violence with minimum harm. This class welcomes beginning and experienced students of all levels. Tuesdays, 5:45-7 p.m. $65 for 3 months. 805549-1222. aikidosanluisobispo.com. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.

HEALING DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP A safe place for anyone dealing with depression who would like to receive support from others. Mondays, 6-7 p.m.

Free. 805-528-3194. Hope House Wellness Center, 1306 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo.

NAR-ANON: LET IT BEGIN WITH ME Nar-Anon

AFRICAN DANCE An all levels dance class where

those grieving the loss of a partner or spouse. Held in Room 16. Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m.

Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org. New Life Pismo, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach.

effects your mind and body and how making simple changes can change your life. The program starts with deep breathing meditation with 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the year. Speaker Tami Cruz is a certified Health Coach. Jan. 26, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. 805-235-7978. gratefulbodyhealthcoaching.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

(National Alliance on Mental Illness). A confidential and safe group of families helping families who have a loved one living with mental health challenges. Does not meet in January. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Free. namislo.org. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1344 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo.

individual form in this small group setting. Use dumbbells, stability balls and other fun “toys” to seriously increase muscle strength and flexibility in a totally pain free way. Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:15-9:15 a.m. through April 22 $88. 805-549-1222. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo, ae.slcusd.org/.

HIKE COON CREEK OUT AND BACK 5 mile active hike from the Coon Creek parking lot at the end of Pecho Road to follow the creek to trail end, crossing six bridges along the way. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Jan. 27, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. 805-528-0513. Montaña de Oro, 3550 Pecho Valley Rd., Los Osos.

THE HISTORY OF THE NINE SISTERS Half mile walk from the Reserve parking lot, 0.7 mile east of South Bay Boulevard, to learn about the geology and chain of volcanic peaks leading from famous Morro Rock to SLO. Jan. 25, 1-2 p.m. Free. 805-772-2694. Los Osos Oaks State Reserve, 1801 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos.

QUARRY TRAIL TO MORRO VISTAS 3 mile

HORSE SENSE

Glasshead Studio in Atascadero offers its Seahorse Mosaic Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 2, from noon to 1 p.m. Participants of this class will embellish wooden seahorses with glass and other decorative materials.

Admission is $120 and includes all materials. Call (805) 464-2633 or visit glassheadstudio.com for more info.

—C.W.

advanced weight training program. Learn proper,

moderate hike from the South Bay Boulevard Quarry Trail parking lot, 2.6 miles from Los Osos Valley Road, to the foot of Cerro Cabrillo to view the quarry site and estuary and learn how the estuary and morros were formed. Jan. 25, 9-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-772-2694. Morro Bay State Park, 60 State Park Rd., Morro Bay.

WHITE’S POINT VISTAS Half mile steep walk to the top for an outstanding view of the estuary, home to hundreds of marine and land animals; learn about the forces that created and are changing this watery world. Jan. 25, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. 805-772-2694. Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, 20 State Park Rd., Morro Bay. CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 28

CAYUCOS BEACH ESCAPE $129 Sun-Thurs $159 Fri-Sat (2 night minimum)

BELONGING: LOCAL EXPRESSIONS OF BLACK EMPOWERMENT AND POSSIBILITY

Exhibits + Events throughout February!

Photo: Renoda Campbell Photography

A multimedia, multi-location experience February 2020

Visit www.RaceMattersSLO.org for details.

Sea glass gift at check-in!

BOOKABLE BY PHONE ONLY: 805-995-3681 CODE: BEACH Not valid with other promotions, blackout dates apply, no holidays. Mention coupon when making reservations and present at check-in.

Does not include tax. EXP: 2/29/20. Subject to availability.

R.A.C.E. Matters is a community-based organization that amplifies the voices of Black and other People of Color; in an effort to build an actively anti-racist Central Coast.

This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowmentcfor the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.

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p.m. Free. visitatascadero.com. Sunken Gardens, 6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

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CAMBRIA FARMERS MARKET Fridays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. 805-395-6659. cambriafarmersmarket.com.

Cambria Veterans Memorial Hall, 1000 Main St., Cambria.

GROVE TO BOARDWALK TO BEACH Easy one mile walk from the benches in the grove to discover area history and learn about the monarchs, Pismo clams, sand dollars, shorebirds, plants, and animals. Bring binoculars.

Jan. 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-474-2667. Monarch Butterfly Grove, 400 S Dolliver St., Pismo Beach.

PASO ROBLES FARMERS MARKET Tuesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. northcountyfarmersmarkets.com. Paso Robles Farmers Market, Spring and 11th Street, Paso Robles.

TEMPLETON FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 9 a.m.12:30 p.m. northcountyfarmersmarkets.com. Templeton Park, 550 Crocker St., Templeton.

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MORRO BAY MARTIAL ARTS: WORLD CHAMPION INSTRUCTION Offering adult and youth classes in

FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market in SLO is the largest Farmers Market in California. Thursdays, 6:10-9 p.m. Downtown SLO, Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo.

kickboxing, boxing, judo, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and self defense. ongoing 805-701-7397. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts over 60 vendors.

Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 325 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo.

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SLO TUESDAY FARMERS’ MARKET Tuesdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Farm Supply, 224 Tank Farm Rd., San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY BASKETBALL VS CAL STATE FULLERTON It’s Special Olympics Night, so all local Special Olympians get in to the game for free. Jan. 30, 7 p.m. gopoly.com/. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

CAL POLY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS UC RIVERSIDE It’s Faculty-Staff Appreciation Night, so all Cal Poly faculty and staff can get up to 4 free tickets to the game. Jan. 23 gopoly.com/. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. UC DAVIS National Girls and Women in Sports Day; join us before the game to listen to a panel of powerful women in sports for free.

Jan. 25, 2-4 p.m. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

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BILINGUAL STORYTIME/ CUENTOS BILINGÜES Children and their families are invited to listen to tales in English and Spanish. Wednesdays, 3:30-4 p.m. Free.

805-927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.

PAWS TO READ Children are welcome to come read to Berkeley the dog. Wednesdays, 3 p.m. Free. 805-5281862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.

YOUTH SELF DEFENSE AND AWARENESS Learn the basics of mixed martial arts. For ages 7 and up.

Mondays, Wednesdays, 5:15-6 p.m. 805-701-7397. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

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AIKIDO FOR KIDS AGE 4-13 AIKI-MITES (age 4-6) class is 3pm on Tuesdays. AIKI-KIDS (age 7-13) classes are Tuesdays/Thursdays at 4pm. Call to observe or pre-register. Tuesdays, Thursdays $50-$75 monthly.

805-544-8866. aikidosanluisobispo.com. Budo Ryu, 3536 South Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

DANCE PARTY STORYTIME AT SLO LIBRARY Come join Ms. Susana as we dance and sing with your friends and family. This is a special music and movement storytime.

Jan. 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-781-5775. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

MAKE A RAIN STICK INSTRUMENT Participants will design their own rain sticks and explore the sounds they make. Jan. 25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-545-5874. slocm. org. San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum, 1010 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo.

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CAMPFIRE CANDY SALE Features the camp’s famous Mints or P-Nuttles (and more), which make a great holiday gifts for teachers, neighbors, friends, and others. Through Jan. 31, noon $5. 805-773-5126. campfirecentralcoast.org. City of Grover Beach, 154 S 8th St., Grover Beach.

SQUID DISSECTION SATURDAYS Available to all ages, this activity will allow you to discover the internal and external anatomy of a squid. Last Saturday of every month, 1-2 p.m. through Feb. 29 $12. 805-595-7280. my805tix.com. Central Coast Aquarium, 50 San Juan St., Avila Beach.

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NEON NIGHTS AT ROCKIN’ JUMP Fridays, Saturdays, 8-10 p.m. 805-266-7080. Santa Maria Town Center, 142 Town Center East, Santa Maria.

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AT ATTENTION: WHAT DIFFERENCE CAN PAYING ATTENTION MAKE? Guest speaker, Rev. Rod Richards from the SLO UU Fellowship will be presenting in Cambria. Jan. 26, 10-11 a.m. Free. 805-395-4055.

Unitarian Universalist Church, 786 Arlington, Cambria.

NEW MOON MEDITATION AND INTENTION

JAN. 23 – JAN. 30 2020

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ARROYO GRANDE FARMERS MARKET Includes produce, artists and musicians. Saturdays, 12-2:25 p.m.

Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley, Arroyo Grande.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE RAIN?

The San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum hosts its Make a Rain Stick Instrument workshop on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will design their own rain sticks and explore the sounds they make. Call (805) 545-5874 or visit slocm.org to find out more.

—C.W. SETTING It is in silence that our deepest desires can emerge and be awakened. Come join us for an evening of silent contemplation and intention setting on the first new moon of 2020. Class guided by Dawn Feuerberg. Jan. 24, 6-7:30 p.m. $20. 805-540-1762. auroraadventures.us/meditations. 9th Limb Yoga, 845 Napa Ave., Morro Bay.

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RECOVERY DHARMA SLO COUNTY A peer-led movement using Buddhist practices and principles to overcome addiction through meditation, personal inquiry, and community. Saturdays, 7:30-8:45 p.m.

Free, donations welcomed. NA. Community Church of Atascadero, 5850 Rosario Ave., Atascadero, atascaderoucc.org.

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ASK SABRINA 30 years of Tarot reading experience.

Open Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in SLO County and Thursday and Sunday in South SLO County. ongoing 805-441-4707. asksabrina.com. Private Location, TBA, San Luis Obispo.

RECOVERY DHARMA SLO COUNTY A peer-led movement using Buddhist practices and principles to overcome addiction through meditation, personal inquiry, and community. Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free, donations welcomed. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 2201 Lawton Ave., San Luis Obispo.

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HOUSE OF GOD CHURCH SERVICES Join Pastor Joseph and Amanda Anderson every Sunday for prayer, healing, and more. Sundays, 9:30-11 a.m. 805-888-7714.

House of God Church, 946 Rockaway Ave., Grover Beach.

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ART CENTER MORRO BAY Seeking volunteers to be docents and/or organize art programs.

Mondays-Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION AT TMMC Volunteers at The Marine Mammal Center’s San Luis Obispo Operations (SLO) rescue animals from around San Luis Obispo county, provide triage care to the patients onsite, and transport the patients north for further care. Accepting applications now. Through Jan. 25 marinemammalcenter.org. The Marine Mammal Center, Main Street, Morro Bay, 805-771-8300.

SWAP ELFIN FOREST WORK PARTY Help the SWAP Weed Warriors with weeding, trail trimming, and erosion control. First Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon 805528-0392. El Moro Elfin Forest Natural Area, 1100 15th St., Los Osos.

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CASA INFO SESSION Learn about volunteer opportunities at CASA of SLO County. Become an advocate for an abused or neglected infant, toddler, child, teen or young adult leaving foster care.

Training provided. Or join the CASA Guild. Please RSVP. Jan. 28, 1-2 p.m. 805-541-6542. slocasa.

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org. CASA of San Luis Obispo County, 75 Higuera St., suite 180, San Luis Obispo.

FELINE NETWORK OF THE CENTRAL COAST Seeking volunteers to provide foster homes for foster kittens or cats with special needs. The Feline Network pays for food, litter, and any medications needed.

Volunteers also needed to help with humanely trapping and transporting feral cats for spay/neuter. ongoing 805-549-9228. felinenetwork.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

HOSPICE SLO COUNTY VOLUNTEER TRAINING Preregistration required. In-Home Volunteers assist individuals with a life-limiting illness and their families by providing caregiver respite, practical assistance, emotional support, companionship, and comfort.

Thursdays, 1-6 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo. org/workshops. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

LITERACY FOR LIFE TUTOR TRAINING Literacy For Life has a SLO countywide need for tutors. Work one-onone with non-literate adults learning to read, write, and speak English. Jan. 25, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Feb. 1, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. 805-541-4219. literacyforlifeslo. org. Union Bank, 995 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

LOAN CLOSET ASSOCIATE The Riso Family Loan Closet offers short-term use of durable medical equipment to people who are in the healing and recovery process. Volunteer Position: Associate accepts donations, sanitizes and checks-out equipment, and answers phone. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-547-7025. Wilshire Community Services, 285 South St., suite J, San Luis Obispo, wilshirecommunityservices.org.

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Still hopping

PHOTO COURTESY OF TOAD THE WET SPROCKET

Toad the Wet Sprocket returns to SLO

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t’s weird to think of Santa Barbara altrock band Toad the Wet Sprocket as a nostalgia band, but here we are 34 years after their inception.

They were the subject of my first cover story in I think 1991 (our electronic archives don’t go back that far). They’d really started to take off in 1990 when Columbia Records signed them as they were recording their second album, Pale.

Columbia also reissued their 1989 debut, Bread and Circus.

I traveled to Santa Barbara with then Associate Editor Todd Kleffman to interview the band in bassist Dean Dinning’s parents’ basement, at least I think the basement belonged to the Dinnings. It was a long time ago.

The band was about to release their breakthrough album, Fear (1991), which featured their first two big singles, “All I Want” and “Walk on the Ocean.” The album went on to be RIAA-certified platinum, which was a pretty big deal for a bunch of kids barely in their 20s who still lived at home. When they first formed as high school students, singer-songwriter Glen Phillips was just 15.

They followed with Dulcinea (1994) and Coil (1997) and then sort of broke up as Phillips embarked on a solo career, but there was a 2002 reunion, and then the band basically reformed and started touring in 2006 and has kept going ever since. Original drummer Randy Guss eventually left the band in 2017, replaced

by Josh Daubin, but guitarist Todd

Nichols is still there. They recorded New Constellation (2013) and Architect of the Ruin (2015), but as far as I know, nothing new is forthcoming.

This Wednesday, Jan. 29, Toad the Wet Sprocket plays the Fremont Theater (doors at 7 p.m.; all ages; $36.69 to $60.15, and $148.13 VIP meet-and-greet, at Boo Boo’s and fremontslo.com). They have an impressive catalog of classics, such as “Something’s Always Wrong,” “Fall Down,” “The Moment,” “I Will Not Take These Things for Granted,” and many more.

Should be a fun walk down memory lane!

Also this week at the Fremont, don’t forget progressive bluegrass, folk, rock, country, and jazz influenced sextet Railroad Earth, which plays this Thursday, Jan. 23 (doors at 7 p.m.; all ages; $28.83 at Boo Boo’s and fremontslo. com), with Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra opening.

Classic two-tone, ska, and new wave act The English Beat plays on Saturday, Jan. 25 (doors at 8 p.m.; all ages; $28.83 at Boo Boo’s and fremontslo.com), with The Delirians opening. Founding member Dave Wakeling still fronts the band and sounds just like he did in the late ’70s and early-’80s.

Finally, electronic music producer Minnesota takes the Fremont stage next Thursday, Jan. 30 (doors at 8 p.m.; all ages; $24.96 at Boo Boo’s and fremontslo. com), with Thelem, Eastghost, and Call Me opening.

LIVE MUSIC

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ANDY SCOTT LIVE Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. Free.

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BANJERDAN LIVE Tuesdays, 3 p.m. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.

BOBBY MALONE LIVE Saturdays, 3-6 p.m. Free.

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FAMOUS JAZZ ARTIST SERIES Charlie and Sandi Shoemake’s Famous Jazz Artist Series celebrates the music of jazz great, Charlie Parker. With renowned drummer Paul Kreibich. Josh Collins on guitar, and Tyler Dukes on bass. Jan. 26, 4-6 & 7-8 p.m. $20; students $10. 805-927-0179. Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria.

JON STEPHENS LIVE Thursdays, 5 p.m. Free. 805927-0175. lascambritas.com. Las Cambritas, 2336 Main St., Cambria.

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THEY STILL GOT IT Santa Barbara alt-rockers Toad the Wet Sprocket celebrate 30-plus years together with a Jan. 29 show at the Fremont Theater.

The Siren’s call Morro Bay’s only nightclub kicks off its week with the Ska Parade 30th Birthday Tour featuring Los Kung Fu Monkeys on Thursday, Jan. 23 (6:30 to 11:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $18 presale at eventbrite.com or $20 on the day of the show), with Despacito and Joker’s Republic opening.

According to organizers, “The fourth wave of ska is here! Celebrate the 30th birthday of one of the most influential ska radio stations as they hit the road for a birthday tour! Ska Parade, also known as SP Radio One, is a Southern California radio show whose goal is to promote upSTARKEY continued page 33

Free. 805-772-5055. staxwine.com. Stax Wine Bar & Bistro, 1099 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

Spencer, and Hilary Clark. Jan. 26, 4-5:35 p.m. Up to $30. my805tix.com. Pear Valley Winery, 4900 Union Road, Paso Robles, 805-475-3389.

LOUIE ORTEGA LIVE Tuesdays, 8-11 p.m. Cambria

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MARCUS DIMAGGIO LIVE Fridays, 3-6 p.m. Free.

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SKA PARADE 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR The fourth wave of SKA is here. Jan. 23, 6-9 p.m. $18.

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SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES JAMIE FLOYD Grammy-nominated songwriter, independent artist, publisher and West Palm Beach native, Jamie Floyd, has been chasing her dreams in Nashville for the last 22 years. She’s written songs recorded by Brian Wilson, Ashley Monroe, and more. Jan. 27, 6:30-9 p.m.

Free; tips accepted. 805-772-8388. songwritersatplay. com. The Savory Palette (formerly Morro Bay Wine Seller), 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

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Cello Suites are some of the most emotionally intense pieces in the Baroque repertoire. Suites 1, 5, and 6.

Each artist presents her own vision of these intimate works. Featuring cellists Jeanne Shumway, Barbara Hunter-Spencer, and Hilary Clark. Jan. 26, 4-5:30 p.m. $15 students, $27 seniors, $30 adult. 805-235-0687. symphonyofthevines.org. Pear Valley Winery, 4900 Union Road, Paso Robles.

FIRST SUNDAY JAM SESH First Sunday of every month, 4-6 p.m. 805-400-5293. Bristol’s Cider House, 3220 El Camino Real, Atascadero, bristolscider.com/.

JEFF PINE LIVE Relax and enjoy the talents of a world class vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter with a celebrated career of more than three decades. Jan. 23, 6-9 p.m. 805-461-5100. NauticalCowboy.com. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

JULIE BEAVER AND FRIENDS LIVE A mix of country-blues and Americana. Jan. 30, 6-9 p.m. 805461-5100. nauticalcowboy.com. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

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ADAM LEVINE AND JUDY PHILBIN Levine and Philbin perform live jazz. Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805238-2834. labellasera.com. Enoteca Restaurant and Bar, 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles.

Saturdays Free. 805-995-3209. oldcayucostavern.com.

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PINT NIGHT MUSIC AT SWEET SPRINGS SALOON Features local bands and beer specials.

A trio of cellists presented by Symphony of the Vines.

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Thursdays, 6 p.m.-midnight 805-439-0969. sweetspringssaloon.com. Sweet Springs Saloon, 990

Last Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-4346457. Broken Earth Winery, 1650 Ramada Dr., Paso Robles.

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LIVE MUSIC AT ASUNCION RIDGE Fridays, Saturdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-237-1425. asuncionridge. com. Asuncion Ridge, 725 12th St., Paso Robles.

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SKA FU! As part of the Ska Parade 30th Birthday Tour, Los Kung Fu Monkeys play The Siren on Jan. 23.

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THE REAL BLUES JAM NORTH All Blues musicians, regardless of experience, are JAN. 23 – JAN. 30 welcome to join this 2020 jam session. Hosted

by Ted Waterhouse with Bruce Willard and Dean Giles. Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5 donation/musicians exempt. 805-704-5116. danbino. com. D’anbino Vineyards and Cellars, 710 Pine St., Paso Robles.

SAN LUIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, featuring violinist James Riccardo, and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Octet for Winds. Mark Kovacs conducting. Jan. 26, 3 p.m. $10 donation. 805748-6087. Hope Lutheran Church, 8005 San Gabriel Rd., Atascadero.

SASQUATCH ON A UNICORN LIVE A band from the central coast of California whose goal is to send a positive message and have fun in the process. Jan. 25, 6-9 p.m. 805-461-5100. nauticalcowboy.com. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

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THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS The Shane Stoneman Band brings their original sounds to The Siren on Jan. 25.

STARKEY from page 30

and-coming ska artists, as well as other types of new bands.”

The show was co-created by Tazy Phyllipz, who said, “This tour is basically a love letter for all generations of ska fans. The film aspect of this has everybody in it: No Doubt, Sublime, The Specials, Rancid, The Interrupters, Save Ferris, Five Iron Frenzy, Reel Big Fish, and Bosstones.”

Get ready to skank!

Triple-threat Renaissance man Shane Stoneman is a gifted surfboard shaper, and amazing painter, and terrific musician, and this Saturday, Jan. 25, The Siren hosts The Shane Stoneman Band (doors at 7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $8 presale at eventbrite.com or $10 on the day of the show), with The Solstice Sisters opening.

Stoneman, who’s been shaping boards and making music for more than 20 years, has new songs and a new band

MUSIC LISTINGS from page 30 Different acts every weekend. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. Free.

805- 226-8881. sculpterra.com. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES BANJERDAN BanjerDan’s original music is an Americana mix, rooted in straight-ahead bluegrass and branching out to include folk, country, blues. Special guests include Jake Dulln, Ben Greenberg, Hannah Connolly, and She Nova. Feb. 2, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805204-6821. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, sculpterra.com/.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES SARA PETITE Sara Petite is a gritty Pollyanna, with Minnie Pearl’s wit, Bruce Springsteen’s rock attitude, playing a style of country music mixing outlaw and classic twang.

Raised in a Tulip farming town in Washington State, she now resides in San Diego. All ages are welcome.

TOUCH OF GREY Jerry Garcia tribute act Jerry’s Middle Finger plays SLO Brew Rock on Jan. 24.

lineup. Apparently his new band has been hunkered down practicing, and now’s the time to unleash the music.

“I decided that the world needed some new original songs so I put my head in a vice and squeezed until I heard a handful fall out,” Stoneman joked. “It’s kind of like movies … I never ever need to see a Batman-themed movie again. Give me the weird, fresh, and authentic.“ According to his new bio, “His lyrics reflect the breezy pace of life on the Central Coast and all the rich characters that have inspired the song stories and impressions. The band employs tempos that span the spectrum—from folk rock to funk to train beat barnburners. He’ll be joined by Zac Cornejo on drums, Bob Cooper on guitar, Adam Bauman on bass, and ‘Toes’ Cuff on keyboards.”

The surf and art group, Forever Stoked, will also be there showing off some new and old paintings and prints.

Also at The Siren, check out Gene

Evaro Jr. this Wednesday, Jan. 29 (doors at 7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $10 presale at eventbrite.com or $12 day of show), with Jasper and Jade opening.

Evaro Jr. mixes soul, folk, electronic, and funk. Think Earth, Wind & Fire and Stevie Wonder. He’s touring in support of his third album Like It’s 1965.

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UP IN THE AIR AT BRISTOL’S CIDER Up in the Air will play it’s upbeat, eclectic music at Bristol’s Cider House. Jan. 25, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. 805-400-5293.

Bristol’s Cider House, 3220 El Camino Real, Atascadero, bristolscider.com/.

VERN SANDERS LIVE This jazz pianist covers songs from the Great American Songbook. Sundays, 5-8 p.m.

805-238-2834. Enoteca Restaurant and Bar, 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles, labellasera.com/enoteca-restaurant.

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AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS Afro-Cuban All Stars will be live at the Fremont Theater in downtown SLO. Jan. 25, 7-11:50 p.m. $30-$45. eventbrite.com. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600.

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BENEFIT CONCERT: DAVE BECKER, CENTRAL COAST ALL STARS, AND 41K This is a benefit concert to raise money for music programs in San Luis Coastal High Schools and Middle Schools. Suggested donation of $20 is accepted at the door. All proceeds are donated to the schools. Jan. 26, 3-4:30 p.m. $20. 805-544-2133. mtcarmelslo. org. Mount Carmel Lutheran Church, 1701 Frederciks St, San Luis Obispo.

CABARET SINGING AND PERFORMANCE CLASS Come improve your vocal skills so that you have more fun singing cabaret, Broadway, and karaoke. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $145 for 8 weeks; $20 to drop-in. 805-400-5335.

Cabaret805.com. Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

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Luna Red in SLO hosts the Gypsy All Stars in concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 8 to 10 p.m. This local ensemble is composed of Central Coast-based jazz musicians. Dinner and craft cocktails will be available for purchase during the show. Visit lunaredslo.com to find out more.

—Caleb Wiseblood

CAL POLY BACH WEEK CHAMBER CONCERT: THE SPLENDOR OF DRESDEN Music performed by members of the world-class period instrument ensemble Tesserae Baroque — Andrew McIntosh, violin; Heesun Choi, violin; Leif Woodward, cello; and Ian Pritchard, harpsichord — and guest artist Paul Sherman, oboe. Jan. 24, 8 p.m. Donations at the door: $15 general, $10 students. 805-756-2406. music.calpoly.edu/ calendar/. First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo, 981 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo.

Be grateful SLO Brew Rock hosts Jerry Garcia tribute act Jerry’s Middle Finger this Friday, Jan. 24 (7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $12 at slobrew.com), which bills itself as “the West’s best Jerry Garcia Band tribute experience, with some of the strongest and most seasoned players and vocalists in California’s jam band community.”

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Symphony and faculty join with guest artists to perform J.S. Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor, BWV 232. Jan. 25, 7 p.m. $15 general, $10 students. 805-756-4849. music.calpoly.edu/calendar. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY BACH WEEK INSTRUMENTAL MASTER CLASS Guest artists Andrew McIntosh, violin; Paul Sherman, oboe; and Ian Pritchard, harpsichord; will coach Cal Poly students in instrumental repertoire from the Baroque era. Jan. 23, 11:10 a.m.

Free. 805-756-2406. music.calpoly.edu/calendar/. Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY PIANO STUDENT RECITAL A free recital presented by Cal Poly Music Department student pianists. Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. Free. 805-756-2406. music.calpoly.edu/calendar/. Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY VOCAL MASTER CLASS Guest artist Matthew Goinz, former member of the world-famous men’s ensemble Cantus, and Cait Frizzell, member of the renowned ensemble Seraphic Fire, will coach several Cal Poly voice students in varied repertoire. Jan. 23, 3:10 p.m. Free. 805-756-2406. music.calpoly.edu/ calendar/. Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

COURTNEY BARNETT LIVE Courtney Barnett will be live in downtown SLO at the Fremont Theater. Special Guest, Hachiku, will open the show. Feb. 1, 8-11:59 p.m. $30. 805-329-5725. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, fremontslo.com.

COURTNEY BARNETT LIVE Live in downtown SLO at the Fremont Theater. Feb. 1, 8 p.m. $30. 805-3295725. fremontslo.com. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

THE ENGLISH BEAT The English Beat will be live in downtown SLO at the Fremont Theater. Jan. 25, 8-11:59 p.m. $25-$30. fremontslo.com. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600.

GYPSY JAZZ NIGHT With the Gypsy All Stars: Laurel Mitchel (vocals), Daniel Cimo (violin), James Gallardo, Ben Arthur, and Toan Chau. Every other Thursday,

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LIVE MUSIC AND FROG AND PEACH Enjoy live music and craft beer seven nights a week. ongoing Complimentary admission. Frog and Peach Pub, 728 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-595-4764, frogandpeachpub.com.

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LUNA LOUNGE WITH LAUREN HALL Join Luna Red in their late night lounge for speciality craft cocktails and full dinner menu. Catch your favorite musicians perform every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Jan. 24, 9:30-11:30 p.m. lunaredslo.com. Luna Red, 1023 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-540-5243.

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LUNA LOUNGE WITH PATRICK PEARSON Join Luna Red in the late night lounge for speciality craft cocktails and full dinner menu until midnight. Jan. 31, 9:30-11:30 p.m. lunaredslo.com/happenings/live-music. php?id=240. Luna Red, 1023 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-540-5243.

LUNA LOUNGE WITH THE GYPSY ALL STARS Join Luna Red in the Late Night lounge for craft cocktails, dinner, and good vibes. Jan. 30, 8-10 p.m. lunaredslo. com/happenings/live-music.php?id=253. Luna Red, 1023 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-540-5243.

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096. slograd.com. The Graduate, 990 Industrial Way, San Luis Obispo.

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PRICELESS MEMORIES: A BIRTHDAY CONCERT STARRING LEONA EVANS Silent auction and special concert featuring former Broadway performer, Leona Evans. The concert is free of charge. Proceeds from the auction go to funding a new roof for Unity of San Luis Obispo. Jan. 25, 7-8 p.m. Free. 805-543-4250. Unity of SLO, 1130 Orcutt Rd., San Luis Obispo.

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RAILROAD EARTH Railroad Earth will be live in downtown SLO at the Fremont Theater. Jan. 23, 7-11 p.m. $25. 805-329-5725. fremontslo.com. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

TOAD THE WET SPROCKET Live at the Fremont Theater in downtown SLO. Jan. 29, 7 p.m. $30- $125.

805-329-5725. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, fremontslo.com.

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ACOUSTIC SUNDAYS Sundays, 3-6 p.m. Seaventure Restaurant, 100 Oceanview Ave., Pismo Beach, 805779-1779, seaventure.com.

BACH CELLO SUITES A trio of cellists presented by Symphony of the Vines. Featuring musicians Jeanne Shumway, Barbara Hunter-Spencer, and Hilary Clark.

Jan. 25, 1 p.m. Up to $30. my805tix.com. Grace Bible Church, 100 Rodeo Dr., Arroyo Grande, 805-489-4200.

BACH’S CELLO SUITES: ARROYO GRANDE Bach’s Cello Suites are some of the most emotionally intense pieces in the Baroque repertoire. Suites 1, 5, and 6.

Each artist presents her own vision of these intimate works. Featuring cellists Jeanne Shumway, Barbara Hunter-Spencer, and Hilary Clark. Jan. 25, 1-2:30 p.m. $15 student, $27 senior, and $30 adult general.

805-235-0687. symphonyofhtevines.org. Grace Bible Church, 100 Rodeo Dr., Arroyo Grande.

LIVE MUSIC AT SCOTTY’S Enjoy live music from local artists, cocktails, and food. Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

Scotty’s Bar and Grill, 750 Price St., Pismo Beach, 805773-1922, scottysbarpismo.com.

SIPPING FOR SINGERS In support of the SLO Master Chorale, this intimate gathering of whiskey connoisseurs will enjoy tastes of a half dozen smooth and uncommon whiskey’s from Kentucky, Scotland and Ireland, accompanied by paired appetizers. Hosted by Howard Gee. Jan. 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $100-$180. my805tix. com. Varian Ranch Clubhouse, 2060 Varian Circle, Arroyo Grande.

STEEP CANYON RANGERS Known for their wideranging and imaginative style, this North Carolina bluegrass band has produced 12 albums since 2001, including two collaborations with banjo-picking comedian Steve Martin. Jan. 26, 7-9 p.m. $45-$55.

805-489-9444. clarkcenter.org/event/steep-canyonrangers/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

WEDNESDAYS: LIVE MUSIC Enjoy live music in the fireplace room. Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. Seaventure

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Restaurant, 100 Oceanview Ave., Pismo Beach, 805-779-1779, seaventure.com.

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BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS WITH A-TOWN BALLROOM Dance lessons with Cammie Velci and Brian Reeves. Singles and couples from all levels of experience are welcome. Mondays, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. $10-$15. 888-395-4965. atownballroom. com. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

DANCE LESSON AND DANCE PARTY Come learn a variety of ballroom, swing, and Latin dances. Followed by a potluck dance party. Sundays, 5-7:30 p.m. $10.

888-395-4965. atownballroom.com/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

DANCE LESSONS WITH CAMMIE AND BRIAN Come learn a variety of ballroom, swing, and latin dances. Mondays, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. $10. 888-3954965. atownballroom.com/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

SUNDAY DANCE PARTIES A weekly dance party that includes free dance lessons. Sundays, 6-8 p.m. Free; $5 on DJ nights. 888-395-4965. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

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COUNTRY NIGHT Thursdays, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 805-5410969. slograd.com. The Graduate, 990 Industrial Way, San Luis Obispo.

ZUMBA AT THE Y Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program. Mondays-Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. sloymca.org/Classes. SLO County YMCA, 1020 Southwood Dr., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-8235.

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DJ CAMOTE Thursdays, 5 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805-7731010, harryspismobeach.com.

DJ DRUMZ AT MONGO’S Fridays Free. 805-4893639. mongossaloon.com. Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach.

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FAMILY FRIENDLY OPEN MIC An open mic for all ages hosted by Professor Matt Saxking Tuttle.

Fridays, Saturdays, 5-7 p.m. Free. San Simeon Lodge Restaurant, 9520 Castillo Dr., San Simeon.

OPEN MIC WITH MATT SAXKING TUTTLE All ages and skill levels welcome. Saturdays, 5-8 p.m. through April 16 Free. 916-694-9466. San Simeon Lodge Lounge, 9520 Castillo Dr., San Simeon.

UNCORK THE MIC Producer of Uncork the Mic, Michelle Morrow presents a featured singer/ songwriter each Monday evening. The event is an unconventional open mic session with a unique format. Email uncorkthemic@gmail.com to sign up.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-772-5055. staxwinebar.com/events2/. Stax Wine Bar & Bistro, 1099 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

UNCORK THE MIC: AN UNCONVENTIONAL OPEN MIC SESSION Hosted by Michelle Morrow.

This session features a singer/songwriter/musician each week. To be featured on Uncork the Mic, email uncorkthemic@gmail.com. Mondays-Sundays, 6-8 p.m.

Free. 805-772-5055. Staxwine.com. Stax Wine Bar & Bistro, 1099 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

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KARAOKE NIGHT SUNDAYS AT BUFFALO PUB AND GRILL Sundays, 8 p.m. Free. 805-544-5155.

Buffalo Pub And Grill, 717 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT 7SISTERS For musicians, poets, and comedians. Family-friendly. Performers get a free beer. Sundays, 5-7 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133.

7sistersbrewing.com/calendar. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd., suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

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FRONT ROW KARAOKE Thursdays, 9 p.m. 773-1010.

Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, harryspismobeach.com.

JAWZ KARAOKE Thursdays, 9 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805773-1010, harryspismobeach.com.

KARAOKE WITH DJ SAM Sundays Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 805-489-3639. ∆

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Strictly Starkey

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS

BLUEGRASS KINGS Grammy-winning bluegrass act The Steep Canyon Rangers plays the Clark Center on Jan. 26.

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Burt Lewis (of Stu Allen & Mars Hotel), who are joined by vocalists Halina Janusz (of Mother Jones and Sugar Mountain) and Lisa Malsberger (of Grampas Grass and The Rumrunners). Jon Gold (Cryptical Development, Remnants of Eden, Oingo Boingo) is on piano and “take me ta church!” organ.

Also at SLO Brew Rock, see reggae triple-header Alborosie and the Shengen Clan with Arise Roots and Rastan on Sunday, Jan. 26 (doors at p.m.; 18-and-older; $21 at ticketweb.com).

Go Steep!

hilarious, energetic, spontaneous, and entertaining. The Santa Ynez High School band is only in its third year, but under the direction of Les Rose, it’s already steeped in the tradition of big band swing.

Saxophonist Dave Becker and his groups The Central Coast All-Stars and 41K will play SLO’s Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church this Sunday, Jan. 26 (3 p.m.; all ages; $20 suggested donation).

The show will benefit music programs in San Luis Coastal Unified School District high schools and middle schools. Becker’s an amazing player and has enlisted the area’s best jazz musicians to join him. Not to be missed!

Cal Poly Arts presents pianist Emanuel Ax on Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the Harold Miossi Hall of Cal Poly’s Performing Arts Center (7:30 p.m.; ages 5 and older; adults $45 to $90, and students, faculty, and staff $36 to $72, at calpolyarts.org). The Grammywinning Sony Classical recording artist has worked with Yo-Yo Ma, Young Uck Kim, Cho-Liang Lin, Edgar Meyer, Peter Serkin, Jaime Laredo, and the late Isaac Stern. He’ll play Beethoven’s Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, “Für Elise”; Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2; six variations on an original theme for Piano in F Major, Op. 34; Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1; five variations for piano on “Rule, Britannia!”; and Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3. Enjoy a 30-minute pre-show lecture presented by Emma Levine from the Miossi Hall stage. ∆

Grammy-winning bluegrass act The Steep Canyon Rangers play the Clark Center on Sunday, Jan. 26 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $45 to $50 at clarkcenter.org or by calling (805) 489-9444).

I saw the band a few years ago with comedian, actor, writer, and banjo player Steve Martin, and they put on an amazing show, even with funny man Martin. They’ve appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, NBC’s Today Show, and more, and they deliver amazing vocal harmonies and unparalleled musicianship.

They recently released a new single with R&B icons Boyz II Men and a new live album, North Carolina Songbook. It’s their 12th album since 2001!

“It was such a cool yet unusual experience to work as a band on a collection of songs we’ve recorded over the years and have performed live hundreds of times, by adding the Asheville Keep up with New Times Senior Staff Symphony and producer Michael Writer Glen Starkey via Twitter at twitter.

Selverne,” Steep Canyon Rangers’ com/glenstarkey, friend him at facebook.

Woody Platt said in press materials. com/glenstarkey, or contact him at “This brought the songs to a new place gstarkey@newtimesslo.com. with an entirely new PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MIDNIGHT ROSE JAZZ BAND life and sound. We also recorded with the band in a truly live setting to capture the energy of the performance.”

More music …

It’s time for some more hot swinging jazz in the Pismo Vets Hall this Sunday, Jan. 26, when the Basin Street Regulars host The Midnight Rose Jazz Band from Wallace, California, and the Santa Ynez High School Jazz Band from Santa Ynez (1 to 4 p.m.; all ages; $10 at the door). Midnight Rose has been called exciting,

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HOT SWINGING JAZZ The Midnight Rose Jazz Band plays the Pismo Vets Hall on Jan. 26, as part of the Basin Street Regulars hot jazz series.

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Arts Artifacts

New library cards feature digital art by local photographer

The Paso Robles City Library recently released a newly designed library card that features photorealistic artwork by digital artist and photographer Bruce Cook. To create the piece, Cook blended a photo of his niece’s daughter reading a book with a photo of a zebra from his archives.

The scene whimsically depicts the two subjects as if they’re side by side outside the library.

Without strictly defining the piece, Cook stated in a press release that it’s possible the zebra is part of the girl’s imagination, stirred by the words in the book she’s reading.

“The scene recalls my own joy of being absorbed by books and the imagery they inspire,” Cook said in the release.

To find out more about the new library card, call (805) 237-3870 or visit prcity.com/library. The Paso Robles City Library is located at 1000 Spring St., Paso Robles.

MBAA holds art therapy demonstration

The Morro Bay Art Association (MBAA) hosts The Healing Power of Art, an art therapy demonstration, at Art Center Morro Bay on Monday, Feb. 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. Art therapy practitioner Anne Gill will lead the demo and discuss ways in which art can increase self-esteem, foster self-awareness and problem solving, reduce anxiety, and reconcile emotional conflicts.

Drawing and art journaling will be explored during the demo, and guests are encouraged to bring their own sketch books or journals. Some art supplies will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring any additional materials of their own. Admission is free. Call (805) 772-2504 or visit artcentermorrobay.org for more details. The center is located at 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

Attachments Between Us exhibit opens in Cambria

The Cambria Center for the Arts presents a new love-themed exhibition, Attachments Between Us, which opens on Thursday, Jan. 30. The show’s theme was chosen in commemoration of both Valentine’s Day and this year’s upcoming love-centric Cambria Film Festival.

An opening reception for the exhibit takes place on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Admission to the event is free. To find out more about Attachments Between Us, call (805) 434-7060 or visit cambriacenterforthearts. org. The Cambria Center for the Arts is located at 1350 Main St., Cambria. ∆ —Caleb Wiseblood

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Dance

BY MALEA MARTIN

In motion

Cal Poly’s Orchesis Dance Company celebrates its 50th anniversary with a 10-piece concert inspired by its history

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ounded in 1969, with its first dance concert in 1970, Cal Poly’s Orchesis Dance Company started as an extracurricular club. But today, the group of 30 dancers is a full-fledged dance company, and the individuals in it must audition for the group.

This year, Orchesis celebrates its 50th anniversary with “50,” a performance that pays tribute to the history and legacy of Orchesis Dance Company. The concert has 10 pieces FRONT AND CENTER Orchesis dancer Brianna Barnes moves to the music in a piece total, each inspired by previous concert titles choreographed by Christy McNeil Chand. Clint Bryson is the lighting designer for this piece. and program artwork, Director and Cal Poly PHOTOS COURTESY OF BRITTANY APP Associate Professor Christy McNeil Chand told New Times.

BACK “The first piece of the show is called BENDING ‘Metamorphosis,’ and that was the title of the MOVES Olivia 2012 concert,” Chand said. “But we go all the Davis strikes an impressive pose way back to ‘Concert in Motion,’ which was the during a piece 1970 concert, and the very first concert, and choreographed that’s the seventh piece of

by Kathleen the show.”

Helm. The While the pieces are not Five decades concert, “50,” chronologically ordered, celebrates of movement Chand said that she aimed Orchesis Dance Cal Poly’s Orchesis Dance Company’s five Company will perform “50” on to create a flow that would Friday, Jan. 17; Saturday, Jan 18; decades of achieve “a good rise and and Thursday through Saturday, existence. fall through the concert.”

Jan. 23 to 25, in the Spanos Even though each piece in Theatre. To purchase tickets, visit the concert is separately the Performing Arts Center Ticket Office from noon to 6 p.m., Monday choreographed, the final through Saturday. Call (805) SLOproduct is cohesive and 4TIX, or purchase tickets online at tells a story. pacslo.org.

The first piece, set by local guest choreographer Lisa Deyo, features an extra special guest: Moon Ja Minn Suhr, Ph.D., who founded and Director Diana Stanton and titled “Transcend.” Perspectives,” respectively. The 10th piece by directed the Orchesis Dance Company for 30 Also a faculty member and assistant director, guest choreographer Mike Esperanza, titled years, from 1970 to 2000.

Michelle Walter presents “Concert in Motion” “Dances of the People,” serves as the finale for “[Deyo] wanted to honor Moon Ja and the as the seventh dance in the concert. Both the entire concert. His piece includes all 30 gifts that she’s given to this university by Stanton’s and Walter’s pieces feature dancers dancers from the company. starting this program and this company by from Cal Poly’s ballet and contemporary “He is a favorite every time he comes. The putting her into this piece. It’s a beautiful way preparatory classes, which give students the dancers always enjoy working with him,” to start the production,” Chand said of the first chance to practice dance and perform in the Chand said of Esperanza, who has set finales dance, which features a fog element that spills annual show without being a company member. in past Orchesis concerts. “He always creates out as the curtains open.

And in between these performances lies beautiful, luscious work that is full of gorgeous Following Deyo’s piece, the next two pieces Chand’s choreography in a piece titled “Echoes architecture and the use of space.” to take the stage are student-choreographed and Accents,” a jazz-inspired dance.

While each piece bears its own story, theme, by dancers in the company, the first by Isabel “The title evokes a lot of what is inherent or inspiration, Chand discouraged attendees Rangel and Marin Govett, and the next by in jazz,” Chand said of that dance. “I created from attempting to interpret the exact message Lindsey Eklund. These pieces are titled a piece on 11 dancers that played with the behind each of the dances.

“Signatures in Dance” and “Continuum” and use of echoes and accents in their movement “All the pieces have meaning, but if you call back to the themes of the 2002 and 2010 and their musicality, but also thinking about get wrapped up trying to find a storyline and Orchesis annual concerts, respectively. these echoes as significant periods of time, narrative, you can miss the experience of just The fourth piece, “Move on, America,” things that are repeated within your life, taking in the piece,” Chand said. “Everyone takes the audience back to 1975 with a dance and then finding the accents, kind of like the might have a different interpretation. … So I inspired by the company’s fifth concert. milestones.” would say just enjoy the movement: Come enjoy Choreographed by guest artist Kathleen After “Echoes and Accents,” two more Helm, Chand said the piece is based on square the music, the creativity.” ∆ student-led pieces feature the choreography dancing.

The three dances that follow Helm’s piece of students Emily Chung and Evan Arts Writer Malea Martin is enjoying the show. are faculty led, the first by Orchesis Assistant Ricaurté, titled “Art of Dancing” and “Dance Send arts story tips to mmartin@newtimesslo.com.

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BY MALEA MARTIN

Creating contrast Impressionist pastel painter Carol Timson Ball captures the Central Coast in its best light

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hough artist Carol Timson Ball originates from the UK, where she received her formal art education, it is the pastoral imagery of the Central Coast that inspires much of her work, currently on display at Park Street Gallery in Paso Robles until Jan. 31.

“It’s all doable, but it’s just what really catches your attention,” Timson Ball, who resides in Templeton, said of how she makes artistic choices. “Whether it’s flowers, trees, the way the shadow is falling on the grass, lupin in the grass, which way the sun is shining … art is 80 percent thinking and 20 percent doing.”

Timson Ball’s style is both impressionistic and highly detailed. Rather than the thick, broad oil paint strokes that some impressionists employ, her use of pastels allows for a more intricate outcome.

When looking closely at Timson Ball’s work, one can see how many tiny, precise strokes make up her masterpieces.

In a painting like Pretty in Pink, the little pink flowers that Timson Ball depicts stand out not just for their bright color, but also the contrast that exists between these carefully detailed foreground florals and the more blended green grass and foliage in the

background. The greenery is indeed pretty in pink, as the title suggests: The flowers are like eye-catching accessories to an otherwise typical springtime hillside. It’s these small touches that make the painting pop.

While she tends to stick to pastoral imagery in her paintings, Timson Ball steps out of this box with her renderings of structures, such as Mission San Juan Capistrano.

“I like painting the missions because they are old and they have lovely texture,” Timson Ball said. “You’ve got that lovely architecture with the browns and the arches and the roof, and that lovely tile.”

In her piece titled San Juan Capistrano, Timson Ball manages to set those beautiful browns of the California mission into a more colorful context, while still making the formidable mission the focus.

Above the building, she paints a striking blue sky. Below, the ground is golden yellow. By juxtaposing the brown mission with contrasting warm and cool colors, Timson Ball achieves a surprising and visually interesting painting. The bright colors also help to enhance an otherwise neutral and monochromatic subject.

Mission San Juan Capistrano is also

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On display

Carol Timson Ball’s work will be on display at Park Street Gallery until Jan. 31.

The gallery is located at 1320 Park St. in Paso Robles.

highlighted through Timson Ball’s ability to play with shadows.

The structure casts a stark shadow on the yellow ground. Pale NATURAL DETAIL Carol Timson Ball’s Pretty in Pink depicts a verdant hillside with exceptional attention to floral details. brown bricks that jut from the front of the building contrast with certain timeframe, you get what I call ‘in the dark shadows they create on bricks the zone.’ You’re picking up your colors, below. Hidden in the shadowed part of the and you’re changing your colors, and mission are not just shades of brown, but you’re looking at your pastels,” Timson also yellows, oranges, blues, and purples.

Ball said. “I think that’s the important What seems like a straightforward thing: The light and the nature is talking painting with a neutral subject is actually to you, and you’re in conversation with brimming with the smallest and most nature for that hour or two hours.” intentional of details and color choices.

Timson Ball said she hopes her exhibit Timson Ball said that when she at Park Street Gallery will delight paints en plein air, or on site, she has to visitors and locals alike. be particularly cognizant of how these “A lot of people like to come to Paso, and shadow and light elements are constantly they want to take a piece of it home, and changing as the sun moves in the sky. that’s one aspect of it,” she said. “But the By spending the time to take in her other is people who live here and know the subject matter or landscape in person, places [I paint]. ... They put them on their Timson Ball is able to catch those small wall because they love being where they flecks of color that do exist in seemingly live.” ∆ monochromatic shadows, elements that Arts Writer Malea Martin is loving where might be missed when painting off a she lives. Send arts story tips to mmartin@ photograph or a memory. newtimesslo.com.

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The boys are back

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etectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) team up one more time in this third installment of the popular Jerry Bruckheimer-produced action spectacle, this time co-directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Black, Gangsta).

Confronting career changes and midlife crises, the two old partners join Miami PD’s elite AMMO team to take down cartel kingpin Armando Armas (Jacob Scipio).

(123 min.)

BAD BOYS FOR LIFE

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Anna? Matinee What’s it worth, Glen? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Stadium 10

force, and Lowrey, who’s determined to find out who’s killing prominent Miami law enforcement and justice officials and why, is engaging. Their “ride or die” bond, after almost a quarter of a century Glen It’s been 25 years since the first together, is finally in jeopardy. That Bad Boys, an epic action comedy that dynamic manages to up the emotional was a huge commercial success even ante, insofar as a film like this can while critics panned it as bloated, overmuster emotion. Look, compared to all the-top nonsense. It was also Michael the great films that have come out in the Bay’s feature-length directorial debut. last few months in the run-up to awards Eight years later, Bay and producer season, this is shallow film fare, but if Bruckheimer were back with Bad Boys you’re longing for the lowbrow bling of the II, another commercial blockbuster summer blockbuster, this film delivers. with even worse reviews. This third Anna It’s a familiar set up: The two “old installment is more of the same overguys” are headed in different directions— the-top nonsense, delivering similar Lowrey desperately clinging to an image obnoxious fun as the first two, buoyed of youth with fast cars and Just for Men along by the incredible chemistry between goatee dye, Burnett celebrating the birth the two leads. Their banter is infectious, of his first grandchild and settling very and their very different kinds of charisma happily into retirement. It’s silly and fun is engaging as hell. Even though the plot and a really easy way to eat up an hour is silly, the action sequences cartoonish, and 45 minutes. A whole lot of substance and the entire goings-on pure fantasy, it’s it is not, but not every film has to be still a blast to watch. File this film under, cinematic genius, right? The amp up to “I’m embarrassed to have liked it.” It’s awards season usually means some pretty irresistibly fun and undeniably dumb, but heady films, and Bad Boys for Life is the yes, I liked it! Apparently I’m not alone. over-the-top nothingness to combat them.

It’s the best reviewed film of the trio. El Smith and Lawrence are a dynamic duo; Arbi and Fallah’s direction is propulsive they fight like brothers but can’t stay and crisp, and the dynamic between mad at each other for too long. Lowrey Burnett, who wants to retire from the barely survives being gunned down on the streets of Miami, his rehabilitation happening as Burnett slips sweetly into retirement mode and tries to keep his promise to God to cause no further violence to this world.

Good luck, buddy!

There are car chases, plunging BAD GUY Cartel kingpin Armando Armas (Jacob Scipio) is out for necklines, witchy vengeance, but his mother harbors a secret that could tear him apart. foes, and contrived

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BAD BOYS FOR LIFE What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Stadium 10 See Split Screen.

BLACK CHRISTMAS What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Rent it Where’s it showing? Sunset Drive-In

Sophia Takal (Green, Always Shine) directs this mystery-horror film about a group of female students stalked over their Christmas break. As they’re picked off one by one, they eventually join forces to turn the tables on the murderer. The film stars Imogen Poots and Cary Elwes.

Its feminist ideas are laudable, but its stick-it-to-the-man concept feels like a missed opportunity. On the other hand, if you’re looking for an over-the-top diversion, watching these gung-ho heroines claim their power is kind of fun. (92 min.)

—Glen Starkey

CLEMENCY What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? The Palm Writer-director Chinonye Chukwu (alaskaLand) helms this story

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RIDE OR DIE? Police partners Mike Lowrey (Will Smith, left) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) find their friendship tested as their lives move in different directions.

love connections—the secret sauce of action movies! I probably saw the first Bad Boys, but I don’t remember it. I know I didn’t see the second. Does that matter here? Heck no. A slow-moving rock could catch on to this setup, and the two leads manage to make a good time out of a nothing storyline. Should it be set up for another film? Probably not. Do they do it anyway? Of course they do.

Glen I, too, was surprised they teed up another sequel, but if the money keeps rolling in, why not? The film certainly has fun joking about Lowrey’s and Burnett’s ages, largely through the AMMO team of Mod Squad-esque youngsters. There’s irreverent Rafe (Charles Melton), who thinks Lowrey’s past his prime; sassy Kelly (Vanessa Hudgens), who’s beautiful and capable; tech wiz Dom (Alexander Ludwig), who’s sworn off violence because he’s too good at it. They’re all led by Rita (Paola Nunez), who used to date Lowrey and still harbors feelings for him. The real plot complication comes from Isabel (Kate del Castillo), Armando’s mother, who also shares a past with Lowrey.

She’s directing her son’s revenge mission, and part of the plot’s fun is unraveling her and Lowrey’s connection. A couple of the first two films’ co-stars also return, including Joe Pantoliano as Capt. Howard and Theresa Randle as Burnett’s wife.

In a nod of respect to the original two

films, their director Bay has a cameo as a wedding emcee. It’s all fun, and I wish I had more to say about the film, but there’s no subtext or layered meaning.

What you see is what you get: a $90 million audience-pleasing spectacle with a pumping soundtrack, outsized action sequences, and a couple of megawatt stars who look like they’re having a blast collecting another fat paycheck. If that’s your jam, get thee to the theater.

Anna When a movie starts with a whiteknuckle police chase that ends somehow with no police in sight, you know that making sense may not be the movie’s top priority. The fact is, this film is just plain funny—the bickering and antics work between these two leads and the supporting cast keeps the story moving along. The youngsters of AMMO prove to be Lowrey and Burnett’s saving grace time and time again, despite Lowrey’s reluctance to welcome in the new kids and their technology. Like you said, there isn’t a whole lot to say about this movie except that it’s exactly what you expect. The good news is it delivers on the laughs and action; just don’t expect more than that from this installment of the Bad Boys franchise. ∆ Split Screen is written by Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and his wife, Anna.

Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

REVIEW SCORING FULL PRICE .... It’s worth the price of an evening showing MATINEE ........ Save a few bucks, catch an afternoon showing RENT IT .......... It’s worth a rental STREAM IT ..... Wait ’til Netflix has it NOTHING ........ Don’t waste your time

about death row prison warden Bernadine Williams (Alfre Woodward), as she prepares to execute another inmate. She must again confront the psychological and emotional stress of her job. The film won the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. (112 min.)

—Glen

DOLITTLE What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Stream it Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Stadium 10, Sunset Drive-In Co-writer and director Stephen Gaghan helms this new version of the Doctor Dolittle story about a physician, Dr. John Dolittle (Robert Downey Jr.), who can talk to animals.

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KID STUFF Robert Downey Jr. (left) stars as physician John Dolittle, in Dolittle, a film younger kids might like but adults won’t.

MOVIES from page 39 It’s hard as an adult to critique a movie made for kids.

Am I too jaded a moviegoer to look past mediocre animation and just admire the huge feats we’ve made in computer technology? Am I so disconnected from my child self that I can’t enjoy a movie absent drugs or sex or violence? Worst of all, am I too old (gasp) for fart jokes?

These are the weighty questions I painstakingly mulled over as I watched Robert Downey Jr. talk to computer generated animals in Dolittle, yet another restoration of the 1967 tale about a doctor who learns to talk to, and prefers the company of, animals of all species.

This year’s rendition strays away from the plot of the 1998 Dr. Dolittle that stars Eddie Murphy and circles back to a storyline closer to that of the original. Like in the 1967 film, this one is set in 19th century England and follows Dr. John Dolittle, who, in the 2020 rendition, retreats after his wife dies to live holed up in his manor with the many animals he’s rescued.

Dolittle lives in solitude for years until a royal messenger comes knocking on his door, informing him that the queen of England is gravely ill and has personally requested his renowned medical opinion.

Despite his initial reluctance, Dolittle agrees to treat the queen, who he finds has been poisoned with a dose of deadly nightshade. He and his animals embark on an adventure to find the only known antidote: the fruit of the Eden Tree.

At a glance, Dolittle has everything

I would’ve loved to see in a movie as a child—cute and funny animals, a dangerous sea adventure to a mysterious island, royalty, and lots of British accents.

Dolittle’s slapstick jokes got big laughs from the children in the inexplicably packed audience at my showing, and whenever something mildly sad happened to an animal, big “awes” followed.

But for me, Dolittle missed the mark.

As I watched the flat storyline and nonexistent character development play out before my eyes, I yearned for the deep ups and downs I once felt while watching movies like Finding Nemo (2003), Shrek (2001), and the Harry Potter installments (2001-2011) all those years ago: the desperation I endured when Nemo was taken from his father and the ocean and plopped into a tiny tank with strangers; or the way my friends and I copied Donkey and shouted, “And in the mornin’, I’m makin’ waffles!” at every sleepover for years after Shrek.

Momentarily I thought that maybe I just love those movies because I was still a child when I first saw them. Maybe it’s nostalgia. But then I thought about Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) an animated show that aired on Nickelodeon and was made for children that I absolutely loved as an adult.

When all is said and done, it doesn’t matter if something is made for kids or adults or if its rated G or R. What makes a movie good is a compelling story told through complex characters, and Dolittle simply didn’t have that. (106 min.)

—Kasey Bubnash

FISH TANK

directed by women,” found an IndieWire list of 100 of the “all-time greatest films” directed by women, and dedicated myself When? 2009 to watching all (or at least most) of them.

What’s it rated? Not rated Fish Tank, directed and written by Where’s it available? YouTube, Andrea Arnold (Red Road, American Honey), was my first pick, and it follows Amazon Prime Mia (Katie Jarvis), a hot-tempered n the 92 years the Academy Awards 15-year-old living in Essex with her have existed, only five women have ever alcoholic mom and little sister. been nominated for Best Director. Only Things aren’t going well with Mia one woman, Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt when we meet her. Her dad isn’t around, Locker), has ever actually won the award, her mom is barely present (and whenever according to a recent story published she is, they’re fighting), and Mia is in a

by CNBC. nasty argument with her only friends.

This issue became glaringly obvious to Fortunately, despite her family’s lack of me a few weeks ago when I was thinking money, Mia is always able to find the about some of my favorite directors— time and space necessary for her favorite Yorgos Lanthimos (The Killing of a Sacred escape: breakdancing.

Deer, The Lobster), David Lynch (Twin A self-taught white girl in London, Mia Peaks, Mulholland Drive), Lars Von Trier isn’t exactly a gifted breakdancer, but (Melancholia)—and I realized they’re all she develops an inkling of much-needed men. As a woman who generally tries to self-esteem when her mother’s new stay away from men (just kidding, I love you boyfriend, Connor (Michael Fassbender), idiots), I was offended by my own choices. accidentally walks in on her while she’s So I immediately Googled “movies dancing alone and tells her she’s talented.

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COMING OF AGE Fish Tank follows Mia (Katie Jarvis), a hot-tempered 15-year-old who develops romantic feelings for her mom’s boyfriend, Connor (Michael Fassbender).

THE GENTLEMEN

What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Writer-director Guy Ritchie (Snatch, Sherlock Holmes, Aladdin) helms this crime-action film about cannabis drug lord Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey), who’s trying to sell his profitable business to Oklahoma billionaire Matthew Berger (Jeremy Strong) with the help of his right-hand man Raymond (Charlie Hunnam). The simple plan is complicated by tabloid publisher Big Dave (Eddie Marsan), who hires private eye Fletcher (Hugh Grant) to dig up dirt on Pearson and his connection to minor royal family member Lord Pressfield (Samuel West). Things become further complicated

by Chinese and Russian gangsters, as well as a gang of amateur boxers trained by Coach (Colin Farrell). (113 min.)

—Glen

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JOJO RABBIT

What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10 Writer-director Tailka Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, What We Do in the Shadows) helms this adaptation of Christine Leunens’ satirical novel about a young boy (Roman Griffin Davis) in Hitler’s (Waititi) army who discovers his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their home.

I was really looking forward to this

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BLAST FROM THE From then on, Connor is around a lot, and when he is, her family is almost normal. He plays with Mia’s little sister, takes them on a fishing trip, and encourages Mia to pursue a career in dance.

Mia, who so clearly has never experienced the nurturing and love a child needs, begins to mistake Connor’s kindness for flirtation and develops romantic feelings for him. But it quickly becomes obvious that Connor isn’t as sweet as he’s been made out to be, and Mia finds out about a life of Connor’s that he’s never shared with her family.

Arnold’s direction fools you into believing Connor might be one of the good ones, unveils him as the disgusting monster he really is, and then forces you almost onto his side once again at the end. On the flip side, the audience always knows what atrocities Mia is capable of.

Despite her impossible attitude and, in some cases, criminal decisionmaking, she’s one of those ultracomplex characters you end up loving unconditionally, maybe because no one else in the movie does.

In Fish Tank, all lines are blurred: good and bad, comedy and tragedy, mother and child, villain and hero, sexual and platonic relationships. That’s what makes it so real, so raw, and such a joy to watch. (124 min.) ∆ —Kasey Bubnash

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Raymond (Charlie Hunnam, left) and Coach (Colin Farrell) find themselves tangled in a criminal mess, in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen. one and, sure enough, it’s hilarious and heartbreaking. Waititi seems to have copied a page out of the Wes Anderson’s (The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom) director’s handbook, creating a colorful, comical, absurdist world and a look at one young fanatic’s coming of age story. (108 min.)

—Glen

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Galaxy, Stadium 10 Jake Kasdan (Orange County, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) directs this next installment in the Jumanji franchise, with returning stars Karen Gillan as Ruby Roundhouse, Dwayne Johnson as Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Jack Black as Professor Sheldon “Shelly” Oberon, and Kevin Hart as Franklin “Mouse” Finbar.

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JUST MERCY What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Galaxy, Stadium 10 Destin Cretton (The Glass Castle) directs Michael B. Jordan as civil rights attorney and activist Bryan Stevenson, who works to free death row inmates who are wrongfully convicted based on racial bias. The film is an adaptation of Stevenson’s memoir Just Mercy.

While the story and the message behind the film are powerful, the delivery falls somewhat short, as most biopics unfortunately do. I completely understand the director’s desire to keep the characters as realistic as possible and leave out the dramatic overkill, but with a cast like Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, and Rob Morgan, surely there could have been more of a punch packed into their scripts.

The film opens up in 1987 Alabama, when logger Walter McMillian (Foxx) is arrested for the murder of a young white woman, despite evidence proving his innocence. At the time of his arrest,

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McMillian is out in the woods working, and before police stop him—this being one of the most powerful scenes in the film— McMillian looks to the sky, a small freedom he never knew he would be deprived of.

It’s a memory that McMillian holds onto (and revisits through the film) as he awaits death row.

Scenes like this carry the film, as it would otherwise be just a mundane and straightforward story. Cretton closely follows how the inmates are wrongfully convicted but also the attorney Bryan Stevenson who is defending them.

Stevenson received a full scholarship to attend Harvard Law School; during his race and poverty litigation course, he worked for Stephen Bright’s Southern Center for Human Rights. The center represented death row inmates throughout the South, and Stevenson found his calling.

After earning his degree, he takes on the McMillian case, his first case, and several others amid pushback from the community that can’t seem to reckon with the fact that an African American man was wrongfully convicted.

With each appeal that Stevenson files and McMillian’s memories of life outside his lonely prison cell emerge, I just can’t seem to get over how one-dimensional the characters are. Larson is also given a small role as Stevenson’s coworker Eva Ansley, and (underrated) Rob Morgan is given the role of Herbert Richardson, another inmate awaiting his end and reliving the actions that led to his sentence.

Racial injustice is at the forefront of the film, but it also touches upon a veteran’s PTSD that goes unchecked, corrupt law officials, and impoverished people who are victimized by law enforcement.

All of these points are extremely relevant today, and I wish the film had challenged viewers to open their eyes to that. (137 min.)

—Karen Garcia

THE LAST FULL MEASURE What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Galaxy Writer-director Todd Robinson (Angel Fire, Lonely Hearts, Phantom) helms this based-on-a-truestory war drama about U.S. Air Force Pararescueman William H. “Pits”

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Pitsenbarger Jr. (Jeremy Irvine), who 34 years after his death is awarded a Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, for personally saving more than 60 men during a rescue mission in Vietnam on April 11, 1966. Switching between the present and the past, the film chronicles how Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman (Sebastian Stan) works—on the request of Pits’ fellow airman Tulley (William Hurt) and Pits’ parents Frank (Christopher Plummer) and Alice (Diane Ladd)—to interview those who witnessed Pits’ extraordinary valor: Takoda (Samuel L. Jackson), Burr (Peter Fonda), and Mott (Ed Harris). Huffman’s investigation leads to a conspiracy behind the long denial of the medal, leading him to endanger his own career as he seeks justice for Pits.

(110 min.)

—Glen

LITTLE WOMEN

What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? Bay, Downtown Centre, The Palm, Stadium 10 Greta Gerwig (Ladybird) helms this new version of the classic 1868-69 Louisa May Alcott novel, which follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg (Emma Watson), Jo (Saoirse Ronan), Amy (Florence Pugh), and Beth (Eliza Scanlen)— as they come of age in 1860s New England, amid the aftermath of the Civil War. Though this is an oft-told tale, with now eight film adaptations, Gerwig’s new version is a real standout, turning the story into a poioumenon, a work of art about its own creation.

The best thing about Gerwig’s version is how she pays tribute to Alcott, who never married or had any children of her own, and who after the publication of her famed and incredibly popular novel, often complained how her publisher forced her to create the expected happy ending. Gerwig pulls off the neat trick of having it both ways—creating an ending that honors the book and its author. I really loved this film, but grab the tissues—it just may have you ugly-crying. (135 min.)

—Glen

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JUSTICE DELAYED The Last Full Measure chronicles the true story of the effort to get U.S. Air Force Pararescueman William H. “Pits” Pitsenbarger Jr. (Jeremy Irvine) recognition for his extraordinary valor in Vietnam.

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CREEPY The Turning, an update of Henry James’ horror novella The Turn of the Screw, features (left to right) disturbed orphans Miles (Finn Wolfhard) and Flora (Brooklynn Prince), and their governess, Kate (Mackenzie Davis).

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1917 What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Fair Oaks, Galaxy, Stadium 10 Co-writer and director Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Jarhead, Spectre) helms this World War I epic about two young British soldiers—Lance Cpl. Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Lance Cpl. Schofield (George MacKay)—who are tasked with the impossibly dangerous mission of crossing German lines to warn the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment that their planned impending attack against the Germans will be charging into a deadly ambush, and to make the perilous mission even more urgent, Blake’s brother is among the 1,600 endangered soldiers in the regiment.

Holy heck! If this film doesn’t result in a Best Cinematography win for director of photography Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049, Skyfall, No Country for Old Men, Fargo) then the Academy is broken. This is a remarkable technical achievement. The photography makes it appear as if the film is shot in one long and continuous take, which lends the picture an immediacy and an immersive quality that makes this terrific but simple story even more engaging.

Apparently, the basis for the story came from director Mendes’ grandfather Alfred Mendes, a war hero who would enthrall his grandkids with stories that were eventually published in his posthumous memoir. I won’t be a bit surprised if in addition to Best Cinematography, 1917 also wins Best Picture and Best Director (though Pedro Almadóvar is currently favored in the category) at the upcoming Feb. 8 Academy Awards. Mendes recently won the Best Director title from the Golden Globes, and 1917 also took home the Golden Globes’ Best Motion PictureDrama award. Of course Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, The Irishman, Parasite, Ford v. Ferrari, Joker, Little Women, Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story, The Farewell— there’s some stiff competition this year!

Win or not, 1917 is a must-see film on the big screen. Don’t miss it! (119 min.)

—Glen

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PARASITE What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm, Stadium 10 South Korean director Bong Joon Ho plays with genre and societal commentary in this dark comedy thriller about a penniless family’s unsavory but satisfying infiltration into a wealthy family’s household. We’re all capable of being both the heroes and antagonists of our own stories from time to time—able to make healthy and rational decisions in some situations while at the same time perfectly adept at self-destruction in others. And in one way or another, we’re all parasites too. That’s the running theme in Parasite, the most recent foreign-language film brought to us by director Bong Joon Ho (Snowpiercer, The Host), which centers on Ki-taek Kim (Song Kang Ho) and his destitute family’s scrappy struggle for easy money. (132 min.)

—Kasey

SLO BACKCOUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL What’s it rated? Not rated Where’s it showing? SLO Brew Rock Event Center, Thursday, Jan. 23 See the sixth annual SLO Backcountry Film Festival in the SLO Brew Rock Event Center on Thursday, Jan. 23 (6:30 p.m.; $25 at the door).

Join fellow backcountry snow sports enthusiasts as they watch a series of short films, enjoy craft brews, hear live music

by Pink + Purkle, and participate in a silent auction to raise money for Outside Now, a local outdoor youth education nonprofit.

The doors open at 5 p.m.

—Glen

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THE SONG OF NAMES What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Galaxy François Girard (Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, The Red Violin) directs Jeffrey Caine’s screenplay of Norman Lebrect’s novel about two childhood friends—Martin (Misha Handley as a boy, Gerran Howell as a young adult, and Tim Roth as an adult) and Dovidl (Luke Doyle as a boy, Jonah Hauer-King as a young adult, and Clive Owen as an adult)—who are thrown together during World War II when the Dovidl, a Polish Jew and child violin prodigy, is taken in by Martin’s parents in London. Right before he’s schedule to give his first big concert at 21, a concert that Martin’s father has poured all his money in to arrange, Dovidl disappears. Years later, Martin searches Europe for Dovidl. (113 min.)

—Glen

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STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Stadium 10 J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek Into Darkness, Super 8) haphazardly directs the last chapter in the third and final trilogy in the Star Wars saga, in which Rey (Daisy Ridley) must channel her inner strength as a Jedi to lead the Resistance in the fight against the Sith. Without giving away (too many) spoilers, I think The Rise

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of Skywalker definitely feels like the end of an era for this saga (although give it a few years, and I’m sure we’ll get spinoffs similar to Solo and Rogue One). It only makes sense, it being the finale and all, that director J.J. Abrams feels the need to throw every card he has into this film—a little too much nostalgia and new characters all at once for me. (142 min.)

—Karen

THE TURNING

What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Floria Sigismondi (The Runaways) directs this supernatural mystery about Kate (Mackenzie Davis), a young governess charged with overseeing two disturbed orphans, Miles (Finn Wolfhard) and Flora (Brooklynn Prince). Based on Henry James’ classic novella, The Turn of the Screw, the story is updated by writers Carey and Chad Hayes. (94 min.)

—Glen

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What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm Co-directors Josh and Benny Safdie (Good Time) helm this crime-dramedy that follows charismatic jeweler Howard “Howie” Ratner (Adam Sandler), who finds himself balancing family, business, and increasingly threatening adversaries after making a high-stakes bet.

This film might make you feel uncomfortable watching it, but there’s no denying its powerful energy. It’s among 2019’s best! I should mention, however, that the film has been praised by critics but not so much by audiences: The Rotten Tomatoes score is 93 percent critics to 54 percent audiences. I’m guessing a lot of attendees didn’t like the way it made them feel, or they simply didn’t connect with Ratner’s humanity. Even though he’s a horrible person, I couldn’t help but root for him to win, perhaps because he’s a classic underdog. It’s a draining but brilliant piece of cinema. (135 min.) ∆ —Glen

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New Times movie reviews are complied by Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey. Contact him at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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BOYS TO MEN Childhood friends Dovidl (Luke Doyle, left) and Martin (Misha Handley) are separated at 21 under mysterious circumstances but reunite decades later as men, on The Song of Names.

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Get Out!

BY ANDREA ROOKS

Get jumpin’ Kids of all ages bounce to their heart’s content at Rockin’ Jump

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o, are you going to jump?”

“No, I don’t think so,” I replied.

“But I reserve the right to change my mind!”

This recent conversation with a friend is running through my head as my husband, Bret, and I escort six giggly preteens through the Santa Maria Town Center.

It’s my older daughter’s 13th birthday party, and she’s ready to flip out. Literally.

We take the mall’s escalator upstairs and follow our two daughters and their friends, who’ve all been here before: the Rockin’ Jump trampoline park.

These places are basically the modernday equivalent of a roller rink. I grew

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PHOTO BY ANDREA ROOKS

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Rockin’ Jump is located upstairs in the Santa Maria Town Center mall. Tickets start at $15 for an hour. Visit rockinjump.com/santamaria for info.

up going to birthday parties where we strapped eight wheels to our feet and zoomed around in circles to “Walk Like and Egyptian” and the Ghostbusters theme song. After trying not to break any bones for an hour, we’d gather in a slightly sweaty party room for pizza, cake, and plastic favors.

Now the kids slip on special grippy socks, throw their stuff in a locker, and get jumping. Meanwhile, I’m praying no one breaks any bones.

Rockin’ Jump has the classic birthday party rooms, but it’s also got parents in mind—we walk past a lounge area with big-screen TVs and couches, a snack bar, and massage chairs. This place gets it.

We find my older daughter and her gymnastics teammate doing crazy flips onto an inflated pad. I see why she wanted to come here—I watch her do numerous Barani flips (midair 180-degree turns), a few front tucks, and a front layout or two.

After she’s had her fill of the tricks area, we follow her to the place of open bedlam. Seriously, it’s nearly 20 trampolines with dozens of kids jumping, flipping, hopping, and somehow not squishing each other.

I don’t regret not jumping today—there aren’t any adults playing out there, and it’s a treat to watch my daughters and their friends have such unbridled fun. For the record, I likely would have jumped if it wasn’t such a busy Saturday, so I still reserve the right to change my mind. Next time. ∆

CLIMB HIGH My younger daughter brought a friend to Rockin’ Jump—and they took advantage of the climbing wall between bouncing on the indoor park’s trampolines.

Associate Editor Andrea Rooks is glad she didn’t injure any kids on a trampoline.

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@getoutslo FANCY FLIP During her hour of jump time, my 13-year-old daughter perfected her Barani flip, which involves a midair 180-degree turn.

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7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 Miossi Hall, Performing Arts Center

Music celebrating Baroque Dresden — capital of Saxony and seat of the royal court — for which much of the B Minor Mass was composed.

The concert will include instrumental music performed by the world-class period instrument ensemble Tesserae Baroque — Andrew McIntosh, violin; Heesun Choi, violin; Leif Woodward, cello; and Ian Pritchard, harpsichord — and Paul Sherman, oboe. Two works for solo voice and small instrument ensemble featuring Rebecca Myers, soprano; and Matthew Goinz, baritone, will round out the program.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of this culminating Bach Week concert. Members of Cal Poly’s Chamber Choir, Symphony and faculty join with guest artists to perform J.S. Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor, BWV 232.

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Food and Wine

BY BETH GIUFFRE

Original heirloom The chef couple behind Heirloom Catering pairs new brick-and-mortar bistro with Wines of the West tasting room

T

he boyfriend/girlfriend catering chefs known for their ultraseasonal, locally sourced ingredients had a restaurant in mind from the start.

“We’ve been catering for the last 3 1/2 years, and we always planned on using catering as a stepping stone to brick-andmortars,” said Matthew Rogers.

He and pastry chef Brittney Yracheta softly opened up Heirloom, a new Templeton restaurant on the 46 West, in November, in an area where mostly wineries and oak trees dominate the landscape.

Winery work folk needed a place for their lunch break, and visitors now have a new food spot to nourish themselves between wine tastings—including tasting onsite, as Heirloom shares a contemporary, Western cowboy-inspired barn space with the latest collective of local wineries called Wines of the West. The collective includes Purple Cowboy, a Paso winery named from the Central Coast’s ancestral cowboy winemakers on horses known for their purple wine-stained teeth.

“This one kind of jumped in our laps,” Rogers said.

He met those involved with Wines of the West and Clayhouse Winemaker Blake Kuhn while working on the new Heirloom space. Rogers said he still needs to drink “bottles upon bottles” to further his research.

“It’s a great company to work with, and you can’t pass up on this location. It’s a great spot, especially come summer,” the chef said.

Chef Rogers (who gained delicious local fame as executive chef of Hatch in Paso and has a decade of impressive chef work in LA) is serving hero sandwiches, salads, rotating bites, and upscale plates.

Rogers said he tends to believe chefs can either buy run-of-the-mill produce and have to: 1) “chef the s&*t out of it to

PHOTO COURTESY OF HEIRLOOM RESTAURANT

PHOTOS (BELOW AND RIGHT) BY BETH GIUFFRE

LIVING COLOR A family-sized bowl of chef Matthew Rogers’ shaved vegetable salad perfectly illustrates Heirloom’s mission of sourcing a variety of local farmed food for the lunch menu. The salad is made with Bautista Farms beets, Francisco Velazquez Farm carrots, Dragon Spring Farms apples, Big John’s Farm fennel, mixed with blue cheese and walnuts and dressed in a citrus vinaigrette.

PHOTO COURTESY OF HEIRLOOM RESTAURANT

OUT YONDER ON 46 Located along Highway 46 West, hungry and thirsty folk can find the newest stop on the wine trail. In the front, Heirloom Kitchen offers an exciting farm fresh lunch menu, while Clayhouse and Purple Cowboy wines are poured in a traditional wine salon setting. Out back is the casual, eclectic CANtina, focused on canned wines from If You See Kay and Alloy Wine Works.

MAN, MYTH, LEGEND You’re looking at one of the reasons people consider our county a destination. Chef Matthew Rogers is tireless and creative beyond anything you’ve seen in a food magazine—you want him to be in charge of what you eat. Paired with Cordon Bleutrained pastry chef Brittney Yracheta, the couple is transforming the way we eat on the Central Coast.

make it awesome” or 2) find yourself some top-quality ingredients and let them “sing for themselves.”

“We’re definitely No. 2,” he said. “We try to source the best possible quality ingredients we can find. We just frame what a farmer does … we highlight what they do and put it on a plate.”

When I first ate at Heirloom, red kabocha squash soup was listed as a chef Rogers’ special, and chef Yracheta’s fresh baked lemon, ginger, and salted chocolate chip cookies were highlighted as dessert. These cookies are not your typical sugar bombs. Yracheta is a French pastry graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena. She’s got the touch.

For the rapidly rotating menu

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FRESHLY PICKED, PAIRED PERFECTLY Heirloom Kitchen offers a seasonal selection of farm fresh dishes, while Clayhouse and Purple Cowboy wines are poured in the wine saloon just steps away from the food counter.

Wines of the West wine tasting collective and bistro is currently open for lunch (and dinners beginning at 4 p.m.) Sunday through Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., while Wednesday through Saturday hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Heirloom, Wines of the West, and the CANtina are located at 3750 Highway 46, Templeton. Call (805) 427-9417 or visit pasowinesofthewest.com for more information.

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of specials, Rogers and Yracheta show appreciation for their farmers by listing all their names on a proper love note pinned to the wall.

“I don’t want to tie myself down to any season,” said Rogers, who will design his menu around the box of veggies he receives fresh from the farmer or farmers’ market that morning. “Yes, we have seasons, but there’s so much going on in between … .”

A few hours after these ingredients are picked, these local delights are the bites we devour on the menu.

Chef Rogers’ refreshing and light shaved vegetable salad perfectly illustrates Heirloom’s mission of sourcing a variety of locally farmed food for the lunch menu—it’s made with Bautista Farms beets, Francisco Velazquez Farm carrots, Dragon Spring Farms apples, Big John’s Farm fennel, mixed with blue cheese and walnuts and dressed in a citrus vinaigrette.

Diners can order at the counter and find a patio spot to eat, and then, while waiting for the food to come up, they can grab a canned chardonnay from Central Coast Alloy Wine Works or a can of If You See Kay Central Coast sangria from the fridge in the CANtina, or they can opt for a full Wines of the West tasting kitty-

corner to the Heirloom.

I recently tried something that would make my Italian relatives eccitato: Padrino’s porchetta (pork shoulder), served with white polenta, bitter greens, and wild fennel pollen. If you are to try anything with pork on Heirloom’s menu, you’ll want to walk on over to the wine bar for your glass of elegant, full-bodied 2017 Clayhouse syrah from Paso Robles.

I also recommend a tasting of either the Purple Cowboy Bordeaux blend or a glass of Purple Cowboy sparkling wine, two of my favorites from the tasting.

The opulent, fine-crafted Bordeaux blend is mostly cab, with merlot, cab franc, and petit verdot, with grapes all hand-picked in Paso. I tried intensely complex wine with chef’s melt-in-yourmouth braised beef cheeks in a wellbalanced hazelnut gremolata and jus, served with a pomme purée that was light and dreamy-creamy.

“I personally like my Bordeauxs blended more than straight cabs,” Kuhn said. “Aromatically, there’s a lot more going on, and texturally as well.”

Rogers’ food is meant for Kuhn’s wine.

You want to start (or end) with the fresh and lively Purple Cowboy sparkling wine FLAVOR continued page 46

RESTAURANT MONTH ENJOY JANUARY IN SLO CAL, THE MOST DELICIOUS MONTH OF THE YEAR! Indulge in SLO CAL Restaurant Month, January 1–31, 2020! Participating restaurants will offer special prix-fixe menus of three courses at $30–$40 per person or other special offerings.

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What originally started as a small restaurant serving gourmet pizzas and salads, grew into a locals’ favorite spot, offering a wide variety of Italian & Mediterranean style dishes. Ron & Terez Tynis’ love and passion for great food has continued to shape Upper Crust through the years to make it what it is today. From the Tyni Family to yours, Saluti!

Featuring a fabulous four-course dinner, with stellar selections for each course. Served nightly 5-9pm, in the intimate dining room or lively lounge. Four-Courses $40—Wine Pairing $15. Happy Hour Daily • Live Music Tuesday • Craft Cocktails • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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This January join us for three courses for $40. Wine pairings included!

1st Course: Garden Chicory Salad olives, breadcrumbs & aged sheep’s milk cheese 2nd Course: Chicken and Hunter’s Gravy pan-roasted chicken thigh with mushrooms, shallots, preserved tomato, ham 3rd Course: Thin Pancakes topped with citrus and lavender caramel

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Somerset Grill restaurant at Vespera on Ocean features panoramic ocean views, breezy patio seating, and elevated coastal cuisine. Marketfresh, regionally-inspired, classic seaside dishes are served all day from the showcase open kitchen, centered with a wood-fired grill. The unique menu highlights “Oceanside Americana” cuisine featuring the best produce and ingredients from local purveyors along California’s Central Coast, including unique hand-crafted cocktails and an extensive list of local beer and wines from Edna Valley and SLO County.

Sunday through Thursday nights: 3 Course Menu for TWO persons for $35, Edna Valley or Paso Robles wine flight for $11, beer flight for $10. Our Menus are themed: Meatless Sunday and Monday, Italian Tuesday, Gluten & Cheese Wednesday, Latin Thursday.

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Gather at Piadina restaurant located in Hotel San Luis Obispo for relaxed farm fresh California cuisine with Italian influences.

From fresh artichoke lasagna to signature piadinas, there is something on the menu for everyone. Piadina offers both classic and specialty cocktails, local wines and craft beer. Join us in our lively dining room or garden courtyard for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.

SEAVENTURE RESTAURANT Perched above the sands of Pismo Beach, savor contemporary coastal cuisine while soaking up 180 degree panoramic ocean views and spectacular sunsets. Small plates, outdoor patios, live music and a local wine list all accent this beachfront dining experience.

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MARISOL AT THE CLIFFS

Steak and seafood at its finest! The Nautical Cowboy offers prime cuts of beef, sustainably sourced seafood, and made-from-scratch dishes that are served in a warm and friendly environment. Come out during January’s Restaurant Month and enjoy a superb three course experience for $40. At The Historic Carlton Hotel.

Featuring the best oceanfront dining in SLO county, Marisol at The Cliffs is known for its Classic California menu focused on local ingredients and exceptional desserts. With our January Restaurant Month special, select your starter, entree, and dessert from our full menu, highlighting all of our guests’ favorites along with seasonal specialties, for $30 or $40. Offering a robust wine and craft cocktail list, weekly live music on our oceanfront patio, and diverse dining space, Marisol is the perfect place to celebrate any occasion.

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made in the méthode champenoise fashion, with grapes coming from Arroyo Grande.

Chef Rogers said he hired a botanist to redo the neighboring hillside to plant a vegetable garden for food-to-table ingredients for Heirloom.

Beyond ultra-local ingredients, what makes Heirloom special is the partnership with Wines of the West. Just as Rogers and Yracheta intuitively knew how well their culinary talents would collide effortlessly in beautiful meals, so they had an inkling that Kuhn’s elegant local wines and fun and refreshing cans of wine would also pair well.

“We wanted both the food to not only highlight the wine, but the wine to highlight the food as well,” Rogers said.

“And hopefully we’ve done that.” ∆ Flavor writer Beth Giuffre is riding off into the sunset, pardner. Send trail snacks and wineskins to bgiuffre@newtimesslo.com.

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Robin’s Global Cuisine Restaurant and Halter Ranch Vineyard will team up to host Swine, Dine & Wine at Robin’s, 4095 Burton Drive, Cambria, on Jan. 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets, $100 on eventbrite.com, include a fivecourse dinner featuring alternating preparations of pork paired with Halter Ranch wines. The menu will include a pork and apple salad paired with the 2018 rosé; the Griot: citrus marinated, crispy pork shoulder in a spicy lime dipping sauce paired with the 2017 CDP red Rhône blend; pho paired with the 2017 syrah; pork roulade: pork loin stuffed with caramelized onions and roasted red bell pepper in a smoked ham hock pomodoro served with wilted greens paired with the 2017 cabernet sauvignon; and for dessert: bacon and maple ice cream served with a Vin de Paille … If money is no object, why not choose a combination of a five-course dinner by Ember (awarded the Top 100 Restaurants in America by Wine Enthusiast magazine) on Jan. 28?

Executive Chef Brian Collins, known for his modern approach to regional Italian cuisine, will prepare the multi-course dinner alongside winemaker Frederic Delivert’s world-class Tolosa wines.

This exceptional annual Tolosa and Ember winemaker dinner is from 6 to 9 p.m. at Ember, 1200 E Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande. Tickets, $155, may be reserved at rsvp@tolosawinery.com, or contact Tolosa Event Manager Holly Holliday at (805) 782-0500.

FOR A CAUSE If you need free fruits and veggies from local farms, the Food Bank’s Children’s Farmers Market happens every fourth Thursday of the month, including Jan. 23. Stop by Del Mar Elementary School parking lot, 501 Sequoia St., Morro Bay (by the bus pick-up), between 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for healthy food for the whole family … To raise support for Australian fire relief efforts, SLO Brewing Company (SLO Brew Rock and small batch distillery

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RAISE A GLASS More than 65 judges from across North America tasted and evaluated nearly 6,700 wines from more than 1,000 wineries for the 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. And as of Jan. 10, the results are in: Central Coast wineries fared well at this year’s competition. Best of Class awards went to these wineries in SLO County: Chronic Cellars, Robert Hall, Chamisal, Oso Libre, Ecluse, Broken Earth, Halter Ranch, Crooked Path, Thacher, Derby Wine Estates, and Saucelito Canyon. SLO County’s small, family-owned Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards was awarded a dozen medals, including winning Best of Class in the category White Blends/$30 and Over for the 2018 Spontaneous Groove. Their 2017 merlot received a double gold (a unanimous vote by all panel members) in the category of Merlot/$27 to $30.99. The 2017 The Kiss, a méthode champenoise sparkling chardonnay, took gold in the category Blanc de Blancs. Santa Barbara County’s Rancho Sisquoc took a Best of Class award for their 2017 Santa Barbara County Flood Family Vineyards Cabernet Franc in the category Cab Franc/$30 to $39.99.

CORRECTION In the Jan. 16 article “Moonshine’s shadow,” about America’s Wine: The Legacy of Prohibition, the documentary’s age was incorrectly described; the correct age is 11 years old. ∆ Flavor writer Beth Giuffre loves dishing about good food. Send your favorite snack stops to bgiuffre@newtimesslo.com.

D INE ’N’ DISH Clayhouse white wine, Paso Robles

The Clayhouse White Blend won my favor among the Wines of the West tasting selection (see this week’s Flavor feature).

The 2018 blend of 53 percent Clairette blanche and 47 percent grenache blanc is soft and expressive, with attractive aromas of lemongrass and pineapple, continuing into a well-balanced, viscous body, and finishing with citrus. For me, it’s the perfect wine. Winemaker Blake Kuhn loves to cook from scratch, using the herbs and vegetables from his family garden, which proves to me he’s a fearless creative, and it makes perfect sense why his wines taste so good.

The 2018 Clayhouse white blend, Willow Creek District AVA, is available by the bottle for $25 at Wines of the West, 3750 Highway 46 West, Templeton. Learn more about the Wines of the West Tasting Collective at pasowinesofthewest.com. ∆ Flavor writer Beth Giuffre is fearless and creative. Send your favorite wine and food adventures bgiuffre@newtimesslo.com.

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FILE NO. 2019-2854 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, EZ AUTOZ, 114 Sea St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Enrique Zarate Casillas (114 Sea St., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Enrique Zarate Casillas. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-10-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 12-10-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

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FILE NO. 2019-2870 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/11/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, EMERALD + VINE, 1908 Ruth Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Lauren Gleeson, James Gleeson (1908 Ruth Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Lauren Gleeson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-1119. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 12-11-24.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2019-2922 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/17/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CB FARMS, COUNTRY BOY FARMS, 656 Santa Rosa St., Suite 2B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

City Boy Farms (656 Santa Rosa St., Suite 2B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ City Boy Farms, Jason Kallen, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-19-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 12-19-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2019-2928 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BEEZ RETURN, 5630 Mustard Creek Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Richard J Baier (5630 Mustard Creek Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Richard J. Baier. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-20-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

S. King, Deputy. Exp. 12-20-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FILE NO. 2019-2931 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/21/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GREENLINE LIGHTING & ELECTRIC INC, GREEN LINE ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, 1511 15th St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County.

Greenline Lighting & Electric Inc. (1511 15th St., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Greenline Lighting & Electric Inc., Tiffany Scheid, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-20-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy.

Exp. 12-20-24.

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FILE NO. 2019-2938 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/18/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PEDERSEN REALTY & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 1163 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Adeline Muikeak Pedersen (1163 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Adeline M. Pedersen, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-23-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 12-23-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2019-2939 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/23/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CONTOUR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, 1370 Stafford St., Apt. A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Greg A. Ross (1370 Stafford St., Apt. A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Gregory Alan Ross, Owner/Landscape Architect.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-23-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 12-23-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2019-2933 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, B&W MANAGEMENT, 135 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. Janet Wood (135 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Janet Wood. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-20-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 12-20-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FILE NO. 2019-2946 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/23/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, UR FIRST, 2925 Flora St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Taylor Alexander Taff (2925 Flora St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Taylor A. Taff. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-23-19.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 12-23-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

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FILE NO. 2019-2936 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/23/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LET’S GO, 472 Bakeman Ln., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Brenda Lurie (472 Bakeman Ln., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Brenda Lurie, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-23-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-23-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2019-2937 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ALPHA SUNGLASSES LLC, 3665 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Alpha Sunglasses LLC (3665 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Alpha Sunglasses LLC, Joseph Williams, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-23-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 1223-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

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FILE NO. 2019-2947 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2001) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BOOKER VINEYARD, 2644 Anderson Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Booker Vineyard & Winery (2644 Anderson Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Booker Vineyard & Winery, Carla S. Willey, Chief Financial Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-24-19.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-24-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2019-2953 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/27/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DIMENSION-L, 160 Chaney Ave., Cayucos, CA 93430. San Luis Obispo County.

Collin Kenner (160 Chaney Ave., Cayucos, CA 93430).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Collin Kenner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-27-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 1227-24.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FILE NO. 2019-2954 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TRANSLATE CZECH, 200 San Luis Sreet #28, Avila Beach, CA 93424.

San Luis Obispo County. Vera Miltner, Daniel Miltner (200 San Luis Sreet #28, Avila Beach, CA 93424). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Vera Miltner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-27-19.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 12-27-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FILE NO. 2019-2967 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/30/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HANDY HUSBAND FOR HIRE, 455 El Sueno Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Steven John Tallant (455 El Sueno Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Steven Tallant, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-30-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-30-24.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

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FILE NO. 2019-2955 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/27/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, EVERYMAN WINES AND VINEYARDS, 1850 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Nathan David Thompson (1710 9th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Nathan Thompson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-27-19.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 12-27-24.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2019-2956 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/27/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, S.T.O.PEST PEST CONTROL, 365 S. 4th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Joseph Eugene Essert (365 S. 4th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joseph Essert.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-27-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-27-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

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FILE NO. 2019-2959 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/27/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MUSIC MOTIVE, 3440 S. Higuera St., Suite 130, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Stephanie Lyn Hilstein (1975 Abbott St., Apt. B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Stefanie Hilstein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-27-19.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 12-27-24.

January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

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FILE NO. 2019-2966 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/30/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JNE CONCRETE INC, 1277 Brighton Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. JNE Concrete Inc (1277 Brighton Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ JNE Concrete Inc, Joseph A Williams, VP. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-30-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-30-24.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FILE NO. 2019-2970 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/30/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE CARRISA BY SLO BREW, 736 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. SLO Crew LLC (736 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ SLO Crew LLC, Milton Carrillo, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-30-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-30-24.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2019-2972 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE SCOOP ICE CREAM PARLOR, 607 Dolliver St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449.

San Luis Obispo County. David Lee Isebrands (1240 La Quinta Dr., Nipomo, CA 93444), Kesor Kieng Carreras (589 Lilac Dr., Los Osos, CA 93412). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ David Isebrands.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-31-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-31-24.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-0001 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MENAGERIE DESIGN AND PUBLISHING, 2807 Cottage Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County.

Patricia Ann Marie Arnold (2807 Cottage Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Patricia Arnold. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-02-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 01-02-25.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0002 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CBVAUGHN, 211 N Tassajara Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Brianne Vaughn, Christopher Vaughn (211 N Tassajara Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Brianne Vaughn. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-02-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 01-02-25.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0005 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GROCERY OUTLET OF ARROYO GRANDE, 1574 W Branch St., Ste. C, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Testa Team LLC (421 North Marian Street, La Habra, CA 90631). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Testa Team LLC, Haley Andrea Testa Angulo, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-02-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 01-02-25.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0008 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MOBILE DYNAMITE, 1345 Dewey Road, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County.

Michael Gasbarra (846 Naples Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Michael Gasbarra.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-02-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 01-02-25.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0010 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BLUE ASCENSION, LLC, 1187 Stonecrest Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Great Flavors, LLC (1187 Stonecrest Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Great Flavors, LLC, Kara L. Stewart, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-02-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 01-02-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0011 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CAMBRIA HAULING

BY THE SEA, 4100 Bridge Street, Suite 1328, Cambria, CA 93428.

San Luis Obispo County. Steven Roger Scholpp (4100 Bridge Street, Suite 1328, Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Steven Scholpp, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-02-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 01-02-25.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0019 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/06/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BEST WESTERN TRADEWINDS, 225 Beach St., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Om Jai Sainath Inc (1224 Whitley Ave., Corcoran, CA 93212). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Om Jai Sainaath Inc, Mitesh J Panchal, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy.

Exp. 01-06-25.

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FILE NO. 2020-0020 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/06/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BEAMEYE, 804 Sheridan Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Alexander B. Paul (845 Charles St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alexander B. Paul. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0106-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 01-06-25.

January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0024 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/06/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BAILEY PAINTING, 105 Pilgrim Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Christopher M. Bailey (105 Pilgrim Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Chris Bailey.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 01-06-25.

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FILE NO. 2020-0026 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/11/2009) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 3C CONTROLS, 1500 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. 3C Engineering, Inc. (1500 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ 3C Engineering, Inc., Kelly Robinson, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 01-06-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0031 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/26/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FISHHOUSE VINEYARDS, STEAKHOUSE VINEYARDS, 2195 Corbett Canyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Corbett Vineyards LLC (2195 Corbett Canyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Corbett Vineyards LLC, William H Swanson, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 01-06-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0043 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/07/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, VAN GUNDY ENTERPRISES, CLEARVIEW SAN LUIS OBISPO, 35 Squire Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Peter Daniel Van Gundy (35 Squire Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ Peter Van Gundy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-07-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 0107-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0050 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NUKESVILLE KUSTOMS, 1470 Mission Street, Unit B, San Miguel, CA 93451. San Luis Obispo County. Brandon Lee Ramos (1124 Merry Hill Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Brandon Ramos, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-07-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 01-07-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0051 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE OLDE ALE HOUSE, 945 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Beer Lovr LLC (945 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Beer Lovr LLC, Christie Carroll, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0107-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 01-07-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0052 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/08/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SUPER SILVER SLO, 850 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. George O. Homer, Jr. (113 B Christel Oak Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ George O. Homer Jr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 018-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 01-08-25.

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FILE NO. 2020-0053 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/01/1985) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CHERRY LANE NURSERY, 436 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. CLN Enterprises Inc. (436 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ CLN Enterprises Inc., Aaron Stern, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-08-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 01-08-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0055 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DULCE’S MOBILE NOTARY & MULTI SERVICES, 285 Via Promesa, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Dulce M Cortez (285 Via Promesa, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dulce Cortez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-8-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 01-08-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0054 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DIALED, 229 W Tefft St., Nipomo, CA 93444.

San Luis Obispo County. Rachel Ann Mansell (1918 Vista Del Sol, Nipomo, CA 93444).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Rachel Ann Mansell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-08-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 0108-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0057 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/17/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BRIDGE STREET INN, 4314 Bridge St., Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Thousand Wonder Inc (4314 Bridge St., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Thousand Wonder Inc., Brandon Robert Follett, Chief Executive Officer.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-08-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 01-08-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0063 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/08/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLOW FIREWOOD, 357 N 4th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Milena Janicijevic (357 N 4th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Milena Janicijevic.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-8-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 01-08-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0064 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/06/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BLUE COAST NOTARY, 251 Irish Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Laura A. Price (251 Irish Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Laura A. Price. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-820. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 01-08-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0082 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/19/2000) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SEA PINES GOLF RESORT, CENTRAL COAST GOLF TRAIL, 1945 Solano St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Glenn R. Setting (432 Main St., Morro Bay, CA 93442), Gary G. Setting (6955 Marchant Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Gary Setting, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0110-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 01-10-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0091 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AUTEN BOYS BBQ AND CATERING, 958 Sycamore Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. David Bradley Auten (958 Sycamore Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ David Auten, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0113-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 01-13-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

TUESDAY, January 14, 2020 AT 9:00 AM. 5 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT 01. Consent Agenda – Item Nos. 01-30 & Resolution (Res.) No. 2020001 thru 2020-011, approved as amended.

02. Presentations: Res. Nos. 2020-012, Recognizing Rita Elaine Jordison upon her retirement after 30 years of service & 2020013, recognizing Jorge Rodriguez who assisted in Sonoma County in response to the Kincade Fire, adopted.

03. Public Comment Period - matters not on the agenda: S. Rippner, G Whitaker, D. Hare Price, S. Lindahl, J. Meslin, T. Jouet, R. Beller, G. Grewal, J. Specht, E. Greening, B. Difatta, L. Owen, G. Nelson, M. Brown,.J. Rouleau, A. Stimson, S. Lara, : speak.

04. RES. NO. 202-014 purchasing real property located in unincorporated area of the County between MB & Cayucos, and RES. NO. 2020-015 authorizing a grant agreement with CA Coastal Conservancy to provide acquisition funding and find the project exempt from CEQA, adopted.

05. RES NO 2020-016 declaring results of majority protest proceedings renewing of the SLO County Tourism Marketing District and levy assessments. No Majority protest declared, adopted as amended.

06. RES NO. 2020-017 waiving a road improvement fee for South County Area 2 by Mr. J. Marderosian, adopted.

The San Luis Obispo Architectural Review Commission will hold a Regular Meeting, Monday, February 3, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, Room 9 of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, on the items listed below: PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: • Review of a new, four-story, mixed-use project including 32 low-income affordable units and approximately 1,200 square feet of commercial space. The project includes two requests for incentives or concessions in connection to providing affordable housing: a residential density bonus of 106%, and an increase in allowable height to 47 feet where 40 feet is the standard. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project Address: 2690 Victoria; Case #: ARCH-0748-2019; Zone: C-R-SF; Housing Authority of City of San Luis Obispo, owner.

07. ORD NO 3405 and ORD NO 3406 amending Title 22 and Title 23 of County Code pertaining to flood hazard area permit processing, adopted.

Contract information: Kyle Van Leeuwen –

08. Closed Session. Existing litigation: Coutny of SLO v. Purdue Pharma L.P. , et al. (US District Court 2:18-CV-09516-PSG-FFMx); and In re Insys Therapeutics, Inc., et at, (US Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, 1:19-bk-11292-KG, Chapter 11), No reportable action.

The Architectural Review Commission may also discuss other hearing or business items before or after the item(s) listed above. If you challenge the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Architectural Review Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

09. ORD NO 3407 amending Chapter 8.22 to expand prohibition of smoking to all public areas within the unincorporated areas of the County w/ certain allowable exceptions, adopted.

10. ORD NO 3408 amending Chapter 8.23 to prohibit sale of electronic smoking devices in the unincorporated areas, adopted as amended.

11. RES NO 2020-018 extending the limited abeyance of enforcement policy for existing cooperative or collective cannabis cultivation operations, exempt from CEQA, adopted.

Meeting Adjourned.

Wade Horton, Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Tessa Cornejo, Deputy Clerk

(805) 781-7091 – kleeuwen@slocity.org

The report will be available for review in the Community Development Office and online in advance of the meeting at https://www.slocity. org/government/advisory-bodies/agendas-andminutes/architectural-review-commission. Please call (805) 781-7170 for more information, or to request an agenda report.

CITY OF PISMO BEACH STATE OF CALIFORNIA

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach City Council will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach California in the Council Chamber for the following purpose: PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA: Address: Citywide Applicant: City of Pismo Beach Description: Receive public comments and adopt a resolution making certain findings, and approving updated and new fees effective on February 4, 2020, and amending the existing fee schedule adopted by Resolution R-2015-036.

You have a right to comment on these projects and their effect on our community.

Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed projects. An opportunity will be presented at the hearing for verbal comments. Written comments are also welcomed at the hearing or prior to the hearing.

Written comments prepared prior to the hearing may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by mail or hand-delivery at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, by fax at (805) 773-7006, or by email at citycouncil@pismobeach.org.

Staff reports, plans and other information related to these projects are available for public review at the City Clerk’s Office, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Thursday before the meeting and may be obtained at City Hall or by visiting www.pismobeach.org. The Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website.

PLEASE NOTE: If you challenge the action taken on these items in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Pismo Beach at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Further information on the above items may be obtained from or viewed at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, or by telephone at (805) 773-4657, or by emailing Erica Inderlied, City Clerk, at einderlied@pismobeach.org.

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3407 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AMENDING SECTIONS 8.22.010, 8.22.020, 8.22.030, 8.22.040, 8.22.050, AND 8.22.060 TO TITLE 8, CHAPTER 8.22 OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CODE RELATING TO NO SMOKING ON COUNTY PROPERTY. This Ordinance Summary is published in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 25124. On January 14, 2020, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo voted 4-0 to adopt an Ordinance amending Title 8 of the San Luis Obispo County code relating to no smoking on county property.

Specifically, the ordinance updates the purpose of the ordinance, current definition of smoking, includes electronic smoking devices and cannabis products, includes all public areas, including any public or privately-owned place that is open to the general public regardless of any fee or age requirement, and includes additional smoking-related prohibitions. Additionally, updates how enforcement of this ordinance is administered and expands on how a person or persons can violate this ordinance. The ordinance would also remove exemptions made to the California smoke free workplace law that allow smoking in some indoor areas. This ordinance amendment will also provide an exemption, designated smoking may be allowed in certain areas as authorized by the County Health Officer, and in certain designated areas of County Regional Parks and Golf Courses as authorized jointly by the County Health Officer and the County Director of Parks and Recreation.

Ordinance No. 3407 was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSESNT: ABSTAINING:

Supervisors Bruce S. Gibson, Lynn Compton, Debbie Arnold and Chairperson Adam Hill None None Supervisor John Peschong

Certified copies of the full text of the above amendments may be purchased at reproduction cost or reviewed without charge in the San Luis Obispo County Administrative Office, 1055 Monterey St., Room #D430, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, or on the County’s website slocounty.ca.gov.

DATED: January 21, 2020

Erica Inderlied

WADE HORTON, EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk

City Clerk

January 23, 2020

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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3408

NOTICE

TO ANYONE CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING SEIZED PROPERTY WHICH IS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE: $26,635.15 U.S. CURRENCY. Location #1: On 01-05-2020 at Wells Fargo Bank, 665 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit seized the property listed above for Health and Safety Code Sections(s) H.S 11360/ H.S11359/ H.S11470.

The related Wells Fargo Bank account ending in 6619.

The amount seized from this account was $22,437.29.

Location #2: On 01-05-2020 at Union Bank, 995 Higher St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit seized the property listed above for Health and Safety Code Sections(s) H.S 11360/ H.S11359/ H.S11470.

The related Union Bank account ending in 5790. The amount seized from this account was $4,197.86.

We are now taking action to forfeit this property. If you claim an interest, you MUST file a claim within 30 days from the date this notice is first published.

Claims MUST be filed with the Superior Court Clerk’s office located at the County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, California. You MUST ALSO provide a copy of the claim to the District Attorney’s Office at the County Government Center, Room 450, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, Attention: Chief Deputy District Attorney Jerret Gran. Use Control No. 2019-AF03 on any correspondence relating to this property.

If you fail to file a claim on time, the District Attorney WILL FORFEIT the property to the State and it will be disposed of according to law (Health and Safety Code #11489).

Dated: 01-09-2020 /s/ Jerret Gran Chief Deputy District Attorney January 16, 23, & 30, 2020

SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The San Luis Obispo City Council invites all interested persons to attend a public meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, to consider the following items: • A Public Hearing to introduce an Ordinance amending Chapter 13.04.030 and 13.04.110 of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Title 13.04 (Water Service) to comply with Senate Bill 998, which adopted new and expanded protections regarding discontinuation of water service for nonpayment and related matters.

For more information, contact Jennifer Thompson of the City’s Utilities Department at (805) 781-7431 or by email, jthompson@slocity.org.

• A Public Hearing to introduce an Ordinance amending Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) of the Municipal Code associated with Accessory Dwelling Unit and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit provisions with a Statutory Exemption from Environmental Review (CEQA), and the recommended adoption of an emergency ordinance implementing the amendments.

For more information, contact Kyle Van Leeuwen of the City’s Community Development Department at (805) 781-7091 or by email, kleeuwen@slocity.org.

The City Council may also discuss other hearings or business items before or after the items listed above.

If you challenge the proposed project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Reports for this meeting will be available for review in the City Clerk’s Office and online at www.slocity. org no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Please call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 for more information. The City Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and live streaming on www.slocity.org.

Teresa Purrington City Clerk City of San Luis Obispo

Notice Requesting Proposals for Marketing Services CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT The City of San Luis Obispo is requesting sealed proposals for consultant services associated with the comprehensive marketing services for tourism promotion (Bid #2001-001).

All firms interested in receiving further correspondence regarding this Request for Proposals (RFP) will be required to complete a free registration using BidSync (https:// www.bidsync.com/bidsync-app-web/vendor/register/ Login.xhtml). All proposals must be received via BidSync by the Department of Finance at or before February 28, 2020 3:00 pm when they will be opened publicly in the City Hall Conference Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Proposals received after said time may not be considered.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AMENDING SECTIONS 8.23.050, 8.23.100, and 8.23.180 (g), TO TITLE 8, CHAPTER 8.23 OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CODE RELATING TO LICENSURE OF TOBACCO RETAILERS. This Ordinance Summary is published in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 25124. On January 14, 2020, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo voted 4-0 to adopt an Ordinance amending Title 8 of the San Luis Obispo County code relating to the licensure of tobacco retailers. Specifically, the ordinance updates the purpose of the ordinance and the current definition of tobacco products to include electronic smoking devices. In addition, the prohibition of the sale of electronic smoking devices (colloquially known as e-cigarettes) until the devices go through the Food and Drug Administration premarket approval process.

Ordinance No. 3408 was adopted by the following roll call vote:

Project packages and additional information may be obtained at the City’s BidSync website at www.BidSync. com. Proposals shall be electronically submitted using the forms provided in the project package and requirements outlined in this RFP. Proposals received after 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2020 may not be considered.

AYES:

An optional pre-proposal conference call will be held to answer any questions that the prospective proposers may have regarding the City’s request for proposals.

Certified copies of the full text of the above amendments may be purchased at reproduction cost or reviewed without charge in the San Luis Obispo County Administrative Office, 1055 Monterey St., Room #D430, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, or on the County’s website slocounty.ca.gov.

Pre-proposal Conference Call Information February 6, 2020 at 9:15 am PST (605) 475-4000, Code: 695684 A letter of Intent to Bid is requested, but not required for this RFP. The optional Intent to Bid is to be submitted to the City’s Tourism Manager Molly Cano at mcano@slocity.org by 5:00 pm on February 18, 2020.

Please contact the City’s Tourism Manager Molly Cano at mcano@slocity.org with any questions.

NOES: ABSESNT: ABSTAINING:

Supervisors Bruce S. Gibson, Debbie Arnold, Lynn Compton and Chairperson Adam Hill None None Supervisor John Peschong

DATED: January 21, 2020 WADE HORTON, EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk January 23, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-0092 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/20/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BORJAS LAW, 3220 S. Higuera St., Suite 311, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Joseph D. Borjas, P.C. (3220 S. Higuera St., Suite 311, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Joseph D. Borjas, P.C., Joseph D. Borjas, Chief Executive Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-13-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 01-13-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0095 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ATASCADERO DOOR COMPANY, 5145 Traffic Way, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. MER Industries, Inc. (5145 Traffic Way, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ MER Industries, Inc., Michael Phillips, Chief Executive Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-1320. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 01-13-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0097 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ALLEY CAT IMAGES, 552 Kings Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County.

Erin Erline Smith (552 Kings Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Erin E. Smith. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-13-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 01-13-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0100 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ASPIRE COLORS PAINTING COMPANY, 360 Buchon St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Rafael Corral Diaz (360 Buchon St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Rafael C. Diaz, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 01-13-25.

January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0101 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NEW GENERATION SKIN, 6488 Cormorant Way, Avila Beach, CA 93424. San Luis Obispo County. Kelley Ann Galler (6488 Cormorant Way, Avila Beach, CA 93424). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kelley Galler. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 01-13-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LESLIE MARLESE DRAGOO AKA LESLIE M. DRAGOO CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0006

FILE NO. 2020-0103 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/13/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SUNSET THAI, 561 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Natthakan Yaemkong (561 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Natthakan Yaemkong. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-13-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 01-13-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0104 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/01/2008) New Filing The following person is doing business as, KELLEY’S ABOUT FACE, 940 Ramona Ave., Suite L, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Kelley Ann Galler (6488 Cormorant Way, Avila Beach, CA 93424). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kelley Galler, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 01-13-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0106 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BEAS TRUCKING, INC., 582 Orchard Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Beas Trucking, Inc. (582 Orchard Road, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Beas Trucking, Inc., Pete Beas, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-14-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 01-14-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0124 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/15/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NACHO AUTO REPAIR, 759 Ralcoa Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Ignacio Cepeda (759 Ralcoa Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Ignacio Cepeda, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-15-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 01-15-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0131 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SOARES SEPTIC SERVICE, SOARES VACUUM SERVICE, 1022 Patricio Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Anthony Lee Soares Jr., Melissa Kathleen Soares (1022 Patricio Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Melissa Kathleen Soares.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-15-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 01-15-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0133 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/15/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HONDONADA ROAD ASSOCIATION, 420 Hansen Hill Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. Johnson L Ralph, Johnson L Elizabeth (420 Hansen Hill Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Unincorporated Association Other Than A Partnership /s/ Elizabeth Johnson, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-15-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy.

Exp. 01-15-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0134 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/14/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BENCHMARK, 2200 El Dorado St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Jake Whiddon (2200 El Dorado St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jake Whiddon, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-15-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 01-15-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0136 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SANDPRINTS PHOTOGRAPHY, 870 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Charlotte Melinda Dinunzio (1243 5th Street, Los Osos, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Charlotte Dinunzio. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0116-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 01-1625.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0141 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/05/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, F/V CLOUD NINE, 1810 Little Morro Creek Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442.

San Luis Obispo County. Daniel Robert Thoresen (1810 Little Morro Creek Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Daniel Thoresen, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-16-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 01-16-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0147 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/17/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST CATERING, 1050 Willow Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Willow Market, LLC (P.O. Box 1433, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Willow Market, LLC, Jennifer Morse, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-17-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 01-17-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0150 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/12/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CLUB TERROIR, LBOX, 971 Margarita Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Ragged Coast, LLC (1375 East Grand Ave., Ste. 103, #350, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Ragged Coast, LLC, Leela J Sherbon, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-17-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 01-17-25.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CAROL D. MARKS CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0012

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: CAROL D. MARKS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ELIZABETH MANNING in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that ELIZABETH MANNING be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Martha B. Spalding, Attorney at Law 215 South Main Street Templeton, CA 93465 January 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LESLIE MARLESE DRAGOO aka LESLIE M. DRAGOO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ARLYSE SCRIVNER in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that ARLYSE SCRIVNER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: J Johnson Law Office, Inc. 928 W. Grand Ave. Grover Beach, CA 93433 January 16, 23, & 30, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PETE BENABIDES CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0007

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: PETE BENABIDES A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by VINCENT BENABIDES in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that VINCENT BENABIDES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtain-

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A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Vincent Benabides 7750 Navajoa Avenue Atascadero, CA 93422 January 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT ALBERT MADDOX CASE NUMBER: 19PR - 0369

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ROBERT ALBERT MADDOX A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TAMMY LAWSON and GUY MADDOX in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that TAMMY LAWSON and GUY MADDOX be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 25, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must

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file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Mario A. Juarez 625 E. Chapel Street Santa Maria, CA 93454 January 16, 23, & 30, 2020

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. NO. 083853-CA APN: 038-252-026

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 8/10/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 2/18/2020 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 8/18/2006, as Instrument No. 2006058512, in Book , Page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: BENEDICTO C. AGAPAY AND JOSEPHINE A. AGAPAY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: IN THE BREEZEWAY ADJACENT TO THE COUNTY GENERAL SERVICES BUILDING, 1087 SANTA ROSA STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1387 18TH STREET LOS OSOS, CA 93402 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied,

regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $367,067.92 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 083853-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 January 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

CITY FACILITIES HVAC REPLACEMENT SPEC. NO. 1000139 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of San Luis Obispo will receive bids for the “CITY FACILITIES HVAC REPLACEMENT, Spec. No. 1000139” at the Public Works Administration Office located at 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 until, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020, at 2:00 P.M., when they will be publicly opened.

Bids received after said time will not be considered. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project title, contractor name, address, and specification number.

The Contractor must possess a valid Class C-20 or C-38 Contractor’s License at the time of the bid opening. Every bid must be accompanied by a certified check/cashier’s check or bidder’s bond for 10% of the bid amount, payable to the City of San Luis Obispo.

Download FREE at the City’s website: www.SloCity.org - Bid packages under Bids & Proposals. Bid packages may be obtained at the Public Works Department for a non-refundable fee of $45.00 in person, $75.00 if mailed. City Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards may be obtained for a non-refundable fee of $16.00 in person, $21.00 if mailed. Questions may be addressed to Mike McGuire, Project Manager, at 805-783-7716 or mmcguire@slocity.org.

January 23, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 19CV-0778

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Chalene Edwards Lienhard filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Chalene Edwards Lienhard to PROPOSED NAME: Shalene M.C. Lienhard THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/19/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

9 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: December 26, 2019 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 19CVP-0407

LEGAL NOTICES least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: January 3, 2020 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0005

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Nayla Paschoa filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Nayla Paschoa to PROPOSED NAME: Nayla Paschoa Delancer THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/26/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

9 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Rodric Arthur Russell filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Rodric Arthur Russell to PROPOSED NAME: Kabe Russell

Date: January 3, 2020 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Mary Katherine Rightmyer filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Mary Katherine Rightmyer to PROPOSED NAME: Kay Cementina

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/05/2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept.

P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: December 20, 2019 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court January 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0004

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Brian Anthony Valdez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Brian Anthony Valdez to PROPOSED NAME: Brian Anthony Delancer THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/26/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

9 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CVP-0001

THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/19/2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept.

P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: January 2, 2020 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CVP-0006

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Barrett Jay Fisher filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Barrett Jay Fisher to PROPOSED NAME: Barry Jay Fisher THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at

LEGAL NOTICES the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/11/2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept.

P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: January 3, 2020 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CVP-0007

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Roberto Juan Robles filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Roberto Robles to PROPOSED NAME: Roberto Juan Robles THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/11/2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept.

1 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: January 7, 2020 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court January 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CVP-0019

To all interested persons: Petitioner: alexander Joseph Romo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Alexander Joseph Romo to PROPOSED NAME: Alexander Joseph Stover THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/11/2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept.

P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times

tious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 05/30/2018. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Natthakan Ponpimol (561 5 Cities Dr., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business was conducted by An Individual /s/ Natthakan Ponpimol, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-13-2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By S. King, Deputy Clerk.

January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: DAN CRABREE, INDIVIDUALLY ADBA WINDOW WORLD CENTRAL COAST; DOES 1-20, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF: ALSIDE SUPPLY COMPANY; A DIVISION OF ASSOCIATED MATERIALS GROUP, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION CASE NUMBER: 19CVP0023

Notice! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond in 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program.

You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

CASE NUMBER: 19CVP-0023 The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 901 Park Street Paso Robles, CA 93446 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Alexander V. Hettena, Esq. The Hettena Law Firm 31348 Via Colinas #106 Westlake Village, CA 91362 818-735-9570 Date: 01-24-2019 By: /s/ Michael Powell, Clerk /s/, L. Snyder, Deputy Clerk, January 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

NEW FILE NO. 2020-0102 OLD FILE NO. 2018-1427 Thai Elephant Restaurant, 561 5 Cities Dr., Pismo Beach, CA 93449.

San Luis Obispo County. The ficti-

Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology Homework: I’ve gathered all of the long-term, big-picture horoscopes I wrote for you in the past few weeks and bundled them in one place: bit.ly/2020BigPicture ARIES

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(March 21-April 19): German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) declared that English writer Lord Byron (1788-1824) was the greatest genius of the 19th century.

Here’s an interesting coincidence: Byron regarded Goethe as the greatest genius of the 19th century. I bring this to your attention, Aries, in the hope that it will inspire you to create a similar dynamic in your own life during the coming months.

As much as possible, surround yourself with people whom you think are wonderful and interesting and enlivening—and who think you are wonderful and interesting and enlivening.

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Learning to love is difficult, and we pay dearly for it,” wrote the serious and somber author Fyodor Dostoevsky. “It takes hard work and a long apprenticeship,” he added. All that’s true, I think. To hone our ability to express tenderness and warmth, even when we’re not at our best, is the most demanding task on earth. It requires more courage than that of a soldier in the frenzy of battle, as much imagination as a poet, and diligence equal to that of an architect supervising the construction of a massive suspension bridge. And yet on the other hand—contrary to what Dostoevsky believed—sometimes love is mostly fun and inspiring and entertaining and educational. I suspect that the coming weeks will be one of those phases for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus-born Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was a renowned German composer who lived most of his life in Germany and Austria. He became so famous and well-respected that England’s Cambridge University offered him an honorary degree if he would visit the campus. But Brahms was too timid to risk crossing the English Channel by boat. (There were no airplanes and Chunnel in those days.) He declined the award. I beg you not to do anything even remotely like that in the coming weeks, Taurus. Please summon the gumption necessary to claim and gather in all you deserve.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to my analysis of the astrological omens, the coming weeks will be one of those rare times when you can safely engage with influences that might normally rattle you. You’ll be protected as you wander into the unknown and explore edgy mysteries. Your intuition will be highly reliable if you make bold attempts to solve dilemmas that have previously confounded and frustrated you. If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to get a bit wild and exploratory, this is it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) is regarded as one of England’s greatest painters. He’s best known for his luminous and imaginative landscapes. His experimental use of light and color influenced the impressionist painters who came after him. But the weird thing is that after his death, many of his works were lost for decades. In 1939, a famed art historian found more than a hundred of them rolled up like tarpaulins in the basement of an art museum. Let’s apply this event as a metaphor for what’s ahead in your life, Cancerian. I suspect that buried or lost elements of your past will soon be rediscovered and restored. I bet it will be fun and illuminating!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In my early adult life, I lived below the poverty line for many years. How did that impact me? Here’s one example: I didn’t own a mattress from ages 23 to 39, but rather slept on a two-inch thick foam pad that lay directly on the floor. I’m doing better now, thank you. But my early experiences ensured that I would forever have profound empathy for people who don’t have much money. I hope this will serve as inspiration for you, Leo. The next seven weeks will be the Empathy Building Season for you. The cosmos will reward you if you build your ability to appreciate and understand the pains and joys of other humans. Your compassion will be tonic for both your mental and physical health.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Ancient Greek author Theophrastus was a scientist before the concept of “scientist” existed. His writings on botany were influential for hundreds of years after his death. But some of his ideas would be considered unscientific today. For example, he believed that flute music could heal sciatica and epilepsy. No modern research suggests that the charms of the flute can literally cure physical ailments like those. But there is a great deal of evidence that music can help relieve pain, reduce anxiety, reduce the side effects of drugs, assist in physical therapy, and even make you smarter. And my reading of the current astrological omens suggests that the therapeutic effects of music will be especially dramatic for you during the next three weeks.

Date: January 15, 2020 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court January 23, 30, February 6, & 13, 2020

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): How well do you nurture yourself, dear Scorpio? How diligent are you in providing yourself with the sustenance that ensures your body, mind, and soul will thrive? Are you imaginative in the ways that you keep yourself excited about life? Do you take strong measures to avoid getting attached to mediocre pleasures, even as you consistently hone your focus on the desires that lead you to joy and deep satisfaction? The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to meditate on these questions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Seven books of the Bible’s Old Testament refer to a magical place called Ophir. It was a source of exotic finery and soulful treasures like gold, peacocks, jewels, frankincense, and precious sandalwood. One problem: No one, not even a biblical scholar, has ever figured out where it was. Zimbabwe? India? Tunisia? Its location is still unknown. I am bringing this to your attention because I suspect that in 2020 there’ll be a good chance you’ll discover and gain access to your own metaphorical Ophir: a fount of interesting, evocative resources. For best results, be primed and eager to offer your own skills and riches in exchange for what this fount can provide to you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn filmmaker Steven Soderbergh says it’s crucial for us to have a well-developed story about who we are and what we’re doing with our lives. It’s so important, he feels, that it should be the trigger that flings us out of bed every morning. We’ve got to make our story so vivid and interesting that it continually motivates us in every little thing we do. Soderbergh’s counsel is always good to keep in mind, of course, but it will be even more so for you in the coming months. Why? Because your story will be expanding and deepening, and you’ll need to make the necessary adjustments in how you tell your story to yourself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I’m a big fan of self-editing. For example, every horoscope I write evolves over the course of at least three drafts. For each book I’ve published, I have written but then thrown away hundreds of pages that I ultimately deemed weren’t good enough to be a part of the finished text. And yet now and then, I have created a poem or song in one rapid swoop. My artistic artifact is exactly right the first time it flows out of me, with no further tinkering needed. I suspect you’re now entering a phase like that, Aquarius. I’m reminded of poet Allen Ginsberg’s operative principle: “first thought, best thought.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Who don’t you want to be, Pisces?

Where don’t you want to go? What experiences are not necessary in your drive to become the person you were born to be? I encourage you to ask yourself questions like those in the coming weeks. You’re entering a phase when you can create long-term good fortune for yourself by knowing what you don’t like and don’t need and don’t require. Explore the positive effects of refusal. Wield the power of saying NO so as to liberate yourself from all that’s irrelevant, uninteresting, trivial, and unhealthy. ∆

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