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ongtime Grover Beach resident and court reporter Elizabeth Doukas is competing with incumbent Mayor Jeff Lee in this year’s November election, but the candidate is also facing a battle in SLO County Superior Court, where she’s fighting three criminal misdemeanor charges in incidents that appear to be related to a years-long dispute with her neighbors. On April 17, District Attorney Dan Dow filed three misdemeanor charges against Doukas— one count of public nuisance and two counts of distributing the peace by loud noise—in a January incident in which Dow claims Doukas “did willfully, unlawfully, and maliciously disturb another person, to wit, H.L. by loud and unreasonable noise.” Although Assistant District Attorney Eric Dobroth declined to comment further on the case, court records going back to 2015 and dozens of calls for service to the Grover Beach Police Department from the past two years suggest the charges are related to an ongoing dispute between Doukas and her neighbors Holly and Cinnamon Lindroth. The Lindroths and Doukas have been in an all-out battle since at least July 2015, when the Lindroths applied for a civil harassment restraining order against Doukas, claiming that Doukas was obsessed with what she alleges are various code violations on the Lindroths’ property. According to the restraining order application filed by Holly, Doukas took issue with a number of the property’s attributes—the color of the house was too “glaring,” the outdoor porch light prevented her from seeing the stars—but was at the time mainly concerned with an outdoor staircase leading to the Lindroths’ top floor. When the Lindroths informed Doukas that they weren’t aware the structure was illegal and didn’t have the money to enclose the staircase as Doukas requested, they claim Doukas became aggressive, repeatedly threatening to sue them, yelling over the fence at them, and taking photos of them in their yard. The Lindroths provided the court with an August 2012 letter written to Doukas by former Grover Beach City Attorney Martin Koczanowicz, who said that while there was
unpermitted work being done on the stairs in 2011, the owner stopped and obtained a permit before continuing. Koczanowicz forwarded the same letter to Doukas again in 2015, reiterating that the stairs and other features of the property do not violate Grover Beach’s codes. “The city is not aware of any current code violations on the property,” he wrote, “as the areas of your concerns are not a violation of the code.” A judge denied the Lindroths’ 2015 request for a restraining order and ordered Holly to reimburse Doukas’ $435 filing fees. The judge also denied Doukas’ request for reimbursement of thousands of dollars worth of attorney’s fees. “In short, although [Lindroth] failed to meet her burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence,” the judge COURT BATTLE Grover Beach mayoral candidate wrote in October 2015, “[Doukas] Elizabeth Doukas is fighting three misdemeanor charges certainly contributed to the situation.” related to a loud chirping noise alleged to have come from The dispute between Doukas and her property at night earlier this year. her neighbors continued. Since 2018, the Grover Beach Police Department are all related to a “malfunctioning” security has responded to more than 20 calls for service camera she put in her yard for her own safety related to the dispute between Doukas and the while replacing a fence for a few days. The Lindroths, with both parties claiming the other chirping should amount to an infraction at best, is the aggressor. she said, and she questioned the true reasons for In January of this year, Doukas called the such charges. Grover Beach Police and claimed a neighbor “It is simply political persecution of a assaulted her and destroyed her fence line, candidate seeking reform,” she wrote in a text to according to documents provided to New New Times. Times by the Grover Beach Police Department. Matt Hanley, Doukas’ attorney, wouldn’t Several days later, Grover Beach Police received comment on what he called the irrelevant civil multiple calls from the Lindroths about a loud dispute between Doukas and her neighbors. But chirping sound coming from Doukas’ house at he confirmed that the three criminal charges all hours of the night. she’s currently facing are all related to the According to police records from Jan. 28, chirping sounds alleged to have come from her police made contact with Doukas, and she property and that those charges are extreme. informed them that she had recently installed “I think it’s unfortunate that this is what it’s a security device that chirps every time it come to,” Hanley told New Times. senses movement in her yard. Police allegedly Doukas, he said, pleaded not guilty to all advised her of the noise concerns, but officers three charges. “I do feel as though the charges are continued to receive reports of chirping sounds unsubstantiated,” he said. “We are really until Feb. 8. Although Doukas mostly declined to comment looking forward to having our day in court.” Δ —Kasey Bubnash on the case, she said the misdemeanor charges
‘Preserve the SLO Life’ sues city over Froom Ranch approval
lawsuit against the city challenging its recent approval of Froom Ranch, a mixed-use project proposing hundreds of new units near Los Osos Valley Road. The group, Preserve the SLO Life, and two nearby homeowners’ associations are claiming the city gave the project the green light without
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an adequate plan to mitigate its environmental impacts, including traffic impacts and violating the California Environmental Quality Act. “Their so-called solutions to unavoidable impacts are no solutions at all,” said Kathy NEWS continued page 6
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Borland, a local resident and Preserve the SLO Life member. “The residents who’ve lived here for so long, we’re not opposed to growth. But it needs to be growth done in a sustainable way and done slowly and with the appropriate infrastructure in place as you go.” It’s the second time that Preserve the SLO Life has sued the city over a large development, and for similar reasons. In 2018, the group won a $678,000 settlement to add more traffic and noise improvements near the incoming Avila Ranch, a 720-home project that’s currently under construction near Buckley Road. But Borland said that those and other mitigation measures have been insufficient, and residents’ concerns and requests are ignored when raised during the public review process. “We’re nowhere,” Borland said of their progress working with the city. “They don’t understand any other language but a lawsuit, and that’s really sad. We want the city to respect the public’s input. We have very valid concerns.” The Froom Ranch project involves 43.5 acres of development at the southwest edge of town, including 404 units of senior housing, 174 multifamily residential units, and up to 100,00 square feet of commercial uses. Traffic is one of the four “unavoidable and significant” environmental impacts, as it will “exacerbate” peak hour traffic and cause “poor levels of service” for cars, pedestrians, and bikes, according to an environmental impact report (EIR). Other impacts are to air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, biological resources, and aesthetics and visual resources. SLO proposes new traffic lights, lanes, and other improvements to handle the traffic—including a Highway 101 overpass planned at Prado Road— but the timeline for those projects, whether they’re in sync with the project construction, and their overall effectiveness is in question, Borland said. The city named several overriding considerations in its approval, like more housing, jobs, and tax revenue. In a statement to New Times, City Attorney Christine Dietrick said she’s confident the project review process “resulted in an approval that is consistent with both legal requirements and community values.” —Peter Johnson
San Simeon has a vacancy to fill on its district board
The San Simeon Community Services District announced on Oct. 14 that its vice chair and board member resigned, leaving the district to fill the vacancy. During the virtual board meeting, chair and board member Gwen Kellas read former vice chair John Russell’s resignation letter in which he cited a potential conflict of interest and his ability to adapt to a changing meeting landscape as his reasons for leaving. In his letter, Russell noted that the board would be considering several important issues, including lifting or altering the current building moratorium, finding a site for the new wastewater treatment plant, and choosing to extend the district’s contract with Grace Environmental—which manages the district—or choosing a different firm.
The considerations, his letter stated, will require considerable discussion by the board and community, however he would have to recuse himself from the moratorium and wastewater treatment plant site issues. “As the owner of 5 acres, of which more than 2 acres are either clear or mostly clear. I have a clear conflict of interest between the community’s and my own personal interest. By law I must recuse myself from any and all discussions and votes on both issues,” the letter stated. Russell moved to San Simeon in 2004 and was elected to serve on the board in November of the same year. In the last several years, materials and tools used to inform board members have changed significantly. For example, he wrote, for the Oct. 14 meeting, the board packet contained 131 pages. Rather than printing out the packet, it’s emailed and saved to a board member’s computer. “I am now over 83 years old, and to my great sorrow, I’m not as sharp and energetic as I once was. At my age, learning something new is really very difficult and thus making notes or moving quickly around 131 pages in a computer seems to be beyond me,” the letter read. The district was set to discuss the vacancy at its Oct. 28 special board meeting and decide whether to hold a special election or appoint a new director. SLO County Clerk Recorder Tommy Gong said the district has 10 days after the notice of resignation to notify his office of the unexpected vacancy—which the district has done—and 30 days to decide how to fill the seat. If the board doesn’t make a decision within the 30-day period, the appointment decision falls to the SLO County Board of Supervisors. According to a staff report, holding an election to replace one board member would be a costly for the district, largely in part because the deadline has passed to add a candidate to the ballot for the upcoming November election. District staff’s current recommendation is for the board to follow the appointment process to fill the vacant director position and direct staff to post a notice of vacancy as well as potentially mailing it to residents of San Simeon. If the district decides to pursue an appointment, a new board member will be sworn in at the Jan. 13, 2021, board meeting or a special meeting could be scheduled to allow more time. San Simeon voters aren’t electing their board representatives this November, as not enough candidates filed to run for the open seats. San Luis Obispo County Clerk Deputy Director Helen Nunn said three seats on the district’s board were expiring. Only two candidates filed their declaration for candidacy during the filing period from July 17 through Aug. 8, leaving one seat still available. “At the end of the candidacy period, we discovered that there was one seat that no one had filed for,” Nunn said. The filing period was extended to Aug. 14, and the clerk’s office notified the district about the vacant seat. “So at this point there was a notice of election [the San Simeon Community Services District] posted on their window. I believe we also sent it to the newspapers that there was one seat that had not been filed for and we asked for recommendations,” Nunn said. NEWS continued page 7
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“The board came back with the name recommendation of Daniel de la Rosa.” —Karen Garcia
Dayspring can remain head of Natural Healing Center while lawsuit moves forward, judge rules
A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge ruled on Oct. 21 that local cannabis businessman Helios Dayspring may stay at the helm of his Natural Healing Center brand while a fraud and misconduct lawsuit filed by his top investor plays out. Judge Tana Coates denied investor William Szymczak’s preliminary motion to install a neutral third-party to run the company, which has a dispensary in Grover Beach and entitlements for dispensaries and farms throughout the Central Coast. “Plaintiffs allege a receiver must be appointed to prevent further mismanagement and maintain transparency while this litigation moves forward,” Coates wrote in the ruling. “The main problem … is that plaintiffs haven’t demonstrated that other less onerous remedies are inadequate.” Szymczak, a former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development official, is suing the cannabis business partner who he invested at least $15 million into in 2018. Among his allegations are that Dayspring siphoned millions of dollars in
company funds for himself, including to fend off IRS and FBI investigations. Dayspring, a Morro Bay High School grad who founded the company, is denying the allegations. His attorneys told New Times that the lawsuit is chock-full of “misrepresentations and distortions of facts” and “procedural defects.” In the Oct. 21 decision, Coates ruled that Szymczak failed to show that “irreparable harm” would result if Dayspring stayed on as manager while the litigation continued. The company’s operating agreements gave “Mr. Dayspring wide latitude in managing the companies,” she noted. Coates also wrote that the defendants raised legitimate questions about the veracity of Szymczak’s allegations, citing testimony from the company’s chief financial officer defending Dayspring and recent emails between the partnersturned-foes discussing their future plans. “Receivership is a last resort,” Coates wrote. “Plaintiffs request a drastic remedy without demonstrating why such a drastic remedy is the only viable option.” In a statement to New Times, Szymczak attorney Miles Feldman said that the lawsuit, which seeks a full company accounting, damages, and Dayspring’s permanent removal as manager, will move forward. “The Court did not exonerate Helios Dayspring in any way,” Feldman said in a statement. “The court stated that Mr. Szymczak’s allegations should be pursued through this lawsuit. Mr. Szymczak will do so.” —Peter Johnson
Judge orders Pismo Beach to refund developer for excessive fees
A SLO County Superior Court judge recently ruled in favor of a developer who sued the city Pismo Beach over excessive development impact fees the city charged for a storage facility project. In a Sept. 16 ruling, Judge Tana Coates determined that Pismo Beach violated state law when it charged developer William Kendall hundreds of thousands of dollars in development impact fees for a self-storage facility project, Pismo Beach Self-Storage, and ordered the city to refund Kendall a 2018 payment of $889,254 plus at least $160,021 in interest. The ruling also invalidated a city ordinance establishing Pismo’s selfstorage development impact fees that Coates said violates state law. Kendall and his team of attorneys announced the win, the end of a nearly two-year court battle, in a press release on Oct. 26. “Our press release came out so that the citizens of Pismo know that their council is 1) Wasting money, and 2) Lost something that could have been easily negotiated,” Kendall told New Times. In 2004, according to the Sept. 16 ruling, Pismo Beach adopted a development impact fee schedule based on a study conducted by Maximus Inc. Development impact fees are charged to developers for the purpose of defraying the costs of public services related to their projects. The city imposed fees for
residential dwelling units, mobile homes, hotels and motels, recreational vehicle parking spaces, and commercial uses, but not specifically for self-storage units. That year, Kendall purchased land on Five Cities Drive that was being used for self-storage and RV storage with hopes of expanding and updating the facility. Kendall presented his initial plans to the city in 2005, and the Pismo Beach Planning Commission approved the project in 2008. Kendall put the project on hold for a few years after the economic downturn of 2008, but returned to working on the project in 2013. Although there wasn’t a development impact fee schedule specifically for selfstorage units in Pismo at the time, in 2016 city staff estimated that fees for the project would total about $539,000, which Kendall said was already about double what he normally pays for such projects. Still, he agreed to pay. But in 2017, court documents show that after discussing where the project should fall on the city’s fee schedule, city staff landed on reclassifying the project as retail, because the multi-use project includes an office and manager’s residence along with four buildings of self-storage space. Staff advised Kendall that fees for his project would thus increase to roughly $2.45 million. “There was no rhyme or reason to what they were telling us,” Kendall said. By 2017 the project was reclassified again as “office” space, and the estimate for the project’s impact fees had landed at $1.87 million. City staff, according to NEWS continued page 8
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court documents, said that past water use at the prior self-storage and RV storage site indicated immense water usage. But Kendall said he never proposed using much water at the site, other than for some drought-tolerant landscaping. While the former site may have been used to wash RVs, Kendall said he never intended to allow RV washing at Pismo Beach Self-Storage. Then in May 2018, Pismo Beach City Council voted to establish a light industrial and self-storage fee schedule, which, in part, assumed that any facility allowing RV storage would also have wash racks and be equipped for RV washing, unlike Kendall’s project proposal. So, according to court documents, if Kendall wanted to allow
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emergency orders. Under this law, tenants are obligated to start paying at least 25 percent of their rent each month to avoid being evicted in February 2021. Rent owed really difficult.” from March 2020 to August 2020 cannot Wiley’s experience doesn’t stand alone be a cause for eviction. Landlords can in SLO County. According to public start recovering back rent in small claims records, the SLO County Sheriff’s Office court beginning in March 2021. carried out 14 such lockouts between Evictions may still move ahead in March 18 and Sept. 15. And that’s likely a cases of missed rent due to reasons fraction of the overall evictions that took unrelated to COVID-19, lease violations, place, given that lockouts are typically a and nuisances. If a landlord tries to evict last-resort step for landlords. for non-payment of rent, they must now Records of unlawful detainers (eviction provide the tenant a COVID-19 financial lawsuits) spanning the months of the hardship form, which he or she can fill out. pandemic weren’t available in SLO Barclay said tenants who are County Superior Court at press time. threatened with eviction should seek SLO Legal Assistance’s Barclay said that assistance sooner rather than later. She those documents are sealed for 60 days encouraged those who can’t pay their after they’re filed, and are only unsealed rent in full to document their COVID-19 if the landlord obtains a judgment hardship and communicate it to their against the tenant within 60 days. landlord in writing. That’s a necessary step to receive the Wiley, whose case began in March and protections under the law. ended in August, said she hasn’t been “In many cases, even if a tenant is able to access the records for her own covered by an eviction protection, that eviction. protection isn’t automatic, so the tenant “I still have not been able to get a copy still has to act in response to an eviction of the paperwork,” she said. notice or lawsuit,” ‘Sometimes landlords genuinely don’t Barclay said. No matter the know what the proper legal process predicament, Barclay said tenants should first is, but sometimes they assume that work to understand their the tenant doesn’t know their rights rights before abiding by and will simply move out in response their landlord’s demands. It could be that the to an eviction notice.’ landlord is not adhering —Stephanie Barclay, legal director at the SLO Legal Assistance Foundation to the law. “Sometimes landlords genuinely don’t know Across SLO County, tenants are what the proper legal process is, but reaching out for legal assistance in record sometimes they assume that the tenant numbers. Housing-related calls to the doesn’t know their rights and will simply SLO Legal Assistance Foundation are move out in response to an eviction up 300 percent from this time last year, notice,” Barclay said. “It is always Barclay said. frustrating and sad when a tenant doesn’t “Since COVID-19 hit, we’ve been call us until after they have moved out or keeping up with the ever-changing laws after they have a judgment against them. and regulations and trying to educate At that point, there is nothing we can do the public,” Barclay told New Times. to help.” “There has been significant confusion Call (805) 543-5140 to talk to the SLO about landlord and tenant rights Legal Assistance Foundation or visit and obligations under these various readyslo.org for more information about overlapping schemes.” the state eviction protections. Δ As of Sept. 1, California has a new state law to govern evictions amid the Assistant Editor Peter Johnson can be pandemic, supplanting the confusing set of reached at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com.
RV storage, he’d have to pay development impact fees associated with washing them too. Based on the guidelines in this resolution, the city’s final estimate by 2018 for Pismo Beach Self-Storage came out at about $1.54 million. “It was basically charging us fees for water use in a project that doesn’t use water,” he said. Kendall paid in protest and sued the city, but said he repeatedly tried to work out a better option with the city. Staff and members of City Council wouldn’t budge, he said. “For reasons unclear to the court,” the Sept. 16 ruling reads, “the city ultimately chose to drastically increase the [development impact fees] for
self-storage facilities under the ‘light industrial’ category. While the city claims it did so according to the Maximus Study, the Maximus Study is from 2004. It is unclear to the court why the city would prepare one set of estimated [development impact fees] in 2016, and then increase those estimated [development impact fees] in 2018, only to claim that the increase was based on a 2004 study that was obviously available to the city when it made its original [development impact fees] estimation. In short, there appears to be no basis for the arbitrary increase.” Pismo Beach city staff declined to comment on the case, citing pending litigation. It’s unclear whether the city plans to appeal the decision. Δ —Kasey Bubnash
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tascadero voters will choose whether to support Measure D-20 on Nov. 3. The Essential Services Transactions and Use Tax is a 1 percent sales tax designed to fund emergency services and some general city services. If passed, the measure’s funds are expected to bring in nearly $4.5 million annually, with yearly independent audits to ensure the money is spent properly. Residents throughout the county are seeing similar measures to fund specific needs in their communities this election season. But Atascadero differs from other cities trying to pass a 1 percent sales tax because it takes in the lowest general fund revenue per capita in the county. The city receives roughly $657 per capita compared to its northern neighbor Paso Robles, which collects $1,250 per capita, or its southern neighbor San Luis Obispo, which gains $1,443 per capita. During the Atascadero Chamber’s virtual Coffee Talk event, City Manager Rachelle Rickard presented a graph that showed city tax revenue in order of lowest to highest per capita revenue. Atascadero was the lowest and Pismo Beach was the highest— bringing in nearly $2,900 per capita. A city’s revenue comes from a combination of sales tax, transient occupancy tax, utility users tax, a percentage of property taxes, and other miscellaneous areas—such as parks and recreation program fees, for example. Atascadero doesn’t bring in a lot of sales tax or transient occupancy tax revenue, and the city says it’s taking a toll on the services it can provide. To fill the funding gap, the city started the process of creating Measure D-20 in November 2019, according to Ron Overacker, president of the Atascadero Police Association. “COVID couldn’t have come at a worse time for all of us, but in the life of this specific measure, before COVID we were desperate and were needing it. Now, it just makes it that much harder for all of us,” Overacker said. The Atascadero Police Department needs funding to increase its staffing numbers up from one supervisor and two officers—a minimum staffing level that hasn’t changed
since the department was established in 1980—to one supervisor and three officers. “The population has doubled and yet our minimum staffing expectation is still at one supervisor and two officers. The number of calls for service has increased dramatically, and the expectations on police over that course of time have continued to rise dramatically,” recently retired Atascadero Police Chief Jerel Haley told New Times. The state average calls for departments to have about 1.4 to 1.8 officers per 1,000 residents in a given community. Atascadero currently has less than one officer per 1,000. The department ran at a minimum staffing level 52 percent of the time in 2019, Overacker said. “We need more officers to adequately protect the city of this size,” he said. Without future funding, the department might have to change its services by routing certain calls for service to an online reporting system rather than being able to speak with an officer. Retired Chief Haley also said that a legislative push in California has had a “net result of pushing more calls for service” to the local level. He said Proposition 47, the Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative (2014); Proposition 57, the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016; Assembly Bill 109, Criminal Justice Alignment (2012); and others have impacted emergency response for law enforcement because there are a larger number of individuals “out on the streets who are engaged in criminal activity who would have otherwise been in custody.” “So it falls on law enforcement to go out, day after day after day, and deal with the same individuals over and over again. Especially now with COVID-19 where court dates are pushed out 120 days,” Haley said. The Atascadero Fire Department is also falling below the national average of 1.5 firefighters per 1,000 people—the department currently has 0.6 firefighters. Adapting to growth, the fire department has continuously looked for grants to assist with operations. It successfully secured one grant, which
LAST PLACE The city of Atascadero receives less tax revenue than other cities in SLO County.
funded the promotion of a fire captain to battalion chief. The management level position, Fire Chief Casey Bryson said, increased the department’s abilities in administration, emergency response, safety, and supervision. However, funding for the position ends next October, which means Atascadero could lose the fire battalion chief unless the department can find another funding source. “This position greatly improves our ability to command and mitigate large incidents and provide for the safety/ supervision of the on-duty engine companies,” he said. The department also lacks the resources to keep the two fire stations up to date and maintained. Fire Station 1 is 70 years old, doesn’t meet requirements for an essential services building, and is not earthquake retrofitted, Bryson said. Atascadero Fire Department Association President Brandon Roberts said there isn’t a future plan for covering aging equipment that typically has a 20year replacement timeline. “We’ve been operating for so long, every now and then finding little bits of money or getting large donations—such as when Bertha Scholtz donated her $1.3 million after she passed to our department, and that allowed us to buy a new engine,” Roberts said. “It’s kind of those crutches that somehow appear at the right time.”
Both public safety association presidents agreed: There just isn’t any wiggle room in the city’s general fund to move money around, and there aren’t any more reductions that can be made. “I’ve got to give it to our finance department and our city, they do a pretty good job of working within their means and efficiently,” Roberts said. “We also don’t have big-box stores such as Costco or Walmart or Target to help bring in revenue.” Measure D-20, he argues, is an investment in the community as it continues to create and follow through with projects such as the La Plaza development, which will bring in businesses and more sales tax revenue. In the meantime, though, he said, the measure is needed. If approved by voters, the Atascadero City Council already set a schedule of 20 meetings, from January to June of 2021, and study sessions to receive input from the community for the expenditures and priorities of the potential increase in funds. The city’s existing Citizens’ Sales Tax Oversight Committee will meet jointly with the city’s Finance Committee to review the city’s full general fund expenditures, including funds generated by the proposed measure. ∆ Staff Writer Karen Garcia can be reached at kgarcia@newtimesslo.com.
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rad Golden has always been a big fan of two things: art and Halloween. As a kid, Golden spent hours reading creepy comic books and scouring magazines for the perfect Halloween costume essentials. Back then, he said, if you wanted something like glow-in-thedark vampire fangs, you’d have to order it from a catalog. Golden soon found that he had a knack for making his own creepy crafts. “So instead of building model cars or planes,” Golden told New Times, “I was building little monster models.” In adulthood, Golden honed his creativity into a career in graphic design and website creation in the ’90s, when the internet was just becoming accessible. He stayed in the digital realm until recently, when, as an Atascadero resident, he started helping to produce SLO County’s Halloween Harvest Costume Ball, which required his digital marketing skills and brought him back to his love of making horror props. The two-story scarecrow, torture rack, and electric chair that Golden made for the Costume Ball landed him a gig at San Jose’s infamous Winchester Mystery House in 2019 for its annual fall haunted house. “Coming off of that, it was just such a fun, exciting gig and creating all this stuff,” Golden said. “I wanted to continue creating and hopefully develop a business by making things I love.” He considered selling his props through Etsy, but found that there was a lot he didn’t like about the platform. “And it occurred to me that Etsy is generic in that it’s just for artists and crafters and it doesn’t matter what style of work you do,” Golden said. So Golden once again combined his digital design and marketing skills with his love for art and developed his own online marketplace specifically geared toward horror and Halloween artists. Creepy Crafters launched on Sept. 1, and already includes the work of about 2,000 artists from all over the world. Golden said about 5,000 buyers and collectors have also created Creepy Crafters accounts. “It’s kind of like having a home for all of us weird people,” he said. Artists can sell directly to a target audience, and buyers can find what they’re looking for without wading through unrelated, non-creepy creations. “It’s definitely a niche market,” he said, “but it’s a huge, huge, market.” Bob Doucette, for example, is an Illinois-based artist who sells everything from large oil paintings and postcard-sized prints to sculptures and dolls. Everything Doucette makes falls somewhere between adorable and disturbing, and his work centers on surreal yet highly animated imagery. He has more than 19,000 followers on Instagram. Despite his following, Doucette said he’s never sold much of his work online, sticking mostly to gallery shows and sales. He’s investigated Etsy many times, created an account, but never actually launched a shop. Doucette said he’s not
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very tech savvy. Plus, he said, Etsy is just so big and glutted with everything imaginable. People even sell underwear on Etsy, Doucette said. “So when Brad [Golden] contacted me and he said he wants to do this for the artists,” Doucette said, “anyone speaking that way is amazing because people don’t usually think that way.” So Doucette built a Creepy Crafters shop. The online marketplace has allowed him to get closer to his whole audience, he said. He still sells big paintings in galleries, but now he can sell smaller drawings and prints at a lower price to fans who might not be able to afford a full-sized painting. Another bonus, he said, is that someone at Creepy Crafters is always available to help with tech troubles. Doucette had an emergency issue one day before an auction on Creepy Crafters; Golden pulled over on the side of the freeway, answered his call, and helped him get things figured out. That’s what Doucette likes most about Creepy Crafters. Golden’s vision for the marketplace is about building a community of like-minded artists and art fans who can support and inspire each other. “I think that he’s doing it for all the right reasons,” Doucette said.
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Opinion The real story about Cambria’s water facility
For nearly 40 years, the opponents of a sustainable water facility, like Ms. Tina Dickason (“Vote for no growth,” Sept. 24) and her predecessors, have blocked Cambria from relieving its chronic water shortages by propagating unfounded fear that supplementing our inadequate natural water supplies will lead to rampant population growth and runaway rate increases. Sadly, Cambria’s water security and the health, safety, and comfort of its residents have been held hostage to these fear tactics. However, we are finally solving Cambria’s persistent water problem by finalizing a flexible regular operating permit so the Cambria Community Services District (CCSD) can use the Sustainable Water Facility (SWF) to avoid stage 3 water shortages, not just react to dreadful water emergencies. If you wish to remain burdened by these scare tactics, as we have been for 40 years, vote for the candidates endorsed by Ms. Dickason. On the other hand, if you want Cambria to secure its water future based on science, engineering, and fact, not rumor, innuendo, and fear, please consider voting for Tom Gray and David Pierson for CCSD director. In making your decision, you may wish to consult the tools presented below. Cambrians for Water has prepared a series of six published position papers that dispel criticisms of the water facility. You may access the papers by clicking on “hot topics” on the home page of our website: cambriansforwater.com. Position Statement 1: C4H2O’s Objective is Water Security, Not Population Growth discusses why the SWF will not result in rampant growth. Position Statement 2:
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voted “yea” for the 1965 Voting Rights Act (89th Congress) by 221 to 62 in the House and 47 to 17 in the Senate. And for the 1968 Civil Rights Act (89th Congress), Democratic House members voted in favor of the bill 150 to 88 and Democratic senators favored the bill 42 to 17. Three important pieces of civil rights legislation, votes in both houses of Congress, and Democratic majorities strongly in favor on all six votes. If Al Fonzi insists that a majority of Democratic congresspersons opposed the civil rights legislation of the 1960s, I would like review his documentation. John Snetsinger San Luis Obispo
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Opinion columnist Al Fonzi, like anyone else, has a right to his own opinion, but not to his own facts. Beware the unsubstantiated statistics used to attempt to prove a point. In his recent opinion column, “Myth Busting II” (Oct. 8) Fonzi insists that “a majority of [Congressional] Democrats voted against that [1960s civil rights] legislation,” which he refers to as “ ... the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.” To be accurate, there were three, not two, civil rights bills passed by Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. They were the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Contrary to Fonzi’s claim, the majority of Democrats, in both the House and Senate, supported all three bills. Democratic voting for the 1964 Civil Rights Act (88th Congress) was “yea” by 153 to 91 in the House, and 46 to 21 in the Senate, according to govtrack.us. Democrats
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I am a Morro Bay City Council candidate that “Cheaper in the long run?” (Oct. 22) criticized. My stance is: Staying at the current plant site is a superior, affordable option for the very reasons the writer identified. It will comply with the discharge order and reduce the high rates the incumbents have forced upon the community. 1. There will be no new building. There will be replacements of those parts not already replaced. Many parts have already been upgraded to keep the city processing sewage. Any cost will be in the $10 millions, not the $100 millions this new plant requires. 2. The plant remains in city limits, so there’s no county involvement. 3. It’s the new location that raised the cost of the sewer project from $37 million to $130.5 million in 11 years. Without four new pipelines, two new lift stations, and the energy required to pump sewage 3.5 miles uphill 24/7/365 for 30 years, the rates have no reason to escalate. 4. Most of the contractors have at-
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The League of Women Voters regrets the recent decision by the SLO County Board of Supervisors to propose raising the per person donation cap to $25,000 for candidates for county offices. This is a step backward. We should be moving toward reducing the influence of big money in politics not abetting it. Reducing the influence of big money makes our elections fairer. Our elections should work so that everyday Americans can run for office and every American can know that their elected officials are working for them, not the people who finance their campaigns with large donations. Constituents become disaffected and apathetic when elected officials appear more committed to raising money from big donors and special interests than to connecting with voters and addressing their needs and concerns. The league supports campaign finance reforms that combat the undue influence of monied interests in elections, that enable candidates to compete more equitably for public office, and that promote citizen participation in the political process. We urge the supervisors to reconsider this unfortunate decision. Ann Havlik and Cindy Marie Absey co-presidents League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo County LETTERS continued page 13
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It sure would be terrific if some local media organization would inform the citizenry that Andy Caldwell is a freaking nut. Caldwell is currently running for Congress. But a few months before the pandemic, I happened to catch an hour of his show. He was advocating that we invade Mexico. I’m not kidding. Neither was he. It wasn’t a passing comment. It was the full topic of his show! The man is batshit crazy and running for Congress and putting commercials on the television. All halfway rational people need to start shouting and waving our arms strenuously. Surely everyone can agree that having a war raging on our southern border is not desirable. Sean R. Shealy San Luis Obispo
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y father, a nearly 99-year old lifelong Republican, has only once in his life not voted for his party’s candidate. During World War II, he was a young Navy officer navigating the USS Miller DD 535. In the midst of heavy action in the Pacific—service that would forever extract an emotional toll— Dad voted for his commander in chief, Democratic President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Seventy-six years later, Donald Trump’s ruinous presidency has now convinced him to abandon the Republican incumbent. This gives me hope. I know many of you have already voted. Thank you! But for those who have not yet dropped off their ballot, or are so exhausted that the idea of voting at all is distasteful, or feel that by not voting you are making a claim against a flawed political process, I implore you to vote. Days away from our national election, I’m urging everyone to hold to your sense of outrage because our democracy, our planet, and our children cannot afford four more years of such mendacity— not to mention incompetence, greed, divisiveness, and dog-whistling racism. Dad, for instance, lives in a senior living community in Santa Rosa. We have had to evacuate him each of the last three years because of fire, smoke, and power shutoffs. Since March, moreover, his community has essentially been under lockdown because of the pandemic, with no communal activities, no common dining, no off-campus visits from family or friends. Dad recently spent seven weeks with us. The idea was to relieve his isolation, but after five weeks, he couldn’t go home because his residence was evacuated—yet again. The Glass Fire came within a halfmile of his residence. When we finally drove him home, we had to drop him at the parking lot curb because outsiders aren’t allowed into the facility. In sight of a scorched ridge, we said our goodbyes in tears, and I thought, “He doesn’t deserve this.”
He may never say this aloud, but my Dad was in it for you. He doesn’t deserve to live his final years shuttered away, isolated even from neighbors because this president has been too callow, bungling, and uncaring to prevent the deaths of 225,000-plus Americans from a virus he knew to be deadly and infectious, facts he admitted to knowing almost a year ago. “We’ve turned the corner,” Trump crows repeatedly, being incapable of putting forward a comprehensive plan to combat this disaster. Instead, the U.S. set an all-time, single-day record of more than 85,000 new cases. A Columbia University report demonstrates how we could have avoided as many as 130,000 deaths, had the U.S. instituted the same steps as the similarly high-income countries of South Korea, Japan, Australia, Germany, Canada, and France. Too many have lost loved ones to COVID-19. They’ve not even been able to hold their hands in their final moments. Eventually we will get through this crisis, but at what cost to families, to the education of our children, to our economy? As for the existential planetary crisis, Trump has totally abdicated leadership and responsibility. With only 4 percent of the world’s population, the U.S. accounts for 14 percent of global CO2 emissions, ranking second behind China as the worst contributor to a problem that, unless checked, will ultimately make Earth uninhabitable. How many more evacuations can Dad face? How many more crippling heat, wind, and storm events; how much smoke-choked air? The day after we “rescued” Dad, SLO recorded the highest temperature in our history: 120 degrees! How can we sustain the livability of our beloved Central Coast, of California, of the nation and the globe? What future are we bequeathing our children and grandchildren? Right now, the Trump administration is rushing to dismantle climate change safeguards. Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency will have reversed up to 100 environmental rules, including emissions limits from power plants and from cars and trucks. More than half of America’s wetlands have lost protections, and the EPA has undermined limits on mercury emissions from power plants. Joe Biden may not orate like Churchill, but—like my Dad—he’s in it for you. He honors soldiers. He aspires to justice for all. He will protect our Earth. He will care for our children. Nov. 3, 2020, may be the last election of my dad’s life. He fought in WWII to save democracy and for the U.S. to serve as a beacon of decency, hope, and fairness. Friends, you have a choice to return our aspirations to that legacy, Dad’s legacy. Hold on to your outrage. Vote. ∆
Conservative pundits betray their alleged ideals when they urge you to vote for a man who mocks our fallen combatants. Dad is a hero, one of the dwindling number of WWII veterans who faced death to ensure our democracy, to overcome pure evil, and to safeguard our country and the world. He doesn’t deserve to be called a “loser” and a “sucker” as Donald Trump has branded our fallen soldiers. Trump belittles buried warriors because they died, because they were stupid for not putting their personal lives above their patriotic duty. While standing in Arlington Cemetery in 2017 by the grave of Robert Kelly, son of thenHomeland Security Advisor John Kelly, Trump reportedly said, “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?” Conservative pundits betray their alleged ideals when they urge you to vote for a man who mocks our fallen combatants.
Amy Hewes is a grassroots political activist. Send comments through the editor at clanham@newtimesslo.com.
Vote your heart, San Luis Obispo. To the commUNITY I hope to serve, a note from me to you.
I will not submit to demagogic and inflammatory campaigning. I do, however, feel an incredible weight when I see our current leadership, continuing to issue false statements without regard to how it affects our entire community. It is a reckless tactic being used to radicalize even the best of people who would otherwise approach complex issues with balance and objectivity. This sort of leadership in our City is leaving us exposed and vulnerable. An elected role is not a position to be taken lightly. It is imperative to use restraint and thoughtfulness even if we disagree. In the professional workplace as leaders, this is standard practice and often where growth and innovation happen. Back in June I had asked our Madam Mayor, to please stop using social media posts to incite division in our community. I was one of the businesses who boarded up windows after receiving a letter from the City and seeing an aggressive protest flyer distributed on Instagram stating “… all tactics are encouraged.” This is when many businesses and building owners took all possible measures to protect an already fatigued downtown business district. The following Monday as we tried to re-open again, I received a demand
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through Instagram, as did many other businesses. I also received a confrontational phone call. After the call, one my employees found another protest post on Instagram organized for that afternoon. I closed my store again.
raise the bar. Do better than our National polarizing politics. Bring people together and nurture civil discourse with compassion, empathy, and willingness to simply listen. We, as leaders in our community need to be the example.
Tuesday, I tried once more to open with caution. I was visited that morning by four of the most vocal and high-profile young activists. I let them be heard and they heard me. I did not submit to an apology for acting from a loving place to protect my business and explained that I am not in a financial position to donate to any worthy cause at this time. I suggested that if this is how they were planning to proceed with other community members, through threats and intimidation, their efforts would not be well received. I encouraged them to rethink this. We ended a long, civil discourse by hugging it out and sharing phone numbers to stay connected.
This is exactly why I am compelled and moved to serve our good community. I have a very deep love and respect for all of the people who live here and now need support and leadership willing to address the biggest problems facing us: the economic destruction during the Covid crises; the impact on our youth and seniors; the best way to recover downtown businesses and face the growing homeless population; and finally, to create a wholesome, sustainable future for SLO. This is a good City and we have good people here.
I shared that story with our Mayor. I was hoping she would take the same approach and guide them in a positive, productive manner. Now, not only are these young adults’ reputations on the line but our community is left fatigued and discouraged by the negativity. I have a lot of love and respect for the young adults that came in to visit me. It pains me to see this path that they have been led down. We still have an opportunity to
Healing will not take place as long as emotion, division and disruption become a forced part of our civic discourse. We need dialogue and calm, intelligent conversations to address racial injustices. I am confident that we as citizens will continue to come together to carefully and calmly address all important issues. Vote your heart. We have an opportunity do better.
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oney ruins everything, even marijuana. Remember the good old days when weed was illegal? It seemed so simple then. Want some weed? Go to a weed dealer and buy some. Done and done. Then came the gray area of medical marijuana in 1996 with Prop. 215, and suddenly every pothead in California was conjuring up some faux affliction to justify getting a license and burning a legal blunt. Then in 2016, Prop. 64 legalized cannabis for adults 21 and older. The proverbial cat was out of the bag. You know who hates Prop. 64? Pot growers! They saw the writing on the wall: government regulations up the yin yang, a corporate takeover of the industry, and deflated prices due to a glutted market. Well, the chickens have come home to roost, and pot slingers and their investors are taking each other to court. Dudes! Chill out! Sample your product for Christ’s sake! I bet investor William Szymczak and the pot corporation that took his money, Natural Healing Center LLC, were each hoping for a different outcome from their recent court encounter. Szymczak alleged malfeasance on the part of Natural Healing Center bigwig Helios Dayspring and his Helios
Management Group LLC (Sheesh! How many layers of limited liability corporations does one dude need?). Szymczak is suing Dayspring and hoped a judge would put a receiver in charge of the operation so Dayspring couldn’t keep “malfeasing” with Szymczak’s more than $15 million investment. The judge said, “Nope,” which Szymczak didn’t like, but the lawsuit will move forward, which Dayspring didn’t like. So what did Dayspring allegedly do? According to Szymczak, among other things, he caused “millions of dollars in waste and damage by planting seeds that resulted in crops that were essentially worthless for plaintiffs’ legal business interests because the content of the psychoactive chemical, THC, was too high.” Too “high,” eh? Hold my beer and pass that dutchie ’pon left hand side. Szymczak invested this money in early 2018. Was he so out of the operations loop that it took him nearly three years to figure out something shady was going on? And what about all their big plans for SLO, Morro Bay, and Orcutt, which were supposed to get brick-and-mortar pot shops? And perhaps most importantly, should those city officials feel like idiots for giving one of their ultra-scarce
permits to this company and its infighting millionaires? Stay tuned! Meanwhile in Grover Beach, mayoral candidate Elizabeth Doukas—a court reporter for SLO Superior Court—is doing her best wackadoodle impression. She’s got a bug up her butt about neighbors Holly and Cinnamon Lindroth, complaining their white paint is too bright and their porch light prevents her from seeing the stars, and worst of all, their outside staircase isn’t up to code, even though the city inspector says it is. Apparently, the Lindroths tried and failed to get a restraining order against Doukas, who has been charged with three misdemeanors, two for disturbing the peace with a loud noise and one for public nuisance, relating to a chirping noise that was allegedly designed to drive the Lindroths crazy! Doukas has been complaining about the staircase since 2012, even before the Lindroths bought the home. She’s also run, and lost, City Council races in the past. Where have all the grownups gone? Speaking of which, have you slid down the new slides at Pismo Beach? Well, now you can’t because they’re closed due to injuries, at least temporarily. Apparently, the polished concrete slides, which were meant as a fun alternative to the adjoining staircase and zig-zagging ramp down to the beach, made for a very rough landing. One of the injured, a young girl, allegedly experienced three days of
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The San Luis Obispo 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s will kick off with a virtual opening ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 9 a.m. Participants are encouraged to walk as individuals or in small groups throughout the day and stop to view the Promise Flower Garden at Creston Village, located at 1919 Creston Road, Paso Robles. Call (805) 723-4396 or visit act.alz.org/slo to find out more. —Caleb Wiseblood PHOTO COURTESY OF THE 2020 WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S
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CALLING ALL ARTISTS: CAMBRIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS VIRTUAL JURIED SHOW Fall juried
Offering personal appointments and tours of Scott’s studio in San Miguel. Through March 1, 2021 805-2864430. Park Street Gallery, 1320 Park Street, Paso Robles, parkstreetgallery.com.
exhibit will be held virtually and will feature paintings only. Cash prizes given by Juror. Mondays-Sundays. through Jan. 3 $15-$25 per piece. 805-927-8190. Gallery@ CambriaCenterfortheArts.org. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.
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.
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photography exhibit. Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.
GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE PRESENTS FEATURED ARTIST ATUL PANDE “I am a selftaught painter working in water-based media, mainly acrylic. My style is based on the non-objective modern expressionist movement that originated in post-WWII New York. I work in an intuitive manner exploring line, form and color, but without a goal in mind,” said Pande. Through Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.
LARRY LE BRANE’S OUT ON A WHIM: SCULPTURE EXHIBIT An eclectic sculpture collection, using fused glass, castoffs, musical instruments and odd materials, and functional fine craft. Oct. 29, 12-4 p.m., Oct. 30, 12-4 p.m., Oct. 31, 12-4 p.m., Nov. 1, 12-4 p.m. and Nov. 2, 12-4 p.m. Free admission. 805-7722504. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, artcentermorrobay.org.
MAKING A MOSAIC TRIVET Anne Hodges and Paula Hulet teach this workshop. Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-772-2504, artcentermorrobay.org.
MORRO BAY ART ASSOCIATION: PERSPECTIVES MBAA presents this exhibit, which explores how perspective gives a three-dimensional feeling to a flat surface, using various artistic strategies in various mediums; textile, encaustic, mixed media, oil, watercolor, acrylic, and photography. Through Nov. 2, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
PAUL SPANKY ANDERSON: FEATURED ARTIST “My peripheral vision of the central coast virtually dictates the color palette and brushstrokes onto my canvas,” Anderson said. Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.
whimsical fused glass hanging ornament using various pieces of pre-cut glass. We are limiting the class size of this popular workshop to 6 people per time slot. All materials included. Must pre-register via email and masks are required. Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $50 for 3 ornaments. 408-464-2633. glassheadstudio. com. Glasshead Studio, 8793 Plata Lane, Suite H, Atascadero.
OUTDOOR STUDIO SALE AND POP-UP ART FAIR Consider supporting your local artists by purchasing original art, and/ or a gift certificate for art classes. This outdoor “pop-up” event will feature a diverse group of artists from the North County working in glass, embroidery, painting, and carved cardboard. Social distancing and masks required. Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-464-2633. glassheadstudio.com. Glasshead Studio, 8793 Plata Lane, Suite H, Atascadero.
SLOPE PAINTERS AT STUDIOS ON THE PARK Please stop by to see paintings by San Luis Outdoor Painters for the Environment (SLOPE), at Studios on the Park. SLOPE painters have been sheltering at home and are now ready to break out to show paintings and prints at open galleries. Fridays, Saturdays, 12-9 p.m. and Wednesdays, Thursdays, 12-4 p.m. through Dec. 31 Free. 805-238-9800. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org.
STUDIOS ON THE PARK: ONLINE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS Check site for a variety of virtual classes and workshops online. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, 805-238-9800.
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DRIVE-IN MOVIE: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Make your Halloween a spooky and fun one with this seminal Mel Brooks film. The SLO Jewish Film Festival is excited to offer our first drive-in experience bringing community together in a safe and enjoyable way. Bring your own snacks, chairs, and jumper cables. Oct. 31, 8-10 p.m. Free. 805-426-5465. jccslo.com/calendar.html. Temple Ner Shalom, 875 Laureate Lane, San Luis Obispo.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: ART CENTRAL’S VIRTUAL GALLERY Central Coast artists to submit artwork to Virtual Gallery Exhibit every Friday. Free to join, all you have to do is email image(s) of artwork created since COVID-19 with name, title, medium, and a positive message. Fridays, 5-11 p.m. through Dec. 18 Varies. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.wordpress.com/blog/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: GROUNDED (EXHIBITION AT SLOMA) Artists of all media are eligible for this digital exhibition. Deadline for submissions is Nov. 29. Exhibit runs January 8 through Feb. 28, 2021, with a digital reception on Jan. 1, 2021, with awards and cash prizes. Assistant Curator Courtney Davis will make selections from submitted entries. Through Nov. 29 805-543-8562. sloma. org/call_for_artists/grounded/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.
CLAY PUMPKIN MAKE AND TAKE CLASS AT HOME This Fall we are offering a Clay Pumpkin Home kit. You will be provided with supplies needed to build a ceramic pumpkin and we will glaze and fire for you. Through Nov. 2 $45. slomakerspace.com. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo, 242-1285.
COLLEEN GNOS: OPEN STUDIOS ARTIST Call or email for private tours of Gnos Art Studio. 805-441-8277.
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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I’LL TAKE YOU THERE: ART EXHIBIT Art Central will host well-known painter Rosanne Seitz with her latest watercolor works. Over 15 works created from her solo travels on out of the way roads to places showing the grandeur, and quiet beauty of California scenery, that revitalizes mind and body. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. through Nov. 24 Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralartsupply. com/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.
LABORATORY SERIES IV: ALLANA CLARKE Join us for our third event in our Laboratory Series, a conversation series with Black-identified artists in collaboration with R.A.C.E. Matters San Luis Obispo. Allana Clarke is an artist an assistant professor at Wayne State University, Detroit. Oct. 29, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. cccconfer.zoom.us. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.
LIVE THROUGH THIS: VIRTUAL EXHIBIT A collection of portraits by photographer Dese’Rae L. Stage featuring the true stories of suicide attempt survivors across the Untied States. Select portraits along with links to the survivors’ stories will be available to view digitally at SLOMA.org through Nov. 1. Through Nov. 1 sloma.org/ exhibition/live-through-this/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 543-8562.
MOSAICS FOR BEGINNERS Learn mosaic basics at home with a how-to video and kit of supplies. This class is great for beginners. Choice of snowman, wonky holiday tree, heart, or wine bottle. Register, purchase kit, then instructor will provide video link and kit pickup times. Mondays-Sundays. through Nov. 30 Various. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.
PICKETS FOR PROGRAMS AT SLO BOTANICAL GARDEN Buy and paint a picket to be displayed on the SLO Botanical Children’s Garden fence from 2021 to 2023. Pickets, paint, and brushes supplied on site at SLO Botanical Garden. Your contribution to public art supports the garden and programs. Saturdays, 10 a.m.2 p.m. and Tuesdays, 2-4:30 p.m. through Dec. 22 $150 per picket or $600 for 5. 805-541-1400. slobg.org/ calendar-of-events/pickets. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.
SEA GLASS WIRE WRAP JEWELRY Learn how to wire wrap sea glass to create beautiful earrings and a necklace with step-by-step video instruction. Register, select kit, and instructor will provide video link and kit options. Mondays-Sundays. through Nov. 29 Various. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.
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VIRTUAL ART AFTER DARK Tune into Facebook to see what local artists are up to. First Friday of every month Free. facebook.com/artsobispo. Downtown SLO, Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo.
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/virtual-gallery/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. VIRTUAL OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR Visit ARTS Obispo’s Facebook page to view works from several local artists and artisans. Free. facebook.com/artsobispo. Downtown SLO, Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo.
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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: ARTFUL QUILTING Inspired by Picasso’s etchings and Matisse’s cutouts, create a series of drawings with fabric and thread. Instructor Gina Gilbert will teach you how to transfer drawings to quilted projects using appliqué, traditional quilting, trapunto, and hand and machine stitching. Tuesdays, Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m. through Nov. 21 $160 members, $175 general. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/product/quiltingzoom/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.
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LEARN TO FLY INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR The Paso Robles Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 465 is organizing a “Flying Start Seminar” with the goal of providing interested adults 18 and older a pathway to flight training and possible involvement with our local EAA chapter. Nov. 7, 9-11:45 a.m. Free. 805586-0550. chapters.eaa.org/eaa465/eagle-flights. Paso Robles Airport, 4912 Wing Way, Paso Robles.
NAR-ANON: FRIDAY MEETINGS A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805-221-5523. North County Connection, 8600 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero.
NAR-ANON: TUESDAY MEETINGS Nar-Anon is a support group for those who are affected by someone else’s addiction. Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. naranoncentralca. org/meetings/meeting-list/. The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 805-221-5523. OPEN AIR VINEYARD YOGA Intentionally carve out time for quiet, movement, and a little self pampering in the open air of the vineyard with Yogi Chelcy Westphal Johnson, of Mindful Movement Collective. Fridays, 9:3010:30 a.m. $28-$150. Cass Winery And Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, 805.239.1730. FILE IMAGE COURTESY OF LENA RUSHING
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MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP FOR AGES 5-6, FOR AGES 7-12, AND FOR ADULTS Each week we will combine two or more mediums in several pieces. We will work with watercolor, acrylic, ink, pastels, charcoal, as well as various printmaking techniques in the course of a month. Maximum of 5 guests. Pre-registration and masks required. Mondays, Wednesdays, 1:30-3 p.m. $25. 805-668-2125. lila.community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.
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Linnaea’s Cafe in Downtown SLO presents its latest exhibition, The Art of Dissent, through Sunday, Nov. 8. This group show features political art from Lena Rushing, Colleen Marlow, Robbie Conal, Elizabeth Chaney, and Mark Bryan. The cafe is located at 1110 Garden St., San Luis Obispo. Call (805) 541-5888 or visit linnaeas.com to find out more. —C.W.
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ZEN IN MOTION Tai Chi and Qi Gong basics. Deep breathing and moving meditation. Beginners welcome, classes outdoors in Morro Bay. Wednesdays, 10:3011:30 a.m. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.
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PASO, HERE WE COME Redwings Horse Sanctuary is making their permanent home on Union Road in Paso Robles. Donate to its $1 million fundraising campaign. Redwings offers public tours, volunteering with the horses, and a foster to adopt program. ongoing Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Union Road, Paso Robles, 831-386-0135, RedwingsHorseSanctuary.org. POP-UP DRIVE-IN The businesses at Colony Square would like to invite you down to a Pop-Up Drive-In Movie where we can provide you with donuts, popcorn or brews directly to your car during the film. Thursdays, 8:15 p.m. $11-$20. my805tix.com. Colony Square, 6909 El Camino Real, Atascadero. SAN LUIS OBISPO WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S AND PROMISE FLOWER GARDEN Participants are invited to watch a virtual Opening Ceremony before walking as individuals or in small groups across the county, in lieu of a large gathering. After walking, they can experience the view-only Promise Flower Garden at Creston Village. Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-547-3830. act.alz.org/slo. Creston Village, 1919 Creston Rd, Paso Robles.
SECOND ANNUAL LUSSO DELLA TERRA PUMPKIN PATCH The Lusso Della Terra family would like to welcome the public to their second annual pumpkin patch. This year’s pumpkins are from Van Groningen and Sons. Tuesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 31 805-239-9463. Lusso Della Terra Cellars, 2850 Ranchita Canyon Rd., San Miguel.
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ACORN ADVENTURES Kids are invited to discover the natural world with Environmental Management and Protection major, Danika. Explore and get hands-on with nature to better understand the plants, animals and natural processes found around us. Parents welcome. Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. through Dec. 2 Free. 805-541-1400. slobg.org/ calendar-of-events/acorn-adventures. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.
COMPLIMENTARY SHOWERS WITH SHOWER THE PEOPLE After a short hiatus, the San Luis Obispo Library will once again be partnering with local non-profit organization, Shower the People. The shower trailer will be located between the library and parking structure. Toiletries provided. Sundays, 1-3 p.m. Free. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.
EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY 5K Life Steps Foundation invites you to its first Every Day is Earth Day 5K virtual benefit event. This virtual event is open to everyone. You can walk, run, bike, or hike to complete the event. Through Oct. 31, 12-11:45 p.m. $25-$125. 562-699-4991. ed5k.org/. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID. LITERACY FOR LIFE TUTOR TRAINING Literacy For Life has a San Luis Obispo countywide need for tutors. Work one-on-one with non-literate adults learning to read, write, and speak English. If you are interested in attending the training but need help with using Zoom, please email assistant@literacyforlifeslo.org. Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. 805-541-4219. literacyforlifeslo.org/become-atutor.php. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.
p.m. $10. 805-540-5771. pointsanluislighthouse.org/. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.
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WIN-WIN: 20-20 SITEWIDE SALE Get 20% off 6 or bottles. 20% of proceeds to COVID-19 Community Response Project. Club members get double the discount, 40% off. Free curbside pickup, $10 flat rate shipping within California, regular rates apply to addresses in other states. Through Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. vinarobles.com/. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles, 805-227-4812.
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ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR ON THURSDAYS Social distance in style on Luna Red’s open-air patio for All Day Happy Hour. Every Thursday, dine-in only. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. through Oct. 29 805-540-5243. lunaredslo. com. Luna Red, 1023 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo.
SBCFAN COMMUNITY FOOD AND FARMING DISCUSSION SERIES: FOOD ACCESS AND FOOD SECURITY How do we (and how can we better) meet
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about decisions you can make now to create a better future as you age: powers of attorney, health care directives, and other tools. SLO Village is a vibrant community working together to create a better aging experience. Oct. 29, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. 805-242-6440. slovillage.org. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.
TRIVIA NIGHT AT LEROY’S Prizes awarded for first and second place. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. through Oct. 31 Free. 805-544-8600. thekinneyslo.com. Leroy’s Restaurant, 1850 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. VIRTUAL 28TH ANNUAL WIGGLE WAGGLE WALK FOR WOODS AND 5K Woods Humane Society’s annual Wiggle Waggle Walk is going virtual this year and anyone, anywhere can participate. Participants can walk, run, kayak, hike, bike or stroll. All proceeds benefit homeless dogs and cats at Woods. Through Oct. 31 $25. 805-543-9316. woodshumane.org/walk2020. Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo.
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID Youth Mental Health First Aid is a comprehensive training designed to equip educators, family members, and caregivers (18 years or older) with the skills to identify, understand, and respond to the signs or risk factors of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth. Nov. 2, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. 978-697-0629. bethedifferencesb.org/. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.
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DANA’S PUNKIN CHUNKIN Don’t know what to do with your Halloween Pumpkins after the holiday is over? Get rid of your Halloween pumpkins the fun way at DANA Adobe and Cultural Center. Come see your pumpkin fly at DANA. Nov. 7, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $8 or 3 for $20. 805-9295679. danaadobe.org. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo.
POINT SAN LUIS LIGHTHOUSE VIRTUAL TOUR Zoom with a docent on a virtual tour of the Point San Luis Light Station. Travel back in time to 1890, delve into the history of the light station, and see all the places you’d see on an in-person tour, plus more. Wednesdays, 2-3
Cal Poly Arts presents a four-episode, livestream music and conversation series, The Muse Hour, in partnership with Luther Burbank Center for the Arts and Tacoma Arts Live.
Tickets are $11.50 and are available through calpolyarts.org. Support Cal Poly Arts as a VIP Member ($75 level or greater) or a Season Sponsor to receive FREE access to upcoming episodes of The Muse Hour series.
PLAN TO AGE BETTER: LIFE CHOICES TO MAKE NOW SLO Village presents Angie King to share information
skills in a supportive and positive environment? During COVID, we are meeting virtually. Contact us for meeting link info. Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m. Free. slonoontime. toastmastersclubs.org. Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.
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The Muse Hour‘s Hour second episode will air live on November 8 at 7:30 p.m., featuring GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Award winner Lila Downs. Known for her compelling stage presence and poignant storytelling, this global music icon sings in Spanish and English. Her exquisite artistry bridges traditions from across the Americas, with influences ranging from the folk and ranchera music of Mexico and South America to North American folk, jazz, blues and hip-hop. A passionate human-rights activist, Lila’s lyrics often highlight issues related to social justice, sharing stories that too often go untold. This event features a ju conversation about current Latinx issues interspersed with music and will be followed by a moderated Q&A session.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CLASSES FOR SENIORS Have you heard the phrase, “Sitting is the new smoking”? Cuesta College’s Emeritus exercise program, taught by Doris Lance, is offering a 45-minute class of stretching, balance, and cardiovascular fitness three days a week available to seniors. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9-9:45 a.m. through Dec. 18 Free. 805546-3942. cuesta.edu. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.
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the basic food needs of our entire community and ensure fair access to local food resources? Oct. 29, 12-1:15 p.m. Free. sbcfoodaction.org/community-food-farmingdiscussion-series/. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.
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. 415-5165214. ae.slcusd.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.
PUBLIC TALK: A NEW VIEW OF GOD Phil Hockley will share his life-transforming experience after finding a new view of God as Love itself. This new perspective of God and reality that Christian Science opens up is one that offers freedom from whatever in our lives seems painful, debilitating. Nov. 7, 2-3 p.m. Free. 805-543-5853. cstalks. org/slo-hockley/. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.
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Elks Recreation and the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department co-host Haunted Hills, a drive-through Halloween attraction at the Elks Event Center through Saturday, Oct. 31. Limited tickets, scheduled in hourly increments between 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, are $30 per car (available in advance only). Call (805) 925-4125 or visit elksrec.com for more info. The venue is located at 4040 S. Highway 101, Santa Maria. —C.W.
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The issue will contain interviews with and photos of the first place winners; the second and third place winners will be announced; and this year’s Readers’ Choice award will be revealed, as well!
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Don’t miss this special publication that will shine a spotlight on some of the best musicians on the Central Coast.
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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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SATURDAY IN THE PARK: VIRTUAL CONCERT SERIES Concerts will be available to stream for free through YouTube. Upcoming acts include Chad Land Band (Sept. 5), Rockin’ Bs Band (Sept. 19), and Ghost/ Monster (Oct. 3). Saturdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Free admission. atascadero.org/youtube. Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave., Atascadero, 461-5000.
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SOLDIERS, SWEETHEARTS, AND SONGS FROM THE LAST PANDEMIC AND WWI Bring history to life. Local singer/actor Diana Diaz Boadella reads love letters between soldiers and sweethearts, and serenades with pop songs of the era. For all ages. Nov. 7, 6-7 p.m. Free. clarkcenter.org/event/diana-diaz-popsongs-of-ww1/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande, 805-489-9444. ∆
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BY GLEN STARKEY
Happy 160th, Ignacy! The 2020 Paderewski Festival goes virtual
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think it’s safe to say Polish pianist, composer, and eventual Prime Minister Ignacy Jan Paderewski is Paso Robles’ most famous resident. I mean, Frank and Jesse James were just passing through, and isn’t Josh Brolin’s ranch technically in Templeton? Paderewski moved to California in 1913, and right before the start of World War I, while he was arguably at the height of his fame as a pianist and composer, he bought the 2,000acre Rancho San Ignacio. In 1923, he planted zinfandel vines on the property, which were eventually processed at York Mountain Winery. In between, he advocated for Polish independence, became the new nation’s prime minister in 1919, and signed the Treaty of Versailles. The James brothers robbed and killed a bunch of people, and Brolin is just a movie star, after all. Every year, Paso Robles honors its most famous resident with The Paderewski Festival, which started in 1993 with a collection of concerts, vineyard tours, wine tastings, and presentations of Polish culture and history. This year, thanks to this global pandemic thing, the festival will be held entirely online, Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7, with headlining performer pianist Adam Piotr Żukiewicz. “This year’s Festival Gala concert will be a virtual event, taking place online on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. PST, and livestreamed from the University of Northern Colorado/Greeley,” organizers announced. “Access for the worldwide audience will be provided by a link upon completing guest registration with the Festival (paderewskifest.com).” The concert will be performed on a Steinway D in 650-seat Campus Commons
CHANNELING PADEREWSKI Pianist Adam Żukiewicz headlines Paso Robles’ 2020 virtual Paderewski Festival on Nov. 6, streaming live from the University of Northern Colorado/Greeley.
Performance Hall at the University of Northern Colorado, on what would have been Paderewski’s 160th birthday. Żukiewicz, who was also born in Poland, will open his recital with Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata,” which Paderewski played in the 1937 film Moonlight Sonata, directed by Lothar Mendes and starring Charles Farrell and Marie Tempest. Żukiewicz will also play works by Chopin and Paderewski, including Chopin’s Barcarolle, Op. 60, and Paderewski’s set of Variations and Fugue, Op. 11. “The last segment of Maestro Żukiewicz’s live performance will be
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devoted to music by American composers, with George Gershwin’s 1926 ‘Three Piano Preludes’ and Oscar Peterson’s ‘Goodbye, Old Friend’ in an arrangement for piano solo by Don Thompson and Żukiewicz,” organizers added. The registration fee for the online concert is $5 on the festival website or by calling (805) 235-5409. Żukiewicz is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed concert pianist and piano professor at the University of Northern Colorado. He’s performed all around the world, from Hong Kong to Brazil to Europe to Canada. “He also serves as a resident faculty pianist at the International Music Festival of the Adriatic in Duino (Italy), and is a founder and the artistic director of the Intercollegiate Piano Competition of the West,” according to press materials. “On Saturday morning, Nov. 7, Mr. Żukiewicz will present a virtual lecture on Chopin and Cherubini for a select Festival audience. This event is primarily directed toward Friends of Paderewski, Festival VIPs, and corporate sponsors. Invitation to a Zoom conference with Mr. Żukiewicz will be sent out by the Festival.” That afternoon, on Nov. 7, winners of the Youth Piano Competition will be presented online in a pre-recorded $5 concert, and donations will be accepted during the broadcast to support young musicians throughout the Central Coast. Ignacy would be proud.
Maybe you remember Annie Ross’ 1960 take on the track, or perhaps Joni Mitchell’s 2012 update. In Anderson’s COVID-era update, she sings, “My analyst called me to say she was closing up shop/ The way she described it, she said it was best to drop us all/ She couldn’t cope with all this mess/ The COVID outbreak has caused too much distress/ and she said it was best, before she ended up depressed. “My herbalist told me that I should take lavender baths/ it would so soothing, but all I could do was laugh it off/ What did he know how could he help/ when all the astounding reviews found on Yelp/ were just written by friends. Was he a phony in the end?” She goes on to mention closed schools, Zoom instruction, the CDC, Dr. Fauci, POTUS, and sheltering in place. It’s very well done, very clever, and obviously very timely! Make yourself a Quarantini (there are recipes online), sit back, and check it out on YouTube (youtu.be/P8_hKQ6_02s). ∆ Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY ANNE ANDERSON
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Cambria resident, poet, and jazz singer Mary Anne Anderson hit it out of the park with her new take on the jazz standard classic “Twisted,” which original goes like this: “My analyst told me that I was right out of my head/ The way he described it, he said I’d be better dead than live/ I didn’t listen to his jive/ I knew all along he was all wrong/ And I knew that he thought I was crazy but I’m not/ Oh no!”
TWISTED REDUX Cambria performer Mary Anne Anderson recently released a new version of the old standard “Twisted,” with reinvented COVID-19-era lyrics, available on YouTube.
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Morro Bay Art Association holds annual Winter Faire and Fine Craft Show at Art Center Morro Bay
The Morro Bay Art Association presents its annual Winter Faire and Fine Craft Show, which will open at Art Center Morro Bay on Thursday, Nov. 5, and run through Jan. 4, 2021. This traditional group exhibition will feature an assortment of paintings, photography, pottery, sculptures, jewelry, fiber and glass art, and other media. Admission to the exhibit is free, and featured items on display will be available for purchase. To find out more about the Morro Bay Art Association’s annual Winter Faire and Fine Craft Show, call (805) 772-2504 or visit artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay is located at 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery and Cuesta College Student Art Circle co-host Alumni Series
In collaboration with the Cuesta College Student Art Circle, the Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery is launching its Alumni Series, a new bi-monthly Zoom webinar series that will feature graduates of both Cuesta College’s and Allan Hancock College’s art programs. The first entry of the series, slated to take place over Zoom on Thursday, Nov. 12, from noon to 1 p.m., will feature two guest speakers, photographer Cristal Tappan and sculptor Joshua Solis. Tappan grew up in San Luis Obispo and currently resides in Portland, Oregon, where she received her BFA in photography from the Pacific Northwest College of Art earlier this year. Among her local exhibitions was Cowardice, an art show at Wicked Step Gallery in SLO. Solis grew up in Santa Maria and received an MFA in sculpture from San Francisco State University in 2017. “My parents imparted their cultural values to me,” Solis, a Hispanic second-generation American, said in an artist statement. “I can now say with pride, I embrace my past, which has guided me, step by step, into the artist I am today.” According to press materials, the intent of the Alumni Series is to celebrate the work of Cuesta and Hancock graduates and inspire and inform current students on various career paths and practices. The program will be moderated by two hosts, Brittany Mojo, ceramics lead at Cuesta, and Emma Saperstein, curator at Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery. For more info on the Alumni Series and the Zoom link to join the program’s first meeting, call (805) 546-3202 or email haroldjmiossiartgallery@ gmail.com. ∆ —Caleb Wiseblood
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BY GLEN STARKEY
Nonprofit prophet
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Meet Leann Standish, who brings new vision to the SLOMA
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he San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) has a new executive director, so does that mean the long-hoped-for new building is on the way? Probably not, but Leann Standish has fresh ideas for this venerated institution. SLOMA has long been an essential element of the Central Coast arts community, but also one that’s struggled over the years to evolve into what its many supporters have hoped it would become. Formerly called the Art Center, SLOMA has had plans for a new building for decades but has yet to raise the funds to move forward. Standish has an enormous amount of nonprofit and arts administration experience, most recently serving as executive director of the San Luis Obispo Foundation for the Performing Arts Center for nearly four years. She’ll “continue to serve as a consultant to the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center to facilitate the transition to the organization’s next executive director,” according to a recent press release. Who is Standish and what’s her vision? “I am a Midwestern girl through and through,” she explained during an email interview. “I was born and raised in Indiana. My family still all lives in that area. I moved to California for a guy back in the ’90s. That didn’t work out, but my love of all things California sort of stuck. I actually started out as an administrative assistant at the Fresno Metropolitan Museum, and then I sort of worked/begged my way into the development director role. It was life-changing for me to be a part of the team that made that museum run— on a shoestring, of course. “Kaywin Feldman hired me there and once more in Minneapolis,” Standish continued. “Today, she’s the first woman ever to run the National Gallery of Art in D.C.” One thing Standish is adamant about is bringing in outside art and artists to the area, something that many then Art Center (SLOMA) members seemed resistant to in the past. Some thought of the organization as something for locals only. That’s changed over the years. “Oh wow … it is so important!” Standish asserted. “Museums are a portal to the rest of the world. I think there’s room to celebrate our regional artists alongside established and emerging artists from all over. We will focus on bringing the most diverse programming possible to the museum to make certain that everyone is made to feel included here. “When I ask people about their favorite exhibition ever, very often people will share a story about an artist whose work exposed them to culture and ideas that were new to them,” Standish continued. “How can we not strive to make that possible for everyone in our community?” It appears as if she left her executive director position of the SLO Foundation for the Performing Arts Center on good terms, but why move at all?
NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN SLOMA’s new executive director, Leann Standish (right), shares the stage with nonprofit specialist Sandi Sigurdson during the PACSLO Gala.
Help the SLOMA team
You’re invited to the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art’s eighth annual Sustaining Society Event on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. Attendees will also get to meet the museum’s new executive director, Leann Standish, and will learn how the museum is overcoming ongoing challenges while working toward future goals, and how locals can help achieve those goals. RSVP online at sloma.org/sustainingsociety or call us at (805) 543-8562, Ext. 1.
“Gosh, that was so tough. Leading the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center was truly one of the most rewarding roles of my career. The entire existence and history of the PAC itself is so wonderful and unique to San Luis Obispo. However, my work has always been with museums, and when we came to live here, I said from the start that one day I would love to run SLOMA. “The timing wasn’t perfect but I’ve been incredibly fortunate to work with great people in both organizations who have made a smooth transition the priority. Plus I think we’ll find ways to work together in doing some amazing things as the PAC nears its 25th anniversary.” Standish has worked at the Perez Art Museum in Miami, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Michigan’s Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, and the Fresno Metropolitan Museum. What compelled so many moves? “Honestly, I’ve always moved with the next professional opportunity,” she revealed. “Each community and project made for a step up and an opportunity to learn and grow. Four years ago when I joined The Foundation for the Performing Arts Center, it was the first time in my life that I chose a place where I really wanted to live and worked to figure it out from there. I was lucky that Johnny, my fiancé, was open to taking a leap of faith and bringing his work out here as well. “We love the laid-back community that thrives on things like nature and great wine as well as art. That’s a bit of a departure from our Miami life.” SLOMA has been trying to raise the funds to update its facilities for decades. What does she
think her chances are of getting the job done? What does she plan to do differently than her predecessors? “Well, I have a proven track record, having led campaigns in excess of $200 million in other markets,” she explained. “And more importantly, that’s not our first order of business. We have an opportunity to grow the museum’s audience right now, and that’s the priority. “There’s something of a rhythm to cultural growth and the associated capital campaigns for any community. I think there will come a time when it will be clear that we’re ready to explore the things that will really help us to be the best that we can,” she said. “I suspect that’s a few years away for us now.” The pandemic has really put the squeeze on the arts in general. What innovative plans is Standish working on to move forward as we continue to navigate the limitations the community is facing? “We’re super excited—we’re going to launch a mural program right away that wraps the museum building. SLOMA’s geographical location, in the midst of downtown and at one end of the mission, is so wonderful. I can’t wait to make certain everyone knows that we are here. “I also think that experiencing an installation or exhibition by yourself is extremely powerful and something that we’ll see more museums doing in the future,” she said. “If you’ve never experienced Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Room at The Broad, I hope you’ll add it to your list. It’s a powerful and solitary experience; completely magical. People wait in line for hours to have their time with the work.” SLOMA is currently closed to the public due to COVID-19, but you can still interact with the museum online at sloma.org. Who knows? Maybe in the near future Standish will cook up a plan for an installation like the Infinity Room, right here in SLO Town. ∆ Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.
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et mainly in 1980s England, this supernatural horror thriller created by Mike Flanagan and loosely based on Henry James’ novella The Turn of the Screw follows Dani Clayton, an American au pair who takes a job overseeing young Flora (Amelie Bea Smith) and Miles (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth), recently orphaned and under the care of their uncle, Henry Wingrave (Henry Thomas). In addition to the children and Dani, the household staff includes groundskeeper Jamie (Amelia THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Eve), housekeeper Mrs. Grose What’s it rated? TV-MA (T’Nia Miller), and cook Owen What’s it worth, Anna? Full price (Rahul Kohli). Soon after starting What’s it worth, Glen? Full price her job, Dani discovers she’s taken Where’s it showing? Netflix the place of former governess, Miss Jessel (Tahirah Sharif), who drowned in the estate’s lake. Meanwhile, former valet Peter Quint to get me plenty of times. Dani is a former (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), who absconded teacher and clearly trying to escape some with some of the estate’s wealth, may memories. When Henry hires her on, he have returned to stalk the grounds. (nine tells her in no uncertain terms that if episodes totaling eight hours and 14 min.) she wishes to keep the position, she won’t bother him with anything less than life-orGlen This is second in the Haunting death emergencies out at Bly. As it turns series after The Haunting of Hill House out, Henry isn’t just a blustering and busy (2018), which I never saw, but after jerk, he’s hiding from his own demons watching this atmospheric and genuinely lurking out at his brother’s estate. Mrs. creepy miniseries, I’m ready to take a Grose is increasingly lost in her own world; look at the first. The Turn of the Screw is Owen is struggling to care for his mother really the jumping-off point for this series, who’s lost in her own world of dementia; which soon moves beyond Dani’s story to and Dani can’t shake the past that seems explore the other main characters, each to find her in every reflection. The children of whom has secrets to hide and demons are increasingly strange, Miles especially. in pursuit. This isn’t a modern-day horror It’s a spooky setup, and while horror can flick but more of a slow burn. Yes, there sometimes struggle to end satisfactorily, are jump scares and some violence, but The Haunting of Bly Manor manages to the episodes rely more on an unsettling keep it creepy right to the end. atmosphere. Instead of believing in Glen Each episode is its own little ghosts, the characters are questioning storyline, and I thought one of the most their own sanity. The house itself is a effective was episode five, “The Altar character, its sprawling design re-created of the Dead,” which focuses on Mrs. in Flora’s dollhouse, which she’s filled with Grose. In it, she flashes back and forth handmade talisman representing the between time. She opens a door, steps story’s various characters. The grounds, through, and she’s in a new outfit in a too, have their own creepiness, with the different moment of her own history. She aforementioned lake, often awash in repeatedly returns to the first day she a layer of fog, and an old stone chapel met and interviewed Owen for the cook dating back to the early 1600s. As the position. “Haven’t we done this before?” story proceeds, we discover Bly has a long she asked Owen. She’s meant to learn history of paranormal goings-on. something from this revolving memory, Anna Slow burn is right, but the payoff and when she does, it’s oh so satisfying. is worth it. It definitely relies more on the Another really effective episode is eight, storyline staying intriguing than it does “The Romance of Certain Old Clothes,” on jump scares, though they did manage where we discover the origin of the
Lady in the Lake, a ghostly figure that walks the mansion and its ground. It’s a period piece going back centuries. It’s also worth noting that the entire story is bookended. It opens in 2007 at a wedding, and a woman (Carla Gugino, the story’s narrator), agrees to share a ghost story with the guests. We return to the wedding at the end, giving this old fashioned ghost story a satisfying resolution. I really enjoyed it! Anna Those two episodes definitely stand out, and while Dani may be presented as the focus of the narrator’s tale, we soon see that this is a story much larger than one person or even time period. It gives the manor its own life and breadth, making it almost another character in the web being built. Dani is haunted by a shadowed figure whose eyes shine in big, rounded lights and who follows her from mirror to mirror, always reminding her of the dread and guilt sitting on her chest. We get to learn about these characters’ pasts, and that in itself is much more satisfying than if the series tried to keep it all a mystery. We have enough to figure out with some trips through memories and uncertainty about what is actual reality vs. not. I’d totally check out The Haunting of Hill House; if Bly Manor is any indication, it should be a good one to add to our Halloween list! Δ Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Screen. Glen compiles streaming listings. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.
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“T MAKING RAINBOWS Two organization specialists—Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin—travel to make the home dreams of both everyday Americans and celebrities a reality. medical records bright and pretty. Producer Reese Witherspoon and her movie wardrobe closet are featured in the first episode, and we get to gush right along with the hosts as they pull her most iconic outfits into the spotlight and sort them ever so carefully. It’s a joy. Check this out if you like a show about inspiration for the home. (eight 30-min. episodes). —Anna
hey’re here.” Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) directs this 1982 horror classic about a family’s home that’s haunted by paranormal activities. Co-written by Steven Spielberg and Michael Grais, it follows Steven and Diane Freeling (Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams), who’ve moved their family to Cuesta Verde, a quiet California planned community.
When their youngest of three children, Carol Anne (Heather O’Rourke), begins conversing with the television as it transmits static, things quickly get weird. Furniture rearranges itself, silverware bends, and then Carol Anne is sucked into a supernatural vortex, leading to a call to parapsychologists to examine the house. Eventually spiritual medium Tangina Barrons (Zelda Rubinstein) is called in, Carol Anne is recovered, and Tangina declares, “This house is clean.” Not by a long shot! What makes the film so potent, besides being pretty darn scary, is the family dynamic. This is really about a family coming together to save one of their own, and the tale is told through their eyes, hence the fear is palpable. This one’s always worth revisiting. (114 min.) Δ —Glen PHOTO COURTESY OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
ECTOPLASMIC SOUP Diane Freeling (JoBeth Williams) learns the horrible truth that their dream home is built over a haunted graveyard, in the 1982 horror classic, Poltergeist.
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Ghost kitchen
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imchi was just the beginning of Matt Yoon’s journey into making the food he grew up eating. Raised in Orange County with homecooked Korean food, Korean restaurants close by, and Korean grocery stores, San Luis Obispo seemed like a Korean food desert to Yoon, who started making kimchi while he was a student at Cal Poly in 2017. “I was really missing it,” Matt said. “I wasn’t going home regularly, and I was like, ‘Man, this sucks,’ so it was out of necessity.” He expanded his repertoire beyond the spicy, fermented cabbage, garlic, green onion, and radish accompaniment to any Korean meal, eventually wooing his nowwife with bibimbap, a rice dish served with meat, veggies, and a lip-licking spicy/sweet/savory sauce. Hope worked at Sally Loo’s at the time. She wasn’t looking for anything serious because she had just gotten out of a relationship, but he dropped the food off for her, so how could she say no. It was the first time Hope, who grew up in the Central Valley, had ever eaten Korean food. “Me and the owner Jenny were in the back, and I took this first bite, and I was just like, ‘Oh my gosh,’ ” Hope said. “It was something that I knew everyone would love.” Eventually, Hope said, Matt was making meals for her weekly. “And everything he made, I was like, ‘This is ridiculous, you have to sell this,’” Hope said. The couple got married in December 2019, and Matt started dishing up some carefully selected Korean fare on the side at Sally Loo’s as the pandemic ramped up. Sally Loo’s kitchen had reduced the hours it was open, and Jenny Fullarton let Matt and Hope start using the kitchen in the afternoons. Hope said Fullarton charged them low overhead and gave them full use of the kitchen, which really helped them figure out how a pop-up style restaurant could work. As Sally Loo’s started to transition back into using the kitchen more, the Yoons were ready to venture out. Now, Bap Jo: Korean Street Food is dishing out an ever-changing experimental menu of Korean-inspired dishes such as Korean hot fried chicken, marinated beef kalbi ribs, and kimchi
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Look for Bap Jo and Hawker’s ever-changing menus and updates on Instagram @bapjokorean and @hawker_eatz, respectively. Bap Jo is in Benny’s Kitchen every other Saturday afternoon with its next shift on Nov. 7. Pre-order for pickup at bapjokorean.com. Hawker is in Benny’s every other Wednesday afternoon with its next shift at Benny’s on Nov. 4, at Liquid Gravity on Saturdays, There Does Not Exist on Sundays, and looking for other breweries in need of Asian street food. Contact John Mercurio at johnmercurio@hawkerslo.com. For more info on Benny’s Kitchen, look for @bennysslo on Facebook or email bennyskitchenslo@gmail.com.
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SLIDE INTO THIS Hawker’s sliders sometimes come with a choice of char siu pork belly or spam. Either way, you can tuck into them when they’ve got them. PHOTO COURTESY OF MATT AND HOPE YOON
FESTIVE FUSION Matt Yoon of Bap Jo creates flavor bombs such as the Korean hot fried chicken: soaked overnight in buttermilk, dusted with a flour mixture, twice fried in peanut oil for extra crispiness, and coated in a 16-ingredient housemade spicy sauce.
fried rice out of Benny’s Kitchen every other Saturday. And that’s exactly how the Yoons, who both have other full-time jobs, want it. “Leasing a place in SLO is so expensive, so I think we really wanted to focus on the food, and focus on doing the food well,” Matt said. Instead of worrying about everything that goes into owning a restaurant, the couple can dive into their passion—the food. Leasing a restaurant space in SLO can cost between $2.50 to $3 a square foot per month: A recent Rossetti Company listing on Marsh Street asks for a price of almost $10,000 a month for 3,600 squarefeet. Then, there’s the expense of kitchen equipment; dealing with tables, chairs, and wait staff; and being on the clock all day, every day. “How do you even do well in such a small capacity when the barriers are so high?” Matt asked. With Benny’s, “We’re able to turn a profit.” Benny’s Kitchen—of Benny’s Pizza fame—is a commercial kitchen that licensed food purveyors can use. Ben Arrona, who’s currently at Oxford University getting his Ph.D. in global and imperial history, rents his fully equipped kitchen out for about $20 to $30 an hour. Commissary kitchens like his are most often used by catering and food truck companies to prep and cook food they take out to events or sell out of the truck. What’s unique about Benny’s commissary is that it’s zoned for takeout, allowing pop-ups such as Bap Jo to
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STARTING DISH Made fresh for every pop-up at Benny’s Kitchen, Bap Jo’s kimchi includes Napa cabbage, gochugaru flakes, garlic, salted shrimp, daikon radish, and green onion fermented at room temperature for three to four days until it’s a perfect blend of briny, spicy, savory deliciousness.
actually serve to-go food to customers. Bap Jo, Hawker Asian-style street food, and a handful of others are using it to bring a little multicultural flare to San Luis Obispo’s small city streets. Arrona said he’s still planning to dish out his Detroit-style pizza every couple of months when he comes back from England for a visit—for instance from Dec. 10 through the end of January. But he also wants the kitchen to be used as a spot to give the SLO community those flavors that it can’t get anywhere else and as a place to help budding food entrepreneurs get their aprons dirty without going into massive debt. “This is an opportunity for someone to come in, and for a small chunk of change each month, it’s an opportunity for them to build some wealth and also spread their food throughout the community,” Arrona said. “To give people a chance to get their cultural food out to the public.” They come into a fully loaded commercial kitchen, pay their hourly fee, cook and sell their food, clean up, and leave. John Mercurio of Hawker said he and his business partner, Chad Riley, decided to open a food business after losing their restaurant jobs to COVID-19 shutdowns. Using unemployment money as investment funding, the pair started Hawker a couple of months ago as a way to meet a unique need during the pandemic: breweries looking to serve food with their beers due to COVID-19 requirements.
STREET FOOD Hawker’s on the loose in SLO, rolling Asian-style fusion such as spicy garlic edamame out of the take-out window at Benny’s Kitchen and at breweries such as Liquid Gravity, pop-up style.
So far, Hawker’s hooked up with Liquid Gravity on Saturdays and There Does Not Exist on Sundays and serves pop-up style out of Benny’s Kitchen every other Wednesday. Cooking up Asian-style street food, Hawker’s changing menu includes dumplings, pork belly sliders, char siu pork belly fried rice, and spicy garlic edamame. Similar to Bap Jo, Mercurio said that Hawker is constantly experimenting with flavors and new items. Mercurio moved to the Central Coast from the Bay Area when he was in sixth grade. The Bay, he said, does a lot of Asian-style street food, but SLO doesn’t really do much. A lot of people are cooking up burgers and Mexican food, so Mercurio said they decided to try something different. The goal, eventually, is to get a food truck going, Mercurio said. And he has high hopes. “It’s worked out so far,” he said. ∆ Editor Camillia Lanham is into pork belly, kimchi, and pizza. Send food notes to clanham@newtimesslo.com.
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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-1834 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/24/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND LIBRARY(SM), THE MARION DAVIES FAN CLUB AND GALLERY MUSEUM(TM), SELL ‘EM OR EAT ‘EM(TM), 1300 Little Morro Creek Rd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Kenneth Peter Switras (1300 Little Morro Creek Rd., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kenneth Peter Switras. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-09-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-09-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-1933 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC., 3450 Broad Street, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Central Commercial Group, Inc. (3450 Broad Street, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Central Commercial Group, Inc., Henry Niezen, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-22-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 09-22-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FILE NO. 2020-1948 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, A POTTED PLANT, 664 Church St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4338. San Luis Obispo County. Kelly Marie Edward, Michael Landom Sandifer (664 Church St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4338). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Kelly Marie Edward. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-2420. 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. 09-24-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-1949 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MUNDO BARS, 3563 Sueldo St., Suite H, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Trina Lorena Galvan (2231 Cienaga St., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Trina Lorena Galvan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-1951 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/25/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LOS PADRES INN, 1575 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sai Jyoti Hospitality Inc. (1575 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Sai Jyoti Hospitatlity Inc., Vibhuti V Panchal, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-2520. 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. 09-25-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
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FILE NO. 2020-1961 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/29/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AMITAGE CORPORATION, 2045 Idyllwild Place, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Amitage Corporation (2045 Idyllwild Place, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Amitage Corporation, Alex Amini, CEO/MGR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-29-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 09-29-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-1966 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/21/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, KAILA BROOKE CREATIVE, KAILABROOKECREATIVE.COM, KAILA BROOKE PHOTOGRAPHER, KBPHOTOGRAPHER.COM, 820 Stagecoach, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Kaila Brooke Zunich (820 Stagecoach, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kaila Brooke Zunich. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-29-20. 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. 0929-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
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FILE NO. 2020-1977 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/23/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NATIVE TOUCH LANDSCAPES, 956 Griffin St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Taylor William Matheson (1734 Paso Robles Street, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Taylor William Matheson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-30-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 09-30-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-1978 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MELISSA MORROW PHOTOGRAPHY, 1350 Huasna Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Melissa Marie Morrow (1350 Huasna Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Melissa Marie Morrow. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-30-20. 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. 0930-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-1967 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUPLES THERAPY, 1411 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Jon Mark Wise (1311 7th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jon Mark Wise. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-29-20. 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. 09-29-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FILE NO. 2020-1981 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/30/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, WILLIAM LEYS WATERPROOFING CONSULTANTS, LLC, 1150 Tiffany Ranch Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. William Leys Waterproofing Consultants, LLC (PO Box 14438, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ William Leys Waterproofing Consultants, LLC, William M. Leys, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-30-20. 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. 09-30-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-1968 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/29/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FAIR WINDS SAILING CHARTERS, 898 Napa Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93443. San Luis Obispo County. David Paul Barnard (898 Napa Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93443). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ David Barnard, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-29-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-29-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-1976 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/24/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FRIESEN HOMES, 120 Oak St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Dave Allen Friesen, Joshua David Friesen (120 Oak St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Dave Allen Friesen, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-29-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 09-29-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FILE NO. 2020-1989 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/30/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 1887 FARMSTEAD, 5420 Vineyard Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Emily Bayer (5420 Vineyard Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Emily Bayer, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-01-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 10-01-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-1992 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/29/2010) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ADVANCED COATING SYSTEMS, 262 Norwood Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Roy Laney (262 Norwood Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Roy Laney. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-01-20. 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. 10-01-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
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FILE NO. 2020-1995 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HEMISPHERES, LLC, DRINKS INT’L BRANDS, DRINKS INTERNATIONAL BRANDS, 1650 Ramada Dr., Ste. 180, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Hemispheres LLC (1125 East Broadway #183, Glendale, CA 91205). This business is conducted by A DE Limited Liability Company /s/ Hemispheres LLC, Bernice Klein-Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-0220. 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. 10-02-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2001 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, WINTER PRESS, 1258 San Sorrento Court, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Safron Rossi, Glen Slater (1258 San Sorrento Court, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Safron Rossi. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-02-20. 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. 10-02-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2004 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DG CONSULTING, 188 Jasmine Way, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Desiree Garcia (188 Jasmine Way, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Desiree Garcia. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-0520. 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. 10-05-25. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2007 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/05/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HUNT DESIGN & DRAFTING SERVICE, 668 Nipomo Oaks Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Ronald Matthew Hunt (668 Nipomo Oaks Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Ronald Matthew Hunt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-05-20. 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. 1005-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2014 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/05/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TLR ENTERPRISES, 3210 Fennel Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Tamara Lynn Rich (3210 Fennel Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Tamara Rich. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-06-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2015 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/18/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MILA PROPERTIES, 73 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Dylan Alexander Rudney, Allison Michelle Frazier (2458 167th St., Fairfield, IA 52556). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Dylan Rudney. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-06-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
FILE NO. 2020-2044 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MECHANICALI AIR CONDITIONING, 2626 Bridle Trail Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Kevin James Smith (2626 Bridle Trail Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kevin J. Smith. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-08-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-08-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2023 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, S. & K. MUSIC LESSONS, 2331 Lawton Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-5617. San Luis Obispo County. S. And K. Music LLC (2331 Lawton Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-5617). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ S. And K. Music LLC, Shaira Benitez, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 10-06-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2025 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/06/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, YOGAVAHI AYURVEDA & YOGA, 845 Napa Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Sara Kaufman (411 Napa Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sara Kaufman, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-06-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2045 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, C & H PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, 1527 W. Grand Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Building Our Business Enterprises, Inc. (1527 W. Grand Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Building Our Business Enterprises, Inc., Robert Howard Hubbell, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-0820. 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. 10-08-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2046 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GOODWIN ARCHITECTS, 1405 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Corey James Goodwin (2131 Blue Heron View Lane, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Corey James Goodwin. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-0820. 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. 10-08-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2038 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CAYUCOS GARDENS LLC, 12520 Santa Rita Rd., Cayucos, CA 93430. San Luis Obispo County. Cayucos Gardens LLC (12520 Santa Rita Rd., Cayucos, CA 93430). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Cayucos Gardens LLC, Terez-Maria Blanchard, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-07-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 10-07-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
FILE NO. 2020-2047 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/08/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ABC PARKING, 4484 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Fred Steve Vernacchia (1930 Valle Vista Place, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Fred Steve Vernacchia, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-0820. 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. 10-08-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2042 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PISMO BUFFALO, 765 Mesa View Dr. #111, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Thomas E. Flynn (765 Mesa View Dr. #111, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Thomas E. Flynn. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-08-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-08-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
FILE NO. 2020-2051 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PISMO BREEZE, 346 Juanita Ave., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Kevin Allen McCreary (24246 Blackberry Street, Murrieta, CA 92562). This business is conducted by A Trust /s/ Kevin Allen McCreary, Trustee. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-09-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 10-09-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
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FILE NO. 2020-2054 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ESTERO BAY CONSTRUCTION, 11505 Santa Lucia Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Raymond F. Savoie (11505 Santa Lucia Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Raymond F. Savoie. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-0920. 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. 10-09-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2056 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LACKLAND HEALTH PARTNERS, 300 Piney Lane, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Laurie Leigh Lackland (300 Piney Lane, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Laurie Leigh Lackland. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-09-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 10-09-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2057 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/09/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RETREAT MANAGEMENT, ARCHER, 1040 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Patrick Archer Wilkinson (456 Manzanita Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Patrick Archer Wilkinson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-0920. 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. 10-09-25. October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2060 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/08/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RUTLEDGE / ROFFONI, 820 Walnut St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Rutledge Inc. (820 Walnut St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Rutledge Inc., Daniel Rutledge, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 10-13-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2063 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/13/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AA-LAB, 7775 Morro Rd. Apt. 31, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Aaron Scheer (7775 Morro Rd. Apt. 31, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Aaron Scheer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-13-20. 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. 10-13-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHO: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors WHEN: Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty.ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date. WHAT: Hearing to consider and identify public needs for the 2021 Action Plan for allocating federal block grant funds. The Urban County of San Luis Obispo, which includes the cities of Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, and the County of San Luis Obispo, is inviting interested persons to attend a public hearing discussing county housing and community development needs, which may be addressed though Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Act (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant CARES Act (ESG-CV2) funding, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding. The purpose of the hearing is to give the public an opportunity to express their views on both the needs of the community and the use of the federal funds. CDBG funds can be used for housing, public facilities, and economic development activities that benefit low-income persons. HOME funds are used to support affordable housing projects for low-income families. ESG funds support homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, and homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing programs. WHERE: DUE TO COVID-19, THE CHAMBERS MAY NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE REFER TO THE TEMPORARY PROCEDURES FOR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGS ON THE COUNTY’S WEBSITE AT https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/ Departments/Board-of-Supervisors. aspx FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You may contact Matt Leal, Project Manager, in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 200, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 781-5600. The staff report will be available for review the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date on the County’s website at www. slocounty.ca.gov. DATED: October 27, 2020 WADE HORTON, EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk October 29, 2020
CITY OF MORRO BAY NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Morro Bay City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, held via teleconference in accordance pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on March 17, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. or soon thereafter, to consider the following: 1. Adoption of a resolution amending the schedule of fees and charges for City services for Fiscal Year 2020/21 to reflect revised building permit and fire plan review fees and addition of a new fee for cannabis background investigations. Written comments are also accepted by the City Clerk via email at cityclerk@ morrobayca.gov or by mail prior to the meeting at 595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442 and will be distributed to the City Council. A copy of the draft resolution and fee schedule can be viewed on the City’s website at www.morrobayca.gov, and upon request by contacting the City Clerk’s office at (805) 772-6205. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Finance Department at (805) 772-6201. /s/ DanaSwanson City Clerk Dated: October 20, 2020 Date Published: October 29, 2020
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 10, 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:
235 Encanto Avenue
Applicant:
Alex DeClark
Project No.:
P20-000036
Appellant(s):
William Schuck, Jim Craig, Karen Craig, Marilyn Crawford, Tim Crawford, Jay Erling, Marion Erling, Alice Killgore, Dede Lockmiller, Gene Lockmiller, Zoe Sunderland, and Guy Wells
Description:
Appeal of an Administrative approval of Coastal Development Permit and Architectural Review Permit for a new roof deck on an existing garage as part of a 730 square-foot addition to a singlestory single-family residence. The project site is located within the Coastal Zone and is not appealable to the Coastal Commission.
Environmental Review: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality 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 additions to existing structures. 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 November 6, 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. October 29, 2020
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing WHEN: Friday, December 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 Estrella River Farms, LLC for a Minor Use Permit (DRC201900189) to allow for the phased establishment of 3 acres of outdoor cannabis cultivation area within hoop structures on two parcels, totaling 79 acres. The project includes the use of an existing 2,170-square-foot structure for office and security monitoring uses. Proposed earthwork would be limited to the installation of fencing and improvements to the existing driveway approach. The project would result in approximately 130,680 square feet (3 acres) of site disturbance. The project would require the modification of the fencing standards set forth in LUO Section 22.40.050 to allow for the use of livestock fencing with no-climb mesh wiring and barbed wire to enclose four of the five cultivation areas. The project site is located within the Agriculture land use designation at 5165 Estrella River Road, approximately 1 mile northwest of the community of Whitley Gardens and 4 miles east of the city of Paso Robles in the El Pomar-Estrella subarea of the North County 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 August 26, 2020, for this project. Mitigation measures are proposed to address Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Hydrology and Water Quality, Utilities and 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: DRC2019-00189 Supervisorial District: District 1 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 015-021-022, -023 Date Accepted: 02/28/2020 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 CASSIDY MCSURDY, 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 Monday, November 30, 2020 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on DRC2019-00189.” 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 October 29, 2020
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF TUESDAY, October 20, 2020 AT 9:00 AM. 4 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT 01.
Updates on COVID-19 & Election, rec’d & filed.
02.
Consent Agenda – Item Nos. 03-16 & Resolution (Res.) No. 2020-219 thru 2020-222, approved.
03.
Res. 2020-223, recognizing life-saving actions of Park Rangers W. Wilkerson, L. Hicks & B. Young, adopted.
04.
Public Comment Period - matters not on the agenda: A. Bupara; L. Owen: speak. No action taken.
05.
Update on State Legislative activities, rec’d & filed.
06.
Discussion re: establishing local campaign finance contribution limits w/ direction to staff provided.
07.
Closed Session, cancelled.
08.
Res. 2020-224, approving a freeway agreement w/ CA state for improvements at the intersection of SR 101 at Wellsona Rd., adopted.
09.
Resolutions amending or establishing ag. preserves: Res. 2020-225 Camp (CON2019-00015); Res. 2020-226 Sunada (CON2020-00002); Res. 2020-227 Flamm Family Trust (CON2020-00015); Res. 2020-228 Grolle Family Trust (CON2020-00016); Res. 2020-229 Dusi (CON202000017); Res. 2020-230 360 Ranch, LLC (CON202000018); Res. 2020-231 Camuso (CON2020-00019); Res. 2020-232 Jack Ranch SLO, LLC (CON2020-00020); Res. 2020-233 Sawdey (CON2020-00021), adopted w/ direction to clerk.
10.
Res. 2020-234 denying appeal by J. Edwards & affirming the decision of Planning Department Hearing Officer, conditionally approving the request by Pismo Beach for MUP (DRC2020-00050), adopted.
Meeting Adjourned. Wade Horton, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: T’Ana Christiansen, Deputy Clerk October 29, 2020
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING San Luis Country Board of Supervisors Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Commission WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600. WHAT: Hearing to consider a request by Bill Wesnousky for a Conditional Use Permit (DRC2020-00002) to amend the existing Conditional Use Permit (Villa San Juliette Holdings, LLC DRC2013-00097) to allow the expansion of a previously approved winery and tasting room to allow the following: a 576-square-foot, 19-foot-tall pavilion structure, surrounded by 4,600-square-foot concrete platform, 620-square-foot reflection pool, 190-square-foot bathroom building and connection walkways to platform. The project is not requesting to modify their previously authorized winery special event program that allowed up to 20 special events annually with up to 200 people as allowed DRC2013-00097. The project will result in the disturbance of 21,000 square feet of a on a 169-acre parcel. The proposed project is within the Agriculture land use category and is located at 6385 Cross Canyons Road, approximately 3.14 miles east of the community of San Miguel. The site is in the El Pomar/Estrella Sub Area of the North County Planning Area. Also to be considered is the environmental determination and approval of the Environmental Document prepared for the item. The Environmental Coordinator found that the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration is adequate for the purposes of compliance with CEQA. Per State CEQA Guidelines (Sec. 15164(a), Sec. 15162) an Addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared as the following conditions apply: 1) only minor technical changes or additions are necessary; 2) no substantial changes have been made or occurred that would require major revisions to the Mitigated Negative Declaration due to either new significant effects or substantial increases in the severity of previously identified significant effects; 3) substantial changes have not occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken; and 4) no new information of substantial importance which was not known or could not have been known at the time of the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration has been identified. No new mitigation measures have been proposed. County File Number: DRC2020-00002 Supervisorial District: District 1 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 019-051-041 Date Accepted: 02/03/2020 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 Holly Phipps, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805) 781-5600. If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing. Ramona Hedges, Secretary Planning Commission October 29, 2020
Public Hearing To Consider Application for Temporary Commercial Outdoor Entertainment License for up to six concert events, to be held during 2021 calendar year NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo (“the Board”) will conduct a public hearing at their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the Board Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, California. The Board will consider by testimony and other evidence to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the following application pursuant to County Ordinance Title 6, Chapter 6.56. APPLICATION: Temporary Commercial Outdoor Entertainment License up to six concert events, to be held during the 2021 calendar year. LOCATION: Stadium805, Santa Maria Raceway, 1900 Hutton Road, Nipomo, California APPLICANT: Nicholas M. Duggan Interested persons are invited to attend the virtual public hearing. Written comments to be considered as part of the proceedings may be mailed to the following address prior to the hearing: County of San Luis Obispo Clerk of the Board 1055 Monterey St., Suite D-430 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 A copy of the application is available at the San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector’s Office, 1055 Monterey Street, Room D-290, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 781-5831. Wade Horton, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen, Deputy Clerk Dated: October 27, 2020 October 29, 2020
ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING The City of San Luis Obispo’s Zoning Hearing Officer will hold a public hearing at 2:30 p.m. or later on Monday, November 9, 2020, 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 by joining the webinar or visiting the City’s electronic archive the day after the meeting to view the recording. Webinar registration details will be available on the agenda and the archive can be accessed from the City’s website at: https://opengov. slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=116939&dbid=0&repo=CityClerk. Public comment may be submitted in writing via U.S. Mail to the City Clerk’s Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by email to advisorybodies@slocity.org 1. 1289 Laurel Lane. USE-0476-2020; Review of a Minor Use Permit to establish a Small-Scale Commercial Recreation Use (yoga studio) in the Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) zone and a request for a parking reduction of one required vehicle space for five (5) replacement bicycle spaces. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); C-N zone; Kyle Billingsley, applicant. (Hannah Nguyen) PLEASE NOTE: Any court challenge to the actions taken on this public hearing item may be limited to considering only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Luis Obispo at, or prior to, the public hearing. October 29, 2020
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS Applications to make minor changes to the properties at the addresses listed below have been received by the City. 1. 637 Oakridge Dr. DIR-0440-2020; Request for an exception to the standard limiting the maximum size of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to allow construction of a new ADU measuring 1,200 square feet in area (categorically exempt from environmental review); R-1 zone; Mike Patrick, applicant. (Walter Oetzell) 2. 1051 Leff St. DIR-0424-2020; Request for an exception to the standard limiting the height of Accessory Dwelling Units to allow construction of a new Accessory Dwelling Unit over a proposed new garage and shop space in a building reaching a height of 26 feet (categorically exempt from environmental review); R-3-H zone; Phillip Hasley, applicant. (Walter Oetzell) 3. 1013 Ella St. DIR-0451-2020; Request for a reduction in side setbacks to allow minor additions to an existing legally non-conforming structure (categorically exempt from environmental review); R-2 zone; David and Summer Weber, applicants. (Walter Oetzell) 4. 1460 Mill St. DIR-0379-2020; Request for an exception from the standard limiting the height of Accessory Dwelling Units to allow addition to an existing accessory structure, up to a height of 21 feet, for use as an Accessory Dwelling Unit (categorically exempt from environmental review); R-2 zone; Andrew Goodwin Designs, applicant. (Walter Oetzell) The Community Development Director will either approve or deny these applications no sooner than November 9, 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. October 29, 2020
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO REVISED HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW Over the last year the City of San Luis Obispo has been working on updating the Housing Element for the 6th Cycle Planning Period (2020-2028). A revised Draft Housing Element Update is available online for public review at: https://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/ community-development/affordable-housing/housingelement. The revised draft contains updates to the version that was reviewed by City Council on September 1, 2020. The City invites the community to review the document and provide City staff with comments by Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Written statements may be submitted to the City of San Luis Obispo, Community Development Department, 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, Attention: Rachel Cohen, Associate Planner or by email to rcohen@slocity.org.
CIUDAD DE SAN LUIS OBISPO DOCUMENTO DE VIVIENDA DISPONIBLE PARA EVALUAR Durante el último año, la ciudad de San Luis Obispo ha estado trabajando en la actualización del Documento de Vivienda para los años de 2020-2028. La actualización del Documento de Vivienda está disponible para evaluar a: https://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/ community-development/affordable-housing/housingelement. El documento contiene cambios a la versión que fue evaluada por el City Council el 1 de Septiembre de 2020. La Ciudad invita a la comunidad a evaluar el documento y dar comentarios al personal de la Ciudad antes del Martes 17 de Noviembre de 2020. Se pueden enviar comentarios al Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario de la Ciudad de San Luis Obispo, 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, Atención: Rachel Cohen, Associate Planner o por correo electrónico a rcohen@slocity.org. October 29, 2020
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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2064 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/12/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COASTAL DERMATOLOGY + AESTHETICS, 892 Aerovista Place, Suite 120, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Coastal Family Dermatology PC (892 Aerovista Place, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Coastal Family Dermatology PC, Christine Kilcline, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-13-20. 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. 10-13-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2070 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/29/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RANCHITA CANYON VINEYARD, 3439 Ranchita Canyon Road, San Miguel, CA 93451. San Luis Obispo County. Avella LLC (35244 Oil City Road, Coalinga, CA 93210). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Avella LLC, James Anderson, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 10-13-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2074 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/13/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MG GOOD CLEANING SERVICES, 1209 Corral Creek Ave., Apt. 6, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Raul Alfonso Matias (1209 Corral Creek Ave., Apt. 6, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Raul Alfonso Matias, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-13-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
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FILE NO. 2020-2083 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/15/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FHFNETWORK, FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS NETWORK, PAW PRINTER, LA FAMILIA RANCH, 7363 Malcolms Grove Dr., Creston, CA 93432. San Luis Obispo County. Maria Guerriero (7363 Malcolms Grove Dr., Creston, CA 93432). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Maria Guerriero, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-14-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 10-14-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2089 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BEERWOOD, 690 Santa Maria Ave., Unit A, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Primo And Lobo LLC (1782 8th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Primo And Lobo LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-15-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-15-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2093 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/26/2007) New Filing The following person is doing business as, A NEW APPROACH COUNSELING SERVICE, 7730 Morro Road, Suite 102, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Linda Kay Shaleen (250 X-Bar-D Way, Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Linda Kay Shaleen, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-16-20. 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. 10-16-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2099 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/16/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ARROYO DOOR, 393 Cecchetti Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. James Edward Fuller (393 Cecchetti Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ James E Fuller. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-16-20. 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. 10-16-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2113 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, OZCAL HOME INSPECTIONS, 800 Manzanita Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Brent C Brown, Kayla N Brachear (800 Manzanita Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Kayla N. Brachear. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-19-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-19-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
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FILE NO. 2020-2114 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE GREEN LANE GROUP, 650 Sandydale Dr., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Yasna Rosso (100 Crest Rd. #721, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Yasna Rosso. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-19-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-19-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2115 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/15/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RM PRIVATE STUDIO, 197 N 10th Street, Suite 104, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Moises Angel Medel (2040 Beach Street, Apt. A, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Moises Angel Medel. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-19-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 1019-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2116 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/16/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE GREENER CBD, 1083 Atlantic City Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Jeremiah J. Schoenfeldt (1083 Atlantic City Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jeremiah J. Schoenfeldt, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-19-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-19-25. October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2118 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE UPS STORE 6192, 1375 E. Grand Ave., Suite 103, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. JBK Central, Inc. (3940-7115 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ JBK Central, Inc., Jane KostiwSecretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-19-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-19-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2124 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/04/2010) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAN LUIS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 2241 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Turn Key Real Estate Management Services Inc (2241 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Turn Key Real Estate Management Services Inc., Matt Mortenson, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-21-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-21-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2128 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/14/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MODICA FINANCIAL AND TAX, MODICA FINANCIAL & TAX, MODICA TAX, MODICA FINANCIAL, 8380 Morro Road, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Grand Business Solutions, LLC (10 N. Ocean Avenue, Suite 111, Cayucos, CA 93430). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Grand Business Solutions, LLC, Heather Newsom, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-22-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-22-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2131 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/08/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BOUNDING MAIN, 2289 Main Street, Ste. A, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Bridget Irene Smith (9255 Santa Rosa Creek Road, Cambria, CA 93428), Shara Tatham (466 Bristol Street, Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Bridget Smith, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-22-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 10-22-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2140 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/17/2002) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TACKLE WAREHOUSE, 181 Suburban Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Wilderness Sports Warehouse LLC (181 Suburban Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Wilderness Sports Warehouse LLC, Mark Sczbecki, Manager/Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-22-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 10-22-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2141 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/22/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CH HOME INSPECTIONS, 651 Woodland Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Catherine Hayes (651 Woodland Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Catherine Hayes. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-22-20. 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. 10-22-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2142 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CUPSANDCARRIAGE, 1716 6th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Whitney Elise Taylor (1787 6th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Whitney Elise Taylor. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-2320. 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. 10-23-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2157 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HOUSE TO HOME INSPECTIONS LLC, 1900 Doris Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. House To Home Inspections LLC (1900 Doris Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ House To Home Inspections LLC, Justin Miner, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-23-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 1023-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2160 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/21/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DUCKHORN WINE COMPANY, POSTMARK, 1201 Dowdell Lane, St. Helena, CA 934574. Napa County. Phase 2 Cellars, LLC (4910 Edna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Phase 2 Cellars LLC, Kenneth Robin Baggett, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-23-20. 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. 10-23-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2164 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/17/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CALIFORNIA VINTAGE TRAILER RESTORATION, 1760 21st St. Apt. 1, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. JTL Construction (1760 21st St. Apt. 1, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ JTL Construction, Jay Levin, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-26-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-26-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2020-2175 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLO GALLERY, 1019 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Roger Doane Cantrell (1019 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Roger D. Cantrell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-27-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 10-27-25. October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
LIEN-SALE AUCTION AT MEATHEAD MINI STORAGE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the California Self-Storage Facilities Act (California Business & Professions Code Section 21700 et seq.). The undersigned will sell at public auction by competitive bidding on Saturday, November 21st, 2020 at 11:00 AM. on the premises where the property has been stored and which are located at Meathead Mini Storage, 3600 South Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, California, the following: John Salter Unit No. A06 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Gabriel Baza Unit No. 347 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Jose Valdez Unit No. 2034 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Thomas Hurley Unit No. H20 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Cristino Sandoval Unit No. F12 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Jennifer Ellis Unit No. 362 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Jason Rogall Unit No. 1051 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party. Dated: 10/3/2020 Auctioneer: Kenneth D. Erpenbach dba Hitchin’ Post Auction Barn Bond No. MS879-23-57 (805) 434-1770 October 22, 29, 2020
LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BARRY LEON BRADBURY DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0288
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: BARRY LEON BRADBURY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROSALINDA ESPECTACION BRADBURY in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that ROSALINDA ESPECTACION BRADBURY 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: November 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Robert H. Mott, Attorney at Law 960 Santa Rosa San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 October 15, 22, & 29, 2020
Notice of Public Lien Sale
The following units will be sold to satisfy liens against them at a public auction to be held on Friday, October 30, 2020 Unit #130 - Raymond Bullus - Bed, furniture, dolly, bike, stroller, ice chests, art, toys, wood, boxes, & totes. Sealed bids will be accepted preceding a silent auction at 9 AM to 11 AM, Friday, October 30, 2020, at THEATRE DRIVE SELF STORAGE, 2371 THEATRE DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California. Bond #0727501. Bids will be taken from 9 AM to 11 AM (owner has the right to refuse and all bids. Owner has the right to bid.) Highest bidder will be notified by telephone by 12 PM the day of the auction. Payment is due and payable immediately. Cash only, this is to include a $100 cash deposit, refundable once the unit is verified clean and goods removed. October 22, 29, 2020
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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CATHLEEN DENISE MCINTOSH DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0281
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: CATHLEEN DENISE MCINTOSH A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NANETTE NEGRETE-ROE in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that NANETTE NEGRETE-ROE 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: November 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Peter Josserand XIII 731 21st St., Suite B Paso Robles, CA 93446 October 15, 22, & 29, 2020
LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: EDWARD DAVID DUNN DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0273
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: EDWARD DAVID DUNN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TANIA BUETTNER in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that TANIA BUETTNER 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: October 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE154) 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: Peter Josserand XIII 731 21st St., Suite B Paso Robles, CA 93446 October 15, 22, & 29, 2020
LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. TS 42053 Ln Bookout TO 1584468CAD.
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/27/2019. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. NOTICE: ALL AMERICAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE, AS TRUSTEE, WILL NOT ACCEPT THIRD PARTY ENDORSED CASHIER’S CHECKS. ALL CASHIER’S CHECKS MUST BE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO ALL AMERICAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: William A. Bookout, an unmarried man, Duly Appointed Trustee: All American Foreclosure Service. Recorded 8/30/2019 as Instrument No. 2019036329 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California. Date of Sale: 11/12/2020 at 11:00 AM. Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Bldg. located at 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $481,894.31. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 590 Dolliver Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93459. A.P.N.: 005-133-013 . The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of the monies paid to the trustee and the successful bidder shall have no recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been
LEGAL NOTICES postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (805) 543-7088 or visit this Internet Web site www.eloandata.com, using the file number assigned to this case 42053. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 10/13/2020. All American Foreclosure Service, 1363 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 543-7088. Sheryle A. Machado, Certified Trustee Sale Officer October 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
NOTICE SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO) Katy Ohern, an individual; and Does 1-100, Inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Persolve Legal Group, LLP CASE NUMBER (Número de caso): 19LCP-0463 Order to Show Cause hearing is set for 11/2/20 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 2.
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 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
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LEGAL NOTICES 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. CASE NUMBER: (Número de caso): 19LCP-0463 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 901 Park Street Paso Robles, CA 93446 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): Sarah Jane Rynolds/SBN 299510 Persolve Legal Group, LLP 9301 Corbin Avenue, Suite 1600 Northridge, CA 91324 818-534-3100 Date: (Fecha) 06/26/2019 By: /s/ Michael Powell, Clerk (Secretario) /s/, Matthew Zepeda, Deputy Clerk, (adjunto) October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s) and business address(es) of the seller(s) is/are: James Powell Wilimek II 313 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Doing Business as: Ben Franklin’s Sandwich Co. All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s) is/are: (if none, so state) None The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller(s) (if same as above, so state): 313 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 The name(s) and address(es) of the buyer(s) is/are: Ben Franklin’s, a California corporation PO Box4933, Paso Robles, CA 93447 The assets being sold are generally described as the furniture, fixtures, equipment, goodwill, tradename and On-Sale Beer and Wine-Eating Place license of that certain business known as Ben Franklin’s Sandwich Co., 313 Higuera Street., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: Central Coast Business Brokers, 581 Higuera Street, Suite D, San Luis Obispo, California 93401 on or after November 16, 2020 The bulk sale is subject to the California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106. The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: Central Coast Business Brokers, 581 Higuera St., Suite D, San Luis Obispo, California 93401. And the last day to file claims by any creditor shall be date Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control Board approves transfer of permanent license to Buyer. Dated: October 12, 2020 Buyer(s): Ben Franklin’s . By: /s/ Ahmed Dobai Title: Owner October 29, 2020
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0449
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0502
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Natalie Anderson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Gwan Gio Newsom to PROPOSED NAME: Gabriel Yokoyama Anderson
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Susan Stark filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Susan Stark to PROPOSED NAME: Jiordana Thelony Stark
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.
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: December 17, 2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 By Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times
NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/07/2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 By Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times
Date: August 26, 2020 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
Date: September 30, 2020 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0496
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CVP-0316
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Suzan Carol Kyle filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Suzan Carol Kyle to PROPOSED NAME: Suzan Carol Bliss
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Amanda Geiger filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ava Ariana Almendarez to PROPOSED NAME: Ava Ariana Geiger
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.
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: November 25, 2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 By Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times
NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: November 18, 2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2 By Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times
Date: November 25, 2020 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2020
Date: September 30, 2020 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CVP-0322
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Vincent James Torres filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Vincent James Torres to PROPOSED NAME: Vincent James Duran 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: December 2, 2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: October 1, 2020 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2020
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CVP-0328
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Antonitte Barnett filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Antonitte Mignon Barnett to PROPOSED NAME: Toni Mignon Barnett 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: December 16, 2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2 Via Zoom Videoconference at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: October 8, 2020 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
NEW FILE NO. 2020-1988 OLD FILE NO. 2019-1372 1887 Farmstead, 5420 Vineyard Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 06/03/2019. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Morgan Fuller, Emily Bayer (5420 Vineyard Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business was conducted by A Copartnership /s/ Emily Bayer, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-01-2020. 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. October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
SUMMONS (Family Law) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): Anthony D. Delagarza You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page. Petitioner’s name is: Priscila S. Castro Case Number: 20FL-0387
You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) 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 marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay 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 Web site (www. lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE: Restraining orders are on page 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. 1. The name and address of the court are: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Luis Obispo 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or petitioner without an attorney are: Priscila S. Castro 275 Sotuh 11th St., Apt. C Grover Beach, CA 93433 805-903-3582 Date: September 2, 2020 /s/ Michael Powell, Clerk, by Megan Sanders, Deputy October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CASE No.: 20FL-0371 CITATION - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL
In the Matter of the Adoption Petition of: Juan Luis Rico Aguirre, Adopting Parent.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA To: Gerardo Limon, By order of this court you are hereby advised that you may appear before the judge presiding in Department 9 of the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, on 12-11-2020, at 10:00 a.m. then and there to show cause, if any you have, why Evelyn Natalya Limon-Lopez should not be declared from your custody and control for the purpose of freeing Evelyn Natalya Limon-Lopez for placement for adoption. The following information concerns rights and procedures that relate to this proceeding for the termination of custody and control of said minor child as set forth in Family Code Section 7860 et seq.: 1. At the beginning of the proceeding the court will consider whether or not the interests of the minor child require the appointment of counsel. If the court finds that the interests of the minor do require such protection, the court will appoint counsel to represent him/her whether or not he/ she is able to afford counsel. The minor will not be present in court unless he/she requests or the court so orders. 2. If a parent of the minor appears without counsel and is unable to afford counsel, the court
LEGAL NOTICES must appoint counsel for the parent, unless the parent knowingly and intelligently waives the right to be represented by counsel. The court will not appoint the same counsel to represent both the minor and his/her parent. 3. The court may appoint either the public defender or private counsel. If private counsel is appointed, he or she will receive a reasonable sum for compensation and expenses, the amount of which will be determined by the court. The amount must be paid by the real parties in interest, but not by the minor, in such proportions as the court believes to be just. If, however, the court finds that any of the real parties in interest cannot afford counsel, the amount will be paid by the county. 4. The court may continue the proceeding for not more than thirty (30) days as necessary to appoint counsel to become acquainted with the case.z Date: August 27, 2020 Michael Powell, Clerk By: Rebecca Hochman, Deputy Clerk In Pro Per Juan Luis Rico Aguirre 108 Brewer St., Apt. A Templeton, CA 93465 805-975-4263 October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CASE No.: 20FL-0372 CITATION - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL
In the Matter of the Adoption Petition of: Juan Luis Rico Aguirre, Adopting Parent.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA To: Noe Olmedo, By order of this court you are hereby advised that you may appear before the judge presiding in Department 9 of the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, on 01-08-2021, at 10:00 a.m. then and there to show cause, if any you have, why Kevin Xavier Olmedo-Lopez should not be declared from your custody and control for the purpose of freeing Kevin Xavier Olmedo-Lopez for placement for adoption. The following information concerns rights and procedures that relate to this proceeding for the termination of custody and control of said minor child as set forth in Family Code Section 7860 et seq.: 1. At the beginning of the proceeding the court will consider whether or not the interests of the minor child require the appointment of counsel. If the court finds that the interests of the minor do require such protection, the court will appoint counsel to represent him/her whether or not he/ she is able to afford counsel. The minor will not be present in court unless he/she requests or the court so orders. 2. If a parent of the minor appears without counsel and is unable to afford counsel, the court must appoint counsel for the parent, unless the parent knowingly and intelligently waives the right to be represented by counsel. The court will not appoint the same counsel to represent both the minor and his/her parent. 3. The court may appoint either the public defender or private counsel. If private counsel is appointed, he or she will receive a reasonable sum for compensation and expenses, the amount of which will be determined by the court. The amount must be paid by the real parties in interest, but not by the minor, in such proportions as the court believes to be just. If, however, the court finds that any of the real parties in interest cannot afford counsel, the amount will be paid by the county. 4. The court may continue the proceeding for not more than thirty (30) days as necessary to appoint counsel to become acquainted with the case.
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
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CASE No.: 20FL-0443 CITATION - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL
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In the Matter of the Adoption Petition of: Saul Ulivarria, Adopting Parent.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA To: Fermin Garcia, By order of this court you are hereby advised that you may appear before the judge presiding in Department 9 of the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, on 01-22-2021, at 10:00 a.m. then and there to show cause, if any you have, why Sophia Janessa Morales should not be declared from your custody and control for the purpose of freeing Sophia Janessa Morales for placement for adoption. The following information concerns rights and procedures that relate to this proceeding for the termination of custody and control of said minor child as set forth in Family Code Section 7860 et seq.: 1. At the beginning of the proceeding the court will consider whether or not the interests of the minor child require the appointment of counsel. If the court finds that the interests of the minor do require such protection, the court will appoint counsel to represent him/her whether or not he/she is able to afford counsel. The minor will not be present in court unless he/she requests or the court so orders. 2. If a parent of the minor appears without counsel and is unable to afford counsel, the court must appoint counsel for the parent, unless the parent knowingly and intelligently waives the right to be represented by counsel. The court will not appoint the same counsel to represent both the minor and his/her parent. 3. The court may appoint either the public defender or private counsel. If private counsel is appointed, he or she will receive a reasonable sum for compensation and expenses, the amount of which will be determined by the court. The amount must be paid by the real parties in interest, but not by the minor, in such proportions as the court believes to be just. If, however, the court finds that any of the real parties in interest cannot afford counsel, the amount will be paid by the county. 4. The court may continue the proceeding for not more than thirty (30) days as necessary to appoint counsel to become acquainted with the case. Date: September 4, 2020 Michael Powell, Clerk By: Rebecca Hochman, Deputy Clerk In Pro Per Saul Ulivarria P.O. Box 443 San Miguel, CA 93451 805-391-3950 October 22, 29, November 5, & 12, 2020
Date: August 27, 2020 Michael Powell, Clerk By: Rebecca Hochman, Deputy Clerk In Pro Per Juan Luis Rico Aguirre 108 Brewer St., Apt. A Templeton, CA 93465 805-975-4263
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(March 21-April 19): Reed Galen is an American political consultant who has worked long and hard for conservative causes. But in next week’s election, he opposes conservative Donald Trump, whom he regards as an authoritarian tyrant. He writes, “Democracy is on the ballot. It’s a binary choice between good/bad, honorable/dishonorable, healthy/sick, forward/backward. There has been nothing like this in our lifetimes.” If you’ve read my words for a while, you know I’m a connoisseur of ambiguity and uncertainty. I try to see all sides of every story. But now I’m departing from my tradition: I agree with Reed Galen’s assessment. The American electorate really does face a binary choice between good and bad. I also suspect, Aries, that you may be dealing with a binary choice in your personal life. Don’t underestimate how important it is that you side with the forces of good.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus politician Dan Coats has belonged to the conservative Republican Party all his adult life. He served in the U.S. Congress for 24 years, and later as President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence. Since leaving that office, Coats has criticized his ex-boss. He has said, “Trump doesn’t know the difference between the truth and a lie.” In accordance with astrological omens, I urge you to be fiercely non-Trump-like in the coming weeks. It’s crucial to the welfare of you and yours that you tell the whole truth.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Many stories that were popular long ago are still studied today. One example is the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, originally told during the first century BC. Another is Homer’s epic tale the Odyssey, which harkens back to the sixth century BC. I have no problem with learning from old tales like these. It’s important to know how people of previous eras experienced life. But for you in the coming months, I think it will be crucial to find and tell new stories—tales that illuminate the unique circumstances that you are living through right now.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’m surprised when I hear that fans of Donald Trump enjoy my horoscopes. My political views, which are deeply aligned with my spiritual philosophy, have always been very progressive. And I’ve never hidden that fact. How can someone who appreciates my ideas also like Trump, a vile bully who has unleashed enormous cruelty and chaos? If you yourself are a Trump fan, I understand that after reading the preceding words, you may never read my words again. But I need to follow my own astrological advice for us Cancerians, which is: Be bold and clear in expressing your devotion to the ideals you hold precious. For me that means supporting Joe Biden, an imperfect candidate who will nevertheless be a far more compassionate and intelligent and fair-minded leader than Trump.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Dionysus was the ancient Greek god of drunkenness and ecstasy and madness. His followers were inclined to immerse themselves in those states. Yet as historian Robert Parker points out, Dionysus himself “was seldom drunk, seldom mad.” His relationship with his consort Ariadne was “dignified and restrained,” and “smiling tranquility” was his common mood. I recommend that in the coming weeks you act more like Dionysus than his followers— no matter how unruly the world around you may become. The rest of us need you to be a bastion of calmness and strength.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo military expert Jim Mattis enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps when he was 19 years old. Forty-three years later, having been a Marine all his adult life and a general for six years, he retired. Later, he served under President Donald Trump as the U.S. Secretary of Defense. After leaving that position, Mattis testified that Trump was “dangerous” and “unfit,” adding that Trump “has no moral compass.” Be inspired by Mattis, Virgo. Do your part to resist the harmful and unethical
actions of powerful people who affect you. Be extra strong and clear in standing up for integrity.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Feeling too much is a hell of a lot better than feeling nothing,” declares Libran author Nora Roberts. I trust you will see the wisdom of that perspective in the coming weeks. On the downside, there might be some prickly, disorienting feelings arriving along with the rich flood of splendor. But I’m convinced that most of the surge will be interesting, invigorating, and restorative—although it may take a while for the full effects to ripen. And even the prickly, disorienting stuff may ultimately turn out to be unexpectedly nurturing for your soul.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio politician Joe Biden wasn’t my first choice for president of the United States. During the selection process, I championed his opponents Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. But now I support Biden wholeheartedly. He has several policies I don’t agree with, but on the other hand I know it’s critical that we Americans ensure he replaces the appalling, corrupt, incompetent Trump. In the coming days, I advise you Scorpios to also consider the value of wise and pragmatic compromise in your own sphere. Don’t allow a longing for impossible perfection to derail your commitment to doing what’s right.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The United States has suffered terribly from COVID-19. Of all the world’s countries, it has had more cases and more deaths. Why? One major reason is President Donald Trump. He has consistently downplayed the seriousness of the disease, has advocated many unscientific cures, and has been lax and erratic in supporting the therapeutic measures that virtually all epidemiological experts have recommended. It’s no exaggeration to assert that Americans will reduce their coronavirus misery by electing Joe Biden as president. In this spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to meditate on how you could reduce any and all of your own personal suffering. The time is right. Be ingenious! Be proactive!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “By my love and hope I beseech you,” pleaded philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. “Do not cast away the hero in your soul! Hold holy your highest hope!” That’s always good advice, but it’s extra crucial for you now. You will generate good fortune for yourself by being in close connection with the part of you that is bravest and wisest. The people whose lives you touch will have a special need for you to express the vitalizing power of intelligent hopefulness. More than maybe ever before, you will be inspired to cultivate your heroic qualities.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I’ve been writing my horoscope column for a long time, and it has evolved dramatically. One aspect that hasn’t changed is that every four years, I’ve endorsed a candidate for the president of my home country, the United States. Another unchanging aspect is that I regularly reveal my progressive views about political matters. Some people who have only recently discovered my writing express dismay about this. “I don’t want politics with my horoscopes!” they complain. But the fact is, politics have permeated my horoscopes since the beginning. Now I urge you to do what I just did, Aquarius, but in your own sphere: If there are people who are not clear about who you really are, educate them.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “The worse the state of the world grows, the more intensely I try for inner perfection and power,” wrote Piscean author Anais Nin during World War II. “I fight for a small world of humanity and tenderness.” I encourage you to adopt that perspective for the rest of 2020. It’s an excellent time to respond boldly to the outer chaos by building up your inner beauty. I also suggest this addition to Nin’s formula: Call on your resourceful compassion to bolster the resilience of your closest allies. ∆
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