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our environmental organizations banded together against SLO County, alleging that the way it manages Lopez Dam isn’t good enough for the collection of endangered species, including steelhead, that could call Arroyo Grande Creek home. They recently sued the county, claiming that the county’s caused “significant harm” to their habitat and populations. SLO County pushed back, outlining all it’s done to rehabilitate the habitat and conserve species in the watershed. Staff Writer Samatha Herrera dives into steelhead, habitat management, and more [8]

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County residents butt heads with harbor commissioners over offshore wind

Unhappy residents accused Port San Luis Harbor District commissioners of being untruthful about their connections to offshore wind companies during a chaotic, heated Aug. 27 meeting.

“I would like clarification on why several days before your last meeting [July 23] why Clean Energy Terminals had on their website that you were partners, in partnership, and that you had come to an agreement,” REACT Alliance President Mandy Davis asked during public comment. “It was there on their website and to refer to someone as a partner is very, very specific.”

Davis’ comment comes a month after commissioners voted 3-2, with Commissioners Mary Matakovich and Jim Blecha dissenting, to collaborate with Clean Energy Terminals (CET) on studies focused on whether Port San Luis can be a potential site to support offshore wind development.

CET invests in and develops port infrastructure needed for offshore wind projects by bringing private capital and expertise into early-stage port projects and working in partnership with public port authorities, harbor districts, and local municipalities, according to its website.

A commission staff report from July 23 states that wind projects off the coast of Morro Bay will need landside support from a local port to help with construction. A lack of existing offshore wind ports on the West Coast, the report says, gives SLO County an opportunity to become a hub for offshore wind and clean tech innovation.

“Multiple offshore wind planning reports identified Port San Luis as a high-potential site to host an operations and maintenance port,” the July 23 staff report stated.

According to an August press release from CET, the company’s technical and commercial study for the West Coast’s first offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) port will take around six to 18 months to complete and will include “robust and meaningful bilateral community and stakeholder dialogue.”

“Many San Luis Obispo County stakeholders are interested in what a potential O&M port in San Luis

Cambria submits permit application for more water usage

Bay could look and feel like,” the press release states. “However, there are not many existing examples of the type of ‘low impact’ O&M port concept that could be a good fit for the California Central Coast.”

Commissioners’ July decision to allow CET to conduct studies struck a nerve with residents throughout the county, 50 of whom showed up to the commission’s Aug. 27 meeting to express their disdain for offshore wind farm development on the Central Coast.

“Out where they want to put these wind farms is where my albacore went, and I love my tuna. This is not a good thing, to take my wonderful little port and change it forever so it will never come back,” Grover Beach resident Brenda Auer said during public comment. “It’s my happy place being on that ocean and the things I’ve seen. You’re going to destroy a lot of it. I want you to go to the fish store if you don’t have a fish and tap on the glass. Fish feel that, they feel the vibrations. When you put those electrical charges and the constant wind turbines going, it affects our fishing.”

SLO County 3rd District Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-

Legg came to commissioners’ defense and thanked them for the staff reports that she felt provided the community with thorough background and information on offshore wind.

“When I look at the past, I think that it must have been really hard for change when they took out the railroad that came into the port, and it must have been hard when the change happened when the people’s harbor was taken out of the area that is now Pirates Cove,” she said. “Change is really challenging for us but can really be a lot of positives as well.”

Meeting attendees yelled in response to OrtizLegg’s comments, with one saying that offshore wind isn’t about “change, it’s about money.”

Residents urged one another to Zoom into the Sept. 9 Avila Valley Advisory Council meeting, as CET representatives should be there to answer questions about the upcoming studies.

“Please, everybody put that on your calendar so that we can actually have our questions answered that aren’t answered by this group,” Nicole Dorfman said during public comment. ∆

—Samantha Herrera

Cambria is one step closer to possibly receiving the permit it needs for its water reclamation facility, a years-long effort to allow the district to use the facility more than it’s allowed. “This marks a major milestone in our mission

to secure Cambria’s reliable and sustainable water supply. The Water Reclamation Facility is a key component of our long-term water management strategy,” read an Aug. 24 letter from General Manager Matthew McElhenie.

According to McElhenie, the district submitted a coastal development permit to San Luis Obispo County for its water reclamation facility (WRF), a

temporarily permitted facility created to address water shortages during a historical drought in 2014. However, the WRF can only be used during emergencies. By applying for a coastal development permit, the district is requesting to make permanent the water facility’s permit, so it can be used more long-term during dry seasons—an idea that’s been

TENSIONS RISE The Port San Luis Harbor District’s Aug. 27 meeting got heated after community members who were against offshore wind development expressed their disdain for commissioners who voted in July to approve studies about whether Port San Luis can be a potential support site for such offshore development.

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controversial among Cambria residents.

“This project is essential in ensuring that our community remains resilient to water challenges, including droughts and climate change,” McElhenie’s letter stated.

McElhenie did not reply to New Times’ request for a statement prior to press time.

The water facility currently operates under an Emergency Coastal Development Permit, allowing it only to be used when the area is in a declared water shortage warning or emergency, providing water use for human consumption, sanitation, and fire protection.

According to the district’s San Simeon Instream Flows Assessment that was completed on Aug. 22, the WRF is a fourth location that provides water to Cambria from San Simeon Creek. The three other San Simeon Creek wells and two from Santa Rosa Creek operate continuously. The WRF is designed to provide clean water by pumping subsurface water to the western edge of the ground basin where it is treated and reinjected into a groundwater well near the other San Simeon wells.

The instream flows assessment was submitted with the permit application. It reviewed how increased usage of San Simeon Creek would affect keystone species in the area including tidewater goby, steelhead, and California red-legged frogs.

“Water service provided by [Cambria Community Services District] has the potential to influence surface flows in San Simeon Creek, but information about how surface flow conditions affect aquatic habitat for sensitive species is lacking,” the report read.

While the report concluded that keystone species and the creek’s flow wouldn’t be negatively impacted, it suggested long-term monitoring of affected streams, isolated pools, and lagoons.

General Manager McElhenie said in his letter there’s still a long road ahead for the project.

“The coastal development permit submission is only the beginning of the next chapter in this project. We will continue to work closely with local and state agencies to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements while advancing this critical project,” the letter read.

—Libbey Hanson

Community infighting dominates Grover

Beach’s

executive pay increase discussion

The bitter remnants of a Nextdoor conversation spilled into a Grover Beach City Council hearing on Aug. 26 about whether upper management should receive a cost-ofliving increase.

“There’s a lot of noise coming from a small group about certain staff’s salary to the point where it just seems vindictive. Most of it on Nextdoor,” resident CJ Vigil told council members. “When people try to disagree through respectful discourse, they are met with people essentially acting like a bully. That is not OK.”

He added that many of the comments seemed personal.

“Incredible cities deserve exceptional staff,” Vigil said. “When exceptional staff are undervalued, they go where they are valued. … Please don’t let that happen.”

Although, he didn’t specify the Nextdoor post, two threads started by former Mayor Debbie Peterson—who is once again running

for mayor this year—zero in on City Manager Matt Bronson’s salary and benefits of more than $325,000. According to Transparent California, Bronson’s annual regular pay was $218,000 a year in 2022.

In the post, Peterson calls for Grover Beach residents to show up to the Aug. 7 meeting to make their voices heard about executive staff pay. The City Council’s decision on whether to give executive staff a cost-of-living increase was pushed from July 22 to Aug. 7 and again to Aug. 26.

“Poor (anti community) decisions and lacking communication continue today,” she wrote. “The people are (sic) at the helm of OUR city now do not seem to get it. The past year has been a huge debacle in Grover Beach.”

Jill Stegman posted that the city manager deserved a raise, adding that she was impressed with Bronson’s efforts to improve the city, including bring in affordable housing and attempting to control vacation rentals.

“A big fail on the part of this self-serving city manager using his power to thwart laws,” Elizabeth Doukas said in response. “Too many failures and costs to this city we can no longer afford.”

Doukas, who ran for mayor in 2020, also spoke at the Aug. 26 meeting, where Bronson “voluntarily agreed to forgo” a cost-of-living increase, City Attorney Rob Lomeli said. Other city executive staff such as the police chief and community development director were up for cost-of-living adjustments of 4 percent this year and 3 percent in both 2025 and 2026 that were “commensurate with other city employees,” who were approved for the increases earlier this year.

“It has become very apparent with each decision made … you are limiting the access to City Hall,” Doukas said at the meeting.

“Just inexcusable to ask for more money while reducing services across the board.”

She continued by talking about Grover H20’s recall petitions against Mayor Karen Bright and City Councilmember Zach Zimmerman, and water rates and the city’s court fight against the petitions before Bright cut her off and asked that she return to speaking about the agenda item at hand—the cost-of-living increases.

“I’m going to continue,” Doukas responded.

After a back-and-forth, Doukas continued by talking about the part-time, contracted city attorney, who was not up for a pay increase.

“If you will not continue on this subject, I will have to call a recess and we will end this,”

Bright said before banging her gavel, calling a recess, and ending public comment.

Earlier during the item’s public comment period, city resident and Grover H20 member Brenda Auer commented that Vigil “sounded a little angry” when he said “the word vindictive.” She added that many of the city executives make twice as much as the average person who lives in Grover Beach.

“We are a poor community compared to all of those other communities that are making more than you,” she said. “Most of the administration doesn’t really live in Grover Beach.”

Councilmember Zimmerman said that while he understood both sides of the argument, he felt it was important to pay staff comparatively to what other cities pay for similar jobs.

“While these numbers are very steep compared to what the average Grover Beach resident makes, for example, I think compared to all of the comparative cities that they’ve provided for us, I don’t think that it’s an astronomical increase,” he said.

Bright added that Grover Beach used to be a training ground for new hires. Once they received their training, they would move on to other cities with higher salaries that paid better.

“We realized how expensive that was,” she said. “Our city is no longer a training ground.”

No longer being stolen way by other cities, Bright added, Grover’s staff now has longevity and is forward thinking, able to bring money in and engage the city.

“That is, I think, important, and I believe is what makes our, this small city, so mighty.”

The City Council unanimously approved the increase.

—Camillia Lanham

Morro Bay requests $750,000 grant to complete its Waterfront Master Plan

Morro Bay has big plans for the Embarcadero over the coming years, including parking and public plazas, which is why the city is going to ask the California Coastal Commission for a $750,000 to help make these visions a reality.

The Morro Bay City Council approved the funding request application at its meeting on Aug. 27 to improve and possibly complete its

1996 Waterfront Master Plan document.

According to Morro Bay Community Development Director Airlin Singewald, last year the City Council approved an application requesting $500,000 from the commission for the master plan, but that was never submitted. Since then, staff determined asking for an additional $250,000 would better support the city’s vision of the plan.

Mayor Pro Tem Zara Landrum asked why the application had never been submitted.

“I’m just a little bit confused, because I feel kind of like Groundhog Day, like we’ve already done all of this,” she said.

Singewald said due to staffing changes shortly after the 2023 approval, the application wasn’t submitted. He added that staff is preparing to submit the application, and if awarded, start the process by the end of the year.

The additional $250,000 would go toward a parking relocation plan to redevelop existing street-end parking lots on the west side of the Embarcadero. City staff also want to create safer road crossings and a comprehensive vision for the design of street-end plazas and other public spaces. Additionally, the city will conduct “robust outreach” with the public throughout the development process.

“The proposed Waterfront Master Plan update would involve significant public engagement to revisit the community’s vision for the waterfront, preparation of technical studies, and updated design guidelines and standards for development along the waterfront,” the Aug. 27 staff report read.

The remaining $500,000 would expand the area that the existing master plan covers. The current boundary includes the waterfront at Little Morro Creek and Morro Rock to the Embarcadero Visitor Area and Tidelands Park. The updated plan expands the area to include both sides of the Embarcadero from Tidelands Park to the pedestrian bridge across Morro Creek, possible offshore wind sites, and potentially the old wastewater treatment plant property, Singewald told the council.

If awarded, the funding will come from the California Coastal Commission’s Local Assistance Grant Program, money dedicated to assisting local governments with developments and amendments of local coastal programs. According to the Aug. 27 staff report, the grant program has no cap on the amount that can be requested.

Landrum asked why the city doesn’t request more than $750,000.

A staff member responded by saying that too much money can be challenging to manage and that the city has determined the three-quarters of a million dollars should be enough to complete the Waterfront Master Plan.

This updated Waterfront Master Plan is based on Plan Morro Bay, the city’s General Plan update, which was completed in 2021 after receiving $600,000 from the Coastal Commission.

According to the Aug. 27 staff report, Plan Morro Bay requires the updated Waterfront Plan to address rising sea levels, which will help the city gather information on sea levels and identify other potential coastal hazards. Singewald said they hope to start proposals by October and have a contractor scheduled by January of 2025.

—Libbey Hanson

WATER RESILIENCY Cambria’s water reclamation facility can serve as a water resource for Cambria during emergency water shortages, and the district is hoping to expand the facility’s use.

BY SAMANTHA HERRERA

Fish fight

County pushes back against lawsuit alleging Endangered Species Act violations at Lopez Dam

Four environmental organizations recently teamed up to sue San Luis Obispo County over Lopez Dam and what it’s not doing for the endangered steelhead trout.

“Lopez Dam is a complete barrier blocking SCCC [South-Central California Coast] steelhead migration to the majority of high-quality spawning, rearing, and refugia habitat above Lopez Lake,” the lawsuit reads. “Moreover, the county releases insufficient flows from Lopez Dam to the mainstem Arroyo Grande Creek resulting in severely degraded spawning, rearing, and migration habitat downstream of the dam.”

San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper, Los Padres ForestWatch, California Coastkeeper Alliance, and The Ecological Rights Foundation filed their lawsuit against the county on Aug. 13. It alleges that several species in the Arroyo Grande Creek watershed that are listed as endangered or threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act are in jeopardy because of the way the county manages Lopez Dam.

The lawsuit states that county infrastructure projects including the dam and Lopez Lake cause “significant harm” to SCCC steelhead trout, the California redlegged frog, the tidewater goby, and the Bell’s vireo.

Listed as an endangered species since 1997 with the possibility of becoming extinct in the next 25 to 50 years, steelhead are a slimmer relative to rainbow trout with bright, silvery sheen, found primarily in California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

When steelhead mature, they leave their freshwater homes and journey out to the ocean before coming back to streams to lay eggs. Unlike other fish species, they don’t die after one breeding trip. Instead, they tend to make several journeys throughout their lifetime.

The lawsuit claims that the county failed to release enough water from Lopez Dam to create healthy steelhead habitat in Arroyo Grande Creek, alleging that it violated California Fish and Game Code, section

5937, “which requires the owner of any dam to allow sufficient water to pass over, around, or through the dam, to keep in good condition all fish that reside below the dam.”

The way the county manages Lopez Dam and “other instream infrastructure” in Arroyo Grande Creek “prohibits steelhead migration upstream and downstream,” the lawsuit added.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Recovery Coordinator for SCCC Steelhead Mark Capelli told New Times that the current size of the steelhead populations in the county is unknown due to a lack of countywide monitoring.

“Some populations in the northern portion of the county are relatively robust, but vary considerably from year to year,” he said. “The populations in the southern part of the county are more heavily impacted by development, and in the case of Arroyo Grande Creek by the Lopez Dam.”

According to a NOAA Fisheries’ 2023 fiveyear review of steelhead, within the previous five years, climate change had significantly impacted both steelhead and West Coast salmon due to degraded fish habitats, reduced summer flows, and warming water temperatures. As a result of the area’s recordbreaking drought from 2012 through 2017, NOAA found that prolonged closure of river mouths meant fewer opportunities for steelhead to enter coastal watersheds and reach upstream spawning and rearing habitat.

“A series of marine heatwaves have also reduced steelhead ocean survival and growth in the North Pacific Ocean. They increase algal and diatom blooms that can affect the productivity of steelhead prey or shift the species to less suitable prey,” NOAA states. “Increasing ocean acidification and projected changes in coastal upwelling may undermine the growth and maturation of steelhead in the ocean. It could also reduce the size and condition of steelhead returning to their freshwater habitats to reproduce.”

Capelli said that some of the most important recovery actions include controlling sediment buildup and runoff in watersheds from urban and agricultural land uses, restoring estuary functions, removing or modifying fish passage barriers, and controlling or eliminating introduced exotic species.

Many entities, including local and state governments, have been actively engaging in trying to recover the steelhead population in South Central California, Capelli said.

“The county of San Luis Obispo has been working on a Habitat Conservation Plan for Arroyo Grande Creek, and the California Department of Parks and Recreation does annual monitoring in the lower Arroyo Grande Creek,” he said. “Proposed changes to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fisheries Restoration Grant

Program should generate more successful grant proposals for San Luis Obispo County next year.”

The county’s Habitat Conservation Plans provide a framework for people and agencies to complete projects while conserving at-risk plant and animal species.

SLO County officials told New Times that it wouldn’t comment on pending litigation but did share a 10-page letter with New Times responding to the lawsuit, which claims that steelhead numbers were artificially propped up in Arroyo Grande Creek by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as early as the 1940s, decades before Lopez Dam was built in 1969.

“Steelhead numbers in Arroyo Grande Creek saw a sharp decline, eventually reaching an estimate of zero in 1960,” the response reads. “This history demonstrates that the [SCCC] steelhead’s population dynamics are affected by a combination of natural and anthropogenic processes that predate the project by a number of decades.”

The letter states that the county has implemented projects to avoid steelhead habitat impacts, including creating the Arroyo Grande Creek Watershed Management Program (WMP) that identifies critical issues affecting steelhead habitat.

“The WMP also created a riparian corridor to provide shade and keep water temperatures cool for steelhead. In 2013, the county completed the Rodriguez Bridge Waterline Crossing Fish Passage Improvements, which included the installation of a 250-foot roughened channel to conditions conducive to fish passage near the Rodriguez Bridge,” the letter reads. “The county has also secured funding and partnered with Creek Lands Conservation to modify the Arroyo Grande stream gauge to improve fish passage.”

The county says that it’s doing its part to keep the fish below Lopez Dam in good condition.

“With respect to the Lopez Dam, county operations are keeping the SCCC steelhead and red-legged frog in good condition while balancing the needs of other users in the watershed,” the letter states. ∆

Reach Staff Writer Samantha Herrera at sherrera@newtimesslo.com.

PRIME FISH HABITAT? Four environmental groups filed a lawsuit against San Luis Obispo County for alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act over steelhead trout and other species due to the way it manages Lopez Dam.

BY TAYLOR O’CONNOR

Freight flashbacks

Sentinel Peak Resources’ new crude oil tanker truck proposal upsets SLO and Santa Barbara county residents

Three days after Ken Hough told Santa Barbara County planning commissioners about “the dangers of crude oil tankers,” a semi-truck carrying 150 barrels of crude oil crashed into another vehicle a half mile from his home.

The Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN) co-executive director had filed an appeal on Santa Barbara County’s approval of Sentinel Peak Resources’ proposal to construct and operate a loading rack and truck oil from Lompoc through nearly 100 miles of San Luis Obispo County to Coalinga.

Though Santa Barbara County had placed mitigation measures on the project to improve trucking safety, SBCAN claimed the project needed an environmental impact report (EIR) due to its similarity to the controversial ExxonMobil trucking proposal, which the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors denied in 2022.

“Denials on ExxonMobil’s proposal were based on the hazards of trucking oil on many miles of freeways and two-lane highways, and the same hazards are present here,” Hough said during the Aug. 14 Santa Barbara County Planning Commission meeting. “SBCAN sincerely hopes you’ll give direction today that will lead to denial.”

Instead of upholding the appeal, the Planning Commission unanimously voted to direct staff to draft an adaptive management plan that would create an accountability system for Sentinel Peak if spills or accidents occur. The project and plan will come back before the commission on Oct. 30.

Santa Barbara County officials reached out to SLO County, Santa Maria, and Lompoc for input on the project but didn’t get a response from any jurisdiction, said Errin Briggs, deputy director of the Santa Barbara County Planning Department’s Energy, Minerals, and Compliance Division.

Sierra Club Santa Lucia Chapter Coordinator Gianna Patchen said she’s worried about the impacts beyond Santa Barbara County.

More than 90 miles of the proposed route cut through SLO County, passing through a number of neighborhoods, particularly on Highway 46, that sit next to the highway with just grass between their property and the trucking route, Patchen said.

“Increased truck traffic does have an impact; six to 10 trucks a day, the round trip makes it 10 to 20 trucks a day,” she said. “Truck crashes are not uncommon, spill incidents from these oil trucks are not uncommon. Any time that there’s a project like this, it’s important we take into consideration not only the impacts of spills on our ecosystems, but the truck emissions, [and] the safety for folks on the roads.”

Patchen said that she’d like to see more effort on multi-jurisdictional engagement beyond one notification.

“A lot of stuff comes across their desk, and sending one notice and not hearing back is not a sufficient amount of effort to ensure they are aware this project is happening and their participation is part of the process,” Patchen said. “In my opinion— of course, I’m not privy to all protocols behind the scenes, but you follow up a few times if something is going to be happening in their jurisdictions.”

The Aug. 17 crude oil truck accident on E. Clark Avenue and Telephone Road in Santa Maria didn’t spill any oil, but it did result in four injuries—reaffirming SBCAN’s appeal and action in order to keep oil trucking operations out of Santa Barbara and SLO counties, Hough said.

Sentinel Peak Resources has operated in the Lompoc Oil Field since 2017, using the Phillips 66 pipeline 300 to transport crude to Coalinga until Phillips shut it down in 2023.

“Without this project, they’re out of business. … This is a lifeline for them,” Briggs said.

RESUMING OPERATIONS Sentinel Peak Resources, with operations in Lompoc and Price Canyon (pictured), proposed to truck oil from the Lompoc Oil Field through parts of SLO County to Coalinga in order to resume operations that halted due to Phillips 66 closing down its Nipomo refinery and pipelines.

The project would construct and operate a truck loading rack that would allow six to 10 crude oil tanker trucks to carry up to 160 barrels of crude oil for 165 miles one way, with a limit of 2,000 trips per year. The permit would last for 50 years or until a pipeline becomes available.

“We don’t want to operate the truck rack for 50 years,” said David Budy, Sentinel Peak’s environmental health and safety manager. “There’s discussions around bringing the pipeline back into service, and we’re very interested in moving to that operation.”

Tankers would travel Harris Grade Road from Lompoc, along Highway 1 to Highway 135 through Orcutt, Betteravia Road in Santa Maria, and then hit Highway 101 to cruise through SLO County. Truckers would connect to Highway 46 in Paso Robles, which turns into Highway 41, and then exit onto Highway 43 to head north to Coalinga.

While Sentinel Peak analyzed other routes, this path remained the most efficient and kept the project under California’s greenhouse gas emissions threshold. Budy told commissioners that the company would be open to considering a 25-year permit and operating outside of peak commute times.

Although Sentinel Peak’s proposal is similar to ExxonMobil’s, Exxon’s scale was much larger—proposing 70 truck trips a day during daylight hours, with six or seven trucks an hour, as opposed to Sentinel Peak’s six to 10 truck round trips per day and only one truck per hour.

“Because of the circumstances of that project, when you look at … environmental review, you look at the existing conditions and compare them to what the project was going to do,” Briggs said. “Exxon had no operations, no pipeline—70-something trucks a day against nothing. With the current project, … their baseline was the use of the pipeline. We weren’t comparing trucking against nothing; we were comparing trucking against a pipeline.”

of any new wells—intends to continue that stewardship,” Sentinel Peak Resources told New Times in an emailed statement.

“The Lompoc field has contributed energy resources to the state since 1903, and Sentinel Peak’s project serves those needs under a highly regulated environment while also supplying much-needed jobs to California residents.”

Santa Barbara County Planning Commissioner John Parke expressed concern about other Central Coast cities not being in the loop.

“One thing that disturbs me is we aren’t sure whether we’ve afforded an opportunity for other jurisdictions, counties, cities that are affected by this,” Parke said. “Another concern is the duration of this project. … I think 50 years is too darn long.”

Parke, whose district encompasses the construction portion of the project, suggested the adaptive management plan because it enables projects permitted for long periods of time to move forward, but it allows “another look” if something happens, rather than going to an EIR.

“If we had an EIR, it would take some time and quite a bit of expense and raise this issue again,” Parke told New Times. “We’re not exactly back to square one, but maybe this would be a way to … give neighborhoods some practical protections.”

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Parke has supported and suggested adaptive management plans for other projects, including cannabis permits to regulate odor control, the Channel Islands YMCA to ensure security for 24/7 operations, and the Strauss Wind Energy windmill project near Lompoc to prevent bird deaths.

Sentinel Peak’s adaptive management plan is in its early stages of development, but Briggs imagined it would have a tiered system, with accidents or spills triggering the response.

If the proposal is approved, Sentinel Peak would generate a spill response protection plan that includes truck driver training and would stop operations during rainy days.

“Sentinel Peak has served as a diligent steward of the Lompoc field’s energy resources during our operatorship, and this project—which does not include the drilling

“It seems like a good idea in certain situations, and I would agree it’s been helpful to Strauss [Wind Energy],” Briggs said, “and I could see some benefit to having it on the trucking project.” ∆

Reach Sun Staff Writer Taylor O’Connor, from New Times’ sister paper, at toconnor@ santamariasun.com.

Smog Check

COMPLETE TESTING & REPAIR

Connection over addiction

n a converted motel that overlooks the ocean, Morro Bay Recovery has provided alcohol and drug addiction recovery services for the past year and a half to help reconnect people with friends, family, and the community.

“One of the benefits of having individuals recover from drug and alcohol addiction is for them to be able to be part of the community again, going back to work, going back to school, and also it helps reconnect families,” said Morro Bay Recovery Program Director Jack Loussararian.

Now, after providing its services only through private insurance, on Aug. 13 the SLO County Board of Supervisors vetted the recovery center to accept Medi-Cal patients. This means the center can expand from its current 26 beds to 40 by the end of the year.

“We look forward to taking our first Medi-Cal patient soon and just growing from there to help as many patients overall, but especially Medi-Cal patients in the near future. We hope to have this whole place full,” Loussararian said.

He said there aren’t a lot of recovery services available in San Luis Obispo County, and being near one’s community is helpful when healing—that’s why the recovery center’s location is so important.

“There’s definitely a shortage of treatment options in this county, so people would have to go farther and farther away to seek treatment, and that makes it really difficult to integrate back into society or back into regular life,” he said.

While admission through private insurance is more streamlined, Loussararian said Medi-Cal takes a few days for approval, and patients should be aware of that timeframe before they can be admitted.

Morro Bay Recovery takes a holistic approach to each person’s healing that provides medically assisted treatment during withdrawal and group and individualized therapy sessions.

“This way they have a better understanding of their addiction, their triggers, their coping skills, and the life skills that they need to not use again,” he said. “Our goal is lifelong sobriety.”

The center also provides each resident with a discharge plan from the day they arrive, determining their support systems and if they will need any additional resources such as a sober facility.

“It just depends on what the individual patient needs. Some do well with sober living, some do well going back on their own, some go back to their family. It just depends,” Loussariarian said. “That’s why I’d say from day one, we start that plan.”

With the help of a small bus, the center can transport its residents to various support groups throughout the county, as well as take them on outings.

“We do hikes, walks on the beach, just to provide them this kind of overall sense of well-being and reconnecting them to things they like to do, reconnecting them to the community,” Loussararian said.

A staff member, who wished to remain anonymous, said that there’s a particular saying in recovery circles: “The opposite of addiction is connection.”

“When people are in active addiction, they tend to isolate, remove themselves from their family communities,” the staff member said. “So it’s just about bringing people back into connecting with others.”

One thing that sets Morro Bay Recovery

apart from other facilities is many of the staff are in recovery as well, providing more understanding and empathy between them and the residents.

“That’s what gives us motivation,” another staff member said. “We hear from clients that it was one of the most positive things of them being here, just getting to relate to people who have been through it before and made it out the other side. I think that’s what sets us apart.”

Apart from resident services, the recovery center offers a sobering center for members of the public in need.

Loussararian said that police officers, ambulances, and the outreach members from the Salvation Army can drop publicly intoxicated people at the center where they have access to a bed, bathroom facilities, and small-wound medical attention, as well as food, water, and clothing.

A sobering center provides a safe space and alleviates the impact on jail staff and medical professionals, Loussararian said.

“It’s a growing concept. The idea is to help them sober up away from these other places where they don’t need to be, where they don’t need to take up resources and time of the jail or ER staff. They could focus on patients or inmates there who really need to be there,” he said.

Fast fact

• The Foundation for California Community Colleges awarded $452,000 in grants to California community colleges to boost nursing programs, one of which was Cuesta Community College. The funding will go toward expanding the college’s 12-month pathway for licensed vocational nurses program to address the nursing shortage along the Central Coast. “Grants were awarded to projects that benefit nursing education within the California Community College system specifically by addressing priorities of tackling systemic racism, hiring diverse faculty, creating educational pathways, promoting academic progression, and providing work-based learning opportunities,” according to the foundation. ∆

Reach Staff Writer Libbey Hanson at lhanson@newtimesslo.com.

RECOVERY Morro Bay Recovery offers its services in a converted motel along Main Street that features a gym, basketball court, sobering center, and rooms for residency, all to promote community healing.

PHOTO BY LIBBEY HANSON

BY JEANNE MARIE COLBY

Plan MB

Stick with our plan

Residents in Morro Bay have been raising questions about Measure A-24 and Vistra’s battery storage facility proposed for the current power plant site. The applicability of AB 205, a state law that allows fast-tracking of energy projects through the California Energy Commission, makes things even more confusing. Measure A-24, if it passes, will require a vote of the residents of Morro Bay to change land use (zoning) on the waterfront property from its current “visitor serving commercial” back to “industrial.” Passing A-24 would send a message to respect the will of Morro Bay voters.

In 2014, the power plant was shut down. In 2018, Vistra, a Fortune 500 company based in Texas, took ownership. From 2018 to 2021, Morro Bay residents crafted a general plan for the city, Plan Morro Bay, outlining a vision for visitor-oriented land uses, fishing, and recreation, along with coastal resource protection for the waterfront. Plan Morro Bay was certified by the California Coastal Commission (CCC), the agency tasked with protecting the coast. But just a month after the plan was finalized in 2021, the City Council entered an agreement to assist Vistra in its application for a lithium-ion battery storage facility on the property. The movement for a citizens’ initiative protecting the Plan Morro Bay vision, now Measure A-24, was born.

Elected officials, you work for us

Julie Tacker is spot on (“Right to speak,” Aug. 22). My question is, what are the elected city and county officials afraid of? Julie is always polite when she speaks, knowledgeable on the subject, and brings common sense to the podium. I think our elected officials need

The battery energy storage system (BESS) environmental review process for the proposed project in Morro Bay is in its third year. More than 200 comment letters were submitted totaling more than 1,000 pages in response to the draft environmental impact report, with the vast majority opposed to the project. (The letters can be found on the city’s website.) They wrote about their fears of an “Otay Mesa” incident, a recent weeks-long toxic thermal runaway fire at a BESS near San Diego. They described what a catastrophe it would be if such a fire occurred in Morro Bay and the impossibility of evacuation. They wrote about the impacts from years of construction noise and vibrations, as well as toxic plumes from fires on the estuary, home to protected sea otters and migrating birds. Scientists wrote about the chemical releases from a thermal runaway battery fire. Other hazards at that site include tsunami, flood, and earthquakes. The final environmental impact report, in which the city is required to respond to each comment, has yet to come.

Some people are concerned that the state, using Assembly Bill 205, will “take” the decision to approve or deny the project away from the city, and that voting yes on A-24 makes that more likely. AB 205 does fast-track energy projects by allowing a developer to bypass the city review process (the developer initiates this process, not the state) and apply for approval from the California Energy Commission (CEC). But whether the city of Morro Bay or the CEC is the lead agency on the project, any project in

to remember who pays them. As I recall, we had a county supervisor, Adam Hill, who didn’t like any of us having a three-minute voice. Since he took his life, unsavory things have come out about him. It’s no wonder he didn’t want us to speak out. Remember, elected officials, who you work for.

Sandi Tannler

Morro Bay

the coastal zone must also be approved by the California Coastal Commission. What happens to the BESS when it reaches the Coastal Commission? And why bother with Measure A-24?

On Aug. 2, 2024, Coastal Commission planner Sarah MacGregor wrote a bombshell letter that would make any developer think twice about applying for an industrial project on coastal property. Her letter indicates that all roads lead back to the CCC and that development constraints under the Coastal Act—passed in 1975 to protect the state’s coast from harmful development—would likely prohibit such a project. In that letter and her May 28, 2024, public comment letter to the BESS draft EIR, MacGregor identified development constraints for the BESS project, including the presence of dunes and environmentally sensitive habitat area (ESHA) which would make the site “well suited for permanent restoration.” She suggested that the BESS would likely not be an allowable use as it was not “resourcedependent” and would be “expected to significantly disrupt and degrade ESHA habitat values.”

MacGregor also described the problem with siting any industry on waterfront property. Due to potential flooding and sea level rise, the project would need additional protection, or “shoreline armoring” (the practice of using physical structures, such as berms and seawalls, to protect shorelines from coastal erosion). But under the Coastal Act the project does not qualify for this, since the BESS is neither an existing structure nor coastal-dependent.

Julie Tacker cost Los Osos residents

I was amused to see Julie Tacker still at it, mixing it up in a different town this time (“Right to speak,” Aug. 22). As a lifelong Los Osos resident, each time I write a check to help pay off our gold-plated sewer system the vision of her tossing her shovel rather than building a sewer comes to mind. Had Los Osos built a

The potential of sea level rise and flooding take us back five years to the 2019 Coastal Commission decision on the placement of a wastewater treatment facility adjacent to the proposed BESS site. The Coastal Commission held that the coastal location did not “conservatively minimize hazard risk” because it was in tsunami and flood zones and subject to sea level rise.

The decision denying that location essentially held that a public infrastructure project should not be sited on waterfront property. In her comment on the draft impact report, MacGregor stated that the plan for development should create a vision for the entirety of the site, “analyzing the best uses of the site in line with the city’s community character and existing development.”

What exactly do the proponents of Measure A-24 hope to achieve? Its passage would tell decision-making agencies that residents want to develop the waterfront according to Plan Morro Bay. And if the plan ever has to be amended, a majority of Morro Bay voters and the Coastal Commission would need to approve the change.

Should a developer be able to force an industry on a community that doesn’t want it? A-24 would send a message to the city to stop engaging with developers who want to undo the vision in Plan Morro Bay. ∆

Jeanne Marie Colby writes to New Times from Morro Bay. Send a response to letters@ newtimesslo.com.

LETTERS

sewer the first time it was proposed, the state and federal governments would have picked up most of the tab. Although it has since been eclipsed by other small towns, at the time it was completed, Los Osos had the most expensive user-financed sewer system in the U.S. I wouldn’t give Ms. Tacker the time of day, let alone time to speak at a public function!

Michael Morin Los Osos

HODIN

Russell Hodin

BY JOHN DONEGAN

Classic Coke

Older readers may remember the “New Coke” debacle in 1985, in which Coca-Cola tried to reformulate Coke in response to lagging sales, found the revised product flopped badly, and returned to the original formulation, calling it “Classic Coke.” Likewise, Kamala Harris has now been repackaged and is being marketed as the electoral “Classic Coke.”

In 2020, Harris put up a wetted finger into the political winds, and marketed herself as a fiery progressive, raising bail money for jailed rioters and endorsing the defunding of the police, positions which have since proven unpopular, leaving her with less than 5 percent of the Democratic vote. Now in 2024, the Democrat bosses and media have repackaged her as a moderate, trying to get voters to forget why they previously rejected her.

Harris then named Minnesota’s Tim Walz as her running mate, and “reformulated” the progressive into “Coach Walz,” a regular guy. Surprisingly for a party which embraces DEI, she followed tradition and chose yet another older, white, heterosexual, cisgendered man. Walz’s appointment tells us a lot about where a Harris administration would head.

Republicans are unlikely to encounter many surprises out of Trump, as he continues to vent his unfiltered stream of consciousness, and to bask in the rock star-like adulation of his fans. We already know what to expect. Unless he manages to let something really appalling bubble out, it will just be the usual undisciplined, self-

indulgent bluster. And my cat, an ardent, angry Democrat ever since we had him fixed, pronounces himself deeply offended by J.D. Vance’s “cat lady” remark.

While progressive Harris could have used her VP selection to reassure nervous moderates, she instead chose another progressive. On immigration, Walz supported “sanctuary” policies and providing illegals with subsidized medical insurance and free tuition at state colleges. He jumped into the war on gender by supporting gender-affirming care for minors and, bizarrely, by requiring schools to provide menstrual products in all bathrooms used by menstruating students.

Embarrassed by the moniker “Tampon Tim,” Democrats claim that the Minnesota law doesn’t require schools to put those products in boys’ bathrooms, but a reading of the law clearly reveals that in fact, all restrooms used by menstruating students includes trans boys using the boys’ bathroom. This was deliberate.

Harris could have chosen popular Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a moderate who might have delivered Pennsylvania, a swing state that would help her more than Walz’s reliably Democratic Minnesota, but her proPalestinian progressive pals loudly vetoed him. This may disturb Jewish Democrats who were already shocked by the virulence of antisemitic sentiments among progressives at Gaza demonstrations and worry about the progressive

orientation of a Harris administration.

Harris faces more scrutiny. For example, while supporters dismiss as a mere “personal matter” her dating relationship with 60-year-old Assembly Speaker Willie Brown when she was 29, his 1994 appointment of her to lucrative part-time government positions is harder to ignore. The California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board paid her $97,088 per year, while the California Medical Assistance Board paid her $72,000 per year. That was in addition to her salary as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County. I am curious how she will try to explain this away, or will friendly media just ignore it?

The progressive positions she staked out during her 2020 presidential bid will come back to haunt her once voters settle down and take a sober look at her. Supporting the defunding of the police, and soliciting bail money for rioters, won’t help her with voters who are worried about crime and who question the Democrat’s commitment to public safety, nor will her ineffective tenure as the “immigration czar” help with voters who have watched illegals flood over the open border and besiege even our blue Northern cities. As a member of the Biden administration, she will have a hard time distancing herself from the inflation, high gas prices, high interest rates, and profligate spending of the last four years.

So far, Harris has ducked anything more challenging than scripted Democratic rallies before devoted fans, but how long can she hide from tougher encounters? Are the Democrats trying to reprise their 2020 tactic used with Joe Biden and keep her hidden in

the basement with handlers to filter out the more embarrassing stuff that she says? She’s a notoriously nasty boss—will we see former staffers spilling the goods on her?

Democrats have been euphoric since she ascended to the nomination, but will it last? She now leads Trump in some polls, but how solid of a lead is it? Will it survive the next two months of scrutiny? After all, there was a reason why she did so poorly in 2020. Her momentary “surge” may just be Democrats putting a brave face on the inevitable, or like the muted joy when the captain ordered an open bar on the sinking Titanic Will voters “buy” the “new and improved!” Classic Coke Kamala? ∆

John Donegan is a retired attorney and political junkie in Pismo Beach who finds no joy in this dismal race. Send comments through the editor or write an opinion piece of your own and email it to letters@newtimesslo.com.

JOSH ROSENBLUM DAVE TATE MIKE HEALY MAX MACLAURY

BIG SIERRA SADIE JASPER

ELBOW DROP SUNDAY

Tree-huggers in crisis

Bike paths, steelhead salmon, wind energy—oh my! Eco-warriors have a lot on their minds these days. For starters, the Bob Jones Trail has a new theme song: The Talking Heads’ “Road to Nowhere,” because thanks to two members of the SLO County Board of Supervisors, the protected bike path from SLO to Avila Beach will not be completed as planned.

On the agenda at the last meeting was a vote to use eminent domain to seize the slivers of land needed to complete the trail from intransigent landowners like Ray Bunnell, who has refused the county’s offer of $207,500 for a 1.2-acre easement of his 146-acre ranch along Highway 101.

The vote required a 4/5ths majority to use eminent domain, and the vote was 3-1 with Debbie Arnold voting no and John Peschong abstaining because he accepted campaign donations totaling $1,750 from Bunnell. OK, Debbie. I get it. You’re a nevereminent-domainer.

“Any other project, I’d be saying the same thing: The use of eminent domain to me violates the property rights pillar element that I just won’t be interested in supporting,” she said at the Aug. 20 meeting.

I’m sure some people will admire your principles, Deb, but if everyone was as obstinate about eminent domain as you, we wouldn’t have the Hoover Dam, Central Park in New York, or the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium—all created via eminent domain.

I mean, holy crap, even in deep-red Texas politicians understand the importance of making a decision that will benefit the greatest number of people. So, you suck, Debbie. But John, you’re either greedy, chickenshit, or Zenmaster-level conniving to have gotten out of having to vote on this decision.

Peschong had to know this would eventually come to a vote before the board he sits on, but he took Bunnell’s last $500 donation on Sept. 27, 2023, just under a year ago, creating a legally defined conflict of interest. If he’d taken the money five weeks earlier on Aug. 19, 2023, he could have voted, and if he voted yes (a big “if,” I know), I could have been riding my Schwinn beach cruiser to Mr. Rick’s and the county wouldn’t have to scramble to figure out how to spend an $18.25 million grant from the California Transportation Commission’s Active Transportation Program by February of 2025.

“Mr. Bunnell is none of our constituents. He’s not even living here,” 3rd District Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg claimed. “If there was another alternative, we would be doing it. This was wasted, when we could have been straight through on this thing, taken the $18 million and just get it done. But no, we didn’t. I think we’ve killed this thing over and over again.”

Boo-hoo, BOS! Boo-hoo!

You know who else is crying? SouthCentral California Coast [SCCC] steelhead

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trout, who really want to get upstream for some sexy time.

Four environmental organizations— San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper, Los Padres ForestWatch, California Coastkeeper Alliance, and The Ecological Rights Foundation—filed a lawsuit against the county on Aug. 13 about its management of Lopez Dam, which they argue is blocking the trout from high-quality spawning grounds above the dam. The suit also alleges several endangered species in the Arroyo Grande Creek watershed are in jeopardy because of the way the county manages Lopez Dam.

What about the California red-legged frog populations, the tidewater goby, and the Bell’s vireo, SLO County? For shame!

The county shared a 10-page response to the suit that claims steelhead numbers were artificially inflated in Arroyo Grande Creek by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as early as the 1940s, decades before the dam was built in 1969.

“Steelhead numbers in Arroyo Grande Creek saw a sharp decline, eventually reaching an estimate of zero in 1960,” the response reads. “This history demonstrates that the [SCCC] steelhead’s population dynamics are affected by a combination of natural and anthropogenic

processes that predate the project by a number of decades.”

So “not it,” tree-huggers! Suck it, fishies! Find somewhere else to lay your eggs.

Speaking of fishies sucking it, at the Aug. 27 Port San Luis Harbor District meeting about the possibility of using the port as a hub for offshore wind energy generation, Grover Beach resident Brenda Auer gave the Harbor Commissioners a lesson in fish behavior:

“Out where they want to put these wind farms is where my albacore went, and I love my tuna. This is not a good thing, to take my wonderful little port and change it forever so it will never come back,” she argued. “It’s my happy place being on that ocean and the things I’ve seen; you’re going to destroy a lot of it. I want you to go to the fish store if you don’t have a fish and tap on the glass. Fish feel that. They feel the vibrations. When you put those electrical charges and the constant wind turbines going, it affects our fishing.”

That totally blows, amirite? But wind energy is great, right? Right? This topic seems to be tying environmentalists and other stakeholders into knots.

Supervisor Dawn OrtizLegg came to the Harbor Commissioners’ defense, explaining that change can be hard but also positive. She was met with boos. Boo-hoo. ∆

The Shredder is hugging a tree as you read this. Tell us to “get a room” at shredder@ newtimesslo.com.

TOP SHELF TO YOUR DOOR COMING SOON

SIPS AND STRIPES

The Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero hosts its 11th annual Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Animal onesies are encouraged at the event, which includes a hula hoop contest, beer, wine, and cider tastings, live music, and other festivities. Tickets are available for ages 21 and over in advance at my805tix.com. Proceeds benefit the Charles Paddock Zoo. To find out more, visit charlespaddockzoo.org.

—Caleb Wiseblood

ARTS

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BRUSHSTROKES 2024 The Painters

Group SLO’s annual juried Californiawide exhibition, Brushstrokes 2024, shows at Art Center Morro Bay daily. and features a great variety of paintings in all painting media. Frank Eber is the show’s Juror. Through Sept. 16, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay. org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

COASTAL WINE AND PAINT PARTY

Listen to music while enjoying an afternoon of creativity, sipping, and mingling. The party includes a complimentary glass of wine and canvas with materials. Saturdays, 12-2 p.m. $55. 805-394-5560. coastalwineandpaint. com. Harmony Cafe at the Pewter Plough, 824 Main St., Cambria.

COSTA GALLERY SHOWCASES Features works by Ellen Jewett as well as 20 other local artists, and artists from southern and northern California. ThursdaysSaturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. 559-799-9632. costagallery. com. Costa Gallery, 2087 10th St., Los Osos.

DEATH TRAP A washed up playwright receives a script from a former student and decides to claim it as his own ... “But what to do with the student?” Through Sept. 1 By The Sea Productions, 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay, bytheseaproductions.org.

DIGITAL ART EXHIBITION Nine digital artworks by Fred Ventura will be on display at the Estero Bay United Methodist Church in Morro Bay. The

paintings were selected in order to support the themes that Pastor Steve Marshall has planned for the months of September and October. Sept. 1 , 8:4510:45 a.m. Free. 805-709-2281. Estero Bay UMC, 3000 Hemlock, Morro Bay.

PROCREATE MONTHLY ARTIST

GROUP Learn the basic tools for using the iPad app, Procreate. Every month, group focuses on a different way to use Procreate, sometimes starting with a “how-to” video. Join a supportive community and navigate the digital world together. First Wednesday of every month, 1-3 p.m. through March 6 $10. 805-927-8190. cambriaarts.org. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

A ROCK SAILS BY A brilliant astrophysicist faces a crisis when an unidentified object hurtles toward Earth. Aug. 30 - Sept. 15 my805tix.com. By The Sea Productions, 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay.

SLOFUNNY COMEDY SHOW AT THE MORRO BAY EAGLES For ages 18 and over. Lineups are subject to change, but always include five headliners. Aug. 31 7 p.m. my805tix.com. Morro Bay Eagles Club, 2988 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-772-1384.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

A-TOWN ART HOP Explore Atascadero’s Downtown Art Hop, with 30 plus businesses showcasing regional artists, with live music, art exhibits, and a feel-good atmosphere. Free and familyfriendly. Visit atownarthop.org for a map and details. Sept. 6-7, 6-9 p.m. Free. 831-291-8329. atownarthop.org. A-Town Art Hop, Multiple locations in downtown Atascadero, Atascadero.

ARTSY ADORNMENTS Come and experience a wearable art exhibition. Add unique upcycled clothing and handcrafted jewelry to your wardrobe. Shop a selection of hand-embroidered garments, hand-painted jackets, and silk screened clothing. Complete your look with unique accessories. Through Aug. 30 Free. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org/events/artsyadornments/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

ATASCADERO LIBRARY: CLIMATE FUTURE FILM FESTIVAL Features ten films from four continents in two hours that give expression to “what we’re feeling—hope and cynicism, climate denial and climate grief, rage and heartbreak, resilience and resolve—and offer paths toward climate empowerment.” Aug. 31 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. 805-461-6161. slolibrary.org. Atascadero Library, 6555 Capistrano, Atascadero.

BEGINNING WHEEL THROWING:

SIX-WEEK CLASS A beginner-level class designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of pottery on the wheel. The price includes all clay, glazes, and firing services. Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. through Oct. 1 $288. 805-2030335. thepotteryatascadero.com/ wheelclasses. The Pottery, 5800 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

CINDERELLA Presented by Wine Country Theatre. Through Sept. 1 my805tix.com. Park Ballroom, 1232 Park St., Paso Robles. CRESTON LIBRARY: CLIMATE FUTURE FILM FESTIVAL Ten films from four continents in two hours give expression to what we’re feeling—hope and cynicism, climate denial and climate grief, rage and heartbreak, resilience and resolve—and offer paths toward

climate empowerment. Sept. 3 , 3:30-4:45 p.m. Free. 805-237-3010. slolibrary.org. Creston Library, 6290 Adams, Creston. DAILY POTTERY Walk in, pick your pottery project, and paint away. Something for all ages. Prices vary depending on what you choose and includes; paint, glaze, firing, and studio time. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Varies. 805-400-9107. artsocial805. com. ArtSocial 805 Creative Campus, 631 Spring St., Paso Robles.

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.

END OF SUMMER SOIREE You’re invited to an End of Summer Soiree, which will benefit Studios’ essential arts programs. Celebrate our Artsy Adornments wearable art exhibition. The evening will include a fashion show, live music, a raffle, appetizers and drinks, and the opportunity to hand stencil/paint your own garment. Aug. 29 5-7 p.m. $50. 805238-9800. studiosonthepark.org/events/ end-of-summer-soiree/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

MACRAME RAINBOWS AT ARTSOCIAL 805 Choose a kit of your color choice and the host will help you through the process of making your rainbow. Aug. 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $45. 805-400-9107. artsocial805.com. ArtSocial 805 Creative Campus, 631 Spring St., Paso Robles.

MONTHLY BIRTHDAY PLATE PAINTING AT ARTSOCIAL 805 Please join ArtSocial805 on the first Saturday of

each month to paint a personalized “Birthday Plate,” for someone special or for yourself. The workshop is $35, which covers the plate, glaze, and firing. First Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $35. 805-400-9107. artsocial805. com. ArtSocial 805 Creative Campus, 631 Spring St., Paso Robles.

PRINTMAKER TOUR OF THE POCKET GALLERY ON PINE Open most Saturdays and by appointment. Gallery is showing three local printmakers: Susan Lyon, Kathy Madonna, and Maryanne Nucci. Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. 805-440-7152. Pocket Gallery on Pine, 8491/2 13th Street, Paso Robles.

SANTA MARGARITA ART WALK: MAKERS IN MARGARITA Enjoy an evening of creativity and community along El Camino Real in Santa Margarita. This monthly event features an awesome array of art and live music to explore, a free photo booth, and fun for the whole family. Aug. 31 , 12-8 p.m. Free. instagram. com/giddyuphut/. The Giddy Up, 22380 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, 805500-6092.

SERVING WARE: ALL LEVELS POTTERY CLASS SERIES A six-class series to make pieces to serve from. Make charcuterie boards, cake stands, sushi plates, and serving platters, and learn to decorate and glaze them to make a matching set or unique pieces. Mondays, 1-3 p.m. through Sept. 30 $288. 805203-0335. thepotteryatascadero.com/ potteryhandbuildingclasses. The Pottery, 5800 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

SHORT FORM IMPROV CLASS AT TOP GRADE COMEDY THEATER Join instructor Charles Charm, an improvisor with 10 years of experience, to learn how to play improvgames. Classes are drop in only at this time. Shows TBD. Fridays, 6-8 p.m. $25. 530-748-6612. Saunter Yoga and Wellness, 5820 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

SLOFUNNY COMEDY SHOW AT JUSTIN WINERY For ages 18 and over. Lineups are subject to change, but always include five headliners. Aug. 30, 7-8:30 p.m. my805tix.com. JUSTIN Downtown Tasting Room, 811 12th St., Paso Robles, 805-238-6932.

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

SUN OUTDOORS CAMP, PAINT, AND SIP Tickets are $43 per painter. Purchase a discounted beverage at the club house bar during the painting event. Aug. 31 , 3-5 p.m. $43. 805-400-9107. artsocial805. com. Sun Outdoors Paso Robles, 3800 Golden Hill Road, Paso Robles. WESTERN ART EXHIBIT Featuring the meticulously handcrafted mosaic and painted cow and coyote skulls of guest artist Ernie Bentley, along with original paintings, unique jewelry, sculpture, ceramics, and so much more. Through Aug. 31 Free. 805-286-4430. Park Street Gallery, 1320 Park Street, Paso Robles, parkstreetgallery.com.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

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

THE ARTIST’S WAY: UNBLOCKING CREATIVITY 12 week program (13 meetings) for creatives and anyone who is seeking to “unblock” their creativity, following Julia Cameron’s famous workbook “The Artist’s Way.” Weekly group discussions and check-ins. Opportunities to share creativity and create community. Email for more info. Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. through Nov. 26 $195. cuesta.edu. Cuesta College Community Programs, Building 4100 Cuesta College Road, San luis obispo, 805-540-8282. FIRST FRIDAYS Visit SLOMA on the first Friday of each month for exhibition openings, music, and wines provided by regional winery partners. Admission is free and open to the public. First Friday of

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

Grateful Roots and Roots Of Creation

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Josh Rosenblum FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Congregation House, SLO

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cambria

every month, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-5438562. sloma.org/events/first-fridays/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

LEARN MODERN SQUARE DANCING

Sign up now for this new square dance class. Singles and couples welcome. Two hours of square dancing equals about three miles of walking. Learn a new skill now while having fun and meeting new friends. Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. through Nov. 21 $75 (one time fee per person for all 12 classes). 805-781-7300. squaredancecentralcoast.com/classes. San Luis Obispo Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

MARIA MOLTENI: CELESTIAL

Equinox

Moon Ceremony

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Aurora Adventures @ Barn at Fog’s End, Cambria

Libertine and Vinylistics Present: Introverted Funk

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Tribute’s to: Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, & Tool

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Blast 825 Brewery, Orcutt

ANTIPHONY Celestial Antiphony creates a cycle of beats on the fingers and illustrates a childhood shortcut for praying the Rosary when beads have gone missing. The artist has returned to the modular, rhythmic orb-based practice of prayer, which transcends boundaries of faith and constructs of time. Through Nov. 11 Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/ exhibition/maria-molteni/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL!) Enjoy five hilarious musical satires in one. Thursdays-Saturdays, 7-9 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-4 p.m. through Sept. 15 $20-$37. 805-786-2440. SLO Rep, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo, slorep.org/.

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

POTTERY SALE A pottery sale with local members of the studio and teachers selling their work. Will also be hosting an outdoor Raku firing you won’t want to miss, alongside a wheel throwing demo. Sept. 6 5-8 p.m. Free. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

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

SLO LIBRARY: CLIMATE FUTURE FILM FESTIVAL Ten films from four continents in two hours give expression to what we’re feeling—hope and cynicism, climate denial and climate grief, rage and heartbreak, resilience and resolve—and offer paths toward climate empowerment. Sept. 6 1-3:30 p.m. Free. 805-781-5994. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library Community Room, 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

WHOSE WATERS? This Gray Wing exhibition will build upon the photojournalistic work of Southern California artist Gabriella Angotti-Jones whose I Just Wanna Surf book highlights Black female and non-binary surfers and other unseen or outright ignored communities that ride the waves off the Golden State. Through Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/ exhibition/surf-show/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BRUSHSTROKES AND BURROS: PAINT WITH A PURPOSE Come spend an unforgettable afternoon at Rancho Burro. Meet the adorable rescued donkeys, hear their heartwarming stories, and unleash your creativity with a donkey-inspired painting session. Enjoy delicious local treats and fine wines while you paint. Best of all, your support helps these amazing animals. Sept. 7, 1-4 p.m. $125. 805-710-8445. ranchoburrodonkeysanctuary.org. Rancho Burro Donkey Sanctuary, 1604 Tiffany Ranch Road, Arroyo Grande.

AMERICAN ICONS

The Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) presents its production of The Agitators at the Solvang Festival Theater through Sunday, Sept. 8. This compelling drama examines the enduring friendship between abolitionists Frederick Douglass (Cordell Cole, left) and Susan B. Anthony (Polly Firestone Walker, right). For tickets and more info, visit pcpa.org.

CERAMIC AND DRIFTWOOD SPOONS: ALL LEVELS TWO-DAY WORKSHOP

Create your own ceramic spoons using hand building techniques. The first Saturday of the class will be spent making and decorating the spoons out of clay. The second Saturday of the class will be spent attaching the spoons to driftwood. Sept. 7 10 a.m.-noon $96. 805-203-0335. thepotterygroverbeach. com/potteryworkshops. The Pottery Grover Beach, 957 West Grand Ave., Grover Beach.

DANCE FITNESS ART AND CULTURE FOR ADULTS Discover dance as a form of artistic expression and exercise, using a wide range of styles and genres of music (including modern, jazz, Broadway, ethnic). Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m. $10 drop-in; $30 for four classes. 510-362-3739. grover. org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach.

GALLERY AT MONARCH DUNES: THIRD QUARTER ART EXHIBIT The Gallery at Monarch Dunes in Nipomo at Trilogy is now displaying its 2024 Third Quarter Exhibit of original works of art from 17 Trilogy artist residents. The art displayed includes a wide range of techniques and styles as well as stunning photography. Aug. 31 , 1-3 p.m. Free. Gallery at Monarch Dunes, 1640 Trilogy Parkway, Nipomo, 805-343-7500.

GUNSMOKIN’ Through Sept. 7 Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

NIPOMO LIBRARY: CLIMATE FUTURE FILM FESTIVAL Features ten films from four continents in two hours that give expression to “what we’re feeling—hope and cynicism, climate denial and climate grief, rage and heartbreak, resilience and resolve—and offer paths toward climate empowerment.” Aug. 31 , 1-3:30 p.m. Free. 805-929-3994. slolibrary.org. Nipomo Library, 918 W. Tefft, Nipomo.

OCEANFRONT MOVIE NIGHT Experience the beauty of the sun setting on the Pacific coast as the featured film, Grease , starts on the big screen. A free family-friendly movie night. Aug. 30 7:30-9 p.m. Free. cliffshotelandspa.com/ cliffs_events/. The Cliffs Hotel and Spa, 2757 Shell Beach Rd, Pismo Beach, 805773-5000.

SHELL BEACH LIBRARY: CLIMATE

FUTURE FILM FESTIVAL Features ten films from four continents in two hours that give expression to “what we’re feeling—hope and cynicism, climate denial and climate grief, rage and heartbreak, resilience and resolve—and offer paths toward climate empowerment.” Aug. 29 2-4:30 p.m. Free. 805-773-2263. slolibrary.org. Shell Beach Library, 230 Leeward Ave, Shell Beach.

AUDITIONS AT OCT Orcutt Community Theater holds auditions for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf Two men (one in 20s, one in 40s-50s), two women (one in 20s, one in 40s-50s) needed. These iconic roles are among the most demanding of the American theater. For more information, contact the director at 805-268-2993 or alansutterfield@yahoo. com. Sept. 8 , 6-9 p.m. No entry fee. KDA Studios, 3558 Skyway Dr., Santa Maria. SANTA YNEZ VALLEY THE AGITATORS PCPA’s take on Mat Smart’s acclaimed play. Aug. 29 - Sept. 8 Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St., Solvang, 805-686-1789.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY 31ST ANNUAL AFS-PINEDORADXO 5K FUN RUN A family-friendly fun run. Proceeds provide scholarships for Coast Union High School students planning to study in another country through the American Field Service, a foreign exchange student program. Onsiteregistration. Aug. 31 7-9:30 a.m. $25 with free t-shirt to first 30 entrants. 805-9951432. davidlbisso.com/5kfunrun.html. Coast Union High School, 2950 Santa Rosa Creek Rd., Cambria. CENTRAL COAST UECHI-RYU KARATEDO Uechi-Ryu Karate-do is a traditional form of karate originating from Okinawa, Japan. Focus is on fitness, flexibility, and self-defense with emphasis on self -growth, humility, and respect. Open to ages 13 to adult. Beginners and experienced welcome. Instructor with 50 years experience. For info, call 805-215-8806. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, 772-6278, morro-bay.ca.us.

CHAKRA MEDITATION AND BREATHWORK FOR VITALITY Chakra meditation class led by Dawn Feuerberg. Sept. 1 1011:15 a.m. $38.27. my805tix.com. Cayucos Beach, 21 24th St., Cayucos. HEALTHY BACK WORKSHOP Cassandra Elizabeth offers her 38 plus years of expertise and experience in this hands on, active course for a strong back. You can live pain free. Bring water; mat optional. Socks or bare feet, please. Sept. 8, 9:15-10:30 a.m. $20. 415-516-5214. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos. LABOR DAY SALE AT CAMBRIA NURSERY Celebrate Labor Day with amazing deals at Cambria Nursery. Spend

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Bunker SLO Violin Concert: Mischa Lefkowitz

SEPTEMBER 19 Trilogy at Monarch Dunes Avila Room, Nipomo

Kilokilo Brewing Company, Paso Robles

Libertine Brewing Company, SLO

Beer Yoga at Naughty Oak

Naughty Oak Brewing Company, Orcutt

Big Sirs of Swing Return

SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS

COURTESY PHOTO BY LUIS ESCOBAR, REFLECTIONS PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO

SLOFunny Comedy Show, Hosted by Martin Morrow

AUGUST 31 Morro Bay Eagles Club

Garden at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort &

$35 plus and get a free bag of soil. Plus, enjoy 40 percent off all fruit trees for a delicious homegrown harvest. Spruce up your garden and home. Aug. 30 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 and Sept. 2 805-927-4747. cambrianursery.com/events/. Cambria Nursery and Florist, 2801 Eton Rd., Cambria.

MAIDEN TO CRONE SISTER CIRCLE

Connect deeply with other women. Sharing the things that are close to our hearts creates a space of shared vulnerability that leads to deep connection. First Sunday of every month, 9-11 a.m. my805tix.com. From the Roots Up Healing Studio, 2055 9th St., Los Osos.

SHAMANIC YOGA AND RITUALS FOR VITALITY Hosted by Aurora Adventures. Aug. 31 9-10:15 a.m. my805tix.com. Beach Access Parking Lot, 102 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay.

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

Center for Spiritual Living, 9350 El Camino Real, No. 101, Atascadero.

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

HAMBLY LAVENDER FARM GUIDED

EXPERIENCE This one-hour walk about the farm immerses you in the processes of growing, harvesting, and drying this fragrant herb. Saturdays, Sundays, 10 a.m. my805tix.com. Hambly Farms, 1390 Grana Place, San Miguel.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

CENTRAL COAST DIALYSIS ORGAN

TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUP Not faith based. All are welcome. Please wear a mask. First Saturday of every month, 9:30-11:30 a.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church SLO, 650 Pismo St., San Luis Obispo.

FELINE NETWORK ADOPT A KITTEN

MELLOW YOGA FOR EVERYONE Stretch into yourself under the beautiful oaks and fresh air of this idyllic country setting. Suitable for all levels, these classes emphasize the gentler side of yoga and adapt to participants’ needs. Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. $14 per class or $55 for five-class card with no expiration. 805-440-4561. balancedlivingayurveda.com. Tiber Canyon Ranch, 280 W Ormonde Rd, San Luis Obispo.

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

STAY YOUNG WITH QI GONG Qi gong offers great anti-aging benefits, providing a comprehensive system for improving physical, mental and emotional health. Its roots date back thousands of years in China. Learn with certified instructor Devin Wallace. Call first. Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-709-2227. Hardie Park, Ash Ave. and B St., Cayucos. Qi gong offers great anti-aging benefits, providing a comprehensive system for improving physical and mental health. Its roots date back thousands of years in China. Learn with certified instructor Devin Wallace. Call first for info and exact location. Fridays, 9-10 a.m. $12. 805-709-2227. inner-workings.com. Los Osos, Townwide, Los Osos.

WATERFRONT MARKET MORRO BAY

Come show your favorite local vendor some love this Labor Day weekend. Features everything from crocheted items, candles, clothing and accessories, jewelry, and so much more. Aug. 31 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 1 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sept. 2 , 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 805-4029437. Giovanni’s Fish Market, 1001 Front St., Morro Bay.

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

NORTH SLO COUNTY

11TH ANNUAL BREW AT THE ZOO Animal onesies are encouraged at the event, which includes a hula hoop contest, beer, wine, and cider tastings, live music, and other festivities. Tickets are available for ages 21 and over in advance at my805tix. com. Proceeds benefit the Charles Paddock Zoo. Sept. 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m. charlespaddockzoo.org. Charles Paddock Zoo, 9100 Morro Rd., Atascadero.

BALANCE FLOW Suitable for all levels. This class is meant to benefit the mindbody connection while emphasizing safe and effective alignment as well as breath awareness and relaxation. Please call to register in advance. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $16-$22; $50 membership. 805-434-9605. ttrtennis.com/fitness/ yoga/. Templeton Tennis Ranch, 345 Championship Lane, Templeton.

CRYSTAL BOWLS SOUND HEALING WITH JAMIE NICOLE AT AWAKENING

EVENT Hosted by the Feline Network of the Central Coast. Come see the beautiful kittens for adoption and bring home a forever pet. All are fixed, vaccinated, and microchipped. $100 for 1; $150 for a pair. Aug. 31 , 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 805-549-9228. felinenetwork.org. PetSmart, 1530 Froom Ranch Way, San Luis Obispo.

GARDEN FOUNDER WALK AND TALK

Walk and talk with Eve Vigil in the Botanical Garden each month on the first Wednesday. Free garden tour with paid admission to the Garden. Free for members. No need to RSVP, just show up and enjoy. First Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free with $5 Garden Entry. 805-541-1400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

GUIDED ENERGETIC MEDITATION

Are you energetically sensitive? This reoccurring weekly class will be a guided Introduction to Energetic Meditation Techniques that will assist you to: clear your energy field, improve energy flow and energy boundaries, quiet and focus your mind, and be clearer about “Who You Really Are.” Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. through Nov. 30 $22. 503-929-6416. elohiacupuncture.com/classes/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

HEALING DEPRESSION SUPPORT

GROUP A safe place to share life experiences with those who have depression or have had and recovered from the devastating effects of depression. Mondays, 6-7 p.m. through Dec. 30 Free. 805-528-3194. Hope House Wellness Center, 1306 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo.

LGBTQ+ FED THERAPIST LEAD SUPPORT GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) A pro-recovery group offering space to those seeking peer support, all stages of ED recovery. We understand recovery isn’t linear and judgment-free support is crucial. Share, listen, and be part of a community building up each other. First Wednesday of every month, 7-8 p.m. Free. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

PLAY GROVE, AN OUTDOOR PRESCHOOL PROGRAM A nature-based and placebased enrichment program. This means we use the environment as our guide as we play, grow, create art, garden, and learn together. Play Grove will allow young children to access this experience alongside enthusiastic playworkers. Through June 7, 2025, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Options: 2 day, 3 day, or 5 day. 805-2426301. onecoolearth.org/play-grove.html. Jewish Community Center, 875 Laureate Lane, San Luis Obispo.

PUPPY SOCIAL HOUR Puppies (10 weeks to 5 months old) will learn appropriate play style with other pups, acceptable manners with people, tolerance for gentle restraints, confidence with the approach of friendly strangers, and more. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. $25. 805-543-9316. woodshumanesociety.org/training/. Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo. SLO OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY SLO Overdose Awareness Day is a free event where everyone is welcome. Come learn more about overdose and how to prevent it. Resource fair; speaker panel; on-site counselors for active-listening; crafts; and candle-lighting. Aug. 31 , 2-4 p.m. Free. sloendoverdose.org/. Mitchell Park, 1445 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo. SLO PHILATELIC SOCIETY Stamp Collector? The SLO Philatelic Society (SLOPS) meets in the SLO UMC Conference Room on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Visitors welcome. For more info, contact SLOPS at slostampclub@gmail.com. First Tuesday of every month, 1-3 p.m. 805-801-9112. San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks Street, San Luis Obispo. SLO SKIERS MONTHLY MEETING SLO Skiers, a local nonprofit, sports, and social club for adults has monthly meetings. Meetings are free and annual membership is $65. Events held year around, with ski trips and other events (indoor and outdoor). First Tuesday of every month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; annual membership $65. 805-528-3194. sloskiers.org. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo. SUNDAY EVENING RAP LGBTQ+ AA GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) Alcoholics Anonymous is a voluntary, worldwide fellowship of folks from all walks of life who together, attain and maintain sobriety. Requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Email aarapgroup@gmail.com for password access. Sundays, 7-8 p.m. No fee. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. TEEN MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP Learn more about mental health and coping skills to help you through your journey towards wellness and recovery. Thursdays, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. 805-5406576. t-mha.org. Hope House Wellness Center, 1306 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo. VISUALIZING CLIMATE CHANGE FROM NASA’S UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE

Northern Santa Barbara County

WAYS CSL A rejuvenating Crystal Bowls Sound Healing session with Jamie Nicole from Harmonic Holistics. Suggested love offering: $25. All are welcome for an evening of deep relaxation and renewal. Sept. 4 6:30-7:30 p.m. 805-391-4465. awakeningways.org. Awakening Ways

LUNCHTIME IN THE GARDEN UC Master Gardener Program of San Luis Obispo County extends an invitation to the public to visit its SLO demonstration garden. Bring your lunch, tour the garden, ask questions, or just sit and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Garden of the Seven Sisters. First Wednesday of every month, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. through Sept. 4 Free. 805-781-5939. ucanr.edu/sites/mgslo/. UC Master Gardener Program of San Luis Obispo County extends an invitation to the public. Every first Wednesday of the month: April–September. Bring your lunch, tour the garden or just sit and enjoy the sights and sounds of the GSS. First Wednesday of every month, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. through Sept. 4 Free. 805781-5939. ucanr.edu/sites/mgslo/. Garden of the Seven Sisters Demonstration Garden, 2156 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo.

An illuminating talk on the forefront of climate research with NASA, a pioneering force in understanding Earth’s dynamic climate with Susan Callery. Second lecture is: “How You Can Help Our Planet While Improving Your Health and Wealth” with Don Gaede. Sept. 7, 9-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-781-5991. slolibrary.org. San Luis

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Obispo Library Community Room, 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

WORKSHOP: NAVIGATING

TRANSITIONS WITH TWEENS AND TEENS Whether it’s just the start of the school year or your child is moving from one school to a new one, transitions can be really challenging for everyone. Join to learn how to help your student ease in to the school year with grace. Sept. 2 4:306:30 p.m. $5. 805-770-1930. youthwell.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

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

BEGINNING BALLET FOR ADULTS Enjoy the grace and flow of ballet. No previous experience needed. Wednesdays, 5:156:15 p.m. $12 drop-in; $40 for four classes. 510-362-3739. grover.org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach.

CATCH OF THE CENTRAL COAST

Celebrating 30 years of marine science education in San Luis Obispo County and beyond. Under the starts, and within sight and sound of the sea, the event will feature dinner and local wine, beer, and cider. With live music, and silent and live auctions. Sept. 7 5-9:30 p.m. $200. 805-457-5357. centralcoastaquarium.org. Central Coast Aquarium, 50 San Juan St., Avila Beach.

JPCF’S 14TH ANNUAL SURVIVORS

CELEBRATION The Jacqualyn Palchak Cancer Fund will host its annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration. Lunch, speakers, gifts, and more. Free, but reservations required. Sept. 7 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. 805-710-3113. palchakcancerfund. org/happenings. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 959 Valley Rd., Arroyo Grande.

MULTICULTURAL DANCE CLASS FOR ADULTS Experience dance from continents around the earth, including from Africa, Europe, and more. Described as “a wonderful in-depth look at the context and history of cultures of the world.” Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10 dropin; $30 for four classes. 510-362-3739. grover.org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATCH AND CLOCK COLLECTORS, CHPT. 52

Come join a friendly meeting of watch and clock collectors. Members bring watches and clocks to show, plus there are discussions of all things horological. Second Sunday of every month, 1:30-3 p.m. 805-547-1715. new.nawcc.org/index. php/chapter-52-los-padres. Central Coast Senior Center, 1580 Railroad St., Oceano.

POINT SAN LUIS LIGHTHOUSE TOURS

A docent-led tour of the buildings and grounds of the historic Point San Luis Light Station. Check website for more details. Wednesdays, Saturdays

pointsanluislighthouse.org/. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

QI GONG FOR LESS STRESS AND MORE ENERGY

Experience the energy of Qi Gong through simple standing movements promoting flexibility, strength, relaxation, and increased energy. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, Qi Gong revitalizes and enriches your life. An outdoor class overlooking the ocean. Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. $14 per class or $55 for 5-class card with no expiration. 805-440-4561. pismobeach. org. Margo Dodd Gazebo, Ocean Park Blvd., Shell Beach.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Looking for a fun and educational opportunity this summer? Join the aquarium’s Volunteer Team. No marine science experience is necessary. There are lots of ways to get involved. Check out website for more details. Tuesdays. through Sept. 30 centralcoastaquarium.org. Central Coast Aquarium, 50 San Juan St., Avila Beach, 805-595-7280.

WEEKLY WATER SAFETY LESSONS

Facility advertised as open and safe. Give the office a call to register over the phone. Mondays-Fridays $160-$190. 805-4816399. 5 Cities Swim School, 425 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, 5citiesswimschool.com.

FOOD & DRINK

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

MORRO BAY MAIN STREET FARMERS

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

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.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

BELLA LUNA PAINT AND SIP Join ArtSocial 805 at Bella Luna Winery, for a whimsical evening of painting “Fairy Toadstools” and sipping magical wines. Tickets are $55, which includes all your painting materials, plus your first glass of liquid inspiration. Aug. 31 4-6 p.m. $52. 805-400-9107. artsocial805.com. Bella Luna Estate Winery, 1850 Templeton Road, Templeton.

CASS PAINT AND SIP WITH ARTSOCIAL 805 Join one of the artists of ArtSocial805 for a Friday night paint and sip experience

at Cass Winery. Your first glass of wine is included. Aug. 30 7-9 p.m. $60-$85. 805-239-1730. artsocial805.com. Cass Winery and Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

CLUB CAR BAR TRIVIA WITH DR. RICKY

Teams of 1 to 6 people welcome. Visit site for more info. Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m. my805tix.com. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main Street, Templeton, 805-400-4542.

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

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

SAN LUIS OBISPO

CHEF’S HARVEST AND WINE DINNER

Visit website for more info on this elegant dinner gathering and to purchase tickets in advance. Sept. 6 , 6-9 p.m. my805tix. com. The Secret Garden at Sycamore Mineral Springs, 1215 Avila Beach Dr., San Luis Obispo, 805-595-7302.

DOWNTOWN SLO FARMERS MARKET

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

IMPROV COMEDY SHOWS All the improv you see will be on the spot from your audience suggestions. First Thursday of every month, 6 p.m. 805-540-8300. my805tix.com. Bang the Drum Brewery, 1150 Laurel Lane, suite 130, San Luis Obispo.

PIÑATAS ON THE PATIO What is more festive than a piñata? Join for some brunch drinks and a couple of good hits to a piñata (or two). Good times and goofy prices promised. Turns will be determined on a first come, first served basis. First Sunday of every month Free. Rambling Spirits, 3845 S. Higuera St. (inside SLO Public Market), San Luis Obispo, drinkramblingspirits.com.

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

SLO GRANGE HALL PANCAKE

BREAKFAST Join the SLO Grange Hall for a good old-fashioned pancake breakfast. Pancakes, bacon, eggs, juice and coffee; all for a low suggested donation price of $10, with proceeds to benefit SLO Grange Hall 639. Second Sunday of every month, 8-11 a.m. $10. 805-543-0639. San Luis Obispo Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

TRIVIA NIGHT Reservations are no longer required to play. Reservations are now for teams who want to guarantee a table to play. Tables available first come, first serve. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. my805tix.com. Bang the Drum Brewery, 1150 Laurel Lane, suite 130, San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

HOUSE OF PRAYER’S Q-TEAM MONTHLY BARBECUE Come enjoy finger lickin’ barbecue with all the fixings. First Saturday

of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. through Nov. 2 805-732-5111. House of Prayer Church, 640 S. Frontage Road, Nipomo.

MONTHLY FERMENTATION CLASSES

New topics each month with a thorough demo and explanation of the process that creates non-alcoholic, probiotic, and nutrient-dense fermentations. Leave the class confident and prepared with recipes to make your own at home. Limited seating; reserve spot prior to class by phone/email. Second Sunday of every month, 3:30-5 p.m. $30. 805-8016627. kulturhausbrewing.com/classes/. Kulturhaus Brewing Company, 779 Price St., Pismo Beach.

MUSIC

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

AN AFTERNOON WITH DAVE TATE

Presented by Cambria Concerts Unplugged. Aug. 31 , 2:30 p.m. my805tix. com. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2700 Eton Road, Cambria.

BEACHSIDE LIVE SUMMER CONCERT

SERIES Enjoy free live music by the beach in Cayucos. Showtimes are Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Also featuring live music on holiday weekends, and on select Fridays and Saturdays in the summer. Check out @ schoonerscayucos on Instagram for band updates. Sundays, 1-8 p.m. Free. 805995-3883. schoonerscayucos.com/live. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

BLUES AGENDA JAM

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

EASTON EVERETT LIVE Easton Everett plays guitar-woven music that is easy to listen to but also surprises. Sept. 1 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. eastoneverett. com. Lunada Garden Bistro, 78 N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos, 805-900-5444.

MORRO BAY

CELEBRATES 60 YEARS WITH MUSIC Join the Morro Bay White Caps Community Band for a spectacular performance at the town’s 60th celebration. Enjoy pops, classical, and jazz music, featuring the debut of “ Moonlight in Morro Bay” by composer/

conductor Brenda Hascall. Don’t miss this musical extravaganza. Sept. 7, 12-3 p.m. Free; donations graciously accepted. Tidelands Park, South end of Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

NASHVILLE BAND PARKER BARROW:

LIVE IN CONCERT Parker Barrow’s vintage blues-infused rock pulls from influences including the Rolling Stones and more. Well-known for their electrifying, full-throttle live shows. Aug. 30, 7-11:30 p.m. $20.95. 805-225-1312. tixr. com. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

BAROQUE BLISS Presented by Symphony of the Vines. Sept. 8 , 4 p.m. my805tix.com. Mission San Miguel Arcángel, 775 Mission St., San Miguel.

THE BEACH BOYS LIVE Aug. 29

Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles, 805-286-3670, vinaroblesamphitheatre.com.

EASTON EVERETT Easton Everett plays guitar-woven music that is easy to listen to but also surprises. Composing and recording in multiple genres, he marches to a diverse beat. Aug. 30 5-7:30 p.m. Outlaws Bar, Grill, & Casino, 9850 E Front St, Atascadero, 805-466-2000.

KARAOKE NIGHT Food and drink available for purchase. Last Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. Free admission. my805tix.com. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main Street, Templeton, 805-400-4542. Last Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. my805tix. com. Templeton Mercantile Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main St., Templeton.

THE PRINCE DIARIES

Performances of Wine Country Theatre’s Cinderella run through Sunday, Sept. 1 at Park Ballroom in Paso Robles. The enchanting musical’s cast includes Jon Estes as Prince Topher. Tickets to the show range between $15 and $40 and are available in advance at my805tix.com. For more info, visit winecountrytheatre.org. —C.W.

THE KILLER DUELING PIANOS Offers live mobile dueling pianos entertainment for weddings, corporate events, fundraisers, casinos, birthday parties, and special occasions across the United States. Sept. 1 , 7 p.m. my805tix.com. Blast 825 (Atascadero), 7935 San Luis Ave., Atascadero.

LIVE JAZZ AND BLUES AT SENSORIO WITH SUNNY WRIGHT, ROGER PERRY, AND KEVIN MCHATTEN Enjoy live music and the venue’s amazing art installations; an evening with food trucks, great wine list, full dining room, live music, and free and fun lawn games; fun for the whole group. Relax under the stars. Aug. 29-10 p.m. $45-$75; Children $22-$37. 805-2264287. sensoriopaso.com. Sensorio, 4380 Highway 46 East, Paso Robles. MATT CROSS LIVE AT THE CASTLE Enjoy a free evening of music with beloved local guitarist Matt Cross. Enjoy his soulful folk tunes and amazing covers. Reservations are not required or save your spot. Full menu, glasses, and bottles available on the lovely terrace. Aug. 30 4-8 p.m. Free. 805-369-6100. toothandnailwine.com/pages/socialclub-events. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

NO WORK, ALL PLAY: CELEBRATE LABOR DAY IN THE ‘80S Get ready to jam out to the hottest ‘80s hits with the ultimate tribute band, Dv8. Sept. 1 , 6-9 p.m. my805tix.com. Zenaida Cellars, 1550 Hwy 46 West, Paso Robles.

SINGING HANDS CHILDREN’S CHOIR

A unique performing arts group that performs across the state for deaf festivals, service organizations, churches, fairs, and other outlets. New members always welcome. Registration open weekly. Mondays, 5-6:30 p.m. $45 tuition per month. singinghandschildrenschoir. com/. Singing Hands Children’s Choir and Performing Arts, 1413 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles.

TWILIGHT CONCERTS Come and stay awhile after hours and listen to live music by your favorite local bands. Genres range from country music to reggae; bring the whole family for a rockin’ good time. Sundays, 5-8 p.m. through Oct. 27 $5. 805-239-8904. midnightcellars.com. Midnight Cellars, 2925 Anderson Road, Paso Robles.

UP IN THE AIR AT PASO MARKETWALK Up in the Air will bring its unique blend of upbeat originals with some familiar favorites to Paso. Aug. 30, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-720-1255. Paso Market Walk, 1803 Spring St, Paso Robles.

ZB SAVOY’S “SONGS OF WILLIE NELSON” Step into the world of country music legend Willie Nelson with ZB Savoy’s “Songs of Willie Nelson” live tribute show. Celebrating the remarkable career and enduring legacy of the “Red Headed Stranger,” this performance is a journey through the heart and soul of American music. Sept. 1 , 6-7:30 p.m. $29.58. 310-927-926. templetonperformingartscenter.com/ MUSIC continued page 23

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events. Templeton Performing Arts Center, 1200 S Main St., Templeton.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

ALL AGES OPEN MIC NIGHT Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. Liquid Gravity, 675 Clarion Court, San Luis Obispo.

BRASS MASH: FIRST FRIDAY First Fridays are magical nights filled with the vibrant energy of our all-horn band. Join the festivities at Liquid Gravity and immerse yourself in the unique fusion of your favorite rock and pop songs. First Friday of every month, 6-10 p.m. my805tix. com. Liquid Gravity, 675 Clarion Court, San Luis Obispo.

CHRISTOPHER CROSS LIVE AT THE FREMONT THEATER Christopher Cross is performing live at the Fremont Theater. All ages welcome. Doors open at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 8 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-5468600, fremontslo.com.

CLUB SOMBRA A night of goth, industrial, darkwave, aggrotech, hellektro, witch house, and more. Aug. 30, 7-11 p.m. my805tix.com. Humdinger Brewing (SLO), 855 Capitolio Way, suite 1, San Luis Obispo, 805-781-9974.

CROSS CULTURAL FOLK MUSIC WITH NABANITA SARKAR AND THE SALTY DAWGS Hailing from Kolkata, India, Nabanita Sarkar and the Salty Dawgs play a unique blend of Bengali and American folk music at the Historic Octagon Barn Center, with an old-time jam at 6 p.m. before the show. Sept. 5 , 6-9 p.m. $20 advance; $25 at the door. 805-235-2874. eventbrite.com/e/cross-cultural-folkmusic-with-nabanita-sarkar-and-thesalty-dawgs-tickets-982435580267.

Octagon Barn Center, 4400 Octagon Way, San Luis Obispo.

DANTE MARSH & THE VIBESETTERS AND DAVE TATE: CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA Free live music. Family-friendly.

AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Food/drink available. Free bike valet. Sept. 6 , 5-8 p.m. Free. DowntownSLO. com/Concerts. Mission Plaza, Downtown, San Luis Obispo.

EASTON EVERETT Easton Everett plays guitar-woven music that is easy to listen to but also surprises. Sept. 5 , 7-9 p.m. eastoneverett.com. Benny’s Pizza Palace and Social Club, 1601 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-439-3838.

JAZZ IN THE PLAZA The Mo Betta Band is at the Historic Mission Plaza. Bring your friends, your lawn chair, and grab a bite to eat from one of our sponsors’ locations. Sept. 8 , 2-4 p.m. my805tix.com. Mission Plaza, Downtown, San Luis Obispo.

JAZZ WEDNESDAYS Spinning jazz records all night. Bebop, jazz funk, acid jazz, hard bop, nu jazz, jazz house, crossover, Latin jazz, and more. Featuring guest selectors. Music at a polite volume in an acoustically treated space. Vintage sound system, big warm speakers. Plenty of free parking. Wednesdays, 3-8 p.m. through Oct. 30 Free. 805-439-1544. jansplaceslo.com. Jan’s Place, 1817 Osos St., San Luis Obispo.

JOSH ROSENBLUM BAND AND DULCIE

TAYLOR DUO: CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA Free live music. Food /drink available. Aug. 30, 5-8 p.m. Free. DowntownSLO. com/Concerts. Mission Plaza, Downtown, San Luis Obispo.

LIVE MUSIC FROM GUITAR WIZ BILLY FOPPIANO AND MAD DOG Join “Guitar

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

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

2024 LIVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE

CONCERT SERIES These Saturday afternoon concerts are limited and will sell out, so make your purchase early to

Send event information to events@newtimesslo.com or submit online.

secure your spot. Saturdays, 2:30-5 p.m. through Oct. 12 my805tix.com. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

FREQUENCY WITHIN AND MORE Visit site for the full band lineup, as well as for tickets and more info. Sept. 7, 7 p.m. my805tix.com. Fuego in Grover Beach, 1187 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, (805) 710-6477.

KARAOKE EVERY FRIDAY Enjoy some good food and karaoke. Fridays, 5-8 p.m. 805-723-5550. The Central Grill, 545 Orchard Road, Nipomo.

KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY A weekly event with barbecue offerings and more. Wednesdays, 4-8 p.m. Rancho Nipomo BBQ, 108 Cuyama Ln., Nipomo, 805-925-3500.

LIVE ON THE ROCKS: LABOR DAY WITH MOONSHINER COLLECTIVE Dance until the sun goes down on summer with the Live on the Rocks concert at the iconic Cliffs Hotel and Spa lawn. Sept. 2 , 1-5 p.m. Free. 805-773-5000. cliffshotelandspa. com/cliffs_events/. The Cliffs Hotel and Spa, 2757 Shell Beach Rd, Pismo Beach. POPS BY THE SEA: MOVIE MAGIC This live symphony concert, presented by the SLO Symphony, takes us on a journey through the last 50 years of famous movie scores and themes including West Side Story the Indiana Jones films, and more. Aug. 31 , 2:45-6 p.m. $15-$80. 805543-3533. my805tix.com/e/pops-2024. Avila Beach Golf Resort, 6464 Ana Bay Rd., Avila Beach. ∆

SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 7 • 2024 • 5PM at the Central Coast Aquarium’s Outdoor Discovery Park in Avila Beach

Please join us to celebrate 30 years of marine science education in San Luis Obispo County and beyond! Under the stars, and within sight and sound of the sea, the event will feature dinner and local wine, beer, and cider. Enjoy live music, silent and live auctions, led by celebrity auctioneer Zack Krone.

TICKETS & SPONSORSHIPS: Purchase online at centralcoastaquarium.org or contact us directly at (805) 457-5357 x4 or info@ centralcoastaquarium.com

All proceeds benefit marine science education at the Central Coast Aquarium.

Arts

Community Foundation of SLO County funds free pirate-themed dance concert

The Santa Maria Valley Senior Citizens Club hosts its Talk Like a Pirate Dance, with live music from the Riptide Big Band, at the Elwin Mussell Senior Center in Santa Maria on Sunday, Sept. 8, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Admission to the event is free, thanks to grant funding from the Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County, according to press materials.

Guests are encouraged to attend the buccaneer-themed dance in pirate attire, although it’s not required. Vocalists Bob Nations and Mitch Latting will accompany the Riptide Big Band during the dance concert.

The local band is a 17-piece ensemble, based in the Santa Maria Valley and led by former music teacher Judy Lindquist. The group includes musicians from both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties and specializes in big band era music, soft rock from the ’60s and ’70s, the music standards of the ’30s and ’40s, and “pretty much anything written for standard big band orchestration,” according to the group’s website.

Thanks to consistent funding from the Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County, the Riptide Big Band has been providing live dance events with free admission at venues across Central Coast for several years.

To find out more about the upcoming Talk Like a Pirate Dance and other upcoming dance concerts featuring the Riptide Big Band, call (775) 813-5186 or visit riptidebb.com. The Elwin Mussell Senior Center is located at 510 Park Ave., Santa Maria.

For more info on the Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County, call (805) 543-2323 or visit cfsloco.org.

Climate Future Film Festival screens shorts in Morro Bay, Creston, and more

Some local libraries will be hosting special film screening events in conjunction with the Climate Future Film Festival in late August and early September.

This touring film festival highlights a collection of international short films of various genres that examine “our interior responses to many possible climate futures,” according to the fest’s Film Freeway page.

The Central Coast’s upcoming screening locations include: the Nipomo Library on Saturday, Aug. 31, from 1 to 3 p.m.; the Creston Library on Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 3:30 to 5:45 p.m.; the San Luis Obispo Library on Friday, Sept. 6, from 1 to 3 p.m.; and the Morro Bay Library on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. ∆ —Caleb Wiseblood

BY SAMANTHA HERRERA

A second wind

Ben’s Automotive Decor’s new space offers a coffee shop and car creations in Atascadero

When cars reach the end of their road, one artist in Atascadero gives their parts a second life.

Ben Harvey turns his passion for cars into art by outsourcing parts, cleaning them up, and crafting them into decorative pieces through Ben’s Automotive Décor on El Camino Real.

“We deck out showrooms or people have car caves where they keep their car collections,” Harvey said. “As our main business, we build co ee tables out of car engines, and couches out of cars, and lamps. We also do a lot of smaller gift items, too, like little desk clocks made out of pistons, and beer openers.”

Community members and car enthusiasts can now walk into Ben’s Automotive Decor’s new location, which celebrated its grand opening on Aug. 2. Harvey said the space has a showroom and a co ee shop where people can come in to browse what’s on display, grab a cup of joe, and watch some racing. Harvey also does custom orders with custom car parts.

Cars were a staple of his childhood in Devon—a town in Southwest England that Harvey said reminds him of the Central Coast, with its pretty beaches, quaint farming life, and luscious green hills. Cars of all kinds have remained constant in his life.

“My family has a shop over there, so I grew up basically taking engines apart to keep me out of trouble. ey would always give me the old broken ones, and I thought they were really cool,” he said.

After Harvey met his wife, Chloee, a San Luis Obispo County native, they needed to decide where they were going to live together, the Central Coast or the U.K. ey picked California after Harvey said he fell in love with the “up and coming town” of Atascadero and the hiking trails the county o ered.

“I was a mechanic here in America, and I built myself a co ee table that everyone thought was cool and I decided maybe there was a market for them,” he said.

us in 2012 began the story of Ben’s Automotive Décor, where Chloee handles the

Car lover’s dream

Ben’s Automotive Decor celebrated its grand opening on Aug. 2. The new space offers a hybrid coffee shop and retail store featuring the automotive artwork of Ben Harvey, including custom art and pre-made pieces. Located at 3710 El Camino Real in Atascadero, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the coffee shop is open daily from 7 a.m. to noon.

Visit bensautodecor.com to learn more or find Ben’s on Instagram @bensautomotivedecor.

paperwork and Ben does the crafting.

“People often have a passion for a certain car, and I’ll build them a table of it—like if they’re into Ferraris, I’ll build them a piece out of a certain Ferrari that they like, and it means more to them rather than just some generic engine,” he said. “We also get stu with racing history. If a famous racing driver raced an engine and then it’s retired, then we can get hold of the engine and build an art piece with it and that means a lot to them.”

A huge racing fan himself, Harvey said he was blessed with the opportunity to craft a table with one of former Formula One racer Michael Schumacher’s old engines, and it remains one of his favorite pieces.

For those who want a custom piece but don’t have access to a readily available engine, Harvey said he takes his time to nd the right parts through a network of sources he’s built up over time.

at night while he’s resting. For instance, he crafted battery-operated spinning tables that show how an engine actually works. e valves go up and down with the pistons. However, he said that since he’s not much of a drawer, everything he dreams up goes straight from his memory to reality.

Send gallery, stage, and cultrual festivities to arts@newtimesslo.com.

“Not very many actually come from around here; a lot of them come from the U.K. because there’s a lot of big racing in the U.K.,” he said. “I ship a lot over from England, and I go over there to source and build contacts.”

Custom pieces can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a few months to create.

Harvey said most of his ideas pop into his head

“I’m just terrible at sketching. ... I can see what I need to make but I cannot draw it. Like even yesterday, I’m working on a custom project for an NFL footballer, and he asked me for a sketch, and I said I can’t give you a sketch because it’ll look horrible,” he said with a laugh.

While the engine is his favorite car part, Harvey also makes pieces with other elements, such a toilet paper holder crafted out of a wrench.

“ ere’s a bunch of di erent things available when people come in,” he said. “ ey can buy a custom clock or even just come in and say hi.” ∆

Reach Sta Writer Samantha Herrera at sherrera@ newtimesslo.com.

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS After growing up in Devon, England, Ben Harvey moved to the Central Coast and got a job as a mechanic. While doing that, he turned an old engine into coffee table that his friends and family loved so much he decided to turn his passion into a business.

EVERYTHING BUT THE ENGINE Ben’s Automotive Decor offers wall art for car lovers who want to spice up their living spaces or offices.

DESK BUDDY From desk clocks to little friends, Ben’s Automotive Decor works on fun gifts that offer a laugh.

BENTLEY BLUE Ben Harvey looks for custom parts that match his customers’ wishes, like this Bentley W12 engine that he polished and turned into a coffee table.

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Darkness falls

oë Kravitz directs this black comedy she co-wrote with E.T. Feigenbaum about tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) who at his fundraising gala meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie), inviting her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. When they get there and begin to settle in, things get weird. (103 min.)

BLINK TWICE

What’s it rated? R

What’s it worth, Anna? Full price

What’s it worth, Glen? Full price

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

Glen is deliciously disturbing psychological thriller is dripping with dread, pulling o the same vibe as Midsommar (2019)—sunshine on the surface but a deep undercurrent of creepiness. When Frida and her bestie, Jess (Alia Shawkat), are whisked away on a private jet to an exotic island, they feel like they won the lottery—free owing cocktails, gastronomical delights, and a stunning resort-like compound. ey and the other female guests—Sarah (Adria Arjona), Camilla (Liz Caribel), and Heather (Trew Mullen)—have everything they could possibly want … except complete memories. What’s been happening to them that they can’t recall? As the story unfolds, it comments on gender roles, especially the idea that women are expected to be cheerful companions. “Are you having a good time?” they’re continuously asked. Whatever they’re actually feeling, the expected answer is “yes.”

Anna e lm starts with Frida watching a video of Slater King apologizing for his “bad behavior” and promising to do the work to be better. When she meets him in person, he seems instantly and intensely interested in her, and Frida can’t help but feel charmed by the rich guy and his seemingly beautiful life. Frida had a scheme for her and Jess to dress up and pretend to be guests at the gala instead of waitresses. Little did she know how that one night would change her life. ings seem ideal—spending days by the pool sipping Champagne and nights

LADY IN THE LAKE

What’s it rated? TV-MA

When? 2024

Where’s it showing? Apple TV Plus

In this noir thriller, Natalie Portman stars as Jewish housewife Maddie Schwartz, whose world is upended when an 11-year-old white girl goes missing from her community and is found dead. While the tragedy is indeed heartbreaking, Maddie’s reaction has deeper roots, and the rest of the series spends its time parsing both her story along with Cleo Johnson’s (Moses Ingram) story—a Black woman and community activist who was also killed but who—unlike the little white girl—receives scant media coverage. Maddie’s obsessed with both mysteries, leaves

with decadent meals followed by seemingly endless partying, but soon enough things start to feel o . Time isn’t working the way that it should, and too many things are getting explained away or ignored by the group. is lm is tough to review as its secrets deserve to be revealed on-screen, so I’ll just say you can trust it to go to some unexpected places. I certainly didn’t know what was coming next.

Glen You’re right. It’s impossible to comment directly on a lot of the story without o ering spoilers. I can say things get very gory, and I’ll also say that at rst, I found the ending nonsensical, though I think I’ve nally pieced it together. ere’s a lot of drug use. Heather in particular is perpetually stoned, and everyone’s dropping one hallucinogen or another, which could explain away the next-day haze that seems to wash over the group. Aside from Slater, his friend group is a grab bag of douchebags. Cody (Simon Rex), Vic (Christian Slater), Tom (Haley Joel

her husband, and reinvents herself as an investigative journalist. She’s also risking her personal reputation through breaking societal norms by carrying on a secret affair with Black policeman Ferdie Platt (Y’lan Noel). It’s 1960s Baltimore, and racial tension is a living, breathing part of the city and the country. Her investigation into Cleo’s death makes Maddie unpopular with those trying to keep questioning eyes away, and she becomes a target. Sometimes the series feels overly complicated, but its stylized look and superb acting from Portman as well as the rest of the cast makes it an enthralling watch. Fans of mysteries should give this series a shot. (seven 53- to 54-min. episodes)

—Anna

DIFFERENT DEATHS In 1966 Baltimore, budding investigative journalist Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman) works to solve two murder mysteries, one of an 11-year-old white girl that’s well covered in the news and the other of Black bartender Cleo Johnson that’s received little coverage, in Lady in the Lake, streaming on Apple TV Plus.

THE UNION

What’s it rated? PG-13

When? 2024

Osment), and Lucas (Levon Hawke) all exude a general sleaziness. Geena Davis stars as Stacy, Slater’s personal assistant, and Kyle MacLachlan is Rich, Slater’s therapist. It’s quite a cast. While the lm certainly o ers a lot to unpack thematically, it’s ultimately a slasher lm with a hint of e Stepford Wives, and there’s a satisfying turning of the tables. If psychological-thriller-meets-horror is your jam, I recommend. ere’s some slick direction by Kravitz, so I’m interested in what she does next.

Anna I’m de nitely excited to see what Kravitz takes on next—she did a great job with Blink Twice, and I hope to see more of this type of lm. I like feeling like I don’t quite know what is going on, and the twists genuinely got me. It’s worth a trip to the theater for sure! ∆

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

Where’s it showing? Netflix

Oh, Marky Mark, you do know how to churn out the cheese. Mostly TV director Julian Farino helms this action spy comedy about regular guy Mike McKenna (Mark Wahlberg), a New Jersey high-rise steel worker who likes to drink beer with his pals in the local watering hole and hook up with … well, when the film opens, he’s waking up in his seventh-grade teacher’s bed. He’s just a happygo-lucky blue-collar bro living in a comfortable rut. That is until his old high school flame, Roxanne Hall (Halle Berry), shows up out of the blue.

The next thing he knows, he’s in London being recruited for a clandestine spy agency known as The Union. It’s not staffed by suave agents like MI6 or squares like the FBI. The Union is staffed by regular Joes who “get the job done.” Or at least they usually do. After a botched operation in Trieste, Italy, they need

SURFACE CHARM Tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) flies his bros and some ladies to his private island for a dream vacation, but once there, strangeness settles over the group, in Blink Twice, screening in local theaters.

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Music

BY GLEN STARKEY

Twang N Bang returns

The all-day music festival comes to Liquid Gravity

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In 2009, I was having a helluva hard time booking my little alt-country band, Pennyjar, into various clubs around SLO,” explained Twang N Bang founder Patrick Hayes. “Despite doing the successful ‘Mondays at the Peach’ show, we still couldn’t get past the ‘country’ stigma to get weekend slots. I know it seems crazy in 2024, but twangy bands were not as hip in ’09. To prove to the venues that there was indeed an appetite and an audience for twangy rockin’ bands, we held the first Twang N Bang on Labor Day weekend.

“The show was a hit, and for the next eight years we did one big Twang N Bang every Labor Day weekend,” Hayes continued. “By the time the 2017 show came around, it seemed like every band across America had a banjo player and a guitarist with a distortion pedal. Everyone was twangin’ and bangin’, so we took a few years off.”

Well, the wait for a return is over! Twang N Bang returns on Sunday, Sept. 1, at Liquid Gravity (1 to 10 p.m.; all ages; free).

“We’re back and bigger than ever!” Hayes said. “This year’s Twang N Bang Redux takes place at a larger venue than previous years. With two stages, there’s never a break in the music.”

It’s a very eclectic lineup, including allfemale hard rockers Hot Tina.

“Best rock band in SLO? I’d put them up against anyone,” Hayes said. “They’ve been crushing it for years and are just getting back from their summer tour.”

Other acts include rockabilly band The Bonneville Phantoms, gloom rockers Dead Magic, “electricana” Americana band Longstraw, moody alt-rockers Four Day Beard, and Lompoc’s Angie & the Nightmares playing acoustic. But hey, Hayes is just getting started. He’s also booked Dave, Brian and the 40 Hour Workweek: “The remaining half of American Dirt reaching incredible highs with gorgeous harmonies and world class songwriting,” Hayes added. There’s also post punk indie rockers Halfway Boy, the hard blues and dueling guitars of The Cross Brothers, Chicano rock from Bracero Social Club, high energy

acoustic emo punk by IDAREYOU, and singer-songwriters like Chris Beland, Jason Tapia, d.westlord, Lamb’s Ear, Caleb Ayhens, and Hannah Clover

“The show is free, the lineup is stacked, and the day after is a holiday,” reminded Hayes. “What more could we ask for?”

Numbskull and Good Medicine

Turn your Friday up to 11 when beergrass heroes The Mother Corn Shuckers play Club Car Bar on Friday, Aug. 30 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $13.08 at goodmedicinepresents. com) with Paddy Marsh opening. TMCS are a real hoot—bluegrass instrumentation with hilarious original songs about grabbing life by the tail and hanging on.

Yacht rock progenitors Pablo Cruise play Castoro Cellars on Sunday, Sept. 1 (7 p.m.; all ages; $62.52 at goodmedicinepresents. com). They burst onto the scene in 1975 with their eponymous debut and hits like “Island Woman,” “Ocean Breeze,” and “What Does It Take.” They went on to write many more hits on albums like Lifeline (1976), A Place in the Sun (1977), Worlds Away (1978), Part of the Game (1979), and Reflector (1981). This band was a fixture on Top 40 radio of the ’70s.

Two amazing singer-songwriters—Logan Ledger and Jeremy Pinnell—play Club Car

Bar on Wednesday, Sept. 4 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $23.90 at goodmedicinepresents.com).

Ledger recently released his sophomore album Golden State, “a ruminative and graceful 10-song collection steeped in many of the ineffable qualities embodied by California: wild-eyed idealism, uneasy predictability, and the infinite promise of rebirth and renewal,” according to press materials. Pinnell is touring in support of his third album, Goodbye LA, with forthright country songs punctuated by pedal steel and Telecaster guitar sounds.

The Siren

drummer, Dylan Turner, the band’s vintage sounds contain elements of rock, blues and soul, and influences by the Allman Brothers, the Rolling Stones, the Black Crowes, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. They’re touring in support of their debut album, Jukebox Gypsies. Bakersfield’s The Soda Crackers, who say, “The only music we play besides country … is western,” opens the show.

Get your rock on when local act The Murder Hornets plays a free afternoon show on Saturday, Aug. 31 (2 to 5 p.m.; 21-andolder; free). They mix in everything from surf, psychedelic, funk, and blues, playing a broad mix of covers and originals.

Escape (The Ultimate Journey Tribute) plays on Saturday, Aug. 31 (8 p.m.; 21-andolder; $30.12 at tixr.com), with Frampton Comes Alive. Double up on your ’70s rock homage!

R&B sextet The Sinners plays on Sunday, Sept. 1 (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; free). This group of veteran musicians has played together for over 20 years, opening for acts such as Cold Blood and Belinda Carlisle.

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

Get your early weekend started on Thursday, Aug. 29, with bluegrass ensemble Fog Holler, whose matching outfits and string-picking chops are a joy to behold (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $18.48 at tixr.com), with local folk duo The Turkey Buzzards opening.

With a nod to criminal folk heroes Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow comes Nashvillebased rock band Parker Barrow on their What Mama Don’t Know tour making a Morro Bay stop on Friday, Aug. 30 (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $20.95 at tixr.com). Led by vocalist Megan Kane and her husband and

Vina’s got three big nights cooked up this week starting with ’60s pop heroes The Beach Boys on Thursday, Aug. 29 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $25 to $502.04 at ticketmaster. com). Expect to hear mega hits like “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” “Surfer Girl,” “Don’t Worry Baby,” “Little Deuce Coupe,” “God Only Knows,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Good Vibrations,” and “Fun Fun Fun.”

Concert attendees for Lost ’80s Live will get a lot of bang for their concert bucks when A Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, The English Beat, Missing Persons, The Vapors, Stacey Q, The Escape Club, Musical Youth, Animotion, and Dramarama play their biggest hits on Friday, Aug. 30 (6 p.m.; all ages; $75 to $417.38 at ticketmaster.com). Yacht rockers Yächtley Crëw plays on Saturday, Aug. 31 (8 p.m.; all ages; $25 to $89 at ticketmaster.com). The SoCal septet will return to Vina with a stop on their Full

BANGING! Twang N Bang comes to Liquid Gravity on Sept. 1 , with more than a dozen musical acts, including SLO rockers Hot Tina.

PHOTO COURTESY OF HOT TINA

CLIMB ABOARD Numbskull and Good Medicine present original yacht rockers Pablo Cruise on Sept. 1 , in Castoro Cellars.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PABLO CRUISE

BONNIE AND CLYDE Nashville rock ’n’ roll band Parker Barrow plays The Siren on Aug. 30

PHOTO COURTESY OF PARKER BARROW

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Steam Ahead tour. If you dig the soft rock and Top 40 hits from the late ’70s to the early ’80s, these dudes are ready to deliver renditions of Boz Scaggs’ “Lido Shuffle,” Ace’s “How Long,” Robbie Dupree’s “Steal Away,” the Bee Gees’ “How Deep Is Your Love,” and Christopher Cross’ “Ride Like the Wind.”

Fremont Theater

The Fremont only has one show this week, but it’s a doozy: Christopher Cross on Tuesday, Sept. 3 (8 p.m.; all ages; $39.50 to $89.50 at prekindle.com). Cross hit the music scene by force with his 1980 self-titled debut, winning five Grammy Awards, including— for the first time in Grammy history—the four most prestigious awards: Record of the Year (for the single “Sailing”), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (also “Sailing”), and Best New Artist.

Cross worked with Burt Bacharach to write “Arthur’s Theme,” for the movie Arthur, which won an Academy Award for Best Song. With his 1983 release, Another Page, Cross scored hits with “All Right” and “Think of Laura.” His song, “Swept Away,” composed for the TV series, Growing Pains, was nominated for an Emmy. He’s an icon of adult contemporary soft rock.

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SLO Brew Live and (((folkYEAH!))) present the sun-warped psychedelic rock Triptides on Sunday, Sept. 1 (doors at 7 p.m.; 18-andolder; $27.21 at ticketweb.com) and the jangly folk blues The Ragged Jubilee. Get a double dose of jam rock when Grateful Shred and Circles Around the Sun play on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 4 and 5 (doors at 7 p.m.; all ages;

$45.23 at ticketweb.com; $1 per ticket goes to the Neal Casal Foundation). Grateful Shred went from playing the Shakedown Street vendor area prior to Dead and Company shows to touring the United States. Circles was originally formed from an idea that concert impresario Peter Shapiro had about commissioning original set-break music at the Grateful Dead’s 50th anniversary concerts (“Fare Thee Well”). Both acts channel that Dead vibe.

More music …

Award-winning singer-songwriter Dulcie Taylor opens the next Concerts in the Plaza show at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, followed by last year’s New Times Music Award winner for Best Album of the Year, Josh Rosenblum Band, from 6 to 8 p.m. It should be an amazing late afternoon of great songwriting.

Rumor, a sextet that plays everything from classic to contemporary rock, blues, R&B, and pop, has three gigs this week starting on Friday, Aug. 30, at The Pour House (7 to 10 p.m.); then on Saturday, Aug. 31, at BarrelHouse Brewing (5:30 to 7 p.m.); and finally Monday, Sept. 1, at Mersea’s (2 to 4 p.m.). The band features powerful female vocalist Dani Cole. Check out some videos online and you’ll be blown away by her voice. She nails everything from Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart” to Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fools.”

ZB Savoy presents Songs of Willie Nelson: The Musical History of an American Icon on Sunday, Sept. 1, in the Templeton Performing Arts Center (6 p.m.; all ages; $29.58 at eventbrite.com).

“Willie is more than just an iconic writer and legendary performer; he’s a shepherd of traditional country music,” Savoy explained in press materials. “You’ll get to hear some phenomenal playing by this outstanding band that I have with me. I hope you’ll get to learn a little bit about the songs, the man, and the journey he’s had to become the national treasure that is Willie Nelson.”

You might not realize this, but what’s missing from your life is some Bengaliinfused mountain music from India, which is coming to the Octagon Barn’s Milking Parlor on Thursday, Sept. 5 (an old-time jam at 6 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. concert; all ages; $23.18 presale at eventbrite.com; $25 at the door), courtesy of the Seven Sisters Folklore Society. Fronted by Nabanita Sarkar, who hails from Kolkata, India, and going by the name Bonnie and the Salty Dawgs, this band mixes Indian sounds and American folk in a wholly interesting way—it sounds familiar yet unique. ∆

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

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Mersea’s.

PHOTO COURTESY OF RUMOR

THE SONGS OF WILLIE NELSON ZB Savoy presents an evening of Willie Nelson hits on Sept. 1 , in the Templeton Performing Arts Center.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ZB SAVOY

BY CAMILLIA LANHAM

Al fresco

Dine outdoors at Ciao Papi in Paso with happy hour every day, poolside at the classic River Lodge motel

Hidden behind an 8-foot-tall white noise wall off Highway 101 in Paso Robles, a recently refurbished 77-year-old roadside motel serves up nostalgia with a modern twist and Italian food and cocktails on the patio.

“It’s like a little paradise inside,” Nomada Hotel Group Food and Beverage Director Brandon Trowbridge said of the River Lodge. “We have a lot of locals who come in and walk the property and say they remember what it used to look like.”

Those locals, who’ve zipped by the vacant motor lodge for decades, can also sidle up to the Ciao Papi bar, which dishes out happy hour fare seven days a week from 3 to 6 p.m. Yes, that includes Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

The al fresco dining spot opened for business alongside the motel it inhabits at the beginning of the summer with chef Daniel Horn at the helm. The former Granada Bistro chef turned Nomada Hotel Group culinary director developed Ciao Papi’s menu with the classics in mind.

Italian grandmother. The blend of beef, pork, and veal; a sofrito of onions, carrots, and celery; garlic, herbs, and breadcrumbs are roasted and finished with a vodka sauce, basil, and parmesan.

Eat outside

Ciao Papi at the River Lodge is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Happy hour runs seven days a week from 3 to 6 p.m. Stop in for daily food and drink specials and brunch on the weekends. Reserve a table at riverlodgepaso.com/ ciao-papi or stop in at 1955 Theatre Drive in Paso Robles.

Nomada’s small-but-mighty Central Coast hotel empire includes a handful of boutique hotels between Paso Robles and Solvang, such as the River Lodge and Farmhouse in Paso, Granada Hotel and Bistro in San Luis Obispo, Skyview Motel in Los Alamos, and Hotel Ynez in Solvang.

While Horn’s time spent in Siem Reap, Cambodia, leading a kitchen specializing in Khmer cuisine influenced Granada’s menu, his time spent cooking with his grandmother in the Bay Area impacts the food at Ciao Papi. The California Culinary Academytrained chef also worked in Utah and the Caribbean.

“He mentioned to me that during the holidays, especially for Christmas, they wouldn’t have the traditional prime rib or turkey,” Trowbridge said. “They would be making ravioli. … And so it became a comfort food for him.”

You can find that comfort in the polpette. The meatballs start with a sofrito—minced onions, carrots, and celery cooked down until it’s almost like a paste. Beef, pork, and veal

FRESH AND SEASONAL Burrata tops off grilled peaches, arugula, and pistachios, finished with a balsamic vinaigrette as part of Ciao Papi’s summer menu.

meld with that sofrito, garlic, herbs, and milk and breadcrumbs. They’re roasted in the oven and then finished with a vodka sauce and served as an appetizer or atop Etto pasta for spaghetti and meatballs.

Other simple but delicious pasta options include the cacio e pepe and a spring primavera with spring peas, ricotta, gremolata, and blistered tomatoes.

“We’ll be working on a fall menu soon,” Trowbridge said. “We wanted to open up with the classics and things we did really well.”

Those classics come with a twist. The pizzas start with sourdough that’s handstretched after spending 36 hours growing. With Tehachapi Grains flour feeding the sourdough starter, the dough gets to hang out and develop a savory, yeasty flavor. Allowing the flour to absorb all the moisture it can, the dough slowly ferments in the refrigerator until it’s ready for the 600-degree oven.

“When you smell it, it should be sweet,” Trowbridge said. “The flavor you get off the sourdough, it really can’t be matched.”

The pies are then charred to perfection. Tweaking the classic margherita by adding chili and honey to buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, Horn also serves up the Funghi with Mighty Cap Mushrooms,

roasted garlic, shallots, and arugula and the Ciao Papi Classico with salami, capicola, mozzarella, ricotta, and pesto.

On the brunch menu, Ciao Papi dishes out the Uovo Pizza with Cal Poly eggs, bacon, ricotta, and salsa verde. Trowbridge said it’s one of his favorites, which he often makes for himself.

“We’re trying to use as many local, not just suppliers, but purveyors as well,” Trowbridge said. “We’re using Spearhead Coffee out of Paso for our espresso, and then our gelato, we’re using Leo Leo, which is also out of Paso.”

Did anyone say affogato? Alongside the Italian espresso, the bar serves myriad Italian-spirit based cocktails. Amaro, limoncello, Aperol, and vermouth are infused into the cocktail program. Trowbridge said the bar has a special vermouth menu—sweet, dry, cocci, and rose—which are served up as spritzes. Patrons can get their vermouth on the rocks or straight, served with sparkling water on the side and a twist.

“Very refreshing. They go great with the pizza or a salad, and they’re low-alcohol,” Trowbridge said. “They are lovely to have during this time of year.”

As for the limoncello, they have imported, local, and are making some in house. The split between local and imported is reflected in the wine list as well, which Trowbridge said has about 50 percent local wines, a quarter of Italian origin, and a handful of goto French wines that Nomada carries at all its restaurant and bar locations.

“We’re searching out Italian varietals that are being grown locally,” Trowbridge said, adding that Paso grows a lot of Rhone varietals. “This isn’t really the place for Italian varietals, but there are some,” such as the vermintino from Giornata and a carbonic sangiovese from Union Sacre.

Diners can choose to imbibe poolside at the bar or seek a shaded refuge on the patio. ∆

Editor Camillia Lanham is craving affogato and the uovo pizza. Send tips to clanham@ newtimesslo.com.

BELLY UP At Ciao Papi, bar patrons can sit poolside and snag one of several Italian inspired cocktails and snacks. The only catch is that the pool is for the River Lodge’s overnight guests.

DINE OUT Ciao Papi at the River Lodge in Paso always serves its food and drink al fresco on a covered patio. “It’s kind of like a little paradise,” Nomada Hotel Group Food and Beverage Director Brandon Trowbridge said.

SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS Served on fresh, locally made Etto Pasta, Ciao Papi’s meatballs come courtesy of chef Daniel Horn, who grew up cooking with his

JUST ADD EGG Served as part of brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Uovo Pizza comes with Cal Poly eggs, bacon, ricotta, and salsa verde.

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CITY OF GROVER BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Grover Beach will conduct a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, on September 9, 2024 in City Hall, Council Chambers, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA to consider the following item:

SUBJECT:

Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Article IX (Development Code) of the Grover Beach Municipal Code Including Amendments to Chapter 2 (Zones And Allowable Land Uses), Sections 3.10.020 (Fences and Walls), New Section 3.10.062 (Edge Conditions), Amendments to Sections 3.10.065 (Screening), 3.10.080 (Upper Story Open Spaces), 4.10.015 (Accessory Dwelling Units), 4.10.030 (Accessory Structures), 5.10.030 (General Provisions), Chapter 6 (Procedures), 8.20.060 (Review Authority for Subdivision Decisions), New Section 8.170 (Urban Lot Subdivisions), and Amendments to Chapter 9 (Definitions) Where You Come In:

Any member of the public may be heard on the item described in this notice by calling (805) 321-6639 during the meeting or submit written comments to the City Clerk prior to the meeting by mail to: City Clerk’s Office, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433 or by email to gbadmin@groverbeach.org, or by appearing in person at the City Council meeting. If you require special accommodations to participate in the public hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting by calling (805) 473-4567.

For More Information:

If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the item(s) described in this notice, please contact: the Community Development Department by telephone at (805) 473-4520 or send an e-mail to comdev@groverbeach.org

The City Council may also discuss other hearings or items of business at this meeting. The complete meeting agenda and copy of the staff report on the above item will be posted on the City website at www.groverbeach.org. Live broadcasts of City Council meetings may be seen on cable television Channel 20, as well as over the Internet at www.groverbeach.org (click on the icon “Government Access Local Channel 20” and then “Channel 20”).

If you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing(s) described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the Public Hearing (Govt. Code Sec 65009).

/s/

WENDI B. SIMS, CITY CLERK

Dated: Thursday, August 29, 2024

PUBLISH 1x’s: (on Thurs., August 29, 2024)

POSTED on Thursday, August 29, 2024

NEW TIMES GROVER BEACH CITY HALL

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., the Pismo Beach City Council will hold a regular meeting in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, during which it will consider the following:

Address: Citywide

Description: Introduction (first reading) of an Ordinance amending Section 10.12.030 of the City of Pismo Beach Municipal Code, relating to weight limits for commercial vehicles on city streets. Details about ways to participate in this meeting will be provided on the agenda posted for the meeting online at pismobeach.org/ agenda, and on the bulletin board at City Hall. The agenda will be posted in the afternoon of August 29, 2024.

You have a right to comment on these projects and their effect on our community. Interested persons are invited to participate in the meeting or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed projects. Emailed comments may be submitted to citycouncil@pismobeach.org; staff cannot guarantee that emailed comments submitted after the start of the meeting will be given full consideration before action is taken. Written comments may be delivered or mailed to the City Clerk’s Office at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, prior to the meeting, or hand-delivered during the meeting no later than the comment period for this item. Oral comment may be provided prior to the meeting by calling 805-773-7005 and leaving a voice message. Please state and spell your name, and identify your item of interest. Oral comment may also be made during the meeting, either by joining the virtual meeting using the link provided on the agenda document, or by attending the meeting in person in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Please refer to the agenda for this meeting for specific instructions for participation.

Staff reports, plans and other information related to these projects are available for public review from the City Clerk’s Office, by emailing City Clerk Erica Inderlied at einderlied@ pismobeach.org. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Thursday before the meeting and may be obtained upon request by mail or by visiting www.pismobeach. org/agenda The Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you challenge the action taken on this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Pismo Beach at, or prior to, the Council’s consideration of the item.

For further information, please contact Erica Inderlied, City Clerk, at einderlied@pismobeach.org or 805-773-7003.

Erica Inderlied City Clerk August 29, 2024

INVITATION TO BID (SUB BIDS ONLY)

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: MAINO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED

PROJECT NAME: CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO BUILDING 50J INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR REMODEL

PROJECT LOCATION: BLDG. 50J- CAL POLY STATE UNIVERSITY, SLO, CA 93407

PROJECT OWNER: TRUSTEES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

ARCHITECT: HARRIS ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

BID DATE & TIME: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024@ 12:00 P.M.

PRE-BID SITE REVIEW: MANDATORY - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 @ 9:00 AM

ESTIMATE/BUDGET: $500,000

ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: 4 MONTHS

START DATE: OCTOBER 7, 2024

COMPLETION: FEBRUARY 7, 2025

SCOPE OF WORK:

(CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERTIME AND WEEKEND WORK ANTICIPATED TO MEET PROJECT SCHEDULE)

Work consists of interior and exterior demolition and abatement, exterior fencing and motorized gates, earthwork and asphalt, electrical, plumbing, metal stud framing and drywall, insulation, acoustical ceilings, flooring and top set base, cabinetry, new motorized overhead coiling doors, doors and hardware, exterior fabric door awning. The University will be performing the following trades: Painting BIDS SHALL BE EMAILED TO: tomm@mainoslo.com and sonnys@mainoslo.com

BID REQUIREMENTS:

1. Subcontractors must be bondable and may be required to provide Payment and Performance Bonds.

2. Bid Bond is not required.

3. Safety Record is of the utmost importance. Subcontractors with aggregate EMR Rate of 1.5 over the past three years may be disqualified.

4. Prevailing Wage TO VIEW PLANS/SPEC:

Plans and specs may be downloaded from ASAP Reprographics at www.asapplanroom.com Plans and specs may also be viewed at the following Builders Exchanges:

- SLO County Builders Exchange – www.slocbe.com

- Santa Maria Valley Contractors Association – www.smvca.org

- Central California Builders Exchange – www.cencalbx.com Maino Construction Company, Incorporated is an equal opportunity Contractor. It is the responsibility of each Subcontractor to view all pertinent information and documents prior to submitting a proposal.

August 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2024-1813

(08/26/2024)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as TARDIFF & SALDO LAW OFFICES, 1235 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Appellate Advocacy Group, A Professional Corporation (PO Box 1400 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Appellate Advocacy Group, A Professional Corporation. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-26-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 08-26-29.

Publication dates August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2024-1815 (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as COAST WELLNESS CENTER 2280 Sunset Dr #D, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Casparian Chiropractic Inc (1820 Pecho Rd Los Osos, CA 93402). State of California. This business is conducted by A CA Corporation, Casparian Chiropractic Inc, Aram Casparian, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-26-24. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 08-26-29.

August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BRUCE LANE HOLDREN aka BRUCE HOLDREN CASE NUMBER 24PR-0259

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: BRUCE LANE HOLDREN aka BRUCE HOLDREN

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Robert C. Christianson in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that by Robert C. Christianson 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: September 24, 2024, at 9:01 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person at 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:

Law Offices of Johnson, Murphy & Jones 928 W. Grand Ave Grover Beach, CA 93433 805-489-4111

August, 22, 29, and September 5, 2024

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

Applications to make minor changes to the properties at the addresses listed below have been received by the City.

1. 2463 Ladera. HOME-0459-2024; Review of a homestay rental application to allow short-term rental (such as Airbnb) of one bedroom within an owner-occupied single-family residence (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); R-1-SP Zone; Jessica Higgins-Peterson, applicant (Juan Padilla)

2. 1000 Higuera. ARCH-0205-2023; Construction of a dining corral with metal overhead trellis for outdoor dining service within the frontage of a restaurant, including conversion of on-street parking spaces for sidewalk widening to accommodate sidewalk dining (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); C-D-H Zone; Rob Rossi, applicant (Walter Oetzell)

3. 1000 Higuera. DIR-0206-2023; Sidewalk Café Permit for outdoor dining service in the public right-of-way within the frontage of a restaurant (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); C-D-H Zone; Rob Rossi, applicant (Walter Oetzell)

4. 385 Lemon St. MOD-0388-2024 (385 Lemon); Request to modify the approval granted under Director’s Action application DIR-0537-2023, allowing an addition to a non-conforming structure (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); R-2 Zone; Lemon St. Partners, LLC, applicant. (Walter Oetzell)

The Community Development Director will either approve or deny these applications no sooner than September 9th, 2024

The Director’s decision may be appealed and must be filed with the appropriate appeal fee within 10 days of the Director’s action. For more information, contact the City of San Luis Obispo Community Development Department, 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, stop by Monday and Wednesday between 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday between 9 a.m. –12 p.m., or call (805) 781-7170, weekdays, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. August 29, 2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARSHA LAVERNE ROSS Case Number: 24PR-0262

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MARSHA LAVERNE ROSS

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Judith E. Brennan in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Judith E. Brennan be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 1, 2024, at 9:01 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. Civil and Family Law Branch or by Zoom Meeting ID 160 407 5307, Passcode: 79513

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner:

JUDITH E. BRENNAN

P.O. Box 1506; 4820 N. Hwy 1 Bodega Bay, CA 94923 (707) 849-5837

August 29, September 5, 12, 2024 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FRANK LOUIS RUSSO

Case Number: 24PR-0261

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: FRANK LOUIS RUSSO

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOHN P. RUSSO in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOHN P. RUSSO 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: September 24, 2024, at 9:01 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person or via ZOOM at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. San Luis ObispoPMH

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

August 29, September 5, 12, 2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOAN A. PETERSON Case Number: 24PR-0261

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOAN A. PETERSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARGO L. PETERSON in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARGO L. PETERSON 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: September 24, 2024, at 9:01 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person or via ZOOM at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. San Luis ObispoPMH

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

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ACQUIRE

PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to California Government Code Section 6063, that the County of San Luis Obispo intends to acquire approximately 748.13 acres of real property from Chevron Land and Development Company, a Delaware corporation located within the unincorporated portion of the County between Morro Bay and Cayucos described as APNs 073-077-046 (Partial), 073-077-044, 073- 076-016 (Partial), and 073-084-032 (“Subject Property”). The purchase price is Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,500,000). Funding of the purchase price includes grant funds from the California State Coastal Conservancy and Wildlife Conservation Board and funding from private fundraising efforts by the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo and Cayucos Land Conservancy. The County Board of Supervisors will consider the proposed acquisition of the property at a regular meeting of the Board occurring in the Board Chambers, County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 9:00 AM, or as soon thereafter as possible.

DATED: August 15, 2024

MATTHEW P. PONTES, EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

By: /s/ Niki Martin, Deputy Clerk

August 22, 29, September 5, 2024

ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING

The City of San Luis Obispo’s Zoning Hearing Officer will hold a public hearing at 2:30 p.m. or later on Monday, September 9th, 2024, in Conference Room 1, at 919 Palm Street, to consider the following:

• 210 Madonna. USE-0002-2024; Continued review of an Administrative Use Permit for installation of a new wireless telecommunications facility comprised of a ground-level equipment shelter and an antenna support tower 50 feet in height, disguised as a pine tree. (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); C-T Zone; Verizon Wireless, applicant. (Walter Oetzell)

PLEASE NOTE: Any court challenge to the actions taken on these public hearing items may be limited to considering only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Luis Obispo at, or prior to, the public hearing.

August 29, 2024

AUGUST 20, 2024 COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF SUPERVISOR PESCHONG ABSENT

01. Items 1-11 & 13-30: Consent Agenda & Resolution (Res) Nos. 2024-192 thru 2024-200, approved (Item 12 withdrawn).

02. Item 31: Public Comment Period – Items not on the agenda: Jeff Edwards; Gary Kirkland; Jeffery Specht; Greg Grewal; Elliot Johnson: speak. No action taken.

03. Item 32: Heath Agency & CenCal Health presentation on Medi-Cal Behavioral Health information, rec’d & filed.

04. Item 33: Hearing to amend the Co. Inland (Ordinance No. 3515) and Coastal Zone Land Use (Ordinance No. 3516) and the Local Coastal Plan to update the Flood Hazard Area Standards & associated definitions per a standard review by FEMA, following FEMA-initiated updates to the County’s flood hazard maps, exempt from CEQA, adopted.

05. Item 34: Closed Session, cancelled.

06. Item 35: Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution of Necessity for the acquisition of real property interests required from Ray B. Bunnell for the Bob Jones Pathway “Gap Closure” Project, between Avila Beach & City of SLO, approval failed & direction provided to staff to return w/ another path forward.

07. Item 36: Res. 2024-201, denying the appeal of D. Perez, upholding the decision of the Planning Commission to approve the Conditional Use Permit for 72 multi-family residential apartment units on 2.57 acres at 170 Magenta Lane, Nipomo, exempt from CEQA, adopted as amended.

08. Item 37: Res. 2024-202, denying the appeal by P. McGibney of the Los Osos Sustainability Group, upholding the decision of the Planning Dept. Hearing Officer to approve a Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit allowing for additions to an existing 1,362 sq. ft. single-family residence & 85 sq. ft. deck, exempt from CEQA, adopted.

09. Item 38: Board Member Comments & Reports on Meetings: Supervisor Ortiz-Legg directs staff to include a 3CE update w/ offshore wind update in September and Supervisor Paulding comments on the recent career fair at the Oceano Airport.

MEETING ADJOURNED

For more details, view meeting videos at: https://www. slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Administrative-Office/ Clerk-of-the-Board/Clerk-of-the-Board-Services/Board-ofSupervisors-Meetings-and-Agendas.aspx

Matthew P. Pontes, County Administrative Officer & Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

By: Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors August 29,

2024

NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTY INLAND AND COASTAL ZONE LAND USE ORDINANCE AND THE LOCAL COASTAL PLAN TO UPDATE THE FLOOD HAZARD AREA STANDARDS AND ASSOCIATED DEFINITIONS PER STANDARD REVIEW BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

LRP2024-00003

On August 20, 2024, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinances No. 3515 and 3516, amending Titles 22 and 23 of the San Luis Obispo County Code, the Inland and Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinances, and the Local Coastal Plan (LCP) to update the Flood Hazard Area Standards and associated definitions per a standard review by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following FEMA-initiated updates to the County’s flood hazard maps. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this project may have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, the activity is not subject to CEQA. [Reference: State CEQA Guidelines sec. 15061(b)(3), General Rule Exemption]. Ordinance No. 3515 amending the Inland Land Use Ordinance becomes effective September 20, 2024. Ordinance No. 3516 amending the Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance and LCP will be submitted to the California Coastal Commission for approval and certification. If the Coastal Commission approves and certifies the ordinance, it would take effect immediately. If the Coastal Commission approves the ordinance with suggested modifications, the Board would need to consider and adopt the Coastal Commission’s suggested modifications. The ordinances were adopted by the following roll call to wit:

AYES: Supervisors Bruce S. Gibson, Jimmy Paulding, Dawn OrtizLegg and Chairperson Debbie Arnold

NOES: None

ABSENT: Supervisor John Peschong

ABSTAINING: None

Certified copies of the full text of the ordinance may be purchased at reproduction cost or reviewed without charge in the San Luis Obispo County Administrative Office, 1055 Monterey St., Room #D430, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, or on the County’s website at slocounty.ca.gov.

DATED: August 22, 2024

Matthew P. Pontes, Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ Niki Martin

Deputy Clerk August 29, 2024

CITY OF GROVER BEACH NOTICE TO BIDDERS

An electronic copy in PDF format of all required submittals must be submitted to publicworks@ groverbeach.org and received by no later than 2:00pm on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Submittals received after the specified time will not be accepted. PDF documents must have permissions enabled for comments and printing.

CITY WIDE STREET SWEEPING SERVICES

Grover Beach is seeking a qualified street sweeping professional to assist the City staff in its annual street sweeping maintenance program and other as needed special street sweeping maintenance services including but not limited to the Street Sweeping Routes and Schedule listed below. The City desires to enter into a one (1) year contract with three optional three (3) year contract extensions when agreed upon by both parties. A notice to proceed will be issued upon award of the contract by the City. The City of Grover Beach reserves the right to terminate or suspend this contract at any time.

Bidder inquiries shall be submitted in writing via email to the City of Grover Beach, Public Works Department, at: publicworks@groverbeach.org

The cut off time that the City will accept bidder’s inquiries is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday August 29, 2024. The City will respond to bidder’s inquiries via bidding addenda. Any such inquiries, submitted after the cutoff time of receiving bidder’s inquiries, will not be treated as a bid protest.

The entire Request for Quotes document may be obtained electronically on the City’s website at www.groverbeach.org, by email to publicworks@ groverbeach.org or by calling 805-473-4530.

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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-07

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, August 26, 2024, the City Council of the City of Grover Beach had the Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 24-07

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER BEACH, CALIFORNIA REPLACING ARTICLE X (REVENUE AND TAXATION) CHAPTER 13 (DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES) OF THE GROVER BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE

This Ordinance will repeal Chapter 13 of Article X (Revenue and Taxation) and will adopt a new Chapter 13 of Article X of the Grover Beach Municipal Code (GBMC) regarding an update to the Development Impact Fees.

The full text of the Ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, California, or a copy may be obtained from the office for a nominal charge.

The City Council conducted the first reading at the Regular City Council meeting on July 22, 2024.

Second reading and adoption of the Ordinance was conducted at the Regular City Council meeting on Monday, August 26, 2024. The Ordinance shall not become effective and in full force and effect until 12:01 a.m. on the thirty first day after its final passage.

AYES: Council Members – Rushing, Weirick, Zimmerman, Mayor Pro Tem Robert and Mayor Bright

NOES: Council Members – None

ABSENT: Council Members – None

ABSTAIN: Council Members – None

/s/ KAREN BRIGHT, MAYOR

Attest: /s/ WENDI SIMS, CITY CLERK

APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ Rob Lomeli, City Attorney

/s/ Wendi B. Sims, City Clerk

Dated: Thursday, August 29, 2024

Publish: 1x – New Times (Thurs, August 29, 2024)

Post: Grover Beach City Hall (Thurs., August 29, 2024)

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS

PROPOSALS will be received at the office of Water Systems Consulting, Inc., 805 Aerovista Place, Suite 201, San Luis Obispo, California, until 3:00 p.m., on Friday, September 13, 2024 as determined by www.time.gov for performing work as follows: NORTHERN CITIES MANAGEMENT AREA 2024-2026 ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS

The Northern Cities, comprised of the City of Arroyo Grande, the City of Grover Beach, the City of Pismo Beach, and the Oceano Community Services District, are soliciting proposals to manage the Northern Cities Management Area (NCMA) groundwater monitoring program and to prepare the NCMA Annual Monitoring Reports for 2024, 2025, and 2026. Written questions will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Friday, September 6th. Questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted in writing via email to Michael Steele, P.E. at msteele@wsc-inc.com. Proposals shall be delivered to: Northern Cities Management Area Technical Group c/o Water Systems Consulting, Inc., Attn. Michael Steele, P.E., 805 Aerovista Pl., Suite 201, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. August 22, 29, 2024

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

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

$2,200.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY

$3,510.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY

$5,238.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY

$4,342.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY

Notice is hereby given that on April 25, 2024, $5,238 was seized at the Paso Robles Airport, 4912 Wing Way, Paso Robles; on April 25, 2024, $4,342 was seized at 204 Moore Lane, Arroyo Grande; On July 22, 2024, $2,200 was seized at 1775 Rochelle Way, Oceano, CA; and on June 18, 2024, $3,510 was seized at 1911 Redwood Dr. Paso Robles. The above-described property was seized the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office in connection with the illegal sales of narcotics, section(s) 11351 of the Health and Safety Code. The estimated/appraised value of the property is $2,200, $3,510, $5,238, and $4,342.

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

Furthermore, an endorsed copy of the verified claim must also be served on the District Attorney, Asset Forfeiture Unit, County Courthouse Annex, 1035 Palm Street, 4th Floor, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, within 30 days of filing the claim with the Superior Court’s Civil Division. Both the District Attorney’s Office and the Interested Party filing the claim are entitled to conduct reciprocal requests for discovery in preparation for a hearing. The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply to the proceedings unless inconsistent with the provisions or procedures set forth in the Health and Safety Code (Section 11488.5(c)(3)). The Interested Party in entitled to legal representation at a hearing, although not one appointed at public expense, and has the right to present evidence and witnesses, and to cross-examine plaintiff’s witnesses, but there is no right to avoid testifying at a civil hearing.

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

DATED: August 26, 2024

DAN DOW

District Attorney

Kenneth Jorgensen

Deputy District Attorney

August 29, September 5, 12, 2024

ORDINANCE NO. 1143 N.S.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES

AMENDING CHAPTER 7.50 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES REGARDING CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PROTECTION OF WATERWAYS AND DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

Notice is hereby given that at its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 6:30 PM, the City Council of the City of El Paso de Robles adopted ordinance no. 1143 N.S.

The following is a full text of the ordinance:

WHEREAS, Chapter 7.50 of the El Paso de Robles (“City”) Municipal Code generally prohibits camping on public property; and

WHEREAS, subject to limited exceptions, section 7.50.040 bars enforcement of Chapter 7.50’s prohibitions against individuals sitting, lying, or sleeping on public property where no alternative shelter is available; and

WHEREAS, the above provision implements Martin v. City of Boise, a 2019 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding that “the Eighth Amendment prohibits the imposition of criminal penalties for sitting, sleeping, or lying outside on public property for homeless individuals who cannot obtain shelter” (920 F.3d 584, 616); and

WHEREAS, on June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Johnson v. City of Grants Pass, Oregon. Among other things, the Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment does not prohibit cities from enforcing laws regulating camping on public property (144 S.Ct. 2202); and

WHEREAS, the Supreme Court’s Johnson decision abrogates (i.e., overrules) the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Martin. Consequently, Martin is no longer good law or binding on cities; and WHEREAS, given the foregoing, this ordinance (“Ordinance”) amends Chapter 7.50 to remove the outdated Martin provision; and

WHEREAS, the City Council is committed to protecting the life, health, and safety of its residents and all people within the geographic boundaries of the City; and

WHEREAS, the Council finds that certain public lands within the City’s geographical boundaries pose significant health and safety hazards to people who make shelter or stay overnight in those areas. The Council further finds that some of these public lands are environmentally sensitive and may be significantly damaged by unregulated human activity; and

WHEREAS, beyond removing the outdated Martin provision, this Ordinance amends Chapter 7.50 to further safeguard and preserve the City’s natural resources and protect the health, safety and welfare of all residents and people within the geographic boundaries of the City; and

WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals. All of the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. Amendment. The City Council ordains that Chapter 7.50 of the City of El Paso de Robles Municipal Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“Chapter 7.50 – Camping

7.50.010 – Definitions

The following definitions apply to the use of these terms in this chapter:

“Camp” means to pitch, erect or occupy an encampment, or to use camp paraphernalia, or both, for the purpose of, or in a way that facilitates, outdoor sheltering for living accommodation purposes or for remaining outdoors overnight.

“Camp paraphernalia” means personal property used to facilitate occupancy of an area and includes personal property typically associated with camping such as tarps, cots, beds, sleeping bags, hammocks, bedding, camp stoves, cooking equipment, buckets and similar equipment, mattresses, couches, dressers, or other furniture.

“Encampment” means one or more temporary, makeshift, or hand-built structures not intended for long-term continuous occupancy, including tents, that are used to shelter one or more persons or their belongings and that are not authorized by the property owner.

Encampment includes any camp paraphernalia and personal property associated with or located in or around the structures or tents.

“Open space” means any undeveloped public property either primarily in its natural state, including canyons, bluffs, and unimproved waterways, or that is held out by the City or used by the public for passive recreational purposes, conservation, habitat preservation, or that maintains or enhances the conservation of natural or scenic resources.

“Park” means any public property, whether developed or undeveloped, held out by the City or used by the public for active or passive park and recreation uses, including adjacent buffer lands and natural areas of any adjacent parking lots and perimeter sidewalks.

“Waste” means any rubbish, solid waste, liquid waste, infectious waste, or medical waste.

“Waterway” means all portions of the Salinas River corridor.

7.50.020 – Camping, locations prohibited; protection of waterways

A. Camping. It is unlawful for any person to camp or to maintain an encampment in or upon any public property, including any street, sidewalk, park, open space, waterway, or banks of a waterway. Additionally, it is unlawful for any person to camp or maintain an encampment in or upon any land designated by this code as a high fire risk area.

B. Waterways. It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:

1. Build or erect a structure of any type along the banks of any waterway, or drive a nail or other object into any tree or other natural area vegetation for the purpose of building an encampment or any other structure, or to affix an object to any tree or other natural vegetation;

2. Move boulders or large rocks, destroy vegetation, paved roads or paths created by the City, or otherwise reconfigure the natural landscape in the waters of or along the banks of a waterway;

3. Drive, park, or bring any vehicle along the banks of a waterway, except in places specifically provided and designated for vehicular use;

4. Dig on the banks of a waterway; or

5. Discharge or store waste, including garbage, refuse, or human or animal waste, along the banks or into the waters of a waterway.

C. Nothing in subsection (B) is intended to prohibit the activities of an owner of private property or other lawful user of private property that are normally associated with and incidental to the lawful and authorized use of private property; and nothing is intended to prohibit the activities of a lawful user if such activities are expressly authorized by the City Manager or by any law, regulation, permit, order or other directive from a regulatory authority.

7.50.030 – Procedures for removal and recovery of personal property.

A. The city council may, by resolution, adopt procedures for the removal and recovery of personal property left upon lands where camping is prohibited per Section 7.50.020. Such procedures need not conform to those provided for in subsection B, below.

B. Absent the city council’s adoption of a resolution per subsection A above, personal property left upon lands where camping is prohibited for more than twenty-four hours may be removed by the city and may be recovered by the owner for up to ninety days.

7.50.040 – Enforcement

A. Subsection A of Section 7.50.020 shall not apply to either of the following:

1. Any event involving camping that is approved or sponsored by the city.

2. Any person camping or maintaining an encampment on public property designated by City Council resolution for such purposes.”

Section 3. CEQA. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.

Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage and adoption in accordance with Government Code section 36937.

Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid by the decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or places.

Section 6. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance by the City Council of the City of El Paso de Robles, California, and cause the Ordinance to be published once within 15 days after passage in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City in accordance with Government Code section 36933.

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on August 6, 2024, for first reading by the City Council of the City of El Paso de Robles, and adopted on the 20th day of August, 2024, by the following vote:

AYES: Gregory, Strong, Bausch, Roden, Hamon

The Ordinance will take effect thirty (30) days after adoption, as provided by Government Code section 36937.

Date: [August 29, 2024]

Mary Sponhaltz, Deputy City Clerk

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of El Paso de Robles (“City”) invites and will receive sealed Bids up to but not later than 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the office of the Public Works Department, located at 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446, for the furnishing to City of all labor, equipment, materials, tools, services, transportation, permits, utilities, and all other items necessary for PICKLEBALL COURT COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION (the “Project”). At said time, Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City Office. Bids received after said time shall be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid for a period of 90 calendar days after the Bid opening date.

The work required for the Project performed under this contract is generally described as the construction of a new pickleball sports complex with site amenities including picnic areas, shade structures, restroom building, adjacent parking lot, utilities and landscape improvements.

The Project will be funded in whole or in part with the City’s allocation of funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act - Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA), classified by the City under the lost revenue category. Pursuant to 2 CFR Subpart E—Cost Principles, all costs for the Project, including any Change Orders, must comply with the federal cost principles, and must be reasonable and allocable to the Project. Failure of the successful Contractor to complete the Project within the time specified for completion may impact the ability of the City to utilize this funding source for the Project, and to lose ARPA funds, which would harm the City.

The Project is to be completed within 450 calendar days from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall pay the City of El Paso de Robles the sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($1,900.00) for each calendar day delay in excess of the completion time.

The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) implemented amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulations (“Regulation”) which went into effect on January 1, 2024 and apply broadly to all self-propelled off road diesel vehicles 25 horsepower or greater and other forms of equipment used in California. A copy of the Regulation is available at https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/barcu/regact/2022/off-roaddiesel/appa-1.pdf Bidders are required to comply with all CARB and Regulation requirements, including, without limitation, all applicable sections of the Regulation, as codified in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations section 2449 et seq. throughout the duration of the Project. Bidders must provide, with their Bid, copies of Bidder’s and all listed subcontractors’ most recent, valid Certificate of Reported Compliance (“CRC”) issued by CARB. Failure to provide valid CRCs as required herein may render the Bid non-responsive.

Bids must be submitted on the City’s Bid Forms. Bidders may obtain a copy of the Contract Documents from www.CIPLIST.com. To the extent required by section 20103.7 of the Public Contract Code, upon request from a contractor plan room service, the City shall provide an electronic copy of the Contract Documents at no charge to the contractor plan room.

It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to download and print all Bid Documents for review and to verify the completeness of Bid Documents before submitting a bid. Any Addenda will be posted on www.CIPLIST.com. It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to check www.CIPLIST.com on a daily basis through the close of bids for any applicable addenda or updates. The City does not assume any liability or responsibility based on any defective or incomplete copying, excerpting, scanning, faxing, downloading or printing of the Bid Documents. Information on www.CIPLIST.com may change without notice to prospective bidders. The Contract Documents shall supersede any information posted or transmitted by www.CIPLIST.com.

Each Bid shall be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or Bid Bond secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City Council, the amount of which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price, made payable to City of El Paso de Robles as bid security. The bid security shall be provided as a guarantee that within five (5) working days after the City provides the successful bidder the Notice of Award, the successful Bidder will enter into a contract and provide the necessary bonds and certificates of insurance. The bid security will be declared forfeited if the successful Bidder fails to comply within said time. No interest will be paid on funds deposited with City. A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 11 a.m. to review the Project’s existing conditions at the job site, Sherwood Park, 1861 Creston Road, Paso Robles. Representatives of the City and consulting engineers, if any, will be present. Questions asked by Bidders at the Pre-Bid Conference not specifically addressed within the Contract Documents shall be answered in writing, and shall be sent to all Bidders present at the Pre-Bid Conference. Bids will not be accepted from any bidder who did not attend the mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Each bond shall be in the forms set forth herein, shall be secured from a surety company that meets all State of California bonding requirements, as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and that is a California admitted surety insurer.

Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, the successful Bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by City to ensure its performance under the contract.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773, City has obtained the prevailing rate of per diem wages and the prevailing wage rate for holiday and overtime work applicable in San Luis Obispo County from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute this contract. A copy of these prevailing wage rates may be obtained via the internet at: www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/

In addition, a copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages is available at the City’s Public Works Department and shall be made available to interested parties upon request. The successful bidder shall post a copy of the prevailing wage rates at each job site. It shall be mandatory upon the Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractors, to comply with all Labor Code provisions, which include but are not limited to the payment of not less than the said specified prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract, employment of apprentices, hours of labor and debarment of contractors and subcontractors.

Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No Bid will be accepted, nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this Project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its Bid.

Unless otherwise provided in the Instructions for Bidders, each Bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to sections 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code in the following classification(s) throughout the time it submits its Bid and for the duration of the contract: CLASS A.

Substitution requests shall be made within 35 calendar days after the award of the contract. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the City may make findings designating that certain additional materials, methods or services by specific brand or trade name other than those listed in the Standard Specifications be used for the Project. Such findings, if any, as well as the materials, methods or services and their specific brand or trade names that must be used for the Project may be found in the Special Conditions.

City shall award the contract for the Project to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder as determined by the City from the BASE BID ALONE. City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

Date: August 29, 2024

By: Freda Berman

Works Director

Public

Publication Dates: -August 29, 2024 -September 5, 2024

Notice is given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk-Recorder, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93408 before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024 (“Bid Deadline”), for the following public works project: MONARCH GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECYCLED WATER CONVERSION

CONTRACT NO. 300709.03

FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. 21.027

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

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

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

The Bid package (also referred to herein as the “Contract Documents”) are posted on the County’s Purchasing website: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/central-services/purchasing-services/services/bid-rfp-opportunities

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

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

The bidder must have either a Class A license or a combination of Class C licenses that make up a majority of the work at the time the Contract is awarded (Public Contract Code section 3300). When the bidder holds a combination of Class C licenses, all work to be performed outside of the bidder’s license specialties, except work that is incidental or supplemental to the licenses of the bidder, shall be performed by licensed Subcontractors in compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code). Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.1:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Title VI Solicitation Notice

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

1. The offeror’s or bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Specifications” set forth herein.

2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

A. Goals for minority participation for each trade: 24.6%

B. Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9% These goals are applicable to all the Contractor’s construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and nonfederally involved construction.

The Contractor’s compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a), and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed

3. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the Subcontractor; employer identification number of the Subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the Subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the Subcontract; and the geographical area in which the Subcontract is to be performed.

4. As used in this Notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is San Luis Obispo County, California. Notice of Requirements of Federal Fair Labor Standards Act

All contracts and subcontracts that result from this Notice to Bidders incorporate by reference the provisions of 29 CFR 201, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with the same force and effect as if given in full text. The FLSA sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full and part-time workers.

The Contractor has full responsibility to monitor compliance to the referenced statute or regulation. The Contractor must address any claims or disputes that arise from this requirement directly with the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division.

Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions

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

By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo in their action on the 13th day of August, 2024. END OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS August 29, 2024

Free Will Astrology by Rob Brezsny

Homework: What supposedly forbidden thing do you want that maybe isn’t so forbidden? Newsletter.freewillastrology.com

ARIES

(March 21-April 19): Although there are more than 7,000 varieties of apples, your grocery store probably offers no more than 15. But you shouldn’t feel deprived. Having 15 alternatives is magnificent. In fact, most of us do better in dealing with a modicum of choices rather than an extravagant abundance. This is true not just about apples but also about most things. I mention this, Aries, because now is an excellent time to pare down your options in regard to your resources and influences. You will function best if you’re not overwhelmed with possibilities. You will thrive as you experiment with the principle that less is more.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): Taurus comedian Jerry Seinfeld, now 70 years old, has testified, “As a child, the only clear thought I had was ‘get candy.’” I encourage you to be equally single-minded in the near future, Taurus. Not necessarily about candy—but about goodies that appeal to your inner child as well as your inner teenager and inner adult. You are authorized by cosmic forces to go in quest of experiences that tickle your bliss.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): I’m not saying I would refuse to hire a Gemini person to housesit while I’m on vacation. You folks probably wouldn’t let my houseplants die, allow raccoons to sneak in and steal food, or leave piles of unwashed dishes in the sink. On the other hand, I’m not entirely confident you would take impeccable care of my home in every little way. But wait! Everything I just said does not apply to you now. My analysis of the omens suggests you will have a high aptitude for the domestic arts in the coming weeks. You will be more likely than usual to take good care of my home—and your own home, too. It’s a good time to redecorate and freshen up the vibe.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): These days, you are even smarter and more perceptive than usual. The deep intelligence of your higher self is pouring into your conscious awareness with extra intensity. That’s a good thing, right? Yes, mostly. But there may be a downside: You could be hyper-aware of people whose thinking is mediocre and whose discernment is substandard. That could be frustrating, though it also puts you in a good position to correct mistakes those people make. As you wield the healing power of your wisdom, heed these words from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “Misunderstandings and lethargy produce more wrong in the world than deceit and malice do.”

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had an older sister, born under the sign of Leo. Her nickname was Nannerl. During their childhoods, she was as much a musical prodigy as he. Supervised by their father, they toured Europe performing together, playing harpsichord and piano. Nannerl periodically got top billing, and some critics regarded her as the superior talent. But misfortune struck when her parents decided it was unseemly for her, as a female, to continue her development as a genius. She was forcibly retired so she could learn the arts of housekeeping and prepare for marriage and children. Your assignment in the coming months, Leo, is to rebel against any influence that tempts you to tamp down your gifts and specialties. Assert your sovereignty. Identify what you do best, and do it more and better than you ever have before.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When an infant giraffe leaves its mother’s womb, it falls 6 feet to the ground. I suspect that when you are reborn sometime soon, Virgo, a milder and more genial jolt will occur. It may even be quite rousing and inspirational—not rudely bumpy at all. By the way, the plunge of the baby giraffe snaps its umbilical cord and stimulates the creature to take its initial breaths—getting it ready to begin its life journey. I suspect your genial jolt will bring comparable benefits.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Many people living in the Napo province of Ecuador enjoy eating a dish called ukuy which is a Kichwa word for large ants. This is not an exotic meal for them. They may cook the ukuy or simply eat the creatures alive. If you travel to Napo anytime soon, Libra, I urge you to sample the ukuy According to my reading of the astrological omens, such an experiment is in alignment with the kinds of experiences you Libras should be seeking: outside your usual habits, beyond your typical expectations, and in amused rebellion against your customary way of doing things.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The theory of karma suggests that all our actions, good and bad and in-between, send ripples out into the world. These ripples eventually circle back to us, ensuring we experience events that mirror our original actions. If we lie and cheat, we will be lied to and cheated on. If we give generously and speak kindly about other people, we will be the recipient of generosity and kind words. I bring this up, Scorpio, because I believe you will soon harvest a slew of good karma that you have set in motion through your generosity and kindness. It may sometimes seem as if you’re getting more benevolence than you deserve, but in my estimation, it’s all well-earned.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I encourage you to buy yourself fun presents that give you a feisty boost. Why? Because I want you to bring an innovative, starting-fresh spirit into the ripening projects you are working on. Your attitude and approach could become too serious unless you infuse them with the spunky energy of an excitable kid. Gift suggestions: new music that makes you feel wild; new jewelry or clothes that make you feel daring; new tools that raise your confidence; and new information that stirs your creativity.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): On a Tuesday in August 2012—one full Jupiter cycle ago—a Capricorn friend of mine called in sick to his job as a marketing specialist. He never returned. Instead, after enjoying a week off to relax, he began working to become a dance instructor. After six months, he was teaching novice students. Three years later, he was proficient enough to teach advanced students, and five years later, he was an expert. I am not advising you, Capricorn, to quit your job and launch your own quixotic quest for supremely gratifying work. But if you were ever going to start taking small steps towards that goal, now would be a good time. It’s also a favorable phase to improve the way your current job works for you.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Three years ago, an Indonesian man celebrated his marriage to a rice cooker, which is a kitchen accessory. Khoirul Anam wore his finest clothes while his new spouse donned a white veil. In photos posted on social media, the happy couple are shown hugging and kissing. Now might also be a favorable time for you to wed your fortunes more closely with a valuable resource—though there’s no need to perform literal nuptials. What material thing helps bring out the best in you? If there is no such thing, now would be a good time to get it.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): For many years, I didn’t earn enough money to pay taxes. I was indigent. Fortunately, social programs provided me with food and some medical care. In recent years, though, I have had a better cash flow. I regularly send the U.S. government a share of my income. I wish they would spend all my tax contributions to help people in need. Alas, just 42 percent of my taxes pay for acts of kindness to my fellow humans, while 24 percent goes to funding the biggest military machine on Earth. Maybe someday, there will be an option to allocate my tax donations exactly as I want. In this spirit, Pisces, I invite you to take inventory of the gifts and blessings you dole out. Now is a good time to correct any dubious priorities. Take steps to ensure that your generosity is going where it’s most needed and appreciated. What kind of giving makes you feel best? ∆