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A handful of sign language interpreters help local public officials get the pandemic message out [9] BY PETER JOHNSON

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April 9 - April 16, 2020 VOLUME 34, NUMBER 38

Every week news News ............................. 4 Viewer Discretion........... 6 Strokes ......................... 10

opinion Letters ...........................11 Hodin .............................11 This Modern World ........11 Rhetoric & Reason ....... 13 Shredder ....................... 14

music Starkey.......................... 16

art Artifacts ........................ 18 Split Screen.................. 20

the rest Classifieds.................... 23 Open Houses .............. 23 Brezsny’s Astrology......27

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Editor’s note

handful of sign language interpreters inhabit the Central Coast, and they are on the front lines of getting the message out to hearingimpaired residents about COVID19 and what SLO County is doing. Standing beside—well, at least LANGUAGE BARRIER 6 feet away from—public health American Sign and emergency officials at press Language briefings, they translate a complex interpreters help translate the situation full of medical jargon into pandemic for hearing impaired something that is clear, concise, residents. and accessible. And every day, they are working to improve the way in which they translate. Hear what they have to say about helping to get the word out [9]. You can also read about what’s going on with public access to government meetings [8] ; Kelly Moreno’s new release, which is kind of perfect for right now [16]; SLO County’s new poet laureate [18]; and food and drink innovation in the time of coronavirus [22].

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Los Osos residents object to sewer rate increases during COVID-19 “U nconstitutional.” “Undemocratic.” “An injustice.” That’s how some Los Osos residents are describing the process around San Luis Obispo County’s proposed new sewer rates for the bayside town, which are currently set for a final hearing at the Board of Supervisors’ April 21 meeting. The county put forward a new five-year rate schedule that has an initial increase of about 6 percent in 2020-21. By year five, Los Osos property owners would see their average monthly sewer bill rise to about $200—a 19 percent hike over today’s charges. The Board of Supervisors introduced the new rates on Feb. 25—and then notified affected property owners by mail as required by Proposition 218. If a majority of property owners submit protest ballots by April 21, the board cannot enact the new rates. But many residents feel that the COVID-19 shelter-at-home order, which took effect midway through the Proposition 218 process, has effectively squelched their voices and made it impossible to mount a protest campaign against the rates. They’re calling on the county to suspend the hearing and start the whole process over once the pandemic subsides. “To me, it just seems like it’s a travesty, an injustice,” said Vita Miller, a Los Osos resident who’s taken to social media to rally community members against the new rates. “We are not able to

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go out into the community to spread the word about this. We’d for sure be having tabling going at farmers’ markets, possibly leaving flyers on people’s doors. We needed to be able to get the word out, and we couldn’t.” The topic has generated considerable buzz on social media, with residents venting on platforms like Nextdoor and Facebook. “A lot of people on our Nextdoor site here are very angry about it,” Miller said. Community members are also frustrated about their lack of access to the supervisors and their public meetings. Due to COVID-19, SLO RATE HIKES Some Los Osos residents are protesting SLO County adopting County has prohibited new sewer rates during the coronavirus crisis. the public from attending its meetings. Residents can submit written public ratepayers more.” to a hearing, but now the doors are comments for the record or leave County officials say the higher locked.” pre-recorded voicemails that are sewer rates are necessary to cover As of press time, SLO County played during the meetings. their operational costs and build appeared to be moving forward But watchful Los Osos citizens up adequate reserve funds. But with the April 21 hearing. In an feel that this is yet another opponents argue that the financial April 6 Facebook post, 2nd District shortfalls can be attributed to Supervisor Bruce Gibson, who way their voices are being represents Los Osos, said the board miscalculations and missteps disenfranchised during the at the county that the Los Osos will likely delay imposing the first Proposition 218 process. community is now being asked to step of the rate increases until “Right now, we’re in a global pay for. after the COVID-19 crisis is over. pandemic and we have a stay“They should’ve planned better That’s what the board did at its last at-home order, and the Board meeting on March 24 for water rate and they apparently didn’t,” Miller of Supervisors is going to have said. “I’m not objecting to any rate increases in Shandon. a meeting where the public increase in the future, [but] this “My colleagues and I are quite cannot participate—you have to is not the time. … These aren’t aware of the current economic participate before the meeting normal times. This is a pandemic. challenges our residents face,” ever starts,” said Julie Tacker, Why would you go forward with Gibson wrote in his post. “This a resident and local government this meeting?” Δ path was chosen because other activist. “It’s difficult —Peter Johnson options would eventually cost the enough to get people

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Morro Bay creates a financial and economic recovery plan

In recognition of the significant hardship imposed by the novel coronavirus on Morro Bay residents, the business community, and city finances, the city created the Rock Solid Together plan to preserve essential community services and support its businesses. Morro Bay City Manager Scott Collins told New Times the city has a tourism-based economy, and local businesses have made sacrifices to ensure that the area doesn’t have a major spread of the virus in the community. “But with those sacrifices come major economic and financial fallout, whether it’s closing their business, laying off staff, or things like that, which are, I can only imagine, how challenging,” Collins said. “So we want to do what we can to assist them like all of the cities in the county here are doing.” Currently, the city is deferring payment of transient occupancy tax until later this summer,

waiving fines for late payments on water and sewer bills, and waiving penalties for late payments from Tidelands Trust leases. “So we just said, ‘Hey, all we have control over is our community,’ and that’s sort of where Rock Solid Together came from,” he said. “I think our view is that the community is going to have to turn to their government even more so than in the past.” To ensure the city’s doors are still open to provide those critical services, Collins said, the city looked internally on ways it could take immediate action. In that spirit, Mayor John Headding announced on April 6 that he and his fellow City Council members would forgo their stipends for the remainder of this year and will assess waiving them next fiscal year as well. Collins said he and department heads have taken immediate salary cuts of up to 8 percent. The City Council invoked the city’s short-term fiscal emergency plan, which includes freezing NEWS continued page 6

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hiring and non-essential travel. He said the city must be responsible using its emergency reserves in order to ensure that it’s prepared for any future medical or catastrophic emergency, including preparing local police and fire departments by preventing service reductions and maintaining rapid 911 emergency response times. On the local business end of things, Collins said the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce extended its services to all business owners—member or not. Erica Crawford, president and CEO of the chamber, said the organization took a nod from publications that are lifting their paywalls in order to provide information to anyone who needs it. “To that extent that I’ve just put my direct cellphone number on all communication that’s going out and people are calling me directly. That’s great. I will talk to anybody,” Crawford said. She said thanks to existing chamber members who are still able to pay their memberships, she’s still able to be a resource to any and all business owners. With the exception of one staff member helping Crawford relay updated information about what local businesses are doing, changed hours, or specials via social media, Crawford has had to lay off her staff. “The virus is the ultimate common denominator. We’re all at the whims of a public health crisis and none of us have certainty, and we’re all making difficult decisions about how to operate our businesses,” she said. “If at our core in a moment of crisis we’re worried about somebody else, I think that bodes well for the future.” City staff is preparing a long-range fiscal strategy to present to the City Council at the April 28 meeting. —Karen Garcia

COVID-19 leads to increased interest in home births

These are uncertain times for everyone, but for many pregnant women and expecting families, those feelings are especially magnified. With COVID-19 spreading across the nation and social-distancing measures in full-force, many local hospitals are limiting visitations and human-tohuman contact as much as possible. For individuals about to give birth, that means most family members, friends, doulas, and other supporters won’t be there for the duration of labor and won’t even be able to visit after. That’s changing the way local doulas like Brittany Randolph work with their clients. Randolph is a certified doula and childbirth educator who works with The Sunshine Doula, and since local hospitals changed their visitation protocols, she’s moved to an entirely virtual model. “That means that I don’t do any inperson anything anymore,” Randolph told New Times. She’s had three clients give birth since the coronavirus became a significant issue locally, and she wasn’t able to physically attend the births, where she usually coaches, advocates for the family’s rights, and provides massage therapy and general hand-holding and support. “But a lot of what I do is education and encouragement and reminding and giving

suggestions,” Randolph said. With the technology that exists today, Randolph said it’s pretty easy to provide the education and support that expecting families need. With all the confusion surrounding the possible impacts of the coronavirus on pregnant women and fetuses, and whether hospitals are safe for childbirth right now, Randolph said it’s more important than ever for expecting women and families to get educated about their rights and birthing options. Mckayla Rodriguez, another local doula, agreed, and said that in addition to a shift to some virtual work with her clients, she’s also doing a lot more work coaching partners—who will likely be the only visitors allowed with pregnant women in hospitals for now. She’s also fielding a significant influx in phone calls and messages from concerned parents who are considering home births. “There’s just a lot more fear,” Rodriguez told New Times, “which is pushing people to look into home birth.” Midwives on the Central Coast have noticed that change, too. Megan Bochum is a certified professional midwife at Pacific Midwifery, and she said her practice and others in SLO County are getting anywhere from five to 10 calls a week regarding home births. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Bochum said she would take fewer calls in a month. That’s concerning to local midwives for a number reasons, the first being that people are scared to give birth in a hospital setting right now. But Bochum said not everyone is a good candidate for a home birth, and if a family hasn’t properly prepared for the realities of giving birth outside of a hospital setting, it’s typically not the best possible experience. Local midwives also face significant barriers in increasing their services right now. In an open letter to the San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria communities, several licensed midwives addressed the complicated challenges that local families and health care organizations are facing in balancing an adequate COVID-19 response with the needs of pregnant women. Midwives, according to the letter, aren’t considered by public health or state government to be front-line health care providers, and their lines of supply rely on the open market. They’ve been denied access to personal protective equipment, like face masks, through their usual suppliers, who are prioritizing front-line health care workers. And on the Central Coast, licensed midwives attend fewer than 2 percent of the overall total of births, so most practices are small and individual. But that doesn’t mean midwives are simply turning people away. Bochum, who helped write the letter, said she’s happy to take any phone calls and counsel expecting families through this confusing time. Zabrina Cox is a registered nurse and president of the Central Coast Childbirth Network, a nonprofit that works to help childbirth experts connect with and educate local families. COVID-19 is having a huge impact on the local childbirth community, and Cox said the Childbirth Network is compiling resources and evidence-based information and fielding questions for concerned and expecting families. Those services are available on Childbirth Network’s website. “Babies are going to keep coming,” Cox said, “and COVID can’t stop that.” — Kasey Bubnash

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Pismo moves forward with affordable senior housing project

Pismo Beach could soon be home to another set of affordable housing units. At a meeting on April 7, Pismo Beach City Council unanimously voted to begin negotiations with the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO) regarding a proposed mixed-use senior housing project at 2655 Shell Beach Road. Although the potential project has a long way to go before it’s officially approved, council members showed overwhelming support for the initial proposal. “This particular housing plan is exactly what I’ve been looking for for a long, long time,” Councilmember Sheila Blake said at the April 7 meeting, later adding, “These places are desperately needed.” If approved, the project would include 21 affordable one-bedroom senior apartments, one two-bedroom manager’s unit, a 1,030-square-foot common space, a manager’s office, laundry facilities, and a 550-square-foot retail space, according to a city staff report. The proposed location is close to shopping and public transit, the facility wouldn’t block coastal access or views, and the housing units would be reserved for seniors earning 60 percent of the area’s median income or less. The city first discussed the possibility of such a project in November 2019, when Pismo passed its fifth cycle Housing Element and fell into compliance with the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s housing regulations. After a Planning Commission review of HASLO’s conceptual plan for the project on Feb. 25, HASLO requested that Pismo commit housing in-lieu fee funds, which could be used to leverage state funds and low-income housing tax credits, to help finance the project. The HASLO project is similar to another Pismo is working on with Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) on 4th Street in Pismo Beach, according to Community Development Director Jeff Winklepleck. Pismo’s housing in-lieu fee fund is currently made up of about $3 million reserved for supporting housing projects, $2 million of which is already going to the PSHH project. With City Council’s April 7 approval, at least some portion of the remaining $1 million will be dedicated to the proposed HASLO project, Winklepleck said. Although council members had some concerns regarding cash flow and funding, considering the financial hit Pismo Beach is taking due to the coronavirus pandemic, city staff assured them that the project is within the city’s means. “I’m really excited about this project,” Mayor Ed Waage said at the meeting. “I think it’s a great fit for that location, it’s a great fit for our community, and I’m really looking forward to moving forward with it.” —Kasey Bubnash

SLO brick-and-mortar shops pivot to online sales

Retail brick-and-mortar shops currently have their doors closed to the public but are shifting to selling their products via online and phone orders in order to continue operating. According to the San Luis Obispo County website readyslo.org, retail stores are not on the list of essential businesses,

but they do fall under the county’s list of businesses allowed to provide limited services. Erica Hamilton, co-operator of the Blackwater boutique in downtown San Luis Obispo, told New Times she runs the business alongside her mom, who is also the owner. Hamilton has always been in charge of the business website and Instagram account, but when the SLO County shelterat-home order went into effect on March 19, she ramped up their online presence. Blackwater has always had an on online website to sell its products, but the store never relied on those sales, as a majority of the revenue came from in-store purchases. With the boutique’s doors closed, Hamilton said she’s had more time to promote the website through social media. “We’ve generated a lot of sales through the website and social media, but I’ve also seen an increase in sales from around the country,” she said. Hamilton’s mom is in the 65-and-older age group that is advised to stay home, so Hamilton has taken the reins to ensure that online purchases run smoothly. Blackwater’s currently offering free local delivery to customers who purchase products from the boutique via Instagram or the website. She’s made deliveries within city limits and all the way to Templeton as well as Santa Maria. This shift in operation has also given Hamilton and her mom a better understanding of what their customers are purchasing and what isn’t so popular. She said they will probably be letting some products go in order to better align with what their customers are interested in. Downtown SLO CEO Bettina Swigger said the current pandemic and its effect on all local businesses is accelerating the conversation about moving brick-andmortar retail into a more “21st century business environment.” Molly Cano, the tourism manager for the city of SLO, said the city created a map called SLO Virtual Shopping to support those businesses. “We’ve heard that businesses in a drop of a dime that have totally pivoted and are now entirely selling online because their brick-and-mortar is closed and they’re trying to find ways to be nimble and to respond under this unprecedented time we’re in right now,” Cano said. Map vistiors can check out the “nonessential” businesses that are still operational via website, phone call, or other virtual means. The idea came after the city created an online map of the restaurants within city limits that were closed to the public but continued to offer curbside pickup or delivery. “There are other [businesses] throughout our community that didn’t have a place to be listed or represented, so we put this together,” Cano said. SLO Virtual Shopping currently has 44 listings, but Cano said the list was just launched, so she foresees more businesses will be added soon. If local business owners have questions about what operation limitations pertain to them, the city created an online form to streamline guidance and ensure that businesses are getting the right information from the county. The form can be accessed through the city’s website under its coronavirus updates page. Cano said the city submits information from those forms to county officials for answers, which they can use to help guide the business owner. ∆ —Karen Garcia

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Virtual transparency Government bodies and residents grapple with accessibility amid COVID-19 pandemic

tascadero resident Eric Greening is what you might call politically active. A frequent attendee and public commenter at meetings all over San Luis Obispo County, Greening knows the rules and regulations of running public meetings inside and out. And right now, he’s concerned. Government transparency is becoming increasingly limited due to measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including a statewide stay-at-home order. And what’s most worrying of all, Greening said, is that no one is talking about it. “There is a steady drumbeat of public pressure to restore economic activity, even in the face of some level of medical danger,” Greening wrote in an email to New Times, “but I hear next to no pressure from the public for restoration of constitutional rights and open participatory government, and I find this silence troubling.” On March 12, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order suspending some government meeting requirements outlined in the Brown and Bagley-Keene acts, both of which were passed with the goal of protecting the public’s right to attend and participate in meetings of local legislative bodies. The governor’s executive order authorizes state and local bodies to hold public meetings by teleconference without adhering to various safeguards included in the Brown and Bagley-Keene acts, like setting up a publicly accessible teleconference location. In Greening’s eyes, this could have serious implications for accessibility and transparency. Some older community members, who often make up the majority of attendees at local public meetings, may not be as tech savvy as the younger population and will likely struggle to access and participate in meetings held on video conferencing apps like Zoom and Google Hangouts. Low-income individuals face barriers getting to public meetings regularly. Now, with meetings being conducted virtually, access to the internet, a computer, a

phone, or cable television—things many low-income individuals often have to go without—is crucial for public participation. Then there are all the technical difficulties. At a teleconferenced Grover Beach City Council meeting on March 30, a city staffer who had planned to give a presentation couldn’t connect, leaving the city manager to present the issue on the fly. On April 1, several community members, including Greening, couldn’t watch a Regional Transit Authority meeting because of a web browser incompatibility issue. Some Regional Transit Authority staffers were unable to stream the meeting, according to Greening. But even if everyone had internet access and technology was infallible, Greening said there are still features in-person meetings offer that virtual ones can’t. “What is lost when we can’t physically attend the meeting is the opportunity to make our presence visible to the decision makers; a full room has an energy that commands attention, even when many of the room’s occupants don’t rise to speak,” Greening wrote. “Sometimes, speakers ask supporters of their position to stand, and lots of people standing up make quite an impression. All that is impossible now.” It’s not just residents who are scrambling to adapt. Karen White, vice president of the Oceano Community Services District, is 82 years old and learning how to use apps like Zoom for the first time. She has a desktop computer in her bedroom at home, but it doesn’t have a built-in camera and, since she doesn’t feel comfortable going out to buy one, she’ll be sticking to audio-only. Her son helped her cobble together a home work space, but after teleconferencing into an hour-and-ahalf long Five Cities Fire Board meeting on April 3, White said it was difficult to conduct a meeting that way. Taking turns, visualizing who was talking, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in unison—it was all a new challenge. “For us oldsters, it is a ‘brave new world,’” White wrote to New Times in an email, “but after 80 years I have seen a lot

of ‘new worlds.’” Although Pismo Beach is operating with reduced staffing, Management Services Director Jorge Garcia said the city is working hard to make its meetings and records available to everyone. Community members can find meeting agendas on Access Pismo, submit public comments via phone or email, and those comments will be read aloud at the meeting, Garcia said. Community members can also submit public comments during an ongoing meeting. Regularly scheduled meetings are being broadcast on Channel 20 and on the city’s website live as usual. There’s also a conference call line that the public can dial to listen to a regular meeting live. Garcia said the conference line has a limit of 500 listeners at a time, which far exceeds the number of attendees Pismo’s meetings usually garner.

they conducted in all of 2019. Pismo Beach has had five special meetings since March 1, all of which were at least in part closed to the public. Pismo only had four special meetings in all of 2019. Garcia couldn’t discuss specifics, but he said the meetings have largely been called to provide Pismo Beach City Council members with updates on the local COVID-19 response. Still, Garcia said, if any community members feel there are barriers to their participation in government right now, they should contact the city. The same goes for the county, according to Chief Deputy County Counsel Nina Negranti. Gov. Newsom’s executive order mandates that government bodies quickly resolve requests for ADA accommodations, which Negranti said the county is doing. For the April 21 SLO County Board of Supervisors meeting, the public can mail, email, or call in public comments, and Negranti said the board is aiming for videoconferencing capability so the board and staff members can be seen

Low-income individuals face barriers getting to public meetings regularly. Now, with meetings being conducted virtually, access to the internet, a computer, a phone, or cable television—things many low-income individuals often have to go without—is crucial for public participation. “So we know that some folks don’t have internet connections, or don’t have computers, or don’t have tablets,” Garcia told New Times. “So we’ve been trying to create multiple avenues for the public to participate.” But due to staffing constraints, Pismo isn’t filming its special meetings. Special meetings in Pismo have never been streamed, Garcia said, and community members can still call the conference line to listen to a special meeting, but such meetings require less notice to the public and are happening with more frequency locally amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a rough count conducted by New Times, three SLO County city councils—Pismo, SLO, and Grover Beach—have called more special meetings since March 1 of this year than

during the live broadcast of the meeting. It’s been especially challenging for the county to make this transition during the pandemic because county employees are designated disaster service workers. So Negranti said employees who would normally be fulfilling records requests are delivering food, setting up hospital beds at the alternative care site at Cal Poly, or manning the emergency operations center. At the same time, Negranti said ensuring public access at this time is critical work. “The public’s interaction in government is more critical than ever during this emergency,” she said. “Public interaction and the health and safety of our employees and our residents is a fine balancing act.” Δ Staff Writer Kasey Bubnash can be reached at kbubnash@newtimesslo.com.

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Expressing information A few local sign language interpreters prove crucial to translating the COVID-19 crisis for the deaf

obin Babb and Katie Voice function as a team. Babb stands in front of the TV camera and Voice looms just behind it, but together, the two American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters work as one. As officials like San Luis Obispo County Public Health Officer Penny Borenstein speak into microphones to give the latest updates on COVID-19, Babb shares the screen with them. She listens for the main points of each sentence, and then translates them into ASL with signs, gestures, and facial expressions. If any details go missing in her initial translations, Voice helps fill them in with ASL of her own, which Babb sees and mimics to the camera. “Then those little details don’t get dropped,” Voice explained. “If you’re a person who is reliant on a visual and gestural language, you want to know what the point is. [Interpreters] want to listen for what the point is and put that out there first, and then describe the ancillary information.” Their end goal is to provide the clearest ASL translation so that the deaf public has access to the same information as anyone else. In a crisis like a pandemic, when information is not only a civil right but a matter of life and death, ASL interpreters like Babb and Voice play critical roles. On the Central Coast, where just a handful of certified interpreters exist, that’s especially true. “I actually tried to count a couple of weeks ago. I think there’s about seven of us around here who are certified,” Babb told New Times. “In this situation, when you look at the way this disease can spread, just one person not being aware of what the guidelines are, just one person not knowing the importance of hand washing, if they go out in the community and contract this disease … that in and of itself is clearly the best reason for us to be up there to make sure everyone is on equal footing.” Babb knew she wanted to become an ASL interpreter in eighth grade, when she became friends with a deaf student peer who had an entirely deaf family. They taught her ASL. The Atascadero native explained the nuances of the language, how the tiniest gestures make all the difference. “The facial expressions add the grammar. It adds the adjectives, it adds the adverbs,” she said. “You can sign a simple sentence the exact same way with your hands, and changing your facial expression can change the message completely.” Though she’s among an already small group of local ASL interpreters, Babb is one of even fewer who hold a state disaster response certification. Babb received her disaster training three years ago and translated Santa Barbara

County officials during the Montecito mudslides. COVID-19 represents a much bigger challenge, and Babb said she’s still adjusting to the daily limelight of live TV. “My typical day job was at a middle school—that’s very different than standing up in front of the television cameras next to the sheriff or the lead public health [official],” Babb said. “The first few minutes I’m always nervous, and then you have to settle into the work.” Thankfully, she isn’t alone. Since the onset of the coronavirus and the start of county officials holding regular press conferences, the community of Central Coast interpreters have formed a tightknit team. A group of five or six of them meet every morning on a Zoom call to compare notes. Joining them is Shelley Lawrence, a decorated Bay Area interpreter who’s in SLO County for the shelter-in-place. “She’s phenomenal,” said Mala Poe, a Santa Barbara County-based interpreter who participates in the Zoom calls. “It just so happened her husband and her are kind of stuck here. Out of the goodness of her heart, she contacted Robin [Babb] and I, and we jumped on it.” Together, the group discusses ways they can better communicate about COVID-19, a crisis whose dynamics and terminology are extremely complex. A key takeaway is to “use the space” to deliver more nuanced and precise messages. “Shelley has tried to have us set up things in space, to work less on the English word order,” Poe said. “She’s trying to have us think about setting up a map, if you will. If the [COVID-19] numbers increase in Santa Maria or in Lompoc, where do you set that up in space?” Leveraging space is particularly helpful when discussing challenging topics, like lab tests. “When I’m up there, you’ll see me shift from one side to the other and move my hands to specific locations,” Babb said. “You can kind of set up the concept of what a lab does, and then you can hold it in this one particular spot in front of you and then add more information. … It is really hard to express, and if you shift back into English [word order] when you’re doing that, nobody watching you is going to understand anything.” As the COVID-19 fight moves forward, Babb and Poe asked that SLO County residents remember that everyone has an equal right to information, regardless of language or disability. “I really want people to step back and realize we all deserve equal access in the moment,” Babb said. “It shouldn’t be the hearing people getting it, and then maybe it trickles down.” Δ Assistant Editor Peter Johnson can be reached at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com.

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ona Smith has been a preschool teacher in San Luis Obispo for more than 25 years and loves working with children who are 4 to 5 years old. Smith enjoys that age because, over the years and through raising her own four children, she’s found that age to be very honest. “You always know where you stand with them. They don’t lie to you, and they always come in with their own ideas each day,” she said. That honesty and a gentle nudge from her husband compelled Smith to create a guide to walk parents through how to chat with their kids about the coronavirus pandemic. Before the virus halted in-person classrooms, Smith saw a few of her pupils playing as if they were in a doctor’s office, talking about the coronavirus. One of the pupils told the other, “You could die,” she said. Her instinct was to say, “We don’t need to talk about that,” but Smith said if a parent doesn’t talk to their child about the virus, chances are they’ll still hear about it. She suggests asking them what they might already know about COVID-19 as a way to start the conversation. “When we’re nervous or stressed, we behave differently, so if you [the parent] are experiencing that, chances are they’re feeling nervous about what’s happening as well, because their life is disrupted,” Smith said. In her guide, Smith gives examples of how she would answer questions about the virus from children ranging in age from toddler to teenager. Along with answering your child’s questions about the virus, Smith said, assure them that you are there for them and are doing everything you can as a family to stay safe by washing hands properly and staying home. “This is not a one-time conversation because children hear things and then they process it. So you might have a second and third conversation,” she said. Smith advises parents to check in with themselves as well, as many continue to work from home and have also become teachers for their children. If the conversation doesn’t go exactly how a parent would hope, Smith said just try your best. “Yes, I know we like to appear fearless but we’re human. It’s OK to make

mistakes, but here’s a guide that can hopefully help you out,” she said. “We’re all in this together.” To access Smith’s free guide—How to Talk to Children About the Coronavirus: A Parent and Caregiver’s Guide to an Open Conversation with Children During These Challenging Times—visit missmonasadvice.com/free-report-how-totalk-to-children-about-the-coronavirus. Keep an eye out for her upcoming guide on activities to do while sheltering at home.

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• The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County has awarded more than $30,000 from the Disaster Support Fund that it opened in response to the coronavirus emergency. With the support of generous community members and donors, Rapid Response Grants recipients included El Camino Homeless Organization (ECHO), RISE, SLO Food Bank, Stand Strong, and 5 Cities Homeless Coalition. For additional information on donating to the relief fund, contact Cassandra Wagner at cassandra@cfsloco.org or (805) 543-2323. • To encourage future tourism, South SLO County female-owned hospitality businesses are teaming up to create a limited offering of 10 VIP packages. The Casitas of Arroyo Grande, Breakaway Tours Wine & Events, and The Spoon Trade’s VIP package includes a two-night stay at The Casitas, gourmet fondue, two massages, a $150 gift card for dinner at The Spoon Trade, and a wine tour for two with Breakaway Tours. The future stay can be reserved through Dec. 31, 2021. The package would retail for $1,795 but is offered at $1,195. For information, contact Casitas owner Pat Shannon Goetz at (805) 7101587 or pat@casitasag.com. • The Boys & Girls Club of Mid Central Coast created a private Facebook group that allows club members to visit their favorite staff members and participate in engaging activities aligned with the organization’s core programs. Staff has created original content including art, physical activities, nutrition education, and more. Call (805) 922-7163 to donate or learn more. ∆ Staff Writer Karen Garcia wrote this week’s Strokes and Plugs. Send tidbits to strokes@newtimesslo.com.

Opinion Is this democracy?

Los Osos is facing an increase in sewer rates when the system has been online a mere three years. A virtual hearing is planned for Tuesday, April 21. Protest vote ballots have been received in the mail, however because of the COVID-19 shelter-at-home mandate, there is little Los Osos residents can do to spread the word in our community, and many residents are unaware that the ballot is due before the 21st and have no knowledge that they otherwise must protest at the hearing online or even how to do it. I sent an email to Wade Horton, county administrative officer and emergency services director of SLO County. Despite our intense focus on staying healthy, saving lives, and curtailing the spread of a deadly disease, the county has every intention of going forward with a virtual hearing on the 21st for the sewer rate increase in Los Osos. How many residents even know how to connect to these online methods of attendance, or to make a statement? Many people do not have the necessary electronics or internet connection. What would we be doing at this time without COVID-19? Perhaps going door to door, tabling at the farmers’ market and other locations, speaking at local meetings, etc., all to get the word out to sign the protest. None of that is possible now. It appears that the county has no interest at all in a democratic process to allow all residents the opportunity to speak on this issue. Rather, the SLO County Board of Supervisors will proceed with the rate increase at a time when 6.6 million people in the U.S. filed jobless claims this week: the highest number ever in U.S. history for the second week in a row. Shameful. Please advise the Board of Supervisors

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now to delay this hearing. Mr. Horton, you have the authority to tell the board to delay the hearing due to the public health emergency pandemic we are now facing. Delaying the virtual hearing is a display of concern for the multitude of people losing their jobs at this time of unprecedented distress, anxiety, and fear that is making us all more susceptible to this killer virus. Vita Miller Los Osos

Dunes can now heal

Over the years there have been holiday periods with many thousands of vehicles disturbing the dune crust at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. On those high-usage days, unless there was wind, there was no plume of air pollution. But the next time the wind blew, the dust went into the air and dangerous particulate matter levels rose. It will take time to see the effects on air quality of this induced absence of vehicles on the beach and dunes. It’s the perfect opportunity to give the crust time to heal. Let’s ask then if when the wind blows, is it safe to breathe downwind. Please see “Danger Downwind” in the documentary series What We Need to Know about Oceano Beach and Dunes at safebeachanddunes.org. Nell Langford Pismo Beach

Restrict rentals

As a resident of a neighborhood where the average age of my neighbors is 74, I am quite shocked and appalled that my closest neighbor has continued to rent her home on VRBO. I am even more shocked and appalled to see that this is actually considered an essential service in this county during this global pandemic. Travel spreads this disease. There is no reason for people to be vacationing

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in our county until this pandemic has been contained and the shelter-at-home order lifted. It is horrific from a public health standpoint, and it is ill-advised from a marketing standpoint as the first impression some will get of our lovely county is shuttered businesses and angry stares from residents. I urge the Board of Supervisors to immediately amend the emergency ordinance. If they are looking for examples, I have included language from the Board of Supervisors in Rappahannock County, Virginia, where a friend resides. “Be it further ordained, that effective April 2, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. and continuing until such time as the state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia is lifted or until such other further notice, the advertising of and rental of a hotel room, motel room, room(s) in a B&B, tourist home, rental housing unit, condominium, RV campsite, primitive campsite, rental cabin, or similar accommodation for less than thirty (30) consecutive days is hereby prohibited, except to those contractors, medical personnel, and employees performing essential services within the commonwealth. Persons displaced from their homes in Rappahannock County due to fire or for such other reason rendering such a home unsafe to inhabit are not prohibited from renting short-term rentals in the county. Current guests in a hotel, motel, vacation rental, or other short-term rental housing unit may remain in their occupied quarters for the duration of their existing rental agreement, but may not extend such agreement to beyond the date the term originally expires.” Save lives. Restrict short-term rentals except to those contractors, medical personnel, and employees performing essential services within our county, now. Kimberly Wells Atascadero

The addiction trap

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is serious business. Every responsible citizen ought to inform themselves about that seriousness and do everything possible to protect themselves and others. That being said, I fear that our country is falling into a trap out of which it may never recover. That trap is the addiction to negativity and fear. It’s well known in psychology that when a human is afraid, the part of the brain that reasons and plans appropriately is turned off or greatly hampered. Leaders take advantage of that fear, and the media can magnify dread in order to gain followers. The focus on what might happen, and how many people might die, is especially insidious and dangerous. My suggested alternative is this: Pick out an hour or two a day of your favorite news/commentary outlet, arm yourself with facts, and take appropriate action. Then, shut off the incessant fearmongering and nourish yourself with quality media, including books, movies, and even television. It’s time for Americans to pull back from the black hole of fear and dread. Else, when this pandemic lessens, we’ll be so focused on negativity that our weakened state will leave us vulnerable to relentless hucksterism and control. Will Powers SLO

Devin Nunes has dangerous views

U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes of the Fresno district is one of the GOP’s top leaders in the House and is regrettably a Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, graduate. He thinks it is more dangerous for people to shelter LETTERS continued page 12

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at home from the coronavirus than be exposed to the virus itself. He has also encouraged Americans to go to local restaurants so they can stay in business and feels that schools being canceled right now is overkill, which is totally against the social-distancing recommendations of health experts. Nunes should stop spraying dangerous views. A better use of his time during this pandemic would be for him tend to his own produce-rich district and the potential explosion of the virus to essential food workers. Farmworkers live in large groups in small quarters and will exacerbate the pandemic. If the pandemic stops farmworkers from doing their jobs over the next few months, then Americans could see an unstable food supply chain. Meanwhile Nunes flounders in expediency and is irresponsible in actions while continuing to be a minion to the president’s dangerous, incompetent decisions. He is perilous to the health and well-being of Americans right now. Help for the helpless is in order now. Tony Hertz San Luis Obispo

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As a 3rd District constituent of Supervisor Adam Hill, I am requesting that at the next board meeting, the Board of Supervisors remove Hill from the position as chair of the board and

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appoint Vice Chair Supervisor Lynn Compton to take on that responsibility. This county is facing severe financial challenges starting now. There is a need for competent leaders. In light of COVID-19, this county is beginning to see people losing their businesses, as well as so many losing their jobs. Retail stores, wineries, Hearst Castle, other state parks and restaurants are closed, and hotels are not welcoming tourists. And then there is the Diablo Canyon Power Plant closing with the loss of some 1,500 high-paying jobs. Where will the revenues come from to manage this county? There is an economic shockwave coming to our county. Supervisor Hill is in need of caring for himself, and is in no way capable of chairing the Board of Supervisors during these very stressful and trying times. He must be removed as chair now. Norine Gibbons San Luis Obispo

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Coronavirus S itting around housebound during the first week of the countywide coronavirus shelter-in-place order, and inundated with relentless, depressing media accounts of the pandemic, I have had plenty of opportunity to reflect on the crisis, and on our reaction to it. It is likely that once this column is published in three weeks or so, the situation will have clarified some, and these observations may prove dated. However, I can confidently predict that the phrase “social distancing” will become the buzz words characterizing 2020. One of the things I have found most striking is how little confidence people have in our leadership, and in institutions like the media. This failure of trust manifests itself in myriad conspiracy theories being floated online—explaining the origin or fault of the pandemic, questioning whether it actually exists or the true severity of the infection, or whether it was designed to serve some insidious purpose. It also manifests itself in the panicked hoarding by some of the public, fearful that the government will be unable to maintain control and services, and apparently terrified that they will never again be able to buy toilet paper—a commodity apparently deemed even more important than food or water. The lack of confidence is also displayed in dismissive reactions to the virus. Many young people appear convinced that the virus won’t hurt them and refuse to engage in protective behavior, reasoning that the virus will only kill off those annoying boomers. We have seen students refusing to give up their spring break debaucheries and defending the constitutional “right to party” that our forefathers died to protect. Admittedly, drunken kids are not a demographic that has ever displayed the best judgment, nor the greatest devotion to civic responsibility. Of course, much of the distrust is well deserved, especially toward a media that has “cried wolf” too many times. Many times before, we have been subjected to sensationalized, breathless reports of some supposed “crisis” in an effort to generate clicks and readership, only to have it amount to little, so it’s understandable that such reports would be received with a bit of skepticism. Sometimes these crises never amounted to much because they were successfully dealt with pre-emptively, such as the Y2K event or the ebola outbreaks. And sometimes the crisis was just over-hyped in a quest for viewers. The tendency of many politicians to exploit public alarm for political purposes is well known, and, sadly, some have used this crisis to advance political agendas. As I write this, we have competing relief bills stalled in Congress with politicians seeking to sneak in spending on unrelated pet causes. With hundreds of billions of dollars in play, we have people clamoring for their “fair share” of the money, even though they haven’t suffered any loss of income. My plea to the politicians: Get it done. Republicans, prohibiting the use of corporate bail-out funds for executive compensation, or

stock buy-backs, is not unreasonable. Democrats, using the emergency to force through your usual “wish list” of a $15 minimum wage, student loan forgiveness, climate change, same-day voting, pro-union rules, etc., will be seen as blackmail in November. There has been plenty of fingerpointing. Not surprisingly, we have seen criticism of Trump and his administration for not acting soon enough, even though some of these critics had called him a racist when he had earlier imposed travel restrictions. Trump’s blustery denial, boosterism, and clumsy attempts to reassure people didn’t help. Being America in the year 2020, it was sadly inevitable that race would come up, with Trump facing charges of “racism” for referring to this strain of the coronavirus as the “Chinese virus,” despite a long-existing convention to identify a virus by its original source.

Of course, much of the distrust is well deserved, especially toward a media that has ‘cried wolf’ too many times. And then there is the predictable human tendency to view disasters solely through the lens of our own pre-existing concerns and causes. One spring break student dismissed the virus by saying there are more important things to worry about— such as poverty, the environment, and racism—dazzling me with his beery logic. This tunnel-vision “focus” reminded me of an old cartoon satirically predicting the front page headlines that various publications would use when announcing that a massive asteroid was going to destroy the Earth the next day: The New York Times: “Asteroid to destroy Earth. Poor and minorities hurt most.” Wall Street Journal: “Markets react to imminent destruction of Earth.” Washington Post: “Polls show strong opposition to asteroid.” San Francisco Chronicle: “Asteroid to destroy Earth in setback for climate accords.” HuffPost: “Kardashians clap back at asteroid headed toward Earth.” New Times: “Asteroid impact voted ‘Best Apocalypse’ in SLO County.” Unlike any prior crisis, which has only affected limited areas or persons, the pandemic has had an almost unprecedented and nearly universal impact—whether to our own health, the health of others we care about, or to the jobs and economy we all depend upon. We are truly all in this together. No one is a disinterested spectator. I wish all of you, including you annoying liberals, good health and a quick recovery from these trying times. Δ John Donegan is a retired attorney who lives in Pismo Beach, and who can be found these days glued to the TV and obsessively smearing himself with hand sanitizer. Send comments to the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com, or submit a letter for publication to letters@newtimesslo.com.

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Five stages G ood news, people! We’re halfway there! Think of this as the Hump Day of grief. We’ve already been through denial: “We have it totally under control,” President Donald J. Trump said. Then COVID-19 was a “hoax” caused by Democrats. Then as things got worse, Trump said, “I don’t take responsibility at all” for the federal government’s tepid response. The buck stops where? Then came stage two: anger. “You’re a third-rate reporter and what you just asked me is a disgrace. You will never make it,” Trump said to a “loser” White House reporter asking about Inspector General Christi Grimm’s report that hospitals were in short supply of COVID-19 tests and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and that the federal government was doing too little to help. I’m pretty sure Trump will be stuck at stage two for a while, but the rest of us are definitely in stage three: depression. Stuck at home, many of us jobless, we’re being fed a steady stream of bad news. The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said to expect between 100,000 and 240,000 U.S. deaths … if we take it seriously and enact appropriate safety measures. Yes, that’s depressing, but now all we need to get through is bargaining and acceptance and we’re home free! Woo hoo!

Well, at least some of us have made it to depression. I was perusing the ol’ Facebook and found someone had posted a meme with a quote by the right wing’s best and brightest, Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Rush Limbaugh, who said, “The Democrats are gonna pitch this as lives versus money, and they’re gonna do their best to make sure this economy stays shut down because that’s the fastest way they think to beating Trump.” Yeah, stupid Democrats! Of course they’d crash the economy to beat Trump. It’s not like Democrats actually care about people’s lives. Unemployment insurance, Social Security, Medicare, food stamps—all Democratic tricks! They must be playing the long game, right? Sly move, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Then I saw another meme with a quote from ultraconservative talk show host Bill Mitchell: “Let’s see. I have a 0.05% chance of catching COVID-19. If I catch it, I have a 99.8% chance of surviving it. That means I have a 0.0001% chance of dying from COVID-19. Or we could have a Second Great Depression. Huh. I’ll take my chances with COVID-19.” Commenters under the meme all-capsscreamed about OPENING AMERICA

and how all the precautionary measures were BULLSHIT THE MEDIA IS SPEWING. I have an idea! How about all you COVID-19 deniers, hoax-believers, and conspiracy theorists gather together in an enclosed building, shake hands, and pat each other on the back for about two weeks. It’ll be a test of Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection! On April 6, SLO County held another COVID-19 briefing. County Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein engaged in a bit of mental yoga, twisting herself in a neat knot: “We believe that anyone from this county who wants to get a test can if they go to the right place. And let me be clear on that, having made a very dramatic statement. Let me walk that back a little bit. Still we are not offering people with no symptoms to get a test. Yes, there are probably people who have this disease who are in fact showing no symptoms.” Huh? Thank you for giving me logic whiplash, doctor. My neck and brain hurt real bad. Can we all agree that the only way to truly know who does or doesn’t carry COVID-19 is to test everyone? Can we also agree there are insufficient tests available? Dr. Borenstein said if you’re showing any symptoms, including—and I quote—“tiredness,” you should get tested. Raise your hand if you’re not “tired.” I’m fricking exhausted! Even more tiresome is the prediction that this sheltering at home could drag on for months and months. Gov. Gavin

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How to remember our losses

ou or people you know are probably going to lose someone before this whole COVID-19 pandemic is over, and it’s going to hurt. Social distancing and sheltering in place is already taking a heavy psychological toll on all of us. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty stressed out. I do take comfort, however, in the way artists try to make sense of our collective pain, how they take universal feelings and help us understand them and process them. One local artist, Kelly Moreno, has just released a song called “Mourning Lullaby,” which he wrote for his stepmother after his father died. “Like a tree deep in the wood/ Who will hear you when you fall/ Who will see you when you’re down/ Now that there’s no one around,” he sings in his rumbling baritone. “The cane has no hand to hold/ The chair’s wheels, nowhere to roll/ The vice has lost its grip/ Without the wind, the flag hugs the pole// It’s gonna be alright/ It’s gonna be alright/ It’s gonna be alright/ Gonna be alright.” Moreno is a Cal Poly professor of psychology and director of training for the university’s psychology master’s program, so he knows a thing or two about grief counseling. He’s also author of the novel A Duty to Betray, a psychological thriller New Times wrote about in 2016 (“Cal Poly professor Kelly Moreno offers an insider’s account of psychosis in debut novel A Duty to Betray,” April 27, 2016). It was Moreno’s first novel, and now—at age 63—he’s about to release his first album of original songs. The debut single, “Mourning Lullaby,” is available now on SoundCloud and Reverbnation under the name JK Moreno. The song’s most poignant moment comes at the end: “They say this hurt will end/ You shake your head and turn away/ With no pain, there’s nothing left/ It’s in the ache, that he remains.” “Three years ago, my father died, and my stepmother quickly collapsed. She became a shell of her normally optimistic and energetic self, and liquidating their estate, combating predators, and retiring to a seniors’ home left her beyond depressed,” Moreno recalled. “Yet she resisted reassurance. She would not let go, especially with respect to her despair. Family and friends became increasingly frustrated because she couldn’t quit talking about her husband and took no relief from their help. What they didn’t understand was the comfort she found in her pain,” Moreno explained. “As a society, we still don’t fully understand loss, particularly how it differs from death. In death, someone or something is gone; in loss, there is nothing left. No matter how badly we feel about someone’s dying, sometimes it beats the alternative— feeling nothing at all.”

Wise words for our time. But what took him so long? “My mother’s a concert pianist, so I grew up around music, and my father had a beautiful voice,” Moreno explained, “but I got to grad school and got busy and put my guitar down.” Like a lot of artists, life and the need to earn a living and develop a career got in the way. Cut to 25 years later. “I was suffering from depression. It was 2011, and A Duty to Betray was at an impasse,” Moreno recalled. “I was telling my accountant how miserable I was and how I felt bad I felt. My family was great, Cal Poly was great, but I wasn’t happy.” His accountant had a casual band and would get together with other players every Sunday and jam, and he invited Moreno. “I dusted off my guitar and played with them that Sunday and I never left. I kept going back every Sunday. My mood improved and I started writing,” he said. Moreno also started playing with the Tax Band, as they called themselves, mostly playing cover songs. “I actually tried to start making an album a couple years ago,” Moreno said, but it never quite happened. “Then we played The Siren last May, and I did four of my originals. [Music producer Rob Vermeulen was in the audience, and] afterwards Rob pulled me aside after and told me had a studio in Morro Bay, so I called him up.” “We hit it off right away,” Vermeulen said. “I’m not a cover band person, though I’ve played a lot of covers over the years in different bands, but I get excited about original material, and I think Kelly is an awesome storyteller with great substance and cool songs.” Now Moreno has 10 songs that he’s recorded with Vermeulen of Robbo Music. His debut album is nearing completion. “I’m almost sad it’s over,” Vermeulen said. “I had a blast arranging these songs.” I’ve heard a few of the 10 tracks, and they often wrestle with thorny subjects, such as “Guns Don’t Kill,” about unintended gun deaths among children who gain access to their parents’ unsecured firearms. “It’s dark but it’s intended to tell a story about what’s often forgotten in gun issues, which is that women and children are the most common victims,” Moreno said. “It happens daily, but gun violence only gets attention when there’s a mass shooting.” There’s also “Get Me Back to Missoula,” which really highlights Vermeulen’s production skills. It sounds like there’s a full horn section, but I think it’s Vermeulen on keys. The song’s a real barn burner with a super hooky chorus. Moreno noted that he wrote that song and a few others with Ed Larik, who also sang backup on some songs.

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SOOTHE YOUR SOUL Singer-songwriter and psychologist Kelly Moreno releases a song about mourning, “Mourning Lullaby.”

Full disclosure—LeeAnn Vermeulen is a New Times sales rep. “The coolest part of working with Rob is to hear something in my head and Rob just gets it,” Moreno said, “like these horn sections on these different songs. Rob also injected different instrument and sounds I hadn’t considered, like this great Rickenbacker guitar sound and different ways in which to mix vocals.” Going from writing a full-length novel to writing three-minute songs must be a challenge. “When you write a novel, you have to keep the reader interested from page to page and scene to scene,” Moreno said. “Kill your darlings [as they say of the editing process]. But writing a threeminute song? Talk about the quintessential exercise in economy—there’s no room for fat on the bone, and when you couple that with the song structure of verses, choruses, and a bridge, you’ve got a matrix of complications.” Moreno and Vermeulen don’t have a hard release date for the album, and as far as an album release party, that’s definitely up in the air, so for now you’ll have to satisfy yourself with “Mourning Lullaby,” a song for our times.

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Only one person contacted me about a live streaming show this week, Maybe in Time—aka Mae Blonski—a ukulele player with a gorgeous voice and a charming online “stage” presence, who’ll be doing a concert this Saturday, April 11, at 4 p.m. on Facebook Live (facebook.com/ events/214706723193400/). She says she sings songs about “anxiety and hope.” I watched her first stream after the fact. She did a great version of The Beach Boys ballad “In my Room.” Solid ukulele player! Totally worth watching! If you’re a local act with a UKULELE YOU Maybe in Time—aka Mae Blonski—will play a Facebook Live streaming concert on April 11. streaming show coming up, send me the details. Let’s “Yes, that would be mostly me,” keep this ball rolling! ∆ Vermeulen said of the album’s instrumentation. “I hired Sean Sullivan Keep up with New Times Senior Staff on drums—he’s now playing for Brass Writer Glen Starkey via Twitter at twitter. Mash and is the drummer for Damon com/glenstarkey, friend him at facebook. Castillo, and my wife, LeeAnn, is on com/glenstarkey, or contact him at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com. grand piano and backing vocals.” PHOTO COURTESY OF MAYBE IN TIME

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San Luis Obispo-based astronomers Aurora Lipper and Kent Wallace will guide the Central Coast Astronomical Society’s (CCAS) online stargazing show, which is scheduled to take place on April 18, at 7 p.m. This free event is described in press materials as a virtual planetarium for participants to enjoy from the comfort of their own homes. Lipper and Wallace will show visitors how to find various objects in the sky, some simply by the naked eye and others with help from binoculars or a telescope. Star charts will also be available for guests to download for free. No special software is required to join the broadcast, as a link will be provided by the CCAS for participants. For more details, visit centralcoastastronomy.org.

SLO Botanical Garden seeks multimedia artists for November exhibit and fundraiser

The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden (SLOBG) is accepting art submissions for its annual juried exhibition, Art in the Garden, through April 30 (deadline is 5 p.m.). Twenty artists will be selected to participate in the exhibit, which is currently slated to be held in the garden’s Oak Glen Pavilion on Nov. 6, 7, and 8. A wide variety of art media will be accepted into the show, including paintings, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, glass art, and wood art. All art will be for sale during the event, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit SLOBG. Artist applications are available at slobg.org. Scholarships for artists are also currently available, funded by the Coastal Awakening, an arts nonprofit based on the Central Coast (email heather@ slobg.org for scholarship applications). For more info, call SLOBG at (805) 541-1400.

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Meet SLO County’s new poet laureate, Kevin Clark

ith his neatly trimmed mustache and swept-back gray hair, Kevin Clark looks like a retired major league ballplayer or maybe a retired fire chief. The genial longtime Cal Poly poetry teacher retired from the university three years ago, but he continues to teach summers at the Rainier Writing Workshop as well as mentor two of the workshop’s poets year-round. Clark’s third full-length volume of poems, The Consecrations, will soon be published by the Stephen F. Austin University Press, a follow-up to his Pleiades Prize-winning second volume, Self-Portrait with Expletives. His first book of poems, In the Evening of No Warning, earned an Academy of American Poets grant. He’s also published several chapbooks and collected a number of other prizes and honors. Now he’s SLO County’s new poet laureate. “I love what the poet Muriel Rukeyser said: ‘If there were no poetry on any day in the world, poetry would be invented that day. For there would be an intolerable hunger,’” Clark wrote over email. “Good poems transport us from the white noise of our lives to that kernel of our being where feeling and thought are in communion. It’s a seductive habit, this writing and reading of poetry.” Wordsworth described poetry as “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” What’s Clark’s definition? “Funny, it’s like trying to define the mystery of quantum physics, but here goes. As I’ve said elsewhere, poetry is the unpredictable inquiry into the unknown. It’s surprising words that form a lens by which we see into the world, into ‘the heart’s core,’ as Yeats would say. It’s the heightened language of a voice telling a story from another realm. A good poem is a deep secret gone public,” Clark explained. Poetry is arguably an arcane art form, but Clark’s work has an unusual accessibility. Is it important to him to make meanings clear rather than create a complicated puzzle to be solved? “To a degree, yes,” he wrote. “But I think strangeness or something inexpressible is part of the art, too. I like the word ‘duende.’ If a poem has what the great poet Lorca calls ‘duende,’ if it senses life’s innate urgency, if there are layers of meaning resonating throughout it, if it moves me before I quite ‘get it’ all, then the level of difficulty doesn’t bother me.” As a longtime poetry teacher, can he identify what poorly written poems have in common? “Maybe the author doesn’t realize it, but I think a poorly written poem simply isn’t finished yet,” Clark responded. “I hate to be paradoxical about this, but, having said that, I think all works of art are never quite finished because they never attain perfection. Still, the successful poem gets close to the hidden state of the universe. Good poems engage a

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WRITING RUNS IN THE FAMILY New SLO County Poet Laureate Kevin Clark shows his Aunt Mary—the famed suspense novelist Mary Higgins Clark, who passed away in January—holding his poetry textbook.

A love sonnet by Kevin Clark POSTMODERN NIGHTS

—The Capay Valley, CA, 1984

You’d think the stars were emissaries, the way I’d still my pulse to listen on the floor of the razed barn, ardent for signals. Was it love or the click of fate that sent my wife out to search with me? Neither the stars nor the mammal folds of the coastal range— dimly lit by a waning crescent—would sing testimonials to a universe I’d been taught by theory to drain of breath. I’d press myself behind her and breathe the simple atoms of scent from her hair. Soon, eyes closed, I’d slide my arms across her breasts. She’d push her whole body back into me. And so I would hold the real, pulsars flashing their beams against the absent light.

reader so that both heart and mind are moved simultaneously.” Being selected poet laureate is certainly an honor, but it also comes with responsibilities. What are Clark’s goals as our county’s new top wordsmith? “Given the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a strange moment for all of us,” he admitted. “Reading as well as writing poetry can allow a person to see into the world’s ever-enfolded

enigmas, and, in time of crisis, it can offer inner calm. Poetry is an areligious spiritual aspiration. I want to evangelize poetry from the inside out, do some teaching, say, so all kinds of folks can call it up to write for themselves. “I’d also like to give several readings throughout the county. Let’s hope that’s sooner than later,” he continued. “Meanwhile, I’m thinking through a few ideas about some online video recordings of poems to help weather the crisis. I read a tremendous amount of poetry, and so I’d also like to find a way to recommend a variety of different new books of poetry that others may not know about.” Clark’s been in the local poetry scene for years. How does it feel to be singled out? “There are many really good poets in the county, and being appointed poet laureate is a special honor for me. I’m deeply grateful to the people who nominated me and wrote letters of support, and the committee that chose me. Likewise, I have nothing but gratitude for all the savvy, honest writers who continue to help me edit my own work. “Finally,” he said, “let me give a shout out to Kevin Patrick Sullivan, the progenitor of SLO County poetry who has done far more than anyone in our region of the world to promote the power of poetry. He’s an arts hero.” Δ Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey doesn’t like to be singled out. Contact him at gstarkey@ newtimesslo.com.

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ased on Philip Roth’s acclaimed 2004 novel of the same name and developed for HBO by collaborators Ed Burns THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA and David Simon (The Wire, Generation Kill), What’s it rated? TV-MA The Plot Against America Where’s it showing? HBO imagines an alternate reality in which famed aviator and xenophobic populist Charles Lindbergh wins the presidency over FDR in 1940 based on Lindbergh’s isolationist anti-war views. The story is told from the point of view of a working-class Jewish family who witnesses fascism springing TRAITOR Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf (John Turturro) gives a fiery speech to keep America up around them. (six 60-min. episodes) out of World War II despite Hitler’s pogrom to kill European Jews, in the excellent HBO Glen The premise of this miniseries feels very timely since the White House is currently occupied by a xenophobic populist. The themes it touches on—for instance, the insidious way fascism insinuates itself into a culture or the way demagogues scapegoat the “other” as the source of “real” Americans’ problems—feels frighteningly relevant. The Levins are the family in question: hardworking patriarch Herman (Morgan Spector), devoted mother and wife Elizabeth (Zoe Kazan), and their two sons—the oldest artistically inclined son, Sandy (Caleb Malis); and the youngest, Philip (Azhy Robertson). Philip seems to be a stand-in for author Roth as a child, who based some details of the story on his own family. Philip’s cousin, Alvin (Anthony Boyle), also lives with the family and wants to fight Nazis. Philip’s aunt, Evelyn Finkel (Wynonna Ryder), also plays a prominent role as she starts a relationship with Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf (John Turturro). The rabbi becomes an ally to Lindbergh and something of a traitor to his fellow Jews, who believe America should intervene in World War II to save the European Jews from Hitler. So far, we’re three episodes into the six-episode drama and I’m hooked! I can’t wait for the next installment. Anna The family dynamic is a really

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interesting part of this series, and once Evelyn starts dating Lindberghsupporting Rabbi Bengelsdorf, the tension comes to a head, especially between her and Herman. She’s the spinster older sister who has a shot at love, and if that means adjusting her views to line up with her new beau, she has no problem doing that. Herman also has a hot-and-cold relationship with Alvin, who just can’t keep himself out of trouble. Watching this world through the eyes of the children, Philip is a great lens. The nostalgia of yesteryear is palpable, as is the fear of what can happen when the wrong people are in power. Blame and hate get tossed like grenades, even in the small world of a family—at the end of the day, they all have to sit at the same dinner table. I’m glad we weren’t able to binge this all in one sitting; having it doled out week by week means I really sop up all the detail of the storyline. Glen Everything from the sets to the cars to the costuming feels spot on, and the acting is first rate. It’s something of a slow burn, which for the material feels like the right choice. Sure, they could have further condensed Roth’s story, but instead, the miniseries takes its time to fully develop its complicated ideas about a complicated country. What strikes me the

t’s 1977 New York, and troubled young Jewish man Jonah Heidelbaum (Logan Lerman)—after the murder of his What’s it rated? TV-MA grandmother—is taken in by a diverse group of Nazi hunters led by Meyer When? 2020 Offerman (Al Pacino). They’ve discovered Where’s it showing? Amazon Prime Nazis living among us who are trying to set up a Fourth Reich. Meanwhile, they’ve also stumbled upon Operation Paperclip, the secret U.S. government operation that recruited and brought to America hundreds of Nazi scientists. The series feels like a graphic novel brought to life, and some have taken to labeling the series “Jewsploitation” for its sometimes-glib reimagining of the real Nazi hunters upon which the series is based. The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum criticized the series’ inaccurate depiction of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, and, in particular, a scene where prisoners were forced to play a human game of chess, arguing such depictions would welcome future holocaust deniers. Fair criticism, perhaps, but the show is a lot of fun. It’s got a great cast of characters, and it reaches for and captures surprising heights of emotional resonance. Though some Jewish organizations are calling on Amazon not to renew the series, I hope the show’s creators are given a second season to bring this series to its rightful conclusion: the destruction of the Nazis among us! (10 60-min. episodes.) —Glen

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MOTLEY CREW (Left to right) Carol Lockhart (Ebony Obsidian), Joe Mizushima (Louis Ozawa), Meyer Offerman (Al Pacino), Jonah Heidelbaum (Logan Lerman), Lonny Flash (Josh Radnor), and Murray Markowitz (Saul Rubinek) are Nazi hunters, in the Amazon Prime series Hunters.

most is the feeling of having no control over events. The Levins see their country heading in the wrong direction; they see their fellow Americans drawn into these terrible ideological stances. It’s like watching an accident in slow motion and wanting to stop it, but instead you can only watch in disbelief as it unfolds. Anna It’s really well crafted, and the performances are out of the park. I haven’t read Roth’s novel, but after starting this series I definitely plan to. It feels alarmingly real, especially in a time of upheaval and uncertainty. Watching an alternate reality from one change in history brings into sharp focus the power of those we vote into office. I’m a big fan of the structure of a miniseries—it allows a lot more time and storyline than a movie but doesn’t devolve into repetition or a convoluted storyline that sometimes happens with a full-on series. Though I haven’t seen the upcoming episodes, I have no doubt it will bookend nicely with episode 6. If you have access to HBO, be sure to check this one out. It’s visually beautiful and doesn’t fall short on story. Δ Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Screen. Glen compiles streaming listings. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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ed Bundy documentaries are ubiquitous and mostly focused on the reprehensible, albeit charismatic and endlessly fascinating, serial killer himself. But in this new five-part series directed by Trish What’s it rated? TV-MA Woods and co-written by Richard O’Regan When? 2020 and Carolyn Saunders, Bundy takes a backseat to the women in his life—his Where’s it showing? Amazon Prime longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kendall, and her daughter, Molly, as well as survivors of his attacks and the close friends of Bundy’s many victims. It’s a refreshing new point of view on a thoroughly examined horror. Much of the film is focused on “Liz” Kendall, the shy, divorced Mormon girl who moved with her toddler daughter to Seattle and began working at the university. One night she met a handsome young man named Ted in a bar, and he asked her to dance, and soon they were boyfriend and girlfriend. Kendall’s personal photographs of the time depict a Bundy we might never expect—kind, thoughtful, entertaining, and a wonderful father figure to Kendall’s young daughter, who worshiped Bundy. The miniseries tries to explain the unexplainable. How could a bright, sweet young mother fall for this monster? How could she not have known? Kendall offers all the insight she can muster in this engrossing series that I gobbled up in one nearly four-hour sitting. (five 45-min. episodes). Δ —Glen

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he week before the schools closed to slow the spread of COVID-19, food and drink events began to cancel and postpone. Next, food hubs went from full service to socially distanced, spacing out tables, then offering food to go only. Our March 16 story on Central Coast Distillery in Atascadero had already been sent to the printers when we found out not a single person could walk into chef Eric Olson’s new hangout. Days later, Olson was serving delicious to-go meals like so many other food hubs—and his bag of hot food included a complimentary, handmade bottle of hand sanitizer he made in his distillery. Other distilleries—including Calwise Spirits and Krobar Craft Distillery—have also adapted their operations to begin making sanitizers for school districts, public places, and first responders. The food service industry, hit hard by the state and local shelter-at-home mandates, makes up a big part of the local and statewide economy. In California, restaurant and food service jobs make up 11 percent of employment, according to the National Restaurant Association, which found that every dollar spent in the table-service segment contributes $2.03 to the state economy. But amid the pandemic’s inevitable effects on our economic forecast, innovation and altruism are keeping Central Coast spirits high and mouths fed. SLO Cider officially opened its tasting room on March 13 only to temporarily close on March 15. Though it can’t take in-person business, SLO Cider is donating 50 percent of its proceeds from an early week of online sales to the SLO County Food Bank. “With the schools being shut down and workers being let go, a lot of our neighbors will be relying on the services the food bank provides,” said Nate Adamski, operation manager at SLO Cider. “We want to help the food bank receive what’s necessary to keep their staff safe.” The SLO Food Bank is currently working with the school districts and other partner agencies to ensure continuity of service and to set up additional food distributions. Volunteers and donations are still needed. Meanwhile, school districts continue to serve free breakfast and lunch to families. At Templeton Unified School District’s recent board meeting, food service leadership said they were grappling with the increase in service of their usual number of free and reduced-cost meals—it’s doubled and continues increasing as the days go by. On the restaurant side of things, The Galley Seafood Grill & Bar is one of the hundreds of eateries adapting to the COVID-19 crisis by moving out of the dining room and into the new takeout

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experience. The Galley Grab ’n’ Go, the new to-go dinner menu was inspired by Galley chef Graham Yates in response to the restaurant’s temporary closure. “We knew we needed to respond quickly to the COVID-19 crisis and figure out what we could do best to support our team and our loyal customer base, many of whom are 60 years and older and confined during this situation,” said The Galley’s owner, David Peter. “Also, in moving to takeout, sustainability is super important to us, so we’re using recyclable take-out containers suitable for the microwave, and our salads are packed in containers made out of recycled beverage bottles.” Keeping some of his staff employed is what is driving Peter, but he did have to lay off most of the restaurant’s longtime hourly staff—nearly 40 employees. During the restaurant’s temporary closure, Peter said that The Galley’s grab-and-go purchases will ensure that The Galley employees who have been temporarily laid off will be provided meals at no charge. “We’re a fine dining restaurant … and our staff are like our family,” Peter said. “Laying them off was one of the hardest things we’ve ever had to do. We want to stay connected and help them during this unsettling time, and then get back to work as soon as possible.” Other to-go specials are popping up throughout the county. The folks behind Ike’s Love & Sandwiches have seen grocery stores running low on essential food items, such as bread, so the shop is selling its Dutch crunch rolls, six for $4.99. Ike’s is also releasing special “social distancing sandwiches” every Friday for $5 when you purchase one at a regular price. Locally run grocery stores have reduced their hours to keep their staff healthy, including SLO Food Co-op (temporary hours now 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). The Co-op, like many other grocery stores in the area, reserved the first hour (10 to 11 a.m.) to serve seniors and immunocompromised shoppers. Many of the local places are finding ways to make some income, while also making donations to the cause. Willow Family Restaurants—Willow Market and Restaurant in Nipomo, Willow Kitchen and Cocktails in Pismo, and the new Port House Restaurant in Morro Bay—are preparing Easter meals large enough to feed six to eight people. Each dinner

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AFTER A LONG DAY Local wineries have found a way to thank the many heroes working in our hospitals by dropping off cases of wine and thank-you cards to ER workers. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GALLEY

STAFF MEALS FOR HIS UNEMPLOYED The Galley owner David Peter is focused on feeding the 40 restaurant staffers he had to lay off during the COVID-19 crisis. Ordering items like the shredded chicken, sweet potato, and chickpea Buddha Bowl (pictured) from his grab-and-go menu can ensure a continued supply of free meals for his unemployed restaurant staff.

comes with a glazed ham, multiple sides, and a dessert for $99 (with wine options). For every meal purchased, Joe White of Willow Family Restaurants will donate the same meal for a family currently affected by unemployment. SLO Provisions is preparing an Easter dinner menu for pickup or delivery. Everything is offered a la carte, so the customer may select as few or as many items they desire, with the items offered in small or large sizes, due to gatherings likely being smaller this year. Novo Restaurant and Lounge and The Hatch Rotisserie and Bar in Paso Robles have teamed up to launch a crowd-sourced fundraiser to provide hot, delicious meals to health care workers in SLO County, with a goal to add to the list of participating restaurants so the revenue from the fundraiser can be spread out among locally owned businesses. Donations will go directly to local restaurants who will prepare and deliver meals to hospitals, doctors, offices, clinics, and other health care centers around the county. Each $20 donation feeds one health care worker in SLO County. Plus, Novo now offers groceries in

addition to its to-go meals. San Paso Truck Stop and its partner Melton Technologies Inc. have been providing free breakfasts to all truckers since March 25 as a thanks for keeping the supply chain going. Tenacious wineries are offering wine delivery, curbside-pick up, and virtual wine tastings. Austin Hope and his team at Hope Family Wines appointed a wine advisor to host private tastings on Zoom. More than 40 local wineries have donated cases of wine to the ER staff of SLO County hospitals. Laurie Kelsey of Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards, initiated the drop-off cases of wine and personal thank-you notes, Kelsey was flooded with emails after writing to her colleagues: “We all know how nice it is at the end of the day to relax with a glass of wine, and I believe this would be a wonderful way for these dedicated workers to end their long, exhausting workdays.” Δ Flavor writer Beth Giuffre is raising a glass to all the health care, food service, and delivery workers! Send COVID-19 cuisine ideas to bgiuffre@newtimesslo.com.

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FILE NO. 2020-0645 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/11/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TRAVELERS HALT, 612 Warren Road, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Alan Brovar (612 Warren Road, Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alan Brovar. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-11-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 0311-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-0649 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/11/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE REALIZERS WAY, 225 Prado Rd., Unit E-2, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Christa Rae Pacheco (225 Prado Rd., Unit E-2, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Christa Rae Pacheco, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-1120. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 03-11-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-0651 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/10/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAMURAI SUSHI N ROLL, 1131 Creston Rd. #99, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Hye Yoon (3010 Wilshire Bl #287, Los Angeles, CA 90010). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Hye Yoon. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-1120. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 03-11-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-0652 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/11/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FIVE CITIES CHURCH, 2735 Roberts Ave., Clovis, CA 93611. San Luis Obispo County. San Luis Obispo New Life Ministries (1381 Cavalier Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ San Luis Obispo New Life Ministries, Ernest Alcantar, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-1120. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 03-11-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0654 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NEPENTHE EXTRACTS, 939 Highland Way, Suite B, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Lab Tested Grover Beach LLC (939 Highland Way, Suite B, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Lab Tested Grover Beach LLC, Maxwell Poswillo, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-12-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 0312-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-0653 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PRB PLUMBING CONTRACTORS, 611 Park Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Mitchell Bush (611 Park Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Mitchell Bush. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-1220. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 03-12-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0656 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ARTICHOKED CREATIVE, 176 Pine Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Brian Christopher (176 Pine Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Brian Christopher. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-1220. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 03-12-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-0657 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/23/2009) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SNAP FITNESS NIPOMO, 671 W. Tefft, Ste. 4, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Be Well CCC Inc. (PO Box 720, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Be Well CCC Inc., Michael Puhek, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-12-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 03-12-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-0660 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/20/1980) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, 383 Orlando Drive, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Central Valley Development Company, A Corporation (383 Orlando Drive, Cambria, CA 93428), Lokita Carter Stephen P Carter Trust Dated 09/05/2013 (205 Alpine St., San Rafael, CA 94901). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Central Valley Development Company, A Corporation, Steven G Rau, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-1220. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 03-12-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-0666 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LAST CHANCE LIQUOR, 320 E. Branch St. Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Mashhour & Salama Inc (320 E. Branch St. Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Mashhour & Salama Inc, Robert Salama, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-12-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 03-12-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0673 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GUAVA COMPREHENSIVE DRONE SERVICES, 744 Ridge Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Stephen Van Middlesworth (744 Ridge Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Stephen Van Middlesworth, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 03-13-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-0674 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/02/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AJR SEALS, 3419 Miguelito Ct., Unit #3, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. AJRWeb, Inc. (3419 Miguelito Ct., Unit #3, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ AJRWeb, Inc., Adrienne Shivers, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 03-13-25. April 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0668 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/13/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LADY DI’S BOUTIQUE, 121 E. Branch St. Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Diana L. Quintana, Jesse S. Quintana (1658 Wilmar Ave., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Diana L. Quintana, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 03-13-25. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

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CITY OF GROVER BEACH • URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 20-03

CITY OF GROVER BEACH • URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 20-02

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER BEACH, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR TO WAIVE ANY PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR LATE PAYMENTS OF TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL AND MAY 2020 UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2020; FURTHER AUTHORIZE WAIVER OF INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON FAILURE TO PAY SEWER AND WATER USER FEES

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER BEACH EXPRESSLY AFFIRMING ACTIONS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AS APPLICABLE AND ENFORCEABLE WITHIN CITY JURISDICTION AND MAKING DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE PROCLAIMED LOCAL EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) have confirmed thousands of cases of individuals who have severe respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, called COVID-19, as well as deaths caused by this illness; and WHEREAS, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the CDC announced that community spread of COVID-19 is likely to occur in the United States; and WHEREAS, the President of the United States has proclaimed a Declaration of a National Emergency and, on March 4, 2020, the Governor of the State of California has declared a State of Emergency for the State of California and issued Executive Orders and direction regarding measures to mitigate the spread of cases of COVID-19 within the State of California; and WHEREAS, the increase of reported cases and deaths associated with COVID-19 also prompted the County of San Luis Obispo to declare a local public health emergency on March 13, 2020; and WHEREAS, Section 5304 of the Grover Beach Municipal Code and the Emergency Service Act (Gov. Code §§ 8550 et seq.) empower the Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) to declare a local emergency when the City is affected by extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of the city caused by such conditions as an epidemic, and the City Council ratified the Director’s emergency declaration at an emergency meeting on March 16, 2020 regarding the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director further issued a Countywide Shelter at Home Order and Regulation No. 4 for the County of San Luis Obispo that took effect on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 5:00 pm., and that was further amended and ratified by the County Health Officer on March 21, 2020 (“Order No. 4”); and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-33-20, including the Order of the State Public Health Officer mandating all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors, as outlined at https://www.cisa.gov/identifying-critical-infrastructure-during-covid-19; WHEREAS, therefore as a consequence of the above enumerated executive and health orders, lodging properties within the City are now experiencing reduced revenues due to decreased occupancy, and staff is requesting the City allow February 2020 through May 2020 TOT payments be deferred until after August 31, 2020; and WHEREAS, it is in the City’s best interest to continue to maintain essential services and work with its lodging businesses that have contributed to the City’s financial well-being and will continue to support City’s essential services; and WHEREAS, this a temporary measure that will help the lodging properties get through this difficult time, while still being able to receive these payments during the same fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the ability of members of the public to maintain the necessary sanitary conditions to assist in fighting COVID-19 will depend upon access to vital and important public utility services; and WHEREAS, as a consequence of the extensive economic challenge to the community, it is in the City’s best interest to work with members of the public to assist them during this time of unprecedented pandemic to maintain services necessary to continue normal and daily operations necessary to fight COVID-19. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: PART 1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Chapter 6 of Article X, Transient Occupancy Tax, of the Grover Beach Municipal Code, the Administrative Services Director is authorized to waive penalties and interest for late Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenues received as otherwise authorized by section 10607 of the Municipal code for February, March, April, and May 2020 transient occupancy lodging services as long as payment is received by August 31, 2020. If City does not receive remittance of all TOT payments due for February, March, April, and May 2020 by August 31, 2020, then City shall be entitled to full payment of all TOT payments due along with any pertinent interest or penalties that otherwise would have accrued from February, 2020 or from that time when interest payments would commence under section 10607. PART 2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Chapter 1 of Article VII, Public Works, or any other pertinent provision of the Grover Beach Municipal Code, or the Administrative Services Section of the Grover Beach Master Fee Schedule, the Administrative Services Director is authorized to waive any fees or penalties for late payment of sewer and water utility fees otherwise billable in February, March, April, or May of 2020, as long as payment is received by August 31, 2020. The Administrative Services Director is authorized herein to suspend termination of services for non-payment of sewer or water services up to August 31, 2020 which date shall be considered the due date for payment of fees for the months of February, March, April, or May, 2020. If City does not receive payment in full of all water or sewer fees due for February, March, April, and May 2020 by August 31, 2020, then City shall be entitled to full payment of all owed sewer and water fees along with any pertinent interest or penalties that otherwise would have accrued from February, 2020 or when late payments commenced as authorized by the Master Fee Schedule. PART 3. Urgency Declaration; Effective Date. The City Council finds and declares that the adoption and implementation of this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation and protection of the public peace, health and safety as detailed above and as the City and public would suffer potentially irreversible loss of commercial and private lodging establishments within the City. This ordinance would further promote the public peace, health and safety by allowing necessary and important public utilities like sewer and water services at a time when water and sewer are vital public services necessary for every residence or commercial building to assist the public in fighting the COVID-19 virus. Promoting stability amongst commercial and private lodging facilities within the City and the assurance of vital public utilities is conducive to public health. Loss of income as a result of COVID-19 may inhibit City residents and businesses from fulfilling their financial obligations, including payment of rent and mortgages. The Council therefore finds and determines that the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and protection of life and property, require that this Ordinance be enacted as an urgency ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 36937 and take effect immediately upon adoption by four-fifths of the City Council. PART 4. Under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3), this ordinance is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, such as the adoption of the regulations contained herein, the activity is not subject to CEQA. PART 5. This ordinance shall not be interpreted in any manner to conflict with controlling provisions of state or federal law, including, without limitation, the Constitution of the State of California. If any section, subsection, or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby. If this ordinance, or any section, subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed unconstitutional or invalid as applied to a particular appeal, the validity of this ordinance and its sections, subsections, and clauses in regard to other contracts shall not be affected. PART 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Urgency Ordinance. PART 7. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage and adoption hereof, as it is an urgency ordinance intended to immediately protect the public welfare, health and safety, and shall be approved by a minimum four-fifths vote of the Council. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of the City and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted. Before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the passage of this Ordinance, it shall be published once, together with names of the Council Members voting thereon, in a newspaper of general circulation within the City. INTRODUCED at a Special meeting of the City Council held March 30, 2020 and PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council on March 30, 2020 on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:

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Council Members – Lance, Nicolls, Shah, Mayor Pro Tem Bright and Mayor Lee Council Members – None Council Members – None Council Members – None

/s/ JEFF LEE, Mayor Attest: /s/ WENDI SIMS, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ David P. Hale, City Attorney April 9, 2020

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WHEREAS, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) have confirmed thousands of cases of individuals who have severe respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, called COVID-19, as well as deaths caused by this illness; and WHEREAS, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the CDC announced that community spread of COVID-19 is likely to occur in the United States; and WHEREAS, the President of the United States has proclaimed a Declaration of a National Emergency and, on March 4, 2020, the Governor of the State of California has declared a State of Emergency for the State of California and issued Executive Orders and direction regarding measures to mitigate the spread of cases of COVID-19 within the State of California; and WHEREAS, the increase of reported cases and deaths associated with COVID-19 also prompted the County of San Luis Obispo to declare a local public health emergency on March 13, 2020; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the Governor of the State of California issued an executive order, Executive Order N-28-20, which suspends any state law that would preempt or otherwise restrict a local government’s exercise of its police powers to impose substantive restrictions on residential or commercial evictions based on nonpayment of rent, or a foreclosure, arising out of a substantial decrease in household or business income or substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19 that is documented; and WHEREAS, Section 5304 of the Grover Beach Municipal Code and the Emergency Service Act (Gov. Code §§ 8550 et seq.) empower the Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) to declare a local emergency when the City is affected by extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of the city caused by such conditions as an epidemic, and the City Council ratified the Director’s emergency declaration at an emergency meeting on March 16, 2020 regarding the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director issued Local Emergency Order and Regulation No. 3, providing for suspension of commencement of evictions related to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director further issued a Countywide Shelter at Home Order and Regulation No. 4 for the County of San Luis Obispo that took effect on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 5:00 pm., and that was further amended and ratified by the County Health Officer on March 21, 2020 (“Order No. 4”); and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-33-20, including the Order of the State Public Health Officer mandating all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors, as outlined at https://www.cisa.gov/identifying-critical-infrastructureduring-covid-19; WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 101029 and Government Code Section 41601 authorize the City’s peace officers to enforce orders of the State and County Public Health Officers issued for the purpose of preventing the spread of any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order N-28-20 and San Luis Obispo County’s Local Emergency Order and Regulation No. 3 COVID-19, there is an urgent need to issue limitations on the authority of landlords to commence evictions of tenants within the jurisdiction of the City in order to protect the health, safety and welfare citizens within the jurisdiction of the City in light of the proclaimed State and local emergency and the declared local public health emergency regarding the COVID-19 pandemic; WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread rapidly worldwide and in the U.S., continuing to present an immediate and significant risk to public health and safety, and resulting in serious illness or death to vulnerable populations, including the elderly and those with underlying health conditions; and WHEREAS, heightened levels of public health and safety planning and preparedness have been necessitated in preparation for and response to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the County of San Luis Obispo, and rapid response not lending itself to otherwise applicable notice and approval timelines has been and will be necessary to respond to the rapidly evolving pandemic and to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19 and its resulting public health and safety impacts; and WHEREAS, in the absence of such actions, County wide health services may become overwhelmed and unable to keep up with medical demand for care and availability of hospital or care facility capacity. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: PART 1. All recitals set forth above, and all recitals included in support of Federal, State and County actions referenced herein, are adopted as though fully set forth herein as findings in support of this Ordinance. PART 2. A local emergency continues to exist throughout the City of Grover Beach, and the City has been undertaking, and will continue through cessation of this emergency to undertake, necessary measures and incur necessary costs, which are directly related to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 and are taken in furtherance of: the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ determination that a public health emergency has existed since January 27, 2020; the City Director of Emergency Services’ Declaration of a Local Emergency on March 16, 2020; the Governor’s Declaration of a State of Emergency on March 4, 2020; the President of the United States’ Proclamation Declaring a National Emergency on March 13, 2020; the County Emergency Services Director’s Declaration of a Local Emergency and the County Public Health Director’s Declaration of a Public Health Emergency on March 13, 2020, and related orders and directions. PART 3. During the existence of said local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the City of Grover Beach Director of Emergency Services and the Grover Beach City Council shall be those prescribed by state law, ordinances, and resolutions of this City and by the City of Grover Beach Emergency Operations Plan, notwithstanding otherwise applicable procedures, timelines or methods of action and the Director of Emergency Services is expressly authorized to take any and all actions in furtherance of emergency powers to address the local emergency. PART 4. San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director Orders 3 and 4, establishing regulations for the suspension of commencement of evictions and mandatory shelter at home regulations, respectively, as currently in effect, are hereby expressly affirmed, acknowledged and declared to be enforceable within the City of Grover Beach and shall be enforceable under Municipal Code Sections 5300 et seq and other pertinent provisions of the Municipal Code. PART 5. The Director of Emergency Services and Administrative Services Director or their designees are hereby directed and authorized to pursue recovery from all available Federal, State and local agencies for reimbursement for COVID-19 related City costs and expenses from and after the Determination That a Public Health Emergency Exists since January 27, 2020. PART 6. In accordance with the Governor of the State of California’s Executive Order N-28-20, this ordinance shall remain in effect until May 31, 2020m unless extended by the City Council. In order to prevent inconsistencies, the Director of Emergency Services may suspend the effectiveness of any provisions in this ordinance in the event that the President of the United States, Congress, Governor of the State of California or California State Legislature or other body with jurisdiction adopts an order or legislation that similarly prohibits evictions and foreclosures for failure to pay rent by individuals impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. PART 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Urgency Ordinance. PART 8. Urgency Declaration; Effective Date. The City Council finds and declares that the adoption and implementation of this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation and protection of the public peace, health and safety as detailed above and as the City and public would suffer potentially irreversible displacement of commercial and residential tenants resulting from evictions and foreclosure for failure to pay rent during the COVID-19 crisis. During this local emergency, and in the interest of protecting the public health and preventing transmission of COVID-19, it is essential to avoid unnecessary housing displacement, to protect the City’s affordable housing stock, and to prevent housed individuals from falling into homelessness, especially given state and county directives to stay at home. Promoting stability amongst commercial tenancies is also conducive to public health, allowing businesses to follow the advice and directives of public health officials to close and allowing employees to avoid public contact during times of a public health crisis without fear of imminent eviction or foreclosure. Loss of income as a result of COVID-19 may inhibit City residents and businesses from fulfilling their financial obligations, including payment of rent and mortgages. The Council therefore finds and determines that the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and protection of life and property, require that this Ordinance be enacted as an urgency ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 36937 and take effect immediately upon adoption by four-fifths of the City Council. PART 9. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Urgency Ordinance. Not later than fifteen (15) days following the passage of this Urgency Ordinance, the Urgency Ordinance, along with the names of the City Council members voting for and against the Urgency Ordinance, shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Grover beach INTRODUCED at a Special meeting of the City Council held March 30, 2020 and PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council on March 30, 2020 on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members – Lance, Nicolls, Shah, Mayor Pro Tem Bright and Mayor Lee NOES: Council Members – None ABSENT: Council Members – None ABSTAIN: Council Members – None /s/ JEFF LEE, Mayor Attest: /s/ WENDI SIMS, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ David P. Hale, City Attorney April 9, 2020

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP General Counsel Legal Services March 24, 2020. The Cambria Community Healthcare District (CCHD) requests competitive sealed proposals to provide General Counsel Legal Services. The solicitation documents, which include criteria for selection, scope of work and any additional information, can be found on the CCHD website at https://www.cambriahealthcare.org/proposal.html or emailed on request. Contact person: Michael McDonough, Administrator at (805) 927-8304. CCHD will accept proposals until April 30, 2020 at 5:00 pm by email to mmcdonough@ cambria-healthcare.org or USPS mail at its office building located at 2535 Main Street, Cambria CA 93428. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered.

The San Luis Obispo Architectural Review Commission will hold a Regular Meeting, Monday, April 20, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. on the items listed below. While the City encourages public participation, growing concern about the COVID-19 pandemic has required that public meetings be held via teleconference. Meetings can be viewed on Government Access Channel 20 or streamed live from the City’s website at www.slocity.org. Public comment may be submitted in writing via U.S Mail to the City Clerk’s Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by email to advisorybodies@slocity.org. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: 1. Review of new three-story, 3,439-square foot singlefamily residence on a sloped lot. The single-family dwelling includes an attached four-car garage and a 967-square foot accessory dwelling unit. Project includes requested exceptions from the Hillside Development Standards of the Zoning Regulations to allow portions of downhill building walls to exceed 15 feet in height and to allow retaining walls up to 12 feet in height. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project Address: 1141 Ella; Case #: ARCH-0816-2019; Zone: R-2; Albert Linderman, owner; Didier & Beatrice Cop, applicant.

April 2 & 9, 2020

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Contact Information: Kyle Van Leeuwen (805) 781-7091 – kleeuwen@slocity.org The Architectural Review Commission may also discuss other hearing or business items before or after the item(s) listed above. If you challenge the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence distributed to the Architectural Review Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach City Council will hold a public hearing for the following purpose: PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA: Applicant: City of Pismo Beach Description: onﬁrm n t e ﬁs al year 2020-21 Annual Report of the Pismo Beach Lodging Business Improvement District and Levying an annual assessment for the Lodging Business Improvement str t or

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

Details about ways to participate in this hearing will be provided on the agenda posted for the meeting online at pismobeach.org/agenda, and on the bulletin board at City Hall. The agenda will be posted in the afternoon of April 16, 2020.

April 9, 2020

You have a right to comment on these projects and their effect on our community. Interested persons are invited to participate in the hearing or otherwise express their views and o n ons re ard n t e ro osed ro e ts r tten and voicemail comments are welcomed prior to the ear n r tten omments re ared r or to t e ear n may e su m tted to t e ty ler s fi e by mail or delivery to the utility bill drop box at 760 att e oad, smo Bea , , y a at , or y ema l at ty oun l smo ea or Oral comment may be provided prior to the hearing y all n and lea n a o e messa e Please state and spell your name, and identify your tem o nterest enerally, r tten omment may e submitted by email up until the start of the public omment er od dur n t s tem ra t a le, an opportunity for live oral comment by phone during t e meet n ll also e ro ded lease re er to t e a enda or t s meet n or s e fi nstru t ons Staff reports, plans and other information related to t ese ro e ts are a a la le or u l re e rom t e ty ler s fi e, y ema l n ty ler r a nderl ed at e nderl ed smo ea or e meet n agenda and staff report will be available no later than t e ursday e ore t e meet n and may e o ta ned u on re uest y ma l or y s t n smo ea or e oun l meet n ll e tele sed l e on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s e s te or urt er n ormat on, lease onta t r a nderl ed, ty ler , at e nderl ed smo ea or or

SPEC. NO. 1000114 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of San Luis Obispo will receive bids for the “ROADWAY SEALING PROJECT 2020, Spec. No. 1000114” at the Public Works Administration Office located at 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 until, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020, at 2:00 P.M., when they will be publicly opened via Skype. Bids received after said time will not be considered. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project title, contractor name, address, and specification number. The Contractor must possess a valid Class A OR C-12 Contractor’s License at the time of the bid opening. Every bid must be accompanied by a certified check/cashier’s check or bidder’s bond for 10% of the bid amount, payable to the City of San Luis Obispo. Download FREE at the City’s website: www.SloCity.org - Bid packages under Bids & Proposals. Bid packages may be obtained at the Public Works Department for a non-refundable fee of $45.00 if mailed. City Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards may be obtained for a non-refundable fee of $25.00 if mailed. Questions may be addressed to Wyatt Banker-Hix, Project Manager, at 805-783-7859 or wbanker@slocity.org. April 9, 2020

SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The San Luis Obispo City Council invites all interested persons to view a teleconference meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the items listed below. While the Council encourages public participation, growing concern about the COVID-19 pandemic has required that public meetings be held via teleconference. Meetings can be viewed on Government Access Channel 20 or streamed live from the City’s website at www.slocity.org. Public comment may be submitted in writing via U.S. Mail to the City Clerk’s Office, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by email to emailcouncil@slocity.org. •

A Public Hearing to initiate a project to rezone a property from Zone BP-SP to C-S-SP to allow for a mixed-use development project consisting of 280 residential units and 15,000 square feet of commercial space. Project includes authorization of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed project and related entitlements (600 Tank Farm Road, GENP-0814-2019).

For more information, contact Kyle Bell of the City’s Community Development Department at (805) 781-7524 or by email, kbell@slocity.org.

NOTICE OF ADOPTED URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 631 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, at the special meeting of the City Council held on April 1, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. via teleconference in accordance pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on March 17, 2020, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 631, confirming and adopting City of Morro Bay Regulation No. 1 (COVID-19) effective immediately. A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available on the City’s website at www.morrobayca.gov, and upon request by contacting the City Clerk’s office at (805) 772-6205. Ayes: Noes: Absent: Recused:

Headding, Addis, Davis, Heller, McPherson None None None /s/ Heather Goodwin Deputy City Clerk

Dated:

April 7, 2020

Publish:

April 9, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Department of Planning and Building WHAT: A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared and issued for the following proposed project: PMTG2016-05011 Jeffrey Major Grading Permit (ED16-169) State Clearing House / CEQAnet reference: SCH Number 2020040031 A Mitigated Negative Declaration for the following proposed project: A Request by Jeffrey & Lacy James for a Major Grading Permit to grade for a building pad and driveway to accommodate a mobile home, which will result in the disturbance of approximately 25,000 square feet (sf) including approximately 1520 cubic yards of cut and 1250 cubic yards of fill, on a 1 acre parcel. The project will result in 6,000 sf (0.13 ac) of permanent impervious area. The proposed project is on the north side of White Tail Place approximately 295 feet east of Maverick Road, and approximately 6 miles east of the city of Paso Robles. The site is in the North County planning area, El Pomar/Estrella Sub-area. WHEN:

The review period ends May 1st, 2020

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

Copies of the proposed Negative Declaration and other documents are available for review either at the County of San Luis Obispo Department of Planning & Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 300, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, or online by viewing the most recent “Courtesy Notice” (a summary

Reports for this meeting will be available for review online at www.slocity.org no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Please call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 for more information. The City Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and live streaming on www.slocity. org.

listing of environmental documents available for review): slocounty.ca.gov/CourtesyNotice Point of contact is (Project Manager / Planner): Holly Phipps (805-781-1162 or hphipps@co.slo.ca.us)

Teresa Purrington

Erica Inderlied City Clerk April 9, 2020

City Clerk City of San Luis Obispo

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0675 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/15/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PISMO BEACH BARBERSHOP, 1051 Price Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Jared Allen Vleming (30 Jalama Court, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jared A. Vleming, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-16-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 03-16-25. April 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING Trevor Keith, Department Director

Environmental Review In compliance with the California Environmental ual ty t , t e ro e t as een determ ned to e ate or ally e em t er e t on e o t e tate u del nes re ard n e st n a l t es

ROADWAY SEALING PROJECT 2020

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

DATED:

April 6th, 2020 HILARY BROWN Current & Environmental Planning

April 9, 2020 April 9, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-0681 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/15/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FBR SYSTEM, 107 Sunrise Terrace, Avila Beach, CA 93424. San Luis Obispo County. Karl Richard Bareither (107 Sunrise Terrace, Avila Beach, CA 93424). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Karl Bareither, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-17-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 0317-25. March 26, April 2, 9, & 16, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0691 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/17/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GREENGATE VINEYARDS, 2195 Corbett Canyon Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Corbett Vineyards LLC (2195 Corbett Canyon Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Corbett Vineyards LLC, William H. Swanson, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-18-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 03-18-25. March 26, April 2, 9, & 16, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0692 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/01/1990) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BRIDGE STREET HOUSE, 533 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Nancy C. Harkenrider (533 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Nancy C. Harkenrider. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-18-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 03-18-25. March 26, April 2, 9, & 16, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0695 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/17/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BERTILACCHI LANDSCAPE, 1241 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Christopher R. Bertilacchi (1241 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Christopher R. Bertilacchi. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-18-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 03-18-25. April 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0701 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/19/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ARROYO GRANDE PHYSICAL THERAPY, 117 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. AGPT Inc. (117 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ AGPT Inc., Ross Dover, CEO/President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-1920. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 03-19-25. April 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0710 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/16/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST FINANCIAL COACHING, 282 Canyon Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Amelie Heather Riendl (282 Canyon Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Amelie Heather Riendl. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-23-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 03-23-25. April 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0716 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/11/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 3SIX5CLEANING, 1299 S. 16th St. Unit 2, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Michelle DePugh (1299 S. 16th St. Unit 2, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Michelle DePugh. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-25-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 03-25-25. April 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0718 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/23/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PHOTO AD, EASY AD, 1010 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. SLO New Times, Inc. (1010 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ SLO New Times, Inc., Bob Rucker, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-25-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 03-25-25. April 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0721 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/12/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GLA AGRICULTURAL ELECTRONICS, INC., 3563 Sueldo St., Suite D, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. GLA Agricultural Electronics, Inc. (3563 Sueldo St., Suite D, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ GLA Agricultural Electronics, Inc., Chief Financial Officer-John K. Thomas. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-26-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 03-26-25. April 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-0730 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2010) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MAL HUN PARTNERSHIP, 120 N. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Kevin Hunstad Incorporated (120 N. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420), John A. Mallory Investment Co., Inc. (252 Mercedes Ln., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Kevin L Hunstad, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-30-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 03-30-25. April 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LAWRENCE R. COTE CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0103

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LAWRENCE R. COTE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KAREN S. REINER in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that KAREN S. REINER 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: May 12, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Patricia M. Scoles 1104 Vine Street, Suite B Paso Robles, CA 93446 April 9, 16, & 23, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MILDRED L. COTE CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0104

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MILDRED L. COTE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KAREN S. REINER in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that KAREN S. REINER 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: May 12, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the

LEGAL NOTICES personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Patricia M. Scoles 1104 Vine Street, Suite B Paso Robles, CA 93446 April 9, 16, & 23, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SHIRLEE K JERMIN CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0093

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: SHIRLEE K. JERMIN aka SHIRLEE JERMIN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed THOMAS E. JERMIN JR. and SCOTT HAYNER in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that THOMAS E. JERMIN JR. and SCOTT HAYNER 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: April 28, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Glen R. Lewis, Brighton K. HushingKline P.O. Box 1980 Atascadero, CA 93423 March 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WILHELM FRANK CERVENKA CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0102

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: WILHELM FRANK CERVENKA A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed LOGAN ANTHONY CERVENKA and LYNSEY RHEA CERVENKA in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that LOGAN ANTHONY CERVENKA and LYNSEY RHEA CERVENKA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Inde-

LEGAL NOTICES pendent 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: May 5, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Robert H. Mott 960 Santa Rosa San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 April 2, 9, & 16, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOHN GREGORY CLARKE AKA JOHN CLARKE CASE NO. 20PR-0095

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JOHN GREGORY CLARKE AKA JOHN CLARKE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BARBARA CLARKE in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BARBARA CLARKE 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: 04/28/20 at 9:00AM in Dept. 9 located at 1050 MONTEREY STREET, MAILING ADDRESS: 1035 PALM ST., ROOM 385, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a 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 Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner DAVID S. CHON, ESQ. - SBN 238274, THE LEGACY LAWYERS, PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 10221 SLATER AVENUE SUITE 106 FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 92708 BSC 218160 3/26, 4/2, 4/9/20 CNS-3355767# NEW TIMES

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. NO.: 9462-4776 TSG ORDER NO.: 8757623 A.P.N.: 092-158-010

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/28/2010. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 06/03/2010 as Document No.: 2010025732, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, executed by: TIRZO LITTLE TURTLE, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 04/16/2020 at 09:00 AM Sale Location: Breezeway facing Santa Rosa Street, County of San Luis Obispo General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 705 CRYSTAL WAY, NIPOMO, CA 93444 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $156,752.47 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 1-800280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.auction.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9462-4776. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NBS Default Services, LLC 14841 Dallas Parkway, Suite 425 Dallas, TX 75254 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.auction. com or Call: 1-800-280-2832. NBS Default Services, LLC, Tim Gaynor, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. NPP0369147 To: NEW TIMES 03/26/2020, 04/02/2020, 04/09/2020

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TRUSTEE SALE NO. 130907-1 LOAN NO. 0163155-101;0163740101;0164380101;3634531-101 TITLE ORDER NO. 95312571 APN 091-281-081 TRA NO.

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/02/1999. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. FARM CREDIT WEST, FLCA as the duly appointed Trustee WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust described as follows: Trustor(s): MAHMOOD JAFROODI, TRUSTEE OF THE 1980 JAFROODI FAMILY TRUST U/D/T DATED NOVEMBER 13, 1980, AS AMENDED, ALSO KNOWN AS AND WHO ACQUIRED TITLE AS MAHMOOD JAFROODI, TRUSTEE OF THE JAFROODI FAMILY TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 13, 1980 Deed of Trust: recorded on 06/22/1999 as Document No. 1999-044614; Notice of Advance Under Deed of Trust recorded on 12/30/1999 as Document No. 1999-090018; Notice of Advance Under Deed of Trust recorded on 07/28/2000 as Document No. 2000-042491; Notice of Advance Under Deed of Trust recorded on 05/08/2001 as Document no. 2001-031679 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, Date of Trustee’s Sale: 04/30/2020 at 11:00 AM Trustee’s Sale Location: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 The property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: LOT 7 OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT 15, ACCORDING TO MAP OF THE LOS BERROS TRACT, SHOWING SUBDIVISIONS OF LOT 15, 19 AND 20 OF THE NIPOMO RANCHO, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP FILED NOVEMBER 24, 1888 IN BOOK A, PAGE 108 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL OIL, AND GAS IN OR UNDER THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND BELOW A DEPTH OF 200 FEET WITHOUT THE RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY, RESERVED BY THE FLINTKOTE COMPANY, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 1, 1977 IN BOOK 2007, PAGE 79 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.BY REASON OF RESUBDIVISION AND PARTIAL RECOVEYANCE SAID PROPERTY NOW KNOWN AS:PARCEL 2 OF PARCEL MAP CO 06-0174, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 70, PAGES 48 THROUGH 51 INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 906 EUCALUPTUS ROAD, NIPOMO, CA 93444. BENEFICIARY HEREBY ELECTS TO CONDUCT A UNIFIED FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL CODE SECTION 9604(a)(1)(B) AND TO INCLUDE IN THE NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF THE ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE ALL OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND FIXTURES, TOGETHER WITH REPLACEMENTS AND PROCEEDS, IF APPLICABLE, DESCRIBED IN THE SECURITY AGREEMENT DATED 06/02/1999 AND IN A UCC-1 FINANCING STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA ON 07/07/1999 AS DOCUMENT NO. 9919860319 , AND BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL TRUSTOR AND THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY, AS IT MAY HAVE BEEN AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTS BETWEEN THE TRUSTOR AND BENEFICIARY REFERENCING A SECURITY INTEREST IN PERSONAL PROPERTY. BENEFICIARY RESERVES ITS RIGHT TO REVOKE ITS ELECTION AS TO SOME OR ALL OF SAID PERSONAL PROPERTY AND/OR FIXTURES, OR TO ADD ADDITIONAL PERSONAL PROPERTY AND/OR FIXTURES TO THE ELECTION HEREIN EXPRESSED, AT BENEFICIARY’S SOLE ELECTION, FROM TIME TO TIME AND AT ANY TIME UNTIL THE CONSUMATION OF THE TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE DEED OF TRUST AND THIS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY, WHICH WAS GIVEN AS SECURITY FOR TRUSTOR’S OBLIGATION IS: ALL FIXTURES, FARM PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, PARTS,

LEGAL NOTICES ATTACHMENTS, ACCESSIONS, REPLACEMENTS, AND GREENHOUSE EQUIPMENT, TOGETHER WITH ALL INSURANCE PROCEEDS, WITHOUT LIMITATION, RECEIVED AS PAYMENT FOR THE LOSS AND/OR DAMAGE TO SAID COLLATERAL, NOW OWNED OR HERAFTER ACQUIRED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL BOILERS, HOT WATER BOILERS, INCLUDING ANY ECONOMIZER UNITS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY BOILERS; ALL COOLING UNITS, INCLUDING ANY AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED RACHIN-PINION ROOF VENTS, SIDE WALL VENTS, AND ALL OTHER VENTS AND FANS; ALL BLACK CLOTH SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ANY AUTOMATED SHADE AND BLACK CLOTH SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS; ALL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, CHAPIN LEADHEAD DRIP EMITTERS, AND ROBERTS POLY TUBE IRRIGATION SPOT EMITTER SYSTEMS, AND ALL OVERHEAD MISTING SYSTEMS; ALL BENCHES, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL METAL ROLLING BENCHES; ALL FERTILIZER SYSTEMS; ALL STATIONARY SPRAYERS; AND ALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INCLUDING COMPUTER SYSTEMS USED FOR CLIMATE CONTROL AND MONITORING, FERTILIZER SYSTEMS, AND STATIONARY SPRAYERS. NO WARRANTY IS MADE THAT ANY OR ALL OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY STILL EXISTS OR IS AVAILABLE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AND NO WARRANTY IS MADE AS TO THE CONDITION OF ANY OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY, WHICH SHALL BE SOLD “AS-IS, WHERE-IS”. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $3,068,844.89 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less that the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 130907-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: March 24, 2020 MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC., as Agent for FARM CREDIT WEST, FLCA, as Trustee 11707 Fair Oaks Blvd., Ste 202 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 962-3453 Sale Information Line: 916-939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com Marsha Townsend, Chief Financial Officer MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0369753 To: NEW TIMES 04/09/2020, 04/16/2020, 04/23/2020

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. T.S. NO. 18-20692-SP-CA TITLE NO. 180356080-CA-VOI A.P.N. 053-080-007

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/09/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: John W. Burdett, a single man Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 05/12/2008 as Instrument No. 2008024571 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of San Luis Obispo County, CA. Date of Sale: 04/16/2020 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: In the Breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, Located at 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA. 93408 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $158,114.84 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 988 Bluebell Way, Number 35 San Luis Obis, CA 93401 A.P.N.: 053-080-007 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp. com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 18-20692-SP-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 03/11/2020 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 855-219-8501; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com By: Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative 03/26/2020, 04/02/2020, 04/09/2020

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. T.S. NO. 19-01876-SM-CA TITLE NO. 02-19099651 A.P.N. 038-621-002

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/16/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Carol Rebensdorf, an unmarried woman Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 05/25/2007 as Instrument No. 2007035438 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of San Luis Obispo County, CA. Date of Sale: 06/09/2020 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Breezeway facing Santa Rosa Street of the County of San Luis Obispo General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $190,724.92 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1912 8th St Los Osos, CA 93402-2712 A.P.N.: 038-621-002 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp. com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 19-01876-SM-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 03/23/2020 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 855-219-8501; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com By: Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative 04/09/2020, 04/16/2020, 04/23/2020

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. T.S. NO. 19-01970-SMCA TITLE NO. 02-19106928 A.P.N. 091-063-043

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/21/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: David D Blanco a married man, as his sole & separate property. Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 02/28/2007 as Instrument No. 2007013229 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of San Luis Obispo County, CA. Date of Sale: 06/09/2020 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Breezeway facing Santa Rosa Street of the County of San Luis Obispo General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $734,502.03 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1724 Chesapeake Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 A.P.N.: 091-063-043 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/ sales, using the file number assigned to this case 19-01970-SM-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 03/23/2020 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 855-219-8501; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com By: Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative 04/09/2020, 04/16/2020, 04/23/2020

LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0079

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Mary Anjill, aka Mary Ann Mayercak, aka Mary Ann York, aka Mary Ann York/Martinez, aka Mary Ann Martinez, aka Angelica Angel Spielberg filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Mary Anjill, aka Mary Ann Mayercak, aka Mary Ann York, aka Mary Ann York/ Martinez, aka Mary Ann Martinez, aka Angelica Angel Spielberg to PROPOSED NAME: Mary Anjill THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/30/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: February 25, 2020 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0162

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Natalie Anderson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Givan Gio Newsom to PROPOSED NAME: Gabriel Yokoyama Anderson THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 05/28/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: March 12, 2020 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0164

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Sam Spencer Struble filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Sam Spencer Struble to PROPOSED NAME: Sam Rebel Sky THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/22/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: March 12, 2020 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0166

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Emily Katherine Witt filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Savanna Elaine Henderson to PROPOSED NAME: Savanna Elaine Henderson-Witt, PRESENT NAME: Amaya Zetta Henderson to PROPOSED NAME: Amaya Zetta Henderson-Witt THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/22/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: March 13, 2020 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CVP-0105

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Holly Rebecca Porter filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Holly Rebecca Porter to PROPOSED NAME: Holly Rebecca Kapera THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 05/06/2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: March 10, 2020 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2020-0669 OLD FILE NO. 2020-0382 SLO Coast Winery, SLO Coast Vineyard, SLO Coast Vineyards, San Luis Obispo Coast Winery, San Luis Obispo Coast Vineyard, San Luis Obispo Coast Vineyards, 178 Suburban Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 02/10/2020. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Stephen Dooley Wine Co., Inc. (178 Suburban Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business was conducted by A Corporation /s/ Stephen Ross Dooley, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-13-2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By JA. Anderson, Deputy Clerk. March 19, 26, April 2, & 9, 2020

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Attorney for Administrator: LAURA FISHER In re the Estate of DAVID LEROY FISHER Decedent. Case No. 19PR-0038 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that LAURA FISHER, as Administrator of the Estate of DAVID LEROY FISHER, deceased, will sell at private sale under the terms and conditions specified below, the real property of the estate situated in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, with the following physical address: 2530 Lurel Avenue, Morro Bay, California (APN 052-033-052) Appraised Value $830,000. Written offers for this property will be received by Administrator LAURA

for the week of April 9

LEGAL NOTICES FISHER, at 2530 Laurel Avenue, Morro Bay, California, on or after May 2, 2020. Sale will be made on or after May 3, 2020 to the person making the highest and best offer for said real property. The terms and conditions for sale are cash in lawful money of the United States of America, with 10% of the amount offered to accompany the offer and the balance to be paid on close of escrow. The personal representative reserves the right to reject any bid that is less than the appraised value of the property listed above. For Further information, please contact Robert H. Mott, attorney for the personal representative at (805) 544-8757. All sales are subject to confirmation by the Superior Court and no sale may be consummated and no deed may be recorded and delivered to a purchaser until Court confirmation has been acquired by the personal representative. Date: March 27, 2020 /s/ Laura Fisher ADMINISTRATOR of the Estate of DAVID LEROY FISHER April 2, 9, & 16, 2020

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

John F. Sachs A Professional Law Corporation By John F. Sachs #85379 1510 Higuera Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Attorney For: EUGENE GUADALUPE SENDEJAS, EXECUTOR NOTICE OF EXECUTOR’S INTENT TO SELL REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE. (PROBATE CODE SECTIONS 10300, 10304) DATE: JULY 7, 2020 TIME: 9:00 A.M. DEPT: 9 In Re: ESTATE OF BEATRICE ELIZABETH SCHWERIN, Decedent. Case No. 19PR-0224 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, subject to confirmation by this Court on July 7, 2020 at 9:00 A.M. in Department 9, or thereafter within the time allowed by law, the undersigned, EUGENE GUADALUPE SENDEJAS, Executor of the Estate of Beatrice Elizabeth Schwerin, will sell at private sale to the highest and best bidder on the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned all right, title, and interest of the Decedent at the time of death, and all right, title, and interest that the Estate as acquired in addition to that of the Decedent at the time of death, in the real property located in County of San Luis Obispo, California. This property is commonly referred to as 4860 Estrella Road, Paso Robles, California, Assessor’s Parcel No. 019241-007, and is more fully described as follows: Lot 18 of H.J. Whitley Land Co. Tract No. 1, in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, according to the map recorded July 11, 1927, in Book 3, Page 94 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County. Assessor’s Parcel No. 019-241-007 1. The sale is subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way, and easements of record, with any encumbrances of record to be satisfied from the purchase price/the purchaser to assume any encumbrances of record. 2. When representative warrants title, the property is to be sold on an “as is” basis, except for title. 3. The personal representative has given an exclusive listing to Tom Mees, Century 21 Hometown Realty, 599 Higuera Street, Suite “A”, San Luis Obispo, California. 4. Bids or offers are invited for this property and must be in writing and can be mailed to the office of John F. Sachs, attorney for the Executor, at JOHN F. SACHS, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION, 1510 HIGUERA STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA 93401, or delivered personal to John F. Sachs at JOHN F. SACHS, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION, 1510 HIGUERA STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFONRIA 93401, at any time after first publication of this Notice and before any sale is made. 5. Bids must be sealed and will be opened in Department 9 at the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court on the date and time as specified above. 6. The property will be sold on the following terms: (a) All cash (current bid accepted at $399,000.00); and all terms and conditions are subject to confirmation of sale by the Court. (b) Taxes, rents, assessments, property taxes, operating and maintenance expenses, premiums on insurance, and other expenses and costs acceptable to the purchaser shall be prorated as of the date of confirmation of sale as determined by the Court. (c) Examination of title, recording of conveyance, transfer taxes, and any title insurance policy shall be at the expense of the purchaser or purchasers. (d) Seller to remove all personal belongings and debris from property prior to vacating property. (e) Buyer agrees to purchase the property “as is”. The undersigned reserves the right to refuse to accept any bids. Date: March 19, 2020 /s/ Eugene Guadalupe Sendejas Executor

Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology Homework: Rilke said, “If the Angel comes, it will be because you have convinced her, not by tears, but by your humble resolve to always be a beginner.” Any comments? Freewillastrology.com.

ARIES

LIBRA

(March 21-April 19): Moses did 40 years’ worth of hard work in behalf of his people, delivering them out of slavery in Egypt. Yet God didn’t allow him to enter into the Promised Land. Why? At the end of his travails, he made a minor mistake that angered God beyond reason. Petty? Harsh? Very much so. I’m happy to say that your fate will be very different from Moses’. Some months from now, when your labors bring you to the brink of your own personal version of the Promised Land, not even a small error will prevent you from entering and enjoying it. And what you do in the coming weeks will help ensure that later success.

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Before the COVID-19 crisis arrived, were you ensconced in roles that were good fits for your specific temperament and set of talents? Did you occupy niches that brought out the best in you and enabled you to offer your best gifts? Were there places that you experienced as power spots—where you felt at home in the world and at peace with your destiny? Once you’ve meditated on those questions for a while, Libra, I’ll ask you to shift gears: Meditate on how you’d like to answer similar questions about your life in the future. Once this crazy time has passed, what roles will be good fits for you? What niches will bring out the best in you? What will be your power spots?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Built in the third century B.C., the Colossus of Rhodes was a monumental statue of the Greek sun god. It stood in the harbor of the island of Rhodes, and was called one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Alas: An earthquake struck the area 54 years after it was finished, knocking it over and smashing it into fragments. Three centuries later, many of the chunks still lay scattered around the harbor. I offer this as a teaching story, Taurus. If there are any old psychological ruins lying around in your psyche, I encourage you to conduct an imaginary ritual in which you visualize throwing those ruins into a big bonfire. Clear the slate for the new beginnings that will be available once the COVID-19 crisis has settled down.

SCORPIO

GEMINI

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Goodness alone is never enough,” wrote author Robert A. Heinlein. “A hard, cold wisdom is required for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil.” I think that’s an interesting thought for you to consider during the coming weeks, Sagittarius. If you want your care and compassion to be effective, you’ll have to synergize them with tough intelligence. You may even need to be a bit ferocious as you strive to ensure that your worthy intentions succeed and the people you love get what they need.

(May 21-June 20): “Argue with anything else,” writes author Philip Pullman, “but don’t argue with your own nature.” Amen! That’s always good advice for you Geminis, and it will be especially crucial in the coming weeks. A certain amount of disputation and challenging dialogue with other people will be healthy for you, even an effective way to get clarity and advance your aims. (Don’t overdo it, of course.) But you must promise never to quarrel with or criticize your own nature. You should aim at being a radiant bastion of inner harmony and a powerhouse of self-love. Do whatever’s necessary to coax all your different aspects to work together in sweet unity.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Like many Cancerians, painter Marc Chagall cultivated an intimate relationship with his dreams and fantasies. His fellow artist Pablo Picasso remarked, “When Chagall paints, you do not know if he is asleep or awake. Somewhere or other inside his head there must be an angel.” Being a Crab myself, I know how essential it is for us to be in close connection with reverie and the imagination. Every now and then, though, there come occasions when the demands of the material world need our extra, focused attention—when our dreamy tendencies need to be rigorously harnessed in behalf of pragmatism. Now is one of those times.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Is there an influence you’re ready to outgrow, Leo? Are there teachers who have given you all they have to offer, and now you need to go in search of new founts of inspiration and education? Have you squeezed all possible value out of certain bright ideas and clever theories that no longer serve you? Are you finished with old sources of excitement that have lost their excitement? These are the kinds of questions I encourage you to ask yourself in the coming weeks. It’ll be a favorable time to celebrate the joyful art of liberation—to graduate from what might have been true once upon a time, and prepare for the wide-open future after the COVID-19 crisis has mellowed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your words of power in the coming days are simple: deep, low, down, below, dig, dive, and descend. I invite you to meditate on all the ways you can make them work for you as metaphors and use them to activate interesting, nourishing feelings. There’ll be very little worth exploring on the surface of life in the coming weeks, Virgo. All the hottest action and most valuable lessons will be blooming in the fertile darkness.

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Fen” is a word that’s not used much these days. It means a marsh or a boggy lowland. Decades ago, Scorpio poet Marianne Moore used it in a short poem. She wrote, “If you will tell me why the fen appears impassable, I will tell you why I think that I can cross it if I try.” In my opinion, that’s an apt battle cry for you right now. You shouldn’t be upset if people tell you that certain things are impossible for you to do. You should be grateful! Their discouragement will rile up your deep intelligence and inspire you to figure out how you can indeed do those things.

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Are there any ways in which you have been wishy-washy in standing up for what you believe in? Have you shied away from declaring your true thoughts and feelings about important issues that affect you and the people you care about? Have you compromised your commitment to authenticity and integrity for the sake of your ambition or financial gain? In asking you these questions, I am not implying that the answers are yes. But if in fact you have engaged in even a small amount of any of those behaviors, now is an excellent time to make corrections. As much as possible, Capricorn, focus on being trustworthy and transparent.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Physicist Edward Teller believed there is no such thing as “exact science.” And in his view, that’s a good thing. “Science has always been full of mistakes,” he said. But he added that they’re mostly “good mistakes,” motivating scientists to push closer toward the truth. Each new mistake is a better mistake than the last, and explains the available evidence with more accuracy. I suspect that you’ve been going through a similar process in your personal life, Aquarius. And I predict that the good mistakes you’ve recently made will prove to be useful in the long run.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Few astrologers would say that you Pisceans are masters of the obvious or connoisseurs of simplicity. You’re not typically renowned for efficiency or celebrated for directness. Your strength is more likely to be rooted in your emotional riches, your ability to create and appreciate beauty, your power to generate big dreams, and your lyrical perspective on life. So my oracle for you this time may be a bit surprising. I predict that in the coming weeks, your classic attributes will be very useful when applied to well-grounded, down-to-earth activities. Your deep feelings and robust imagination can be indispensable assets in your hard work on the nuts and bolts. ∆

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April 9, 16, & 23, 2020

www.newtimesslo.com • April 9 - April 16, 2020 • New Times • 27

CLEAN AND DISINFECT HOUSEHOLD SURFACES DAILY AND HIGH-TOUCH SURFACES FREQUENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HIGH-TOUCH SURFACES INCLUDE PHONES, REMOTE CONTROLS, COUNTERS, TABLETOPS, DOORKNOBS, BATHROOM FIXTURES, TOILETS, KEYBOARDS, TABLETS AND BEDSIDE TABLES.

STAY HOME

if you can and avoid any non-essential travel. Avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people.

PRACTICE SOCIAL-DISTANCING by keeping at least 6 feet away from others if you must go out in public. Stay connected with loved ones through video, calls, texts and social media.

WASH YOUR HANDS

with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after being in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

MUST GO OUT IN PUBLIC. STAY CONNECTED WITH LOVED ONES THROUGH VIDEO AND PHONE CALLS, TEXTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK. • WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS, ESPECIALLY AFTER BEING IN A PUBLIC PLACE,

STAY HOME IF YOU CAN AND AVOID ANY NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL. AVOID SOCIAL GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE • PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING BY KEEPING AT LEAST 6 FEET — ABOUT TWO ARM LENGTHS — AWAY FROM OTHERS IF YOU

OR AFTER BLOWING YOUR NOSE, COUGHING OR SNEEZING. IF SOAP AND WATER ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE, USE A HAND SANITIZER WITH AT LEAST 60% ALCOHOL. • AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE AND MOUTH WITH UNWASHED HANDS. •