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Port San Luis considers extending COVID-19 relief to two businesses

he Port San Luis Harbor District is considering extending a discount on rent aimed at helping businesses in the area stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. But as of now, only two businesses stand to benefit from the extension. At a meeting on July 28, the Port San Luis Harbor Commission reviewed its Lessee Recovery Program, an initiative approved on April 16 that allowed businesses grappling with coronavirus-related losses to apply for a 50 percent discount on rent in March, April, and May. Through the program, businesses were able to defer half of their rental payments for up to a year. While commissioners said in April that they would consider extending the program into later months if needed, a recent survey of impacted lessees shows that at least some Port San Luis businesses are on the road to recovery. Several Port San Luis businesses that participated in the Lessee Recovery Program saw revenues largely return to 2019 levels in May and June, despite significant losses across the board in March and April. Fat Cats Café brought in nearly $70,000 less in March of this year compared to March 2019, according to data collected by Harbor Commission staff, and it fell short by more than $110,000 in April. March and April sales this year at Mersea’s Seafood Restaurant dropped by more than $114,000 compared to those months last year, and Avila Beach Paddlesports and Port San Luis Boatyard reported similar losses at the beginning of the pandemic. While those four businesses saw sales increase in May and especially in June, two others—Patriot Sportfishing and Wilcox Fisheries—are still struggling. “… I see both Patriot Sportfishing and Wilcox Fishery significantly down, whereas all the other businesses are up,” Commissioner Mary Matakovich said at the July 28 meeting. “And I

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would like to suggest that those two businesses be continuing in a half rent reduction for the month of June in order to get them back on their feet.” Although Patriot Sportfishing hadn’t yet reported its sales numbers from June, its numbers in March, April, and May were all way below those of last year. In April alone, Patriot Sportfishing reported $0 in sales, compared to the $95,554 it generated in the same month last year. From March through June of this year, Wilcox Fisheries fell short by $57,237 compared to those A HELPING HAND The Port San Luis Harbor Commission months in 2019. That includes a is considering extending its Lessee Recovery Program to two $25,496 shortfall in June. businesses—Wilcox Fisheries and Patriot Sportfishing—that are Matakovich said that she’d still struggling with COVID-19 hits. like to see continued support offered to the businesses that reduction program, and Wilcox suggested that are still struggling as SLO County wrestles the Harbor Commission “think about your other with increasing cases of COVID-19. She also fishermen.” suggested the Harbor Commission consider “Any local government help is needed for the offering some kind of assistance to other fishing industry,” he said, “because we didn’t businesses that might not rent from the Harbor get [relief] like corporations and retail and District and thus weren’t eligible for the Lessee restaurants and whatnot.” Recovery Program. But Jim Blecha, vice president of the Harbor Brad Wilcox, owner of Wilcox Fisheries, Commission, said that if the commission wants echoed Matakovich’s concerns, but also said he’s to extend the Lessee Recovery Program to one not worried about extending the rent deferral or two businesses, it should be extended to all. program. Business is slowly improving at his And that, he said, might not be feasible, since fishery, and he said a discount on rent, while the Lessee Recovery Program has already helpful, wouldn’t go far. cost the district $28,000, and the district is “What I hope you guys understand this expecting COVID-19 related shortfalls of about reflects is all fishermen,” Wilcox said at the $700,000 total this year. meeting. Still, commissioners agreed to bring a proposal to its finance committee that would Fishermen everywhere are struggling, he extend the recovery program for Wilcox said, because they were left out of many of the Fisheries and Patriot Sportfishing for further federal and state COVID-19 recovery programs. consideration Δ Most fishermen who work in Port San Luis —Kasey Bubnash aren’t lessees and didn’t qualify for the rent

A higher percentage of Latinos in SLO County are testing positive for COVID-19

Latino residents account for the majority of SLO County’s confirmed COVID-19 cases thus far, mirroring the virus’s disproportionate impact on Latinos across the state. While Latinos are just 23 percent of the SLO County population, they made up 56 percent of the local COVID-19 cases to date—which was close to their percentage of statewide cases, as of press time. SLO County spokesperson Michelle Shoresman said that the county Public Health Department recognizes the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Latino residents. She said SLO Public Health is conducting specific outreach to farmworkers, providing pop-up testing, and working with Latino community-based organizations. Their focus is to educate about ways to prevent COVID-19 and share what services are in place to support those in isolation and quarantine, including sick leave and

unemployment, she said. Shoresman also pointed to a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) July 10 report about populations that are historically affected by health disparities, including certain racial and ethnic minority populations, which are now being disproportionately impacted by and hospitalized with COVID-19. According to the report, among the 2,729 COVID-19 patients cared for at Boston Medical Center between March and May, nearly half were Black, approximately one-third were Latino, and one in six were experiencing homelessness. Compared to Black or white patients, a higher proportion of Latino patients were hospitalized; this finding was most notable among persons 60 years and older. Long-standing systemic health inequities and systemic racism—which influence life expectancy, underlying medical conditions, and health care access and utilization, as well as current work and living circumstances—are all factors that can play a crucial role in groups’ risk for COVID-19, according to the CDC. NEWS continued page 6

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SLO County does not publish race or gender data for its confirmed cases, but the information is available at the state Public Health Department. Shoresman said the county is collecting data on race and ethnicity, but it is not complete. “Testing sites were not always asking for this information, and while we have asked for it from early on, it is often hard to get people to provide it,” she said. County Public Health Officer Penny Borenstein has previously said that she believes the state’s statistics on the county’s confirmed COVID-19 cases are at least a day or two behind. As of July 29, SLO County had 1,710 cases, with 12 deaths and 13 active hospitalizations. —Karen Garcia

Avila survey asks for vacation rental, event input

A SLO County survey regarding the Avila Beach Community Plan is open online and awaiting community responses, and if you care about coastal access, parking, vacation rentals, and community events in Avila Beach, you might want to consider logging on and giving your two cents. Avila Beach has been working to draft its community plan since October 2016, with only one public workshop remaining. The Avila Beach Community Plan Survey, which will be available online until Aug. 17, is one of the last chances for members of the public to make their voices heard

before SLO County presents its draft plan in December 2020. The survey questions largely center on land use and hit on everything from a potential parking lot paving project at Pirate’s Cove to capping the vacation rentals allowed in the town of Avila Beach. “‘Land use’ is sometimes seen as jargon,” said Kimberly Nguyen, a SLO County longrange planner, “but it just refers to what you can build on a property and what sort of activity you can expect to take place on it. We are looking at specific areas in Avila and asking things like, ‘Do you envision new residential growth here, or commercial stores, or open space?’ It’s important to get feedback on land use because it informs our decisions and overall vision for Avila over the next 20 years.” At a virtual public workshop on July 25, Nguyen and other planners discussed some of the issues addressed in the survey at length, and shared the potential solutions. Some of Avila’s most contentious issues include vacation rentals and community events, and the noise and crowding they bring. At the July 25 workshop, Rincon Consultants Outreach Specialist Sarah Howland said that vacation rentals account for roughly 17 percent of Avila’s entire housing supply. She also said that the number of temporary community events held in Avila Beach increased by 56 percent between 2013 and 2017. Howland said there are plenty of ways to reduce the traffic and parking issues—like putting a cap on the number of vacation rentals allowed in town, requiring event hosts to provide shuttles to and from

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Fencing on Atascadero’s Joy Playground vandalized

On July 27, Sarah Sullivan posted a video on the Parents for Joy Facebook page to raise awareness of the Joy Playground’s fencing that has now been broken several times in Atascadero. As Sullivan talks to the camera, she points the video toward the playground fence that has a bar sticking out of place. “I’m guessing it’s some kids that want to play, and I understand that, I really do. But it’s closed and it’s closed for a reason. As soon as we’re able to open, we’ll open it, but breaking the fence is not the way to do it,” Sullivan said in the video. When she made the video, Sullivan told New Times she wasn’t exactly sure who she was addressing but she’d had enough. This was the fifth time the fence has been broken and multiple bars were pulled out of place. Sullivan is a member and advocate of Parents for Joy, a nonprofit organization that has championed and fundraised for the all-inclusive playground that opened to the public in April 2019. When the park opened for community use, it had a temporary chain-link fence surrounding the playground. Sullivan said the fence was put in place to keep children from running out of the playground and onto the street, Traffic Way. In March of this year, a permanent fence was installed

by the Atascadero Rotary Club and the Atascadero Kiwanis Club. “Especially kids that are on the autism spectrum, they tend to run away, so the fence was a very important part of the playground just for safety purposes. And so that parents could actually sit down and watch their kids play and not worry that they’re going to just bolt out into traffic,” she said. Atascadero Deputy City Manager Terrie Banish said the Atascadero Police Department has been monitoring the activity at the Joy Playground. “When we have had issues with a bar being broken on the fencing, the city’s Public Works has fixed the area where this is taking place. The back corner of fencing has had the most activity. This particular location has a small breach allowing people to access the area to retrieve stray balls that land into the playground,” Banish said. The city urged the public to contact the Atascadero Police Department at (805) 461-5051 if they see anything suspicious. All city-owned playgrounds, including Joy Playground, are currently closed in compliance with the governor’s COVID-19 order. City parks are open to small family groups of up to 10 people. On Sullivan’s downtime, she walks over to the park to check on it. It’s her time to relax and unwind, but she said finding the vandalized fence wasn’t relaxing at all. She said she wants the vandalism to stop and for people to have patience to enjoy the park once again. ∆ —Karen Garcia

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amie Maraviglia has spent long days and nights in the hospital, but her time at home with medical bills is sometimes even more intense. The Arroyo Grande resident is routinely in and out of the hospital with her 2-year-old daughter, Ara, who suffers from Hirschsprung disease, a chronic intestinal illness. Ara started out her life in the neonatal intensive care unit at Sierra Vista Regional Hospital. She’s had four surgeries since, and is “gearing up for more,” her mom said. “I have stacks and stacks and binders of medical billing,” Maraviglia said. “I would spend, at one point, 10 hours a week on the phone with insurance, with hospitals, with billing companies. A lot of it is just arguing.” Even with her employer-sponsored health insurance, Maraviglia said she’s astonished by the amounts on her bills— the charges, the out-of-pockets costs, the confusing network limitations, and her ever-rising insurance premiums. Maraviglia believes that getting health care on Central Coast is even more expensive than in other places. She’s identified a core underlying reason why. “We live in a health care desert. There’s no other way to say it,” she said. “We are basically beholden to two major health care companies.” Tenet Healthcare and Dignity Health—a national for-profit and national nonprofit hospital system, respectively— own all five hospitals in SLO County and Santa Maria as well as a network of local outpatient services, clinics, and physicians. According to a New Times investigation of the cost of local health care, the two systems made three times more revenue on third-party payers—like Maraviglia on an employer-sponsored plan—than they did on Medicare patients in 2018

on a per-inpatient day basis, according to California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development data. Between 2005 and 2018, local hospitals’ net revenue on inpatient and outpatient commercial payers grew 354 percent, to $222.1 million, while their net losses on Medicare payers plummeted 641 percent, to negative $133.8 million. Locals and health care experts told New Times that the larger, highly integrated systems are using their market leverage to receive higher reimbursements from private insurance providers, which they say raises the overall cost of health care and causes anticompetitive impacts. “It dramatically raises the cost of doing medical care,” said David Palchak, an Arroyo Grande-based oncologist with his own independent practice. “I can’t get anything above Medicare rates [from commercial insurance]. ... Two to three times Medicare is unreasonable.” In 2017, the five hospitals set their prices between five- and nine-times higher than what Medicare determined their costs to be—bigger markups than most hospitals in the state, according to Medicare data. Dignity and Tenet officials declined to answer specific questions about their prices and revenue trends, but they touted the benefits of integrated care systems. “Our primary goal is to provide seamless care and service between our hospitals and our clinics, imaging centers, and urgent care facilities, for the patients we treat every day,” Tenet Health Central Coast CEO Mark Lisa said in a statement. “[Tenet] provides safe, first-class health care to anyone who walks through our doors. ... As the largest private, non-utility, employer in SLO County, we are proud to provide services to the communities we are part of.”

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In recent years, health care researchers, advocates, regulators, and lawmakers have all discussed hospital consolidation with increasing concern and urgency. PHOTO BY JAYSON MELLOM

INTEGRATED Dignity Health owns French Hospital Medical Center (pictured) in SLO, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, and a variety of local clinics, services, and physicians. Its new parent company, CommonSpirit, is one of the largest nonprofit hospital systems in the U.S. 8 • New Times • July 30 - August 6, 2020 • www.newtimesslo.com

Earlier this year, Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) introduced Senate Bill 977, which would expand the state attorney general’s oversight of private health care transactions. In 2019, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued Sutter Health over its allegedly anticompetitive charging practices, which ended this year in a $575 million settlement for Sutter to pay. According to a 2018 study at UC Berkeley, more HOSPITALIZED Arroyo Grande resident Jamie Maraviglia says that the hospital bills for her daughter, Ara (pictured), who suffers from a than 80 percent of California counties, chronic illness, are putting significant financial strain on her family. including SLO and Santa Barbara, had hospital markets that market began in 2005, when Dignity were “highly concentrated”—or close to (then Catholic Healthcare West) acquired becoming monopolies. a struggling French Hospital Medical This consolidation is a result of years Center and Arroyo Grande Community and years of both horizontal (such as a Hospital from previous ownership. It hospital acquiring another hospital) and already owned Marion Regional Medical vertical (such as a hospital acquiring a Center in Santa Maria. Tenet had owned physician group) integration, experts Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center say. Many researchers conclude that the in SLO and Twin Cities Community consolidation wave has driven up health Hospital in Templeton for years prior. care costs. In the 15 years since, the two systems “The data is incredibly clear on this,” expanded. Tenet bought a multi-state said Jaime King, a professor at UC hospital chain, Vanguard Health Hastings College of Law who specializes Systems, in 2013 and then partnered with in health care markets and policy. outpatient giant United Surgical Partners “Hospital mergers result in significant International. In 2019, Dignity merged price increases almost immediately. with Catholic Health Initiatives, a ColoradoBoth entities’ prices go up as a result. based hospital chain, to form CommonSpirit Neighboring hospitals’ prices go up, too, Health, which is now the second largest as a shadow effect. It’s having an even nonprofit hospital owner in the U.S. bigger effect in the overarching market.” As the systems grew outward, an increasing number of Central Coast In SLO County, Tenet and Dignity’s physician groups, primary care centers, dual share of the in-patient hospital PHOTO BY JAYSON MELLOM

ONE-STOP SHOP Tenet Healthcare, a Dallas-based for-profit hospital owner, operates Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in SLO, Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton, and a network of outpatient facilities.

urgent cares, and other outpatient services joined Tenet and Dignity’s umbrellas. “That’s where a lot of the growth is now focused,” King said. Prices at the SLO County and Santa Maria hospitals vary by facility, but in 2017, all five hospitals’ chargemaster rates, when compared to their Medicare determined costs, were above the state median. Chargemaster rates (the raw prices for all services, goods, and procedures) are rarely what patients and insurers end up paying for care. But they’re often the starting point for negotiations with insurers and for other billing calculations. “They are relevant,” King said, “because oftentimes insurance companies negotiate a percentage off of the chargemaster. And they’ll say, ‘We negotiated 50 percent off the chargemaster.’ But what is the chargemaster? If the chargemaster is 500 percent of Medicare, that’s still 250 percent above Medicare.” On average, California hospitals’ chargemasters were about five times their total costs as calculated by Medicare (called a charge-to-cost ratio). Locally, those charge-to-cost ratios ranged from 8.6 at Twin Cities Community Hospital, down to 5.2 at Marian Regional Medical Center and Arroyo Grande Community Hospital.

Medicare vs. commercial

Across the state, one evident trend shows up in annual hospital financial reports: Hospitals are making increasing revenue on third-party payers (commercial insurance patients) and less revenue on Medicare payers. Viewpoints on this development vary. Critics of hospitals say they are simply price gouging commercial insurers to make more money. Hospitals, though, argue that Medicare has failed to keep up with their expenses. Others say the hospitals are simply spending too much, and now they have little choice but to charge the groups they have control over. “We have this unbalanced system,” said Jay Gellert, the former CEO of Health Net insurance, “where these guys really do have to chase the limited number of commercial patients in order to be economic.” Gellert was part of an insurance industry team in 2010 that assisted the Obama administration with the development of the Affordable Care Act. He said while the act gave insurance to many Americans, it left the door wide open to more consolidation. “They basically encouraged consolidation of hospitals, hospitals buying up physician practices, the theory of integration, but there was no accountability behind it,” he said. “They had no cost containment in the system.” Gellert said the consolidation phenomenon is inherently anticompetitive. “Just like in much of America, companies have learned that true competition is hard, and it’s a lot easier to consolidate and have some ability to limit price competition,” he said. Palchak, the independent oncologist in Arroyo Grande, said he experiences those anticompetitive effects firsthand. Every year, he writes to Blue Cross and Blue Shield to make an offer: If it paid him 30 percent above Medicare rates, it would allow him to grow his practice and expand services throughout the community, while saving the patients and health plans money. He’s yet to receive a response. “If they would contract with me at this rate I could provide all cancer care for the community as I would have enough money to expand throughout the region,” he said.

Hospitals oppose legislation, defend mergers

While some Californians call for major national health care reform, like Medicare for all, which would wipe out the private insurance market, state lawmakers have tried to put forth more nuanced legislation aimed at controlling health care costs. Assembly Bill 3087, which was proposed last year but killed, would’ve established a commission to oversee and put ceilings on the payments paid to medical providers by commercial insurers. Sen. Monning’s SB 977—introduced right before COVID-19 hit—would empower the Attorney General’s Office to review for-profit hospital mergers and acquisitions under certain circumstances. Currently, the attorney general does not have purview over those private sector health care transactions, only nonprofit ones. “There have been some market manipulations that have been anticompetitive,” Monning told New Times. “SB 977 would give the AG [attorney general] oversight authority on certain designated transactions simply to review and make sure patients are protected. … It’s not going to shut down an ER.” Tenet Healthcare is among the hospital players, including the American Hospital Association, to come out against the bill. In a July 2 letter to the state Assembly Health Committee, the company’s four California CEOs said the bill “would create a presumption that these transactions are anticompetitive, … creating a ‘guilty until proven innocent’ system.” “There are many reasons hospitals merge or affiliate,” the CEOs wrote, “including to preserve and expand access to care across the communities they serve, introduce new services, coordinate and integrate the delivery of services, create centers for excellence for complex procedures, better support nurses and physicians, and more.” The executives said the bill would hamper hospitals’ mobility as they struggle with COVID-19 and its fallout. “The timing for SB 977 couldn’t be worse, as California hospitals of all sizes are already struggling under the enormous strain and financial impacts in meeting the generational challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic,” the letter read. “Such mergers, affiliations, and related transactions can be not just timely, but vital to preserving a safety net and access to care for residents of these particular communities.” MARKUPS A charge-to-cost ratio “is a way to measure the markup of chargemaster rates Monning countered that the over Medicare-allowable costs. It’s a hospital’s total gross charges divided by its total Medicareallowable cost,” according to Johns Hopkins University research. While raw chargemaster rates instability created by COVID-19 makes his bill even more important. are not often billed to patients, they are often the starting points for reimbursement negotiations with insurance providers, industry experts say. “The opposition said now with COVID-19 and the economy in “COVID-19 has put a massive strain on future that gives families like hers access distress this really isn’t a good to more affordable health care. small hospitals, on physician practices,” time to do this. My response is just “I think once you’re actually part of the she said. “People are going to the doctor the opposite,” he said. “Because of system you go, ‘This is so messed up,’” she less. The remaining independent entities COVID-19, you have some systems that are looking at either closing their doors said. “It moves people into bankruptcy and are in economic distress and could be or selling to a big hospital system that’s financial distress, just because they want susceptible to a large hedge fund that to live. They don’t want their kids to get could see an opportunity to make a quick, going to allow for an influx of cash for them. I think we’re going to see a lot more sick. We’re trying to keep our kids alive.” ∆ below-market acquisition without any consolidation come out of this.” commitment to the local community.” Maraviglia, the mother of Ara in Arroyo Assistant Editor Peter Johnson can be King, the law professor at UC Hastings, Grande, said she’ll continue fighting for a echoed Monning’s concern. reached at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com. www.newtimesslo.com • July 30 - August 6, 2020 • New Times • 9

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e said racism does exist but it doesn’t exist in SLO County. Is that true?” the speaker asked the crowd. “No, that’s not true, that’s ignorance. That is his white privilege.” The speaker was addressing protesters gathered at Mitchell Park on July 21, a rally organized in part as a response to comments that SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson made earlier in the month. For a while, a video was available on Slohealth Nut’s YouTube account showing Parkinson speaking at the July 6 North County Tea Party meeting. He was giving a “sheriff’s update,” which included remarks about his thoughts on wearing masks, local protests, and racism in SLO County. The video has since been made private, but echoes of the sheriff’s remarks were heard throughout the protest in SLO, a rally that eventually marched through downtown, halted traffic on Highway 101, and ended in its organizer being arrested. Before the protest, New Times reached out to the sheriff for further comment. In the video, Parkinson talks about having to release inmates due to COVID-19 concerns, his opposition of beach closures at the local level, negative attitude toward law enforcement, and an individual’s “personal responsibility” when it comes to wearing a mask. “If you choose to wear one, great for you. If you choose not to wear one, great for you,” he said to those gathered at the indoor meeting. In the follow-up email interview, Parkinson told New Times he should have clarified at the time that he believes people should wear a mask if they can. But if they have any of the underlying medical issues that prevent them from wearing a mask, they should not. “I instituted business checks in all the unincorporated areas of the county every day to confirm indoor mask compliance. Our focus is not on issuing citations but education and voluntary compliance,” he said in the email. At the July 6 meeting, Parkinson said the vandalism, riots, burning, and the trashing of monuments “bother the hell out of him.” Parkinson said that he agrees with anyone exercising their right to protest, but when it gets into damaging or hurting people or their place of business, he can’t support it. “Unbelievable, I said, ‘Look you know what, if any of the cities have that happen, guess what? Sheriff’s coming to town with the posse,’” he said in the video. He continued by saying he doesn’t understand why law enforcement in SLO County is experiencing a negative backlash from the George Floyd incident in Minneapolis. “I do understand in areas that have heavy minority communities that might feel that way, how they might feel that way. But here in San Luis Obispo we’re being trashed over this issue of something that is truly not here in that form,” he said at the meeting. In Parkinson’s email to New Times, he said that racism, “unfortunately, exists, everywhere.” “We cannot ignore racism, and we cannot tolerate it as a community. That does not mean we can’t strive to be better. We should

all want to identify areas that we need to improve and change,” he said in the email. “It is hard to have a conversation when people are angry and agitated and not ready to sit down and discuss solutions.” “I do not tolerate mistreatment and excessive force by my deputies and have taken significant steps to identify it and prevent it,” he continued. More than once in the recorded talk to the Tea Party, Parkinson says he just doesn’t understand “why this is happening when there is no end game.” He clarified to New Times that he was referring to the violence that has occurred in protests, generally. “The movement has a profound purpose and can lead to good things throughout the nation, but I believe the damage and destruction must stop before we can make substantial changes,” he told New Times. “I’ve said before, I wholeheartedly support a community’s right to exercise their First Amendment rights to protest and express themselves in a nonviolent and non-destructive manner,” he said. “But we have seen how some protests in other parts of the country have become violent. And in doing so, the message of injustice and racism has been overshadowed or in many cases lost completely in the ensuing chaos.” New Times reached out to all members of the SLO County Board of Supervisors for comment on the video. Only 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson responded, telling New Times that the sheriff’s remarks appeared directed at a narrow political constituency. “Some of the comments he made, especially those about his refusal to enforce state and local health orders, are deeply concerning to me and contradict my understanding of his department’s role in our pandemic response,” Gibson said. “He should explain those comments to the wider community he was elected to protect.” As of press time none of the other Board of Supervisors have responded to New Times’ request for comment, and the sheriff hadn’t issued a public response. Rita Casaverde, chair of the SLO County Democratic Party, said Parkinson’s comments to the Tea Party were tone-deaf, irresponsible, and partisan. “If we actually try to take a protester point of view, I was thinking that they would be extremely concerned about their own safety,” she said. That sentiment was loudly stated at the beginning of the protest in Mitchell Park’s gazebo in downtown SLO. One speaker addressed the YouTube video and called out Parkinson for his comments on racism and his “white privilege.” At one point the speaker said to the crowd that she’s scared of the sheriff. “I’m scared of him not because I think that he’s stronger than me, or smarter than me, but I’m scared because he can do anything to me, to my friends, to my family, and get away with it,” she said. ∆ Staff Writer Karen Garcia can be reached at kgarcia@newtimesslo.com.

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Pivoting to podcast COVID-19 forced CAPSLO’s Teen Monologues project to transition from theater to podcast for the first time ever

mma Fay has been involved with the Teen Monologues program for more than a decade, since she first discovered and joined the local theater project as a San Luis Obispo High School student in 2006. But she’s never seen the program go up against the challenges it faces today. Teen Monologues is a Community Action Partnership of SLO (CAPSLO) program aimed at elevating the voices of local youth through theater. High school kids write and edit stories based on their personal experiences with things that can be difficult to talk about—sex and peer pressure, gender identity, family issues. Then they use those stories to create a show they perform live on stage. As a kid, Fay was inspired by the raw and relatable the stories her peers shared, and she appreciated the project’s ability to touch on parts of her life as a teenager that she didn’t often talk about with her family or hear about in her classes. “You get a window into somebody else’s life,” Fay told New Times. She loved the project so much that, after she graduated from college with a degree in public health, she returned to SLO County and took a job at CAPSLO, where she now oversees Teen Monologues as a teen wellness coordinator. But now, after nearly eight years of running the project, it’s facing unforeseen obstacles—from the COVID-19 pandemic, which closed schools and theaters across the nation, to budget cuts and a shift in federal funding that left CAPSLO without its usual source of money for the program. But if there’s anything she’s learned from trying put on a theater performance during a pandemic marked by physical isolation, it’s that her team and her students are resilient. This school year, for the first time in history, the Teen Monologues theater performance went digital and took the form of a five-episode podcast. “We really became podcasters without any prior experience,” Fay said. It was a last-minute pivot that Fay said her students had to make in early April, when it became clear that a performance with a live audience wouldn’t be possible. Fay said her students ran through a number of other ideas first, but they decided that a podcast would reach a broader audience. And it has. “Podcasts are so popular, and they’re a medium that all age groups listen to,” Fay said. While the theater show only happens once, and its audience usually consists of students’ parents and close relatives, this year’s show is being streamed repeatedly throughout the community. “So it has a lot of possibilities that a theater show doesn’t have,” she said. The transition from theater to podcast didn’t come without hurdles. Fay said the overall structure of the performance had to be reorganized—the theater stage manager became the host of the podcast, for example—and while some students had the technology necessary to stay

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• Arroyo Grande resident Noah Kolkailah was recognized by the U.S. Congress on July 22 as one of this year’s Congressional Women of the Year. Kolkailah is principal and director of Olive Grove Charter School in San Luis Obispo, and founded the Peace Academy of the Sciences and Arts, a summer program focused on social justice and environmental awareness for kids ages 6 to 11. She also helped start the Muslim Student Association at Cal Poly. ∆ Staff Writer Kasey Bubnash wrote this week’s Strokes and Plugs. Send tidbits to strokes@newtimesslo.com.

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Ignore the provocateurs Trump and others are working to distract you from the real mission of Black Lives Matter— don’t let them

t the risk of agitating the MAGA crowd, who think English is the only lingo people should speak here in “good-ole ’Murica,” I would like to introduce a phrase from a different tongue: agent provocateur. I bring it up because agents provocateurs are once again infesting protests, and are a key arrow, although by no means the only one, in the quiver of those who seek to discredit protesters by changing what people say about the marchers. They would like the citizenry to be talking about marchers’ bad behavior instead of the centuries-long oppression of Black people. Agents provocateurs infiltrate a movement that threatens their grip on power and try to get participants to commit vandalism and violence, often committing it themselves. They’re scuttling about, vermin-like, in the murkier corners of the Black Lives Matter movement, which is why I think “sabotage” whenever I hear “looters” or “violence” thrown at this long-overdue and necessary movement. I have no doubt they are running amok in Portland. Agents provocateurs have been putrefying the social and political landscape for a long time, and not just in the U.S. (thus, the French phrase). They were particularly instrumental in

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hamstringing working men and women who tried to organize during the labor movement a century and more ago. But their chief feeding ground is politics, everywhere: Russia, France, England, all over. Here in the U.S. they have a long history that goes back to the 1800s. Their glory days were the 1960s and 1970s, during the federal government’s counter intelligence program—COINTELPRO. They burrowed so deeply into so many progressive movements—civil rights, women’s suffrage, anti-war, environmental—that some groups joked they had more spies than members. How can I be sure of this? First, because I read and study history—the evidence is overwhelming. But I also have been involved in my share of movements and have seen outside forces try to sabotage all of them. The first order of business of any protest is to persuade people of the rightness of the cause. But directive 1A is to refrain from engaging counterdemonstrators or committing violence. March leaders work very hard at this. The chief reason, of course, is that violence and plunder are wrong. But there is also a tactical imperative: Don’t let the story become a tale of violent protesters rather than protesters who want change. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests,

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with their hundreds of thousands of participants, have been overwhelmingly peaceful. A few have not. Again, it is inaccurate to lay that at the feet of the protesters. With very few exceptions, it comes from BLM opponents who have infiltrated the movement and are very good at sniffing out the idealists in the march who have short fuses, and spurring them to misbehave.

last week, you ask? I don’t how that happened—I’d love to see a frameby-frame retelling. Was it an agent provocateur who initiated that move? A hothead in the crowd? If local protest organizers orchestrated that move, they are outliers among movement leaders nationwide, and they have made a strategic blunder. But none of us knows the truth yet; that usually

They’re scuttling about, vermin-like, in the murkier corners of the Black Lives Matter movement, which is why I think ‘sabotage’ whenever I hear ‘looters’ or ‘violence’ thrown at this long-overdue and necessary movement. The most notorious and dangerous of these is the so-called boogaloo movement, which shows up to both attack and provoke marchers. In June, to cite one example reported in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, federal prosecutors charged boogaloo members with terrorism and plotting to incite mass violence and create chaos at a BLM rally. The U.S. commander-in-chief has added a sinister new wrinkle, going full führer and sending storm troopers into American cities that do not want them, hoping— successfully, alas, in some cases—to goad peaceful marchers into confrontations. But what about the San Luis Obispo protest that meandered onto the freeway

takes a while, and it’s going to take longer in this case because local law enforcement, most notably the Tea Party sheriff, have taken sides against the protest movement and abandoned the precept of equal justice under the law. I can tell you one thing: BLM supporters must be appalled at what has happened here. Why? Because all week we have been talking about the behavior of protesters, not systemic racism in the police culture. For those who seek to distract, mission accomplished. Agents provocateurs and their fellow disrupters are merely foot soldiers in the larger war to discredit. Their actions COMMENTARY continued page 13

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feed into a fever swamp of corrupt powermongers, most of them on social media or talk television and radio, including our own KVEC, who seek to denigrate the movement. All of these forces are what African Americans, seeking to educate ordinary Americans, face and will continue to face. Has the distraction succeeded? It’s worked a bit. It so frightened some men in South County last month that they stood on a store’s rooftop, heavily armed, during a protest there. Unable to discern between First Amendment peaceful protesters and violent looters, they had been frightened into believing that their neighbors were coming to burn the building they were perched atop. And they were ready to shoot those neighbors— think about that for a moment. But for the most part, at least so far, Americans in general seem to know better, freeway protests or no freeway protests. All of the poisonous distracting behavior to which I have alluded to can’t erase the powerful image of George Floyd being murdered in cold blood by a policeman wielding power as his fellow officers watched. Nor can the thousands of stories shared by others who had been treated like Floyd, but survived, be ignored any longer. Real Americans—those with a conscience, who know and believe in the better part of our nation’s sometimes noble, sometimes reprehensible history and promise—seem to realize, feel, perhaps, or

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sense, that this is a special moment. It’s a reckoning, and we’re ready for it. And we’ll have it, if the disruptors don’t distract us. I’ll give the final word to Doc Rivers, the Los Angeles Clippers basketball coach. “You know, it’s funny,” Rivers told the Los Angeles Times, “whenever we talk about justice, people try to change the message. How about staying on what we are talking about and dealing with that? How about being real?” ∆ Bob Cuddy is an award-winning columnist, now retired and living in Arroyo Grande. Send comments through the editor at clanham@newtimesslo.com or write a letter to the editor and send it to letters@newtimesslo.com.

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ot far from the vineyards of the Edna Valley, you will find the SLO “whinecountry,” where you are sure to hear lots of complaints by local Democrats over supposed “voter suppression” by Republicans. This strident kvetching is used to explain away any electoral loss that they suffer, and has been operating in overdrive ever since Trump’s election. Democrats seem to have a deep-seated need to rationalize their rejection by the electorate, and must find the charge of suppression soothing, as it avoids the need to confront the fact that a large portion of the voters think that their agenda is, well, just plain nuts. Just as Hillary Clinton attacked fellow Democrat Tulsi Gabbard and Green Party candidate Jill Stein as “Russian assets” to explain the Democrats’ difficulties, they find it easier to assign blame than to engage in introspection and to question sacred dogma. While the Democratic narrative of voter suppression seems to cover a lot of different iterations, one common theme is the claim that these Republican efforts somehow prevent Democrats from voting, while imposing no such impediment on other voters. Most recently, we have heard the Democrats claiming that the refusal of the Supreme Court to allow the Democratic governor of Wisconsin to unilaterally delay a recent election due to the pandemic, was suppressing the Democratic vote. It was never really explained why the pandemic would deter Democrats, but not Republicans or Independents, especially since Republicans tend to be older and more vulnerable to the virus. Before that, also in Wisconsin, the Democrats were complaining that an effort to update the voter lists by writing to voters who had not voted in recent elections, and asking them to return the enclosed card verifying that they still lived in the same address, was somehow suppressing the Democratic vote. They argued that dropping unresponsive voters was suppression, since younger and more liberal voters tend to move around more often, conveniently disregarding the fact that when you move, you are no longer eligible to vote in your old district and must re-register. And Democrats have long argued that requiring a voter to produce identification

identification. They have yet to actually produce these folks, and like Bigfoot, we are asked to accept on faith that they really exist in significant numbers. Perhaps they can produce some sort of grainy photographs or footprints for us. Generally, anything that requires voters to put out even a slight degree of effort or thought to exercise their franchise is depicted as Democratic suppression, even though Republicans and Independents somehow manage to overcome these burdens. These cruel burdens include formulating an interest in voting before the actual day of the election, and taking a few moments to drop by a post office or library and fill out a registration card. Thus, we have the Democrats demanding same-day registration, and directing the DMV to automatically register everyone who obtains a driver’s license. What is it that makes Democratic voters so easily deterred from voting, while Republicans and Independents somehow manage? Claiming suppression allows Democrats to avoid confronting the embarrassing reality that many of their potential voters are just not all that interested in voting and are disinclined to go to any effort to do so. Many find politics boring and unworthy of their attention, and the need to update their social media status more pressing. Thus, Democrats struggle to engage voters and must seduce them by providing exciting, sexy candidates, or by buying their votes. It isn’t surprising that a party that bases its platform on free stuff might attract a lot of passive voters who lack the drive and initiative to do anything that doesn’t offer them instant tangible gratification. If someone finds the expectation that they must work to support themselves to be unreasonable, and feels entitled to have government take care of them, you can’t really expect too much from them. Conversely, older voters, who tend to vote Republican, are more likely to really want to vote. We geezers sit around watching the news and political discussions, and sputtering indignantly at the appalling state of things. I have voted in every general election since 1972 when I voted to throw out Nixon, and I wouldn’t miss it for the world. The larger question is whether the votes of disinterested people who need to be cajoled into voting are truly a benefit to democracy? This is nonpartisan, as there are plenty of voters on both sides who pay attention to the issues and who truly want to vote. There are plenty of committed and informed liberals, and, admittedly, probably some conservatives who are only in it for the MAGA hat. Should we be dragooning the reluctant into voting? Do uninformed and disinterested voters of any party serve democracy well? ∆

What is it that makes Democratic voters so easily deterred from voting, while Republicans and Independents somehow manage? somehow suppresses the Democratic vote. And to the extent that it discourages dead people and illegal immigrants from voting, they might have a point. But, it is hard to see how requiring an ID, something that is needed for almost every other aspect of modern life, from collecting welfare to buying a gun, targets Democrats. They like to pretend that there is a vast population of potential Democrats just itching to vote but who live too far “off the grid” to be able to obtain any sort of

John Donegan is a retired attorney in Pismo Beach who frequently shouts at his TV during the news and commercials, and is deadly with a remote.

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oy oh boy, our government sure has had our backs, amirite? What a country! Greatest in the world! The best system! The very best! For instance, how’s that $1,200 stimulus payment holding up? You remember, right? Back in April, tRump made a big deal about his signature being on the check. “Hey everybody! I, Donald J. Trump, just gave you twelve-hundred clams! You’re welcome!” Let’s see. Those checks started arriving 107 days ago, so $1,200 divided by 107 comes out to a free $11.21 a day! Do you feel stimulated? You can buy a lot of gruel for a sawbuck! Can we have some more, sir? Or maybe you were lucky enough to get that sweet extra $600 a week under the CARES Act. I mean, yes, you were on unemployment, so not that lucky, but you could pay your rent and eat, which is nice. That’s sure been helpful, as in “has been.” It’s gone as of the end of July. Still don’t have a job? Boohoo. Grab those bootstraps and pull. Locally, SLO County no longer has an eviction moratorium for renters. That expired on May 31. Pay up or hit the bricks, freeloaders! Hopefully you at least have a car to sleep in! The good

news is SLO County, the city of SLO, and CAPSLO joined forces to extend the safe parking program for the homeless, which had expired. The expanded program runs through Dec. 31, 2020. I hope your seat fully reclines. Even though grocery stores don’t want you to bring your reusable bags into their buildings, they’re once again required to charge you 10 cents a bag because Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order waiving the charge—which was imposed as part of the single-use plastic bag ban—has expired. You know that free parking you were enjoying in SLO Town? In case you didn’t notice, that’s gone too. Tickets for expired two-hour and 30-minute meters will set you back a cool $50. You’ll have to skip your gruel for the next five days. Cities that were waiving late fees for tardy water and sewer payments are charging again, and you have to pay off your debt by Aug. 31 or, you know, fill your toilet tank with store-bought Perrier, I guess. Who showers these days anyway? And hey, cheer up. You’re not living in your car … yet. I think this is what they mean by “death by a thousand cuts.” It seems pretty clear that our “leaders” assumed this pesky pandemic would be

long gone by now, since all these programs designed to help us muddle through are dropping like COVID-19 case numbers. Ha-ha! Just kidding! The numbers are higher than ever and still going up. In fact, the numbers are especially high for Latinx folks, who represent 55 percent of California’s coronavirus cases even though they make up only 39 percent of our population. Why? According to a Centers for Disease Control report, “Long-standing systemic health, health care, and socioeconomic inequities and systemic racism, which influence life expectancy, underlying medical conditions, and health care access and utilization, as well as current work and living circumstances, are all factors that can play a crucial role in risk for COVID-19 exposure, illness, and mortality.” Let me be the first to say it: This is definitely the worst hoax pandemic I’ve ever lived through. It’s also been very unfair to our president. Very unfair. Hey, everybody! How does universal health care sound right about now? Do you still think the social safety net is for lazy people? Just imagine if we had a coherent strategy at the federal level! Wouldn’t that be swell! Unfortunately, instead of “draining the swamp,” it feels like tRump stocked it with alligators, piranhas, and pythons. If our “representatives” in Washington, D.C., can stop fighting long enough to get something done, you might be looking at another stimulus check arriving sometime this fall. Whoopty-freaking-doo, right? Think of all the money you’ll save on rent

when you’re homeless! Silver linings! Obviously, this is the perfect time to have a nationwide uprising against police brutality! What’s better than a disruptive protest, some vandalism, a bit of graffiti, and a dash of opportunistic looting to give the police a chance to prove they’re not inherently brutal? How’s that going? We could ask Tianna Arata, the young Black Lives Matter organizer of a SLO Town July 21 protest that once again blocked Highway 101, but after she was arrested after the protest for participation in a riot, unlawful assembly, conspiracy, unlawful imprisonment, and resisting arrest, she took down her Instagram account. We’re all eagerly waiting with bated breath to see if SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow is actually going to file all those charges. I guess Dow needs to decide if he can sell a jury on the preposterous notion that Arata and her fellow protesters “imprisoned” motorists who ran into protesters because THEY WERE BEING INCONVENIENCED! Dow’s job is to prove that two motorists—out of hundreds the protesters encountered— were so in fear for their safety that they were justified in running 2,000-pound vehicles into pedestrians exercising their First Amendment rights. ’Merica! Let’s see. Pandemic? Check. Protests and “riots”? Check. Hey, don’t bad things come in threes? I was definitely promised murder hornets. ∆ The Shredder loves a good plague. Send ideas and comments to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

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The community is welcome to bid for original art in the Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation’s (PRYAF) online auction fundraiser, which runs through Sunday, Aug. 2, at 8 p.m. Proceeds of the auction will support both the participating artists and PRYAF’s free visual and performing arts program. Bids can be made at pyraf. givesmart.com. Visit pryaf.org for more details. —Caleb Wiseblood FILE IMAGE COURTESY OF BOB CANEPA

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BEYOND BOUNDARIES This show hopes to push beyond unbeaten riddled viewpoints to allow viewers an opportunity to identify with artists and discover more about themselves. Un-restrained by limitations of personal, cultural, gender, man-made biases, artists exhibit their sensitivities to today’s viewpoints and paradigm shifts. Through Aug. 2, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805772-2504. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, artcentermorrobay.org.

FEATURED ARTISTS: NORA RIGGS AND ROCHELE GOMEZ A duo show running through the month of July. Through Aug. 1 Left Field Gallery, 1036 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, 805-305-9292, leftfieldgallery.com.

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FREE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ART CLASSES (ONLINE) Check the foundation’s site for various classes offered, for ages 5 to 18. Through Oct. 31 Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, 3201 Spring St., Paso Robles, 805-238-5825, pryaf.org.

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

VIRTUAL ART AUCTION BENEFIT FOR PASO ROBLES YOUTH ARTS FOUNDATION The Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation Virtual Art Auction celebrates professional artists and their efforts to support youth arts. Featured artists include Lena Rushing, Peg Grady, Neal Breton, Heidi Peterson, Debra Jurey, Harvey Cohon, and more who have generously donated. Bid from home. Through Aug. 2 805-2385825. pryaf.givesmart.com. Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, 3201 Spring St., Paso Robles.

WILD ABOUT ART A fun-filled day of arts and crafts throughout the Zoo; animal artists, face painting, workshops, local art for purchase, and more. Aug. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Varies. charlespaddockzoo.org. Charles Paddock Zoo, 9100 Morro Rd., Atascadero.

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CALL FOR ARTISTS: WHILE WE SHELTERED Seeking more artists to participate in the show “While

We Sheltered”. Requirement is that the artwork must have been created curing the shelter-in-place orders (since March). Limited to 1 piece per artist and must be no larger than 16” x 20”. Through July 31 Free. 805-7474200. artcentralartsupply.com/while-we-sheltered.php. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

DIGITAL EXHIBITION: TERMINALLY OPTIMISTIC-THE PRINTS OF RACHAEL WINN YON This retrospective exhibition explores the prints of Rachael Winn Yon, who was joyous, adventurous, curious, and energetic. Her large personality is reflected in her prints, with playful imagery and imaginative scenes. You can view this digital exhibition at SLOMA.org. MondaysSundays. through Sept. 27 Free. sloma.org/exhibition/ terminally-optimistic/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 543-8562.

THE INTERMISSION SHOW This brisk 8- to 10-minute show is set up like a socially distanced talk show with SLO Rep’s Managing Artistic Director Kevin Harris at the helm, clad in a tacky suit and tie with a faux alcoholic drink nearby. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 3 p.m. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-786-2440, slorep.org/.

SLOMA: WEEKLY ART PROJECTS Kids can enjoy new activities from home (posted online every Monday). Mondays sloma.org. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 543-8562. VIRTUAL ART GALLERY Every Friday, we publish our Virtual Art Gallery to our blog and newsletter. Featuring artworks from customers and the community. Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo. wordpress.com/category/gallery-exhibits/virtualgallery/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

VIRTUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION This year, the Cuesta College Harold J Miossi Student Exhibition went online. View student work, including the Salon des Refuses, on the website. Mondays-Sundays

hjmgallery2020studentshow.org/. Harold J. Miossi Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, 805-546-3202.

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CENTRAL COAST SUMMER SLIM DOWN A 12-week program. Shed those extra pounds and learn which foods work with your unique body. ongoing, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Call for price and schedule. 805-235-7978. gratefulbodyhealthcoaching.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

MORRO BAY MARTIAL ARTS: SCHOOL OF TECHNIQUE A variety of adult and youth classes. Instructor has more than 35 years of experience. Offering Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, MMA, and Self-Defense classes. Mondays-Saturdays, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. through Dec. 31 Call for details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

TAI CHI AND QI GONG: ZEN IN MOTION Small group classes with 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the Year. Call for time and days. Learn the Shaolin Water Style and 5 Animals Qi Gong. Beginners welcomed. Mondays, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Call for price details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

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

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.

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Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. |2 and 3|GUADALUPE-NIPOMO DUNES CENTER: BEE’S KNEES AT THE BARN A roaring ‘20s-themed gala and auction. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefi t the Center’s educational programming. Festive 1920s attire is encouraged. Aug. 1, 5 p.m. $125. dunescenter.org. Octagon Barn Center, 4400 Octagon Way, San Luis Obispo, (805) 544-9096.

MEDITATION, BREATHWORK, AND GRATITUDE PRACTICE: LIVE ON ZOOM This class will support you and help you stay vital during these uncertain times. Practices include breathing techniques to calm the nervous system, guided meditation for balanced relaxation, mantra practice to calm the mind, and tips to help you cultivate and maintain a home practice. Wednesdays, 12-12:45 p.m. through Sept. 16 $10 for SLO Botanical Garden members/$15 for non-members. 805-540-1762. eventbrite.com. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

METABOLIC CONDITIONING We use primarily our own body weight in this interval training class to run through exercises and drills to raise the heart rate, condition our muscles, and stay flexible. This advanced class also incorporates hand weights and sand bags, if you have them. Mondays-Thursdays, 8:15-9:15 a.m. $72. 415-516-5214. ae.slcusd.org. Online, 1500 Lizzie Street, San Luis Obispo. VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE DALLIDET ADOBE The Dallidet family lived in San Luis Obispo from the 1850s through the 1950s. Hear their stories while visiting the family home. Please register by noon on Thursdays. Thursdays, 1 p.m. through Aug. 27 $5 suggested. 805-543-0638. historycenterslo.org/virtual-tour.html. Dallidet Adobe, 1185 Pacific Street, San Luis Obispo.

VOLUNTEER SOLAR INSTALLER TRAINING WEBINAR WITH SUNWORK.ORG Learn the basics of installing rooftop solar energy systems by volunteering with SunWork. This 3-hour online event teaches the basics of rooftop solar, electricity, and safety. After completing the training, you are eligible to join us to install residential solar systems in our community. Aug. 1, 9 a.m.-noon Free. 805-229-1250. eventbrite.com. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.

WOODS VIRTUAL CRITTER CAMP Woods Virtual Critter Camps offer youth and families a fun way to meet and learn about animals, get to know other campers, and help animals in need, from home. Weekly themed camps include videos, activities and challenges, plus a Live Zoom meeting daily. Through July 31, 11 a.m.-noon and Through Aug. 7, 11 a.m.-noon $100. 805-543CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 18

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Free Live Stream Conncert Featuring: Sunny War SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 Online via Tiny Porch Concerts

Wednesdays Around the World: Portugal WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 Cass Winery, Paso Robles

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The San Luis Obispo Camera Club hosts its next weekly Zoom meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. Nonmembers are welcome to join for free. The club meets virtually on the second Thursday of each month. Hopeful attendees are asked to register at least one day in advance by emailing webmaster@slocameraclub.org. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the group would meet at SLO Guild Hall. Visit slocameraclub.org to find out more. —C.W. 130th Anniversary Celebration with Carbon City Lights SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 Online via Point San Luis Lighthouse

Free Drive-In Summer Movies in the Park: Frozen II SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 Paloma Creek Park, Atascadero

Infused Spirits SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 Online with Make & Muddle

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE from page 16 9316 ext. 13. woodshumanesociety.org. Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo.

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DANA SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR KIDS The Dana

2020 Estate Beef Dinner Series: Ribeye FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 Cass Winery

Free Live Stream Concert Featuring: AJ Lee & Blue Summit SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 Online via Tiny Porch Concerts

Pecho Coast Trail Plant Life SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 Point San Luis Lighthouse

Adobe Nipomo Amigos (DANA) Summer Day Camp program for kids offers a wide arrangement of hands-on activities and lessons that help to engage children and teach them the importance of nature, culture, and Rancho era history. Through July 31, 9 a.m.-noon $150. 805-929-5679. danaadobe.org/summer-camp/. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo.

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BRUNCH IN THE GARDEN Enjoy the sun with a

Cass Wine Seminar: Rosé SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 Cass Winery

2020 Sunset Seafood Boil FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Cass Winery

Free Live Stream Concert Featuring: Laura Jean Anderson SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 Online via Tiny Porch Concerts

delicious meal accompanied by live music in the garden gazebo every Sunday this summer. Adult flat rate includes one entree, the choice of a homemade muffin or biscuit with jam, and a non-alcoholic beverage. Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. through Aug. 30 $9-$19. 805-9274200. cambriapineslodge.com/onsite. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria.

MORRO BAY FARMERS MARKET A delightful mix of local farm fresh products, baked goods, crafts, and more. Thursdays, 2-4:30 p.m. 805-824-7383. Morro Bay Main Street Farmers Market, Main Street and Morro Bay Boulevard, Morro Bay, facebook.com/ MorroBayMainStreetFarmersMarket/.

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BURGER SATURDAYS Enjoy burgers and award-

Sunset Photo Shoot FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Point San Luis Lighthouse

Bang Muay Thai Seminar w/Sensei Duane Ludwig SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Sleeping Tiger Fitness

All Ford Car Show Grand Prize Raffle SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Old Town Orcutt

Hot Buttered Rum with The Dales and Abby and the Myth SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Tiny Porch Concerts

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The Coffis Brothers SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 King Gillette Ranch

Brew At The Zoo SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Charles Paddock Zoo, Atascadero

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Boo Boo Records, the official Box Office for My805Tix events! Boo Boo’s is located at 978 Monterey Street in SLO. Call 805-541-0657.

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winning wines. Cali Grill will be out every Saturday cooking burgers along with a couple other options that will change. Dog friendly patio. Reservations are recommended. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through Aug. 1 Varies. 805-239-9463. Lusso Della Terra Cellars, 2850 Ranchita Canyon Rd., San Miguel.

FIFTH ANNUAL CENTRAL COAST CIDER FESTIVAL Enjoy a variety of ciders and meet the

Mondays-Fridays, 2-2:10 p.m. through July 31 Free. facebook.com/SLOCountyLibraries/. Cal Poly Extended Education, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, (805) 756-1111.

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

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ARROYO GRANDE FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 12-2:25 p.m. Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley, Arroyo Grande.

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LIVE MUSIC AND GOURMET PIZZA FRIDAYS Enjoy an evening outdoors filled with gourmet pizza and live music every Friday. Dig into your own personal woodfired pizza, garden or pasta salad, and a non-alcoholic beverage for a flat rate or just order a personal pizza on the side. Fridays, 5-7:30 p.m. through Nov. 20 $10-$15. 805-927-4200. cambriapineslodge.com/onsite. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria.

VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR: LIVE MUSIC BY RACHEL SANTA CRUZ Live music streamed every Wednesday from the Schooners Deck. Tune into our virtual happy to hear some great music and watch the sunset. Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos, 805-995-3883, schoonerscayucos.com.

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THE JUMP JAX: ATASCADERO SUMMER IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES Join The Jump Jax as they bring their energetic sax-driven sound directly to your home. Streaming live from the City of Atascadero Council Chamber. Aug. 1, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-7045116. visitatascadero.com/events. Atascadero Chamber of Commerce, 6907 A El Camino Real, Atascadero.

SATURDAY IN THE PARK: VIRTUAL CONCERT SERIES Concerts will be available to stream for free. Saturdays, 6:30 p.m. Free admission. visitatascadero. com. Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave., Atascadero, 461-5000.

cider makers. Check site for schedule updates and more details. Aug. 8, 5-8 p.m. $40-$100. centralcoastciderfestival.com/. Pavilion on the Lake, 9315 Pismo Ave., Atascadero.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY Different acts every

VIRTUAL WINE TASTING PACKAGES AT CASS WINERY Wine by the glass and bottles are also

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available for purchase. Check site for specific virtual tasting packages. ongoing Free. 805-239-1730. casswines.com/. Cass Winery And Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

WEDNESDAYS AROUND THE WORLD DINNER: PORTUGAL Join as Chef Charlie embraces the traditional staples of the Portuguese meal while playing with the delightful flavors that are rooted in Portugal’s rich history of exploration. Aug. 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $120. my805tix.com. Cass Winery And Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, 805.239.1730.

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PLANT-BASED COOKING CLASSES Free online cooking classes will feature locally-sourced ingredients, tips for shopping at farmers’ markets, knife skills and more. Classes will premiere on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Designed by Cal Poly nutrition students, in partnership with SLCUSD Food and Restorative Partners.

weekend. Fridays-Sundays, 1 p.m. Free. 805- 226-8881. sculpterra.com. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

virtual series of music, wine tasting, and education. Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m. Free. facebook.com/ vinaroblesamphitheatre/. Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles, 805-286-3680.

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LASER SPECTACULAR: THE MUSIC OF PINK FLOYD All ages welcome. Doors open at 7 p.m. This show was rescheduled from April 23, original tickets will be honored. Aug. 1, 8 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com.

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ZONGO ALL STARS The Point San Luis Lighthouse is proud to welcome back the Zongo All Stars to the 2020 Summer concert series. Aug. 8, 3:30-6:30 p.m. $20-$35. my805tix.com. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach. ∆

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think of old-timey string musicians as folks who share an arcane language. Listen to the SLO County Stumblers’ debut album All the Good Times and this shared language will become abundantly clear. Technically, the quartet’s new album was released digitally and on vinyl on July 10, but on Aug. 1, CDs will be available through Bandcamp and local record stores. If you’re a fan of old-time string music, you’ll want a copy. I recommend the handsomely put together 12-inch record that’s limited to a 500-copy pressing. Formed a few years ago as the house band for the annual Pozo Saloon Old Time Music Gathering, the SLO County Stumblers pretty much stumbled into one another. Fiddler Casy Meikle had been living in Tennessee when he decided to pack up his truck and head back to California. An old friend introduced him to former New Times political cartoonist Jerry James, an upright bass player who started the Pozo festival. James arranged a jam session at his house, where Meikle met banjoist Daniel Bohlman, and eventually James and Bohlman introduced Meikle to their longtime friend and guitarist Stuart Mason. They discovered they did, indeed, speak one another’s language. All the Good Times is filled with amazing traditional music. It opens with the classic murder ballad “Willow Garden,” which medleys into “Kansas City Reel.” This energetic string band drives these songs like a souped-up, moonshine-filled jalopy racing down a dirt road with revenuers hot on their tail.

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been using our state-imposed exile to cook up some new songs, which they’re currently recording at Damon Castillo’s Laurel Lane Studios. The recordings are still under construction, but you can get a sneak peek at some of the songs when they present a livestream performance on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m., on Facebook. com/babandwendy. “All of the songs share the theme of the uncertainty and unpredictability of life,” Bob said via email. One track, “Fault Line,” is, according to Wendy, “probably the only song you’ll hear that refers to the town of New Cuyama, land of many earthquakes.” “We built this house in New Cuyama/ Perched upon the San Andreas/ Small town life without the drama/ Hope the ground does not betray us/ Living on a fault line/ Oh this house has done some shaking,” Wendy sings on the track. Of “Pelicans,” she said, “When everything in town was closed, Bob and I got up early and walked on the beach before the crowds arrived. Sometimes he went surf-matting. The song is about impermanence.” “Here on the sand lovers carved out

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their initials/ Drew a heart, outlined it with stones/ Little souvenirs, a child’s yellow plastic shovel/ Soon will disappear beneath the foam,” she sings. Wendy’s a terrific lyricist, able to conjure a scene in a few lines. Don’t miss your chance to see these performed live!

Wine Down remote Hard to believe it’s come to this, but Vina Robles Amphitheatre has pulled the plug on its entire season, rescheduling most shows for next year. Thankfully, the venerated venue has teamed with Nederlander Concerts to bring you weekly livestreams, continuing this Wednesday, Aug. 6, with last year’s New Times Music Awards winner for Best Live Band, Dante Marsh and The VibeSetters (5 p.m. @vinaroblesamphitheatre on Facebook). Marsh writes island-vibe songs with a blend of funk and soul. His band is tight, he’s got a great voice, and even online he’ll put on an exhilarating show.

A-Town streams Even though Atascadero can’t hold

its Saturday in the Park concert series live, the city still wants the community to gather remotely for some musical fun. This Saturday, Aug. 1, The Jump Jax will deliver jump blues, swing, soul, and R&B for your listening and dancing pleasure. The virtual concerts will be available live on KPRL AM 1230 from 6 to 7 p.m., as well as the city’s YouTube channel and Atascadero Recreation Facebook page from 6 to 7:30 p.m. “As we work through the summer, we might have an opportunity to host a couple concerts at the bandstand,” the city announced. “We will make sure to inform you as those opportunities are available!”

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Local alt-rockers Four Day Beard recently released a new video for “Chasing Birds” (available on YouTube), off their new album Somnium. The trio of rockers delivers moody, shoe-gazing, guitardriven songs. “Feels like flyin’/ Sounds like corduroy/ Like swishin’ and swipin’/ Like chasing birds when I was a boy// I never want to leave you/ And I never want to die/ Won’t you let me live forever/ Somewhere behind your eyes,” frontman Joe Schwab sings. With Robert Powers on bass and Jake Duarte on drums, the power trio delivers a big sound.

Attention local musicians!

If you have any livestream events, newly released recordings, or music news you want publicized, send details and a high-res photo to gstarkey@newtimesslo. com. Let’s keep the local music scene going despite this pandemic! Also, remember that the New Times Music Awards are coming up, one way or another! Entries will be accepted through Monday, Aug. 10. The live event—either in person or livestreamed, depending on the pandemic—is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13, at SLO Brew Rock. ∆ Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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Morro Coast Audubon Society’s August program highlights the long-billed curlew

The Morro Coast Audubon Society hosts its August Community Program over Zoom on Monday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. Career biologist Heather Hayes, community science coordinator at Boise State University’s Intermountain Bird Observatory (IBO), will host this discussion focused on the long-billed curlew populations of Idaho, which are declining at an alarming rate. The species is currently on the state’s Species of Greatest Conservation list. Hayes will present info on the long-billed curlews’ habitat, nesting requirements, and migratory journey. Other topics of the meeting will include satellite transmitter technology and how it’s helping IBO biologists uncover new information on the species. All ages are welcome to join the Zoom conference for free (the meeting ID is 885 5016 8592 and the password is 502604). Visit morrocoastaudubon.org for more event details. To find out more about the IBO, visit boisestate.edu/ibo.

Registration open for SLOBG’s Full Moon Ceremony

The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden (SLOBG) announced that collaborator Dawn Feuerberg will host the Full Moon Ceremony and Renewal Rituals on Monday, Aug. 31, from 7 to 9 p.m. Feuerberg will guide participants on how to use meditation and the full moon’s light to increase creativity. Admission is $55, and attendees can register in advance on the program’s Eventbrite page. Call the SLOBG at (805) 541-1400 or visit slobg.org for more info.

Opera SLO and Clark Center co-host free, virtual opera concert

As part of the Summer Date Night Series, a new virtual concert program hosted by the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo Grande, Opera San Luis Obispo will present Greatest Operatic Hits on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 6 to 7 p.m. The concert will include Opera SLO performances of nine compositions selected from past seasons, including songs from Pirates of Penzance and Madame Butterfly. Each performance was shot at a SLO County venue sometime between 2015 and 2018. Admission to view the program is free, but donations will be accepted. Proceeds will be divided equally between Opera SLO and the Clark Center. Viewers will be able to access the concert through Facebook, at facebook.com/clarkcenter, or YouTube, at youtube.com/user/ clarkcenterperfarts. This entry of the Summer Date Night Series is sponsored by Mary Rowan Ishikawa of Allstate Suncoast Agency. Visit clarkcenter.org or operaslo.org to find out more. ∆ —Caleb Wiseblood

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The Dickens brothers document polio eradication in India in their film Two Magic Drops

ost Americans don’t remember polio epidemics, which could kill thousands and paralyze thousands more. That’s because in 1955, Dr. Jonas Salk developed a safe and effective vaccine that virtually eradicated the disease in the U.S. Other countries haven’t been so lucky, but in 1979, Rotary International began a global campaign to end polio, which is ongoing. Local 20-something filmmakers Eriksen and Soren Dickens, who run the media company Platinum Peek Productions, recently completed a short film chronicling Rotary’s immunization efforts. “Two Magic Drops is a 14-minute documentary shot during a two week period in India, in January 2020,” Eriksen explained via email. “The film is about Rotary International’s involvement in providing polio vaccinations to children.” It literally takes two oral drops to protect these children. “So far, India has technically eradicated polio, but because of India’s close prolixity to Pakistan and Afghanistan (the two countries who have not yet eradicated the disease), India is still seeing cases,” Eriksen continued. “The trip took place during the World Immunization Day, in which Rotarians from across the world come together and attempt to immunize over 100 million kids over a five-day period. This involves going to some of the most impoverished villages in India around the Delhi area, literally walking door to door to inoculate children.” The film opens with gorgeous shots of India’s impressive monuments, such as the Taj Mahal and Red Castle, as well as exotic wildlife like monkeys, but then it segues to India’s slums, its impoverished children, and finally to Rotarian Brad Howard, who organized the trip Ericksen’s brother, Soren, took to accompany their mother, a Modesto Rotarian. Though Soren hadn’t planned to make a film, he borrowed a camcorder and started shooting. Later, back in the U.S., he handed the footage over to Eriksen, who cut it into the finished product currently available for free viewing on YouTube (youtu.be/ BkuJR7TBxms). You may want to have a box of tissues handy. Between learning that the area’s biggest industry is collecting cow patties for fuel and discovering that the caste system is alive and well in India, you’ll be moved by the cheerfulness of these children, the charitableness of American Rotarians, and the knowledge that Rotary’s good work is changing lives not metaphorically but literally. Not only is a new generation growing up free of the fear of polio, but Rotary and other organizations are helping Indians who suffer from the disease acquire prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation, or as Howard said, “helping those who didn’t get the two drops … live an

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THE MAN BEHIND THE CAMERA Cal Poly student Soren Dickens documented Rotary International’s polio vaccination efforts in India in January of this year.

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“The poverty was eye-opening,” Soren said. “The people had so little—nothing like what we consider poverty in the U.S. But surprisingly, all the children seemed so happy despite their dire circumstances.” Informative, moving, and inspiring, Two Magic Drops is a reminder of the positive power of people when they come together to help. Even Eriksen, who wasn’t able to attend the trip, immediately understood the impact of Soren’s raw videotape. “The footage was so shocking,” Eriksen said. “Even though I didn’t go, I felt like I was right there in it.” Over the next four months, Eriksen cut the raw material into a short LIFE SAVER An American Rotarian delivers two documentary. Even though he had enough oral drops of polio vaccine to an Indian child in local footage for a feature-length doc, he felt he filmmakers Eriksen and Soren Dickens’ documentary, “wanted to really show the gritty, fastTwo Magic Drops, available for free on YouTube. paced lifestyle of the Indians” and thought that if it was “a short documentary, people upright life” instead of crawling on distorted would actually watch it and be more apt to and atrophied limbs. digest the whole thing.” The Dickens brothers grew up in Oakdale but They released the film last month, calling came to SLO to attend Cal Poly, where Eriksen, the feedback “tremendous.” The brothers also 25, graduated with a BA in Philosophy in 2017, submitted it to international film festivals, and Soren, 23, is still working toward his BA in and it’s already been accepted by four. They’re Business Marketing. They started their media “waiting to hear from 20 more” and “are in company in Soren’s dorm room in 2016. the process of also getting the film placed on According to Eriksen, he “functions as the Amazon to be used as a fundraiser for the Polio creative director, doing most of the story side of Plus Foundation.” things—writing, directing, and editing. Soren “My trip to India changed my perspective on functions as the director of operations, handling a lot of things” Soren said. “It made me realize the business and technological side of things.” how lucky we have it. I hope this film not only The self-taught brothers grew up inspires people but restores a little faith in making homemade films and “specialize humanity.” in documentary-style filmmaking, having Added Eriksen, “I was honored to be able produced both short and long documentaries to put the film together and hope to be able to for clients and just as passion projects.” actually go to India one day in person. I hope They say they “love telling stories about this film instills a sense of unity in people entrepreneurs and athletes,” seeing as they’re entrepreneurs themselves who grew up playing when they watch it. I think it can start a lot of good conversations and remind people the sports. The trip to India was truly something world really isn’t as small as we sometimes different and a real adventure for Soren. pretend it is.” “I couldn’t believe how many people there When Rotary began its global vaccination were,” he said via email. “All the different program more than 40 years ago, there were sights and the smells. So many smells I had 350,000 new polio cases a year. Last year never experienced before.” there were just 140. That’s the power of people After his short tourist foray to the local helping people. ∆ sights, Soren and the Rotarians began the work they come for, inoculating every child Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at under the age of 5. An Indian guide would lead gstarkey@newtimesslo.com. them to vaccinate the children.

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ax Barbakow (Mommy, I’m a Bastard) directs Andy Siara’s debut feature-length screenplay about wedding guest Nyles (Andy Samberg) and reluctant maid of honor Sarah (Christin Milioti), whose chance encounter traps her in Nyles’ Groundhog Day-like time loop. (90 min.)

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Glen Well-explored PALM SPRINGS in director Harold What’s it rated? R Ramis’ 1993 What’s it worth, Anna? Full price comedy classic What’s it worth, Glen? Matinee Groundhog Day, Where’s it showing? Hulu this new time-loop film puts Samberg in the Bill Murray role of a misfit forced to live the same STUCK ON YOU Sarah (Christin Milioti) and Nyles (Andy Sandberg) are stuck in a time day over and over again. The difference loop together, forced to repeat the same day over and over, in the new comedy Palm is Nyles’ time loop can, and does, trap Springs, screening on Hulu. others inside. It starts when Nyles gets up and stands in for Sarah, saving her Obradors), and avoiding archenemy, with cocktail always in hand. Samberg from the embarrassment of giving a Roy, who we learn in backstory also got is simply hilarious, giving off a blend maid-of-honor speech about her sister, sucked into Nyles’ time loop. While not of cool-guy dork that doesn’t come off Tala (Camila Mendes) and new brotheras poignant as Groundhog Day, there are as grating. Milioti shows some real in-law, Abe (Tyler Hoechlin). Nyles says plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, and comedic talent here too—her deadpan all the right things and saves the day for until the theaters reopen, this is as good expression and scathing retorts keep up Sarah, and over the course of the night as we’re likely to get. with Samberg’s quirky character. From Nyles woos Sarah into falling for him. Anna It’s a storyline that can easily get utterly unbelievable to panic to, “Eh, let’s Things go sideways, however, when bowrepetitive, but here it stays pretty fun. just have fun with this!” the two make toting stalker Roy (J.K. Simmons) shows Nyles is resigned to staying in the loop, the most of their same-day adventure. up and starts firing arrows into Nyles. As but Sarah refuses to just accept her fate Soon enough, feelings start stepping in he makes his escape, Sarah follows Nyles stuck in the same day. Once the two part the way of their friendship though, and into a cave despite his protestations, when Sarah finds out that Nyles has been company, she delves into every possible and the next morning she awakens to less than totally truthful, she finds a way way to get out of the same day—even if her sister’s wedding day … again. What it means facing the totally unknown on to escape him every day. I laughed a lot follows is Sarah’s desperate attempt to the other side. Roy is a delightful addition during this fl ick, and while the idea may break the loop, something Nyles has to the cast of characters, and while he be recycled, I enjoyed the ride these two obviously given up on after years of is first spiteful over his fate, he soon take us on. attempts. Nyles spends each repeated learns that the life he has really isn’t Glen Like Groundhog Day, both Nyles day drinking and perfecting his nihilist so bad. Instead of going after Nyles, he and Sarah have some maturing and swagger. Literally nothing matters. If can spend his eternity with his wife and growing to do, but their big difference is he’s killed, he simply wakes up to the children. Maybe it’s bittersweet that he Sarah is willing to change while Nyles same day. Despite this being a retread won’t get to walk his daughter down the seems resigned to ride out eternity of a much better film, it’s still very aisle or see his kids graduate from school, getting drunk and having fun with entertaining as we see Sarah go through but if he gets to spend his time with his power over his environment. Just the same emotional roller coaster Nyles them in eternal bliss, perhaps letting as Murray’s self-involved weatherman has mastered, and we watch Nyles enjoy go of his anger is a bigger and better a carefree lifestyle devoid of consequence. Phil became an expert at navigating his choice. It’s sweet and funny, and when repeated day, Nyles has his day wired. Anna At first we wake up with Nyles we’re all feeling like we’re living in a bit He honestly makes the best of it. Every and his bridesmaid girlfriend, Misty, of a Groundhog Day situation through morning he wakes up at a destination and there just seems to be something off quarantine, it’s a solid film to spend your wedding where the free booze is flowing, with him—but not in a creepy way, just time with. Δ where he starts his day with cocktails a wildly quirky, fun-loving enigma vibe. in the pool, and where the most effort After saving Sarah from an unplanned Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and required is avoiding his vapid girlfriend, speech, he struts around the dance freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Misty (Meredith Hagner), staying out of floor saving grandpa from passing out Screen. Glen compiles streaming listings. the hair of the bride’s parents, Howard on the floor with a well-timed chair Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com. (Peter Gallagher) and Pia (Jacqueline move and peacocks his way around

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here’s no doubt that teenage love is a fraught endeavor, and that’s showcased in the sweet, heartstringtugging journey that Marianne and Connell endure. She’s smart and friendless; he’s popular but deeper

than his peers. Marianne has her eyes set on life outside of high school, and her upper-crust upbringing leaves her loads of options. She can’t help but fall for Connell, whose mother is their housekeeper. The two soon strike up a secret relationship, but ultimately Marianne gets her heart broken when Connell chooses another girl to pair up with. The latter part of the first season finds the two in their first year of college at the same school, and when a chance

encounter brings them back together, they fall into their old ways but with all the complications that come with adulthood. Melodramatic and sensitive, the young lovers are both enamored and infuriated with one another. This is a tale for those who want a bit of heartbreak and quiet conversation to drive the story. The two leads go at it with fire and passion in their bellies, and you can’t help but be fascinated with their melancholy. (12 23- to 34-min. episodes) —Anna

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oseph Heller’s classic 1961 dark comedy novel is given the smallscreen miniseries treatment, finally allowing for more reverent adherence to its source material. As good as director

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s the times dictate, meat is scarce; it’s all over the news. Finding good local meat right now makes one feel like a pirate searching for pieces of eight and buried treasure. J&R Natural Meat and Sausage’s butcher shop has been holding the line as basically our only livestock processor of meats in SLO County, including Templeton Hills Beef. Excluding strictly butcher shops (that’s a whole other animal), and all you crafty homesteader Barbara Kingsolver types, the only other butchering facilities in the county are the Arroyo Grande Meat Company and the J and G Lau Family Meat Processing Center at Cal Poly. Recently, I noticed a sign at the glass door of J&R Meats’ Paso Robles butcher shop, located just off the 101 near the Mid-State Fairgrounds: Due to high demand of meat processing, there will be no butchering of wild game. According to Carmen Kroeker, J&R business manager, the reason our local ranchers and hunters haven’t been able to get their meat processed is that the statewide demand for local meat is up. “We’ve seen an increase of local farmers and ranchers who have a higher demand from their customers, so they’re bringing more livestock to process here—a lot of grass-fed beef—a lot of local pork, lamb,” Kroeker said, adding that their two retail butcher shops in Paso and Templeton have seen an increase in demand. “It’s

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been good that we’re seeing our customers and that we’re able to help them out, since grocery stores are seeing a shortage. “It’s also turning more and more people on to local meat and grass-fed meat as the alternative,” she said. “It’s the silver lining.” J&R’s harvest schedule has been booked from June all the way into October, she said. “It’s a new frontier for

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all of us—a really high demand all of a sudden. ... So right now we’re mostly taking USDA customers who sell at farmers’ markets or who sell at stores. We’re taking customers who are selling to other customers.” But if you think the butchers are busy now, just wait until the first weeks in August. The California Mid-State Fair held a virtual livestock auction July 22 to 25. Between Aug. 2 and 10, the livestock will be headed toward J&R for butchering. “A lot of the 4-H and FFA students did not participate this year,” Kroeker said, as the coronavirus threw a wrench into the iconic Paso tradition of the live auction.

“It was challenging for all parties involved,” Kroeker said, noting that one of the fair’s main buyers was unable to purchase livestock this year. “There are quite a few less, but we are still receiving livestock from the Mid-State Fair.” The latest news at J&R is the Nourish Meat Club, with monthly, quarterly, and bimonthly meat selections of grass-fed beef, pasteurized pork, and free-range chicken. And you can add items on as well—like grassfed beef hot dogs or fresh sage and ginger bulk sausage. Kroeker said they launched the Nourish mixed meat box program last November, just a few months before lockdowns for COVID-19. “It’s purely coincidence that there’s this shortage going on,” she said. “It really started taking off in March and April. People didn’t want to go to the store, and there was a delivery option for locals.” The Nourish program offers free delivery anywhere in California. J&R just launched a new website for Nourish, and I find it’s faster to pick up your subscription in the Templeton or Paso store—curbside is available. FLAVOR continued page 24

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At the J&R butcher shop, you can find a variety of meats and meat boxes, specializing in grass-fed beef and lamb, pasture-raised pork, free-range poultry, and hand-crafted sausages and bacon. You can also find more exotic meats for different tastes, including fresh rotisserie meats at the Templeton store. They make it their goal to have a fresh local supply of naturally grown beef, pork, lamb, buffalo, and chicken on a regular basis, and both locations have a selection of spices, sauces, cheeses, and other essential products. They’re busy, but locals know you want the real deal—talk to owner/partner Jim Fogle or Jerry Christiansen, retail and wholesale manager. Laird Foshay is owner/partner as well, and another person you need to know at J&R. Not everyone in the cutting room at J&R is called a butcher, and they have about 25 employees at the main processing center. They’re working five at a table, for long hours these days— usually 60 hours a week. With long hours and high demand, Kroeker said they touch base once a week for a good team meeting to keep the morale up. “We’re a small business, kind of like a little family here, so we all feel it when it’s stressful,” she said. “We all try to remember the positive about it.” ∆ Flavor writer Beth Giuffre is bringing home the best applewood smoked bacon in the county. Send BLT ingredients to bgiuffre@newtimesslo.com.

BRINGIN’ HOME THE BACON Finally, I got myself a good-looking grass-fed beef box from J&R Meat and Sausage. I added on applewood smoked bacon and pork ribs.

Clarification The July 9 Flavor article “Maintaining momentum,” didn’t state full details regarding the founding of the SLO Veg CSA. After working at San Luis Diagnostic Center, Rachael Hill took a job working at SLO Veg in 2009. In 2016, Hill became the owner of SLO Veg after buying founder Dan Melton’s shares of the company.

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FILE NO. 2020-1220 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/05/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FAIR HILLS FARMS, 6780 Estrella Rd., San Miguel, CA 93451. San Luis Obispo County. Soil & Sky Industries LLC (2720 Neilson Way, #5396, Santa Monica, CA 90409). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Soil & Sky Industries LLC, Russel Steingold, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-19-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 06-19-25. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1153 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/20/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AMANDA HOLDER EVENTS, 1798 Tonini Drive, Apt. 72, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Amanda Holder Events LLC (1798 Tonini Drive, Apt. 72, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Amanda Holder Events LLC, Amanda Ellen Holder, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-12-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 06-12-25. July 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1193 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BLUEBERRY JEWELRY, 1609 Osos Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Kerry Long (631 Caudill Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kerry Long. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-16-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 06-16-25. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1205 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2007) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ALLBAER, 1324 Vendels Circle, Suite 111, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Solana Cellars, Inc. (1324 Vendels Circle, Suite 111, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Solana Cellars, Inc., Thomas Baer, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-17-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 06-17-25. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1208 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/13/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FOUR SISTERS RANCH, 2995 Pleasant Road, San Miguel, CA 93451. San Luis Obispo County. Four Sisters Ranch LLC (2995 Pleasant Road, San Miguel, CA 93451). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Four Sisters Ranch LLC, Serena Friedman, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-18-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 06-18-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1216 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/17/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CARATS TO KARAT, 330 West Tefft St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Mary Simons, James Simons (330 West Tefft St., #D, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Mary Simons, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-18-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 06-18-25. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1219 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MORRO SHORES REAL ESTATE CO., 1265 Green Oaks Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Marchant & Associates, Inc. (1265 Green Oaks Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Marchant & Associates, Inc., Dean Marchant, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-19-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 06-19-25. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1223 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLO SNACKS, 384 Islay Street B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Alysia Hendry (384 Islay Street B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alysia Hendry. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-19-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 06-19-25. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1232 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/12/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PUEBLO, 8793 Plata Lane, Suite E, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Change of A Dress LLC (5630 Aguila Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Change of A Dress LLC, Diana Gabriel / CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-22-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 0622-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1249 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/18/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PAULA’S FIT HOUSE, 1328 8th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Paula Meyer, Bryan Meyer (1328 8th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Paula Meyer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-22-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 06-22-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1257 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLO SPIRITS BARTENDING, 1410 Prefumo Canyon, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Stanio Faye Arika (1410 Prefumo Canyon, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Arika Faye Stanio. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-24-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 06-24-25. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1270 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE PICALUNA COMPANY, 59 Benton Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Robert S. Rankin (59 Benton Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Robert S. Rankin. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-25-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 06-2525. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1274 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/09/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DELIA’S HAIRCUTS UNISEX, 505 Orchard Rd., Suite A, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Charito Acevedo, Jesus Zavala (719 W. Tefft, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Charito Acevedo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-2520. 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. 06-25-25. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1278 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/16/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LUSSO DELLA TERRA, LUSSO DELLA TERRA CELLARS, LDT CELLARS, HUNGRY HAWK VINEYARDS AND WINERY, ST. EVA HILL VINEYARD, FROGTOWN ADELAIDA, LLC, BOUTZOUKAS FAMILY CELLARS, LLC, CIRCLE B VINEYARDS, THIN BLUE WINES, RED HAT VINEYARDS, CENTRAL COAST WINE WORKS, FINGER PRINT, BARTERRA WINERY LLC, R & D VINEYARDS, LIGHTPOST WINERY, WATERLOO CELLARS, HAMMERSKY VINEYARDS, BODEGAS DE EDGAR, ADDYSON ROSE, 2850 Ranchita Canyon Road, San Miguel, CA 93451. San Luis Obispo County. Cholakian Wines, LLC (2850 Ranchita Canyon Road, San Miguel, CA 93451). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Cholakian Wines, LLC, Edward Cholakian, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-25-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 06-25-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1279 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/25/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GODDESS GOODS, 1124 Front St., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Leslie J. Sanders, James W. Sanders (310 Island St., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Leslie J. Sanders. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-26-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 06-26-25. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1294 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/14/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SECOND CHANCES, 911 West Grand Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Captive Hearts (882 West Grand Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Captive Hearts, Judeth A. Boen, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-26-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 06-26-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1295 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/18/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLOCLEANING.COM, ECOCLEANING, 1236 B Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Erika Bocardo (10 Zanzibar Terrace Dr., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Erika Bocardo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-29-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 06-29-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1304 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/1992) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAN LUIS THERAPY CENTER, 777 Pismo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Victoria OToole (777 Pismo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Victoria OToole. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-2920. 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. 06-29-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1305 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2011) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DG CONSTRUCTION, 134 Mesa Verde Ln., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. David Gardner (134 Mesa Verde Ln., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ David Gardner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-29-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 06-29-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1310 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/16/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ROOT ELIXIRS, 3563 Sueldo, Unit H, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Root Elixirs, LLC (109 Santa Fe, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Root Elixirs, LLC, Dominique Gonzales, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-30-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 06-30-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1313 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/29/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GROVER STATION GRILL, 170 West Grand Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Grover Station Grill (19200 Knapp St., Northridge, CA 91324). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Grover Station Grill, Christopher G Zaferis, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-01-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-01-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk, 1055 Monterey Street, Room D-120, San Luis Obispo, California 93408 before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2020 (“Bid Deadline”), for the following public works project: 15/16 BRIDGE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM VARIOUS LOCATIONS SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA CONTRACT NO. 300558 FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. BPMPL-5949(151) Bids will be opened and declared by the County Clerk at 3:15 p.m. on the bid opening date at a public meeting at 1055 Monterey Street, Room D-120, San Luis Obispo, California 93408. Any bid received at the office of the County Clerk of the County of San Luis Obispo at or after 3:00 p.m. on the date specified above will not be accepted, and will be returned to the bidder unopened. A bid received one second after 3:00 p.m. (i.e. after 3:00:00 p.m.) shall not be considered. Bids are required for the entire work described in the Contract Documents. The Bid package (also referred to herein as the “Contract Documents”) are posted on the County’s Purchasing website: http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/GS/Purchasing/ Current_Formal_Bids_and_Proposals.htm Any changes, additions, or deletions to these Contract Documents will be in the form of written addenda issued by the County. Any addenda will be posted on the website. Prospective bidders must check the website for addenda or other relevant new information at up to 5:00 p.m. the day before the prescribed date/ time for submittal of bids. The County is not responsible for the failure of any prospective bidder to receive such addenda. All addenda so issued shall become a part of this Bid. All bidders are required to acknowledge and confirm receipt of every addendum in their bid proposal. All bidder Requests for Information must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m., 5 business days prior to the bid opening date. Requests submitted after said date may not be considered. All questions pertaining to the content of this invitation to Bid must be made in writing through the Purchasing website. Questions and responses will be posted on the Purchasing website and can be viewed by accessing the Invitation to Bid located at the Purchasing website. The identity of the entity submitting the question will not be posted. The County reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of comments / questions that will be posted on the website. The bidder must have either a Class A license or a combination of class C licenses that make up a majority of the work at the time the Contract is awarded (Public Contract Code § 3300). When the bidder holds a combination of Class C licenses, all work to be performed outside of the bidder’s license specialties, except work that is incidental or supplemental to the licenses of the bidder, shall be performed by licensed Subcontractors in compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code) Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 1771.1: • A Contractor or Subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in the Bid Proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of this public works project, unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. • This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) Contract goal is 8.0 percent. For the federal training program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 0. Bids must be submitted under sealed cover plainly marked as a bid and identified with the project number, the date and time for receipt of sealed bids, and the name of the bidder. Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a bidder’s bond in favor of the County in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted total Bid. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by County to ensure performance under the Contract or, in the alternative, request the County to make payment of retention to an escrow agent. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the County with payment and performance bonds, with each issued by a California admitted surety insurer equal to 100% of the Contract Price. Bidders must take necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that DBEs have opportunity to participate in the Contract (49 CFR 26). Pursuant to section 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code, the Contractor and all Subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor, and the debarment of Contractors and Subcontractors. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Copies are available at the DIR website, http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. Federal funds are being used on this project, and therefore, the Davis-Bacon Act (2 CFR part 200 Appendix II(D) and 29 CFR Part 5) apply. The Federal minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the Special Provisions. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the prevailing wage rates determined to be applicable to this contract by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and Subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action 1. The offeror’s or bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Specifications” set forth herein. 2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows: A. Goals for minority participation for each trade: 24.6% B. Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9% These goals are applicable to all the Contractor’s construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and nonfederally involved construction. The Contractor’s compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR part 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a), and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR part 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed. 3. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address and telephone number of the Subcontractor; employer identification number of the Subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the Subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the Subcontract; and the geographical area in which the Subcontract is to be performed. 4. As used in this Notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is San Luis Obispo County, California. By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo in their action on the 16th day of June 2020. July 30, 2020

CITY OF GROVER BEACH NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Grover Beach at the City Clerk’s Office at 154 South 8th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433 until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 27, 2020 and promptly thereafter all bids that have been duly received will be opened for furnishing to said City all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, services and supplies necessary to construct and complete the construction of the: CROSS GUTTER REPLACEMENT, CIP 2002 NORTH 12TH STREET @ NACIMIENTO AVENUE Please be advised that due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, no on-site meetings will be held. In compliance with the State and County Shelter at Home Orders, and as allowed by the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, which allows for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, City meetings will be held by teleconference only until further notice. You must wear a mask when dropping off your bid. The bid results will be posted to the City’s website by the close of business on the bid date. General Work Description: In general, the Base Bid Work shall be removing and replacing the existing concrete cross gutter/ spandrels and curb ramp reconstruction, including and not necessarily limited to, project management and controls activities, mobilization activities, public notification, construction surveying and staking, traffic control, water pollution control practices, pre- and post-construction survey, monument protection and establishment, concrete removal, clearing and grubbing of debris (plant, soil, abandoned landscape features, etc.) within the Work limits, tree removal, milling to remove asphaltic concrete pavement surface, hot mix asphalt repaving conform areas, concrete sidewalks, accessibility improvements, signage and installation of pavement striping and markings. In general, the Bid Additive 1 Work shall be additional removals and paving. The estimated opinion of probable construction cost for this Base Bid Work is $63,000.00 Conditions of Submitting a Bid: Bids are required for the entire Work described herein. The Contractor shall possess a Class A license at the time this Contract is awarded through Contract acceptance (Public Contract Code Section 10164). The Contractor and all subcontractors will be required to obtain a City of Grover Beach Business Tax Certificate at the time the Contract is awarded. This Contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990. Notice to Bidders, Plans, Special Provisions, and Proposal Forms may be inspected at the Public Works Office in Grover Beach, California, and copies of said documents may be downloaded from the City’s website: http://www.grover.org/bids.aspx. No bid will be received unless it is made on a Proposal Form furnished by the City. Bids received via FAX will not be considered. Each bid shall be accompanied by cash, certified or cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid, made payable to the City of Grover Beach. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, or counties, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/PWD/. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal or be awarded a contract for public work on public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Notice is also hereby given that any or all bidders may be required to furnish a sworn statement of their financial responsibility, technical ability and experience before award is made to any particular bidder. Bidders shall contact the City of Grover Beach Department of Public Works office at (805) 473-4530 the day prior to bid opening to obtain any bidding addenda information. Submittal of a signed bid shall be evidence that the Bidder has obtained this information and that the bid is based on any changes contained therein. Submittal of Bidder’s Inquiries: Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications or estimate must be communicated as a bidder inquiry prior to bid opening. Bidder’s inquiries shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the City of Grover Beach, Public Works Department, at: PublicWorks@ groverbeach.org. The cutoff time that the City will accept bidder’s inquiries is 5:00 p.m. on the fifth business day prior to the bid opening date. Do not count the bid opening date when counting the days. The City will respond to inquires via bidding addenda. Any such inquiries, submitted after the cutoff time of receiving bidder’s inquiries, will not be treated as a bid protest. Bid Submittal Instructions: On the outside of the bid envelope the Bidder shall indicate the following: 1. 2. 3.

Name and Address of Bidder Name of project on which bid is submitted Date and time of bid opening

The right is reserved by the City of Grover Beach to reject any or all bids, to evaluate the bids submitted, and award the Contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The City further reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor irregularities in the bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) working days after the date set for the opening thereof. Dated this 30th day of July 2020 at the City of Grover Beach, California. City of Grover Beach STATE OF CALIFORNIA Gregory A. Ray, P.E. Public Works Director/City Engineer Legal Ad Published: New Times, Thursdays July 30 and August 6, 2020

CITY OF PISMO BEACH STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Shandon-San Juan Water District NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, California, until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 20, 2020 as determined by www.time.gov for performing work as follows: Engineering Consulting Services for the Pismo Beach Storm Drain Repair Project at Encanto Avenue, Reef Court and Windward Avenue The City of Pismo Beach is requesting sealed proposals to provide professional engineering consulting services from a qualified firm or joint venture of firms for the Pismo Beach Storm Drain Repair Project at Encanto Avenue, Reef Court and Windward Avenue. The project consists of storm drain infrastructure repair and/or construction at three locations: Encanto Avenue (Outfall Repair), Reef Court (Inlet and Piping Construction) and Windward Avenue (Inlet and Piping Construction). This project is utilizing local funds and is exempt from CEQA requirements. All proposals will be compared on the basis of understanding the scope of work to be performed, methods and procedures to be used, management, personnel and experience, and consultation and coordination with the City of Pismo Beach. Your firm is invited to submit a proposal for your services, together with other required information listed in the Request for Proposals. Only those proposals submitted per the City’s proposal requirements found in this package and certified by an authorized company officer will be considered. Proposals received by fax will be rejected. Printed versions of this request for proposals are available for a non-refundable fee of $15 from the Public Works Department, Engineering Division, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 or by calling (805) 773-4656. PDF versions may be emailed at no charge by contacting Erin Olsen at eolsen@pismobeach.org. Questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Benjamin A. Fine, P.E. at (805) 773-4656 or bfine@pismobeach.org. ERICA INDERLIED CITY CLERK July 23 & 30, 2020

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS Applications to make minor changes to the properties at the addresses listed below have been received by the City. 1. 290 California Blvd. DIR-0262-2020; Review of a Director’s Action for a special event to allow one food truck (i.e. mobile food vendor) to temporarily operate for less than one year’s time and on no more than two consecutive days, between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M. (including set up and clean up), in the parking lot of an existing business. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); C-N zone; Oscar Macias, applicant. (Hannah Nguyen) 2. Tank Farm Rd. between Long St. and Santa Fe Rd. DIR-0340-2020; Request to perform work at night for a maximum of twenty (20) nights, between August 19, 2020 to November 16, 2020, on Mondays through Fridays from the hours of 9:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. to install a sewer line on Tank Farm Road between Long Street and Santa Fe Road within the City limits. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); C-S-SP & M-SP zones; Specialty Construction, Inc., applicant. (Hannah Nguyen) 3. Suburban Rd. between S. Higuera St. and Earthwood Ln., and Earthwood Ln. DIR-03472020; Request to perform work at night from August 10, 2020 to October 31, 2020 on Sundays through Fridays, between the hours of 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M., to excavate and install reclaimed water line on Suburban Road, between South Higuera Street and Earthwood Lane, and on Earthwood Lane. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); C-C, C-S-SP & M-SP zones; R Baker, Inc., applicant. (Hannah Nguyen) 4. Vachell Ln. between S. Higuera St. and Buckley Rd., and Venture Ln. DIR-0348-2020; Request to perform work at night from August 10, 2020 to October 31, 2020 on Sundays through Fridays, between the hours of 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M., to excavate and install reclaimed water line on Vachell Lane between South Higuera Street and Buckley Road, and on Venture Lane. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); C-S-SP, M-SP & R-2-SP zones; R Baker, Inc., applicant. (Hannah Nguyen) The Community Development Director will either approve or deny these applications no sooner than August 10, 2020. The Director’s decision may be appealed, and must be filed with the appropriate appeal fee within 10 days of the Director’s action. For more information, contact the City of San Luis Obispo Community Development Department, 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, by calling (805) 781-7170, weekdays, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. July 30, 2020

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 23, 2020, an assessment levied by the Shandon-San Juan Water District for the 2020-2021 fiscal year became due and payable. Payment is requested by September 1, 2020. The assessment will be delinquent if not paid by January 23, 2021. Upon delinquency, a penalty of 5 percent of the amount delinquent will be added thereto and the delinquent property sold to the District, or the delinquency otherwise collected as provided by law. July 30, 2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the following purpose: Public Hearing Agenda: A. Address: 1654 Ocean Boulevard Applicant: Frank and Frances Coelho Project #: P20-000029 Description: Coastal Development Permit for a 646 square-foot addition and remodel to an existing residence located at 1654 Ocean Boulevard; APN: 010-242-002; Project site is located in the Coastal Zone and is appealable to the Coastal Commission. Environmental Review: In accordance with the California Environemtnal Qulaity Act (CEQA), it has been determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding small additions to existing structures. B. Address: 350 Boeker Avenue Applicant: David and Sandy Christiansen Project #: P20-000030 Description: Coastal Development Permit and Architectural Review Permit for the demolition of an existing 928 square-foot one-story residence for a new 1,917 square-foot two-story single-family residence with a roof deck and a 430 square-foot garage; Location: 350 Boeker Avenue; APN: 010-311-025; Project No. P20-000030; The project site is located within the Coastal Zone and is appealable to the Coastal Commission Environmental Review: In accordance with the California Environemtnal Qulaity Act (CEQA), it has been determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 and 15303 of the CEQA Guideline regarding demoltion and construciton of new single-family residences. C. Address: 750 Mattie Road Applicant: Verizon Project No: P20-000001 Description: Coastal Development Permit, Conditional Use Permit, and Architectural Review for a new cell site; Location: 750 Mattie Road; apn: 010-073-003; Project No. P20-000001; The project site is located within the Coastal Zone and is not appealable to the Coastal Commission Environmental Review: In accordance with the California Environemtnal Qulaity Act (CEQA), it has been determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guideline regarding minor addtions to existing facilities. Details about ways to participate in this hearing will be provided on the agenda posted for the meeting online at pismobeach.org/agenda, and on the bulletin board at City Hall. The agenda will be posted in the afternoon of August 7, 2020. You have a right to comment on this project and its effect on our community. Interested persons are invited to participate in the hearing or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed project. Written and voicemail comments are welcomed prior to the hearing. Written comments prepared prior to the hearing may be submitted to the Planning Commission at planningcommission@ pismobeach.org or to send an email to Planning staff at eperez@ pismobeach.org . Oral comment may be provided prior to the hearing by calling 805-556-8299 and leaving a voice message. Please state and spell your name and identify your item of interest. Generally, written comment may be submitted by email up until the start of the public comment period during this time. Every effort will be made to provide an opportunity for live public comment during the meeting, but because the City cannot guarantee the quality of internet access or video conferencing facilities for the meeting, live public comment may not be available at every meeting. Please refer to the agenda for this meeting for specific instructions. Staff report, plans and other information related to this project is available for public review in Access Pismo www.pismobeach. org, or by emailing Elsa Perez, Administrative Secretary at eperez@ pismobeach.org The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Friday before the meeting and may be obtained upon request by email at eperez@pismobeach.org, or by visiting www. pismobeach.org. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website. PLEASE NOTE: If you challenge the action taken on this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Pismo Beach at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information please contact Elsa Perez, Administrative Secretary, at eperez@pismobeach.org. July 30, 2020

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 5473 and County Ordinance Nos. 3209 and 3413, by which service charges may be collected on the general County tax bill, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo will hold a public hearing on August 11, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, regarding the collection of sewer services charges on the FY 2020-21 tax roll for the Los Osos Sewer Service Area. All hearing items are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. To determine the placement of this item on the agenda, please contact the County Administrative Office the Thursday afternoon before the scheduled hearing date. The accepted report describing the service charges proposed to be collected on the FY 2020- 21 tax roll is on file in the office of the County Clerk and is available for public review. Date: July 24, 2020 WADE HORTON Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk July 30 & August 6, 2020

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1314 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST BUSINESS BROKERS, 17355 Chestnut Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Daniel M. McGee (17355 Chestnut Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Daniel M. McGee. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-01-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-01-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

SILT REMOVAL 2020 SPEC. NO. 1000133 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of San Luis Obispo will receive bids for the “Silt Removal 2020, Spec. No. 1000133” at the Public Works Administration Office located at 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 until, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020, at 2:30 P.M., when they will be publicly opened and read aloud via Skype video conference and conference call. In-person attendance of the bid opening will not be permitted in adherence to social distancing measures. Use the following link: https://meet.lync.com/ slocitycloud/achang/3d69g65d or join by phone with this number (209) 645-4165 and use conference call ID:383701095. Submit bid in a sealed envelope plainly marked. Bids received after said time will not be considered. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project title, contractor name, address, and specification number. The Contractor must possess a valid Class A or Class 12 Contractor’s License at the time of the bid opening. Every bid must be accompanied by a certified check/cashier’s check or bidder’s bond for 10% of the bid amount, payable to the City of San Luis Obispo. Download FREE at the City’s website: www.SloCity.org - Bid packages under Bids & Proposals. Questions may be addressed to Richard Burde, Project Manager, at 805-781-7193 or rburde@ SloCity.org. July 30, 2020

PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting, Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. and a Special Meeting, Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference, on the item listed below. While the City encourages public participation, growing concern about the COVID-19 pandemic has required that public meetings be held via teleconference. Meetings can be viewed on Government Access Channel 20 or streamed live from the City’s YouTube channel at http:// youtube.slo.city. Public comment, prior to the start of the meeting, may be submitted in writing via U.S. Mail delivered to the City Clerk’s Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by email to advisorybodies@ slocity.org. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: 1. Review of the Froom Ranch Specific Plan project, which includes a Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment/Pre-zoning, Vesting Tentative Tract Map, Annexation, and related actions that would allow for development of the 109.7-acre Froom Ranch Specific Plan area. The Draft Specific Plan includes a mix of land uses, including a Life Plan Community with 404 units of independent and assisted senior housing units (known as Villaggio), up to 174 multi-family residential units, approximately 100,000 square feet of commercial/retail, open space (over 60% of the Specific Plan area), and a 3.6-acre public trailhead park that would incorporate four relocated historic structures within the Froom Ranch Dairy Complex. A Final Environmental Impact Report is proposed for certification. ; Specific Plan Area 3; Project Address: 12165 and 12193 Los Osos Valley Road; Case #: SPEC0143-2017, SBDV-0955-2017, GENP-0737-2019, ANNX0335-2020, EID-0738-2019; Specific Plan Area 3; JM Development Group, Inc., owner/applicant. Contact Information: Emily Creel, Contract Planner – (805) 539-2870 – ecreel@swca.com 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 online in advance of the meeting at http://www.slocity.org/government/ advisory-bodies/agendas-and-minutes/planningcommission. Please call The Community Development Department at 805-781-7170 for more information, or to request an agenda report. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20, beginning at 6:00 p.m. July 30, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1319 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DIETITIAN HEALTH SERVICES, 2716 Grell Lane, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Dawn D. Brown (2716 Grell Lane, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dawn D. Brown. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-01-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-01-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1320 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MAKE YOUR BIKE ELECTRIC, 2657 Clubhouse Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Michael A Stenstrom (2657 Clubhouse Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Michael A Stenstrom. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-0120. 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. 07-01-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1322 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/26/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TEAM MOYER REAL ESTATE, 507 Cambridge Street, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Jason Stephen Moyer (507 Cambridge Street, Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jason Moyer, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-01-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 07-01-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1325 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/15/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SERENITY COUNSELING, 1248 East Grand Ave., Ste. D, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Elizabeth Long (1898 Mentone Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Elizabeth Long. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-02-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 0702-25. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1327 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, WOW TOOTHWASH, 1540 14th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Wash Your Spoon LLC (1540 14th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Wash Your Spoon LLC, Kara E Strauss, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-02-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 07-02-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1328 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FREEDOM FOUREVER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WELLNESS SOLUTIONS, 1077 James Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Maureen McGuire (1077 James Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Maureen McGuire. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-02-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-02-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1338 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/16/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SKELETON CANYON, MICHAEL’S WAY, MAGIC TREE, STRAIGHT OUT OF PASO, 2850 Ranchita Canyon Road, San Miguel, CA 93451. San Luis Obispo County. Cholakian Wines, LLC (2850 Ranchita Canyon Road, San Miguel, CA 93451). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Cholakian Wines, LLC, Edward Cholakian, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 07-06-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1339 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, REALITY FIREARMS TRAINING, 1010 Nipomo Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Robert B. Grillo (1010 Nipomo Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Robert B. Grillo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-06-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1340 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLO PIERCING, 578 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Fernando Chavez (578 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Fernando Chavez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-06-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1342 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LUNA TRANSPORTATION, 301 Hazel Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Lorenzo Luna, Mariana Luna (301 Hazel Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Lorenzo Luna. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-07-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 07-07-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1344 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/30/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FORT LOCKS SELF STORAGE, 1088 Huston Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Stephen and Karla Cool Family Trust (2855 Peaceful Point Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420), Cool Properties LLC (112 Silver Shoals, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Unincorporated Association Other Than A Partnership /s/ Stephen and Karla Cool Family Trust. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-07-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-07-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1345 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ELEMENTS QUALITY CONTROL, 1954 El Pomar, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Firmelements LLC (1954 El Pomar, Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Firmelements LLC, Eric Scott Griffin, Owner / Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-07-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-07-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1346 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GLADIATOR PAINTBALL PARK, 10 Sonoma Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. B and A Paintball, LLC (1005 Acorn Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ B and A Paintball, LLC, David Hubbell, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-07-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-07-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1349 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MACE MEDIA GROUP, 3940-7 Broad Street #404, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Celeste Marie Miranda (1880 Santa Barbara #350, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Celeste Marie Miranda. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-07-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-07-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1355 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, QUAKES’S MOBILE HOME MAINTENANCE & SUPPLY, 197 S. 10th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Michelle Rachida Wyon (197 S. 10th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Michelle R. Wyon. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-08-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-08-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1357 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PASO WINE STORAGE, 1605 Commerce Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Minatronic Incorporated (1139 13th St., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Minatronic Incorporated, David A. Kudija, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-08-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-08-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1362 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/05/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST VEIN & VASCULAR, 880 Oak Park Blvd., Suite 201, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Spearman MD Inc. (880 Oak Park Blvd., Suite 201, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Spearman MD Inc., Kenneth Spearman, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-08-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-08-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1367 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ALPHA TRAINING BOXING & FITNESS, 809 Rockaway Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Gustavo Rangel Jr. (734 Nice Ave., Grover, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Gustavo Rangel Jr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-08-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-08-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1389 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/07/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AOH FINANCIAL COACHING, 570 Peach #15, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Andres Domingo Orlando (570 Peach #15, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Andres Domingo Orlando. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-10-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-10-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1368 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, KIKI’S CUSTOM FITS, 366 Highland Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Chris McKelvy (366 Highland Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Chris McKelvy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-08-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 07-08-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1369 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/13/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JAYNE AND JAMES, 655 Paula Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Juliann Kersten, Stephen Kersten (655 Paula Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Juliann Kersten. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-09-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-09-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1374 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/17/2002) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SKATE WAREHOUSE, 747 Buckley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Skate Warehouse, LLC (181 suburban Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Skate Warehouse, LLC, Mark Sczbecki, Manager/Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-09-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-09-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1376 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/10/2010) New Filing The following person is doing business as, KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY NORTH COUNTY, KW NORTH COUNTY, KWRNC, KW CENTRAL COAST WINE ESTATES, REAL ESTATE REFERRAL GROUP, 350 James Way, Ste. 130, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Stravinsky Holdings, Inc. (350 James Way, Ste. 130, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Stravinsky Holding, Inc., Jay Peet, COO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-09-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-09-25. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1392 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/08/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PASO KINGS EXECUTIVE CLEANERS, 120 Flag Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Santiago Sanchez Castro (120 Flag Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446), Tomas Martinez (1220 Dorothy St., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A Copartnership /s/ Santiago Sanchez Castro. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-10-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 07-10-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1399 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/10/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SOLAR ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, 1264 Bolton Drive, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Solar Electric Industries Corporation (1264 Bolton Drive, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Solar Electric Industries Corporation, Vasile Matei, CEO / President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 07-1325. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1400 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/13/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, REMIT, 872 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Kenny Jin Hua Lau (1542 Royal Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405), Dandy Dinh Vo (8773 Koto Dr., Elk Grover, CA 95624), Kaung Myat Aung (1291 West Newport St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kenny Lau. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 07-1325. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1415 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/07/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DOUG’S STUD SERVICE, 821 Sagitta Way, Shandon, CA 93461. San Luis Obispo County. Kenneth Brandon Di Lullo, Regina Monique Di Lullo (821 Sagitta Way, Shandon, CA 93461). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Regina Di Lullo, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-15-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 0715-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1416 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FRUJI, 872 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Vincent Domenic Desantis (1322 E. Foothill Blvd #B1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405), Morgan Blaire Mckean (567 Brizzolara St. Unit F, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Vincent Domenic Desantis. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-15-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 0715-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1422 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLO FOOD BANK, 1180 Kendall Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County (1180 Kendall Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County, Garret Olson, Chief Executive Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-15-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-15-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1426 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/16/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DW MACPHERSON CONSTRUCTION, 416 Corrida, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Donald Wayne Macpherson (416 Corrida, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Donald Macpherson, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-16-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 07-16-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1427 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/10/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RV RENTALS ON THE CENTRAL COAST, BORLAND BUILT AND MANAGED, 179 Granada St. Suite 3, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. James Clark Borland, Jr. (179 Granada St. Suite 3, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ James Clark Borland, Jr., Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-16-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 07-16-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1428 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/20/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, VILLA MARIPOSA, 130 E. Branch St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Villa Mariposa Senior Care Inc. (130 E. Branch St., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Villa Mariposa Senior Care Inc., Miriam Salamanca-CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-16-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 0716-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1430 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/11/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, REVELATION PEDALBOARDS, 713 Cornwall Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Caleb Gonzalez, Margarita Gonzalez (713 Cornwall Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Caleb Gonzalez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-16-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 07-16-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1431 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/11/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SHILOH WOOD DESIGNS, 713 Cornwall Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Margarita Gonzalez, Caleb Gonzalez (713 Cornwall Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Margarita I. Gonzalez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-16-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 07-16-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1432 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/07/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DC DIRECT LLC, 1179 12th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. DC Direct LLC (1179 12th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ DC Direct LLC, David Cohune, Principal Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-16-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-16-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1433 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 805VOLP LLC, 560 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. 805VolP LLC (560 Higuera Street, Ste. B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ 805VolP LLC, Brent Sarkison, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-16-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-16-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1435 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/25/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE CHARITIES, 4331 La Panza Road, Creston, CA 93432. San Luis Obispo County. Brock Van Pelt, Derek Doszkocs, Alec Kersenboom, Joseph Lopilato (4331 La Panza Road, Creston, CA 93432). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Brock Van Pelt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-16-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-16-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1437 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/16/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, IMPERIUM, 872 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Danielle Marie Petrocelli (84 Stoney Pointe, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677), Jamie Scott Jenkins (1627 5th Street, Boulder, CO 80302), Sierra Ashley Swanson (633 Cayo Grade Ct., Newbury Park, CA 91320), Daniel Agustin Seplovich (1343 Scenic Dr., Escondido, CA 92029), Braden Michael Coates (11325 Los Osos Valley Road, Apt. A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405), Patrick Thomas Schneider (2064 Glenmorrie Lane, Lake Oswego, OR 97034), Bradly Andrew Odell (6156 Elba Place, Woodland Hills, CA 91367). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Danielle Marie Petrocelli, Co-Founder. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-17-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 0717-25. July 23, 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1445 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/21/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FRAMEWORK, 1244 Pine Street, Suite 206, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Teresa Marie Sullenger (7450 Carmelita Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Teresa M. Sullenger. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-21-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-21-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1454 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE REAL ESTATE GROUP, 905 Ambrosia Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. John Daniel Hough (905 Ambrosia Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ John D. Hough, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-2220. 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. 07-22-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1468 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/10/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ALFA AUTO DETAILING, 691 Del Sol St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Karen Tapia (691 Del Sol St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Karen Tapia, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-23-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 07-23-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1469 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BLACK MARKET TEAM APPAREL, 351 San Luis Ave., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Erich Michel Salas (351 San Luis Ave., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Erich M. Salas, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-23-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 07-23-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1478 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, POWERHOUSE BARRE + PILATES, 249 Laurel Dr., Avila Beach, A 93424. San Luis Obispo County. Marissa Delcarmen Wilson (249 Laurel Dr., Avila Beach, A 93424). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Marissa D Wilson, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-24-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 07-24-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1482 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COMMITTEE TO RESTORE LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT, 3000 Augusta St. #201, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Arnold Ruiz (3000 Augusta St. #201, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), Richard Hendrickson (675 Islay St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Unincorporated Association Other Than A Partnership /s/ Arnold Ruiz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0724-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-24-25. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DEANNA JEANE BONIN DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0203

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: DEANNA JEANE BONIN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JANICE SMITH in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests JANICE SMITH 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: August 25, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm St., Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: MARTHA B. SPALDING, ATTORNEY AT LAW 215 South Main Street Templeton, CA 93465 July 30, August 6, & 13, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: EVA L. CARPER DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0188

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: EVA L. CARPER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been

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filed by DIANE CARPER in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests DIANE CARPER 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: August 04, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm St., 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: Patrick Sparks 2649 Orville Ave. Cayucos, CA 93430 July 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

NOTICE SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO) Patricia R. Merrick; William J. Ballou; Flavia F. Ballou; Buford R. Glenn; Charles Zleisy; the testate and intestate successors of Patricia R. Merrick believed to be deceased, and all persons claiming by, through, or under such person hereby sued under the fictitious name of Doe 1; the testate and intestate successors of William J. Ballou believed to be deceased, and all persons claiming by, through, or under such person hereby sued under the fictitious name of Doe 2; the testate and intestate successors of Flavia F. Ballou believed to be deceased, and all persons claiming by, through, or under such person hereby sued under the fictitious name of Doe 3; the testate and intestate successors of Buford R. Glenn believed to be deceased, and all persons claiming by, through, or under such person hereby sued under the fictitious name of Doe 4; and the testate and intestate successors of Charles Zleisy believed to be deceased, and all persons claiming by, through, or under such person hereby sued under the fictitious name of Doe 5. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): High Mountain Road, LLC, a California limited liability company CASE NUMBER (Número de caso): 20CVP-0144 Notice! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online 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

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

legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIOS despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una repuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted puede usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formuleriors de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su repuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte la podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requistas legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar ias cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo ao una consesion de artitraje en un caso dce derecho civll. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing WHEN: Friday, September 4, 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: Request by Phillips 66 (DRC2019-00231) for a Minor Use Permit to allow for the remediation of the Northern Inactive Waste Site (NIWS) comprised of approximately 14,520-cubic-yards of hydrocarbon and asbestos impacted soil, and domestic waste. The excavated material and impacted soil would be loaded onto rail cars at the Santa Maria Refinery and transported by rail to a waste receiving facility in Utah. The project would result in 1.38 acres of disturbance of an approximate 560 acres site. The proposed project within the Industrial land use category and is located at 2555 Willow Road, approximately 600 feet south of Willow Road, south of the village of Callendar-Garrett, in the South County (Coastal) Planning Area. Also to be considered at the hearing will be adoption of the Environmental Document prepared for the item. The Environmental Coordinator, after completion of the initial study, finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and CA Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq.) has been issued on July 16, 2020 for this project. Mitigation measures are proposed to address Air Quality, Biological Resources, and Hazardous & Hazardous Materials and are included as conditions of approval. The Environmental Document is available for public review at the Department of Planning and Building, at the below address. A copy of the Environmental Document is also available on the Planning and Building Department website at www .sloplanning.org. Anyone interested in commenting on the proposed Environmental Document should submit a written statement and/or speak at the public hearing. Comments will be accepted up until completion of the public hearing(s). County File Number: DRC2019-00231 Supervisorial District: District 4 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 092-401-011 Date Accepted: 04/01/2020 WHERE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the Governor of the State of California and the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, until further notice all public meetings for the Department of Planning and Building for the County of San Luis Obispo will be closed to members of the public and non-essential County staff. The Department’s Notice of Temporary Procedures, which includes Instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to provide public comment are posted on the Department’s webpage at www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/ Planning-Building/Boards-and-Commissions.aspx. Additionally, hearing body members and officers may attend the meeting via teleconference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. 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 Kathryn Nall, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805) 781-5600. TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING This matter is tentatively scheduled to appear on the consent agenda, which means that it and any other items on the consent agenda can be acted upon by the hearing officer with a single motion. An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@co.slo.ca.us by Friday, August 28, 2020 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on DRC2019-00231.” If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing. COASTAL APPEALABLE 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. Daniela Chavez, Secretary Planning Department Hearing July 30, 2020

CASE NUMBER: (Número de caso): 20CVP-0144 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte son) SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 1035 Palm St. Room 385 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

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

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y número de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Edwin J. Rambuski 1401 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 805-546-8284 Date: (Fecha) 05/04/2020 By: /s/ Michael Powell, Clerk (Secretario) /s/, Matthew Zepeda, Deputy Clerk, (adjunto) July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0333

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Aubrey Rhianne Allen Whitaker filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Aubrey Rhianne Allen Whitaker to PROPOSED NAME: Aubrey Rhianne Allen Semenova 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: 09/02/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: June 29, 2020 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing WHEN: Friday, September 4, 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: A request by Copper Creek Farms, LLC for a Minor Use Permit (DRC2019-00042) to establish a phased cannabis cultivation operation including approximately 3 acres (130,680 square-feet) of outdoor mature cannabis cultivation canopy, a maximum of 22,000 square-feet of indoor mixed-light cannabis cultivation canopy, up to 5,000 square-feet of ancillary nursery cannabis cultivation canopy for use only onsite, and ancillary processing (trimming, drying, packaging) of the cannabis grown and harvested onsite. A modification from the parking standards to reduce the required parking spaces from 10 to 3. The proposed project would result in the disturbance of approximately 5.7 acres and result in less than 50 cubic yards of grading on a portion of a 54-acre parcel. The project site is located at 2200 Neal Spring Road, approximately 2.5 miles east of the Templeton Urban Reserve Line. The project site is in the Agriculture land use category and in the El Pomar-Estrella Sub Area of the North County Planning Area. The Environmental Coordinator, after completion of the initial study, finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and CA Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq.) has been issued on July 10, 2020, for this project. Mitigation measures are proposed to address Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hydrology & Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Utilities & Service Systems and Mandatory Findings of Significance and are included as conditions of approval. The Environmental Document is available for public review at the Department of Planning and Building, at the below address. A copy of the Environmental Document is also available on the Planning and Building Department website at www .sloplanning. org. Anyone interested in commenting on the proposed Environmental Document should submit a written statement and/or speak at the public hearing. Comments will be accepted up until completion of the public hearing(s). County File Number: DRC2019-00042 Supervisorial District: District 1 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 020-301-010 Date Accepted: 01/29/2020 WHERE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the Governor of the State of California and the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, until further notice all public meetings for the Department of Planning and Building for the County of San Luis Obispo will be closed to members of the public and non-essential County staff. The Department’s Notice of Temporary Procedures, which includes Instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to provide public comment are posted on the Department’s webpage at www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Planning-Building/ Boards-and-Commissions.aspx. Additionally, hearing body members and officers may attend the meeting via teleconference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning.org. You may also contact Eric Hughes, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805) 781-5600. TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING This matter is tentatively scheduled to appear on the consent agenda, which means that it and any other items on the consent agenda can be acted upon by the hearing officer with a single motion. An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@co.slo.ca.us by Friday, August 28, 2020 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on DRC2019-00042.” 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. Daniela Chavez, Secretary Planning Department Hearing July 30, 2020

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LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0349

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Pedro Zuniga Jr. filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Pedro Zuniga Jr. to PROPOSED NAME: Ezekial Ontiveros 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: 09/03/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 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: July 13, 2020 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2020-1206 OLD FILE NO. 2019-1058 Allbaer, 2975 Limestone Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 04/25/2019. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Alexander Baer (201 Cardinal Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business was conducted by An Individual /s/ Alexander Baer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-17-2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By JA. Anderson, Deputy Clerk. July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2020-1377 OLD FILE NO. 2019-2681 Keller Williams Realty North County, 1314 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 11/14/2019. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Mozart Holdings, Inc. C/O Jay Peet (1314 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business was conducted by A Corporation /s/ Mozart Holdings, Inc., Jay Peet, COO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-092020. 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. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2020-1378 OLD FILE NO. 2015-1569 Real Estate Referral Group, 1314 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 06/15/2015. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Forward Mozart Inc. (1314 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business was conducted by A Corporation /s/ Forward Mozart Inc., Jay Peet, COO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-09-2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By JA. Anderson, Deputy Clerk. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2020-1379 OLD FILE NO. 2019-2684 KW Central Coast Wine Estates, 1314 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 11/14/2019. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Mozart Holdings, Inc. C/O Jay Peet (1314 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business was conducted by A Corporation /s/ Mozart Holdings, Inc., Jay Peet, COO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-092020. 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. July 16, 23, 30, & August 6, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2020-1467 OLD FILE NO. 2016-2019 Alfa Auto Detaling, 506 N 1st St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 08/25/2016. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Tapia M Sergio (506 N 1st St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business was conducted by An Individual /s/ Sergio Tapia M, Alfa Auto Detaling. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-23-2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By E. Brookhart, Deputy Clerk. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2020-1490 OLD FILE NO. 2020-0057 Bridge Street Inn, 4314 Bridge Street, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 01/08/2020. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Thousand Wonder Inc (4314 Bridge Street, Cambria, CA 93428). This business was conducted by A Corporation /s/ Thousand Wonder Inc, Brandon Robert Follett, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-27-2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By S. Currens, Deputy Clerk. July 30, August 6, 13, & 20, 2020

SUMMONS (Parentage – Custody and Support) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): Pablo Rojas Medina You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page. Petitioner’s name is: Karla Serrato Ramirez Case Number: 20FLP-0146

You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-220 or FL-270) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your right to custody of your children. You may also be ordered to pay child support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE: The restraining order on page 2 remains in effect against each parent until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it.

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(March 21-April 19): Aries poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti is renowned for his buoyancy. In one of his famous lines, he wrote, “I am awaiting, perpetually and forever, a renaissance of wonder.” Here’s what I have to say in response to that thought: Your assignment, as an Aries, is NOT to sit there and wait, perpetually and forever, for a renaissance of wonder. Rather, it’s your job to embody and actualize and express, perpetually and forever, a renaissance of wonder. The coming weeks will be an especially favorable time for you to rise to new heights in fulfilling this aspect of your lifelong assignment.

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “One must think with the body and the soul or not think at all,” wrote Libran author and historian Hannah Arendt. She implied that thinking only with the head may spawn monsters and demons. Mere conceptualization is arid and sterile if not interwoven with the wisdom of the soul and the body’s earthy intuitions. Ideas that are untempered by feelings and physical awareness can produce poor maps of reality. In accordance with astrological omens, I ask you to meditate on these empowering suggestions. Make sure that as you seek to understand what’s going on, you draw on all your different kinds of intelligence.

TAURUS

SCORPIO

(April 20-May 20): I live in Northern California on land that once belonged to the indigenous Coast Miwok people. They were animists who believed that soul and sentience animate all animals and plants as well as rocks, rivers, mountains— everything, really. Their food came from hunting and gathering, and they lived in small bands without centralized political authority. According to one of their creation stories, Coyote and Silver Fox made the world by singing and dancing it into existence. Now I invite you to do what I just illustrated: Find out about and celebrate the history of the people and the place where you live. From an astrological perspective, it’s a favorable time to get in touch with roots and foundations.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “When I look down, I miss all the good stuff, and when I look up, I just trip over things,” says singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco. I wonder if she has tried an alternate approach: looking straight ahead. That’s what I advise for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. In other words, adopt a perspective that will enable you to detect regular glimpses of what’s above you and what’s below you—as well as what’s in front of you. In fact, I suggest you avoid all extremes that might distract you from the big picture. The truth will be most available to you if you occupy the middle ground.

CANCER

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I always wanted to be commander-inchief of my one-woman army,” says singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco. I think that goal is within sight for you, Scorpio. Your power over yourself has been increasing lately. Your ability to manage your own moods and create your own sweet spots and define your own fate is as robust as I have seen it in a while. What do you plan to do with your enhanced dominion? What special feats might you attempt? Are there any previously impossible accomplishments that may now be possible?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your meditation for the coming weeks comes to you courtesy of author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau. “We can never have enough of nature,” he wrote. “We must be refreshed by the sight of inexhaustible vigor, vast and titanic features, the sea-coast with its wrecks, the wilderness with its living and its decaying trees, the thunder cloud, and the rain which lasts three weeks and produces freshets. We need to witness our own limits transgressed, and some life pasturing freely where we never wander.” Oh, how I hope you will heed Thoreau’s counsel, Sagittarius. You would really benefit from an extended healing session amidst natural wonders. Give yourself the deep pleasure of exploring what wildness means to you.

CAPRICORN

(June 21-July 22): The Italian word nottivago refers to “night roamers”: people who wander around after dark. Why do they do it? What do they want to accomplish? Maybe their ramblings have the effect of dissolving stuck thoughts that have been plaguing them. Maybe it’s a healing relief to indulge in the luxury of having nowhere in particular to go and nothing in particular to do: to declare their independence from the obsessive drive to get things done. Meandering after sundown may stir up a sense of wild freedom that inspires them to outflank or outgrow their problems. I bring these possibilities to your attention, Cancerian, because the coming days will be an excellent time to try them out.

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Author and activist bell hooks (who doesn’t capitalize her name) has taught classes at numerous American universities. She sometimes writes about her experiences there, as in the following passage. “My students tell me, ‘We don’t want to love! We’re tired of being loving!’ And I say to them, if you’re tired of being loving, then you haven’t really been loving, because when you are loving you have more strength.” I wanted you to know her thoughts, Capricorn, because I think you’re in a favorable position to demonstrate how correct she is: to dramatically boost your own strength through the invigorating power of your love.

LEO

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian author Langston Hughes (19021967) was a pioneering and prolific African American author and activist who wrote in four different genres and was influential in boosting other Black writers. One of his big breaks as a young man came when he was working as a waiter at a banquet featuring the famous poet Vachel Lindsay. Hughes managed to leave three of his poems on Lindsay’s table. The great poet loved them and later lent his clout to boosting Hughes’ career. I suspect you might have an opening like that sometime soon, Aquarius—even if it won’t be quite as literal and hands-on. Be ready to take advantage. Cultivate every connection that may become available.

(July 23-Aug. 22): “Notice what no one else notices and you’ll know what no one else knows,” says actor Tim Robbins. That’s perfect counsel for you right now, Leo. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, your perceptiveness will be at a peak in the coming weeks. You’ll have an ability to discern half-hidden truths that are invisible to everyone else. You’ll be aggressive in scoping out what most people don’t even want to become aware of. Take advantage of your temporary superpower! Use it to get a lucid grasp of the big picture—and cultivate a more intelligent approach than those who are focused on the small picture and the comfortable delusions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else,” wrote playwright Tom Stoppard. That’s ripe advice for you to meditate on during the coming weeks. You’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when every exit can indeed be an entrance somewhere else—but only if you believe in that possibility and are alert for it. So please dissolve your current assumptions about the current chapter of your life story so that you can be fully open to new possibilities that could become available.

AQUARIUS

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Author Faith Baldwin has renounced the “forgive and forget” policy. She writes, “I think one should forgive and remember. If you forgive and forget, you’re just driving what you remember into the subconscious; it stays there and festers. But to look upon what you remember and know you’ve forgiven is achievement.” That’s the approach I recommend for you right now, Pisces. Get the relief you need, yes: Forgive those who have trespassed against you. But also: Hold fast to the lessons you learned through those people so you won’t repeat them again later. ∆

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