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December 19 - December 26, 2019 VOLUME 34, NUMBER 22
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This week cover Cash or card? For some, it’s cash only................................... 12
news Former fieldworker sues employers for sexual harassment......................9 San Luis Obispo tackles recycling issues .............................. 10
opinion The holiday spirit of giving .............. 14
arts PHOTOGRAPHY: Portraits of Vietnam at SLOMA .........................36 GALLERY: Cityscapes of the Central Coast ...........................39
flavor FOOD: Margarita gets a market.....44
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igital technology hasn’t overtaken the whole world quite yet. While technological advances have made life a little easier for some vendors and shops to take credit and debit cards, there are still business owners out there who are averse to using plastic. For them, cards complicate the ease of cash in exchange for goods—and they NO PLASTIC Spots like the don’t care if it costs them any business. They Cayucos Tavern are on the cashdon’t want to deal with the hassle of waiting for only train. payment or paying the card companies a fee for their services. For this week’s cover story, Staff Writer Kasey Bubnash talks to a handful of SLO County spots that are sticking to their guns with “cash only” as their mantra [12]. This week, you can also read about a lawsuit against local farms and a fieldworker supervisor for sexual harassment [9] ; all of the things you thought you could recycle but really can’t [10] ; where local photographers are sharing their visual perspectives on Vietnam [36] ; focusing on the city as a muse [39] ; and Santa Margarita’s new grocery store [44].
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routine task ended in harsh words and controversy at a recent Oceano Community Services District (OCSD) meeting, where the board of directors took an unusual step and barred a fellow board member from serving on any committees in 2020. At an OCSD meeting on Dec. 11, the board approved a motion 3-2 to prohibit board member Cynthia Replogle from serving on any voting or non-voting committees and from obtaining any community liaison or subject matter assignments for the duration of 2020. The motion was introduced by board member and Vice President Karen White, who said Replogle’s “continued protests and opposition to the actions that have already been taken by the majority of this board” are destructive to the OCSD and its goals. “I think it’s so bad for our community,” White said at the meeting, “and it’s impossible for this board to function if we’re functioning as individuals, because our fiduciary duty is to the community and to the actions that we’ve taken.” White suggested the ban on Replogle’s participation just before the board was set to consider its committee assignments, an annual and typically straightforward chore. In a prepared statement, White said at the meeting that Replogle—a local known for her environmental- and conservation-focused views—has continually and openly opposed projects and policies already approved by the OCSD board majority. Board member Shirley Gibson was quick to second the motion and said that once an item is discussed and approved, it’s the board’s responsibility to support the decision, whether they agree with it or not. “Director Replogle continues to disagree and continues to criticize our board on social media and in appearances before other governmental bodies,” Gibson said. “Her behavior undermines our board and is destructive to the community.”
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But Replogle punched back and said that every time she’s shared her own opinion on a matter publicly, she’s made it perfectly clear that it’s just that: her personal opinion. It’s not uncommon for public officials to share their reasons behind voting for or against something after the fact, Replogle said, noting that ON MUTE At an Oceano Community Services District meeting it helps give the community a on Dec. 11, the board approved a motion 3-2 to prohibit board more well-rounded perspective on member Cynthia Replogle from serving on any voting or nonvoting committees for the duration of 2020. current events. Replogle called the ban on the OCSD threatening to sue if the decision her participation in committees isn’t reconsidered. The possible action against an “obscene” attempt to squelch her First Replogle was not included anywhere on the Dec. Amendment rights, and legal counsel for the 11 meeting agenda, Tacker said, but was carried OSCD confirmed that board members do not out under the “guise” of “2020 committee give up their right to free speech once elected. “What the board voted on doesn’t put a muzzle assignments.” Had the item been included on the agenda, on me representing a different opinion,” she Tacker said the community would have had an said. opportunity to give input. But it wasn’t, and so Board member Gibson rejected the allegation only one resident spoke on the issue at the Dec. that this is a free speech issue and said all 11 meeting. discussion related to a topic should happen “We had no idea,” Tacker said. before it’s voted on, not after. The Oceano Beach Community Association “We don’t expect everybody to fall in line, but also spoke out against the bar on Replogle in a we do expect the support for the community,” Dec. 17 letter to New Times, calling the decision Gibson told Replogle. “And after the vote, if you “petty” and “fascist.” disagree with it, you can be mute.” The nonprofit questioned the legality of the Replogle told New Times that although she’s decision and also noted that after the motion well aware that the board majority doesn’t was approved, the board proceeded to divvy up particularly like her or agree with her views, the committee assignments in such a way that she was surprised that they took such drastic left the only board member of color, Allene Villa, action. She maintained that the exclusion is a without any positions with voting power or violation of her fundamental First Amendment compensation. rights and said she’s already asked OCSD legal Boardmembers Gibson and Linda Austin, counsel to send her a written opinion outlining who voted to approve the ban on Replogle’s how this ban is legal. participation, and OCSD legal counsel Jeff If there isn’t a legitimate justification, Minnery could not be reached for comment Replogle said she hopes the board will before press time. reconsider. Boardmember White, who initially introduced “A lot of people in the community are upset the motion against Replogle, told New Times about this,” Replogle told New Times, “and I’m that a vast majority of committee and liaison hoping it inspires people to come out to the positions have no voting power and all have OCSD meetings.” little to no pay. White, however, would not It already has. comment further on the debate over Replogle. On Dec. 18, Los Osos resident Julie Tacker “I don’t like unpleasantness,” she said. Δ told New Times that she filed a letter with —Kasey Bubnash
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Local law enforcement official arrested on alcohol-related charges
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One million acres opened to oil and gas leases in Central California
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced on Dec. 12 that it has cleared the final hurdle to restarting oil and gas development on its lands throughout Central California. Amid a six-year dry spell in new oil and gas leases on public lands throughout the state, the BLM’s Bakersfield Office said in a press release that it had finished a court-mandated environmental impact assessment that examined the effects of fracking. The report’s completion opens up more than 1 million acres of BLM territory to new oil and gas leases—including upward of 120,000 acres of San Luis Obispo County. Among the local areas subject to BLM control are Montaña de Oro State Park, Irish Hills Natural Reserve, the Carrizo Plain, and Morro Rock. The BLM’s environmental analysis of fracking concluded that hydraulic fracturing in the region would have “no adverse environmental impacts ... that cannot be alleviated.” The BLM estimates that up to 400 new wells could be drilled in the next decade, with as many as 40 fracked.
VIEWER DISCRETION “This effort supports the [Trump] administration’s priority of promoting environmentally responsible energy development, while creating jobs and providing economic opportunities for local communities,” the BLM press release stated. Environmental groups were quick to slam the BLM following its announcement. A press release from the Center for Biological Diversity noted that it “sharply contradicts Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recently unveiled plan to protect Californians from oil industry pollution as part of a strategy to phase out oil production in the state.” “This plan is a gift to the fossil fuel industry paid for by today’s Californians and future generations,” said Rebecca August, director of advocacy at the Los Padres ForestWatch, in the release. Gov. Newsom’s Nov. 19 order put a moratorium on new high-pressure steam injection wells, launched a new audit of fracking and its related permitting, and kicked off a process to address the health and safety impacts of oil and gas production on nearby communities. Clare Lakewood, a senior attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, told New Times that even though BLM land is federally managed, the drilling of any new oil or gas well would require a state permit, which is subject to state rules and regulations. “We see no reason why that should change,” Lakewood said. —Peter Johnson
SLO County changes course, considers extending policy protecting cannabis growers
A week after rejecting pleas from the cannabis industry, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors reversed course on Dec. 17 and will now consider extending a policy that allows growers who are in the middle of the county’s permit application process to continue operating. The board’s 3-2 vote came after a flood of cannabis industry members spoke during the meeting’s general public comment period, imploring—and at times demanding—that the county extend what’s called the “abeyance” resolution. Thirty-four grows fall under the policy,
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by Jayson Mellom As part of the majority’s motion, the board directed county staff and the SLO County Sheriff’s Office to try to ferret out which growers protected by the abeyance were “good” or “bad” actors. Sheriff Ian Parkinson said that some growers have used the policy as a “cover of darkness” and haven’t worked in good faith toward becoming legally compliant. “We need to clean them out,” Parkinson said. “I’d hope the board is focused on only discussing continuing this abeyance for the people who are following the rules.” Peschong, Hill, and Gibson appeared to concur with Parkinson. “I think we need to be able to figure that out and adjust the abeyance to that,” Peschong said. While the meeting was dominated by those in support of the cannabis industry, a few residents spoke in opposition to extending the abeyance. Diane Moody, a Huasna Valley resident, said she and her neighbors have lived next to a “problematic” cannabis grower for three years. “My question is, how many more times will there be extensions? How many more years will we have to deal with problematic grows?” she asked. Jim Wortner, of Creston, reminded the board that many county residents are opposed to having the cannabis industry in their communities. “We don’t want you there,” Wortner said to the room. “Enough is enough on these special favors to Big Cannabis.” —Peter Johnson
according to the county. Workers who addressed the supervisors ranged from business owners and executives to investors, managers, and farm laborers. Some workers spoke in Spanish, asking the board to save their jobs. “There are people in this room who are going to lose their jobs if this is not extended. ... There are real, human costs to these decisions,” said Nick Andre, chief operating officer for Natural Healing Center, which has a dispensary in Grover Beach and several cultivation sites. “It’s outrageous,” added Eric Powers, co-founder of Megan’s Organic Market. “You’re expelling them from the workforce. We’ve all been working really hard trying to get these projects approved.” On Dec. 10, the Board of Supervisors voted 2-2 (without 1st District Supervisor John Peschong) against agendizing a discussion on an extension. The tie meant it didn’t pass. The abeyance policy was set to expire on Dec. 31. Peschong proved to be the deciding vote to change course on Dec. 17, despite facing pressure from anti-cannabis constituents in his district, including his election opponent Stephanie Shakofsky. Peschong sided with 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill and 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson to agendize a discussion for Jan. 14 on the issue. “Mr. Level Headed,” county applicant Jason Kallen said of Peschong following the meeting. Supervisors Lynn Compton (4th District) and Debbie Arnold (5th District) dissented in the vote. “I want everybody to be employed,” Compton said, “but people have to get into compliance at some point. You’re basically asking us to look the other way.”
Cunningham secures funding for widening Highway 46
After outspoken opposition to the state’s proposed plan for spending on transportation and collaboration with local stakeholders, Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) secured $10.3 million to fund the State Route 46 Corridor Improvement Project. With the help of the community and the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, the Interregional Transportation Improvement Program funds will go toward finishing the widening of Antelope Grade on Highway 46. The corridor connects Highway 101 to Interstate 5, a vital route between Southern and Northern California. “Highways 41 and 46 in San Luis Obispo County, otherwise known as ‘Blood Alley,’ have a fatality rate three times higher than the state average— making it one of the most dangerous in California,” Cunningham told New Times via email. “Finishing the widening of Highway 46 will save lives along a critical transit route, which is why we were able to convince the state that this project should be a state priority.” In October, the California Transportation Commission released its preliminary 2020 funding proposal, which would have eliminated the funding for Antelope Grade. Cunningham sent a letter to the commission in response, calling on the agency to maintain its commitment to the San Luis Obispo County region. In addition to the letter, he rallied community members to oppose the proposal and submitted more than 1,000 petitions to the California Transportation Commission. Δ —Karen Garcia
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Unsafe in the fields Local farmworker sues her former employers for harassment
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eresa Paramo said she experienced sexual harassment and assault as a former field worker in Northern San Luis Obispo County, and she isn’t the only one. According to the Justice on the Horizon Annual 2017 report by the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, at least 80 percent of female farmworkers statewide experience sexual harassment, assault, or abuse at work. This population of workers are vulnerable, the report states, because they work in remote areas, often do not know their rights, and are afraid of the consequences if they speak up. Paramo filed a complaint for damages on Nov. 15 against her former employers—Martinez Farms, Beato Farms, Vineyard Applications, and former supervisor Sandro Martinez Mauro—for failing to provide a safe work place and failing to provide their workers with training against workplace harassment. According to the complaint, Paramo began working for Martinez and Beato Farms in January 2012. As a field supervisor, Mauro used his position of authority to repeatedly sexually harass, sexually assault, and
sexually batter Paramo in the fields where she labored, the complaint states. On her last day of work in 2018, Mauro allegedly told Paramo not to return to work and not to mention the sexual harassment and assault or she and her family would be killed, the complaint states. Paramo believed his threats, the complaint states, and she did not return to work. After her termination, the complaint states, Mauro continued to harass her. In April 2018, Paramo filed and dismissed a civil restraining order against her former supervisor, the complaint states. The complaint alleges that Mauro went to her new place of work—the El Pollo Loco in Paso Robles where Paramo was a cashier— twice. She filed a second temporary restraining order against Mauro—which was dismissed, the complaint states. Mauro then filed a small claims court action against Paramo, the complaint states, for defamation. In the November complaint, Paramo claims that her employers did not provide proper training or reasonably supervised worksites. This, the complaint alleges, allowed for a toxic workplace where female employees, including Paramo, were forced to choose between not getting a paycheck or getting sexually assaulted. Mia Murrietta, director of communications for the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLA), said the foundation’s statewide offices
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Throw it away? Waste authorities try to get the word out about what’s really recyclable
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hen in doubt, we’ll sort it out.” That used to be the mantra in recycling, repeated over and over to the public by waste companies. The saying urged consumers to always recycle “borderline” items, and let waste workers sort it out later. But in recent years, that mantra has completely turned on its head. Now it’s, “When in doubt, throw it out.” Massive shifts in the recycling market— namely China’s refusal to take most plastics anymore—have upended the traditional U.S. recycling model. Now, the costs associated with cross-contamination are higher than ever, and keeping the blue bins free of trash is as important as ever. “Everybody’s demanding a cleaner product,” explained SLO City Councilmember Aaron Gomez, a city representative on the board of the SLO County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA). Gomez—who’s been at the front of the charge in SLO to ban or restrict the distribution of single-use plastics—told New Times that for decades the U.S. “got away” with sending our plastics to China, leaving the country with a long history of pollution problems in charge of handling our waste. For the most part, Gomez said, that exchange didn’t actually result in recycling. Using cheap labor, China sorted the trash from recyclables and disposed of the trash in environmentally unfriendly ways. “We as consumers are still under the false assumption that what we threw in the blue bin was getting recycled,” Gomez said. “The fact is, it wasn’t. Somebody was hand-picking it in China and the trash was getting burned or thrown into rivers. So we were just creating a pollution problem somewhere else.” Now that China has largely withdrawn from that role, domestic companies are left confronting some of the toughest realities of recycling. At the core of that,
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SORTING The SLO County Integrated Waste Management Authority wants consumers to be more careful about what they recycle.
Recycling reckoning
The SLO County Integrated Waste Management Authority is urging the public to be more conservative about what it puts in blue bins. For a full recycling guide, visit iwma.com/guide.
according to Gomez, is our unsustainable addiction to plastic. “Coca-Cola, for them it’s far less expensive to ship their stuff in plastic, but they’re not paying for the downstream effect,” Gomez said. “They’ve put it on our waste system to handle that ... and we’ve never been able to handle it.” The recent industry shakeup has cities and garbage companies raising curbside pickup rates, partly to cover the costs of sorting through cross-contamination. Rate hikes locally have been as high as 14 percent in SLO and 25 percent in Los Osos. In turn, waste authorities like the IWMA are scrambling to try to rewire the public’s recycling mindset to the new mantra: “When in doubt, throw it out.” “We are trying to clean up our messaging,” said Brooks Stayer, the executive director of the IWMA. “This year we started multi-media campaigns— Twitter, Facebook, Instagram—doing constant messaging on recyclables.” Here is what’s OK to throw in the blue bin: • No. 1 and No. 2 plastics (see the numeric symbols on the item) that are rigid with a neck • papers/cardboard • aluminum • glass Here are the items that should not go in the blue bin, but are commonly found there: • plastic bags • soiled pizza boxes • scrap metal • frozen food boxes • paper cups • diapers • shredded paper • foam • bottle caps • dishes • broken glass IWMA’s website has the full guide, and it includes instructions on how to recycle special items like e-waste or hazardous materials. Gomez noted that paper cups, like a to-go coffee cup, are one of the most commonly mis-recycled items. They usually have a thin layer of plastic or wax on the inside, which makes them unrecyclable. Throw away the plastic lids, too. “If it’s smaller than your hand, chances are it won’t make it through the system,” Gomez explained. “Chances are it gets crushed.” With the new recycling paradigm, local agencies like the IWMA will face a tall task to change consumer habits. But Gomez also sees it as an educational opportunity. “I don’t think it’s the public’s fault because that was the messaging that was continually pumped out,” Gomez said. “We need to educate people more than ever because the system is difficult to understand.” Δ Assistant Editor Peter Johnson can be reached at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com.
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Turning over a new leaf
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n the spring of 2018, an E. coli outbreak that was linked to contaminated romaine lettuce caused nearly 210 reported illnesses, 96 hospitalizations, and five deaths across 36 states. Just months after that outbreak was declared over, a different strain of E. coli spread across the nation—again through romaine—causing 62 reported illnesses and 25 hospitalizations in 16 states. Now the country is amid yet another E. coli outbreak—this one linked to romaine lettuce grown in Salinas. With hopes of minimizing romaineassociated illnesses in the future, agricultural professors and students at Cal Poly and Allan Hancock College are teaming up to develop and launch a food-safety training program specifically geared toward small-scale leafy greens farmers in the Santa Maria area. “This is because we perceive that this group, due to documented language and cultural barriers, might face more of a challenge to understand and hence comply with regulations,” said Cal Poly Agribusiness Professor Jeta Rudi Polloshka. The two-year project is being funded by a $214,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Polloshka said, and will focus on providing Latino farmers of small and very small operations with the necessary tools to comply with federal food-safety regulations. Although a number of E. coli outbreaks in years past have been linked back to large-scale farms—including one in 2018 that was associated with a prominent farm in Santa Maria—Polloshka said FILE PHOTO BY JAYSON MELLOM
Protect your greens
Leafy greens farmers in the Santa Maria region who are interesting in participating in the food safety training program can contact Jeta Rudi Polloshka at jrudi@calpoly. edu or Erin Krier at erin.krier@hancockcollege.edu.
larger operations typically have a greater capacity to provide the food-safety tools and information that Hancock and Cal Poly hope to provide through this program. And as of January 2020, very small farms will be required to comply with the federal Food Safety Management Act for the first time. Throughout the next two years, Polloshka said, Cal Poly and Hancock professors will teach about 40 students and farmers an interdisciplinary approach to food safety, following the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) training model. Students and professors plan to conduct day-long field visits to about 15 farms in Santa Maria, assisting the participating farms with food-safety training, communication skills, data collection, and marketing. The first PSA-grower training is slated for Jan. 24, 2020, at Hancock, where Spanish translation will be available, and Polloshka said the team hopes to have about 20 farmers attend. Students involved will vary throughout the project, but Polloshka said they’ll be heavily involved in the program at nearly every stage, learning from hands-on experience. “An important goal of our project is to raise food safety expert capacities in the state by giving students food safety experience,” she wrote in an email to New Times, “and by getting them excited to pursue this field as a career.” Hancock professor Erin Krier said this project is crucial to helping very small farms—those with annual incomes of $25,000 to $250,000—adequately prepare for the complicated nature of the regulations and inspections associated with the Food Safety Management Act. “Up until now, they haven’t had to prove compliance with any of these regulations,” Krier told New Times. “And there’s a lot of them.” Krier said the legislation is complicated and often vague, and for small farmers who sell solely at farmers’ markets and have two or three employees, it’s going to be a big learning curve. “They haven’t been helped at all,” Krier said. “And they’re woefully unprepared because they don’t have a whole food safety team like the big guys.”
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Payment with purpose There are practical and financial reasons to avoid running cards, but for these SLO County businesses, it’s really about morals BY KASEY BUBNASH PHOTOS BY JAYSON MELLOM
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alking into a bar like the Pine Street Saloon feels a little like traveling back in time. The stale smell of beer-stained floors; the antique beer mirrors advertising Acme and other brands of a bygone era; the photos and paintings of Wild West cowboys and gold miners hung in ornate frames and covering nearly every inch of wall space. The classic black leather bar stools, cigarette vending machine, and even the building itself—a two-story Western false front built of redwood in the mid-1800s. All these little details come together to give the saloon its air of safety, of being unscathed by time. You get the feeling that, unlike in the rest of the world, things here aren’t changing, and throughout the nearly 50 years since the Paso Robles staple first opened its doors in 1971, not a whole lot has. So it’s no big surprise that the Pine Street Saloon is one of the few remaining businesses in San Luis Obispo County still taking cold, hard cash only. “People come to me all the time about credit cards,” owner Ron French says while sitting in the near empty bar on a weekday afternoon in December. “But the answer is, ‘No.’ I’ll never do it. Not as long as there’s cash out there.” In an era of constantly developing technology, it’s easier than ever for consumers to buy and businesses to sell. The advent of online banking has made it possible to manage entire bank accounts with the touch of a finger, apps like Venmo allow for quick and easy digital transfers of money, and mobile card readers like Square have given anyone with a smartphone the ability to accept credit and debit cards wherever they are. To snub all that and reject the credit and debit cards that are so popular in today’s digital world seems counterintuitive. But for a select few stubborn business owners in SLO County, it doesn’t matter how “convenient” cards are for customers or how unfamiliar younger generations become with physical money. It doesn’t matter how many potential customers are lost or how out of date the idea of a cash-only business may seem. In retro spots like the Sunset Drive-In, the Old Cayucos Tavern, and here in the Pine Street Saloon, cash rules everything. It’s about more than just avoiding the processing fees and identity theft that come with cards. It’s a lifestyle, and one that French says can be summed up in one simple sentence: “If you don’t have cash, you don’t need to be here.”
Weighing the options
MOOLAH In retro spots like the Sunset Drive-In, the Old Cayucos Tavern (pictured), and the Pine Street Saloon, cash rules everything.
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At a little before 4 p.m. on a Wednesday, the Pine Street Saloon is dead. A pool table toward the back of the bar sits unused, the jukebox is silent, and the bar’s tiny stage is empty. A few regulars are at the bar, chatting up the bartender as French settles into a seat at a high-top table near the center of the room. It’s slow now, French says, but on Fridays and Saturdays, hoards of out-of-towners and SLO County residents descend on the bar, crowding together for the low-cost drinks, live bands, and karaoke. Most weekends, the bar has standing room only inside and out on the spacious back patio, so French says he’s not too worried about losing a few customers over his refusal to accept credit and debit cards and checks. “I’m far from not busy,” he says. Pine Street has been a cash-only business since French’s mother opened it as the Red Door in the ’70s, and although its name and location have changed since then, the cash philosophy hasn’t. And it won’t anytime soon. French tried taking cards for a few weeks sometime in the ’80s or ’90s, and the pilot program didn’t go well. It slowed things down, he says, jammed up the system. “If you’re a busy place,” he says, “it takes a lot of time to run up all these things.” You have to swipe the card, wait for the transaction to be approved, wait for a receipt to print, bring the card and receipt back to the customer, get a signature, and then file the signed receipt away—all time that, as far as French is concerned, would be better spent making drinks. And it wasn’t just that, he says. A few customers came in with cards, started tabs, bought dozens of drinks, and then left without paying and couldn’t be traced. Others bought too many drinks and, for some strange reason, didn’t remember spending as much as they had, and tried to fight the charges. French says he didn’t like being chewed out in the cold light of day, and he didn’t like seeing people spend money they didn’t have. So he nixed the cards for good right then and there.
But as cards became more popular over the years, he started to get complaints. So about 10 years ago, he bought an ATM and had it installed near the front entrance of the bar. It was a bit of an investment, he says—he had to pay for the machine, for its installation, and hire programmers and a maintenance team—but now it’s an additional source of revenue. Though he won’t specify just how much the ATM brings in annually, he says he charges $1.95 for every withdrawal—the same fee he’s charged for years—and it gets plenty of use. But even the ATM, which allows only $200 to be withdrawn from a single account each night, is in line with French’s anti-overspending policy. Still, French admits that even cash has its downsides. Tax season is time consuming, counterfeit bills have become increasingly common, and robberies are always a concern. But it’s worth it, he says. He doesn’t use cards, and he doesn’t want his customers to have to either. “I practice what I preach,” he says. These are factors all business owners have to consider when deciding whether they’ll accept credit and debit cards, according to Jim Dantona, president of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce. Cash certainly has its downsides, Dantona agreed, and any business that rejects cards is on some level accepting the loss of some, or possibly many, potential customers. People don’t carry a lot of paper money around anymore, and Dantona said most don’t want to have to go pay a $5 ATM fee just to get a drink of the same price. But with the ever-present threats of identity theft, cyber security breaches, and data hacking, he said physical bills do have their benefits. When a business takes cards, it also takes on the responsibility of keeping its customers’ financial data secure. It’s crucial that businesses stay up to date on current data privacy rules, Dantona said, and if a breach were to occur, it could be a major liability. If a stolen card is used at a business, Dantona said those charges are disputed directly between the vendor and card company, and it’s not unusual for the card company to come out on top. “Cash,” on the other hand, he told New Times, “is hard to fake.” Credit and debit card companies like Visa and Mastercard also charge businesses a processing fee with every swipe. The fees, Dantona said, run anywhere from about 1.5 to 3.5 percent of each purchase, with most companies keeping their charges on the lower side of the spectrum. The higher the business’s volume of profits, the better the processing rates, and the more manageable those charges become.
SWIPING ON THE GO Products like Square, an inexpensive and mobile card reader that plugs into smartphones and tablets, can be used anywhere with cell service. Such devices have revolutionized the business industry, making it possible for almost anyone to accept card payments without investing in much infrastructure.
“So if your margins are super thin on what you’re selling,” Dantona told New Times, “it may not be cost effective for you to utilize credit cards.”
Times they are a-changin’
In downtown San Luis Obispo, where $12 drinks are as easy to find as belligerent college students, McCarthy’s Irish Pub acts as a kind of haven for SLO’s older generations. Situated toward the southernmost edge of downtown and only a street off the main strip, McCarthy’s is just far enough out of reach to remain hidden from the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds and blaring electronic music that are so common to the bars on Higuera. It’s one of the few places downtown where a conversation can be had and actually heard, and with its low lighting and customer base of patio-dwelling smokers, McCarthy’s could even be described as “divey.” So it would only make sense for McCarthy’s, a bar that has rejected the norms of downtown San Luis Obispo, to also rebuff credit and debit cards. But even many of the dingiest, most individualistic bars take cards today, and McCarthy’s does too. Owner Ron Meier said that’s how it’s been for more than a decade. “People like the convenience of not carrying cash,” Meier told New Times. That’s an understatement. It’s estimated that roughly 80 percent of all U.S. adults have at least one credit card, according to a report published by the Federal Reserve in May 2019. Only about 6 percent of Americans are living without some form of checking, savings, or money market account, according to the report, reaching one of the lowest levels in history. With this shift away from cash, even farmers’ markets, where vendors have historically championed cash sales, are working to accommodate a new generation of customers. Roughly 60 percent of vendors outside the certified farmers section of SLO’s Thursday night market accept some form of payment other than cash, from Venmo and PayPal to credit cards, according to market manager Whitney Chaney. SLO County farmer Jeff Nielsen has noticed similar changes at the markets he works, as well. Nielsen manages and sells at a number of the county’s farmers’ markets, including in Morro Bay, Cambria, and at Farm Supply in San Luis Obispo. Over the years, he’s watched as farmers’ markets and their vendors have developed to meet the digital demands of customers. A lot of market managers and associations run “market bucks” programs, Nielsen said, where customers without cash can run their cards, pay a small withdrawal fee, and obtain tokens to spend at the market. Once the market closes, vendors exchange their tokens for cash. It’s always sad to turn potential customers away just because they don’t have paper money, Nielsen said, and the market bucks program offers an easy solution to that problem. But most sellers are already taking matters into their own hands. Like many modern-day business owners, Nielsen uses Square, an inexpensive and mobile card reader that plugs into smartphones and tablets and can be used essentially anywhere with cell service. Products like Square have revolutionized the business industry, making it possible for almost anyone to accept cards, without investing in much infrastructure, and unlocking a whole new customer base for sellers who, in the recent past, would have been limited to those few buyers carrying cash. Of course, Square comes with its downsides. The company charges a flat processing rate of a little more than 2.6 percent per swipe, a somewhat steep rate compared to what most credit card companies charge. Nielsen said he just eats the cost himself, but those processing fees can be challenging for small-scale vendors to swallow. “I noticed a few years ago that vendors with high-value products tend to take Square or some card processing product,” he told New Times. “Most who don’t are farmers, and they don’t want to deal with it.” While Nielsen himself is comfortable using technology to his advantage, he said a lot of the local farmers he works with are old-school. Some don’t even have cell phones, he said, and many have had the same selling routine for years. They don’t want some “piece of plastic” ruining their method of operation. One local vendor Nielsen knows was particularly set in her ways. She’d gone years without even considering
CHA-CHING The Old Cayucos Tavern wears its cashonly mantra on the walls, and to owner Andrea Lillian, cash is about more than just practicality. It’s a lifestyle.
any form of payment other than cash, so Nielsen was shocked when he walked past her stand one day and she was suddenly swiping cards. She informed him that her 20-something daughter got involved in the business, found out she wasn’t taking cards, and said, “You’re not taking credit cards? This is like losing money!”
Here’s to simplicity
Andrea Lillian owns the Old Cayucos Tavern, and she doesn’t really care if her cash-only policy loses her profits or potential customers. In fact, she already knows it does. The Tavern doesn’t even have an ATM, and Lillian said some people get “all bent out of shape” about it. Too bad, she said. “No checks! No tabs! No nothin’,” she told New Times. “If you don’t have cash to back up whatever you’re purchasing, hit the bricks.” To her, cash isn’t just about avoiding the credit card processing fees or fraud, although that’s definitely part of it. It’s a way of life, and one that’s rooted in her belief that people have a right to privacy—a notion further illustrated by her request that we use only her first and middle name for this article. Lillian has her own set of practical reasons for avoiding cards, too. Cards “gum up the works,” she said, slowing the purchasing process to a degree she just can’t stand. She doesn’t like having to chase customers down for a signature and then having to keep track of the receipts. Like French of Pine Street Tavern, Lillian tried taking cards once decades ago and had problems with theft, fraud, and unpaid bills. But most of all, Lillian doesn’t like what credit cards do to people, that they allow, and even incentivize, spending outside one’s means. Or that every little purchase is recorded and tracked in detail. “Forget about it,” Lillian said. “A fresh $100 bill will be fine for me. Or at least a 20.” Paper money, she said, is almost patriotic. It’s real. It’s tangible. What you see is what you get. That aligns perfectly with the character of her bar. Like cash, the Old Cayucos Tavern has a lived-in feel, as if it’s seen things we haven’t. It’s uncomplicated and a little antiquated, but that’s precisely what makes it so alluring. “I just feel like it kind of brings people back into their element of living in a time where things were simpler,” Lillian said. And that’s what she loves about cash, too. Δ Contact Staff Writer Kasey Bubnash at kbubnash@ newtimesslo.com.
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Opinion Community ignites holiday spirit
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hey say: It takes a village. That sentiment proved accurate at the 2019 Big Brothers Big Sisters “ugly sweater” themed holiday party. Nearly 400 children and family members came together with volunteers and dozens of community organizations to ignite the spirit of the holidays for the families we serve. Each classroom at Charles E. Teach Elementary School teamed up to create clever holiday-themed carnival games, and their parents, youth, and staff hosted our crew. Tummies were filled thanks to a tasty lunch provided by Panda Express, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Trader Joe’s. The famous Madonna Inn bakery gifted the children with “ugly sweater” shaped cookies to decorate. California Highway Patrol, the SLO Police Department, and Bike SLO County empowered children with entertaining exhibits. In heartwarming style, Morris and Garritano Insurance, RRM Design Group, Trader Joe’s, Cal Poly’s Center for Service in Action, Athleta, and the San Luis Obispo Collection donated a record number of gifts to ensure that each of our little brothers and sisters went home with a personalized gift in their arms. We would also like to thank our festive volunteers from Cal Poly’s RPTA program, Delta Sigma Pi and Theta Chi fraternities, along with Rob Muller and Angelica Grady, for helping make this tremendous event possible and successful!
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A response to a response Right again, Mark Henry, with your response to “Honor and betrayal” (Nov. 28) (“A response to ‘Honor and betrayal,’” Dec. 5). There’s no way Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) can offer anyone any specific choice in the power they receive. MBCP can purchase wind and solar, and CAISO (California Independent System Operator) can accept and use it when it’s available. The power we all get comes through the same transmission and distribution lines.
There is no separating any sources from the grid. Not long ago, I called MBCP customer service. My question was who do they get their power from, and the quick answer was PG&E. Of course, we all get our power from the same source. CAISO monitors and regulates power distribution 24/7. When the demand for power increases, it finds sources to meet that demand and reduce sources when it decreases. It depends on what is available at the time, whether it is wind, solar, biomass, hydro, nuclear, fossil fuel, or geothermal. If Diablo Canyon Power Plant, the largest source of clean energy in California, closes, then the gap for power will be filled mostly by fossil fuels. The fossil fuel industry would love that to happen. So tell me how closing Diablo supports this state’s quest for clean air. Wind and solar capacity is about 30 percent of what we need, which would leave us sitting in the dark a lot. There is no customer choice for preferred power. CAISO juggles the demand for power day and night to sustain a consistent supply of power at all times. Intermittent wind and solar cannot meet these demands. There is a reason for
There is so much the general public doesn’t know about how and why they can flip a switch and then there is light. There is so much to understand about the system of producing and delivering power. Clearly not enough is known to make informed decisions about current issues.
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Letters needing multiple sources of power. If Diablo could be replaced by wind power (and this is possibly not an absolute fact), it would take 300 square miles of land, more than 15,000 wind turbines, and the wind blowing 87 percent of the time. In California, the wind blows about 20 percent of the time. Diablo’s generating output is five times greater than the Hoover Dam. Where could California put five Hoover-sized dams? For solar to replace Diablo, it would take 14 more fields the same size as Topaz Solar Farm, which would need 133 square miles of land and sun 24/7. Adding more solar and wind won’t make a difference because it is not dependable. We need to depend on our power supply. There is so much the general public doesn’t know about how and why they can flip a switch and then there is light. There is so much to understand about the system of producing and delivering power. Clearly not enough is known to make informed decisions about current issues. Ellie Ripley Arroyo Grande
We need civil discourse It is with sadness that I feel the need to respond to the letter “Dear Adam Shiff and all Democrats” (Dec. 12). The writer seems to be a big Trump fan and disagrees with impeachment, but he also appears to not be prepared to admit that perhaps the Dems (and many citizens) feel that Trump is guilty of a high crime by asking a favor of a foreign country to investigate his political rival. Thank heavens we live in a country that gives LETTERS continued page 16
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us the freedom to have differences of opinions and the freedom of speech to express them. However, I, for one, am very worried that not only has our Congress become polarized, but our citizens cannot talk to each other. We need civil conversations; we need Congress to work across the aisle and be collegial. Both parties are surely at fault on this. And mostly, we need a president that encourages cooperation in Congress by toning down his rhetoric instead of trying to get his base riled up. The economic recovery has been going on for the last 10 years, so most of this time period was during the Obama administration. The tax cuts are driving our country deeper in debt, a huge sum that will need to be paid by our children and grandchildren. We try to teach our children to live within their means, and our government needs to learn this important lesson. Civil discourse? I hope so, but I fear it won’t come with Trump at the helm. Sally Kruger San Luis Obispo
Thoughts on climate change Have we seen global warming in Santa Maria? Yes, we have. I remember yearly frosts on the lawn in the mornings after a below-freezing night. In previous years, I’ve lost plants to
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freezing weather. But it hasn’t happened in years. That could be a short-time anomaly, but likely it’s the world warming, bit by bit. If this can happen in a few years, imagine within your child’s or grandchild’s lifetime of 50, 60, or more years. Higher temperatures send any rain water back into the atmosphere as water vapor. No groundwater means no agriculture, and that means no food for humans. Hundreds of Guatemalans tried to enter the U.S. over the last two years because drought caused their crops to fail. They couldn’t survive and in desperation tried to enter America. These are early signs of global warming caused by excessive burning of fossil fuels, and it’s happening faster than predicted. In the decades ahead, unstoppable millions could come to our southern borders from Central and South America.
By then, food may be scarce here, too. Ask elected representatives—who are supposed to protect us at the local, state, and national level—exactly what are they doing to prevent certain chaos. So far the answer is nothing. Emissions of CO2 in the U.S. are increasing, not decreasing. William Gloege Santa Maria
Petty and fascist politics in Oceano On Dec. 11, 2019, the Oceano Community Services District (OCSD) removed and barred one of its board directors, Cynthia Replogle, from all present and future voting and non-voting committees with an aggressive, hurried, and single motion. Directors Karen White and Shirley Gibson claim that Replogle spoke publicly against board policy and presented a divided board image to the community. During the meeting, Gibson told Replogle: “If you disagree with the majority’s decision, you can be mute in public.” Replogle denied the charges, called for freedom of speech, and said it is unhealthy for the community to present a unified front when there isn’t one. She chooses to present the majority’s position and hers so residents can make up their own minds. An annual reconsideration of assignments is lawful. However, we
question the legality of removing and barring Replogle in total from all present and future assignments. Reconsiderations should have been done by each assignment with discussions of Replogle’s alleged misbehavior in each committee. Freedom of speech and opposition were crushed, and the OCSD set a dangerous precedent. When the OCSD proceeded to reassign the 10 committees, Gibson grabbed five and White two. Neither one lives in Oceano proper, but in Halcyon. Director Allene Villa, the only Latina director among a 64 percent Latino Oceano population, was relegated to a non-paying, non-voting committee. Now, 70 percent of committee work and voting power doesn’t belong to Oceano residents. This is an obvious and unfair imbalance. This action has dire consequences for Oceano. We ask the OCSD to reconsider its committee assignments. Oceano Beach Community Association
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‘OK Boomer’ E very morning, over my depressingly austere geezer breakfast of coffee; dry, unbuttered whole-grain toast; and an unsweetened half of a grapefruit, I conduct an informal survey of popular culture while reading the news on my tablet. I have recently noticed the new millennial put-down directed against we “out of touch” baby boomers: “OK, Boomer.” Snide, dismissive, condescending, and passively aggressive—it is the perfect semantic equivalent of the classic adolescent eye roll long-directed by prior generations toward older people who “just don’t get it.” Perhaps in much older times, the elderly were venerated and their wisdom respected, but those days are long gone. The smug certitude of youth is nothing new. There has long seemed to be the (usually) unspoken assumption among the young that people must grow more and more stupid as they age, since everything seems so clear to them. This inability to see the seemingly obvious must be attributable, they reason, to becoming addled and corrupted by the cares of earning a living, while the young are as of yet uncorrupted by such prosaic concerns, and can focus on the “big picture.” Of course, what we really did eventually learn as we aged is that, if the solution to a problem seems really simple and obvious, then we really didn’t understand the problem in the first place. Reaching this epiphany involved an often painful and costly learning curve. And, of course, at some point, beliefs eventually leave the realm of mere gratuitous opinions proffered to pals around a keg or bong and evolve into important, highstakes life decisions. Then, the formerly young typically find themselves in the truly terrifying position of “becoming their parents.” I suppose that there is a bit of generational karmic payback involved, seeing as how we boomers coined the phrase “never trust anyone over 30” and were never shy about lecturing our parents with our wisdom. More than a few parents in the 1960s were treated to overwrought tirades on the moral bankruptcy of their bourgeoisie lifestyles from their college student children, shortly before the kid demanded a check for his college tuition so that he could continue to study under the charismatic Marxist professors who had “opened his eyes” to the emptiness and moral decadence of the middle-class lifestyle that funded junior’s studies. Many of us were pretty insufferable. And many of us engaged in some real brain farts. Some were smitten with a beatific vision of a new agrarian utopia, of an Aquarian Age, where they would live in harmony with nature in communes and would toil in shared purpose—“living off of the land.” Little consideration was given to the how part of this undertaking and to their complete lack of experience in agriculture beyond sprouting avocado seeds in kindergarten. These English, art, and political science majors eventually found themselves staring forlornly at unyielding dirt. And, of course, the sharing part proved 1/1
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problematic, as some people were less interested in sharing in the labors than in sharing in the meals and parties. The attractions of the siren-song of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll endured longer, at least until we saw the casualties among our friends mount up, and it morphed into the horrors of disco. My advice if your kids ever discover your hidden cache of platform shoes, bell-bottoms, leisure suits, and Bee Gees records: Either insist that they were planted by your detractors or bite your tongue and silently endure their “OK, Boomer” remarks. The 1960s idolization of youth endures to this day. Consider the common Hollywood “out of the mouths of babes” narrative. In this dramatic device, a young child, possessed of youthful clarity and purity of spirit, saves the day by providing the wisdom that the adults need but are too blind to see. While the parents of a young child, whose primary interest is sticking a fork in a power outlet or stuffing dried beans in their nose, may be skeptical of the realism of this narrative, most audiences find it emotionally satisfying. Predictably, there are those adults who are cynically willing to exploit this
narrative for their own agendas. Witness the current example of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish girl who is currently touring the world as the poster child for climate change. Despite her lack of scientific expertise, we find her lecturing us nearly daily with hysterical accounts of the dystopian future awaiting as we fuss about trivial matters like cost, technology, economics, and jobs. She may not add anything substantive to the discussion, but gosh, does she ever feel strongly about it! And for many people, that is what matters. At this advanced stage of our lives, when we romanticize a distant era in which displaying any sort of attitude toward a parent would earn an impudent young whippersnapper a quick clout to the head or a trip to the woodshed, we should realize that we are ourselves complicit in the current state. Our generation created this monster. So, instead of seeing “OK, Boomer” as a shot across the generational bow, we should just reply with a gentle and knowing “Far out, Milli.” Δ John Donegan is a retired attorney in Pismo Beach who, when pressed, will own up to having once owned a pair of Earth Shoes, and some bell-bottoms. Send comments through the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com.
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firing of new general managers over and over again. It’s like the little CSD that couldn’t. Except, most CSDs are pretty dysfunctional. Have you heard of the Cambria CSD? I can’t even think about the town’s “Emergency Water Project” that magically became a permanent project without sighing and rolling my eyes. The facility still doesn’t have a permit! It’s been at least five years. Come on! Get. It. Together. For years, Oceano’s endless drama included the likes of gadfly and incessant crap-stirrer Los Osos resident Julie Tacker—but we haven’t heard about that mess in forever—until now! Only, it’s a different sort of soap opera this time around, and yes, Tacker has managed to somehow get involved. She doesn’t know why. She just can’t help it! OCSD board members are simply fed up with fellow board director Cynthia Replogle, who can be a bit of a complainer, is outspoken in her environmental advocacy for the Oceano Dunes, and definitely isn’t afraid to speak up about anything she disagrees with— which happens to be almost everything the OCSD’s majority votes on. So the majority (Three conservatives. Sound familiar?) threw an absolute temper-tantrum and voted to bar Replogle from any committee appointments in 2020.
Board Vice President Karen White introduced the motion, saying that Replogle’s continued protest and opposition to board decisions was bad for the community. White apparently doesn’t believe Replogle is entitled to her opinion. You know. What the board majority says goes. If you disagree with us, we will shut you out! White, who worked as a “journalist” for the Santa Maria Times for years, should absolutely know better! In what seemed like a well-orchestrated premeditated plan, White’s buddy Shirley Gibson piled onto the anti-Replogle train, complaining that Replogle criticizes board decisions on social media. Aww. You poor things! What is this? High school? “Her behavior undermines our board and is destructive to the community,” Gibson whined. Do you two need a safe space where criticism can’t find you? Replogle is complaining that her First Amendment rights are being violated and that the OCSD board is trying to muzzle her free speech! And Tacker has hopped on Replogle’s side, threatening to sue the OCSD if it doesn’t reconsider the decision. I’m not sure how she’ll manage to sue the board, but this episode should make for good popcorn eating over the next couple of months! Speaking of drama. Did you hear about what the Arroyo Grande Police Department did? Actually, police officers were just doing their job when they pulled up to Rooster Creek Tavern to deal with a routine case of a very drunk person who couldn’t
handle herself on Nov. 24, but a certain someone was not happy about it. No it wasn’t Reese “I’m an American citizen” Witherspoon—although it was a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant. And, let me tell you, Brenda Maynard was apparently throwing out business cards and “do you know who I ams” like she was preventing herself from getting arrested. “Oh you guys are in fucking trouble,” she reportedly told officers at one point. Like that was going to work! After she threw her limp body on the ground between the curb and tire in a fit of public drunkenness/adult temper-tantrum, officers were over it! You know who else is over it? Cannabis growers. You know who their savior is? Peschong ... maybe. The Board of Supes voted 2-2 on Dec. 10 not to agendize a discussion on extending an ordinance that would protect cannabis farmers who haven’t made it through the county’s complex permitting process yet. The vote was, yes, conservatives versus liberals. That would throw 34 growers and their employees under the bus come Dec. 31. Peschong wasn’t there that day, but he was there on Dec. 17, and guess what? He was the swing vote that got the board to put it on the agenda! Gosh. That guy’s come a long way since his days as a musketeer! Δ The shredder still isn’t betting on anything but partisanship. Send comments to shredder@newtimesslo.com.
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CONVERSATION OVER COCOA Enjoy free hot chocolate, snacks, and a productive conversation on how to make San Luis Obispo a happier, safer, and more inclusive city. Hosted by RISE’s violence prevention team, Close To Home. Dec. 19, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. riseslo.org. Girl
Scouts of California’s Central Coast: SLO Program Center, 1119 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, 800-822-2427.
FREMONT THEATER’S HOLIDAY IN WHOVILLE Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be here for pictures and fun. Please bring your own camera or phone. Dec. 20, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Free. fremontslo.com. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600.
HANUKKAH DOWNTOWN: FIRST NIGHT COMMUNITY PARTY This first night celebration party features Hanukkah games, live music, treats, and more. Hosted by the JCC Federation. Dec. 22, 5:30 p.m. Free. jccslo.com. Mission Plaza, 989 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo.
HANUKKAH DOWNTOWN: MENORAH LIGHTING Candlelighting ceremony outside the steps of the Mission in San Luis Obispo each night of Hanukkah. Dec. 22-29, 5 p.m. Free. jccslo.com. Mission Plaza, 989 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo.
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CAMPFIRE CANDY SALE Features the camp’s famous Mints or P-Nuttles (and more), which make a great holiday gifts for teachers, neighbors, friends, and others. Through Jan. 31, 2020, noon $5. 805-773-5126. campfirecentralcoast.org. City of Grover Beach, 154 S 8th St., Grover Beach.
WILLOW LIGHTS 2019 Enjoy the Christmas lights, train rides, games, bonfire stations, and food vendors on site. Fridays-Sundays. through Dec. 22 facebook.com/ willowlightsnipomo. Willow Lights, Willow Road, Nipomo.
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BEGINNING SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCE Learn beginning east coast swing, foxtrot and cha cha too. Tuesdays, 7:15-8 p.m. $100; $185 per couple. 805225-1728. debonairedancers.com. FitnessWorks, 500 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.
CREATIVITY Held every Wednesday unless other events/classes conflict. Informal and open to the public. Bring your art work, in any medium, and join others working in various mediums. Bring your own lunch. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
CREATIVITY GROUP Enjoy a creative experience each Wednesday, unless other events/classes conflict. Bring your art work, in any medium, and join others. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. PAINT PARTY No artistic experience necessary. All materials and supplies provided. Outside food and drinks welcome. Saturdays, 7-9:30 p.m. $40. 805-7729095. foreverstoked.com/paintparty.html. Forever Stoked, 1164 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay. ZEN DOODLE ADULT COLORING BOOK GROUP Relax and unwind with adult coloring books. No experience necessary. Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
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New 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.
drumming. Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. $10 drop in. 805459-6317. afrodance.net/. Omni Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.
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EGG CARTON REINDEER The class is open to all ages and participants will create their own decorative reindeer ornaments out of egg cartons. Dec. 21, 4-6 p.m. $5. 805-464-0533. the1artery.com. The ARTery, 5890 Traffic Way, Atascadero.
GIFT WRAPPING 101 This workshop covers the basics of gift wrapping. Enjoy drinking wine and snacking while wrapping. Dec. 22, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $25. 805-464-0533. the1artery.com. The ARTery, 5890 Traffic Way, Atascadero. GIFT WRAPPING AT THE ARTERY: CREATIVE GIFT DECOR This workshop is geared towards those who want to step up their gift wrapping game. Covers fun additions or alternatives to the basic bow to top your gift and wow the recipient. Dec. 22, 2-4 p.m. $25. 805464-0533. the1artery.com/events-1/creativegiftdecor. The ARTery, 5890 Traffic Way, Atascadero.
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ACTING CLASSES Film & TV Acting Classes for all ages and skill levels. Optional showcases for major Hollywood talent agents & casting directors. 10:30 am -8:45 pm (Sundays only). Varies per class. 310-910-1228. actorsedge. com. Mission Cinemas, 1025 Monterey St., SLO.
AERIAL HOOP Dance, spin and develop strength and grace on the lyra, an aerial hoop apparatus. All levels welcome. Mondays, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Varies. 805549-6417. levityacademy.com. Levity Academy, 207 Suburban Rd., San Luis Obispo.
AERIAL SILK SKILLS Learn to fly with grace in this mixed level aerial silks class. Geared toward those familiar with climbing, straddle-ups, foot locks, and hip keys on aerial silks. Thursdays, 7-8:15 p.m. Varies. 805-549-6417. levityacademy.com. Levity Academy, 207 Suburban Rd., San Luis Obispo.
AERIAL SILK SKILLS: ALL AGES Learn to fly with grace in this mixed level aerial silks class. Geared toward those familiar with climbing, straddle-ups, foot locks, and hip keys on aerial silks. Saturdays, 10:15-11:45 a.m. Varies. 805-549-6417. levityacademy.com. Levity Academy, 207 Suburban Rd., San Luis Obispo. AERIAL SILKS FUNDAMENTALS AND BASICS Elevate dance, gymnastics, acrobatics, fitness, and fun to new heights on aerial silks. All levels welcome. Wednesdays, 7-8:15 p.m. Varies; see site for details. 805-549-6417. levityacademy.com. Levity Academy, 207 Suburban Rd., San Luis Obispo.
AERIAL SILKS SKILLS: 18+ Learn to fly with grace in this mixed level silks class. Geared toward those familiar with climbing, straddle-ups, foot locks, and hip keys on aerial silks. Tuesdays, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Varies. 805-549-6417. levityacademy.com. Levity Academy, 207 Suburban Rd., San Luis Obispo.
BELLYDANCE CLASSES Come learn traditional middle eastern dance to modern fusion styles. The fundamental movements are taught, along with the drum rhythms, veil work, zills, and other props. The classes are taught by Jenna Mitchell. Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $12 drop-in; $45 monthly. 805-550-8192. worldrhythmandmotion.com. World Rhythm and Motion Studio, 3422 Miguelito Ct., Studio #3, San Luis Obispo.
CABARET SINGING AND PERFORMANCE CLASS Learn the art of singing in a Cabaret style and setting. Find your key and style with a skilled accompanist. You
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may start anytime during the semester. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $185 for 12 week class or $20 per night as a drop-in student. 805-772-2812. cuesta.edu/ communityprograms. Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.
DATE NIGHT POTTERY Throw on the potters wheel and make a mug, candlestick, or plate. Fridays, 6-8 p.m. through April 24 $125. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.
LEARN FRENCH WHILE SPEAKING ENGLISH For beginners or intermediate. Watch assigned YouTube videos at home. Do written homework from textbook. Every other Sunday, 2:45-4 p.m. Free. 805-225-1270. meetup.com/Welcoming-all-levels-of-French-speakers/. Coastal Peaks Coffee, 3566 S. Higuera St. #100, San Luis Obispo. PACIFIC HORIZON CHORUS WELCOMES WOMEN SINGERS Visit site or come by in person to see if these music lessons are right for you. Tuesdays, 6:30-9 p.m. 805-441-1405. pacifichorizon.org. SLO United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo.
POLE FITNESS Learn the basics or master new skills on static or spinning pole at this all-levels pole fitness class. Mondays, 7-8:15 p.m. $25-$30 for a drop-in; check site for more details. 805-549-6417. levityacademy.com. Levity Academy, 207 Suburban Rd., San Luis Obispo. SATURDAY ART WORKSHOP FOR KIDS: “BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAMS” Each student will create their own unique canvas to take home. Saturdays $55. 805-6101821. keshetlavoux.com. Keshet Lavoux, 165 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.
25 years of experience designing intricate, highly professional, and exceptionally individualized artisan jewelry. All ages welcome. ongoing $50 per person. 805-545-9689. Li Li Clever Jewelry, Location varies, Shell Beach.
OPEN STUDIO FOR HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN Includes drawing, painting, sewing, weaving, mixed media, printmaking, and 3-dimensional building in a safe, non-competitive environment. Fridays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $20 per hour. 805-668-2125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila. community.
PLAY EXPLORE CREATE 2 Includes drawing, pastel, watercolor, tempera, collage, printmaking, sewing, and building. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9-10:30 a.m. & 1:30-3 p.m. $20. 805-668-2125. lila.community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.
TEEN’S OPEN STUDIO: TEEN COMIC CREATION GROUP Teens will collaborate on developing characters, comic strips, backdrops, or 3D models. Thursdays, 3:15-4:45 p.m. $20. 805-668-2125. lila.community/. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.
WOMEN’S EVENING OF RENEWAL: BLOCK PRINTING Come carve your own Linoleum Block and explore various color papers, inks, and patterns. Dec. 21, 10 a.m.-noon $25. 805-801-4149. lila.community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.
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AFTER-SCHOOL ART WORKSHOP (AGES 5-6) Each session will cover different mediums and subjects. Registration is required prior to attendance. Mondays, 3:15-4:45 p.m. $100. 805-668-2125. lila.community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.
AFTER-SCHOOL ART WORKSHOPS (AGES 7-12) 2-5 week sessions available. Register online, call, or email to reserve. Tuesdays, 3:15-4:45 p.m. $50-$120 per session. 805-668-2125. lila.community/ lilacreativecommunityworkshops/schedules/new-afterschool-workshops. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.
LI LI CLEVER JEWELRY Learn from someone with
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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Sponsored by the Friends of the Los Osos Library. For adults. Third Thursday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. 805-5281862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.
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JULIA MORGAN HISTORIC BUILDING TOUR Member docents will guide guests through the historic, newly renovated, and preserved Monday Club clubhouse and grounds. Tours may also be arranged by appointment. Mondays, 2-5 p.m. through Oct. 8 Free; donations appreciated. 805-541-0594. themondayclubslo.org. The Monday Club, 1815 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.
Wednesday of every month, come share two hours with other women exploring ideas of motherhood, family, relationships, friendships, and ourselves through the creative process. Guests will use collage, drawing, painting, and poetry. Last Wednesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. $25. 805-668-2125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila. community.
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2019 ANNUAL WINTER FAIRE AND JURIED CRAFT SHOW The Morro Bay Art Association proudly presents its annual Winter Faire and Juried Craft Show, which offers a collective of works spanning a variety of artistic styles from traditional to contemporary. Through Jan. 6, 2020, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
DAVID KREITZER: FINE ART OPEN STUDIOS Featuring water, landscape, figure, fantasy and floral works. Collectors of Kreitzer’s works include Howard and Roberta Ahmanson, Michael Douglas, Ray Bradbury, Robert Takken, and Jane Hind. Sundays, 12-6 p.m. Varies. 805-234-2048. kreitzerArt.com. Kreitzer Fine Art and Voice Studios, 1442 12th St., Los Osos.
HOLIDAY SMALL GIFT SHOW Affordable original artworks by local artists: including painting, photography, crafts, jewelry, glass, wood, cards, sculpture, and wearable art. Mondays, WednesdaysSundays, 1-4 p.m. through Jan. 29 Free. 805-995-2049. cayucosart.org. Cayucos Community Art Gallery, 10 Cayucos Dr., Cayucos. TIMELESS OCEAN: A FEATURED ARTISTS GROUP SHOW Features art that depicts the beauty of the Central Coast. Through Dec. 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.
VIBRANT LANDSCAPES OF BRUCE LLOYD MUNDT Bruce Lloyd Mundt’s vibrant landscapes will be up at Cambria Library. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Dec. 28 Free. 805-927-4336. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.
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EYE CANDY AND MIXED NUTS Marks 50 years of collecting original photographs, drawings, letters, books, ephemera, audio recordings and more. Exhibit themes include California architecture; botany; graphic arts, including contemporary book arts; and San Luis Obispo County history. Through March 20, 2020, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 805-756-2305. lib.calpoly.edu/events/eyecandy50. Cal Poly Special Collections and Archives, Robert E. Kennedy Library, 1 Grand Ave., Building 35, Room 409, San Luis Obispo.
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FROM ARTISTS, FOR ARTISTS, BY ARTISTS Featuring fine art oils and pastels from Corynn Wolf, acrylics from Ryan Adams, and works from various mediums by Marc Wolf ongoing Free. 805-7736563. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, puffersofpismo.com/. DEC. 19 – DEC. 26 2019
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DECEMBER DRIZZLE
Studios on the Park in Paso Robles hosts its Artists’ Favorites exhibition through Friday, Jan. 31. This showcase features pieces by digital artists Dean Crawford Jr. and Deb Hofstetter. Each work on display is available for purchase. Admission to the exhibit is free. Call (805) 238-9800 or visit studiosonthepark.org to find out more. —C.W.
original paintings and fine photography for MBAA’s 2020 “For the Birds” exhibit, in celebration of the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival. Submission date is Jan. 7. Through Jan. 7, 2020, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Varies. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
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The Atascadero Library is exhibiting the work of local artists Tracy Paz and Drew Mayerson. MondaysSaturdays, midnight-5 p.m. through Feb. 29 Free. 805-461-6161. slolibrary.org. Atascadero Library, 6555 Capistrano, Atascadero.
art shows, digital artists Dean Crawford Jr. and Deb Hofstetter have gathered some of their favorite images for their upcoming photography show. These pieces will be priced to sell for the holidays. Through Jan. 31, 2020, 12-4 p.m. Free to attend; images available for purchase during the holidays. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark. org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.
HOT FOR THE HOLIDAYS Features encaustic carved creations, perfect for gifting this holiday season; small and midsize encaustic artworks designed with beauty in mind and attention to detail. Through Dec. 31, 12-4 p.m. Free admission. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.
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HANDCRAFTED FOR THE HOLIDAYS Premier craftspeople from California and beyond are featured in this invitational exhibition and retail sale devoted to bringing wide public attention to the field of fine craft. Through Dec. 29, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.
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CALL TO ARTISTS Now accepting proposals for solo and group art exhibits in established gallery. Through Dec. 30 805-542-9000. Frame Works, 339 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, sloart.com.
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THE REBOOT: STORYTELLING REIMAGINED Curated mix of invited storytellers and open mic for novice storytellers. Spoken word, improv, character sketches and interactive games. Every third Friday of the month. Third Friday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805772-9225. facebook.com/topdogcoffeebar/. Top Dog Coffee Bar, 857 Main St., Morro Bay.
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A CHRISTMAS STORY SLO REP presents this holiday classic about young Ralphie Parker and his quest for a genuine Red Ryder BB Gun. Back by popular demand for the sixth year in a row. Saturdays, Sundays, 2-4 p.m. and Wednesdays-Saturdays, 7-9 p.m. through Dec. 21 $20-$39. 805-786-2440. slorep.org/shows/a-christmasstory-2019/. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.
INTRO TO IMPROV COMEDY CLASSES All intro courses taught by CCCT owner, Sabrina Pratt. Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. $225 for all 6 weeks. 805-2423109. centralcoastcomedytheater.com. Tigerlily Salon Studio, 659 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. SOUTH COAST SLO COU NT Y
THE HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA This annual production opens with a one-act version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, which is followed by a comedic, operatic retelling of “The Three Little Pigs,” and the company’s traditional vaudeville revue. Through Dec. 31 americanmelodrama.com. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.
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E-DEVICE HELP Please sign up in advance. Thursdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.
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LET’S TALK! Enjoy a TED Talk or hear a speaker in person. A wide variety of interesting topics will be covered throughout the series. Each session is followed by a gently moderated discussion. Fourth Friday of every month, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. 805-995-3312. Cayucos Library, 310 B. St., Cayucos.
SOMETHING ABOUT BONES Examine a variety of bones to learn about them and their animal owners. Dec. 23, 2-3 p.m. $3 adult; CCSPA members and under 17 free. 805-772-2694. Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, 20 State Park Rd., Morro Bay. NORTH SLO COU NT Y
MORRO BAY METAPHYSICIANS Explore the history of metaphysics with a different topic each week. Led by Tobey White Heart Crockett. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. $10-$20 suggested donation. 805-772-2880. facebook.com/ groups/MBMetaphysicians. Coalesce Garden Chapel, 845 Main St., Morro Bay.
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CITIZENSHIP CLASS To prepare for the citizenship exam. No registration required. Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. Free. 805-781-5783. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.
WELCOMING ALL LEVELS OF FRENCH SPEAKERS Getting together to speak French. Sundays, 1-2:30 p.m. 805-332-3961. Coastal Peaks Coffee, 3566 S. Higuera St. #100, San Luis Obispo.
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POINT SLO LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Docents lead guests on a one-hour tour of the historic site, the buildings, and up to the Lighthouse tower. Please arrive 15 minutes early. All proceeds go directly toward the site’s restoration. Wednesdays, 12 & 1 p.m. and Saturdays, 12, 1 & 2 p.m. $17-$22. 805-540-5771. pointsanluislighthouse.org. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.
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DEATH CAFE: SAN LUIS OBISPO A casual nonjudgmental group discussion about topics related to death. There is no intention of leading DEC. 19 – DEC. 26 participants to any 2019 particular conclusion. Fourth Monday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo. org/workshops/death-cafesan-luis-obispo. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.
NAR-ANON: LET IT BEGIN WITH ME Nar-Anon is a support group for those who are affected by someone else’s addiction. Tuesdays 805-458-7655. naranoncentralca.org/meetings/meeting-list/. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.
PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP A support group for those grieving the loss of a pet. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Drop-ins welcome. Last Wednesday of every month, 5-6:15 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/ support-groups. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.
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program for people having problems with money and debt. Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo, 981 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-5451, fpcslo.org.
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS AT CAPTAIN NEMO Refreshments available on site for purchase. Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-544-6366. Facebook. com/CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
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GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (SOUTH COUNTY) Hospice SLO County is offering this support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. Held in the Church Care Center. Drop-ins welcome. Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org. New Life Pismo, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach.
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Sign of the Times: The Great American Political Poster 19842012 will be on display at the San Luis Obispo Library through Sunday, Jan. 19. This exhibition features more than 40 political posters created throughout American history. Admission to view the show is free. Visit slolibrary.org to find out more. —C.W.
Refreshments available on site for purchase. Fridays, 5-8 p.m. 4 Booster Buy In. 805-544-6366. Facebook.com/CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
TOURS FOR PADDLERS A special tour for visitors who come by ocean. Paddlers will need to clean sand from their feet and dry themselves before the tour so not to damage the antique flooring. Saturdays, 10-10:45 a.m. $6.49. 805-540-5771. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.
GALA Q YOUTH GROUP This group serves gay,
CLUBS & MEETINGS
BISHOP PEAK CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERER’S GUILD OF AMERICA Welcoming
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SOCRATES: WEEKLY DISCUSSION A weekly discussion group to discuss current and interesting topics. Politics and religion are not discussed. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon Free. coalescebookstore. com. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-772-2880.
SURFSIDE TENNIS CLUB Saturdays, 9 a.m. Free the first month; $30 per year afterwards. surfsidetennisclub. teamopolis.com. Morro Bay High School, 235 Atascadero Rd., Morro Bay, 805-771-1845. NORTH SLO COU NT Y
MID-STATE CRUIZERS OF ATASCADERO Open to all auto enthusiasts. Third Thursday of every month, 5:30 p.m. midstatecruizers.org. Round Table, 6915 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 805-466-7111.
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BOARD GAME NIGHT AT CAPTAIN NEMO Refreshments available on site for purchase. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-544-6366. Facebook.com/ CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
safe group of families helping families who have a loved one living with mental health challenges. Does not meet in January. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Free. namislo.org. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1344 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo.
lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth (ages 13 through 18). Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. 805-541-4252. galacc. org. GALA Center Gallery, 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.
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those who work with all forms of needlework. Bring a sack lunch. Third Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach, 805-773-4832.
NIPOMO SENIOR CENTER The center is open five days a week; closed on weekends and holidays. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 805-929-1615. Nipomo Senior Center, 200 E. Dana St., Nipomo.
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CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS MEETING CoDependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-step recovery program for anyone who desires to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others. Saturdays, 1-2:15 p.m. Free. 805-203-5875. Cambria Connection, 1069 Main St., Cambria.
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GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (NORTH COUNTY) A support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Drop-ins welcome. Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. 805-5442266. hospiceslo.org/support-groups/general-griefsupport-group-0. Hospice SLO County: North County Office, 517 13th St., Paso Robles.
NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. Free. 805-2215523. The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero. SAN LUIS OBISPO
CHILD LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Hospice SLO County is offering this support group for those grieving the loss of a child. Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/support-groups. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.
FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP A support group for those who are caring for a loved one, no matter the diagnosis. Drop-ins welcome. Every other Friday, 2:30-4 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.
FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP A free support group for those who suffer from Fibromyalgia. Fourth Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m.-noon Free. 805-5436236. ccfibro.com. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.
GRANDPARENTS SUPPORT GROUP Facilitated
by Branden Kay with Family Ties. Fridays, 9-11 a.m. Free. 805-592-2701. losososcares.com. Grandparents Support Group, 800 Manzanita Dr., Room 18, Los Osos.
HEALING DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP A safe place for anyone dealing with depression who would like to receive support from others. Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Free. 805-528-3194. Hope House Wellness Center, 1306 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo. NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Hosted by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). A confidential and
HOW TO GET YOUR LOVED ONE SOBER A familyfriendly seminar presented by The Haven’s clinical staff. Open to the public. Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. thehaven.com. The Haven Facitilities, 391 Front St., Grover Beach, NA. NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP A confidential and safe group of families helping families who have a loved one living with mental health challenges. Group doesn’t meet in July, August, or December. Third Saturday of every month, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-489-9659. Safe Haven, 203 Bridge St., Arroyo Grande.
SPOUSE AND PARTNER LOSS SUPPORT GROUP (SOUTH COUNTY) A Hospice SLO support group for those grieving the loss of a partner or spouse. Held in Room 16. Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org. New Life Pismo, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach.
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BASIC COMPUTER HELP Come to learn basic computer skills. Call to sign up. Thursdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.
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SEWING CAFE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS Sewing Cafe offers various classes and workshop. Call for full schedule. ongoing Sewing Cafe, 541 Five Cities Dr., Pismo Beach, 805-295-6585.
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CARDIO BARRE Barre is a combination of pilates, yoga, and ballet barre technique. In each energizing and targeted workout, guests use the barre and exercise equipment to sculpt, slim, and stretch their bodies. Tuesdays, Sundays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. through Aug. 30 $18; $80 for 5 classes. 805-215-4565. omnistudiomb. com. Omni Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.
CHAIR YOGA Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. TAIJIQUAN AND QIGONG CLASSES Keep calm through the holidays with the 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the Year. Includes deep breathing and moving meditation
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CULTURE & LIFESTYLE from page 26 to improve balance, focus and coordination. Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:45 p.m. and Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 a.m. Call for details. 805-7017397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.
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AFRICAN DANCE An all levels dance class where you can learn traditional dances from Guinea and West Africa. Accompanied by live drumming. Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. $5-$10. afrodance.net. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 805-547-1496.
AIKIDO FOR EVERYONE A Japanese martial art designed to stop violence with minimum harm. This class welcomes beginning and experienced students of all levels. Tuesdays, 5:45-7 p.m. $65 for 3 months. 805549-1222. aikidosanluisobispo.com. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.
AIKIDO SELF DEFENSE FOR ADULTS Taught by fifth degree black belt instructor Mary Tesoro. Tuesdays, 5:45-7 p.m. $65 for 3 months. 805-549-1222. ae.slcusd. org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.
GENTLE YOGA IN SLO Features traditional yoga poses, resistance and active stretching, trigger point therapy, and nerve flossing techniques. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10:15-11:30 a.m. $88. 805-549-1222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.
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MINDFUL MOVEMENT AND MEDITATION A practice of breath and body awareness as you move through areas of tension, increase range of motion and strengthen our relationship with the present moment. Saturdays, 9-10:15 a.m. $10 suggested donation. whiteheronsangha.org. White Heron Sangha Meditation Center, 6615 Bay Laurel Place, Avila Beach.
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EXPLORE THE TIDE POOLS AT CORALLINA COVE 2 mile active hike from the Bluff Trailhead (100 yards south of Spooner Ranch House) to learn local history, watch for sea birds, whales, seals, and otters;
then explore tide pools at low tide. Bring binoculars. Dec. 24, 2-4 p.m. Free. 805-528-0513. Montaña de Oro, 3550 Pecho Valley Rd., Los Osos.
HIKE THE LOS OSO OAKS RESERVE Leisurely hike from the Reserve parking lot (0.7 miles east of South Bay Boulevard) in the shade of the oaks and then into dune scrub. Wear long pants to protect against poison ivy. Dec. 23, 10 a.m.-noon Free. 805-772-2694. Los Osos Oaks State Reserve, 1801 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos.
INTERTIDAL LIFE AT HAZARD REEF Steep walk from the Hazard Canyon parking lot announcement board (1.6 miles south of park entrance) through coastal scrub down to the sand dunes and tide pools to learn about area geology, marine animals, and seaweeds. Wear sturdy non-skid shoes that can get wet. Dec. 23, 2-5 p.m. Free. 805-528-0513. Montaña de Oro, 3550 Pecho Valley Rd., Los Osos.
MUSHROOM WALK: CAMBRIA Enjoy looking for mushrooms in the Monterey pine forests of Cambria. Meet at the corner of Tipton Street and Warren Road. Dec. 21, 10 a.m. Free. 805-459-9007. cnpsslo.org/. Fascalini Ranch (Tipton Street entrance), Corner of Tipton and Warren Streets, Cambria.
TREASURING TIDE POOLS Walk from the Bluff Trailhead, 100 yards south of Spooner Ranch House, through coastal sage, down to a tide pool to view an entire working ecosystem and learn tide pool etiquette. Wear sturdy closed toe shoes that can get wet. No flip flops. Dec. 21, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-528-0513. Montaña de Oro, 3550 Pecho Valley Rd., Los Osos. SOUTH COAST SLO COU NT Y
THE RACCOON, OUR NOCTURNAL NEIGHBOR A talk about the natural and local history of this plentiful, clever, and opportunistic nocturnal animal, followed by a short walk near the Oceano Lagoon to explore possible habitat. Learn how to keep them away from your property. Dec. 21, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-474-2667. Oceano Dunes Visitor Center, 555 Pier Ave., Oceano.
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MORRO BAY MARTIAL ARTS: WORLD CHAMPION INSTRUCTION Offering adult and youth classes in kickboxing, boxing, judo, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and self defense. ongoing 805-701-7397. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.
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CAL POLY BASKETBALL VS CSU BAKERSFIELD Come watch the Mustangs take on CSU Bakersfield. Dec. 21, 7 p.m. gopoly.com/. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.
CAL POLY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS SEATTLE U Take a late lunch and come watch the Mustangs take on Seattle U. Dec. 20, 1 p.m. gopoly.com/. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.
CAL POLY WRESTLING VS DREXEL Come cheer on Mustang Wrestling against Drexel. Dec. 19, 7 p.m. gopoly. com/. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.
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SHOTOKAN KARATE A family-friendly class for ages 8 and over. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 4:30-6 p.m. Included in YMCA membership. 805-543-8235. sloymca. org. SLO County YMCA, 1020 Southwood Dr., San Luis Obispo.
SLO PING PONG Features many tables. Games are informal and all ability levels are welcome. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. and Sundays, 4-7 p.m. through Dec. 31 Free for new players. 805-540-0470. Ludwick Community Center, 864 Santa Rosa, San Luis Obispo. WRESTLING VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS Come out to support the Mustangs as they take on Northern Illinois on High School Night. Local high schools are invited to come to the match for free. Dec. 19, 7-8:30 p.m. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805756-7297.
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BILINGUAL STORYTIME/ CUENTOS BILINGÜES Children and their families are invited to listen to tales in English and Spanish. Wednesdays, 3:30-4 p.m. Free. 805-927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.
KIDS BALLET This is a beginner’s class for boys and girls to learn how to expressively move in their bodies while focusing on alignment, coordination, and basic ballet technique. Mondays, 3:30-4:15 p.m. $60 per month. 805-215-4565. omniyogastudio.com. Omni Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.
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The ARTery in Atascadero hosts its Egg Carton Reindeer workshop on Saturday, Dec. 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. The class is open to all ages, and participants will create their own decorative reindeer ornaments out of egg cartons. Admission is $5. Call (805) 464-0533 or visit the1artery.com for more info. —C.W. PAWS TO READ Children are welcome to come read to Berkeley the dog. Wednesdays, 3 p.m. Free. 805-5281862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos. SATURDAY SCIENTISTS: MICROBLITZ Bring something along to take a close look at its amazing details and structure. Microscope instruction and other materials provided. Dec. 21, 2-3:30 p.m. $3 adult; CCSPA and under 17 are free. 805-772-2694. Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, 20 State Park Rd., Morro Bay.
SECRETS OF SAND AND SEDIMENT Use microscopes and magnifiers to explore samples and sort out living and non-living particles. Make a miniature mineral and shell collection and learn what organisms make sand their home. Dec. 22, 2-3:30 p.m. $3 adult; CCSPA members and under 17 free. 805-772-2694. Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, 20 State Park Rd., Morro Bay. CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 29
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Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.
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TODDLER STORYTIME Hosted by Ms. Kaela.
GUIDED MEDITATION CLASS Come learn to
Every Saturday 2:30-5:30 p.m., year round, rain or shine. Delightful mix of local farm fresh products, baked goods, crafts, and art from more than 30 vendors. Saturdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Morro Bay Main Street Farmers Market, Main Street and Morro Bay Boulevard, Morro Bay, 928-350-5960, facebook.com/ MorroBayMainStreetFarmersMarket/.
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. A storytime for toddlers ages 18 months-and-up. Share stories, songs, finger plays, bubbles, and more. Wednesdays, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.
YOUTH SELF DEFENSE AND AWARENESS Learn the basics of mixed martial arts. For ages 7 and up. Mondays, Wednesdays, 5:15-6 p.m. 805-701-7397. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.
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AIKIDO FOR KIDS AGE 4-13 AIKI-MITES (age 4-6) class is 3pm on Tuesdays. AIKI-KIDS (age 7-13) classes are Tuesdays/Thursdays at 4pm. Call to observe or pre-register. Tuesdays, Thursdays $50-$75 monthly. 805-544-8866. aikidosanluisobispo.com. Budo Ryu, 3536 South Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
DRAMA AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY CLASS: AGES 5-8 Sing, dance, play games, and create stories and characters. Saturdays, 11-11:45 a.m. $120 for 10 weeks. 805-709-0761. pyjamadrama.com/us. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.
DRAMA AND PLAY CLASSES: AGES 2-4 Build language, develop motor skills, and practice cooperation, concentration, and problem solving. Mondays, 10:15-11 a.m. $120 for 10 weeks. 805-7090761. pyjamadrama.com/us. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.
FAMILY NITE AT 7SISTERS BREWING $5 options include kids’ grilled cheese, kids’ pulled pork sliders, craft root beer floats, and more. Features live Irish music and family activities. Wednesdays, 4-9 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd., suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 7SistersBrewing. com.
STAR WARS DAY Celebrate all things Star Wars in the Children’s area. Wear a costume if you want to and join your friends to do some fun activities. Preschool and school ages are welcome. Dec. 20, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805781-5775. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.
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meditate in a relaxed setting. Pay attention to each second and increase your awareness of the inner world. Frequent prompts facilitate the focus. Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Free. 805-439-2757. meditationintro.com. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.
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RECOVERY DHARMA SLO COUNTY A peer-led movement using Buddhist practices and principles to overcome addiction through meditation, personal inquiry, and community. Saturdays, 7:30-8:45 p.m. Free, donations welcomed. NA. Community Church of Atascadero, 5850 Rosario Ave., Atascadero, atascaderoucc.org.
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ASK SABRINA 30 years of Tarot reading experience. Open Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in SLO County and Thursday and Sunday in South SLO County. ongoing 805-441-4707. asksabrina.com. Private Location, TBA, San Luis Obispo.
RECOVERY DHARMA SLO COUNTY A peer-led movement using Buddhist practices and principles to overcome addiction through meditation, personal inquiry, and community. Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free, donations welcomed. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 2201 Lawton Ave., San Luis Obispo.
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LGBTIQ+ BUDDHIST MEDITATION GROUP Fourth Wednesday of every month, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Optional donation. whiteheronsangha.org. White Heron Sangha Meditation Center, 6615 Bay Laurel Place, Avila Beach.
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FREE GUIDED MEDITATION GROUP Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Free. 805-439-2757. meditationintro.com. FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF RYAN C. LOYD (RYLO MEDIA DESIGN)
ART CENTER MORRO BAY Seeking volunteers to be docents and/or organize art programs. Mondays-Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. SAN LUIS OBISPO volunteers to sew simple dresses and shorts for children in developing countries around the world, enabling them to attend school. Please bring a sewing machine in good operating order. Fabric and notions are provided. Third Thursday of every month, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-441-8031. United Church of Christ (Congregational) of San Luis Obispo, 11245 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo.
FELINE NETWORK OF THE CENTRAL COAST Seeking volunteers to provide foster homes for foster kittens or cats with special needs. The Feline Network pays for food, litter, and any medications needed. Volunteers also needed to help with humanely trapping and transporting feral cats for spay/neuter. ongoing 805-549-9228. felinenetwork.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.
HOSPICE SLO COUNTY VOLUNTEER TRAINING Preregistration required. In-Home Volunteers assist individuals with a life-limiting illness and their families by providing caregiver respite, practical assistance, emotional support, companionship, and comfort. Thursdays, 1-6 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo. org/workshops. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.
LOAN CLOSET ASSOCIATE The Riso Family Loan Closet offers short-term use of durable medical equipment to people who are in the healing and recovery process. Volunteer Position: Associate accepts donations, sanitizes and checks-out equipment, and answers phone. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-547-7025. Wilshire Community Services, 285 South St., suite J, San Luis Obispo, wilshirecommunityservices.org. MEALS ON WHEELS Meals on Wheels, San Luis Obispo, needs noon time drivers. Must have own car to deliver prepared meals. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-235-8870. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.
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RALPHIE TO THE RESCUE
The SLO Repertory Theatre’s annual production of A Christmas Story runs through Sunday, Dec. 22, with performances Wednesday through Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets to the show range from $20 to $39. Call (805) 7862440 or visit slorep.org to find out more. —C.W.
on featured music artists and chefs. Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m. Free. visitatascadero.com. Sunken Gardens, 6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero.
CAMBRIA FARMERS MARKET Fridays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. 805-395-6659. cambriafarmersmarket. com. Cambria Veterans Memorial Hall, 1000 Main St., Cambria. PASO ROBLES FARMERS MARKET Tuesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. northcountyfarmersmarkets.com. Paso Robles Farmers Market, Spring and 11th Street, Paso Robles. TEMPLETON FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 9 a.m.12:30 p.m. northcountyfarmersmarkets.com. Templeton Park, 550 Crocker St., Templeton. SAN LUIS OBISPO
FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market in SLO is the largest Farmers Market in California. Thursdays, 6:10-9 p.m. Downtown SLO, Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo.
SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts over 60 vendors. Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 325 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo.
SLO TUESDAY FARMERS’ MARKET Tuesdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Farm Supply, 224 Tank Farm Rd., San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball vs. CSU Bakersfield Saturday, December 21 Mott’s Gym
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WIN FREE TIX!
Must be 21 or over. All volunteers receive complimentary tickets. Email volunteer@slorep.org for more info. ongoing slorep.org. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-786-2440.
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BAYWOOD FARMERS MARKET Mondays, 2-4:30 p.m. northcountyfarmersmarkets.com. Baywood Farmers Market, Santa Maria and 2nd Street, Los Osos.
ARROYO GRANDE FARMERS MARKET Includes produce, artists and musicians. Saturdays, 12-2:25 p.m. Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley, Arroyo Grande.
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ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT GOURMET PIZZA Spend an evening outdoors while enjoying delicious wood-fired pizza and yard games. Fridays, 4-7 p.m. $19.95 for adults; $12.95 for kids. 805-927-4200. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, cambriapineslodge. com.
Bone Thugs N Harmony Sunday, December 22 The Fremont Theater
HAPPY HOUR: BROKEN EARTH WINERY Join us after work on Wednesdays for Happy Hour with special by the glass pricing. Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. 805-2392562. brokenearthwinery.com/events/Happy-Hour. Broken Earth Winery, 1650 Ramada Dr., Paso Robles. NORTH SLO COU NT Y
“WINE DOWN” MONDAYS Come and “Wine Down” with us on Monday nights. Mondays, 4-9 p.m. 805461-5100. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.
ALL YOU CAN EAT DUNGENESS CRAB Enjoy Dungeness crab plus sides of roasted corn, baby potatoes, and more. Wednesdays, 4-9 p.m. through Dec. 31 805-461-5100. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.
BURGER SUNDAY WITH LONE MADRONE Guests can enjoy elevated lamb, beef, and portobello mushroom burgers grilled by Chef Jeffery Scott. Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Starts at $14. 805-238-0845. Lone Madrone Winery, 5800 Adelaida Rd., Paso Robles, lonemadrone.com.
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CHRISTMAS DAY AT THE NAUTICAL COWBOY Enjoy tasty Christmas fare this year at the beautiful Nautical Cowboy restaurant in downtown Atascadero. Savor scrumptious holiday specials or opt for your favorite dish from the regular menu. Dec. 25, 12-9 p.m. 805-461-5100. nauticalcowboy.com. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.
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ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR AT LUNA RED Enjoy $6 bites, sangria, draft beer, house wine, and spirits. Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 805-640-5243. lunaredslo.com/menus/. Luna Red, 1023 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo.
THE BLACK GLASS CHALLENGE AT CROMA VERA Test your blind tasting skills. Winners get their names listed on the front board and posted to social media. Fridays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $12. 805-946-1685. cromavera.com/events/. Croma Vera Wines, 3592 Broad St., suite 106, San Luis Obispo.
FRIDAY NIGHT PINT NIGHT Buy logo glass for $8 and bring it in every Friday for $2 off refills. Wine offered at happy hour pricing. Fridays, 4-10 p.m. Free. 805868-7133. 7sistersbrewing.com/events-page. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd., suite 110, San Luis Obispo. Δ
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Wednesday, January 15 The Fremont Theater Go to our website, click on the WIN FREE TIX graphic and sign up to win!
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Awesome bone Bone Thugs N Harmony comes to the Fremont Theater
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ast I checked, Bone Thugs N Harmony was reunited and complete, with Bizzy, Wish, Layzie, Krayzie, and Flesh-N-Bone all returned to a group that MTV called “the most melodic hip-hop group of all time” and that About.com ranked 12th on its list of The Best Rap Groups of All Time. The Grammy Award winners— they won in 1997 for their track “The Crossroads,” a tribute to the then-recently deceased Easy-E—haven’t released a new album for a couple years, and their 10th, 2017’s New Waves, only featured two members, Krayzie and Bizzy Bone. I’m guessing when they play the Fremont Theater this Sunday, Dec. 22 (doors at 8 p.m.; all ages; $43.73 at Boo Boo’s and eventbrite.com), they’ll be reaching into their catalog. In any case, their sound is still as smooth as butter but punctuated with staccato raps. Think of them as an R&B vocal group that can also lay down some slick rhymes!
Bad Santa in the house!
Numbskull and Good Medicine Presents are bringing Moonshiner Collective to Morro Bay’s The Siren this Friday, Dec. 20, for a Bad Santa Party (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $10 presale at Boo Boo’s and eventbrite.com, or $12 at the door), with Silk Ocean opening. Moonshiner Collective is fronted by multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Dan Curcio, who pens very hooky tunes in the folk, rock, and Americana genres.
Ben Harper is often my touchstone when trying to describe his sound, which can change depending upon the revolving collection of excellent musicians he surrounds himself with. “So the Bad Santa Party is just an excuse to get a little festive with the local community and bust out some holiday songs with our own spin on them along with our originals and covers,” Curcio explained. “We love how the holidays bring out the joy and nostalgia in us, and [we] just wanted a night where our local community can have a good time together with it. We’re gonna have an ugly sweater contest, holiday cocktail specials, and all the good tidings/ cheer you can handle. We just released a cover of Chuck Berry’s “Run Rudolph Run” on Krush 92.5 as well as Spotify, Apple Music, and all major streaming sites if anyone wants a glimpse of what the Christmas songs will be like on Friday.” Also at The Siren this week, get things started on Thursday, Dec. 19, with the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (doors at 7 p.m.; show at 8 p.m.; 21-and-older; free). Scales is an amazing steel pan artist. His latest album, Pillar, climbed to No. 5 on
FIVE BONES Melodious hip-hop act Bone Thugs N Harmony plays the Fremont on Dec. 22. PHOTO COURTESY OF BONE THUGS N HARMONY PHOTO COURTESY OF MOONSHINER COLLECTIVE
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SANTA AT THE SIREN Moonshiner Collective, featuring frontman Dan Curcio, plays a Bad Santa Party on Dec. 20, in Morro Bay’s The Siren.
STEEL PAN STAR The incredible Jonathan Scales Fourchestra plays a free show at The Siren on Dec. 19.
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ANDY SCOTT LIVE Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. Free. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.
BANJERDAN LIVE Tuesdays, 3 p.m. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com. BLUES ASYLUM LIVE Blues Asylum brings California rhythm and blues dance grooves. A blend of originals and covers deep into the blues catalog, with influences from the Delta to Chicago to the West Coast. Dec. 21, 8-11 p.m. Free. The Merrimaker Tavern, 1301 2nd Street, Los Osos, 805-534-1007. BOBBY MALONE LIVE Saturdays, 3-6 p.m. Free. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com. CON BRIO LIVE From Good Medicine Presents. Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-
225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.
JON STEPHENS LIVE Thursdays, 5 p.m. Free. 805927-0175. lascambritas.com. Las Cambritas, 2336 Main St., Cambria.
LIVE MUSIC AT BROKEN EARTH TASTING ROOM Last Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-434-6457. Broken Earth Winery, 1650 Ramada Dr., Paso Robles.
LIVE MUSIC AT OLD CAYUCOS TAVERN Fridays, Saturdays Free. 805-995-3209. oldcayucostavern.com. Old Cayucos Tavern & Cardroom, 130 N Ocean Ave., Cayucos. LIVE MUSIC AT STAX Thursdays, Sundays, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-772-5055. staxwine.com. Stax Wine Bar & Bistro, 1099 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.
LOUIE ORTEGA LIVE Tuesdays, 8-11 p.m. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.
MARCUS DIMAGGIO LIVE Fridays, 3-6 p.m. Free. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.
SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES JULIE LEE
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SoCal-based rock vocalist. For ages 21 and over only. Dec. 23, 6:30-9 p.m. Free; tips accepted. 805-7728388. songwritersatplay.com. Morro Bay Wine Seller, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.
TED WISE: GUITAR AND VOCALS A subtle acoustic backdrop to complement wining, dining, and coastal lifestyle. Third Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Free. 559-361-5144. reverbnation.com/ tedwiseguitarandvocals. Stax Wine Bar & Bistro, 1099 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.
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ADAM LEVINE AND JUDY PHILBIN Levine and Philbin perform live jazz. Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805238-2834. labellasera.com. Enoteca Restaurant and Bar, 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles.
THE BELMORES LIVE Singer-songwriter-storytellers. Dec. 20, 6-9 p.m. 805-461-5100. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero. CARBON CITY LIGHTS Dec. 20, 5:30 p.m. Free. my805tix.com. Cass Winery And Vineyard, 7350 Linne
Rd., Paso Robles, 805.239.1730.
GENERATION GAP WITH CHRISTY LANE An evening of
DEC. 19 – DEC. 26 fun and dancing with 2019 their mix of classic rock and blues. Call to reserve your seat. Dec. 20, 7:30-10 p.m. $10 cover; $5 wine club members. 805227-6800. D’anbino Vineyards and Cellars, 710 Pine St., Paso Robles, danbino.com.
LIVE MUSIC AT ASUNCION RIDGE Fridays, Saturdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-237-1425. asuncionridge. com. Asuncion Ridge, 725 12th St., Paso Robles.
PINT NIGHT MUSIC AT SWEET SPRINGS SALOON Features local bands and beer specials. Thursdays, 6 p.m.-midnight 805-439-0969. sweetspringssaloon.com. Sweet Springs Saloon, 990 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos.
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THE REAL BLUES JAM NORTH All Blues musicians, regardless of experience, are welcome to join this jam session. Hosted by Ted Waterhouse with Bruce Willard and Dean Giles. Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5 donation/ musicians exempt. 805-704-5116. danbino.com. D’anbino Vineyards and Cellars, 710 Pine St., Paso Robles.
SAN LUIS OBISPO MASTER CHORALE: HOLIDAY TIDINGS AND SING-ALONG MESSIAH The first half
ROBERT VESNAVER LIVE Dec. 21, 6-9 p.m. 805461-5100. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.
SATURDAY LIVE Live music every Saturday afternoon. Wine and lunch offerings available for purchase. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-227-4812. vinarobles. com. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles. SONGWRITERS AT PLAY Presented by Steve Key. Different acts every weekend. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805- 226-8881. sculpterra.com. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.
SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES CHARLIE ZANNE BAND Charlie Zanne Band is the duo of Amanda McCaslin and Jake Neuman, Bakersfieldbased Americana musicians. All ages welcome. Dec. 29, 1-4 p.m. Free; tips accepted. 805-226-8881. songwritersatplay.com. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.
SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES JENN ROGAR One of Sacramento’s top singer-songwriters, Jenn Rogar is a rabblerouser, a folksinger in the tradition of Holly Near and Joan Baez, using her music as a tool to educate and incite pacifism and activism and awareness. Dec. 22, 1-4 p.m. Free; tips accepted. 805226-8881. songwritersatplay.com. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.
VERN SANDERS LIVE This jazz pianist covers songs from the Great American Songbook. Sundays, 5-8 p.m. 805-238-2834. Enoteca Restaurant and Bar, 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles, labellasera.com/enoteca-restaurant.
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BLUES ASYLUM LIVE Blues Asylum brings California rhythm and blues dance grooves. A blend of originals and covers deep into the blues catalog, with influences from the Delta to Chicago to the West Coast. Dec. 20, 7-10 p.m. Free. Charlie’s Place, 981 Foothill Blvd., San Luis Obispo.
BONE THUGS N HARMONY LIVE Bone Thugs N
Harmony will be live in downtown SLO. Dec. 22, 8 p.m. $36. 805-546-8600. fremontslo.com. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.
BUILT TO SPILL LIVE Special guest acts Slam Dunk
and Sunbathe will open the show. Dec. 20, 7 p.m. $25. 805-546-8600. fremontslo.com. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.
CABARET SINGING AND PERFORMANCE CLASS Come improve your vocal skills so that you have more fun singing cabaret, Broadway, and karaoke. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $145 for 8 weeks; $20 to drop-in. 805-400-5335. Cabaret805.com. Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.
GYPSY JAZZ NIGHT With the Gypsy All Stars: Laurel Mitchel (vocals), Daniel Cimo (violin), James Gallardo, Ben Arthur, and Toan Chau. Every other Thursday, 9:30-11:30 p.m. Barrelhouse Brewing Co. Speakeasy, 1033 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-296-1128, barrelhousebrewing.com.
HOLIDAY TIDINGS AND MESSIAH SING-ALONG Enjoy a holiday choral concert, 100 voices strong, accompanied by full orchestra. Dec. 21, 7 p.m. $10$20. 805-538-3311. slomasterchorale.org. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.
AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH AVE: BY THE FIRESIDE Features festive songs performed by AVE, the Central Coast Youth Chorus’ premier treble ensemble. Dec. 20, 7-9 p.m. $5-$10. my805tix.com. First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo, 981 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-5451.
JAZZ VESPERS SERIES AT FPCSLO The Marshall Otwell Quartet, with special guest Inga Swearingen, will present an evening of classic and reinterpreted holiday music. Generously sponsored by The Patrick Family, all proceeds from this fourth annual fundraiser will benefit Restorative Partners. Dec. 22, 7-8:30 p.m. $20 suggested donation. 805-543-5451. fpcslo.org. First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo, 981 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo.
LIVE MUSIC AND FROG AND PEACH Enjoy live music and craft beer seven nights a week. ongoing Complimentary admission. Frog and Peach Pub, 728 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-595-4764, frogandpeachpub.com. LIVE MUSIC AT MOTHER’S TAVERN Fridays, 7:3010:30 p.m. Free. 805-541-8733. motherstavern.com. Mother’s Tavern, 725 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.
NOCHE CALIENTE Fridays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 805-541096. slograd.com. The Graduate, 990 Industrial Way,
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of the performance is a sing-along of famous choruses from Handel’s “Messiah” followed by music of brass, choir, and the Forbes Pipe Organ. Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Adult: $20. 805-756-4849. pacslo.org. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.
SUNDAY SERENADE Features a different acoustic act each week. Sundays, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Bang The Drum Brewery, 950 Orcutt Rd., San Luis Obispo, 805242-8372, bangthedrumbrewery.com/.
Y & T LIVE Y & T will be live at SLO Brew Rock . Dec.
28, 7 p.m. $25-$125. 805-546-8600. fremontslo.com. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo.
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ACOUSTIC SUNDAYS Sundays, 3-6 p.m. Seaventure Restaurant, 100 Oceanview Ave., Pismo Beach, 805779-1779, seaventure.com.
BLUES MASTERS JAM Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co, AG, 1462 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, 805-474-8525, figmtnbrew.com/. A COMMUNITY SING ALONG: ONE MIGHTY LIGHT CHOIR. A holiday community sing along, with a special performance from the One Mighty Light Choir. This will be a joy filled night of song and celebration suitable for the whole family. Dec. 22, 6-8 p.m. Donation. 805-788-4777. 5 Cities Unity Church, 789 Valley Road, Arroyo Grande.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE MUSIC Enjoy live music and food on the patio. Fridays, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805489-9099. branchstreeetdeli.com. Branch Street Deli, 203 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande.
LIDO LIVE Live music at Lido at Dolphin Bay. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-773-8900. thedolphinbay.com/lido. Lido Restaurant at Dolphin Bay, 2727 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach. LIVE MUSIC AT PUFFERS Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. 805-773-6563. puffersofpismo.com. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach.
LIVE MUSIC AT SCOTTY’S Enjoy live music from local artists, cocktails, and food. Fridays, 6-9 p.m. Scotty’s Bar and Grill, 750 Price St., Pismo Beach, 805773-1922, scottysbarpismo.com.
WEDNESDAYS: LIVE MUSIC Enjoy live music in the fireplace room. Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. Seaventure Restaurant, 100 Oceanview Ave., Pismo Beach, 805779-1779, seaventure.com. S A N TA M A R I A VA L L E Y/ L O S A L A M O S
ABOUT TIME LIVE Features vegan food from Plant Ivy
for purchase. Dec. 20, 7-9 p.m. Naughty Oak Brewing Co., 165 S Broadway St. suite 102, Orcutt, 805-2879663, naughtyoak.com.
ALBERT KASS LIVE A Los Angeles-based alternativefolk artist. Dec. 20, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Presqu’ile Winery, 5391 Presqu’ile Dr., Santa Maria, 805-937-8110, presquilewine.com. HAVANA NIGHTS Enjoy live music acts, including Victor Valencia and others. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. Cubanissimo Cuban Coffee House, 4869 S. Bradley Rd., Orcutt. JACOB MARQUEZ LIVE Lead singer of After the Smoke plays a solo set. Featuring catering from El Sabor Latino. Dec. 27, 7-10 p.m. Free admission. Naughty Oak Brewing Co., 165 S Broadway St. suite 102, Orcutt, 805-287-9663, naughtyoak.com.
LIVE MUSIC AT COSTA DE ORO Enjoy live music and complimentary appetizers every week. Thursdays, Fridays, 5-7 p.m. and Saturdays, 3-5 p.m. Free. Costa De Oro Winery, 1331 S. Nicholson Ave., Santa Maria, 805-922-1468, cdowinery.com.
LIVE MUSIC AT MOXIE CAFE Enjoy live music from local artists, food, and drinks. Thursdays-Saturdays, 5-8 p.m. Free admission. moxiecafe.com/music/. Moxie Cafe, 1317 W. McCoy Ln., Santa Maria, 805-361-2900.
LIVE MUSIC AT NAUGHTY OAK Enjoy a different musical act and food vendor every Friday evening. Fridays, 5:30 p.m. Free admission. Naughty Oak Brewing Co., 165 S Broadway St. suite 102, Orcutt, 805-287-9663, naughtyoak.com. LIVE MUSIC AT O’SULLIVAN’S Featuring live entertainment from local and touring alternative, indie, rock, punk, reggae, ska, alt-country, and other left-ofcenter musicians several times throughout each month. ongoing Free. O’Sullivan’s Pub, 633 E. Main St., Santa Maria, 805-925-0658, osullivanspub.net.
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LIVE MUSIC AT PRESQU’ILE Different acts every third Friday evening. Third Friday of every month, 4-6 p.m. Free. Presqu’ile Winery, 5391 Presqu’ile Dr., Santa Maria, 805-937-8110, presquilewine.com.
NYC DUO LIVE Dec. 27, 7-10 p.m. Free admission. Vino et Amicis, 156 S. Broadway, Orcutt, 805-6310496, vinoetamicis.com.
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CSM WINTER RECITALS 2019 Features an adult recital (Dec. 20) and a youth recital (Dec. 21). Proceeds will benefit the Certain Sparks Music Foundation. Dec. 20, 7-9 p.m. and Dec. 21, 5-9 p.m. csmusicfoundation.org. Lompoc Wine Factory, 321 N. D St., Lompoc, 805-243-8398.
SIP MUSIC CLUB Pairing music and local wine with 4 seasonal releases each calendar year. Price includes 3 VIP access tickets to each SipMusic event, and 1 album and 1 bottle of premium wine every 3 months. ongoing $40. Lompoc Wine Factory, 321 N. D St., Lompoc, 805-243-8398, lompocwinefactory.com.
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CADILLAC ANGELS LIVE Food and drinks available for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. Dec. 22, 1-4 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern. com/entertainment.html.
THE CAVERNS LIVE Dec. 21, 8-11 p.m. and Dec. 27, 8-11 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org. DO NO HARM LIVE A Santa Barbara-based blues, rock, Motown, and soul band. Dec. 28, 1-4 p.m. Free admission. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/ entertainment.html.
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THE DYLAN ORTEGA BAND As part of KRAZy Country Honky-Tonk Thursday. Thursdays, 7 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
FALCON HEAVY LIVE Dec. 29, 1-5 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
JOHNNY CLASHERS LIVE Dec. 22, 12-4 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
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LIVE MUSIC ON THE PATIO Local acts perform every Saturday. Saturdays, 5-8 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org. ODDLY STRAIGHT LIVE This band performs an
eclectic blend of classic rock and Americana. Dec. 28, 1-4 p.m. Free admission. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html.
PARADISE KINGS LIVE This group performs a mix of rock, blues, and swing. Dec. 29, 4:30 p.m. Free admission. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/ entertainment.html. PARADISE ROAD LIVE Food and drinks available for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. Dec. 27, 6-9 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/ entertainment.html.
PODS LIVE A.k.a. The Politics of Dancing. Dec. 20, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org. SUNDAY ROUND-UP Enjoy live music on the patio and special menu offerings every Sunday morning. Sundays, 11 a.m. Free. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
TOM BALL AND KENNY SULTAN LIVE Enjoy a blend of guitar and harmonica blues, and rags, and good time music. Food and drinks available for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. Sundays, 1:15-4 p.m. Free. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html.
WILL BREMAN LIVE Food and drinks available for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. Dec. 21, 1-4 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/ entertainment.html. THE YULES LIVE Food and drinks available for
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BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS WITH A-TOWN BALLROOM Dance lessons with Cammie Velci and Brian Reeves. Singles and couples from all levels of experience are welcome. Mondays, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. $10-$15. 888-395-4965. atownballroom.com. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.
DANCE LESSON AND DANCE PARTY Come learn a variety of ballroom, swing, and Latin dances. Followed by a potluck dance party. Sundays, 5-7:30 p.m. $10. 888395-4965. atownballroom.com/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.
DANCE LESSONS WITH CAMMIE AND BRIAN Come learn a variety of ballroom, swing, and latin dances. Mondays, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. $10. 888395-4965. atownballroom.com/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.
SUNDAY DANCE PARTIES A weekly dance party that includes free dance lessons. Sundays, 6-8 p.m. Free; $5 on DJ nights. 888-395-4965. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.
LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
Classic rock band Unfinished Business will perform during the ’60s Rock and Soul New Year’s Eve Bash at Embassy Suites in SLO on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 6 p.m. This dance concert also features a buffet dinner and nohost bar service. Tickets are available in advance at my805tix.com. Visit unfinished-business.org for more info. —Caleb Wiseblood
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COUNTRY NIGHT Thursdays, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 805-5410969. slograd.com. The Graduate, 990 Industrial Way, San Luis Obispo.
LUNA NOCHE: SLO’S NEWEST LATE NIGHT Every Friday and Saturday night, Luna Red will transform into Luna Noche, an alluring late night series full of eclectic music and dancing. Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. through Dec. 28 lunaredslo.com/luna-noche/. Luna Red, 1023 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-540-5243.
SALSA Dance lesson is 7 to 8 p.m. Social dance is 8 to 10 p.m. Fourth Sunday of every month, 7-10 p.m. Bang The Drum Brewery, 950 Orcutt Rd., San Luis Obispo, 805-242-8372, bangthedrumbrewery.com/.
ZUMBA AT THE Y Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program. Mondays-Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. sloymca.org/Classes. SLO County YMCA, 1020 Southwood Dr., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-8235.
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DJ CAMOTE Thursdays, 5 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805-7731010, harryspismobeach.com.
DJ DRUMZ AT MONGO’S Fridays Free. 805-4893639. mongossaloon.com. Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach. S A N TA M A R I A VA L L E Y/ L O S A L A M O S
805 NIGHTS For ages 21-and-over only. Come enjoy dancing to your favorite music videos. Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Free. 805-219-0977. Anthony’s, 859 Guadalupe St., Guadalupe.
DJ VEGA: OLD SCHOOL AND PARTY MIX Saturdays, 9 p.m. Anthony’s, 859 Guadalupe St., Guadalupe, 805-219-0977.
HULA DANCING Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. 805-598-6772. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt.
LINE DANCING Mondays, 6:30-9 p.m. $5. 805-3101827. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt. NIGHTLIFE AT RANCHO BOWL Enjoy DJ’s 6 nights a week in the Rancho Bar and Lounge. For ages 21-and-
over. Tuesdays-Sundays, 9 p.m. Free. 805-925-2405. ranchobowl.com/nightlife. Rancho Bowl, 128 E Donovan Rd., Santa Maria.
RANDY LATIN PARTY MIX Fridays, 9:30 p.m. Anthony’s, 859 Guadalupe St., Guadalupe, 805-219-0977. L O M P O C/ VA N D E N B E R G
THIRSTY THURSDAYS WITH DJ VEGA Playing today’s and yesterday’s hits. No cover charge. Bring your dancing shoes. Thursdays, 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Free. 805-478-3980. DJ’s Saloon, 724 E Ocean Ave., Lompoc.
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KRAZY COUNTRY HONKY-TONK THURSDAY Thursdays, 6 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
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This Sunday, Dec. 22, the Songwriters at Play showcase is bringing Sacramento singersongwriter Jenn Rogar RABBLE ROUSER One of Sacramento’s top singersongwriters, Jenn Rogar, plays Sculpterra Winery on Dec. to Sculpterra Winery 22, as part of a Songwriters at Play showcase. (1 to 4 p.m.; all ages; passthe-hat). piano, vibraphone, or marimba due to According to organizers, “Rogar is his stunning, virtuosic technique,” press a rabble-rouser, a folk singer in the materials read. tradition of Holly Near and Joan Baez, [who uses] her music as a tool to educate Christmas magic and incite pacifism and activism and Christmas Jazz Vespers returns to awareness. Her music is also intended to SLO’s beautiful First Presbyterian invite sentimentality along the lines of Church this Sunday, Dec. 22 (7 p.m.; all Kate Wolf and Janis Ian.” ages; $20 donation suggested with tickets Special guests include Mike Scully at Boo Boo’s and brownpapertickets.com). and Craig Louis Dingman, and these The Marshall Otwell Quartet, joined showcases generally include one featured by amazing vocalist Inga Swearingen, act surrounded by several other singersongwriters playing four-song sets. Δ will deliver original arrangements of classic holiday music. Keep up with New Times Senior Staff The quartet features Marshall Otwell Writer Glen Starkey via Twitter at twitter. on piano, Jeff Miley on guitar, Ken com/glenstarkey, friend him at facebook. Hustad on bass, and Darrell Voss on com/glenstarkey, or contact him at drums. Swearingen will add her warm, gstarkey@newtimesslo.com. lustrous voice to the proceedings.
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Arts Artifacts ‘A new vision’ BY MALEA MARTIN
Sensorio announces extension of Bruce Munro exhibition
Sensorio’s outdoor exhibition, Bruce Monro: Field of Light, has been extended to run through June 2020 due to “overwhelming public demand,” according to a press release. The popular exhibit opened in May and was originally scheduled to close in January 2020. Encompassing 15 acres of Paso Robles’ rolling hills, Field of Light uses more than 58,000 stemmed spheres lit by fiber optics to illuminate the landscape. The show is the British artist Munro’s first entirely solar-powered U.S. installation. Since its debut, the exhibit significantly exceeded attendance expectations, according to the release, hosting in excess of 100,000 visitors to date. Tickets to the extended dates of the exhibition became available on Tuesday, Dec. 17, and can be purchased at sensoriopaso.com. Showings take place Thursday through Sunday, from 5 to 9 p.m. General admission ranges between $30 and $40. Call (805) 226-4287 for more info. Sensorio is located at 4380 Highway 46 East, Paso Robles.
SLO Jewish Film Festival screens at the Palm Theatre
The 2020 SLO Jewish Film Festival starts Thursday, Jan. 2, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 5, at the Palm Theatre. This annual showcase screens a collection of films that celebrate Jewish life, culture, and community. Each screening features a live interview with its respective filmmaker. A majority of the scheduled films are documentaries, which include Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles; Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies, and the American Dream; Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels: A Haven in Havana; Operation Wedding; and Latter Day Jew. The festival’s selection also includes narrative short and feature-length films, including The Samuel Project and The Lightning Man. Visit my805tix.com for the complete schedule and to purchase tickets, which start at $15 per screening. The Palm Theatre is located at 817 Palm St., SLO.
SLO Botanical Garden hosts New Year’s full moon event
The SLO Botanical Garden hosts its New Year’s Intentions and Full Moon Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This intimate event is described as an opportunity for guests to celebrate their past while welcoming the future through intuitive workshops. Early registration is recommended as the ceremony is limited to 18 people. Admission is $30. Visit slobg.org for more details. The garden is located at 3450 Dairy Creek Road, SLO. Δ —Caleb Wiseblood
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SLOMA exhibit features work of photographers from their journeys through Vietnam
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eggy Jansson, a San Luis Obispo local, lived through the Vietnam War era, during which her husband was deployed on two Western Pacific tours in the U.S. Navy. Having been a passionate photographer ever since playing around in the Cuesta College dark room in 1979, Jansson found herself with the opportunity to participate in a photography workshop in Vietnam last year. On display Given her husband’s experience Visions of Vietnam: A in Vietnam—a war that was Photographic Journey is on display at the SLO Museum of famously brutal for those fighting Art through Feb. 2, 2020. Visit on both sides and sparked major sloma.org for more information. protests—Jansson told New Times she “had several people asking, ‘Why do you want to go there?’” But driven by the chance to see “what’s REFLECTIONS Peggy Jansson’s Bac Ha Market is a portrait of a Vietnamese woman dressed in outside of our country,” including Vietnam’s traditional clothing reflected in the mirror on her motor bike. beautiful landscapes, Jansson packed her PHOTO COURTESY OF CHERYL STRAHL Strahl said of the woman in the bags and embarked on the journey with photo. “She was taking care of both several other photographers. The pictures that children because her daughter died in Jansson, Cheryl Strahl, and Sylvia Sanchez childbirth, and her son-in-law joined captured on that 2018 trip, along with photos the service and hasn’t been seen since.” by Ronnie Goyette taken on a 2017 trip, Strahl said that other Vietnamese are featured in an exhibit titled Visions of women she met during her trip often Vietnam: A Photographic Journey. The exhibit held breadwinning positions in their is currently on display at the San Luis Obispo households. Museum of Art (SLOMA). “The women are mostly the ones who Although she went in expecting to focus cater to tourism right now, by making on the lush, verdant landscapes of Vietnam, their textiles to sell to tourists and Jansson found herself instead taking pictures giving tours,” she explained. “Men have of the people. Every photo she ended up kind of lost their head-of-the-household submitting to the SLOMA exhibit is a portrait. status, so they are kind of taking Two that Jansson said she was particularly care of the children now. … It’s just a proud of came from a weekly market that the turnabout of their whole roles in life, photographers visited on their trip. and it’s working for them.” “[The photos] were both taken at the The trip to Vietnam allowed all the Bac Ha Market,” Jansson said. “It’s 5 miles photographers featured in the exhibit approximately from the Chinese border, so we A WOMAN WITH A STORY Cheryl Strahl’s Thoughtful to not only bring home portraits, but in Hau Thao is a portrait featuring a dark, monochromatic were really up in the mountains. The villagers background. The woman seen in the picture was caring also get to know the people they were and people come from all over the place just for both her daughter and her grandson at the time the photographing. One interaction that to attend this market on Sunday. They sell photo was taken. Jansson had with a Vietnamese man everything—their wares and food, oxen, made a particularly lasting impact on her. sundries, shovels, you name it.” highlands in the mountains near the China “We visited an old folks’ home, and I came One photo titled Bac Ha Market Village border, and we find these people, and they’re across one gentleman that was there that features a stunningly focused image of a just the opposite. Life is hard for them, of served in the Vietnam War,” she recalled. Vietnamese woman at the market, dressed in Jansson approached the man and told him bright red and beaded attire. But rather than a course, but it’s still a very different way of life.” Also inspired by the people of Vietnam, typical portrait, the woman’s profile is captured that her husband had served in the war, too. Strahl said that her favorite photo that she in the reflection of her motorbike mirror. One She wasn’t sure how the man might react. submitted for the exhibit is a portrait of of the most common forms of transportation “He had no animosity against me or my an elderly woman titled Thoughtful in Hau in Vietnam, the modern motorbike, contrasts family and was very welcoming, actually,” Thao. The woman in the photo is wearing a seamlessly with the traditional clothes that Jansson said. dark-colored jacket, which blends in with the the mirror-reflected woman dons. Strahl said Strahl echoed this sentiment, recalling that background behind her. Underneath, a bright that from her observations, these juxtaposing it was the immediate kindness she was met fuchsia shirt ties in with the woman’s bright elements exist all over Vietnam. with that made photographing the people of green, purple, and blue head scarf, creating a “Vietnam is such a country of contrast,” Vietnam so fulfilling. cohesive composition for the portrait. Intricate Strahl said. “They’re just wonderful people,” she said. Δ metal earrings hang from her drooping “We started out in Hanoi, which is probably earlobes as she looks off into the distance. one of the busiest cities in Vietnam,” she Arts Writer Malea Martin is admiring the “She had a girl who was hers and then continued. “All the thousands of motor scooters: beauty of Vietnam. Send arts story tips to Just busy, busy, busy. And then we go up to the she had a boy, too, who was her grandson,” mmartin@newtimesslo.com.
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ith paintings situated throughout draws the eye to the places where shadow its wall space, Atascadero and light meet on the grand building that Library’s new exhibit, Drawn Mayerson depicts, literally highlighting to the Central Coast, makes for a quiet this historical institution. and contemplative viewing experience. “If you look at a lot of my work, I think Inspired by images of the Central Coast, the main component that you’ll see is locally based artists Tracy Paz and Drew buildings, shadows, and light,” Mayerson Mayerson are the featured painters in this said. “I find that very exciting.” exhibition, which runs until Feb. 28, 2020. While Mayerson is mainly inspired by Each bringing varied backgrounds and human-made structures artistic styles to the show, of the Central Coast, Paz Paz and Mayerson drew finds herself drawn to more Get drawn in inspiration from different natural elements, such as Drawn to the Central Coast will aspects of California be on display at Atascadero Library landscapes and botanicals. until Feb. 28, 2020. Library hours imagery, resulting in a “I have 11 pieces in this are Monday through Thursday, group of paintings that exhibit, and I picked those 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday and complement one another. pieces because they run the Saturday, 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. Mayerson finds himself transition of roughly the drawn to cityscapes, last decade, with a heavy though he has a background in landscape emphasis on the last two years,” Paz said work. He also said that he has moved of the work she chose for Drawn to the toward a more abstract style in his recent Central Coast. years of work. Those 11 paintings include some “As a geologist, I was very into early botanicals—namely agaves that landscapes at first,” Mayerson told New Paz describes as “very out of context, Times of how his career background botanical, traditional”—more recent influenced his early work. “I loved formal landscapes, and some smaller en landscapes, but I stopped dwelling on plein air pieces. them maybe 20 years ago and moved One piece included in the exhibit, titled towards cityscapes. I’m from Southern Agave Gypsophila, displays Paz’s ability to California, and growing up in the city, create works of exquisite representational it just felt more comfortable to me to be detail. The rigid leaves of the agave painting the light and the buildings.” that Paz depicts twist and curl, and An interest in the landmark buildings seamless transitions between the shadowy and structures of the Central Coast is underparts of the leaves to the light-filled evident in Mayerson’s painting titled crevices on top on the plant result in an Templeton Feed and Grain. This iconic piece exceptionally lifelike piece. Agaves are a of Templeton history began construction native species to California and have an more than 100 years ago in 1912, and ability to survive desert conditions. in 1946, Templeton Feed & Grain was Paz said that her artistic interests in founded, according to Paso Magazine. nature drew her to become a member of Mayerson’s painting shows off the the San Luis Outdoor Painters for the unique structure in all its wooden glory, Environment (SLOPE). playing with shadowy light to make “It’s a group of painters who dedicate the front of the building pop. The dark, a couple of shows a year to partner with brooding sky above is painted with a mix conservation groups in the area who are of blues and purples. In a subtly abstract working to save endangered land,” Paz style, the painting’s impressionistic value explained. IMAGE COURTESY OF DREW MAYERSON “When I first came into SLOPE a couple of years ago, it was just before they did a show on the Highway 46 corridor with the Land Conservancy,” she continued. “From 101 to Highway 1 it’s just drop-dead gorgeous. So that’s an area that draws me hugely.” Δ
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Truthiness C lint Eastwood (Unforgiven, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, American Sniper) directs this drama about security guard Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser), who saved hundreds from a bomb at the 1996 Olympics only to be pilloried by the media who falsely reported he was a terrorist. (129 min.)
Glen Fake news and incompetent FBI agents are served up on a platter in this new Clint Eastwood film. It’s almost like he’s shilling for Trump by attacking a couple of his favorite targets! The film has also been condemned for being sexist, portraying Atlanta JournalConstitution reporter Kathy Scruggs (a scenery-chewing Olivia Wilde) as a sleazy journalist willing to sleep with FBI agent Tom Shaw (Jon Hamm) to find out who the FBI’s prime suspect was. For a film that seems to want to condemn fake news, falsely smearing a now-dead reporter (Scruggs died of a drug overdose in 2001) seems ironic and hypocritical. So if you’ve come to this new Clint Eastwood film to discover the truth about the Richard Jewell case, you’re about to be misled. If, on the other hand, you’ve come to see a gripping, well-acted, and economically and deftly directed fictionalized account of a tragic case of false accusation, you’re in the right place! Say what you want about his politics—there’s no denying Eastwood is a gifted director. He introduces us to a man who deeply respects government institutions and wants nothing more than to be a respected law enforcement officer,
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but Jewell is overzealous and a tad powermad. He frequently oversteps whatever slight authority he has. I’m glad Eastwood didn’t romanticize Jewell, instead portraying him RICHARD JEWELL as flawed and What’s it rated? R sadly desperate, What’s it worth, Anna? Full price which also made What’s it worth, Glen? Full price him the perfect Where’s it showing? Downtown suspect for the Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 FBI—a wannabe cop who wanted to be seen as a hero. The film is also about Jewell’s relationship with his mother, SWEET RELIEF Security guard Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) is comforted by his Bobi (a fantastic Kathy Bates), and his lawyer Watson Bryant (Sam Rockwell) after he’s finally proven completely innocent of the lawyer, Watson Bryant (another rock1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing. solid performance by Sam Rockwell). It’s an engaging story, even if a lot of it is to the sweet, somewhat odd clerk and touches of realism are also a reminder embellished or just plain wrong. nicknames him Radar. Years later when that this is about a real person who was Anna I’m not really familiar with the being interrogated after the explosion, horribly maligned and whose world was details of this event. I was too young at Bryant is the lawyer Jewell calls when the turned upside down. What happened the time to give it much notice, so what FBI’s ulterior motives become clear. Even to Richard Jewell was a tragedy, and inaccuracy there is to the film I can’t though he’s a real estate lawyer, Bryant while the FBI can’t be criticized for speak to. The fictionalization certainly agrees to help his long-lost acquaintance investigating him as he was a legitimate seems to have riled some critics though. and the two end up becoming actual suspect, the FBI could certainly be However, truthful or not, the story is friends, forming what almost feels like criticized for leaking that Jewell was infuriating, and the “trial by media” that a brotherhood. Nadia (Nina Arianda) is a target of their investigation before Jewell had to endure is seriously awful. Bryant’s law assistant and paramour, they had any real evidence against Not only did it disrupt his life, but poor a funny and bold Russian woman who him. Likewise, I don’t think you can Bobi’s as well—their shared apartment bosses Bryant around in the most criticize Scruggs for reporting what she is eventually raided by the FBI, every endearing way. Rockwell is one of my learned. After all, it was true. The FBI possible connection put in boxes and favorites, and this role just solidified that was investigating Jewell. It’s just sad all taken away, from her Tupperware to her around. I’ll say this: If it wasn’t for Bryant ranking even more. We definitely came vacuum. Hamm plays Agent Shaw as a out of this movie with a lot to talk about, and his tenacity to protect Jewell from prickish, haughty jerk who thinks Jewell especially the infuriating and unfair this unfair treatment, Jewell might have a dullard and an overweight loser. Never treatment of Jewell. While he may be a actually been railroaded for the crime. is this clearer than when he and another pushover and overly polite—especially I both laughed and cried watching the agent try to trick Jewell into signing a when it comes to cops—in the end Jewell film. I, too, was infuriated by it—between form with his Miranda rights on it in stands up for himself and demands quite Scruggs’ desperate and sleazy desire a fake “safety training video.” While plainly that the FBI either charge him or for front page news to Shaw’s sneaky Jewell’s Southern drawl and slow speech let him be. History gave us the ending, and corrupt attempt to trick Jewell into may make him seem dim, he’s actually but seeing Jewell succeed and eventually confessing, what the media and FBI quite sharp and knows better than to make it to a position as an actual police were depicted as doing is nothing short be railroaded by authorities, no matter officer felt triumphant. Unfortunately, of disgusting. Was it accurate? Probably how much he respects them. Wilde as Jewell’s life was cut short at 44 years not. The real hero is the iconoclastic and Scruggs is a frustrating figure, hungrier old from poor health, but at least he died rebellious Bryant. If I’m ever falsely for a story than she is interested in its a man whose name evokes thoughts of accused of something, that’s the kind accuracy. The cast are all shining stars, heroism instead of the villain the media of lawyer I want in my corner. What a but Hauser, Rockwell, and Bates are true tried to turn him into. This is a good character! standouts here. story if you take it as that as opposed Anna Bryant meets Jewell a decade Glen Yes, the performances are all to actual history. Eastwood delivers an before the explosion when Jewell is excellent. Hauser bears more than a entertaining and infuriating film. Δ working at a law firm as a supply clerk. passing resemblance to Jewell, and in He takes special notice of Bryant’s love fact, Eastwood uses vintage TV footage Split Screen is written by Senior Staff of Snickers and stocks his desk full of of the actual Jewell being interviewed Writer Glen Starkey and his wife, Anna. by Katie Couric in 1996 and doesn’t even them along with his other dwindling bother to superimpose Hauser. These supplies. From that, Bryant takes a liking Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.
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BLACK CHRISTMAS What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Rent it Where’s it showing? Park Sophia Takal (Green, Always Shine) directs this mystery-horror film about a group of female students stalked over their Christmas break. As they’re picked off one by one, they eventually join forces to turn the table on the murderer. The film stars Imogen Poots and Cary Elwes. Its feminist ideas are laudable, but its stick-it-to-the-man concept feels like a missed opportunity. On the other hand, if you’re looking for an over-the-top diversion, watching these gung-ho heroines claim their power is kind of fun. (92 min.) —Glen Starkey
BOMBSHELL What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Stadium 10 Co-producer and director Jay Roach (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Meet the Parents) helms this drama based on the true story of several women at Fox News who set out to expose CEO Roger Ailes (played by John Lithgow) for sexual harassment. The cast includes Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Kate McKinnon, and Allison Janney. (108 min.) —Caleb Wiseblood
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CHARLIE’S ANGELS What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Sunset Drive-In Writer-director Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect 2 ) takes on the classic TV series (1976-1981) about a trio of crime-
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DARK WATERS
What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm Todd Haynes (Velvet Goldmine, I’m Not There) directs this historical legal thriller about corporate defense attorney Robert Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) who takes on an environmental lawsuit against DuPont, which he links to a number of deaths and illnesses caused by its pollution and practices. If you’re short on corporate outrage, this is the film for you. It’s a stark reminder of how toothless the Environmental Protection Agency is, how corporations essentially own the government, and how corporations are not people! They might be run by people, but they’re soulless moneygenerating entities devoid of morality. As the film starts, stolid, stoic attorney Robert Bilott has just made partner at Taft, a law firm that specializes in defending chemical companies. The firm would love to land DuPont as a client, but instead, a couple of farmers show up from Bilott’s hometown claiming something connected to a DuPont landfill is killing their cows. Long story short, Bilott takes
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I also have to give kudos to Bill Camp, who stars as farmer Wilbur Tennant. Camp is one of those character actors who can disappear into a role. Joker, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), The Killing of a Sacred Dear—he’s been in a ton of amazing movies, but you don’t remember him because he becomes his character. Here he’s hidden behind bushy eyebrows and a gruff rust-belt voice. This is a gripping film and a sad indictment of the government institutions that are supposed to protect us but too often don’t. (126 min.) —Glen
DIE HARD
What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Fremont Theater (Saturday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m.) A company holiday party inside of a Los Angeles high-rise is interrupted by a group of terrorists, led by the devilish Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), who hold its attendees hostage. But the band of baddies are soon plucked off one-by-one by NYPD detective John McClane (Bruce Willis)—visiting his estranged wife who works for the company— who sneaks around the skyscraper and attempts to thwart Gruber’s plans. (132 min.) —Caleb
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COOL RUNNINGS
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ne of my favorite holiday traditions in my family is the nights we inevitably spend re-watching some of our old favorite movies together. I assume most families have these—the films that you and your siblings wore out on VHS growing up, the ones that fill you with nostalgia and a cozy feeling whenever the opening credits roll. One of those flicks for me, which we watched recently over Thanksgiving, is the 1993 sports comedy Cool Runnings. Cool Runnings is the perfect tweenage kids’ movie, parents take note. It’s hilarious and quirky. It’s breezy. It’s dramatic. It’s inspirational. It’s about the underdog. Loosely based on the true story of the 1988 Winter Olympics, the film tells the tale of the first Jamaican bobsled team and its unlikely path to a respectable showing at the Olympics in Calgary. When Jamaican track star Derice Bannock (Leon) gets accidentally tripped during his 100-meter Olympic qualifying race, he gets the wild idea to try to form a bobsled team instead. Many years prior, an American bobsledder, Irv Blitzer (played wonderfully by the late John Candy), had tried to recruit Derice’s father and other sprinters for one. Derice, determined to be an Olympian, convinces his goofy friend, pushcart racer Sanka Coffie (Doug E. Doug), to help form the long-lost bobsled team, and they recruit the guy who tripped Derice at the qualifier (Rawle D. Lewis) and the other sprinter who got tripped (Malik Yoba) to join the squad. Blitzer, who lives on the island as a depressed bookie, long disgraced from the sport of bobsledding after a cheating scandal, agrees to coach them. Cue a hilarious montage of the four young men screaming wildly as they bomb down a
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BLAST FROM THE hill in a pushcart-turned-sled, and we’re off to the races! Most of the world thinks they’re crazy—I mean, a Jamaican bobsled team, really?! Even their native Olympic officials are convinced they’ll embarrass the country. But the five-some doesn’t care; they believe in their cause and each other. The remainder of the film tracks the team’s journey to Calgary, with its many ups and downs, in a fun and touching way. Needless to say, the Jamaicans shut up their naysayers by the closing credits. While I called this the perfect kids’ movie at the start, Cool Runnings is plenty enjoyable for teens and adults too. In my most recent viewing, I was able to appreciate some of the more mature themes and character nuances that went right over my head as a kid. The relationship between teammates Junior Bevil and Yul Brenner, initially antagonistic as Yul holds a grudge against Junior for tripping him and Derice, blossoms into a strong, supportive brotherhood. A scene in Calgary where the two get into a bar fight with members of the mean-spirited German bobsled team is particularly memorable. Just before, Yul demands that the hopelessly timid Junior look in the mirror and tell him what he sees. “I see pride!” Yul pumps him up. “I see power! I see a badass mother who won’t take no crap from no one!” The exchange perfectly sums up the essence of this ’90s classic. Δ —Peter Johnson
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and Sven the reindeer as they leave Arendelle and travel to an enchanted forest, where they hope to discover the origins of Elsa’s power. This worthy sequel is a charmer filled with eye-popping animation, catchy songs, and a sweet story about how sometimes change is good even though it’s scary; friendship and protecting your friends from danger; and the power of love. (103 min.) —Glen
HONEY BOY
What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? The Palm (ends Monday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m.) Alama Har’el (11/8/16, LoveTrue) steps out of her documentary genre of choice to collaborate with Shia LaBeouf in creating an autobiography of sorts, Honey Boy, a fictionalized depiction of his time as a childhood actor under the thumb of an abusive father and his time in rehab. LaBeouf wrote the film’s screenplay, based on his life experiences, during his time in courtordered rehab—he was arrested for assaulting an officer in the state of Georgia and receiving another DUI. In the rehabilitation center, LaBeouf was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. In order to work through his mental health condition, he had to write down his past, which included growing up with his father. The film, similar to LaBeouf’s life, is vulnerable, harsh, and shocking as it depicts how much he was pushed to the edge as a child. However he also sincerely highlights the struggles that his father was dealing with at the time, being a war veteran, former clown, former alcoholic, and convicted sex-offender. The struggling reconciliation with his father through cinema is breathtaking but slightly flawed. Eleven-year-old Otis (Noah Jupe) skips his childhood entirely to keep his fractured family financially afloat, with his earnings as a child actor. He lives with his father, James Lort (Shia LaBeouf)—who isn’t much of a father figure—in a motel room. James isn’t emotionally present for his son because he has unmanaged pain, anger, and resentment that he constantly takes out on the boy. What little relationship they have is a shared joy for entertainment, as James is a former clown which is something he can’t stop talking about, but that also becomes a burden for both individuals. Otis’ mother isn’t in the picture, but calls every once in a while, and has him in a Big Brothers Big Sisters program to give Otis some guidance—which only angers James. Their life is chaotic, but Otis longs for the affection of his father by holding his hand or leaning his head on James’ back on their motorcycle ride home from the studio. James immediately stops all these small gestures of affection—he resents the fact that he’s not as famous as his son and his conviction that that makes him unemployable. In one scene, Otis says to his father, “You wouldn’t be here if I didn’t pay for you.” Since the films’ release, LaBeouf has been very candid about the moments in his life that led him to creating the screenplay of Honey Boy. He explains it as a love letter to his father, and it comes off as just that. There is a lot of emotion that Otis goes through and many failed attempts to communicate it. Jupe does an amazing job giving his character as much raw energy as he does. It’s amazing to see LaBeouf portray his father on screen, and it’s apparent that he’s still healing and working out his feelings of his upbringing through his acting. I appreciate the meaning behind the film and the actors’ passion on screen. However the end felt as abrupt as the start of the film—with that said, I would recommend seeing LaBeouf’s performance on the big screen. (95 min.) —Karen Garcia
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JOJO RABBIT What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm (ends Monday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m.) Writer-director Tailka Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, What We Do in the Shadows) helms this adaptation of Christine Leunens’ satirical novel about a young boy (Roman Griffin Davis) in Hitler’s (Waititi) army who discovers his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their home. Hilarious and heartbreaking—Waititi seems to have copied a page out of Wes Anderson’s (The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom) director’s handbook, creating a colorful, comical, absurdist world and a look at one young fanatic’s coming-of-age story. (108 min.) —Glen
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What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Fair Oaks, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10, Sunset Drive-In Jake Kasdan (Orange County, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) directs this next installment in the Jumanji franchise, with returning stars Karen Gillan as Ruby Roundhouse, Dwayne Johnson as Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Jack Black as Professor Sheldon “Shelly” Oberon, and Kevin Hart as Franklin “Mouse” Finbar. This time the gang returns to the world of Jumanji to rescue one of their own and must brave an arid desert and snowy mountain as they attempt to survive the deadly video game. Jumanji: The Next Level basically carries over the same charm of its predecessor— most of which comes from its cast. Jungle antics aside, who wouldn’t want to watch Black, Hart, Gillan, and The Rock hangout together regardless of the setting? Their
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TRUE STORY Nicole Kidman portrays former television commentator Gretchen Carlson, who filed a lawsuit against former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes claiming sexual harassment, in Bombshell.
chemistry shines through once again and gets a boost from newcomer Awkwafina as a mysterious new avatar—Ming Fleetfoot, a lock picking burglar with a strong weakness to pollen (harkening back to Finbar’s absurd, explosive aversion to cake in the previous installment). But also inherent to its predecessor, a lot of this sequel’s humor comes from watching the lead actors—the cast of video game avatars—perform as their respective players in the real world. This brings us to two more additions to the cast: Danny DeVito and Danny Glover, who both steal the show more than once as a duo of elderly frenemies who accidentally get sucked into the game with its returning players, all of whom are college students—Spencer (Alex Wolff), Martha (Morgan Turner), Bethany (Madison Iseman), and Anthony (Ser’Darius Blain). The film opens with Spencer returning home from school for the holidays to stay with his mother (Marin Hinkle) and cranky but well-meaning grandfather, Eddie (DeVito). It isn’t long before Spencer is tempted to wander into the garage and brush off a particular video game system of intrigue. Upstairs, Milo (Glover), an estranged friend of Eddie’s, is knocking at the door for an impromptu visit. What ensues next is simply a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time (or possibly the right place at the right time). Little do old-timers Eddie and Milo know, they’re about to become trapped inside of a video game with a group of young adults. It’s not the contrast in age that makes the team’s following adventures a joy to watch. The draw-in for me is simply the notion that we’re watching The Rock attempt to do a Danny DeVito impression. Try to imagine all of DeVito’s best dialogue and eccentric mannerisms from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia as channeled through The Rock. On a weird, semi-serious note though, Jumanji: The Next Level touches upon themes of mortality and eternal youth. Both Eddie and Milo revel in their new bodies and frequently question whether or not they should return to the real world at all. But their revelry lends itself to the
YIPPIE KI-YAY Bruce Willis stars as NYPD detective John McClane in Die Hard, screening exclusively at the Fremont Theater on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. humor as well, obviously. Eddie particularly seems to enjoy obliterating wave after wave of enemy characters as they approach, yelling phrases like “you want a piece of me” and “come on ya bastards” (keeping it PG-13, but DeVito-heavy nonetheless). (123 min.) —Caleb
KNIVES OUT
What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Stadium 10 Writer-director Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper, Star Wars: Episode VIII—The Last Jedi) helms this whodunit about Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), who’s investigating the death of renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer). Did he commit suicide, or was he murdered by one of his eccentric family members? Knives Out starts with a classic Agatha Christie whodunit set-up: Wealthy crime novelist Harlan Thrombey invites his extended—and deeply dysfunctional—
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family to his remote estate to celebrate his 85th birthday, but he’s discovered dead the next morning by his housekeeper, Fran (Edi Patterson). Da-dun-dun! Police Lieutenant Elliott (LaKeith Stanfield) is summoned to investigate, along with dapper and astute detective Benoit Blanc, who begins to question the various family members and staff, all of whom have deep dark secrets and hidden motives. Viewers quickly become armchair detectives as we work alongside Blanc to discover the culprit in our midst! Who could it be? Son Walt Thrombey (Michael Shannon), who runs his father’s lucrative publishing empire; or Walt’s Nazi son Jacob Thrombey (Jaeden Martell); or wife, Donna Thrombey (Riki Lindhome)? Or Harlan’s daughter, Linda Drysdale (Jamie Lee Curtis), who parlayed her father’s million-dollar loan into a house-of-cards real estate empire? Or maybe it’s Linda’s husband, Richard Drysdale (Don Johnson), who’s under his wife’s thumb? Or their lazy son, Ransom Drysdale (Chris Evans), who’s at risk of being cut off from his grandfather’s good graces? Or Harlan’s
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SINS OF THE FATHER Honey Boy follows the relationship between a young television star and his abusive, alcoholic father (Shia LaBeouf).
MOVIES from page 42 Marta as “the help.” When things grow more complicated, Marta’s undocumented mother becomes a pawn in the family’s game to secure Harlan’s fortune. It’s also comical that they all consider themselves “self-made,” though without Harlan’s largesse, they’d have nothing. Each actor delivers deft and engaging performances, but Craig and de Armas really stand out. Craig’s southern drawl transcends affectation, and de Armas, a Cuban, is supremely likable as the sweetnatured Marta. The interaction between them is devilishly fun, especially when they trade barbs. They both have well-set moral compasses, which put them at odds with those around them. Evans is clearly having a lot of fun as the irreverent scion of the family, driving around in his classic BMW and living in his stylish modernist house. Unlike the rest of his family, he’s not interested in putting on airs of morality. He likes money and doesn’t want to work for it. Speaking of houses, Harlan’s gothic mansion is a character in its own right, with its hidden entrances and odd furnishing—macabre sculptures, dark corners, and of course the signature throne backed by a semi-circle of knives. The film skirts abject campiness but keeps the proceedings just serious enough to stop from falling into farce. It’s a heck of a lot of fun and proof that murder mysteries need not fall out of favor as outdated. Knives Out pays homage to its forebears while creating a fresh and contemporary take on an old genre. (130 min.) —Glen
THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL What’s it rated? G Where’s it showing? The Fremont Theater (Saturday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m.) Director Brian Henson helms this family holiday musical, which follows the Muppets
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as they perform their own rendition of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Kermit the Frog plays Bob Cratchit, the overworked clerk of the iconically stingy Ebenezer Scrooge, perfectly embodied by Michael Caine in this iteration. Scrooge learns the error of his self-serving ways as he’s visited by three Christmas spirits— past, present, and future. (89 min.) —Caleb
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What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm South Korean director Bong Joon Ho plays with genre and societal commentary in this dark comedy thriller about a penniless family’s unsavory but satisfying infiltration into a wealthy family’s household. We’re all capable of being both the heroes and antagonists of our own stories from time to time—able to make healthy and rational decisions in some situations while at the same time perfectly adept at self-destruction in others. And in one way or another, we’re all parasites too. That’s the running theme in Parasite, the most recent foreign-language film brought to us by director Bong Joon Ho (Snowpiercer, The Host), which centers on Ki-taek Kim (Song Kang Ho) and his destitute family’s scrappy struggle for easy money. (132 min.) —Kasey Bubnash
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What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Bay, Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 J.J. Abrams (Star Trek, Super 8, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) returns to the Star Wars franchise for
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WAVES
What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm (ends Thursday, Dec. 19, at 4:15 p.m.) Making his third feature-length film, Trey Edward Shults (It Comes At Night, Krisha) directs Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Tyler, a promising athletic teen from Florida who makes one mistake, shattering the complexities of his family. This film is far from your average family melodrama that focuses on a single protagonist. Just as you feel the highs and turbulent lows of being a teenager on the verge of adulthood through Tyler’s perspective, a tragic incident completely shifts the story to his almost forgotten sister, Emily (Taylor Russell). Similar to a novel, Waves feels like one story and halfway through seamlessly feels like another story entirely. Through the effects of a 360-degree camera lens and close-up shots on the wrestling mat, we’re introduced to Tyler—a high school teenager with a promising future through athletics, a girlfriend, and supportive family. The scenes feel energetic and fast, but things start to wind down when Tyler goes home. He has a caring stepmother; an overbearing father, Ronald (Sterling K. Brown); and a quiet sister, Emily. Tyler and his father are close but their relationship borders on abuse as Ronald pushes his son to be what he feels is the best African American man he can be—because there isn’t room in this world to be African American and average. This is one of the few scenes that touch on racism. A nudging pain in Tyler’s shoulder turns out to be severe muscle damage that could possibly be the end of his career. As Tyler grapples with his fate, he learns that his girlfriend, Alexis (Alexa Demie), is pregnant and wants to keep the baby. Under pressure, Tyler begins popping pain pills, drinking, and angrily projecting his feelings onto others. His young life is spiraling, and Shults directs the camera in a way that the audience feels like they’re going through the emotions right alongside Tyler. A moment of weakness and anger dramatically changes everything for not only Tyler but his family. That’s about as much as I can say without giving away too much of the film. At this point, the scenes don’t feel as energetic as the camera shifts to Emily’s life that was almost nonexistent before. It also points to a now fractured family that is trying to hold itself together. Waves embodies the fragility of a family going through the ebb and flow of life. Harrison and Russell beautifully carry the weight of emotion without being overly dramatic in a story that feels very real. (135 min.) Δ —Karen
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Caliwala song The newest storefront in Santa Margarita is a natural foods store with a ‘come on in’ welcome mat
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aliwala Community Food Market and Deli, Santa Margarita’s longawaited new natural foods store, is an inviting space, with its natural shelves and green-and-white street signs on bare wood walls. Stylish lighting under exposed beams is a refreshing touch to the 100-year-old former Dunbar Brewing location. The place, located at the end of the main drag, has been experiencing a series of firsts. The first of December marked its soft opening. And now Kyle Hunsicker, a chef from Wyoming who came over from the Blue Sky Cafe in SLO, is launching the grab-and-go part of the operation. Locals and those passing through can order custom sandwiches made with local meats and fresh bread, plus seasonal soups, sides like mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and, as of mid-December, fresh-brewed coffee. The proprietor, Erin Inglish, waves, welcoming me instantly. She then helps me locate what I need, which only happens in small neighborhood shops. This is part of the grand vision. Inglish’s place is all about community. The mission is to prioritize and balance health, quality, and cost. Inglish wants to treat her employees well and bring together all that is local and mostly organic: cottage foods, local baked goods, ranch meats, and fresh and local produce. On this December day, Inglish—who you may have already (literally) heard playing banjo and singing in her groovy, jazzy, “existential trance blues-grass” music band: the Erin Inglish Band—is meeting with new local vendors. As she talks with a vegan, plant-based cupcake baker and a low-key guy with a box of wine, Inglish checks out a label and laughs a lot. She calls herself a “banjengineer,” perfectly describing the girl who thrives on figuring out difficult problems and who loves to sing and connect with people through her songwriting. She has a degree in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley, and the years she hasn’t been traveling the country, living out of her van as a musician, she’s worked as a sustainability consultant and energy efficiency and green building specialist. Inglish says that before she opened Caliwala she spent about five years researching the food economy. “Really, just out of curiosity,” she says with a laugh. “Here we have a county that grows so much food, and we have so many incredible mad-scientist chefs who are all artists and are just making delicious food out of it, but it’s hard to find it all in one place so that you can actually shop local. “You can go to the farmers’ markets,” she continues. “You can go to the specialty shops. You can go to your favorite
THE MISSING PIECE Erin Inglish, owner of the new Caliwala Market & Deli, said her small community of Santa Margarita has been waiting for a local grocery store ever since the Mercantile closed down seven years ago. It wasn’t until the Dunbar Brewing Public House moved to Atascadero that a building became available on the main drag. PHOTOS BY BETH GIUFFRE
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restaurants. But you do have to drive quite a bit to accomplish a comprehensive grocery experience that includes as much local food as possible. So basically I want to have a seven-day-a-week farmers’ market here that includes produce and the best of SLO County as makes sense,” she says. “Sustainable, financially viable, and logical.” Inglish says she’s always been interested in what is possible in a community and is in the process of making more local contacts and connections. “My mom reminded me the other day that even as a young girl I used to always say, ‘Well what can we do?’” Inglish says. “I know for a lot of people, having access to fresh, local food was a really big part of their childhood here, or raising their kids here,” she adds, saying the community needed and kept talking about a market after the mercantile closed down about seven years ago. So when she heard the Dunbar building was available, she said again, “Well, what can we do?” Inglish is a local gal through and through—a graduate of Santa Margarita Elementary, Atascadero Junior High, and Atascadero High School. She fondly recalls how she used to ride her horse from Garden Farms up to the old mercantile for sandwiches.
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Caliwala Grocery Market & Deli, which opened its doors to the public during a soft opening on Dec. 1, specializes in fresh, local, and natural foods as well as convenience goods. Here you will find local and sustainable products as well as dairyfree, gluten-free, and vegan options, and a grab-and-go selection of house-made sides, soups, and sandwiches. The local market is planning a grand opening celebration on Jan. 12, 2020. Visit Caliwala at 22202 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita. Call (805) 748-2998 or find Caliwala on Facebook. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
And here we are, in her very own Santa Margarita market. While Inglish apologizes for some crates out in the wide pretty space, a slender gentleman is doing some hammering. Her pioneering spirit and the shop’s altogether newness are why Inglish has a couple of suggestion boxes by the register so that community members can put in their two cents. One suggestion reads: DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS Caliwala’s wood “Frontier Coffee” with a star shelves are neatly stocked with organic and paleo and a happy face. staples. Another asks for “Estancia brand dry polenta … organic,” is already set up. The fridge is full of dairy which means someone has really good and non-dairy products and organic, freetaste in polenta, as the De la Estancia range eggs. Next to the counter of organic family grows their polenta in the Andes baked goods, including Clementine’s Mountains in Argentina. cupcakes and cookies, is a selection of Further down in the stack of requests, bakery breads from Back Porch. gluten-free wishes are alive and well, and With continued community input, two others ask for favorite cereals—one Inglish’s store will no doubt grow up says “Gorilla Munch” and another wants quickly. She says chef Hunsicker has been “Cheerios.” thinking about vegan and non-vegan Inglish fully intends to honor those sushi, spring rolls, and other specialty requests and told me she personally items. And the proprietor also established reviews each one before her next an artisan corner featuring homemade distribution order. earrings—she says more will be coming Caliwala’s gorgeous local produce from local artists. section—with organic persimmons, baby FLAVOR continued page 46 pomegranates, napa cabbage, and garlic—
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“We just brewed our first pot of coffee today,” Inglish says after helping a customer find what they needed on the shelf. “We want this to be a space where people come in and feel welcome. In my heart I want it to be a community space where meaningful conversations can happen. You know, the stop and chat with your neighbor. And the food is just a way of creating that space.” Δ Flavor writer Beth Giuffre loves checking out the organic, local produce. Send your favorite food ideas to bgiuffre@ newtimesslo.com.
NEWS NIBBLES SEASONAL EATS Loulou Cheese Girl will be popping up at Levo Wine, 2975 Limestone Way, Paso Robles, for the Tin City Forklift Parade on Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. Her cheeselicious spread will include hot chocolate, mac & cheese, grilled cheeses, and her signature cheese boxes full of love … Continuing the Twelve Days of Cliffsmas at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa, 2757 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach, is a Holiday Brunch on Dec. 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring holiday classics as well as its year round favorites. Then on Dec. 24, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. the Cliffs will host Christmas Eve Dinner. Its Holiday Prix Fixe menu will be full of decadent holiday offerings. Reservations can be made with Susie at (805) 773-5000, Ext. 647 … Nautical Cowboy at the Carlton Hotel, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero, will also celebrate Christmas Eve on Dec. 24, with late night hours until 10 p.m., serving its fabulous nightly dinner menu in addition to some merry holiday specials ... It’s always a special occasion when you go out to eat at The Steakhouse at Paso Robles Inn, 1103 Spring St., Paso, but on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, the historic hotel restaurant is holding its annual Christmas Day Buffet, with all the favorite fixings: appetizers, salad bar, seafood station, carving station, and desserts. Reservations can be made by calling (805) 226-4925. To view the entire menu, visit bit.ly/prishmas19. Cost is $48.95 per person; children under 13 are $21, and kids under 5 eat free … A few more restaurants will be open on Christmas. The Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Drive, Cambria, is hosting Christmas Dinner with an holiday menu from 2 to 7:45 p.m. Reservations for this popular holiday feast may be made by calling (805) 9274200, Ext. 2201, or (805) 924-3360 ... The Christmas dinner menu at the Inn at Morro Bay looks fantastic, featuring choices of French onion or creamy cauliflower soup or ambrosia salad, Merry Berry Salad or baked brie; for entree options there will be slowroasted prime rib, seared salmon, or grilled chicken breast, all served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and chef’s choice of winter vegetables; and for dessert, choose from pumpkin pie, apple pie, or bread pudding. The dinner will be served from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Inn at Morro Bay, 60 State Park Road, Morro Bay. Reservations may be
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EAT AND LEARN Do you find books delicious? Well then you must attend Paso Robles City Library’s Book Tasting on Dec. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. At this event, which Librarian Karen Christiansen will be hosting, attendees will have the opportunity to sample several genres of books to develop a reading palate. Savory and sweet refreshments will be served at this free event at the library on 1000 Spring St., Paso. Registration is required at prcity.com/246/classes-events ... Grandma Ingrid’s is teaching us how to make tamales from start to finish in a hands-on Tamale Class on Dec. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon, 234 Norwood St., Arroyo Grande. As with all of Grandma’s classes, come hungry, as there will be snacks and tamales for lunch! Tickets are $50 on eventbrite.com. Δ Flavor writer Beth Giuffre is making holiday reservations right now. Send menus to bgiuffre@newtimesslo.com.
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FILE NO. 2019-2586 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LEIGH’S, LEIGH’S BAKESHOP, 295 N. Chorro St., Apt. C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Nicole Leigh Miles (295 N. Chorro St., Apt. C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Nicole Miles. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-04-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 11-04-24. November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2667 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, EFREN’S, 1720 Beach Street, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Efren’s Deli Shop, Inc. (1720 Beach Street, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Efren’s Deli Shop, Inc., Efren Alvares Ramos, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-13-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 11-13-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2668 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/25/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, EFREN’S SLO – MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1285 Laurel Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Elisea, Inc. (1285 Laurel Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Elisea, Inc., Edgar Eduardo Alvarez Ramos, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-13-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 11-13-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
FILE NO. 2019-2677 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ESTALGIC PRODUCTIONS, 9410 Marchant Way, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Julian Pech (9410 Marchant Way, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Julian Pech. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-14-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 11-14-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2690 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PLANET FITNESS - PASO ROBLES, 1131 Creston Road, Ste. 97, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. PF Paso Robles, LLC (9 Grand Avenue, Suite 2D, Toms River, NJ 08753). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ PF Paso Robles, LLC, David Bidwell, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-14-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 11-14-24. November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2691 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GOODS GARMENT AND AESTHETIC PRODUCTIONS CO., 1303 East Grand Avenue, Suite 114, F, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Tanner Dane Jenings (897 South Oakglen, Nipomo, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Tanner Dane Jenings. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-14-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 11-14-24. November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2697 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, WILSON ORAL SURGERY, 207 Station Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Dental Practice of Tyler M. Wilson, DDS, Inc. (2151 S. College Drive, Suite 104, Santa Maria, CA 93455). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Dental Practice of Tyler M. Wilson, DDS, Inc., Tyler M. Wilson, DDS-President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk
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FILE NO. 2019-2706 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, WINES OF THE WEST, 3750 Highway 46 W., Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. (205 Concourse Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., Patrick Roney, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-18-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 11-18-24. November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2707 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COASTAL FAMILY DERMATOLOGY, PC, 892 Aerovista Place, Suite 120, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Coastal Family Dermatology, PC (892 Aerovista Place, Suite 120, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Coastal Family Dermatology, PC, Christine Kilcline, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-18-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 11-18-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2710 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/19/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 10-36 CUSTOMS, 227 Alyssum Cir., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Brian Martinelli (227 Alyssum Cir., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Brian Martinelli. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-19-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 1119-24. November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2712 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ACROPOLIS LLC, 3563 Sueldo St. Ste. A. San
LEGAL NOTICES Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Acropolis LLC (3563 Sueldo St. Ste. A. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Acropolis LLC, Patrick Moore, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-19-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 11-19-24. November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2714 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/16/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SKIPPERS BREW COFFEE HOUSE, 571 Embarcadero, Ste. A, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Sharon Colleen Rubino, Karen Louise Pike (2085 Sunset Ave. #2, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Sharon Colleen Rubino. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-19-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 11-19-24. November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2719 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DUBLIN MACMILLAN GROUP,DMG CONSULTING, DMG, 1241 Johnson Avenue #276, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Leola Dublin Macmillan (1677 Encino Court, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Leola Dublin Macmillan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-19-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 1119-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2722 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TOLOSA TAX, 7252 Parriza Court, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Karen Bolen (7252 Parriza Court, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Karen Bolen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-20-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 11-20-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2723 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CELEBRATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LLC, 1799 11th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Chanti Fritzsching Waters (1799 11th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Chanti Fritzsching Waters, Chief Executive Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-20-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 11-20-24. November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2725 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LIGHTHOUSE CLEANING SERVICE, 251 S. Oak Park Blvd., #6, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. David Lee Boehme (251 S. Oak Park Blvd., #6, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ David Lee Boehme. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-20-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 11-20-24. November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2729 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 1134 FILMS, 3216 Amber Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Casey Michael Wieber (3216 Amber Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Casey Wieber, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-20-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 11-20-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2730 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/20/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CAT NOIR CREATIVE CONSULTING, CAT NOIR CC, THE PICKLED PREDICAMENT, 473 Binscarth Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Theresa Wilson (473 Binscarth Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Theresa Wilson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-20-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 1120-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2736 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/20/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THIRSTY THURSDAY WINES, 1650 Ramada Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Continental Vineyards, LLC (1650 Ramada Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A DE Limited Liability Company /s/ Continental Vineyards, LLC, Justin Tooley, General Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Gibson, Deputy. Exp. 11-21-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2737 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, UNDER THE SUN CHILDCARE, 771 Oxen Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Jessica Odette Grimes (771 Oxen Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jessica Grimes. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 11-21-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
FILE NO. 2019-2756 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MOBILE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, 760 Mattie Road, Suite A1, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Shelly D Dalton (760 Mattie Road, Suite A1, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Shelly Dalton, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-26-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 11-26-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
FILE NO. 2019-2762 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/19/1986) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TOBYCO BUILDERS, 1420 Huntington Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Theodore Bellocchi (1420 Huntington Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Theodore C Bellocchi. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-27-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 11-27-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2739 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/22/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, KELLER FINANCIAL SERVICE, 300 Via Las Aguilas, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Samuel Keller (300 Via Las Aguilas, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Samuel Keller, Broker. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 11-21-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2740 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/21/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JR LANDSCAPING GARDENING, 1404 Woodside Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Esthela Garcia, Juan C Garcia Carmona (1404 Woodside Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Esthela Garcia, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 11-21-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2741 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LEXIAM CONSULTING, 823 Murray Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Marjorie Lynn Metz (823 Murray Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Marjorie Lynn Metz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 11-21-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2746 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FLAMEFX, FLAMEFX SOLUTIONS, 787 Cardinal Court, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Levi Morin (787 Cardinal Court, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Levi Morin. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-22-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 11-22-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
FILE NO. 2019-2757 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/23/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BOND REAL ESTATE GROUP, 330 James Way, Suite 150, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. 007 Real Estate Group, Incorporated (1700 K Street, Suite 220. Bakersfield, CA 93301). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ 007 Real Estate Group, Incorporated, Jacek Bond, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-26-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 11-26-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2758 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HUNTER SALON, 1421 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Hunter SLO, LLC. (211 N Tassajara Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Hunter SLO, LLC., Brianne Vaughn, Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-27-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 11-27-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2759 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/26/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HUNTER SALON, 1435 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Hunter SLO, LLC. (211 N Tassajara Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Hunter SLO, LLC., Brianne Vaughn, Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-27-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 11-27-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2760 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/04/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COURDUROY INC. DBA THE SOPHOS STORE, 3765 S. Higuera St., Suite 160, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Courduroy, Inc. (3765 S. Higuera St., Suite 160, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Courduroy, Inc., Brooke English, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-27-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 11-27-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
FILE NO. 2019-2764 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/02/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GROUCHO DESIGNS, 101 Shanna Place, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Gregory Brian Schlitz (101 Shanna Place, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Gregory Brian Schlitz, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-02-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 12-02-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2765 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/13/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LOWNEY TREE AND LANDSCAPE SERVICE, 10240 Digger Pine Road, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Levi Jeffrey Lowney (10240 Digger Pine Road, Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Levi Jeffrey Lowney. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-02-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 12-02-24. December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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FILE NO. 2019-2769 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/02/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THROUGH THE KNOT, 3100 Main Street #8, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Richard Allen Smucker (3100 Main Street #8, Morro Bay, CA 93442), Shannon Lee Bihamta (2 Mustang Drive, La Plata, MD, 20646). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Richard A Smucker, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-02-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 12-02-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2780 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/15/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE GRAD SCHOOL COACH, 4200 La Posada, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Adam Dion AnciraCorrigan (4200 La Posada, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Adam Ancira-Corrigan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-03-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-03-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2783 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/24/1971) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HOFBRAU DER ALBATROSS MORRO BAY, 901 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. The Flying Duchman Enterprises (PO Box 1027, Morro Bay, CA 93443). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ The Flying Duchman Enterprises, Stan Van Beurden, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-04-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 1204-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2785 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JJ’S MARKET, 2792 Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Coastal Family LLC (2792 S Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Coastal Family LLC, Sia Vash Nazhand, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-04-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 12-04-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2786 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BOOZE FOR PAWS, 611 Paseo Bella Montana, Unit A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Booze For Paws LLC (793 Foothill Blvd., Ste. A #163, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Booze For Paws LLC, Siddhartha Chand, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-04-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 12-04-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2792 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/09/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST WELLNESS GROUP, 777 Pismo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Amy E Kastning (777 Pismo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Amy E. Kastning, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-05-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 12-05-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2796 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/19/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, UNIQUE, 912 Hischeir Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Adrion Colin Mock (912 Hischeir Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Adrion Mock. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-05-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 12-05-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
FILE NO. 2019-2797 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/05/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BEAUTY BY KNOWLEDGE, 3165 Broad Street, Suite 118, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Angela Candelaria Romero (12303 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Apt. L302, Mukilteo, WA 98275). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Angela Candelaria Romero, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-05-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 12-05-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
FILE NO. 2019-2829 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TIN CITY, 450 Marquita Avenue, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Marquita Crossing LLC (450 Marquita Avenue, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Marquita Crossing LLC, Cathleen English, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-09-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 12-09-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2802 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/04/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CHINELO MEXICAN FOOD, 525 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. J Raymundo Leo Palos (1819 12th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ J Raymundo Leos Palos. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-05-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-05-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
FILE NO. 2019-2830 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/09/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RED CARPET INTERLOCKING PAVERS, 5710 Olmeda Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Raul Cordova Vargas (5710 Olmeda Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Raul Cordova Vargas. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-09-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 12-09-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2803 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2000) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE MOUNTAIN PLUMBER, 1019 La Serenata, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Richard Brown (1019 La Serenata, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Richard Brown. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-06-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 12-06-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2804 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COAST REALTY, 245 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Christopher Brian Bath (380 Las Vegas, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Christopher Bath, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-06-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-06-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2828 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/18/2003) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HAIR COLOR SALON, 1428 E Grand Avenue, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Virginia Ann Martinez (405 Bakeman Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Virginia A. Martinez, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-09-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 12-09-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
FILE NO. 2019-2833 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/15/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAN LUIS CREEK LODGE, 1941 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. 1941 Monterey LLC (1941 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ 1941 Monterey LLC, Kevan D. Beall, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-09-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 12-09-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2835 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/09/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SOCIETY CUISINE, LLC, TRUMPET VINE CATERING, 825 Riverside Ave., Unit 12, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Society Cuisine, LLC (1890 Mulberry Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Society Cuisine, LLC, Nicholas Nolan, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-09-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 12-09-24. December 12, 19, 26, 2019 & January 2, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2844 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/15/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CERRATIVE, 1116 17th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Caree Lyn Prunty (1116 17th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Caree Prunty, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-10-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 12-10-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
FILE NO. 2019-2851 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/05/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HAPPY LANDING, 3500 Dry Creek Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Cynthia Lewis (1469 Brambles Ct., Templeton, CA 93465), Michael Nunno (250 Squire Canyon Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), Cynthia Lewis, Trustee (3461 Dry Creek Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446), James Nunno (620 Villa Lot Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A Joint Venture /s/ Cynthia Lewis, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-10-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Gibson, Deputy. Exp. 12-10-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2852 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/05/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SUNSET LAND, 3500 Dry Creek Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Cynthia Lewis (1469 Brambles Ct., Templeton, CA 93465), Michael Nunno (250 Squire Canyon Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), Cynthia Lewis, Trustee (3461 Dry Creek Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A Joint Venture /s/ Cynthia Lewis, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-10-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Gibson, Deputy. Exp. 12-10-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2856 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, KIT FOX FILMS, 2082 Harris St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Vulpes Media LLC (2082 Harris St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Vulpes Media LLC, Colton Duncan, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-10-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 12-10-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2861 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, KELLY’S HOME REPAIR & IMPROVEMENTS, 220 Atascadero Rd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Kelly D. East (220 Atascadero Rd., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kelly East, Individual/ Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 12-11-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2862 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BOB’S CAR WASH, 1203 grand Avenue, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Silver Eagle Investments, Inc. (2737 Comet Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Silver Eagle Investments, Inc., Robert Dias, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 12-11-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2863 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/11/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NIELSEN CONSULTING, MAIN STREET FARMERS MARKETS, CAMBRIA COMPUTERS, 6115 Santa Rosa Creek Rd., Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Jeffrey Nielsen, Rebecca Nielsen (6115 Santa Rosa Creek Rd., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Jeffrey Nielsen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 12-11-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2864 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CHRISTINA GRIMM DBA CG BOOKKEEPING, 1126 Nipomo Avenue, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Christina Marie Grimm (1126 Nipomo Avenue, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Christina Marie Grimm. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 12-11-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2867 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, T & E CLEANOUT & HAUL AWAY SERVICES, 4235 Huasna Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Elisha Van Brigham (4235 Huasna Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420), Thomas Roger Wilkerson (1450 Sierra Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Copartnership /s/ Elisha Van Brigham. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-11-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2868 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2000) New Filing The following person is doing business as, R. RAMEY CONSTRUCTION, 696 Experimental Station Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Ronald Steven Ramey (696 Experimental Station Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Ronald Ramey, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-11-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2878 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/10/1989) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TIO ALBERTO’S, 590 S. Sixth St., Unit A, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Jesse Albert Hernandez (590 S. Sixth St., Unit A, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jesse Albert Hernandez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-12-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 12-12-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
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FILE NO. 2019-2879 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MOON HILL ARTS, 1059 Ford Dr., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Roberta Beth Rosenthal (1059 Ford Dr., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Roberta Beth Rosentahl. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-12-19. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-12-24. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHRISTOPHER PELINE CASE NUMBER: 19PR - 0383
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: CHRISTOPHER PELINE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MELISSA LUCI in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that MELISSA LUCI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: December 31, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1050 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Robert E. Jeppson, Esq. 2311 Lake Tahoe Blvd., Suite 9 South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LEONA LEHMAN CASE NUMBER: 19PR - 0378
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LEONA LEHMAN and LEONA IRENE LEHMAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LONNY A. LEHMAN & SEAN E. LEHMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that LONNY A. LEHMAN & SEAN E. LEHMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 21, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Lonny A. Lehman & Sean E. Lehman 724 Dodson Way Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 December 12, 19, & 26, 2019
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT ALBERT MADDOX CASE NUMBER: 19PR - 0378
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ROBERT ALBERT MADDOX A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TAMMY LAWSON and GUY MADDOX in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that TAMMY LAWSON and GUY
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MADDOX be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 07, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Mario A. Juarez 625 E. Chapel Street Santa Maria, CA 93454
and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
December 19, 26, 2019, & January 2, 2020
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/17/2004. 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 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 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): John Calicchio, a single man Recorded: 5/25/2004 as Instrument No. 2004044887 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California; Date of Sale: 1/2/2020 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, located at 1087 Santa Rosa Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $747,329.68 The purported property address is: 1364 SWEETBAY LANE, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 053-305-028 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: VIOLET IRENE DUNCAN CASE NUMBER: 19PR - 0390
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: VIOLET IRENE DUNCAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by STEVEN G. DUNCAN in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that STEVEN G. DUNCAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: December 31, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1050 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing
Attorney for Petitioner: Christian E. Iversen 605-13th St. Paso Robles, CA 93446 December 12, 26, 2019, & January 2, 2020
NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE DECEMBER 20, 2019
A&G Self Storage, 1173 El Camino Real, #B Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, 805481-1300 The contents of Units 32 (8’ x 16’) and 75 (9’ x 16’) will be sold at auction for nonpayment of rent and other fees. Sealed bids will be accepted until 5 p.m. December 20, 2019. They may be dropped in the mail slot at above address. December 12 & 19, 2019
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-18-847049-BF ORDER NO.: DS7300-19004742
LEGAL NOTICES 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 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-847049-BF. 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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 sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-847049-BF IDSPub #0158352 12/5/2019 12/12/2019 12/19/2019
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-19-857688-RY ORDER NO.: 8753585
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/9/2017. 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 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 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will
LEGAL NOTICES be held by duly appointed trustee. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SHANNON K. KOESTER AND KIRK E. KOESTER, TRUSTEES OF THE KIRK E. KOESTER FAMILY TRUST DATED APRIL 23, 2013 Recorded: 2/23/2017 as Instrument No. 2017008312 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California; Date of Sale: 1/21/2020 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the County of San Luis Obispo General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. Breezeway facing Santa Rosa Street Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $595,190.25 The purported property address is: 60 RAPF AVE, CAYUCOS, CA 93430 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 064-443-015 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-857688-RY. 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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 sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise
LEGAL NOTICES the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-857688-RY IDSPub #0158964 12/19/2019 12/26/2019 1/2/2020
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 19CV-0666
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Raol Renteria filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Roul Renteria to PROPOSED NAME: Rudy Renteria 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: 01/15/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: November 06, 2019 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 19CV-0693
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Christopher Owen Qually filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Christopher Owen Qually to PROPOSED NAME: Saul Aroha Nui Tea 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: 01/08/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: November 15, 2019 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, 2019
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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
00010 INVITATION TO BIDDERS
NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 628 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the County Clerk of the County of San Luis Obispo, California, in their offices in the County Government Center at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D120 (1st. Floor), San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020 for Job Order Contract (JOC 20-01; and JOC 20-02) for work to be performed at Countywide facilities, with Contract Documents for said work on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board. Please note that metered parking is extremely limited. 2.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK A Job Order Contract (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm-fixed-price indefinite-quantity contract. It includes a collection of detailed repair and remodel tasks and specifications that have established unit prices. It is placed with a Contractor for the accomplishment of repair, alteration, modernization, rehabilitation, etc., of buildings, structures, or other real property. Ordering is accomplished by means of issuance of a Job Order against the Contract. The Job Order will reference the Detailed Scope of Work and set forth the Job Order Completion Time and the Job Order Price. The Contractor, under the JOC Contract, furnishes management, labor, materials, equipment and engineering support needed to perform the work. The Contractor is guaranteed to receive the opportunity to perform Job Orders totaling at least $50,000 under JOC 20-01, or at least $50,000 under JOC 20-02. The County estimates the initial maximum dollar value of the Contract to be $750,000 for the one-year contractual period. The Contractor is not guaranteed to receive this volume of Job Orders. It is merely an estimate. The County has no obligation to give the Contractor the opportunity to perform Job Orders in excess of the Minimum Contract Value of $50,000. The law allows for the Contract amount to be increased up to $4,949,291 within the one-year contractual period, upon mutual consent and provided additional bonds are provided. Therefore, the County reserves the right to increase the amount of the Contract allowable by law based on budgetary considerations and performance of the Contractor. The JOC Contract includes a Construction Task Catalog® (CTC). This CTC is based on the use of experienced labor and high quality materials. All of the unit prices incorporate prevailing local wage, equipment and materials cost data. The CTC is work segment based. The CTC also incorporates local activity, climate and geographic features. The County selected The Gordian Group’s Job Order Contracting (JOC) Solution (Gordian JOC SolutionTM) for their JOC Program. The Gordian JOC Solution includes proprietary eGordian® JOC Applications and Construction Task Catalog®, which shall be used by the Contractor to prepare and submit Job Order Proposals, subcontractor lists and other requirements specified by the County. Bidders will offer four (4) pricing Adjustment Factors. Two (2) Adjustment Factors for Projects less than $25,000 and two (2) Adjustment Factors for Projects $25,000 and greater - for both Normal Working Hours and Other Than Normal Working Hours (overtime) to be applied to the Construction Task Catalog® Unit Price. These Adjustment Factors will be proposed separately. The Construction Task Catalog® and the Contractor’s Adjustment Factors will be incorporated in the awarded Contract.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, at the regular meeting of the City Council held on December 10, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay adopted Ordinance No. 628, repealing Ordinance No. 623 establishing pre-zoning for the 27.6-acre portion of parcel APN #073-101-017 (Case No. #MIN19-001) A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk at Morro Bay City Hall. Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain:
Headding, Addis, Davis, Heller, McPherson None None None /s/Heather Goodwin Deputy City Clerk
Dated: Publish:
December 16, 2019 December 19, 2019
NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 626 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, at the regular meeting of the City Council held on December 10, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay adopted Ordinance No. 626, to include Vacation Rental Businesses in annual Morro Bay Tourism Business Improvement District assessment by amending Chapter 3.60 (Tourism Business Improvement District Law) of Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) of the Morro Bay Municipal Code. A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk at Morro Bay City Hall. Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain:
/s/Heather Goodwin Deputy City Clerk Dated: Publish:
NOTICE OF ADOPTED URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 629 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY
http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/GS/Purchasing/Current_Formal_Bids_and_Proposals.htm PRE-BID CONFERENCE All bidders are REQUIRED to attend a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at the County Government Center at 1055 Monterey Street, Room D361 (3rd. Floor), San Luis Obispo, at 1:30 P.M. local time, Thursday January 9, 2020 for the purpose of discussing the JOC concept, discussing JOC from the Contractors’ perspective, and answering questions from potential bidders. 5.
BID OPENING
5.01
All bids must be addressed to County of San Luis Obispo, and delivered to the County Clerk, County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D120 (1st. Floor), San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, and shall bear the Project Title, Project Number and Name of the Bidder.
5.02
Said bids shall be opened and read aloud by the County Clerk, on January 23, 2020, at 3:15 PM at a public meeting.
5.03
Bidders may bid separately on any or all of the contracts; however, only one contract may be awarded to any bidder. The apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder shall be determined sequentially for each contract in the following order: JOC 20-01; JOC 20-02. The apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder on each JOC contract will be excluded from consideration for successive contracts. No Contractor will be permitted to submit more than one (1) bid for each Job Order Contract solicitation. Bids by related Contractors are prohibited. For purposes of this solicitation, one Contractor (“Contractor A”) will be determined to be related to another Contractor (“Contractor B”) if, (i) Contractor A either directly or indirectly owns ten percent (10%) or more of the shares or capital interest in Contractor B; (ii) Contractor A has more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting interest in Contractor B; or (iii) one or more of a Contractor’s owners is also an officer, director, or partner in the other Contractor’s company.
PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting, Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, on the item(s) listed below: PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: 1.
Bids are to be submitted in separate sealed envelopes. Envelopes shall be marked in lower left corner “Bid for JOC 20-01” or “Bid for JOC 20-02.” 6.
CERTIFICATION OF BIDS (BID BOND) Pursuant to Public Contract Code, Section 20129, each Bid must be accompanied by Cash, Certified or Cashier’s Check made payable to the County of San Luis Obispo, or a Bidder’s Bond from a company ADMITTED to transact surety business in the State of California in the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000). Said checks or bond shall constitute liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to file satisfactory bonds as otherwise required by the Contract Documents, or fails or refuses to enter into a Contract within the specified time. If a bidder’s bond is submitted, it must be in the form provided herein.
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GOVERNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS
7.01
Public Contract Code
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In the event any action is taken by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Section 22038 all bidders will be notified in writing. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, subject to Owner’s right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bids or in the bidding. If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the Owner may accept the one it chooses or both. Specific Materials, Products and Control Systems Designated by Brand or Name Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(c), the County may make a finding that is described in the invitation for bids that designates certain products, things, or services by specific brand or trade name for the statutorily enumerated purposes. As required by Section 3400(c)(2), the County Board of Supervisors has made such findings. These findings, as well as the particular materials, products and control systems and their specific brand or trade names that must be used for the Project may be found in Part 1 of Appendix C “San Luis Obispo County Building Standards 2019 Update”. Unless specifically designated in Part 1 of Appendix C, whenever in specifications any material, process or article is indicated or specified by grade, patent, or proprietary name or by name of manufacturer, such specifications shall be deemed to be used for the purpose of facilitating the description of the material, process or article desired and shall be deemed to be followed by words “or equal”. 7.03
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Contractor’s License
Payment of General Prevailing Rate Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the California Labor Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo has obtained from the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for the locality in which the work is to be performed for each needed craft, classification, or type of workman. Copies of said prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Board and available at the California Department of Industrial Relations’ web site address at: www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. Travel and Subsistence Payments shall be in accordance with Section 1773.1 of the Labor Code. Wage rates for holiday and overtime work shall be in accordance with Section 1773 of the Labor Code. Attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1777.7 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor. Attention is directed to the provisions in Section 1776 of the Labor Code concerning payroll records. Attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1810 – 1815 of the Labor Code concerning work hours.
7.05
Classification Not Covered by Prevailing Rate Any laborer or mechanic employed to perform Work on the project under this Contract, which Work is not covered by any of the stipulated classifications, shall be paid not less than the minimum rate of wages specified for the classification which most nearly corresponds to the Work to be performed by him and such minimum wage rate shall be retroactive to the time of initial employment of such person in such classification. In the event of any dispute on that question, the question and the information shall be referred for determination to the Board of Supervisors or to any official designated by the Board of Supervisors, whose decision on the question shall be conclusive on the parties to this Contract with the same effect as if the Work performed by such laborer or mechanic had been classified and the minimum rate specified herein.
7.06
Overtime, Sundays, and Holidays Not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) times the basic hourly rate plus applicable employer payments. The holidays upon which such rates shall be paid shall be all holidays recognized in the collective bargaining agreement applicable to the particular craft, classification or type of worker employed on the project.
7.07
Apprentices Attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any sub-contractor under him.
7.08
Department of Industrial Relations Registration Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on the bid proposal for this public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded this public works contract unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations, pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4.
By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, California in their action on the 10th day of December 2019. December 19, 2019
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Review of seven two-story structures consisting of approximately 160,000 square feet of office and industrial space. The project is consistent with the Margarita Area Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Supplemental Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) adopted for Vesting Tentative Tract Map #3011. Project Address: 301 Prado; Case #: ARCH-04242019; Zone: B-P-SP, C/OS-SP; 301 Prado Group, LLC, owner/applicant. Contact: Kyle Bell – (805) 781-7524 – kbell@slocity.org
A Contractor is required to be licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code Pursuant to Section 3300, of the Public Contract Code, the classification of the bidder’s Contractor’s License shall be “B”. Failure of a bidder to obtain adequate licensing for an award of a Contract shall constitute a failure to execute the Contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s Bond. 7.04
Review of a proposed four-story, 50-foot tall, mixed-use project consisting of 5,241 square feet of commercial use on the ground floor, eight hotel suites, and 39 residential units. Project includes: a request for a mechanical parking lift; parking, landscaping, and site improvements; and a categorical exemption from environmental review (CEQA). Project Address: 545 Higuera and 486 Marsh; Case #: ARCH-00172019; Zone: C-D; Marsh Higuera Mixed Use, LLC, owner/applicant.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, at the regular meeting of the City Council held on December 10, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 629, adopting just cause eviction protections and rental rate limits effective immediately. A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk at Morro Bay City Hall. Ayes: Noes: Absent: Recused:
Addis, Davis, Heller, McPherson None None Headding /s/Heather Goodwin Deputy City Clerk
Dated: Publish:
December 16, 2019 December 19, 2019
Contact: Shawna Scott – (805) 781-7176 – sscott@slocity.org
The bidding of this project is governed by the California State Public Contract Code. The State of California Public Contract Code makes provisions for the rejection of bids and sets forth alternate Contract procedures. If all bids are rejected, the County Board of Supervisors, after re-evaluating its project cost estimates, may, subject to the provisions of Section 22038 of the Public Contract Code; (1) abandon the project, (2) re-advertise for bids, (3) proceed with the project utilizing Owner personnel or force account. If no bids are received, the project may be performed by Owner employees by force account or by negotiated Contract.
7.02
December 16, 2019 December 19, 2019
EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS The contract documents shall consist of one bound volume containing hard copies of the JOC 20-01; and JOC 20-02 Invitation to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Supplements to Bid Form, Agreement, Bond Requirements and Forms and Guarantees, General Conditions, Construction Site Management and Water Pollution Control, Contract Appendices; and a CD-ROM containing the above documents as well as the Construction Task Catalog® and Technical Specifications. Documents are available for download free of charge at:
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Headding, Addis, Davis, Heller, McPherson None None None
Review of a new two-story office development consisting of 37,508 square feet of office space and associated site improvements including parking lots, site access upgrades, landscaping upgrades, and minor improvements to the unnamed drainage tributary that daylights along the north and west property lines. The project also includes a minor use permit request to allow a medical office use with the Business Park zone within the Airport Area Specific Plan. Project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project Address: 862 Aerovista; Case #: ARCH-0430-2019 & USE-0522-2019; Zone: BPSP; SLOQ Properties LLC, owner and Quaglino Properties LLC, applicant. Contact: Kyle Bell – (805) 781-7524 – kbell@slocity.org
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Review of amendments to Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) of the Municipal Code associated with provisions for Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units, with a Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review; Case #: CODE-0821-2019; Contact: Kyle Van Leeuwen – (805) 781-7003 – kleeuwen@slocity.org
The Planning Commission may also discuss other hearing or business items before or after the item(s) listed above. If you challenge the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. The report(s) will be available for review in the Community Development Office and online in advance of the meeting at http://www.slocity.org/ government/advisory-bodies/agendas-and-minutes/ planning-commission. Please call 805-781-7170 for more information, or to request an agenda report. Rebroadcasting of the Planning Commission meeting will not be available until January 12, 2020, on Channel 20. The interruption in service is due to equipment upgrades being performed in the City Council Chamber. December 19, 2019
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RE-INTRODUCED ORDINANCE NO. 627 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, at the regular meeting of the City Council held on December 10, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, re-introduced Ordinance No. 627, adding Chapter 5.54 (Tobacco, Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping) to Title 5 (Business Tax Certificates And Regulations), and amending Chapter 9.24 (Secondhand Smoking Regulations) of Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals And Welfare), of the Morro Bay Municipal Code, to regulate the sale of tobacco and vaping products and update and expand the City’s secondhand smoking regulations. A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk at Morro Bay City Hall. The City Council will consider adoption of re-introduced Ordinance No. 627 at their next regularly scheduled meeting January 14, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California. /s/Heather Goodwin Deputy City Clerk Dated: Publish:
December 16, 2019 December 19, 2019
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SUMMARY A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 8.22 (NO SMOKING ON COUNTY PROPERTY)
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
WADE HORTON Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Commission WHEN: Thursday, January 23, 2020 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 420 Strains, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (DRC2019-00090) to establish 745 square feet of non-volatile cannabis manufacturing, 153 square feet of cannabis distribution, and to establish 93-square-foot non-storefront dispensary for mobile delivery within an 1,900-square-foot lease space on the first floor of an existing 2,850-squarefoot building. Activities would include non-volatile cannabis manufacturing, shipping, receiving, processing, packaging, labeling, and delivery of cannabis products from licensed operators. Per ordinance the dispensary may operate from 8:00 am until 8:00 p.m. daily. No changes to the building footprint or architecture is proposed and the project will not result in any new site disturbance. The project is located within the Commercial land use category located at 1492 Railroad Street in the community of Oceano. The project is located within the San Luis Bay (Coastal) Planning Area. Also to be considered is the determination that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA. County File Number: DRC2019-00090 Supervisorial District: District 4 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 061-046-056 Date Accepted: 12/05/2019 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 Holly Phipps, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805) 781-5600. COASTAL APPEALABLE County action may be eligible for appeal to the California Coastal Commission after all possible local appeal efforts are exhausted. Appeals must be filed in writing as provided by Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.043. 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.
ERICA INDERLIED CITY CLERK
By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk
Ramona Hedges, Secretary Planning Commission
December 19 & 26, 2019
December 19, 2019
December 19, 2019
SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, California, until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 23, 2020 as determined by www.time.gov for performing work as follows: 2020 PAVEMENT PROJECT Before submitting bids, Contractors shall be licensed in accordance with the Laws of the State of California. Accordingly, the successful Bidder shall possess a Class A, General Engineering Contractor s License at the time this contract is awarded. Project Plans and Specifications are available at the Engineering Division office located at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. A non-refundable fee of $105.00 per set will be charged. Electronic Plans and Specifications are available via email at no charge. Questions will be accepted in writing up to 96 hours before bid closing by emailing Chad Stoehr at cstoehr@pismobeach.org. Questions regarding bid procedure or other non-technical questions can be asked by emailing Erin Olsen at eolsen@pismobeach.org or by calling (805) 773-4656. ERICA INDERLIED CITY CLERK December 12 & 19, 2019
CITY OF PISMO BEACH STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, California, until 2:30 p.m., on Thursday, January 23, 2020 as determined by www.time.gov for performing work as follows: MATTIE ROAD SIDEWALK AT US 101 AND PRICE STREET Before submitting bids, Contractors shall be licensed in accordance with the Laws of the State of California. Accordingly, the successful Bidder shall possess a Class A, General Engineering, Contractors License at the time this contract is awarded. Project Plans and Specifications are available at the Engineering Division office located at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. A non-refundable fee of $95.00 per set will be charged. Electronic Plans and Specifications are available via email at no charge. Questions will be accepted in writing up to 96 hours before bid closing by emailing Chad Stoehr at cstoehr@pismobeach.org. Questions regarding bid procedure or other non-technical questions can be asked by emailing Erin Olsen at eolsen@pismobeach.org or by calling (805) 773-4656.
SUMMARY A PROPPOSED AMENDMENT TO AN ORDIANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 8.23 (LICENSURE OF TOBACCO RETAILERS) OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CODE On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will hold a Board business conversation to consider amending Title 8, Chapter 8.23 (Licensure of Tobacco Retailers) which was introduced on December 10, 2019. This Board business conversation will be held at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA. The amended ordinance is summarized as follows: The proposed changes to Chapter 8.23 of the County Code will update the purpose of the ordinance in Section 2: Chapter 8.23, Section 8.23.050 and the current definition of tobacco products to include electronic smoking devices in Section 3: Chapter 8.23, Section 8.23.100. In addition, Section 11: Chapter 8.23, Section 8.23.180 (g) prohibits the sale of electronic smoking devices (colloquially known as e-cigarettes) until the devices go through the Food and Drug Administration premarket approval process. A certified copy of the full text of the proposed amendment is posted in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. A copy of the full text of the amended ordinance is posted on the County’s website slocounty.ca.gov and is available by contacting Clerk of the Board. Dated: December 13, 2019 WADE HORTON Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk December 19, 2019
On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will hold a Board business conversation to consider amending Title 8, Chapter 8.22 (No smoking on county property) which was introduced on December 10, 2019. This Board business conversation will be held at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA. The amended ordinance is summarized as follows: The proposed changes to Chapter 8.22 of the County Code will update the purpose of the ordinance in Section 2: Chapter 8.22, Section 8.22.010 and current definition of smoking in Section 3: Chapter 8.22, Section 8.22.020 to include electronic smoking devices and cannabis products. It will also expand the current prohibition of no smoking on County property in Section 4: Chapter 8.22, Section 8.22.030 to include all public areas, including any public of privately-owned place that is open to the general public regardless of any fee or age requirement. This includes all recreational areas, outdoor dining areas, entryways, services areas, sidewalks, and common areas of multiunit residential complexes (e.g. play and swimming areas). Section 5: Chapter 8.22, Section 8.22.040 will be amended to include additional smoking-related prohibitions. Section 6: Chapter 8.22, Section 8.22.050 will update how enforcement of this ordinance is administered. Section 7: Chapter 8.22, Section 8.22.060 expands on how a person or persons can violate this ordinance. The ordinance would also remove exemptions made to the California smoke free workplace law that allow smoking in some indoor areas. A certified copy of the full text of the proposed amendment is posted in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. A copy of the full text of the amended ordinance is posted on the County’s website slocounty.ca.gov and is available by contacting Clerk of the Board. Dated: December 13, 2019
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to California Government Code Section 6063, that the County of San Luis Obispo intends to acquire approximately 258.47 acres of real property from Chevron Land and Development Company, a Delaware corporation located within the unincorporated portion of the County between Morro Bay and Cayucos described as APN 073-092-052 (“Subject Property”). The legal description of the Subject Property is on file in the office of the County’s Central Services Department, located at 1087 Santa Rosa, San Luis Obispo. The purchase price is Three Million Seven Hundred & Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,750,000). Funding of the purchase price includes $50,000 in County funding and the remainder in grant funds from the State Coastal Conservancy, California Natural Resources Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Funds, and the Wildlife Conservation Board, and funding from the Trust for Public Land and the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo. The County Board of Supervisors will consider the proposed acquisition of the property at a regular meeting of the Board occurring in the Board Chambers, County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. Dated: December 17, 2019 WADE HORTON Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk December 19, 2019
The San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) will hold a hearing to receive public testimony on Unmet Transit Needs within the County of San Luis Obispo and its seven cities. The hearing will be held during the SLOCOG Board meeting on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. in the County Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, California. Individuals wishing accessibility accommodations at this meeting, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), may request such accommodations to aid hearing, visual, or mobility impairment (including Limited English Proficiency [LEP]) by contacting SLOCOG offices at (805) 781-4219. Please note that 48 hours advance notice will be necessary to honor your request. To maximize the opportunity for public comment, interested persons or organizations are requested to limit their testimony to three minutes. Written testimony should be sent to SLOCOG, 1114 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. For Telephone testimony, please call (805) 781-1385. Electronic mail/email may be sent to unmet_needs@slocog. org or submit requests online at: www.transitneeds. org. Deadline for written, telephone, and electronic testimony is no later than Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. December 19, 2019 & January 9, 2020
City of Pismo Beach State of California
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, California, until 2:30 p.m., on Thursday, February 20, 2020 as determined by www.time.gov for performing work as follows: Wastewater Treatment Facility Sludge Dewatering Improvements Construction of this project includes specific pieces of equipment to support the sludge handling process. Prospective bidders should give special attention to the List of Suppliers, Substitution Request Form and Section 4-1.08 – Trade Names and Alternatives during preparation of bids. Before submitting bids, Contractors shall be licensed in accordance with the Laws of the State of California. Accordingly, the successful bidder shall possess a Class A, General Engineering Contractor’s License at the time this contract is awarded. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on January 15, 2020 at 1:30 P.M. Please meet promptly at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at 550 Frady Lane; Pismo Beach, CA 93449. Bidders that do not attend this mandatory pre-bid meeting shall be disqualified from bidding on this Project. Project Plans and Specifications are available at the Engineering Division office located at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. A non-refundable fee of $2,000.00 per set will be charged. Electronic Plans and Specifications are available via email at no charge. Questions will be accepted in writing up to 72 hours before bid closing by emailing Chad Stoehr at cstoehr@pismobeach.org. Questions regarding bid procedure or other non-technical questions can be asked by emailing Erin Olsen at eolsen@pismobeach. org or by calling (805) 773-4656.
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LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 19CV-0715
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Betsy Stott McCormick filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Betsy Stott McCormick to PROPOSED NAME: Bethany Stott McCormick 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: 01/16/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1050 Monterey St. 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: November 25, 2019 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 19CVP-0364
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Savannah Michele Soltesz filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Savannah Michele Soltesz to PROPOSED NAME: Savannah Michele Donovan 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: 01/22/2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: November 14, 2019 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 19CVP-0385
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Brye Marshall Fourer filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Brye Leslie Marshall-Fourer, Brye Marshall Fourer to PROPOSED NAME: Beth Leslie Marshall-Fourer
LEGAL NOTICES 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: 01/22/2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: November 26, 2019 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court December 12, 19, 26, 2019, & January 2, 2020
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 19CVP-0389
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Mark Charles Akers filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Mark Charles Akers to PROPOSED NAME: Mark Charles White 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: 01/29/2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: December 5, 2019 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court December 12, 19, 26, 2019, & January 2, 2020
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF
LEGAL NOTICES SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: INTEGRA PRODUCTS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; RYAN PERRON, AN INDIVIDUAL; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 5, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION CONCRETE & MASONRY, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION CASE NUMBER: 19LC-0346
Notice! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond in 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online 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.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
NEW FILE NO. 2019-2857 OLD FILE NO. 2018-2917 Central Coast Avocado Company, 725 Sheridan Road, Unit B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 12/17/2018. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Dominic Lawrence Handy (725 Sheridan Road, Unit B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business was conducted by An Individual /s/ Dominic Lawrence Handy, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-2019. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By JA. Anderson, Deputy Clerk. December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, & 9, 2020
CASE NUMBER: 19LC-0346 The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO – Civil & Family Branch 1035 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: A. Maria Plumtree 11132 Winners Circle, Suite G-207 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 562-594-3911 Date: 04-09-2019 By: /s/ Michael Powell, Clerk /s/, Linda McGuirk, Deputy Clerk, December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
for the week of Dec. 19
LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CASE NO.: 19FL0713 2ND AMENDED CITATION – FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL DATE: 01/03/2020
In the Matter of the Adoption Petition of: Dean Willson Frazier, Adopting parent.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA To: Diego David Rendon By order of this court you are hereby advised that you may appear before the judge presiding in Department 9 of the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, on 1-03-2020, at 10:00 a.m. then and there to show cause, if any you have, why Cynthia Mae Rendon should not be declared from your custody and control for the purpose of freeing Cynthia Mae Rendon for placement for adoption. The following information concerns rights and procedures that relate to this proceeding for the termination of custody and control of said minor child as set forth in Family Code Section 7860 et seq.: 1. At the beginning of the proceeding the court will consider whether or not the interests of the minor child require the appointment of counsel. If the court finds that the interests of the minor do require such protection, the court will appoint counsel to represent him whether or not he is able to afford counsel. The minor will not be present in court unless he requests or the court so orders. 2. If a parent of the minor appears without counsel and is unable to afford counsel, the court must appoint counsel for the parent, unless the parent knowingly and intelligently waives the right to be represented by counsel. The court will not appoint the same counsel to represent both the minor and his parent. 3. The court may appoint either the public defender or private counsel. If private counsel is appointed, he or she will receive a reasonable sum for compensation and expenses, the amount of which will be determined by the court. The amount must be paid by the real parties in interest, but not by the minor, in such proportions as the court believes to be just. If, however, the court finds that any of the real parties in interest cannot afford counsel, the amount will be paid by the county. 4. The court may continue the proceeding for not more than thirty (30) days as necessary to appoint counsel to become acquainted with the case. Date: December 2, 2019 Michael Powell, Clerk By: Rebecca L. Hochman, Deputy Clerk In Pro Per Sean Willson frazier P.O. Box 321 Creston, CA 93432 805-674-2881 December 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The English word “hubris” means prideful, exaggerated self-assurance. In the HBO TV series Rome, the ancient Roman politician and general Mark Antony says to his boss Julius Caesar, “I’m glad you’re so confident. Some would call it hubris.” Caesar has a snappy comeback: “It’s only hubris if I fail.” I’m tempted to dare you to use that as one of your mottoes in 2020, Aries. I have a rather expansive vision of your capacity to accomplish great things during the coming months. And I also think that one key to your triumphs and breakthroughs will be your determination to cultivate a well-honed aplomb, even audacity.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): For years I’ve lived in a house bordering a wetland, and I’ve come to love that ecosystem more than any other. While communing with reeds and herons and muddy water, my favorite poet has been Taurus-born Lorine Niedecker, who wrote about marshes with supreme artistry. Until the age of 60, her poetic output was less than abundant because she had to earn a meager living by cleaning hospital floors. Then, due to a fortuitous shift in circumstances, she was able to leave that job and devote more time to what she loved most and did best. With Niedecker’s breakthrough as our inspiration, I propose that we do all we can, you and I, as we conspire to make 2020 the year you devote more time to the activity that you love most and do best.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the English language, the prefix “re” comes at the beginning of many words with potent transformational meaning: reinvent, redeem, rediscover, release, relieve, redesign, resurrect, rearrange, reconstruct, reform, reanimate, reawaken, regain. I hope you’ll put words like those at the top of your priority list in 2020. If you hope to take maximum advantage of the cosmic currents, it’ll be a year of revival, realignment, and restoration.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): I won’t be surprised if you’re enamored and amorous more than usual in 2020. I suspect you will experience delight and enchantment at an elevated rate. The intensity and depth of the feelings that flow through you may break all your previous records. Is that going to be a problem? I suppose it could be if you worry that the profuse flows of tenderness and affection will render you weak and vulnerable. But if you’re willing and eager to interpret your extra sensitivity as a superpower, that’s probably what it will be.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Does the word “spirit” mean anything to you? Or are you numb to it? Has it come to seem virtually meaningless—a foggy abstraction used carelessly by millions of people to express sentimental beliefs and avoid clear thinking? In accordance with astrological omens, I’ll ask you to create a sturdier and more vigorous definition of “spirit” for your practical use in 2020. For instance, you might decide that “spirit” refers to the life force that launches you out of bed each morning and motivates you to keep transforming yourself into the ever-more beautiful soul you want to become.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “There are people who take the heart out of you, and there are people who put it back,” wrote author Charles de Lint. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, your heart will encounter far more of the former than the latter types of people in 2020. There may be one wrangler who tries to take the heart out of you, but there will be an array of nurturers who will strive to keep the heart in you—as well as boosters and builders who will add even more heart.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Composer Igor Stravinsky was born a Russian citizen, but later in life became a French citizen, and still later took on American citizenship. If you have had any similar predilections, Libra, I’m guessing they
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won’t be in play during 2020. My prediction is that you will develop a more robust sense of where you belong than ever before. Any uncertainties you’d had about where your true power spot lies will dissipate. Questions you’ve harbored about the nature of home will be answered. With flair and satisfaction, you’ll resolve long-running riddles about home and community.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity,” wrote philosopher and educator Mortimer Adler. He was exaggerating a bit for comic effect, but he was basically correct. We all must mobilize a great deal of intelligence and hard work to initiate new friendships and maintain existing friendships. But I have some very good news about how these activities will play out for you in 2020, Scorpio. I expect that your knack for practicing the art of friendship will be at an all-time high. I also believe that your close alliances will be especially gratifying and useful for you. You’ll be well-rewarded for your skill and care at cultivating rapport.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1933, Sagittarian artist Diego Rivera was commissioned to paint a huge mural in one of the famous Rockefeller buildings in New York City. His patrons didn’t realize he was planning to include a controversial portrait of former Soviet Communist leader Vladimir Lenin. When the deed was done, they ordered him to remove it. When he refused, they ushered him out and destroyed the whole mural. As a result, Rivera also lost another commission to create art at the Chicago World’s Fair. In any other year, Sagittarius, I might encourage you to be as idealistic as Rivera. I’d invite you to place artistic integrity over financial considerations. But I’m less inclined to advise that in 2020. I think it may serve you to be unusually pragmatic. At least consider leaving Lenin out of your murals.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “People mistake their limitations for high standards,” wrote Capricorn author Jean Toomer. In my astrological opinion, it’s crucial that you avoid doing that in 2020. Why? First, I’m quite sure that you will have considerable power to shed and transcend at least some of your limitations. For best results, you can’t afford to deceive yourself into thinking that those limitations are high standards. Secondly, Capricorn, you will have good reasons and a substantial ability to raise your standards higher than they’ve ever been. So you definitely don’t want to confuse high standards with limitations.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Historians once thought that 14th-century Englishmen were the first humans to track the rhythms of the planet Jupiter using the complicated mathematics known as calculus. But in 2015, researchers discovered that Babylonians had done it 1,400 years before the Englishmen. Why was Jupiter’s behavior so important to those ancient people? They were astrologers! They believed the planet’s movements were correlated with practical events on earth, like the weather, river levels, and grain harvests. I think that this correction in the origin story of tracking Jupiter’s rhythms will be a useful metaphor for you in 2020. It’s likely you will come to understand your past in ways that are different from what you’ve believed up until now. Your old tales will change.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): China produces the most apples in the world. The United States is second. That wasn’t always true. When Europeans first reached the shores of the New World, crab apple was the only apple species that grew natively. But the invaders planted other varieties that they brought with them. They also imported the key to all future proliferation: honeybees, champion pollinators, which were previously absent from the land that many indigenous people called Turtle Island. I see 2020 as a time for you to accomplish the equivalent, in your own sphere, of getting the pollination you need. What are the fertilizing influences that will help you accomplish your goals? Δ
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