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Nov. 4 - Nov. 11, 2021 VOLUME 36, NUMBER 16

Every week news

News ........................... 4 Strokes .......................12

opinion

Commentary...............14 This Modern World .....14 Rhetoric & Reason .....15 Shredder .....................16

events calendar

Hot Dates ................... 17

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Strictly Starkey ........... 24

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OVID-19 made the shortage of foster families worse than it was pre-pandemic. And while the number of kids in need of the service dropped during the pandemic, with students back in classrooms, that number is steadily increasing. The foster care system FILLING IN does more than provide safe homes A swing waits for next foster for kids whose parents can’t. It also the baby in need at a works to help parents get to where resource family’s Arroyo Grande they need to be so they reunite home. with their children. This week, Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal writes about SLO County’s foster care system, the kids and parents in need, and those who volunteer to help [10].

Also this week, one SLO adobe could see restoration, tiny homes, and an art studio in its future [8]; Merle Haggard, as told by his tour bus driver [26]; and rising meat prices could impact your holiday meal shopping and local places can help [30].

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SLO City Council shows support for new police station

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an Luis Obispo is poised to get a new police station, rebranded as a public safety center, after City Council members stated their unanimous support on Nov. 2 for constructing a new facility over retrofitting the current one.

How big that new center will be—and what features it will include—are still up for debate.

“I hope that as the designs and program come together, it downsizes, honestly,” Councilmember Andy Pease said about initial plans for a $52 million, 37,768-square-foot station. “It feels very big. It does feel like a big investment of funds.”

City officials presented their preliminary plans on Nov. 2 for the proposed public safety center, which includes a new police station, a city emergency operations center, and a community meeting space. Expected to replace the current station at 1042 Walnut St., the conceptual new building is more than twice the size of the existing one.

City Manager Derek Johnson said that discussions about the need for a new station in SLO date back as early as the 1980s. Built in 1969, the current facility is “functionally and structurally obsolete and no longer adequately meets the space and operational needs of the Police Department,” according to a SLO staff report.

Johnson started the Nov. 2 discussion by acknowledging that public sentiment on policing has evolved in recent years, especially since last year’s nationwide protests against police brutality. But he emphasized that the current station is too small, seismically unsafe, not Americans with Disability Act (ADA) compliant, and plagued by a variety of other issues.

“We were holding kind of two realities,” Johnson said. “One, that we had an aging building that was clearly in need of replacement and had long outlived its life and was too small to even meet current needs. At the same time, how do we plan for a facility while we’re currently in a process with our current police chief … to reimagine policing in the 21st century? We’re trying to walk these two paths at the same time.”

Public comments at the meeting voiced opposition to such a large investment in the Police Department. On Nov. 2, the SLO chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America submitted a petition with 151 signatures calling on the City Council to reject the project and invest its funds elsewhere.

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Morro Bay City Council votes to let Vistra demolish the stacks

The fate of Morro Bay iconic stacks is no longer in the city’s hands, as the City Council voted on Oct. 26 to relinquish its power to maintain the stacks.

In a June memorandum of understanding, Morro Bay and Vistra—the company that owns the stacks—came to an agreement that the city could opt to keep the stacks if it wanted. But, by doing so, the city would also have to take on the full financial liability for the structures.

Alternatively, the city could let Vistra do what

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POLICE PLANS San Luis Obispo’s new proposed public safety center (rendered here) would more than double the size of the existing police station and cost an estimated $52 million.

Matters SLO, signed the petition and told council members that while she opposed a new facility, she would support a less costly retrofit of the current station.

“Certainly, seismic retrofitting and ADA compliance are reasonable to allocate funds to,” Haile said.

According to the city and its building consultants, a retrofit is not a prudent option.

Officials estimate that it would cost $18 million to complete a retrofit, which wouldn’t add any square footage to the station.

“Could the building just be retrofitted? The short answer is it just doesn’t make financial or practical sense to do so,” said Lief McKay of RRM Design Group, a project consultant. “[It would cost $18 million] just to shore up the existing building. And that wouldn’t add any new space. That’s about a third less than what is needed today.”

City Council members focused their discussion on the details and features of a new station, rather than entertaining the option of a retrofit.

Mayor Erica Stewart stated her opposition to the proposed community meeting room at the station, which the city has pitched as a place the public could freely utilize. Stewart said that concept wouldn’t land well with residents who have had negative experiences with police.

“This wonderful, nice concept of having people come to the public safety center—there are many people who don’t feel comfortable going to a public safety center that may include a police

department,” Stewart said. “I definitely do not think putting a community room in a space of power gives any sort of success for growing trust going forward.”

Pease also expressed lukewarm feelings about the community room, as well as the center’s proposed parking structure, which would have 128 spaces.

“It’s a lot of money for a lot of space, and it’s contrary to some of our climate action goals,” Pease said. “Every square foot of this building is a very expensive square foot. And so we just want to make sure we’re making the highest and best use [of public money].”

Johnson, the city manager, emphasized that SLO is just in the beginning stages of the planning process. As the project moves forward, the city will conduct more public outreach to gather input about the specific aspects of the center—with the start of construction scheduled for 2025-26. The facility is expected to be debtfinanced and paid off using Measure G sales tax revenue, Johnson said.

At future City Council meetings, Johnson said he hopes to hone in on what kinds of police reforms SLO is interested in pursuing, so they can be incorporated into the design of the public safety center. SLO’s new police chief, Rick Scott, echoed that hope.

“It is a very exciting time,” Scott said at the meeting. “We are in the process of reimagining policing.” Δ — Peter Johnson

it wishes—which the company has stated is to demolish the stacks.

“So based on the simple economics … the staff recommends that the City Council authorize staff to send a letter to Vistra expressing our interest in not exercising that option and take that off the table,” said Morro Bay City Manager Scott Collins at an Oct. 26 City Council meeting.

Mayor John Headding supported the staff recommendation.

“I absolutely believe that the cost associated with that would be insurmountable for the city,” Headding said. “We do know that the cost to maintain these stacks would be something that,

in my mind, would put the city in a very dismal financial condition.”

Councilmember Dawn Addis added that the Facts About the Stacks forum, held Sept. 8 and attended by about 200 community members, seemed to push most residents’ opinions toward letting Vistra tear down the stacks. Addis said that, of the emails she’s received since the event, essentially no one has expressed a desire to keep the structures.

“Public sentiment has really changed, and I think as leaders it’s up to us to really listen closely to that,” she said.

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Many of the residents who wrote to the City Council about the topic supported the stacks coming down, citing the financial burden the stacks would create if the city assumed liability for them. But others lamented the apparent lack of public engagement over the decision.

Morro Bay resident Sean Green wrote in a letter to the council that while Facts About the Stacks was a successful information session, it was not an opportunity for public comment. The city hired a moderator to relay the public’s questions to the panelists during the forum, rather than allowing people to ask questions themselves.

“Though I personally believe the stacks should and will come down in the near future, bypassing the public engagement process directly contradicts council’s stated goal to ‘improve communication and engagement with the community,’” Green wrote, “and gives many residents good reason to worry about the speed at which large-scale development of battery plant infrastructure is moving forward without their knowledge or consent.”

City Manager Collins emphasized during the Oct. 26 meeting that “[the] forum and this council meeting is not addressing the proposed battery storage project. … There will be other opportunities for public information and comment on that.”

Councilmember Jeff Heller expressed similar concerns about the process being rushed.

“We have another year to look at this option, and I feel like we’re kind of rushing to judgement here without really looking closely at the possible reuse,” he said.

The council voted 4-1 to release its authority over the stacks, with Heller being the only dissenting vote.

—Malea Martin

Cal Poly students hope university officials will improve campus safety

Temperatures soared in San Luis Obispo County on Oct. 27, but Cal Poly’s students had a more heated topic they wanted to deal with that day.

More than 100 students gathered around the open air plaza at Cal Poly’s University Union (UU) to attend a survivor support talk in the wake of the two sexual assault cases that took place on campus within a single week in October.

“All students got emails from the clergy office [after assaults happened on Oct. 4 and 10]. That was all we heard from the school. Students weren’t feeling safe on campus,” said Briana Gallo, a third year Cal Poly student and marketing vice president of the Cal Poly Women In Business Association, which hosted the event with the Women’s Network Cal Poly.

Gallo told New Times that the goal of the event was to create a welcoming space for survivors. Resource kiosks bearing affirmations and information on how to access service and even professional counselors dotted the UU. “As a next step, we hope that administration does more,” Gallo said.

One of the speakers in attendance was SLO Mayor Erica Stewart, a former Cal Poly student and the assistant director of personnel and marketing at

the university’s Campus Health and Wellbeing department.

“I know that sitting here today, it feels a little bit nerve-racking that you don’t feel 100 percent safe. I can’t promise that everyone’s going to feel 100 percent safe, but I know that we’re going to work very hard to make you feel safer in this community both on campus and off,” Stewart told the crowd.

Other speakers included President and CEO of Planned Parenthood California Central Coast Jenna Tosh, who highlighted the racism and sexism of abortion bans especially when sexual assault is involved. Brianna Michelle, an actress and founder of a nonprofit called Voices Beyond Assault, spoke about her own off-campus sexual trauma when she was studying at Clark Atlanta University.

“When I went back to campus, instead of saying, ‘What do you need to feel protected?’ they [said], ‘Make sure you pass these final tests.’ … But what about my safety? What were my options? But there weren’t any, so I moved,” Michelle announced.

The survivor event ended with a mass walk to Cal Poly’s Architecture Graveyard, where the first of the two assaults took place.

“The intention behind it is to reclaim the space. It makes me feel sad because the Arch Graveyard is a place where I had my favorite memories, and now that’s all ruined. That’s letting the perpetrator take control of the narrative and we didn’t want to do that,” Dominique Morales, graduate assistant with the Safer program—a confidential sexual assault mitigation office—told New Times.

Matt Lazier, Cal Poly’s media relations director, told New Times about the plans in place for student safety. He said that the certified campus police department does regular patrols and offers walking escorts from Thursday to Saturday nights.

“Mustang Patrol escorts meet a student where they are and provide a walking escort from beginning to end of their route on campus. As well, Mustang Patrol personnel can perform additional public safety duties when not actively escorting.

This includes checking locks, closing doors, and keeping eyes out for suspicious or criminal activity,” Lazier said.

Students can also access Office of Civil Rights and Compliance (OCRC) about gender and sex-based discrimination, along with resources from Safer.

Lazier added that a new shuttle service is in the pipeline.

“There is discussion about possibly starting a new shuttle van service for the campus (the previous service ceased at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic). However, it must be noted that the previous shuttle service was not specifically a campus safety program,” he said. “Because vans run on a set schedule and route, students still need to walk from classrooms/workplaces to the shuttles and then from shuttles to their cars or residences.”

—Bulbul Rajagopal

Planned school walkouts impact local districts’ absences

After more than a year of distance learning, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) administrators hoped this school year would see some of the highest attendance rates in a while. They

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thought kids would be eager to return “We’re over 6,000, probably getting close to the classroom, and parents would be to 7,000. … We’re not very optimistic that ready to have the kids out of the house we’re going to hit the number.” again.

—Malea Martin But between COVID-19-related absences and, more recently, planned Grover Beach begins school walkouts to protest vaccine district map-building mandates, average daily attendance From maps created with basic coding to (ADA) isn’t looking as rosy as the district those “even drawn on a napkin,” Grover initially hoped.

Beach wants residents to help with its The state funds PRJUSD based on its historic districting debut.

ADA. Deputy Superintendent Jennifer “While we might be experts in the Gaviola explained that next school district formation process, you are year, the state is giving the district ultimately the experts in Grover Beach. the option to be funded based on this The law is really designed to make sure year’s attendance or the 2019-20 year’s communities of interest are held in high attendance, whichever is better. The regard during the map-drawing process 2019-20 year saw about 94 percent when we form districts,” Ryder Smith, average daily attendance. president of Tripepi Smith, said at Grover “We hoped this year’s ADA would be Beach’s Oct. 27 district map workshop. a higher percentage [than 2019-20],” “We don’t want to cut up communities of Gaviola said. “If we got 95 percent this interest. We want to preserve those.” year, we would … be funded on that [next Grover Beach appointed Smith’s year]. But with COVID numbers rising, company and the National Demographics with the walkout … our percentages are Corporation (NDC) to assist with the definitely in that lower 90 percent.” districting process.

Parents across the state kept their kids The beach city made the decision to home to protest vaccine mandates for create district lines after attorney Jeffrey students on Oct. 18. Superintendent Curt Mayes notified them on behalf of resident Dubost said the district saw 1,022 more Felipe Rueff, who alleged that the city’s absences that day compared to absences at-large election system could violate the on an average day. This equates to California Voting Rights Act because $55,000 in lost potential revenue that the district could have claimed for next school underrepresented communities had a tough time electing their candidates of choice. year, Dubost said.

City Manager Matthew Bronson told “We were supportive of the parents who expressed an objection, but still sent their New Times the goal is accessibility.

“Creating council districts is intended kids to school so the school wouldn’t lose to make running for a council seat more revenue,” Dubost said. “We understand accessible for residents by having a smaller the frustration of the parents and their geographic area to campaign in and right to express it but wish they could represent. Each of the four districts will find a way to do it that doesn’t keep kids represent approximately 3,200 residents so out of school or cost us money.” a council member elected by district could According to a flyer from the Children’s more closely represent specific areas and Health Defense, another walkout was communities of interest,” Bronson said. planned for Nov. 3. Participants were Among other rules and guidelines for encouraged to meet at the SLO County map-building, NDC consultant Daniel Public Health Department. Another flyer Phillips told residents that district lines from the same organization encouraged cannot be drawn in favor of any political walkout participants in Northern Santa party and should not result in racial Barbara County to meet at Lompoc City gerrymandering.

Hall.

The deadline for draft maps is Jan. Paso isn’t the only local district that 6, 2022. City officials said they will be saw inordinate absences from the Oct. 18 walkout. San Luis Coastal Unified School available on Grover Beach’s districting website. The City Council aims to adopt the District had 103 absences confirmed final map on March 14, 2022. Bronson told as part of the walkout, Educational New Times it MUSIC would be implemented at the Services Executive Assistant Valarie start of the November 2022 election season.

Harrigan said. Lucia Mar Unified School “The council considered forming District’s attendance was also down that FLAVOR/EATS a separate commission comprised of day compared to the previous Monday, residents to create a district map, but district Marketing and Communications such a body is not common for small Coordinator Amy Jacobs said.

INFO jurisdictions, which generally keep this Central Coast Families for Education decision with the City Council,” Bronson Reform (CCFER), a group of Lucia Mar CALENDAR said. parents, has been particularly vocal Residents can create Grover Beach against vaccine mandates. maps using digital building tools that “We’ve had individual [CCFER] OPINION NDC often uses, such as members that have said they DistrictR, Story Map, participated in the last and Interactive Review one and will participate in NEWS Map. Paper-only maps future walkouts,” CCFER Send any news are also encouraged.

Vice President Mike or story tips to These resources Mulder said. “Our group STROKES news@newtimesslo.com. are available on the continues to advocate districting website, and for choice. We’ve always ARTS residents can send them to believed that parents make districting@groverbeach.org or drop off the best decisions for their kids.”

CCFER is also leading a charge to recall maps at City Hall.

“This is an esoteric project; you’re only Lucia Mar board members Don Stewart, going to do this once, likely. In about 10 Colleen Martin, and Dee Santos. In order years from now, there’ll be a census that’ll to get the recall on a ballot, the group prompt you to redistrict at that time must collect 8,302 signatures by Nov. 4. and rebalance the population among the But Mulder said on Nov. 2 that he doesn’t districts that are formed,” Smith said. ∆ think they’ll have enough by the deadline.

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BY PETER JOHNSON COMPOSITE COURTESY OF THE PEACE PROJECT

Revitalizing history Waterman Peace Village would rehab old SLO adobe, add art studio and tiny-home village

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historic California adobe. Modern tiny homes. A straw bale art gallery. Most people probably wouldn’t see any connection between those three concepts. But the city of San Luis Obispo and two local nonprofits say they’ve found one.

The Waterman Peace Village, a project in its early planning stages, proposes to rehabilitate the city-owned Rosa Butron de Canet Adobe, a 1850s-era adobe home on Dana Street near downtown SLO, and add an art studio and up to 20 tiny homes around it.

Envisioned as a “living demonstration” of sustainability, affordability, and conscious living, the city recently struck a partnership with The Peace Project and Smart Share Housing Solutions to begin planning and fundraising for the venture.

“We were receptive to it from the beginning,” SLO City Natural Resources Manager Bob Hill told New Times. “The city owns four adobe structures, all in various states of repair and needed attention. The city takes seriously our obligation to steward and restore these historic resources. We want to see things happen there. We want them to be active and vibrant.”

Angela Tahti, a consultant for The Peace Project—which is a creation of local artist and sculptor David Settino Scott— first initiated the concept for the project more than a year ago.

Tahti said she approached the city in search of potential properties for Scott’s Peace Project—a new proposed art studio and sculpture gallery centered on themes of “compassion, empathy, and gratitude” and designed by renowned local architect Ken Haggard.

“In contacting the city, we learned about these adobes,” said Tahti, a former executive director at ARTS Obispo. “Bob [Hill] said, ‘Let’s go look at Dana Street.’”

Gifted to the city in 1989, the Rosa Butron de Canet Adobe has since sat virtually untouched. In the adobe’s earliest years, it was used as a place for citizens to post legal notices, as it predated any local newspaper. Through most of the 20th century, it served as a residence to Mildred Waterman and her partner, Mary

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Shaded by various mature heritage trees, including avocado, pecan, oak, and redwood, the old adobe now sits quietly at the center of its creekside lot. When Tahti first toured the roughly three-quarteracre property, she said it struck her as ripe for something special.

“The property was just magical,” Tahti said. “We thought, ‘Oh, we can really do something here.’ And if we could save the Rosa Butron adobe from further disrepair, all the better.”

It seemed like a win-win, but before the city cemented the partnership, it wanted to give other organizations the opportunity to pitch their ideas. SLO issued a “request for information” and received one response, from Smart Share Housing Solutions, a local nonprofit dedicated to connecting residents with affordable housing.

Anne Wyatt, Smart Share’s executive director, said that the group had been in the midst of searching for property for a tiny-home village when she saw the city’s posting and applied. She said tiny homes, which were recently legalized in SLO city, have not sprouted up as much as Smart Share hoped when the organization hosted a tiny-home expo in 2019.

“What we’ve seen is minimal,” Wyatt said. “For a number of reasons, it hasn’t taken off.”

SLO officials asked the two groups if they could find synergy in their projects, and it didn’t take long for the art and housing camps to find common ground. Hill noted that the city immediately saw the potential benefits of a shared project—combining city goals like affordable housing, historic preservation, and diversity and inclusion.

“It seemed like we had all our goals coming together,” Hill said.

Haggard, The Peace Project architect, who’s an industry pioneer in sustainable building (he co-authored California’s first handbook on passive solar), also saw the tiny homes as a big boost to the project.

“Combining with the tinies gave us a way

‘A LIVING DEMONSTRATION’ Two local nonprofits are working with the city of San Luis Obispo to possibly rehabilitate the Rosa Butron de Canet Adobe on Dana Street, and construct a new art studio and tiny homes on site. Architect Ken Haggard’s recent composite shows the proposed project.

of addressing many of the modern problems of society: affordability, transportation, utilities, the miniaturization of infrastructure,” Haggard told New Times.

“Historically, the original village—the indigenous village—was right there. I liked the idea that the village went away, and we’ll have a new village coming in. There’s a symmetry there.”

The Peace Project studio is proposed to go next to the adobe and would be built using straw bale construction and other recycled materials. Once finished, Scott’s “A Pure Working”—a collection of busts honoring those who have self-immolated in the name of peace—would be housed inside of it. The studio would also have space for rotating exhibits as well as small public lectures, workshops, and events.

“Hopefully, the studio part is going to be evocative of the original architecture, to some degree,” Haggard said. “That’s originally why those adobes worked pretty well—you have thermal mass. The [straw bale] insulation value is twice of standard.”

Then, the proposed tiny homes would line the property’s perimeter—raised aboveground due to the creek floodplain, with utilities running under a walkway between the homes, according to proponents.

Sized between 150 and 300 square feet each, Wyatt of Smart Share said the

tiny homes would exclusively serve lowincome residents who could commit to a community-minded and sustainable living experience. Wyatt noted that she hopes to provide a path to home ownership, where residents could eventually own their tiny house, with the underlying land remaining with the city.

At the center of the property, as always, will sit the Rosa Butron de Canet Adobe. The groups say they plan to jointly fundraise to help rehabilitate the main adobe structure, which would eventually open for public tours, with historical exhibits and offices for the two organizations inside.

Both components of the project will come at a high price tag: about $2.5 million each, they said. On Sept. 7, the SLO City Council approved a two-year negotiating agreement that gives them time to show progress on fundraising and planning before plans move forward. All stakeholders said there’s a long ways to go, with plenty of opportunities for public input ahead.

“We want to know if it’s a feasible project,” said Hill with SLO city. “They’re pretty active and ambitious, though, and I’m excited about it.” ∆ Assistant Editor Peter Johnson can be reached at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com.

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COVID-19 left SLO County’s foster system with fewer resource families and birth parents desperately trying to reunite with their children

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hen Atascadero mother Taylor saw her baby sit up for the first time over a video call, she feared she’d lost control of the situation.

“I was really worried that she was only going to know me as someone on a screen and forget how I sound. I really didn’t want her to forget anything,” she said.

Taylor was in her room at Bryan’s House, a substance addiction recovery home, when her baby sat up for the first time in Maggie’s Arroyo Grande home, where her daughter began receiving foster care a month after she was born.

Initially, Taylor met her daughter once a week under the guidance of Genii Myers-Sandoval, her counselor at Bryan’s House, and Maggie, who requested her last name be kept anonymous. But the pandemic changed that. COVID-19 widened the physical gap between Taylor and her baby.

“As of March [2020], I was told all of a sudden that I would no longer be able to see her in person … that it would be at least the next three months if not longer,” said Taylor, who also requested anonymity. “I would just have to accept that I would have to visit with my daughter via Skype or Zoom. That was really tough for me, that was really heartbreaking.”

Taylor and her daughter eventually reunited with the help of Child Welfare Services (CWS), Maggie and her family, and a slew of other service providers.

But the number of resource families like Maggie’s dropped in San Luis Obispo County during the pandemic, and now that school is back in-person, an increasing number of calls reporting child abuse keep CWS phone lines busy.

Officials with CWS, which is managed by the county Department of Social Services, worry that traumatized children will have nowhere to go. They told New Times that roughly 270 children needed care when COVID-19 hit.

CWS Program Manager Roxi Selck said that many potential resource parents were nervous about children’s medical history in the midst of COVID-19, which caused hesitation about volunteering to participate in the foster care system.

Others, she said, didn’t have the bandwidth to provide foster care because their older children who went away for college were forced to return for lockdown.

“We need homes desperately for the youth. Our typical means of recruitment [of resource parents] is in-person,” Selck said. “But we’ve been cold-calling, emailing, and posting on social media. It’s been really tough because it’s easy to be out of sight, out of mind.”

“Maggie showed me this incredible technique to get her to drink from the bottle. She would take her pointer finger and her thumb and squeeze [my daughter’s] cheeks a little bit.

[Then, Maggie] would place her middle finger under her [baby’s] chin all while balancing the bottle in the same hand.

Doing that helped my daughter figure out how to create that suction,” Taylor said.

A resident of Arroyo Grande, Maggie chose to become a resource parent in 2018, soon after her three grown daughters moved out. After retiring from a long career as a school teacher, Maggie said she wanted to find another purpose in life.

But Maggie had some reservations before she dove into resource parenting.

The thought of providing such care crossed her mind in 2015, and she spent the next three years researching and asking CWS questions. Though the process of being a resource parent is straightforward, Maggie said she finally had to stop doubting herself.

“I’m a Christian, and it was kind of like I needed to do this or God was going to find somebody else who would,” Maggie said.

The ultimate goal of fostering is to reunite children with their birth families.

Maggie wondered if she’d be pressured to adopt those she looked after as a resource parent. After two decades of raising her own children, she was tired.

“One of the promises I had made to my husband was we would not do this to adopt children. I still had love to give while he was still working, and I could still be home for the children we would be caring for,” Maggie said. “Then I went for [resource parent] training and the first thing they said was, ‘You’re caring

TIRELESS CARE After her three daughters moved out, Maggie plunged right back into raising children in 2018 when she opted to be a resource parent for foster infants.

for drug-exposed children; they need a nice quiet place where they can heal, and you’re not allowed to adopt them because you’re mentoring the parents.’

“That falls right into my teacher line of work,” Maggie said, “and I loved parenting. So I said, ‘Sign me up!’”

People can become resource parents within 90 days once they decide to sign up. That includes time for CWS reviews, home inspections, and training sessions.

Maggie said that the Department of Social Services also offers a dozen classes each month on specific topics. This was where she came across the specialized session for drug-exposed infants.

Maggie supplemented lessons with her own research. She gained additional help from a place most people visit when they’re trying to learn a skill: YouTube.

Maggie found solace in the channel A Fostered Life, hosted by Christy Tennant Krispin.

“She was so valuable. She took you from

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Caregiving is intense. Looking after drug-exposed babies means unusually long hours of staying awake.

Maggie said that the substance exposure stresses out babies’ nervous systems, which means the children she takes care of often can’t do regular things, such as drink from a bottle. Along with taking care of infants, she’s also tasked with mentoring their birth mothers who are battling addiction, as was the case with Taylor and her baby.

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the day you make your decision and is still making videos on foster care. [Her videos] were the most valuable things I ever watched,” Maggie said.

As of 2021, Maggie has been a resource parent for more than three years and has looked after four babies. She is currently not looking after a child and plans to pause her license to spend more time with her daughters.

Until she’s ready to look after infants in need again, Maggie’s nursery in her serene Arroyo Grande home will be waiting.

The sun streams through big windows, falling on a white bassinet holding a bright pink pacifier. On the other side of the room, an animal-themed mobile hangs over the mattress of a dark-wood crib.

When she became a licensed caregiver, the room that used to belong to one of her daughters underwent thoughtful renovation. With quilts on the wall as centerpieces, a cushy armchair sits beside a basket brimming with children’s storybooks, and photographs of the babies she’s looked after sit atop a changing table.

“Our stress levels are much less than a new parent because we’ve done this three times,” she said.

Maggie also placed a helpful tip for herself and her husband in the room. A sticky note on the nursery mirror reminds them: “Trauma babies need to be held more than six hours a day.”

She said holding them for that long is necessary because the babies usually have an attachment disorder. That was especially true during the pandemic, which kept birth mothers and babies apart and made it harder for babies to receive skin-to-skin contact.

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for Taylor’s daughter to recognize her mother’s voice. The baby’s day would end with Maggie reading Jeremiah 29:11— “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’”—to her, while she also prayed for strength.

In one instance, after countless hours of patiently helping Taylor’s baby to breathe easily, Maggie said her prayers seemed to have worked.

“You could hear the air all the way down her throat [when she gulped]. One day, she swallowed quietly,” she said. “It was like the angels singing.”

Clarion calls Taylor and her baby reuniting is one positive outcome of a pandemic-battered foster care system. Not only are resource parents like Maggie few and far between, but the number of documented youth in care also dwindled.

“For two consecutive years prepandemic, we averaged 380 youth in care.

As of June 2021, there were 262 youth in care,” CWS’s Selck told New Times.

Only 75 of the 262 children are under 5 years old. Teenagers make up the majority, and Selck said they’re the most difficult to get housed because of the stigma of rebelliousness that comes with the age group.

“I’ve heard a lot of people say, ‘Oh, I can’t possibly expose my biological kids to a foster child because they’re too messed up.’ Foster kids are no different [from] any other child,” Selck said.

“They just suffered different traumas … and being surrounded by a loving and supportive family is the best way for them to overcome that. All they really need is stability.”

She said that most youth in need live in emergency shelter care homes and that the county is also facing a shortage of such spaces.

“That’s when we really get backed into a corner, and we have to scramble.

We have a youth coming into care, we don’t have anywhere to put them, all of our shelter beds are full, ... it leaves the youths feeling unsettled,” Selck said.

Both Selck and CWS’s licensed family and marriage therapist, Mark Haas, said that the fluctuation in youth numbers occurred because COVID-19 lockdowns kept children out of the public eye.

“When kids stopped going to school and stopped participating in sports, ... less

People can become resource parents within 90 days once they decide to sign up. That includes time for CWS reviews, home inspections, and training sessions. allegations of abuse were being reported,” Selck said.

She added that schools are a place where authority figures can notice whether a child’s behaving oddly. School officials are mandated by law to report suspicions of abuse. CWS also receives such calls from family members and the community at large—reports can be made “by anyone at any time.” The department would then send staff members to investigate the complaint, sometimes with the help of law enforcement, according to Selck.

Though CWS experienced a lull in reports of abuse, Selck said that the organization noticed a worrying rise in the severity of the allegations that came in. Anecdotally speaking, she attributed the intensity of child abuse to the pandemic’s tense atmosphere.

“When stress goes up because of sickness and loss of housing, the frequency of abuse is worse. Everything is magnified because of the volatile nature,” Selck said.

With SLO County reopening schools in the midst of widespread vaccine availability, the calls reporting abuse have ticked up steadily.

“We used to receive about 400 calls per month. It reduced to 200 during the peak [of COVID-19]; it’s creeping back up now,” Haas said.

CWS isn’t the only agency that experienced such a reporting trend.

Christina Kaviani, the prevention and education director of Lumina Alliance—a local organization dedicated to ending sexual and intimate partner violence— told New Times that her office, too, noticed a rising number of service calls for child abuse.

But the onslaught of COVID-19 also caused a spike in a different set of callers: mothers seeking help for substance addiction. Such addiction issues are something Bryan’s House—an Atascadero recovery home—is all too familiar with.

Helping hands When husband and father Bryan Steve Wortley succumbed to his opioid addiction in 2010, his parents set up a

recovery home named after him to help expecting and current mothers battle drug abuse. Now, five years since its inception, Bryan’s House has helped numerous women, including those trying to regain custody of their children.

Bryan’s House substance abuse counselor MyersSandoval told New Times that soon after the lockdown lifted, they started receiving calls from women who desperately needed intervention.

“During COVID-19, a lot of addicts lost their support. We had a lot of women relapse. They didn’t have the resources because everything was shut down. They shut down NA [Narcotics Anonymous] meetings, too. They were at PERSONAL TOUCH Maggie transformed her their own devices, and a lot daughter’s her daughter’s bedroom in her Arroyo Grande of times, [that means] using home into a nursery complete with plush toys and babyagain,” Myers-Sandoval said. proofed furniture.

All of Bryan’s House’s clients are assessed by Drug and Alcohol Services, and CWS also helps and Alcohol Services contacted Taylor. out with referrals. The recovery home can Either Myers-Sandoval would drive Taylor to visit Maggie, or the resource house six women and their children at a parent and the baby would arrive at time, and services range from counseling Bryan’s House for mentoring. and crisis intervention to instilling skills Some of the exercises like the bottle like financial management. feeding lesson had begun a few weeks The pandemic was hard on everyone at before the pandemic hit. The mentoring Bryan’s House, Myers-Sandoval said, but sessions screeched to a halt when SLO especially on women whose children were County locked down in March 2020. By in foster care. the time they restarted a few weeks later, “Visits [with their children and the world had moved to online classes. resource parents] were being canceled all Taylor said the video visits were tough the time,” she said. “So we actually set up because not only did she have to continue Zoom so they could have face time with learning through video calls, but she their children and do visits that way, but also had to adjust without the physical it just was not the same at all.” presence of her baby. In spite of these Myers-Sandoval added that Bryan’s House staff usually drove mothers to visit hardships, Taylor is grateful for MyersSandoval’s counseling. their children and receive mentorship.

“I cried onMUSIC her shoulder multiple times.

But that stopped during the pandemic, She would sit with me and Maggie, and too, because of infection risks. Taylor was helped me try to figure out different one of Myers-Sandoval’s clients who had things that FLAVOR/EATS were unique to caring for my to resort to intermittent video calling daughter, like techniques to put her to with her baby and Maggie. Though sleep,” she said. they eventually reunited, the pandemic INFO Taylor reunited with her baby in delayed Taylor’s way back to her child.

August 2020 and lived in Bryan’s House “We would try really hard to get all the for nine months until February 2021. moms to their visits, but sometimes they CALENDAR Her journey to sober living with her just had to miss them. It seemed to slow child shows that no one person acted up their progress with reunification; it alone when OPINION lending help. CWS worked put a standstill on that for some of them,” Myers-Sandoval said. with numerous partner Taylor experienced groups like the recovery NEWS home, CAPSLO, and other the stop-start nature Send any news agencies who made sure of hope that came with or story tips to the uncertainty of the that along with getting STROKES news@newtimesslo.com. pandemic. sober, Taylor attended all “There were a couple of her court appointments in ARTS times I was told that the time and even got housed. reunification process would start, and Bryan’s House also later hired her as a my daughter would be back in my care. peer support member. She started work Then, the day it was supposed to start, I the weekend of Oct. 23. was told it would be extended. CWS was “They taught me how to parent, and to trying to figure out how to work with handle the ups and downs when you’re COVID and how to safely reunite mothers trying to get reunified with your child,” with their children,” Taylor said.

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BY RON FINK

Letters

Change is overdue We’ve seen too many unintended consequences of politics; a change in strategic thinking is needed now

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n Santa Barbara County, the political class, who are strongly influenced by their well-heeled contributors, has always sought to lead the nation in environmental extremism. Their misguided governance has led to an almost total exclusion of any new and some old oil extraction facilities.

These actions have led to a reduction in general fund tax revenue and an increase in at-the-pump gasoline cost, and their influence at the federal level has now led to a shortage of petroleum nationwide.

These shortages are predicted to impact users of natural gas during the winter months, and you may have noticed that your heating/cooking gas bill has increased dramatically during the last couple of months.

On a national level, the current administration launched an all-out attack on the oil industry from the first day in office; the result is that now President Joe Biden is begging the industry to “help with the problem”—a problem that the administration created itself by canceling pipeline contracts and oil exploration permits.

The same folks who oppose oil aren’t shy about consuming it; I have often said that they should try practicing what they preach and do without any product that uses a petroleum derivative in its production. They wouldn’t last more than a couple of hours before they discovered the folly of their extreme opposition to oil extraction.

Why? Well, petroleum is used to produce almost anything we use in our daily lives, including cellphones, microwaves, electric cooking equipment, clothing, and so on.

Even the electric cars these folks want us to use require the extensive use of petroleum in their production.

Another issue is the current “interruption of the supply chain”—what is it and why did it get interrupted in the first place? The current administration in Washington has been trying to blame it on COVID-19, but was it the disease, or was it just poorly thought-out political decisions and port management that were the culprit?

The supply chain begins when the raw materials needed to produce a product are mined or grown, then they are processed, and finally those products move from the point of manufacture to their end use. Several decades ago, great political minds thought it was a good idea to stop producing things in the United States and move production overseas so consumers could save money. The immediate impact was the loss of tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs and the deterioration of hundreds of towns as those plants closed.

Now we have become reliant on foreign nations—some of whom would be happy to see our country collapse—to produce almost everything we use.

Today the nation is experiencing gridlock at the ports of entry; the Biden administration’s solution was to “allow” the ports to operate 24/7, but will this help? It won’t, unless the containers can be moved by truckers and/or they can find sufficient trained workers to operate the ports and move containers from ship to shore.

In California, the body politic shut down independent contractors (gig workers) when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 into law. AB 5 required companies to reclassify contract workers as employees; many private contractors included truck drivers who moved shipping containers from the ports to their destination. These folks preferred to remain independently employed, so they simply left California to work in other states.

Another factor was that port managers allowed a very large accumulation of empty containers to be stored on port property designated for temporary storage of full shipping containers awaiting shipment.

The result—they have no space for all those containers waiting to be offloaded.

On Oct. 19, Newsom issued an executive order to help clear a backlog of 64 container ships at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach; the result—on Oct. 29 there were more than 150 ships waiting for a berth and the number is growing every day.

The governor’s office reported those two ports move roughly 35 percent of all containers in the United States and approximately 40 percent of U.S. imports and 25 percent of exports.

A wise person once said, “All politics are local,” and another, “It’s the economy, stupid.” As you look at your wallet or see your checking account fade away over the next few months think about the choices you made last November and in the latest recall election. We can’t predict with any reliability how things would have turned out, but we can see what happened because of those choices.

The government and the politicians who run it are very proficient at making unforced errors. We see the result of political groupthink that fails to consider the real-life consequences of their decisions every year. Lately we are experiencing the result of a series of catastrophic decisions that have adversely impacted our daily lives.

A change in strategic thinking is long overdue. Δ Ron Fink writes to New Times from Lompoc. Send a response via the editor at clanham@newtimesslo.com.

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have been in forced isolation for the past three months. The recon bill, a hotly debated piece of legislation that Many kudos to Andrew J. Pridgen’s is consuming most of the media’s time opinion response to Mr. Al Fonzi (“Selfright now, is $3.5 trillion worth of ownership,” Oct. 28)! I have wanted wish list that is about half of what the many times to respond to Mr. Fonzi progressiveMUSIC Democrats want, and about because he gets me so triggered! The $2 trillion more than the moderate thing is, everybody has an opinion, Demarcates want. To pass the House, it FLAVOR/EATS right? But how much credibility will have to change. can someone have when they are Since nobody knows what the never wrong or won’t admit they are particularsINFO are in the bill, everyone wrong? As Mr. Pridgen admirably talks in generalities. It is time for points out, with just a sample of the Congress to put meat on the bones and CALENDAR misinformation in his “opinions,” his tell us how much we are articles usually have spending and on what. scant traces of factual With concrete numbers, OPINION information in them, it would be easier to Send us your separate out all the and they’ve been views and opinions to NEWSenergy/climate pieces so published for years letters@newtimesslo.com. they could do a separate now. It is the same climate change bill that tired themes that STROKES all the Democrats would be Fox News, Glenn Beck, in favor of and even some Republicans.

Donald Trump, and Rush Limbaugh That would make the rest of the have spouted endlessly for decades.

ARTS reconciliation bill smaller and easier How can they be right 100 percent of to swallow for moderate Democratic the time? You can’t value anything congressmen, leaving a stand-alone someone like that says, because the climate change piece to go through as truth is something they never have to its own bill, forcing all legislators take deal with! Trump gave the Presidential a stand on climate. We can watch the Medal of Freedom to Limbaugh, Devin lobbyists scramble to kill the bill and see Nunes, and Jim Jordan for God’s sake. who takes their money. Joe Manchin’s WTF? So-called “patriots,” bah! open-door policy has seen a steady Gary Benites stream of lobbyists pour through. Will Atascadero he change his stance on fossil fuel? Or will he finally capitulate so everyone Everybody wins wins.

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Rhetoric&Reason

BY AL FONZI

Musings of a pack rat M y wife, Roberta, should be nominated as among the 10 most patient women on the planet. I say that because she lives with me. Unfortunately, over the years my collection of everything that might someday be useful multiplied secretly in the night, especially articles on national security, the environment, and energy.

We won’t talk about the books, which multiply exponentially and cause the walls of our home to groan as only Atlas might have holding up the world. They also attract a lot of dust, which increases the need for housecleaning and keeps allergies perpetually agitated.

While digging through a pile of aging articles and sorting for the dust bin, I discovered one of those rare treasures that provided justification before my spouse’s critical eye of why I just can’t part with this item at this time. It came out of the May/June 2006 issue of Foreign Policy magazine and was titled “The First Law of Petropolitics” by economist Milton Friedman.

The theme of the article was that an overabundance of a natural resource— particularly in countries without wellestablished rules of law and democratic institutions and leaders with a proclivity for abuse of power—tends to undermine accountability of leaders to the led.

Friedman postulated that under “the first law of petropolitics, the price of oil and the pace of freedom always move in opposite directions in oil-rich petrolist states.” The high price of oil allows would-be dictators to institute repressive measures that curtail free speech, press freedom, fair elections, an independent judiciary, rule of law, and independent political parties. With their abundant financial resources and foreign markets hungry for their product, they’re immune to international criticism by their harsh internal measures.

The second law of petropolitics, according to UCLA political scientist Michael L. Ross, (using statistical analysis, Ross evaluated 113 countries between 1971 and 1977) was that oil dampened democratization via “the spending effect,” with government spending more to engage in political patronage among disparate political groups, which in turn reduced political pressure for internal reform.

The third law of petropolics was the “group formation effect”: when the government obtains a cash windfall, it reinforces the spending effect by preventing independent social groups from forming. This is done via more money spent on internal security forces, police, and intelligence operations to choke incipient democratic movements.

Where are these oil-rich petro states? The usual suspects are Russia, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia, to name a few. Russia uses its oil revenues to primarily fund its military modernization programs. President Vladimir Putin loves oil at $80 a barrel and is elated when it hits above $100/barrel. He used the last petroleum windfall to modernize

his nuclear arsenal, fielding the most powerful ballistic missile to be developed by any nation to date. By contrast, our newest nuclear system is more than 30 years old and increasingly vulnerable to an emerging alliance between Russia and China, augmented by threats from North Korea and soon Iran.

Ross’ postulation about freedom and democracy being suppressed by an unaccountable oil-rich autocracy is best demonstrated by Venezuela, once the richest nation in South America and now impoverished by 30 years of socialist tyranny, funded by abundant oil revenues. Communist Cuba supplies the internal security advisors that replaced Venezuelan police, rule of law, and an independent judiciary. Thousands of Venezuelans flee their country every year, many making their home in the U.S. Why all the concern about high oil prices? When Third World dictators control a vital natural and essential resource, economic policies become distorted. People suffer, especially the working class and those who struggle just to survive. In Third World countries, artificially high energy prices actually lead to famine, especially in economies where millions live on only a few dollars a day. America’s not a Third World country yet, but the destruction of the American middle class is well under way.

President Biden and his Democrat allies shut down substantial segments of our national oil industry. Restrictions on fossil fuels are creating artificially high prices for gas even while Californians are sitting on an ocean of oil and gas.

Nationally, hundreds of thousands of workers who once held head-of-household jobs with six-figure incomes are now unemployed, all by political fiat.

It doesn’t have to be this way, but perhaps I’m just too old and don’t understand why my fellow Americans really like paying $5, $6, or soon even $8 to $10/gallon for gas. After all, they voted the politicians into office responsible for this mess. ∆

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al Poly used to paint a red handprint on campus anywhere a sexual assault occurred. They were all over—a sad reminder that a young person was attacked on that very spot at a place they assumed was safe. In 2005, Cal Poly ended the red handprint campaign because too many parents and prospective students on tours of the campus kept asking what they were about. Apparently, it’s hard to recruit students when it looks like they’re being attacked at every turn.

Cal Poly replaced its blanket of red handprints with a handful of memorials at a few locations. I’m sure you’ll be deeply surprised to learn that the memorials have done nothing to stop sexual assault.

Last month, on Oct. 4 and 10, two more Cal Poly students were raped on campus.

In response—aside from two emails informing the university population of the assaults—the university essentially shrugged its shoulders and said, “What are you gonna do, eh?”

“Sexual misconduct in any form is not welcome on Cal Poly’s campus,” Cal Poly’s Media Relations Director Matt Lazier wrote in an email to New Times. “It is heartbreaking, abhorrent, and against everything for which our university stands. Unfortunately, it is also a reality both in our society and on our campus.

We support our students in their effort to make their voices heard and to further the discussion of how Cal Poly can continue to address this important societal issue.”

OK, let’s see. Cal Poly agrees that rape is “is not welcome” or condoned by the university, and that it supports its students’ right to complain about it, and the university’s solution is to please have students discuss among themselves how to stop it … which they can’t because it’s “a reality both in our society and on our campus.”

Wow. Did you just admit Cal Poly Police are useless? Well done, Cal Poly. Slow. Clap.

According to Lazier, campus po-po do regular patrols and offer walking escorts from Thursday through Saturday nights.

Did you get that, rapists? Sunday and through Wednesday is open season. Yikes!

About 100 students gathered in the University Union on Oct. 27 to attend a survivor support talk. One of the people in attendance was SLO’s new mayor Erica Stewart, whose day job is assistant director of personnel and marketing at the university’s Campus Health and Wellbeing department.

“I know that sitting here today, it feels a little bit nerve-racking that you don’t feel 100 percent safe,” she told the crowd. “I can’t promise that everyone’s going to feel 100 percent safe, but I know that we’re going to work very hard to make you feel safer in this community both on campus and off.”

“Feel safer”? How about actually “be safer”? If platitudes were protective, I’m

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million instead of whether the new “public sure everyone would breathe a collective safety center” should have a “community sigh of relief, but empty promises won’t room”? Seriously! Anti-community room end sexual assault on campus or off. In Mayor Stewart and Councilmember Andy fact, apparently there is no solution. Rape Pease are going back and forth with prohappens, kids. Get used to it. At least community-room Councilmembers Jan the university hasn’t resorted to victim Marx and Carlyn Christianson. blaming: “What were you wearing?”

Who freakin’ cares about a stupid “Why were you walking alone?” “Why community room? Do the police really don’t you carry pepper spray?” need a fancy new 37,768-square-foot Why? Why? Why? What a world we building from which to conduct DUI live in, amirite? Can we just admit that patrols, issue noise violations to students, the police almost never stop crimes from and hassle the MUSIC homeless? Can’t they do occurring. They’re custodians mopping up the mess afterward. In the case of San that from their existing 16,388-squarefoot building? Is this extra space going Luis Obispo, they’re very well-funded FLAVOR/EATS or murder? This to stop a rape, burglary, custodians—eating up more than a is the sort of nonsense that chaps the quarter of the city’s $156 million budget. public’s hide. The council is acting as if But hey, I’m sure another $52 million INFO this fancy new center building the police will make them crime stoppers! That’s is a foregone conclusion. the prospective price tag for a new San Meanwhile, the SLO Chapter of the Luis Obispo Police Station … er, sorry CALENDAR Democratic Socialists … new public safety center, of America is which police say is desperately circulating a petition needed and which the SLO OPINION to reject spending $52 City Council—including Send us your million on this soSLO Mayor Stewart—don’t views and opinions to seem very interested in NEWScalled “public safety letters@newtimesslo.com. center,” which they debating. How long ago were rightly note is being we discussing defunding the STROKES marketed as part of police? Seems like ages ago! the city’s goal of “diversity, equity, and The current station needs seismic inclusion.” retrofitting, isn’t Americans with Come again?ARTS Disability Act compliant, doesn’t have Yeah, you’ll have a community room to enough storage space, has a “challenging” hang out in and talk about racial justice layout, needs better security, and the roof and stuff. Whoop-de-freaking-do. ∆ leaks. A cool $18 million can update the current station, but wah! It’s too small!

The Shredder’s eyes hurt from rolling The police want to go BIG! in disbelief. Send rants and raves to Good to know, but shouldn’t the debate shredder@newtimesslo.com. be between spending $18 million and $52

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Performances of Frankenstein’s Bride, the Great American Melodrama’s latest horror story spoof, will run through Sunday, Nov. 14. This two-act comedy is followed by the Melodrama’s vaudeville revue, 2001: A Space Vaude-essy, a humorous tribute to sci-fi and space opera. Admission to the show ranges between $25 and $32. For more info, visit americanmelodrama.com.

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ALLISON REIMUS: FEELINGS IN A FAMILIAR FRAMEWORK New paintings by New Jersey-based artist Allison Reimus. Opening reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 6, 5-7 p.m. and ongoing 805-305-9292. leftfieldslo.com. Left Field Gallery, 1036 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos.

BEADED GLASS PEARL BRACELET WORKSHOP Create a beautiful sea inspired faux pearl bracelet using Celestial Crystal pearls with easy loop clasp. You may choose to make an easy leather and pearl design or one using beads and pearls. Fun, simple technique. Nov. 13, 10 a.m.-noon $40. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay. org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

COSTA GALLERY: ART AND ABOUT LOS OSOS Costa Gallery is now featuring a private collection of Encaustic artwork by Los Osos artists Margaret Bertrand and Bob Dodge. Nov. 13, 1-4 p.m. costagallery.com. “Feel the magic” at the Costa Gallery in Los Osos. Art and About Los Osos is held the second Saturday of every month. Experience the arts in the this intimate curated gallery. Second Saturday of every month, 1-4 p.m. Free. 559-799-9632. Costa Gallery, 2087 10th Street, Los Osos.

FIRST ANNUAL HOLIDAY ORNAMENT FUNDRAISER KICK-OFF All ornaments are hand painted or crafted by MBAA members and featured for sale, in the Gallery. All proceeds will go to the Art Center to fund our ongoing community projects. Each ornament is a beautiful, one-of-a-kind piece, hand signed by the artist. Nov. 7, 2-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

FOREVER STOKED PAINT PARTY Join us at the gallery, for a few hours to travel on a creative paint journey guided by a member of the fun loving FS crew. You will receive as much or as little instruction as you prefer. No artistic experience is necessary. Saturdays, 7-9 p.m. $45. 805-772-9095. Forever Stoked, 1164 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.

FREE CREATIVIT Y DAY This ongoing group is free, informal, and open to the public.

Meet in the Studio at Art Center Morro Bay. Bring your art work, in any medium and join others working in various mediums. Bring your lunch and join the fun. Choose your at tendance time.

Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. through Jan. 26 Free.

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FREE MOVIE NIGHT: WALKING ON WATER The transient mega-artwork of Christo Javacheff with his wife Jeanne-Claude—is celebrated in Andrey M. Paounov’s documentary, which follows the creation of one of Christo’s recent gigantic populist exhibitions: The Floating Piers, a series of walkways installed at Lake Iseo in northern Italy. Nov. 8, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-7722504. artcentermorrobay.org/index.php/comingevents/ demos-meetings/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. LARRY LE BRANE’S WEEKLY FUSED GLASS LABS FOR EXPERIENCED STUDENTS Call or email host, or check website for more precise info on workshop dates (dates vary). Ideal for students who already make fused-glass independently. Try 1 or a whole series with technical and design help. Equipment and decorative glass included in $55 fee. Students supply COE 96 base glass. No drop-ins, please. Details, dates, and register at larron4@charter.net. Through Nov. 27 $55. 805-528-8791. facebook.com/larry. lebrane. Central Coast Glass Blowing and Fusing, 1279 2nd Street, Los Osos.

LEARN BEGINNING FUSED GLASS WITH LARRY LE BRANE Call or email host, or check website for more precise info on workshop dates (dates vary). Make fused-glass home/garden décor, gifts, dishware, or use in your own artwork. No previous art skills are needed.

All materials for 3-5 projects are included in $135 fee.

For 4-6 students. No drop-ins. Registration at larron4@ charter.net Through Jan. 29, 2022 $135. 805-5288791. facebook.com/larry.lebrane. Central Coast Glass Blowing and Fusing, 1279 2nd Street, Los Osos.

LIVE FIGURE DRAWING CLASS Open to vaccinated adults. All levels and art techniques are welcome. 18 ages and over. No photos allowed. Bring your own art materials.

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6-9 p.m. through Jan. 26 $10 members; $12 nonmembers. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org/index. php/comingevents/classes/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS AND ARTISTS Cambria Center for the Arts is always looking for volunteers to help us with projects. No artistic skills required. Artists are also sought on a continual basis.

Please check our website for details. Through Dec. 31 805-927-8190. cambriaarts.org/home. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

MOVIE NIGHT: WALKING ON WATER A screening of Andrey M. Paounov’s documentary Walking on Water, which follows the creation of one of Christo’s recent gigantic populist exhibitions: The Floating Piers, a series of walkways installed at Lake Iseo in northern Italy from June 18 to July 3, 2016. See website for info. Nov. 8, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org/ index.php/comingevents/demos-meetings/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. OPENING RECEPTION: WINTER FAIRE EXHIBIT MBAA presents the Annual Winter Faire and Juried Craft Show, featuring some of the finest artworks on the Central Coast. This special holiday event offers a collection of exceptional paintings, photography and fine crafts, spanning a variety of artistic mediums. Enjoy music, wine, and snacks at reception. Nov. 7, 2-4 p.m. Free. 805772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org/index.php/upcomingexhibits/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

PRE-HOLIDAY SALE: GIFTS $50 AND UNDER AT THE COSTA GALLERY Costa Gallery features hundreds of holiday gifts for under $50. Shop local and find unique gifts for everyone at holiday prices you can afford for the season. All original pieces made by local Central Coast artists. Nov. 12, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Nov. 13, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Nov. 14, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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INDEX Arts ............................[17] Culture & Lifestyle.......[19] Food & Drink..............[22] Music .........................[23]

OPENING RECEPTION Come by and see the Featured Artists Shows, find gifts for your loved ones, surprises for yourself, and meet the artists featured in the incredible gallery. Second Saturday of every month, 5-7 p.m. Free.

805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay. WINTER FAIRE AND CRAFTS SHOW This very special holiday event offers a collection of exceptional paintings, photography and fine crafts, spanning a variety of artistic mediums from traditional to contemporary. Crafts include fiber, wood, glass, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, and more. Nov. 4-Jan. 3, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org.

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1975 PEOPLE PLACES THINGS: A PHOTO EXHIBIT Maureen Thompson and Larry Borges have restored black and white photos from Europe taken nearly 50 years ago while Maureen studied photography in Austria. Opening reception on Sept. 4. Exhibit continues through Dec. 1. Through Dec. 1 Free. 520730-9733. Joebella Coffee Roasters, 3168 El Camino Real, Atascadero, joebellacoffee.com.

ART AND ABOUT PASO Join us for Art and About Paso, a self-guided art walk that gives the community an opportunity to experience visual, literary, and performing art in galleries and other venues. Visit site for an updated map of locations. Events will not occur on major holidays. First Saturday of every month, 5-9 p.m. Free. 805-544-9251. artsobispo.org/art-and-about.

Participating locations, Paso Robles, City-wide.

BOTTLE ART: THE CREATIVITY OF WINE LABELS Label art and wine scenes from the Paso Robles region.

Through Nov. 29 Free. 8052389800. studiosonthepark. org/events/bottle-art/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

BRUCE MUNRO: LIGHT AT SENSORIO Acclaimed artist Bruce Munro’s Light at Sensorio features two walkthrough installations: “Field of Light” featuring almost 60,000 color-changing blooms covering 15 acres of rolling hills; and “Light Towers,” celebrating Paso Robles wine country with 69 towers composed of more than 17,000 illuminated wine bottles. Thursdays-Sundays. through Jan. 2 $9.50-$110. 805-226-4287. sensoriopaso. com/. Sensorio, 4380 Highway 46 East, Paso Robles.

CENTRAL COAST WEAVERS 14TH ANNUAL SALE AND GUILD SHOWCASE A once a year opportunity to shop for the county’s finest handwoven and handcrafted items. Proof of complete vaccination and properly worn masks required for entry. Nov. 5,

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ART AND ABOUT Juan Alberto Negroni:

12-7 p.m., Nov. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 805-438-5501. weaversguild.com. Strawbale Barn Weaving School, 9156 Santa Margarita Rd., Atascadero.

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

HOLIDAY ORNAMENT WORKSHOP This is a fun class for all ages. Use pre-cut glass to create unique holiday ornaments. All materials included. Limited to 6 people per time slot Nov. 13, 1-6 p.m. $50. 805-4642633. glassheadstudio.com. Glasshead Studio, 8793 Plata Lane, Suite H, Atascadero.

PASO HIGH THEATRE CO. FUNDRAISER: ALL TOGETHER NOW Paso High Theatre Company is proud to perform this global event celebrating local theater.

Come watch the show while enjoying a silent auction, food truck, and Cal Coast beers. Time to support your Bearcats. Nov. 14, 12-3 p.m. $15. pasoschools.org/ phtc. California Coast Beer Company, 1346 Railroad St., Paso Robles, 805-369-2347.

PHOTOGRAM CLASS: ALL AGES Summon the spirit of Fall by designing your own prints. Used by botanists, the art of the Photogram will teach you to harness the beauty of nature with an expression all your own. Simple and fun, this class is for all ages. Tickets include all materials. Nov. 6, 11 a.m.-noon $30. 805-464-0533. The ARTery, 5890 Traffic Way, Atascadero, the1artery.com.

SUCCULENT WREATH Join us for a Saturday afternoon of succulent wreath making and wine sipping.

You’ll also get a delicious charcuterie tray to snack on. Must be 21 years old or older to attend. Nov. 13, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Various. 805-286-5993.

CreativeMeTime.com. Riboli Family of San Antonio Winery, 1917 Wisteria Lane, Paso Robles.

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CLUE Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie, inspired by the Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery, a comedy whodunit that will leave both cult-fans and newcomers in stitches trying to figure out who did it, where, and with what. Nov. 4, 7-8:30 p.m., Nov. 5, 7-8:30 p.m. and Nov. 6, 7-8:30 p.m. $10. 805-596-4040. sites.google.com/slcusd.org/ drama/production/clue. San Luis Obispo High School, 1499 San Luis Dr., San Luis Obispo.

Pacificaribbean, Mark di Suvero; History and Its Shadow, Content(s): Revisiting the Vessel, Deconstructed Freedom, mixed media by Eric Jon Boyd. Features live DJ and wine pouring. Nov. 5-7, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-5438562. sloma.org/visit/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

ART TALK WITH MARIA MOLTENI The backwall of the Freemont Theatre in downtown San Luis Obispo is now home to a mural by artist Maria Molteni, who will be giving a talk about her work during Art and About. Nov. 5, 5-6 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST PASTEL SOCIETY: 3CPS MEMBER ONLINE SHOW Discover California Central Coast Pastel Society’s new online exhibit, with vibrant contemporary and classical paintings in varied styles and themes.

Find exhibit, workshop, membership, paint-out dates, and event info on website. Through March 31, 2022 Free.

3cps.org/3cps-online-show/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

I’D TELL YOU IF I COULD Paintings and works on

paper by London-based artist William Brickel. Nov. 12Feb. 6, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/ visit/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

MACRAMÉ AIR PLANT HANGER WORKSHOP AT SLO BOTANICAL GARDEN Join us at the SLO

NOV. 4 – NOV. 11 2021

DECONSTRUCTED FREEDOM A descendant of the Cahuilla Band of Indians, Eric Jon Boyd creates mixed-media artwork that takes account of history and culture from an Indigenous perspective. This exhibition illustrates a history of events that changed the landscape of California. Through Nov. 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibition/deconstructedfreedom/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

FALL SUCCULENT ARRANGEMENT WORKSHOP Jayne Devencenzi, a long time educator and volunteer at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, will show participants how to create a living succulent pumpkin you can use throughout the fall season and as a centerpiece for Thanksgiving. Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-noon $55-$65. 805541-1400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

FOOD: COLLAGE AND CARTOONS (ART OPENING) Ed Himelblau is a cartoonist for The New Yorker. Kit Gould is a painter and collage artist. All art sales benefit SLO FoodBank. Nov. 5, 5-8 p.m. Free.

805-439-4298. himelblau.com/misc/food-show. SLO Provisions, 1255 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

FREE MEMBERSHIP IN CENTRAL COAST SCULPTORS Central Coast Sculptors welcomes

CA artists, teachers, and students working in 3D art media, and sculpture enthusiasts. Join for free until Dec. 31. No geographic requirements. Enjoy distinctive exhibits such as ‘The Phantom Project,’ pop-ups, juried member showcases, and more. Through Dec. 31 Free membership. 505-690-4283. centralcoastsculptors.org/ membership.html. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

Botanical Garden to spend a relaxing evening learning the basics of macramé. Master the basic knots and make your very own air plant hanger. All materials, as well as a glass bubble vase are included. Nov. 4, 6-8 p.m. $65. 805-541-1400. slobg.org.

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

MARK DI SUVERO: HISTORY AND ITS SHADOW An exhibition of paintings

and sculpture by the world renowned artist.

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

MASK MAKING AND HAT MAKING Geared for children and adults. ongoing Spirits of Africa Gallery, 570 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, spiritsofafricagallery.com/.

PAINTING CLASSES Easels, brushes, and canvases provided. Limited to 20 students. ongoing Spirits of Africa Gallery, 570 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, spiritsofafricagallery.com/.

SLO CAMERA CLUB Online Zoom meetings and competitions. Everyone is welcome. Visit site for meeting links. Second Thursday of every month Free to guest. slocameraclub.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

VIEWPOINTS: A SPECIAL EXHIBITION Viewpoints is an exhibition by four artists who observe the world from different directions. Kim Snyder, Rod Baker, Barry Lundgren, and Janice Pluma each offer a unique perspective on nature’s many faces. Through Dec. 31 805-926-5050. SLO Gallery, 1019 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, SLOgallery.com.

WALT WHITMAN GAY MEN’S BOOK CLUB Walt Whitman Gay Men’s Book Club meets virtually via zoom.

This club reads, studies and discusses books chosen by the group which relate to their lives as gay men. All are welcome.

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Second Monday of every month, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. galacc. org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

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FRANKENSTEIN’S BRIDE This horror story spoof hilariously reconstructs the classic tale by injecting it with musical parodies, pop culture references, and witty one-liners. Fifteen years after the death of Frankenstein’s creation, a mad scientist attempts to reanimate the Creature. What could possibly go wrong?

Wednesdays-Sundays. through Nov. 14 $25-$32. americanmelodrama.com. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

ART IN THE PARK AT DINOSAUR CAVES An outdoor art festival featuring more than 40 artists/ vendors. Located at Dinosaur Caves Park in Shell Beach, overlooking the ocean. Selection includes glass, pottery, jewelry, textiles, furniture, sculpture, paintings, photography, beauty products, food, plants, and more. Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. 559-907-7538. artintheparkshellbeach.com. Dinosaur Caves Park, 2701 Price St, Pismo Beach.

MIXED MEDIA FOR AGES 5-6 AND 7-12 For ages 5-6 (Mondays) and 7-12 (Tuesdays). Mondays, Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15 p.m. 805-668-2125. lila.community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

OPEN STUDIO FOR ADULTS Call to reserve. All materials included. Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. and Wednesdays, 12:30-3:30 p.m. $35. 805-668-2125. lila.community.

LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

PAINT ‘N SIP An afternoon of wine and painting at the Point San Luis Lighthouse with celebrated artist Andrea Olivier. Back by popular demand due to the overwhelming response to her first event. Nov. 13, 2 p.m. my805tix. com. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

RANCHO NIPOMO: MOVING WITH THE TIMES EXHIBIT This exhibit also includes the restoration efforts of the Dana Adobe which had their start in the 1930s and remain ongoing to this day. Through Jan. 15, 2022, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $5, free for DANA members and children under 12 years of age. 805-929-5679. danaadobe.org. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo.

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Art Center Morro Bay presents its Winter Faire and Crafts Show, which opens on Thursday, Nov. 4, and is scheduled to remain on display through January 2022. This annual group exhibition includes paintings, photography, fiber art, glass art, pottery, jewelry, and more from a variety of local artists and crafters. Admission to the exhibit is free. Call (805) 7722504 or visit artcentermorrobay.org to find out more. Art Center Morro Bay is located at 835 Main St., Morro Bay. —C.W. ARTS from page 18 S A N TA M A R I A VA L L E Y/ L O S A L A M O S

CASA DEL RIO’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR A selection of unique gift and home décor items. All handmade by local artists. As well as jam and baked items. Free hourly drawings. 50/50 pot to benefit Dignity Health. Lunch will be available for purchase.

Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 805-441-9791. Casa Del Rio Clubhouse, 1124 N Suey Rd., Santa Maria.

THE SECRET GARDEN Adapted from the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Orphaned by an epidemic, young Mary Lennox is sent from British colonial India to a home she has never known in Yorkshire, England. There she finds a mysterious house and a family shrouded in secrets. Nov. 11-Dec. 23 pcpa.org. Marian Theatre, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, 805-928-7731.

VALLEY ART GALLERY’S FALL ART SPECTACULAR 2021 The Valley Art Gallery of Santa Maria is presenting original art work from local artists.

All work is available for purchasing. Free parking. Free admission. Open during airport hours. Through Dec. 1 Free. valleygallery.org. Santa Maria Airport, 3249 Terminal Dr., Santa Maria.

WINE AND DESIGN VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CLASSES Check Wine and Design’s Orcutt website for the complete list of virtual and in-person classes, for various ages. Also offering kids camps for summer. ongoing Varies. wineanddesign.com/orcutt. Wine and Design, 3420 Orcutt Road, suite 105, Orcutt.

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AXE THROWING Enjoy the art of axe throwing in a safe and fun environment. Kids ages 10 and older are welcome with an adult. No personal axes please. Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturdays, 12-6 p.m. $20. 805528-4880. baysidemartialarts.com. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos.

CENTRAL COAST SLIM DOWN Take control of food without suffering. Learn a step-by-step process to take control of overeating, cravings, and feel peace with food. Build the habits, mindset, and your unique path with results that stick. Hosted byTami Cruz (Certified Health/Life Coach) and Dana Charvet (Coach/Fitness Trainer). ongoing Call for pricing info. 805 235 7978. gratefulbodyhealthcoaching.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

COMMUNITY YOGA Community Yoga with Bridget Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. through Dec. 27 Drop in $20; Monthly Membership available. 805-215-4565. omnistudiomb.com. Omni Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.

with the 2019 Taijiquan Instructor of the Year. Beginners Welcome.Instructor Certification Courses available.

Mondays, Wednesdays Call for details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

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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.

SUNSET YOGA All levels vinasya inspired asana (yoga) practice that will include grounding breath-work and silent meditation that helps you connect to the earth below and your own intuitive knowing. Through Nov. 18 my805tix.com. Beach Access Parking Lot, 102 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay.

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TOPS SUPPORT GROUP: WEIGHT LOSS AND MAINTENANCE A self-help support group focusing on weight loss and maintenance. Thursdays, 1:30 p.m.

805-242-2421. tops.org. Santa Margarita Senior Center, 2210 H St., Santa Margarita.

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CAL HOPE SLO GROUPS AT TMHA Visit website for full list of weekly Zoom groups available. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays calhopeconnect.org.

Transitions Mental Health Warehouse, 784 High Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-270-3346.

CAL POLY BASKETBALL VS. NDSU Come out for

some Friday afternoon basketball. Nov. 12, 2-4 p.m. gopoly.com/. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

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CAL POLY BASKETBALL VS. WESTCLIFF Don’t miss the 2021-22 Home Opener. The first 250 fans get schedule posters. Nov. 9, 7-9 p.m. gopoly.com/. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805756-7297.

CAL POLY FOOTBALL VS IDAHO STATE It’s Heroes Night, so all military, first responders and frontline hospital workers receive free admission to the game.

The first 2000 fans will receive a camo Cal Poly beanie.

Nov. 13, 5 p.m. gopoly.com/. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

CAL POLY VOLLEYBALL VS UC DAVIS Come watch

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CULTURE & LIFESTYLE from page 19 the Mustangs take on UC Davis at Mott Athletics Center.

Nov. 12, 7 p.m. gopoly.com/. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

CAL POLY VOLLEYBALL VS UC RIVERSIDE It’s a Double-Up Saturday, so show your ticket to the football game and you’ll receive free admission to the volleyball match. Nov. 13, 2 p.m. gopoly.com/. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

CAL POLY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS CSUSB Don’t miss your first chance to watch the Mustangs in this exhibition game. Admission is free. Nov. 6, 12-2 p.m. Free. gopoly.com/. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-7567297.

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

FOOD SYSTEM EDUCATION: TEACHING FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND NUTRITION In order to foster a more

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sustainable food system, we must first understand it. Education is crucial for collective impact. Come learn from our panel of educators about how food systems issues are taught in SLO County, from kindergarten through adulthood. Nov. 9, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. 805-440-1543. bit. ly/fscnov9. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

HUMANKIND GIVE BACK DAY BENEFITTING ECOSLO HumanKind is partnering with ECOSLO for HumanKind’s annual Give Back Days. 10 percent of all sales made through shopping in HumanKind’s store in downtown SLO and online will be donated to ECOSLO. Shop in-person or in the comfort of your own home. Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 805-544-1777. humankindslo.org/. HumanKind Fair Trade, 982 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION (ONLINE MEETING) Zoom series hosted by TMHA. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Transitions Mental Health Warehouse, 784 High Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-270-3346.

OUTDOOR YOGA CLASSES Hotel San Luis Obispo, Piazza Hospitality’s first property on California’s scenic Central Coast, offers outdoor yoga classes on its rooftop terrace. Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays $10$15; complimentary for hotel guests. 805-235-0700. hotel-slo.com. Hotel San Luis Obispo, 877 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

Q YOUTH GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) This is a social support group for LGBTQ+ and questioning youth between the ages of 11-18. Each week the group explores personal, cultural, and social identity.

Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Free. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

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

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preordered online and picked-up/delivered (within SLO) on Dec. 4. Proceeds fund uniforms, transportation, and more for the SLO High School and Laguna Middle School Bands. PayPal and credit cards accepted. Through Nov. 18 slobandboosters.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

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classes, which are designed for survivors to go at their own pace and boost energy, are provided by Tenet Health Central Coast. Participants are asked to bring their own yoga mats or blanket, and wheelchair participants are welcome. First Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. through Dec. 4 805-401-1940. tenethealthcentralcoast.com/services/oncology.

Meadow Park, 2251 Meadow St., San Luis Obispo.

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GREENER PASTURES FARM SANCTUARY: SELFGUIDED TOUR Visit Greener Pastures Farm Sanctuary

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Glasshead Studio in Atascadero hosts its Holiday Ornament Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 1 to 6 p.m. The class is open to all ages, but it is limited to six participants (early pre-registration is recommended). Attendees will use pre-cut glass to craft their own original ornaments. Admission is $50. Call (805) 464-2633 or visit glassheadstudio.com for more info. The studio is located at 8793 Plata Lane, suite H, Atascadero.

—C.W. TURKEY TROT FUN RUN Fun run event for kids, cosponsored by the Arroyo Grande Lions Club. Nov. 14, 1 p.m. arroyogrande.org. Arroyo Grande High School, 495 Valley Rd., Arroyo Grande.

VETSURF FRIDAY Veterans encouraged to join us for these weekly VetSurf programs to share the camaraderie.

Surfers and non-surfers are welcome; enjoy coffee and snacks on the beach or paddle out to share some waves with fellow Veterans. Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. 805-441-5271. ampsurf.org. Addie Street Surfer Parking Lot, Addie Street, Pismo Beach.

WEEKLY DROWNING RESCUE COURSES Facility advertised as open and safe. Give the office a call to register over the phone. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.6:30 p.m. Members $130; Non-members $160. 805481-6399. 5 Cities Swim School, 425 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, 5citiesswimschool.com.

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MORRO BAY FARMERS MARKET A delightful mix of local farm fresh products, baked goods, crafts, and more. Saturdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. 805-824-7383.

Morro Bay Main Street Farmers Market, Main Street and Morro Bay Boulevard, Morro Bay, facebook.com/ MorroBayMainStreetFarmersMarket/.

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10TH ANNUAL PASO GARAGISTE WINE FESTIVAL Taste over 200 ultra-premium wines from over 60 hard-to-find micro-wineries from the Paso Robles region and all around California. Nov. 13, 1-9 p.m. my805tix.com. Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles, 805-238-9607.

BRUNCH IS BACK Celebrate the second Sunday of the month with brunch. Enjoy a two-hour cruise on the waterfront. Features fresh coffee, pastries, and more.

Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $50.

805-772-2128. chabliscruises.com. Chablis Cruises, 1205 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. CHARITY GALA FOR ENDING CHILD HUNGER Nov.

for a self-guided tour where you will meet the rescued residents up close and hear their stories of triumph from volunteers who work with them weekly. You will meet goats, mini horses, sheep, potbelly pig, mini donkeys, chickens, ducks, and turkeys. First Saturday of every month, 12-1 & 1-2 p.m. through Dec. 4 $10. 805-704-7327. greenerpasturessanctuary.org/events.html. Greener Pastures Farm Sanctuary, 2148 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande.

TACO TUESDAYS La Parilla Taqueria will be in courtyard serving up their delicious tacos and tostadas every Tuesday. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero, 805460-6042, ancientowlbeergarden.com.

HEALTH FREEDOM CELEBRATION: FUNDRAISER FOR CHRISTMAS AND SANTA Includes exhibitors to

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

help navigate this new era we are living as well as health related product vendors. Features wine, beer, food, live music, dancing, and more. Nov. 13, 2-7 p.m. my805tix. com. Historic Village of Arroyo Grande, Branch and Short St., Arroyo Grande.

7, 6-8 p.m. my805tix.com. Paso Robles Downtown Wineries, 612 12th St., Suite 101, Paso Robles, 805-729-2000.

for purchase. Check site for specific virtual tasting packages. ongoing Free. 805-239-1730. casswines.com/.

Cass Winery And Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

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SAN LUIS OBISPO

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

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SLO SYMPHONY: AMERICAN SHOWCASE San Luis Obispo Symphony continues their 60th anniversary season with American Showcase, featuring a West Coast premiere by local composer Stefan Podel, featuring principal bass Ken Hustad and the full SLO Symphony.

Nov. 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $21-$89. pacslo.org.

Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 756-4849.

ARROYO GRANDE FARMERS MARKET Saturdays,

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12-2:25 p.m. Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley, Arroyo Grande.

LEE ANN’S ALBUM RELEASE PARTY Celebrating the release of Lee Ann’s first ever double album, Grand Piano Vibes. Features an original album artwork raffle and personal album signing. Champagne welcome. Nov. 11, 5-7 p.m. my805tix.com. Broad Street Public House, 3590 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-439-3055.

PISMO BEACH FARMERS MARKET Features various vendors selling their goods. Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m. Pismo Beach Farmers Market, Pismo Pier, Pismo Beach, 805.

773.4382.

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SIERRA HULL WITH DEAD HORSES In her first 25 years alone, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sierra Hull hit more milestones than many musicians accomplish in a lifetime. This Tennessee-bred virtuoso mandolinist played Carnegie Hall at age 12, then landed a record deal just a year later. Nov. 11, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $35-$100. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic.org/sierrahull.

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

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EL GRAN FESTIVAL DE MÚSICA: DE MORRO A MORRO BAY Features Grammy-nominated singersongwriter Juan-Carlos Formell and his trio Yambando, and Mayito y su Timbeko. Nov. 13, 3:30-8 p.m. my805tix.com. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, 772-6278.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Come join us each Wednesday for Open Mic Night in the downstairs dining area. Grab some friends and show off your talents. Food and drink service will be available. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-9953883. schoonerscayucos.com. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

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BARREL ROOM CONCERT SERIES: BEAR MARKET RIOT Enjoy the views of the hilltop vineyard and the loved duo Bear Market Riot. This free concert will have tasty wine and food available for purchase. Nov. 14, 4-6 p.m. my805tix.com. Cass Winery And Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, 805-239-1730.

FRIDAY DJ SERIES Features different DJ each Friday. Presented by Traffic Records. Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero, 805-460-6042, ancientowlbeergarden.com.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES BOB AND WENDY Songwriters at Play host Steve Key presents an

SINGER-SONGWRITERS HEARD HERE (SSHH) CONCERT SERIES Produced by Songwriters at Play.

HEAD OVER WHEELS

The Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department and PLAY (People for Leisure and Youth) are co-hosting the Downtown Classic Car Show on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Car enthusiasts can look forward to a wide array of vehicles on display in the Santa Maria Town Center’s west parking lot. The event also features food booths, live music, and more. Call (805) 925-0951 or visit santamariaatplay.org to find out more.

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2021 NEW TIMES MUSIC AWARDS SHOWCASE Designed to showcase music and songwriting from local musicians throughout San Luis Obispo County in a wide variety of genres. A panel of local music industry judges will determine the best live performer during the awards showcase. Nov. 12, 6-8 p.m. my805tix.com. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-1843.

CAL POLY ARAB MUSIC ENSEMBLE FALL CONCERT The ensemble’s orchestra and choir

afternoon of live music featuring local favorites Bob and Wendy. For more than 40 years, Bob and Wendy Liepman have been involved in the local music scene, playing coffee houses, clubs, wineries, the Live Oak Music Festival. Nov. 13, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. stevekey.com/events. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

will perform a variety of seminal Arab art music and selections from historically related cultures. A dance troupe will be featured in the show. Members perform on Arab and adapted instruments as well as those from interconnected music cultures Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. 805-756-4849. music.calpoly.edu/calendar/.

Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES THE MATT YAKI TRIO Songwriters at Play host Steve Key presents

CAL POLY FALL JAZZ CONCERT A celebration of

an afternoon of live music featuring the trio led by Santa Barbara County’s Matt Yaki. With his trio (Jules Sherman on bass, Kyle Batty drums), Matt takes his guitar and piano into a totally organic funk/jazz direction. Nov. 6, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. stevekey.com/ events. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

THIRD ANNUAL POZO SALOON OLD TIME MUSIC GATHERING Three days of jamming, along with camping, music workshops and a Thursday evening concert in SLO. Nov. 11, Nov. 12, Nov. 13 and Nov. 14 Free to attend. Concert, camping, and workshops are extra. 805-550-2869. pozooldtime.com. Pozo Saloon, 90 Pozo Rd., Santa Margarita.

WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS: VIRTUAL MUSIC SERIES Follow the venue’s Facebook page for a virtual series of music, wine tasting, and education.

Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m. Free. facebook.com/ vinaroblesamphitheatre/. Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles, 805-286-3680.

music as we once again take the stage to gratefully

drummers. Learn African music through drumming and song. ongoing Spirits of Africa Gallery, 570 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, spiritsofafricagallery.com/.

GLISSANDO: FALL HARP MUSIC

BY C. HITE A new harp album

CALEB KLAUDER AND REEB WILLMS IN CONCERT The Pozo Old Time Music Gathering presents

CANZONA WOMEN’S ENSEMBLE: WITH GRATEFUL VOICES! Join us for an afternoon of choral

DRUM CIRCLE SING-A-LONG Limited to 20

EASTON EVERETT TRIO Neo-folk pop. Nov. 5, 5-7 p.m. Baileyana, 5828 Orcutt Rd., San Luis Obispo, 805269-8200, baileyana.com.

the release of the double album “another time, another place,” which was recorded at the onset of the pandemic.

Cal Poly’s flagship ensembles — Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble — will perform music from the album, in addition to other works. Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. $20 general, $10 students. 805-756-4849. music. calpoly.edu/calendar/. PAC Pavilion, Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo.

an evening of exceptional music featuring Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms of the Foghorn Stringband. They are known for their deep repertoire of early American traditional music, classic country, honky tonk, and bluegrass songs. Nov. 11, 7-9 p.m. $20-$25. 805235-2874. eventbrite.com. Octagon Barn Center, 4400 Octagon Way, San Luis Obispo.

celebrate the power, passion, and joy of women’s voices.

Featuring music from the year 1098 to the present; Italian madrigals, Irish poems, trios, and much more. Nov. 7, 3-4 p.m. $10-$30. 805-242-6065. canzonawomen.org/ buy-tickets.html. San Luis Obispo Nazarene Church, 3396 Johnson Avenue, San Luis Obispo.

release for listening and download at bandcamp. You can imagine autumn leaves scampering about in a playful wind in original songs written with the heavenly glissando strumming technique. Through Nov. 4 carolbethhite.bandcamp.com. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY PISMO SHOW FEATURES YNANA ROSE, CYNTHIA FORD, STEVE KEY Songwriters at Play host Steve Key shares the stage with Ynana Rose, and Cynthia Ford. Ynana creates Americana music threaded with folk, country, blues. Cynthia belongs to local country band Stereo Chickens. Key wrote “33, 45, 78” for country star Kathy Mattea. Nov. 11, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. stevekey.com/events. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach.

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CELEBRATE 100 YEARS: A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR DR. FORREST STOLL The Santa Maria Valley Sr. Club presents a birthday party concert for Forrest Stoll.

Featuring RiptideMUSIC Big Band, vocalists Bob Nations and Mitch Latting. Funded by the Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo. Nov. 14, 1:30-4 p.m. Free. 775-8135186. RiptideBB.com.

Elwin Mussell Senior Center, 510 FLAVOR/EATS Park Ave., Santa Maria.

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LIVE MUSIC WITH GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER LOUIE ORTEGA Enjoy live music with Louie Ortega every Wednesday, while sipping your favorites in the Wine Bar and Craft Beer Garden. No cover. Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m. Free. 805544-9463. slowineandbeerco.com/events. SLO Wine and Beer Company, 3536 S. Higuera Street, Suite 250, San Luis Obispo.

SATSANG LIVE Billboard Reggae Chart-topping Satsang brings his Montana Roots to SLO Brew Rock, with special guest Tim Snider. Nov. 14, 7 p.m. $16. 805543-1843. slobrew.com. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo.

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The goal is to create an intimate, listening atmosphere, presenting performers of original music to appreciative audiences. Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m. my805tix.com. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, 805-773-6563.

at different venues in Santa Maria, Guadalupe, and other cities along the Central Coast. Hosted by CALENDAR Central Coast Beat Social. ongoing centralcoastbeatsocial.com/. Santa Maria, Citywide, Santa Maria.

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Music

BY GLEN STARKEY

Come on get happy Próxima Parada drops a blissful new album

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f the peace and love hippie ethos was still a thing, local act Próxima Parada would be at the forefront of the movement. Their music— according to the band—promotes “introspection, vulnerability, human connection, and a hell of a lot of joy,” and judging from the five singles they’ve put out over the past year that make up part of their new 12-track album, Second Brother, they’re on a mission to make you feel all JOY BOYS Próxima Parada—(left to right) Kevin the feels.

Middlekauff, Nick Larson, Aaron Kroeger, and Josh This Saturday, Nov. 6, Collins—play an album release party for Second Próxima Parada plays an album Brother, on Nov. 6, at SLO Brew Rock. release show at SLO Brew Rock, with Rainbow Girls and The OK, I guess not all the songs are Charities opening (7 p.m.; all ages; uppers, and on “A Peace Of Their Own,” $15 at slobrew.com). Then in December, with guest vocalists Aankha Neal and they embark on an East Coast tour that Tamina Johnson-Lawson, they take on will take them through the Carolinas, the BLM movement and the blindness Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and on up to it from so many white folks. “Sunday to Washington, D.C., the latter of which morning, wishing you joy/ Sunday needs all the peace and love it can get. morning, thinking ‘bout Floyd/ Old leaves The band started in 2012—four Cal have fallen to make room for more// Hard Poly students with a desire to connect to understand the problem/ When all we their community through music. They’ve see is blue skies/ Hard to fall on shattered had a couple of personnel changes glass/ While throwing stones from the through the years, but their mission outside/ No greater loss than closing our remains the same. Nick Larson (vocals, eyes/ Is there really peace if everybody keys, guitar), Kevin Middlekauff (bass), can’t seem/ To get a peace of their own?”

Josh Collins (guitar), and Aaron Kroeger There’s a lot to think about through (drums) want to make you feel good! the album, but a lot of the songs are During the SLO Brew show, they’ll unadulterated joy, like “Dreaming Out expand to an eight-piece.

Loud”: “I’ve been sending all my dreams to This is also their first album with some the clouds/ Now they’re getting heavy/ I’m guest vocals. “Feeling Nothing” features gonna keep dreaming out loud/ ‘Til they Million Miles, who also co-wrote. “So fill up to the levee// I can’t believe that I many stories scribbled in this book/ Some still have hands/ God damn, I’m lucky/ So of them tales and some of them the truth/ I’m gonna keep putting my pen to the pad/ Can’t tell if I’m in the ocean or standing And not worry about the money.” by the shore/ So shook// I wanna be Also at SLO Brew Rock this week, see everything all at once/ I wanna be strong Sacramento rapper Hobo Johnson & The with a soft touch/ I wanna be perfect on all fronts/ But I end up feeling lost/ I end Lovemakers on Sunday, Nov. 7 (8 p.m.; up feeling nothing.” all ages; $23 plus fees at slobrew.com).

Strictly Starkey Numbskull and Good Medicine Presents

Fremont Theater

Experimental rock band The Garden

plays on Friday, Nov. 5 (9 p.m.; $39 plus I’ll just get this right out of the fees at fremontslo.com) on their Kiss My way: Charlie Crockett, my current Super Bowl Ring North American Tour favorite country artist, is returning next 2021 to support their fourth album.

Thursday, Nov. 11, this time to the Australian electronic producer duo Alex Madonna Expo Center. His show Flight Facilities plays Wednesday, a couple of months ago at BarrelHouse Nov. 10 (7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $23 to Brewing was off-the-hook amazing, and $28 plus fees, or $35 day of show at this time he’s coming back with another fremontslo.com). The pair, who also killer up-and-coming artist, Joshua perform as Hugo & Jimmy, started Ray Walker. I’m too dignified to squeal remixing songs in 2009 before beginning to craft their own original material. like a schoolgirl over this show, but Country rocker Reckless Kelly plays trust me, it’s happening on the inside next Thursday, Nov. 11 (9 p.m.; all (6 p.m.; all ages; $30 presale plus fees ages; $22 plus fees or $24 day of show). at eventbbrite.com or $35 at the door).

Led by brothers Willy (vocals, guitars, Crockett’s got a new album, Music City USA, as does Walker, See You Next Time. harmonium, percussion, harmonica) and Cody Braun (fiddle, mandolin, tenor This one’s not to be missed! guitar, harmonica, vocals), the band has Also this week from Numbskull been at it since 1997. They’re touring and Good Medicine, see Journey in support of their pandemic album, Unauthorized—“The most authentic American Jackpot/American Girls (2020). rendition of Journey on the planet!” according to the band—at The Siren on More music …

Friday, Nov. 6 (8 p.m.; 21-and-older; $20 Multi-instrumentalist A-Mac presents presale plus fees at eventbrite.com or $25 his live looping experience on Saturday, at the door).

Nov. 6, at Frog and Peach (21-and-older) Country star Justin Moore, with presenting reggae, hip-hop, and jam rock. special guest Doc Oliver, plays the Alex Unfinished Business plays The Madonna Expo Center on Saturday, Siren on Saturday, Nov. 6 (8 p.m.; Nov. 7 (6 p.m.; all ages; $42 plus fees at 21-and-older; $10). This show—the band’s eventbrite.com). Moore’s a real hitmaker! second The Lost Tapes album release “Small Town USA,” “If Heaven Wasn’t So party—will feature Bill Wolf on drums, Mike Dias on bass, Stan Harrison on Far Away,” “Lettin’ the Night Roll,” “You keys, and Ed Miller on guitar, featuring Look Like You Need a Drink,” “Somebody Miller’s original ’60s-style songs like “It Else Will,” “The Ones That Changed My Life,” “Guy Didn’t Make It Back Magnet (’65 El Camino),” Home,” and “Why We MUSIC and “Find You A Girl.”

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“We’ll also be playing Send music and Singer-songwriters a healthy dose of ’60s FLAVOR/EATS club information to Matt Costa and David hits by The Beatles, gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

Ramirez share the bill The Rolling Stones, The at The Siren on Sunday, INFO Beach Boys, Creedence Nov. 8 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; Clearwater Revival, The Monkees, $20 presale plus fees at eventbrite.com Buffalo Springfield, Santana, The Doors, CALENDAR or $25 at the door). Costa’s touring in and more,” Miller said. ∆ support of his sixth album, Yellow Coat.

Ramirez is also touring in support of his Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey OPINION sixth, Backslider. at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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Arts Artifacts

BY GLEN STARKEY

Prolific hip-hop and rap artist Kurtis Blow is bringing The Hip Hop Nutcracker, a modern reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet, to the Performing Arts Center (PAC) in SLO on Sunday, Nov. 7, as part of the production’s national tour (with stops in 31 cities). This year’s tour marks Blow’s first since his heart transplant in December 2020.

“Through the isolation of the pandemic and for me, personally, the gift of receiving a new heart, it is time to hope again. And the season of hope is Christmas,” Blow said in press materials.

“It’s incredible for me to meet fans, and their kids, and their kids’ kids who love hip-hop music. It reminds me of how The Nutcracker brings people of all ages together too.

“I hope everyone makes holiday memories for a lifetime when they come to our show,” Blow added.

Like the original story, this updated iteration follows a girl and a nutcracker prince on their adventures battling evil mice and journeying into mythical worlds.

The show’s ensemble features a dozen dancers, an on-stage DJ, and a live electric violinist.

For tickets and more info on The Hip Hop Nutcracker, visit calpolyarts.org or hiphopnutcracker.com. The performance takes place on Sunday, Nov. 7, from 3 to 4:50 p.m., at Harold Miossi Hall, inside the PAC, located at 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

riting a memoir is a very personal thing.

You peer into your past and decide what secrets you want to reveal to strangers.

Likewise, writing a biography looks into another’s past, curating what important things you want to reveal about your subject. In the case of Pismo Beach author Raymond H. McDonald, he’s done both with Merle Haggard Was a Friend of Mine, which reveals McDonald’s early years as well as where his life overlapped and intersected with Haggard’s.

McDonald begins by writing about his Native American heritage and peripatetic childhood, traveling from place to place with his typesetter father, who eventually took a job at The Bakersfield Californian and brought his family to a dilapidated “mansion” on Truxtun Avenue in Oildale.

One of McDonald’s school-age memories entail his experience with nuclear bomb drills in school.

“We weren’t stupid,” he wrote. “We knew about Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I remember locking eyes with my classmates as we huddled together beneath our desks, disbelieving this was a solution. I always thought if a bombing raid happened, we might as well go out to the playground, watch the mushroom cloud, and kiss our proverbial asses goodbye!”

McDonald writes about another shocking childhood memory after his father moved the family to Hollywood. He and his younger brother Danny were standing in front of their new apartment building when a woman pulled up and offered to take them on a Hollywood tour— something that today sounds very dangerous.

“She was blonde and beautiful, probably in her early 30s,” McDonald wrote. “We were two kids under 10 years of age, with no adult supervision and without a care in the world. Hell yeah, we wanted to go for a ride around Hollywood with a pretty lady in a BOOK COVER DESIGNED BY convertible.”

R.J. SHEARIN; COURTESY OF Did he tell his RAYMOND H. MCDONALD mother after their safe return?

“Back in 1959, I guess it was no surprise that people were much more open to strange things that happened that are not commonplace today,” McDonald said in a recent New Times interview. “I did not tell my mother or my father that my brother Danny AN INSIDER’S and I hopped into a GUIDE TO MERLE car with a strange Pismo author Raymond lady. She drove us H. McDonald chronicles around the hills where his life intersected with Merle Haggard’s of Beverly Hills over more than four and brought us decades, in Merle back safely. I know Haggard Was a Friend of it’s weird, but it Mine, a memoir. happened.”

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Featured works in the exhibit are described as pieces that emphasize Petro’s “impressionistic and luminescent style inspired by the San Luis Obispo region,” according to press materials. While Petro’s photography has been featured in several publications, including SLO Dine & Destination, Art Squat Magazine, and Discover Los Angeles, Californist Photography marks his first in-person gallery showing.

To find out more about Petro, call (805) 994-0035 or visit californist.com. MYLR Gallery is located at Andrew Goodwin Designs, at 2050 Parker St., San Luis Obispo. Guests can view Petro’s show during the gallery’s regular hours (Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). ∆ —Caleb Wiseblood

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What was Merle Haggard really like?

The country icon’s lifelong friend and tour bus driver, Raymond McDonald, spills the beans

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In Oildale, he also remembers running everywhere as a kid, including home for lunch because he was too poor to have lunch money.

He warmly remembers the one time his mother gave him a quarter for lunch and he ate with his friends.

He also offers a moving recollection of the JFK assassination, memories of the Watts Riots after another move to LA, and meeting his two best Oildale friends, Buddy and Mike Owens, who happened to be the sons of country music legend Buck Owens, which led directly to his meeting Merle Haggard.

Haggard unquestionably became a country music legend, with more RAY AND MERLE Raymond McDonald (left) lived as part than three dozen No. 1 hits like of Merle Haggard’s household in 1965-’66 as a kid, from “Okie from Muskogee,” “It’s All then on enjoying a lifelong friendship with the country music icon, including a stint as Haggard’s bus driver from 2009 in the Movies,” and “Poncho and until Haggard’s death in 2016.

Leftie” with Willie Nelson. He was also a rabble-rouser in his younger and kindness. Along the way, McDonald reveals days, eventually doing a stint in San his own interesting story. For instance, he dabbled Quentin, where a prison concert by Johnny in music and worked as a disc jockey. Does he have Cash on New Year’s Day in 1959 cemented Haggard’s desire to pursue music as his career. any regrets not pursuing a music career?

“I sang in a nightclub in Las Vegas for four After divorcing his first wife, Leona Hobbs, years, Thursdays through Sundays, and really Haggard married Buck Owens’ ex, Bonnie enjoyed it, but I was never of the caliber to Owens, which is when McDonald came into become a recording artist,” he admitted. “I was Haggard’s life. Out of a deep desire to return just good enough to keep the folks dancing, to Oildale from LA, where his father had once drinking beer, and gambling. I have no regrets again relocated them, he moved in for a school about not trying to pursue a musical career year with Buddy and Mike; their mom, Bonnie; and her new husband, Merle. It was the start of a because frankly I just wasn’t good enough.

“In the chapter I titled ‘Ray-Baby from friendship that spanned more than four decades.

K-Baby,’ I mention that I worked in San Luis Raymond was just 14 when he met Haggard.

Obispo in 1975 at an AM radio station called Did he have any idea of his fame, or Buddy and MUSIC KATY. It was a hoot! I loved playing rock ’n’ roll Mike’s dad Buck’s fame? Or did it not really register he was rubbing shoulders with country on the radio,” he continued. “Other than driving Merle’s bus, FLAVOR/EATS DJ work was my favorite job.” music greats?

“Buck was already a national country music What about future writing projects? Any star when I met him and his children in next book in mind?

1964, so I was aware of his fame,” McDonald “No,” he said INFOemphatically. “I’ve no intentions on explained. “Merle was just beginning his career, writing anything further. Writing is exhausting but we knew he was on his way to superstardom work and I’m too damn lazy. It took me four CALENDAR because of his incredible singing talent.” years to write the book. I had immense help in In the book, McDonald shares the story of the editing department from my son, Benjamin a fishing trip with Haggard when he pulled McDonald, who’s a writer, and my lifelong OPINION out a pistol from under his car seat and began friend Rebecca Shearin, who put the entire book shooting at a crow, and later after landing a together, and my older sister, Connie McDonald, Sacramento sucker fish, he shot it too. a retired school teacher. Had it not been for their NEWS Wasn’t it a shock to see an adult pull out a pistol assistance, the book wouldn’t have been possible.” and crack off shots at a crow and later a fish?

It’s a must-read for fans of Haggard because “Merle surprised us with his gun the morning STROKES McDonald had a unique view. We that he tried to shoot that crow, learn, for instance, where the but he was really mad at that inspiration for Merle’s first No. ARTS fish that he didn’t like, and it 1 song, “The Fugitive,” came surprised us because Merle had from. We also hear about how Send gallery, stage, been in San Quentin Prison just McDonald was in the recording and cultural festivities to a few years earlier and probably studio during the recording arts@newtimesslo.com. wasn’t supposed to even have a of “The Bottle Let Me Down,” gun,” McDonald explained, “so which happened to feature Glen I find it interesting that Merle hid Campbell singing backup. that gun from us until that moment.”

McDonald saw country music history being Don’t go thinking McDonald paints Haggard made right before his eyes. ∆ as some crazed wild man. On the contrary, McDonald clearly looked up to Haggard and Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at throughout the book praised his generous spirit gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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Glen Essentially a satirical homage to the early years of The New Yorker magazine and some of its most storied writers (A.J. Liebling, James Thurber, Joseph Mitchell, James Baldwin, and Rosamond Bernier), The French Dispatch is as quirky, endearing, and engaging as all of Anderson’s work. By now, you probably know if you love Anderson or not, and if not, there’s no point in seeing this film if you’ve yet to be hooked by the likes of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, or The Grand Budapest Hotel—not to mention his two forays into stop-motion animation, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Isle of Dogs. You’re either a fan of Anderson’s carefully created tableaus—sets that seem more suited to theater productions than film, color schemes and set decorations so curated as to feel like miniatures, perfectly rendered characters simultaneously deeply familiar and utterly queer—or you’re not.

I’m a massive Anderson fan. There’s not a one of his films I’m not ready to re-watch whenever the opportunity arises, this new one included. In fact, I could probably watch this film three times today and still not fully absorb all the little references he’s packed into it. It helps that Anderson has an amazing cast of actors who stick with him film after film. Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, and Anjelica Huston (this film’s narrator) are regulars in his productions—familiar faces (and voices) I love to see (and hear). This is yet another wonderfully odd Anderson film.

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Room of the Police Commissioner,” about a dinner interrupted by a kidnapping—are equally captivating (pun intended!), as is the smaller story “The Cycling Reporter” about Herbsaint Sazerac’s (Owen Wilson) cycling tour of the town of Ennui, but it’s all tied together by the death of the magazine’s publisher, Arthur Howitzer Jr. (Murray), whose last will and testament directs that upon his death, The French Dispatch Magazine be terminated save for one farewell issue containing three articles BECAUSE JOURNALISM Bill Murray stars from previous issues as well as as journalist Arthur Howitzer Jr., a unifying thread Howitzer’s obituary. The film is through three main stories told in auteur Wes essentially that issue—a sendoff Anderson’s 10th film, The French Dispatch. to old-school journalism and journalists. I loved it.

Anna The guy certainly has a style, and Anna It’s definitely going to appeal to as both of us are big fans, it’s always exciting to hear another Anderson flick is those in the journalism biz! While visually very neat and tidy and with superior coming out. As you said, this follows his storytelling abilities, Anderson stays away usual direction in style and storyline— from pretension and so do his actors. He one thing I love about this director is can create something fascinating by first how he takes seemingly insignificant setting the mood. As you said, his sets and small stories and creates an entire are much more theater production style film around weaving them together. A than something created for film, and that lot of that is down to the characters and in itself puts the audience in a different the wonderful cast he always manages state of mind. While he plays the head to assemble. You have to bet these films honcho, Murray’s part isn’t big here, but as are a ton of fun to work on with the big always he plays it so coolly and with perfect names he manages to pull every time. In finesse, and he’s in good company with his “The Concrete Masterpiece,” Benicio del cast-mates. Something tells me this group Toro is Moses, an incarcerated murderer is one that takes roles for the character, not who becomes the art world’s new “it the paycheck—something that can be hard guy” with his abstract paintings of his to find in Hollywood. I hope Mr. Anderson muse (and guard) Simone (Léa Seydoux). keeps at it for as long as he can. While I Tilda Swinton is J.K.L. Berensen, who is do prefer some of his films over others, I giving a lecture on Moses’ rise in the art scene—and her part is perfectly delivered truly do like them all. Like you, any time I come across one, I’ll watch it. Not only even with a mouthful of prosthetic teeth that, I own old-school DVDs of some that that produce a whole different character are tucked away in the closet for whenever to her voice. There is a bunch of smaller I need a dose of his magic. This is a perfect stories here, yet Anderson manages to fit for the Palm Theatre, and a film I will keep all of his characters from getting watch again and again. It’s just fun with lost. I imagine there’s a faction of people flair, and that’s all I need sometimes. Δ who just aren’t fans of his arthouse style, though I can’t imagine why. I find it Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and absolutely charming. freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Glen The other two main stories— Screen. Glen compiles streaming listings.

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ritten and directed by Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom) based on a story by Roman Coppola and Hugo Guinness, The French THE FRENCH DISPATCH Dispatch offers What’s it rated? R three main What’s it worth, Anna? Full price interconnected What’s it worth, Glen? Full price plots about The Where’s it showing? Galaxy, French Dispatch Palm Magazine, a publication from the fictional French city of Ennui-surBlasé. (108 min.)

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Taking evangelism to the extreme, Shamblin built an empire called the Remnant Fellowship that overtook the town it started in and soon many more followers as Shamblin gained fame. Instead of calorie counting and getting more exercise, Shamblin wrote book after book and developed entire programs based around praying away food addiction, and those programs ended up being run in churches all over the country.

One would hope Shamblin’s unhealthy teachings on weight were the grossest thing about her, but sadly, the empire she built, the cult of followers she ensnared, and the entanglement of her family in her corrupt business are the real story here.

Shamblin; her husband, Joe Lara; son-in-law, Brandon; and four other church leaders were killed in a plane crash this past May, but her awful legacy lives on. Just a short list of her ideas on gaining God’s favor include encouraging members

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to hit their children with glue sticks and wooden spoons, making false sexual abuse claims against Joe’s ex-girlfriend to gain custody, and preaching that if you’ve got a bit of extra weight on you, it’s just because you don’t love God enough.

I was already aware of this woman and her vile teachings that made her filthy rich, but I learned even more from those once close to her about how destructive this cult has been to members and their loved ones. Two more episodes are slated to come out next year, and with many more people willing to talk now that Shamblin has left this earthly plane, there are bound be some even more shocking revelations to come.

With only three episodes out now, this is an easily bingeable watch when you’re ready to get enraged. (three 55-min. episodes) —Anna

have to admit, this Korean miniseries sounded pretty silly to me—a bunch of adults playing kids’ games … with their lives in the balance. However, after struggling through the beginning of the first episode, I quickly became hooked and binged through the remaining series over the course of a few days.

The main character, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), is a degenerate gambler whose reckless ways led to a divorce, an estranged daughter, and an endangered ailing mother, who can’t afford treatment for diabetes because Gi-hun cashed in her insurance policy. When he gets the mysterious invitation to compete, he has nothing to lose.

Over the course of nine episodes,

what unfolds is a morality play where the characters’ true colors are revealed.

Some are heartless reprobates, but many are merely conflicted or caught up in terrible circumstances. With their lives on the line, they’re forced to make impossible choices. It’s riveting!

The series goes off the rails a bit through the final few episodes as we learn the masterminds and machinations behind the games, but the final result is much better than the series’ premise. (in Korean, English, and Urdu; nine 60-min. episodes) Δ —Glen

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Trimming the table Meat prices are soaring, but local eateries plan to provide delicious holiday dinners for all budgets

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f you’ve already started shopping for Thanksgiving dinner this year, you may have noticed two things: bare shelves and high food prices.

Shopping for the approaching holidays is shaping up to be a more difficult and costly affair, according to Chicago-based Information Resources Inc (IRI). The market researcher said in October that the latest data from its supply chain index shows high out-of-stock rates for Thanksgiving-related food categories across stores nationally.

IRI noted that stocks of all goods— baked, frozen, and refrigerated—have dipped to roughly 85 percent of standard levels. Supplies of frozen pies, cranberries, and stuffing are particularly scarce.

From September 2020 to September 2021, overall meat prices increased 12.6 percent, according to unadjusted data from the Consumer Price Index.

While poultry prices rose a palatable 6.1 percent, pork saw a 12.7 percent increase, and beef surged 17.6 percent. Within the pork and beef categories, bacon prices skyrocketed 19.2 percent, pork roast jumped 19.3, and some products, including beef roast and steak, saw a staggering 20 percent-plus increase.

According to the USDA, the hefty price tags stem from strong domestic and international demand, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and high feed costs.

Here in San Luis Obispo County, restaurateurs are working tirelessly to offset increased product prices.

“We are dealing with the high cost of meat in several ways,” according to Steve Bland, co-owner of SLO Provisions in San Luis Obispo. “In some cases we have adjusted the prices of a few special items while trying to still offer value to the customer. We’ve also changed some

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of our specials from what might have been a meat-centric dish to another alternative. For example, last week we had a butternut squash ravioli special.

“While not necessarily the case with meat, we try to stay seasonal with much of our produce, so what’s plentiful at certain times of the year will often be a better value,” Bland added.

For Thanksgiving, Bland and coowner Dwyne Willis will offer customers whole- and half-turkey take-out options with mashed potatoes, gravy, gingered cranberry sauce, rolls with salted honey butter, and a selection of side dishes and optional desserts.

The eatery will provide customers with everything they need “for a fantastic meal” at home, Bland said. “In most cases, all they have to do is heat. And if there’s any cooking involved, we give them detailed instructions.”

The last day to order is Saturday, Nov. 20.

“But we encourage people to order early because quantities on some items are limited,” he added.

Meal pickup is on Wednesday, Nov. 24, from 3 to 5 p.m., as the eatery will be closed on Thanksgiving.

For customers who prefer to dine out, many other restaurants will keep their doors open for the holiday.

“We see a number of travelers who are going from one place to another for various celebrations, and a lot of couples who don’t want to sacrifice having a true, classic Thanksgiving dinner, but also don’t want the hassle and fuss of cooking it just for two people,” according to

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SAVORY SWINE White cheddar grits, apple-thyme chutney, and wilted greens complement the pork shoulder dish at The Hatch Rotisserie & Bar in Paso Robles.

relationships with our vendors and rely Maggie Cameron, co-owner of The Hatch on them to give us notice when they Rotisserie & Bar in Paso Robles. anticipate price fluctuations of some of “Our bar just happens to be a good our more popular items,” Cameron said. respite for those who just spent a long “We absorb what cost we can so we can holiday with a lot of family and need to avoid raising and lowering menu prices, but ‘take a minute.’ We make it festive and ultimately it does become a shared expense fun and cozy—picture a ‘friendsgiving’ vibe—so our guests can get in the holiday between the restaurant and the guest. By and large our consumers are well enough spirit without having to deal with the educated to understand the ‘why’ when we pressure, crazy relatives, culinary fiascos, increase menu prices from time to time.” or massive cleanup typically associated In San Luis Obispo, Hotel SLO’s Ox with big holiday dinners,” she said. + Anchor, as aMUSIC steakhouse, has been Cameron and partner Eric particularly impacted by Connolly recently opened high meat prices. their second eatery Della’s FLAVOR/EATS However, “the route adjacent to The Hatch and we chose when dealing will be seating overflow with the increasing price INFO Send tidbits on everything diners there. Doors open of meat was to source the food and drink to at 4:30 p.m. best butchers’ cuts we bites@newtimesslo.com.

The fixed-priced menu could find,” said Daniel CALENDAR Rivas, general manager of will feature tea-corianderrestaurants for the hotel. brined and grilled breast OPINION “These cuts refer to our hanger steak, flat roulade turkey, autumn salad, savory iron, and top sirloin. Instead of increasing bread pudding, mashed potatoes, French prices, we expanded our selections. green beans, and pumpkin pie.

NEWS to make … in some “We are electing As far as dealing with product price cases a small loss in order to keep our increases, “we’ve established good prices reasonable.

It all balances out if STROKES you manage to stay busy,” he said.

PHOTO BY CHERISH WHYTE Starting at 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Ox + Anchor—asARTS well as Hotel SLO’s Piadina eatery—will be offering a turkey dinner, “with all the trimmings,” in addition to its regular menu, Rivas said.

“Making a large dinner on a special occasion can be a big stressor with little room for error with how scarce products have been as of late,” he added. “[With] dining out, that pressure comes off your shoulders and onto ours.”

Many more restaurants throughout the county will be providing holiday dining options—Visit SLO CAL, the county’s tourism board, will post a listing of participating restaurants on its website by mid-November. ∆

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BETTING ON BEEF Myriad steak options at Hotel San Luis Obispo’s Ox + Anchor include prime New York, above, as well as prime top sirloin, hanger, bavette, Kobe flat iron, filet mignon, and rib eye.

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November 4 & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2476 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/29/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, WATER SAVERS, 610 Black Ridge Ln., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County.

Dennis R. Bryan (610 Black Ridge Ln., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dennis R. Bryan.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-14-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-14-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-2505 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/07/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LAKE LOPEZ MARINA & STORE, 6820 Lopez Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Jon Randall Van Otterloo (1476 Marloma Ln., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jon R. Van Otterloo.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-15-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 10-15-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2515 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ELATIONSCAPES, 6447 Webster Rd., Crestion, CA 93432. San Luis Obispo County.

Blaze Elation (6447 Webster Rd., Crestion, CA 93432). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Blaze Elation, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-18-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-18-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2518 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, VIC’S CLEANING TECH, 1180 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Vicki Lynn Carton (1180 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Vicki Lynn Carton. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-18-21.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-18-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2306 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/29/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, EL DORADO GROUP, 931 Huston St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County.

El Dorado Brands LLC (1807 W. Hwy 246, Buellton, CA 93427).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ El Dorado Brands LLC, Kevin Hix, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-22-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 09-22-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-2370 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/30/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE NINE, 1532 W. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Peter Arthur Hendrix, Jana Leianne Powell (641 Piney Way, Apt. D, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Jana Leianne Powell, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-30-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 09-30-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2326 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST FIBERGLASS, 2599 San Dominico Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402.

San Luis Obispo County. Aaron Edward Rittger (2599 San Dominico Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Aaron Edward Rittger. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-2371 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/30/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JULIE’S CABINET & DESIGN, 1098 Ford Drive, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. George Joseph Hill (1098 Ford Drive, Nipomo, CA 93444).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ George Joseph Hill, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-30-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 09-30-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2328 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/22/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CANDLE CURATIONS, ESTERO DESIGN, CENTRAL COAST ADVENTURE COLLECTIVE, 404 Estero Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Estero Holistic Wellness LLC (404 Estero Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Estero Holistic Wellness LLC, Tracy Woods, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2357 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/28/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BARN KAT CLOTHING, 1150 Paint Horse Place, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Mary Katherine Strickland (1150 Paint Horse Place, Paso Robles, CA 93446).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Katherine Mary Strickland, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-29-21.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 09-29-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2365 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/05/1984) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAN LUIS OBISPO ROOFING, 2421 Sandpiper Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. San Luis Obispo Roofing Inc. (2421 Sandpiper Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ San Luis Obispo Roofing Inc., Jeremy L. Higginbotham, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-2921. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 09-29-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-2378 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MIKAR MOBILE DETAILING, 1480 11th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Francisco Bryan Milian (1480 11th St., Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Francisco Bryan Milian. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-01-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 10-01-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2382 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/21/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, STRIKE MISSIONS, 1225 8th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Ethan Bell (1225 8th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Ethan Bell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-04-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-04-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2384 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DAOU VINEYARDS, 4915 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Paragon Vineyard Co., Inc. (4915 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A NV Corporation /s/ Paragon Vineyard Co., Inc., John R. Niven, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-04-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-04-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-2388 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/04/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE QUARTERDECK SEAFOOD BAR & GRILL, 1500 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

SRKK Group LLC (110 S. Mary Ave. Ste. 2-260, Nipomo, CA 93444) This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ SRKK Group LLC, Vaibhav D. Panchal, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-04-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-04-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2390 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FLEET CLEAN, 805 Fiero Ln., Suite F, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

FC of SLO, LLC (805 Fiero Ln., Suite F, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401) This business is conducted

by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ FC of SLO, LLC, Jacob Thomas Hathaway, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-04-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-0426.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2394 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/04/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CAFÉ CREPES DE SLO, 785 Marsh St., Suite A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Martina A Flores, Martin L Flores (3203 Esperanza Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93313) This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Martina A Flores.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-04-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-04-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2395 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/13/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DRAGON SPRING FARM, 6115 Santa Rosa Creek Rd., Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Michael David Broadhurst, Carol Ann Broadhurst (6115 Santa Rosa Creek Rd., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Carol Ann Broadhurst. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-05-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy.

Exp. 10-05-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2399 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/05/2002) New Filing The following person is doing business as, VALANCING ACT, 2300 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Joan Marie Jackson (2300 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joan Marie Jackson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-05-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 10-05-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-2401 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/05/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BLOOM ABODE, 2950 Broad Street #1027, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Kristi A Nunes (2950 Broad Street #1027, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kristi A Nunes. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-05-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy.

Exp. 10-05-26.

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FILE NO. 2021-2417 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/27/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LOVERIDGE MEDIA, 1135 10th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402.

San Luis Obispo County. Adam R Loveridge (1135 10th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Adam R Loveridge. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-07-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy.

Exp. 10-07-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-2464 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/27/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DAYS INN – SAN SIMEON, 9280 Castillo Drive, San Simeon, CA 93452. San Luis Obispo County. SRK Investment Inc. (4919 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94601).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ SRK Investment Inc., Raj Panchal, Secretary.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-13-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 10-13-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2403 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/06/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BENEVOLENT BOOKKEEPING, 1290 Scott St., Unit 3, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Alexandra L DeRoche (1290 Scott St., Unit 3, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alexandra L DeRoche. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-0621. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy.

Exp. 10-06-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-2418 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JMS INTERIORS, 793 Orcutt Rd. #106, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sheila G Levin (793 Orcutt Rd. #106, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sheila G Levin. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-07-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 10-07-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2406 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SUR SUR MOUNTAIN RIDES, 9520 Castillo Drive, San Simeon, CA 93452. San Luis Obispo County. Sur Sur Mountain Rides, Inc. (9520 Castillo Drive, San Simeon, CA 93452). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Sur Sur Mountain Rides, Inc., Wiley Ramey, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-06-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 10-06-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-2412 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/10/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SIERRA ADVISORS, INC., 1348 Cecelia, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Valeska Nemetz Inc. (1348 Cecelia, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Valeska Nemetz Inc. Valeska Nemetz, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-07-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 10-07-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2413 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/05/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CUTE CRITTER CARE, 1545 Railroad St., Apt. 3, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Carly L. Neufeld (1375 E. Grand Ave., Ste. 524, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Carly L. Neufeld. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-07-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 10-07-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2419 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/07/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, Oso Verde Farm, 4736 Bridge Creek Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. David Brian Louw, Jessica Vannoy Louw (4736 Bridge Creek Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ David Brian Louw. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-07-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 1007-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-2425 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/08/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SWEET MODERN CASA, AMECIA MILES INTERIORS, 1123 Laurel Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Amecia Miles (1123 Laurel Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Amecia Miles, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-08-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-0826.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-2428 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MASSAGE EASE, 742 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County.

Rochelle Renee Brown (2281 Holden Avenue, Oceano, CA 93445).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Rochelle Renee Brown, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-08-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-08-26.

October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-2466 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/13/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RONDA LACEY TRAINING, 2059 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Ronda C Lacey (2059 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Ronda C Lacey. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-13-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy.

Exp. 10-13-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-2467 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/08/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RIVER OAKS RANCH, 0 Jardine & Estrella Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. River Oaks Ranch LLC (242 Ross Lane, Santa Maria, CA 93455). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ River Oaks Ranch LLC, Nicole Marie Steinfelt, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-13-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-13-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-2472 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CLEANEST HOUSE, 1223 Corral Creek Ave. Apt. 8, Paso Robles, CA93446. San Luis Obispo County. Justin Aaron Zuck (1223 Corral Creek Ave. Apt. 8, Paso Robles, CA93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Justin Aaron Zuck. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-14-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy.

Exp. 10-14-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-2481 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ANGELFACED VINTAGE, 180 Serrano Heights Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Arielle Harvey (180 Serrano Heights Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Arielle Harvey, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-1421. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy.

Exp. 10-14-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2489 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ADVANCED SKIN CARE AND BODY SOLUTIONS, 1375 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Giovanna Capone-Vinsconi (1375 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Giovanna Capone-Vinsconi, Sole Proprietor. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-15-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-15-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2495 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/15/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BRIDGE STREET INN, 4314 Bridge Street, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County.

Aimee M. Wyatt (4314 Bridge Street, Cambria, CA 93428).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Aimee M. Wyatt.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-15-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 10-15-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2496 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/07/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FEAST ON COLORS, 1454 Pineridge Dr., Cambria, CA 93428.

San Luis Obispo County. Verso LLC (1454 Pineridge Dr., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Verso LLC, Elaine Ng, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-1521. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy.

Exp. 10-15-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2498 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/15/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GODFREY COMPANY TREE MANAGEMENT, GODFREY CO, 10210 Digger Pine Rd., Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Ronald Charles Godfrey III (10210 Digger Pine Rd., Santa Margarita, CA 93453).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Ronald Charles Godfrey III, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-15-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-15-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2509 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ALICE TJ COACHING AND EDUCATION, 1035 ½ A Buchon Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Alice Rose Turpin-Johnson (1035 ½ A Buchon Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alice R. Turpin-Johnson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-1521. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy.

Exp. 10-15-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2510 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/28/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NFUZED, 650 Farroll Rd. Unit A, Grover Beach, CA 93433.

San Luis Obispo County. 90Nine Bridge Co Holdings, LLC (650 Farroll Rd. Unit A, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ 90Nine Bridge Co Holdings, LLC, Gregory Goldston, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-18-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy.

Exp. 10-18-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-2535 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLO HOCKEY CLUB, 56 Los Palos Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Darrell M. Goo (56 Los Palos Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Darrell M. Goo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-20-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 10-20-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2543 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CLEAN WORKS CONSTRUCTION, 263 Chaparral Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Albert Eugene Brooking Jr. (263 Chaparral Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Albert Brooking, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-2121. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy.

Exp. 10-21-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-2516 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SHERFIELD HOMES, WEST COAST BUILDER, WEST COAST REAL ESTATE NETWORK, 942 Hunter Ridge Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Allen Eugene Sherfield, Janice Elaine Sherfield (942 Hunter Ridge Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444).

This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Janice Elaine Sherfield. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-18-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 10-18-26.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2529 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAHARA MEDJOOL DATES, 238 Trevino Dr., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Gerardo Ruiz-Aguilar (238 Trevino Dr., Nipomo, CA 93444).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Gerardo Ruiz-Aguilar, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-19-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-19-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2533 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 805 WELDING & REPAIR, 3860 S. Higuera, Space 182, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Fredy Urtiz (3860 S. Higuera, Space 182, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Fredy Urtiz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-20-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 10-20-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2534 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/16/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GOLD COAST FITNESS, 1446 15th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Tara Shawn Keltz (1446 15th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Tara Shawn Keltz, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-20-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 10-20-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-2545 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/21/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MISSION KITCHENS & CONSTRUCTION, 2229 Arciero Court, Paso Robles, CA 93446.

San Luis Obispo County. Jacob Irvin Goebel (2229 Arciero Court, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jacob I. Goebel. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-21-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-21-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-2552 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BROOKS BURGERS, 220 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County.

Brooks Burgers Franchising, Inc. (220 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Brooks Burgers Franchising, Inc., Randy Brooks, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-22-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 10-22-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-2555 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/15/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JIM SEMEDA LLC, 1197 Monaco Ct., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County.

Jim Semeda LLC (1197 Monaco Ct., Grover Beach, CA 93433).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Jim Semeda LLC, Hesham Mohammad Semeda, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-2221. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy.

Exp. 10-22-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2556 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/16/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, J HOUSE ELECTRIC, 3620 Bitterwater Rd., Shandon, CA 93461. San Luis Obispo County. Cliff Ivan Juretich (3620 Bitterwater Rd., Shandon, CA 93461). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Cliff Ivan Juretich. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-22-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 10-22-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2559 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PRISM VIRTUAL TOURS, 1750 Prefumo Canyon, Unit 20, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Jaelin Rashon Wilson (1750 Prefumo Canyon, Unit 20, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405), Corey Allen Jacobson (710 E Foothill Blvd., Apt. 6, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Jaelin Rashon Wilson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-22-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-22-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2561 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/22/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PAHLER CONSTRUCTION, 351 S. Elm Street #22, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. David John Pahler (351 S. Elm Street #22, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ David John Pahler. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-22-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy.

Exp. 10-22-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2563 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BUMBLE BEE SODA COMPANY L.L.C., 859 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Bumble Bee Soda Company L.L.C. (859 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Bumble Bee Soda Company L.L.C., Wendy M. Bello, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-25-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-25-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2564 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PATRIOT PLUMBING AND DRAIN CLEANING, 2425 La Brea Ct., Oceano, CA 93445.

San Luis Obispo County. Jacob Earl Springer (2425 La Brea Ct., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jacob Earl Springer, Sole Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-25-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 10-25-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2567 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/25/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING & ENERGY, 3930 Hollyhock, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Larry Floyd Myrick (3930 Hollyhock, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Larry Floyd Myrick, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-2521. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy.

Exp. 10-25-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2568 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/01/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MIRIAM’S PLACE, 1728 Royal Court, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County.

SHM Services Inc. (130 E. Branch Street, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ SHM Services Inc., Herbert Hans Salamanca, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-2521. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-25-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2569 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, VILLA MARIPOSA SENIOR CARE, SINGLETREE SENIOR CARE, 130 E. Branch Street, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County.

KHM Industries Inc. (130 E. Branch Street, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ KHM Industries Inc., Herbert Hans Salamanca, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-2521. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy.

Exp. 10-25-26.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2580 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/29/2011) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE GOOD FLEA, 335 Quintana, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Leslie J. Sanders (310 Island St., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ Leslie J. Sanders. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-27-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 10-27-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2594 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAINTS BARREL, 1021 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

SLO Bar LLC (1021 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ SLO Bar LLC, Tyler Saldo, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-27-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-27-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2597 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TASTY THAI, 161 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. Nittaya Pichan (8540 Santa Rosa Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Nittaya Pichan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-28-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 1028-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2598 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/12/1995) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAN LUIS BAIL BONDS, SAN LUIS BAIL BONDS INC., AFTER HOURS BAIL BONDS, ALWAYS OPEN BAIL BONDS, ZEBRA BAIL BONDS, 422 Kodiak, Morro Bay, CA 93442.

San Luis Obispo County. San Luis Bail Bonds Inc. (297 Santa Rosa St. Ste. A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ San Luis Bail Bonds Inc., Larissa Langley, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-2821. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy.

Exp. 10-28-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2606 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SOLVE CONSULTING AND MEDIATION, 2191 Florence Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Samantha J Watkins (2191 Florence Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Samantha Watkins, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-28-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 10-28-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING TREVOR KEITH, DIRECTOR

Environmental Impact Report - Notice of Preparation and Notice of EIR Scoping Meetings Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Project ED2021-174 / DRC2021-00092 The County of San Luis Obispo as Lead Agency will prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Project. The project is a request by Pacific Gas and Electric for a County Development Plan/Coastal Development Permit and Conditional Use Permit for both Coastal and Inland components of decommissioning and site restoration. Portions of the project site are in retained Coastal Commission jurisdiction as well.

An EIR Scoping Meeting is an opportunity for agencies and interested members of the public to obtain information about the project, ask questions, and provide oral comments on the scope and content of the EIR. The County will hold five virtual scoping meetings. The meeting times and login details are as follows:

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2613 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BARNHART HOME, 630 Quintana Road, #273, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Megan E. Barnhart (630 Quintana Road, #273, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Megan E. Barnhart. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-29-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-29-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2619 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/28/1979) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LUMINA ALLIANCE, WOMEN’S SHELTER PROGRAM, INC. OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, STAND STRONG, RISE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, 51 Zaca Lane, Suite 150, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Lumina Alliance (51 Zaca Lane, Suite 150, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Lumina Alliance, David C. Fields, Chief Financial Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-29-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 10-29-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2620 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, OCEANAIRE, 344 Jeffrey Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 934051268. San Luis Obispo County.

Dante Testolini (344 Jeffrey Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-1268).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dante Testolini.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-29-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-29-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2621 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SUGAR N’ SPICE, 417 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Aja Leigh-Ann Davis (417 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Aja Leigh-Ann Davis.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-29-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 10-29-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2630 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PONCH CO., 333 Wawona, Pismo Beach, CA 93449.

San Luis Obispo County. Anthony David Biddle (333 Wawona, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Anthony David Biddle. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-0121. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 11-01-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2633 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PANINI ALL DOUGH WAY, 204 Aspen St. B1, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Blair Yvonne Freitas (204 Aspen St. B1, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Blair Yvonne Freitas. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-0121. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, A. Webster, Deputy.

Exp. 11-01-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

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

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT PG&E’s proposed decommissioning activities include: decontamination and demolition of approximately 65,000 square feet of structures and facilities; grading cut and fill of approximately 524,000 cubic yards; site disturbance and restoration of approximately 71 acres; removal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials; and construction of new facilities, including a new security building, firing range, and Greater Than Class C Waste (GTCC) facility to be located in a PG&E Owner-Controlled Area. Existing structures would also remain within the PG&E Owner-Controlled Area, including the 500 kV and 230 kV electrical switchyards and the Independent Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) facility where spent nuclear fuel will continue to be stored until an interim storage facility or permanent repository is available. PG&E also proposes to retain the existing Eastern and Western Breakwaters and the Intake Structure for potential future use by others.

Decommissioning waste, including low-level nuclear waste, would be transported offsite for disposal via truck, rail, and barge. The project involves three additional locations for potential rail transfer that would require local-agency permitting approval: the Pismo Beach Materials Handling Facility located at 800 Price Canyon Road in Pismo Beach; a rail site located in Santa Barbara County (2820 W. Betteravia Road); and, a rail site within the City of Santa Maria (1599 A Street). Only one of the two sites outside of San Luis Obispo County would be used.

The project is proposed in two phases: Phase 1 (2024 through 2031) includes Pre-planning and Decommissioning activities; Phase 2 (2032 through 2039) includes completion of Soil Remediation, Final Status Surveys, and Site Restoration. The Diablo Canyon project site is located at 3890 Diablo Canyon Road, approximately seven miles east of Port San Luis. The proposed project is within the Public Facilities land use category in the San Luis Bay Coastal Planning area and within the San Luis Bay Inland Sub Area of the San Luis Obispo Planning Area.

All issue areas of potential impact as mandated by the CEQA Guidelines (Appendix G) including Alternatives, Cumulative Effects, and Growth Inducement, will be addressed in the Environmental Impact Report to be prepared for the project. No determinations have been made as to the significance of these potential effects. Such determinations will be made in the EIR after the issues are thoroughly analyzed. The County invites interested parties, and all affected, responsible, and trustee agencies, to suggest specific areas of analysis to be addressed within these general categories, or other issues not included above, to be considered in the EIR. There are no Cortese listings or GeoTracker sites located on the Diablo Canyon or Pismo Beach railyard sites. At this time, there is no tentative hearing date for the project.

Future Site Re-use Potential Following Phases 1 and 2 of decommissioning and termination by the NRC of DCPP’s Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 50 license (10 CFR Part 50, or Part 50), the DCPP site, excluding the owner-controlled area, would be available for development. Therefore, the EIR will evaluate possible reuse concepts for the DCPP site, which will be referred to in the EIR as Phase 3. Because these uses would be far in the future and would require separate land use and CEQA analysis for permitting, the reuse concepts will be evaluated at a program level. This evaluation will be provided to identify potential environmental impacts or issues associated with the possible reuse concepts.

The County is still developing ideas for future site reuse. However, the EIR may compare the possible environmental impacts of the following reuse concepts:

• University Campus • Developed Recreation (car camping to glamping) • Day Use Recreation (e.g., trails) • Research Facility

• Renewable Energy Production and/or Storage • Resort Hotel • Mixed Use • Offshore Wind Port/support facility

FURTHER INFORMATION: The project’s Notice of Preparation and PG&E’s application including a detailed Project Description, Map Exhibits, and studies can be accessed on the County’s website: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Planning-Building.aspx using the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning link on the lower left-hand side of the page under the “Most Requested Services” heading.

Written Scoping comments are due by 5:00 p.m., December 6, 2021. Comments may be submitted via email to: diablo@co.slo.ca.us, or via USPS mail to: County of San Luis Obispo Planning & Building, Room 300, Attention: S. Strachan, 976 Osos Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. Please contact Susan Strachan at (805) 788-2129, or Cindy Chambers at (805) 781-5608, or via the email above, for additional information.

November 4, 2021

WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing WHEN: Friday, November 5, 2021 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 Craig Stoller (Paris Valley Road Winery) for a Conditional Use Permit (DRC2020-00051) to allow the phased expansion and update to an existing 102,000-square-foot winery facility and visitor serving uses to include: • A 2,447-square-foot restaurant (limited food facility) that includes the remodel of the existing 905-square-foot-kitchen, conversion of a 542-square-foot-tasting room to indoor seating, and new 1,000-square-foot outdoor seating area; • Construction of a new 8,500-square-foot, two-story, eight-unit Bed & Breakfast and a 924-square-foot-pool; • Construction of a new 7,300-square-foot winery building; • Construction of a new 26,000-square-foot winery building; • New covered outdoor work areas for wine production activities; • Construction of a new 6,000-square-foot, two story office building; • Interior remodel of the existing buildings to support existing and proposed uses; and • Site improvements including grading and new landscaping to accommodate the reconfiguration of the existing visitor access locations and parking areas • The project also includes a request to host up to 40-winery special events annually with a maximum of 300 guests. The applicant requests to participate in wine industry events as allowed by the Land Use Ordinance.

The applicant is requesting a modification to Section 22.30.570.E standard that limits a restaurant to 800 square feet to allow a 2,447-square-foot restaurant, a modification to Section 22.30.570.D standard to allow the restaurant to operate beyond the tasting room hours, to 9 p.m., 7 days per week, and a modification to Section 22.30.070.D.2.h.(3) to allow second tasting room for the distillery operation. Section 22.30.020.D allows a standard to be modified through a Conditional Use Permit if it can be proven to be unnecessary and the project meets all other development standards.

The project will result in approximately 4.4 acres of site disturbance on a 59-acre parcel, including 14,605 cubic yards of cut and 7,000 cubic yards of fill. The proposed project is within the Agriculture land use category, located at 5625 Highway 46 East, adjacent to the City Paso Robles. The project site is in the El Pomar-Estrella Sub Area 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 November 2, 2021, for this project. Mitigation measures are proposed to address Biological Resources and Noise 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: DRC2020-00051 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 015-311-018, -022 Supervisorial District: District 1 Date Accepted: September 8, 2020 WHERE: The hearing will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal.

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

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 November 4, 2021

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY FOR A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, as Lead Agency, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Central Coast Layover Facility (CCLF) Project. This notice provides the public, responsible agencies, and other interested parties with a summary of the proposed project, and information regarding the availability of the Draft EIR for public review.

PROJECT LOCATION The project site is located on approximately 13 acres of relatively undeveloped land in the City of San Luis Obispo, which is situated along the Central Coast region of the state, about 190 miles north of Los Angeles. The proposed project is located south of the existing San Luis Obispo Amtrak Station (1011 Railroad Avenue). It extends from south of the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum’s parking lot to east of Lawrence Drive. The project site is between the Union Pacific Main Tracks and existing commercial and residential development to the west.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed project includes the construction of a new rail yard, storage and servicing tracks, operations and maintenance buildings, landscape improvements, pedestrian improvements, and safety and security features. Since funding is not available to construct the entire facility at once, construction phasing for the project is anticipated. This includes constructing the initial most critical portions of the facility, and the remaining components as need arises and funding becomes available.

SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS The Draft EIR analyzed the following resource areas: Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology and Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Noise, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, and Utilities and Service Systems. All potentially significant impacts of the proposed project would be reduced to levels less than significant with implementation of the mitigation measures identified in the Draft EIR. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SITES Section 15087(c)(6) of the CEQA Guidelines require that the Notice of Availability disclose the presence of the site on any of the lists of sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5. The project site is not included on any environmental database listings.

PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD The 45 day-public review period will begin on November 5, 2021 and end on December 20, 2021.

DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY The Draft EIR will be available on the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency’s website at http://www.octa. net/LOSSAN-Rail-Corridor-Agency/Central-CoastLayover-Facility/. In addition, the Draft EIR, including supporting technical documentation, is available to the general public for review during normal operating hours at the following locations: LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency 600 South Main Street Orange, CA 92863 San Luis Obispo Council of Governments* 1114 Marsh Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 *Please call (805) 781-4219 prior to visiting the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments office for review.

PROVIDING COMMENTS Interested persons should send written comments to: Attn: James Campbell, Manager of Programs LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency 600 South Main Street Orange, CA 92863 Comments may also be submitted electronically via email to: capitalprojects@lossan.org. Please include “Central Coast Layover Facility” or “(CCLF)” in the email subject line.

All public comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on December 20, 2021 to ensure incorporation into the Final EIR. November 4, 2021

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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL MEETING BRIEF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021 AT 6:00 PM 5 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT 01. Hearing re: initial draft maps for the County’s 2021 redistricting of supervisorial districts, rec’d w/ direction provided to staff Meeting Adjourned.

For more details, view the meeting video at: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/ Administrative-Office/Clerk-of-the-Board/ Clerk-of-the-Board-Services/ Board-of-Supervisors-Meetings-and-Agendas.aspx Wade Horton, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk November 4, 2021

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The San Luis Obispo Architectural Review Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference. Pursuant to Executive Orders N-6020 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and subsequently Assembly Bill 361, enacted in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.), commissioners and members of the public may participate in this meeting by teleconference. There will be no physical location for the public to view the meeting. Public comment, prior to the start of the meeting, 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.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: 1. Review of a new three-story residential structure consisting of 10 residential units associated with an existing Planned Development project known as Roadhouse Mixed-Use. The project includes a request to allow ground floor residential within the first 50 feet of the structure along the street frontage. Project is categorically exempt from environment review (CEQA); Project Address: 835 El Capitan; Case #: ARCH-0472-2021; Zone: C-S; Matthew Quaglino, owner/ applicant.

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021 AT 9:00 AM 5 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT 01. Consent Agenda – Item Nos. 1-30 & Res. 2021-241 thru 2021-250, approved as amended.

02. Presentations: Res. 2021-251, recognizing Nov. 7-13th as CA retired Teachers Week & Annual Presentation from the Cattlemen’s Association & 2021-252, commemorating J. Switzer on her retirement, adopted.

03. Public Comment Period - matters not on the agenda: L. Owen: speaks. No action taken.

04. FY 2022-23 financial forecast report, rec’d & filed.

05. FY 2022-23 thru FY 2024-25 multi-year financial forecast report, rec’d & filed.

06. Closed Session. Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation: No of potential cases: 4. Initiation of litigation: No of potential cases: 3. Existing litigation: Roebbelen Contracting, Inc. v. Co. of SLO, Ventura Superior Court, Case No. 56-2020-00543728. Conference w/ Labor Negotiator re: SLOGAU; SLOCEA-T&C; DCCA; Sheriffs’ Mgmt; SLOCPPOA; DSA; DAIA; SLOCPMPOA; SLOCEA – PSSC; Unrepresented Mgmt & Confidential Employees; SDSA; UDWA. Report out. Open Session.

07. Project update re: PG&E Diablo Canyon Power Plant Decommissioning Project application & environmental review pursuant to CEQA, rec’d.

08. Appeal (APP2020-00021) by M. Aniff, Pegaso, Inc. of the Planning Commission’s denial of a Conditional Use Permit (DRC2018-00177) to establish cannabis activities on a 225-acres site in multiple phases of cultivation (3 acres outdoor & 22,000 sq.ft. indoor), 16,000 sq.ft. ofancillary nursery; 9,500 sq.ft of ancillary processing & parking standards modification at 12415 River Rd, Pozo, no action taken - decision of Planning Commission stands.

09. Meeting Adjourned.

For more details, view the meeting video at: https://www. slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Administrative-Office/ Clerk-of-the-Board/Clerk-of-the-Board-Services/Board-ofSupervisors-Meetings-and-Agendas.aspx Wade Horton, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk November 4, 2021

Contact Information: Kyle Bell – (805) 781-7524 – kbell@slocity.org 3. Review of an addition to an existing structure (Sunbeam Motel). The project includes a 1,273-square-foot, secondstory addition and a 94-square-foot, first-floor addition to the structure, which will contain the caretakers’ quarters, motel office, and housekeeping facilities. Improvements to this structure will coincide with updates to the larger structure on site. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project address: 1656 Monterey Street; Case#: ARCH-0352-2021; Zone: C-T; Jerry Hsu, owner/ applicant.

Contact Information: Kyle Van Leeuwen – (805) 781-7091 – kleeuwen@slocity.org 4. Review of a new 16,741-square-foot, two-story, commercial structure on a vacant lot within the Higuera Commence Park Specific Plan area. The 28.5-foot-tall structure is intended for manufacturing/industrial uses with supporting office space and delivery bays. The project includes a lot line adjustment that would allow for the new structure to abut the existing adjacent structure and property to the north, which is under common ownership and would share parking areas and parking lot access. Project includes two exception requests: a request to allow two 90-square-foot portions of the corner architectural tower features to be over 20 feet in height and setback 15 feet, where the Higuera Commerce Park Specific Plan standard calls for buildings over 20 feet in height to be setback 20 feet; and a request to allow 55% lot coverage where the Higuera Commerce Park Specific Plan standard is 50%. The project also includes a request for a 10% shared parking reduction, as the proposed parking will be shared with the adjacent lot to the north. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project Address: 3490 Empresa Drive; Case #: ARCH-0516-2021; Zone: C-S-SP; RSPaul Company, Inc., owner/applicant.

Contact Information: Kyle Van Leeuwen – (805) 781-7091 – kleeuwen@slocity.org

SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The San Luis Obispo City Council invites all interested persons to participate in a public meeting on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. held via teleconference. Pursuant to Executive Orders N-60-20 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and subsequently Assembly Bill 361, enacted in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.), Council Members and the public may participate in this meeting by teleconference. Meetings can be viewed on Government Access Channel 20 or streamed live from the City’s YouTube channel at http://youtube.slo. city. Public comment, prior to the start of the meeting, may be submitted in writing via U.S. Mail delivered to the City Clerk’s office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by email to emailcouncil@slocity.org.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: • The City Council will consider introducing an Ordinance approving clarification of Bee Keeping Regulations (Title 6); and an update to the City’s Zoning Regulations (Title 17) of the Municipal Code including amendments to implement several 6th Cycle Housing Element Policies to streamline development review processes for certain housing projects, provide consistency with the updated San Luis Obispo County Airport Land Use Plan, and additional miscellaneous clean-up items with an exemption from Environmental Review (CEQA) (Zoning Regulations, CODE0663-2021).

For more information, you are invited to contact Teresa McClish of the City’s Community Development Department at (805) 783-7840 or by email at tmcclish@slocity.org • The City Council will consider introducing an Ordinance revising Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the City’s Municipal Code to include new or revised solid waste, recycling, organic waste and landfill diversion regulations.

For more information, you are invited to contact Jordan Lane of the City’s Utilities Department at (805) 781-7213 or by email at jlane@slocity.org

The Architectural Review Commission may also discuss other hearing or business items before or after the item(s) listed above. If you challenge the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence distributed to the Architectural Review Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

The City Council may also discuss other hearings or business items before or after the items listed above. If you challenge the proposed project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

The report will be available for review online 72 hours in advance of the meeting at https://www.slocity.org/government/ advisory-bodies/agendas-and-minutes/architectural-reviewcommission. Please call the Community Development Department at (805) 781-7170 for more information, or to request an agenda report.

Council Agenda Reports for this meeting will be available for review in the City Clerk’s Office and online at www.slocity.org one week in advance of the meeting date. Please call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 for more information. The City Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and live streaming on the City’s YouTube channel https:// youtube.slo.city.

November 04, 2021

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NOTICE: SEIZURE OF PROPERTY AND INITIATION OF

NONJUDICIAL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS PER HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 11488.4(j)

TO: The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission will hold a rescheduled Regular Meeting on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference. Pursuant to Executive Orders N-60-20 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and subsequently Assembly Bill 361, enacted in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.), commissioners and members of the public may participate in this meeting by teleconference. Meetings can be viewed on Government Access Channel 20 or streamed live from the City’s YouTube channel at http://youtube.slo.city. Public comment, prior to the start of the meeting, may be submitted in writing via U.S. Mail delivered to the City Clerk’s Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by email to advisorybodies@ slocity.org.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: • Development review of a mixed-use project consisting of 280 residential units and 12,500 square feet of commercial space on an approximately 11-acre site. The project includes a creek setback reduction for a bicycle path and portions of the residential structures. The project is associated with a General Plan Map Amendment and an amendment to the Airport Area Specific Plan. An EIR has been prepared for the project under CEQA and can be viewed at the following link: https://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/ community-development/documents-online/environmentalreview-documents/-folder-2170; Project Address: 600 Tank Farm Road; Case #: GENP-0814-2019; SPEC-0407-2020; EID0608-2020; ARCH-0406-2021; SBDV-0407-2021; Zone: BP-SP (existing), C-S-SP (proposed); Covelop Holding Company, owner/applicant.

Contact Information: John Rickenbach – (805) 610-1109 – jfrickenbach@aol.com •

Development review of a new three-story mixed-use project consisting of 20 residential units, and 7,818 of commercial space within the South Broad Street Area Plan. Project includes a 30% shared/mixed-use parking reduction. Project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project Address: 2800 Broad Street; Case #: ARCH-0366-2021; Zone: C-R-SF & C-S-SF; Luis Sarmiento, owner/applicant.

Contact Information: Kyle Bell – (805) 781-7524 – kbell@slocity.org

The Planning Commission may also discuss other hearing or business items before or after the item(s) listed above. If you challenge the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

The report(s) will be available for review online in advance of the meeting at http://www.slocity.org/government/advisorybodies/agendas-and-minutes/planning-commission. Please call The Community Development Department at 805-781-7170 for more information, or to request an agenda report. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and live streaming on the City’s YouTube channel https://youtube. slo.city.

November 4, 2021

Contact Information: Kyle Bell – (805) 781-7524 – kbell@slocity.org 2. Review of a new two-story structure as part of the project known as Long Bonetti Ranch within the Higuera Commerce Park Specific Plan area, that consists of a 6,446 square foot office/retail. The project is consistent with the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental review (CEQA); Project Address: 3850 Long Street; Case #: ARCH0674-2020; Zone: M-SP; Taylor Judkins, owner/applicant.

PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: $6,942.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY

Notice is hereby given that on August 15, 2020, the abovedescribed property was seized at the 200 block of Santa Rosa, City of San Luis Obispo, by the San Luis Obispo Police Department, in connection with controlled substances, to wit, section 11352(a) of the California Health and Safety Code. The estimated/appraised value of the property is $6,942.00.

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

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

Both the District Attorney’s Office and the Interested Party filing the claim are entitled to conduct reciprocal requests for discovery in preparation for a hearing. The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply to the proceedings unless inconsistent with the provisions or procedures set forth in the Health and Safety Code (Section 11488.5(c)(3)).

The Interested Party in entitled to legal representation at a hearing, although not one appointed at public expense, and has the right to present evidence and witnesses, and to crossexamine plaintiff’s witnesses, but there is no right to avoid testifying at a civil hearing.

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

DATED: November 2, 2021 DAN DOW District Attorney Kenneth Jorgensen Deputy District Attorney

November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

NOTICE: SEIZURE OF PROPERTY AND INITIATION OF

NOTICE: SEIZURE OF PROPERTY AND INITIATION OF

TO:

TO:

JUDICIAL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS PER HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 11488.4(J)

ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: $29,920.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY San Luis Obispo Superior Court, Case No. 21CV-0529

Notice is hereby given that on September 22, 2020, the abovedescribed property was seized at or near 450 Cougar Canyon Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, in connection with cannabis violations, to wit, section(s) 11366, 11358(C), 11359(B), 11360(A)(2), 11357(B) (2) and 11359(C) of the California Health and Safety Code.

The estimated/appraised value of the property is $29,920.00.

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

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

Both the District Attorney’s Office and the Interested Party filing the claim are entitled to conduct reciprocal requests for discovery in preparation for a hearing. The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply to the proceedings unless inconsistent with the provisions or procedures set forth in the Health and Safety Code (Section 11488.5(c)(3)).

The Interested Party in entitled to legal representation at a hearing, although not one appointed at public expense, and has the right to present evidence and witnesses, and to crossexamine plaintiff’s witnesses, but there is no right to avoid testifying at a civil hearing.

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

DATED: October 12, 2021 DAN DOW District Attorney Kenneth Jorgensen Deputy District Attorney

November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

JUDICIAL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS PER HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 11488.4(J)

ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: $12,100.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY San Luis Obispo Superior Court, Case No. 21CV-0510

Notice is hereby given that on August 5, 2021, the abovedescribed property was seized at or near 1588 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, by the San Luis Obispo Police Department, in connection with Health and Safety Code section 11351. The estimated/appraised value of the property is $12,100.00.

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

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

Both the District Attorney’s Office and the Interested Party filing the claim are entitled to conduct reciprocal requests for discovery in preparation for a hearing. The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply to the proceedings unless inconsistent with the provisions or procedures set forth in the Health and Safety Code (Section 11488.5(c)(3)).

The Interested Party in entitled to legal representation at a hearing, although not one appointed at public expense, and has the right to present evidence and witnesses, and to crossexamine plaintiff’s witnesses, but there is no right to avoid testifying at a civil hearing.

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

DATED: October 12, 2021 DAN DOW District Attorney Kenneth Jorgensen Deputy District Attorney

November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

CITY OF GROVER BEACH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROPOSALS will be received via email by the City of Grover Beach, Attention: Erin Wiggin, CIP Project Manager, ewiggin@groverbeach.org, until 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, for Professional Design Engineering Services specifically for the following project: RAMONA GARDEN PARK DESIGN Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 1259

The entire Request for Proposal document may be obtained electronically via download from the City’s website, bids and proposals page, at www.groverbeach.org or by emailing publicworks@groverbeach.org. ### November 4 & 11, 2021

CITY OF GROVER BEACH

Notice To Bidders Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Grover Beach at the City Clerk’s Office at 154 South 8th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433 until 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 and promptly thereafter all bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud for furnishing to said City all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, services and supplies necessary to construct and complete the construction of the: CIP 4004 - 2021 WATER MAIN UPGRADE PROJECT GROVER BEACH General Work Description: In general, the Base Bid Work shall be the construction of new water main along Owens Court, Mono Court, Brighton Avenue, 10th Street, W. Grand Avenue, and 14th Street. The work will also include uncovering a valve in Grand Avenue, replacing valves in Grand Avenue, and hydrant installations at Owens Court, Mono Court, and El Camino.

The estimated opinion of probable construction cost for this Base Bid Work is $554,000.

Conditions of Submitting a Bid: Bids are required for the entire Work described herein.

The Contractor shall possess a Class A license at the time this Contract is awarded through Contract acceptance (Public Contract Code Section 10164).

The Contractor and all subcontractors will be required to obtain a City of Grover Beach Business Tax Certificate at the time the Contract is awarded.

This Contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990.

Notice to Bidders, Plans, Special Provisions, and Proposal Forms may be inspected at the Public Works Office in Grover Beach, California, and copies of said documents may be obtained through the Blueprint Express Plan Room: http://www.beplanroom.com/public.php. No bid will be received unless it is made on a Proposal Form furnished by the City. Bids received via FAX will not be considered.

Each bid shall be accompanied by cash, certified or cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid, made payable to the City of Grover Beach.

Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, or counties, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at http://www. dir.ca.gov/OPRL/PWD/. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal or be awarded a contract for public work on public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.

Notice is also hereby given that any or all bidders may be required to furnish a sworn statement of their financial responsibility, technical ability and experience before award is made to any particular bidder.

Bidders shall contact the City of Grover Beach Department of Public Works office at (805) 473-4530 the day prior to bid opening to obtain any bidding addenda information. Submittal of a signed bid shall be evidence that the Bidder has obtained this information and that the bid is based on any changes contained therein.

Submittal of Bidder’s Inquiries: Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications or estimate must be communicated as a bidder inquiry prior to bid opening.

Bidder’s inquiries shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the City of Grover Beach, Public Works Department, at: PublicWorks@ groverbeach.org. The cutoff time that the City will accept bidder’s inquiries is 5:00 p.m. on the fifth business day prior to the bid opening date. Do not count the bid opening date when counting the days. The City will respond to inquires via bidding addenda. Any such inquiries, submitted after the cutoff time of receiving bidder’s inquiries, will not be treated as a bid protest.

Bid Submittal Instructions: On the outside of the bid envelope the Bidder shall indicate the following: 1.

Name and Address of Bidder 2.

Name of project on which bid is submitted 3.

Date and time of bid opening The right is reserved by the City of Grover Beach to reject any or all bids, to evaluate the bids submitted, and award the Contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The City further reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor irregularities in the bid.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) working days after the date set for the opening thereof.

Dated this 28th day of October 2021, at the City of Grover Beach, California.

City of Grover Beach STATE OF CALIFORNIA Gregory A. Ray, P.E. Public Works Director/City Engineer October 28 & November 4, 2021

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Commission WHEN: Friday, November 17, 2021 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 Don and Marti Valley for a Variance / Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (DRC2019-00262) to allow for grading on slopes in excess of 30% for a two-level single-family residence of approximately 1,970 square feet with a 550 square-foot garage on a 3,776 squarefoot lot. The proposal includes the following components: (1) grading and excavation for the foundation/footings, garage and driveway; (2) site disturbance of approximately 1,577-square feet including on-site drainage improvements; and (3) development of the residence. The proposed project is within the Residential Single Family land use category and is located at 3579 Gilbert Avenue at the corner of Gilbert Avenue and Chaney Avenue, in the community of Cayucos. The site is in the Estero Planning Area.

Also to be considered is the determination that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA. County File Number: DRC2019-00262 Supervisorial District: District 2 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 064-405-016, -017 Date Accepted: 06/29/2020 WHERE: The hearing will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal. Please visit The Department’s Notice of Meeting Procedures webpage for additional meeting information: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/PlanningBuilding/Meetings,-Hearings,-Agendas,-and-Minutes.aspx ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning.org. You may also contact Kip Morais, 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.

COASTAL APPEALABLE County action may be eligible for appeal to the California Coastal Commission after all possible local appeal efforts are exhausted. Appeals must be filed in writing as provided by Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.043.

Ramona Hedges, Secretary Planning Commission November 4, 2021

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) will hold a public hearing on December 8, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. to receive public testimony on the Draft 2022 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). The Draft 2022 RTIP will be available for public review at www.slocog.org on November 19, 2021. Staff will take public comments through December 19, 2021.

The Draft 2022 RTIP includes various highway, road, and non-motorized projects throughout the region. The RTIP consists of four funding sources, including the: State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program, and Highway Infrastructure Program (HIP). Projects have been evaluated and prioritized for funding. The SLOCOG Board will take final action on the Draft 2022 RTIP on January 5, 2022.

SLOCOG, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, is committed to providing special accommodations and translation services to those interested in participating in public hearings. Please note that a 48-hour notice is needed to honor your request. Call (805) 781-4219 to make arrangements.

Visit www.slocog.org for the agenda and meeting details.

It has not yet been determined whether this SLOCOG Board meeting and public hearing will be held in person or virtually via Zoom. If held in person, it will take place at the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401—and all attendees will be asked to wear a face covering, regardless of vaccination status. For more information, write to SLOCOG, 1114 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, or contact Richard Murphy at (805) 781-5754 or rmurphy@slocog.org.

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-2634 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BLUESTONEBLUEOCEAN, 2455 Mustang Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Simply Culture Boutique Travel LLC (2455 Mustang Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Simply Culture Boutique Travel LLC, Cyntia Kaye Hilton, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-01-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 11-01-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-2557 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SURF SHACK, 6450 Babe Lane, Avila Beach, CA 93424. San Luis Obispo County.

Flying Flags Avila Beach Café, LLC (2082 Michelson Dr. 4th Floor, Irvine, CA 92612). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Flying Flags Avila Beach Café, LLC, Michael B. Earl, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-22-21.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-22-26.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

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 27th, 2021 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: Jennifer Wright Unit No. 126 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Doug Lindsay Unit No. F12 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Dulce Perez Unit No. 310 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Daniel Thomas Unit No. 539 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: 10/15/2021 Auctioneer: Kenneth D. Erpenbach dba Hitchin’ Post Auction Barn Bond No. MS879-23-57 (805) 434-1770 November 4, 11, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALBERT I. KAZARIAN DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 21PR-0269

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ALBERT I. KAZARIAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by STEPHANIE KOLM in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that STEPHANIE KOLM be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: November 30, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 9 VIA ZOOM, 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: Edward E. Attala 1502 Higuera Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 805-543-1212 November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GAIL M. LAMPMAN DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 21PR-0344

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: GAIL M. LAMPMAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by STEVEN LAMPMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that STEVEN LAMPMAN 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

LEGAL NOTICES 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 18, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: P2 VIA ZOOM, 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: Scott W. Wall 1102 Laurel Lane San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 805-543-4171 October 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GERALD ALAN MCMULLEN aka GERALD A. MCMULLEN aka GERALD MCMULLEN DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 21PR-0340

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: GERALD ALAN MCMULLEN aka GERALD A. MCMULLEN aka GERALD MCMULLEN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARLENE HINTON in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that MARLENE HINTON 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 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 9 VIA ZOOM, 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

LEGAL NOTICES 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: Law Office of Johnson, Murphy & Jones, Inc. 928 W. Grand Ave. Grover Beach, CA 93433 October 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOSEPH CARRERA GARCIA DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 21PR-0195

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOSEPH ‘JOE’ CARRERA GARCIA A FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DONATO C GARCIA in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The AMENDED Petition for Probate requests that DONATO C GARCIA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE AMENDED PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE AMENDED 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 30, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 9 VIA ZOOM, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1050 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Law Office of Dennis James Balsamo APLC 1303 E Grand Ave. Ste. 103 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 October 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LAWRENCE T. WIESENHART DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 21PR-0343

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LAWRENCE T. WIESENHART A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KATHRYN A. GLENN in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that KATHRYN A. GLENN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: November 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 9 VIA ZOOM, 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: Douglas M. Buchanan (SBN 147241) P.O. Box 234 Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 October 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

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, November 5, 2021.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a public lien sale of the following described personal property will be held.

UNIT 627 Salvador Astorga - Clothing, electronics, tools Sealed bids will be accepted preceding a silent auction at 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Friday, November 5, 2021, at THEATRE DRIVE SELF STORAGE, 2371 THEATRE DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, County of San Luis

LEGAL NOTICES Obispo, State of California. Bond #0727501.

Bids will be taken from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, (Owner has the right to refuse any or all bids. Owner has the right to bid). Highest bidder will be notified by telephone by 12:00 PM the day of the auction. Payment is due and payable immediately. Cash or credit card only, this is to include a $100 cash deposit, refundable once the unit is verified clean and goods removed.

October 28 and November 4, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

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 Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC. Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code.

The undersigned is hereby given notice that a public lien sale of the following personal property will be held online at storageauctions. net and will end at the hour of 11 AM on the 17th Day of November, 2021 where said property has been stored and which are located at: Traffic Way Storage, 5395 Traffic Way, Atascadero, CA 93422 County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, the following Russell Allen Toolbox & tools, cables, dining table & chairs, furniture, easy chair, dresser, hutch, lamps, pillows, mattress & box spring Zachary Carroll Safe, fishing pole, tools, easy chair, furniture, luggage, misc boxes/bins Ricardo M Hiatt Gun case, golf clubs, toolbox, rugs, easy chair, armoire, table, mini fridge, kitchen appliances, fan, household goods, dolly, sports equipment, toys, baby stroller, luggage, holiday decorations, luggage, misc boxes/bins Jaycob Purpura Camping gear, coolers, desk chair, table & chairs, crib mattress, queen mattress, sofa Melony Turmel Large rug, luggage, women’s clothing, misc boxes/bins Ocotber 28, November 4, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

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 Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC. Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code.

The undersigned is hereby given notice that a public lien sale of the following personal property will be held online at storageauctions. net and will end at the hour of 12 PM on the 17th Day of November, 2021 where said property has been stored and which are located at: Downtown Mini Storage, 9200 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, the following Kimberly Griffin Piano, furniture, hutch, camping gear, stroller, boxes Pamela Griffith Furniture, suitcases, clothes, mattress Jaslynn Hedges Furniture, chair, hutch, misc bins/ boxes John Hollingsead Asst’d Furniture, folding chairs, bedframe, children’s toys, misc bins/boxes Debi Lorden Household décor, gardening art/ tools, rug, statues, lamps, shelving, chair, suitcases, misc household, misc bins/boxes Diane Reynoso BBQ smoker/grill, large fan, suitcases, household, bedding, misc bins/boxes October 28, November 4, 2021

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. T.S. No. 19-20642-SP-CA Title No. 191008021-CAVOI A.P.N. 024-252-014

not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 19-20642-SP-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 10/12/2021 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 855219-8501; Sales Website: www. ndscorp.com By: Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative 10/21/2021, 10/28/2021, 11/04/2021 CPP351592

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/10/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; 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. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, 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: Oscar Grego, a married man as his sole and separate property Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 10/13/2006 as Instrument No. 2006072671 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of San Luis Obispo County, CA. Date of Sale: 11/23/2021 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Breezeway facing Santa Rosa Street of the County of San Luis Obispo General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,218,783.15 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1798 Roscoe Place Cambria, CA 93428 A.P.N.: 024252-014 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 monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. 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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0542 To all interested persons: Petitioner: Ammie Gillan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Cash Reiff Bonham to PROPOSED NAME: Cash Reiff Bonham Gillan 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 23, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 Via Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1050 Monterey St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: October 4, 2021 /s/: Rita C. Federman, Judge of the Superior Court October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0546 To all interested persons: Petitioner: Steven Serrano filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Steven Serrano to PROPOSED NAME: Steven Serrano Hayes

LEGAL NOTICES STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NEW FILE NO. 2021-2431 OLD FILE NO. 2019-0376

HempAERO.org, 445 Green Gate Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 02/07/2019. The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Hemp Agricultural & Environmental Research Organization, LLC (445 Green Gate Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business was conducted by A Limited Liability Company /s/ Hemp Agricultural & Environmental Research Organization, LLC, Darren Shetler, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-08-2021. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk. By A. Webster, Deputy Clerk.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0560

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Valerie Butterbredt filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Indigo Gertrude Stone-Butterbredt to PROPOSED NAME: Indigo Gertrude Butterbredt Barron 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 24, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 Via 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

LEGAL NOTICES STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NEW FILE NO. 2021-2523 OLD FILE NO. 2019-0618

Main Street Antiques, 2200 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 03/05/2019. The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: John Mezzapesa, Steve Mezzapesa (240 D Street, Cayucos, CA 93430), Audrey Giese (21 S. Ocean, Cayucos, CA 93430).

This business was conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Steve Mezzapesa, General Partner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-19-2021. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk.

By N. Balseiro, Deputy Clerk.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0568

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Amy Elissa Everist filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Amy Elissa Everist to PROPOSED NAME: Amy Elissa Hooper 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, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 Via 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: October 5, 2021 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021

Date: October 12, 2021 /s/: Rita C. Federman, Judge of the Superior Court October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0562

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0587

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Richard Dean Kaiwi filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Richard Dean Kaiwi to PROPOSED NAME: Richard Dean Jenne

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Haydn Muckleroy filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Haydn Muckleroy to PROPOSED NAME: Haydn Kausch

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.

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 17, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 Via 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: December 2, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 Via 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: December 2, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 Via 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: September 24, 2021 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

Date: October 7, 2021 /s/: Rita C. Federman, Judge of the Superior Court October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

Date: October 20, 2021 /s/: Rita C. Federman, Judge of the Superior Court October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

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LEGAL NOTICES STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NEW FILE NO. 2021-2553 OLD FILE NO. 2019-2769

Through The Knot, 3100 Main Street #8, Morro Bay, CA 93442.

San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 12/02/2019. The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Richard Allen Smucker (3100 Main Street #8, Morro Bay, CA 93442), Shannon Lee Bihamta (2 Mustang Drive, La Plata, MD 20646). This business was conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Richard Allen Smucker, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-22-2021. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk. By M. Stiletto, Deputy Clerk.

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CVP-0252

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Gina McKenzie filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Gina McKenzie to PROPOSED NAME: Gina Glasmacher Thompson-Acuña 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 17, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 Via 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: September 30, 2021 /s/: Hernaldo J. Baltodano, Judge of the Superior Court October 14, 21, 28, & November 4, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2021-2612 OLD FILE NO. 2021-1683 Barnhart Home LLC, Barnhart Home, 630 Quintana Road #273, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 07/09/2021. The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Barnhart Home LLC (630 Quintana Road #273, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business was conducted by A Limited Liability Company /s/ Barnhart Home LLC, Megan Barnhart, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-29-2021. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Helen Nolan, County Clerk.

By S. King, Deputy Clerk.

November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2021-2524 OLD FILE NO. 2021-1436 The fictitious business name for the partnership was filed in San Luis Obispo county on 06-10-2021.

The following person(s) have/has withdrawn as a General Partner(s) from the partnership under the fictitious business name: Main Street Antiques (178 N. Ocean, Cayucos, CA 93430). San Luis Obispo County. The full name(s) and residence address(es) of the withdrawing partner(s) are as follows: John Mezzapesa, Steve Mezzapesa (240 D. Street, Cayucos, CA 93430). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Steve Mezzapesa.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-19-2021. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

By N. Balseiro, Deputy Clerk.

October 21, 28, November 4, & 11, 2021.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CVP-0276

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Elle Darlington filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Elle Darlington to PROPOSED NAME: Noella Ashi 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 15, 2021, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2 Via 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: October 15, 2021 /s/: Hernaldo J. Baltodano, Judge of the Superior Court November 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2021

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LIBRA

(March 21-April 19): Are you still hoping to heal from psychological wounds that you rarely speak about? May I suggest that you consider speaking about them in the coming weeks? Not to just anyone and everyone, of course, but rather to allies who might be able to help you generate at least a partial remedy. The moment is ripe, in my opinion.

Now is a favorable time for you to become actively involved in seeking cures, fixes, and solace. Life will be more responsive than usual to such efforts.

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to an Apache proverb, “It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.” If you act on that counsel in the coming weeks, you will succeed in doing what needs to be done. There is only one potential downfall you could be susceptible to, in my view, and that is talking and thinking too much about the matter you want to accomplish before you actually take action to accomplish it. All the power you need will arise as you resolutely wield the lightning in your hands.

TAURUS

SCORPIO

(April 20-May 20): “The delights of self-discovery are always available,” writes author Gail Sheehy. I will add that those delights will be extra accessible for you in the coming weeks. In my view, you’re in a phase of super-learning about yourself. You will attract help and support if you passionately explore mysteries and riddles that have eluded your understanding. Have fun surprising and entertaining yourself, Taurus. Make it your goal to catch a new glimpse of your hidden depths every day.

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): To encourage young people to come to its shows, the English National Opera has offered a lot of cheap tickets. Here’s another incentive: Actors sing in English, not Italian or French or German. Maybe most enticing for audiences is that they are encouraged to boo the villains.

The intention is to make attendees feel relaxed and free to express themselves. I’m pleased to give you Scorpios permission to boo the bad guys in your life during the coming weeks. In fact, I will love it if you are extra eloquent and energetic about articulating all your true feelings. In my view, now is prime time for you to show the world exactly who you are.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini novelist and philosopher Muriel Barbery says, “I find this a fascinating phenomenon: the ability we have to manipulate ourselves so that the foundation of our beliefs is never shaken.” In the coming weeks, I hope you will overcome any tendency you might have to manipulate yourself in such a way. In my view, it’s crucial for your mental and spiritual health that you at least question your belief system‚ and perhaps even risk shaking its foundation. Don’t worry: Even if doing so ushers in a period of uncertainty, you’ll be much stronger for it in the long run. More robust and complete beliefs will be available for you to embrace.

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(June 21-July 22): In her book Mathilda, novelist Mary Shelley (1797-1851) has the main character ask, “What had I to love?” And the answer? “Oh, many things: there was the moonshine, and the bright stars; the breezes and the refreshing rains; there was the whole earth and the sky that covers it.” I bring this to your attention in the hope of inspiring you to make your own tally of all the wonders you love. I trust your inventory will be at least 10 times as long as Mathilda’s. Now is a favorable time for you to gather all the healing that can come from feeling waves of gratitude, even adoration, for the people, animals, experiences, situations, and places that rouse your interest and affection and devotion.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Our memories are always changing. Whenever we call up a specific remembrance, it’s different from the last time we visited that same remembrance‚ colored by all the new memories we have accumulated in the meantime. Over time, an event we recall from when we were 9 years old has gone through a great deal of shape-shifting in our memory so much so that it may have little resemblance to the first time we remembered it. Is this a thing to be mourned or celebrated?

Maybe some of both. Right now, though, it’s to be celebrated.

You have extra power to declare your independence from any memories that don’t make you feel good. Why hold onto them if you can’t even be sure they’re accurate?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth in a spacecraft. His flight marked the first time that NASA, the agency in charge of spaceflight, had ever used electronic computers. Glenn, who was also an engineer, wanted the very best person to verify the calculations, and that was Virgo mathematician Katherine Johnson. In fact, Glenn said he wouldn’t fly without her involvement. I bring this to your attention, Virgo, because I believe the coming months will be a favorable time for you to garner the kind of respect and recognition that Katherine Johnson got from John Glenn. Make sure everyone who needs to know does indeed know about your aptitudes and skills.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “If we’re not careful, we are apt to grant ultimate value to something we’ve just made up in our heads,” said Zen priest Kosho Uchiyama. In my view, that’s a problem all of us should always be alert for. As I survey my own past, I’m embarrassed and amused as I remember the countless times I committed this faux pas. For instance, during one eight-month period, I inexplicably devoted myself to courting a woman who had zero interest in a romantic relationship with me. I bring this to your attention, Sagittarius, because I’m concerned that right now, you’re more susceptible than usual to making this mistake. But since I’ve warned you, maybe you’ll avoid it. I hope so!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn author Asha Sanaker writes, “There is a running joke about us Capricorns that we age backwards. Having been born as burdened, cranky old people, we become lighter and more joyful as we age because we have gained so much practice in wielding responsibility. And in this way we learn, over time, about what are our proper burdens to carry and what are not. We develop clear boundaries around how to hold our obligations with grace.” Sanaker’s thoughts will serve as an excellent meditation for you in the coming weeks. You’re in a phase when you can make dramatic progress in embodying the skills she articulates.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As author Denise Linn reminded us, “The way you treat yourself sends a very clear message to others about how they should treat you.” With that advice as your inspiration, I will ask you to deepen your devotion to selfcare in the coming weeks. I will encourage you to shower yourself with more tenderness and generosity than you have ever done in your life. I will also urge you to make sure these efforts are apparent to everyone in your life. I am hoping for you to accomplish a permanent upgrade in your love for yourself, which should lead to a similar upgrade in the kindness you receive from others.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You have at your disposal a prodigiously potent creative tool: your imagination. If there’s a specific experience or object you want to bring into your world, the first thing you do is visualize it. The practical actions you take to live the life you want to live always refer back to the scenes in your mind’s eye. And so every goal you fulfill, every quest you carry out, every liberation you achieve, begins as an inner vision. Your imagination is the engine of your destiny. It’s the catalyst with which you design your future.

I bring these ideas to your attention, dear Pisces, because November is Celebrate Your Imagination Month. ∆

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