New Times, July 6, 2023

CAMILLIA LANHAM

Editor’s note

In the last couple of years, residents near the San Luis Obispo airport have found out that the water they’ve been drinking for decades is contaminated with a group of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Frustrated by what they believe is a lack of inclusion in the process to figure out who is responsible for the pollution, how to clean it up, and when that cleanup will happen, residents have only a few days left to comment on a settlement agreement they say was discussed “behind closed doors.” I speak to residents about the issue for this week’s cover story [8]

This week, you can also read about the controversy over May’s Ironman 70.3 event in Morro Bay [9], who’s up next at SLOMA [20], and what the Corazón Cafe in downtown SLO has to offer [26]

Camillia

Lanham editor

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SLO County uses dogs and more to inspect for invasive mussels in local lakes

Boaters in San Luis Obispo County may be unknowingly harboring aquatic hitchhikers, and officials are ready to sniff them out.

Over July 3 and 4, professionally trained dogs from the Oakdale-based company Mussel Dogs smelled boats about to enter Lopez Lake for quagga and zebra mussels as a preventative course of action, rapidly cutting down the usual inspection time for the invasive species.

Barrie Valencia, the water quality chemist with the county public works department, told New Times that the dogs specifically search for juvenile mussels.

“Mussels as juveniles, … you can’t see them with the naked eye,” she said. “They can be in water, and you won’t know it.”

Quagga and zebra mussels grow in massive numbers, Valencia added. A single zebra mussel can lay up to a million eggs during spawning season, and it can have up to three spawning seasons in a year. Post spawn, these mussels travel between waterbodies by attaching themselves to any available surface like boats, and cause problems for boaters by encrusting propellers and other watercraft parts.

They’re a problem to Valencia’s water quality department too. The county turns to Lopez Lake as a source of drinking water for the neighboring municipalities. If boats and other surfaces are left unchecked, quagga and zebra mussels can potentially attach to the infrastructure the county uses to draw and treat water from its lakes.

“They can also outcompete natural species and eat all their food,” Valencia said. “There would be less fish, no algae, and water quality issues.”

According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), quagga mussels were discovered in Nevada’s Lake Mead in 2007. The mussels later spread to its lower basin. That discovery was pinpointed as the first identification of quagga mussels on the western side of the Continental Divide. The first confirmed sighting of zebra mussels in California took place in 2008 at San Justo

Reservoir southwest of Hollister.

Since these findings, water departments around the state have closely monitored quagga and zebra mussel growth. In SLO County, mussel inspection is standard protocol for any boat that wants to jump in local freshwater. No lake or reservoir in the county has ever experienced a quagga and zebra mussel outbreak, Valencia said.

“We are year-round inspecting for quagga and zebra mussels,” she said. “We don’t want to have them enter the lake. Now, we’re inspecting with dogs because there’s a higher volume of boaters going to the lake.”

If the dogs do sniff out mussels on a boat, they’ll signal handlers and other inspectors by either focusing on that spot or by sitting down. The county conducts other kinds of testing too. Every month, the water quality laboratory employs artificial mussel substrates—a surface on which mussels can grow if they exist in that freshwater body—to check for the mollusk.

For boaters, both Valencia and the CDFW recommend cleaning, drying, and draining all boats and equipment before visiting local lakes. They must check all exposed surfaces, especially because the mussels feel like sandpaper when touched. Boaters must also wash the hulls thoroughly, remove all plant and animal material, drain and dry all areas including the lower outboard unit, dispose of any unused bait in the trash, and empty and dry any buckets.

Frequent and diverse testing is crucial for the county as a tactic to prevent not only an invasive mussel infestation but also heavy maintenance costs.

“I don’t believe it would be the end of recreation [if quagga and zebra mussels are found in the lakes],” Valencia said. “We would be on a map of infested lakes. It would be an increase in money, like to buy a decontamination unit, for management. It would be an increase in cost.” ∆

—Bulbul Rajagopal

Morro Bay approves roundabout design for congested Main Street intersection

The long wait time at the intersection of Highways 1 and 41 and Main Street in Morro Bay is a common experience for residents and tourists alike.

But those issues may become a thing of the past, thanks to a 3-2 City Council vote on June 27 to approve a design process for installing a potential roundabout there, which some residents were all for.

“This is a complicated intersection. … No system of traffic signals will be as safe and efficient as a well-planned and designed roundabout,” Morro Bay resident Pat Reed wrote in a comment letter on the item. “Roundabouts effectively move traffic all over the world and many areas in the U.S.”

The vote followed a presentation by city staff that offered three options for consideration based on independent research and a survey of 300 community members who could be impacted by the changes: no action, a roundabout, or traffic signals.

Morro Bay Public Works Director Greg Kwolek noted that those who participated in the survey were offered a fourth option to voice other specific concerns with the intersection.

“The question we asked the community was ‘What specific concerns do you have with this intersection?’” Kwolek said. “Summarized, some of these responses included near misses, confusion at all-way stop to who has right of way, too much happening in a small space, lots of pedestrians not paying attention, aggressive drivers, and overall danger.”

Morro Bay Mayor Carla Wixom—who voted against the proposal with Councilmember Zara Landrum—said she was concerned about a lack of guaranteed outside funding for the project, which she fears will plunge the city into even more debt and cause major disruptions over a minor traffic problem.

“Waiting at the intersection for a minute or two is nothing compared to spending $12 million to alleviate that problem,” Wixom said at the meeting. “My top two priorities for that intersection are pedestrian safety and the cost to this community,

… adding a roundabout with no guarantee for additional outside funding deeper indebts this community.”

While SLOCOG has offered to help find funding for the project, Wixom and resident Mary Forbes, both of whom are against the project, still worry that cheaper alternatives may have been the better choice.

“An expensive roundabout is not the answer. … Signage and sensor lights is an idea [so that] if one direction is void of cars, another direction may open up the flow,” Forbes said during public comment. “Please don’t spend more money that we don’t have.”

Resident Gary Kuris warned of overspending on major infrastructure projects as the city had done in the past because he felt it was irresponsible to spend this much on a project that wasn’t an immediate concern.

“We need to cast a cold eye on new infrastructure projects that don’t have clear and overwhelming importance. …. It’s irresponsible to spend millions on a single intersection when we can’t afford to keep the streets paved,” Kuris’ public comment letter

MUSSEL MEMORY Inspecting boats for quagga and zebra mussels is now a quicker process thanks to professionally trained dogs from Mussel Dogs that sniff out the invasive creatures.

If the dogs do sniff out mussels on a boat, they’ll signal handlers and other inspectors by either focusing on that spot or by sitting down.

read. “The situation at 41 and Main may be less than ideal, but it’s hardly a catastrophe justifying major expenditure.”

In the past, a roundabout was installed at the intersection of Morro Bay Boulevard and Highway 1 to address similar traffic issues and convinced many residents—including those who had initially rallied against it—that it was a viable option.

“As much as I dread the time and cost for this roundabout, this seems to me like the much better choice,” Morro Bay resident Lori Toft said via public comment. “[The intersection] is simply too complicated for a series of stoplights to keep up with. I think a roundabout is a much better choice for this location.”

With the road to the roundabout set into motion, other residents–like Anne Limon— are supportive of whatever city officials decide to do as long as those next steps take the people of the city into account first and foremost.

“Good luck with whatever you decide. … Not everyone will be happy, no matter what,” Limon wrote in a letter. “I am all for the roundabout—I know the cost is greater and it will take time to build, but in the long run it should fix those issues,”

—Adrian Rosas

Health care groups in SLO, Santa Barbara counties pay $68 million for alleged false claims

A county-organized health system and three health care providers across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties will be finding their coffers lighter by $68 million combined for allegedly knowingly submitting false claims to Medi-Cal.

A press release from the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that on June 28, a federal judge unsealed the whistleblower case naming the four entities involved in the False Claims Act and the California False Claims Act violations. They are the Santa Barbara SLO Regional Health Authority, operating as CenCal Health; Community Health Centers of the Central Coast (CHC) that works out of both counties; and the Santa Barbara County-based Cottage Health System and Sansum Clinic.

The whistleblower is CenCal’s former medical director, Julio Bordas, according to the press release. Under the False Claims Act, a private party filing an action on behalf of the United States is privy to a portion of any

sum recovered. Bordas will receive $12.56 million as his share of the federal recovery.

“Qui tam—or ‘whistleblower’—lawsuits are filed under seal. I believe the underlying case remains under seal at this time,”

Thom Mrozek, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Central District of California, told New Times.

The Department of Justice released the settlement agreement documents for each of the four groups. CenCal, CHC, Cottage Health System, and Sansum Clinic will pay $49.5 million, $3.15 million, $9 million, and $4.5 million, respectively, to the United States. They will pay a total of $1.85 million to California.

The allegations pertain to false claims being submitted for “enhanced services” for the previously uninsured adult expansion population. Members of this group are adults between 19 and 64 years old without dependent children, and with annual incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level.

In accordance with the Affordable Care Act, Medi-Cal expanded to cover the adult expansion group in 2014. The federal government fully funded that expansion coverage for the first three years. The false claims submissions from all the concerned groups allegedly took place over different periods between January 1, 2014, and June 30, 2016.

“Under contracts with California’s Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), if CenCal did not spend at least 85 percent of the funds it received for the adult expansion population on ‘allowed medical expenses,’ CenCal was required to pay back to the state the difference between 85 percent and what it actually spent,” the press release read. “California, in turn, was required to return that amount to the federal government.”

According to CenCal’s settlement agreement, the United States and California alleged that under the contract made by DHCS and CenCal, the latter’s payments weren’t for “allowed medical expenses.” The federal and state groups argued that the payments were, in fact, “unlawful gifts of public funds in violation of the California Constitution.”

“The payments were for pre-determined amounts that did not reflect the cost or fair market value of any enhanced services provided, and/or the enhanced services were duplicative of services already required to be rendered,” CenCal’s settlement agreement stated.

This isn’t the Central Coast’s first brush

with false claims submission allegations relating to the adult expansion program.

Last December, Dignity Health, Twin Cities Community Hospital, and Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center paid a total of $22.5 million to the United States to settle similar allegations.

The Justice Department recommended filing tips and complaints about health care fraud to the Department of Health and Human Services at (800) 447-8477.

“Medi-Cal is a lifeline that provides access to free or affordable health care services for millions of Californians and their families,” said California Attorney General Rob Bonta in the press release. “When any health care provider or agency defrauds the program, they break the public’s trust and put their own bottom line before the patients who count on them for honest, quality care and services.”

—Bulbul Rajagopal

Chimney Rock Road’s temporary bridge opens up to the public

As of June 30, residents and non-resident motorists could cross the path washed out by fierce winter storms on Chimney Rock Road thanks to a temporary bridge.

“Our goal is to put the road back the way it was,” San Luis Obispo County Deputy Public Works Director John Waddell said. “The most likely scenario is that while we have this temporary bridge up, we can turn to FEMA funding and disaster recovery grants to put it back the way it was.”

The one-lane bridge constructed by SLO County Public Works and Souza Construction and completed on June 30 will allow residents and motorists to cross an 80-foot-long and 50-foot-deep canyon that formed beneath Chimney Rock Road.

“It can hold the standard legal highway semi-truck of 80,000 pounds,” Waddell said. “It is only one lane, however, so drivers will have to take turns using it to get across.”

SLO County Public Works advises motorists to use caution and obey speed limits as the bridge is only designed to be a temporary means of crossing.

“Residents and motorists are advised to use caution and adhere to advisory signs in the area including a strict 15 miles per hour speed limit on and near the one-lane bridge,” a press release from SLO County Public Works said.

When storms initially destroyed the road in January, emergency crews scrambled to build a temporary path to provide access for construction, emergency, and residential vehicles that had become stranded as a result of the damage.

But a second set of storms hit the same road washing out that temporary road, creating the canyon the temporary bridge now hangs over, and requiring public works to build a new separate road to complete the construction of the bridge. Now that the bridge is complete, the second construction road— which was described as a “miracle” of public works collaboration—will be removed, at least partially, before the next rainy season.

“We plan to leave it in place through this fall but remove it before the next rainy season,” Waddell said. “It will involve moving the gravel and boulders out of the flow channel—which in turn will open up the channel so the creek can flow through.”

The county is beginning the process of designing a permanent bridge that may take into consideration the impact this winter’s washouts had on the previous culvert.

“FEMA does offer some form of mitigation funding that could go to making the bridge better,” he said. “In that case, that money would go to increasing the size of the culverts to better support the road.”

Waddell said he expects the design process to be completed within this year, after which he expects the construction to be finalized sometime in late 2024, subject to FEMA approval.

“Our goal would be to design the new structure throughout this year and have the repairs in by late 2024,” he said. “But that’s all subject to change based on FEMA and working with them and the approval process.”

—Adrian Rosas

Correction:

• In the article “Little Town, big problems: San Simeon’s CSD loses general manager, struggles with board member appointments” that ran in the June 22 issue of New Times, we incorrectly reported how former San Simeon CSD Board Director Daniel De la Rosa parted ways with the budget committee. Director De la Rosa resigned from that committee, stating that he left after being dismissed from his role as budget committee chair. New Times regrets this error. ∆

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LANHAM

‘Water contamination fatigue’

Residents near SLO airport with polluted groundwater ask for more input into cleanup process

For more than 20 years, Marge Barinka has lived off Buckley Road in San Luis Obispo, using the groundwater beneath her property for livestock, gardening, and living.

But the well she’s relied on for so long is polluted with chemicals known as PFAS (perand polyfluoroalkyl substances) at levels that exceed drinking water standards, according to tests conducted in March/April of 2023.

“Apparently, we have all been exposed to these ‘forever chemicals’ for decades without our knowledge. We use our well water for drinking, cooking, bathing, cleaning, and irrigation of fruits and vegetables,” Barinka told the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board on June 23. “We demand that the responsible parties provide full replacement water to all of the PFASaffected private property owners.”

Barinka is one of dozens of property owners near the SLO County Regional Airport who have found out in the last year that their wells are contaminated with PFAS. State regulators say that the pollution stems from firefighter trainings held annually at the airport since the mid-1970s, where a PFAS-rich foam called aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) was discharged into the environment. When ingested at high levels, PFAS is believed to increase the risk of kidney cancer, birth defects, and other health issues.

In 2019, the State Water Resources Control Board ordered 30 airports statewide to investigate the presence of PFAS in groundwater and soil. In addition to testing at the SLO airport, which was found to have some of the highest PFAS concentrations in the state, SLO County-contracted consulting company Roux also sampled private wells in proximity to the airport.

As of a Feb. 28, 2023, report that Roux submitted to the regional water board, the company had sampled 57 wells. Up to 52 of those wells contain “concentrations of PFAS above drinking water response levels,” water board staff said. In other words, those wells contain levels that regulatory agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) don’t consider safe to drink.

More testing has been conducted since February, according to residents who spoke at the June 23 water board listening session, expressing their frustration with the welltesting process, a lack of communication, and what they feel is a general disregard for their health and safety. At the listening session, residents found out that a tentative voluntary cleanup settlement agreement was reached between the county, Cal Fire, and the water board. However, it wasn’t released to the public until June 26, which upset resident Mike Oliveira, who felt blindsided by the news.

“The voluntary agreement that’s been mentioned so far has been, as it is, negotiated behind closed doors. We are anxious to see it,” Oliveira told the board, adding that he wished more had been done to formally include the concerns of impacted homeowners. “The deals that have happened in the years since this started have left people feeling left out of the process.”

He asked the board what the plan for further testing is and pointed out that he disagreed with the county’s assessment of where the PFAS contamination could stem from at the airport. The county’s investigation concludes that the area where the current Cal Fire station sits is where the majority of trainings involving AFFF took place—and the report also states that there are numerous other potential sources of PFAS contamination in the area, outside of the airport.

But Oliveira pointed to where the three properties with the highest concentrations of PFAS are: directly across from a runway where he and other longtime residents said they witnessed yearly firefighting trainings.

“It’s not characterized correctly,” Oliveira said.

If consultants had spoken with residents who have lived in the area for decades, he said, they would have known about those trainings.

Kathy Borland owns one of the homes directly across from the runway in question, and her well has some of the highest concentrations of PFAS in the area. A culvert diverts stormwater run-off from the airport, under Buckley Road, and deposits it directly onto one side of her property. She’s lived there since 1983 and said she saw many firefighter trainings take place across the street from her house over the years.

Since 2015, Borland’s fought for clean water. That was when she first learned that TCE—another toxic chemical—polluted her groundwater. Her property is one of 11 in the area that tested positive for undrinkable levels of TCE several years ago and also recently tested positive for undrinkable levels of PFAS.

Act now!

The saga has been a long one, she said, adding that she and others who went through the TCE testing and “cleanup” process with the water board don’t trust that the government will do what’s best for residents.

Although Borland has a carbon filter for the water going into her house due to the TCE contamination, she paid for it herself ($5,000). She’s advocating for the county and/or Cal Fire to install carbon filters at the wellheads of every property impacted by PFAS contamination. That, she said, would be full replacement of contaminated water.

“The bottom line is they need to take care of the residents in this neighborhood,” Borland told New Times. “They need to give us clean water.”

The settlement agreement stipulates

exactly how and under what timeline the “responsible” parties—the county and Cal Fire—will cleanup the pollution, starting with providing residents who have contaminated groundwater a reverse-osmosis filter for their drinking water. However, Borland and Oliveira say the agreement is hard to understand because it uses a lot of legalese. They’re hoping to get a better idea of exactly what it says before the July 11 deadline for public comments.

On July 21, the regional water board will decide the agreement’s fate, taking public comment into consideration, staff told residents at the listening session.

Third District SLO County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg told New Times that she believes the settlement agreement gives residents what they’re asking for.

“I’m really happy that we’ve been able to come to a tentative agreement,” OrtizLegg said, adding that the county wants to ensure that residents have access to clean water. “There’s so many unknowns, so it’s challenging to figure out how to manage this.”

PFAS regulations are a work in progress.

The EPA is still hammering out its official recommendation for what’s considered to be safe levels of PFAS in drinking water supplies. In March 2023, the agency released proposed drinking water regulations for some PFAS chemicals. Although the public comment period ended in May, the EPA hasn’t finalized the regulations yet.

Regardless, Oliveira said that the county has known since at least 2019 that residents could have PFAS-contaminated water and should have done a better job of outreach to local property owners. He added that many residents have “water contamination fatigue” due to the years of battling the water board over TCE pollution and may not be paying as close attention as they should to the PFAS investigations.

“It’s been private property owners knocking on the door of the county supervisor’s office, environmental health, and public health that’s gotten us the information that we have so far,” Oliveira told the water board. “The process, as it’s been rolled out, from the public’s view, hasn’t had enough of the public involved in it early on.” ∆

Reach Editor Camillia Lanham at clanham@newtimesslo.com.

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VINCENT ROSAS

Learning process

As droves of athletes, supporters, and local on-lookers began to pack up their belongings and celebrate the completion of Morro Bay’s first Ironman event on Saturday, May 20, some residents wondered if it had been worthwhile.

“Please … as our elected officials … do not do this to us again!” Mark Tognazzini wrote in a letter to the Morro Bay City Council. “The accumulative effects of this and most other events that shut down our town are destroying who we are and who we serve.”

The Dockside Restaurants owner was one of multiple Morro Bay residents who voiced displeasure with the economic impact of the race on local commerce due to road closures, a lack of communication, and general uneasiness over hosting an event of its magnitude.

“The city has agreed to have the Ironman back for two more years,” Tognazzini wrote. “Now that we know what to expect for the inevitable future, it is imperative that we plan now and learn from the lessons learned this year!”

The City Council voted at a June 21 meeting to adjust Morro Bay’s contract with the group that coordinates the Ironman, moving the event from its respective future Saturday dates to Sunday, following resident input and the city’s internal studies.

“How can we make this a great event for the community and minimize the impact on the individual community members?”

Mayor Carla Wixom told New Times. “The first step we took is changing the day we hold the event.”

the weekend were down at least 50 percent starting Friday and … on race day, our main restaurant had the worst lunch in its 19-year history.”

That alleged lack of communication puzzled Wixom. She said that the City Council, staff, Police Department, and Ironman organizers made efforts to ensure that the information was out there for everyone involved.

“There were some communication challenges despite the Police Department being very active in getting information out there,” she said. “The chamber will continue to do listening tours as they were before the event for businesses and hopefully through avenues like our city website, those who have insight they would like to share on their experience will realize they can weigh in.”

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While the city is still waiting on the official data analysis of the economic impact, more than 1,800 athletes and their estimated two to three guests each descended on the town from May 19 through 21. Hotels sold out, the city closed some of its streets during the event, and visitors were asked to travel via shuttle from Cuesta College to avoid overcrowding.

Wixom said that part of the city’s plan going forward is to go on active listening tours put on by the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce to hear business owners’ concerns. She added that the city is also going to analyze the event’s impact and have a public meeting about those results later this year.

“We have yet to review [the numerical impact] it had but we will do a wholesale overview of it in August once we have that information,” she said. “Until we hear all of that information from the hotels and businesses, it is very hard to determine what the next steps are.”

In his letter, Tognazzini, who didn’t respond to New Times request for comment, said Dockside and its staff took a beating, adding that customers didn’t know where and when streets would be closed off.

“The confusion and displacement of our regular visitors was costly,” he said in the letter. “Our revenues for

But Tognazzini doesn’t necessarily consider the event to be a wholesale failure or net loss even if his business didn’t benefit from the increased number of people in town who provided revenue to other places.

“I am sure that some businesses did well, really well. … I assume that the hotel industry had a strong week as lodging rates were doubled and tripled, … likewise, local groceries stores appeared to be busier than usual,” he said in the letter. “Our labor costs were up at least 25 percent as we prepared for the influx of patrons as race planners and officials had promised but we never saw.”

Wixom, who owns Carla’s Country Kitchen and Gift Shop in Morro Bay, said she is sympathetic to the negative impact the event had on several groups.

“I think there were pros and cons on both ends and overall the event was very well put on by our city staff and partners,” she said. “But like with any event, there are challenges that come with running it, and in the case of the Ironman, one of the big negatives was the road closures that caused a lack of access to some businesses.”

She noted that she also received concerns about the event’s ecological impact— including the swimming portion of the race, which one resident felt

may have negative effects on the bay’s otters.

“We did have someone bring up marine life, but I don’t know that there was any direct disruption,” Wixom said. “Ironman does these events all over the place. We are not the first, so I don’t they would have OK’d the swimming in the bay if they weren’t certain of its impact.”

Morro Bay Harbor Director Ted Shiafone said that there were no immediate impacts on the bay—with the only human impact being a rescue that harbor patrol performed during the swimming event.

“There were no reported environmental impacts during the Ironman event,” Shiafone said. “Operationally, the event started and stopped as planned.”

Morro Bay residents like Susan Stewart supported changing the day of the week the event is held, and—seeing that it offered business opportunities and tourism for the city—said she was open to participating in the event more directly next year.

“This kind of positive, healthy outdoor event provided global exposure for Morro Bay … .

I have a business in the downtown area and had decent sales days on the preceding weekdays and Saturday of Ironman event,” Stewart said via public comment. “I also talked to customers mid-week who had arrived early with the purpose of shopping.”

Stewart said that she understood that the city couldn’t just break its contract with the event organizers.

“I do sympathize with those who lost business on that Saturday. I appreciated the willingness of our city leaders to look for solutions to make this work,” she said. “Rather than trying to break a contract which could engender bad will, a damaged reputation, and potential economic losses.”

Wixom said she’s hopeful that Morro Bay and its residents will be able to grow alongside the event.

“There will always be learning curves with events like these and part of growing from it comes down to what we are doing right now, which is listening to businesses and residents,” she said. “Bringing events like this that serve at ecotourism is huge for our city, but the impacts are there, so we have to acknowledge them.”

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IRONMAN IRE While many residents consider the Morro Bay Ironman 70.3 event held in May to be a huge success, some are concerned about the perceived negative economic and environmental impacts it had on the city.

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BY BULBUL RAJAGOPAL

Nature’s classroom

Kids cooped up at home this summer can channel their energy into the great outdoors thanks to Margarita Adventures’ new nature education program.

The outdoor community recreation classes cater to local kids thanks to a partnership with the Parks and Recreation departments of San Luis Obispo and Atascadero.

In late June, Margarita Adventures started offering three classes. SLO Wild (Bobcats, Badgers & Bears, Oh, My!) teaches wildlife camera management, animal tracking, bird watching techniques, and information about insects and arachnids that live on the Santa Margarita Ranch. Geology Rocks involves hiking and searching for fossils while learning about the geological formations of the ranch. Fantastic Flora allows kids to identify plants and learn foraging skills and nature journaling during hikes.

Ranch naturalist

Jacqueline Redinger guides all the classes and leads a team of four other instructors. Her college background in marine biology led her to work with the Monterey Bay Aquarium in the guest experience department. Following that, she researched and monitored aquatic life in the San Francisco Bay for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

“But I really missed working with the public like I did at the aquarium,” Redinger said. “I was passionate about … bringing folks out to the ranch, learning about nature, and inspiring conservation.”

Redinger told New Times that the kids’ program doesn’t have a requirement to already be outdoorsy. The Margarita Adventures team is hoping to work with kids who haven’t spent much time outdoors yet.

“Our goal with the summer program is we want to get kids out of the house, and moving and learning with nature,” she said. “We’re hoping to inspire younger generations to conserve these natural ecosystems. It’s a great way for kids to meet new people, try new activities, and enjoy their summer break outside.”

The program is divided into seven, weeklong sessions. Each session—spanning Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. until noon—focuses on one of the three classes. The first six sessions are for ages 7 to 12. The final session from Aug. 7 through 11 is for ages 6 to 8. Enroll for classes online through the respective SLO and Atascadero Parks and Rec websites.

Redinger added that Margarita Adventures and the owners of the ranch mainly focus on being sustainable and responsible stewards of the land. The ranch’s impressive size of

almost 14,000 acres is also a frequent talking point during their programs and tours.

“Sometimes, on our tours we tell people that’s the size of the island of Manhattan or a 100 Disneyland parks!” she said with a laugh.

The naturalist has a soft spot for plants, and she already has a special memory involving fauna after two weeks of sessions. Redinger hopes to meet more kids who can share such experiences with her.

“Yesterday, we visited a bald eagle nest that’s on the ranch,” she said. “The kids were

so excited to see the bald eagle. This is the time of year they tend to be in the area. It’s so great seeing the wonderment on [the kids’] faces when they finally saw the bald eagle through their binoculars.”

Fast fact

• The SLO Food Bank received a $40,000 gift from SoCalGas on June 7 to combat hunger in the county. The donation will fund services and nutritious food for neighborhood food distributions, children and seniors farmers markets, food rescue programs, and more than 80 agency partners across SLO County.

• The Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County rung in its 25th anniversary by donating $100,000 to programs and nonprofits in SLO County. The Boys and Girls Club of the Mid-Central Coast, Lumina Alliance, Promotores Collaborative, The Link, and Paso Robles Youth Arts Center each received a $5,000 grant. The remaining $75,000 will be distributed among 15 additional nonprofits, which will be announced over different community events throughout the year. The Community Foundation is now gearing up for its largest event on July 14: the Summer Picnic. It will take place at 3 p.m. in Cuesta Canyon County Park, 2400 Loomis St., SLO. For more information, contact Leila Dufureena at leila@cfsloco. org or (805) 543-2323. ∆

Reach Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal at brajagopal@ newtimesslo.com.

EXPLORE AND EDUCATE Margarita Adventures ranch naturalist Jacqueline Redinger will be the lead instructor who will guide kids through flora, fauna, and geology adventures at Santa Margarita Ranch this summer.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARGARITA ADVENTURES

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Speak out

SLO

Thanks to the June 29 New Times Shredder (“We’ve got you covered … not”) for shining a spotlight on San Luis Obispo’s failure to protect renters after the 2017 City Council repealed the 2015 Rental Housing Inspection Program (RHIP). Many college towns in California, for instance Santa Cruz, have a program like that one designed to protect the rights of renters who live off campus. As a proponent of the RHIP, it was especially heart-wrenching for me to hear Cal Poly political science students’ compelling testimony at the June 6 City Council meeting.

They described the pervasively substandard living conditions of rental housing (for instance, rats, cockroaches, black mold, plumbing problems, missing smoke detectors, and more). They cited

Wake up, organize, register, and vote

One year ago SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) overturned Roe v. Wade with the Dodd v. United States decision, thereby denying the autonomy of American women by proclaiming the state’s right to control their wombs. Coupled with this are efforts by some to build a border fence to keep immigrants out and to corral America’s forced breeding population, relax child labor laws, ban books, and prohibit the teaching of unpleasant aspects of American history. These draconian measures seek to provide a steady stream of under-educated

renters

tenants’ fear of retaliation or eviction if they dared to ask landlords for basic repairs in the face of rising rents. The students implored our City Council to do something, anything, to protect tenants, many of whom are low income or young people living on their own in residential neighborhoods for the first time.

Ironically, the students asked council to provide the very kind of protection that the city had offered in 2015 through the city’s RHIP. Had the RHIP remained in effect since 2015, it is clear that living conditions for today’s renters would be safer, in better repair, and more legally compliant than they are at present. However the RHIP was repealed by newly elected council members, who claimed to espouse the interests of low income and vulnerable tenants, but at

the same time teamed up with landlords, property owners, and investors to defeat the program.

As the Shredder pointed out, since then, next to nothing has been put in place to address this deplorable, ongoing situation. So, the time may be ripe to consider restoring this kind of program, given the fact that present council has made diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as combating climate change, major city goals. Both goals could be significantly advanced by a new, improved Rental Housing Inspection Program. Indeed, a 2020 California Energy Commission study of 26 cities with rental housing inspection programs entitled Stop Waste identified such programs as key to reducing carbon emissions in existing residential buildings.

In California, the carbon reduction potential of existing residential buildings is enormous. Energy savings of 40 percent are within reach with cost-effective building improvements. However, in the rental housing sector, achieving deep carbon reductions is complicated because landlords often have little incentive to invest in energy efficiency when their tenants pay the utility bills. Many California jurisdictions use

rental housing inspection programs as a mechanism for helping to ensure that rental housing meets basic standards for safe and sanitary conditions. To help meet state and local carbon reduction goals, jurisdictions may wish to consider adding energy efficiency requirements to existing rental housing inspection laws, or if developing a new rental housing inspection program, including energy efficiency requirements. Even raising the issue of proactive rental housing inspection might be alarming for some landlords, property owners, and corporate investors who were able to nearly double rents since 2016 without being accountable for maintaining health and safety standards. Should they continue to be empowered to set city policy in this regard? Maybe not, if voting tenants and residents who care about implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion and combating climate change as major city goals speak up and work together to effect change for the better living conditions for all. ∆

Jan Marx is a SLO City Council member. Respond with a commentary submitted to letters@newtimesslo.com.

wage slave consumers without pensions or health care.

Surprise! This is not a new phenomenon in the “Land of the Free.” Now for some of that unpleasant American history:

In 1808, the importation of African chattel slaves into the United States became illegal. Yet, the demand for slave labor continued to increase. The solution was to create “breeding opportunities” for young African-American women, with slaves fathered by a white man having increased profits at the auction block. Many white

“Evangelical” plantation owners opted to cut out the middleman and do the breeding themselves. After all, copulation with “livestock” was not considered to be adultery or rape. When this vile system of capitalism collapsed following the Civil War, attempts by America’s wage slaves to organize into labor unions were met with violence. Despite the opposition’s use of clubs, bullets, and bayonets, these brave workers acquired an 8-hour workday, a 40-hour work week, and an end to child labor.

Fast forward to today.

Recent SCOTUS decisions have rolled back the right to vote, rescinded a woman’s autonomy, and rescinded the poor’s road to a higher education (affirmative action and student loan relief). American’s will not need to vote, nor read, nor write in a fenced-in America where women are compelled to breed the wage slaves needed to toil their lives away to increase the wealth of the 1 percent.

Wake up America! This does not have to be our future! If you are not prepared to live off “the crumbs that fall from the master’s table,” organize, register and vote!

Stephen

Siemsen Orcutt

residents who care about diversity and climate change should also want better living conditions for

HODIN

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Predictable outcomes, 2.0

Like a previously viewed movie, I know how this one ends. In a previous column, I criticized the inability of county leaders to see how the safe parking site on Oklahoma Avenue was going to work out (“SLO County’s decision to close its safe parking site was predictable,” May 11). Here, I am predicting that a new homeless initiative is going to fail.

I am referring to the news in The Tribune that the state of California has awarded San Luis Obispo County the sum of $13.4 million to relocate 200 homeless people, from a total of $199 million allocated statewide. The location where they are now living was not disclosed, but it’s likely to be along the Bob Jones Trail.

That works out to $67,000 per homeless person relocated. That is a lot of money, especially considering that the state of California currently is facing a $31.5 billion deficit. And, I would guess that the actual budget deficit will be even higher, as it is based on predicted tax revenues that may turn out to be lower due to the accelerating flight of businesses from California, as they take their taxes and their tax-paying employees with them. Things are about to get pretty difficult for a state that has been on such a profligate spending spree that it was even giving stimulus checks to illegal immigrants. California has cultivated many dependents.

decisions in obtaining necessities like food and a place to live. This area provides attractive camping spots and proximity to stores. As the authorities have discovered, it is not possible to keep the homeless out of that area. After the 200 move out, others will move in and it will be eventually repopulated, and we’re back to square one.

And, eventually, many of the original 200 will move back once their free housing funds are exhausted, and perhaps earlier if they find themselves unable to successfully live within the structure and restrictions of supervised living in an apartment or room.

What will this $13.4 million expenditure have accomplished? Other than temporarily housing and supporting 200 homeless people and offering them programs that usually do little to change their life trajectories, it will provide very little long-term benefit. The same problems as they currently suffer will eventually return most of them to the encampments. It may provide a short-lived decrease in the problems caused by the encampments, and fund the operating costs of the homeless organizations, but it will not “cure” the homeless problem for even most of the 200. Fighting homelessness is a Sisyphean task. Too often, our homeless spending resembles re-upholstering the deck chairs on the Titanic—a short-lived, slightly incremental increase in comfort, but without altering the ultimate outcome.

How will this money be spent? According to KSBY, it will be for “outreach” and housing. I would guess that much of the money will be spent providing them with rental housing, probably hotel rooms, at least until the funds run out. A homeless industrial complex has developed in California, which feeds itself with government funding and which is constantly on a quest for additional funding to provide homeless services.

Will it solve the problems of these lucky homeless and turn them into sober, functioning people? Probably not. It is unlikely to cure their addictions and mental disabilities. As San Francisco and other cities have discovered, homelessness is not a problem that can be cured by throwing money at it. In fact, it tends to make the city’s problem worse by attracting more homeless. Will this solve the problem of the homeless encampments along the Bob Jones Trail? No, it won’t.

You do not need to be a psychic to see how this will work out. Even if the 200 homeless all move out of their encampments and into apartments or rooms, others will promptly move in for the same reason that the prior residents did. Many of the homeless are pretty mobile and can make rational

This $13.4 million is not free money. It may be a grant from the state, but ultimately it is the money that you and I pay in taxes. And even if it is subsidized by federal money from one of the profligate Biden spending bills, it is money that we and our children are going to have to pay back at some point. For that kind of money, we are entitled to a more long-lasting “fix.” It is in our own interests to spend the money carefully.

You have my prediction. Check back in a year or two. Will there still be homeless camps along the Bob Jones Trail? Will the 200 people served then be living functioning, sober, independent lives? Will anything lasting have been accomplished?

I hope I am proven wrong.

John Donegan is a retired attorney in Pismo Beach who is so frugal that he still considers $13.4 million big money. Write a response for publication by emailing it to letters@newtimesslo.com.

You do not need to be a psychic to see how

Blame game

If I lived near the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, I’d be pissed at all the state and federal agencies tasked with ensuring I had clean water to drink. Nothing good comes out of the ground along Buckley Road. It’s tainted with chemicals, chemicals area residents had happily and unknowingly been consuming for decades—until 2013, when word started to leak out about a large plume of a carcinogenic degreaser/solvent known as TCE (trichloroethylene) hanging out in the groundwater.

The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board had known about the potential pollution problem since 1998. In 2019, the water board finally held an entity—Noll Inc.—accountable for causing the issue. How’s that for a fast turnaround time?

The company denied ever using TCE, but at least the water board had completed its long-ass version of the blame game! The fingered culprit had to provide replacement water to residents whose wells were poisoned. About 14 wells contained TCE. Whoo! Good job government!

Not so fast. Four years later, the regional water board had a big oops moment. As in whoopsie daisy, we might have been wrong. Sorry, not sorry, Noll Inc.! Good luck trying to recoup the $200,000 we forced you to spend righting the wrong you never committed!

In a funny—but not in a haha way— turn of events, the water board stated that a company once called Central Coast Laboratories used TCE to dissolve asphalt. This is the very same company that the Nolls tried to get the water board to investigate when the dastardly deed was pinned on them. And where is that saga at now? Not over yet. In 2023, a quarter century after the pollution came to the surface, the water board still has yet to issue a final order against the most recent guilty party.

Now, Buckley Road residents like Kathy Borland are experiencing déja vu as they watch the water board, SLO County, and Cal Fire royally muck up another chemical investigation. Only this time, it’s PFAS. You know, per- and polyfluorinated substances? Oh. You don’t know? Let me explain.

The chemicals don’t break down in the environment—similar to the legacy pesticide DDT—are connected to health impacts like cancer, and they’re in everything from windbreakers to your Teflon pan. We’re experts at poisoning ourselves.

Known as “forever chemicals,” PFAS also make an appearance in a firefighting foam that seemed to have its heyday starting in the 1970s. How did it get in the groundwater near the airport?

SLO County is one of 30 airports in the

state that were required to test soil and groundwater for PFAS due to the required firefighter trainings that took place on airport properties over the past few decades. But it’s a special standout among its aviator peers due to the amount of contamination found—one of the highest concentrations in the state—and the water situation—a bunch of local residents who rely on groundwater that doesn’t get filtered through a municipal system.

Nice! Way to go SLO!

That deserves a slow clap, amirite?

All signs point to the airport as far as PFAS pollution goes. But it could be anyone’s fault, according to SLO County’s conclusions in its own investigation of the airport property— just throwing out some extra blame, in case a different culprit could get the finger.

Since 2019, the county’s been investigating PFAS. At the end of 2022, it started letting residents know whether their groundwater was contaminated, but not handing over any solutions to their newfound-but-longterm pollution problem. And that process is ongoing.

So what’s been happening in the meantime? A settlement agreement that residents knew nothing about prior to a “listening session” with the regional water board.

who get to deal with both! Special.

Together, she and other airport area residents submitted dozens of letters to the regional water board about the issue. Many of those residents also showed up to a June 23 listening session to speak their piece to the board members, who seemed to be largely in the dark about everything that was going on.

Residents talked about raising kids and grandkids on well water that they recently learned was contaminated, health issues they believed may have been caused by the forever chemicals, and a general feeling that the agencies that should be protecting them are doing quite the opposite. Many were upset after learning about the settlement agreement, with Marge Barinka telling the water board that she was insulted about this voluntary agreement between the water board, Cal Fire, and the county that residents had nothing to do with.

“But it’s our property, it’s our land, it’s our water, it’s our animals. … I just feel insulted,” she said. “It’s our lives, it’s our property, and yet, you are the responsible party.”

Speak up!

Borland, whose well has the lucky distinction of containing both TCE and PFAS, is suspicious that the settlement agreement will do anything for the approximately 52 wells and counting contaminated with foamy forever chemicals. She is one of 11 property owners

Sure seems like another version of the blame game to me: dragging out another legal process that leaves the very people who are supposed to be protected, unprotected.

I’m insulted, too! ∆

The Shredder doesn’t feel like being haha funny some days. Send comments to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

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BENCHMARK BLUEGRASS

The Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) presents its production of Bright Star at the Solvang Festival Theater, Friday, July 7, through Sunday, July 23. The cast of this bluegrass musical—with music and lyrics by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell—includes Kitty Balay (left) and Lesley McKinnell (right). For tickets and showtimes, visit pcpa.org. The Solvang Festival Theater is located at 420 2nd St., Solvang. —Caleb Wiseblood

ARTS

ACTOR’S EDGE: ACTING CLASSES

Actor’s Edge offers film and television acting training in San Luis Obispo, plus exposure to Los Angeles talent agents. All ages and skill levels welcome. Classes available in SLO, LA, and on zoom. ongoing $210 per month. actorsedge. com. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

ALL LEVELS POTTERY CLASSES Anam

Cre is a pottery studio in SLO that offers a variety of classes. This specific class is open to any level. Teachers are present for questions, but the class feels more like an open studio time for potters. Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. $40. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, anamcre.com.

ARTIST RIKI SCHUMACHER AT ART

CENTRAL GALLERY Schumacher’s work is pensive and introspective, inspiring one to take a solitary walk on a cloudy day. Wander in to reflect on her “delicious, wistful landscapes.”

Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/gallery-artists/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

BEGINNING WATERCOLOR WITH JAN

FRENCH Come be introduced to the personality and potential of this tricky but dynamic medium. For beginners or watercolorists who’d like to “loosen up” their painting. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. through Aug. 4 Four classes for $120. janfrench.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-7474200.

CAMBRIA CENTER ART OPENING AND RECEPTION Opening reception of the

New

exhibit Connections, with featured artist Tom Gould. Enjoy wine, refreshments, and music. July 8 , 4:30-6 p.m. Free. 805-9278190. cambriaarts.org. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

CENART AFTER DARK: CENTURY 21

HOMETOWN REALTY An exhibit of pastel paintings by Bobbye West Thompson, member of the Central Coast Pastel Society (3CPS). Meet the artist during a free reception on July 7, from 5 to 8 p.m.

First Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-235-4877. slocountyarts.org. Century

21 Hometown Realty, 599 Higuera St, Ste A, San Luis Obispo.

CERAMIC LESSONS AND MORE Now offering private one-on-one and group lessons in the ceramic arts. Both hand building and wheel throwing options.

Beginners welcomed. ongoing 805-8355893. hmcruceceramics.com/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

CLAY BABY HANDPRINTS Offers a unique experience of pressing your baby’s hand/foot into clay so parents can cherish this time forever. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays $55. anamcre.com/baby-handprints. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

COASTAL WINE AND PAINT PARTY

Listen to music while enjoying an afternoon of creativity, sipping, and mingling. Event lasts up to 2 hours. The party includes a complimentary glass of wine and canvas with materials.

Saturdays, 12-2 p.m. $55. 805-394-5560. coastalwineandpaint.com. Harmony Cafe at the Pewter Plough, 824 Main St., Cambria.

COMEDY NIGHT Professional comedy show featuring local and touring comics. Hosted by Aidan Candelario. First

Thursday of every month, 7-9 p.m. $5. 805-540-8300. Bang the Drum Brewery, 1150 Laurel Lane, suite 130, San Luis Obispo, bangthedrumbrewery.com.

COSTA GALLERY SHOWCASES Features works by Ellen Jewett as well as 20 other local artists, and artists from southern and northern California. Jewett’s work is also on display at Nautical Bean in Laguna shopping center during February. Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. 559-799-9632. costagallery.com. Costa Gallery, 2087 10th St., Los Osos.

DANCE CLASSES: EVERYBODY CAN

DANCE Classes available for all skill levels. Class sizes limited. ongoing Everybody Can Dance, 628 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria, 805-937-6753, everybodycandance.webs.com/.

DATE NIGHT POTTERY Looking for a fun date night? Head to Anam Cre Pottery Studio and play with clay. Couples will learn how to throw a pot on the wheel and make a cheeseboard. Fridays, Saturdays, 6-8 p.m. $140. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, anamcre.com.

DEPRISE BRESCIA ART GALLERY:

OPEN DAILY Features a large selection of encaustic art, sculpted paintings, art installations, acrylic palette knife paintings, digital art, glass, jewelry, stones, fossils, and a butterfly sculpture garden. ongoing DepriseBrescia.com. Deprise Brescia Art Gallery, 829 10th St., Paso Robles, 310-621-7543.

DIY PRINT STAMPMAKING FOR TEENS AND TWEENS Design, create, and use your own stamps created from a variety of materials. Ages 10-18. July 11 11 a.m.noon Free. 805-995-3312. slolibrary.org. Cayucos Library, 310 B. St., Cayucos.

EMBROIDERERS GUILD OF AMERICA

The Bishop’s Peak Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America invites you to attend its monthly meeting. For more information, follow on Facebook or visit the EGA website. Third Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Nov. 18 Free. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach, 805-773-4832.

FAMILY POTTERY CLASS A familyoriented class time. Any age or level welcome. Choice of sculpting, painting. or throwing on the wheel. Children must be accompanied by participating parent. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. through Aug. 26 $35. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

FINE ART OIL PAINTINGS BY PATRICIA NEWTON “The ocean is a favorite subject of mine with its calming, yet powerful movement. Like the rise and fall of a crescendo, the sea bestows a feeling of increasing intensity with a dramatic force that feels exhilarating, captivating, yet terrifyingly beautiful,” Newton stated. Through July 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare. com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREGORY

SIRAGUSA Gregory Siragusa’s photography is inspired by the ebbs and flows of the world around us: the flight of a bird, the strum of a guitar, the kick of a drum, the endless and eternal crashing of the waves of the Pacific Ocean. Through July 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

FIRST FRIDAYS Visit SLOMA on the first Friday of each month for exhibition

openings, music, and wines provided by regional winery partners. Admission is free and open to the public. First Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-5438562. sloma.org/events/first-fridays/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

FOREVER STOKED PAINT PARTY Join us at the gallery, for a few hours to travel on a creative paint journey. You will receive as much or as little instruction as you prefer. No artistic experience is necessary. Saturdays, 7-9 p.m. $45. 805772-9095. Forever Stoked, 1164 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.

FREE DEMONSTRATION: GOLD LEAFING ON WATERCOLOR PAINTING WITH SPENCER COLLINS Spencer Collins is a popular artist, known for fun, interactive workshops. She has led numerous workshops at Art Central and Art Center Morro Bay from drawing to bronze to print-making to photography. In this demonstration, participants will learn gold leafing on watercolor paintings. July 10, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-7722504. artcentermorrobay.org/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

FREE DOCENT TOURS Gain a deeper understanding of the artwork on view with SLOMA’s new docent tours. Every Saturday, join trained guides for interactive and engaging tours of SLOMA’s current exhibitions. ongoing, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma. org/visit/tours/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. HONK JR. Presented by the San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre. July 14 -23 SLO Rep, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-786-2440, slorep.org/.

IMPROV 101 COMEDY CLASS A six-week class series that covers the basics of improvising as an ensemble. In this class, students will learn the foundations of improv comedy like building a scene, developing a character, and generating games on the spot. July 12 6-8 p.m. $225 for all six weeks. 805-858-8255. centralcoastcomedytheater.com/shows.

Central Coast Comedy Theater Training Center, 2078 Parker Street, Suite 200, San Luis Obispo.

INTERMEDIATE OIL PAINTING: ADULT

ART CLASS This class is for students who may have tried oil painting in the past but are looking to advance their skill levels. Color theory and proportion study will be a focus in the class. Mondays, 2-5 p.m. $30 per student or $75 for 3 classes. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/ workshops-events/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. INTRO TO OIL PAINTING WITH SPENCER COLLINS The perfect class for those wanting to try oil painting for the first time. Guests discuss color theory, layering paint, and how to use various media. For ages 16 and over. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $30 per class or $100 for 4 classes. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo. com/workshops-events/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING

WITH JASON MAYR Discover the art of oil painting through this hands-on five-week series. You will be led through the process from staining the canvas to “finishing” the painting. Take your painting home at the end of the series (July 4 is off). Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. through July 25 $250 for five sessions. 805-234-6940. artcentralslo.com/ workshops-events/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY AND ART Owen and Kyoko Hunt from Kyoto, Japan offer classes for Japanese calligraphy (Fridays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.), a Japanese art called “haiga” (Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m.) and more at Nesting Hawk Ranch. Fridays $45. 702-335-0730. Nesting Hawk Ranch, Call for address, San Luis Obispo.

KIDS POTTERY CLASSES Enjoy making animal sculptures, bowls, plates, etc. Please arrive on time, not early, as venue uses the transition time between classes to sanitize. Designed to sign up on a weekly basis. Thursdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. $40. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

LEARN TO WEAVE MONDAYS An opportunity to learn how a four-shaft loom works. You will get acquainted as a

COURTESY PHOTO BY LUIS ESCOBAR, REFLECTIONS PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO

Times and the Sun now share their community listings for a complete Central Coast calendar running from SLO County through northern Santa Barbara County. Submit events online by logging in with your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account at newtimesslo.com. You may also email calendar@newtimesslo. com. Deadline is one week before the issue date on Thursdays. Submissions are subject to editing and approval. Contact Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood directly at cwiseblood@newtimesslo.com.

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new weaver or as a refresher with lots of tips and tricks. This class includes getting to know a loom, how to prepare/dress a loom, and much much more. Mondays, 1-4 p.m. $75 monthly. 805-441-8257.

Patricia Martin: Whispering Vista Studios, 224 Squire Canyon Rd, San Luis Obispo, patriciamartinartist.com.

LISA SOLOMON Solomon’s mixed media works revolve thematically around

THOMAS BROWN Come meet the artists, have a snack, and bring some beautiful art home. July 8 , 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-7721068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

OUR CENTRAL COAST Four art associations (Atascadero Art Association, Cambria Center for the Arts, Morro Bay Art Association, and Paso Robles Art Association) come together to showcase

sketching outdoors. Artists meet on site at various locations. Weekly plein air destinations are provided by Kirsti Wothe via email (mrswothe@yahoo.com). Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon SLO County, Various locations, San Luis Obispo.

THE PLEIN AIR TEAM Acrylic artist, Nancy Lynn, and husband, watercolorist, Robert Fleming, have an ongoing show of originals and giclee prints of Morro Bay and local birds. ongoing 805-772-9955. Seven Sisters

MAKING WAVES

Gallery at Marina Square hosts a joint reception for its three featured artists for the month of July on Saturday, July 8, from 3 to 5 p.m. The venue’s current exhibits showcase artworks by painter Patricia Newton, photographer Gregory Siragusa, and ceramicist Thomas Brown. Admission to the reception is free. Visit galleryatmarinasquare.com for more info. The gallery is located at 601 Embarcadero, suite 8, Morro Bay.

discovering her heritage, the notion of domesticity, craft, feminism, and the pursuit of art as science/research.

Through Aug. 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibition/lisasolomon/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

MARELA ZACARÍAS: STORYTELLING

Through July 7 San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 543-8562, sloma.org/.

METAL ART BY TRUDI GILLIAM Gilliam creates her sculptures using copper, brass, nickel/silver, and found objects. This new series of whales and birds uses copper and sea glass. ongoing 805-772-9955. Seven Sisters Gallery, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 8, Morro Bay, sevensistersgalleryca.com.

MOSAIC TRIVET WORKSHOP During this workshop, you will learn how to design and create a mosaic trivet. You will learn how to select materials, lay out a pleasing pattern, and adhere the tiles to the trivet base. You will learn how to properly grout and seal your project. ongoing, 1-4 p.m. $60. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay. org/index.php/workshops/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

ODDFELLOWS OPEN MIC Bring your music, improv, standup, magic, and dance talents. Each act gets five minutes. Audience votes for favorite. Third Saturday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-234-0456. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo.

OPEN MIC COMEDY Sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Aidan Candelario. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-540-8300. saintsbarrel.com/event-calendar. Saints Barrel Wine Bar, 1021 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

OPENING RECEPTION FOR GREGORY SIRAGUSA, PATRICIA NEWTON, AND

their visions of Central Coast living. The show has been curated by Jordan Hockett. Through Aug. 27 Free. 805-2389800. studiosonthepark.org/events/ourcentral-coast/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

PAINT A PRE-MADE POTTERY PIECE

Paint a pre-made pottery piece. Choose from a variety of different pieces including mugs, bowls, jars, dragons, cats, etc. Priced by size, accompanied with an additional $10 firing fee per piece. Book your appointment online. Mondays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Aug. 28 Free appointment; prices vary based on pieces chosen. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

PAINT YOUR PET Please join ArtSocial805 at Hotel SLO where you will create a one of a kind masterpiece. Please submit submit 2-3 headshots of your pet in good lighting to contact@artsocial805.com. July 9 2-4 p.m. $60. 805-235-0700. artsocial805.com. Hotel San Luis Obispo, 877 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

PARENT-CHILD POTTERY CLASS Make lasting memories with clay together as a family. For ages 6 and over. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon $70. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, anamcre.com.

PICKET PAINTING PARTY Decorative picket purchasing opportunities are available to show your support and help fund maintenance and educational programs in the Children’s Garden. Second Saturday of every month, 1-4 p.m. $75 per picket or 2 for $100. 805-541-1400. slobg. org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF THE CENTRAL COAST A self-directed fun group of dynamic artists who enjoy painting and

Gallery, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 8, Morro Bay, sevensistersgalleryca.com.

PORCELAIN POTTERY BY THOMAS BROWN Brown has dedicated his ceramics career to studying crystalline glazes specifically. His medium of choice is usually porcelain and he typically creates his forms on the potter’s wheel. All of Thomas’ glazes are mixed from scratch, perfected throughout the past four decades. Through July 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

POTTERY: BEGINNING WHEEL CLASS

This series is a great intro to the pottery wheel. Students learn to throw various shapes, surface decorate, and glaze. Clay and firing included with admission. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $180. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

PRESSED FLOWER STAINED GLASS SUN CATCHER Capture the timeless beauty of pressed flowers and leaves between two pieces of glass. Learn how to use copper foil and solder to encase your botanical design. Finish off your piece with a beaded stringer. All materials included. July 9 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $125. 805-464-2633. glassheadstudio. com. Glasshead Studio, 8793 Plata Lane, Suite H, Atascadero.

ROCK, PAPER, PRINT, AND ABSTRACTION An exhibition of new work from Central Coast Printmakers. Artist’s reception on July 9. Through Aug. 7, noon 805-772-2504. centralcoastprintmakers. org/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

SCULPTURE CLASS WITH ROD PEREZ

This weekly sculpture drop-in class gives

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JULY 6

Sweet Springs Saloon, Los Osos

Songwriters at Play: Tribute to Chris Stapleton & Brandi Carlile

SATURDAY, JULY 8 SLO Wine & Beer Co., San Luis Obispo

46 West Summer Block Party 2023 ft. Moonshiner Collective

SATURDAY, JULY 8 Shale Oak Winery, Paso Robles

Banda - The Very Best Of Santa Barbara: Banda Invasora & Los Anclas

FRIDAY, JULY 7 Flower City Ballroom, Lompoc

All You Can Eat Southern Seafood Boil FRI & SAT, JULY 7 & 8 CaliPaso Winery, Paso Robles

Coastal Wine & Paint Party

SATURDAY, JULY 8 Harmony Cafe at the Pewter Plough, Cambria

Beyond the Sunset: More Than a Drag Show

SATURDAY, JULY 8 Presqu’ile Winery, Santa Maria

Fiesta con Mariachi: Mariachi Real Azteca & DJ Kazanova

SATURDAY, JULY 8 Flower City Ballroom, Lompoc

Cambria Concerts Unplugged: Jody Mulgrew

SUNDAY, JULY 9 Old Santa Rosa Chapel, Cambria

Tiny Porch Concerts: Mary Heather Hickman with Sie Sie Benhoff

SUNDAY, JULY 9 Peter Strauss Ranch, Agoura Hills

Thomas Blumberg Quartet

TUE, WED, TH, FRI, JULY 11, 12, 13, 14 Cuesta College, Woodstock’s, The Bunker, Linnaea’s, The Carissa

Chakra Meditation on the Beach

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 Aurora Meditations & Rituals, Morro Bay

SLOFunny Comedy Jamboree Grover Beach

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 Rib Line by the Beach, Grover Beach

SLOFunny Comedy Jamboree SLO

THURSDAY, JULY 13 BA Start Barcade, San Luis Obispo

Peaceful Plants: Succulent Garden Class

FRIDAY, JULY 14

Stilson Cellars, Paso Robles

Stevie Nicks Illusion: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

FRIDAY, JULY 14 Flower City Ballroom, Lompoc

an opportunity for potters to take on new projects and learn new techniques relating to sculptural work. Additionally, every first Friday of the month, a new project will be taught by Rod Perez for beginners. Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon $40. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

SCULPTURE WORKSHOP: SPIRIT

ANIMAL Beginners welcome. This 6-visit sculpture class meets twice a week for a total of 3 weeks. Rod will guide each student in creating an animal sculpture. Mondays, Fridays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. through July 21 $240. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

SECOND SATURDAYS Come by and see the Featured Artists Shows, find gifts for your loved ones, surprises for yourself, and meet the artists featured in the incredible gallery. Second Saturday of every month, 5-7 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

SECOND SATURDAYS AT SLOMA

Intergenerational learning and creative expression for children of all ages. Families are invited to SLOMA’s lawn to learn about the visual arts together using our unique activity kits and create an art project inspired by our exhibitions. Second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma. org/events/second-saturdays/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

SENIOR CLAY CLASS Offered to the senior community as an outlet to explore the beauty of clay. For ages 60 and over. Caretakers welcome for an additional $20. Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon $40. anamcre. com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

SUMMER 2023

THEATRE CAMPS SLO REP’s Academy of Creative Theatre presents fun theatre camps for all ages and levels of experience, taught by professional teaching artists. Check site or call for camp dates. Through Aug. 1 slorep.org. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 3533 Empleo St., San Luis Obispo.

SUMMER ART FOR KIDS SERIES

Ages 6-12. Schedule changes during Fourth of July week (to Wed, Thur, Fri). Each week offers three creative sessions with an experienced art teacher using a wide variety of art techniques TuesdaysThursdays, 2:30-5 p.m. through Aug. 10 $120 per week. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org.

Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

TINY POTTERS: WISE ONES AND WEE ONES

PAINT For ages 4 to 6. Kids have the option to paint animals and other subjects. Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $30. anamcre.com/booking.

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

MOONLIGHT PATH

The Flying Goat Cellars Tasting Room and Art Salon in Lompoc hosts a reception for its new featured artist Nancy Yaki on Friday, July 14, from 4 to 6 p.m. A collection of Yaki’s colorful artworks, including this piece, Blueberry Moon, will remain on display at the venue through the end of August. Visit flyinggoatcellars.com for more info. Flying Goat Cellars is located at 1520 E. Chestnut Court, unit A, Lompoc.

Collaborative (Waterman Project).

Attendees will also have a chance to network with housing providers and home seekers through our HomeShareSLO program. Second Wednesday of every month, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-215-5474. smartsharehousingsolutions.org. SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. COFFEE CHAT SLO HomeShareSLO, a program of non-profit Smart Share Housing, facilitates matches between Providers (those with extra rooms) with home Seekers (those looking for affordable housing). Second Tuesday of every month, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free and open to the public; No RSVP required.. 805-215-5474. smartsharehousingsolutions.org. SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

COMPLIMENTARY SHOWERS WITH SHOWER THE PEOPLE After a short hiatus, the San Luis Obispo Library will once again be partnering with local non-profit organization, Shower the People. The shower trailer will be located between the library and parking structure. Toiletries provided. Sundays, 1-3 p.m. Free. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

DESIGNING WITH GRASSES Native Sons Nursery presents a talk with an award-winning horticulturist and author from Knoll Gardens in Dorset, England. Books and book signing after presentation along with grass display at Native Sons Nursery. July 8 10-11:30 a.m. Free. To reserve a seat, call 805-481-5996. neillucasbooksigningevent.splashthat. com/. Cypress Ridge Pavilion, 1050 Cypress Ridge Parkway, Arroyo Grande.

com. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

NAR-ANON: FRIDAY MEETINGS

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. Free. 805-4412164. North County Connection, 8600 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATCH AND CLOCK COLLECTORS, CHPT. 52 Come join a friendly meeting of watch and clock collectors. Members bring watches and clocks to show, plus there are discussions of all things horological. Second Sunday of every month, 1:30-3 p.m. 805-547-1715. new. nawcc.org/index.php/chapter-52-lospadres. Central Coast Senior Center, 1580 Railroad St., Oceano. NATURE NIGHTS An immersive outdoor light and art exhibition. Through Jan. 6, 2024 my805tix.com. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo, 8055411400.

SEX N’ THE CITY

An unauthorized musical parody of the popular HBO show presented by Entertainment Events, Inc. July 14 8-10 p.m. $45-$65. 805-489-9444. clarkcenter.org/shows/sex-n-the-city/.

Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

SLO COMEDY UNDERGROUND OPEN

MIC NIGHT Enjoy a night of laughs provided by the local SLO Comedy Community. It’s open mic night, so anyone can perform and “you never know what you’ll see.” Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Free. Libertine Brewing Company, 1234 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 805-548-2337, libertinebrewing.com.

SLO DRAWZ: OPEN FIGURE DRAWING

GROUP Improve your drawing skills while also building a community of supportive creatives with live models. This is not a guided class, please bring your own materials. To sign up, email chantellegoldthwaite@gmail.com. Every other Monday, 5-7 p.m. and Every other Thursday, 5-7 p.m. through Dec. 31 $20 per session; or $60 for a month pass. 805-747-4200. instagram.com/slodrawz/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

SLO NIGHTWRITERS: A COMMUNITY OF WRITERS SLO NightWriters supports local writers with monthly presentations, critique groups, contests, and other events. Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. 805-703-3132. slonightwriters.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SLOFUNNY COMEDY JAMBOREE

GROVER BEACH A monthly comedy show that takes place at various locations in SLO County. July 12 , 8 p.m. my805tix.com. Ribline by the Beach, 395 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach.

SLOFUNNY COMEDY JAMBOREE SLO A monthly comedy show that takes place at various locations in SLO County. July 13 , 8 p.m. my805tix.com. BA Start Arcade and Taproom, 647 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

STUDIOS ON THE PARK: CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS Check site for a variety of classes and workshops offered. ongoing studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, 805-238-9800.

TOM GOULD: CONNECTIONS Seeking original art of all types, large and small, to exhibit concurrently with next featured artist: Tom Gould. Submit up to four pieces online June 28 through July 2. Fridays-Sundays, 12-4 p.m. through Aug. 27 Free. 805-927-8190. cambriaarts.org.

Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

TOM HANKS MOVIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED Visit the SLO Library Community Room to enjoy a Tom Hanks movie that you may have missed. July 11 , 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-781-5994. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library Community Room, 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

TRACE YOUR FAVORITE IMAGE FUSED

GLASS PLATE CLASS Preserve your child’s or your own sketches in glass. July 11 5-7 p.m. $100. 805-464-2633. glassheadstudio.com. Glasshead Studio, 8793 Plata Lane, Suite H, Atascadero.

UNDER THE BOARDWALK Visit site for tickets and more info on the show. Through July 15 americanmelodrama. com/. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

VANESSA WALLACE-GONZALES

Wallace-Gonzales is a Black-Latinx and Santa Barbara-based artist who uses elements of mythology to explore her identity and personal experiences. July 7- Oct. 2 , 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-5438562. sloma.org/exhibition/vanessawallace-gonzales/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

VIRGINIA MACK: BEGINNING

WATERCOLOR This is a watercolor class designed to let you jump in and try out this engaging medium through experimentation. It’s designed for beginners and those with watercolor experience who wish to expand their knowledge of painting in watercolors.

To enroll please contact Mack via email: vbmack@charter.net Wednesdays, 1:303:30 p.m. $35. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo. com/workshops-events/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

WALT WHITMAN GAY MEN’S BOOK

CLUB This club reads, studies and discusses books chosen by the group which relate to their lives as gay men. All are welcome. Second Monday of every month, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. galacc.org/

events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

37TH ANNUAL CENTRAL COAST RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Relax on a shady hay bale and watch riotous stage plays, hilarious comedy acts, authentic Elizabethan dancing, a falconry show, magic, juggling, and crazy buffoonery. July 15 -16 my805tix.com. Laguna Lake Park, 504 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo.

AXE THROWING Enjoy the art of axe throwing in a safe and fun environment. Kids ages 10 and older are welcome with an adult. No personal axes please. Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturdays, 12-6 p.m. $20. 805-528-4880. baysidemartialarts.com. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos.

BEGINNER GROUP SURF LESSONS AND SURF CAMPS Lessons and camp packages available daily. All equipment included. ongoing Starts at $70. 805-8357873. sandbarsurf.com/. Sandbar Surf School Meetup Spot, 110 Park Ave., Pismo Beach.

BEYOND MINDFULNESS Realize your potential through individualized meditation instruction with an experienced teacher via Zoom. This class is for those who wish to begin a practice or seek to deepen an existing one. Flexible days and times. Certified with IMTA. Email or text for information. Mondays-Sundays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sliding scale. 559-905-9274. theartofsilence.net.

Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. BREATHE BALANCE AND STRETCH Be prepared to get down to the floor and up again. Breath practice is sustained throughout the session, which is filled with accessible movements that will create and enhance flexibility and balance. Shoe-less environment. Please bring a mat. Every other Monday, 9-9:45 a.m. $10. 415-516-5214. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos.

CAL HOPE SLO GROUPS AT TMHA Visit website for full list of weekly Zoom groups

available. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays calhopeconnect.org. Transitions Mental Health Warehouse, 784 High Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-270-3346. CAMP SHORESHIM Summer camps offered in two separate sessions. Visit site for more details. July 10 -14 jccslo. com/. JCC-Federation of SLO Property, 875 Laureate Lane, San Luis Obispo, 805-426-5465.

CENTRAL COAST SLIM DOWN Take control of food without suffering. Learn a step-by-step process to take control of overeating, cravings, and feel peace with food. Build the habits, mindset, and your unique path with results that stick. Hosted byTami Cruz (Certified Health/Life Coach) and Dana Charvet (Coach/Fitness Trainer). ongoing Call for pricing info. 805235-7978. gratefulbodyhealthcoaching. com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

CENTRAL COAST WOOD CARVERS

Learn the art of wood carving or wood burning. Join Central Coast Wood Carvers in Morro Bay at St. Timothy’s. Open for beginners, intermediate, or advance. Learn a wide range of techniques and skills. Mask Required. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 962 Piney Way, Morro Bay, 805-772-2840, sttimothymorrobay.org/ index.html.

CITY FARM SLO’S YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM Check site for more info on programming and summer camps. ongoing cityfarmslo.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS

MEETING Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a Twelve Step recovery program for anyone who desires to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others. Meeting is hybrid (both in person and on Zoom). For information, call 805-900-5237. Saturdays, 1-2:15 p.m. Free. thecambriaconnection.org/. Cambria Connection, 1069 Main St., Cambria, (805) 927-1654.

COFFEE CHAT AT THE TINY HOUSE

DEMO COTTAGE Join for coffee. Come learn about the non-profit Smart Share Housing Solutions’ three programs: HomeShareSLO, ADU-SLO, and Co-Living

DM PRO TENNIS ACADEMY Classes offered for all ages. Training and assistance are provided to support any goal, from the development of basic skills to top competition. Consultation with instructors is available. Multilingual instruction in English, Spanish, and Italian are available. Mondays, Wednesdays, 9-10, 10-11 & 11 a.m.-noon through July 26 Ranges from $55–$105. slocity.org. Islay Hill Park, 1151 Tank Farm Rd., San Luis Obispo.

DONATION-BASED YOGA FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, EMTS, AND CARETAKERS Class schedule varies. Contact empoweryoga805@gmail for details and reservations. ongoing 805-619-0989. empoweryoga805.com. Empower Yoga Studio and Community Boutique, 775 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach.

GODDESS GROUP Please join Oracle

Owner/Intuitive Medium, Tiffany Klemz, for this twice monthly, Goddess Group. The intention of this group is to curate connection, inspiration, unity, and empowerment. Every other Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m. $11. 805-464-2838. oracleatascaderoca.com. Oracle, 6280 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

HEALING DEPRESSION SUPPORT

GROUP A safe place for anyone suffering from the pain of depression. We do not criticize but do share our journey, feelings, and what works for us. We can meet in person or use Zoom if needed. Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Free. 805-528-3194. Hope House Wellness Center, 1306 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo.

LOTERÍA NIGHTS Enjoy a game of La Lotería Mexicana, a bingo-style game with colorful and beautifullydrawn cards. With drink specials and prizes for the winners. RSVP encouraged. Thursdays, 6 p.m. Free. drinkramblingspirits.com. Rambling Spirits, 3845 S. Higuera St. (inside SLO Public Market), San Luis Obispo.

MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION (ONLINE MEETING) Zoom series hosted by TMHA. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Transitions Mental Health Warehouse, 784 High Street, San Luis Obispo, 805270-3346.

MORRO BAY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Disciplines include advanced athletic performance fitness training, Thai kickboxing, and more. Beginners to advanced students welcome. Day and evening classes offered. MondaysSaturdays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Call for more info. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.

POINT SAN LUIS LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Tours will give you a glimpse into the lives of Lighthouse Keepers and their families, while helping keep our jewel of the Central Coast preserved and protected. Check website for more details. Wednesdays, Saturdays pointsanluislighthouse. org/. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach. PUPPY SOCIAL HOUR Puppies (10 weeks to 5 months old) will learn appropriate play style with other pups, acceptable manners with people, tolerance for gentle restraints, confidence with the approach of friendly strangers, and more. Saturdays, 9 a.m. and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. $25. 805-543-9316. woodshumanesociety.org/training/. Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo.

Q YOUTH GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA

ZOOM) This is a social support group for LGBTQ+ and questioning youth between the ages of 11-18. Each week the group explores personal, cultural, and social identity. Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Free. galacc. org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

QI GONG FOR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT

Learn and practice qi gong, a Chinese system for physical, mental and spiritual development. This class is conducted outdoors in a beautiful setting, which is the best place to do qi gong, as its inspiration is drawn from nature. Certified instructor: Devin Wallace. Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-709-2227. Crows End Retreat Center, 6340 Squire Ct., San Luis Obispo.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FAIR

Features an interesting mix of both community oriented and educational fun. The fair also includes awardwinning wines, fine art, and plenty of entertainment for both young and young at heart. July 12-16 santamariafairpark. com. Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S. Thornburg St., Santa Maria.

SEA EXPLORERS SUMMER CAMP

New sessions start each week for Sea Explorers ages 5 to 12. Deep dive into a unique marine science subject exploring marine habitats, interacting with live animals, and conducting experiments each day to learn more about the wonders of our oceans. Mondays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through July 31 Varies. 805-457-5357. centralcoastaquarium.com. Central Coast Aquarium, 50 San Juan St., Avila Beach.

SHAMANIC MORNING RITUALS FOR VITALITY Visit site for tickets and more event details. July 7, 8:30-9:30 a.m. my805tix.com. Beach Access Parking Lot, 102 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay.

SHERECOVERS SHARING CIRCLE

SheRecovers Foundation is a non-profit organization with a community of more than 325,000 women in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders, other mental health issues, and/or life challenges. It’s mission is to inspire hope and reduce stigma. Facilitated by Monica Galli, Certified Recovery Coach. First Thursday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 19

COURTESY IMAGE BY NANCY YAKI

Free. sherecovers.org/sharing-circles/. Dharma Yoga Loft, 1329 Spring Street, Paso Robles, 805-434-1924.

SLO BLUES BASEBALL: JULY

SCHEDULE Visit site for tickets and full lineup of games. Through July 29 my805tix.com. Sinsheimer Park, 900 Southwood Dr., San Luis Obispo, 805781-7222.

SLO NOONTIME TOASTMASTERS CLUB

MEETINGS Want to improve speaking and leadership skills in a supportive and positive environment? During COVID, we are meeting virtually. Contact us to get a meeting link for info. Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m. Free. slonoontime.toastmastersclubs.org.

Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID. SLO RETIRED ACTIVE MEN: WEEKLY

system for improving physical, mental and emotional health. Its roots date back thousands of years in China. Learn with certified instructor Devin Wallace. Call first. Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-7092227. Hardie Park, Ash Ave. and B St., Cayucos.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ATHLETES

(GRADES 2-4, 5-7, 8-12) In this program, your child will learn the foundation of becoming a well-rounded athlete as we focus on skill development, movement, teamwork, and increasing confidence in each workout session. Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:30-4:20 p.m. through Sept. 20 $399 for a 12-Week Session (24 Classes). slocity.org. MZR Fitness, 3536 S. Higuera St. suite 200, San Luis Obispo, 805-439-4616.

5 Animals Qi Gong. Beginners welcomed. Mondays, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Call for price details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts. com. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

TAI CHI CHUN CERTIFICATION With the 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the year. Ongoing courses. ongoing Call for price. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

TAI CHI CHUN/ QI GONG BASICS Learn the foundation of Qi Gong, the rooting of breathing, and Shaolin Tai Chi. TuesdaysThursdays Call for details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

TECH BREW MEETUP Tech Brew is a free networking event where people interested in technology can hang

WEEKLY WATERCOLOR

A new multi-day watercolor workshop series at Art Central in San Luis Obispo starts on Thursday, July 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and will continue each Thursday through Aug. 3. Admission to the four-part beginner series, led by artist Jan French, is $120 total. For more info, email jan@janfrench.com. Art Central is located at 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

COFFEE MEETING SLO RAMs is a group or retirees that get together just for the fun, fellowship, and to enjoy programs which enhance the enjoyment, dignity, and independence of retirement.

Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. through Nov. 25 $10 coffee meeting. retiredactivemen.org.

Madonna Inn, 100 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo, 877-468-3861.

SNAPSHOT CAL COAST BIOBLITZ Join the Estuary Program and California State Parks for a “bioblitz.” This community science event will involve documenting tidepool wildlife using the iNaturalist app. The data collected at this event will be used by researchers to better understand tidepool health. July 7 9-11 a.m. Free. eventbrite.com. Hazard Reef trailhead, Pecho Valley Road, Los Osos.

SOCIAL GROUP FOR WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS Call for more details. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. 805904-6615. Oak Park Christian Church, 386 N Oak Park Blvd., Grover Beach.

SOCRATES: DISCUSSION GROUP Group members present interesting and thought provoking topics of all sorts. Topics are selected in advance and moderated by volunteers. Vaccinations are necessary. Enter through wooden gate to garden area. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 805-528-7111. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, coalescebookstore.com/.

STAY YOUNG WITH QI GONG Qi Gong boosts energy and vitality, reduces stress, improves balance and flexibility, and, best of all, is fun. Join instructor Devin Wallace for this outdoor class which is held in a beautiful setting. Call or email before attending. Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-709-2227. Crows End Retreat Center, 6340 Squire Ct., San Luis Obispo. Qi gong offers great anti-aging benefits, providing a comprehensive

SUMMER SCIENCE STORY TIME WITH THE ESTUARY PROGRAM At this month’s storytime, Woods Humane Society joins for guests to learn about responsible pet ownership through stories, games, and activities, as well as the opportunity to hang out with dogs from Woods. Designed for elementary-age kids, but all ages are welcome. July 8 , 10-11 a.m. Free. Morro Bay National Estuary Program, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 805-772-3834, mbnep.org.

SUNDAY EVENING RAP LGBTQ+

AA GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM)

Alcoholics Anonymous is a voluntary, worldwide fellowship of folks from all walks of life who together, attain and maintain sobriety. Requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Email aarapgroup@gmail.com for password access. Sundays, 7-8 p.m. No fee. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SUPER REC SATURDAYS Offers the public a full day of recreational swim on Super Saturdays, with an obstacle course, diving boards, activities, and music. All ages are welcome to enjoy. Every other Saturday, 12-6 p.m. through Aug. 13 Adults: $4.75; Youth/Seniors: $4.25. 805-781-7288. slocity.org. SLO Swim Center, 900 Southwood Dr., San Luis Obispo.

TAI CHI This course’s instructor has won many Tai Chi and other internal martial arts tournaments. Both experienced martial artists and new learners are welcome to the class. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $65. 805-2373988. Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Dr., Paso Robles.

TAI CHI AND QI GONG: ZEN IN MOTION Small group classes with 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the Year. Call for time and days. Learn the Shaolin Water Style and

out in an informal environment with a small TEDtalk-like presentation from an interesting speaker. Learn more online.

Second Monday of every month, 5-7 p.m. 805-323-6706. meetup.com/softec/.

StoryLabs, 102 Cross St, Suite 220, San Luis Obispo.

TOPS SUPPORT GROUP: WEIGHT LOSS AND MAINTENANCE A self-help support group focusing on weight loss and maintenance. Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. 805242-2421. tops.org. Santa Margarita Senior Center, 2210 H St., Santa Margarita.

TOSS FOR TAILS: A CORNHOLE

TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT WOODS HUMANE SOCIETY A double elimination cornhole tournament to raise money for Woods Humane Society. Enjoy a wonderful afternoon of tossing bags, food and drink, and raising money for a great cause. July 16 12-5 p.m. $20. 805835-3063. meetup.com. Central Coast Brewing, 6 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

TOUR THE HISTORIC OCTAGON BARN

CENTER The Octagon Barn, built in 1906, has a rich history that The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County looks forward to sharing with visitors. Please RSVP. Second Sunday of every month, 2-2:45 & 3-3:45 p.m. Tours are free; donations are appreciated. Octagon Barn Center, 4400 Octagon Way, San Luis Obispo, (805) 544-9096, octagonbarn.org.

TRANS* TUESDAY A safe space providing peer-to-peer support for trans, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and questioning people. In-person and Zoom meetings held. Contact tranzcentralcoast@gmail.com for more details. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. GALA Pride and Diversity Center, 1060 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-541-4252.

TRANS* YOUTH PEER SUPPORT GROUP

CHUMASH GRANDSTAND ARENA

7/19 - MISS CMSF PAGEANT @ 6PM

7/20 - SHAKE RATTLE & ROLL (ELVIS IMPERSONATOR)

7/21 - LEGENDS IN CONCERT - DIRECT FROM LONDON

7/22 - NED LEDOUX

7/23 - LOS MORRO DEL NORTE

7/24 - SCOTTY McCREERY

WITH SPECIAL GUEST CONNER SMITH

music & wine

DAILY AT 8:00 PM* - FREE WITH PAID FAIR ADMISSION

7/25 - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

7/26 - BEN HAGGARD

7/27 - IAM TONGI

7/28 - TYLER RICH

7/29 - THE ORIGINAL WAILERS

7/30 - SHANE PROFITT

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This group is a safe place for trans* and gender non-conforming people, as well as those questioning, from ages of 11 to 18. A facilitated emotional support group to be heard, share your story, and hear stories that may sound surprisingly like your own. Second Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Free. GALA Pride and Diversity Center, 1060 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-541-4252.

WEEKLY QIGONG PRACTICE AT FITNESSWORKS MORRO BAY Calm your mind and nourish your joints with a weekly Qigong practice led by Mike Raynor of Tai Chi Rejuvenation. The practice is rooted in Qigong fundamentals, and standing/moving meditations. Forms include: Eight Brocades, Five Elements, Shibashi 18, and Tai chi 24. Saturdays, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Members free; non-members $8-$10. 805-772-7466. fitnessworksmb.com. FitnessWorks, 500 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.

WEEKLY WATER SAFETY LESSONS

Facility advertised as open and safe. Give the office a call to register over the phone.

Mondays-Fridays $160-$190. 805-4816399. 5 Cities Swim School, 425 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, 5citiesswimschool. com.

WMW COMMUNITY HIKE Hosted by Women Making Waves. Visit site for more details. July 8 9-11 a.m. my805tix. com. Pismo Preserve, Mattie Road, Pismo Beach.

YANG STYLE TAI CHI The course’s instructor won many Tai Chi and other internal martial arts tournaments. Both experienced martial artists and new learners are welcome to the class.

Mondays, Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m. $62. 805-470-3360. Colony Park Community Center, 5599 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

ZEN IN MOTION Learn the Shaolin Water Style and other deep breathing and moving meditation techniques with the 2019 Taijiquan Instructor of the Year. Beginners Welcome.Instructor Certification Courses available. Mondays, Wednesdays Call for details. 805-7017397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

FOOD & DRINK

46 WEST WINERIES SUMMER BLOCK

PARTY July 8 , 6-9 p.m. my805tix.com. Shale Oak Winery, 3235 Oakdale Rd., Paso Robles, 8052394800.

BRUNCH IS BACK Celebrate the second Sunday of the month with brunch. Enjoy a two-hour cruise on the waterfront. Features fresh coffee, pastries, and more. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $50. 805-772-2128. chabliscruises. com. Chablis Cruises, 1205 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

DOWNTOWN SLO FARMERS MARKET

Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. Downtown SLO, Multiple locations, San Luis Obispo.

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HEAD GAMES TRIVIA NIGHT Live multimedia trivia every Wednesday. Free to play. Win prizes. Teams up to six players. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. headgamestrivia.com. Antigua Brewing, 1009 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-242-1167.

MORRO BAY MAIN STREET FARMERS

MARKET Get fresh and veggies, fruit, baked goods, sweets, and handmade artisan crafts. Come have some fun with your local farmers and artisans and enjoy delicious eats while enjoying the fresh breeze of Morro Bay. Saturdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. through May 31 Varies. 805-824-7383. morrobayfarmersmarket.com. Morro Bay Main Street Farmers Market, Main Street and Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.

ONX WINES VINEYARD TOUR AND TASTING Enjoy a private tour and tasting at the ONX Estate. The tour begins at the Tractor Shed with a portfolio tasting. From there your host will drive you around the vineyard in

an off-road vehicle, allowing you to taste the wine right where it’s grown.

Mondays, Thursdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 29 $45 per person. 805-434-5607. onxwine.com/estate. ONX Estate Vineyard, 1200 Paseo Excelsus, Templeton.

PAINT AND SIP Please join ArtSocial805 for an afternoon of painting. July 9, 1-3 p.m. $47. 805-237-7959. artsocial805. com. Hosted by ArtSocial805. July 9 1-3 p.m. $47. 805-237-7959. artsocial805.com.

Penman Springs Vineyard, 1985 Penman Springs Road, Paso Robles. Please join ArtSocial805 at the Irish Oaks Mercantile for a relaxing evening of painting and sipping. Your ticket purchase includes all painting materials and your first glass of liquid relaxation plus an appetizer. Please call Irish Oaks Mercantile for tickets at 805-464-2616 or visit irishoakranch.com

July 13 6:30-8:30 p.m. $55. 805-237-7959. artsocial805.com. Irish Oaks Mercantile, 7425 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

SIMPLY SOURDOUGH First Thursday of every month Oasis Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-937-9750.

SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts more than 60 vendors. Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 325 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo.

SOUTHERN SEAFOOD BOIL Visit site for tickets and more event details. July 7, 6 p.m. my805tix.com. CaliPaso Winery, 4230 Buena Vista Dr., Paso Robles, 805226-9296.

SUNSET WINE DINNER AT HARMONY

CELLARS Enjoy a multi-course “Jersey Coast” themed-dinner prepared onsite by Chef John McDevitt. Each course will be artfully paired with Harmony Cellars wines. This intimate dinner will be hosted by Winemaker Chuck Mulligan. Reservations required. July 12 6-8 p.m. $122 for club; $130 for non-club members. 805-927-1625. harmonycellars.com.

Harmony Cellars, 3255 Harmony Valley Rd., P.O. Box 2502, Harmony.

TACO TUESDAYS La Parilla Taqueria will be in the courtyard serving up their delicious tacos and tostadas. Menu typically includes barbacoa, chicken, and pastor tacos, as well as shrimp ceviche tostadas. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 805-4606042. ancientowlbeergarden.com.

Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero.

TRIVIA NIGHT Join BrainStew Trivia for a hilariously witty evening of trivia in Pismo. Teams of 1 to 4 people. Prizes awarded to the first and second place teams. Kitchen is open until 7:30 p.m. for brain fuel. Beer, cider, wine, and nonalcoholic options available. First Thursday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. Free to play. 805-295-6171. kulturhausbrewing.com. Kulturhaus Brewing Company, 779 Price St., Pismo Beach.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT PUB TRIVIA Bring your thinking cap as questions vary from pop culture, geography, to sports. There is a little for everyone. Prizes for the winning teams. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-439-2529. Oak and Otter Brewing, 181 Tank Farm Road, suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

WEDNESDAY PUB TRIVIA Bring your thinking caps as questions vary from pop culture, geography, to sports. There is a little for everyone. Prizes for the winning teams. Trivia provided by Geeks Who Drink. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-439-2529. Oak and Otter Brewing, 181 Tank Farm Road, suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

MUSIC

BLUES AGENDA JAM AND SHOWCASE

A rockin’ blues dance party at Niffy’s Merrimaker every first, third, and now fifth Wednesdays. The Blues Asylum house band welcomes local, visiting, and newcomers to the blues groove. Spirits, beer, and wine, with outside food welcome. Every other Wednesday, 7-10 p.m. Free. 805-235-5223. The Merrimaker Tavern, 1301 2nd Street, Los Osos.

BLUES AGENDA SHOWCASE AND

JAM: SWEET SPRINGS SALOON

The Blues Asylum house band takes the Blues Agenda Jam to Sweet Springs Saloon. Local, visiting, and newcomers are welcome to sit in with the band. Second Wednesday of every month, 7-10 p.m. Free. 805-235-5223. Sweet Springs Saloon, 990 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos. CARBON CITY LIGHTS: LIVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE An alternative rock band based in San Luis Obispo. July 8 2-5:30 p.m. my805tix.com. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

DAVE STAMEY LIVE Renowned cowboy singer-songwriter Dave Stamey will be performing. July 8 4-7 p.m. $60-$600. 805-929-5679. danaadobe.org. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo.

EASTON EVERETT Easton Everett plays

guitar-woven music that has an authentic feel, and an indie attitude and generates curiosity with catchy riffs, a sweeping groove, and a compelling sound. July 6 , 4-7 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com/. J Dusi Wines, 1401 Hwy. 46 West, Paso Robles, 805-226-2034. Easton Everett plays guitar-woven music that has an authentic feel, and an indie attitude and generates curiosity with catchy riffs, a sweeping groove, and a compelling sound. July 8 , 6-8 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com/. River Oaks Golf Course, 700 Clubhouse Drive, Paso Robles, 805-226-8099. Easton Everett plays guitar-woven music that has an authentic feel, and an indie attitude and generates curiosity with catchy riffs, a sweeping groove, and a compelling sound. July 9, 2-4 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com/. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312. Easton Everett plays guitar-woven music that has an authentic feel and an indie attitude and generates curiosity with catchy riffs, a sweeping groove, and a compelling sound. July 15 , 1-4 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com/. HammerSky Vineyards, 7725 Vineyard Drive, Paso Robles, 805-239-0930.

EASTON EVERETT SOLO Enjoy some indie-acoustic, live music. Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. eastoneverett.com. Big Sky Cafe, 1121 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, (805)545-5401.

FLAVOR PACKET Easton Everett plays guitar-woven music that has an authentic feel and an indie attitude and generates curiosity with catchy riffs, a sweeping groove, and a compelling sound. July 16 , 12-4 p.m. Free. Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel Rd., Templeton, 805-238-0725, castorocellars.com.

FOREVER GREEN: LIVE MUSIC AT AVILA VALLEY BARN Come join Forever Green for eclectic live music and all the wonderful offerings at Avila Valley Barn on a summery Saturday afternoon. July 8 , 12-3 p.m. Avila Valley Barn, 560 Avila Beach Drive, Avila Beach, 805-595-2816.

FRIDAY NIGHT DJ Weekly DJ series, with a different DJ every Friday. Presented by friends at Traffic Record store in Atascadero. Come listen, dance, drink, and unwind every Friday. All ages event; no cover charge. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. 805460-6042. ancientowlbeergarden.com.

Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero.

FRIDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOURS: LIVE MUSIC Enjoy Friday Night Happy Hour at Avila Bay Athletic Club. July 14 , 6-8 p.m. Free. avilabayclub.com. Avila Bay Athletic Club and Spa, 6699 Bay Laurel Place, Avila Beach, 805-595-7600.

THE GREEN July 7 7 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com.

GUITAR BAZAAR Come to the Guitar Bazaar–a new kind of swap meet to buy and sell used guitars, amps, and pedals. Josh Collins, guitarist for Próxima Parada, will perform. Win a new $550 Michael Kelly Hybrid Guitar at the event with your admission. July 8 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $12.25. 805-203-5564. guitarbazaar.info. SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

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JODY MULGREW AT THE CHAPEL

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of Cambria Concerts Unplugged. July 9 3 p.m. my805tix.com. Old Santa Rosa Chapel, 2353 Main St., Cambria.

JOLON STATION BAND VARIETY SHOW Come join Jolon Station Band every Thursday night in downtown Atascadero for a night of comedy, musical guests, prize wheels, and more. Thursdays, 8-10 p.m. $5 at the door. Raconteur Room, 5840 Traffic Way, Atascadero, 805-464-2584.

KARAOKE SATURDAYS Take advantage of karaoke every Saturday. Saturdays, 3-7 p.m. 805-723-5550. The Central Grill, 545 Orchard Road, Nipomo.

KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS Take advantage of karaoke every Wednesday evening. Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m. Rancho Nipomo BBQ, 108 Cuyama Ln., Nipomo, 805-925-3500.

KELLYTOWN Enjoy Irish fiddle tunes, rockin ‘ pub-songs, Americana, and more. July 15 7-10 p.m. No cover charge. 805-400-5293. Bristols Cider House, 3220 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

LIVE AT THE SPRINGS: SPUN MELLOW, HUMAN MUSIC, SOUNDFROM, SPACYY, TELL TALE BALLROOM Enjoy some live indie rock. Co-presented by Clear Vision Collective. Visit site for tickets and more info. July 6 , 8-11 p.m. $10. 805-4390969. my805tix.com. Sweet Springs Saloon, 990 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos.

LIVE MUSIC AT RAGTAG WINE CO. Enjoy live music by local favorites. Wine available by the flight, glass, or bottle.

Thursdays-Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. Ragtag Wine Co., 779 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-439-0774, ragtagwineco.com.

LIVE MUSIC FROM GUITAR WIZ BILLY FOPPIANO AND MAD

DOG Join “Guitar Wiz” Billy Foppiano and his trusty side kick Mad Dog for a mix of blues, R&B, and more. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 805-544-2100. Bon Temps Creole Cafe, 1819 Osos Street, San Luis Obispo, bontempscreolecafe.com/index.htm.

LIVE MUSIC WITH GUITAR WIZ AT LUNADA GARDEN

BISTRO “Guitar Wizard” Billy Foppiano plays a wide range of music, including blues, R&B, classic rock, and more. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-900-5444. Lunada Garden Bistro, 78 N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos.

MORRO BAY WHITE CAPS COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT

Under the baton of conductor Brenda Hascall, the Morro Bay White Caps Community Band will perform a series of free concerts including pops, classical, and jazz music on the south T-Pier in Morro Bay. July 15 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free; donations accepted. 916-337-9046. Morro Bay S. T Pier, 1185 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

MUSICAL IMPROV CLASS Learn musical improv methods from experienced coaches and meet new people in a positive, upbeat environment. July 9, 6-8 p.m. $225 for all 6 weeks. 805-858-8255. centralcoastcomedytheater.com/classes.

Central Coast Comedy Theater Training Center, 2078 Parker Street, Suite 200, San Luis Obispo.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Come join us each Wednesday for Open Mic Night in the downstairs dining area. Grab some friends and show off your talents. Food and drink service will be available. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Free. 805-995-3883. schoonerscayucos. com. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

PACIFIC BREEZE CONCERT SERIES WITH DANTE MARSH

AND THE VIBE SETTERS City of Pismo Beach present the Pacific Breeze Concert Series with Dante Marsh and the Vibe Setters. Live Music, activities for kids, and food available for purchase. July 9 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-773-7063. pismobeach. org/recreation. Dinosaur Caves Park, 2701 Price St, Pismo Beach.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES ANN-MARITA AnnMarita Garsed is a country and folk rocker, a survivor, and. above all, a storyteller. Special guests include Cynthia Ford, Steve Key, and Tim Pacheco. July 11 , 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/events. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES KAITLYN CHUI, ANNMARITA Songwriters at Play host Steve Key will share the stage with Lompoc’s Kaitlyn Chui, and internationally-known performer Ann-Marita. Matt Yaki joins for a guest set. July 12 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/events. SLO Wine and Beer Company, 3536 S. Higuera St., suite 250, San Luis Obispo.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY TRIBUTE TO CHRIS STAPLETON AND BRANDI CARLILE July 8 , 5 p.m. my805tix.com. SLO Wine and Beer Company, 3536 S. Higuera St., suite 250, San Luis Obispo, 805-544-9463.

SUMMER TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES AT HARMONY

CELLARS Start your weekend in Harmony with live music, food truck fare, and wine on the patio. Reservations required. Seating provided. Fridays, 5:15-7:15 p.m. through Sept. 8 $12-$20. 805-927-1625. harmonycellars.com. Harmony Cellars, 3255 Harmony Valley Rd., P.O. Box 2502, Harmony.

SUNDAY MUSIC AT RAGTAG WINE CO. Enjoy live music by local favorites. Wine available by the flight, glass, or bottle. Sundays, 4-7 p.m. Ragtag Wine Co., 779 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-439-0774, ragtagwineco.com.

UNDERGANG AND MORE Visit site for tickets and full lineup of acts. July 7 and July 8 my805tix.com. Dark Nectar Coffee Lounge, 5915 Entrada, Atascadero, 805-835-1988. ∆

Arts

SLO Rep’s board of directors welcomes Myraline Morris Whitaker

Local retiree and diversity advocate Myraline Morris Whitaker recently accepted a seat on the board of directors for the San Luis Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre.

The former CEO of Martin Resorts has joined the board at an “opportune moment in SLO Rep’s history,” according to SLO Rep, as the company continues to complete its capital campaign to build a new theater venue.

SLO Rep has raised more than 75 percent of its $15.3 million goal so far.

“I’m looking forward to helping SLO Rep complete its new venue and realize its vision to become a nationally recognized regional theater,” Whitaker said in the release. “SLO Rep’s plans will have an enormously positive impact on the region, both economically and culturally, for residents and visitors alike.”

Whitaker added that if the local theater group’s “last 10 years are any indication, this vision is definitely achievable.”

“Over the past decade, SLO Rep has steadily and impressively improved the caliber of its productions,” Whitaker said. “In turn, audiences and ticket sales have steadily increased, and the operating budget has more than doubled.”

Whitaker is currently a member of the Diversity Coalition SLO County, the Cal Poly Black Faculty and Staff Association, and the NAACP. In 2008, Whitaker founded the Sister Soldier Project, an initiative that benefited thousands of Black women in the U.S. military by sending packages of Black hair care products overseas.

In 2019, the South County Chambers of Commerce honored Whitaker as Pismo Beach’s Citizen of the Year. During her multidecade career in the hospitality industry, Whitaker worked in marketing roles at several hotels in Los Angeles and San Diego before moving to the Central Coast in 2005 to take on the role of CEO of Martin Resorts, in which she oversaw operations at four hotels and two restaurants.

“Myraline’s extensive marketing and operations experience in the hospitality industry will add a great deal of knowledge to SLO Rep’s operations as we strive to deliver a distinctive, high-quality experience to theatergoers,” SLO Rep board President Pam Nichter said in a statement.

Roaring ’20s-themed jazz fundraiser benefits the Guadalupe-Nipomo

Dunes Center

On Saturday, July 15, the Octagon Barn in San Luis Obispo will host the Bootleg Ball, a roaring ’20s-themed fundraiser with live jazz music, casino games, auctions, craft cocktails, and more to benefit educational programming at the GuadalupeNipomo Dunes Center. Festive period attire is encouraged. Visit dunescenter.org for more info on the event. ∆

—Caleb Wiseblood

BY ADRIAN VINCENT ROSAS

Layered reflection

Anila Quayyum Agha to showcase sculptures and paper craft art in new exhibition at SLOMA

Layers are always at play in Anila Quayyum Agha’s art.

“Most of my works are layered—both literally and guratively,” she said. “I want people to explore how history is packed tight through time and the past and how that makes us give value to various communities.”

Whether it’s in the simple appearance of pieces like Be Still My Heart—a sculpture that features tiny sewn beads woven across its structure—or e Greys In Between—with looming arches sheltering a triangular centerpiece—the Pakistan-born artist’s works always have more to them than meets the eye.

Starting July 15, Agha will showcase her works with a solo exhibition at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art titled Liminal Space

“I think it signi es what San Luis Obispo should stand for,” SLOMA Chief Curator Emma Saperstein said. “ e ideas of Anila’s work in general, are really what represents us and our future best.”

Agha has worked alongside the city of SLO and Saperstein in the past to bring her work e Greys In-Between to the city as part of the public art program. In the time since, Agha said, she has learned to appreciate and has been inspired by the energy she feels from from residents.

“I hope people come out and they know how grateful I am for honoring me with their space,” she said.” is is the largest amount of work I have displayed in SLO, so I am very excited o see the reaction from its residents.”

contributed. It highlights her e orts to make use of the light and shadows her art generates to create a unique atmosphere in the room her pieces are placed in.

“It’s this silver diamond-shaped piece that plays o of this idea of liminal spaces in our world and it makes use of the light it re ects to create shadows around it,” she said. “I hope that people see it and will experience the same kind of re ection internally that the image invokes and ask themselves questions like: ‘How do I perceive others and how do I perceive myself?’”

Coming soon

Visit the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (located at 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo) and enjoy the works of Anila Quayyum Agha in her solo exhibition Liminal Space. For more information on the artist and her work, visit anilaagha.com. See what’s happening with SLO public art projects at sloma.org.

e show—which runs until Oct. 29—will be divided between two galleries within the museum, with one gallery dedicated to a large-scale sculpture and the other dedicated to smaller-scale sculptures and paper works.

“My intent with any show that I do is to show the work and make sure it looks great in the space it is in,” Agha said. “I also want to make people understand what it takes to cross over boundaries and create a dialogue between di erent pockets of people based on race, color, or creed.”

Agha said that the title Liminal Space is taken directly from one of the smaller-scale pieces she

In addition to her works being layered explorations of shadow and light, Agha said exhibition pieces like Shimmering Mirage—which serves as the centerpiece in the main gallery—also epitomize her tendency to adapt patterns from the world around her.

“I tend to take patterns— whether it’s from fabric or buildings—and redesign them how I would like to see them,” Agha said. “ ings like combining the Eastern and Western cultures, adding elements to that, and redesigning it to my current aesthetic.”

Working with patterns from fabric is something Agha feels elevates the lesser-appreciated eld of craftwork that is commonly looked over by people in her eld.

“When I started as an artist, my goal had been to elevate the work of people of color who do

craftwork,” she said. “As it was often undervalued at the time I was going to grad school.”

Now, in elevating it, she hopes to showcase how intricate and meaningful even the simplest work can be and—more importantly—that they should be appreciated as such.

“When I make drawings on paper, they have that same type of beading and embroidery on them that you can nd in fabric designs,” Agha said. “ e pinpoints of light on them are very layered, similar to the way shadows in my other pieces become layered on the walls.”

More than anything, Liminal Space allows Agha to showcase her greatest amount of work in SLO—a place that has become very special to her.

“It’s my third time visiting SLO, and it’s like coming back as a friend,” she said laughing. “San Luis Obispo has a very special place in my heart.”

Agha hopes that the works in Liminal Space inspire people to re ect more on the world around them—something that requires learning to appreciate simple things like the threads on our clothes and the shadows on the walls.

“My intent with any art that I make is to make the place it is located in a healing space,” she said. “Not to say that SLO needs it compared to other places, but it is always important to have somewhere we can enjoy the silence and re ect.” ∆

Sta Writer Adrian Vincent Rosas is re ecting on the silence that serves as the foundation of creativity. Reach him at arosas@newtimesslo.com

COURTESY PHOTO BY KENYATTA STANCHEZ

PHOTO COURTESY OF SLOMA

PHOTO COURTESY OF HARALDO CREATIVE STUDIOS

TRIANGLE TREAT Anila Quayyum Agha’s upcoming exhibit at SLOMA will feature works like My Secret Garden.

BLENDING LIGHT The Grey’s In-Between reflects the sunset and serves as Anila Quayyum Agha’s first contribution to the art scene in San Luis Obispo.

PAPER WONDER With simplicity, artist Anila Quayyum Agha plays off of the room her art is placed in to draw viewers into the more complex aspects of society and expression.

Art After Dark

Updates in local arts

Tomorrow is Art After Dark, a self-guided art walk that takes place the First Friday of each month countywide. Join us Friday, July 7 from 5 to 8 PM at the following locations...

Anam Cre Pottery Studio | Drop by for live painting of premade pieces in support of Empty Bowls 2023, observe a wheel class, and view works for sale by local potters!

Corazon Cafe | Visit this new Downtown SLO community space to see a multi-artist show of Latinx youth in SLO County.

The Dough Connection | This new dessert shop in SLO will feature original works by local artists Nicole Jem and Candice Rose.

Drew Davis Fine Art | Join Drew Davis at his warehouse art studio for the opening reception of new oil paintings from his recent road trip through Utah and Colorado. With live music! Linnaea's Cafe | On the walls for July will be "Bounty," an exhibition by Faye Vavra. Linnaea's will also be featuring music from "Earthship" and "JUICE!" during Art After Dark.

Mee Heng Low Noodle House | Stop in to view featured collage work by Madison East and paintings by Ian Myers.

SLO Museum of Art | Join SLOMA for a free party including wine, DJ, and great art! Plus many more! For the full map of venues, visit slocountyarts.org/art-after-dark

Are you a venue or artist in SLO County that wants to participate in the monthly art walk? Reach out!

Attention: Artists of all mediums, disciplines, and ability levels! Add yourself to the Central Coast Artists Directory, which fosters creative collaboration between artists and their Central Coast communities. Opportunities will be available to artists who have listings in the Directory, and it is free to join. Also, you can use the Directory to network with other artists and promote your work!

Join the Directory at centralcoastartists.org

Call for Artists! In partnership with SLO County Arts, the Central Coast State Parks Association (CCSPA) and the Western Monarch Trail invite people of all ages to submit art inspired by the migration of the western monarch for the Through the Eyes of a Monarch art show. The exhibit will take place during the month of September at The Bunker SLO in support of the Central Coast State Parks Association and the Western Monarch Trail.

Visit slocountyarts.org to view the full Call for Artists (with application guidelines) and to apply! Applications are due July 28, 2023

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SLO County Arts Council is the state-local partner of the California Arts Council

Raiders lite

James Mangold (Copland, Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma, Logan, Ford v Ferrari) directs this fth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise starring Harrison Ford as the intrepid archeologist who this time must retrieve an artifact with the power to change the course of history. (154 min.)

Glen In 1981, I was 19 years old, it was summer, I had the afternoon o , and I decided to go see a matinee by myself. I didn’t know anything about Raiders of the Lost Ark, but I went to the Fremont eater and watched it. I was oored. It was the most amazing experience—this incredible adventure tale with a lead I loved from Star Wars. at’s the kind of cinema experience you can’t re-create, but you always keep trying. I mention this because it wholly informs the outsized expectations I had for this new—and probably last, at least with Harrison Ford—installation in this franchise. I enjoyed it, but e Dial of Destiny is not Raiders, though it sure tries to be, adding in many of the campy bits that made the original so revelatory (snakes, bugs, tombs, Nazis!) but sadly making Dial feel very derivative. Is it worth seeing in the theater? Absolutely! Just tamp down your expectations.

INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY

What’s it rated? PG-13

What’s it worth, Glen? Full price

What’s it worth, Anna? Full price Where’s it showing? Bay, Colony, Downtown Centre, Fair Oaks, Park, Stadium 10, Sunset Drive-In

Anna It was 1981, and I was but a glimmer in my mother’s eye—nowhere near a theater nor aware of Harrison Ford. I did, however, have a young son in the mid 2000s who thought Indiana Jones was super cool—so I saw all of the lms over and over again, and I have to agree, Dial doesn’t have quite the same magic, but it does prove to be entertaining. I love Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and she was great as opportunist and scoundrel Helena, Jones’ long lost goddaughter. She is more interested in making a quick buck than any sort of loyalty, at least for the rst bit of the lm. e two are thrown together, come hell or high water, in a way that bonds them. ere’s also Teddy (Ethann Isidore), Helena’s young partner in crime who proves to be a crucial character when all is said and done. ere’s time travel and relics, quick quips, and endless callbacks to movies past. It’s fun, and a great reason to see Ford reprise his role, but it doesn’t deliver a whole new movie—it’s more just a love letter to Raiders Glen Ford doesn’t disappoint. Seeing him embody this character again is nostalgic and poignant. He’s gru , world weary, and resigned to sliding into old age … until his past calls him back. He’s also got regrets. He’s certainly never gotten over Marion

BEEF

What’s it rated? TV-MA

When? 2023

Where’s it showing? Netflix

Amy (Ali

and

short fuses and a deep need for revenge. When road rage gets the better of the two strangers, the snowball that forms soon grows out of control.

Amy is a wealthy businesswoman with a doting husband named George (Joseph Lee) and an adorable daughter named Junie (Remy Holt). She seems to live an idyllic life, but just under the surface—and soon bubbling over—is absolute rage at what she perceives as aggressions against her from every direction. Danny couldn’t live a more opposite life. Scrounging work as a handyman and sharing a cramped apartment with his brother, Danny also thinks the world is against him and that he has no opportunity or happiness ahead. The two continually clash throughout the first season of Beef escalating their revenge tactics to levels of insanity.

Both Wong and Yeun are incredibly funny people and watching these characters spar is pure entertainment. It may take an episode or two

ASTEROID CITY

What’s it rated? PG-13

When? 2023

(Karen Allen), the great love of his life. e emotional paydirt of their relationship is nally unearthed in this lm. Perhaps the lm’s missing oomph is Steven Spielberg as director. He’s an executive producer here along with George Lucas, but he’s handed the reins to Mangold, who’s made some great lms, but this isn’t his franchise, it’s Spielberg’s. Makes me wonder if it could have been less a slavish homage if he’d directed it himself. I guess we’ll never know. Anna It would have been fun to see Spielberg take this on. It’s missing a bit of his movie magic. While this may not rank as my top Indiana Jones lm, it does feel like a fond farewell to Ford. He’s held the reins for a long time and giving him one last go round as the character only seems right. I’m not going to say I got totally invested in the story, but I can say I got invested in the characters, and that’s really the key for me in any movie. ere’s shooting and moments that may not be suitable for younger ones, but this is just perfect to continue the Indiana Jones legacy for kids and adults alike. ∆

Senior Sta Writer Glen Starkey and freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Screen. Glen compiles listings. Comment at gstarkey@ newtimesslo.com.

Where’s it showing? Colony, Downtown Centre, The Palm, Stadium 10

Now in their fifth go-around as co-writers, director Wes Anderson has reteamed with Roman Coppola (The Darjeeling Limited, Moonrise Kingdom, Isle of Dogs, The French Dispatch) to pen this meta story about Tennessee Williams-esque playwright Conrad Earp (Edward Norton) mounting a retrofuturistic sci-fi dramedy play cast with a horde of 1950s-style Actors Studio-type thespians set in a meticulously creative and whimsical movie set replete with painted backdrops and Norman Rockwell-esque sets.

Jejune theater and film star Midge Campell (Scarlett Johansson) finds herself quarantined with a quirky cast of characters in Asteroid City, screening in local theaters.

to get its hooks in you, but stay on the ride. It’s well worth it as they descend into mayhem. (10 approximately 30-min. episodes)

—Anna

What’s it about? Who cares and who knows, but if you love Anderson’s studied aesthetics, you’re here for the surface, not the depth. There’s no question Anderson is a love-him-or-hate-him kind of filmmaker. Many find him too precious and arch to tolerate, and too purposely quirky to find any true human emotion in his stories. I get it. He’s not for you, and that’s OK.

I, on the other hand, love Anderson’s style, and he always manages to amass a cast of watchable actors who are always in on Anderson’s joke. There’re way too many threads to unpack in 200 words, but to me, the film celebrates humanity’s thirst to create, to find meaning beyond ourselves, and to make connections. (105-min.) ∆ —Glen

Starring: Harrison Ford, Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas

Wong)

Danny (Steven Yeun) have more in common than either one could ever guess—namely,

INDY AT 80 Harrison Ford, now 80-years-old, reprises his role as swashbuckling archeologist Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones that he first inhabited in 1981, in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, screening in local theaters.

ROAD RAGE REQUIEM After being involved in a road rage incident, Amy Lau (Ali Wong, left) and Danny Cho (Steven Yeun), are consumed by revenge, in Beef, streaming on Netflix.

ODD FOR ODD’S SAKE

PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX

Music

BY GLEN STARKEY

Les is more

Inventive bassist and all-around iconoclast Les Claypool plays Madonna Inn

Les Claypool is a force of nature, a master of alt-metal, funk metal, and prog-rock. When he formed Primus in 1984, their sound was a revelation. I also recently discovered he once tried out for Metallica after the death of their bassist Cliff Burton. He didn’t get the job because frontman James Hatfield thought he was “too good.”

After Primus, Claypool had a number of almost-bands like Sausage, Holy Mackerel with Charlie Hunter and Henry Rollins appearing on the record, and Oysterhead with Trey Anastasio of Phish and Stewart Copeland of the Police. In 2000, he formed The Frog Brigade that’s now known as Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, which is coming to Madonna Inn on their Summer of Green Tour 2023 next Thursday, July 13 ($49 general or $199 VIP at goodmedicinepresents.com), courtesy of Numbskull, Good Medicine, and (((folkYEAH!))).

Frog was originally Thunder Brigade,

but Claypool softened the name in a nod to the jumping frog of Calaveras County popularized by Mark Twain.

“I said, ‘I’m gonna gather some of my favorite musicians together and hit the road,’” he explained in press materials. “I bought this little Airstream and packed these guys into this motorhome and started driving up and down the coast playing bars. That was the original Frog Brigade—Skerik, Jeff Chimenti, Jay Lane, Todd Huth from Sausage, and then Eenor, who I found on Craigslist. We just had a blast.”

Claypool is absolutely the most animated bassist I’ve ever witnessed, and this show promises to be inventive and weird.

“There is a pretty rich catalog of material there so there will definitely be stuff from my entire career,” Claypool added. “It won’t just be the Frog Brigade era, but the big element of the Frog Brigade is gonna be playing Animals. But this time we’re doing it with just one guitar and with five marimbas and saxophones so this will be a new interpretation, obviously—a different interpretation with Sean in there. There might be a Delirium song. There are a lot of popsicle sticks on the table to build some things with.”

Moon Duo opens.

The Siren’s call

Flannel 101 returns to The Siren on Friday, July 7 (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $15 at tixr.com), with covers of all your favorite ’90s hits. Hear covers from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Sublime, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, No Doubt, 311, Oasis, Stone Temple Pilots, The Offspring, Rage Against the Machine, Blink 182, Alanis Morisette, Fiona Apple, The Breeders, Veruca Salt, and more!

On Saturday, July 8, kick off your afternoon with a free concert by the Sherita Perez Band (2:30 p.m.; 21-and-older).

According to her bio, “Sherita is an excessive compulsive songwriter that draws her songs from authentic experiences with a heart-felt sound that draws listeners into the moment.” I checked out a couple of online videos, and she’s got an amazing voice. Later that same day, Surfeza brings their beachy rock sounds (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; free).

Original rocker Easton Everett plays this Sunday, July 9 (2 p.m.; 21-and-older; free). He’s a really talented songwriter with an emotive voice exploring the rock, folk, jazz, and world beat genres. He’s currently collaborating on new records with award winning artists Phil Jones from Tom Petty who is drumming and producing and Elliott Easton from the Cars who is playing lead guitar.

Meta music

I think of Phish as the group that took over the mantle for The Grateful Dead as the go-to jam band, the kind of band you could follow around and feel like every concert was different because they were so good at improvisation or feel like every concert was the same because, for some of us, the songs just bleed into each other.

There are a lot of Dead cover bands, but I didn’t realize there were also a lot of Phish cover bands: Chum, Kings of Prussia, The

Lizards. This Saturday, July 8, SLO Brew Rock hosts The Great Divide: A Tribute to Phish (doors at 7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $12 at ticketweb.com).

Expect two sets of Phish covers.

Reggae and ska

The Fremont Theater has two pretty sweet shows lined up this week starting with award-winning Hawaiian reggae act The Green on Friday, July 7 (7 p.m.; all ages; $28 at seetickets.us).

“Since forming on O’ahu, Hawai’i, in 2009, The Green has become one of the most successful and beloved bands in the reggae genre,” according to their bio. “During their 10-year run, they’ve won a plethora of awards, locally and nationally. The band has been awarded a Best Reggae Album nod from iTunes, multiple Na Hoku Hanohano awards, and nominations in their native Hawai’i and

BEYOND PRIMUS Numbskull, Good Medicine, and (((folkYEAH!))) have teamed up to bring you Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade to the Madonna Inn on July 13

PHOTO COURTESY OF LES CLAYPOOL

AFTERNOON DELIGHT The Sherita Perez Band plays a free afternoon concert at The Siren on July 8

PHOTO COURTESY OF SHERITA PEREZ

DANK Good Vibez hosts Hawaiian band The Green at the Fremont Theater on July 7

PHOTO COURTESY OF GOOD VIBEZ

PHISHY SLO Brew Rock presents The Great Divide: A Tribute to Phish on July 8

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT DIVIDE

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Cas Haley and Etana will open the show.

Also this week at the Fremont, see late-’70s and ’80s New Wave, two-tone ska act The English Beat on Tuesday, July 11 (9 p.m.; all ages; $26 at seetickets.us).

Dave Wakeling still fronts the band and sounds as good as ever, and their catalog of hits runs deep!

Needs no introduction …

When I checked at the beginning of the week, there were still about 30 or so tickets left for Neil Young, who plays Vina Robles Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 8 (8 p.m.; $94.50 to $304 at vinaroblesamphitheatre. com), with opener Chris Pierce

The venue is expecting the show to sell out, but if you act fast, maybe you’ll manage to squeak in. I heard he wasn’t playing much of his old stuff, but I looked up a recent setlist, and it was a pretty good mix of past and present with some Buffalo Springfield covers, some stuff from the Crazy Horse era, and even the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young song “Ohio.” He closed the set with “Heart of Gold” and then returned for a two-song encore.

It’s Neil Young, so you know whatever he does is going to be cool as hell.

More music …

This Friday, July 7, for Concerts in the Plaza, singer-songwriter and self-taught guitarist Jon Millsap opens with a 5 p.m. set, followed by R&B, funk, and soul headliner IMUA at 6 p.m. The event is free.

Up in the Air plays a Mothers for Peace fundraiser called Moonlight Dance this Saturday, July 8 (6 to 9 p.m.; a minimum $25 donation is requested at mfpmoonlight. eventbrite.com), at Hidden Springs Tree Farm in Atascadero. BYOB.

Guitar Bazaar

Sound out!

Send music and club information to gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

Guitar aficionados, the SLO Guild Hall is the place to be this Saturday, July 8, when the first of a new monthly swap meet called Guitar Bazaar begins (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $12.25 at my805tix.com). Próxima Parada guitarist Josh Collins will perform and discuss his guitars, equipment, and career with the audience. There’s a free raffle with admission to win a brandnew Michael Kelly Hybrid 60 Port Transparent Blue with gig bag (valued at $549.98).

The DANA Adobe Cultural Center presents cowboy singer-songwriter Dave Stamey this Saturday, July 8 (Gates at 4 p.m., concert at 5:30; all ages; $60 general admission includes dinner at danaadobe.org/ dave-stamey-tickets/). Stamey is a prolific and award-winning singer-songwriter whose music is a blend of classic Western cowboy ballads, folk, and country.

“We are creating a new kind of marketplace to sell, buy, and trade used guitars, amps, pedals, and other gear,” organizer Johan Carlisle announced. “Buyers and sellers will enjoy the easy location, the fun and friendly atmosphere, and getting to know our local guitar community.”

The event is sponsored by Carlisle’s new online guitar store based in Cambria called Hybrid Guitar World. ∆

Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

TWIST AND SHOUT See The English Beat at the Fremont Theater on July 11 , courtesy if Good Vibez.

COWPOKE Cowboy singer-songwriter Dave Stamey plays the DANA Adobe and Cultural Center on July 8

PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVE STAMEY

Corazón Cafe is a fresh, bright pop of color that exploded near the corner of Higuera and Chorro streets in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Its fuchsia and electric blue interior walls are visible from the street through the glass window that bears the etching “Co ee. Community. Comida [food]. Cultura [culture].” Co-owner Sara McGrath told New Times that it’s the cafe’s driving motto.

“I love coming here on the weekends or during a brief lunch hour because of all the interactions that are happening every single time,” she said.

On one Saturday morning in the cafe, McGrath met a man who was visiting SLO from southern England. She soon learned that he lives in the same county that her dad hails from.

“An hour later, I meet a woman and somehow one thing leads to another, and we nd out that I was in a theater production

in high school with her younger sister in Santa Cruz,” McGrath said as the melody of regional Mexican tunes and clatter of cutlery wafted through the cafe.

Open since May 6, Corazón—meaning heart—is the brainchild of Corazón 805 Tacos owners Crescencio “Chencho”

Hernandez Villar, Pedro Arias Lopez, and McGrath. e popularity of the Latin cuisine pop-up and Liquid Gravity staple created a steady buzz as soon as the plans about opening the brick-and-mortar cafe were announced on social media. In fact, McGrath said barely three weeks into opening shop, a community member reached out to her online and claimed they were regulars.

Villar and Lopez are seasoned professionals in the local culinary scene.

Villar worked as the kitchen manager at Novo, and Lopez was a server and manager at Big Sky Cafe. Tag-teaming as a backand front-of-house duo with McGrath coordinating the administrative work and event organization makes Corazón Cafe a bustling, streamlined business.

e cafe menu’s main in uence is southern Mexico. Villar and Lopez are from the states of Guerrero and Chiapas, respectively, and the fare re ects their ethnic backgrounds.

“Oaxaca is in between Guerrero and Chiapas. So, we’re in uenced by Oaxaca, Guerrero, Chiapas, the Yucatán Peninsula [cities] like Campeche and Quintana Roo,” McGrath said.

With Villar leading the kitchen, some of their creations include chilaquiles with red sauce—a traditional savory dish comprising quartered and fried corn tortillas cooked in salsa. At Corazón Cafe, it can be enjoyed as

breakfast with the addition of eggs, pickled onions, queso fresco, and sometimes even chorizo.

I went with the super lling shrimp tostada. e crispy tortilla base arrived loaded with Spanish rice, red and green sauces, avocados, peppers, pickled radishes, and plump shrimps. I drizzled my tostada with the Mexico Lindo habanero hot sauce available on every table and demolished it within minutes.

“Would you like a box for that?” Lopez joked as he collected my empty plate. He deftly manages customer orders and heads the small sta out front. He served my drink of choice, a Tascalatte—the drink made with chocolate from his home state. Tascalate isn’t traditionally a co ee drink, but Corazón Cafe made it a spin on the mocha.

“In Mexico, you use only water and milk for tascalate, but here I use espresso and milk,” Lopez said.

Corazón’s version consists of roasted corn, cacao, unre ned whole cane sugar called piloncillo, and a spice and coloring agent called achiote that’s derived from anatto seeds. e iced co ee drink wasn’t too sweet and was perfect for the sunny June afternoon.

“A really good friend in Mexico has a ranch, and he gives us the chocolate for the Tascalatte and the Pinole Latte,” Lopez said. e Chiapan chocolate features in several cafe recipes. Taste it in Corazón’s drinks like the Mayan Mocha, Como la Flor, La Frida Sufrida, and in dishes like the “pancakes con fruta” that comes with a Chiapan chocolate drizzle.

Other partnerships are dotted throughout

FRIENDLY FACES Co-owners Crescencio “Chencho” Hernandez Villar (left), Sara McGrath (center), and Pedro Arias Lopez (right) opened Corazón Cafe in Downtown San Luis Obispo to dish out community gatherings and southern Mexican-style food and drinks.

DELECTABLE DUO The chilaquiles with scrambled egg and pickled red onions are a customer favorite, according to Lopez. Pair it with a spicy latte called the La Frida Sufrida that contains chocolate straight from Chiapas, Mexico.

the menu too. The counter holds a glass shelf of pastries like conchas, dulce de leche sandwich cookies called alfajores, guava and cheese empanadas, and small pies. Those pies come from Bramble Pie Company in Atascadero.

Other sweet treats like the conchas arrive fresh from SLObased Preciously Baked. The menu is slowly expanding too.

“Now, we have quesadillas and I like it with chorizo,” Lopez said. “Chencho made the chorizo.”

“Community and passion are so important to me; it makes my heart so happy.”

Lopez, too, finds the joy in frequent company, especially when the cafe receives visitors close to his roots.

“It’s amazing how much of our Latino community comes here, especially Latino students,” he said. “They say, ‘Oh my gosh, I love this place, it feels like my house!’”

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The Corazón team hopes to host events in the cafe. They’ve already hosted a meeting for a letter-writing campaign for affordable housing. Potential gatherings in the pipeline include ones for the Central Coast Scottish Society and a Chicano book club meeting. For McGrath, such events exemplify the cafe’s creed.

“This is the part that drives me and gets me excited,” McGrath said.

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BARELY EMPTY Corazón Cafe is almost always bustling with activity. Besides the fare, customers are drawn to the colorful interior that’s decorated with fabrics and trinkets the owners collected during their travels.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. TS 42084 Ln SLTP TO 2242589CAD.

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/30/2019. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. NOTICE:

ALL AMERICAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE, AS TRUSTEE, WILL NOT ACCEPT THIRD PARTY ENDORSED CASHIER’S CHECKS.

ALL CASHIER’S CHECKS MUST BE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO ALL AMERICAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: San Luis Town

Properties, a California Limited Liability Company, Duly Appointed

Trustee: All American Foreclosure Service. Recorded 2/7/2019 as Instrument No. 2019004400 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California. Date of Sale:

7/13/2023 at 11:00 AM. Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Bldg. located at 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $937,271.33. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1010, 1030 and 1050 Orcutt Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

A.P.N.: 004-962-028 . The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale .. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of the monies paid to the trustee and the successful bidder shall have no recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. NO-

TICE 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 (805) 543-7088 or visit this Internet Web site www.eloandata.com, using the file number assigned to this case 42084. 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. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (805) 543-7088, or visit this internet website www.eloandata.com, using the file number assigned to this case 42084 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

Date: 6/19/2023. All American Foreclosure Service, 1363 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 543-7088. Sheryle A. Machado, Certified Trustee Sale Officer

june 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV-0283

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Aaron Luke Keller filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Aaron Luke Keller to PROPOSED NAME: Luke Keller

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: July 19, 2023, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 4, in person or by zoom 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: June 05, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE

NUMBER: 23CVP-0191

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Jason James Gaugh filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT

NAME: Jason James Gaugh to PROPOSED NAME: Jason James Westfall

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: July 26, 2023, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2, in person or by zoom 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: June 13, 2023

/s/: Rita C. Federman, Judge of the Superior Court June 29, July 6, 13, & 20, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CVP-0199

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Trinda Kirsten Mauch filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT

NAME: Trinda Kirsten Mauch to PROPOSED NAME: Trinda Kirsten Schmitz

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.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso):

22CV04743 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): DANIELLE M JOSEPH, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ONEMAIN FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC AS SERVICER FOR (ASF) WILMINGTON TRUST, N.A., AS ISSUER LOAN TRUSTEE FOR ONEMAIN FINANCIAL ISSUANCE TRUST 2020-1 NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 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.

¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 22EC-0224

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CASSANDRA RICE, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Claudia Gavrilescu, Esq. (CA Bar No.: 333030), REESE LAW GROUP, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850

/s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court June 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: August 9, 2023, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2, in person or by zoom 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: June 15, 2023

/s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court June 29, July 6, 13, & 20, 2023

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 312-C East Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): HARLAN M. REESE, ESQ. (CA BAR NO.: 118226), REESE LAW GROUP, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 113021)

DATE (Fecha): 12/1/2022

Clerk (Secretario), by /s/ ISABEL NAVARRO, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL)

6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20/23

CNS-3712157# NEW TIMES

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 Self-Help 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.

¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO 1035 Palm St., Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

WHO

County of San Luis Obispo Planning Commission

WHEN Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600.

WHAT

Hearing to consider a General Plan Amendment application (LRP2021-00005) by Kirt Collins to change the land use category from Agriculture to Rural Residential on an approximately 15-acre parcel/site, and an Ordinance Amendment to create Planning Area Standards that will regulate future density and development on the property. The Planning Area Standard will require any future subdivision to utilize the cluster subdivision standards set forth in the County’s Land Use Ordinance (LUO) Section 22.22.140. The project site is located at 6686 Monte Rd, approximately three quarters of a mile from HWY 101 and San Luis Bay Drive in unincorporated San Luis Obispo County, just east of the Community of Avila. The site is in the San Luis Bay Inland sub-area North, of the San Luis Obispo Planning area.

The Environmental Coordinator, after completion of the initial study, finds that there is substantial evidence that the project would not have a significant effect on the environment, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and CA Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq.) has been prepared for this project and was published for public review on June 2, 2023 (SCH#2023060018). Mitigation measures have been identified to address potential impacts associated with Air Quality, Biological Resources, and Mandatory Findings of Significance, and are included as conditions of approval.

County File Number: LRP2021-00005

Supervisorial District: District 3

Assessor Parcel Number(s): 076-251-054

Date Accepted: N/A

WHERE

The hearing will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning.org. You may also contact Shawn Monk, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at 805-781-5600.

If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing.

Ysabel Eighmy, Secretary Planning Commission

July 6, 2023

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

WHO County of San Luis Obispo Planning Commission

WHEN Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600.

WHAT Hearing to consider a request by Kelli and Richard Silzer-Gonzales for a Minor Use Permit (DRC2019-00221) to allow the construction of a 2,400-square-foot winery facility with a 500-square-foot tasting room. The applicant is requesting a modification to Section 22.30.070.D.2.d(1) standard that requires a 200-foot setback to allow a setback of 137 feet from the eastern property line. The project would result in the disturbance of approximately 0.42 acre of an 8.06-acre parcel. The project is within the Agriculture AG) land use category and is located at 1195 Loose Horse Lane, approximately 6.5 miles west of the city of Paso Robles. The project is within the Adelaida sub area of the North County Planning Area.

The Environmental Coordinator, after completion of the initial study, finds that there is substantial evidence that the project would not have a significant effect on the environment with the implementation of identified mitigation measures, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq. and California Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq. has been prepared for this project and was circulated for review on May 15, 2023 (SCH 2023050375; Attachment 6). Mitigation measures have been identified to address potential impacts associated with Air Quality, Biological Resources, Geology and Soils, and Noise, and are included as conditions of approval (see Attachment 2 – Exhibit B).

County File Number: DRC2019-00221 Assessor Parcel Number: 039-021-003

Supervisorial District: 1

Date Accepted: January 22, 2021

Project Manager: Eric Tolle Recommendation: Approval County File Number: DRC2019-00221 Supervisorial District: District 1 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 039-021-003

Date Accepted: 01/22/2021

WHERE

The hearing will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning.org. You may also contact Eric Tolle, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at 805-781-5600.

If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing.

Ysabel Eighmy, Secretary Planning Commission

July 6, 2023

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING

NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING

WHO County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing

WHEN Friday, July 21, 2023 at 09:00 AM All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600.

WHAT

A request by Ron Vicari for a Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (C-DRC2023-00024) to allow an existing twostory single-family residence with an attached two-car garage to be used as a residential vacation rental. The proposed project is within the Residential Multi-Family land use category and is located at 324 McCarthy Avenue, in the community of Oceano. The site is in the San Luis Bay Coastal Planning Area of the Coastal Zone. Also to be considered is the determination that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA.

County File Number: C-DRC2023-00024

Supervisorial District: District 4

Assessor Parcel Number(s): 061-021-062

Date Accepted: 05/19/2023

WHERE Virtual meeting via Zoom platform. Instructions on how to view and participate in the meeting remotely and provide public comment will be included in the published meeting Agenda and are posted on the Department’s webpage at: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/ Departments/Planning-Building/Grid-Items/Meetings,-Hearings,Agendas,-and-Minutes/Planning-Department-Hearing-(PDH)Virtual-Meeting-.aspx.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning.org You may also contact Ana Luvera, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at 805-781-5600.

TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING

This matter is tentatively scheduled to appear on the consent agenda, which means that it and any other items on the consent agenda can be acted upon by the hearing officer with a single motion. An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@co.slo.ca.us by Friday, July 14, 2023 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on C-DRC2023-00024.”

If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing.

COASTAL APPEALABLE

If the County approves this project, that action may be eligible for appeal to the California Coastal Commission. An applicant or aggrieved party may appeal to the Coastal Commission only after all possible local appeals have been exhausted pursuant to Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.043(b). Local appeals must be filed using the required Planning Department form as provided by Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.042(a)(1).

Ysabel Eighmy, Secretary Planning Department Hearing July 6, 2023

CITY OF GROVER BEACH

RELEASES ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORT

GROVER BEACH – Grover Beach, CA – Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires water systems to provide an annual water quality report to all consumers. The 2021 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) prepared by the Grover Beach Public Works Department is now available on the City’s website at: www.groverbeach. org/documentcenter/view/81. Drinking water supplied to customers of Grover Beach undergoes careful analysis on a regular basis to guarantee compliance with all State and Federal water quality standards.

The purpose of the CCR is to raise customer awareness about the quality of their drinking water, where their drinking water comes from, what it takes to deliver water to their homes and the importance of protecting drinking water sources.

In the past, the City has mailed its customers a printed copy of the CCR to comply with the Safe Water Drinking Act. Recently, the California Department of Public Health expanded its interpretation of the SDWA to allow for electronic delivery of the annual report. In an effort to be more environmentally responsible, as well as minimize printing and mailing costs, the City of Grover Beach has made a digital copy available for viewing and downloading on the City’s website. To receive a printed or email copy of the report at no charge, please contact the Public Works Department at (805) 473-4530 or send an email to publicworks@groverbeach.org

“The City of Grover Beach cares about the quality of drinking water we provide, and our Public Works Department employees work hard to provide all of our customers with drinking water that meets or exceeds the safety and quality standards set by the State and Federal governments,” said Public Works Director Greg Ray. “One of the goals of the Grover Beach Public Works Department is to ensure the water system will continue to supply high quality and safe drinking water to all of our customers, now and in the future.”

Distribution:

Media: The Tribune / New Times / KSBY-TV / KCOY-TV

Mayor and City Council Members

Department Directors and Managers

July 6, 2023

CITY OF PISMO BEACH STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE TO PROPOSERS

PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, California, until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 20, 2023 as determined by www.time.gov for performing work as follows:

RIGHT OF WAY CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE CLIFF AVE & OCEAN BLVD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

This project is federally funded through Caltrans Department of Local Assistance (DLA) and is therefore subject to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 26 (49 CFR 26) entitled “Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs.” The City hereby notifies all proposers that it will affirmatively ensure that in any agreement entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBEs) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, or disability in consideration for an award.

Consultants shall take necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that DBE subconsultants have an opportunity to augment their team. The City has established a DBE Goal of 8%. Consultants responding to the RFP will be required to meet this goal or document that a good faith effort was made to meet the goal prior to awarding the contract. Consultant services are anticipated to generally include, but are not limited to the services required assist the City of Pismo Beach in acquiring final Right of Way Certification as defined in Chapter 13 of the Local Assistance Manual LAPM and the Right of Way Manual. These services must comply with all Federal, State, and City requirements and are in conformance with the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief Program.

Proposal packages may be obtained from the Public Works Department, Engineering Division, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 or by calling (805) 773-4656. Printed versions are available for a non-refundable fee of $150 and PDF versions may be emailed at no charge. Specific questions will be accepted in writing up to 72 hours before the proposal due date and time by emailing Erin Olsen at eolsen@pismobeach.org.

ERICA INDERLIED CITY CLERK

June 29 & July 6, 2023

NOTICE: SEIZURE OF PROPERTY AND INITIATION OF NONJUDICIAL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS PER HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 11488.4(J)

TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

$15,328.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY

Notice is hereby given that on May 19, 2023, the abovedescribed property was seized at or near 2121 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446, by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, in connection with cannabis violations, to wit, section(s) 11351, 11378, and 11370.1 of the California Health and Safety Code. The estimated/appraised value of the property is $15,328.00.

Pursuant to section 11488.4(j) of the California Health and Safety Code, you must file a verified claim stating your interest in the property with the Superior Court’s Civil Division, Room 385, County Courthouse Annex, 1035 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93408. Claim forms are available from the Clerk of the above court and also online at https://www.courts. ca.gov/documents/mc200.pdf.

Furthermore, an endorsed copy of the verified claim must also be served on the District Attorney, Asset Forfeiture Unit, County Courthouse Annex, 1035 Palm Street, 4th Floor, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, within 30 days of filing the claim with the Superior Court’s Civil Division.

Both the District Attorney’s Office and the Interested Party filing the claim are entitled to conduct reciprocal requests for discovery in preparation for a hearing. The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply to the proceedings unless inconsistent with the provisions or procedures set forth in the Health and Safety Code (Section 11488.5(c)(3)). The Interested Party in entitled to legal representation at a hearing, although not one appointed at public expense, and has the right to present evidence and witnesses, and to cross-examine plaintiff’s witnesses, but there is no right to avoid testifying at a civil hearing.

The failure to timely file and secure a verified claim stating an interest in the property in the Superior Court will result in the property being declared or ordered forfeited to the State of California and distributed pursuant to the provisions of Health and Safety Code section 11489 without further notice or hearing.

DATED: June 19, 2023

DAN DOW District Attorney

Kenneth Jorgensen Deputy District Attorney

June 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

NOTICE: SEIZURE OF PROPERTY AND INITIATION OF NONJUDICIAL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS PER HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 11488.4(j)

TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

$3,349.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY

Notice is hereby given that on January 5, 2023, the above-described property was seized at or near 3065 S. Higuera Street, CA 93401, by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, in connection with cannabis violations, to wit, section(s) 11351, 11378, and 11370.1 of the California Health and Safety Code. The estimated/appraised value of the property is $3,349.00.

Pursuant to section 11488.4(j) of the California Health and Safety Code, you must file a verified claim stating your interest in the property with the Superior Court’s Civil Division, Room 385, County Courthouse Annex, 1035 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93408. Claim forms are available from the Clerk of the above court and also online at https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/mc200.pdf.

Furthermore, an endorsed copy of the verified claim must also be served on the District Attorney, Asset Forfeiture Unit, County Courthouse Annex, 1035 Palm Street, 4th Floor, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, within 30 days of filing the claim with the Superior Court’s Civil Division.

Both the District Attorney’s Office and the Interested Party filing the claim are entitled to conduct reciprocal requests for discovery in preparation for a hearing. The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply to the proceedings unless inconsistent with the provisions or procedures set forth in the Health and Safety Code (Section 11488.5(c)(3)). The Interested Party in entitled to legal representation at a hearing, although not one appointed at public expense, and has the right to present evidence and witnesses, and to cross-examine plaintiff’s witnesses, but there is no right to avoid testifying at a civil hearing.

The failure to timely file and secure a verified claim stating an interest in the property in the Superior Court will result in the property being declared or ordered forfeited to the State of California and distributed pursuant to the provisions of Health and Safety Code section 11489 without further notice or hearing.

DATED: June 19, 2023 DAN DOW District

June 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

Attorney

Kenneth Jorgensen Deputy District Attorney

Notice is given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk-Recorder, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93408 before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2023 (“Bid Deadline”), for the following public works project:

Bids will be opened and declared by the County Clerk-Recorder at 3:15 p.m. on the bid opening date at a public meeting at 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93408.

Any bid received at the office of the County Clerk-Recorder of the County of San Luis Obispo at or after 3:00 p.m. on the date specified above will not be accepted and will be returned to the bidder unopened. A bid received one second after 3:00 p.m. (i.e., after 3:00:00 p.m.) shall not be considered.

Bids are required for the entire work described in the Contract Documents.

The Bid package (also referred to herein as the “Contract Documents”) are posted on the County’s Purchasing website: http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/GS/Purchasing/Current_Formal_Bids_and_Proposals.htm

Any changes, additions, or deletions to these Contract Documents will be in the form of written addenda issued by the County. Any addenda will be posted on the website. Prospective bidders must check the website for addenda or other relevant new information at up to 5:00 p.m. the day before the prescribed date/time for submittal of bids. The County is not responsible for the failure of any prospective bidder to receive such addenda. All addenda so issued shall become a part of this Bid.

All bidders are required to acknowledge and confirm receipt of every addendum in their bid proposal.

All bidder Requests for Information must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m., 5 business days prior to the bid opening date. Requests submitted after said date may not be considered. All questions pertaining to the content of this invitation to Bid must be made in writing through the Purchasing website. Questions and responses will be posted on the Purchasing website and can be viewed by accessing the Invitation to Bid located at the Purchasing website. The identity of the entity submitting the question will not be posted. The County reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of comments / questions that will be posted on the website.

The bidder must have either a Class A license or a combination of Class C licenses that make up a majority of the work at the time the Contract is awarded (Public Contract Code section 3300). When the bidder holds a combination of Class C licenses, all work to be performed outside of the bidder’s license specialties, except work that is incidental or supplemental to the licenses of the bidder, shall be performed by licensed Subcontractors in compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code).

Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.1:

• A Contractor or Subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in the Bid Proposal, subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104 or engage in the performance of this public works project, unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered Contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Business and Professions Code section 7029.1, Public Contract Code section 10164, or Public Contract Code section 20103.5, provided the Contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

• This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

The County of San Luis Obispo, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

There is no project-specific DBE goal requirement.

Bids must be submitted under sealed cover plainly marked as a bid and identified with the project number, the date and time for receipt of sealed bids, and the name of the bidder.

Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a bidder’s bond in favor of the County in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted total Bid.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by County to ensure performance under the Contract or, in the alternative, request the County to make payment of retention to an escrow agent.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish the County with payment and performance bonds, with each issued by a California admitted surety insurer equal to 100% of the Contract Price.

Pursuant to Labor Code section 1770 et seq., the Contractor and all Subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor, and the debarment of Contractors and Subcontractors. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Copies are available at the DIR website, http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD

Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions

On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals. “Economic Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under state law. Should the State or County determine Contractor is a target of Economic Sanctions or is conducting prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for termination of this agreement. The County shall provide Contractor advance written notice of such termination, allowing Contractor at least 30 calendar days to provide a written response. Termination shall be at the sole discretion of the County.

By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo in their action on the 20th day of June, 2023

END OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS

July 6, 2023

15th Annual New Times Music Awards

Free Will Astrology by Rob Brezsny

Homework: What’s the smartest, safest gamble you could take? Newsletter.

ARIES

(March 21-April 19): Genius physicist Albert Einstein said, “The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill. To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old questions from new angles, requires creative imagination and makes real advances.” What he said here applies to our personal dilemmas, too. When we figure out the right questions to ask, we are more than halfway toward a clear resolution. This is always true, of course, but it will be an especially crucial principle for you in the coming weeks.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): “Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.” So said Taurus biologist and anthropologist Thomas Huxley (1825-1895). I don’t think you will have to be quite so forceful as that in the coming weeks. But I hope you’re willing to further your education by rebelling against what you already know. And I hope you will be boisterously skeptical about conventional wisdom and trendy ideas. Have fun cultivating a feisty approach to learning! The more time you spend exploring beyond the borders of your familiar world, the better.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Hooray and hallelujah! You’ve been experimenting with the perks of being pragmatic and wellgrounded. You have been extra intent on translating your ideals into effective actions. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen you so dedicated to enjoying the simple pleasures. I love that you’re investigating the wonders of being as down-to-earth as you dare. Congratulations! Keep doing this honorable work.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): I wrote my horoscope column for more than 10 years before it began to get widely syndicated. What changed? I became a better writer and oracle, for one thing. My tenacity was inexhaustible. I was always striving to improve my craft, even when the rewards were meager. Another important factor in my eventual success was my persistence in marketing. I did a lot of hard work to ensure the right publications knew about me. I suspect, fellow Cancerian, that 2024 is likely to bring you a comparable breakthrough in a labor of love you have been cultivating for a long time. And the coming months of 2023 will be key in setting the stage for that breakthrough.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Maybe you wished you cared more deeply about a certain situation. Your lack of empathy and passion may feel like a hole in your soul. If so, I have good news. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to find the missing power; to tap into the warm, wet feelings that could motivate your quest for greater connection. Here’s a good way to begin the process: Forget everything you think you know about the situation with which you want more engagement. Arrive at an empty, still point that enables you to observe the situation as if you were seeing it for the first time.

VIRGO

Attention local singers, songwriters, musicians, & bands

Entry Period coming soon!

Entries for the 2023 NTMA competition will be accepted 7/20 – 8/7

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The awards show will be held at SLO Brew Rock on Nov. 3, 2023

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are in an astrological phase when you’ll be wise to wrangle with puzzles and enigmas. Whether or not you come up with crisp solutions isn’t as crucial as your earnest efforts to limber up your mind. For best results, don’t worry and sweat about it; have fun! Now I’ll provide a sample riddle to get you in the mood. It’s adapted from a text by David Wallechinsky and Irving Wallace. You are standing before two identical closed doors, one leading to grime and confusion, the other to revelation and joy. Before the doors stand two figures: an angel who always tells the truth and a demon who always lies. But they look alike, and you may ask only one question to help you choose what door to take. What do you do? (Possible answer: Ask either character what the other would say if you asked which door to take, then open the opposite door.)

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I found a study that concluded just 6.1. percent of online horoscopes provide legitimate predictions about the future. Furthermore, the research indicated, 62.3 percent of them consist of bland, generic pabulum of no value to the recipient. I disagree with these assessments. Chani Nicholas, Michael Lutin, Susan Miller, and Jessica Shepherd are a few of many regular horoscope writers whose work I find interesting. My own astrological oracles are useful, too. And by the way, how can anyone have the hubris to decide which horoscopes are helpful and which are not? This thing we do is a highly subjective art, not an objective science. In the spirit of my comments here, Libra, and in accordance with astrological omens, I urge you to declare your independence from so-called experts and authorities who tell you they know what’s valid and worthwhile for you. Here’s your motto: “I’m the authoritative boss of my own truth.”

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Is it a fact that our bodies are made of stardust?

Absolutely true, says planetary scientist Dr. Ashley King. Nearly all the elements comprising our flesh, nerves, bones, and blood were originally forged in at least one star, maybe more. Some of the stuff we are made of lived a very long time in a star that eventually exploded: a supernova. Here’s another amazing revelation about you: You are composed of atoms that have existed for almost 14 billion years. I bring these startling realities to your attention, Scorpio, in honor of the most expansive phase of your astrological cycle. You have a mandate to deepen and broaden and enlarge your understanding of who you are and where you came from.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I foresee that August will be a time of experiments and explorations. Life will be in a generous mood toward you, tempting and teasing you with opportunities from beyond your circle of expectations. But let’s not get carried away until it makes cosmic sense to get carried away. I don’t want to urge you to embrace wild hope prematurely. Between now and the end of July, I advise you to enjoy sensible gambles and measured adventures. It’s OK to go deep and be rigorous, but save the full intensity for later.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Is there a crucial half-conscious question lurking in the underside of your mind? A smoldering doubt or muffled perplexity that’s important for you to address? I suspect there is. Now it’s time to coax it up to the surface of your awareness so you may deal with it forthrightly. You must not let it smolder there in its hiding place. Here’s the good news, Capricorn: If you bring the dilemma or confusion or worry into the full light of your consciousness, it will ultimately lead you to unexpected treasure. Be brave!

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In Larry McMurtry’s novel Duane’s Depressed the life of the main character has come to a standstill. He no longer enjoys his job. The fates of his kids are too complicated for him to know how to respond. He has a lot of feelings but has little skill in expressing them. At a loss about how to change his circumstances, he takes a small and basic step: He stops driving his pickup truck and instead walks everywhere he needs to go. Your current stasis is nowhere near as dire as Duane’s, Aquarius. But I do recommend you consider his approach to initiating transformation: Start small and basic.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): Author K. V. Patel writes, “As children, we laugh fully with the whole body. We laugh with everything we have.” In the coming weeks, Pisces, I would love for you to regularly indulge in just that: total delight and release. Furthermore, I predict you will be more able than usual to summon uproarious life-affirming amusement from the depths of your enchanted soul. Further furthermore, I believe you will have more reasons than ever before to throw your head back and unleash your entire self in rippling bursts of healing hysterical hilarity. To get started, practice chuckling, giggling, and chortling for one minute right now. ∆

Four New Merchants Join SLO Ranch Farms & Marketplace

SLO Ranch Farms & Marketplace announces four new merchants and an exciting construction update.

In addition to previously announced merchants —The Hangout, Lucy’s Co ee Co, Sushi Table, and Vintage Cheese—SLO Ranch Farms & Marketplace is elated to welcome four new merchants.

Paso Robles Brewing Co. will be opening its second location at the Marketplace. Paso Robles Brewing Co. is a family-owned craft brewery and pub fare kitchen founded in 2022, focusing on quality and providing the freshest beer possible from tank to tap. Their unique beer serving tanks keep the beer cold and fresh to the last drop, and their simple gourmet food menu has something for everyone. Owner Ryan Bonner fell in love with the Beer industry while he was General Manager of Venteux Vineyards in Templeton. “The Central Coast has really made a name for itself when it comes to craft beer, wine, and food,” Bonner says. “Our team works hard to provide the highest quality beer, food, atmosphere, and service to our guests.”

Negranti Creamery is a locally owned and operated creamery located in Paso Robles. The founders combined their love of animals and passion for quality food by starting a sheep dairy ice cream so people can feel good about eating ice cream. Negranti o ers a unique variety of flavors and types of milk in their delicious products. Seth Brink, Negranti’s newest investor and ice cream lover says, “our purpose behind joining forces with Alexis is to drive growth of the brand and share our wonderful Sheep’s Milk Ice Cream with others! We hope to spread this love and joy quickly. There are many people in SLO who have had our product already whether it be on a visit to our locations in Paso or Atascadero or at one of the many local grocers that carry our ice cream in SLO. We are beyond excited to share the love and grow the Negranti Brand at SLO Ranch Farms & Marketplace.”

Tails Pet Boutique was established in 1998 and started as a one-of-a-kind shop for local dog and cat lovers on the Central Coast to purchase food, treats, toys and other supplies. For decades, Tails has helped pet owners across San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Santa Maria, and Santa Barbara County by o ering excellent products and a warm welcome for their cats and dogs. Tails’ owner Shelley is an avid animal lover. She dotes upon her four dogs, Fuzzy, Harley, Shifoo, Sush and her rescue cat, Blue.

SLO Ranch Farms and Marketplace is located in the heart of San Luis Ranch at 865 From Ranch Way, opening late 2023. The SLO Ranch Farms will provide an authentic San Luis Obispo Farm-to-Table experience for locals and visitors to enjoy. The Marketplace will feature more than 15 merchants from boutique retail spaces to trendy restaurants, distilleries, creameries, an event venue, and more.

SLO Ranch Farms & Marketplace will also feature a market-style grocery store, you-pick gardens and the freshest produce found on the Central Coast. Construction for the Marketplace is by Coastal Community Builders, which has been committed to Central Coast local communities for over thirty years.

Palo Mesa Pizza o ers dine-in or take-out pizza that makes you happy, all made with fresh and delicious ingredients. Michael and Kelly Stevens opened the original Palo Mesa Pizza in April 2007 on the mesa in the Craig Center, and this will be their 6th location on the Central Coast. “We are very excited to join the SLO Marketplace because we have grown our business based on community and we are very family oriented,” says Kelly. “We can’t wait to serve the families of San Luis Ranch and San Luis Obispo!”

The construction of SLO Ranch Farms and Marketplace is progressing and the historic Wood Residence is set on its new permanent foundation. The material from the old hay barn was repurposed and framing has begun on the SLO Ranch Market with the first tenant improvements starting soon.