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Is San Luis Obispo County chipping away at homelessness? [10]

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This week cover What the point-in-time homeless count doesn’t count ...... 10

news Rent increases for one family living on the water ............................8

opinion Why Diablo should stay .................. 12

arts ARTISANS: Steve Powers revamps SLO arts fests..................30 GALLERY: Look through Forbes’ windows at SLOMA ........................32

flavor FOOD: Yo’ momma’s pies .............46

his year’s point-in-time count showed that while homelessness across California is up 14 percent since the 2015 count, SLO County is actually making strides forward. But homeless advocates in the county say the numbers in the report don’t tell the whole story. For instance, North MAN ON THE County showed a 60 percent decrease in the STREET A homeless man number of homeless folks, but concerns about rolls a cigarette in law enforcement could very well have affected front of the SLO County Superior the count. For this week’s cover story, Staff Court building in Writer Peter Johnson spoke to stakeholders to downtown San Luis Obispo. get a better understanding of both the count itself and where SLO County is falling short in homelessness support services [10].

In this issue, you can also read about why the family that lives on their boat in the Port San Luis Harbor might find someplace else to anchor [8] ; the man who’s taking on SLO County art festivals and making changes [30] ; one digital artist who’s showing you his view of light at SLOMA [32] ; and a woman whose tale ends with pie baking in San Luis Obispo [46].

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DEADLY PASS After a woman was killed and man suffered brain damage in a 2011 headon collision on Highway 1 near Hearst Castle, a SLO County jury declared the stretch unsafe for car passing.

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San Luis Obispo County jury concluded on Dec. 12 that a stretch of Highway 1 south of Hearst Castle is in “dangerous condition,” after a 2011 head-on collision at the location severely injured a man and killed his wife.

In a personal injury case against the state Department of Transportation (Caltrans), jurors agreed with the family of Peter Fuller, the survivor of the wreck, that the road’s contours made car passing in the area unsafe, but declined to hold Caltrans liable for $15 million to $20 million in medical and emotional damages.

Caltrans officials declined to comment about whether the agency would paint solid the dotted line that currently allows car passing shortly after the 55 mile-marker, which was around where the Fullers’ fatal crash occurred six years ago.

“Caltrans will not comment further at this time because of the potential for an appeal, leading to further litigation,” Caltrans public information officer Jim Shivers said in an email.

Fuller’s attorney, Jim Wagstaffe, told New Times that the jurors on the trial planned to co-author a letter to Caltrans asking it to make fixes to the highway. Painting over the stretch of dotted lines would cost about $5,000, Wagstaffe said.

“It wouldn’t take much to fix it,” he said. “I’m confident Caltrans will do its job.”

According to court documents, in October 2011, Peter and Joan Fuller of Pennsylvania

were driving southbound on Highway 1 in a Toyota Camry at 55 miles per hour when a northbound Toyota Tundra attempted to bypass a slower-moving tour bus. After accelerating to 79 miles per hour (in a 55 zone), the Tundra collided head-on with the Camry.

The two drivers didn’t see one another until it was too late, Wagstaffe said, which was evidenced by black box data showing Fuller’s vehicle didn’t brake until 1.8 seconds before impact. Wagstaffe described the collision point as at the “crest” of a small hill, where visibility was blocked for both drivers as they approached.

“These cars came out of nowhere,” Wagstaffe said.

Joan, 63, died instantly, and Peter, 61, suffered permanent brain damage. He is

unable to speak today, Wagstaffe said. The Tundra driver, Jeffrey LaChance, survived and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and misdemeanor reckless driving causing injuries.

Wagstaffe said the Fuller family planned to appeal the jury’s denial of damages, but he added that if Caltrans painted over the dotted divider line sooner than the litigation resolved, “he’d never put that into evidence” as an admission of guilt.

“I don’t want any more people to die there,” he said. “It was clear [the family] wanted this roadway fixed because they didn’t want their mother to have died in vain.” ∆ —Peter Johnson

away, according to a SLO County Superior Court judge.

At a Dec. 15 hearing, Judge Donald Umhofer said he will hear evidence next month about whether that woman, Tiffany Borba, should continue to have financial power of attorney over Charles Hairston, a Paso Robles resident who won a $78 million lottery jackpot in 2011.

In addition, Umhofer will also hear arguments about who should be appointed as a thirdparty conservator of Hairston’s estate as part of a contentious legal battle over the elderly millionaire’s fortune.

According to written declarations filed by multiple parties in the case, Hairston asked Borba, whom he met while she was working at the now defunct Scolari’s Market in Paso Robles, to be his caregiver in 2012.

In 2015, he signed over power of attorney to Borba, giving her control of his finances and decisions about his medical care.

According to court documents, Hairston, who is now reportedly bedridden and possibly suffering from dementia, spent some of his winnings on gifts for Borba, including the purchase of a $819,000 home and a 2016 Porsche.

Since she began caring for Hairston, some members of his family and longtime friends claim that Borba has isolated Hairston from them and is taking advantage of him for financial gain.

Eddie Hairston, Hairston’s nephew, filed for conservatorship of his uncle in November.

Borba did not attended the hearing, but in a written declaration to the court she claimed that Eddie and others who’d alleged wrongdoing on

her part were cut out of Hairston’s life because he believed they were trying to take advantage of him and gain access to or control of his wealth.

At the Dec. 15 hearing, attorneys representing both Eddie and Charles Hairston raised concerns about Borba’s management of that wealth, noting that she had not turned over requested accounting documentation. Brighton K. Hushing-Kline, a lawyer representing Eddie, raised concerns about payments to unlicensed individuals for caregiving services, including to Borba’s son and his girlfriend.

“What I want to do is suspend these powers and turn off the spigot,” Hushing-Kline said.

Umhofer said he will not only take up the issue of Borba’s power of attorney at a Jan. 12 hearing but also asked the attorneys to offer suggestions for who they would like to see appointed as conservator of Hairston’s estate.

Hushing-Kline and Eddie’s other attorney, Glen R. Lewis, floated the name of Deborah Trout as a possibility. Trout is a licensed professional fiduciary, a term used for someone brought in to manage a client’s property and finances, who owns a fiduciary firm in SLO. Herbert Stroh, a lawyer representing Hairston, suggested that Rabobank could take on the duties of a fiduciary conservator, noting that his client had selected them to manage his trust for his winnings.

“It’s someone my client selected long ago to manage his trust and carry out his wishes,” Stroh said.

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That scenario is unlikely, as Umhofer chided Rabobank during the hearing for its management Hairston’s trust.

“I’m not happy with Rabobank here,” he said. “They seem to be writing checks at will.”

While they wait for the January hearing, Eddie and other individuals who say they’ve been kept from seeing Hairston won’t likely get the chance to visit or speak with him. Despite requests from Hushing-Kline and Lewis, Umhofer declined to order that Eddie, who lives in Colorado, be allowed to visit his uncle in his home, pointing to a written declaration that indicated Hairston may have requested to cut off contact with Eddie and his wife after tensions and an argument over money in 2015.

“Mr. Hairston’s mental state is such that I don’t want to upset him,” Umhofer said.

Speaking with New Times, HushingKline indicated that allowing Eddie and other close friends to see Hairston was a large part of resolving the case.

“The most important thing for us is to re-establish these relationships,” he said.

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Morro Bay’s new finance director finds $800,000 error in sewer fund

Just two months in, Morro Bay’s newly hired financial director discovered an $800,000 error in the 2017-18 projected fund balance for the sewer project.

At the Nov. 14 City Council meeting, the city manager and project team were asked to prepare an updated fiscal year fourth quarter budget report for the city’s Water Reclamation Facility project.

Jennifer Callaway, the new finance director, said she and her team worked to put together the report but noticed that certain numbers weren’t adding up.

“Internally, we reviewed the various funds and budget documents, but in doing our professional due diligence felt it was crucial to contact prior staff to get a comprehensive understanding of past processes and practices,” she said.

As part of a staff report, newly hired City Manager Scott Collins wrote “the overstatement of funds resulted from human error.”

The cash balances of the funds are taken from the city’s budget document.

The process is done manually and is independent from the city’s finance software system.

“Because it’s a manual process, it’s critical to have several layers of review so that we can accurately tie information back to the software system,” Collins said.

Although the error showed an excess of $800,000, Collins said that all project funds for the sewer and the Water Reclamation Facility are accounted for.

The error doesn’t affect anything moving forward.

The error was presented to the public and the City Council during the council’s Dec. 12 meeting. Prior to the meeting Collins also attached a letter to the agenda item to further explain the error to the public.

“I felt it was important to provide the community with a complete report of the issue in a variety of methods, because not everyone has time to review agenda reports,” he said.

Collins can’t speak for the community,

VIEWER DISCRETION but he said the response has been positive.

“We received positive feedback from members of the community, and they seem to appreciate the efforts to be transparent and hold ourselves accountable,” he said.

Callaway has a lot of experience working in local government. Her last position was as administrative director for the city of Sonora. Prior to that she worked for Los Gatos, first as the budget and finance manager and later as the assistant town manager.

Callaway also has experience as the performance auditor for the state of New York and the city of San Jose.

What brought Callaway to Morro Bay was not only the location but the small town vibe.

“In a smaller community, you get to know all the staff by name and can interact with the city team on a regular basis, coordinate work more effectively and really get to understand the entire work processes and work flow of the city,” she said. “While this may be a smaller city, Morro Bay is certainly big on heart, and it is the interaction and personal feel that keeps me passionate about my career and the work that we do as a small local government agency.”

City Manager Scott Collins said that he is happy with Callaway as the new finance director given her experience and skill set.

“She and her team are committed to the same values, to learning, and to continual improvement. I have confidence in our team and strongly believe that an error like this will not occur in the future,” Collins said.

—Karen Garcia

SLO hones in on strategies to address pension shortfall

The San Luis Obispo City Council is looking at mixing cuts with new tax revenues to cover an impending $8.9 million budget shortfall due to rising pension costs.

At its Dec. 12 meeting, the council heard a variety of staff recommendations to keep the city solvent through compounding increases to payments to the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to cover employee pensions. The city’s liability to CalPERS is about $150 million.

Strategies include pursuing new taxes on stormwater services and cannabis ($2.25 million to $3 million); cuts and efficiencies in city departments ($2.25 million to $3 million); and cuts to employee compensation ($1.5 million to $2.25 million). Other ideas include establishing a pension trust fund and prioritizing an extensive list of planned infrastructural projects.

City Council members agreed with most of the staff’s approach but suggested other strategies, like raising the city’s transient occupancy tax, which is currently 1 percent lower than the state average, according to city staff.

“I think it’s worth doing a little bit of soul searching about those other revenue streams that are maybe more externalized, coming from visitors to the community,” Councilmember Dan Rivoire said.

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Other council suggestions included finding operational efficiencies by working with regional agencies, investing in solar projects to bring long-term savings, and identifying more employee concessions, like eliminating free parking privileges.

In January, the Public Works Department will bring to the City Council the list of capital projects to discuss and prioritize. The City Council will eventually adopt a completed financial plan in April with all of the elements.

“I know it’s coming very slowly for those who want us tell them right now what we’re doing,” said Vice Mayor Carlyn Christianson. “But I think that when you’re moving such a big ship over some really bumpy roads it’s important to go slowly.”

—Peter Johnson

Cambria welcomes its newest addition to the district board

After three special meetings that ran a total of nine hours, the Cambria Community Services District swore in its newest director, David Pierson.

The board unanimously voted for Pierson on Dec. 19, avoiding the costs of a special election or ceding control of the decision to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors.

With the vacant seat filled, the board can move on to its most pressing item, which is to get rid of the brine pond that’s connected to and collects waste from the controversial Sustainable Water Facility.

District Manager Jerry Gruber said he and district staff are finalizing their plans to remove the pond and the waste currently inside it. This comes after the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board issued the district a cease and desist order for the pond in July.

Jon Rokke, water resources control engineer for the water board, told New Times that the cease and desist was issued because the facility had multiple design flaws and was not considered compliant with design requirements.

Currently the water board has agreed with the district’s tentative agenda— blending the waste and trucking the remainder out of the pond.

“We expect the district to begin installing the infrastructure required to commence blending operations ASAP,” Rokke said.

—Karen Garcia

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Public Utilities Commission delays vote on Diablo closure plan

The fate of an $85 million settlement for SLO County schools and agencies as a stopgap for the looming Diablo Canyon Power Plant closure will hang in the balance until 2018.

Scheduled to make a decision on PG&E’s application to decommission Diablo Canyon, the last nuclear power plant in the state, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) continued its planned Dec. 14 vote to a Jan. 11 meeting. The commissioners made the decision without any discussion about the eight-year, $1.76 billion closure plan or explaining their reasons for continuing the item.

CPUC Director of News and Outreach Terrie Prosper told New Times in an email on Dec. 19 that the item was held to January to allow time for “further consideration.” None of the five commissioners responded to an email request from New Times for comment.

Local officials expressed cautious optimism that the delay signaled that the commission was reconsidering the findings of its administrative law judge, Peter V. Allen, who ruled that statewide ratepayers shouldn’t fund the $85 million in PG&E payouts to SLO agencies as impact mitigation.

“Hope this is good news for us,” said Eric Prater, superintendent of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District (SLCUSD), in an email to New Times.

The SLCUSD is set to lose $8 million in annual property taxes from PG&E but would receive the largest slice of the closure settlement pie: $36 million.

In his proposed decision, Allen also rejected more than half of the funding for a PG&E employee retention program at Diablo Canyon, which PG&E officials claim is a critical component of keeping the power plant staffed and running until 2025.

Allen’s ruling goes to the CPUC as a recommendation, but the commissioners have the final vote on the closure plan.

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Home on the water One family lives in Port San Luis Harbor but a rent increase is moving them out

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hen the Rider family first came to the Central Coast in 2011, CC Rider, his wife, and two younger daughters walked into Ross in downtown San Luis Obispo.

“The girls were wobbling all over the place, and we had to hold onto things in the store; it was pretty funny,” Rider said.

The family had been on their 30-foot boat Tiki, traveling for several days from a harbor in San Diego to Port San Luis.

They set sail in the hopes of making a home out of the Port San Luis Harbor, which they did for five years. But a new live-aboard fee, a fee allowing occupants to live on their boat in harbors, is causing the only family in the port to set their sights on another harbor.

The family of four plus their feline companion decided on an alternative way of living before they left San Diego. They lived in a country club home in Southern California for a few years, but that wasn’t the lifestyle they wanted.

“All those rules and stuff, it just wasn’t for us. My wife and I love the water, and we both surf,” Rider said.

Every morning, Rider and his two girls wake up at 5 a.m. to start their day.

Rider takes his daughters to shore and drives them 2 miles to the bus stop; the oldest spends her day at San Luis Obispo High School and the other goes to Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School. Rider does handy-work, and his wife works at a local shop.

In 2011, when Rider purchased a mooring to stay in the harbor, they received a letter from the former interim harbor patrol officer, John Lowry. He notified the family about the weather conditions that affect the boating community.

According to the letter, Port San Luis is protected by a breakwater, a barrier that’s built out into a body of water to protect a coast or harbor from the force of waves. But the breakwater doesn’t offer protection from the strong winds and swells that occur during winter storms.

“The combination of both strong southerly winds and large swells in the

harbor result in an average of two boats a year going aground, resulting in complete property loss,” the letter stated.

In the letter, Lowry also said that based on his experience and knowledge of the port, “I strongly advise you to reconsider purchasing a mooring in Port San Luis with the intention of living aboard your vessel full time.”

“Living aboard your vessel in Port San Luis could put your family at risk of injury,” the letter further stated.

But the warning didn’t stop the Rider family from dropping anchor.

“When a storm is going to come in, we usually know ahead of time, and we just stay in a motel or go camping, depending on what’s going on,” Rider said.

But the cost of mooring in the port is

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WATER LIVING An increase in the cost of living has CC Rider thinking twice about living on his boat in the Port San Luis Harbor.

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about to change. According to the mooring and water use regulations, boaters only had to pay $31 to $45 a month depending on the size of the boat. However, on June 27, the Port San Luis Harbor Commission adopted an update to those regulations.

Starting in January, boat occupants will now have to pay $250 per month. The fee includes the use of the water taxi, staff assisted pump-out, one parking spot, the use of the showers, laundry, trash, water, and work dock utilities.

Port San Luis Harbor manager Andrea Luker said the district had talked about updating the policy since 2016.

“One of the things we did with the mooring ordinance is we had over 10 public meetings to get input before it was publicly noticed as public hearing,” Luker said.

She said the district put a lot of thought into the policy because of the time it spent working with the community.

But to Rider, it’s more than just about a fees increase. He said he doesn’t feel welcome in the Port San Luis Harbor community.

“The $250 is not the thing, I mean who wants to pay $250. I just know they don’t

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want us here,” he said.

Luker told New Times that the policy change wasn’t aimed at anyone specifically; the district has four other potential occupants who are looking to live on their boats.

“Once the district came to a decision and passed the policy in June, the district made a conscious decision to not implement it until January,” she said.

With the new fee, the family is considering relocating their home to Morro Bay. Morro Bay’s Harbor Patrol Officer Becka Kelly said the harbor currently holds 500 boats and 50 have full-time occupants.

“We definitely value the live-aboards in the bay. They help us out a lot by reporting emergency situations,” Kelly said. “They have their eyes on everything that goes on out there, and it’s great.”

Occupants need to obtain a two-year permit to live in the Morro Bay Harbor.

The permit costs $170. Similar to Port San Luis, the boat would need to undergo an inspection, has to be operational, and must be registered to the occupant looking to live aboard the vessel.

“The boat can’t be rented out; you have to be the registered owner. It demonstrates that you have a vested interest in the boat and want a permanent place to keep the boat,” Kelly said.

On top of purchasing the mooring for the boat, which costs roughly $25,000, an occupant must pay the city of Morro Bay $80 a month.

Occupants must also pay a monthly fee that’s similar to a utility bill. It covers trash, showers, maintaining the parking area nearby, and filling holding tanks with water. That costs $16.91.

“A lot of people do it [live on a boat] because they love boating and the ocean,” Kelly said. “It’s an escape from the land life, and it can be cheaper than living on land.”

Rider and his family are weighing their options, but they’re leaning toward navigating into the Morro Bay Harbor.

“Really, I would like to stick around because of the girls, one is going on to her senior year in high school,” Rider said.

“But why stay where you aren’t wanted?” ∆ Staff Writer Karen Garcia can be reached at kgarcia@newtimesslo.com.

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DISCOVERING DEALS Kick-it Points launched its soft opening at Breakfast Buzz in SLO where app users were able to claim a deal to enjoy their meal.

BY KAREN GARCIA

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F

inding the best deals on local eateries in San Luis Obispo County can sometimes be a hassle. You can wait until Wednesday to get a coupon book, hear about a deal from a friend, or check out an app like Groupon. Now, Brett Foreman has created an app where all the best deals are at your fingertips.

“I told myself: ‘Technology is only going to get bigger in all of our lives, but what’s a way that I can utilize its strengths,’” Foreman said.

Kick-it Points is a fun way to find great deals at restaurants from Pismo Beach to Morro Bay. The sleek and easy to use program opens up with a map full of pins in different locations notifying you of where deals can be found and redeemed. Click on a pin and it reveals instructions on how to obtain the deal. Claiming the deal can be as easy as walking into the restaurant or taking a hike to the top of Madonna mountain. The location settings allow you to claim the deal once you’ve gotten to the top of the mountain.

Currently, 15 restaurants are sharing their deals on the app, the most being in the city of SLO. The main goal of Foreman’s app is to combine technology and human interaction. He said it’s like a combination of the apps Pokémon Go and Groupon.

“With Pokémon Go, you would brush shoulders with people that have the same interests as you, and that’s what I’m trying to do here, too. Not just the best deals, but getting people out there and participating in activities together,” he said.

Foreman is a fresh Cal Poly graduate, and after completing his education he wanted to figure out a way to stay in the area.

“I thought I’d try to come up with a cool way to give back to the businesses and the people that have made my experience so awesome here,” Foreman said.

During his college years, Foreman, a business information systems major, shared a home with eight other guys and their meals were usually dictated by the best deals in town.

“On Tuesday, my roommate would say ‘Hey, let’s go get tacos,’ or on Wednesday is hot wings or other deals that are killer to the area,” he said.

Foreman said that he and his roommates also loved to grab a bite to eat after hanging out somewhere. That’s how he decided to blend the two.

“What better place than San Luis Obispo where in an arm’s reach away there’s great food and awesome things to do,” Foreman said. “You can go surf, hike, and go to school in the same day, within a few hours.”

Currently, his app is marketed toward college students looking for the best prices in town. But he wants to expand his base to the entire San Luis Obispo community.

Down the road, he hopes that his app will grow to include different cities in the state.

But for now he’s content with making sure the app works and reaches a large base of students and Central Coast natives.

To learn more about the app or how a restaurant can participate in the program, visit kickitpoints.com.

Fast Fact

The American Heart Association and The Children’s Heart Foundation launched its collaborative program Little Hats, Big Hearts on the Central Coast. The program gifts newborns with knitted red caps during the month of February to raise awareness about heart disease and congenital heart defects—the most common type of birth defect. The program is sponsored locally

by Dignity Health Central Coast. The American Heart Association is asking for volunteers to knit or crochet little hats and drop them off before Jan. 15.

For more information about volunteering or donation opportunities, visit heart.org/littlehatsbighearts or contact Becky Mendoza at (805) 979-5286. ∆ Staff Writer Karen Garcia wrote this week’s Strokes and Plugs. Send tidbits to kgarcia@newtimesslo.com.

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NO ONE IN SIGHT Since the city of Paso Robles staged a clean-out of several homeless encampments in the Salinas Riverbed in 2016, police have routinely patrolled the area to keep it clear.

Finding

shelter?

Recent counts show improvements to homelessness in SLO County, but service providers on the ground say it’s a mixed bag

T

he Salinas Riverbed in Paso Robles looks a whole lot different today than it did two winters ago.

In 2015, it teemed with tents, trash, and the belongings of dozens of people living there without any other shelter.

Now, walking along the city’s River Walk trail on a cold December morning, there’s not a tent in sight. Even veering off the path—under the Highway 46 bridge or into some of the thick vegetation—doesn’t lead to evidence of human habitation.

According to Paso Robles Police Lt. Ty Lewis, the key difference between then and now is a “long, sustained effort” by the city to clean up the area. The effort started in March 2016, after Paso staged a comprehensive and expensive clear-out of the encampments in anticipation of heavy rainstorms.

Since then, Lewis said, officers have patrolled the riverbed on ATVs (allterrain vehicles) on a weekly basis.

Between the various warning notices, citations, and even arrests issued, the Salinas River is a changed place.

“Those big camps really don’t exist anymore,” Lt. Lewis said.

But while the Paso riverbed may be comparably clear, the campaign’s done little—if anything at all—to address the underlying issue of people being homeless, local advocates say. And it’s likely made the task of measuring and identifying those who are homeless in the region more challenging.

County officials ran into issues recruiting “guides” in North County—or people with experience being homeless— to assist with SLO County’s biennial “point-in-time” count in January, due to concerns about law enforcement’s presence. Even some guides who did volunteer got cold feet on the count day and didn’t show up.

It’s one of the reasons why officials and volunteers think the most recent point-intime report showed a dramatic 60 percent decrease in the number of homeless individuals in North County since 2015.

“We already know it’s not accurate,” said Cherie Michaelson, former president of Paso Cares, a nonprofit serving the homeless in Paso Robles.

“The numbers haven’t gone down.”

The apparent undercount raises questions about the broader narrative of this year’s point-in-time report—that while homelessness across California is up 14 percent, San Luis Obispo County is making strides forward on the issue.

For this story, New Times spoke with homeless advocates from around the county to try to get at the truth behind the numbers.

With a 2008-adopted “10 Year Plan to End Homelessness” sunsetting next year, homelessness in SLO County may be improved, but constraints like a lack of affordable housing and declining funding for case management services continue to be barriers to progress.

“Without that, we are cobbling together what we can with the resources we have,” said Laurel Weir, homeless services coordinator for SLO County.

By the numbers According to the point-in-time count, 1,125 people were homeless across SLO County in January—390 fewer people than were counted in 2015, and 1,061 fewer than 2013.

BY PETER JOHNSON PHOTOS BY JAYSON MELLOM

The 26 percent overall decrease since 2015 stands in contrast to spikes in homelessness found elsewhere on the Central Coast—like in Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, and Santa Barbara counties. It better aligns with the modest decreases seen in small rural counties like Kern, Visalia, Kings, and Tulare.

In addition to the homeless count dropping 60 percent in North County— from 629 to 253—numbers dipped 30 percent in the coast region (from Morro Bay to the Monterey County line) and 15 percent in the city of SLO. The only region of the county that saw an increase since 2015 was South County (Pismo Beach to the Santa Barbara County line), where there was a 39 percent uptick in the number of counted homeless.

Of all the homeless, two-thirds were men, two-thirds were older than the age of 41, and 80 percent identified as white.

Seventy-two percent said they’d been homeless for at least one year, and 34 percent reported being homeless for the first time.

Point-in-time counts are required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to qualify for federal funding to fight homelessness.

HUD sets standardized parameters for the count, like when it needs to take place, with the end goal of being able to “compare apples to apples” each year, according to Weir.

For instance, the count occurs in January because the weather is usually cold or wet enough to spur the opening of emergency warming centers. That makes accounting for the homeless population more manageable.

“It’s easier to count somebody in a warming center than it is on the street,” Weir explained.

But the timing has drawbacks, like when the weather is particularly poor in communities like SLO with higher numbers of unsheltered homeless living outdoors or in cars (hovering around 70 percent of the homeless population compared to Santa Barbara’s 48 percent).

Weir said rain likely played a role in SLO’s lower count in 2017, as it was more difficult to find individuals and some reportedly found temporary shelter that day in motels or with family and weren’t counted.

Despite some of the external variables influencing the count, Weir is confident that it accurately reflects another fact: that homeless service providers are managing to help get more people into housing than in the past.

Signs of progress

HELPING HAND Gail Oliver, a volunteer with nonprofit Paso Cares, shows New Times where it hosts the People’s Kitchen in Paso Robles: a municipal parking lot.

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One of the demonstrably true areas of progress shown in the point-in-time count, Weir said, is the decrease in homeless veterans in the county.

Veteran homelessness has declined by 63 percent since 2013. Weir attributes the positive trend to an influx in federal funding starting in 2014 to tackle veteran homelessness.

Local nonprofits like the Housing Authority of SLO (HASLO), Community Action Partnership of SLO (CAPSLO), Five Cities Homeless Coalition, and Good Samaritan Shelter in Santa Maria are taking advantage of new grants to fund housing vouchers and case management services for both newly homeless and chronically homeless veterans. More housing units for veterans are also

ON THE STREETS Two people sleep in a parking lot in downtown San Luis Obispo.

coming online, with HASLO’s “860 on the Wye,” which opened in SLO last summer.

The combined efforts are producing results, and the nonprofit groups have even created a master list of homeless or formerly homeless veterans in the county to track their progress.

“There’s a much more coordinated process now,” Weir said. “They meet monthly to go over everybody on the master list to talk about where they’re at right now.”

One caveat, though, is that not all veterans qualify for the services. If they enlisted after 1981, they have to have served on active duty for at least two years without a dishonorable discharge.

Weir said the county’s master list includes veterans who are ineligible. In those cases, the nonprofits “at least try to connect them with services they might qualify for.”

Another area of improvement in SLO since 2015 is with homeless families.

According to the count, homeless families with children dropped down to 49 from 112 in 2015—a 56 percent decline.

Weir said a state rapid re-housing program called CalWORKs, administered by the Family Care Network, has housed approximately 300 families since 2014, with an 87 percent retention rate.

But as certain homeless populations get more state and federal attention, others have virtually fallen through the cracks of the system. Chronically homeless individuals who need more support in both shelter and case management are receiving fewer and fewer dollars, as the U.S. shifts toward a “housing first” services model that experts say works well—when there’s an adequate housing supply.

“The discussion of ‘housing first’ is great, if you have the housing inventory already on hand,” said Janna Nichols, executive director of the Five Cities Homeless Coalition serving South County.

“We don’t have the housing stock.”

Gaps in the spectrum Nichols set her left hand on one end of

RESTING A man sleeps in downtown San Luis Obispo.

her Grover Beach desk and her right hand on the other to better illustrate a point.

“I think the thing that people don’t understand is the spectrum of challenges people face,” Nichols said, glancing across the spectrum from one hand to the other. “Every call we get is a unique circumstance: Somebody died; somebody got divorced; we have a domestic violence situation ... somebody outlived their pension. Then there are folks who have some more severe issues.”

As a small nonprofit organization, Nichols and her staff have to make tough decisions about where on the homelessness spectrum to send their limited resources.

“One of the things we’ve done that we didn’t do three years ago is we’re allocating more money to homelessness prevention,” Nichols said. “What we’ve found is if we can keep somebody from being displaced, if we can work with that landlord to keep them in that unit, the cost to the family and the community is much cheaper.”

So if a farm or construction worker, for instance, has a job interruption and faces eviction as a result, Nichols said “the rapid re-housing money we have lets us give them one or two months of assistance and they’re good to go.”

“As soon as a family is out of that house ... living on the street is more expensive than living in your house,” she said.

“You’re eating out, you may be going to motels, and you’re running your car. The landlord has to turn [the unit] over, he or she will rent it at a higher rate, and our rental cost has gone up again.”

One other area of focus for Nichols this year was the point-in-time count, which she said was important to get right after a questionable 2015 count in South County. The 39 percent increase in South County homeless in 2017 is more in line with reality, Nichols believes.

“I’m not saying there was an increase in homelessness,” she said. “I’m thinking we just did a better job of identifying who was here.”

While organizations like Five Cities Homeless Coalition are finding success

ON CAMERA A sign on the Paso Robles River Walk trail warns of surveillance cameras.

in helping people on the brink of homelessness, gaps remain countywide with the chronically homeless, who need more support to sustain housing. The county’s 50 Now Program wraps housing and services around 50 of the most vulnerable, chronically homeless people, and it’s proven successful.

“The families we need to look at next are the families who are chronically homeless,” Weir said. “Rapid re-housing really isn’t designed to work as well for chronically homeless people.”

As state and federal policy shifts to a permanent housing model, shorter-term “transitional” units that can be coupled with case management to help people fi nd their footing are getting reclassified as permanent housing. That’s creating a logjam of available shelter for the hundreds of chronically homeless in the county. Compounding that problem is that the federal funding sources for case management services are getting completely nixed and put toward housing support. CAPSLO lost all three of its South County case managers due to that cut.

Even so-called emergency shelters like the El Camino Homeless Organization (ECHO) in Atascadero and Maxine Lewis Shelter in SLO are seeing longer stay times due to the tight housing market, Weir and Nichols said.

“Everybody is having difficulty finding housing,” Weir said. “When you have people who have middle-class incomes having a hard time, you can imagine what it’s like for somebody who’s only income is their SSI [Supplemental Security Income] check.”

Ending homelessness?

Next year, SLO County will update its “10 Year Plan to End Homelessness,” which was adopted in 2008. The reason for updating it is to stay eligible to receive more funding to combat homelessness.

As much as $20 million in state funds earmarked to build housing for people with mental illnesses is up for grabs, but first, the county has to update the plan.

Weir said the plan will likely take on a different look, because the model for homeless services vision-setting has completely changed in 10 years. It’s evolved from a reliance on bird’s-eye mission statements to establishing and measuring more explicit data-driven outcomes. One of the ways the state hopes to improve homeless services is to create “coordinated entry systems” where all the main organizations in an area are using the same databases and can better target services based on an individual’s need.

Perfecting that whole system is still a work in progress, Weir said.

Any substantial progress in solving homelessness in SLO County will simply require more affordable housing, according to all the homeless advocates who spoke with New Times. Until that day comes, they say nonprofits will have to think more creatively—such as how Homeshare SLO is helping seniors find shared housing opportunities—to get folks into shelter.

While the 2017 point-in-time count showed where SLO is making progress in veteran and family housing, the homeless who weren’t counted, like those in North County, also told a story.

In a vacant parking lot across from the Fairgrounds in Paso Robles, the Paso Cares organization puts on a nightly People’s Kitchen. It’s the only property the city offered to the nonprofit.

A makeshift canopy is all that shields the area from the elements. On the cold and rainy nights this winter, Paso Cares will serve dinner and then shuttle the homeless from the parking lot to a handful of churches that volunteered to serve as warming centers. The organization is always seeking volunteers to help chaperone the warming center.

Aside from this service, Paso Cares volunteer Gail Oliver told New Times the community can and should be doing a whole lot more.

“The lack of services is absolutely appalling,” Oliver said. Δ Staff Writer Peter Johnson can be reached at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com.

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BY ELLIE RIPLEY

Safe, clean, and reliable What’s your Diablo backup plan if renewable energy can’t fit our energy needs?

J

ust as there is no scary monster in your closet or under the bed, there is no scary power plant on the cliffs 7 miles north of Avila Beach 85 feet above sea level.

Too much unabated misinformation has been spread about Diablo Canyon for more than 40 years. Hopefully the following will negate much of that misinformation.

Diablo Canyon has been operating safely for more than 30 years, creating safe, clean, base load power. There are no dirty emissions released into the air that can spread freely into our atmosphere.

As a tour guide at the power plant for 23 years, having led tours for hundreds of visitors and given talks to many groups, I know there is a silent majority of locals and people from elsewhere who support Diablo Canyon and nuclear power. Those who are opposed to closing Diablo Canyon, please email your state representatives and let them know.

I have talked to many skilled outage workers at the plant from other states and even locals who travel from plant to plant performing specialized maintenance work. They rave about how clean, carefully, and expertly managed the power plant is. Recently, at our local SLO farmers’ market, during the latest outage, one of the workers from Texas told me how he heard for many years what a great plant Diablo Canyon is and how others who had experience working there raved about it. He was excited to finally experience for himself what others had said was true.

HODIN

Regular, intense inspections at Diablo Canyon are required and accomplished by three separate groups. The three groups include the NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), INPO (Institute of Nuclear Power Operation) and the DCISC (Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee).

Diablo Canyon is the only nuclear power plant in the USA to have three inspection groups. The DCISC is a group of highly qualified, experienced experts in nuclear and even seismic issues who are appointed by the California Energy Commission, the governor, and the lieutenant governor.

Look up dcisc.org. Diablo Canyon also has its own quality assurance and quality control group that keeps a close watchful eye on all the work involved in keeping the plant clean and safe. There is no reason to conclude that there are any safety issues at the power plant.

There is no other industry that knows exactly where and how their entire byproduct is safely stored under strict regulations and continued inspections. The plant has no safety issues with storing used nuclear fuel.

In all the years that nuclear power has been used commercially or by the military, there has never been any incidents of radiation escaping storage or during transportation. The U.S. military has transported used nuclear fuel to Washington state and Idaho safely for years.

More than 400 nuclear power plants in the world maintain incredible safety records. Only three accidents have

Russell Hodin

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occurred at nuclear power plants, and all could have been avoided. The first was at Three Mile Island in 1979 near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A woman from Harrisburg toured Diablo, and she said the worst thing about Three Mile Island was the media spreading unsubstantiated fear. Although Unit 1 at Three Mile Island is permanently shut down, the nuclear industry learned and implemented many safety features such as requiring all nuclear plants to have their own training simulator—plus operator training was increased and emergency planning was expanded.

Chernobyl had no containment structures to protect the nuclear cycle. The control room operators were conducting a late night unapproved test in the control room, which led to a steam explosion, followed by a chemical explosion that spread the unprotected nuclear system into the open. A Chernobyl

culture and management at Fukushima was undeniably weak and unprepared.

Onagawa, a nuclear power plant 75 miles distant from Fukushima, closer to the earthquake epicenter, survived the tsunami with only minor damage.

Onagawa’s local residents flocked to the plant and were given refuge. Why did Onagawa survive the tsunami? Because they were prepared. The power plant was built on higher ground, with a wall in front of the plant that was built to withstand the onslaught of a tsunami. The safety culture at Onagawa was much stronger.

The only comparison between Diablo Canyon and Fukushima is they are both nuclear power plants.

Closing Diablo Canyon would be a dire mistake to our economy, to availability of clean reliable power, and it would be environmental hypocrisy. There are no facts or credible evidence available that renewables will be ready by 2025

Closing Diablo Canyon would be a dire mistake to our economy, to availability of clean reliable power, and it would be environmental hypocrisy. type reactor would have never been allowed in the U.S. The Fukushima nuclear power plant was severely damaged by being unprepared to safely withstand a huge wall of water. The plant shut down after the earthquake, as designed, but having disregarded advice to build the plant farther from the ocean’s edge and failure to build a substantial wall to abate a tsunami led to extreme damage. Clearly, the safety

to replace the power lost by closing the plant. Plans to build a gas fired fossil fuel plant on the beach in Oxnard have been met with much concern. The locals in that area vehemently oppose it.

And it’s no wonder there are concerns.

It would increase, not diminish, the harmful emissions being released into the atmosphere. Could there be doubts that COMMENTARY continued page 14

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there may not be enough power available when power from intermittent renewables is not accessible?

The idea of clean renewable energy is great for helping combat climate change, but it isn’t the total answer. No source of energy is free of concerns. What needs to be known about renewables, wind, and solar is that they have their own negatives, including the use of hazardous chemicals, and yes there is hazardous waste involved. Plus each requires huge areas of land, which only adds to environmental issues.

There needs to be a balance of energy sources to maintain a stable grid. Closing Diablo Canyon and expecting to rely on renewables is certainly questionable. If renewables are not available, the burning of dirty, unhealthy fossil fuels will be the backup, which is bad for our health, our environment, and for future generations. ∆ Ellie Ripley from Arroyo Grande is a fan of nuclear energy and a fan of Diablo.

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New ‘cage-free’ initiative could have consequences

United Egg Producers (UEP) and California Egg Farmers spent millions 10 years ago opposing Proposition 2, which banned cruel battery cages for egg-laying hens in factory farms throughout California.

UEP and company were unsuccessful and the proposition passed. They are now seeking to “upgrade” the law they opposed by repealing its central provision.

The so-called “Prevent Cruelty California” initiative would immediately legalize battery cages. Current law states that hens must have room to fully spread both wings. This would be repealed. By rolling back Proposition 2, and violating the clear intent of voters, California egg factories would be forever allowed to provide hens with only 1 square foot per bird. The co-opted “Humane Society of the U.S.” is currently circulating a petition purporting to offer “farm animal protection” and “prevent cruelty.”

This initiative, if passed, will remove protections and perpetuate cruelty. Pass the word and do not sign the petitions!

Jill V. Denton Los Osos

The public should know more about grand jurors

It’s nearly impossible to find out who is representing the people on the grand jury.

The only method I’m aware of is obtaining FPPC conflict of interest filings. By law, jurors are required to disclose property, income, and business interests.

This year, I obtained 17 filings (one juror failed to file). Not a single juror disclosed even one financial interest!

Dubious, among 18 mostly retirees.

In fact, grand jurors committed perjury.

Public business and property records indicate many jurors have multiple financial interests. I intend to file complaints against individual jurors if honest disclosures are not filed by the new year.

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Furthermore, are there any Latinos or blacks on the jury? No. Does the jury represent a slice of each community? No. I don’t have space for that here, but the public should know.

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Let’s tear down these walls of fear and ignorance

“Hope springs eternal.” It is really all that can sustain us when truth is no longer of value. We are now left to cope with the consequence of a traumatic 2017, with all of its destructive shouts and actions as well as the few constructive ones. Most of us, however, are capable of logic, forethought, compassion, and empathy. Thus “hope springs eternal” for a humane, safe, sane, healthy, and happy New Year!

It has been 33 years, but we seem to have finally attained a frighteningly close facsimile of George Orwell’s 1984 society (which he wrote back in 1949, 68 years ago). You may recall that his fictitious government advocates three basic slogans—in Newspeak: War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength. The novel’s hero, Winston Smith, works on lies at the Ministry of Truth where he doctors historical records to show a government-approved version of historical events. Amazingly predictive for today’s accusations of “fake news” and the persecution of a free press.

Smith attempts to scale the dominating walls of ignorance, fear, and bigotry that control his life. Crashing through these barriers also seems to be today’s primary challenge for 2018 and beyond.

The entire construct of walls is a fitting metaphor for the political trauma that has dominated every one of these past 365 days! These are the same walls that are blocking many efforts to promote human progress—global warming, arms control, sustainable agriculture, housing, education, land conservation, sexual harassment, affordable national health care, and discrimination.

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A board majority that does nothing right

I watched with dismay on Dec. 12 as the SLO County Board of Supervisors decided to take no action on the SLO County Title 29 Affordable Housing Fund. In the face of an ever-worsening shortage of affordable housing, the board, by a 3-2 vote, chose to do nothing. This, despite overwhelming public comments that favored increased funding for affordable housing. Once again, the board majority of Lynn Compton, Debbie Arnold, and John Peschong rejected the advice of their own Homeless Services Oversight Council, rejected the advice of nonprofit housing leaders, rejected the sound and well-thought-out advice of an independent nexus study, and rejected public comments that ran in a ratio of 3-1, to increase the in-lieu fees that help to fund the construction of affordable housing in SLO County.

Time and again, the majority, led by Compton, talks the talk but refuses to actually do the right thing to get more affordable housing built. They clearly side with wealthy developers over the people who work here and struggle to pay for and even find decent housing. So, I’m calling out the conservative majority on the board: Why is it that time after time, they choose the interests of the few and the wealthy

over the interests of the many working people, the poor, and the homeless?

I’m guessing I won’t get an answer from any of the conservatives on the board, so let me surmise the answer. It’s because their decisions aren’t based on good policy.

They’re based on ideology, an ideology that says, “What’s mine is mine, and I won’t share it. Because if you are poor, homeless, or a working stiff, that’s your fault and your problem, not mine.” These three make bad policy decisions based on ideology, not facts. They then chicken walk their way back to a rationalization and justification of their bad decisions that have no factual basis, and benefit primarily the special interests that fund their campaigns for election.

I applaud the voices of Adam Hill and Bruce Gibson. These are the two supervisors who speak to the facts. They speak truth to the power. These two battle every day on behalf of the people of SLO County, both for those who “have” but care about a more equitable society, and those who “have not,” and need champions like supervisors Hill and Gibson to represent their very real needs.

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irst, let me wish all readers of New Times and its staff a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

That being said to the annoyance of the “PC police,” the Republic is in peril.

Recent media revelations about the corruption surrounding the investigation of Trump and his election campaign are not simply depressing, they’re alarming.

In 1964, the movie Seven Days in May premiered, starring Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, Lancaster being a highly decorated general and Douglas an earthy and patriotic colonel. Lancaster’s character was planning a military coup d’état against a liberal president, and Douglas was the patriotic spoiler who discovered and exposed the plotters against the government. That plot line has been standard Hollywood fare for many decades, but what is happening in Washington today resurrects the theme in real life.

Last week, conservative media started talking about how the senior management of the Justice Department and the FBI may have conspired to sabotage the political campaign of the current president and possibly concocted a plot to remove a legitimately elected, sitting president. That should concern all of us whether you support Trump or not.

Hollywood has been obsessed with the danger of a military coup forever, but the real danger today is not from the military. Military officers have civilian control of the military embedded in their genes as do most sergeants and the troops they lead. A military coup in America is about as likely to occur as being struck by a meteor while in the shower and simultaneously winning the lottery.

What conservative media says could be occurring at the highest levels of our government today is emanating from federal law enforcement and the intelligence services. Fifty years ago, the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover was notorious for covert snooping against elected officials (especially liberals) and compiling files on every aspect of their lives. Hoover purportedly used unsavory information to coerce elected officials into supporting the FBI and making the agency virtually untouchable or accountable to the public via their congressional representatives.

The demise of Hoover opened a Pandora’s box of scandal and seriously undermined the FBI’s credibility and national standing with the public. We thought we fixed this but apparently not.

The current special counsel investigating collusion between the president’s election campaign with Russia and the subsequent firing of a highly politicized FBI director was supposed to be above reproach. Instead, the senior lead special agents investigating Trump were ethically compromised from the start as many made large monetary contributions to Clinton’s campaign. We also discovered that the “Trump dossier” was paid for by the Democratic Party, contracted through a former British intelligence operative who passed it through British intelligence to American agencies. When we receive reports

from the British, it is considered to be information from a “trusted agent” and is not usually given the same level of vetting. Negative and highly salacious information from this dossier was leaked to the media, thereby contributing to generation of a FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) court warrant and may have provided the justification for initiation of the special counsel investigation of Trump and his campaign.

We’ve learned that these same senior agents, while investigating Clinton’s illegal, private email server allowed Clinton’s top aides to be interviewed together versus apart, were not placed under oath, and electronic devices (hard drives, phones, and laptops) were permitted to be destroyed without consequences. The original recommendation from FBI field investigators concluded that there was a “reasonable probability” that Clinton’s emails were compromised by foreign agents, but senior FBI/Justice Department officials reduced that finding to a simple “potentially compromised.”

In the national security world, that is a significant change as the former characterization would warrant criminal prosecution under the espionage laws.

Last weekend, an organization that was part of Trump’s transition team claimed that the special counsel surreptitiously obtained transition team emails and phone records without a warrant. Trump’s legal counsel accused federal agents of violating Trump’s Fourth Amendment protection against “unreasonable searches and seizures” and violating privileged communications laws.

You don’t have to like Trump; you can even despise him, as he makes it easy. However, all of us should be very concerned when federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies apparently join together in a conspiracy to undermine and overthrow a duly elected president. These same agencies have thus far spurned lawfully issued subpoenas from congressional oversight committees. The danger of a coup d’état by rogue federal agencies poses the gravest threat to everyone’s liberty.

We’ve spent millions of dollars on the investigation of Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election.

Thus far it has revealed an ineffective effort by disparate Russian agencies to influence American politics but no collusion with any U.S. candidate or campaign (See The Atlantic, January/ February 2018 issue, “What Putin Really Wants,” by Julia Ioffe).

In spite of all of this, have a Merry Christmas (eggnog helps) and remember those patriots who defend us far from home and the firefighters defending the home front. ∆ Al Fonzi is an Army lieutenant colonel of military intelligence who had a 35year military career, serving in both the Vietnam and Iraq wars. Send comments through the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com.

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Mining for coal

M

erry Christmas ya’ll!

Your gift this year isn’t a lump of coal—yet. I’m going to go ahead and say that one is really up to President Humpty Trumpty, as it’s very possible that he will allow for coal mining (or oil drilling or clear-cutting) to develop on your favorite piece of federally owned land near you!

Fingers crossed!

This year, you also won’t get any affordable housing built near you. The SLO County Board of Supervisors has done its best to not agree on anything worthwhile and just lecture each other and vote along ideological lines (on both sides) until property values increase by so much that only their largest campaign donors will be able to bed down in the gold mine that land will become.

Yes, county constituents, we were close to seeing something of a holiday miracle on Dec. 12, but alas, that’s not what Christmas is for. You see, in their two-hour-plus hearing on the county’s inclusionary housing ordinance, the inkling of compromise disappeared so fast, it was hard to believe it was even there.

Like watching a shitty soap opera with a plot twist you can’t understand, 4th District Supervisor Lynn Compton and 1st District Supervisor John Peschong were nodding their heads in agreement to the things coming out of

2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s mouth about potential changes that could help increase the amount of funding in the affordable housing fund. I was turning blue, you guys. Seriously. I stopped breathing for a few minutes.

Dozens of people had stood up earlier in the hearing and told supervisors that the ordinance needed to change because it doesn’t work. For-profit and nonprofit builders had tenuously come together to support the county staff-suggested change—to tier fees to the size of the home being built.

And as I exhaled, the whole scene unraveled, starting with a somewhat hard-to-follow and abusive rant by 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill, who slammed the conservative-leaning supervisors for not ever wanting to compromise. I started stammering out loud … “but, but, but … .” And then the moment ended. Humpty Dumpty’s precarious balancing act crashed to pieces on the floor with 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold standing above them, waving her magic motion wand to leave things where they lay and not do anything.

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The section of Highway 1 in question is just north of San Simeon, a passing zone with dotted yellow lines running down the middle of it. The jury’s conclusion came on Dec. 12 in a case about a 2011 head-on collision that severely injured Peter Fuller and killed his wife, Joan Fuller, after a Toyota truck attempted to pass a tour bus.

The two drivers didn’t see one another until it was too late, according to Fuller family attorney Jim Wagstaffe, who also said it wouldn’t take much to paint a couple of solid yellow lines over the stripes. Although jurors agreed that the road conditions made vehicle passing in the area unsafe, they declined to hold Caltrans liable for the damages. What???

And they’re going to write a letter asking Caltrans to repaint the stretch of road.

Yep. That’ll work for sure.

You know what else isn’t working?

State transportation funding. It’s not working so well that the SLO County Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is giving its loyal riders a gift before the new year begins. A fare increase!

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It’s not the RTA’s fault though, I’m going to go ahead and heap this load of coal on the voters in this county who declined to support the self-help transportation funding tax just last year.

Good job to the haves of this county!

So far, you’ve succeeded is stopping the have-nots from gaining any potential access to more affordable housing close to job centers such as San Luis Obispo, and you’re charging them more to get to work, too. Stumpy Trumpy would be so proud!

And what about the liberals of SLO land?

Well, this Christmas they’re just as selfish as the other side. Let’s hold up hipster prettyboy San Luis Obispo City Councilmember Aaron Gomez as a shining example of this.

He seems more interested in a plastic bottle ban that he helped pass and a downtown plan (which the city isn’t sure it can afford because of its pension liability) that will affect his business than he is in rental housing conditions or getting the future budget balanced.

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SONGS OF THE SEASON

See three-time Grammy nominee David Arkenstone in concert on Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Painted Sky Studios in Cambria.

Arkenstone will perform both traditional and original holiday songs. Tickets are $25. Visit paintedskystudios.com to find out more.

—Caleb Wiseblood

SPECIAL EVENTS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

OTTER ROCK CAFE THOMAS FIRE FUNDRAISER Enjoy drinks, music, dancing, an auction, a raffle, and more all while benefiting the American Red Cross Thomas Fire Fund. Otter Rock Cafe’s goal is to raise $10,000. This event is sponsored by local businesses and generous individuals. Dec. 23, 12-11 p.m. $15 donation.

(805) 772-1420. otterrockcafe.com. The Otter Rock Cafe, 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

PAWSABILITIES FOR VETERANS MATINEE FUNDRAISER Two showings of 101 Dalmatians with proceeds going to Pawsabilities for Veterans.

Seating is drive-in style. Bring blankets and pillows.

Please RSVP. Dec. 27, 3-5 p.m. and Dec. 28, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $5. 805-225-2393. Inn at Morro Bay, 60 State Park Rd, Morro Bay.

A SURREAL SOLSTICE Featuring live art by Emily Tayman Art, Foreverstoked, and Jordan Quintero and music by Tropo, Kr3ture, Kyra, and The Wakefuls. Tickets available online and at Boo Boo Records. For adults 21 and up. Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. $12 presale. $17 at the door. luvlabproductions. org. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 225-1312.

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A POUR HOUSE UGLY SWEATER PARTY Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater and enjoy live music by Erin and The Earthquakes. Prizes will be awarded for the top sweaters. Dec. 22, 8 p.m.

Free. 805-239-1000. erinmontgomerymusic.com/ the-earthquakes/. The Pour House, 525 Pine St., Paso Robles.

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SLO BREW BAD SANTA CHRISTMAS PARTY Featuring performances by Eat The Wolf and Sam Sharp. For ages 21 and up. Come dressed in your naughtiest Santa, Mrs. Claus, or elf outfit. SLO Brew will be collecting donations for the SLO Food Bank during the event. Please bring a canned food item to donate. Dec. 22, 10 p.m. $10. 805-543-1843. slobrew.com. SLO Brew, 736 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE PARTY Enjoy live music from The Boogie Knights and The Spazmatics. For ages 21 and older. Dec. 31 Free.

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SOLVANG CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT TOURS Take part in a tour guided by a costumed tour guide with everyone holding a battery powered LED candle. Learn about Solvang and enjoy traditional Christmas carols. Limit of 20 guests per tour. Meet at the Visitors Center. Saturdays, 5 p.m. through Dec. 30 solvangusa.com. Solvang Park, Mission Drive and First Street, Solvang.

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SANTA IN THE HOLIDAY HOUSE Visit Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus in the City Park Holiday House. Through Dec. 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. pasoroblesdowntown.org. Downtown City Park, 11th and Spring St., Paso Robles.

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HOLIDAY EVENTS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

CAMBRIA CHRISTMAS MARKET Street market centered around celebrating the holiday season.

Enjoy live entertainment, open-air stalls, fresh baked goods, traditional German hot spiced wine and other drinks, and more. Through Dec. 23, 5-9 p.m. 805-927-3624. cambriachristmasmarket.com.

Cambria Village, 723 Main St., Cambria.

NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA Enjoy dinner, dancing, live entertainment, and more. Dec. 31, 7 p.m. $65 for single tickets. $120 for couples.. pewterploughplayhouse.net/new-year-s-eve-gala.

Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria, (805) 400-4737.

NOON YEAR PARTY Come celebrate a bit early at Morro Bay Library’s Noon Year Party. Enjoy music, noisemakers, and a countdown to noon to bring in the New Year. Dec. 30, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free.

805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. THE TAVERN’S NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY WITH DJ PHIL Enjoy dancing the night away until the countdown into the new year. Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.

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CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE Come and celebrate at this Christmas Eve service hosted by Unity SLO. Dec. 24, 10-11:15 a.m. Free.

805-543-4250. unityslo.com. Unity of SLO, 1130 Orcutt Rd., San Luis Obispo.

HOLIDAYS AT THE APPLE FARM Enjoy family activities, visits and photos with Santa Claus, complimentary ornaments with gift shop purchases, home-baked holiday treats, and more at the Apple Farm Inn and Restaurant. Through Dec. 25, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. 805-544-2040. Apple Farm, 2015 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

NEW YEAR’S EVE BLACKLIGHT BASH Bliss Cafe is teaming up with various artists and musicians, including Mannequins By Day, for this New Year’s Eve party. Enjoy live music, dancing, installation art, and a yoga/stretching space. Dec. 31, 9:30 p.m.-3 a.m. $20-$45. 805-294-3523. blisscafeslo.com. Bliss Cafe, 778 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

SANTA’S HOUSE IN MISSION PLAZA Come visit Santa Clause at his house in Mission Plaza through Christmas Eve. Through Dec. 24, noon slochamber. org. Mission Plaza, 989 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo.

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60S ROCK AND ROLL NEW YEARS EVE BASH WITH UNFINISHED BUSINESS Enjoy dancing

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] Music .........................[23] Culture & Lifestyle.......[24] Food & Drink..............[27]

to the music of Unfinished Business and a buffet dinner by Giuseppe’s. Features a full no-host bar, door prizes, hats, noisemakers, and a champagne toast at midnight. Dec. 31, 5:30 p.m.-12:15 a.m. $80; $750 for a table of 10. 805-431-3067. unfinished-business.org. South County Regional Center, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande.

SANTA IN THE VILLAGE Children welcome to visit with Santa on the front porch of the Conrad House. Saturdays, Sundays, 12-4 p.m. and Wednesdays, Fridays, 3-5:30 p.m. through Dec. 24 arroyograndevillage.org. Historic Village of Arroyo Grande, Branch and Short St., Arroyo Grande, 805458-3321.

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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN Meet Santa Claus at the Santa Maria Town Center. Through Dec. 24 805-922-7931. santamariatowncenter.com. Santa Maria Town Center, 142 Town Center East, Santa Maria.

ARTS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

CREATIVITY GROUP Different, creative experiences every Wednesday. Bring your art work, in any medium, and join others. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. through Jan. 31 Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

HOLIDAY CRAFT WITH BETHANN Enjoy making a fun holiday craft with BethAnn. For ages 5 and up.

Dec. 22, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. OIL PAINTING MONDAYS WITH JASON MAYR Learn to paint still life in oil. Beginner to advanced students are welcome. Mondays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Jan. 15 $30-$35. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

ZEN DOODLE ADULT COLORING BOOK GROUP Relax and unwind with adult coloring books. Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon through Feb. 2 Free.

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BLACKSMITHING: BASIC SAFETY The first class in a series of two that you can take to use the forge and anvil at the space. Visit the website for instructions and requirements. Registration required. Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-noon Free. 805-2421285. slomakerspace.com/blacksmithing/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, 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.edu/ communityprograms/community-education/ music/cabaret.html. Cuesta College Community programs, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

FILM AND TV ACTING CLASS For all ages and skill levels. Optional showcases with major Hollywood talent agents and casting directors.

Sundays, 12-8:45 p.m. through Dec. 31 310-9101228. actorsedge.com. Mission Cinemas, 1025 Monterey St., SLO.

INTRO TO 3D PRINTING Learn how to use the 3D printers and software. Once certified, and if basic Safety has been passed, users can utilize the 3D printers with their own filament or pay for the filament onsite through membership, or free weekly SLO County Library Hours. Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. $50. 242-1285. slomakerspace.com/3dprinting/#class. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

INTRO TO CERAMICS STUDIO Take and pass our intro to Ceramics Studio and have 24/7 unsupervised access to our Ceramics Studio. previous ceramics experience required, or our intro to Ceramics class. 25lb of clay comes with this class. Last Monday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $50. 242-1285. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo, slomakerspace.com.

INTRO TO LASER CUTTER AND ENGRAVER Learn how to use a 100 watt laser cutter and engraver. users who are certified, and have passed basic Safety, can use it on their own through membership, or through free SLO County Library Hours for and $0.50/min. cutting time. Mondays, 7-10 p.m. $50. 242-1285. slomakerspace. com/laser-cutting-and-engraving/#class. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

INTRO TO MIG WELDING Learn how to use the welder and welding station. Certified students who have passed basic Safety can use the welding area through membership or during Free SLO County Library cardholder hours. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. $50. 242-1285. slomakerspace.com/store/intro-to-mig-weldingclass/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

LEATHERCRAFTING: BASIC SAFETY For people with no previous leathercraft experience. includes overview and training of common leatherworking tools, safe tool use, and a discussion of materials needed for leathercraft. Third and Last Thursday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-242-1285. slomakerspace.com/leathercrafting/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

POTTERY CLASSES AND PAINTING POTS Take a class or book a private party. Options include painting pre-made pieces or making your own with clay. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. through Dec. 23 $30. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com. anam Cre pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.

SLOMA ART SCHOOL CLASSES: AGES 5-6 Month-long after school art classes for 5 to 6 year olds. price includes all materials. Mondays, 3:154:45 p.m. through March 26 $48. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/. San Luis Obispo Museum of art, 1010 broad St., San Luis Obispo.

SQUARE DANCE CLASSES no partner needed. Comfortable clothes and shoes advised.

Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. through Feb. 1 $5-$6. 805776-3684. ccsda.net. SLO Guild Hall, 2880 broad St., San Luis Obispo.

WOODTURNING basic Safety, Spindle, bowl Turning i, bowl Turning ii and advanced class.

Saturdays, Sundays, 10 a.m.-noon $50. 805-2421285. slomakerspace.com/woodturning/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

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Marie King and Kings of Swing offer dance lessons for all ages and skill levels. Couples and singles welcome. Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $36 for 4-week session. 928-7799. oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares ave., orcutt.

COUNTRY TWO STEP DANCE LESSONS From

the basics to a variety of patterns. Dancers of all skill levels welcome. thursdays, 6:15-7 p.m. $8. 805-6805695. oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares ave., orcutt.

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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. 805-5410594. themondayclubslo.org. the Monday Club, 1815 Monterey St, San luis obispo.

SLOCALLY MADE CREATIVE MARKET GRAND OPENING the San luis obispo Collection

announces the week-long opening of the Slocally Made showroom and creative market pop-up. Dec. 21, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Dec. 22, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Dec. 23, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Dec. 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Live Live Music by Shameless Music by Sha Two Bars Open Two Bars Ope Free Party Favors Free Par ty Favo EVERYBODY CAN DANCE Ballet workout classes for teens and adults. tuesdays, 6 p.m. 937-6753. everybodycandance.webs.com. everybody Can Dance, 628 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

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SLOMA PERMANENT COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT this is an after-hours

tuesdays, 5 p.m. 937-6753. everybodycandance.webs.com. everybody Can Dance, 628 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

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exploration of artwork in SloMa’s permanent collection. each month, three pieces are chosen to put on display. Participants are encouraged INTRODUCTORY BALLET 2 to join in an open conversation about Dec. 21 – Dec. 28 Wednesdays, 6 p.m. and Fridays 937the artwork with trained docents.

2017 6753. everybodycandance.webs.com. third thursday of every month, 5:30-6 everybody Can Dance, 628 S. McClelland p.m. through Dec. 21 Free. 805-543-8562.

St., Santa Maria. open at 9pm, no early entr sloma.org/events/permanent-collection-spotlight.

INTRODUCTORY BALLET 3 Wednesdays, 6 p.m. php?event=1142. San luis obispo Museum of art, 937-6753. everybodycandance.webs.com. everybody 1010 Broad St., San luis obispo.

Can Dance, 628 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

UKULELE CLASS Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. 9287799. oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares ave., orcutt.

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WINTER MAKERSPACE Come to the Santa Maria Public library Saturday’s for its weekly MakerSpace events. Create something different each week. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. through Feb. 24 Free. 805-925-0994. cityofsantamaria.org/ city-government/departments/library. Santa Maria Public library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

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CHANGING TIDES: A FINE ART PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW Features paintings in all media and photography that depict land and water-scapes that shape the Central Coast. Through Dec. 29 Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 embarcadero Ste. 10, Morro Bay.

LITTLE GEMS FOR THE HOLIDAYS this show spotlights seasonal work by local artists. thursdays-Sundays, 1-4 p.m. through Dec. 31 Free. 805-927-8190. cambriacenterforthearts.

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December 21st at 7pm This worship experience is designed for those who may be struggling during this Christmas season.

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ARTS from page 22 org/. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

PAINTINGS BY ROSEMARY PISCIOTTA Acrylic, oil, and watercolor paintings. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Dec. 29 Free. 805-9274336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.

WINTER FAIRE AND JURIED CRAFT SHOW Hosted by the Morro Bay Art Association. A collective of paintings, photography, jewelry, and fine crafts. Through Dec. 22, 12-4 p.m. Free.

805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. N o r T H S Lo C o u N T y

TRANSPARENTLY APPARENT An exhibit by local glass artist Nathan Doster. opens Nov. 11 with a reception at 6pm. Through Jan. 10, 2018 Free.

805-466-3684. ärt/, 5806 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

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CARNEVALE DI VENEZIA photography depicting elegant dresses, costumes, masks and from all over Europe by peggy Jansson and Cheryl Strahl. Through Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibits/coming-next. php?event=1493. San Luis obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis obispo.

LITTLE TREASURES A group show featuring talented local artists showcasing their work.

This exhibit ranges across all 2D and 3D art mediums. Through Dec. 31 Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralartsupply.com/Gallery.php. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis obispo.

OFF THE WALLS 2017 items are sold to benefit the exhibitions and education programs of SLoMA. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through Dec. 31 805-543-8562. sloma.org/ calendar/index.php?event=1519. San Luis obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis obispo.

PHANTOM 8: ORIGINAL PRINTS BY CENTRAL COAST PRINTMAKERS Thursdays-Saturdays, 1-7 p.m. through Dec. 30 Free. 805-543-8562. sloma. org/exhibits/on-view.php?event=1527. San Luis obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis obispo.

SELECTIONS: NYC A reflection of the diversity one would encounter on wandering through the multitudinous galleries of New york’s arts districts.

The works chosen represent a wide variety of subject matter and studio practices. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 1 805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibits/coming-next. php?event=1467. San Luis obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis obispo.

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BOTANICALS Featuring the work of Michelle Castle, who uses drawings from the 1600s that she hand-paints with watercolor to transform into vibrant illustrations. Through Jan. 4, 2018 805688-7265. winemerchantcafe.com. Los olivos Wine Merchant Cafe, 2879 Grand Ave., Los olivos.

THE JUDITH HALE GALLERY HOLIDAY ART SHOW Featured artists include richard Myer, Dirk Foslien, Joe Mancuso, Sheryl Knight, and Dee prater. Through Dec. 31 805-686-2322. solvangantiques.com. Solvang Antiques, 1693 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang.

THE STUDENT AND THE TEACHER Showcases paintings of ranching life by Theodore Waddell and isabelle Johnson, Waddell’s former teacher. ongoing 805-686-8315. wildlingmuseum.org.

Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang.

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CALL FOR ARTISTS: MORRO BAY ART ASSOCIATION STUDENT ART SHOW The Morro Bay Art Association Student Art Show will be held Mar. 3 through Apr. 7. The submission deadline is Dec. 23. See website for more info.

Through Dec. 23 and Dec. 23 Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

FOR THE BIRDS 2018: CALL FOR ARTISTS The Morro Bay Art Association is seeking original works for the annual For the Birds exhibit in celebration of the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival. Through Jan. 9, 2018, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. S A N Lu iS o B i S p o

CALL FOR ART INSTRUCTORS For visual artists interested in conducting a workshop or

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See A Christmas Story, based on the 1983 film, through Dec. 23 at the San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre. Performances are Wednesday through Sunday at 7 and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $20 to $38. Call (805) 786-2440 or visit slorep.org to find out more.

—C.W. demonstration, Art Central is filling its schedule for the upcoming months. Demonstrations are free to the public and participants sign up through Art Central. Artists set their fees for workshops.

Through Jan. 31, 2018 Varies. 805-747-4200. artcentralartsupply.com/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis obispo.

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PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT The story of two couples, one newlywed and the other married for five years, both experiencing pains and difficulties in their relationship. The observance of each other’s troubles brings both couples to realize what they have and to reconcile. Sundays, 3-5 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. through Jan. 28 $25. 805-927-3877. pewterploughplayhouse.net. pewter plough playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria.

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A CHRISTMAS STORY Back by popular demand for the fourth year in a row. Weekday showings at 7pm and weekends at 2pm. Wednesdays-Sundays. through Dec. 23 $20-$38. 805-786-2440. slorep. org. San Luis obispo repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis obispo.

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, 803-430-0260.

UNDERGROUND COMEDY NIGHT Enjoy live comedy, drinks, and more. Thursdays, 9-10:30 p.m. through Dec. 29 Free. 805-439-4200. facebook. com/undergroundbrewco/?ref=aymt_homepage_ panel. underground Brewing Company, 1040 Broad St., San Luis obispo.

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THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA’S HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA Triple bill that features Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, zany characters in a fractured fairy-tale opera, and the seasonal music in the Holiday Vaudeville revue.

Through Dec. 31 americanmelodrama.com. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., oceano.

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FREAKY FRIDAY A modern fairytale based on the

novel by Mary rodgers and two Disney films. When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again before mom’s big wedding.

Through Dec. 23, 1:30 & 7 p.m. pcpa.org. Marian Theatre, 800 S. College Drive, Santa Maria.

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THE BOGEYS BAND LIVE Dec. 22, 8 p.m.midnight Free. 805-995-3209. old Cayucos Tavern & Cardroom, 130 N ocean Ave, Cayucos, oldcayucostavern.com/.

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Cattleman’s Lounge, 103 Spring Street, paso robles, 238-2660.

NICOLE STROMSOE LIVE Stromsoe performs a blend of r&B, Jazz, Folk, and Soul. Snacks and wine available for purchase. Dec. 22, 7:30-10 p.m. $15. 805-227-6800. danbino.com/event/nicolestromsoe/. D’anbino Vineyards and Cellars, 710 pine St, paso robles.

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.

SATURDAY LIVE FEAT. JOSH TARICA Wine and lunch offerings available for purchase. No outside alcohol please. Dec. 23, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-2274812. vinarobles.com. Vina robles Winery, 3700 Mill rd., paso robles.

evening features one of Charlie Shoemake’s jazz musicians, accompanied by Matthew Evans on Bass and Tom Brown on Drums. Charlie is on vibraphone and his wife Sandi sings. Every other Thursday, 7-9:30 p.m. Free admission/suggested donation $15. 805-927-0179. pewterploughplayhouse.org/ Entertainment/music-ccji.html. pewter plough playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria.

29, 8-11 p.m. $27. 805-329-5725. Fremont Theatre, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis obispo, fremont. themovieexperience.com.

MOSEY BRAVO LIVE With Easton Everett. Dec.

JAZZ JAM SESSIONS Join these Wednesday

23, 3-6 p.m. (805) 225-1312. thesirenmorrobay. com. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay.

THE REAL BLUES JAM SOUTH Ted Waterhouse hosts. All levels welcome. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. 805-704-5116. tedwaterhouse.com. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay. SOUNDHOUSE LIVE Dance to live music from Classic rock to reggae. Through Dec. 23, 8 p.m.midnight Free. 805-995-3209. oldcayucostavern. com. old Cayucos Tavern & Cardroom, 130 N ocean Ave, Cayucos.

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THE BANJERDAN SHOW Check website for special guests. Dec. 28, 6-9 p.m. Free. 805-7920505. torocreekeventcenter.com/. Last Stage West, 15050 Morro road, Highway 41 at Torro Creek road, Atascadero.

BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION AND BUFFET Dec. 27, 5-9 p.m. $12.50-$17.50. 805-792-0505. torocreekeventcenter.com/. Last Stage West, 15050 Morro road, Highway 41 at Torro Creek road, Atascadero.

LIVE MUSIC Fridays, 6-8 p.m. paso robles inn

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BUCKETHEAD LIVE With Brain and Brewer. Dec.

night jam sessions sponsored by the SLo County Jazz Federation. rhythm section provided. Every other Wednesday, 7-9:30 p.m. through May 16 Free. slojazz.org. unity Concert Hall, 1130 orcutt road, San Luis obispo.

LIVE MUSIC WITH IRISH SESSIONS Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. through Feb. 28 Free. 805868-7133. 7sistersbrewing.com/events. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm rd. Suite 110, San Luis obispo. piCKNEW YEARS EVE POPS WITH THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY The SLo Symphony plays Broadway hits including songs from The Phantom of the Opera with the Forbes organ.

Dec. 31, 7:30-9 p.m. $25-$90. 805-543-3533. slosymphony.org. performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis obispo.

SMASH MOUTH Dec. 21, 8-10 p.m. $27.27.

805-329-5725. fremontslosmashmouth.eventbrite. com/?aff=NT. Fremont Theatre, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis obispo.

STEEL PANTHER LIVE Dec. 31, 8-11:30 p.m. $42. 805-329-5725. fremontslosteelpanther.

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MUSIC from page 23 eventbrite.com/?aff=NT. Fremont Theatre, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

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OPEN BLUES JAM Wednesdays Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand ave., Grover Beach, 489-3639.

SHADY WILLOW: A CLASSIC ROCK EXPERIENCE Enjoy live music, food, drinks, and more. Dec. 22, 5:30-8:30 p.m. 805-423-5918. Fin’s Restaurant, 25 W. Grand ave., Grover Beach.

SINGER/SONGWRITER NIGHT Wednesdays, 8-10 p.m. figmtnbrew.com. Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co, a.G., 1462 E. Grand ave., arroyo Grande, 474-8525.

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LIVE MUSIC AT MOXIE CAFE Enjoy live music from local artists, food, and drinks. ThursdaysSaturdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. moxiecafe.com/livemusic-and-events-in-santa-maria-at-moxie-cafe/.

Moxie Cafe, 1317 W McCoy Lane, Santa Maria.

LIVE MUSIC AT ROONEY’S Live music or a DJ every Friday night. Fridays, 9 p.m. Free. 805-9343777. rooneysirishpub.net. Rooney’s irish Pub, 241 S Broadway St., Ste. 101, Orcutt.

LIVE MUSIC WEDNESDAY EVENINGS Enjoy live music from a different band/musician each week.

Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-937-6400. facebook.com/cadelgrevino. Ca’ Del Grevino Cafe and Wine Bar, 400 E. Clark ave., suite a, Orcutt.

NOON YEARS CELEBRATION Featuring the Riptide Big Band. Presented by the Santa Maria Valley Sr. Club and the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department. Funded by a grant from the Community Foundation of SLO. Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-925-0951 ext 2207. RiptideBB. com. Elwin Mussell Senior Center, 510 Park ave., Santa Maria.

NOON YEAR’S WITH RIPTIDE BIG BAND Featuring Bob Nations. Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free. (805) 925-0951. Elwin Mussell Senior Center, 510 Park ave., Santa Maria.

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SGT. PEPPER LIVE The Lompoc Theatre Project is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely hearts Club Band. Enjoy live music from Sgt. Pepper, a celebrated Beatles tribute band from the La area. ViP guests and sponsors are invited to a pre-show party with wine, appetizers, desserts,

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and an opportunity to mingle with the band.

Dec. 30, 7:30 p.m. $29-$99. (805) 380-6777. lompoctheatre.org. Lompoc Civic auditorium, 217 S L St., Lompoc.

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CAITLYN CHUI LIVE Dec. 23, 5-8 p.m. Free. (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara.

CARMEN AND THE RENEGADE VIGILANTES Dec. 22, 8 p.m. Free. (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.org. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa ynez.

CRAFTED: LIVE MUSIC SERIES Features artists from all genres of music. Thursdays, 6 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. 686-4742. bottlest. com. Bottlest Winery, Bar & Bistro, 35 industrial Way, Buellton.

DAN GRIMM LIVE Dec. 23, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free.

(805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara.

FORT TAYLOR, CA Dec. 30, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free.

(805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ Live music every Friday.

No cover charge. Snacks, dinner, cocktails, and wine available for purchase. Call for reservations.

Fridays, 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 29 Free. 805-6881778. thebearandstar.com. The Bear and Star, 2860 Grand ave., Los Olivos.

THE HARLEQUINS LIVE Dec. 22, 6-9 p.m. Free.

(805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara.

THE HOLLYWOOD HILLBILLIES Dec. 29, 8 p.m. Free. (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.org.

Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa ynez.

THE MAD CADDIES Dec. 23, 8 p.m. Free. (805)

natural Beauty

Changing Tides, an exhibit showcasing photography and paintings that depict Central Coast waterscapes, is on display through Dec. 29 at Gallery at Marina Square in Morro Bay. Call (805) 772-1068 or visit galleryatmarinasquare.com to find out more.

—C.W.

DJ/Dance S O u T h C O a S T S LO C O u N T y

DJ DRUMZ Fridays Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand ave., Grover Beach, 489-3639.

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686-4785. mavericksaloon.org. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa ynez.

Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares ave., Orcutt.

RON HELMAN LIVE Enjoy live jazz from Ron

LINE DANCING Mondays, 6:30-9 p.m. $5. 937-

helman. Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. and Dec. 31, 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 29 Free. 805-686-1359. thebearandstar.com. The Bear and Star, 2860 Grand ave., Los Olivos.

HULA DANCING Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. 937-9750.

9750. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares ave., Orcutt.

SALSA DANCE CLASS Free basics class at 7pm,

THE RUBEN LEE BAND Dec. 30, 5-8 p.m. Free.

(805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara.

SEAN WIGGINS LIVE Dec. 29, 6-9 p.m. Free. (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara.

advanced class at 8pm. No experience or partner required. Dec. 27, 7-9 p.m. $10. 805 937 1574.

CentralCoastSwingDance.com. Old Town Brew, 338 W. Tefft St, Nipomo.

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THIRSTY THURSDAYS WITH DJ VEGA Playing today’s and yesterday’s hits. No cover charge.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA

Bring your dancing shoes. Thursdays, 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Free. 805-478-3980. DJ’s Saloon, 724 E Ocean ave., Lompoc.

KaraoKe/open Mic S a N Lu iS O B i S P O

KARAOKE NIGHT SUNDAYS AT BUFFALO PUB AND GRILL Sundays, 8 p.m. Free. 805-544-5155.

Buffalo Pub and Grill, 717 higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

KARAOKE NIGHT THURSDAYS AT CHARLIE’S PLACE Featuring DJ Ree-Car-D’oh. happy hour pricing until 10pm. Thursdays, 8-11 p.m. 805-441-1633.

Charlie’s Place, 981 Foothill Blvd., San Luis Obispo.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT 7SISTERS For musicians, poets, and comedians. Family-friendly. Performers get a free beer. Sundays, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-8687133. 7sistersbrewing.com/calendar. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

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FRONT ROW KARAOKE Thursdays, 9 p.m.

773-1010. harry’s Night Club and Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, harryspismobeach.com/.

KARAOKE WITH DJ SAM Sundays Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand ave., Grover Beach, 489-3639.

Dec. 21 – Dec. 28 2017

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KARAOKE AT SOLVANG BREW Thursdays Free.

(805) 688-2337. Solvang Brewing Company, 1547 Mission Dr., Solvang.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT SOLVANG BREW Wednesdays Free. (805) 688-2337. Solvang Brewing Company, 1547 Mission Dr., Solvang.

culture & lifestyle lectures & learning N O R T h C O a S T S LO C O u N T y

ADVENTURES WITH NATURE Docent-led hikes, classes, and workshops open to all and generally free. Mondays-Sundays. through Dec. 31 Morro Bay State Park, 60 State Park Rd., Morro Bay, 805-772-7434.

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MORRO BAY METAPHYSICIANS Explore the history of metaphysics with a different topic each week. Led by Tobey White heart Crockett. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. $10-$20 suggested donation. 805 772 2880. facebook.com/groups/MBMetaphysicians.

Coalesce Garden Chapel, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. S a N Ta M a R i a Va L L E y/ LO S a L a M O S

tHat’s tHe spirit

The Great American Melodrama presents its annual Holiday Extravaganza through Dec. 31. This triple bill features A Christmas Carol, Cinderella or The Shoe Must Go On, and the company’s traditional vaudeville revue. Call (805) 489-2499 or visit americanmelodrama.com for tickets and more information.

—C.W.

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BI-LINGO informal conversation to practice Spanish language skills for anyone with basic Spanish-speaking skills. Fourth Thursday of every month, 6-7 p.m. Free. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

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COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER The center is a food pantry offering nutritional classes.

Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m. Free. 967-5741, ext. 107. el camino community center, W. Laurel avenue and n. I Street, Lompoc.

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TED AND CONVERSATION The Solvang Library presents a new event that screens an inspiring or

thought provoking 18-minute talk from the Ted Talks series. afterwards, the audience explores the topic together over tea and coffee. Third Thursday of every month, 10-10:50 a.m. Free. 688-4214.

Solvang Library, 1745 mission dr., Solvang.

Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-544-6366. Facebook. com/captainnemogames. captain nemo games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis obispo.

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS AT CAPTAIN NEMO refreshments available on site for

Clubs & Meetings S a n Lu IS o b IS p o

BOARD GAME NIGHT AT CAPTAIN NEMO

purchase. Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805544-6366. Facebook.com/captainnemogames. captain nemo games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis obispo.

FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC AT CAPTAIN NEMO refreshments available on site for purchase.

Fridays, 5-8 p.m. 4 booster buy In. 805-544-6366.

refreshments available on site for purchase.

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Facebook.com/captainnemogames. captain nemo games, 563 Higuera 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.

MINIATURE GAMING AT CAPTAIN NEMO refreshments available on site for purchase. please park in reserved spaces. Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-544-6366. Facebook.com/ captainnemogames. captain nemo games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis obispo.

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games, card games, and more. bring any games you’d like. 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.

SLO CHESS CLUB all ages and skill levels welcome. plays at the giant chess board in morro bay on Saturdays. boards generally provided.

Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Thursdays, 6:30-10 p.m. Free. 215-4963. slochess.com. carl’s Jr., 195 n. Santa rosa, San Luis obispo.

SLO TABLE TENNIS all ages and skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. and Sundays, 4-7 p.m. Free. 215-4963. Ludwick community center, 864 Santa rosa, San Luis obispo.

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NIPOMO SENIOR CENTER The center is open five days a week; closed on weekends and holidays. mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through aug. 31 9291615. nipomo Senior center, 200 e. dana St., nipomo.

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DCSMV MONTHLY MEETING Speaker sessions open to the public. meeting for registered democrats only. Third Thursday of every month, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. santamariademocrats.info.

IHop, 202 nicholson ave, Santa maria.

HI-WAY DRIVE-IN SWAP MEET come to the Hi-Way drive-In for the Sunday Swap meet. Sellers: $20; produce sellers: $25; buyers: $2 car load.

Sundays, 4:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 805-934-1582. HiWay drive-In, 3170 Santa maria Way, Santa maria.

RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT: MAH JONGG Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 9222993. elwin mussell Senior center, 510 park ave., Santa maria.

SANTA MARIA TOASTMASTERS WEEKLY MEETING Toastmasters International is a worldwide

FinAl CAll

The Morro Bay Art Association’s annual Winter Faire and Craft Show will be on display through Dec. 23 at Art Center Morro Bay. The show is a collective of paintings, photography, fine crafts, and more. Call (805) 772-2504 or visit artcentermorrobay.org for more info.

—C.W.

nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 264-6722.

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santamaria.toastmastersclubs.org/. Toyota of Santa Maria, 700 E Beteravia Rd., Santa Maria.

THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY The Santa Maria Valley Genealogical Society holds meetings open to the public. Third Thursday of every month, 2 p.m. SMVGS.org.

Cornerstone Community Room, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

TRI CITY SOUND CHORUS OF SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL Welcomes all women who are interested in learning about barbershop-style music singing and performing.

Thursdays, 6:45-9:30 p.m. 736-7572. Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 4725 S. Bradley Road, Orcutt.

TRIVIA NIGHT Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Free. naughtyoak.com. Naughty Oak Brewing Co., 165 S Broadway St Ste 102, Orcutt.

Support GroupS N O R T h C O a S T S LO C O u N T y

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, 1076 Main St., Cambria.

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NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING a meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805-221-5523.

The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4500 El Camino Real, atascadero.

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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 458-7655. naranoncentralca.org/meetings/meeting-list/. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO. S a N Ta M a R i a Va L L E y/ LO S a L a M O S

FAMILY CAREGIVERS SELF-CARE SUPPORT GROUP Share ideas and learn how to care for yourself while you care for your loved one.

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Free. 805-569-8950.

Bethel Lutheran Church, 624 E. Camino Colegio, Santa Maria.

TRUAMA INFORMED PARENTING GROUP presented by CaLM, this is a foster parent class.

Tuesdays 965-2376. calm4kids.org. Church For Life, 3130 Skyway Dr., Suite 501, Santa Maria.

Create and Learn N O R T h C O a S T S LO C O u N T y

BASIC COMPUTER HELP Come to learn basic computer skills. Call to sign up. Thursdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 harbor St., Morro Bay. PAINT PARTY No artistic experience necessary. all materials and supplies provided. participants may take their canvases home. Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 30 $40. 805-772-9095. foreverstoked. com/paint-party/paint-party.html. Forever Stoked, 1164 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.

a tiMe For HeaLinG

A screening of Heal, a documentary on self-healing, takes place at Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Public Library. The film features interviews with Deepak Chopra, Anita Moorjani, Marianne Williamson, and others. An open discussion with local healers will follow the screening. Visit hopedance.org for more info.

—C.W. and psychotherapists, teach meditation to reduce stress and increase well-being. Fridays, 10:30 a.m.noon Free. 805-748-3372. meditationintro.com.

Morro Bay Library, 625 harbor St., Morro Bay.

MEDITATION FOR WISDOM AND WELL-BEING Experience the practical benefits of meditation.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon through Jan. 19 Free.

805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 harbor St., Morro Bay.

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.

YOGA STRETCH Explore yoga postures and increase strength and flexibility. Set to inspiring music and appropriate for beginners. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. email support@getstudiofit.com.

805-776-3676. Cassandra Bodlak, 349 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay, studiofitnessmorrobay.com.

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SLO COUNTY LIBRARY CARDHOLDER FREE HOURS SLO County Library Cardholders can have free access to SLO MakerSpace (after taking Basic Safety) five days a week. Cardholders can use our woodshop, sewing, or general free areas, or complete any specialty classes and use that machine/area during Library hours. TuesdaysFridays, 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

0. 805-242-1285. slomakerspace.com/libraryprogram/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

SLO MAKERSPACE BASIC SAFETY a requirement for anyone who wants to use SLO MakerSpace tools and space. Features a walkthrough reviewing all areas of the shop that can be dangerous to you and others. Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon Free for Members and SLO County Library Cardholders. 242-1285. slomakerspace.com/store/makerspace-basicsafety-class/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

Mind & Body N O R T h C O a S T S LO C O u N T y

FREE MEDITATION CLASS Megan McGreen, LCSW, and Ruth Cherry, phD, long time meditators

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CAT YOGA CLASSES Sundays, 10:15-11:30 a.m. $20. 543-9316 Ext. 10. woodshumanesociety.org/ news-and-events/event.php?id=347. Woods humane Society, 875 Oklahoma ave., San Luis Obispo.

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CANDLELIGHT RESTORATIVE YOGA Release and

aggbchamber.com. Olde port Beach, 6520 avila Beach Dr., avila Beach.

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CAL POLY MEN’S BASKETBALL VS NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR Buy one ticket, get the second ticket free to this game. Dec. 30, 7 p.m. gopoly. com. Mott athletics Center, 1 Grand ave, San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

CAL POLY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS CSU BAKERSFIELD Final non-conference game of the season. Dec. 29, 7 p.m. gopoly.com. Mott athletics Center, 1 Grand ave, San Luis Obispo, 805-7567297.

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ADVENTURES WITH NATURE Docent-led hikes, classes, and workshops open to all ages throughout the weekend. Dec. 31 centralcoastparks.org/ wp-content/uploads/2017/11/aWN-Dec-2017-FinalCopy.pdf. Montaña de Oro, 3550 pecho Valley Rd, Los Osos, (805) 528-0513.

FAMILY MOVIE IN THE LIBRARY Enjoy Smurfs: The Lost Village. This movie is rated pG. popcorn is provided. Dec. 22, 1 p.m. Free. Morro Bay Library, 625 harbor St., Morro Bay.

TODDLER STORYTIME hosted by Ms. Kaela.

outdoorS

WINTER MONARCH BUTTERFLY TOURS

DUNA VISTA EXPLORATION HIKE a park ranger will lead this strenuous hike (over seven miles long).

Call for details. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water.

Meet at the kiosk on the Wittenberg arm of the lake. Rain cancels event. Dec. 23, 12-3 p.m. $10 parking. 805-788-2381. Lopez Lake, 6800 Lopez Dr., arroyo Grande.

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 or Fisherman’s Beach).

Last Sunday of every month, 2-3 p.m. Free.

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develops skills that can last a lifetime like the confidence to be brave, desire to share ideas with others, and the joy of solving problems with friends by your side. Saturdays, 11-11:45 a.m. and Mondays, 9:30-11 a.m. $12. 805-709-0761. pyjamadrama.com. SLO Movement arts Center, 2074 parker St., San Luis Obispo.

WINTER CAMP For ages 3 through 13. Enjoy foam pits, indoor trampolines, bars, and more under staff supervision. No prior gymnastics experience required. Before and after care available. Children must be toilet trained. Dec. 27-29, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 805-547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com. performance athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

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TEEN MOVIE: EVERYTHING EVERYTHING Movie

open your body with breath, props, and meditation.

Mondays, 7-8 p.m. yogaformankind.com. yoga for Mankind, 130 N Broadway, Suite B, Orcutt.

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PLAY CLASSES Drama and imaginative play

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 harbor St., Morro Bay. Witness thousands of Monarch Butterflies, so close you can nearly touch them, during these guided tours. Every 14 days, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-2154125. Morro Bay Golf Course, 201 State park Rd., Morro Bay, golfmorrobay.com.

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AIKIDO FOR KIDS AGE 4-13 aiKi-MiTES

screening open to middle and high school students.

Dec. 29, 4-6 p.m. Free. Santa Maria public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

GINGERBREAD EXPERIENCE FOR TEENS Teens welcome to come to the library to build a gingerbread house. all supplies provided. Creations will be on display for one week to allow time for voting. Registration begins Dec. 13. Dec. 22, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-925-0994. engagedpatrons.org/ EventsExtended.cfm?SiteiD=9521&EventiD=31 7981&pK=. Santa Maria public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

HOMEWORK HELP Free after school homework help for grades K-6. Mondays-Thursdays, 4-7 p.m. through May 31 Free. 805-9250994. cityofsantamaria.org/city-government/ departments/library. Santa Maria public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

READALOUD The Buellton Library presents Readaloud, a play-reading group for adults, teens and children 9 and up. Fridays, 4-5 p.m. Free.

688-3115. Buellton Library, 140 W. highway 246, Buellton.

SANTA MARIA VALLEY RAILWAY HISTORICAL MUSEM The Santa Maria Valley Railway

(age 4-6) class is 3pm on Tuesdays. aiKi-KiDS (age 7-13) classes are Tuesdays/Thursdays at 4pm. Call to observe or pre-register. Tuesdays, Thursdays $50-$75 monthly. 805-544-8866. aikidosanluisobispo.com. Budo Ryu, 3536 South higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

historical Museum features a locomotive, boxcar, caboose, railroad artifacts and diorama. Fourth Saturday of every month, 12-4 p.m. 714-4927.

Santa Maria Transit Center, Miller and Boone Streets, Santa Maria.

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Spiritual

Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 2650 Main St., San Luis obispo.

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WINTER SOLSTICE HUMANITY MEDITATION Facilitated by Wendy McKenna. Please come dressed comfortably and be ready to relax into deep meditation. Donations will be accepted. Dec. 21, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-305-7595. lightshare.us.

Lightshare Center, 22701 El Camino real, Santa Margarita.

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.

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LOVE IN FLIGHT INTERSPIRITUAL SOCIETY

ORCUTT FARMERS MARKET Presents local

initiating the consciousness of the sacred in 2018.

Enjoy live music, a special candle lighting ceremony, and more. Dec. 31, 10 a.m. lifisslo.org. San Luis obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis obispo.

farmers and small businesses. tuesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. orcutt Farmers Market, bradley road, orcutt.

LOMPOC FARMERS MARKET Features fresh fruit and vegetables, flowers, entertainment, and activities for the whole family. Fridays, 2-6 p.m.

Lompoc Farmers Market, ocean avenue and i Street, Lompoc.

VANDENBERG VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET Locally grown produce and

WISDOM READINGS inspiration from

YOUTH SERVICES the City Church

food stuffs are available year round.

Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Sept. 30 Vandenberg Village Farmers’ Market, 120 burton Mesa blvd., Lompoc. deC. 21 – deC. 28 2017

Central Coast holds youth services for junior high school students. Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Free. 929-8990. thecitycc.org. Faith Life Community Church, 726 W tefft St, Nipomo.

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WISDOM READINGS WITH ANNKATHLEEN annKathleen has been reading the tarot and oracle Cards for over 25 years. Fridays-Sundays, 12-5 p.m. $25-$85. 805-598-1509. divining.weebly.com.

Divine inspiration, 947 E orange St, Santa Maria.

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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 805-549-9228. felinenetwork. org. San Luis obispo, Citywide, SLo.

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.

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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.

Call for limited tix.

Don’t miss the ball drop!

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S o u t h C o a S t S Lo C o u N t y Spirit through the tarot and oracle cards. tuesdays, 1-5 p.m. $30-$60.

805-598-1509. divining.weebly.com. halcyon Store Post office, 936 South halcyon rd., arroyo Grande.

Cool Cocktails!

produce, artists and musicians. Saturdays, 12-2:25 p.m. arroyo Grande Farmers Market, olohan alley, arroyo Grande.

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TIBETAN BUDDHISM BOOK STUDY Meditation practice and a discussion of Foundations of tibetan buddhism, by h.E. Kalu rinpoche. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-438-3949. bodhiPath SLo, 3484 Gregory Ct., San Luis obispo, bodhipath.org.

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CHRISTMAS DINNER AT THE APPLE FARM Enjoy a special Christmas menu

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@pasoroblescasino

with complimentary eggnog. reservations recommended. Dec. 25, 12-9 p.m. 805-544-6100. slochamber.org. apple Farm, 2015 Monterey St., San Luis obispo.

LAST MINUTE GIFTS

NEW YEAR’S EVE WINEMAKER DINNER End 2017 with wines from Silver horse Winery paired with a winter themed menu. this dinner will be held in the harvest room. Dinner starts at 6pm and there will be a special New year’s toast at 9pm.

Dec. 31, 6 p.m. 805-544-0713. slochamber.org.

Silver horse Winery, 6985 ontario rd., San Luis obispo.

PINT NIGHT buy a logo glass for $8 and bring it in every Friday for $2 off refills. Fridays, 5-10 p.m. through Feb. 9 805-868-7133. 7sistersbrewing. com/events. 7Sisters brewing Company, 181 tank Farm rd. Suite 110, San Luis obispo.

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Please play responsibility. Call 1-800-GAMBLER if you think you have a gambling problem. GEG-001329

for your Furry Friends

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WOODSTOCK’S SLO PINT NIGHT With the first pint as low as $5, Woodstock’s gives half-off refills in the same glass. Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. Free.

805-541-4420. woodstocksslo.com. Woodstock’s Pizza, 1000 higuera St, San Luis obispo.

WOODSTOCK’S SLO TRIVIA NIGHT For trivia aficionados and fun-lovers alike! tuesdays, 9-11 p.m. Free. 805-541-4420. woodstocksslo.com/ events/. Woodstock’s Pizza, 1000 higuera St, San Luis obispo.

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WINE TASTING WITH THE WINTER PASS Enjoy 15 wine tastings at participating Santa ynez tasting rooms. No black-out dates. through Jan. 31, 2018, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $45. 800.563.3183. santaynezwinecountry.com/association-events.

Participating Wine tasting rooms, Santa ynez Valley, Santa Ynez, Buellton, Los Olivos, Solvang. ∆

WIN FREE TIX! Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Saturday, Dec. 30th Mott Gymnasium Cal Poly · 7pm

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BY RYAH COOLEY

Christmas at the castle

Enjoy a festive taste of the roaring 1920s with Hearst Castle’s Holiday Twilight Tours.

Come see the estate in full Christmas glory! Complete with massive wreaths, towering Christmas trees, and a large poinsettia display, these tours run all throughout the month of December. Learn about the castle’s holiday hosting history while experiencing William Randolph Hearst’s extensive art display, all while surrounded by glowing holiday lights.

Reservations are highly recommended. No tours run on Christmas Day. Adult ticket prices are $30 and children $15 with tour schedules listed at hearstcastle.org.

Handmade treasures

Find beautiful crafts with good prices at the annual Morro Bay Winter Faire and Juried Craft Show.

This holiday event brings together a wide selection of items made by local artists, featuring everything from paintings to photography. Enjoy handmade art in a variety of media, including wood, glass, wire, and more. Come look for your last-minute Christmas gifts or just enjoy the displays!

The fair is open from noon to 4 p.m. daily and runs through Dec 23. This event is free and hosted inside the Morro Bay Art Center. Visit the Annual Winter Faire and Juried Craft Show event page on Facebook for more details.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF STEVE POWERS

Steve Powers looks to revamp SLO County’s art fairs

W

hen Steve Powers saw someone hawking imported nail files emblazoned with miniature paintings at the Morro Bay Art in the Park event in 2012, he knew something had to be done.

“As an exhibitor, it was really sad,” the photographer and leather craftsman said. “It was dying, to be honest. They were basically jurying by check. The standards weren’t very high.”

Around this time, Powers said attendance at the second oldest arts fair in the state was dwindling to around 2,500 to 2,900 people across Memorial Day weekend. As someone who also works on the business side of the arts, Powers knew things could be better for the Morro Bay Art in the Park.

For more than 40 years, Powers has worked to promote arts and crafts events, going back to when he was a young business major at San Diego State University who dropped out of school to sell handmade leather belts on campus.

“I wasn’t getting very far, and one of my econ professors told me, ‘Some people don’t need to go to college Steve,’” Powers said.

And with that, he began to pursue a career as a working artist.

“There were no art shows to speak of, so I started selling at a swap market,” Powers said.

“That was depressing.”

So in 1975, Powers got together with a friend to create The San Diego Christmas Craft Fair.

Photography gone wild

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The festival runs from 3 to 5 p.m. at 835 Main St. in Morro Bay. For more information, call (805) 772-2504 or visit the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival event page on Facebook. Δ —Sinéad Schouten

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HIGH END At Morro Bay Art in the Park (and the upcoming Paso Robles Art in the Park) arts promoter Steve Powers looks to book fine artists and artisan craftsman to come and sell their wares.

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DOWN BY THE BAY Under art promoter Steve Powers, attendance at the Morro Bay Art in the Park events has grown.

It eventually led to Powers promoting big, convention-style arts shows in cities like Reno, San Jose, and San Diego.

When living under the flight path of Camp Pendleton got too noisy for Powers and his family, they picked up, moved to Arroyo Grande in the 1990s, and now live in Templeton.

While friends had suggested that Powers offer to run the Morro Bay Art in the Park event in the past, he had shrugged it off. But after seeing that the event could use some new life, he made a pitch to the Morro Bay Art Association, which owns the fair, and started running the tri-annual event in 2016. Since then, attendance has gone up to about 6,000 people for Memorial Day weekend and 4,000 for the show in July, with 100 exhibitors. To get there, Powers kept booth fees reasonable for artists, secured local and out of town artists who focused on selling mostly fine art and upper-end craftsman items (think blown glass, pottery, jewelry, and leather), in addition to amping up paid advertising and signage.

And when the beloved Paso ArtsFest was canceled this year due to a lack of volunteers and resources, Powers saw that there was a gap to fill in the North County arts scene. So once more he made a pitch, this time to the city of Paso Robles, knowing that art has done and will do well there.

“It’s not so much the country cowboy thing anymore,” Powers said.

So once more patrons of the arts in Paso can flock to the downtown park this coming April.

If all that wasn’t enough, Powers also has his eye on an art fair in Arroyo Grande for 2019.

“I easily get bored,” Powers said, “I like to keep busy.” Δ Arts Editor Ryah Cooley is always looking for more art. Contact her at rcooley@newtimesslo.com.

A nice day for art

Set aside some time on the calendar next year for the Paso Robles Art in the Park event (April 28 and 29) or one of the Morro Bay Art in the Park events (May 26 , 27, and 28; July 7 and 8; and Sept. 1, 2, and 3). Visit pasoroblesartinthepark.com and morrobayartinthepark.com.

GOT THE POWER(S) Steve Powers, who has worked as an arts promoters for more than 40 years, stands by a bench named for a different Steve Powers at Montana de Oro.

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The big picture SLO artist focuses on shared existence through digital art

A

t one point, Bryn Forbes was traveling so much for work that he often joked that his address was seat 12F, c/o United Airlines.

On one such trip for his computerengineering job, Forbes was flying into LAX, and sitting at his preferred window seat watching miles and miles of houses go by.

“The perspective is static and sort of textural,” the San Luis Obispo native and artist said. “I thought how impossible it is to depict the world as anywhere as complex as it is.”

Once at his hotel room, the weary traveler became overwhelmed by feelings of loneliness.

Then a light shining through a window caught his eye, and another and another. He wasn’t alone, not really.

“I realized there were millions of people around me,” Forbes said.

Ever since then the multi-disciplinary artist has been taking photos of and through windows on his quest of “trying to present the modern chaotic cityscapes we live in.”

Forbes’ colorful, eye-catching, and modern pieces are currently on display at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art as the A Light Behind Every Window exhibit.

While Forbes is from SLO and currently residing in the area, his tech career took him to the Bay Area and also North Carolina. Later

Look around

SLO artist Bryn Forbes’ A Light Behind Every Window exhibit will be on display at the SLO Museum of Art through Jan. 28.

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he opened the Bryn Forbes Gallery in the Pearl District of Portland. About two years ago, Forbes came back to SLO to be closer to his family.

“I didn’t realize how great it is to be 10 minutes from the beach,” Forbes said. “It’s a lovely town.”

His process starts with finding an element in a photo that intrigues him, like a color or texture. From there, Forbes does some work in Photoshop to give the image the sense of depth or movement that you’d experience flying high in the sky or driving past a series of buildings.

“I’ve been trying to find ways my art can have beauty or quirkiness,” Forbes said. “I feel like the world is getting a little homogenous.”

But Forbes is hoping that maybe, just maybe, people who look at his work will see more than just skylines and lights. Perhaps they’ll consider the lives happening in and around the settings Forbes depicts.

“It’s some small way of creating empathy in the world, getting people to look outside themselves,” he said. “The images are a lot about walls that were built that divide us. The chaos might drive people away, but hopefully the details will pull people in and remind them that everyone has a story.” Δ Arts Editor Ryah Cooley is admiring all the pretty lights over at rcooley@newtimesslo.com.

IMAGES COURTESY OF BRYN FORBES

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRYN FORBES

FREQUENT FLYER While flying for work, SLO artist Bryn Forbes was struck by all the lights down below and all the homes and people they belonged to.

LIGHT Tower of Control by SLO artist Bryn Forbes is a fascinating barrage of color and reflection within a cityscape.

SIGNS Often color and texture found in an urban environment serve as the inspiration for local artist Bryn Forbs for pieces like He Built So Many Filters to Survive.

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Arts

Strictly Not Starkey

BY CAMILLIA LANHAM

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Concerts raise money for Thomas Fire victims

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ore than two weeks into the Thomas Fire, firefighters might finally see a little bit of help from the weather, as winds begin to die down a little bit and humidity increases. The inferno had swallowed at least 271,000 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties as of Dec. 19, torched 757 single family homes, two multiple residence structures, and two mixed commercial/ residential buildings.

Pegged as the third largest wildfire in state history (as of Dec. 19), the blaze took the life of San Diego area resident and Cal Fire engineer 32-yearold Cory Iverson on Dec. 14. Iverson leaves behind a pregnant wife and a 2-year-old daughter.

I realize this isn’t the most orthodox way to open a music column that usually rides the line between entertaining snark, gushing adoration, and pure information—but it’s important. And here’s why: If you’re in town over the upcoming long holiday weekend, you can help fire victims simply by attending one of two (or both) benefit concerts scheduled.

The first is slated for Friday, Dec. 22, at SLO Brew. What was originally pegged as a Bad Santa Christmas Party with local hardrockers Eat the Wolf and the California soul of the Sam Sharp Band is now also a Fire Relief Benefit Concert (10 p.m.; 21-and-over; $10).

“With the devastating fires ravishing Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, SLO Brew has teamed up with Ernie Ball to raise money for the family of the fallen firefighter Cory Iverson and the Ventura United Way,” SLO Brew wrote on its website. “SLO Brew and Ernie Ball will match monies raised by the door cover.

SMASH THIS Big hitter of the late ’90s Smash Mouth comes to The Fremont Theater on Thursday, Dec. 21, at 9 p.m.

Both Eat the World and the Sam Sharp Band have donated their booking fees to support the Iverson family.”

There will be a Santa costume contest so go “dressed in your naughtiest Santa, Mrs. Claus, or elf outfit and get ready to ROCK your face off.”

The second benefit contest is set for Saturday, Dec. 23, at Otter Rock Café in Morro Bay from noon until close. Owner Jaime Parker is re-opening the spot “to raise money for the folks in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.”

“I raised $5,000 in five hours for [Hurricane] Katrina; I’m trying to raise $10,000 in 10 hours for this,” Parker told New Times. “I have $2,000 so far, so I know I can raise $10,000.”

She said it’s important to raise money for people who won’t have a place to go for

Christmas, either because they lost their homes or because they are still evacuated.

There will be live music by Three 4 All, Mud On The Tire, Donna Lu and Matthew Kim, The Croon Dogs, Bobby Santa Cruz and Friends, Cuesta Ridge, and Kenny Lee Lewis (from The Steve Miller Band). With the suggested $15 donation, you get a raffle ticket entered into a drawing for a guitar donated by Central Coast Music.

You can also enter a 50/50 Drawing and participate in a silent auction. The goal is to raise that $10k for the American Red Cross and United Way of Greater Los Angeles.

“I have a roof over my head and they don’t, so let’s help them,” Parker said. “It’s just heartbreaking.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID ARKENSTONE

Hey, early 30-somethings, now’s the time to relive that teen angst! And no, I’m not referring to those alternative rock sounds of jaded-depressed youth that Nirvana brought you. I’m talkin’ ’bout the upbeat styling’s of Smash Mouth that you bobbed your head to as you aimlessly drove your friends to lunch off campus (back when the state of California allowed 16-year-olds to drive their friends around) because “what’s wrong with taking the back streets.”

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your-head pop-rock hits like “Walkin’ on The Sun,” “All-Star,” and “Can’t Get Enough of You Baby” at the Fremont Theater on Thursday, Dec. 21 (9 p.m.; all ages; $27.27; Boo Boo Records, eventbrite.com).

This year marks the 20th since Smash Mouth released the weirdly named album Fush Yu Mang, which is apparently a slurred phrase uttered by Al Pacino’s character in a drunken Scarface scene.

If you can guess what it really stands for, gold stars for you! Hint: It’s an f-bomb.

The San Jose rockers, fronted by Steve Harwell (vocals), saw their debut single off the album shoot to No. 1 on the Billboard charts, boosting album sales to more than 3 million copies. The followup, Astrolounge, nearly doubled the sales of their freshman album!

World-class drummer Randy Cooke and guitarist Sam Eigen will hit the Fremont stage with founding members Harwell and Paul DeLisle and longtime keyboardist Michael Klooster.

“This new Smash Mouth lineup is pure firepower,” band manager Robert Hayes said in press material. “You’re simply going to have to see it to believe it.”

A different benefit

Join Luvlab Productions at The Siren in Morro Bay on Thursday, Dec. 21, for NOT STARKEY continued page 36 PHOTO COURTESY OF MOSEY BRAVO

CHRISTMAS LEGEND Cambria native and threetime Grammy nominee David Arkenstone brings the Winter Solstice to life at Painted Sky Studios Thursday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m.

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A Surreal Solstice, featuring the beats and soaring melodies of Central Coast favorite TROPO, the multi-instrumental Santa Cruz-based KR3TURE, SLO native Kyra Joseph spinning funk and disco-house beats, and Big Sur rockers The Wakefuls from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. ($12 in advance; $17 at the door; doors open at 7 p.m.).

“TROPO compels their audience to dig deep within themselves for a reciprocal and energetic dance set,” according to press materials. “TROPO infuses the human element in their all original, uplifting, and completely live performances.”

The event promises to give attendees a taste of Luvlab’s annual music and arts festival Big Surreal, and will feature live visual art by Emily Tayman, Jordan Quintero, and Forever Stoked. Ten percent of ticket sales will be donated to the Guerrilla Gardening Club, a nonprofit educational program based out of Morro Bay “teaching sustainable nonconformity.”

Also at The Siren over Christmas weekend is the bluegrass and American roots music of The Bryan Titus Trio on Friday, Dec. 22 (free; 9 p.m.). On Saturday, Dec. 23, you can hear the alt rock, folk pop sounds of Mosey Bravo (free, 3 to 6 p.m.) and fingerpicking groovy rock from the Erick Tyler Band (free; 9 p.m.).

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“Winter Fantasy takes everyone ‘around the world one winter’s eve.’ The show is a magical evening of festive original and traditional holiday tunes for the whole family,” Arkenstone said in press materials. “I’m excited about doing the show at Painted Sky Studios in this beautiful and inspiring hamlet that is my own backyard … especially on the winter solstice!”

The three-time Grammy nominee’s band of world muscisians includes Grammy-winning flutist Susan Craig Winsberg, pop violinist Natasha Ratz, keyboardist Doug Tidstrand, accordionist Gee Rabe, and creative world music percussionists John Wakefield and Joshua Amyx.

Not feeling those Christmas-inspired tunes? Well, you could head up to Paso Robles for the Pour House Christmas Party with the funky, bluesy, jazzy, rock ’n’ roll of Erin and the Earthquakes on Friday, Dec. 22, at 8:30 p.m. or to the Libertine Pub in Morro Bay for the outlaw country sounds of the Wichita Trucker Christmas Show at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23.

And for no Christmas at all, hit up the Frog and Peach on Thursday, Dec. 21, for power rockers Three 4 All and Saturday, Dec. 23, for blues guitarist Jake Nielsen’s Triple Threat. ∆ Editor Camillia Lanham is taking over while Glen Starkey takes his annual and extremely long holiday vacation.

Keep up with Glen Starkey via Twitter at twitter.com/glenstarkey, friend him at facebook.com/glenstarkey, or contact him at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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12/21: Open Mic with Ron Pagan at 7 p.m.; 12/22: Akusaa and Soulo at 7 p.m.; 12/23: Robert Herrera at 7 p.m.; 12/28: Open Mic with Jeremy Best at 7 p.m.; 12/29: Ryan Royer at 7 p.m.

SEAVENTURE: 100 Ocean View, Pismo Beach, 773-4994. Live music every Wed. from 6 to 9 p.m., Fri. from 6 to 9 p.m.; and Sun. from 2 to 6 p.m.

SKIP GIBSON’S BBQ: 1572 W Grand Ave., Grover Beach, (805) 474-5674.

New Times’ Clubs lists lounges, restaurants, and coffee houses where you can dance or listen to live music.

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BANG THE DRUM BREWERY: 950 Orcutt Rd., (805) 2428372, bangthedrumbrewery.com.

Acoustic acts every Sun. BARRELHOUSE BREWING CO. SPEAKEASY: 1033 Chorro St. (805) 2961128, barrelhousebrewing.com. 12/21: Vinyl Nights: The Ideals at 7:30 p.m.; 12/27: Matt Suarez at 7:30 p.m.

BON TEMPS CREOLE CAFE: 1000 Olive St., (805) 544-2100. Zydeco music, live blues, and jazz on Wednesday evenings.

BUFFALO PUB AND GRILL: 717 Higuera St., (805) 544-5515.

FREMONT THEATER: 1035 Monterey St., (805) 546-8600, fremontslo.com. 12/21: Smash Mouth; 12/29: Buckethead; 12/31: Steel Panther.

FROG & PEACH PUB: 728 Higuera St., (805) 595-3764.

THE GRADUATE: 990 Industrial Way, (805) 541096, slograd.com. Country Night every Thu. from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Noche Caliente every Fri. from 10pm-2am.

KREUZBERG COFFEE COMPANY: 685 Higuera St., (805) 439-2060, kreuzbergcalifornia.com. Open mic night every Wed. THE LIBRARY BAR AND LOUNGE: 723 Higuera St., (805) 542-0199.

LINNAEA’S CAFE: 1110 Garden St., (805) 5415888.

LUNA RED: 1023 Chorro St., (805) 540-5243.

MOTHER’S TAVERN: 725 Higuera St, (805) 541-8733, motherstavern.com. Live music every Fri. from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

NOVO RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE: 726 Higuera St., (805) 543-3986, novorestaurant.com.

SLO BREW: 736 Higuera St., (805) 5431843, slowbrew.com. 12/22: Eat the Wolf and Sam Sharp at 10 p.m.; 12/23: Billy Manzik at 1 p.m.; STEYNBERG GALLERY: 1531 Monterey St. (805) 547-0278.

TAP IT BREWING COMPANY: Clarion Ct., (805) 545-7702, tapitbrewing.com.

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ASUNCION RIDGE: 725 12th St. Paso Robles, (805) 237-1425. Live music Fridays and Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m.

BARRELHOUSE BREWERY AND BEER GARDENS: 3055 Limestone Way, Paso Robles, (805) 296-1128, barrelhousebrewing.com. 12/23: The Ricky Montijo Duo at 5:30 p.m.

BROKEN EARTH WINERY: 5625 Highway 46E, Paso Robles, (805) 239-2562. Live music every Sat. from 1 to 4 p.m.

CHATEAU LETTAU: 840 13th St. Paso Robles, (805) 238-6800.

D’ANBINO VINEYARDS AND CELLARS: 710 Pine St., Paso Robles, (805) 227-6800 or danbino.com. 12/21: The Real Blues Jam from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; 12/22: Nicole Stromsoe from 7:30 to 10 p.m.; 12/28: The Real Blues Jam from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

ENOTECA RESTAURANT AND BAR: 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles, (805) 238-2834, labellasera.com. Jazz every Thurs. night featuring Adam Levine and Judy Philbin from 7 to 9 p.m.

LAST STAGE WEST: Halfway Station on Highway 41 (15050 Morro Road at Toro Creek), (805) 461-1393 or laststagewest.net.

Bluegrass jam session every second Wed. of the month. 12/21: The BanjerDan Show at 6 p.m.; 12/28: The BanjerDan Show at 6 p.m.

PASO ROBLES INN CATTLEMAN’S LOUNGE: 103 Spring St., (805) 238-2660.

Live music 6 to 8 p.m and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m.

PINE STREET SALOON: 1234 Pine St., Paso Robles, (805) 238-1114.

PONY CLUB WINE BAR AT HOTEL CHEVAL: 1021 Pine St., Paso Robles, (805) 226-9995. 12/22: Michael Keeney from 6 to 9 p.m.; 12/23: Rewined from 6 to 9 p.m.; 12/29: Louie Ortega from 6 to 9 p.m.; 12/30: Nataly Lola from 6 to 9 p.m.

SCULPTERRA WINERY: 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, (805) 226-8881. Steve Key presents “Songwriters at Play” Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.

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VINA ROBLES VINEYARDS AND WINERY: 3700 Mill Rd. Highway 46 E. Paso Robles, (805) 227-4812, vinarobles.com. Live music every Sat. from 1 to 4 p.m.

North Coast

CAMBRIA PINES LODGE: 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, (805) 927-4200, cambriapineslodge. com. 12/21: J and B Rocks at 7 p.m.; 12/22: Marcus DiMaggio at 3 p.m. and Mighty Croon Dog at 8:30 p.m.; 12/23: Bobby Malone at 3 p.m. and Stellar Band at 8:30 p.m.; 12/24: Billy Fapiano at 8 p.m.; 12/25: Billy Fapiano at 8 p.m.; 12/26: Louie Ortega at 8 p.m.; 12/27: Andy Scott at 8 p.m.; 12/28: The Billy and Charlie Duo at 8 p.m.; 12/29: Marcus DiMaggio at 3 p.m.; 12/30: The Edge of Art at 9 p.m.; 1/1: Billy Fapiano at 8 p.m.

CAMBRIA PUB AND STEAKHOUSE: 4090 Burton Dr., Cambria, (805) 927-0782. Bob Benjamin every Fri. at 6 p.m.

CENTRALLY GROWN: 7432 Exotic Garden Dr., Cambria, (805) 927-3563, centrallygrown. com. Bob Benjamin every Sun. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

LAS CAMBRITAS: 2336 Main St., Cambria, (805) 927-0175. Jon Stephens every Thurs. at 5 p.m.; Bob Benjamin every Sat. at 6 p.m.

OLD CAYUCOS TAVERN & CARDROOM: 130 N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos, (805) 9953209, oldcayucostavern.com. Live music every Fri and Sat. OTTER ROCK CAFE: 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, (805) 772-1420. Wed: Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Thurs.: Live jam, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sun.: live music.

THE SIREN: Main St., Morro Bay, (805) 7728478, thesirenmorrobay.com.

STAX WINE BAR: 1099 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, (805) 772-5055, staxwine.com. Live music Thurs. and Sun. from 6 to 8 p.m.

WINDOWS ON THE WATER: 699 Embarcadero, Suite 7, Morro Bay, 772-0677.

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rom writer/director Woody Allen (Café Society, Midnight in Paris) comes Wonder Wheel, the story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny (Kate Winslet), an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty (Jim Belushi), Ginny’s rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey (Justin Timberlake), a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina (Juno Temple), Humpty’s long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father’s apartment. (101 min.)

Ryah As one headline I read put it, now certainly isn’t a good time for Allen (who famously had an affair with his girlfriend’s adopted daughter) to make a bad movie, but Wonder Wheel is not good, at all. In light of the #metoo movement and ousting of Harvey Weinstein, the tolerance for creeps in Hollywood is pretty low at the moment, and yet Allen picks now to churn out a film that even Winslet and Timberlake can’t save. Simply put, Wonder Wheel does not instill a sense of wonder in audiences. Right away our flawed protagonist Mickey breaks the fourth wall while using the most godawful New Jersey accent, announcing that he is the narrator and a character in the story that is about to unfold.

Golly! Visually the film can’t seem to decide if Coney Island in the 1950s is charming and romantic or seedy and awful. But Allen’s biggest sin is, of course,

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What’s it rated? PG-13 how he handles his female What’s it worth, Ryah? Nothing characters. They are either What’s it worth, Karen? Nothing helpless like Carolina, who Where’s it showing? The Palm is running away from her (last showing Dec. 21) mobster husband back to the father she abandoned years ago, or helpless and evil like the former actress turned waitress Ginny, who is married to Carolina’s dad, Humpty, the raging alcoholic. Ginny is haunted by the love she lost years ago when she cheated on her first husband and also ended a promising acting career. She finds some solace in an affair with Mickey, the handsome lifeguard and aspiring playwright, and then tries to use him as a way out of the life she feels trapped in.

DROWNING Overcome with regret over wronging her first husband and giving up Karen Just to reiterate: This is not the a promising acting career, Ginny (Kate Winslet) clings to a budding affair as a way to best time for Allen to direct and write a escape her life. film where women are helpless figures in Soon-Yi Previn, whom he later married.

The only glimmer of appreciation I have a male-dominated world. Unfortunately, it’s also a world that Allen seems to create for the film is its use of light. Very much Winslet churned out a stunning portrayal like a melodrama, the film uses different pretty often in his movies. A story that of a woman on the edge of an emotional hues of red, orange, and blue to depict the should be Ginny’s isn’t because Mickey, breakdown, but it wasn’t enough to save mood of the scene. When Ginny begins Coney Island’s self-proclaimed romantic, this lifeless story. While Timberlake is her affair with the younger and overly takes over the narrative. I guess we’re usually a charming triple threat, Mickey dramatic Mickey, it’s raining, but the supposed to sympathize with Carolina still came off as flat, unbelievable, and hues are orange. It’s whimsical, soft, and and Ginny for making their misguided uncaring. It was my fondest wish that romantic. Once Ginny is back at home, choices in life that got them to their Richie would take Coney Island and with her gloomy view of Coney Island, the everyone on it out in a blaze of glorious current situations. But I can’t help but room is red with angst and her recurring hate them. Carolina is at least going flames. We’ve heard enough about what migraines. Cue the desperate swallow of to night school to change her life, but Allen and other old, white dudes have to an aspirin and a swig of hidden alcohol instead of using money earned from her say about women and their stories. Time from under the sink. waitressing job on the boardwalk, she to hand the mic over to capable female Ryah The real issue here isn’t just that uses daddy’s money. Don’t get me started filmmakers with better stories to tell.

Allen vilifies his women and gives them on Humpty, who only pretends to be a Karen While I won’t give anything away little autonomy, but we’ve seen this tired man but the minute things turn sour he about the ending, it was much like the old story so many times before. Even holds onto Ginny as a crutch instead of Ferris wheel of Coney Island, constantly though Humpty beats Ginny and doesn’t loving and supporting her emotionally. in motion but going nowhere. Don’t walk support her emotionally, we’re supposed His favorite phrase throughout the story in expecting much from the characters; to sympathize with him because Ginny is telling Ginny that he doesn’t want his there isn’t much growth or conclusion to is cheating on him after all. Oh and to daughter to wait on tables all her life. the intertwined realities that they find round things out, Ginny’s young son from But what about Ginny? Doesn’t she also themselves in. The strongest character her first marriage, Richie (Jack Gore), is deserve more in life than waiting tables? of the bunch had to be Ginny. Winslet a pyromaniac who even sets fire to his could go from nervous wreck to monstrous LOVE psychiatrist’s office because, ya know, with just a change of lighting. Similar TRIANGLE he has a problem with starting fires. to the wheel, though, the storyline ends Mickey (Justin Somehow, this only manages to capture Timberlake, left) right where it began, so we’re just left in a Ginny’s attention for a minute or two is having an muddled vicious cycle. I have to say I was before she’s wallowing in self-pity once affair with Ginny also hoping for a hoopla at the end with a more.

Things really come to a boil when (Kate Winslet, big run-away scene or the demise of the Mickey meets Carolina and starts to fall center) but is ever-tacky Coney Island. But I guess I’ll in love with his lover’s stepdaughter.

On secretly falling have to be OK with a film that basically the surface, this is already an eyebrowin love with her amounts to nothing. ∆ stepdaughter, raising scenario. But the ick factor Carolina (Juno increases tenfold when you remember Temple).

Contact New Times Arts Editor Ryah that Allen had an affair with his thengirlfriend Mia Farrow’s adopted daughter, Cooley at rcooley@newtimesslo.com.

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COCO What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina co-direct this animated adventurecomedy written by the directors and Jason Katz and Matthew Aldrich, about Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez), an aspiring musician from a family in which music is banned. Miguel is swept into the Land of the Dead meets his forebears, in this film that explores the Mexican tradition of el Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead.

Coco really is a love letter to the Mexican culture. I won’t be one bit surprised if this wins Best Animated Feature at next year’s Academy Awards. It deserves it! (109 min.)

—Glen Starkey

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DARKEST HOUR What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? The Palm During the early days of World War II, with the fall of France imminent, Britain faces its darkest hour as the threat of invasion looms. As the seemingly unstoppable Nazi forces advance, and with the Allied army cornered on the beaches of Dunkirk, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the leadership of the newly appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Academy Award nominee Gary Oldman). While maneuvering his political rivals, he must confront the ultimate choice: negotiate with Hitler and save the British people at a terrible cost or rally the nation and fight on against incredible odds.

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dramatic and inspiring story of four weeks in 1940 during which Churchill’s courage to lead changed the course of world history.

(125 min.)

—Focus Features

THE DISASTER ARTIST What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre James Franco stars and directs this biopic about filmmaker Tommy Wiseau (James Franco), who in an acting class meets Greg Sestero (Dave Franco).

The two form a friendship and head to Hollywood to make a film called The Room.

The screenplay by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber is based on the book The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made, by Greg

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REVIEW SCORINg FULL pRICE .... It’s worth the price of an evening show MATINEE ........ Save a few bucks, catch an afternoon show RENTAL .......... Rent it STREAMINg.... Wait ’til Netflix has it NOTHINg ........ Don’t waste your time Sestero and Tom Bissell.

The Disaster Artist is the story of an earnest, quirky dreamer—a real oddball but also a free spirit. It’s about testing the limits of this dreamer’s philosophy and can-do spirit. It’s also about the limits of friendship, commitment to one’s art, and the danger of mixing dreams with unlimited funding.

Greg Sestero is a 19-year-old pretty boy who wants to become an actor. Tommy Wiseau is a charismatic weirdo who’s long on confidence but short on talent. He’s a mystery to Greg, who wishes he had Tommy’s fierce belief in himself.

The first third of the film develops their burgeoning friendship as they attempt to get a foothold in Hollywood. Tommy may be confident on the outside, but he’s also emotionally needy, and he becomes possessive of Greg. When it becomes clear

that Hollywood isn’t interested in Tommy and only mildly interested in Greg, they hatch their plan to make their own movie, mysteriously financed by Tommy himself.

The Disaster Artist accentuates the mystery behind Tommy, who claims to be Greg’s age (though he’s clearly much older) and whose Eastern European accent he claims comes from his New Orleans upbringing. Tommy is a liar and deeply protective of his lies, telling Greg he’s not allowed to talk about him to anyone.

It’s all very strange, and though you might think watching a film about the making of a terrible film would also be terrible, it’s in fact awesome! Tommy is deeply interesting, and though he’s a talentless actor, director, writer, and producer, he committed to his “art.” That’s admirable.

According to IMDB, Wiseau was born

on Oct. 3, 1955, in Poznan Poland, but who knows? Rumors said the money came from organized crime. All I know is that he and Sestero (born July 15, 1978, in Walnut Creek) are still friends and still act together. Sestero wrote a film that he and Wiseau starred in called Best F(r)iends, about a homeless man who befriends a mortician, and they go into business together, leading to paranoia. There’s also a sequel. These guys are both committed dreamers, making it happen!

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What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Sunset Drive In, Park, Galaxy When four high-school kids discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of, Jumanji, they are immediately drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the avatars they chose: gamer Spencer becomes a brawny adventurer (Dwayne Johnson); football jock Fridge loses (in his words) “the top 2 feet of his body” and becomes an Einstein (Kevin Hart); popular girl Bethany becomes a middle-aged male professor (Jack Black); and wallflower Martha becomes a badass warrior (Karen Gillan).

What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji—you must survive it. (112 min.)

—Columbia Pictures

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SMALL In Downsizing, Paul (Matt Damon) tries to get more out of life by being shrunk down to just 5 inches tall.

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feeling like mere mimicry.

At the end of the film, after the credits begin, scenes from The Room and those same scene recreations from The Disaster Artist are played on split screen, so you can see them simultaneously.

Wow. Just, wow! It’s hard to believe The Room exists and still has a life out there.

James Franco has paid homage to Wiseau and his terrible movie, and in what can only be described as perverse irony, I bet The Disaster Artist ends up getting some Oscar nods. I’m sure Wiseau will feel like he deserves the credit.

(103 min.)

—Glen Starkey

What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy Two brothers (Owen Wilson and Ed Helms) hit the road to find their longlost dad after they learn that their mom (Glenn Close) has been lying to them about his death.

Lawrence Sher directed this comedy. (113 min.)

—Warner Bros. Pictures

DOWNSIZING What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? The Palm, Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy When scientists discover how to shrink humans to 5 inches tall as a solution to over-population, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife, Audrey (Kristen Wiig), decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community—a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.

(135 min.)

—Paramount Pictures

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FERDINAND What’s it rated? PG Where’s it showing? Park, Stadium 10, Galaxy Ferdinand tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, Ferdinand (John Cena) is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure. Set in Spain, Ferdinand proves you can’t judge a bull by its cover. (107 min.)

—Blue Sky Studio/20th Century Fox

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN What’s it rated? PG Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Park, Fair Oaks, Galaxy

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Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

(139 min.)

—20th Century Fox

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE What’s it rated? PG Where’s it showing? Stadium 10 (Shows Dec. 24 at 2 and 7 p.m.)

Watch the classic holiday film about George Bailey (James Stewart), the eternally in debt guiding force of a bank in the typical American small town of Bedford Falls. As the film opens, it’s Christmas Eve, 1946, and George, who has long considered himself a failure, faces financial ruin and arrest and is seriously contemplating suicide. High above Bedford Falls, two celestial voices discuss Bailey’s dilemma and decide to send down eternally bumbling angel Clarence Oddbody (Henry Travers), who after 200 years has yet to earn his wings, to help George out. (135 min.)

—Liberty Films PHOTO FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? The Palm (last showing Dec. 21) Writer-director Greta Gerwig helms this coming of age story about high schooler Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) over the 2002-03 school year in Sacramento, exploring her difficult relationship with her mother Marion (Laurie Metcalf) and others in her life. (93 min.)

—Glen Starkey

THE STAR

What’s it rated? PG Where’s it showing? Sunset Drive-In A small but brave donkey named Bo (Steven Yeun) yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day he finds the courage to break free, and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he teams up with Ruth (Aidy Bryant), a lovable sheep who has lost her flock, and Dave (Keegan-Michael Key), a dove with lofty aspirations. Along with three wisecracking camels and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new friends follow the star and become unlikely heroes in the greatest story ever told—the first Christmas. (86 min.)

—Sony Pictures Animation

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Bay, Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.

(152 min.)

—Walt Disney Pictures

PITCH PERFECT 3

What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Park, Galaxy Now graduated from college and out in the real world where it takes more than a cappella to get by, the Bellas return in Pitch Perfect 3, the next chapter in the series. After the highs of winning the World Championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren’t job prospects for making music with your mouth. But when they get the chance to reunite for an overseas USO tour, this group of awesome nerds will come together to make some music, and some questionable decisions, one last time. (94 min.)

—Universal Pictures

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What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? The Palm, Stadium 10 From master storyteller Guillermo del Toro comes The Shape of Water, an otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, and Michael Stuhlbarg. (119) —Fox Searchlight Pictures

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What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? The Palm (last showing Dec. 21) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is one shape-shifter of a movie. Is it a comedy, tragedy, or quest for vengeance, redemption, and catharsis? Director/writer Martin McDonagh (The Guard) manages to

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We’re dropped late into the aftermath of mother Mildred Hayes’ (Frances McDormand, Hail, Caesar!, Moonrise Kingdom) grief and pain. Months have gone by since her daughter Angela (Kathryn Newton) was viciously raped and murdered while walking home one night in their small town. Still, local law enforcement has made no arrests and doesn’t even have any suspects. While driving down a forgotten

MAN ON THE MOON When? 1999 What’s it rated? R Where’s it available? DVD, Streaming on Amazon

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hen it comes to method acting, how far is too far? Jared Leto reportedly sent dead rats and used condoms to his co-stars during the making of Suicide Squad. It’s sad when such “dedication” results in an arguably subpar performance that’s easily outshined by previous Joker interpretations (do you think Heath Ledger’s take would have been any PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES

COOL COUPLE Jim Carrey plays Andy Kaufman and Courtney Love plays Lynne Margulies, Kaufman’s longtime girlfriend, in Man on the Moon.

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road just outside Ebbing, Mildred gets and idea and proceeds to march into town and pay for three billboards in a row painted red with big black letters that say “Raped while dying,” “And still no arrests?” and “How come, Chief Willoughby?”

It’s a move that instantly sets the town aflutter, leading the viewer down several storylines. There’s police chief Bill Willoughby (Woody Harrelson, The Glass Castle, Nanking), who feels targeted by the billboards while he’s simultaneously dealing with life-threatening cancer. And

we can’t forget Willoughby’s ne’er-dowell deputy Jason Dixon (Sam Rockwell, Frost/Nixon, In The Soup), who has a history of allegedly torturing black people but somehow still has the trust of his boss. And there’s the squirmy ad salesman Red (Caleb Landry Jones, Get Out, The Social Network), who surprisingly shows enough gumption to put the billboards up even though he gets flak being (we think) one of the few gay people in town. Meanwhile, the doeeyed used car salesman James (Peter

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richer had he left a flaming bag of poop on Christian Bale’s doorstep?).

Man on the Moon is the only Andy Kaufman biopic to date, so there are no other Kaufman performances to compare with Jim Carrey’s. What Carrey delivers is very good, but not something I would have guessed he stayed in character 24/7 for. But after seeing the behind the scenes footage in Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond, a new Netflix documentary on the making of Man on the Moon, I can’t say I would have wanted Carrey to approach the role any other way.

I was eager to re-watch Man on the Moon, which I’d seen a few years ago, after enjoying The Great Beyond so much. I fear my expectations were a bit higher than they were back then.

Apart from the fact that you won’t know whether you’re watching Carrey or Kaufman’s twin brother half the time, there isn’t much to discern Man on the Moon from any standard run-of-the-mill biopic.

The film opens with a young Kaufman, a struggling comedian, doing his nowfamous Elvis impersonation at a New York nightclub. But his luck changes when he’s discovered by talent agent George Shapiro (played by Danny DeVito, who co-starred with the real Kaufman on Taxi). We follow Kaufman on his journey to stardom and back to obscurity, from his first Saturday Night Live appearances, to his infamous stint as a “professional wrestler” and his

brawl with Jerry “The King” Lawler (played by himself in the film).

Speaking of people playing themselves, the film is full of them. Judd Hirsch, Christopher Lloyd, Carol Kane, David Letterman, and Lorne Michaels all make appearances. As for those who don’t play themselves, Courtney Love and Paul Giamatti stand out above the rest. Love plays Lynne Margulies, Kaufman’s longtime girlfriend, and Giamatti plays Bob Zmuda, Kaufman’s best friend and writing partner.

Man on the Moon reunites director Milos Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) with Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the writing duo behind Foreman’s The People vs.

Larry Flynt. Teaming up the director of Amadeus with the writers of Ed Wood sounds like a match made in biopic heaven, but somehow Man on the Moon gets stuck in limbo.

I just wish the screenplay got inside Kaufman’s head a bit more. But if your only reason for seeing the film is to watch Carrey re-create Kaufman’s routines with unearthly accuracy, then you won’t be disappointed. (118 min.) Δ —Caleb Wiseblood

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Dinklage, Game of Thrones) makes not so subtle passes at Mildred after she gives an interview on TV. At home, not everyone is on board with Mildred’s bold move. Her teen son, Robbie (Lucas Hedges, Manchester By The Sea), is thrown further into depression by the memories the billboards drag up of his sister. And things get downright violent between Mildred and her abusive ex-husband, Charlie (John Hawkes, Lincoln).

The writing is impeccably sharp, with searing lines thrown in at the most emotionally potent moments, and yet, there are so many laugh-out-loud

moments, too, in this film that deals rather heavily in anger and sorrow.

The acting is superb, particularly performances from McDormand, who plays Mildred as hardened and determined to find justice, and Harrelson as the seemingly hick police chief creates so much nuance and depth for his character. And yet, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri requires being OK with swallowing a hefty dose of imaginative realism. We’re dealing with very real problems, but this is a world where the consequences for, say, throwing someone out a window or

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Stumble into fall (winter?)

Leaves do change color on the Central Coast, you just have to wait until December

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inter on the Central Coast is when things actually start to chill out a little bit—not that you would know it this year, because one of the most gigantic fires in California history is raging to the south of us.

Ash is fluttering from the sky, coating cars, and dusting jackets (but only in the morning, because it’s too hot to wear one during the day). You know what else is gently making its way to the ground?

Leaves. Yes, it’s almost Christmas and the leaves here are still changing colors.

Nacimiento-Fergusson Road is full of that rainbow. Yellows, oranges, reds, greens, and browns pop around every curvaceous bend in the road, floating in the Nacimiento River and mirrored in its low flow. It’s really a great drive on any day as long as the road’s not wet. And if you can take it—if you don’t mind the length, the curves, the dips, the bends— all the way to the top, the coastline stretches for miles on the other side.

I was on my way back from Monterey when I stumbled into the rainbow. Because of all the mudslides, it had been almost a year since I’d driven through Big Sur on my way to anywhere. The Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge was fixed in September, reconnecting the coastal getaway to the rest of California, so I decided to take my sweet time heading back to San Luis Obispo.

Apparently, everyone else in the world also decided this was the thing to do.

Highway 1 was packed and so were all my usual places to stop and take the dog to the beach, such as Garrapata State Park. Monterey County Search and Rescue was performing a rescue at the Bixby Bridge (also known as one of the most photographed bridges in California).

They had the road partially blocked off on the north end of the bridge, and straps ran from fire engines down into the steep canyon beneath the iconic landmark.

The teal shade of ocean that signifies the shallows melted into that azure color of the deep, and a lone umbrella was posted up on the nearly deserted beach

PHOTOGRAPH THIS The Bixby Creek Bridge on Highway 1 is one of the most iconic bridges in California.

TICK HEAVEN Brave the short jaunt through tick-infested chaparral to get to one of the Pacific Valley’s isolated beaches.

FALL IN WINTER You can gaze at colorful leaves along the Nacimiento River in December.

below. How they got down there, I have no idea. I scanned the horizon for whales and the sky for condors, annoyed at the idiots driving in front of me yet satisfied.

Windows down with the salty breeze flowing through my powder blue Toyota, my lean mean machine hugged the curves like it was sitting in traffic.

Note: If you’re going to make this drive, you definitely shouldn’t be in a hurry.

Finally, though, we found our beach in the Pacific Valley. We found a few, actually.

The valley is a stretch of chaparral that runs from the highway to the ocean with half a dozen coves tucked beneath rocky cliffs, soft sand, gigantic boulders, and ticks. There are always ticks. No matter the time of year or how dry the vegetation is, those disgusting critters lie in wait on tiny branches from the ocean up into the hills on the other side of the road. But

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when you get down to the beaches, it could be just you, the boulders, and the sea. So, really, who cares if you have to pull some ticks off your pet (and yourself) when you get back to your car?

A few miles south of Pacific Valley lies the Mud Creek mudslide, so NacimientoFergusson Road is currently the only way between Highway 101 and Highway 1, unless you want to drive all the way back up to Monterey. The road climbs into the Santa Lucia Range with the coast in sight most of the way up. Almost as soon as I

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started the descent, the trees were already showing me their fall (winter) brilliance.

I gasped. Because it was 70 degrees, I had forgotten that the seasons do eventually change here. Sycamore, alder, and cottonwood trees lined the road, whose bends shadowed those of the river. I slowed way down, looking for a good spot to pull over and explore. Luckily, there are many.

The only issue might be how to choose the “right” one. There are a couple of official campgrounds, places to fish, and also a few unofficial camping spots along the river.

I chose one of those unofficial spots and rock-hopped along the water, watched fallen leaves pool together in spots damned up by rocks, stared at colorful reflections, and took some deep breaths. Δ Editor Camillia Lanham changes with the seasons at clanham@newtimesslo.com.

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eneane Nicodemus wasn’t having a swell holiday season.

The year was 2015, and everything had seemingly slipped through her fingers. The perfect storm of bad luck had turned the longtime educator’s tinsel to trash.

The mother of two was dealing with staggering medical issues, and, as a result, had lost her 14-year career as an English and psychology teacher in Seal Beach, California.

Up until this point, her life in coastal Orange County had been dedicated to raising her kids and giving her all to her students. This particular holiday season, however, her kids were grown, her career was over, and prospects for “joy” and “cheer” looked pretty bleak.

Nicodemus’ medical issues had stemmed from what doctors had always called her “funny little heart problem”: SLICE OF HER HEART Sugar Momma Pies owner/head baker Jeneane Nicodemus the degenerative aortic stenosis she had uses her mother’s recipes to create flaky crust and irresistible fillings. been born with.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CARLEE TATUM “They told my parents, enjoy her while So, she did what she could. She wrote a you can,” Nicodemus said, adding that by short ad on the app featuring her skills. age 7 she had made miraculous progress.

Within two hours, Nicodemus couldn’t She had felt pretty much OK till 2013, believe her eyes. when she complained to her doctor about There were nearly 40 pie orders dizziness and exhaustion. waiting.

Her brain told her: “Could this be an So, she got to work. effect of empty nest syndrome?”

“I charged cash upfront, and when the “Well, I was rushed into surgery first customer brought me her payment, within four days and got a pig valve. My I went and bought the supplies,” she surgeon couldn’t believe I had survived said. “That Thanksgiving, I made over as long as I did with the valve that I 40 pies ... and it was amazing, fun, and a had,” Nicodemus said. huge blessing. By Christmas, I made my Although the 46-year-old was on the mortgage payment, flew my girls home road to recovery, the next few years had from college, and had sold more than 100 been topsy-turvy, to say the least. The pies and coffee cakes.” added oxygen to her brain had created a Just like that, Sugar Momma Pies was temporary state of mind fog and delusion founded. By spring 2016, the newfound (hence, the lost job). baker had sold her house and I moved to So, back to holiday San Luis Obispo. season 2015. Sitting in “I’d come through, Thanks, mom! her car, thinking of how visiting my daughter at Sugar Momma Pies is located on she might spend her San Francisco State,” Islay Street in San Luis Obispo. For more last $5 bill, Nicodemus Nicodemus said. “The information and to read Nicodemus’ blog, had an idea. It was a Bay Area was too busy; The Murmur, go to sugarmommapies.com or follow @sugarmommapies on Instagram. For long shot, but it just I couldn’t keep up. I orders, sign up online or call (805) 704-2229. might work.

RISING WITH HER DOUGH Through didn’t plan on coming tough times and tribulation, Sugar The neighborhood to SLO to make pies, Momma Pies owner/head baker Jeneane Marie Callender’s had just closed down. but here I am. It’s crazy, but I know Nicodemus has found her way to her true Nicodemus knew how to make pies, deep down that this was all part of a calling—and the Central Coast. thanks to a great lifelong education bigger plan.” from her mother.

Although Nicodemus has always loved pumpkin pies as well as her creative “Several of my neighbors on the the world of academia—and holds a seasonal selections, which include a Holy ‘Nextdoor Neighbors’ app were worried master’s degree in psychology—she says Mole pie made with Mexican chocolate, a that they wouldn’t have a pie for their baking is absolutely her true calling. floral hibiscus berry pie, and, of course, Thanksgiving dinner. The thread of One taste, and you’ll get why. her flakey curried pie crust. Don’t knock panicked hosts and guests kept growing, The baker’s Islay Street bakery it till you try it. but no real homemade solutions were smells of fl aky, buttery dough, juicy Time slows down when she’s rolling, being offered,” Nicodemus said. “All fi llings and warm spices. As Nicodemus kneading, and chopping. There is no I really wanted was to celebrate my likes to say: “Anything between a bad “lunch bell”; there are no quarterly life with my daughters, and facing not crust is a bad pie.” reviews. having them home for the holiday was a Customers rave about her “old FLAVOR continued page 48 lot to deal with.” fashioned” favorites like apple and

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It’s funny how life turns out. The 50-year-old feels like a kid again. Pies are her finger paints.

“By mid-afternoon I can have time to myself. I know I enjoy the seasons so much more now. A year doesn’t start in September, it starts in January again,” Nicodemus said, and the thought still amazes her. “I just celebrated my fourth anniversary of my pig valve, and I’m blown away with how healthy I feel.”

Each pie is a tribute to her real savior—the thing that pulled the baker out of her heart disease pit and back into the world of the living.

“My mom could always make amazing pies, and I always admired that about her. I honor her by keeping each crust recipe the same,” she said.

The baker’s own creativity shines through, bolstered by her mom’s support.

“When I tell you that this pie maker is baking with the heart, it is true,” she said. “I have put my heart on the line for this life and my family, and now your pies.” ∆ Hayley Thomas Cain joins Sugar Momma Pies in urging folks get their hearts checked regularly. She can be reached at hthomas@newtimesslo.com.

H ayley’s Bites It’s a trap!

Don’t give in to the endless consumerism and freak-out frenzy of the “shopping season.” Instead, give them what they really want: chances to eat and drink great stuff with the people they love most! Consider purchasing a gift certificate for a local restaurant or deli and know you are supporting locally owned businesses in our community.

You could also go for something they’ll savor all year round, like a beautiful bag of loose-leaf tea from Wilwand Tea Co. and Healing Arts in Atascadero.

These ethically sourced teas come in many specialties and flavors, including “magical and wellness” … Cambria’s Christmas Market continues through Dec. 23 and offers artisan shopping opportunities galore. Plus, with incredible, twinkling lights and laughing children all around, it truly beats the ambiance of a crowded strip mall (cambriachristmasmarket.com).

News NIbs Rising from the ashes: Through Dec. 31, Granada Hotel & Bistro in SLO will donate 50 percent of sales from all Santa Barbara wines to benefit fire relief. The Station SLO will also donate 10 percent of all wine bottle sales to benefit the disaster. All of these proceeds will be donated to those affected by the destructive Thomas Fire ... Is this real?

Yes, indeed, it is: Rebel Coast Winery in Sonoma has announced the launch of the world’s first legal, alcohol-removed, cannabis-infused wine. The new company’s marijuana (THC) infused, premium Sauvignon Blanc Rebel Coast is available to pre-order now and set to begin shipping to dispensaries and residents throughout California in 2018 in compliance with the state’s new cannabis industry regulations. The patentpending product has 4 milligrams of

THC per serving and on average affects consumers in under 15 minutes (go to definitelynotrebelcoastwinery.com for info) … Poke has taken over mainland SLO County! Could it be the next frozen yogurt or acai bowl revolution? The Poke Bar chain eatery has opened its doors at 1075 Court St. in downtown near Peet’s Coffee and is serving up your clean-eating favorites (rice or greens topped with marinated sushi-grade fish, veggies, and my favorite—salty, sensational fish roe).

tapped Green beer isn’t just for St. Paddy’s Day. From composting and conserving water to serving up regional cheeses and meats (Central Coast Creamery, Alle-Pia Fine Cured Meats), to their taproom, which, of course, is made with repurposed materials, 7 Sisters Brewing might be the greenest local beer in SLO. Visit the new taproom and see the landscaping created with drought-tolerant native plants at 191 Tank Farm Road, suite 110. Oh, and you should probably try the beer, too (even the flavors are local: Cabrillo Peak Amber, Morro Rock Kolsch, Islay Hill IPA, to name a few) … The holidays aren’t truly festive without a cold hard cider shared at the beach or the backyard.

Fill your champagne flute with Cayucosmade Reef Points Ramblings, a field blend of apples from Watsonville with tropical, fruit-chew notes, for all the bubbles and none of the boring (reefpointshardcider.com). ∆ Hayley Thomas Cain is shopping locally and eating globally. Send bites to hthomas@newtimesslo.com.

H ayley’s P icks SLOcally Made Magic

“Shopping local” should not be like flossing your teeth (something you say you do around your friends, but secretly never do, for some vague reason). What makes downtown SLO so great isn’t its high concentration of chain stores and cheaply priced made-in-China junk. It’s the real-life, flesh-and-blood small business owners, who provide thoughtfully curated gifts and handcrafted goods every day of the year. Our boutiques are unique, quirky, and creative. If you haven’t yet shopped locally this season, do it, lest you want your heart to shrivel into some sort of horrendous Grinch-y organ. The SLOcally Made Creative Market and Experimental Space is open through Dec. 24 and features way cool local gift ideas made by way cool local people. Shop these wonderous wares—which include works by bakers, leatherworkers, weavers, painters, metal smithers, screen printers, and more—and meet the resident artisans, many of whom are strong, creative female leaders in our community.

Yes, you’ll even walk away with that tingly “just shopped local” clean feeling!

Doors open daily at 10 a.m.; 874 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. ∆ Hayley Thomas Cain flosses all the time. She can be reached at hthomas@ newtimesslo.com.

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FILE NO. 2017-2721 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/13/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ACCUBOOKS TAX, 1067 Ash St, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. Elizabeth O’Donnell(1067 Ash St. Arroyo legal notices Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ FICTITIOuS BuSINESS Elizabeth O’Donnell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of NAME STATEMENT San Luis Obispo on 11-13-17. I C>FILE NO. 2017-2622 hereby certify that this copy is a TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE correct copy of the statement on (09/20/2017) file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

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FILE NO. 2017-2707 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/12/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: JAR OF LABELS, 105 Mustang Dr, Apt. 109, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Josie Li(105 Mustang Dr, Apt. 109, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405).

This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Josie Li. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-1317. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professionals Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 30th day of December 2017 at 10:00 AM, on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at San Luis Mini Storage, 445 Prado Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, County of San Luis Obispo, State of CA, the following: ESCOBEDO: bookshelf, nightstand, plastic shelf, mattress, misc boxes/bags; ROBERTSON: tires on rims, bicycle trailer, metal shelf, yard tools, hand tools, auto bench seat, upright piano; STRAIGHT: wheelchair, TV, misc boxes of electronics and power tool parts; BUTTERFIELD: wood cabinet, nightstand, dresser, table, chair, misc boxes; MCKELLY: toolboxes, motorcycle helmet, briefcases, hand truck, file cabinet, TV, sleeping bag, suitcases, trunk on wheels, furniture dolly, rubber boots, area rugs, misc boxes, gas cans, smoker; MADDOX: black sofa vinyl; SHERWOOD: furniture dolly, crate, hamper, box; RIVERA: suitcase, clothing, hamper; MEDINA: Mattresses, lap top case, waste basket, hamper, misc boxes; Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items sold as is where is and must be removed at time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Dated this 6th day of December 2017.

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business as: TONY’S HANDYMAN CO., 10080 Bar-BB Ln. Unit 2B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Tony Wayne Holt(10080 Bar-BB Ln. Unit 2B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Tony Holt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-01-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Kramos. 11-01-22.

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FILE NO. 2017-2679 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/07/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SYSTEMS SUPPORT AGENCY, 1564 15th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402.

San Luis Obispo County. Daniel Martin(1564 15th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Daniel Martin, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-07-17. 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. 11-07-22.

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FILE NO. 2017-2687 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/05/2006) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SAN LUIS OBISPO CHIROPRACTIC CENTER, 2066 Chorro St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Erin Parsons(2066 Chorro St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Erin Parsons.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-08-17. 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. 11-08-22.

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FILE NO. 2017-2760 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/16/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PS HOMES TEAMS, SAN LUIS OBISPO DIV., 2190 Sombrero Dr, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Patrick Edward B. Sparks(2190 Sombrero Dr, Los Osos, CA 93442). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Patrick Sparks. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-16-17.

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.

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FILE NO. 2017-2761 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/28/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: GROVER BOOKS, 1000 La Costa Ct, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County.

Sungil Baang(1000 La Costa Ct, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Sungil Baang, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk FICTITIOuS BuSINESS of San Luis Obispo on 11-16-17.

I hereby certify that this copy is NAME STATEMENT a correct copy of the statement FILE NO. 2017-2731 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, N. Balseiro.

(04/15/2017) 11-16-22.

New Filing The following person is doing busi- Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017 ness as: CENTRAL COAST CONNECTION, 1951 Devaul Ranch FICTITIOuS BuSINESS Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405.

San Luis Obispo County. Central NAME STATEMENT California Connection(1951 Devaul FILE NO. 2017-2769 Ranch Road, San Luis Obispo, CA TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE 93405) CA. This business is con(11/16/2017) ducted by a CA Corporation./s/ New Filing Central California Connection, Kent The following person is doSmith, President. This statement ing business as: AFFORDABLE was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-13-17. HOME CARE SENIOR SOLUTIONS I hereby certify that this copy is LLC., 569 Diego Rivera Lane, a correct copy of the statement Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Luis Obispo County. Affordable Gong. County Clerk, TJ. Blandford. Home Care Senior Solutions, 11-13-22.

LLC(569 Diego Rivera Lane, ArDec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017 royo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by a CA FICTITIOuS BuSINESS Limited Liability Company./s/ Affordable Home Care Senior NAME STATEMENT Solutions, LLC. Astrid Meffert, FILE NO. 2017-2753 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE Owner/Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk (11/15/2017) of San Luis Obispo on 11-16-17.

New Filing The following person is doing busi- I hereby certify that this copy is ness as: BORAH’S AWARDS, 3001 a correct copy of the statement Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Gong. County Clerk, TJ. BlandSan Luis Obispo Signs, Inc.(7955 ford. 11-16-22. Nov. 30 & Dec. Valle Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422) 7, 14, 21 2017 CA. This business is conducted by a CA Corporation./s/San Luis Obispo Signs, Inc. Randy Brownell, FICTITIOuS BuSINESS President. This statement was filed NAME STATEMENT with the County Clerk of San Luis FILE NO. 2017-2771 Obispo on 11-15-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/15/2017) of the statement on file in my office.

New Filing (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, The following person is doing S. Kramos. 11-15-22. business as: RHYS ENTERNov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017 PRISES, INC., 1820 Circle Ln, FICTITIOuS BuSINESS Apt. B, Cayucos, CA 93430.

San Luis Obispo County. Rhys NAME STATEMENT Enterprises, Inc.(1820 Circle Ln, FILE NO. 2017-2756 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE Apt. B, Cayucos, CA 93430) CA. This business is conducted by a (11/15/2017) CA Corporation./s/Rhys EnterNew Filing The following person is doing busi- prises, Inc. Tyler Rhys-President. ness as: GRIZZLY’Z BURGER DEN, This statement was filed with the 701 W. Grand Ave, Grover Beach, County Clerk of San Luis Obispo CA 93433. San Luis Obispo Coun- on 11-16-17. I hereby certify that ty. Christopher G. Zaferis(19200 this copy is a correct copy of the Knapp St. Northridge, CA 91324). statement on file in my office.

This business is conducted by an (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, Individual./s/Christopher G Zaferis. D. Chavez. 11-16-22.

This statement was filed with the Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017 County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-15-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. » MORE (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, LEGAL NOTICES J. Goble. 11-15-22.

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FILE NO. 2017-2772 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/16/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: GOLD COAST WINDOW WASHING, 1235 7th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Martin Thomas Glenn(1235 7th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Glenn Martin, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-16-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong. County Clerk, TJ. Blandford. 11-16-22.

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FILE NO. 2017-2789 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/17/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: K&H ANALYSIS, 2610 El Cerrito, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Eric Kasper(2610 El Cerrito, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Eric Kasper. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-17-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

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FILE NO. 2017-2792 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/09/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR AVILA, 6202 Kestrel Lane, Avila Beach, CA 93424. San Luis Obispo County. David Marshall Humphreys(6202 Kestrel Lane, Avila Beach, CA 93424) and Sherri Danoff(6667 Twinberry Circle, Avila Beach, CA 93424). This business is conducted by a Unincorporated Association other than a Partnership./s/ David M. Humphreys. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-20-17. 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. 11-20-22.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2793 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2000) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PASSIFLORA MOSAICS, 330 N. 10th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County.

Donnell Lyn Pasion and Fred A. Pasion(330 N. 10th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by a Married Couple./s/ Donnell Lyn Pasion. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-20-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, I. Diaz. 11-20-22.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017

FILE NO. 2017-2797 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/25/2007) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CLEVER DUCKS – COMPUTER NETWORK SERVICES, 1313 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. CNSSLO, Inc.(1313 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401) CA. This business is conducted by a CA Corporation./s/Amy Kardel, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-20-17.

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. 11-20-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2804 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: THE PLANT LADY, 1981 J Street, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County.

TPL Plantscapes, LLC(1981 J Street, Santa Margarita, CA 93453) CA. This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company./s/ TPL Plantscapes, LLC. Samantha Young, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden. 11-21-22.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017

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FILE NO. 2017-2807 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/26/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: VAQUERO VINES, 375 Vaquero Road, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Steve Nino(375 Vaquero Road, Templeton, CA 93465).

This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Steve Nino, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden. 11-21-22.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017

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FILE NO. 2017-2808 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/26/1992) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CS CATTLE COMPANY, 375 Vaquero Road, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Steve Nino(375 Vaquero Road, Templeton, CA 93465).

This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Steve Nino, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden. 11-21-22.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017

FILE NO. 2017-2809 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/17/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BINZ 2 YOU, 542 Rainey Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Santa Barbara County.

Alex Bein(542 Rainey Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Alex Bein, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden. 11-21-22.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2810 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLO HEALTHY VENDING, 436 Gularte Rd, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. EDS Ventures(436 Gularte Rd, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420) CA. This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company./s/ EDS Ventures, Johann Smit, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-17.

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.

11-21-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2811 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/09/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: REGENESIS 360, 2 James Way, Suite 212, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. CPM, LLC(2 James Way, Suite 212, Pismo Beach, CA 93449) CA. This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company./s/CPM, LLC. Christopher Cucchiara-Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-17.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden.

11-21-22.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2813 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: MCCLURE & CO, 269 Montana Way, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Michael Joseph McClure(269 Montana Way, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Michael McClure. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-17.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden.

11-21-22.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2815 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/21/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLOCAL ROOTS FARMS, LLC, 7731 Suey Creek Rd. Santa Maria, CA 93454.

San Luis Obispo County. SLOCAL Roots Farms, LLC(7731 Suey Creek Rd. Santa Maria, CA 93454) CA. This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company./s/SLOCAL Roots Farms, LLC, Kristen Kordich, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-17.

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.

11-21-22.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017

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FILE NO. 2017-2823 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/12/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLOFAB, 3653 La Panza Rd, Creston, CA 93432.

San Luis Obispo County. Warren William Thomas(3653 La Panza Rd, Creston, CA 93432). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Warren Thomas.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-22-17. 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. 11-22-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

FILE NO. 2017-2827 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/17/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ARM ASSOCIATES, 2248 Fresno Street, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Alan Rex Martyn(2248 Fresno Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Alex Rex Martyn. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-22-17. 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. 11-22-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

FILE NO. 2017-2830 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/27/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BODY THERAPY BY EUNICE, 1141 Pacific Street, Suite F, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Eunice Young Lee(1886 Loomis Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Eunice Lee, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-27-17.

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.

11-27-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

FILE NO. 2017-2833 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/20/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: RITUAL SPA & AROMATHERAPY BAR, 859 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442.

San Luis Obispo County. Jenny Lynn Sebring(859 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Jenny Sebring, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-27-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Kramos. 1127-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk, 1055 Monterey Street, Room D-120, San Luis Obispo, California 93408 before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018 (“Bid Deadline”), for the following public works project: DYNAMIC SPEED WARNING SIGNS COUNTYWIDE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA CONTRACT NO. 300570 FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. HSIPL-5949(159) Bids will be opened and declared by the County Clerk at 3:15 p.m. on the bid opening date at a public meeting at 1055 Monterey Street, Room D-120, San Luis Obispo, California 93408.

Any bid received at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo at or after 3:00 p.m. on the date specified above will not be accepted, and will be returned to the bidder unopened.

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

The Bid package (also referred to herein as the “Contract Documents”) are posted on the County’s Purchasing website: http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/GS/Purchasing/Current_Formal_Bids_and_Proposals.htm Any changes, additions, or deletions to these Contract Documents will be in the form of written addenda issued by the County. Any addenda will be posted on the website. Prospective bidders must check the website for addenda or other relevant new information at up to 5:00 p.m. the day before the prescribed date/time for submittal of bids. The County is not responsible for the failure of any prospective bidder to receive such addenda. All addenda so issued shall become a part of this Bid. All bidders are required to acknowledge and confirm receipt of every addendum in their bid proposal.

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

The bidder must have either a Class A license or a combination of class C licenses that make up a majority of the work at the time the Contract is awarded (Public Contract Code § 3300). When the bidder holds a combination of Class C licenses, all work to be performed outside of the bidder’s license specialties, except work that is incidental or supplemental to the licenses of the bidder, shall be performed by licensed Subcontractors in compliance with the Subletting and

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FILE NO. 2017-2834 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SCOTT REALTY & INVESTMENTS, BRUCE SCOTTY SCOTT, SCOTT REALTY & INVESTMENTS, 465 Tee Crt, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Bruce T. Scott(465 Tee Crt, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Bruce T. Scott. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-27-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, I. Diaz. 11-27-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2841 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/27/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: WHOLESOME HEART CHOCOLATE CO., 10145 Atascadero Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Matthew Black (10145 Atascadero Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422) CA. This business is conducted by an Individual /s/Matthew Black. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-27-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden. 11-27-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2842 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/27/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LOVE IN FLIGHT INTERSPIRITUAL SOCIETY, 1835 Tweed Ave., Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Laura V. Grace (1835 Tweed Ave., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Laura V. Grace. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-27-17. 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. Exp.11-27-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

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

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

The DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) Contract goal is 7.0 percent. For the federal training program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 0.

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

Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a bidder’s bond in favor of the County in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted total Bid. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by County to ensure performance under the Contract or, in the alternative, request the County to make payment of retention to an escrow agent.

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

Bidders must take necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that DBEs have opportunity to participate in the Contract (49 CFR 26).

Pursuant to section 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code, the Contractor and all Subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor, and the debarment of Contractors and Subcontractors. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Copies are available at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors or at the DIR website, http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. Federal funds are being used on this project, and therefore, the Davis-Bacon Act (2 CFR part 200 Appendix II(D) and 29 CFR Part 5) apply. The Federal minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the Special Provisions. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the prevailing wage rates determined to be applicable to this contract by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and Subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate.

Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action 1.

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

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

Goals for minority participation for each trade: 24.6%

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Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9%

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

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

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

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As used in this Notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is San Luis Obispo County, California.

By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo made this 14th day of December, 2017.

Tommy Gong, County Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/Sandy Currens, Deputy Clerk December 21, 2017

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FILE NO. 2017-2843 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CORE DANCE, 882 Ricardo Ct., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Alexa Rae Von Der Hoff (1312 Broad St. Apt. A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401) .

This business is conducted by an Individual /s/ Alexa Von Der Hoff. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-2717. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Kramos. 11-27-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FILE NO. 2017-2854 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/14/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLO AUTO, 861 S. 4th, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Olga Borisovna Grego(326 Santa Maria Ave. San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Olga Greco. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-28-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden. 11-28-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

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FILE NO. 2017-2855 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/15/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLO AUTO, 401 W. Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Olga Borisovna Grego(401 W. Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Olga Greco. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-28-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden. 11-28-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

FILE NO. 2017-2851 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ALC, 182 Rodeo Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Eric E. Wildey(182 Rodeo Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Eric Wildey, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-28-17. 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. 11-28-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

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FILE NO. 2017-2853 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/13/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLO AUTO, 326 Santa Maria Ave. San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County.

Olga Borisovna Grego(326 Santa Maria Ave. San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Olga Greco. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-2817. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden. 11-28-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code) Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 1771.1:

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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 AT 9:00 AM. ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT 1. Consent Agenda – Item Nos. 1-23 & Resolution (Res.) No. 2017309 through 2017-318, approved.

2. Public Comment Period - matters not on the agenda: E. Greening; B. DiFatta; W. Pelfrey; C. Hite & G. Grewal, speak. No action taken.

3. Mgmt options for the ongoing public safety issues at Avil Beach Cave Landing, rec’d w/ direction provided to staff.

4. Res. 2017-319, removing a sunset clause on the authority to collect a statutory fee for the recording of certain real estate instruments for the funding of the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund & Res. 2017-320, amending the position allocation list resolution for FY 2017-18.

5. Report on Department of Planning and Building Board Directed Projects, rec’d & filed & a new project prioritization process, approved w/ direction to staff.

6. Closed Session. Anticipated Litigation: No of potential cases: 3. Significant exposure to litigation: No of potential cases: 3. Existing litigation: PG&E’s 2017 General Rate Case A: 1509-001; Application Filed by PG&E for Retirement of Diablo Canyon Power Plant A: 16-08-006; PG&E’s 2015 Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Triennial Proceeding, A.16-03-006; ARB, Inc. v. Co. of SLO; Windler, M., et al v. Cambria Community Water District, Co. of SLO. Conference w/ Labor Negotiator, T. Douglas-Schatz, re: SLOGAU; SLOCEA-T&C; DCCA; Sheriffs’ Mgmt; SLOCPPOA; DSA; DAIA; SLOCPMPOA; SLOCEA–PSSC; Unrepresented Mgmt & Confidential Employees; ASLOCDS. Personnel re: Public Employee Appointment for the Position of County Health Agency Director & Director of the Dept. of Planning & Building. Report out. Open Session.

7. Presentation: Res. 2017-321, commending Assistant District Attorney L. Cunningham in recognition of 32 years of service, adopted.

8. Annual Road Improvement Fee Reports for the fee areas of Avila Beach (Res. 2017-322), Los Osos (Res. 2017-323), North Coast (Res. 2017-324), San Miguel (Res. 2017-325), South County (Res. 2017-326), adopted.

9. Res. 2017-327, a resolution approving the Annual Report and Action Plan for year 2018 pursuant to Title 29 – Affordable Housing Fund of the County of San Luis Obispo, adopted & nexus study recommendations regarding the Title 29 fee schedule, discussed.

Meeting Adjourned.

Tommy Gong, County Clerk-Recorder and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk December 21, 2017

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FILE NO. 2017-2856 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/28/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: TITA C ANAYA LIPSENSE & COSMETICS, 263 N Frontage Rd., Nimpomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Tita Cabreros Anaya (1646 Via Qantico, Santa Maria, CA 93454). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Tita C Anaya. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-28-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden.

11-28-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

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FILE NO. 2017-2859 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/26/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: COASTAL MEDIA DIGITAL SIGNAGE, 705 La Loma Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Oscar Napoleon Ozuna (1758 12th St. Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ Oscar Napoleon Ozuna. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-29-17. 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. 11-29-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

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FILE NO. 2017-2862 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/28/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PALMER ARTWORKS, 646 Lawrence Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sue A. Palmer(646 Lawrence Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by an Individual./s/Sue Palmer, Artist in Residence. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-29-17. 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. 11-29-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

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FILE NO. 2017-2864 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/10/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ALBOL GIFT BASKETS, A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE GIFT BASKETS, 3591 Sacramento Drive, Unit 20, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. ALBOL Gift Baskets, LLC(3591 Sacramento Drive, Unit 20, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401) CA. This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company./s/ALBOL Gift Baskets, LLC. Nicole Masullo-Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-2917. 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. 11-29-22.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

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FILE NO. 2017-2865 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/25/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HAPPY THOUGHTS LETTER BOARD CO., 252 Alder Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Ginifer Nicole Marr (252 Alder Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Genifer Marr, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-2917. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Kramos 11-29-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2876 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/27/1994) New Filing The following person is doing business as: MORRO BAY MARITIME MUSEUM, 1210 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. CENTRAL COAST MARITIME MUSEUM ASSOCIATION, INC. (PO Box 1775, Morro Bay, CA 93443) . This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Central Coast Maritime Museum Association, Inc. Jane Heath, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-30-17. 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. 11-30-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2881 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/30/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: JOURNAL PLUS MAGAZINE, 25 Johe Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Thomas Leroy Meinhold and Juliette Lea Meinhold (25 Johe Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Juliette Meinhold. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-30-17.

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.

11-30-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2883 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/30/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: NIPOMO COMPLETE HOME IMPROVEMENT AND MANTENANCE SERVICES, 1050 La Serena Way, Nipomo, CA 93444.

San Luis Obispo County. Eduardo Vela (1050 La Serena Way, Nipomo, CA 93444) . This business is conducted by an Individual /s/ Eduardo Vela. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-30-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Kramos. 11-30-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2886 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LOCAL VOCALS / THE LOCALS / BACKBEAT, 605 Grave Court, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. James Love (605 Grave Court, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ James Love. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-30-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden.

Exp.11-30-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

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FILE NO. 2017-2891 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/30/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BUILT BY MOM, 279 N. 7th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433.

San Luis Obispo County. Angela Henderson (279 N. 7th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433) . This business is conducted by an Individual /s/ Angela Henderson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-30-17. 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.

11-30-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

NAME STATEMENT

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2920 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2008) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CENTRAL COAST WINDOW CLEANERS, 1480 Dawn Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Zach Walt Wasil and Stephanie Dawn Wasil (1480 Dawn Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444).

This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Zach Wasil, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-04-17. 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 12-04-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2896 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: DARK RIDE MEDIA, 660 Shasta Avenue, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Mark Steven Onspaugh (660 Shasta Avenue, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Mark Onspaugh. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-01-17. 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. 12-01-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2924 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/12/2009) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CROWN CINNAMON ROLLS, 1120 Linda Dr. Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Craig Anthony Bryant (1120 Linda Dr. Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Craig Bryant, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-05-17.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, TJ. Blandford 12-05-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2898 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/07/2002) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BEACH HOUSE INN, BEACH HOUSE INN & SUITES, 198 Main Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Beach Holdings Inc (198 Main Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Beach Holding Inc., Preston Miller, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-01-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Kramos 12-01-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FILE NO. 2017-2926 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LA CASITA, 1572 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County.

Ingrid Carolina Chavarria (1108 N East Ave., Santa Maria, CA 93454). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Ingrid C. Chavarria, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-05-17.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, TJ. Blandford 12-05-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2907 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/04/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CATCH A WAVE SALON, 530 Quintana Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Donna S. Sims (2298 Laurel Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442) and Kaylee K. Davis (1699 Sage Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Donna Sims.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-04-17. 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 12-04-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2909 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: COASTAL COMMERCIAL GROUP, 350 James Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Hessco Products Inc (960 Bakersfield St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Hessco Products Inc., Howard Hess, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-04-17.

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 1204-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FILE NO. 2017-2927 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SURFSIDE FARM, 3450 Davies Ave., Cayucos, CA 93430.

San Luis Obispo County. Harry Andrew Obrien (3450 Davies Ave., Cayucos, CA 93430). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Harry Obrien. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-05-17.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden.

Exp. 12-05-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2929 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/27/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: EQUIPPERS CHURCH, 1375 E. Grand Ave. #336, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Acts Churches of America (1375 E. Grand Ave. #336, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Acts Churches of America, Patrick H. Sparrow, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-06-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, J. Goble12-06-22.

Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 2018

FILE NO. 2017-2944 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/08/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: REN CO., 1519 #1 Royal Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County.

Loren Raquel Satterthwaite (1519 #1 Royal Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Loren Raquel Satterthwaite. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-08-17. 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.

Exp.12-08-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2947 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: AEROBRITE, 940 Ambrosia Court, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

John Kenneth Ziegler (940 Ambrosia Court, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ John Ziegler, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-08-17.

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.

Exp.12-08-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2950 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/08/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: DENNIS AND SONS GARDENING, 3650 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Dionicio Juarez Jr. (8111 Reseda Blvd #308, Reseda, CA 91335). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dionicio Juarez Jr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-08-17. 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. Exp.12-08-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2960 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/08/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: QUALITY INN SAN SIMEON, 9260 Castillo Drive, San Simeon, CA 93452. San Luis Obispo County. Kevin Thornton (575 Price St. #209, Pismo Beach, CA 93449), Coker Ellsworth (129 Bridge St. Suite B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420), Ray Bunnell (141 Suburban Road A-5, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), San Simeon Hotel Partners (575 Price St. #209, Pismo Beach, CA 93448). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Kevin A. Thornton, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-08-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden. Exp.12-08-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2967 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ZANET, 425 North Frontage Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Natural Stone Source LLC (425 North Frontage Road, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Natural Stone Source LLC, Kenneth Ferrari, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-17. 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. Exp.12-11-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

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FILE NO. 2017-2968 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PINNACLE REALTY, PINNACLE REAL ESTATE, 2660 Picachio Rd., Cayucos, CA 93430. San Luis Obispo County. Charles Lenet, Jennifer B. Lenet (2660 Picachio Rd., Cayucos, CA 93430). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Charles Lenet. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-1117. 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.

Exp.12-11-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

00010 INVITATION TO BIDDERS 1.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the County Clerk of the County of San Luis Obispo, California, in their new offices in the County Government Center at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D120 (1st. Floor), San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018 for Job Order Contract (Infrastructure and Facilities JOC 18-01; and Infrastructure and Facilities JOC 18-02) for work to be performed at Countywide facilities, with Contract Documents for said work on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Please note that metered parking is extremely limited.

2.

FILE NO. 2017-2984 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/03/2006) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SQUEAKS CHIRPS & BUBBLES PET & FEED STORE, 1010 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Susie A. Robertson (1235 3rd Street #B, Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Susie A. Robertson.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-17. 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.

Exp.12-11-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2991 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/04/2004) New Filing The following person is doing business as: NOAH’S PLUMBING SERVICE & REPAIR, 1062 The Pike, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Andrew J. Sanchez, Tara K. Sanchez (1062 The Pike, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Tara K. Sanchez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-1217. 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.

Exp.12-12-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2996 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/31/2007) New Filing The following person is doing business as: WAYNE’S HANDYMAN SERVICE, 2020 Laguna Negra Ln., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. Daniel W. Reinig, (2020 Laguna Negra Ln., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Daniel W. Reinig. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-1217. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, I. Diaz.

Exp.12-12-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3002 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ALL CLEAN, 1369 Cavalier Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405.

San Luis Obispo County. Sarah Mavety, (1369 Cavalier Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sarah Mavety. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-12-17. 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. Exp.12-12-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK A Job Order Contract (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm-fixed-price indefinite-quantity contract. It includes a collection of detailed repair and remodel tasks and specifications that have established unit prices. It is placed with a Contractor for the accomplishment of repair, alteration, modernization, rehabilitation, etc., of buildings, structures, or other real property. Ordering is accomplished by means of issuance of a Job Order against the Contract. The Job Order will reference the Detailed Scope of Work and set forth the Job Order Completion Time and the Job Order Price.

The Contractor, under the JOC Contract, furnishes management, labor, materials, equipment and engineering support needed to perform the work.

The Contractor is guaranteed to receive the opportunity to perform Job Orders totaling at least $50,000 under Infrastructure and Facilities JOC 18-01, or at least $50,000 under Infrastructure and Facilities JOC 18-02. The County estimates the initial maximum dollar value of the Contract to be $750,000 for the one-year contractual period. The Contractor is not guaranteed to receive this volume of Job Orders. It is merely an estimate. The County has no obligation to give the Contractor the opportunity to perform Job Orders in excess of the Minimum Contract Value of $50,000. The law allows for the Contract amount to be increased up to $4,766,357 within the one-year contractual period, upon mutual consent and provided additional bonds are provided. Therefore, the County reserves the right to increase the amount of the Contract allowable by law based on budgetary considerations and performance of the Contractor.

The JOC Contract includes a Construction Task Catalog® (CTC). This CTC is based on the use of experienced labor and high quality materials. All of the unit prices incorporate prevailing local wage, equipment and materials cost data. The CTC is work segment based. The CTC also incorporates local activity, climate and geographic features.

The County selected The Gordian Group’s Job Order Contracting (JOC) Solution (Gordian JOC SolutionTM) for their JOC Program. The Gordian JOC Solution includes proprietary eGordian® JOC Applications and Construction Task Catalog®, which shall be used by the Contractor to prepare and submit Job Order Proposals, subcontractor lists and other requirements specified by the County. Bidders will offer four (4) pricing Adjustment Factors. Two (2) Adjustment Factors for Projects less than $25,000 and two (2) Adjustment Factors for Projects $25,000 and greater - for both Normal Working Hours and Other Than Normal Working Hours (overtime) to be applied to the Construction Task Catalog® Unit Price. These Adjustment Factors will be proposed separately. The Construction Task Catalog® and the Contractor’s Adjustment Factors will be incorporated in the awarded Contract.

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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

3.

EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS The contract documents shall consist of one bound volume containing hard copies of the Infrastructure and Facilities JOC 18-01; and Infrastructure and Facilities JOC 18-02 Invitation to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Supplements to Bid Form, Agreement, Bond Requirements and Forms and Guarantees, General Conditions, Storm Water Pollution Prevention, Contract Appendices; and a CD-ROM containing the above documents as well as the Construction Task Catalog® and Technical Specifications. Documents are available for download free of charge at: http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/GS/Purchasing/Current_Formal_Bids_and_Proposals.htm

4.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE All bidders are REQUIRED to attend a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at the New County Government Center at 1055 Monterey Street, Room D361 (3rd. Floor), San Luis Obispo, at 10:00 A.M. local time, Wednesday January 3, 2018 for the purpose of discussing the JOC concept, discussing JOC from the Contractors’ perspective, and answering questions from potential bidders.

5.

ELIGIBILITY TO BID Any contractor that has been awarded Facilities JOC 17-A or JOC 17-B shall not be eligible to bid on INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES JOC 18-01 and 18-02.

6.

BID OPENING

6.1 All bids must be addressed to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, County of San Luis Obispo, and delivered to the County Clerk, New Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street Suite D120 (1st. Floor), San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, and shall bear the Project Title, Project Number and Name of the Bidder.

6.2 Said bids shall be opened and read aloud by the County Clerk, on January 11, 2018, at 3:15 PM at a public meeting.

6.3 Bidders may bid separately on any or all of the contracts; however, only one contract may be awarded to any bidder. The apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder shall be determined sequentially for each contract in the following order: Infrastructure and Facilities JOC 18-01; Infrastructure and Facilities JOC 18-02. The apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder on each JOC contract will be excluded from consideration for successive contracts. No Contractor will be permitted to submit more than one (1) bid for each Job Order Contract solicitation. Bids by related Contractors are prohibited. For purposes of this solicitation, one Contractor (“Contractor A”) will be determined to be related to another Contractor (“Contractor B”) if, (i) Contractor A either directly or indirectly owns ten percent (10%) or more of the shares or capital interest in Contractor B; (ii) Contractor A has more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting interest in Contractor B; or (iii) one or more of a Contractor’s owners is also an officer, director, or partner in the other Contractor’s company.

Bids are to be submitted in separate sealed envelopes. Envelopes shall be marked in lower left corner “Bid for JOC 18-01” or “Bid for JOC 18-02.”

7.

CERTIFICATION OF BIDS (BID BOND) Pursuant to Public Contract Code, Section 20129, each Bid must be accompanied by Cash, Certified or Cashier’s Check made payable to the County of San Luis Obispo, or a Bidder’s Bond from a company ADMITTED to transact surety business in the State of California in the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000). Said checks or bond shall constitute liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to file satisfactory bonds as otherwise required by the Contract Documents, or fails or refuses to enter into a Contract within the specified time. If a bidder’s bond is submitted, it must be in the form provided herein.

8.

GOVERNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS

8.1 Public Contract Code The bidding of this project is governed by the California State Public Contract Code. The State of California Public Contract Code makes provisions for the rejection of bids and sets forth alternate Contract procedures. If all bids are rejected, the County Board of Supervisors, after re-evaluating its project cost estimates, may, subject to the provisions of Section 22038 of the Public Contract Code; (1) abandon the project, (2) re-advertise for bids, (3) proceed with the project utilizing Owner personnel or force account. If no bids are received, the project may be performed by Owner employees by force account or by negotiated Contract.

In the event any action is taken by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Section 22038 all bidders will be notified in writing. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, subject to Owner’s right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bids or in the bidding. If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the Owner may accept the one it chooses or both.

8.2 Specific Materials, Products and Control Systems Designated by Brand or Name Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(c), the County may make a finding that is described in the invitation for bids that designates certain products, things, or services by specific brand or trade name for the statutorily enumerated purposes. As required by Section 3400(c)(2), the County Board of Supervisors has made such findings. These findings, as well as the particular materials, products and control systems and their specific brand or trade names that must be used for the Project may be found in Part 1 of Appendix C “County of San Luis Obispo County Building Standards 2017 update. Unless specifically designated in Part 1 of Appendix C, whenever in specifications any material, process or article is indicated or specified by grade, patent, or proprietary name or by name of manufacturer, such specifications shall be deemed to be used for the purpose of facilitating the description of the material, process or article desired and shall be deemed to be followed by words “or equal”.

8.3 Contractor’s License A Contractor is required to be licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code Pursuant to Section 3300, of the Public Contract Code, the classification of the bidder’s Contractor’s License shall be “B”. Failure of a bidder to obtain adequate licensing for an award of a Contract shall constitute a failure to execute the Contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s Bond.

8.4 Payment of General Prevailing Rate Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the California Labor Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo has obtained from the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for the locality in which the work is to be performed for each needed craft, classification, or type of workman. Copies of said prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and available at the California Department of Industrial Relations’ web site address at: www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. Travel and Subsistence Payments shall be in accordance with Section 1773.1 of the Labor Code. Wage rates for holiday and overtime work shall be in accordance with Section 1773 of the Labor Code. Attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1777.7 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor. Attention is directed to the provisions in Section 1776 of the Labor Code concerning payroll records.

Attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1810 – 1815 of the Labor Code concerning work hours.

8.5 Classification Not Covered by Prevailing Rate Any laborer or mechanic employed to perform Work on the project under this Contract, which Work is not covered by any of the stipulated classifications, shall be paid not less than the minimum rate of wages specified for the classification which most nearly corresponds to the Work to be performed by him and such minimum wage rate shall be retroactive to the time of initial employment of such person in such classification. In the event of any dispute on that question, the question and the information shall be referred for determination to the Board of Supervisors or to any official designated by the Board of Supervisors, whose decision on the question shall be conclusive on the parties to this Contract with the same effect as if the Work performed by such laborer or mechanic had been classified and the minimum rate specified herein.

8.6 Overtime, Sundays, and Holidays Not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) times the basic hourly rate plus applicable employer payments. The holidays upon which such rates shall be paid shall be all holidays recognized in the collective bargaining agreement applicable to the particular craft, classification or type of worker employed on the project.

8.7 Apprentices Attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under him.

8.8 Department of Industrial Relations Registration Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on the bid proposal for this public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded this public works contract unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations, pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of the County of San Luis Obispo, California, this 14th day of December, 2017.

Tommy Gong, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ Sandy Currens, Deputy Clerk December 21, 2017

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LegaL Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3003 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: DEBBIE’S HAIR DESIGNS, 799 E. Foothill Blvd. #B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Richard Hawkins, Deborah Hawkins (1490 Descanso St. #12, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Richard Hawkins, Co-Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-1217. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden.

Exp.12-12-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3005 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: RELAXING GETAWAY, 111 Grandview Drive, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. S & M Marcos Inc. (347 Calle Lupita, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ S & M Marcos Inc., Myrna M. Marcos, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-1317. 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. Exp.1213-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3009 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INSPECTIONS, 2115 Beebee St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Dan H. McBride, Jr. (2115 Beebee St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dan H. McBride Jr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-13-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong. County Clerk, I. Diaz.

Exp.12-13-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

LegaL Notices NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CARO VAN STRYK CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0415

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: CARO VAN STRYK, CARO C. VAN STRYK, CARO C. CRAUMER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALBERT VAN STRYK in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that ALBERT VAN STRYK 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: March 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form 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: Gary A, Bixler 1391 W. Grand Ave. Grover Beach, CA 93433

FILE NO. 2017-3014 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CARS R US, 2923 S. Higuera St. Unit A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Cars R Us LLC (2923 S. Higuera St. Unit A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Octavio Castro, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-13-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy December 14, 21, & 28, 2017 of the statement on file in my office.

NOTICE OF (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, TJ. Blandford.

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FILE NO. 2017-3017 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CENTRAL COAST WINERY WORKS, 1165 Mill St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Tim Ian Ganous (1165 Mill St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Tim Ganous.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-14-17. 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. Exp.1214-22.

Dec. 21, 28 2017 & Jan. 4, 11 2018

ESTATE OF: DAVID CHARLES PETERSON CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0381

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: DAVID CHARLES PETERSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BRENT D. PETERSON in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that BRENT D. PETERSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests author-

LegaL Notices ity 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: February 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form 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: Christian E. Iversen 605 – 13th Street Paso Robles, CA 93446 December 14, 21, & 28 2017

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GLORIA JEAN ROSSINI CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0358

LegaL Notices 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: Heather M. Weare 301 South Miller Street Suite 116 Santa Maria, CA 93454 December 21, 28, 2017, & January 4, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RICHARD L. CALLARMAN CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0403

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: RICHARD L. CALLARMAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ANNE CALLARMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that ANNE CALLARMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form 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: Jed D. Hazeltine, Esq. 778 Osos Street, Suite C San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

LegaL Notices NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SARA MELCENA KITTRELL BRIXEY AMENDED CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0432

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: SARA MELCENA KITTRELL BRIXEY, MELCENA K. BRIXEY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BRIEANNA M. COX in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that BRIEANNA M. COX 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: MARCH 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form 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: Charles G. Kirschner Ogle, Merzon & Kirschner PO Box 720 Morro Bay, CA 93443

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: GLORIA JEAN ROSSINI A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOSEPH E. ROSSINI in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that JOSEPH E. ROSSINI 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 alDecember 21, 28, 2017, & Janulow the personal representative to ary 4, 2018 take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking NOTICE OF BULK certain very important actions, TRANSFER however, the personal representative will be required to give notice (UCC §§ 6101-6107) to interested persons unless they TO Creditors of LACEY BRAGG, dba have waived notice or consented SALON GLOSS, transferor: to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority Notice is hereby will be granted unless an interested given that the Transferor, LACEY person files an objection to the BRAGG, dba SALON GLOSS, is petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the about to make a bulk transfer of authority. personal property, to wit the busiA HEARING on the ness known as SALON GLOSS, petition will be held in this court as to the undersigned, MICHELLE follows: January 30, 2018 at 9:00 GALLES, JOEL GALLES, and CASa.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of SANDRA PETRIE Transferees.

California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, The business adRoom 385, San Luis Obispo, CA dresses of the Transferor and 93408.

Transferees are: IF YOU OBJECT to Transferor: 8 1 8 the granting of the petition, you 13TH Street should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written Paso Robles, CA objections with the court before the 93446 hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

San Luis Obispo IF YOU ARE A CREDI- December 21, 28, 2017, & JanuCounty TOR or a contingent creditor of the ary 4, 2018

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Transferees: 1170 Malvasia Court 93465 County

Templeton, San

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The location of the personal property to be transferred is 818 13TH Street, in the City of Paso Robles, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California.

The personal property to be transferred is the name, telephone number, leases and miscellaneous equipment and supplies of LACEY BRAGG and that salon business known as SALON GLOSS located at 818 13TH Street, in the City of Paso Robles, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California.

So far as is known to the transferees, the transferor has not used any business name or address other than the above during the three years last past, except: None.

This Bulk Sale Transfer is subject to California Commercial Code § 6106.2. Claims may be filed with Brighton K. Hushing-Kline at HUSHING LAW, at PO BOX 1980, Atascadero, CA 93423. On or before January 12, 2018.

The bulk transfer is to be consummated on or after January 12, 2018 at HUSHING LAW located at 5855 Capistrano Ave., City of Atascadero, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California 93422.

DATED: December 21,2017 JOEL GALLES, Transferee DATED: December 21,2017 MICHELLE GALLES, Transferee DATED: December 21,2017 CASSANDRA RIE, Transferee

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December 21, 2017

NOTICE OF HEARING – DECEDENT’S ESTATE OR TRUST CHARLES D. STEVENS DECEDENT 17PR 0430

This notice is required by law.

This notice does not require you to appear in court, but you may attend the hearing if you wish.

NOTICE is given that: AMY A. BETTS, PETITIONER has filed Petition for Probate of Will and For Letters Testamentary and Authorization to Administer Under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with Limited Authority You may refer to the filed documents for more information.

(Some documents filed with the court are confidential.)

A hearing on the matter will be held as follows: March 6, 2018 at 9:00AM in Dept.: 9 at Superior Court of CA, County of San Luis Obispo, County Government Center, 1035 Palm St., Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

Robert H. Mott ( SB# 541980) 960 Santa Rosa San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 December 21, 28, 2017 & January 4, 2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Estrella-El Pomar-Creston Water District (District) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 4, 2018, commencing at 3:30pm, at Windfall Farms Conference Room, 4710 Flying Paster Lane, Paso Robles, California 93446, pursuant to Water Code section 10723(b), for the purpose of hearing comments on whether the District shall become a Groundwater Sustainability Agency. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by mail (EPC Water District, PO Box 1499, Paso Robles, CA 93447) or electronically (info@ epcwd.org). Other questions or comments may also be directed to these two addresses or by phone at (805) 354-5158.

Jerry Reaugh, Secretary December 21 & 28, 2017

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-17-776516JB ORDER NO.: 8709233

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/30/2010. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 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): WAYNE GARCIA JR A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 10/1/2010 as Instrument No. 2010048421 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California; Date of Sale: 12/28/2017 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: $413,283.39 The purported property address is: 3598 CEDAR COURT, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 004-552-004 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 916-9390772 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-17-776516-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

LegaL Notices 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 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 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-17-776516-JB IDSPub #0134305 12/7/2017 12/14/2017 12/21/2017

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

Title Order No. 170028700 Trustee Sale No. 19711 Account No. 376552 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED 05/02/2017.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01/11/2018 at 11:00AM, SUNRISE ASSESSMENT SERVICES, as the duly appointed Trustee pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, Recorded on 05/09/2017, as Instrument # 2017020173 of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California, property owned by: EVELYN M. PAINE, TRUSTEE OF THE ARTHUR & EVELYN PAINE REVOCABLE TRUST DATED MAY 31, 1995.. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, all right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, describing the land therein: APN: 091-414-030 THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO A 90 DAY RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1259 BLACK SAGE CIRCLE, NIPOMO, CA 93444 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee, to-wit: $8,138.53 Estimated. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The claimant under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

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

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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, using the file number assigned to this case 19711. 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. NOTICE: THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOU WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: 11/27/2017 SUNRISE ASSESSMENT SERVICES 11707 Fair Oaks Blvd., Suite 202 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Sale Information Line: (916) 939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com TARA CAMPBELL, ASST. VICE PRESIDENT NPP0321269 To: NEW TIMES PUB: 12/21/2017, 12/28/2017, 01/04/2018

su repuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte la podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requistas legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar ias cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo ao una consesion de artitraje en un caso dce derecho civll. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/31/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

9 at the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm Street, Room 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

CASE NUMBER: 17LC-0519 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1035 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): KAREL ROCHA 212413 Prenovost, Normandin, Bergh & Dawe 2122 N Broadway, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92706 Date: 07-11-2017 By: /s/ Michael Powell, Clerk /s/, K. Martin, Deputy Clerk,

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 SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CODY E. LESTER, AN INDIVIDUAL; TAMARA A. MCGINTY, AN INDIVIDUAL; AND DOES 1 ThROUGh 20, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): COASThILLS CREDIT UNION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION CASE NUMBER: 17LC0519

Notice! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond in 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIOS despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una repuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted puede usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formuleriors de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta

Date: December 01, 2017 /s/: Charles S. Crandall of the Superior Court December 14, 21, 28 2017 & January 4 2018

ORDER TO ShOW CAUSE FOR ChANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 17CV-0638

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Jessica Lynn Armstrong for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jessica Lynn Armstrong PROPOSED NAME: Jessica Lynn Weaver

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/18/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

2 at the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm Street, Room 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

November 30, December 7, 14, & Date: December 04, 2017 /s/: Barry T. Labarbera of the Superior 21, 2017

ORDER TO ShOW CAUSE FOR ChANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 17CV-0623

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Sharlene Vanderlipe Lucina and Brett Cary Block for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Sharlene Vanderlipe Lucina, Brett Cary Block PROPOSED NAME: Sharlene Vanderblock, Brett Vanderblock 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: 01/03/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

9 at the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: November 20, 2017 /s/: Barry T. Labarbera of the Superior Court Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017

ORDER TO ShOW CAUSE FOR ChANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 17CV-0634

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Laura Yvette Brown for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Laura Yvette Brown PROPOSED NAME: Laura Yvette Dancy 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.

Court December 14, 21, 28 2017 & January 4 2018

ORDER TO ShOW CAUSE FOR ChANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 17CVP-0322

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Dillon Louis Sanderson for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Dillon Louis Sanderson PROPOSED NAME: Dillon Louis Vaca

the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: November 27, 2017 /s/: Barry T. Labarbera of the Superior Court December 14, 21, 28 2017 & January 4 2018

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2017-2787 OLD FILE NO. 2013-2126 BORAH’S AWARDS, 3001 Broad St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 10-07-2013. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Norton & Norton, Inc.(3001 Broad St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business was conducted by a Corporation./s/Norton & Norton, Inc. Maureen Norton, Secretary.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-17-2017. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By J. Goble, Deputy Clerk.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2017-2863 OLD FILE NO. 2016-1854 A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE GIFT BASKETS, ALBOL GIFT BASKETS, 3591 Sacramento Drive, Suite 20, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 08-04-2016. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Nicoel Masullo(3591 Sacramento Drive, Suite 20, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401) and Esther Simon(1602 Abaco Dr. J1, Coconut Creek, FL 33066).

This business was conducted by a General Partnership./s/Nicole Masullo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-17-2017. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By D. Chavez, Deputy Clerk.

Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28 2017

THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated STATEMENT OF below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not ABANDONMENT be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must OF USE OF FICTITIOUS file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two BUSINESS NAME days before the matter is scheduled NEW FILE NO. 2017-2879 to be heard and must appear at the OLD FILE NO. 2015-1873 hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written JOURNAL PLUS MAGAZINE, 654 objection is timely filed, the court may Osos Street, San Luis Obispo, CA grant the petition without a hearing.

93401. San Luis Obispo County.

The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 07-202015. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Steven R. Owens (10230 Digger Pine, Santa Margarita, CA 93453) This business was conducted by An Individual./s/ Steven R. Owens. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Date: November 20, 2017 San Luis Obispo on 11-30-2017. /s/: Barry T. Labarbera of the Superior I hereby certify that this copy is Court a correct copy of the statement Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21 2017 on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By D. Chavez, ORDER TO ShOW Deputy Clerk.

CAUSE FOR ChANGE Dec. 14, 21, 28 2017, & Jan. 4, 2018 OF NAME CASE NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/02/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

P2 at the Superior Court 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

NUMBER: 17CVP-0328

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Taylor Ryan Belden for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Taylor Ryan Belden PROPOSED NAME: Taylor Ryan Miller

Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology Homework: Write a parable or fairy tale that captures what your life has been like in 2017. Freewillastrology.com.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your life in the first half of 2018 will be like a psychological boot camp that’s designed to beef up your emotional intelligence. Here’s another way to visualize your oncoming adventures: They will constitute a friendly nudge from the cosmos, pushing you to be energetic and ingenious in creating the kind of partnerships you want for the rest of your long life. As you go through your interesting tests and riddles, be on the lookout for glimpses of what your daily experience could be like in five years if you begin now to deepen your commitment to love and collaboration.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll soon have a chance to glide out into the frontier. I suggest you pack your bag of tricks.

Bring gifts with you, too, just in case you must curry favor in the frontiers where the rules are a bit loose. How are your improvisational instincts? Be sure they’re in top shape.

How willing are you to summon spontaneity and deal with unpredictability and try impromptu experiments? I hope you’re very willing. This may sound like a lot of work, but I swear it’ll be in a good cause. If you’re well-prepared as you wander in the borderlands, you’ll score sweet secrets and magic cookies. Here’s more good news: Your explorations will position you well to take advantage of the opportunities that’ll become available throughout 2018.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): These days it’s not unusual to see male celebrities who shave their heads. Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Seal, Tyrese Gibson, and Vin Diesel are among them. But in the 20th century, the bare-headed style was rare. One famous case was actor Yul Brynner. By age 30, he’d begun to go bald. In 1951, for his role as the King of Siam in the Broadway play The King and I, he decided to shave off all his hair. From then on, the naked-headed look became his trademark as he plied a successful acting career.

So he capitalized on what many in his profession considered a liability. He built his power and success by embracing an apparent disadvantage. I recommend you practice your own version of this strategy in 2018. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to begin.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the Northern Hemisphere, where 88 percent of the world’s population resides, this is a quiescent time for the natural world. Less sunlight is available, and plants’ metabolisms slow down as photosynthesis diminishes. Deciduous trees lose their leaves, and even many evergreens approach dormancy. And yet in the midst of this stasis, Cancerian, you are beginning to flourish. Gradually at first, but with increasing urgency, you’re embarking on an unprecedented phase of growth. I foresee that 2018 will be your Year of Blossoming.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you’ve had an unfulfilled curiosity about genealogy or your ancestors or the riddles of your past, 2018 will be a favorable time to investigate. Out-oftouch relatives will be easier to locate than usual. Lost heirlooms, too. You may be able to track down and make use of a neglected legacy. Even family secrets could leak into view—both the awkward and the charming kinds.

If you think you have everything figured out about the people you grew up with and the history of where you came from, you’re in for surprises.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Most of us regard our ring fingers as the least important of our digits. What are they good for? Is there any activity for which they’re useful? But our ancestors had a stronger relationship with their fourth fingers. There was a folk belief that a special vein connected the fourth finger on the left hand directly to the heart. That’s why a tradition arose around the wedding ring being worn there. It may have also been a reason why pharmacists regarded their fourth fingers as having an aptitude for discerning useful blends of herbs. I bring this up, Virgo, because I think it’s an apt metaphor for one of 2018’s important themes: A resource

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: 01/03/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo, 1901 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

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In fairy tales, characters are often rewarded for their acts of kindness. They may be given magical objects that serve as protection, like cloaks of invisibility or shoes that enable them to flee trouble. Or the blessings they receive may be life-enhancing, like enchanted cauldrons that provide a never-ending supply of delicious food or musical instruments that have the power to summon delightful playmates. I bring this up, Libra, because I suspect that a similar principle will be very active in your life during 2018. You’ll find it easier and more natural than usual to express kindness, empathy, and compassion. If you consistently capitalize on this predilection, life will readily provide you with the resources you need.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Like all of us, you go through mediocre phases when you’re not functioning at peak efficiency. But I suspect that in 2018 you will experience fewer of these blah times. We will see a lot of you at your best. Even more than usual, you’ll be an interesting catalyst who energizes and ripens collaborative projects. You’ll demonstrate why the sweet bracing brightness needs the deep dark depths, and vice versa. You’ll help allies open doors that they can’t open by themselves. The rest of us thank you in advance!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The blunt fact is that you can’t be delivered from the old demoralizing pattern that has repeated and repeated itself—until you forgive yourself completely. For that matter, you probably can’t move on to the next chapter of your life story until you compensate yourself for at least some of the unnecessary torment you’ve inflicted on yourself.

Now here’s the good news: 2018 will be an excellent time to accomplish these healings.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 2018, one of your primary missions will be to practice what you preach; to walk your talk; to be ambitious and masterful in all the ways a soulful human can and should be ambitious and masterful. Live up to your hype in the coming months, Capricorn! Do what you have promised! Stop postponing your dreams! Fulfill the noble expectations you have for yourself! Don’t be shy about using exclamation points to express your visions of what’s right and good and just!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Years ago, when I started my career as a horoscope writer, my editor counseled me, “Always give priority to the Big Three. Romance, money, and power are what people care about most.” After a few months, he was disgruntled to realize that I wrote about how to cultivate psychological health and nourish spiritual aspirations as much as his Big Three. He would have replaced me if he could have found another astrology writer whose spelling and grammar were as good as mine. But his edict traumatized me a bit. Even today, I worry that I don’t provide you with enough help concerning the Big Three. Fortunately, that’s not relevant now, since I can sincerely declare that 2018 will bring you chances to become more powerful by working hard on your psychological health ... and to grow wealthier by cultivating your spiritual aspirations ... and to generate more love by being wise and ethical in your quest for money and power.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): What binds you? What keeps you closed down and locked up? I urge you to ponder those questions, Pisces. Once you get useful answers, the next step will be to meditate on how you can undo the binds. Fantasize and brainstorm about the specific actions you can take to unlock and unclose yourself. This project will be excellent preparation for the opportunities that the coming months will make available to you. I’m happy to announce that 2018 will be your personal Year of Liberation. ∆

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