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October 18 - October 25, 2018 VOLUME 33, NUMBER 13
Editor’s note
This week cover Morro Bay has a national weight-lifting champ ...................... 12
news Paso’s school district has money probs ............................9 Quiet title lawsuit costing North County taxpayers ................ 10
opinion Harmon’s take on city progress ... 15
arts STAGE: A musical’s take on a SLO dog story .......................40 STAGE: Spooky acrobatics for Halloween ................................42
flavor FLAVOR: 40 years of farm-fresh ...52
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22-year-old in Morro Bay holds two world powerlifting records and a national championship in her weight class and has her sights on Olympic lifting. Denise Juarez only started lifting a few years ago and is well on her way to becoming one of the best. But the last few years have also STACKING come with obstacles to overcome. When her WEIGHT Denise Juarez home burned down last year, Morro Bay’s gets ready lifting community came together to help Juarez for a training session at her and her boyfriend’s family recover. Assistant hometown gym, the FitnessWorks Editor Peter Johnson speaks with Juarez, her of Morro Bay. boyfriend, and her coaches about her path to Juarez is a two-time world lifting prowess [12]. record holder in You can also read about what’s going on with powerlifting, a strength sport the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District’s that combines budget [9]; how much the quiet title lawsuit the squat, bench press, and over Paso Robles groundwater cost North County deadlift. agencies [10]; a play by locals about a dog that lost its owner, found a new one, and caused some controversy [40]; Levity’s upcoming spooky show [42]; and the past four decades of farmers’ markets in SLO County [52].
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Higher PG&E exit fees jeopardize Central Coast Community Energy
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recent move by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to raise fees on PG&E customers bolting for locally run energy programs may jeopardize San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay’s plan to launch Central Coast Community Energy. In a highly anticipated Oct. 11 decision, the CPUC unanimously voted to tweak the formula used to calculate the monthly fees charged to Community Choice Energy (CCE) customers. The decision will result in higher bills and tighter margins for CCE agencies, like the budding Central Coast Community Energy, which formed last month as a partnership between the cities of SLO and Morro Bay. The rationale for the fee increase— which was supported by PG&E, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric but opposed by CCE advocates—is to better compensate the private utilities for having purchased energy for customers who end up leaving their ecosystems for a local CCE. But it puts the future of Central Coast Community Energy in limbo. “[The decision] has a significant impact on the overall financial viability for all the scenarios we’ve looked at,” said Bob Hill, SLO’s natural resources manager. “This is true not only for us but anybody in the state that is looking at launching a new CCE program.” In the coming days, SLO and Morro Bay will be consulting with their contracted technical expert, The Energy Authority, to better understand the implications of the commission’s decision. “We don’t have those answers today,” Hill said on Oct. 16. The fee increase is a blow to SLO, as the city moves forward on a goal to reach net-zero
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in more renewable energy sources. But the growing number of CCEs has concerned California’s three legacy utility companies, leading to new regulatory actions. In addition to the recent fee increases on CCE customers, the CPUC has also required that new CCE programs wait one calendar year before going into operation. For Central Coast Community Energy, that means it must submit an implementation plan to the commission by January 2019 in order to launch in 2020—a tight timeframe. Its first official board of directors meeting will be on Nov. 7. “I am incredibly disappointed and concerned that even in light of the IPCC’s [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] report on the urgent nature of MURKY FUTURE A recent regulatory decision by the California Public Utilities Commission puts at risk the launch of Central Coast Community climate change that the Energy, a “community choice” partnership between SLO and Morro Bay CPUC has put corporate to provide an alternative electricity provider to PG&E. interests before the health, safety, and economy of the carbon emissions status by 2035. Participating people of California,” SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon in a CCE program is viewed as critical for cities said in an email statement to New Times. “We trying to dramatically reduce their carbon are hopeful that we will be able to honor the footprints. With nearly 20 agencies operating will of the people of SLO by proceeding with our statewide, CCE allows regional governments CCE program.” ∆ —Peter Johnson to make power purchasing choices and invest FILE PHOTO BY STEVE E. MILLER
It’s back to the drawing board for San Simeon wastewater
San Simeon is still looking for a long-term solution to its wastewater treatment plant after withdrawing a second application with the California Coastal Commission. At the Oct. 12 Coastal Commission meeting, the San Simeon Community Services District was seeking authorization for an after-the-fact development permit for repairs the district made to the plant without commission approval. The commission’s conditions of approval included requiring the district to construct a public access pedestrian and bicycle bridge, authorizing new repairs to the plant, and native habitat restoration. If San Simeon had agreed, the project would have been approved for 20 years, but, in that time period, the district would have had to fund and plan the relocation of the existing treatment plant. “The district cannot simply afford to comply with the conditions of approval recommended by staff. The cost to comply with the conditions significantly exceeds the district annual
revenues, which include water, wastewater, and service revenues,” San Simeon Community Services District General Manager Charles Grace said during the meeting. He also said that the commission’s 20-year deadline was a prescription for failure. San Luis Obispo County 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson spoke in support of a regional discussion about wastewater solutions at the meeting. “The interests of the Community Services District, the county, state parks, and this commission are all aligned. We all see it’s going to be necessary to relocate this plant; the question is how and when. That’s the big question,” Gibson said. According to a commission staff report, the district made repairs to its facility in 1983, 1995, and 1999 without a permit or Coastal Commission approval. “All of this development was undertaken without the benefit of a coastal development permit, and this constitutes violations of the Coastal Act and the San Luis Obispo County Local Coastal Program, for which the Commission’s enforcement unit opened an NEWS continued page 7
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enforcement case in 2001, which remains active today,” the report stated. In 2001, the commission began an enforcement investigation and released a notice of violation letter in 2004. The district submitted an after-the-fact coastal development permit application, which was then scheduled for a hearing in 2009, but the district withdrew the application before the hearing. At the close of the meeting, Grace said the district wants to work with the commission and other agencies involved on a long-term solution for the district. He also mentioned the possibility of working with the Cambria Community Services District. “The district believes it makes sense for the commission to examine the feasibility of the two districts coming together to determine whether one new wastewater treatment plant rather than two aging treatment plants makes the most sense,” he said. —Karen Garcia
Planning Commission approves Santa Margarita cannabis facility
Santa Margarita is one step closer to getting its first commercial cannabis business. Members of the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission voted 4-0 on Oct. 11 to approve a conditional-use permit that will allow the GMFL Inc. and Sungrown Wellness to operate a nonstorefront cannabis dispensary for mobile delivery and a distribution facility out of an existing building in Santa Margarita. Members of the commission said they reviewed the companies’ applications and determined they were within the guidelines of SLO County’s commercial cannabis regulations. “This is appropriate for that type of use,” Commissioner Michael Multari said. “I don’t have a problem at all with voting to approve this use permit.” According to the application, the two companies plan to share a 1,236 squarefoot building in the 2200 block of El Camino Real. GMFL would operate the distribution portion of the operation out of the building’s southwest side, while Sungrown Wellness, a locally owned medical cannabis delivery business, would operate out of its northeast side. “Our drivers will arrive, load up for the day’s orders, then leave for the day to distribute medical cannabis to patients’ homes,” said Sommer Shahan, owner of Sungrown Wellness. “No cannabis will be sold from this location, and it will not be open to the public.” Per the conditions of the permit’s approval, both businesses agreed to make improvements on the property, including installing security measures such as fences and cameras, implementing an odor control system, and improving landscaping outside the building. Shahan told the commissioners that the goal was to keep the facility’s presence “as low-key as possible,” and said the exterior style and signage of the building would remain unchanged. “Our family has lived here and done business here for over 20 years,” Shahan said. “We’ve raised our children here and just want the opportunity to do legal business and support our family.” Marie Roth, a Templeton resident
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and friend of Shahan’s, urged the commission to approve the project, noting a dearth of distribution facilities in northern SLO County. “There is literally no way for patients to obtain products at this time,” she said. —Chris McGuinness
Lawn sign debate wages in SLO city
“Their signs are too big.” “Our signs are getting stolen.” “Our signs are also getting stolen.” “Their signs violate city code.” “Our signs are protected by free speech.” In the bitter fight for San Luis Obispo mayor between candidates Heidi Harmon and T. Keith Gurnee, banter like this is taking place over social media, city office phone lines, and newspaper staffers’ inboxes, as the Nov. 6 Election Day approaches. A quick trip through SLO’s neighborhoods will reveal the passion with which residents are expressing their political preferences in this election season. Gurnee and Harmon lawn signs, among others, are scattered across town, their competing yellow and red hues clashing from block to block. But some Gurnee supporters are expressing outrage at Harmon’s signs— particularly a handful of the mayor’s signs that look to be as large as 7-feet wide by 4-feet tall. Their gripe is that SLO’s municipal code explicitly restricts the size of campaigns signs to 3 squarefeet in residential zones and 10 squarefeet in nonresidential zones. “This, of course, is just more indication of this arrogant woman’s disdain for anything she doesn’t find convenient. Rules? They’re for other people,” said resident Richard Schmidt, a frequent Harmon critic, in an email to New Times. While the signs may exceed what’s written in SLO’s code, city officials say that a recent U.S. Supreme Court case has essentially rendered its, and many other municipalities’, sign ordinances unconstitutional. In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in Reed v. Town of Gilbert—which pitted an Arizona church against its town’s sign laws—that governments cannot regulate private signs based on their content. In other words, SLO can’t have one set of rules for campaign yard signs and another set of rules for real estate yard signs, or other types of signs. “We are actively in the process of updating our sign code,” said Jon Ansolabehere, SLO’s assistant city attorney. “In terms of the size of the sign, right now those would be content-based, and therefore would be unenforceable. ... It’s a problem that many cities are struggling with up and down the state.” Harmon campaign manager Quinn Brady told New Times the campaign had ordered signs of varying sizes, and supporters could choose which to put on their lawns. Brady said people wanting the largest available Harmon sign were briefed on the conflict between the city’s code and case law. “People chose what they wanted to put up,” she said. “We said, ‘This is the city’s rules and here’s what happened with the court case.’” The debate over sign size points to the hostility brewing between the Harmon and Gurnee camps. Supporters of both candidates claim that they’ve had their yard signs stolen or vandalized. Brady said that in at least one case, a Harmon supporter
ordered a larger sign after her smaller signs were stolen on three occasions. “We’ve had dozens of signs reported stolen,” she said. On the social media website Nextdoor, Gurnee supporters alleged similar treatment to their signs. “Harmon supporters have been systematically removing Gurnee signs,” wrote resident Allan Cooper. “I and a neighbor of mine have had our Gurnee signs stolen three times.” —Peter Johnson
Grover Beach declares homeless shelter crisis
Grover Beach became the second South SLO County city to declare a homeless shelter crisis this month in order to get a portion of a multi-million-dollar state grant program to combat homelessness. Members of the Grover Beach City Council voted unanimously to declare the shelter crisis at an Oct. 15 meeting. The vote followed a similar shelter crisis declaration made by the city of Arroyo Grande earlier this month. Declaring the shelter crisis will allow Grover Beach to obtain some of the estimated $4.8 million SLO County will receive from the state under the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP). The program was established to provide more than $500 million in block grant funding to assist cities and counties in California address homelessness. The funds can be used in a variety of ways, but cities like Grover Beach can only get the funding directly from the county if they declare a shelter crisis. “It provides some flexibility in taking actions to help support homeless services and homeless needs across the community,” Grover Beach City Manager Matthew Bronson said. “The state has stressed that the parameters are fairly broad to allow communities to be creative and collaborative to work on addressing homelessness in unique ways with these grant dollars.” Bronson said the timetable for the grant program was moving quickly, with the state set to announce the first round of funding recipients in January 2019. In addition to Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach, at least three other SLO County cities plan to declare shelter crises in November. SLO County must also declare a shelter crisis for unincorporated areas by Dec. 31 to be eligible for the HEAP funding. Just how the grant money is spent
will be hashed out through collaboration between South County cities and the county. According to the county’s 2017 point-in-time homeless count, 317 of the 359 homeless individuals counted in South SLO County were unsheltered. Currently, there is no permanent homeless shelter in South SLO County. “The declaration tonight is really important to the process because we are trying to approach this from a South County regional perspective, and we need the region to be in on this,” said Mike Byrd, president of the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition’s board of directors. —Chris McGuinness
New candidates for Cambria seats talk water and communication
Three newcomers are vying against incumbent Aaron Wharton for two open Cambria Community Services District spots in the November election. Wharton is the owner of 927 Beer Company, and was appointed by the board in October of last year to fill a vacant seat. Dennis Perry, Donn Howell, and Cindy Steidel are running against him. Perry is a licensed naturopathic practitioner in Oregon and lives in Cambria with his wife. He has a background in engineering, chemistry, and biology. He supports the district working toward a permanent coastal development permit for its sustainable water facility and more community involvement with the district. But Perry said that relationship should go both ways, with district board members making themselves more accessible to the public. “It occurred to me if each of the directors had time to have lunch once a month, and instead of a list of grievances and problems, the community came with ideas and solutions. Let’s brainstorm together and make people feel more involved,” he said. Howell is a retired database administrator who wants the district board to have more accountability, specifically around the process of recruiting a new general manager. “This is too important to rush into. Boards come and go every four years but the general manager goes on,” he said. “It’s important to conduct a thorough search and interview process because it needs to be the right one.” Howell supports the district’s pursuit of permanently permitting the sustainable NEWS continued page 8
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water facility, maintaining the water wait list, addressing the community’s fire safety issues, and ensuring that the roads are sustainable for the town’s current and future population. Steidel is a retired business manager, who participated on the build-out reduction committee, currently serves as vice chair on the North Coast Advisory Council, and participates on the district’s financial committee. Steidel said she backs the district’s recent formation of financial and infrastructure committees, which she believes are a significant piece of creating stronger policies to move the district out of its current financial issues. “I’d like the board to be focused on establishing the fiscal health of the district. I was very much committed to the rate hike, and I’m very proud that the community had the political will to step up and allow that to happen,” she said. “We need to find ways that we can find the district healthy enough for grants and loans to apply for things we need down the line.” She said she believes the sustainable water facility, the water wait list, and controlled growth are all intertwined to keep Cambria fiscally sound and are all issues she supports. —Karen Garcia
CHP searching for driver in fatal hit-and-run
The CHP is asking for the public’s help in finding an unknown driver who struck and killed a 22-year-old man near Paso Robles.
On Oct. 15, the CHP released a description of the vehicle that they say hit the man, Nathaniel J. Weatherly. Officials said they were looking for a goldcolored Toyota Sienna minivan. The year of vehicle is unknown, but investigators believe it may be between 2004 and 2007. Investigators also said that the minivan might have damage to its front bumper, front grille, front windshield, or front fenders. “All or some of these parts may be damaged as a result of this collision,” a press release from the CHP stated. “This vehicle may have already been taken to a repair shop.” Weatherly, described as a transient whose last known residence was San Miguel, was attempting to walk or run across Highway 101 near the 13th Street overpass in Paso Robles around 5 a.m. on Oct. 11 when he was hit by the van, which was traveling southbound. The van fled and Weatherly was pronounced dead at the scene. CHP officials said there was a strong possibility that the minivan’s driver lived in Northern SLO County or Southern Monterey County. The CHP is asking anyone who has seen a vehicle matching their description, or with any information on the collision to call the Templeton CHP office at (805) 434-1822. —Chris McGuinness
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Paso Robles Joint Unified grapples with budget issues again
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aso Robles Joint Unified School District is working with the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education to bring its financial budget up to state standards once again. After a spending oversight and the constant turnover of the district’s chief of business, the district’s budget reserve is depleted and teachers are worried about their future employment. Jim Lynett, executive director of the Paso Robles Public Educators, the district’s teachers union, said Paso Robles Joint Unified was in sound financial standing until last year, as it had pulled itself out of a budget issue that occurred during the 2011-12 fiscal year. As part of that good standing, the district’s goal was to keep the budget reserve at 10 percent in order to avoid any budget issues. The California Department of Education requires a minimum reserve that is scaled to the size of the school district. Paso is required to carry a minimum reserve of 3 percent. Lynett said that at the beginning of 2018, the district’s reserve dropped from 9 percent to 6 percent. In June, the district presented the 2018-19 fiscal budget to the board and projected the reserve to decrease again to 3.1 percent. Lynett said that was when the board realized that it had been overspending by about $1.08 million. At a Sept. 25 board meeting, the district presented its unaudited actuals (a budget that hasn’t been formally audited yet) for the 2017-18 fiscal year, which stated that the district’s reserves had dropped from 3.1 percent to .96 percent. Lynett said the reasons the district gave at the meeting for the spending oversight was the high turnover rate of its chief of business—the district recently hired its third chief of business since 2014—increased spending on special education, and position control within the district.
“All of that put together kind of made for what I like to call a perfect storm. It kind of all fell down this past year,” Lynett said. On Sept. 26, Paso Robles Joint Unified Superintendent Chris Williams, who joined the district in 2014, sent a letter to the school community. “The discussion over our budgets and deficits is much greater than just numbers on a page; it is about more than just reducing spending or about a specific number of our reserve, it is about creating a conservative, transparent, sustainable budget that aligns to our guiding principles,” the letter stated. “Our brutal reality is that we have to become better stewards with the highest level of financial oversight. To meet the expectation, we do not have to sacrifice the core values that we believe in, and as long as I’m superintendent, we won’t.” New Times reached out to Williams, but he did not respond to requests for comment. Brad Pawlowski, the newest chief of business, told New Times that he couldn’t comment on the issues that occurred before he started working for the district or what led the district to its current financial state. He said that when he started on July 30, the district had been working with a member provided by the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education to complete the unaudited actuals for the 2017-18 school year. In order for the district to close the books on that year, the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education approved the final budget with conditions. Office of Education Assistant Superintendent Sheldon Smith said it’s also requiring the district to work with the state’s Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) to meet those conditions. FCMAT’s job is to help California’s local educational agencies fulfill their financial and management
MONEY OVERSIGHT Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is working with the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education to get out of its financial issues.
responsibilities by providing fiscal advice, management assistance, training, and other related school businesses services. The district is mandated to do a fiscal health risk analysis—which has 20 areas that measure the district’s procedures on tracking attendance, monitoring their general ledger, and monitoring expenses. “If those practices slip it’s hard to be able to come up with a sound budget and a sound projection as they plan going into the future. So what FCMAT will do is they’ll do the health risk analysis and then they’ll give the school district a road map to follow on which processes and procedures they need to follow in order to tighten up,” Smith said. A fiscal advisor from the Office of Education will be assigned to the district to monitor its progress, and it must create a budget communications committee. The district has until Nov. 5 to come up with a plan to get back on track and to create the committee. Smith said what the district can do immediately is clearly track attendance— because it correlates directly with revenue—and determine whether it’s overstaffed at any level (the district office, administrators, or teachers). “I want to come across as optimistic, but it took them a couple of years to get here, and it’s going to take them a while to come out,” he said. Lynett said teachers are expressing
concern about their jobs in the meantime. “Last time the district had this problem, they came to us—the union— and they said, ‘Gee, guess we don’t have enough money and so you’re going to have to bite the bullet and help us figure out ways and get more money,’” Lynett said. “When you’ve got an enterprise that’s 90 percent people, there’s only people that you can go to.” Pawlowski said the district will prioritize reductions starting with management positions. Then, it will assess programs to evaluate the cost and impact cutting them would have on students. The district will also look into the fees that it charges the public to use its facilities and developer fees. The last place the district will look is at teaching positions, Pawlowski said. It is part of the overall assessment that is required by the Office of Education but has the lowest priority. Pawlowski said that while the budget is an issue that the district is trying to fix, there are a lot of positives the district has under its belt. In the past five years dual language immersion enrollment has increased from 400 to 757 students, the number of AP courses has increased from 12 to 17, and Career in Technical Education courses have increased from four to 25. ∆ Staff Writer Karen Garcia can be reached at kgarcia@newtimesslo.com
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Defending pumping Paso Robles-area governments win expensive and contentious water rights trial
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Santa Clara County jury served four Paso Robles-area government agencies a victory in court on Sept. 24, concluding in a unanimous ruling that those public water purveyors had established a right to pump from the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin—even in adverse conditions, like a drought. After a month-long trial stemming from a 2013 lawsuit filed by private landowners, the jury ruled that the agencies—San Luis Obispo County, the city of Paso Robles, Templeton Community Services District (CSD), and San Miguel CSD—successfully proved that they’d established overriding rights to basin water between 1981 and 1990, when the aquifer was in a state of overdraft. Hundreds of property owners surrounding the communities of San Miguel, Paso Robles, Shandon, Templeton, Atascadero, and Santa Margarita filed the “quiet title” claim during the last California drought, claiming a right to the groundwater under their properties. At question in the case was whose groundwater rights take precedence—the overlier or purveyor—when the shared water source is in overdraft, roughly defined as when overall pumping exceeds the aquifer’s safe annual yield. “It means we have a co-equal right to pump in the basin that the people overlying have the right to do,” said Dick McKinley, Paso Robles public works director, of the ruling. Collectively, the prevailing governments serve water to tens of thousands of residents in North County. Now to what extent those agencies can legally pump water during overdraft conditions remains to be seen. That will be decided in the next phase of the case. In trying to prove the prescriptive rights, the agencies failed to sway the jury that basin overdraft conditions existed after 1990—meaning, any future rulings will be based on pumping between 1981 and 1990. This wrinkle is where the coalition of plaintiffs are hanging their hats in victory. “The recent claim by the governmental entities that the jury sided with [them]
distorts the truth and the impact of the jury’s decision,” lead plaintiff and Paso Robles vintner Cindy Steinbeck said in a statement. “The amounts pumped and used by the defendants back in the 1980s were minimal.” Steinbeck predicts that the case’s end result for the landowners will be a “nominal, extremely small percentage of claimed prescriptive rights” against their properties and right to pump groundwater. On this point, Paso Robles’ McKinley isn’t worried, either. He anticipates that the “lowest end number” in terms of the city’s allowed pumping will be “not much less than what we plan to pump in the long run” for its build-out to a population of 44,000. While the ruling may have the biggest affect on Paso Robles in terms of future plans, it is perhaps most consequential for the communities of Shandon, Santa Margarita, and San Miguel—small towns that are totally dependent on water from the Paso Robles basin. The city of Paso, in comparison, has two additional water sources: the Salinas River and Lake Nacimiento. “If the case were to have gone the other way, those people would die,” McKinley said. “They would die so people could grow grapes.” The remaining party in the litigation that wasn’t affected by the most recent verdict is the Atascadero Mutual Water Company (AMWC). Instead of asserting prescriptive rights to the basin groundwater, the AMWC is arguing that it is a basin overlier, like the individual landowners that filed the suit. AMWC’s origins date back to 1913. “We’re a private company, not a public entity,” said John Neil, the company’s general manager. “Our service area used to be a 24,000-acre cattle ranch. E.G. Lewis bought that and formed the water company. ... We hold in trust the water rights of that original ranch. Those rights are no different than the plaintiffs’ water rights.” Neil said AMWC is awaiting its turn to defend itself in a separate trial in Santa Clara on Nov. 16. The stakes are high for Atascadero residents, he said. “Half of our water supply comes from the Paso [basin],” Neil said. “It’s a big deal for us.”
FILE PHOTO BY TOM FALCONER
WATER FIGHT A recent Santa Clara County Superior Court ruling will allow public water purveyors in North San Luis Obispo County to pump groundwater from the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin during periods of overdraft.
Costly fight
To date, the five defendant agencies have spent a collective $5.7 million on attorney, hydrologist, and travel fees related to the quiet title case, according to data requested by New Times. Paso Robles racked up the highest bill of $2.5 million—followed by SLO County at $1.5 million; Templeton CSD at $585,000; AMWC at $560,000; and the San Miguel CSD at $512,114. And the costs, paid for by taxpayers and ratepayers, will continue to climb as the case drags out. Officials say some of those costs will be recouped by the plaintiffs. “It’s really unfortunate,” Neil said. “We could’ve applied that money to do projects that maybe could’ve reversed the issue we’re seeing.” Between the high costs and stakes, tensions among the opposing parties run high. The government agencies blame the landowners for starting what they view as an unnecessary, costly, and adversarial fight. The landowners blame the purveyors for managing the aquifer irresponsibly, and then pummeling them with new regulations, like the county’s
groundwater offset ordinance, passed during the last drought that restricted new agricultural plantings. Whoever’s at fault, the financial impact is indisputable. The San Miguel CSD recently passed dramatic water rate increases on its 851 customers—with water bills doubling for some households. Expenses related to the quiet title litigation have been crippling for the district’s books, General Manager Rob Roberson said. “It comes directly out of our operational expenses and has diminished our reserve funds,” Roberson said. “This has put us in a situation where we had to raise our rates and put off some of our projects, which will inevitably be more expensive in the future for us to deal with. ... We don’t know what’s in the future. We still need to protect our rights to the water. We can’t elect to partake or not partake, because if we don’t defend ourselves we’re automatically surrendering our rights that are disputed.” Δ∆ Assistant Editor Peter Johnson can be reached at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com.
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BY CHRIS MCGUINNESS
Pets in motion V eterinarian Rebecca Staple has a slogan. It’s written on her wall. “A body in motion stays in motion.” In this case, the bodies aren’t those of SLO residents, but of their beloved pets. Staple recently opened Coastal Veterinary Rehabilitation and Acupuncture in Los Osos. There, she offers a range of animal rehabilitation treatments (think of physical therapy, but for animals instead of people). That rehabilitation includes an array of therapies such as stretching, passive range of motion exercises, and medical massage. Her Los Osos center also sports physioballs, wobble boards, and even a canine treadmill. While the animals might see them as toys, they are actually tools to help them stay healthy and heal. Staple works with pets recovering from surgeries, senior animals with mobility issues, and pets that suffer from spinal injuries, neurological diseases, and other conditions. “I love working with my patients,” Staple told New Times. “I get to be much more hands-on with them and focus on their quality of life and giving them more time with their owners.” In addition to providing rehabilitation services, Staple’s new practice also offers acupuncture for pets. The practice, based on traditional Chinese medicine, works
pretty much the same way it does for humans—by placing very small needles on specific points on the animal’s body to stimulate a cellular response. The use of veterinary rehabilitation and acupuncture is becoming more common in larger cities, and Staple is now brining it to SLO County. She is the first veterinarian on the Central Coast to hold certifications in both canine rehabilitation and veterinary acupuncture. She said that acupuncture can help pets with pain issues, gastrointestinal diseases, and arthritis as well as anxiety, allergies, and other issues. “Veterinary acupuncture has actually been practiced for thousands of years. In China, they started doing acupuncture on animals before humans,” Staple said. “In the Western veterinary world it’s becoming more common because more people have explored it in human medicine and now they are looking at it as an option for their pets too.” Staple said that both the acupuncture and rehabilitation were also good options for pets that are unable to take pain medication. Owners are seeking out such services more often, in part, because changing attitudes pet owners have toward their animals. “They are viewed more as family members now,” Staple said. “Their owners want to do whatever they can to make
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Setting the bar A few years ago, Denise Juarez could barely lift the bench press bar. Now she holds two powerlifting world records—and is hungry for more BY PETER JOHNSON PHOTO BY JAYSON MELLOM
RAISING THE BAR Inside FitnessWorks of Morro Bay, Denise Juarez attempts a deadlift, one of the three lifts in powerlifting.
PHOTO COURTESY OF DENISE JUAREZ
BY HER SIDE Uriel Tapia (right), who’s also a competitive powerlifter, first introduced Denise Juarez to the weight room and served as her trainer for about two years.
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or a moment, Denise Juarez didn’t know if she was going to make it up to the stage. The then 19-year-old from Morro Bay heard her name booming over the loudspeaker inside the NASPower Gym in Bakersfield, but she was frozen with fear. She was about to compete for the first time at powerlifting, a strength sport that combines lifts in the bench press, squat, and deadlift. “I froze up really bad,” Juarez, now 22, reflected. “For me it was hard because I’m not really a proud person. It’s hundreds of people watching. When they called me, I actually did not go up.” Standing at 4-foot-11 and weighing 97 pounds, it’s true that Juarez doesn’t exactly scream world record powerlifter with her presence. Neither does her humble, unassuming personality. For instance, while many strength athletes have their faces, chests, and backs slapped until they’re purple to get psyched up for competitions, Juarez needs the opposite—peace and quiet—to perform. Her low-key demeanor and stature are actually secret weapons. “Whenever I go out there, no one really expects me to outlift everyone,” she said. But at that first competition in Bakersfield, with the crowd and judges
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waiting, Juarez couldn’t find it. She made it to the stage, but ended up getting disqualified for form violations. “I couldn’t focus,” she said. “I was so nervous to the point where I got disqualified. I just kind of sat there really upset. I was like, ‘I don’t like these things.’” What happened next epitomized the perseverance and character that has propelled Juarez to where she is today, in the highest echelons of powerlifting. Shaken and down on herself, she was approached by the NASPower Gym owners—the hosts of the event. They saw something special in her and wanted to sign her up for a lift later in the day. “They were just like, ‘You have a lot of potential. We really want you to continue on,’” Juarez said. With her boyfriend (and trainer), Uriel Tapia, by her side, Juarez fought through the nerves. She nailed the lifts to take home the first-place medal. The triumph marked the start of Juarez’s rapid ascendance to becoming a twotime powerlifting world record holder with Olympic lifting in her sights. But it wouldn’t be the last time she’d have to overcome adversity to get there. Juarez’s remarkable story is one of someone discovering her passion, talent, and purpose where she least expected it,
and of what’s possible when friends, family, and community rally behind you at life’s toughest moments.
Fitness works
Juarez would not be lifting weights today if she had not met Tapia. The two first crossed paths at summer school back when they were both in high school— she at Morro Bay High School and he at San Luis Obispo High School. Tapia was already into lifting weights. Juarez was not at all. But she was a talented multi-sport high school athlete, with a particular knack for track and field. “She was pretty much an athlete since day one,” Tapia said. When the two started seeing each other, Tapia noticed something. Whenever he’d hit the gym, Juarez would go out for her version of exercise: a long run. “She could run for like an hour straight,” Tapia marveled. “So I just one day invited her and said, ‘Hey, why not just come out to the gym instead and learn something new?’” Juarez resisted the idea at first. “I was like, ‘No I don’t want to do that,’” she said with a laugh. “I was scared that I was going to get really muscular and big. He said, ‘Just try it!’” She indulged, reluctantly, and the two started training at FitnessWorks of Morro Bay, where Tapia also worked. Juarez remembers struggling to lift the bench press bar, which is 45 pounds, during her first session. Yet something about the experience drew her in. She was a fast learner, and Tapia helped her feel comfortable and a part of the FitnessWorks community. “We’re a small hometown gym, so we know everybody,” said Ginger Machado, FitnessWorks’ general manager. “Uriel started to introduce her to it and that was all part of our social dialogue in the gym: ‘Oh I’m going to get Denise to lift. She’s got the perfect body type and she’ll be amazing.’” There was another reason why weightlifting clicked with Juarez. She started around the same time that her parents were going through a rough separation. The gym became an essential place of refuge. “I would always go to the gym to work out because that took everything away,” Juarez said. “That’s what I do when I’m stressed out.” Claiming powerlifting as a real athletic pursuit, though, wasn’t easy at first for Juarez. Her parents were skeptical and even set restrictions on it. “I was living with my dad and he was really strict and would only let me go once a week,” Juarez said. “He was very, ‘That’s for guys. Why are you doing that?’ My mom, too, was very iffy about it.” Eventually, both of her folks decided to move out of SLO County, which left Juarez with a choice: to stay with Tapia or go with them. It was a no-brainer. “I didn’t want to go with them,” she said. “I was like, ‘I’m not leaving him here.’” Juarez ended up moving into the Tapia family’s house in Morro Bay, and the two continued their lifting routine at FitnessWorks. All the while, Tapia was amazed by how quickly Juarez was improving and adding weight to her lifts. “In a matter of weeks we added about 40 to 50 pounds. It was kind of crazy to see,” Tapia said. “I’ve seen people when they first start training, they do get strong, but that was a crazy jump. I’d never seen that before. She had something going on for her.”
‘Genetic freak’
Juarez’s rate of improvement kept skyrocketing. Repetition and small tweaks to her form here and there would
add pounds upon pounds to her lifts. She remembers one specific instance of this, when it became apparent just how strong she’d gotten. “One day [Tapia] fixed my deadlift form, and we added 100 pounds that day,” Juarez said. “He looked up all the records, and he was like, ‘You just broke all of California’s state records. … You need to compete.’” Nobody was as surprised by her newly discovered powerlifting prowess as Juarez. She had always been quick to adapt to new sports, whether it was soccer, tennis, or track and field—“but nothing like this,” she said. Those close to her describe Juarez as having the perfect combination of physical attributes and a disciplined attitude to excel at the sport. Powerlifting is unique in that the lifter is allowed just three attempts at three events—the bench press, squat, and deadlift—and the aim is to “max out” on the third attempt. The format favored Juarez’s minute explosiveness. “She’s just born to do it,” Tapia said. “For her stature, for how much she weighs, for how long her limbs are and where her muscle insertions are at.” “They call me a genetic freak,” Juarez said. A powerlifter himself, Tapia helped Juarez get connected with the broader competitive powerlifting community and get signed up for meets. Pretty soon, Juarez became FitnessWorks’ first (and only) sponsored athlete. The gym paid her an annual stipend to cover travel and tournament expenses and in exchange, FitnessWorks got to use Juarez’s photos for marketing purposes. In all of her first four competitions, including the near-disaster in Bakersfield, Juarez took home first place medals. She was dominant and only getting better. It dawned on Tapia that it was time for Juarez to get a professional trainer, who could take her performances to the next level. They contacted an international strength-training firm, The Strength Athlete, where Juarez was connected with Joe Stanek, a Pennsylvania-based trainer. “It was probably the smartest and biggest help,” Tapia said of the decision to fire himself.
Setting records
Stanek and Juarez have never actually met; their whole training occurs remotely, over web videos. Juarez records herself while lifting, and Stanek reviews it and send back his own video with comments, pointers, and instructions. Training four days per week, with one day off for light cardio, Juarez almost immediately started reaping the benefits of the new program and instruction. “My bench press was at 120 pounds, and I was stuck there for a whole year,” Juarez explained. “He added I think almost 40 pounds within two months.” For his part, Stanek was struck by Juarez’s strength, work ethic, and intelligence; she was an easy pupil. “She’s very, very coachable,” Stanek said. “One of the ways that I’m always trying to improve [athletes] is to work on their technique. With a lot of athletes, it will take a few times to remind them. Denise is very different in that she makes the change right away. She’s very adaptable—honestly the perfect athlete in terms of taking direction.” While the new training program paid dividends for Juarez’s lifting numbers, it was not cheap by any means. Juarez worked long hours at the Starbucks in Albertsons, just down the street from FitnessWorks, and continued living at the Tapias’ house to make it all work. “My coach is expensive but I make it
one of my priorities because it’s a life thing for me,” she said. “I do everything that I can.” Juarez’s tireless training culminated in the performance of her life at the U.S. Powerlifting Association National Championships in Las Vegas on July 12, 2018. The event marked not only her first time at a national championship, it was also her first plane flight in her life. “I was extremely scared,” she said, referring to either the competition or the airplane, or both. When it was her time to hit the stage, Juarez didn’t disappoint. That day she set two world records in her weight class (97 pounds) and age group (women aged 20 to 23), notching 154.3 pounds in the bench press and 231.5 pounds in the squat. Her scores catapulted her to a No. 4 world ranking among 97-pound powerlifters of any age. Perhaps the most impressive part of Juarez’s performance was that she did it in a federation that does not drug test. While Juarez is clean as a whistle, that’s not the case for some of the athletes she went up against. “And she’s still smoking them, which is crazy,” Stanek said. “That speaks to the level of talent that she has.” Juarez returned to Morro Bay on a high, with one world record medal in each hand. She had no idea that just a few weeks later she would lose those medals, and more, in a tragic incident.
‘Everything was lost’
Like most tragedies, this one came out of nowhere. July 28 was an otherwise normal day in the Tapia household. Everyone was home—Juarez, Tapia, and his mom, sister, and brother—and hanging out, when suddenly Juarez’s eyes locked on the smoke. “I looked up and saw this big black cloud coming from the hallway,” she remembered. The family scrambled to leave the house. When they got out, they saw that it “was all up in flames right there.” “I froze up. I didn’t know what to do,” Juarez said. “You’d think you’d have time to get your stuff, but you’re not thinking that. In your head it’s, ‘What’s going on?’ It burned down in as little as 15 minutes, the whole thing. Nothing was saved. Everything was lost.” The fire was devastating, both materially and psychologically. It originated from the laundry room, but Juarez said the cause was unknown. In response, the Morro Bay community stepped up to the plate in support.
PHOTO COURTESY OF DENISE JUAREZ
ALL ABOUT FAMILY Juarez poses for a photo with her grandmother (right), mother (left), and sister after winning top accolades at a competition in Santa Clarita last year. Juarez said she sometimes looks at a photo of her sister to inspire her before lifts.
Juarez’s labor union at Starbucks wrote her a check to buy all new clothes. A GoFundMe page launched, and community members donated enough money to pay for a security deposit on a new rental house. “The pretty cool thing is everyone in Morro Bay knows me and my boyfriend very well as ‘the power-lifting couple,’” Juarez said. “A lot of people came together. Everybody that donated to our GoFundMe basically paid off everything we lost. We got everything back.” True to the family atmosphere at FitnessWorks, a significant chunk of the contributions came from gym community members. “Everybody was giving cash,” said Machado, the FitnessWorks general manager. “They’ve been getting a ton of support from the gym.” Juarez’s mom, initially lukewarm on powerlifting, surprised her by contacting the powerlifting federation to ask them to send Juarez new medals, which had melted in the fire. “Now that they see what I’m actually doing and that it makes me really happy, they’re very supportive.” Juarez said of her mom and dad. While Juarez and the Tapia family were grateful to have their feet under them again, the ordeal all but halted Juarez’s momentum in powerlifting. She took a month off of training, and had to cancel her spot in a Nov. 8 world qualifier PHOTO COURTESY OF DENISE JUAREZ
ON HER SHOULDERS Denise Juarez (97 pounds) goes down for a squat at a competition in Santa Clarita in 2017. Today she holds the world record in the squat for her age and weight class: 231.5 pounds.
with the chance to compete in Russia, “to save money for food and clothes,” she said. When Juarez did get back into the gym, things felt different. There was a lot of pain and angst to work through. “That was the hardest time coming back because I couldn’t hit what I was used to hitting in the gym,” Juarez said. “I felt super weak and I had days where I would just go home and tell my coach, ‘I’m not doing this.’ It really upset me.” Her trainer, Stanek, gives Juarez a lot more credit than she gives herself. Stanek said he was taken aback by her commitment to her training, despite what she’d just endured. He and Juarez both opened up about what powerlifting can do for people processing difficult emotions. “You get people starting at powerlifting for a lot of reasons, but I often find that an outlet for expression is the most common thing,” Stanek said. “For many lifters, it’s that break for us during the day, for two, three hours, where we’re focused on that and only that and channeling our emotions into it. Many people in the world, they’d tell you that it’s the best part of their days.”
Set the bar high
With characteristic determination, Juarez navigated the rough patch, steadily working her way back to where she had left off in her training. Now, she’s focused on her future goals: setting the world record in deadlift; moving up to a higher-level federation; and pursuing Olympic lifting, which is PHOTO BY JAYSON MELLOM
LOST AND FOUND After her powerlifting medals were destroyed in a house fire in July, Juarez had some of them remade by the U.S. Powerlifting Association, including these two for first place and best lifter at a competition.
similar to powerlifting but involves some differences, like extending the arms all the way up above the head with the bar. “I’m excited to see where I get in the next couple of years. I don’t know what I’m going to be doing,” Juarez said. “I want to be able to do four times my body weight—a 400-pound deadlift. You want to set the bar high.” These days, when Juarez is called to the big stage, when she sees other lifters hitting themselves in the face, pumping with adrenaline, she doesn’t flinch or get anxious. She just thinks about her purpose, her family, and her friends. Those are her sources of strength. “There are times when I’ll look at a picture of my baby sister,” Juarez said. “That really pushes me to pull more. Everything’s about family.” And despite her extraordinary talent, world records, and future potential, Juarez said she only wants a powerlifting career if it continues to make her happy. “A lot of people say you could be making money off of it,” she said, “but I don’t want to turn it into a job where I feel like I have to do it. I want to do it to make myself feel good.” ∆ Assistant Editor Peter Johnson can be reached at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com.
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BY HEIDI HARMON
Let’s keep moving forward We’ve made a lot of progress in two years, but there’s more to do
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n the short time I have been mayor, I am proud of what the community and current San Luis Obispo City Council have accomplished on the issues that residents care about most. We’ve created more affordability and inclusivity, we’ve led San Luis Obispo to be the national leader on our carbon neutrality goal, we’ve expanded our infrastructure for more choices in transportation, added to our beautiful open space, and taken on the dual challenges of Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s closure and our pensions seriously. We’ve done all of this with your help. Being out in the community every day, learning about your ideas, has been the engine that has fueled our progress. It’s the people of San Luis Obispo that make this place special. Building relationships with a wide swath of this community is the key to creating the best policies we can. In a very divisive time, we want San Luis Obispo to be part of the solution— not part of the problem. We don’t want to let fear and division win the day. We don’t want a politics of exclusion and negativity. We need a politics of belonging. A politics of inclusion. A politics of engagement. It’s easy to say no. It takes this community coming together to do the heavy lifting of democracy to get us to yes. We have gotten to yes—and there is more work to do. Here’s a recap of what we’ve done, and where I intend to lead us in the next two years: Housing—what we’ve accomplished: • With my full-fledged support, this council has approved environmentally
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friendly projects that will yield increased housing opportunities for working people, families, and lowerincome residents—all while staying well under our 1 percent growth cap. • We negotiated with developers to fund $70 million in infrastructure improvements and required more affordable housing. • We have ensured these projects give priority to local workers so that these homes stay locally owned. • We have ensured that residents can afford these homes by having downpayment assistance, maximizing deedrestricted affordable units, and offering similar programs. • We have consistently urged Cal Poly to build more student housing as quickly as possible, and house more of their students in a meaningful way so that our neighborhoods can accommodate more permanent residents. What we’ll accomplish next: • Listen carefully to residents for innovative ways to solve difficult challenges, such as upgrading our roads where needed, traffic impacts, and improving parking and issues that directly impact our neighborhoods. • Advocate for more affordable housing for families, seniors on fixed incomes, and young professionals. • Collaborate with neighboring cities and regional institutions to address our challenges on issues such as water security, homelessness, more head-of-household jobs, tourism, and improving traffic flow.
Environmental stewardship —what we’ve accomplished: • We have moved forward with major upgrades to our Water Resource Recovery Facility, requiring local workers on the project, and developed one of the best water portfolios in the state in the face of drought and climate change. • We have approved the acquisition of additional open space, growing one of our community’s most important environmental assets, our green belt. • We have committed to becoming a net zero city, with the most ambitious goal in the United States so that our next generation can experience the SLO we cherish. • We’ve led the effort for Community Choice Energy so we can have a choice of energy sources that will spur innovation, access to more clean energy, and economic benefits. What we’ll accomplish next: • Expand our planning efforts to ensure we continue to have the water we need for future generations. • Preserve and expand our beautiful open space. • Continue to transition to a net zero city. • Increase transportation options so that our city has choices for all residents, whether they drive, bike, or walk. Financial responsibility, local jobs— what we’ve accomplished: • In my term, we have adopted a fiscal responsibility plan that has resulted in an increase in paying down our unfunded pension liabilities and
created a longer-term plan to address the problem. • I led the effort to keep our jobs local by requiring contractors on a major infrastructure project to hire local workers first. What we’ll accomplish next: • Address the impacts and opportunities of the Diablo Canyon transition. • Further pay down our city’s unfunded pension liabilities while keeping SLO a full-service city. • Create more of head-of-household jobs. I am proud of these accomplishments, and I am equally proud of how we reached our decisions: We did it by listening carefully to residents, eager to leverage the constructive power of an active and respectful community dialogue. For example: When San Luis Drive residents expressed concerns over potential height increases in downtown, the council, staff, and the neighborhood worked together to pass an ordinance to lower the heights on upper Monterey. Likewise, when the community spoke out against potential expansions to height allowances, we as a City Council listened and directed the Planning Commission to take another look. I believe our city is on the right track. But you don’t have to take my word for it, you can take the word of fellow voters. According to a recent public opinion survey commissioned by the SLO Chamber of Commerce, SLO voters by a wide margin believe city government is “headed in the right direction.” COMMENTARY continued page 16
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This survey reinforces my strong belief that if we work together and are willing to compromise, we can make our city a wonderful place for everyone to live, work, study, and play. As we consider our city’s very real challenges on housing, the environment, and our finances, it is my goal to make sure that we are only adding to the San Luis Obispo experience, not taking anything away. Join me in continuing to be a positive, constructive, solution-oriented city. I’m asking for your vote to continue to be your mayor and your voice, for your San Luis Obispo. ∆ Heidi Harmon is the current mayor of San Luis Obispo and is running for another term. Send comments through the editor at clanham@newtimesslo.com or write a letter for publication and send it to letters@newtimesslo.com.
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There is no fracking in San Luis Obispo County, and even Measure G supporters will admit that the county’s geology doesn’t support fracking. What Measure G will do is shut down existing oil and gas production in San Luis Obispo County, along with the jobs, tax revenue, and economic activity it supports. Measure G would lead to the loss of 230 good-paying jobs directly related to oil and gas production in SLO County— and even more jobs in local businesses that depend on the oil and gas industry. Those jobs are vital to the people who hold them and the families that depend on them. It’s baffling that Measure G activists are willing to sacrifice those jobs to ban something—fracking—that isn’t happening in SLO County. Oil and gas produced here is consumed here in California—not exported abroad. Shutting down oil and gas production here will increase our dependence on imported foreign oil from countries with poor environmental and human rights regulations. Oil and gas produced in SLO County is done so under the highest regulations in the world. Let’s keep it local. Vote no on Measure G! Joanie Brown San Luis Obispo
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This seems to be the era of rank dishonesty in politics. Specifically on the right-wing Republican side. I sometimes spend some of my downtime watching YouTube videos. But it seems lately that every single video I watch is preceded by a No on Measure G ad. But what’s maddening is that the oil companies putting out these ads always state that Measure G will ban all oil drilling in the county, even old sites. However I happen to have in front of me the county voter information pamphlet, and within that booklet are all of the items on which we will be voting on Nov. 6. One, of course, is Measure G. In the Argument Against Measure G section they make this statement, “Measure G would shut down existing oil and gas production.” Yet in impartial analysis of Measure G it clearly states that, “The measure bans any new petroleum extraction but permits as a ‘nonconforming use’ any petroleum
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No, I do not own any oil company stock. Nor do I have relatives working in the oil business. People must be made aware that limiting oil production is helping Vladimir Putin and the Russians maintain their high price on oil production in Russia. Our intelligence agency has unequivocally proven that Russia has been providing financial support to environmental concerns in the U.S. with the goal of thwarting any oil production in our country so they can maintain the high cost of their oil. This action by the Russians and Vladimir Putin has been categorically proven by the CIA to be against the best interest of America. So, if you support Measure G, you are being un-American and supporting Russia. Just vote no! Alan Martyn Los Osos
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BY ANDREW CHRISTIE
Happy birthday to us T his seems like a good time to muse about why I love the Sierra Club. I’ve been on staff here for nigh unto 15 years, doing my job every day, five days a week, so I actually have to sit down and think about that, as musing on such a question isn’t normally part of my job description. Is it because we were founded by legendary conservationist John Muir and are the world’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization? Is it because the Santa Lucia Chapter— my corner of the club, representing the Sierra Club’s 3,000 members in San Luis Obispo County—has accomplished the designation of three major wilderness areas (Santa Lucia, Machesna, Garcia) and protected urban open space (Bishop Peak), was instrumental in blocking gravel quarry plans on Morro Rock and creating an Environmental Quality Task Force that established San Luis Obispo’s Green Belt and the position of natural resources manager (all leading to that “Happiest City in America” moniker)? Is it because we played a key role in getting Community Choice Energy policies into the general plan and Climate Action Plans of the city of San Luis Obispo and San Luis Obispo
County, assuring that our region would be able to participate in a program that is doing more than any other policy to transition California from fossil fuels to renewable energy? Is it because, come Trump or high water, we are committed to helping establish a Chumash National Marine Sanctuary for the Central Coast? Or is it because of the Sierra Club’s biggest mistake? The Santa Lucia Chapter, as I’ve noted previously, came into being in 1968 when the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant essentially blew up the club at the national level. The internal struggle that raged over the siting of the power plant was the first big clash between the club’s new breed of environmental activists and the 1950s-style “old guard” who had cut a deal with the utility without input from the local members most affected. In no other non-governmental organization would such a clash have been thinkable or possible, nevermind an outcome in which the local group that loudly protested the decision of the board of directors was given a charter for its own chapter. It was the club’s democratic structure that allowed for that very public struggle, and the creation of a new chapter for San Luis Obispo County.
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Petroleum Institute’s own scientists reported decades ago that the continued dumping of greenhouse gases into the Earth’s atmosphere could have major impacts on our climate. They covered up those studies and instead developed a fake news program denying any connection between fossil fuels and global warming or climate change. Why would Big Oil spend almost $6 million against Measure G unless they had big plans for our county? Does anyone think Chevron and Exxon actually care about us, our health, our water, our economy? They are repeatedly lying to your face with a brainwashing media tsunami of slick ads, mailers, and videos. Are you offended, outraged, angry at this clear intent to deceive and manipulate? You should be. Their boldfaced lies and arrogance demonstrate for all to see an utter lack of integrity or trustworthiness. Measure G is here because 20,473 locals put it on the ballot. It is here because we want to protect our precious water resources; we want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; we want to help slow down global climate change; we want a healthy San Luis Obispo County for ourselves, our children, and grandchildren. If you share these values, then please vote yes on G. Charles Varni Oceano
the solutions now … renewable sources are going to be cheaper than fossil fuels.” Citizens of San Luis Obispo County can make an impact locally to move to a greener alternative by voting yes on Measure G in November’s upcoming general election. Measure G will protect our water by banning fracking and new oil well development. Vote for a healthy environment on Nov. 6. Ted Hamilton San Luis Obispo
Big oil vs. SLO
The citizens of San Luis Obispo County are being subjected to a multimillion dollar propaganda campaign based on lies. Its focus is Measure G, the citizens’ initiative to ban new oil wells and prevent fracking. The big lie is that Measure G will shut down existing oil production in SLO county. The fact is that Measure G was written to clearly and specifically protect existing oil production and maintenance operations and to only ban new oil wells. How do I know this? Because it is in black and white in sections B.8.a and C.9.a of the measure. I also helped to write it. The No on G propaganda machine is spewing gushers of dirty, crude lies, most all of them derived from the big one—like Measure G will put hundreds out of work, millions in taxes will be lost, teachers and cops fired, etc. Hey wait! There is no shutdown of existing oil production, thus no jobs or taxes lost. People are blown away by the audacity of these lies. How can they get away with it? Well, they are Big Oil and they either bully or bribe you—and we are being digitally bullied folks. Big Oil has never been known for telling the truth. Exxon and the American
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The old guard prevailed—for about five minutes, before the winds of change that were reshaping the nation transformed the club into a bigger, stronger, more aggressive, less polite, activist organization (one that, a decade later, put in place a policy calling for the phased closure of all commercial reactors). This became an organization that connected habitat protection, environmental justice, labor rights, human rights, fair trade, clean energy, and climate change as part of the same struggle. The activists who lost on Diablo Canyon eventually won on everything else. Gotta love that. Over the last 50 years, the Santa Lucia Chapter has acted without fear or favor, regularly offending friend and foe due to the fact that we stick to principles, not strategic maneuvers. That’s been the case in all the fights we’ve been through, from the proposed development of Hearst Ranch or the Cayucos Viewshed to the Los Osos and Morro Bay sewer projects, the Carrizo solar projects, Oceano Dunes, and the Cambria desal saga. Our participation in the process that designated California’s Marine Protected Areas almost got me beaten to a pulp one night outside the Morro Bay Vets Hall, courtesy of several large,
angry gentlemen who thought the marine protected areas we were advocating for were too big. Later, I got a phone call from an angry Fish and Game commissioner when we editorialized that the areas they eventually designated were too small. All good reminders that if I wanted to be universally beloved, I’m in the wrong job. (By the way: Don’t like where we stand on a particular issue? Join up and run for a seat on the chapter’s volunteer executive committee, my bosses. We elect a new committee every year. That’s a big part of that aforementioned democratic structure.) All that is why I love the Sierra Club, and why I think you should, too. An opportunity to show that love is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 27, our 50th anniversary celebration. “A Garden of Earthly Delights” will light up the SLO Botanical Garden from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. It’s a fundraiser, but mostly it’s a party, because, right about now, we all need one. “Be joyful though you have considered all the facts,” wrote Wendell Berry. That’s a good motto for the times in which we find ourselves, and we will be paying homage to it on the 27th. Then, for all of us, it’s back to work. ∆ Andrew Christie is the director Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club. Send comments to the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com.
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ith less than a month until the Nov. 6 election, those campaign sign kerfuffles are coming in hot. It’s that time of year when people start stealing their neighbors’ lawn signs, the complaints over campaign signs being erected on purportedly public property start raining down on city halls throughout SLO County, and angry selfrighteous residents hate-type emails to newspapers and county officials. Ah, I love the smell of overblown reactions in the morning. T. Keith Gurnee supporters are positively convulsing over the audacity of gigantic signs advertising the reelection of Mayor Heidi Harmon in (gasp!) residential neighborhoods. One particularly pissed-off person was passionate enough to pen a pickled email to New Times calling the “HUGE nearbillboard-sized signs in neighborhoods … just more indication of this arrogant woman’s disdain for anything she doesn’t find convenient.” Wow, Richard Schmidt, tell us how you really feel. “I should hope New Times is doing a story on the campaign of Heidi Harmon’s blatant flaunting of city law,” he dared us. Well, yes, as a matter of fact we dared. Only, it’s probably not the story you wanted us to write. Gotcha Heidi! Not. Schmidt wasn’t just fuming to New Times, he was indignant about the
audacious red glow of liberally-sized Harmon signs (see what I did there?) on Nextdoor—a good place to cyber-spy on the some of the angriest residents in the happiest city on Earth. “How nice that Mayor Harmon has found a new way to trash our neighborhoods,” Schmidt proclaimed from his Nextdoor soapbox. “How nice, too, that the staff you oversee have chosen to look the other way at your violation of community standards and laws.” Uh, it might be best to double-check those pesky fact-a-roos before accusing city staff and the mayor of doing illegal things. We wouldn’t want any fake news to get out there or anything. Luckily, you came to the right place! New Times is here for you! Turns out, there is a sign ordinance and it does say that gigantic campaign signs in residential neighborhoods aren’t allowed. But, before you hitch those britches up in a display of selfsatisfaction, as usual things are a bit more complicated than all that. You see, this wee judicial body known as the Supreme Court of the United States made a decision in a case called Reed v. Town of Gilbert in June 2015. That opinion essentially states that contentbased sign regulations are a violation of the First Amendment. Here’s the way that SLO City Manager Derek Johnson explained it to a city resident who was looking for campaign sign
code clarification: “This case prohibits a city from imposing time, place, and manner restrictions on signage simply because of what the sign says.” So, the city’s sign ordinance is essentially unenforceable and violates the First Amendment, therefore the city isn’t enforcing it. Technically, Harmon’s campaign signs are legit. Why hasn’t the city (or the county for that matter) updated its ordinance? That’s the real question. Odile Ayral—who joins Schmidt in his love to hate Harmon haze—called the police about the signs and reported the issue to code enforcement! “I have toyed with the idea of spray painting the sign on Chorro with black paint, which might bring attention to how Harmon is happy to break the law, but I’m not sure it would be legal either,” she wrote to Schmidt in an email. Yeah, um, actually, that’s called vandalism. Just ask the person who threw Christmas ornaments filled with poopcolored paint at re-elect Mayor Jim Hill signs in Arroyo Grande! Was it satisfying? Probably. Hill is soooo annoying. If that person (or people) gets caught, will the fines counteract that satisfaction? Depends on the punishment. According to Hill’s Facebook page, the paint also damaged public and private property—and luckily, volunteers helped the mayor repaint his very basic yellow signs with black block letters. “Hummm, I haven’t seen any of Jim’s opponent signs damaged. ‘Juz sayin,’” wrote Mark Wampler on Hill’s Facebook page. Ooh, a veiled insinuation about Hill’s
challenger Caren Ray, who wrote this on her Facebook page after she found out about the poopy-paint: “This kind of behavior saddens and disgusts me. I urge everyone to be respectful of all candidates and their signs and remember that the best way to show support is to make sure you vote on November 6.” It’s true folks. So why all the sign stealing? Ray and Hill supporters have both reported their signs being stolen off their front lawns. Same for Gurnee and Harmon supporters. And why all the complaints about supposed signs on public property? Here’s just one: Atascadero resident Leland Collins was just convinced that city property was being used to advocate for certain City Council residents and sent New Times a note complete with assessor’s parcel numbers. Turns out, he was wrong about that parcel number. The signs are on private property. Everyone is just so cocksure that there’s a conspiracy on the “other side” to gain the upper hand. Why can’t you simply let people have their opinions? This is America, dammit. We are all entitled to our opinions—whether you like them or not. Shout them from the rooftops, from the garden, from the balconies, from the fences, and from the dirt-covered surfaces of vacant lots. Say it loud and proud with a gigantic signs in your front yard. And then shut up and vote. ∆ The Shredder is full of opinions at shredder@newtimesslo.com.
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Contemporary artists Ayana Evans and Holly Bass present Inverse, a live performance art piece, on Oct. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cuesta College. Evans and Bass will also facilitate a discussion on their work during the event. Admission is free. The show takes place in room 5403. Call (805) 546-3202 to find out more. —Caleb Wiseblood
SPECIAL EVENTS N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y
GOLDEN OAK HONEY FESTIVAL Features various
types of vendors including honey, food, crafts, retail, and more. Guests can also enjoy various seminars on honey. Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. 805-238-4103. PasoRoblesDowntown.org. Paso Robles Main Street Association, 835 12th St., Suite D, Paso Robles.
SCARECROW ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR Featuring
arts and crafts from more than a dozen local artisans. Includes paintings, pottery, jewelry, and more. Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-395-2399. cambriascarecrows. com. Cambria Veterans Memorial Hall, 1000 Main Street, Cambria. SAN LUIS OBISPO
BGA ANNUAL AUDIO SWAP MEET Features a
barbecue, music, and opportunities to buy and/or sell audio gear. Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-545-8366. Bill Gaines Audio, 840 Capitolio, A, San Luis Obispo.
CAL POLY’S SUCCULENTOPIA: SUCCULENT SALE The Horticulture Unit at Cal Poly hosts this
succulent sale. This event takes place in Building #48. Oct. 19, 12-6 p.m. and Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $4-$25. 805-756-1106. Cal Poly Extended Education, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.
CAMPAIGN TRIVIA NIGHT All ages trivia hosted by
Re-elect Mayor Heidi Harmon. Oct. 22, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805-698-2534. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 7SistersBrewing.com.
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN THE PLAZA A candlelight vigil to honor those who lost their lives to domestic violence in the last year. Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m. standstrongnow.org. Mission Plaza, 989 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo. CEN CAL PRO WRESTLING: DEAD MAN’S BALL A Halloween-themed
wrestling show. All ages welcome. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Oct. 20, 2-5 p.m. $15-$20. 805-541-0969. The Graduate, 990 Industrial Way, San Luis Obispo, slograd.com.
PAY ATTENTION! VOTE! FLASH MOB A non-
partisan flash mob to encourage voting. Find routine and tutorial on YouTube. Oct. 18, 7-7:15 p.m. and Oct. 25, 7-7:15 p.m. Free. bit.ly/PayAttentionVoteFlashMob. San Luis Obispo Farmers Market, Broad and Higuera, San Luis Obispo, 805-541-0286.
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support for local domestic violence survivors and victims. Oct. 25 Free. standstrongnow.org. Mission Plaza, 989 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo.
SECOND ANNUAL FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL
A family-friendly afternoon featuring hayrides, farm tours, a pumpkin patch, cooking demos, and yoga. A mini-marketplace will feature local businesses and nonprofits. Guests can also enjoy a beer garden and live music by Joy Polloi. Oct. 21, 1-5 p.m. Free. 805-7698344. centralcoastgrown.org. City Farm SLO, 1221 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo.
SLO FARMERS MARKET: DVAM PLEDGE Sign a pledge, pick up a DVAM coloring kit, and learn about violence prevention efforts in SLO County. Thursdays, 6 p.m. through Oct. 31 standstrongnow.org. Downtown SLO, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
FALL PLANT SALE FUNDRAISER SLOBG is opening
its greenhouse to the public for this sale. Enjoy our wide selection of drought-tolerant and volunteer-grown California native and Mediterranean climate plants. Complimentary coffee will be available. Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Plant prices vary; all plants are tax-free. 805541-1400. slobg.org/. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.
TRUNKS OF TREASURE Enjoy food, drinks, prize
giveaways, and more. This annual fundraiser supports TMHA, a local non-profit agency dedicated to eliminating stigma and promoting recovery for people with mental illness. Oct. 21, 12-2:30 p.m. $175 per couple. 805-5406510. t-mha.org. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
MAYHEM BY THE MESA FUNDRAISER LSF Central
FUNDRAISERS SAN LUIS OBISPO
2018 SAN LUIS OBISPO WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting
SLO County residents to participate. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Oct. 27, 8-11 a.m. Free. 805-547-3830. act.alz. org/SLO. Mission Plaza, 989 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo.
Coast Adult Services presents this fundraiser, which serves as an opportunity to learn about the services LSF provides in the area. Fridays-Sundays, 7-10 p.m. through Oct. 28 Free. 805-762‐4500. lifesteps.org. LSF Central California Adult Services, 1431 Pomeroy Rd, Arroyo Grande.
HOLIDAY EVENTS
11TH ANNUAL MOVIE NIGHT: THE SANDLOT
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of The Sandlot. Hosted by the YPNG (Young Professionals Networking Group). Proceeds from this event will be donated to Special Olympics. Oct. 20, 6-9:30 p.m. Free to $20. 818-515-3544. ypng.org/event/movie-night-fundraiser/. Sinsheimer Park, 900 Southwood Dr., San Luis Obispo.
AN EVENING IN GREECE 2018 Come enjoy
Greek cuisine, live music, dancing, a raffle, and a silent auction. Oct. 20, 5:30-10:30 p.m. San Luis Obispo Vets’ Hall, 801 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-781-5930.
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HALLOWEEN HARVEST COSTUME BALL This
dance party features a costume competition, live music, beer, wine, cocktails, and more. A portion of the proceeds benefit AAUW. Oct. 26, 7 p.m. and Oct. 27, 7 p.m. $65-$205. halloweenharvestcostumeball.com. Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles, 805-238-9607.
ZOO BOO AT THE CHARLES PADDOCK ZOO
Expect Halloween decorations throughout the zoo along with carnival games, a costume contest, Halloween
New Times and the Sun now share their community listings for a complete Central Coast calendar running from SLO County through northern Santa Barbara County. Submit events online by logging in with your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account at newtimesslo.com. You may also email calendar@ newtimesslo.com. Deadline is one week before the issue date on Thursdays. Submissions are subject to editing and approval. Contact Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood directly at cwiseblood@newtimesslo.com.
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INDEX Special Events ..........[20] Arts ............................[20] Culture & Lifestyle.......[26] Food & Drink.............. [31]
activities and treats, a haunted house, and more. Oct. 27, 5-8:30 p.m. $9-$10; free for ages 2-and-under. 805-4613178. VisitAtascadero.com. Charles Paddock Zoo, 9100 Morro Rd., Atascadero. SAN LUIS OBISPO
THIRD ANNUAL HAOLEWEEN SURF COMPETITION
Costumes encouraged. All participants receive a t-shirt and free lunch during the award ceremony following the event at the Libertine Pub. Oct. 28, 8:30 a.m.-noon $15-$30. 805548-2337. libertinebrewing.com/haoleween. Morro Rock, Santa Lucia Range, Morro Bay. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL AND HAUNTED MAZE
Hosted by the City of Arroyo Grande. Activities include games for prizes, cookie decorating, a costume contest, the maze, and more. Oct. 27, 4:30-7:30 p.m. $2-$5. 805-473-5474. arroyogrande.org/. Elm St. Park and Community Center, 1221 Ash St., Arroyo Grande.
PUMPKINS IN THE PARK Features pumpkin
decorating, games, crafts, bounce houses, and costume contests. Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-773-7063. pismobeach.org/recreation. Dinosaur Caves Park, 2701 Price St, Pismo Beach.
ARTS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
BALLET FOR AGES 9-11 A beginner’s class for boys
and girls to learn how to expressively move while focusing on alignment, coordination, and basic ballet technique. Thursdays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. through Jan. 3 $15. 805-2154565. omniyogastudio.com/schedule/. Omni Yoga Studio, 2190 9th St., Los Osos.
BEGINNING SALSA Partners are not needed.
Tuesdays, 6:30-7:15 p.m. through Oct. 30 $100 per person; $185 per couple. 805-225-1728. deboniaredancers.com. FitnessWorks, 500 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.
BEGINNING SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCE Learn
beginning east coast swing, foxtrot and cha cha too. Tuesdays, 7:15-8 p.m. $100; $185 per couple. 805225-1728. debonairedancers.com. FitnessWorks, 500 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.
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SUCCULENT PUMPKIN SESSION Decorate a
pumpkin with succulents that will last for months in a casual setting. Call for reservations. Oct. 20, 10 a.m.noon $35. 805-927-4747. Cambria Nursery & Florist, 2801 Eton Rd, Cambria, cambrianursery.com.
CREATIVITY GROUP Enjoy a creative experience
each Wednesday, unless other events/classes conflict. Bring your art work, in any medium, and join others. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 805-7722504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
KIDS HIP HOP A class that focuses on basic rhythm comprehension and beginner Hip Hop moves: rocks; bounces; and grooves. With Shannon O’Sullivan Wednesdays, 3:30-4:15 p.m. $15. 805215-4565. omniyogastudio.com. Omni Yoga Studio, 2190 9th St., Los Osos. MOSAICS Choose from a trivet, stepping
edu/communityprograms. Cuesta College Community Programs, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.
THE CITYSCAPE WITH DREW DAVIS Davis will discuss how to look at a city scene and break it down into its simplest painted form and share acrylic techniques in creating movement. All skill levels welcome. Work from supplied photos or your own. Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $45-$50. 805-234-2302. artcentralartsupply.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. CRUSHING IT AT SHORTFORM: 6 WEEK IMPROV CLASS Taught by Central Coast
Comedy Theater Ensemble member and ComedySportz Sacramento alum Nikki Maraviglia. Sundays, 4-6 p.m. through Oct. 21 eventbrite.com. Tigerlily Salon Studio, 659 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-541-9911.
enjoy sharing wine, throwing pots on the wheel, and more. Fridays, Saturdays, 6-8 p.m. $30 per person. 805-896-6197. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, anamcre.com.
OCT. 18 – OCT. 25 2018
stone, heart, garden rock, and more. All projects are simple and perfect for beginners. No experience necessary. Preregistration required. Materials provided. Oct. 20, 1-4 p.m. $40-$90. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
MOSAICS: CHOOSE YOUR PROJECT Create a
project from trivets, stepping stones, hearts, and more. All materials provided. Oct. 20, 1-4 p.m. $40-$90. 805286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
PAINT PARTY No artistic experience necessary. All materials and supplies provided. Outside food and drinks welcome. Saturdays, 7-9:30 p.m. $40. 805-772-9095. foreverstoked.com/paintparty.html. Forever Stoked, 1164 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay. POETRY/SPOKEN WORD WITH MARY ANNE ANDERSON Open mic follows each reading. Third
Thursday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 831-277-4028. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 786 Arlington, Cambria.
PYJAMA DRAMA For ages 6-and-under. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Los Osos Library. Oct. 27, 10:30 a.m. Free. 805-528-1862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.
SEA GLASS WIRE WRAP Create a jewelry set
(necklace and two pierced earrings) or a mobile or a salad server. All materials are provided to complete one of those projects, including local sea glass and tools. No experience necessary. Preregistration is required. Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-noon $45-$70. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
SEA GLASS WIRE WRAP: CHOOSE YOUR PROJECT All materials are provided to make one
necklace and two earrings, a mobile, or salad servers. Preregistration is required. Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-noon $45$70. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
ZEN DOODLE ADULT COLORING BOOK GROUP
Relax and unwind with adult coloring books. No experience necessary. Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y
LEARN TO DRILL HOLES IN SEA GLASS Instructor will demonstrate how to drill holes in sea glass, then participants will create a necklace and earrings. All materials are provided, including local sea glass, beads, charms, and jewelry findings. Oct. 23, 6-8 p.m. $45. 805-237-3988. creativemetime.com. Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Dr., Paso Robles.
PAINT BAR CLASS A whimsical Alice in Wonderland themed paint bar experience with artists Jami Ray and Josh Talbott. Oct. 21, 3-5 p.m. $60. 805-369-6100. my805tix.com/events/art-bar. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.
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ADULT POTTERY CLASSES Enjoy using clay to
create handmade pottery. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. and Tuesdays-Saturdays, 6-8 p.m. through Dec. 20 $50 for 2 classes. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.
AFTER SCHOOL POTTERY Kids can come and
learn to sculpt, hand build, and throw on the wheel. 2 sessions are needed to complete the pottery. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. through Jan. 1 $50 for 2 sessions. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.
CABARET SINGING AND PERFORMANCE CLASS Learn the art of singing in a Cabaret style and setting. Find your key and style with a skilled accompanist. You may start anytime during the semester. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $185 for 12 week class or $20 per night as a drop-in student. 805-772-2812. cuesta.
DATE NIGHT POTTERY Guests can
FILM AND TV ACTING CLASSES Film and TV acting
classes for all ages and skill levels. Offers optional showcases for major Hollywood talent agents and casting directors. Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. $165-$175. 310-910-1228. actorsedge.com. Mission Cinemas, 1025 Monterey St., SLO.
FINDING AND USING COLOR IN PAINTING WITH SYDNEY HALL Focuses on the fundamentals
essential to oil painting. Emphasis is placed on properly starting a painting and relationships found within a subject. Oct. 20, 12:30-3:30 p.m. $35. 805-782-9288. artcentralartsupply.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.
PLAY EXPLORE CREATE 2 Includes drawing, pastel, watercolor, tempera, collage, printmaking, sewing, and building. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9-10:30 a.m. & 1:30-3 p.m. $20 for one day; $35 for two. 805-668-2125. lila. community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande.
their studios for guests to enjoy their creations and creative processes. Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. artsobispo.org/open-studios-art-tour. ARTS Obispo Open Studios Art Tour, SLO County, County wide, 805-544-9251.
SOUND CIRCLE For those who have always wanted to
the screening, a Q&A, food samples from Patagonia Provisions, a Central Coast Grown veggie stand, and more. Guests are asked to bring their own chairs. Oct. 26, 7 p.m. Free. 805-543-1676. The Mountain Air parking lot, 691 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.
play music, but believe they are “non-musical”. All levels of experience are welcome. Featuring easy-to-use hand pan drums. Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. through Dec. 5 $75 (for 6 classes). 805-710-9808. luciamarschools. asapconnected.com/. Branch Mill Organic Farm & Retreat Center, 2815 Branch Mill Rd., Arroyo Grande.
SPECIAL ART EVENTS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Sponsored by the
Friends of the Los Osos Library. For adults. Third Thursday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. 805-5281862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.
POETRY IN THE LIBRARY The theme of this meeting is “Elsewhere”. Featured poets are Samuel H. Duarte of Santa Maria and Patricia Gimer of Los Osos. Followed by an open mic. Oct. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-5281862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.
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ARTS OBISPO- THE BLEND: WINE, MUSIC, AND ART Enjoy live music from the Damon Castillo Band, a
silent auction, dinner, wine, and more. A portion of the proceeds will help support ARTS Obispo and their mission to promote art in all aspects of the community. Oct. 19, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $35. 805-369-6100. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles, rabblewine. com/tasting-room/.
FUSED GLASS WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS Create
your own work of art using fused glass with instructor Sheri Klein. Materials provided. Registration required. Oct. 24, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. 805-781-5989. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.
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S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
OPEN STUDIO ART TOUR This rural art studio is celebrating 20 years of showcasing paintings, prints, and art gifts. Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 805-473-4640. artsobispo.org. Laurel Sherrie Studio, 310 Corralitos Rd., Arroyo Grande. SOUTH COUNTY POETRY An open mic follows each month’s featured poet. Fourth Sunday of every month, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-268-9216. CanDoJack.com. South County Poetry, St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church (annex), 301 Trinity Way off Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande.
EXHIBITS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
AUTUMN 2018 JURIED ART SHOW Janice Pluma
serves as juror. Thursdays, Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through Oct. 28 Free admission. 805-927-8190. cambriacenterforthearts. org. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.
BOBBYE WEST THOMSON: PASTEL DRAWINGS
Features orignal pastel drawings of various subjects. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 1-4 p.m. through Nov. 28 Free. 805-995-2049. CayucosArt.org. Cayucos Community Art Gallery, 10 Cayucos Dr., Cayucos.
DAVID KREITZER: FINE ART OPEN STUDIOS PHOTO COURTESY OF KELLER PERRY
INTRO TO IMPROV Learn the fundamentals of improvising as an ensemble. Build acting technique, practice teamwork skills, and gain confidence while playing theater and improv games. No class on Nov. 21. Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. through Dec. 5 $225. eventbrite. com. Tigerlily Salon Studio, 659 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-541-9911. MUSICAL IMPROV WORKSHOP WITH LAURA HALL
Taught by musician Laura Hall of Whose Line is it Anyway. Oct. 21, 1-4 p.m. $45. eventbrite.com. Tigerlily Salon Studio, 659 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-541-9911.
PACIFIC HORIZON CHORUS WELCOMES WOMEN SINGERS Visit site or come by in person to see if these music lessons are right for you. Tuesdays, 6:30-9 p.m. 805-441-1405. pacifichorizon.org. SLO United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo.
PAINTING STRONG VALUES IN WATERCOLOR WITH WOODY BENTON Benton will demonstrate
his watercolor technique on how to create a seascape scene from start to finish. No prior experience necessary. For adults. Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $40. 805747-4200. artcentralartsupply.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.
SCULPTING THE HUMAN FORM 101 WITH ROCHELLE NIEMEROW Work with ceramic clay
and explore proportion and movement of the human form. Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Oct. 25, 12:303:30 p.m. $55 for two-day class. 805-747-4200. artcentralartsupply.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.
SEA GLASS WIRE WRAP JEWELRY Learn basic wire wrapping techniques to create a necklace and earrings. Genuine local sea glass provided, but guests are free to bring their own if preferred. Oct. 22, 6-8 p.m. $47. 805549-1222. creativemetime.com. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
DRAWING AND PAINTING WORKSHOP Exploring
the psychological phenomena called Pareidolia. Guests will be given various surfaces to work on. Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-6682125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila.community.
HOLIDAY CARD CRAFTING WITH RUBBER STAMPS Learn techniques to create beautiful holiday
cards using rubber stamps and paper crafting tools. Registration required. Register at slolibrary.org or by calling. For ages 13 to adult. Oct. 20, 2-3 p.m. Free. 805473-7163. Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande, slolibrary.org.
OPEN STUDIO FOR HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN
Includes drawing, painting, sewing, weaving, mixed media, printmaking, and 3-dimensional building in a safe, non-competitive environment. Fridays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $15 per hour. 805-668-2125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila. community.
WINE AND DINE
The Cliffs Hotel and Spa and Malene Wines are co-hosting a pop-up fundraiser on Oct. 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. The Malene Airstream will be parked at the hotel’s oceanfront lawn. Guests can enjoy live music, lawn games, pizza, beer, wine, and more. One dollar from each glass of rosé purchased will be donated to Central Coast SurviveOars. More info: (805) 773-5000. —CW special edition of the Corners of the Mouth Poetry Series featuring Paula C. Lowe and Jan Wesley. Followed by an open reading. Jack Kerouac’s On The Road scroll will be on display at the library. Oct. 21, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-9033595. languageofthesoul.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.
GIFTS OF THE MUSES: MUSIC AND NATURE This fundraiser show, benefiting Festival Mosaic, features paintings by Marcie Hawthorne. Through Nov. 1 marciehawthorne.com. SLO Provisions, 1255 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-439-4298. INVERSE PERFORMANCE ART NIGHT Presented by contemporary performance artists Ayana Evans and Holly Bass. Oct. 25, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-546-3202. Cuesta College Community Programs, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo. JULIA MORGAN BUILDING TOUR Member docents
will guide you through our historic building and grounds. Tours may also be arranged by appointment. Mondays, 2-5 p.m. Free. 805-541-0594. themondayclubslo.org. The Monday Club, 1815 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.
Featuring water, landscape, figure, fantasy and floral works. Collectors of Kreitzer’s works include Howard and Roberta Ahmanson, Michael Douglas, Ray Bradbury, Robert Takken, and Jane Hind. Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Varies. 805-234-2048. kreitzerArt.com. Kreitzer Fine Art and Voice Studios, 1442 12th St., Los Osos.
MBAA JURIED EXHIBIT 2018 The Morro Bay Art Association presents this annual exhibition. Award-winning artist Debra Joy Groesser will be judging the event. This exhibit features paintings by artists throughout California. Guests can expect to view a variety of artistic mediums from traditional to contemporary. Through Oct. 29, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. PAINTER KIM HEMPEL AND PHOTOGRAPHER NIC STOVER Kim’s art features still life in landscape
and interior settings. Nic captures photos from around the world, from Morro Bay to Greenland and beyond. Through Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 10, Morro Bay.
OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY Local artists from all over SLO County will be opening
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AMERICANA 2 Showcasing
nostalgic works by ward-winning photographers Deb Hofstetter and Dean Crawford Jr. Mondays, noon through Oct. 30 Free. 805-238-9800. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org.
THE COLLECTION: THE WORKS OF JOAN SCHEIBEL
Los Angeles-based artist Joan Scheibel presents a selection of works from 2012 to 2018 for the inaugural art exhibition at Treana Winery. Mondays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 21 Free. 805238-4112. joanscheibel.com. Hope Family Wines - Treana Winery, 1585 Live Oak Rd., Paso Robles.
IMAGES OF NORTH COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
Featuring photos by Tim Bryan, Laura Dienzo, Patricia Everett, Nancy Haglund, Charlene Martyn, William Rumbler, J. D. Shankle, Cheryl Strahl, and Chuck Wyke. Tuesdays, Thursdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Nov. 30 Free. 805-4616161. slolibrary.org. Atascadero Library, 6555 Capistrano, Atascadero.
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Mission Plaza
Presented by the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Gallery. Mondays, 12-9 p.m. through Nov. 4 Free. 805-238-9800. The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Gallery presents a showcase of the talent that teaches their students. Featuring alumni pieces as well. Through Nov. 1, 12-9 p.m. 805-2389800. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org.
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Showcasing watermedia paintings by artists residing in California. Features a wide range of subjects, materials, and techniques, from experimental to traditional. Juror/ Judge: David Lobenberg Mondays-Sundays, 2 p.m. through Dec. 1 Members $25-$35 (1 or 2 paintings); non-members $45-$60 (1 or 2 paintings). 805-439-0295. ccwsart.com/aquarius-2019.html. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y
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PERSONAL BEST An artists reception takes place Oct. 5 during Art After Dark. This show highlights the personal best of local artists. Through Oct. 30 Free. 805747-4200. artcentralartsupply.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
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SHE SANG ME A GOOD LUCK SONG A statewide traveling exhibit featuring the California Indian photographs of Dugan Aguilar. ongoing 415-525-1553. exhibitenvoy.org. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo, 805-929-5679.
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ARTS from page 24 Curated mix of invited storytellers and open mic for novice storytellers. Spoken word, improv, character sketches and interactive games. Every third Friday of the month. Third Friday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805772-9225. facebook.com/topdogcoffeebar/. Top Dog Coffee Bar, 857 Main St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y
THE GLAMPEDE’S BOO-LESQUE SPECTACULAR! A Halloween-themed
night of neo-burlesque featuring local performers. Oct. 26, 8-11 p.m. 805-369-1505. facebook.com/ events/170964343767792/. The Wine Boss Lounge, 1317 Park St., Paso Robles.
TED TALK FRIDAYS Enjoy a TED Talk viewing or a guest speaker and engage in lively conversation afterwards. Fourth Friday of every month, 1-3 p.m. Free. 805-995-3312. Cayucos Library, 310 B. St., Cayucos. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y
HUMANITY ACTION PROJECT Hosted by Wendy
McKenna. The Humanity Action Project constitutes the assimilation, understanding, and implementation of cosmic laws. Oct. 25, 6-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. 805-305-7595. lightshare.us. Lightshare Center, 22701 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita.
MORRO BAY METAPHYSICIANS
Explore the history of metaphysics with a different topic each week. Led SAN LUIS OBISPO by Tobey White Heart Crockett. Fridays, OCT. 18 – OCT. 25 DANNY COME HOME An original family 12-1 p.m. $10-$20 suggested donation. 2018 musical inspired by a SLO Tribune article 805-772-2880. facebook.com/groups/ about a lost dog. Oct. 19, 7-9 p.m. and Oct. MBMetaphysicians. Coalesce Garden Chapel, 20, 7-9 p.m. $15 general; $10 student. 805-439845 Main St., Morro Bay. 0188. uuslo.org. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y 2201 Lawton Ave., San Luis Obispo. HUMANITY ACTION PROJECT Hosted by Wendy STAGE READING: IRONBOUND SLO REP’s Ubu’s McKenna. The Humanity Action Project constitutes Other Shoe Staged Reading series presents a staged the assimilation, understanding, and implementation reading of Ironbound by Martyna Majok. Oct. 19-20, 7-9 of cosmic laws. Oct. 25, 6-9 p.m. Free; donations p.m. and Oct. 20, 2-4 p.m. $15. 805-786-2400. slorep. accepted. 805-305-7595. lightshare.us. Lightshare org. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., Center, 22701 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita. San Luis Obispo. MORRO BAY METAPHYSICIANS Explore the history BALLET FOLKORICO DE MEXICO Oct. 23 of metaphysics with a different topic each week. Led by Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, Tobey White Heart Crockett. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. $10-$20 756-4849, pacslo.org. suggested donation. 805-772-2880. facebook.com/ FINDING NEVERLAND Oct. 25 Performing Arts Center, groups/MBMetaphysicians. Coalesce Garden Chapel, 845 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 756-4849, pacslo.org. Main St., Morro Bay.
IMPROV COMEDY SHOW Fast-paced improv comedy shows performed by the ensemble of Central Coast Comedy Theater. All shows are based on audience suggestions making every show unique. Saturdays, 8-10 p.m. $5. centralcoastcomedytheater.com. Kreuzberg Coffee Company, 685 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-430-0260. MUSICAL IMPROV WITH LAURA HALL Presented
by the Central Coast Comedy Theater. Featuring special guest Laura Hall of Whose Line is it Anyway. Oct. 20, 7-9 p.m. $10. eventbrite.com. The 4 Cats Cafe and Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-547-0278.
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This Halloween-themed aerial show features performers on aerial silk, hoop, and more. Oct. 19, 7-9 p.m. $22. 805-549-6417. Levity Academy, 207 Suburban Rd., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
CPAF PRESENTS SHREK Performed by the tudents
at Coastal Dance and Music Academy. All ages welcome. Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-noon Free. 805-473-7161. slolibrary. org. Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande.
PAULA POUNDSTONE LIVE The acclaimed comedian known for her stage, television, and radio work. Oct. 27, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $45-$56. 805-489-9444. clarkcenter. org/event/paula-poundstone/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. S A N TA M A R I A VA L L E Y/ LO S A L A M O S
AN ILIAD This modern adaptation of Homer’s classic story stars Tarah Flanagan as more than 50 characters and features live music by cellist Eva Scholz-Carlson. Through Oct. 20 Severson Theatre, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, 805-928-7731, pcpa.org. MUTHALAND Written and performed by PCPA graduate
Minita Gandhi. Through Oct. 21 Severson Theatre, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, 805-928-7731, pcpa.org.
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in person. A wide variety of interesting topics will be covered throughout the series. Each session is followed by a gently moderated discussion. Fourth Friday of every
FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC AT CAPTAIN NEMO
Refreshments available on site for purchase. Fridays, 5-8 p.m. 4 Booster Buy In. 805-544-6366. Facebook.com/ CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
GALA Q YOUTH GROUP This group serves gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth (ages 13 through 18). Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. 805-541-4252. galacc.org. GALA Center Gallery, 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.
GALA SENIOR SOCIAL This program is open to all GLBT seniors. Fourth Wednesday of every month, 4-6 p.m. galacc.org. GALA Center Gallery, 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. MAGIC: THE GATHERING AT CAPTAIN NEMO
Magic: The Gathering (Standard/Type 2). Refreshments available on site for purchase. Mondays, 5-8 p.m. 2 Boost Buy In. 805-544-6366. Facebook.com/ CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
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CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS MEETING Co-
Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-step recovery program for anyone who desires to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others. Saturdays, 1-2:15 p.m. Free. 805-203-5875. Cambria Connection, 1069 Main St., Cambria.
FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP A free support group for those who suffer from Fibromyalgia. Fourth Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m.-noon Free. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y
GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (NORTH COUNTY) A support group for those grieving the death
of a loved one. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Drop-ins welcome. Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/support-groups/general-grief-supportgroup-0. Hospice SLO County: North County Office, 517 13th St., Paso Robles.
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meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. Free. A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805-2215523. The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero.
OPEN GAMING AT CAPTAIN NEMO Board games, card games, and more. Bring any games you’d like.
CHILD LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Hospice SLO County
Refreshments available on site for purchase. Please park in reserved spaces. Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-5446366. Facebook.com/CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
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S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y |2| POINT SLO LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Docents lead guests on a one-hour tour of the historic site, the buildings, and up to the Lighthouse tower. Please arrive 15 minutes early. All proceeds go directly toward the site’s restoration. Wednesdays, 12 & 1 p.m. and Saturdays, 12, 1 & 2 p.m. $17-$22. 805-540-5771. pointsanluislighthouse.org. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.
TINY HOUSE BUILDING WORKSHOP Learn the ins
and outs of tiny house construction from planning to finish during this hands-on workshop presented by contractor and tiny home builder Joe Pollon. Space limited to 10 people. Through Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $300. 805235-8028. Joe Pollon, Verde Canyon Rd., Arroyo Grande.
CLUBS & MEETINGS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
COLORING CLUB FOR ADULTS Rediscover the
childhood pleasure of coloring. Last Thursday of every month, 4-5 p.m. through Oct. 25 Free. 805-927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.
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E-DEVICE HELP Please sign up in advance. Thursdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.
Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-544-6366. Facebook. com/CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Church of SLO will talk with Dr. Paul Rinzler of Atheists United SLO about religion and God. Oct. 21, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.
LECTURES & LEARNING Senior wildlife biologist Joe Burnett of Ventana Wildlife Society presents information and images from his decades of work with California Condors. Oct. 21, 3-5 p.m. Free; donations appreciated. facebook.com/ events/190935808420534/. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 786 Arlington, Cambria, 831-277-4028.
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NIPOMO SENIOR CENTER The center is open five days a week; closed on weekends and holidays. MondaysFridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 805-929-1615. Nipomo Senior Center, 200 E. Dana St., Nipomo.
TWO PASTORS AND AN ATHEIST: CIVIL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES Pastor Rick Uhls of the United Methodist
SURFSIDE TENNIS CLUB Saturdays, 9 a.m. Free the first month; $30 per year afterwards. surfsidetennisclub. teamopolis.com. Los Osos Middle School, 1555 El Moro St., Los Osos, 534-2835.
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judgmental group discussion about topics related to death. There is no intention of leading participants to any particular conclusion. Fourth Monday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo. org/workshops/death-cafe-san-luis-obispo. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.
about the process of starting your own business, the fundamentals of running a successful small business, and more. Tuesdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m. through Nov. 13 $100. 805-595-1357. slcusd.asapconnected.com. America’s Job Center of California, 880 Industrial Way, San Luis Obispo.
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PHOTOGRAPHY AT STUDIOS ON THE PARK
Learn, interact, and share with a diverse community of photographers. Every other Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. through Nov. 13 $5; Free for Paso Robles Art Association members. 805-748-5815. pasoroblesartassociation.org/ guilds/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. SAN LUIS OBISPO
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Refreshments available on site for purchase. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-544-6366. Facebook.com/ CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
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CITYSCAPE ESCAPE
Artist Drew Davis hosts a city scene workshop on Oct. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Art Central in SLO. All skill levels are welcome. Photos to work from will be supplied, but guests are welcome to bring their own. Admission ranges from $45 to $50. Visit artcentralsupply.com for more info. —CW Refreshments available on site for purchase. Please park in Reserved spaces. Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-544-6366. facebook.com/pg/CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Meets at various
locations in SLO County: Arroyo Grande, Oceano, San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Cambria, Atascadero, and Paso Robles. No dues/fees. Mondays-Sundays, 6-7 p.m. Free. oacentralcoast.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.
RAINBOW CONNECTION GROUP This group serves
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth (ages 18 through 26). Meets every Thursday (except the the third of the month). Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. 805-541-4252. galacc.org. GALA Center Gallery, 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.
SLO CHESS CLUB All ages and skill levels welcome. Plays at the giant chess board in Morro Bay on Saturdays. Boards generally provided. Thursdays, 6:30-10 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-215-4963. slochess. com. Target, Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
BISHOP PEAK CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERER’S GUILD OF AMERICA Welcoming
those who work with all forms of needlework. Bring a sack lunch. Third Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach, (805) 773-4832.
is offering this support group for those grieving the loss of a child. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo. org/support-groups. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.
FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP A support group for those who are caring for a loved one, no matter the diagnosis. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Drop-ins welcome. Every other Friday, 2:30-4 p.m. Free. 805-5442266. hospiceslo.org. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo. LIVING WITH GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Grief is a
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NAR-ANON: LET IT BEGIN WITH ME Nar-Anon is a support group for those who are affected by someone else’s addiction. Tuesdays 805-458-7655. naranoncentralca.org/meetings/meeting-list/. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO. CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page
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GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (SOUTH COUNTY) Hospice SLO County is offering this support
group for those grieving the death of a loved one. Held in the Church Care Center. Drop-ins welcome. Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org. New Life Pismo, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach.
SPOUSE AND PARTNER LOSS SUPPORT GROUP (SOUTH COUNTY) A Hospice SLO support group for
those grieving the loss of a partner or spouse. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Held in Room 16. Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo. org. New Life Pismo, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach.
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BEGINNERS DANCE BUNKAI Appropriate for all skill
levels. The foundation of Dance Bunkai uses precise movements to build on. These movements are borrowed from all over the world and include Martial Arts movements. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop-in. 805-203-6318. Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, ignitemovementstudio.com/.
CHAIR YOGA Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-
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ADVANCED STRENGTH TRAINING Build strength through proper form. Sessions feature various dumbbell exercises. Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:15-9:15 a.m. $88. 805-549-1222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo. AFRICAN DANCE An all levels dance class where you can learn traditional dances from Guinea and West Africa. Accompanied by live drumming. Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. $5-$10. afrodance.net. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 805-547-1496. AIKIDO FOR EVERYONE A Japanese martial art designed to stop violence with minimum harm. This class welcomes beginning and experienced students of all levels. Tuesdays, 5:45-7 p.m. $65 for 3 months. 805-5491222. aikidosanluisobispo.com. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo. AIKIDO SELF DEFENSE FOR ADULTS Taught by
fifth degree black belt instructor Mary Tesoro. Tuesdays, 5:45-7 p.m. $65 for 3 months. 805-549-1222. ae.slcusd. org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.
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strength, flexibility, balance, breathwork and more through adapted poses with chairs and/or mats. Wednesdays, Fridays, 1-2 p.m. through Dec. 14 805-5463942. cuesta.edu/academics. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay.
FREE YOGA STRETCHING Intentional training
designed for veterans and those with PTSD. A safe hour of breath and movement to calm the body and mind. Some equipment provided. Please dress in layers and bring a mat and water. Beginners welcome. Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-noon Free. 805-776-3676. studiofitnessmorrobay. com. Studio Fitness, 349 Quintana, Morro Bay.
INTERMEDIATE TRIBAL BUNKAI Incorporates
props, rhythm instruments, and a fusion of world dance to upbeat, fast drumming music. Fridays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop in. 805-203-6318. desertcoastdance.com. Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.
MORRO BAY MARTIAL ARTS: WORLD CHAMPION INSTRUCTION Offering adult and youth
classes in kickboxing, boxing, judo, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and self defense. ongoing 805-701-7397. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.
MOVEMENT FLOW Incorporates yoga, active
and resistance stretching, and more. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6:30-7:30 a.m. 805-776-3676. studiofitnessmorrobay.com. Studio Fitness, 349 Quintana, Morro Bay.
NIA TECHNIQUE A workout that combines dance, martial arts, and yoga. Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Studio Fitness, 349 Quintana, Morro Bay, 805-776-3676, studiofitnessmorrobay.com. QI GONG CLASS Qi Gong is an ancient and powerful
system for physical health and spiritual development. Join certified instructor Devin Wallace for this outdoors class. Please call to register. Fridays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Suggested donation $10. 805-709-2227. Tidelands Park, South end of Embarcadero, Morro Bay.
SURF FITNESS A 45-minute workout to improve
your time in the water. Re-align your spine, make space for breath, mobilize, stabilize, and more. Non-surfers welcome. Mondays, 4-4:45 p.m. 805-776-3686. studiofitnessmorrobay.com. Studio Fitness, 349 Quintana, Morro Bay.
YOGA STRETCH Through a combination of active,
isolated stretching, trigger point, foam rolling, and yoga techniques, participants can increase their range of motion. Please bring a mat and water. Tuesdays, Fridays. through Dec. 18 805-776-3676. Studio Fitness, 349 Quintana, Morro Bay, studiofitnessmorrobay.com. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y
NIGHT BARRE (CLASS) Barre infuses elements of
pilates, yoga, and ballet. No experience necessary. Complementary glass of wine included. Guests are asked to please bring their own yoga mats. Oct. 18, 7-8 p.m. $30. 805-369-6100. rabblewine.com/events-calendar/. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.
ZUMBA/DANCE FUSION This dynamic class is
choreographed to carefully selected upbeat music. No experience is necessary. Drop in any day. Mondays, Fridays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. through Dec. 31 $6.50 residents; $7.10 non-residents. 805-466-7912. Atascadero Community Center, 5599 Traffic Way, Atascadero, atascadero.org/communitycenter.
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weights, exercise balls, and TRX Suspension Training. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-7:15 a.m. $88. 805-5491222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.
FROM SHADOW TO LIGHT Guests can enjoy diving into a deep process of inquiry together. Oct. 26 $425-$750. 805-458-6440. facebook.com/events/2114903785504639/. Private residence, Address revealed to ticket holders, Edna Valley. GENTLE YOGA Includes exercises involving the Egoscu
Method, foundation training, active isolated stretching, and more. Mondays, Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 805549-1222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.
GENTLE YOGA IN SLO Features traditional yoga
poses, resistance and active stretching, trigger point therapy, and nerve flossing techniques. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10:15-11:30 a.m. $88. 805-549-1222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.
METABOLIC CONDITIONING Enjoy a workout using
your own bodyweight, dumbbells, large exercise balls, and the TRX suspension training system. Designated as intermediate advanced level fitness. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8-9 a.m. $88. 805-549-1222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.
MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION: 8-WEEK COURSE Covers practical tools for managing
stress. Call to register. Mondays, 6-8:30 p.m. through Nov. 12 484-459-1066. Laura Liss, MSW, 743 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.
STRENGTH FOR 50+ Each session begins with “static
back” to realign you spine. Features dumbbells and exercise balls. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. $88. 805549-1222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
BEGINNER’S CHI GONG AND YOGA For adults
and youth ages 11 and up. Includes stand up exercises, breathing techniques, and more. Sundays, 9:45 a.m. Free. 805-534-1600. Morrocco Method Headquarters, 800 Farroll Rd., Grover Beach, morroccomethod.com.
COMPLIMENTARY YOGA Free for resort guests
and locals alike. Sundays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. through Oct. 28 Free. 805-773-5003. thedolphinbay.com. The Spa at Dolphin Bay, 2727 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach.
KUNDALINI YOGA Gentle yoga classes with a focus
on meditation and chanting in the Kundalini Yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan). All levels of experience welcome. Thursdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. through Dec. 31 $12 per class; $40 for 4 classes. 626-864-4810. branchmillorganics. com/classes-offered/. Branch Mill Organic Farm & Retreat Center, 2815 Branch Mill Rd., Arroyo Grande.
MINDFUL MEETUP: FOR RESILIENCE AND WELL-BEING Experience how the practices of
mindfulness, self-compassion, and self-care are the essential life skills to transform your well-being. Subscribe online for updates. Oct. 25, 6-7 p.m. 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/meetup/. Coffee Bean, 354 Five Cities Dr., Pismo Beach.
MINDFUL YOGA: GENTLE, RESTORATIVE, AND SLOW FLOW Wednesdays, Saturdays, 9-10:15 a.m. $10
donation. White Heron Sangha Meditation Center, 6615 Bay Laurel Place, Avila Beach, whiteheronsangha.org.
QI GONG CLASSES To provide mental, emotional,
and physical health benefits as an adjunct treatment for a wide range of conditions. Oct. 21, 9:45-11 a.m. and Oct. 28, 9:45-11 a.m. Free. 805-528-1000. Monarch Butterfly Grove, 400 S Dolliver St., Pismo Beach.
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The gala premiere for More Milk, a Western comedy film produced by Adventure Club SLO, takes place on Oct. 26 at the Fremont Theater in SLO. Guests can enjoy live music by the You Jays at 6:30 p.m. The screening starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available online at my805tix.com. Visit adventureclubslo.com for more info. —CW QI GONG FOR LESS STRESS AND MORE ENERGY Use the gentle standing movements of Qi Gong to lower stress and increase flexibility. Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. through Nov. 28 $10 drop-in; $54 for 6-week session. 805-440-4561. balancedlivingayurveda.com. Shell Beach Veterans Memorial Building, 230 Leeward Ave., Pismo Beach.
SENIOR BODY FITNESS Please bring your own
weights and bands. Mondays, 11 a.m.-noon $1 per class. 805-598-7108. Cortina Apartments, 241 Courtland St., Arroyo Grande.
SILVER SNEAKERS ZUMBA Appropriate for all
ages and fitness levels. An easy-to-follow dance fitness class. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9-10 a.m. Free for members; $6 to drop-in. 805-441-7932. Oceano Community Center, 1425 19th St., Oceano, adulted. luciamarschools.org.
WATER EXERCISE FOR ALL AGES These classes help relieve joint pain, enhance your breathing, and increase your range of motion. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 805-481-6399. 5 Cities Swim School, 425 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, 5citiesswimschool.com.
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CAMBRIA WEEKEND WALKING/ VOLKSMARCHING EVENT Includes 5K and 10K
walks through Cambria and along Moonstone Beach. Guests can also enjoy the Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt and Octoberfest festivities. Oct. 20, 8-11 a.m. and Oct. 21, 8-11 a.m. Free; $3 for walking credit. 805-714-1552. beachboardwalkers.org. Moonstone Beach, Moonstone Beach Dr., Cambria.
ESTERO BLUFFS NATURE WALK Hosted by the Cayucos Land Conservancy. Led by Rouvaishyana, the Director of the Morro Bay Natural History Museum. The hike will focus on the natural history of the area. Oct. 21, 9-11 a.m. Free. 805-995-0805. Estero Bay UMC, 3000 Hemlock, Morro Bay. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
SLO COUNTY PUGS ON THE BEACH Socially
friendly dogs and their humans are invited to run (leash free) in the surf sand at Olde Port Beach (Avila Dog Beach). Last Sunday of every month, 2-3 p.m. Free. aggbchamber.com. Olde Port Beach, 6520 Avila Beach Dr., Avila Beach.
SPORTS SAN LUIS OBISPO
BEGINNING FENCING CLASSES FOR KIDS AND ADULTS Learn the art and sport of fencing with the
San Luis Highlanders Fencing Club. Equipment provided. Limited to ages 10 and over. Reservations required. Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. through Oct. 29 Recommended donation of $50. 805-542-9802. sanluishighlanders.org. First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo, 981 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo.
CAL POLY FOOTBALL VS. UC DAVIS Part of
Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.
CAL POLY MEN’S SOCCER VS. UC IRVINE The final home game of the season. Oct. 21, 5 p.m. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805756-7297. CAL POLY WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. HAWAI’I Part of
Mustang Family Weekend. Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.
CAL POLY WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. UCSB The
final home game of the season. Ages 13 and under get in for free for Youth Day. Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.
SLO PING PONG Lots of tables are available for guests to play at. Sundays, 4-7 p.m. and Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. through Dec. 4 Free. 805-540-0470. Ludwick Community Center, 864 Santa Rosa, San Luis Obispo.
KIDS & FAMILY N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
BILINGUAL STORYTIME/ CUENTOS BILINGÜES
Children and their families are invited to listen to tales in English and Spanish. Wednesdays, 3:30-4 p.m. Free. 805927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.
FAMILY MOVIE Features complimentary popcorn
and a family-friendly movie. Call for movie title. All ages welcome. Sponsored by Friends of the Los Osos Library. Oct. 20, 2 p.m. Free. 805-528-1862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.
HALLOWEEN CRAFT AND STORY TIME A Halloween themed story time featuring snacks, a craft, and more. Kids are welcome to dress up in their Halloween costumes. Oct. 27, 9:45 a.m. Free. 805-5281862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos. KIDS YOGA Experience emotional balance through the physical and mental benefits of yoga by practicing breathing exercises, flowing sequences, balancing poses, and deep relaxation. Mondays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. $15. 805215-4565. omniyogastudio.com. Omni Yoga Studio, 2190 9th St., Los Osos. PAWS TO READ Children are welcome to come read to Berkeley the dog. Wednesdays, 3 p.m. Free. 805-5281862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.
RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT DANCE FOR KIDS
Utilizing theatrical props, games, and improvisational tools to encourage skill building and creative movement. For ages 5 to 8. All levels of dancers are welcome. Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop in. 805-203-6318. Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, ignitemovementstudio.com/. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y
DRAGONFLY CIRCLES IN ATASCADERO An enrichment program for ages 7 to 11 that promotes social, emotional, and physical fitness and well-being. Learn and practice how to respond to various types of stress in a healthy way. Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15 p.m. 805-2705523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/dragonfly-circles/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.
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A s Obispo – The Blend FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 Tooth & Nail Winery
Cen Cal Pro Wrestling: Dead Man’s Ball SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 The Graduate
Point SLO Lighthouse Tours EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY Point San Luis Lighthouse
Night Barre THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 Tooth & Nail Winery
The Epic Big Band Blowout Conce FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 CPAC at Cuesta College
Cuesta Acoustic Guitar Conce SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 CPAC at Cuesta College
Wine Maker Dinner at Riverstar Vineyards SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Riverstar Vineyards
Mad Caddies SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Maverick Saloon
Alice in Wonderland Paint Bar SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 Tooth & Nail Winery
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Chicago Duo Small Potatoes TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Morro Bay Wine Seller
Cuesta College Choir Conce . SJSU Choraliers WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 St. Timothy’s Church
Phil Lee & Eric Brace THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 7Sisters Brewing Co.
Halloween Spaghe i Dinner/Bingo Night FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 Avila Beach Community Center
More Milk Adventure Club SLO Movie Premiere FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 The Fremont Theater
Halloween Harvest Costume Ball FRI & SAT, OCTOBER 26 & 27 CA Mid-State Fairgrounds
BGA Audio Swap Meet SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Bill Gaines Audio
5th Annual Halloween Bash SAT & SUN, OCTOBER 27 & 28 Co onwood Canyon Winery
80’s Music Tribute in SLO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 7Sisters Brewing Co.
Fall Harvest Spaghe i Dinner/Bingo Night FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Avila Beach Community Center
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Central Coast Economic Forecast FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Alex Madonna Expo Center
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Tribute to the Eagles TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Morro Bay Wine Seller
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SIERRA CLUB: HISTORIC WALK IN PASO ROBLES Enjoy a guided stroll through downtown Paso Robles. Sights include 1880s storefronts, hotels, and saloons. Call for more details. Oct. 20, 10 a.m. Free. 805-549-0355. sierraclub.org/santa-lucia. Downtown Paso Robles, 1100 Spring St., Paso Robles.
YOUNIQUE FITNESS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS This class integrates the wide-ranging benefits of music, movement, yoga, mindful awareness training, guided relaxation strategies, expressive arts, and more. Additionally offered at SLO and Arroyo Grande locations. Tuesdays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/youniquefitness/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero. SAN LUIS OBISPO
DRAGONFLY CIRCLES (AGES 7-11)
GUIDED MEDITATION CLASS Come learn to
meditate in a relaxed setting. Pay attention to each second and increase your awareness of the inner world. Frequent prompts facilitate the focus. Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Free. 805-439-2757. meditationintro.com. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y
REFUGE RECOVERY Refuge Recovery is a non-
theistic, Buddhist-inspired approach to treating and recovering from addictions of all kinds. Open to people of all backgrounds and respectful of all recovery paths. Saturdays, 7:30-8:45 p.m. Free; donations welcome. SLO County Drug and Alcohol Atascadero, 3500 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 800-838-1381. SAN LUIS OBISPO
ASK SABRINA 30 years of Tarot
reading experience. Open Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in SLO County and Thursday and Sunday in South SLO County. ongoing 805-441-4707. asksabrina.com. Private Location, TBA, San Luis Obispo.
OCT. 18 – OCT. 25 2018
This enrichment program promotes social, emotional, and physical well-being. Learn/practice how to strengthen inner “superpowers” to nurture positivity and respond to challenges effectively (stress/ anxiety, emotions, bullying) in a healthy, balanced, and positive way. Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/dragonfly-circles/. Academy of Dance San Luis Obispo, 3422 Miguelito Ct., San Luis Obispo.
DRAMA AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY CLASS: AGES 5-8 Sing, dance, play games, and create stories and
characters. Saturdays, 11-11:45 a.m. $120 for 10 weeks. 805-709-0761. pyjamadrama.com/us. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.
DRAMA AND PLAY CLASSES: AGES 2-4 Build language, develop motor skills, and practice cooperation, concentration, and problem solving. Mondays, 10:15-11 a.m. $120 for 10 weeks. 805-709-0761. pyjamadrama. com/us. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo. FAMILY NITE AT 7SISTERS BREWING $5 options
include kids’ grilled cheese, kids’ pulled pork sliders, craft root beer floats, and more. Features live Irish music and family activities. Wednesdays, 4-9 p.m. Free. 805-8687133. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 7SistersBrewing.com.
FAMILY POTTERY NIGHT Classes include instruction
and materials. Saturdays, 6-8 p.m. through Dec. 20 $50 for 2 classes. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.
POTTERY CLASSES AND PAINTING POTS Kids
are welcome to come and learn various ways of working with clay, including sculpting, slab building, and throwing onto the pottery wheel. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m. $30. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.
PROLLIE POLIE INFANT CLASS This class is
specially designed to promote bonding between baby and caregiver. For birth through crawling. Call to register. Wednesdays, 5:45-6:15 p.m. through Dec. 26 Free. 805547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.
STAR WARS READS! For children and families. Call for
more info. Oct. 24, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. 805-781-5775. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
ASTRONOMY FOR EVERYONE: SIZE AND SCALE OF THE UNIVERSE Astronomer Kevin Manning, former
NASA consultant, will share his passion for astronomy. Learn about the the size and scale of the universe, the stars, and other celestial wonders through hands-on activities. Oct. 25, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. 805-929-3994. slolibrary.org. Nipomo Library, 918 W. Tefft, Nipomo.
DRAGONFLY CIRCLES (AGES 7-11) IN AG This
enrichment program promotes social, emotional, and physical well-being. Learn how to respond to stressful emotions and situations in a healthy, balanced, and positive way. Register thru AG Recreation. Thursdays, 3:45-4:45 p.m. through Dec. 13 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/dragonfly-circles/. Women’s Club of Arroyo Grande, 211 Vernon St., Arroyo Grande.
SPIRITUAL
REFUGE RECOVERY SLO Refuge Recovery is a
non-theistic, Buddhist-inspired approach to treating and recovering from addictions of all kinds. Open to people of all backgrounds and respectful of all recovery paths. Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; donations welcome. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 2201 Lawton Ave., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
HOUSE OF GOD CHURCH SERVICES Join Pastor
Joseph and Amanda Anderson every Sunday for prayer, healing, and more. Sundays, 9:30-11 a.m. 805-888-7714. House of God Church, 946 Rockaway Ave., Grover Beach.
MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Learn the basics of communicating with spirit in a safe environment with Mike Smith. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $15. 805-480-2432. Halcyon Store Post Office, 936 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande. REFUGE RECOVERY Refuge Recovery is a non-
theistic, Buddhist-inspired approach to treating and recovering from addictions of all kinds. Open to people of all backgrounds and respectful of all recovery paths. Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. Free; donations welcome. The Haven (classroom), 621 E Grand Ave, Arroyo Grande, 805-202-3440.
SINGING BOWL MEDITATION Enjoy vibrational
sounds of singing bowls with Pamala Taylor. Fourth Wednesday of every month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Offerings accepted. 805-674-4277. Halcyon Store Post Office, 936 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande.
SUNDAY FOR SPIRIT PSYCHIC READINGS
Features an assortment of psychic readers. Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Vaires. 805-489-2432. Halcyon Store Post Office, 936 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande.
YOUTH SERVICES The City Church Central Coast holds youth services for junior high school students. Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Free. 805-929-8990. thecitycc.org. Faith Life Community Church, 726 W Tefft St, Nipomo.
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ART CENTER MORRO BAY Seeking volunteers to be docents and/or organize art programs. Mondays-Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. FRIENDS OF THE ELEPHANT SEAL: DOCENT TRAINING Join other wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts in educating visitors from around the world about the elephant seals. Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 805-924-1628. elephantseal.org/. Plaza del Cavalier, 250 San Simeon Ave., Ste 3B, San Simeon.
STATE PARKS DOCENT TRAINING Morro Bay
and Montana de Oro State Parks are seeking docent volunteers. Come to any one of these meetings for training. Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-772-2694. Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, 20 State Park Rd., Morro Bay. SAN LUIS OBISPO
AGING WELL: SENIOR PEER COUNSELING WORKSHOP Wilshire Community Services is offering a N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
BOOK SIGNING WITH KLAZINA DOBBE Join
Klazina Dobbe, spiritual healer and founder of Holland America Flowers in Arroyo Grande, for a book signing event for her new memoir Visitors Along My Cancer Journey: Emotional Release of Generational Wounds. Oct. 20, 2-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2880. klazinadobbe.org/. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay.
FREE GUIDED MEDITATION GROUP Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Free. 805-439-2757. meditationintro.com. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.
two-day comprehensive workshop training on processes and issues that impact healthy aging. Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 805-547-7025. wilshirehcs.org. Wilshire Community Services, 285 South St. Suite J, San Luis Obispo.
CASA INFO SESSION Learn about volunteer opportunities at CASA of SLO County. Become an advocate for an abused or neglected infant, toddler, child or teen, or a mentor for a young adult leaving foster care. Training provided. Please RSVP. Oct. 23, 12-1 p.m. 805541-6542. slocasa.org. CASA of San Luis Obispo County, 75 Higuera St., Suite 180, San Luis Obispo.
CENTRAL COAST HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING FALL 2018 Central Coast Hospice is
seeking volunteers to provide 2 to 4 hours a week to hospice patients and their families. Lunch and snacks provided. Pre-registration required. Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 19 Free. 805-540-6020. Central Coast Home Health and Hospice, 253 Granada, San Luis Obispo.
FELINE NETWORK OF THE CENTRAL COAST
Seeking volunteers to provide foster homes for foster kittens or cats with special needs. The Feline Network pays for food, litter, and any medications needed. Volunteers also needed to help with humanely trapping and transporting feral cats for spay/neuter. ongoing 805549-9228. felinenetwork.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.
HOSPICE SLO COUNTY THRESHOLD SINGERS SEEK NEW VOICES Sing for individuals experiencing
life-limiting or end-of life conditions. Third Sunday of every month, 2-4 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/ services/hospice-slo-county-threshold-singers. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.
HOSPICE SLO COUNTY VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Preregistration required. In-Home Volunteers assist individuals with a life-limiting illness and their families by providing caregiver respite, practical assistance, emotional support, companionship, and comfort. Thursdays, 1-6 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/ workshops. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.
MEALS ON WHEELS Meals on Wheels, San Luis
Obispo, needs noon time drivers. Must have own car to deliver prepared meals. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-235-8870. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.
SLO REP SEEKING VOLUNTEER BARTENDERS
Must be 21 or over. All volunteers receive complimentary tickets. Email volunteer@slorep.org for more info. ongoing slorep.org. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-786-2440.
SPOKES BOARD ACADEMY Learn about the tools it takes to make your board service successful and the skills critical to board service. Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $175. 805-547-2244. spokesfornonprofits.org/academy. Spokes, 3765 S. Higuera St. Suite 140, San Luis Obispo.
FOOD & DRINK FARMERS MARKETS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
BAYWOOD FARMERS MARKET Mondays, 2-4:30
p.m. northcountyfarmersmarkets.com. Baywood Farmers Market, Santa Maria and 2nd St., Los Osos.
MAIN STREET MARKET Saturdays, 2:30-6 p.m. Free. 805-772-4467. Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce, 695 Harbor St., Morro Bay, morrobaychamber.org.
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ATASCADERO FARMERS MARKET Visit site for info
on featured music artists and chefs. Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m. Free. visitatascadero.com. Sunken Gardens, 6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero.
CAMBRIA FARMERS MARKET Fridays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. 805-395-6659. cambriafarmersmarket.com. Cambria Veterans Memorial Hall, 1000 Main Street, Cambria. PASO ROBLES FARMERS MARKET Tuesdays, 3-6 p.m. northcountyfarmersmarkets.com. Paso Robles Farmers Market, Spring and 11th St., Paso Robles.
TEMPLETON FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 9 a.m.12:30 p.m. northcountyfarmersmarkets.com. Templeton Park, 550 Crocker St., Templeton.
SAN LUIS OBISPO
FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market in SLO is the
largest Farmers Market in California. Thursdays, 6:10-9 p.m. Downtown SLO, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts over 60 vendors.
Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 2650 Main St., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
ARROYO GRANDE FARMERS MARKET Includes
produce, artists and musicians. Saturdays, 12-2:25 p.m. Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley, Arroyo Grande.
NIPOMO FARMERS MARKET Includes a large variety of locally grown produce. Open year round Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. nipomofarmersmarket.com/. Nipomo Farmers Market, Via Concha Road, Nipomo.
EVENTS SAN LUIS OBISPO
FRIDAY NIGHT PINT NIGHT Buy logo glass for $8
and bring it in every Friday for $2 off refills. Wine offered
at happy hour pricing. Fridays, 4-10 p.m. Free. 805868-7133. 7sistersbrewing.com/events-page. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.
TASTE OF SLO: WALKING FOOD TOUR Visit five different destinations in downtown SLO per tour. All food and drinks are included. Mondays, Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. through Sept. 5 $85. 320-420-9853. tasteofslowalkingfoodtour.com. Downtown SLO, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y
12TH ANNUAL SWISS DAY AND GRAPE STOMP Enjoy live music and a variety of traditional Swiss dishes paired with Vina Robles estate wines. Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $40-$50. 805-227-4812. vinarobles.com. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles.
ARTS OBISPO OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR: 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION An evening fundraiser sponsored by Tooth and Nail Winery. Enjoy dinner, a silent auction, and live music. Oct. 19, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $35. 805-544-9251. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles, rabblewine.com/tasting-room/.
BURGER SUNDAY WITH LONE MADRONE Guests can enjoy elevated lamb, beef, and portobello mushroom burgers grilled by Chef Jeffery Scott. Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Starts at $14. 805-238-0845. Lone Madrone Winery, 5800 Adelaida Rd, Paso Robles, lonemadrone.com. DAILY HAPPY HOUR AT THE NAUTICAL COWBOY Enjoy happy hour specials at this Central Coast steak and seafood house. ongoing, 4-6 p.m. 805-461-5100. the-carlton.com/dining/the-nautical-cowboy. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.
DOLLAR OYSTER WEDNESDAYS Enjoy fresh dollar oysters. Wednesdays, 4-9 p.m. 805-461-5100. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.
HARVEST WINE WEEKEND Events include grape stomping, live music, barbecues, barrel samples, and more. Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and Oct. 21 Prices vary. 805-239-8463. pasowine.com/ events/harvest-wine-weekend/. Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, 1446 Spring St. #103, Paso Robles. Features wine specials, winery tours, live music, barbecue, and more. Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Oct. 21, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free to attend; $15 for tasting. 805-238-9940. pomarjunction.com/harvestfest/. Pomar Junction Vineyards & Winery, 5036 S. El Pomar Dr., Templeton.
OCTOBERFEST Sponsored by the Cambria Scarecrow Festival and Cambria Lions Club. Features live music, a pumpkin patch, an art fair, family-friendly activities, and more. Beer, brats, wine and ice cream will be available for purchase. Oct. 20, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free entry. 805395-2399. cambriascarecrows.com/events/. Cambria Veterans Memorial Hall, 1000 Main Street, Cambria. PUBLIC BEER TOUR: PASO PICKUP Enjoy visiting 3 breweries during this tour which includes roundtrip transportation and a Beer Guide. Wine and food offered at some locations. Oct. 20, 6-10 p.m. $35. 855-554-6766. hoponbeertours.com. Park Cinemas, 1100 Pine St., Paso Robles.
SUMMER GRILL AND CHILL Enjoy grilled dishes from Executive Chef Randal Torres, wine, and more. Oct. 21, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $12-$14. 805-227-4812. vinarobles.com. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles. TRI TIP TUESDAYS Enjoy Santa Maria style tri tip every Tuesday. Tuesdays, 4-9 p.m. 805-461-5100. the-carlton. com/dining/the-nautical-cowboy. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.
WINE DOWN MONDAYS Enjoy half off all wines every Monday at The Carlton Hotel’s Nautical Cowboy. Mondays, 4-9 p.m. 805-461-5100. the-carlton.com/dining/thenautical-cowboy. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.
WINEMAKER DINNER AT PARK STREET GRILL Enjoy gourmet cuisine paired with award-winning Pomar Junction wines. Oct. 20, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $110. 805-3692750. pomarjunction.com/events/. Park Street Grill, 1344 Park St., Paso Robles.
WINEMAKER DINNER AT RIVERSTAR VINEYARDS Hosted by Steve Martell and featuring seasonal cuisine prepared by Chef Kyle Baca. Oct. 20, 6-9 p.m. Tickets start at $85. 805-467-0086. Riverstar Winery, 7450 Estrella Road, San Miguel. N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
HARVEST FESTIVAL: THE FISHING PIG Captain Mark Tognazzini from Dockside in Morro Bay will be serving a barbecue dinner. Also includes an array of seafood dishes. This event feature barrel tastings, wine flights, and live music by Louie Ortega. Oct. 20, 5-8:30 p.m. $75 members; $95 non-members. 805-239-1616. roberthallwinery.com. Robert Hall Winery, 3443 Mill Road, Paso Robles. ∆
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BY GLEN STARKEY
Punkgrass poet
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Pete Bernhard of The Devil Makes Three talks about their new album and upcoming Madonna Inn Expo Center show
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fight/ Go out lookin’ on a Saturday night/ You had me runnin’ like it was for my life/ Drinkin’ down fumes like that neon light// But now its chains are broken, I’ve been set free/ I was blind, now I see/ When you’re treated like a dog that’s how you start to behave/ You’re gonna miss me like the masters miss their.” Yeah, frontman and songwriter-in-chief Pete Bernhard doesn’t even need to sing the word “slave.” You know exactly what he’s talking about. “We used take pills PHOTO COURTESY OF REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND and hope to die/ Sing ourselves a suicidal lullaby/ Nobody drivin’ and I’m passenger-side/ You made me the master of the long goodbye,” he sings on the second verse. A lot of these songs on the new record are about youthful recklessness, loss, and those who remain behind. On “Bad Idea,” he sings, “Tears in the ocean/ Alone there out at sea/ We always were so stupid/ And so stubborn, you and me/ BIG VOICE, VINTAGE GUITARS Country-blues trio We were drinking all Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band plays The Siren on Oct. that poison/ Hoping 24, touring in support of their awesome new album, Poor someone else would die/ Until Payday. Throwing water on our
he genius of The Devil Makes Three’s music is how they boil each song down to its essence, cutting away any extraneous and unnecessary elements until it’s a polished punkgrass poem. Take for instance the title track to their new album, Chains Are Broken. The revved-up three-minute gallop drives straight through the seedy part of town with a protagonist who’s reclaiming his freedom from a toxic friend. “We used to get drunk and want to
MUSIC LIVE MUSIC N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
ANDY SCOTT LIVE Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. Free. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.
BANJERDAN LIVE Tuesdays, 3 p.m. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.
BOB BENJAMIN AT CAMBRIA PUB Fridays, 6-9 p.m. Free. Cambria Pub and Steakhouse, 4090 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-0782.
BOB BENJAMIN AT CENTRALLY GROWN Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-927-3563. centrallygrown.com. Centrally Grown, 7432 Exotic Garden Dr., Cambria.
BOB BENJAMIN AT LAS CAMBRITAS Saturdays, 6 p.m. Free. 805-927-3563. lascambritas.com. Las Cambritas, 2336 Main Street, Cambria.
BOBBY MALONE LIVE Saturdays, 3-6 p.m. Free. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.
THE CIMO BROTHERS: UNPLUGGED SERIES CONCERT Oct. 21, 4-6 p.m. $20-$30. Old Santa Rosa Chapel, 2353 Main St., Cambria.
HARVEST FESTIVAL FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT: RICKY MONTIJO Enjoy live music from guitarist and
WELCOME TO THE UNDERBELLY On Oct. 26, punkgrass superstars The Devil Makes Three returns to the Madonna Inn Expo Center with their new album, Chains Are Broken, that explores loss on the seedy side of town.
faces/ Pretending we could cry/ We’d roll out with the river/ Learn to hate the shore/ Our legs could not sit sturdy/ On the ground there anymore/ We were leaning on the slack ropes/ Waiting for a fight/ Pretend in total darkness/ Underneath hospital lights// Bad idea/ You know I had to do it/ Another bad idea/ All over again.” Welcome to life’s underbelly filled with drinking, drug use, fighting, gambling, and anything else you can think of. Your guide is Bernhard himself, who understands the futility of it all but also that slim shot at redemption and hope. On “Pray For Rain,” the chorus goes like this: “Well everybody has their price/ Is that
true, is that right/ Who is our enemy/ Hey it’s you, tomorrow me/ Well that wind is blowing hard outside/ And the fires of war they still burn so bright/ I’m praying for some rain tonight.” Life’s capricious, inexplicable, and it can turn on you like a rabid dog. Bernhard and The Devil Makes Three simply grab the dog by the scruff of its neck and hang on to the wild ride, hoping for a positive outcome. Next Friday, Oct. 26, The Devil Makes Three (TDM3) returns to the Madonna Inn Expo Center (6 p.m.; all ages; $25 presale at Boo Boo’s and ticketfly.com or $30 at the door). Erika Wennerstrom (of STARKEY continued page 35
singer/songwriter Ricky Montijo. Genres include soul, rock, latin, pop, and more. Old SLO Barbecue will be serving dinner. Oct. 19, 5-8 p.m. $8-$14 for wine. 805239-1616. roberthallwinery.com/events. Robert Hall Winery, 3443 Mill Road, Paso Robles.
p.m. Free. 805-772-5055. staxwine.com. Stax Wine Bar & Bistro, 1099 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.
ADAM LEVINE AND JUDY PHILBIN
LOUIE ORTEGA LIVE Tuesdays, 8-11 p.m. Cambria
HEART SOCIETY LIVE Enjoy a blend of folk, soul,
MAD CADDIES LIVE Oct. 21 The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay. com/. MARCUS DIMAGGIO LIVE Fridays, 3-6 p.m. Free.
Levine and Philbin perform live jazz. Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-238-2834. labellasera.com. Enoteca Restaurant and Bar, 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles.
Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.
THE BANJERDAN SHOW FEAT. THE DELTAZ Featuring brothers John and Ted Siegel, who
and rock. Special guests include Cleo Millenia. For ages 21 and over only. Presented by Songwriters At Play. Oct. 22, 6:30-9 p.m. Free; tips accepted. 805204-6821. Morro Bay Wine Seller, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.
JON AND CARRIE LIVE Influences include The Beatles, James Taylor, Manchester Orchestra, Sara Bareilles, and Adele. Oct. 27, 4:30-6:30 p.m. $10 wine tasting; wine for purchase by glass or bottle. 805-9279800. twincoyotes.com/. Twin Coyotes Winery, 2020 Main St., Cambria.
JON STEPHENS LIVE Thursdays, 5 p.m. Free. 805927-0175. lascambritas.com. Las Cambritas, 2336 Main Street, Cambria. LIVE JAM AT OTTER ROCK Thursdays, 8 p.m. Free. 805-772-1420. otterrockcafe.com. The Otter Rock Cafe, 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. LIVE MUSIC AT OLD CAYUCOS TAVERN Fridays, Saturdays Free. 805-995-3209. oldcayucostavern. com. Old Cayucos Tavern & Cardroom, 130 N Ocean Ave, Cayucos. LIVE MUSIC AT OTTER ROCK Fridays-Sundays, 8 p.m. Free. 805-772-1420. otterrockcafe.com. The Otter Rock Cafe, 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.
LIVE MUSIC AT STAX Thursdays, Sundays, 6-8
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Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-9274200, cambriapineslodge.com.
THE MOTHER HIPS LIVE Oct. 19 The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/. REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND LIVE Oct. 24, 7 p.m. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.
SMALL POTATOES LIVE A mix of music that ranges from country, blues, swing, and Irish. Presented by Songwriters At Play. Oct. 23, 6:30-9 p.m. $10 admission; for ages 21-and-over only. 805204-6821. Morro Bay Wine Seller, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.
TIM JACKSON LIVE Influences include Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, and The Who. Oct. 19, 4:30-6:30 p.m. $10 wine tasting; wine for purchase by glass or bottle. 805-927-9800. twincoyotes.com/. Twin Coyotes Winery, 2020 Main St., Cambria.
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perform genres including heavy blues, psychedelic rock, classic country, and folk. Fourth Wednesday of every month, 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 26 Free. 805-461-1393. laststagewest.net. Last Stage West, 15050 Morro Rd, Highway 41 at Torro Creek Road, Atascadero.
THE BANJERDAN SHOW Thursdays, 6 p.m. Free. Last Stage West, 15050 Morro Rd, Highway 41 at Torro Creek Road, Atascadero, 805-461-1393, laststagewest.net. DAN CURCIO AND RYAN HOUSE LIVE Enjoy live music, wine, food, and more. Oct. 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-369-6100. rabblewine.com/eventscalendar/. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles. DARK STAR HARVEST PARTY: THE SOUND EFFECT BAND Enjoy live music during Dark Star’s Harvest Festival Friday and Saturday. Oct. 19, 4-8
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the Heartless Bastards) opens. Bernhard spoke to New Times via phone from his home in Vermont where he explained why he likes his home state’s approach to marijuana: “It’s illegal to sell it, but you can grow it, possess it, and smoke it. It’s basically decriminalized, but by making it illegal to sell, it’s less corporate. It’s kind of too bad what’s happening in California. It was a cottage industry, but all the small farmers have to compete with corporations now.” Bernhard lives about 5 miles from his bassist Lucia Turino, but banjo and guitar player Cooper McBean lives in Austin. Even though they’re on the road more than half the year, that doesn’t stop them from putting out a new album every two or three years. They also recently added a drummer, something the famously percussive band eschewed on its first few albums. “We’re in separate cities but we see each other as much as we don’t—we’re at home the minority of the time,” Bernhard noted. “I don’t find it possible to write on the road. We have a pretty hectic schedule, so I usually take about a year to write new songs, and we’ll road test them. We’ve also been touring with a drummer for a couple of years now. Our sound has expanded. A lot of our songs work fine as a trio but some really need percussion.” Most of TDM3 songs clock in at a brief three minutes. Why so short? “Two of our biggest influences as a band are old country music and punk rock—two genres that don’t waste any time,” he
PHOTO COURTESY OF NEIL KRUG said. “Cooper and I grew up listening to the oldies country station and going to punk shows. Sometimes a whole punk show was only 25 minutes long! We like to keep it tight. As a songwriter, if you give me too much time I tend to say too much, so when we go into the studio I’m cutting things out, not adding things in. The thought is always, how can we say more with less?” And what about the new album’s theme of loss? “The whole album is conceptual to me. It’s about an artist, a musician, a writer—any artist in general— looking at friends, the people who have formed MYSTERIOUS MUSIC Canadian vocalist and electronic their collective, but musician Mike Milosh is the alt-R&B act Rhye, playing Oct. in particular it’s about 19, at the Fremont Theater. thinking about those who died from drugs, sickness, at Boo Boo’s before the show but it didn’t or suicide over the course of us being work out this time, but we’re excited to a band,” Bernhard said. “Some people get back to San Luis Obispo. It’s one of OD’ed, others couldn’t find a way to cope, my favorite places to play.” others got cancer. Some people don’t That’s music to our ears. make it. We keep going.” Also this week from Numbskull and Bernhard ended the interview by Good Medicine Presents is the return of expressing his excitement to play the indie rockers The Mother Hips with new material. He mentioned that they’re The Coffis Brothers & The Mountain hoping to release another live recording, Men at The Siren on Friday, Oct. 19 this one captured at Red Rock. (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $25 presale at Boo “We might release that one as digital STARKEY continued page 36 only,” he said. “We hoped to do an in-store
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HARVEST VINEYARD HAYRIDE: RICKY MONTIJO Enjoy wine,
RAS DANNY AND THE REGGAE ALL-STAR BAND Enjoy live reggae jams. Oct. 20, 5:30-8:30
food, vineyard hayrides, and a live performance by Ricky Montijo. Oct. 20, 5-8 p.m. $40. 805-227-4766. docerobleswinery.com/. Doce Robles Winery, 2023 Twelve Oaks Dr., Paso Robles.
p.m. Free. 805-369-6100. rabblewine.com/eventscalendar/. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.
LIVE AT DARK STAR: SOUL 4 II TRIO Family and pet friendly. Oct. 21, 12-3 p.m. Free; $10 for tasting. 805-237-2389. darkstarcellars.com/ Events. Dark Star Cellars, 2985 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.
LIVE MUSIC AT ASUNCION RIDGE Fridays, Saturdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-237-1425. asuncionridge. com. Asuncion Ridge, 725 12th St., Paso Robles.
LIVE MUSIC AT BROKEN EARTH Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-239-2562. brokenearthwinery. com. Broken Earth Winery, 5625 Highway 46E, Paso Robles.
LIVE MUSIC AT CATTLEMANS LOUNGE Fridays, 6-8 p.m. Paso
YOUNG LION Jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer Kamasi Washington plays the Fremont on Oct. 20. MUSIC LISTINGS from page 34 p.m. and Oct. 20, 1-5 p.m. Free. 805-237-2389. darkstarcellars.com/events. Dark Star Cellars, 2985 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.
FESTIVAL MOZAIC WINTERMEZZO I: NOTABLE ENCOUNTER DINNER Join the Festival Mozaic visiting chamber artists in the Paso Robles Park Ballroom for this musical and culinary event. Featuring Central Coast wines from SummerWood Winery and local, fresh cuisine by Chef Jeffery Scott. Artists will perform program highlights by Rossini and Dvorák. Oct. 25, 5:30 p.m. $165-$175. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic.com. Park Ballroom, 1232 Park St. #200, Paso Robles.
Robles Inn Cattleman’s Lounge, 103 Spring Street, Paso Robles, 805-2382660.
LIVE MUSIC AT THE NAUTICAL COWBOY Enjoy different
acts weekly in the Nautical Cowboy’s lounge. ThursdaysSaturdays, 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 29 Varies. 805-461-5100. facebook.com/pg/ NauticalCowboyatTheCarlton/events. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero. |2|PASO ROBLES IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES Featuring Dulcie Taylor and her band. Blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets are welcome. Wine, beer, soda will be available for purchase. Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-237-3987. Paso Robles City Park Gazebo, Spring and 12th St., Paso Robles.
PINT NIGHT MUSIC AT SWEET SPRINGS SALOON Features local bands and beer specials. Thursdays, 6 p.m.-midnight 805-439-0969. sweetspringssaloon.com. Sweet Springs Saloon, 990 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos.
THE REAL BLUES JAM NORTH All Blues musicians, regardless of experience, are welcome to join this jam session. Hosted by Ted Waterhouse with Bruce Willard and Dean Giles. Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5 donation/musicians exempt. 805-704-5116. danbino.com. D’anbino Vineyards and Cellars, 710 Pine St, Paso Robles.
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SATURDAY LIVE Live music every Saturday afternoon. Wine and lunch offerings available for purchase. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-227-4812. vinarobles.com. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles.
SATURDAY LIVE FEAT. KENNY TAYLOR Enjoy live music and award-winning Vina Robles wines. Oct. 27, 1-4 p.m. Complimentary; wine and food available for purchase. 805-227-4812. vinarobles.com. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles.
SONGWRITERS AT PLAY Presented by Steve Key. Different acts every weekend. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805- 226-8881. sculpterra.com. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles. SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: HEART SOCIETY The Mississippi-based wife-and-husband folk/soul/ rock duo. All ages welcome. Oct. 21, 1-4 p.m. Tips accepted. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, 805-226-8881, sculpterra.com/.
SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: SMITH & TEGIO Austin Smith and Mark Tegio call their brand “outlaw folk”. With special guest Ynana Rose. All ages welcome. Oct. 28, 1-4 p.m. Tips accepted. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, 805-226-8881, sculpterra.com/.
TRAIN WRECK FRIDAY: JD PROJECT An outdoor concert. Guests can feel free to bring a picnic, food to grill, or purchase dinner from one of the vendors. Wine will also be available for purchase. No outside alcohol or pets allowed. Lawn chairs recommended. Oct. 19, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $15; free to Wine Club members and ages under 18. 805-238-9940. pomarjunction.com/ events/. Pomar Junction Vineyards & Winery, 5036 S.
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Boo’s and ticketfly.com or $30 at the door). That’s a kick-ass double bill! Dixieland, punk, and skainfluenced reggae band Mad Caddies play The Siren on Sunday, Oct. 21 (7 p.m.; all ages; $20 Presale at Boo Boo’s and ticketfly.com). Country-blues trio Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band plays The Siren on Wednesday, Oct. 24 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $15 presale at Boo Boo’s and ticketfly.com or $20 at the door). With his booming baritone voice and killer slide guitar playing, this band is cool AF! Hailing from southern Indiana, they’re touring in support of MORRO BAY SINGS! Morro Bay’s annual fundraiser their new album Poor Until returns on Oct. 20, with ’40s and ’50s tunes sung by Payday. It’s a foot-stomper! Jody Mulgrew (pictured) and others, at the Morro Bay Don’t miss this roadside Community Center. revival! Finally, Billy Strings play Fremont Theater (9 p.m.; 16-and-older; The Siren on Thursday, Oct. 25 (7 p.m.; $39.04 at fremontslo.com or Boo Boo’s), 21-and-older; $15 presale at Boo Boo’s with Your Smith opening. Check out and ticketfly.com or $20 at the door). “His the haunting sounds of “Hymn,” which new album, Turmoil & Tinfoil, taps into you can find on YouTube. He’s touring in a deep vein of psychedelia in Americana, support of his newest album, Blood. referencing everything from the Dead Jazz saxophonist, composer, and to Sturgill Simpson, but all underlaid producer Kamasi Washington plays the by Billy’s undeniable virtuosity and Fremont on Saturday, Oct. 20 (9 p.m.; his knowledge of the roots of American $36.69 to $60.15 at fremontslo.com or music,” according to press materials. Boo Boo’s). He’s an incredible talent who’s played with the likes of Wayne Shorter, Snoop Dogg, Chaka Khan, Lauryn Hill, Haunting the Fremont and Thundercat. Canadian vocalist and electronic musician Mike Milosh is the alt-R&B act STARKEY continued page 37 Rhye, playing Friday, Oct. 19, at the
El Pomar Dr., Templeton.
$15. 805-546-3198. Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, cuesta.edu.
UP IN THE AIR LIVE Enjoy upbeat originals
THE EPIC BIG BAND BLOWOUT CONCERT This
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and covers. Oct. 19, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. 805-4005293. Bristol’s Cider House, 3220 El Camino Real, Atascadero, bristolscider.com/.
VERN SANDERS LIVE This jazz pianist covers songs from the Great American Songbook. Sundays, 5-8 p.m. 805-238-2834. Enoteca Restaurant and Bar, 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles, labellasera.com/enotecarestaurant. SAN LUIS OBISPO
CAL POLY CHOIRS’ FALL CONCERT: LUMINOUS NIGHT OF THE SOUL The University Singers and PolyPhonics will perform music that ranges from the Middle Ages to modern times. Oct. 27, 8 p.m. $14 general; $9 students. 805-756-4849. music.calpoly.edu/calendar/. Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, 751 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
CAL POLY MUSIC FACULTY SHOWCASE RECITAL Features performances by Amy Goymerac, soprano, Brynn Albanese, violin, Heidi Butterfield, oboe, Keith Waibel, clarinet, Christopher Woodruff, trumpet, Laura Kramer, baritone saxophone, Lisa Nauful, bassoon, Mark Miller, trombone, Barbara Spencer, cello, John Astaire, percussion, and Ken Hustad, bass. Also features university organist and staff accompanist Paul Woodring on piano. Oct. 19, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $5 at the door. 805-756-2406. music. calpoly.edu/calendar/. Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
CASH CASH LIVE Oct. 25, 8 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805546-8600, fremontslo.com. CUESTA ACOUSTIC GUITAR CONCERT: MARK GOLDENBERG The former lead guitarist for Jackson Browne. Featuring local performers Dorian Michaels, Martin Paris, Jeff Miley, and Jennifer Martin. Oct. 20, 7:30-9 p.m. $10-$15. 805-546-3198. Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, cuesta.edu.
CUESTA WIND ENSEMBLE Performing works by Eric Whitacre, Gordon Jacob, and Andrew Boysen. Jennifer Martin conducts. Oct. 21, 3-6 p.m. $10-
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concert features the Cuesta Jazz Ensemble student big band and the Cuesta College Jazz Orchestra community group. Oct. 19, 7:30-10 p.m. $10-$15. 805546-3198. Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, cuesta.edu.
AN EVENING WITH RAUL MIDÒN Enjoy live music from Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and guitarist Raul Midón. Oct. 21, 7-11 p.m. slobrew. com/live. SLO Brew, 736 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-1843. FESTIVAL MOZAIC WINTERMEZZO I: CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT Features Scott Yoo and Jason Uyeyama, violins, Ben Ullery, viola, Jonah Kim, cello, and Susan Cahill, bass Oct. 27, 3 p.m. $40-$75. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic.com. SLO United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo.
FESTIVAL MOZAIC WINTERMEZZO I: NOTABLE ENCOUNTER INSIGHT Festival artists take guests on a one-hour tour behind Bach’s Violin Partita and Beethoven’s String Trio, providing insight into the composers’ lives, the historical time period of the pieces, and their own perspectives. Oct. 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $30-$40. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic.com. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.
GYPSY JAZZ NIGHT With the Gypsy All Stars: Laurel Mitchel (vocals), Daniel Cimo (violin), James Gallardo, Ben Arthur, and Toan Chau. Every other Thursday, 9:30-11:30 p.m. Barrelhouse Brewing Co. Speakeasy, 1033 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, 805296-1128, barrelhousebrewing.com. JAZZ JAM SESSIONS AT LINNAEA’S Hosted by the SLO County Jazz Federation. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-543-1200. Linnaea’s Cafe, 1110 Garden St., San Luis Obispo, linnaeas.com/. KAMASI WASHINGTON LIVE Oct. 20, 8 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com.
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Baltimore-based post-punk, ska, reggae, and R&B act Snails stops at the Fremont as part of their Shell 2.0 Tour on Sunday, Oct. 21 (8:30 p.m.; 16-and-older; $32 at fremontslo.com or Boo Boo’s) with Svdden Death and Ubur opening. The Naked Magicians appear at the Fremont on Wednesday, Oct. 24 (8 p.m.; 18-and-older; $30.83 to $42.56, and $62.50 meet-and-greet with ticket at fremontslo.com or Boo Boo’s). Yes, they’re magicians. Yes, they’re naked. Electronic act Cash Cash plays next Thursday, Oct. 25, at Fremont (9 p.m.; 16-and-older; $32 at fremontslo.com or Boo Boo’s). The NYC-based trio is “known for their infectious dance music,” according to their press materials.
Scratch it old school
SLO Brew Rock hosts iconic reggae superstar Lee Scratch Perry and the Subatomic Sound System on Saturday, Oct. 20, (7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $25 at slobrew.com). The Grammy-winning dub and reggae pioneer is on a 45th anniversary tour for Blackboard Jungle Dub, the first dub album ever made. Perry, 82, has teamed up with NYC’s Subatomic Sound System—“a hybrid band of new-school electronics and veteran Jamaican musicians from the Black Ark era recordings,” according to press materials. You can also expect songs from their 2018 album Super PHOTO COURTESY OF LEE SCRATCH PERRY AND THE SUBATOMIC SOUND SYSTEM
FATHER OF DUB SLO Brew Rock hosts iconic reggae superstar Lee Scratch Perry and the Subatomic Sound System on Oct. 20, while they’re on tour for the 45th anniversary of the first dub album, Blackboard Jungle Dub.
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SOUND SYSTEM In celebration of the 45th anniversary of “Blackboard Jungle Dub”, the first dub album in history. Oct. 20, 7-11 p.m. ticketweb.com. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo, 209-417-7748.
LIVE MUSIC AT MOTHER’S TAVERN Fridays, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Free. 805-541-8733. motherstavern. com. Mother’s Tavern, 725 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.
MAX MACLAURY LIVE Oct. 20, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7sistersbrewing.com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.
NOCHE CALIENTE Fridays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 805-541096. slograd.com. The Graduate, 990 Industrial Way, San Luis Obispo. PHIL LEE AND ERIC BRACE LIVE Presented by Songwriters At Play. Oct. 25, 6:30-9 p.m. $10. 805868-7133. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 7SistersBrewing.com.
PINT NITE WITH NICOLE STROMSOE AND DORIAN MICHAEL An atmospheric blend of eclectic, old soul, and jazz and blues. Oct. 19, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7SistersBrewing.com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.
PINT NITE WITH TIM JACKSON Oct. 26, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7SistersBrewing.com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.
RHYE LIVE Oct. 19, 8 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com.
Ape Returns to Conquer, which landed on both the reggae and electronic charts with tracks such as “Black Ark Vampires.”
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More music …
Check out the original musical Danny, Come Home, playing Friday, Oct. 19, and Saturday, Oct. 20 (7 p.m.; all ages) at SLO’s Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. “It’s the story of a small town that’s split in half over a homegrown controversy: Who gets to keep a runaway dog?” explained co-writer Michael Kaplan. “It’s also about the way rumors and public opinions spiral out of control, and how people fall in love and reinvent themselves on the internet. Above all, it’s a classic musical comedy tale of boy meets girl meets dog. And it is very much a family musical.” The music was written by local pianist Mark Pietri. Should be fun! The third Fall Folk-n-Soak Music Festival returns to Paso’s Franklin Hot Strings this weekend, Friday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 21. Take a soak, camp out, do some yoga, eat some vegan and vegetarian food, and listen to the likes of Christopher Hawley, Mike Beck, Jewels and Johnny Nation, and more ($20 to $50 at eventbrite.com). Morro Bay Sings! fundraiser returns this Saturday, Oct. 20, with a new show featuring songs from the ’40s and ’50s, at the Morro Bay Community Center (doors at 5 p.m.; all ages; $50 includes dinner). Hear music by Cuesta College’s a cappella group Voce, Jody Mulgrew, and others. The SLO County Jazz Federation hosts two-time Grammy Award-winning Danish-born jazz violinist Mads Tolling in a duo with guitarist Jacob Fischer on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Unity Concert Hall (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $25 at brownpapertickets.com). Central Coast Grown hosts their second annual Fall Harvest Festival this Sunday, Oct. 21, at City Farm SLO (1221 Calle Joaquin; 1 to 5 p.m.; all ages; free). Bluesy, Cajun-flavor trio Joy Polloi will provide music. Pull up a straw bale around the solar-powered stage and enjoy! The ultra-talented Cimo Brothers play this Sunday, Oct. 21, at Cambria’s charming Old Santa Rosa Chapel (4 p.m.; all ages; $20 general and $30 front row at brynnalbanese.com). The trio blends classic, world music, folk, and rock sounds, and if you’ve never been in the chapel, you’re in for a treat. The acoustics are magic! ∆ Keep up with New Times Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey via Twitter at twitter.com/glenstarkey, friend him at facebook.com/glenstarkey, or contact him at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.
BROS The extra talented Cimo Brothers play Oct. 21, at Cambria’s charming Old Santa Rosa Chapel, mixing world music, classical, folk, and jazz in a venue with incredible acoustics!
MAD GOOD The SLO County Jazz Fed hosts two-time Grammy Award-winning Danish-born jazz violinist Mads Tolling, on Oct. 20, at the Unity Concert Hall.
THE SALTY SUITES This group performs bluegrass
Pismo Beach Vets’ Hall, 80 Main Street, Pismo Beach.
and boogie. Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7sistersbrewing.com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.
LIVE MUSIC AT LIDO Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays,
W. McCoy Ln., Santa Maria, 805-361-2900, moxiecafe. com.
COMPLICATED ANIMALS LIVE Oct. 19 Presqu’ile
SLO JAZZ FESTIVAL AT COURT STREET A
5-8 p.m. Free. 805-773-4300. thedolphinbay.com. Lido Restaurant at Dolphin Bay, 2727 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach.
Winery, 5391 Presqu’ile Dr., Santa Maria, 805-9378110, presquilewine.com.
summer concert series. Saturdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. The San Luis Obispo Collection, 870 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 415-394-6500.
LIVE MUSIC AT PUFFERS Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. 805-773-6563. puffersofpismo.com. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach.
DULCIE TAYLOR LIVE Oct. 26, 4-6 p.m. Free.
SNAILS LIVE Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. The Fremont
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Tony Awardnominated Mary Bridget Davies will be accompanied by live back-up singers and a full band. Oct. 23, 7-9 p.m. $45-$56. 805-489-9444. clarkcenter.org/ event/a-night-with-janis-joplin/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.
|2 and 3|JAZZ JAM Instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to join in with the house trio. Third Saturday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Free. 805-9376400. Ca’ Del Grevino Cafe and Wine Bar, 400 E. Clark Ave., suite A, Orcutt.
Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805546-8600, fremontslo.com.
SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: RACHEL LAVEN Winner of the 2016 Kerrville, New Folk Songwriting Competition. Oct. 18, 6:30-9 p.m. Free; tips accepted. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 805-868-7133, 7SistersBrewing. com. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y
ACOUSTIC SUNDAYS Sundays, 3-6 p.m. Seaventure Restaurant, 100 Oceanview Ave, Pismo Beach, 805-779-1779, seaventure.com.
FRIDAY MUSIC NIGHT AT AVILA BEACH RESORT Enjoy acoustic music from local artists with food and drinks from Mulligan’s. Fridays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-595-4000. Avila Beach Resort, 6464 Ana Bay Dr., Avila Beach.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE MUSIC Enjoy live music and food on the patio. Fridays, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805489-9099. branchstreeetdeli.com. Branch Street Deli, 203 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande. JAZZ JUBILEE BY THE SEA Features five venues and twenty bands. Genres include jazz, ragtime, swing, big band, Mardi Gras, classic rock, and more. Visit site for more info. Oct. 26-28 $105-$115 for all 3 days; $30-$70 for 1 day. 805-539-5696. pismojazz.com.
OPEN BLUES JAM Wednesdays Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 805-489-3639.
SIDE EFFECTS Tuesdays Free. 805-773-6563. puffersofpismo.com. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach.
SMOOTH SUNDAY LIVE MUSIC Fourth Sunday of every month, 2-5 p.m. through Oct. 28 Free with wine purchase. 805-627-1443. morovino.com. Morovino Winery, 468 Front Street, Avila Beach. WEDNESDAYS: LIVE MUSIC Enjoy live music in the fireplace room. Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. Seaventure Restaurant, 100 Oceanview Ave, Pismo Beach, 805779-1779, seaventure.com. S A N TA M A R I A VA L L E Y/ LO S A L A M O S
ABOUT TIME LIVE Part of Moxie’s ongoing live music series. Oct. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Moxie Cafe, 1317 W. McCoy Ln., Santa Maria, 805-361-2900, moxiecafe.com.
Presqu’ile Winery, 5391 Presqu’ile Dr., Santa Maria, 805-937-8110, presquilewine.com.
PETRELLA, FIRST LADY OF COUNTRY SOUL LIVE Featuring Petrella’s band, Mixed Influence. Enjoy a blend of R&B, blues, country, and rock. Oct. 21, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-361-0114. countrysoultrail.com. Cambria Winery Tasting Room, 5475 Chardonnay Ln., Santa Maria.
QUIQUE ESCAMILLA: FREE FAMILY CONCERT ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! opens its 14th season of free family concerts and community outreach with Juno Award-winner Quique Escamilla. This multiinstrumentalist and singer/songwriter blends Mexican folk music, such as huapango and rancheras, with jazz, pop, rock, and ska. Oct. 20, 7-8 p.m. Free. 805-3432455. dunescenter.org/events. Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo St., Guadalupe.
STEPPIN’ OUT: OUTDOOR CONCERT Oct. 20, 4-8 p.m. $10; free for ages 14 and under. Moxie Cafe, 1317 W. McCoy Ln., Santa Maria, 805-361-2900, moxiecafe.com. SUN DRAGON DUO LIVE Part of Moxie’s ongoing
BOB CLARK LIVE Part of Moxie’s ongoing live music series. Oct. 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Moxie Cafe, 1317
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TOM MUTCHLER LIVE Part of Moxie’s ongoing live music series. Oct. 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Moxie Cafe, 1317 W. McCoy Ln., Santa Maria, 805-361-2900, moxiecafe.com. S A N TA Y N E Z VA L L E Y
BRYAN TITUS TRIO LIVE Oct. 19, 8 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
CRAFTED: LIVE MUSIC SERIES Features artists from all genres of music. Thursdays, 6 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. 805-686-4742. bottlest. com. Bottlest Winery, Bar & Bistro, 35 Industrial Way, Buellton.
St., Unit D, Buellton.
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Way, San Luis Obispo.
STEVE AND THE REGULARS LIVE Oct. 21, 1-5 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
TALES FROM THE TAVERN: GRETCHEN PETERS Oct. 24, 7 p.m. Maverick Saloon,
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DJ CAMOTE Thursdays, 5 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805773-1010, harryspismobeach.com. DJ DRUMZ AT MONGO’S Fridays Free. 805-489-
3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
3639. mongossaloon.com. Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach. S A N TA M A R I A VA L L E Y/ LO S A L A M O S
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all ages hosted by Professor Matt Saxking Tuttle. Fridays, Saturdays, 5-7 p.m. Free. San Simeon Lodge Restaurant, 9520 Castillo Drive, San Simeon.
KARAOKE AT OTTER ROCK Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Free. 805-772-1420. otterrockcafe.com. The Otter Rock Cafe, 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.
OPEN MIC WITH MATT SAXKING TUTTLE All
6772. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt.
ages and skill levels welcome. Saturdays, 5-8 p.m. through April 16 Free. 916-694-9466. San Simeon Lodge Lounge, 9520 Castillo Dr., San Simeon.
LINE DANCING Mondays, 6:30-9 p.m. $5. 805-3101827. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt.
UNCORK THE MIC: AN UNCONVENTIONAL OPEN MIC SESSION Hosted by Michelle Morrow.
HULA DANCING Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. 805-598-
BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS WITH A-TOWN BALLROOM Dance lessons with Cammie Velci and
FAMILY FRIENDLY OPEN MIC An open mic for
This session features a singer/songwriter/musician each week. To be featured on Uncork the Mic, email uncorkthemic@gmail.com. Mondays-Sundays, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-772-5055. Staxwine.com. Stax Wine Bar & Bistro, 1099 PHOTO COURTESY OF AARON HUNIU PHOTOGRAPHY/7SISTERS BREWING COMPANY Embarcadero, Morro Bay.
Brian Reeves. Singles and couples from all levels of experience are welcome. Mondays, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. $10-$15. 888-395-4965. atownballroom.
THE DYLAN ORTEGA BAND As part of KRAZy Country Honky-Tonk Thursday. Thursdays, 7 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
NIGHTLIFE AT RANCHO BOWL Enjoy DJ’s 6 nights a week in the Rancho Bar and Lounge. For ages 21-and-over. Tuesdays-Sundays, 9 p.m. Free. 805-925-
SAN LUIS OBISPO
KARAOKE NIGHT SUNDAYS AT BUFFALO PUB AND GRILL Sundays,
FALCON HEAVY LIVE Oct. 28, 1-5 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
8 p.m. Free. 805-544-5155. Buffalo Pub And Grill, 717 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
FORT TAYLOR, CA LIVE Enjoy acoustic rock covers. No outside food or drinks allowed. Oct. 20, 1-4 p.m. Free. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/ entertainment.html.
OPEN MIC NIGHT AT 7SISTERS For musicians, poets, and comedians. Family-friendly. Performers get a free beer. Sundays, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7sistersbrewing.com/calendar. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.
JR’S COMBO LIVE No outside food or drinks allowed. Oct. 19, 6-9 p.m. Free. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. KELLY’S LOT LIVE This group performs rock, folk, rhythm and blues, and more. No outside food or drinks allowed. Oct. 21, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html.
OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KREUZBERG Wednesdays Free. 805-439-2060. kreuzbergcalifornia.com. Kreuzberg Coffee Company, 685 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo.
MAD CADDIES LIVE Oct. 20, 5-9 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
THE NOMBRES LIVE Performing rock and country. No outside food or drinks allowed. Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m. Free. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/ entertainment.html.
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7Sisters Brewing Company presents The Salty Suites on Oct. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. This trio performs bluegrass and boogie. Admission is free. Call (805) 868-7133 or visit 7sistersbrewing.com to find out more. —C.W.
POCKET CHANGE LIVE No outside food or drinks allowed. Oct. 27, 1-4 p.m. Free. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html.
PULL THE TRIGGER LIVE Oct. 26, 8 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org.
RANKIN’ FILE LIVE No outside food or drinks allowed. Oct. 20, 5-8 p.m. Free. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html.
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DANCE LESSON AND DANCE PARTY Come learn a variety of ballroom, swing, and Latin dances. Followed by a potluck dance party. Sundays, 5-7:30 p.m. $10. 888-395-4965. atownballroom.com/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.
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Come learn a variety of ballroom, swing, and latin dances. Mondays, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. $10. 888-3954965. atownballroom.com/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.
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allowed. Oct. 28, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html.
STANDING SUN PRESENTS MOTOPONY AND JOSIAH JOHNSON Enjoy live music, wine, and more. Oct. 19, 7-10 p.m. $15-$20. 805-691-9413. standingsunwines.com. Standing Sun Wines, 92 2nd
that includes free dance lessons. Sundays, 6-8 p.m. Free; $5 on DJ nights. 888-395-4965. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero. SAN LUIS OBISPO
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OPEN MIC NIGHT AT DARK STAR With host Rusty Hobbs. No cover charge. Fridays, 5:30-9 p.m. Free. 805-237-2389. darkstarcellars.com/Events. Dark Star Cellars, 2985 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.
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Arts Artifacts
Hearst Castle celebrates reopening of Neptune Pool
The Friends of Hearst Castle hosts Grand Reopening: Sunset Soiree and Swim Party on Sunday, Oct. 21. This event celebrates the reopening of Hearst Castle’s Neptune Pool, which was emptied in 2013. Renovations began in 2016 and the pool was refilled this August upon completion. Admission is $325 for Friends of Hearst Castle members and $375 for non-members. The cocktail party features Central Coast wines, hors d’oeuvres, live music, and an auction. Guests will also have the opportunity to watch Building The Dream at the Hearst Castle Visitor Center’s IMAX theater prior to the soiree. Tickets for the swimming portion of the event, which were limited to 50 and ranged between $1,300 and $1,500, are sold out. Those interested in being added to the waitlist are asked to email friends@ friendsofhearstcastle.org with “swim wait list” and their name in the subject line. Call (805) 927-2138 or visit friendsofhearstcastle.org for more information.
SLO Children’s Museum holds annual benefit
The San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum hosts its annual adults-only fundraiser, Under the Sea, on Friday, Oct. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the SLO Vets Hall. Proceeds from this ocean-themed event benefit the museum’s current and upcoming programs and exhibits. The museum announced Marsha Lifter, board member emeritus, as the honoree of the event for her many years of service. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite sea animal or character. The event features dinner, an auction, and real sea animals from the Central Coast Aquarium. Tickets to Under the Sea are $125. Call (805) 545-5874 or visit slocm.org for more information.
Paso Robles hosts Golden Oak Honey Festival
The annual Golden Oak Honey Festival takes place on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Downtown City Park in Paso Robles. This family-friendly festival features vendors of antiques, collectibles, crafts, retail, food, and more. Several beekeeping and honey seminars will also be held throughout the event for guests to enjoy. Admission to the festival is free. Call (805) 238-4103 or visit pasoroblesdowntown.org for more information. ∆ —Caleb Wiseblood
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Whose dog is it anyway? Original musical takes inspiration from local dog controversy
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yricist seeks composer,” the Craigslist ad read. Michael Kaplan, creator of the then musical-in-the-works, Danny, Come Home, was about halfway though the writing process when he got the online advertisement up. Kaplan only received three responses to that ad. He knew it was meant to be when he opened Mark Pietri’s response. “What the hell are you doing writing a musical without a composer?” Pietri wrote. And so a creative partnership and friendship was born. Not only are both gents based in the San Luis Obispo area, but the show itself is inspired by a local canine ownership controversy that went down in 2010, when an Australian shepherd, Annie, was adopted through the county’s Animal Services, only to have her original owner show up to claim her shortly after she went home with her new family. Enough time had passed that, legally, the new owners didn’t have to actually return Annie the dog. Sides were taken, articles written, names leaked, radio interviews given, a Facebook group formed, and vigils A DOG GONE MUSICAL Writer Michael Kaplan (left) and composer Mark Pietri met through Craigslist and created the original musical Danny Come Home, inspired by true events about a dog ownership battle that took held as the debate ensued over who place in San Luis Obispo. was Annie’s rightful owner. County 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill pair sought to reimagine this real-life story. in love à la You’ve Got Mail. Cue the revelations even got involved in an attempt to broker Danny, Come Home was performed as a staged and shenanigans. peace. Ultimately, the then 8-year-old Annie reading last year at the Cambria Center for Danny gets to steal the show, of course, was given back to her original owner, but the the Arts, and on Oct. 19 and 20, a concert-style with a few musical numbers and duets in the damage was done. While some saw the return performance (with narration to connect one tradition of Frank Lesser and catchy, classical of Annie to her first owner as a win, that number to the next) will musical songs. outcome didn’t sit right with Kaplan. be held at the Unitarian “He’s as frenetic as they While Annie most likely crossed the rainbow Here, boy! Universalist Church in San come,” Pietri said. “We bridge years ago, her memory lives on in the Danny, Come Home will show at the Unitarian Luis Obispo. worked very hard to create Universalist Church in San Luis Obispo on Oct. 19 music and lyrics of Kaplan and Pietri. Wanting “It struck me like and 20 at 7 p.m. There is a suggested donation of dog energy.” to create a better, albeit fictional, outcome, the a South Park episode $10 for children and students and $15 for adults. The show will feature Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance because I saw the whole Pietri playing piano and at brownpapertickets.com. town divided and getting Kaplan narrating to absolutely passionate over IMAGE COURTESY OF MICHAEL KAPLAN connect each song. The it,” Kaplan said. “It turned duo has plans to record into a big mess. Musical numbers from the show theater allows you to and hopes to soon market impose happy endings on the musical to regional things like that, so that’s theaters so it can be what we’re trying to do.” produced as a full-scale Names have been production. changed to protect the “It’s a really fun ride,” (mostly) innocent. And so Pietri said. “We’re taking Annie becomes Danny the a show from nothing into dog (but still an Australian something. You grow with it, shepherd, played by a like any other piece of theater human), lost and then that’s in development, and adopted by a single woman, I think that’s a really fun who gets in a fight with journey.” ∆ a radio host in favor of SEND ROVER RIGHT OVER When the dog being returned to controversy erupted after a newly adopted dog’s Arts Writer Ryah Cooley is its original owner. And former owner showed up at Animal Services in playing fetch with her pit then the two arguers get San Luis Obispo to reclaim his pet, writer Michael bull, Hercules. Contact her at matched up on an online Kaplan was inspired to create the musical, Danny rcooley@newtimesslo.com. dating site and begin to fall Come Home.
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Something in the air Levity Academy holds first Halloween aerial show
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or two nights, the creepiest, scariest ghouls, goblins, zombies, and ghosts in San Luis Obispo won’t be hiding under the bed or tucked away in a closet, but up, high in the sky. Just look. On Oct. 19 and 20, Levity Academy will host its first ever Halloween and in-house aerial arts performance, Welcome Stranger. Gigi Penton, the former co-owner of Suspended Motion Aerial Arts, and Lei Lei de Kirby, an aerial performer and aerial yoga teacher trainer, opened Levity Academy, an aerial arts and yoga studio, in April on Suburban Road. The Welcome Stranger aerial spectacular runs 90 minutes (including intermission) and will feature 10 aerialists performing on silks, lyra, ladder, rope, hammock, and more to live music with the illumination of a new lighting system. Eve Riot, a drag queen who performs locally with SLO Queerdos, will emcee the show and serve as the fun factor in what will otherwise be a scary experience for all. “We wanted to take it just into the realm of creepy,” Penton said of the show. “All of the numbers have something different so there’s a surprise in it, like, ‘Oh, they’re happy clowns! No! They’re creepy killer clowns!’ There’s a twist in it somewhere in each piece.” The show is recommended for an audience age 13 and up, although Penton said parents should use their own discretion with bringing younger children to watch the performance. “My costume is going to be one of the creepy ones with a doll coming out of my stomach,” said Penton, who is actually pregnant. “I’m going to be a zombie with arms coming out of my stomach. My daughter couldn’t handle it, but my friend’s daughter who is the same age would love it.” Other performers will depict black cats, the aforementioned clowns, a group of blood covered murderers, stalkers, ghosts, two performers moving as one, and more. “The choreography is really dynamic,” Penton said. “Everyone has their own take. The silk pieces have drops, static movement, sequences, the whole nine yards.” Looking ahead, Levity Academy will also offer a three-day intensive aerial yoga teacher training, taught by de Kirby from Nov. 2 to 4. Shortly after that, aerial yoga classes will be a part of the studio’s regular
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The Welcome Stranger aerial spectacular will be on stage at Levity Academy in SLO on Oct. 19 and 20 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.; seating is first come, first served). Tickets are $22 and include light, seasonal refreshments. The space has 48 actual seats available, and after that it’s standing room only. For tickets and more information, visit levityacademy.com.
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SEEING DOUBLE Aerialist Cheyenne Miller holds the splits on the aerial silks in preparation for the upcoming Halloween show, Welcome Stranger, at Levity Academy in SLO.
weekly offerings. Penton said that the name of the Halloween performance is both a nod to the creepy and popular Netflix show Stranger Things as well as an invitation for people to check out the new studio. “Since it’s our first show, we’re welcoming all of the new strangers into our space,” she said. ∆ Arts Writer Ryah Cooley is flying high. Contact her at rcooley@ newtimesslo.com.
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Guessing game BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Anna? Matinee What’s it worth, Glen? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10
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riter-director Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) helms this mystery thriller about a group of secret-keeping strangers—fake priest Daniel Flynn (Jeff Bridges), nightclub singer Darlene Sweet (Cynthia Erivo), criminal Emily Summerspring (Dakota Johnson), vacuum cleaner salesman Seymour “Laramie” Sullivan (Jon Hamm), and cult leader Billy Lee (Chris Hemsworth)—who converge at Lake Tahoe’s seedy California/Nevadastraddling novelty hotel, the El Royale, hoping for a shot at redemption. Things quickly get weird. (141 min.)
Glen This is one of those films I was glad not to know too much about. It’s better to let its surprises unfold around you, and man was I surprised. The whole “seven strangers in a hotel” setup sounded like an Agatha Christie bit, but this film goes wildly and surprisingly off the rails. If you need some touchstones, think the Coen brothers (Blood Simple, Barton Fink), Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces), and Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight). The hero of the story is Darlene Sweet, a living-paycheck-to-paycheck lounge singer, who we learn almost made it big. Of all the characters, she’s the most sympathetic, though Father Flynn is a close second. He’s losing his memory, and Bridges delivers a very effective performance. Erivo as Sweet gets to show off her amazing voice, and the film’s soundtrack is filled with great Motown sounds. It’s a stylish, clever thriller with a wallop of an ending. Aside from Sweet, no one seems to be who they say they are. Hamm is great as the supposed vacuum cleaner salesman. He’s too slick to be a lowly traveling salesman. Johnson’s Emily Summerspring looks like a hippy, but it’s not peace and love she’s selling, and who’s the tied-up girl (Cailee Spaeny) in her room? As good as all the performances are, the standout for me is Miles Miller (Lewis Pullman), who plays the front desk man. Even he’s harboring some dark secrets, and now that I think of it,
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What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 See Split Screen.
What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? Galaxy, The Palm Wash Westmoreland (Still Alice) directs Keira Knightly as SidonieGabrielle Colette, a tenacious former country girl fighting gender norms and sexism in the early 1820s. The film is based on the French novelist Colette,
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DARK CHARISMA Chris Hemsworth stars as Charles Manson-like cult leader Billy Lee, who rains down holy hell on the El Royale hotel.
Billy Lee right in the face, which means he did a great job creating a smarmy, too powerful trickster with an eye for young girls. This is exactly the type of movie that you don’t want too much given away beforehand, so without revealing more, I will say that it will keep you guessing at what this ill-fated group in a creepily remote hotel will encounter next. None of it is very pretty, but it sure is fun. Glen After the opening setup—a flashback 10 years prior—the film settles into a pretty slow beginning. It’s all dialogue and set-to-simmer intrigue. Just when I thought to myself, “This film’s dragging,” the unexpected happens. That sets in motion a series of events, but before all that unfolds, we see—Rashomon-style—the same event from several characters’ perspectives. That’s some crafty filmmaking, and with that, the hook was set and the film reeled me in. Quick violence, on-a-dime plot twists, and the crazy over-thetop ending follows, with a fairly sweet denouement. This is definitely a film I’d watch again, and I won’t soon forget Pullman’s performance. He hasn’t been in a lot of films, but he sure is good in this one. He BAD TIMING Jeff Bridges stars as fake priest Daniel Flynn plays Miles as a man on and Cynthia Erivo as nightclub singer Darlene Sweet, in the verge of a nervous Bad Times at the El Royale. The two cross paths as trouble breakdown, and when bubbles up around them. his backstory hits, it all
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he’s pretty sympathetic too. One reason the film worked was it was about bad people, but not irredeemable people— well, except for Billy Lee, the cult leader, who Hemsworth plays with a menacing, Charles Manson-like charisma. When I first came out of the film, I wasn’t sure how much I liked it, but I have to say it grew on me over the course of a day or so. Some viewers might think it was overdone. I think that was director Goddard’s whole point. Anna I’d heard this film in promotional spots at the top of a few true crime podcasts I frequent, so the theme of “not everyone is who they say they are” was well drilled into my head going into it. But the film managed to surprise me nonetheless. It didn’t turn out to be as much of a twist-turned adventure as The Hateful Eight or Murder on the Orient Express for me, but like you said, this one grew on me as the dust settled in the days after viewing. Bridges is a personal favorite, and while friends found it quite amusing that it was him I was there to watch and not the almost always openshirted Hemsworth, he didn’t disappoint as the flawed but sympathetic Father Flynn. The character of Miles was also a standout for me and one with more secrets than anyone can guess. Erivo’s voice is powerful, soulful, and a wonderful backdrop that sets the mood for a dark and mysterious tale. Johnson and Spaeny held court as the brooding and beautiful mysterious pair, each with their own agenda. I wanted to punch Hemsworth’s
who was nominated for a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. This film does more than just showcase a writer on screen hunched over a desk with a furrowed brow scribbling on paper. It does an impressive job of keeping the audience captivated by the novelist’s metamorphosis from a wife kept in the dark to challenging her husband for the rights to her writing and freedom. A year before Gabrielle turned 20 years old, she lived at home in the countryside with her mother and father. Her parents found themselves in financial disarray and worried about Gabrielle’s future—they wanted her to marry a prominent literary figure who also happens to be a family friend. In comes, on first encounter, what seems to be the irresistible and wellmannered Henry Gauthier-Villars (Dominic West). Gauthier-Villars goes by Willy, his
pen name. Willy is a literary brand—as he would put it—and employs generous writers so, after his approval, Willy can put his name on their work. Once Willy and Gabrielle wed, she’s thrust into Willy’s lavish Parisian world that’s striving to be over-the-top but topples over as extremely dull. Gabrielle isn’t into the city life or the constant infidelity that Willy charmingly explains is just something men do. Of course Willy’s lifestyle depletes the couple’s funds, which also doesn’t allow him to pay his writers, so he looks to the last person in front of him, Gabrielle, who writes a novel based on her experience in school, changing the main character’s name to Claudine. Willy doesn’t like it on first read because the writing is too feminine, but when he has nothing left to profit on, he decides to run with Gabrielle’s
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makes sense. Yes, the film’s pacing is a bit uneven, its story is a bit too unbelievable, but this it pure entertainment. You just have to go with it. Anna It definitely has a change of pace at just the right moment, and it doesn’t fall into the trap of letting the strings of the characters’ individual stories get tied up in knots when they converge. It’s deft filmmaking to be sure, and the moody feel, mystery, and Coen brothersand Tarantino-esque elements don’t feel like mere mimicry. It also escapes the pitfall of some films like this in that even though the mystery is over it would be totally enjoyable to watch again. Even if you know what’s coming, there’s still enough story and talent on the screen to be entertaining. It has a dramatic and over-the-top end scene that’s a lot of fun, but for me the payoff was learning who Miles is and why he is who he is. The characters may not all be good guys, but they’re not all bad guys either. It’s juicy and surprising, the cast was a great ensemble, and the mood was set just right for mystery. If you like to be kept guessing, Bad Times at the El Royale is a fun, brutal romp through the lives of some pretty strange and dark people forced together for a long, rainy night, high on the hill. ∆ Split Screen is written by Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and his wife, Anna. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.
REVIEW SCORING FULL PRICE .... It’s worth the price of an evening showing MATINEE ........ Save a few bucks, catch an afternoon showing RENT IT .......... It’s worth a rental STREAM IT ..... Wait ’til Netflix has it NOTHING ........ Don’t waste your time story with a few edits and, of course, his name on the cover. The Claudine story becomes a cultural sensation with the female population. The couple makes their financial success on Claudine and when Gabrielle doesn’t want to write a sequel, Willy locks her up, demanding that she “write.” This is when Gabrielle changes her name to Colette and her overall being transforms. Although she was never one to shy away from asking questions or challenging her insufferable husband, Colette is not only doing what she wants, she’s also exploring relationships with women. It’s something that Willy is not opposed to because she’s sleeping with women and not men. It’s a concept that the film is constantly hitting on as Colette can’t do certain things her husband does because she’s a female.
Sexism, constant betrayal, and Willy’s money-driven schemes put a strong wedge between the couple. And while Willy believes that he’s making a change in the literary scene, he forgets his mantra: “The hand that holds the pen holds history.” Colette has a firm grasp on hers as she begins to explore herself, with the help of her lover Mathilde de Morny or “Missy” (Denise Gough), in a grossly sexist and male dominated world. Colette does more than demonstrate the novelist’s successes; Westmoreland and his late husband Richard Glatzer depict the metamorphosis of a woman’s sexuality and overcoming sexism. Knightly impressively depicts Colette’s abrasive fights, relationships, lavish lifestyle, and internal battles that lead her to reclaim what’s hers—her life as a writer and artist. Colette’s fight for creative ownership of
her work and gender roles pushes her to overcome societal constraints and sexual oppression, and revolutionize literature. (111 min.) —Karen Garcia
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length. He was very much an internal person. Even though viewers should know the outcome, there’s plenty of tension throughout the film. The spacecraft are rickety, the technology antiquated, but the heroics are timeless. At the end of the film, the three returning astronauts are quarantined. It’s fascinating to think that three men spent eight days in space, that two of them walked on the moon, and that when they returned they were locked in a glass box with very pedestrian-looking hotel furnishings. What a dichotomy! Of course, there was nothing glamorous about early space travel. As Ryan Gosling noted during filming, it was less a movie about a man going to the moon than it was about a man landing safely back on Earth. After his moon walk, Neil Armstrong never returned to space. (141 min.) —Glen Starkey
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What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? The Palm Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi co-direct this documentary about Alex Honnold, the first person to free solo climb—meaning no ropes or safety gear— Yosemite’s El Capitan Wall. (100 min.) —Glen Starkey
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children’s horror book series. If you’re a young kid, you’ll find some fun scares here, but your parents are going to be very annoyed having to sit through this. It definitely doesn’t live up to its 2015 progenitor. (90 min.) —Glen Starkey
HALLOWEEN
What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10, Sunset Drive-In Co-writer/director David Gordon Green (Snow Angels, Pineapple Express, Joe) helms this story about Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), who four decades ago narrowly escaped being murdered by the masked figure Michael Myers. When Myers returns, she’s ready for him. (106 min.) —Glen Starkey
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What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Galaxy, Stadium 10 George Tillman Jr. (Soul Food, Notorious, Faster) directs this crime drama about Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg), a young student who lives in an impoverished black community but spends her days at a wealthy, mostly white prep school. When she sees her childhood friend Khalil (Algee Smith) slain by a police officer, Starr must navigate the pressure between both her communities as she tries to do the right thing. Based on Angie Thomas’ novel, the story was written for the screen by Audrey Wells (A Dog’s Purpose, Shall We Dance, Under the Tuscan Sun). (132 min.) —Glen Starkey
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What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Stream it Where’s it showing? Stadium 10, Sunset Drive-In Malcolm D. Lee (Undercover Brother, Girls Trip) directs Kevin Hart in this comedy about former high school delinquents, now adults, forced to attend night school in order to get their diplomas. If you like sophomoric silliness, you might find something here, but this one-note film doesn’t give its two gifted comedians—Hart and Tiffany Haddish—much to work with. (111 min.) —Glen Starkey
THE OLD MAN & THE GUN
What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Writer-director David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, A Ghost Story) helms this true story based on David Grann’s article about Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), a 70-year-old criminal who escapes San Quentin and embarks on a string of robberies that confounds law enforcement and makes Tucker into a folk hero with the public. Tucker is pursued by Detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck) and—despite his “profession”—loved by Jewel (Sissy Spacek). (93 min.) —Glen Starkey
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FORTY YEARS LATER Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her role as Laurie Strode, who 40 years ago escaped masked killer Michael Myers. When he returns in Halloween (2018), she’s ready for him. MOVIES from page 47 no different. Sure, the premise is ‘cute,’ but there’s not much substance here, and what is here seems like a strange message for its targeted PG audience. The film opens with a sweeping musical number about the happy Yeti village. Migo loves his ice- and rock-filled paradise, and he’s training to replace his father, Dorgle (Danny DeVito), as the village gong ringer, a venerated position since the “Light Snail” (aka the Sun) won’t cross the sky if the gong doesn’t ring. Every morning, Dorgle is launched via a giant slingshot headfirst into the metal gong, then the Light Snail illuminates the Yeti world. It’s one of dozens of primitive myths and laws that Yetis must follow. The maker of the laws is the Stonekeeper (Common), the Yeti leader who settles all disputes by conferring with the stones, upon which hieroglyphs are written. They’re the evidence that the Yeti village floats on clouds and that below them is nothingness. The stones also state that Smallfoot doesn’t exist, so when Migo overshoots the gong on a practice try and far from the village sees a plane crash and a parachuting Smallfoot survivor, he rushes back to the village to tell everyone
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When? 2010 What’s it rated? R Where’s it available? YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play
This movie is garbage. It’s trash. It should be taken off the internet, strapped in a rocket, blown into space, and sucked into a black hole, where it can marinate with all the other mysterious “matter” NASA can’t figure out. OK, maybe that’s a little harsh. But as a huge fan of the original Sex and the City (1998-2004) series, this movie shattered any hopes I once held of Sex and the City being a timeless classic. Sure, the original Sex and the City— my comfort TV, my most simple cliché feminine pleasure—had its issues. There’s the problematic idea that four women living in New York City are all white, as are all their friends, all their acquaintances, and nearly every other person they talk to, talk about, or sleep with over the course of six years. Then there’s the time Samantha (Kim Cattrall) repeatedly refers to trans women as “trannies,” and the episode Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) calls bisexuality a “layover on the way to Gay Town.” And let’s not forget the time Samantha proudly states that a man should definitely be running this country, and a hot one, too. Girl power! But despite its sometimes outdated and cringeworthy attempts at humor, I love it. Its portrayal of female friendship
that Smallfoot exists and that the stone claiming they don’t is—gasp!—wrong! This is tantamount to heresy, and Migo is banished until he’s ready to admit he didn’t see a Smallfoot. Essentially, the film’s a subtle indictment of religion, which controls the masses, demands ignorance, and condemns critical thinking. A few of the Yetis are part of a secret Smallfoot-believing faction and soon Migo himself is part of the group headed up by the Stonekeeper’s daughter Meechee (Zendaya) who’s also Migo’s potential love interest. There’s also a side message about how it’s wrong to sensationalize and exploit— Percy Patterson is a nature filmmaker with rock-bottom ratings. He’s willing to lie about finding a Yeti to generate more viewers. When he “discovers” Migo, he has to learn the hard lesson that it’s better to protect than exploit him. Will your 10-year-old “get” either message? Probably not, but there are a few cloying musical numbers to distract, and a lot of color and action throughout. I may not be the right audience, but your kids probably are, and that’s the idea, right? Eventually, Migo returns to the village with Percy, proving once and for all that Smallfoot exists. However, a lie repeated
enough times can become truth, and to save the Yeti village from descending into stone-rejecting chaos, the Stonekeeper decides to show Migo “The Secret,” taking him to a cave with wall paintings showing fighting and fear between Smallfoot and the Yetis that existed before the Yetis retreated to the top of the Himalayas. The stones keep the Yetis ignorant but also safe, warning them not to go down to Smallfoot territory. Migo decides he’ll go along with The Secret and goes before the village and claims Percy is a kind of yak and that Smallfoot doesn’t exist after all. Meanwhile, Percy is suffering from altitude sickness, and Meechee and her Smallfootbelieving society aren’t willing to continue living in ignorance, so she takes Percy below the clouds. Now both humans and Yetis are forced to confront their coexistence, but that doesn’t mean they can actually coexist. Mayhem ensues and fear runs rampant. Will violence return between the two species? Seeing as how this is a PG animated children’s film, the answer is obvious. The film’s pat happy ending is that truth is good, that Yetis and people can be friends, and Percy learns his lesson
SPLIT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg, center) lives in an impoverished black community but attends a wealthy, mostly white prep school. She witnesses her childhood friend slain by a police officer, leading to pressure between her communities, in The Hate U Give. and saves the day. If you’ve got young kids, maybe they’ll be entertained for a couple hours. I was pretty bored, and the film still feels like it’s pointing out the gullibility that organized religion requires and the judgmentalism it breeds. (96 min.) —Glen Starkey
A STAR IS BORN
What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? Bay, Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Co-writer, director, and co-star Bradley Cooper helms this remake of A Star Is Born (first released in 1937, and later remade in 1954 and 1976). In this iteration, Cooper stars as Jackson Maine, a famous musician whose star is waning as he discovers talented but insecure singer Ally (Lady Gaga). As Jack battles alcoholism and his own decline, he helps Ally find the strength to let her talent shine. You’d think on the fourth retelling things would be getting stale, but Bradley
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Cooper takes a sweeping look at the rise and fall of stardom, the shallowness of the entertainment industry, creativity, substance abuse, family dynamics, and romance. It’s a stunning achievement, and I was most surprised by Lady Gaga, whose acting chops were impressive. I’ve never been a big fan of her music, but her voice is undeniably stunning. Almost every time she sang, the tears welled up. To see the fashion icon with her natural hair color and little to no makeup made her more vulnerable and sympathetic. This film is certainly Bradley Cooper’s baby, and for a directorial debut, it’s beyond incredible. Perhaps he’s been in front of the camera for so long that he simply understands what’s needed behind it. It’s been driven into Ally that despite her talent, she doesn’t have the looks for stardom. There’s an amazing scene where she overhears her father (a terrific Andrew Dice Clay) explaining to his friends that her looks prevent her from success. When Jack wanders into a bar after a gig looking
for a much-needed drink, he happens upon Ally singing “La Vie En Rose” and is immediately smitten by her looks and talent. Later that night, she surprises him by making up a song about him on the spot. Jack gives her the confidence to believe in herself, to feel love, to feel good enough. That’s what every good romantic relationship should do, and seeing that message so deftly brought to the big screen is in part why I love this film. It’s got enough heart to make the heartbreak feel real. Yes, the film is definitely a tragedy, but it’s also heartbreakingly beautiful. Sam Elliott stars as Jackson’s brother and manager, Bobby, who’s lived in Jackson’s shadow and does his best to staunch Jackson’s self-inflicted wounds. Their relationship is tenuous at best. In addition to his substance abuse, Jack’s hearing is going, and he’s not interested in following his doctor’s orders to wear earpieces when performing for fear it MOVIES continued page 49
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issue Sex and the City needs to tackle. But even the social issues the show once thrived at picking apart—love, lust, motherhood, career life, all told from a female perspective—are missing from the second movie. WHY? Our familiar four Yes, Carrie is feeling restless in her New York ladies hit up Abu boring marriage, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) Dhabi in Sex and the City 2 struggles with a sexist boss, Samantha is going through menopause, and Charlotte (2010), and yes, it’s bad. (Kristin Davis) discovers that parenting is deeply heartfelt and celebratory. It’s is difficult—even when with a nanny made women of varying generations and no job. But all those issues, which laugh and cry since it debuted in 1998, the girls seem to solve effortlessly and and that really is something special. Then when my favorite single woman, quietly, take a backseat to bad puns, Samantha, and her three loser friends hit cultural insensitivity, a completely the big screen for the first time in 2008, contrived Carrie-Aidan plot, and a really it was wasn’t great, but whatever—it rough karaoke scene. was fun and glittery and they gave the It wasn’t really funny, and it didn’t push people what we wanted, damn it. any envelopes. If anything, it just gave I can’t say the same for Sex and the longtime Sex and the City haters more City 2. In this failed attempt at a fabulous ammunition to attack fans. flick, the girls head out to Abu Dhabi to The whole thing made me wonder, was vacay with the ultra rich owner of a hotel the Sex and the City series problematic empire. There, they clumsily attempt to because it was written nearly 20 years critique the Middle East’s treatment of ago? Or did it always, at times, lose women by cracking various tone-deaf jokes about hijabs, modesty, and Aladdin. touch with its key audience and lack perspective? And why, why in God’s The choice to take these characters to the Middle East was a bad one, to say name, would they ever consider making a third movie? ∆ the least, and everyone knows Middle Eastern culture is absolutely not the —Kasey Bubnash
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OLD BUT NOT DEAD Robert Redford star as Forrest Tucker, who escaped from San Quentin Prison at age 70 and embarked on a series of robberies, in the true story The Old Man & the Gun.
Arts MOVIES from page 48 will disconnect him from his audience. He doesn’t seem to realize his drug use already does that. His most important lesson to Ally is to be authentic, so when he sees her manager Rez (Rafi Gavron) changing her appearance, adding dancers and choreography to her show, he’s artistically offended, though Ally perceives it as jealousy. They’re disconnecting just when they need each other most. Like all substance abusers, Jack’s behavior is unforgivable—he says terrible things to Ally and embarrasses her with his loutish actions. Their love, however, is real, and she struggles between being supportive and enabling. There’s so much going on in this film, and the fact that Cooper is able to weave all of these emotionally potent threads into such a heartrendingly beautiful tapestry is a triumph. I predict some Oscar nods for this one. See it in the theater; bring your own tissues—this one’s a tearjerker. (135 min.) —Glen Starkey
TEA WITH THE DAMES What’s it rated? Not rated What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm Roger Mitchell helms this documentary about the more than half-century-long friendship between actresses and Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, and Maggie Smith. The quartet of acting greats recalls their humble theatrical beginnings and long and eventful careers. You’ll feel like you were invited to tea as you sit in on this charming conversation between four amazing talents who are just as interesting being themselves as they were playing their juiciest characters. (84 min.) —Glen Starkey
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At the Movies Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad) directs Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, a former investigative journalist whose TV show is dedicated to taking down evil corporations and, later, becomes the host for an alien symbiote named Venom. The film is an adaptation of the Marvel Comics series featuring the anti-hero Venom. The character and its origin story is a small step in the Marvel Universe but it’s not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—superhero films independently produced by Marvel Studios. The film is also just a chip in what could be a greater origin story for Venom, the amorphous, liquid-like creature that requires a host, usually a human, to bond with for its survival. Oddly, Venom isn’t tied to Spiderman … yet. Brock is an investigative journalist who rides his motorcycle around busy San Francisco to report on malicious corporations and expose them on his TV show. He’s assigned a puff piece on Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed), the founder of The Life Foundation, a research facility that engages in unethical experimentation with aspirations for world domination. Brock’s boss basically tells him he can’t expose Drake but, being the reporter he is, he tries to do the opposite of that. Brock’s fiancée, Anne Weying (Michelle Williams), is a lawyer whose firm represents The Life Foundation, so obviously Brock snoops through her files to dig up some dirt on Drake and his foundation. When it’s time for the interview, Brock tries to expose Drake, which leads the reporter to lose his job, his apartment, and fiancée. He’s basically blacklisted from journalism throughout the city and is reduced to looking for dishwasher gigs. He’s about to swear off reporting when whistleblower Dr. Dora Skirth (Jenny Slate) explains Drake is trying to mix humans with a number of alien forms called symbiotes. Skirth sneaks Brock into the facility and he becomes infected with the symbiote. Unlike many of Drake’s trial runs, Brock’s merge with the symbiote is successful as the alien-like
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hen a red wine glass is on Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Sally Schmitt the table in front of you, the of French Laundry in Napa Valley, and waitress is handing you a glass Wolfgang Puck of Spago in Los Angeles. That’s where our protagonists make of Eberle Mill Road Viognier, and it’s not their debut. even noon yet, you know you’re in for a Libbie Agran, director of the Wine good Sunday brunch. History Project of San Luis Obispo Pecans, bacon, and apples coated in County, introduces Eberle and McPhee poppy seed vinaigrette are forthcoming by saying both of them got their start in as Gary Eberle launches into the reasons 1972. McPhee had graduated from Cal why he chose a viognier instead of a Poly with no interest in food or becoming chardonnay to start this meal off on Oct. a chef. Eberle decided he wanted to 14. Truth is, he says, he prefers red wine, become a winemaker and was accepted but if it has to be white—then viognier is to UC Davis. McPhee eventually worked the way to go. for the food service at Cal Poly, where he About 25 people are gathered in the back room of McPhee’s Grill in Templeton, introduced changes such as purchasing ready for a Sunday funday meal and some fresh fish from local fishermen rather than using frozen fish. Eberle graduated food and wine history education to go and moved to Paso Robles, searching for with it. This event, spearheaded by the just the right soil to plant the grapes he San Luis Obispo Wine History Project, wanted to grow. is focused on Ian McPhee (of McPhee’s Eberle brought science to the area, Grill) and Gary Eberle (Eberle Winery). Agran says, and knowledge garnered Both were pioneers in their respective from Napa’s Robert Mondavi. How to grow industries as the 1970s became the 1980s the best grapes, make the best wines, and in SLO County. also market them. The viognier gets swapped for a Eberle helped establish the Paso Robles 2016 Eberle barbera and the salad AVA (American Viticultural Area) in becomes steak and eggs with pesto and 1983. The wine he named for himself had a generously thick slice of grilled bread, which our table decides to drizzle with the produced several vintages by then, and the winery was built that year. McPhee Creston-based Molefina rosemary PHOTO BY CAMILLIA LANHAM olive oil that’s on the table. Yes, it’s as good as it sounds. This whole production of food and wine is just the appetizer. As we finish, food historian Sarah Lohman digs into her talk. Fig cake, manchego cheese, and blackberries make the rounds—and a couple of extra splashes of barbera stream into my glass. Lohman, the author of Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine, breezes through a quick history of food from medieval times to present, brushing past steak au poivre, World War II France, and Spam along the way to the modern SUNDAY DINING A rooster and an empty food revolution in California. restaurant greet attendees of a special brunch on Fresh ingredients, traditionally Oct. 14 at McPhee’s Grill, who head to the back prepared, and brought to the room for food, drink, and a history lesson. Golden State by Alice Waters of
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became the chef at Ian’s in Cambria that year, where he used recently published cookbooks by famed chefs such as Waters to experiment. According to Eberle—a self-described food guy—it was one of the best restaurants on the coast. “For dinner, in 1973, the best, most consistent place for dinner was Denny’s,” Eberle says, adding that Ian’s changed all that. “He says he didn’t know how to cook. I don’t know how much of cooking is intrinsic. … But Ian’s was spectacular. … He was one of the first chefs that we had.” With that experimentation came the hunt for locally sourced ingredients—something McPhee describes as difficult in the 1980s, especially in Cambria, which wasn’t on any of the normal delivery routes. He found local goat cheese and crème fraîche, a squash guy, and other local farmers, but meat was a little more difficult. “[We were] trying to source a duck, and there was no duck around. So we were sourcing it from a guy in San Francisco and he would send it down on the Greyhound bus,” McPhee says, adding that he would make the trip into San Luis Obispo to pick it up and the boxes would be dripping with melted ice. There was also someone in Salinas who they sourced wild boar from. “It was a pretty wild time for those kinds of things.” Together, Agran says, the chef and the winemaker started the first winemaker dinners on the coast—purposefully pairing wine and food together for the
first time in SLO County. As I finish off the last of the barbera, I think about how little I know about wine, food, and its history. Eating food created by McPhee and drinking wine created by Eberle while listening to them talk about the past, and all the steps that led to this moment, is real. It’s not just an interesting story in a magazine about something I will never experience. It’s something I can experience again. I can visit McPhee’s Grill in Templeton for a meal or go wine tasting at Eberle Winery in Paso Robles and think about this meal and the people connected to it. About how two young people contributed to change the course of a small rural area of California 30 years ago, and how delicious the aftermath of experimentation can taste. ∆ Editor Camillia Lanham is salivating for the future at clanham@newtimesslo.com.
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Check out the history of zinfandel in SLO County during a Wine History Project tour of the Zin/SLO exhibit at SLO’s Dallidet Adobe on Nov. 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Wine History Project of SLO County also hosts monthly food history events on the second Monday of every month. Next up is a talk about the county’s seafood industry, held at SLO Provisions in downtown SLO on Nov. 12 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. To learn more about the organization and upcoming events, visit winehistoryproject.org.
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n the beginning there were few— vendors, that is. The year was 1978. The campy soundtrack from Grease was heating up the charts. It was a sunny Saturday morning, and a handful of local farmers gathered at the old Young’s Giant Food parking lot on Broad Street in SLO. They didn’t know it then, but they were making history. This was SLO’s first farmers’ market. Kind of baffling to think of SLO without the plentiful stands brimming with fresh produce, cheeses, olive oil, meats, nuts, and lavender, right? Well, it wasn’t always this way. Before there were more than a dozen markets across the county, there was just one. This one. “It was very small the first couple of years, maybe 10 or 15 local farmers. Someone would bring their lemons, someone else would just sell beets, someone brought jam, another brought fish and fresh baked bread, and my daughter—about 8 years old at the time— was selling our radishes,” SLO County Farmers’ Market Association Executive Director Peter Jankay said. The SLO County Farmers’ Market Association is celebrating 40 years of PHOTO BY HAYLEY THOMAS CAIN
GREEN THUMB Farmer Ralph Johnson gabs with the crowd as he sells produce and plants at the Downtown SLO Thursday night farmers’ market. His greenery has been tucked into plates at Gardens of Avila, Honeymoon Cafe in Pismo Beach, and Wild Ginger in Cambria, among other local hot spots. Restaurants and chefs rely on local farmers’ markets just as much as area families.
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The San Luis Obispo County Farmers’ Market Association (SLOFMA) is a mutual benefit, not-for-profit corporation. As a mutual benefit organization, it serves two groups: It provides several market places for family owned and operated farms, and it provides fresh quality products directly to consumers. Currently, SLOFMA operates five weekly markets throughout the county. Go to slocountyfarmers.org for more information.
produce and community spirit this month, an impressive legacy that shows no sign of slowing down. A celebration kicked off this past Saturday hosted at the World Market parking lot farmers’ market on Madonna Road. When you’ve been around this long, you’ve got to take a moment to pause and look back. Of course, farmers’ market fans celebrate by stocking up on local greens and shooting back a few shots of wheatgrass. Long gone are the days when a few bales of hay served as the telltale sign of a sleepy farmers’ market happening in a local parking lot. “We didn’t have thousands of dollars in sales, but it was exciting,” Jankay added. “People would just walk around and there’d be nothing but good feelings.” Since that fateful day back in 1978, the SLO Farmers’ Market Association has grown to manage five markets across the county: Wednesday mornings and Saturday afternoons in Arroyo Grande, Thursday afternoons in Morro Bay, Saturday mornings in SLO, and—the most famous of all—Thursday Night Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market, which has grown to encompass dozens of hot food and barbecue vendors, craft beer, fancy ice cream, meats, live entertainment, community outreach, and more. If you’re a longtime local, you probably don’t shop this market weekly, but I bet it’s the first place you take out-of-town guests looking to savor the many textures of regional color. Of course, there are 10 other markets across the county selling everything from cider to kiwi to locally made hot sauce, too. When I asked my friends which vendors they liked best from SLO’s many markets, I was flooded with responses (so many, in fact, it made my head spin and my stomach growl). Peacock Farms tomatoes, Good Tides prepared goodies, Gracious Greens, the Vremery vegan cheese stand, the mother-daughter duo at Perez Farms,
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HUMBLE BEGINNINGS The SLO County Farmers’ Market Association turned 40 years old this month, and, with five markets across the county, shows no sign of slowing down. The first ever market was hosted at Young’s Giant Foods on Broad Street back in 1978.
Pepper Creek, Julia’s Juices, Riconada Dairy, Eufloria’s roses, Hayashi farms for juicy strawberries, and Batista Farms for “the freshest salad greens ever.” The list went on (and on, and on, and on). From freshly laid eggs covered in pretty brown freckles to multi-colored bell peppers that look like stained glass, to the sweetest-ever-crave-worthy dry-
farmed watermelon, everyone has their favorite market and their favorite market fix. I personally get a major dopamine hit every time I spot super seasonal squash blossoms from the Saturday morning SLO market, which I promptly fill full of goat cheese and fry in a crust of Italian seasoning, egg, and panko breadcrumbs. FLAVOR continued page 53
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Could there be a more delicious way to boost the local economy and fill your need for fresh, natural food? Plus—and I should say—the farmers’ market is a far better place to meet new friends (or soul mates) than a dingy old bar. Just ask the “three wise shoppers.” “There are three consumers who went to the farmers’ market in 1978,” Jankay said, “and have continued coming to the SLO Saturday morning to this day.” Sure, these dedicated shoppers are no doubt thankful for their favorite farmers’ markets for continuing to set up shop, day after day, year after year. But, I’d argue that the farmers—especially on this epic anniversary—are just as stoked. This is how, in turn, they feed their own families. One family feeds another, and the cycle continues. Four decades in, and this symbiotic relationship continues to flourish in a seemingly mundane place: the street. As Joni Mitchell says, they “paved paradise and put up a parking lot,” but in SLO County, at least, those lots have shown every indication of remaining green. ∆ Hayley Thomas Cain is dreaming of squash blossoms. She can be reached at hthomas@newtimesslo.com.
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NEWS NIBS Happy as a clam: The Pismo Beach Clam Festival Wine Walk has been going on for 72 years—can you believe it? Taste the tradition with a threeday event dedicated to all things clammy. It kicks off Oct. 19 through 21 with live music, food trucks, kids’ activities, local wine, and plenty of hot bread bowls brimming with creamy clam chowder. Learn more at pismoclamfestival.com … SLO Mexican food restaurant Taqueria Santa Cruz will open a second location on Foothill Boulevard near the Cal Poly SLO campus. The taqueria also has a spot on Monterey Street, and boy is it ever crowded! Hopefully this new locale will allow a bit more breathing room for burrito buffs … Paso’s LaZarre Wines is opening its first tasting room at farm-to-table restaurant Thomas Hill Organics in Paso Robles. Yes, you heard right! The business will move into the space vacated by Seven Oxen Estate Wines, which
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DINNER’S UP! Teach ’em young: Give your kids the gift of knowing how to slice, dice, and simmer. The Wellness Kitchen in Templeton is hosting a Kid’s Cooking Program through Oct. 29. The Wellness Kitchen’s lead chef, Evan Vossler, has a passion for instilling in youth the importance of quality nutrition and cooking skills, so you can rest assured they’ll be in good hands. Classes are open to kids from 8 to 12 years old; learn more at (thewkrc.org) … Mint + Craft wants everyone to enjoy the local flavors flourishing in SLO County soil this autumn. Join the downtown SLO eatery for Our Community Table, a family style dining experience featuring Chef Michael Wood. The menu—filled with fall faves like roasted butternut squash and braised pork cheek empanadas, kale salad with pickled apples, and pumpkin mole— comes with an optional wine pairing, too. Prepare to rub elbows with your neighbors; that’s half the fun! Learn more at mintandcraft.com. ∆ Hayley Thomas Cain loves family style dinners. She can be reached at hthomas@ newtimesslo.com.
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What a difference a few years make when you have enough sunshine, soil, water, and love to give! Just four years ago, SLO City Farm planted its first seeds. Now, the farm has truly come into its own. Still, plenty of folks have never stepped foot on this tucked-away gem sprouting with gorgeous greenery. Thousands of people driving south on Highway 101 between the Madonna Shopping Center and Los Osos Valley Road every day have no idea that they are indeed driving past the city of San Luis Obispo’s Calle Joaquin Agricultural Preserve. Weird right? Within that preserve, you’ll find a 19-acre parcel of class-one irrigated farmland (it’s true, I’ve seen it with my own eyes). Owned by the city of SLO and managed by Central Coast Grown, the farm produces veggies that go into local school lunches. The land also plays host to farming programs for at-risk teens, and has become a gathering place for volunteers seeking a break from mundane desk jobs. Don’t own your own yard? You can make your way to City Farm SLO and they’ll hand you a shovel (this provides a great workout, too). If you’ve never seen this landscape for yourself, now is the time to throw on those overalls and pull on those boots. Swing by the second annual Fall Harvest Festival, slated for Oct. 21. You can check out the pergola, new deer fencing, and gardens lovingly tended to by the Pacific Beach Farm School program. Can’t make it to the fest? No worries! City Farm SLO just opened a new farm stand where you can purchase fresh produce every Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. Something tells me this best-kept agricultural secret will not be a secret much longer. Learn more at centralcoastgrown.com. ∆
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Introductions, public comments and communications to the Committee; business session, approval of DCISC’s 28th Annual Report on Safety of Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) Operations, discussion of Committee activities, scheduling and plans during 2018-2019, review of the DCISC’s Open items List; brief remarks by the NRC Branch Chief concerning reactor decommissioning and proposed changes to decommissioning regulations; reports on fact finding visits to DCPP by Members and Technical Consultants, and discussion of administrative, legal, regulatory and financial matters.
Thursday Morning, October 25th 8:30 A.M.
Introductions, public comments and communications to the Committee; informational presentation by PG&E on plant safety and operations, including an update on decommissioning planning and the Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel, funding for decommissioning and proposed changes to NRC decommissioning regulations; a presentation by the Chair of the San Onofre Community Engagement Panel on decommissioning matters; further informational presentation by PG&E on the “State of the Plant” including plant performance, operational highlights, station activities and employee retention and staffing trends.
of the NRC Performance Indicators, reportable events and notices of violation and issues raised by NRC Resident Inspectors, a presentation on DCPP Nuclear Safety Culture, Safety Conscious Work Environment and the Employee Concerns Program; a report on a fact-finding visit by a Member and Technical Consultant to DCPP; Committee discussion concerning a potential post-shutdown role for the DCISC after expiration of the plant’s operating licenses and the possible engagement of a consultant to review decommissioning issues; and wrap-up discussion by Committee Members.
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FILE NO. 2018-2291 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/14/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, WEST COAST FACE PAINT, 1890 Todos Santos Ct., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Jessica Lee Johnson (1890 Todos Santos Ct., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jessica Johnson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0914-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-14-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2293 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/14/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TROPICALI, 893 Marsh Street-15314, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406. San Luis Obispo County. Jessica Sweeney Summers (5410 West Pozo Road, Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jessica Sweeney Summers. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-14-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-14-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2298 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SILVER CITY WEST, 1680 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Desert Mobile Homes, LLC (16211 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite A6A-602, Scottsdale, AZ 85254). This business is conducted by An AZ Limited Liability Company /s/ Desert Mobile Homes, LLC, Angus Keith, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0914-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 09-14-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2300 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THREE TWELVE BY S.LE, 6031 Lewis Ln., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Samantha Le Locci (6031 Lewis Ln., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Samantha Locci. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-17-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-17-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2311 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/31/1988) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BRYANT RANCHES, 13015 Branch Mountain Road, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Stephen B. Bryant (585 Windmill Court, Solvang, CA 93463), Sarah M. Bryant (8085 NE Evergreen Ave., Indianola, WA, 98342), Matthew E. Bryant (8400 N. County Line Road, Longmont, CO, 80503), Peter A. Bryant (8020 SE 37th Place, Mercer Island, WA, 98040), Nathan J. Bryant (1507 Silvia Lane, Newport Beach, CA 92660). This business is conducted by A Copartnership /s/ Stephen B. Bryant, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-18-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-18-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2312 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/18/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LOVE HOLISTIC LIVING, 1248 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sara Garofalo (1839 Sola Ct., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sara Garofalo, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-18-18. 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. 0918-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2316 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/18/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TRIPLE T TILE, 445 Chorro Creek Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Thomas Merrill Tebbs (445 Chorro Creek Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Thomas Merrill Tebbs. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-18-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-18-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2317 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/18/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LEVAGIO, 977 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Iliyan Iliev (977 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Iliyan Iliev. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-18-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 09-18-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2320 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/14/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JULIE’S EPIPHANY, 135 Ramona Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Julie Pimentel Mellor (135 Ramona Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Julie Pimentel Mellor. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-18-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-18-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2339 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/20/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ARMAH, 1030 Morro Avenue, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Ashraf Elbarbary, Rania Hanafy (1030 Morro Avenue, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Ashraf Elbarbary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-20-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2335 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/1998) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FOREVER STOKED, CALIFORNIA MURAL CO., DEL MAR ARTS, 1164 Quintana Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Charles Clingman, Chris Pedersen (1164 Quintana Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Charles Clingman. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0919-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 09-19-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2336 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as, Y’NOT ORGANIC, 897 Oak Park Blvd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Hapy Froyo Inc. (1218 South Blosser Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93458). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Hapy Froyo Inc., Nabil Issa Fadel/ Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-20-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2337 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/01/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ALL STAR TILE, 2916 Dogwood Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Steve Richard Proano (2916 Dogwood Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Steve Proano. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-20-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FILE NO. 2018-2343 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 805 KETTLE CORN, 233 Sandercock Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Leonard James Ignacio (233 Sandercock Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Leonard James Bernales Ignacio. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-21-18. 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. 0921-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2349 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/21/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TILERITE, 755 Palmer St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Dustin Michael Bridges (755 Palmer St., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dustin Bridges. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-2118. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-21-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2365 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TIPS FOR TATAS, 1117 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Myriam Olaizola (456 Woodbridge St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Myriam Olaizola. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-25-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-25-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2387 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/13/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TAN DE SOLEIL, 670 Quintana Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Angeliek Rangoussis (1322 Vega Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Angeliek Rangoussis. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-27-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2350 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/1971) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FESTIVAL MOSAIC, 265 South St., Suite G, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Mozart Festival Association (265 South St., Suite G, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Mozart festival Association, Kathy East, Administrative Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2360 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/24/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LET’S PLAY GRATITUDE, 1343-A Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Deborah Sue Krueger (1343-A Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Deborah Sue Krueger. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2371 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ARDENT AGENCY, 353 Pismo Street, Suite C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sierra N. Tinkle (353 Pismo Street, Suite C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sierra N. Tinkle. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-2518. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-25-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2345 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PRECISION INVESTMENTS SERVICES, LLC, 439 Stimson Avenue, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Precision Investments Services, LLC (439 Stimson Avenue, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A NV Limited Liability Company /s/ Precision Investments Services, LLC, Carin McKay, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-21-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-21-23. September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2346 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TACO RICO, TACO RICO MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 3975 S. Higuera Street, Ste. 101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Jose Fermin Gomez (3975 S. Higuera Street, Ste. 101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jose Fermin Gomez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-21-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 0921-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2351 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CUEVAS DRYWALL, 1531 19th St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Andres Martinez Cuevas (1531 19th St., Oceano, CA 93445), Samuel Cuevas (1561 Ocean St., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Andres Cuevas. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2355 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CAL-SAFE MOVERS, 937 Goldenrod Ln., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. CalSafe Moving Services Inc. (937 Goldenrod Ln., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Cal-Safe Moving Services Inc., Ronald Snyder, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2356 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/10/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NATUREFARM, 320 Tefft St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Wilma Rosario Velasco Barrientos (231 N College Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93454). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Wilma Velasco Barrientos, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0924-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2362 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/15/1985) New Filing The following person is doing business as, STRICTLY NAILS, 102 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Vicki Lynn Wambolt (281 N. Las Flores, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Vicki Wambolt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2363 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/21/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BAULDRY MECHANICAL CONTRACTING, 1175 Carpenter Canyon Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Michael Robert Bauldry (1177 Carpenter Canyon Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Michael Robert Bauldry. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2377 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MOVE2MUSIC, 630 Truman Drive, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Kevin Witt (630 Truman Drive, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kevin Witt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-26-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-26-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2385 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BENCHMARK INSPECTIONS LLC, 2200 El Dorado St. Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Benchmark Inspections LLC (2200 El Dorado St. Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Benchmark Inspections LLC, Jake Whiddon, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0926-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-26-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2389 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COAST TO COAST MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, 1130 E. Clark Ave. Ste. 150148, Orcutt, CA 93455. San Luis Obispo County. Coast to Coast Medical Transportation Inc. (1130 E. Clark Ave. Ste. 150-148, Orcutt, CA 93455). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Coast to Coast Medical Transportation Inc., Nancy Crawford, President and CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-2718. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 09-27-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2396 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/10/2011) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BLUE LOTUS SPA, 246 Vista Court, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Serina Marie Sullwold (246 Vista Court, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Serina Marie Sullwold, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-27-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2402 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/28/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLO INN, 950 Olive St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Lotus Hospitality LLC (950 Olive St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability /s/ Lotus Hospitality LLC, Sanjay Mistry - Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-28-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-28-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2404 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LOCAL ELECTRICAL, 1911 8th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Sean Patrick Leamy (1911 8th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sean Leamy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-28-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-28-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2406 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/28/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CAMBRIA GALLERY OF ART, CAMBRIA GALLERY, 1561 E. Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Roger Doane Cantrell (1561 E. Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Roger Doane Cantrell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-28-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-28-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2409 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SGS, 750 Francis Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Smith Volvo, Inc. (1219 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Smith Volvo, Inc., Brent Smith - President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 1001-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-01-23. October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2421 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SANTA ROSA DENTAL, 764 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Dr. Ladan Ahmadinia, DMD, Inc. (764 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Dr. Ladan Ahmadinia, DMD, Inc., Ladan Ahmadinia, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 1002-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-02-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2424 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/02/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SPEECH 101, 124 Allen St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Katherine Frame Coleman (124 Allen St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Katherine Frame Coleman. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-03-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Gibson, Deputy. Exp. 10-03-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2428 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HARBORWALK INN, HARBORWALK PLAZA, 833 Embarcadero Rd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. TLC Family Enterprises, Inc. (833 Embarcadero Rd., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ TLC Family Enterprises, Inc., Travis Leage-Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 1003-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 10-03-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2433 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/06/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HERITAGE TREE ARBORICULTURAL CONSULTING, 1355 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Rodney D. Thurman (1355 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Rodney D. Thurman, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-0318. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-03-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2435 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RISING ROOTS, 539 Branch St., Unit A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Emily R. Baker (539 Branch St., Unit A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Emily R. Baker. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-04-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-04-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2437 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/02/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, WALLFLOWER, 778 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Marissa Ann Evernden, (1169 Islay, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), Ashleigh Nicole Hickerson ( 1696 Sydney, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Marissa Ann Evernden. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 1004-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 10-04-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2453 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CONJURE CREATIVE, CONJURE CREATIVE STUDIO, CONJURE, 1163 Main St. Ste. B, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Jon Sontag (1258 Pineridge Dr., Cambria, CA 93428), Tyler Ramsey (5650 Mustard Creek Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Tyler Ramsey. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-05-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-05-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2441 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CALIFORNIA WELLNESS GROUP, 442 N. Second St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. California Wellness Group LLC (442 N. Second St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ California Wellness Group LLC, Laura Lynn Havens, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 1004-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-04-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2454 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/28/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FLIGHT OPERATIONS INTERNATIONAL, 425 Cuerda Corte, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Stewart Errico (425 Cuerda Corte, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Stewart Errico. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-0518. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 10-05-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2442 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COLBY RISK SOLUTIONS, 791 Price St. #165, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Colby Solution Ventures, LLC (791 Price St. #165, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Colby Solution Ventures, LLC, Margarito Bercilla, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-04-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-04-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2446 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/16/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CULTURESTOKE, 1014 Ash St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Martin Imes (1014 Ash St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Martin Imes, Founder. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-05-18. 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. 1005-23. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FILE NO. 2018-2459 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ART’S CYCLERY, ARTSCYCLERY.COM, 3988 Short St. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Art’s SLO Cyclery, LLC (3988 Short St. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Art’s SLO Cyclery, LLC, Jonathan Whisenand, Member Mananger. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-09-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-09-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2460 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/24/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AINA BLOOM, 330 Crazyhorse Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Aina Elin Gundersen (330 Crazyhorse Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Aina Gundersen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 1009-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 10-09-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2464 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/10/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HAUTE DOGS, 253 Ramona Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Kenneth John Jorgensen, Aryn Jorgensen (253 Ramona Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Kenneth John Jorgensen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-10-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 1010-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2471 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GB SMOKE SHOP (PISMO SMOKE SHOP), 620 Cypress St., Unit A, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Haddad Smoke Shop Inc. (620 Cypress St., Unit A, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Haddad Smoke Shop Inc., Monther Haddad, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-11-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 10-11-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2467 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/29/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 5 CITY HOMES, 350 James Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. 5 City Homes LLC (350 James Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ 5 City Homes, Vincent Gondry Jr., CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-10-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 10-10-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2473 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/03/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CENTRAL COAST, 3599 Sueldo Street, Suite 100, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Mid State Property Management Inc. (3599 Sueldo Street, Suite 100, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Mid State Property Management Inc., Jerry McLaughlin, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-11-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 10-11-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2469 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/19/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HELPING SOLDIERS IN THE DESERT, 856 Creekside Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Welcome Home Military Heroes (856 Creekside Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Welcome Home Military Heroes, Cheryl Lynn Tolan, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 1010-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-10-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2470 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/10/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LAUREL SIGNS, 419 N. Main St. #B, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Guillermo Majano (753 Petersen Ranch Rd., Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Guillermo Majano, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-10-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 10-10-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2474 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/31/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, IRISH HILLS REALTY INC, 3599 Sueldo Street, Suite 100, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Irish Hills Realty Inc. (3599 Sueldo Street, Suite 100, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Irish Hills Realty Inc., Jerry McLaughlin, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-11-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 10-11-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2476 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, VINCENT’S HANDYMAN & HAULING, 2331 Cienega St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Vicente Garcia (2331 Cienega St., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Vicente Garcia. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-11-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Ramirez, Deputy. Exp. 10-11-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
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NOTICE TO PROPOSERS PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, California, until 2:00 p.m., on Friday, October 31, 2018 as determined by www.time. gov for performing work as follows: Professional Consultant Services Draft Local Coastal Plan Update, Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment, and Adaptation Study The City of Pismo Beach is inviting qualified firms to submit proposals to provide Professional Engineering and Planning Services for the Draft Local Coastal Plan Update including Preparation of Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment, and Adaptation Study. The City of Pismo Beach is requesting proposals from qualified firms to perform a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment, and Adaptation Study as part of a Local Coastal Plan update. The selected firm will work closely with staff from the City of Pismo Beach Planning Department to complete the Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment, and Adaptation Study. The selected consultant shall have relevant experience in preparing Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessments, and Adaptation Studies. All proposals will be compared on the basis of understanding the scope of work to be performed, methods and procedures to be used, management, personnel and experience, and consultation and coordination with the City of Pismo Beach. Your firm is invited to submit a proposal for your services, together with other required information listed in the attached Request for Proposal. Proposals shall be submitted in an envelope and clearly marked “Professional Services for a Local Coastal Plan Update, Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment, and Adaptation Study” Please provide your Cost Proposal in a separate sealed envelope. Proposal packages may be obtained from the Community Development Department, Planning Division, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 or by calling (805) 773-4658. Printed versions of this request for proposals are available for a nonrefundable fee of $20 and PDF versions may be emailed at no charge by contacting Elsa Perez at eperez@pismobeach.org. Specific questions will be accepted in writing up to 72 hours before the proposal due date and time by emailing Brian Schwartz at bschwartz@pismobeach.org. For non-technical questions, contact Elsa Perez at eperez@pismobeach.org. October 11 & 18, 2018
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TEMPLETON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Templeton Community Services District will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at the District’s Board Meeting Room, located at 206 5th Street, Templeton, California 93465, to consider a proposed ordinance increasing the parks and recreation development impact fees (DIFs) for the Templeton Community Services District (TCSD or District). Development impact fees are one-time fees paid by new development connecting to public facilities. The proposed DIFs were based on the nexus between the cost of facilities and the benefit derived from those facilities by new customers. The proposed parks and recreation fee is based on the cost of improvements developed in the 2016 Master Plan. If approved, the proposed increases are anticipated to become effective as of January 19, 2019. Any person interested in this matter is invited to attend the public hearing. If there are any questions concerning the proposed ordinance/s or the public hearing, please contact the District office at (805) 434-4900. October 18, 2018
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out the agenda placement call the Planning Department at 781-5600.) WHAT: Hearing to consider a request by the COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO to consider amendments to the Land Use Ordinance, Title 22 of the County Code (LRP2018-00004), and the Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance, Title 23 of the County Code, and the Coastal Zone Land Use Element, Part I – Framework for Planning and Part II – Area Plans, (LRP2018-00005) as applicable to Cannabis Activities. The proposed amendments will clarify terminology and definitions, add two new use types (Cannabis Processing Facilities and Cannabis Transport Facilities), revise the limitation on cannabis cultivation from 141 operations to 141 sites, modify standards for certain cannabis activities including but not limited to, fencing, screening, and outdoor lighting, allow for procedures for modification of certain development standards, and modify noticing requirements for all Cannabis Activities. . WHO: WHEN:
NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 616 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, at the regular meeting of the City Council held on October 9, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay adopted Ordinance No. 616 authorizing the implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program under the provisions of the Public Utilities Code Section 366.2 in order to provide electric service to customers within the City. In summary, Ordinance No. 616 ordains the City Council shall implement a Community Choice Aggregation program for their City by participating as a group with other cities and towns as described in the Central Coast Community Energy Authority, as generally described in the Joint Powers Agreement. A certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance is available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk at Morro Bay City Hall. Ayes: McPherson Noes: Absent: Abstain:
Dated: Publish:
Irons, Davis, Headding, Makowetski, None None None /s/ Lori Kudzma Deputy City Clerk October 10, 2018 October 18, 2018
WHERE:
County File Numbers: LRP2018-00004 and -00005 Assessor Parcel Number: Countywide Supervisorial District: All Districts Date Accepted: N/A The hearing will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey St., Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the hearing all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: A copy of the staff report will be available on the Planning Department website, www. sloplanning.org. You may contact Megan Martin in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 7815600 or at jgjohnson@co.slo.ca.us. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Also to be considered at the hearing will be approval of the Environmental Determination prepared for the item. These amendments are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 26055(h) of the California Business and Professions Code. Also to be considered is the Environmental Determination that the amendments applicable to Cannabis Transport Facilities are exempt under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), General Rule Exemption. The Environmental Coordinator has determined that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed project may have a significant adverse effect on the environment. A Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062. **If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing. ** DATED: October 18, 2018 RAMONA HEDGES, SECRETARY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION October 18, 2018
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 617 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, at the regular meeting of the City Council held on October 9, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay introduced Ordinance No. 617 which amends Section 3.08.130 of the Morro Bay Municipal Code (MBMC) regarding surplus supplies. In summary, Ordinance No. 617 amends Section 3.08.130 of the MBMC regarding surplus supplies and equipment, specifically adding the authorization for the purchasing agent to sell, by auction or other means to ensure the city receives proper value. A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk at Morro Bay City Hall. The City Council will consider adoption of Ordinance No. 617 at their next regularly scheduled meeting October 23, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California. /s/ Lori Kudzma Deputy City Clerk
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October 10, 2018 October 18, 2018
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
County of San Luis Obispo Planning Commission. Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600. WHAT: Hearing to consider a request by SLO Cultivation, Incorporated for a Conditional Use Permit (DRC201700118) to establish 22,000 square feet of mixed-light (indoor) cannabis cultivation, 35,000 square feet of indoor cannabis nursery, and 300 square feet of nonstorefront dispensary located on three parcels totaling approximately 75 acres. The project includes a new 3,000square-foot building to be located near the northeast corner of the existing greenhouse of which 300 square feet will be used for non-storefront dispensary and 2,700 square feet of processing activities. Processing activities include separation, trimming, manicuring, grading, sorting, packaging and labeling. Cultivation, nursery, and dry hanging activities would occur within the eastern 108,900 square-foot (2.5 acres) section of an existing 217,800 square-foot (5 acres) greenhouse facility. A modification from the parking standards set forth in Title 22 section 22.18.050.C.1 is requested to reduce the required number of parking spaces onsite from 127 to 25. The project site is located within the Rural Residential land use category at 1808 and 1810 Willow Road and 520 Albert Way, approximately 2.3 miles northwest of the community of Nipomo in the Inland sub area of the South County Planning Area. Also to be considered is the environmental determination that the project is categorically exempt under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(2). A Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062. County File Number: DRC2017-00118 Supervisorial District: District 4 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 091-181-019, -045, -046 Date Accepted: 08/31/2018 WHERE: The meeting will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning. org. You may also contact Cassidy McSurdy in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805) 781-5600. If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing. WHO: WHEN:
Ramona Hedges, Secretary
WHO:
County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing.
WHEN:
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600.
WHAT:
Hearing to consider a request by Richard Del Rio and AT&T Mobility for a Conditional Use Permit (DRC201600082) to allow for the construction and operation of a new wireless communications facility consisting of twelve (12) 8 foot tall panel antennas, twentyfour (24) Remote Radio Units (RRUs), two (2) 6 foot diameter microwave dishes, and five (5) surge suppression units, all installed on a new 60 foot tall artificial pine tree (monopine). The project also includes a new 64 square foot equipment shelter and a new standby emergency generator, and associated equipment, all located within a 20 x 30 foot lease area surrounded by a 2 foot retaining wall with an 8 foot tall wood panel fence on top. The proposed project will result in the disturbance of approximately 6,540 square feet (including utility trenching) on an approximate 40-acre parcel. The proposed project is within the Rural Lands land use category and is located at 8420 Temettate Drive, approximately 1-mile northwest of Suey Creek Road, and approximately 5.7 miles north of Highway 166 near the community of Nipomo. The site is in the South County Inland Sub Area of the South County Planning Area.
WHAT:
A request by Doug Launchbaugh for a Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (DRC2017-00004) to allow for the construction of an as-built 630 square foot premanufactured RV carport. The proposed project will result in 630 square feet of permanent site disturbance on a 1.22-acre parcel in the Residential Single-Family land use category. The project site is located at 2641 La Mirada Lane, approximately 210 feet north of the intersection of La Mirada Lane and Bayview Heights Drive, within the community of Los Osos. The site is located in the Estero planning area. Also to be considered is the environmental determination that the project is categorically exempt under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(2). A Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062.
Date Accepted: 07/05/2018 WHERE: The meeting will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning. org. You may also contact Tony Navarro, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805) 781-5600. If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing. Ramona Hedges, Secretary Planning Commission October 18, 2018
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A request by Kelly Byde for a Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (DRC2018-00070) to allow the demolition of two existing single family residences on a parcel; 920 square feet and 730 square feet each and to allow the construction of a new two-story, 2,036 square foot single family residence with an attached 463 square foot garage. The project will result in the disturbance of the entire 4,792 square foot parcel. The proposed project is within the Residential Single-Family land use category and is located at 18 10th Street in the community of Cayucos. The site is in the Estero planning area. Also to be considered is the environmental determination that the project is categorically exempt under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(2). A Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062. County File Number: DRC2018-00070 Supervisorial District: District 2 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 064-154-015 Date Accepted: 10/01/2018
WHERE: The meeting will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www. sloplanning.org. You may also contact Young Choi, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805)781-5600. TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@co.slo.ca.us by Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on DRC2018-00070.” If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing. Nicole Retana, Secretary Planning Department Hearing
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING
Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600..
Assessor Parcel Number(s): 048-151-052
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600.
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING
County of San Luis Obispo Planning Commission.
Supervisorial District: District 4
County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing.
WHEN:
October 18, 2018
WHEN:
County File Number: DRC2016-00082
WHO:
Planning Commission October 18, 2018
WHO:
Also to be considered is the environmental determination that the project is categorically exempt under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(2). A Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062.
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING
County File Number: DRC2017-00004 Supervisorial District: District 2 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 074-325-037 Date Accepted: 08/25/2017 WHERE: The meeting will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www. sloplanning.org. You may also contact Kerry Brown, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805) 781-5600. TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@co.slo.ca.us by Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on DRC2017-00004.” If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing. Nicole Retana, Secretary Planning Department Hearing October 18, 2018
WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing. WHEN: Friday, November 2, 2018 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600. WHAT: A request by Megan Sanchez for a Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (DRC2018-00134) to allow demolition of an existing 648 square foot single family residence and a 249 square foot detached garage, and to allow the construction of a two-story, 2,220 square foot single family residence with an attached 280 square foot garage. The project will result in the disturbance of the entire 5,000 square foot parcel. The proposed project is within the Residential Single-Family land use category, and is located at 91 11th Street in the community of Cayucos. The site is in the Estero planning area. Also to be considered is the environmental determination that the project is categorically exempt under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(2). A Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062. County File Number: DRC2018-00134 Supervisorial District: District 2 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 064-155-021 Date Accepted: 10/01/2018 WHERE: The meeting will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www. sloplanning.org. You may also contact Young Choi, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805)781-5600. TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@co.slo.ca.us by Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on DRC2018-00134.” If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing. COASTAL APPEALABLE If the County approves this project, that action may be eligible for appeal to the California Coastal Commission. Appeals must be filed in writing as provided by Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.043. Nicole Retana, Secretary Planning Department Hearing October 18, 2018
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING
County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing. Friday, November 2, 2018 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600. WHAT: A request by Biddle Ranch Company LLC and AT&T Mobility for a Minor Use Permit (DRC2016-00056) to allow for the co-location, construction and operation of an unmanned wireless communication facility involving: a) the installation of one (1) new 63-foot high steel monopole; b) six (6) 8-foot tall panel antennas stack mounted in two sectors of three antennas each, at a height of 59 feet above grade (measured to top of antennas) on the steel monopole; c) eleven (11) Remote Radio Units (RRUs) located under the proposed panel antennas; d) an additional 182.5 square feet of fenced lease area; e) new equipment cabinets, racks and associated equipment located within the approximately 640 square foot fenced lease area; and f) installation of electrical utility conduit in an approximately 40-foot long utility trench. The project will result in the disturbance of approximately 400 square feet of a 629-acre parcel. The proposed project is within the Agriculture land use category and is located within the parcel addressed 2900 Lopez Drive, approximately 4 miles northeast of the City of Arroyo Grande. The site is in the South County planning area, Huasna-Lopez Sub Area. Also to be considered is the environmental determination. The Environmental Coordinator finds that the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration is adequate for the purposes of compliance with CEQA because no substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revision of the previous Negative Declaration, no substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstance under which the project is undertaken which will require major revision of the previous Negative Declaration, and no new information of substantial importance has been identified which was not known at the time that the previous Negative Declaration was adopted. County File Number: DRC2016-00056 Supervisorial District: District 4 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 047-021-017 Date Accepted: 01/05/2017 WHERE: The meeting will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning. org. You may also contact Cody Scheel, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805)781-5600. TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@co.slo.ca.us by Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on DRC2016-00056.” If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing. Nicole Retana, Secretary Planning Department Hearing October 18, 2018 WHO: WHEN:
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING
WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing. WHEN: Friday, November 2, 2018 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600. WHAT: Hearing to consider a request by Jack Tracy (SUB2018-00062) to name an existing unnamed access road Cimarron Lane. The subject road is approximately 3,000 feet in length, and currently serves four addressed structures. This road joins the north side of Cimarron Way, approximately 1,645 feet northwest of the connection of Cimarron Way and North Thompson Road, and approximately four miles south of the City of Arroyo Grande, in the South County Sub Area, of the South County Planning Area. If approved, all addressable structures with access along this road will be assigned new permanent situs addresses to Cimarron Lane. County File Number: SUB2018-00062 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 090-042-001, -002, -017, -027, -041 Supervisorial District: District 4 Date Accepted: September 28, 2018 WHERE: The meeting will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning.org. You may also contact Zarina Hackney, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805) 781-5600. If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing. Nicole Retana, Secretary Planning Department Hearing October 18, 2018
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2018-2485 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, EIGENGRAU, EIGENGRAU GLOBAL, ZULUUAS, ZULU, 211 Oak St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Michael Jason Downing, Noelle Hannah Downing (211 Oak St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Michael Jason Downing, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-12-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-12-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2018-2491 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/12/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST ATHLETIC CLUB, 310 James Way, Suite 120, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. David S. Irwin & Associates, Inc. (310 James Way, Suite 120, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ David S. Irwin & Associates, Inc., William Doukas-President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-12-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 10-12-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING
WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Subdivision Review Board. WHEN: Monday, November 5, 2018 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600.. WHAT: Hearing to consider a request by KEN CARLSON for a Lot Line Adjustment / Coastal Development Permit (SUB2018-00039/COAL 18-0066) to adjust the lot lines between three parcels of approximately 9,466.0, 756.0 and 3,178.0 square feet each. The adjustment will result in three parcels of approximately 4,470.0, 5,039.0 and 3,891.0 square feet each. The adjustment will not result in the creation of any additional parcels. The site is within the Residential Single Family land use category and is located at 54 13th Street, south of the intersection of 13th Street and Cass Avenue, in the community of Cayucos. The site is in the Estero planning area. Also to be considered is the environmental determination that the project is categorically exempt under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b) (2). A Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062. County File Number: SUB2018-00039 Supervisorial District: District 2 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 064-164-012 Date Accepted: 09/05/2018 WHERE: The meeting will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning.org. You may also contact Jo Manson, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805) 781-5600. If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing. Nicole Retana, Secretary Planning Department Hearing October 18, 2018
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018 AT 9:00 AM. ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT. 1. Consent Agenda – Item Nos. 1-3 approved.
Resolution (Res.) No. 2018-249,
2. Presentation from United Way on The Real Cost Measure in California 2018, rec’d. 3. Public Comment Period - matters not on the agenda: T. Gong; E. Greening; G. Kirkland; M. Brown, speak. No action taken. 4. FY 2019-20 financial forecast Report, rec’d & filed. 5. FY 2019-20 through FY 2021-22 Multi-Year Financial Outlook Report, rec’d & filed. 6. CA Senate Bill 1090 Update, rec’d. 7. Planning & Building Dept. Priorities & Annual General Plan Progress Report, rec’d & filed. Meeting Adjourned. Tommy Gong, County Clerk-Recorder and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk
NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2018-2503 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/15/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE BEACHCOMBER SALON, 150 S. 13th St. Unit E, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Pinegar Flooring, Inc. (591 S. 6th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Pinegar Flooring, Inc., Stacey Pinegar, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-15-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-15-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
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FILE NO. 2018-2481 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/20/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HDM LANDSCAPING, 1073 Huston St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Hermelindo Villalva Torres, Adulfa Neri Tapia (1073 Huston St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Hermelindo Villalva Torres. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-12-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 10-12-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
FILE NO. 2018-2482 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/10/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LIFEBRANDS, 1411 Marsh Street, Suite 107, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. LifebrandsD2C, Inc. (1411 Marsh Street, Suite 107, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A NV Corporation /s/ LifebrandsD2C, Inc., Jeffrey Fischer, COO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-12-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-12-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
Saturday, October 27, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. Contents of Unit 408 - Rangel Rubio, Unit 722 - Elise Ennis, Unit 833 - Sarah Weber, Unit 904 - Rose Rosas, Unit 945 - Nellie Fernandez. Cash only, by sealed bid. Beach Area Storage, 464 Leoni Drive, Grover Beach. October 11 & 18, 2018
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOHN RAYMOND POLITO CASE NUMBER: 18PR - 0332
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOHN RAYMOND POLITO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed ELIZABETH L. POLITO in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that ELIZABETH L. POLI-
TO. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: November 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm St., Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: PATRICIA M. SCOLES 1104 Vine Street, Suite B Paso Robles, CA 93446 October 11, 18, & 25, 2018
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOHN ROBERT HUTTON CASE NUMBER: 18PR0333
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: John Robert Hutton, John R. Hutton, John Hutton, Buster Hutton, John “Buster” Hutton A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: Charles Vincent Crooks in the Superior Court of California, County of: San Luis Obispo. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Charles Vincent Crooks 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
LegaL Notices 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: Date: November 6, 2018 Time: 9:00 A.M. in Dept.: 9 Address of Court: Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 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 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 formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: EDWARD E. ATTALA 1502 Higuera St San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone: 805-543-1212 October 11, 18, 25, 2018
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. NO. 061799-CA APN: 003-626-011
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 8/2/2004. 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 On 10/30/2018 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 8/11/2004, as Instrument No. 2004071370, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: CHARLES SCOTT CHAPMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK 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: IN THE BREEZEWAY ADJACENT TO THE COUNTY GENERAL SERVICES BUILDING, 1087 SANTA ROSA STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408 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 described as:
LegaL Notices AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 498 HIGH ST SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 934015167 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $266,855.35 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 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 or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 061799-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. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117. October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
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LegaL Notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-18809779-JB ORdER NO.: 8729929
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/1/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): GERARDO HERNANDEZ TREJO AND ROSALBA HERNANDEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 10/7/2014 as Instrument No. 2014041213 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California; Date of Sale: 10/25/2018 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, located at 1087 Santa Rosa Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $157,951.75 The purported property address is: 1725 15TH STREET, UNIT C, OCEANO, CA 93445 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 062-082-028 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit “A” as attached hereto. PARCEL A: LOT 3 OF TRACT MAP NO. 2975, IN THE TOWN OF OCEANO, IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 26, 2010 IN BOOK 32 PAGES 66 THROUGH 68, INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPTING THEREFROM UNTO THE GRANTOR TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO GRANT OTHERS, A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR PRIVATE ACCESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THAT PORTION OF LOT 3 LYING WITHIN THE LINES OF THE ASSOCIATION MAINTENANCE AREA DESIGNATED ANDDEPICTED ON THE MAP AS “29 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT FOR PRIVATE ACCESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES”. PARCEL B: A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR PRIVATE ACCESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THAT PORTIONS OF LOTS 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 OF TRACT 2975 LYING WITHIN THE LINES OF THE ASSOCIATION MAINTENANCE AREA DESIGNATED AND DEPICTED ON THE MAP AS “20
LegaL Notices FOOT WIDE EASEMENT FOR PRIVATE ACCESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES.” SAID EASEMENT IS APPURTENANT TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOT 3 OF TRACT 2975.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 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-809779-JB. 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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 sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-809779-JB IDSPub #0145559 10/4/2018 10/11/2018 10/18/2018
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S other common designation, if described above must file a should not be granted. If no 11/21/2018, Time: 9:00 am, any, shown above. If no street written objection that includes written objection is timely filed, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court SALE. address or other common des- the reasons for the objection the court may grant the petition TS 41975 LN MUNARI TO 180037764
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/10/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. NOTICE: ALL AMERICAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE, AS TRUSTEE, WILL NOT ACCEPT THIRD PARTY ENDORSED CASHIER’S CHECKS. ALL CASHIER’S CHECKS MUST BE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO ALL AMERICAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: JACK J. MUNARI, AN UNMARRIED MAN, Duly Appointed Trustee: All American Foreclosure Service. Recorded 11/12/2004 as Instrument No. 2004099675 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California. Date of Sale: 11/13/2018 at 11:00 AM. Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Bldg. located at 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $2,410,604.62. Street Address or other common designation of real property: Vacant Land, APN 080-073-001 Bradley, CA 93426. A.P.N.: 080-073-014. Real property in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, described as follows: (Certificate of Compliance 2004-014962) A portion of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, a portion of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 14, Township 25 South, Range 9 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian in San Luis Obispo County, California, according to the Official Plat thereof; said parcel being more particularly described as follows: All that real property lying southerly of the following described line; Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 25 South, Range 9 East, Thence North 01° 03’ 22” West along said Quarter Section line 660.00 feet to the True Point of Beginning; Thence leaving said Quarter Section line East 468.23 feet; Thence South 28° 41’ 03” East, 263.31 feet; Thence East 771.97 feet; Thence North 37° 29’ 21” East 291.57 feet; Thence East 1156.38 feet to the east line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 14. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or
ignation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of the monies paid to the trustee and the successful bidder shall have no recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (805) 543-7088 or visit this Internet Web site http://www. eloandata.com/, using the file number assigned to this case 41975. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 10/11/2018. All American Foreclosure Service, 1363 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 543-7088. Sheryle A. Machado, Certified Trustee Sale Officer
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.
October 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
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ORdER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CV-0564
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Vanessa Danielle Foster filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Vanessa Danielle Foster to PROPOSED NAME: Willow Bloom Ransom 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
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NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/31/2018, 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: September 14, 2018 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
ORdER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CV-0565
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Jean Marie Balsz filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jean Marie Balsz to PROPOSED NAME: Jean Marie Mussen Balsz 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: 11/01/2018, 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: September 14, 2018 /s/: Barry T. Labarbera, Judge of the Superior Court September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
ORdER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE NUMBER: 18CV-0604
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Pamela Lee Cole filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Pamela Lee Cole to PROPOSED NAME: Paulette Marie 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
without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/08/2018, 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
of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: September 20, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018
Date: October 1, 2018 /s/: Barry T. Labarbera, Judge of the Superior Court October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
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CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP0314
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Rachell Borges filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ava Lee Rowland to PROPOSED NAME: Ava Lee Borges-Rowland 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: 11/28/2018, Time: 9:00 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: September 19, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
ORdER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP0316
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Donna Ashworth filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Donna Ashworth to PROPOSED NAME: Donna Lynn Woloshansky 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:
ORdER TO SHOW OF NAME CASE
To all interested persons: Petitioner: Johnny Angel Juarez & Shannon Dolores Rodriguez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Johnny Angel Juarez to PROPOSED NAME: Johnny Angel Tijerina, PRESENT NAME: Shannon Dolores Rodriguez to PROPOSED NAME: Shannon Dolores Tijerina, PROPOSED NAME: Bryan Gage Juarez to PROPOSED NAME: Bryan Gage Tijerina 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: 11/21/2018, Time: 9:00 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
LegaL Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2018-2482 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/10/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LIFEBRANDS, 1411 Marsh Street, Suite 107, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. LifebrandsD2C, Inc. (1411 Marsh Street, Suite 107, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A NV Corporation /s/ LifebrandsD2C, Inc., Jeffrey Fischer, COO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-12-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 10-12-23. October 18, 25, November 1, & 8, 2018
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Date: September 25, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018
STATEMENT OF ABANdONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
NEW FILE NO. 2018-2443 OLD FILE NO. 2017-0177 Coach KO, 477 Binscarth Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 01-20-2017. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Myung Bun Gottlieb (477 Binscarth Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business was conducted by An Individual /s/ Myung Bun Gottlieb. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-04-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By JF. Brown, Deputy Clerk. October 11, 18, 25, & November 1, 2018
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Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology Homework: Forget all you know about gratitude. Act as if it’s a new emotion you’re tuning in to for the first time. Then let it rip.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Humraaz is a word in the Urdu language. Its literal meaning is “secret sharer.” It refers to a confidante, a person in whom you have full trust and to whom you can confess your core feelings. Is there such a character in your life? If so, seek him or her out for assistance in probing into the educational mysteries you have waded into. If there is no such helper you can call on, I advise you to do whatever’s necessary to attract him or her into your sphere. A collaborative quest may be the key to activating sleeping reserves of your soul wisdom.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus author Roberto Bolaño suggests that the world contains more beauty than many people realize. The full scope and intensity of this nourishing beauty “is only visible to those who love.” When he speaks of “those who love,” I suspect he means deep-feeling devotees of kindness and compassion, hard-working servants of the greater good, and free-thinking practitioners of the Golden Rule. In any case, Taurus, I believe you’re in a phase when you have the potential to see far more of the world’s beauty. For best results, supercharge your capacity to give and receive love.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Once upon a time you were walking along a sidewalk when a fairy floated by and whispered, “I’m willing to grant you three wishy-washy wishes for free. You don’t have to do any favors for me in return. But I will grant you three wonderfully wise wishes if you perform three tasks for me.” You asked the fairy, “What would those three tasks be?” She replied, “The second task is that you must hoodwink the devil into allowing you to shave his hairy legs. The third task is that you must bamboozle God into allowing you to shave his bushy beard.” You laughed and said, “What’s the first task?” The fairy touched you on the nose with her tiny wand and said, “You must believe that the best way to achieve the impossible is to attempt the absurd.”
CANCER (June 21-July 22): You Crabs tend to be the stockpilers and hoarders of the zodiac. The world’s largest collections of antique doorknobs and Chinese restaurant menus and beer cans from the 1960s belong to Cancerian accumulators. But in alignment with possibilities hinted at by current astrological omens, I recommend that you redirect this inclination so it serves you better. How? One way would be to gather supplies of precious stuff that’s really useful to you. Another way would be to assemble a batch of blessings to bestow on people and animals who provide you with support.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Chinese mythology tells us there used to be 10 suns, all born from the mother goddess Xi He. Every 24 hours, she bathed her brood in the lake and placed them in a giant mulberry tree. From there, one sun glided out into the sky to begin the day while the other nine remained behind. It was a good arrangement. The week had 10 days back then, and each sun got its turn to shine. But the siblings eventually grew restless with the staid rhythm. On one fateful morning, with a playful flourish, they all soared into the heavens at once. It was fun for them, but the earth grew so hot that nothing would grow. To the rescue came the archer Hou Yi. With his flawless aim, he used his arrows to shoot down nine of the suns, leaving one to provide just the right amount of light and warmth. The old tales don’t tell us, but I speculate that Hou Yi was a Leo.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You now have maximum command of a capacity that’s a great strength but also a potential liability: your piercing brainpower. To help ensure that you wield this asset in ways that empower you and don’t sabotage you, here’s advice from four wise Virgos. 1. “Thought can organize the world so well that you are no longer able to see it.” —psychotherapist Anthony de Mello 2. “Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” —poet Mary Oliver 3.
“I like to wake up each morning and not know what I think, that I may reinvent myself in some way.” —actor and writer Stephen Fry 4. “I wanted space to watch things grow.” — singer Florence Welch
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “There are works which wait, and which one does not understand for a long time,” wrote Libran author Oscar Wilde. “The reason is that they bring answers to questions which have not yet been raised; for the question often arrives a long time after the answer.” That’s the weird news, Libra. You have been waiting and waiting to understand a project that you set in motion many moons ago. It has been frustrating to give so much energy to a goal that has sometimes confused you. But here’s the good news: Soon you will finally formulate the question your project has been the answer to. And so at last you will understand it. You’ll feel vindicated, illuminated, and resolved.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Many seekers who read horoscope columns want common-sense advice about love, career, money, and power. So I hope I don’t disappoint you by predicting that you will soon have a mystical experience or spiritual epiphany. Let me add, however, that this delightful surprise won’t merely be an entertaining diversion with no useful application. In fact, I suspect it will have the potential of inspiring good ideas about love, career, money, or power. If I had to give the next chapter of your life story a title, it might be “A Thousand Dollars’ Worth of Practical Magic.”
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1962, when she was 31 years old, Sagittarian actress Rita Moreno won an Academy Award for her role in the film West Side Story. In 2018, she attended the Oscars again, sporting the same dress she’d worn for the ceremony 56 years before. I think the coming weeks will be a great time for you, too, to reprise a splashy event or two from the past. You’ll generate soul power by reconnecting with your roots. You’ll tonify and harmonize your mental health by establishing a symbolic link with your earlier self.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The Committee to Reward Unsung Good Deeds hereby acknowledges your meritorious service in the trenches of the daily routine. We praise your tireless efforts to make life less chaotic and more coherent for everyone around you. We’re grateful for the patience and poise you demonstrate as you babysit adults who act like children. And we are gratified by your capacity to keep long-term projects on track in the face of trivial diversions and petty complaints. I know it’s a lot to ask, but could you please intensify your vigilance in the next three weeks? We need your steadiness more than ever.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You need a special pep talk that’s best provided by Aquarian poet Audre Lorde. Please meditate on these four quotes by her. 1. “Caring for myself is not selfindulgence, it is self-preservation.” 2. “We have been raised to fear the yes within ourselves, our deepest cravings.” 3. “You cannot use someone else’s fire. You can only use your own. To do that, you must first be willing to believe you have it.” 4. “Nothing I accept about myself can be used against me to diminish me.” 5. “The learning process is something you can literally incite, like a riot.”
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Warning: My horoscopes may interfere with your ability to rationalize your delusions; they could extinguish your enthusiasm for clichés; they might cause you to stop repressing urges that you really should express; and they may influence you to cultivate the state of awareness known as “playful wisdom.” Do you really want to risk being exposed to such lavish amounts of inner freedom? If not, you should stop reading now. But if you’re as ripe for emancipating adventures as I think you are, then get started on shedding any attitudes and influences that might dampen your urge to romp and cavort and carouse. ∆
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