New Times, Sept. 29, 2022

Measure D, which passed in 2014, funded more than $177 million worth of construction at San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay high schools, bringing students better fields, classrooms, and more. As those projects come to a close, San Luis Coastal Unified School District wants property owners to fund similar work at elementary and middles schools, which the district said have been plagued by things like leaky roofs and a lack of security. Staff Writer

STATE OF THE ART 2014’s Measure D paid for a new gym, fields, and more at San Luis Obispo High School, and San Luis Coastal Unified School District is hoping to do the same for its elementary and middle schools.

Shwetha Sundarrajan talks to the district and a local parent committee about what the $349 million bond measure on the November ballot could do for students [10]

Also this week, read about the safe parking site program in the Railroad Square parking lot [8] ; what’s happening at The Ugly Mug in Morro Bay [22] ; and where to find quail eggs in Los Osos [30] .

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What the county’s talking about this week

County gives $580K to tiny-house project

San Luis Obispo County’s ambitions to open a tiny-house village recently received a monetary kick-start from the Board of Supervisors, but the Sept. 27 financial flush came at the expense of another group.

Called the Oklahoma Avenue tiny village project, the Department of Social Services’ plan to alleviate homelessness received a reallocation of $582,696 that was previously promised to the Salvation Army for rapid rehousing assistance. The funding came from the California Emergency Solutions Grant—COVID Round 2.

“It took a very long time to get the contracts from the state for that grant. They were approved back in 2020, and so it seemed they’d [Salvation Army] be getting that funding relatively quickly,” Laurel Weir, the county coordinator for homeless services, told New Times. “The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD], in some cases, took a long time to get the contracts out to certainly our community.”

For the Salvation Army, a delayed contract arrival also meant less time to spend those funds, hire staff, and start engagement before people could receive housing. According to HUD and the California Department of Housing and Community Development, 75 percent of the allocation has to be spent by Jan. 31, 2023, and it must be fully used up by Sept. 30 next year.

“We did have a conversation with them [Salvation Army]. There were some expenditure deadlines with this grant and they determined that they wouldn’t be able to expend it within the deadline,” Weir said. “So they offered to return it to the county so they could apply it to another project and not lose the money.”

Now, the Department of Social Services is working on a feasibility study for the tiny village project, which would be located next to the Oklahoma Avenue Safe Parking Site. Local

Paso students now need permission to join clubs

On Sept. 20, Paso Robles High School got the news that student organizations would have to require parent permission slips for any student looking to join them.

The rule had been in the district’s board policy manual for the past 10 years, according to Paso Robles Unified School District Superintendent Curt Dubost, before being enforced.

“There’s nothing new being enforced because of concerns that have been expressed from parents—unrelated, by the way, to anything related to LGBTQ issues. Most people think that this has something to do with LGBTQ and it does not,” DuBost said. “Although there’s an impact on that, that was not the genesis for this in any way, shape, or form.”

But Paso High teachers like Geoffrey Land and Josh Gwiazda disagree with DuBost’s decision, claiming that it targets LGBTQ-plus students.

“We’ve been doing this for years without any incidents. And that is a policy that is not even

nonprofit Hope’s Village also has plans for tiny houses, but Weir said the county doesn’t have plans to partner with them or anyone else yet.

“The first stage of this will be to do an assessment, have engineers come in and determine capabilities with regard to sewer and electricity,” Weir said. “It’s really an assessment of what to put there and how much to put there.”

Once the study is done, the county will issue requests for proposals for organizations to offer

in compliance with the state—California School Boards Association’s guidelines for clubs, which don’t require parent notification,” Land said. “No other school in the county requires this kind of notification. So the fact that this parent notification policy is being dredged up now at a time of antagonism towards LGBTQ students on campus is highly suspect.”

The policy does reach beyond the recommendation of the California School Boards Association, which doesn’t require parental permission for student participation in clubs.

After an incident last year involving students who ripped down a Pride flag, defecated on it, and posted a video on TikTok, the high school has taken steps to create a more inclusive environment for its students. Some of those moves rubbed parents and district board members the wrong way, leading to recent controversy at some school board meetings over LGBTQ-plus policy discussions, including a resolution protecting the use of “traditional” gender-specific language in its schools.

Students like high school senior Israel Perez say he feels that the permission slip policy takes

services there. Weir hopes the study will be completed soon, not only because of the grant expenditure deadline but because the tiny-house project is tied into the time-sensitive Five Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness by 50 percent.

“One of the goals for the plan was to bring in more noncongregate sheltering units,” she said. “This is part of that effort, and it’s an intent to try to achieve our year one goals with that.” ∆

away safe spaces for gay students like himself.

“And for those parents who are homophobic and the student happens to be queer, they don’t want to reach out to the parents and that sort of permission, so they’ll probably quit the club entirely to not have to go through that, and all these kids are left without a safe space,” Perez said. “And I know what that feels like. I hated how that felt.”

DuBost said the aim of the policy—which goes into effect on Oct. 3—isn’t to violate any students’ right to privacy. He assured that there would be protections for students with legitimate reasons to not inform parents about club involvement, but DuBost added the real intent of this policy was to facilitate conversations between parents and their children.

“The whole point of this is for parents to have discussions with their kids about what their interests are, and what clubs they are involved in,” DuBost said.

But high school junior Eve Barajas doesn’t believe those conversations are always

necessary or helpful.

“Students in high school are on their way to becoming independent adults. And part of that is starting to explore new ways of thinking. And as long as it’s not really something that’s being taught to them by a teacher, I honestly think clubs having opportunities for difference in opinion, things like that, is a good thing,” Barajas said. “Having parents be required to be alerted about these could possibly hinder some students from attending these [clubs].”

Some teachers, including Land and ceramics teacher Gwiazda, met with DuBost over the course of the past month, urging him to wait on implementing this policy. While Dubost told New Times that he spoke with club advisors and went to faculty meetings to explain the policy to staff before it was enforced, teacher concerns didn’t do much to stop the policy from being enforced.

“He’s [DuBost] the kind of superintendent who listens to all sides and tries to find a middle ground where nobody’s happy,” Gwiazda said.

PG&E updates SLO County on ‘two-track’ approach to Diablo

The ship nearly sailed on Diablo Canyon Power Plant, a senior PG&E official told San Luis Obispo County supervisors on Sept. 27.

With one of the Diablo reactors set to shutter as soon as 2024, California had to act this year if it wanted to successfully reverse course on a 2016 PG&E decision to close the last nuclear power plant in the state.

Lawmakers in Sacramento did just that this summer and passed a law that sends up to $1.4 billion in loans to PG&E to extend Diablo’s life for another five years. That’s since kick-started a push to relicense the plant, said Tom Jones, PG&E senior director of regulatory, environmental, and repurposing.

“If this legislation didn’t occur this year, [the] Unit 1 [reactor] would not have the opportunity to run after 2024. That’s just the hard, fast reality,” Jones told the Board of Supervisors in a scheduled presentation about Diablo Canyon. “If you think about things at a nuclear facility, like fuel assemblies, they take us about two years to contract, have the uranium procured, enriched, and fabricated—we were out of time.”

Jones said that since Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 846 about a month ago, PG&E has applied for federal aid that would backfill the state’s loan and reassembled its relicensing team. He said the company already has about 80 to 90 percent of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relicensing application for Diablo done thanks to previous work that occurred before PG&E opted not to seek relicensing.

“In the last week, we moved about 40 personnel around in our regulatory departments and we’re hiring some contractors,” Jones said. “We have a good number of professionals that were on the license renewal team the first time. Now we’re getting the band back together. We’re in good shape.”

Because of the many hurdles that still lie ahead for relicensing, PG&E is proceeding down “two tracks”: one that assumes Diablo Canyon will be relicensed

and another that assumes it won’t and will need to be decommissioned as planned in 2024-25.

“Because it’s not a done deal, we’re instructed to concurrently maintain our planning for decommissioning and retirement,” he said.

As part of the state legislation, PG&E is required to complete a new seismic safety study for the plant and preserve oversight committees like the Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee (which met on Sept. 28 after New Times press time) and the Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Panel.

Jones said that PG&E’s main objective over the next year and half is to “satisfy a timely and sufficient application” for license renewal with the NRC, which he said would allow the plant to continue to operate while the NRC reviews the application.

He acknowledged that this type of expedited review process for a nuclear power plant is uncharted territory.

“The change in state policy has put us in a position where no regulator has an off-the-shelf program for us. The NRC, for instance, they require you to apply five years before your license expires. Well, on Unit 2, we’re on two years,” Jones said.

“The good news is the NRC understands the importance of this to the state of California—this is a major change in energy policy in the most populous state. It’s not a licensee that on a whim decided to go for license renewal. They understand the gravity of the situation and California’s energy needs.”

Arroyo Grande has three mayor candidates

The Revolutionary War. Water polo. Ding Dongs.

The three candidates vying for Arroyo Grande’s mayoral seat are respectively banking on these symbols and more in their campaigns for November.

Incumbent Caren Ray Russom is hoping to retain her position for a third term, and she has competition from Gaea Powell—who’s campaign materials state that she was Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s chief of staff—and Vietnam War veteran Dale Hanson.

Arroyo Grande hosted a candidate forum on Sept. 22 to introduce the trio and three City Council candidates to residents who will be casting votes for them in the city’s first by-district races.

At that meeting, Hanson not only criticized Arroyo Grande’s handling of the water shortage but also questioned the City Council’s “ethics” when making decisions that affect them financially.

Powell highlighted “conflicts of interest” as one of her reasons for running for mayor.

“I don’t think that the elected officials should be involved in influencing and voting on any AirBnB type of resolutions,” Powell told New Times

Earlier this month, the City Council voted to amend its vacation rental ordinance. But before it did so, the usual five-person council shrunk to three in compliance with California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) guidelines. Many Arroyo Grande council members own or operate vacation rentals, so the FPPC recommended that they draw straws to determine who would serve as the necessary three-party quorum while

the other two leaders recused themselves from making a decision on the ordinance.

They adopted a similar practice in February when the council discussed accessory dwelling unit regulations.

Powell said that people who don’t own vacation rentals should ultimately have the power to make decisions about it.

“I don’t know if there needs to be a special assembly of people who don’t have a special interest like myself. That’s another question that needs to be discussed,” she said. “What does happen when the entire City Council has a conflict of interest? Drawing straws is not a good resolution to that.”

Powell, the consulting director of a holistic medical office in Pismo Beach, is also unhappy with the messaging around COVID-19, when Arroyo Grande declared a public health emergency and initiated shutdowns during the thick of the pandemic. She called Penny Borenstein, the San Luis Obispo County public health director, a “dictator” who was “obviously following [Gov. Gavin] Newsom’s lead.”

“With the COVID situation, when mayors and other politicians start to do commercials instructing citizens to actually take medication in order to be safe,” she said. “I think that’s outrageous. It would be like Elon Musk asking me to do a presentation on SpaceX.”

Powell said she ultimately wants local leaders to uphold the Constitution. Another old-school mainstay occupies the mind of the self-styled “Constitutional rights advocate.”

“I was also inspired by the Revolutionary War. The small towns and villages were instrumental in winning that war. Obviously, we’re kind of a peaceful revolution but people definitely need to talk to each other,” she said. “We need a Bill of Rights for parents to make sure their rights are protected when it comes to decisions about their children.”

Mayor Russom said she’s confident she’ll hold onto her seat. Seasoned since 2005 thanks to her debut on Arroyo Grande’s political scene as a city planning commissioner, Russom is separating herself from the pack by highlighting her break from gender norms. Her website states that she was the only woman who played on the Cuesta College men’s water polo team, and that she was the first woman in 20 years to serve on City Council when she was first appointed in 2010. In 2013, Gov. Jerry Brown appointed her to the county Board of Supervisors to see through the remainder of late Supervisor Paul Teixeira’s term.

“My success of leadership during COVID was that I didn’t take any one person’s point of view. My job was to balance all of it,” she said. “We had to navigate what we were being told to do by the county and the state, and make sure people were both physically healthy and economically healthy.”

Russom added that while she’s focused on the general plan updates, she will give special attention to residents’ main concerns: addressing a water shortage, affordable housing, and street improvements.

Hanson believes his “diverse” leadership background makes him the ideal mayor for Arroyo Grande. At the candidate forum, he detailed his progression in military ranks over 30 years. In 2013, he ran for City Council but lost to Kristen Barneich. As a mayoral candidate, he wants to focus on increasing the reserve allocation and avenues to collect sales tax.

The most important thing, he said, is to understand people’s needs. He illustrated his point with a memory from his time in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as an instructor at Command and General Staff College.

“After lunch break, I had Ding Dongs passed out to students,” Hanson said. “I said, ‘Take the cream filling out, what do you have?’ They said, ‘Oh! Something other than a Ding Dong.’ That’s the point. Going into battle, you do not want to leave anything off the ingredients. You want to cover everything.”

Atascadero school board incumbents equate endorsements with national politics

Nine people are vying for the four open seats on the Atascadero school district’s board of trustees.

The seats up for reelection are currently held by George Shoemaker, Tami Gunther, Ray Buban, and Donn Clickard. Shoemaker and Gunther are running for reelection, and two other candidates also have something that sets them apart from the remaining seven: Vy Pierce and Tracy Ellis-Weit have the support of the SLO County Democrats.

“Both Tracy and Vy are running for the right reasons, they have utmost respect for education and educators. Both are extremely valuable members of the community already, but mostly because both are sane,” party Chair Rita Casaverde said. “We are seeing the attacks on school boards across the country and know that many candidates are running for political fringe reasons and are interested in bringing chaos to school board meetings. Our education system does not need that.”

The candidates were endorsed on Sept. 12 after three months of interviewing and reviewing 15 candidates from local school districts who applied for the county party’s endorsement earlier this year. But not everyone is on board with candidates receiving endorsements from political groups such as the SLO County Dems.

Incumbent Shoemaker says he’d prefer someone with an understanding of educational policy and district operational procedures.

“I have a concern that there are people running that want to take the school board and politicize it, that they are coming in with an agenda that is driven by national politics that does not belong at the local level here,” Shoemaker said.

Fellow incumbent Gunther, who has served on the school board for 16 years, echoed Shoemaker’s sentiment.

“Politics have no place in the board room, other than to share legislative updates or outcomes. Board members should be focused on what’s best for kids,” Gunther said. “The current board has an excellent working relationship with our administrative team, our teachers, and our classified employees, and my greatest hope would be that this trust not be damaged by political agendas, causes, or personal beliefs.”

Regardless of political endorsements, Pierce and Ellis-Weit have experience within the Atascadero Unified School District. Pierce has three children in the school district and has been an active classroom volunteer and member of

several nonprofit organizations, PTAs, and school district committees such as the Local Control and Accountability Plan and the Superintendent’s Parent Advisory committees.

“I’ve always had a way to give back and pay it forward. Because of my upbringing. My parents were refugees from Vietnam when they came to the United States, they received assistance to rebuild their lives,” Pierce said. “So I feel like it’s my obligation to pay it forward and create opportunities for other kids who have challenges in their life.”

Pierce isn’t the only parent running for a position on the board. Rebekah Koznek, a parent of two, said she wants to be the parental representative on the school board.

“My biggest thing is to have every parent have a say in their child’s education which I feel has been lost,” Koznek said. “We know our children, so we know how our kids learn best. I really think that we can have a really strong working relationship with parents, teachers, and the school district.”

Ellis-Weit retired from teaching in 2019 after a career that spanned 32 years in the Atascadero elementary, middle, and high schools. She said she noticed then that there weren’t any teachers on the current school board.

“And I was just amazed that there was no teacher sitting also on the board. You know,

no one to maybe ask questions that I’ve definitely had sitting in the audience,” EllisWeit said. “Somehow I put that out in the universe. And it came back and found me.”

While this is Ellis-Weit’s first time running for a seat on the board, this isn’t Pierce’s first rodeo. The mother of three previously ran in 2020 and lost to incumbents Mary Kay Mills, Terri E. Switzer, and Corinne C. Kuhnle. But Pierce said that this election year is a little different.

“The endorsements [this year] are different,” Pierce said, referring to endorsements from the Atascadero District Teachers Association, Central Coast Labor Council, and the local Dems. “After I lost in 2020, people came up to me and asked me to run again. That turned out to be encouragement to try again, since there’s two open seats, there’s a real opportunity for a new person to be on the school board.”

Ellis-Weit, who has also been endorsed by similar groups equates campaigning to the daunting feeling of running a mile.

“And then you get to the starting line and you realize I gotta run a mile. I’ve never run a mile before, who’s gonna help me?” Ellis-Weit said.

“You’re just excited and thankful, because somebody who really doesn’t know you is putting their logo, their organization behind you, and you’re just going wow, I hope I don’t let you down.” ∆

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For a year and a half, San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum Manager Diane Marchetti said, she tried to be patient and understanding. In March 2021, the city of SLO established a safe parking site for the unhoused in a city lot adjoining the museum and other businesses near the Amtrak station.

“We really did try to be tolerant,” Marchetti told New Times, “mainly because we knew it was an emergency. It was COVID. They [the city] needed to do something. We just thought, well, it’s temporary.”

The museum held its tongue about complaining, but Marchetti said volunteers and visitors regularly felt impacts from the program. They came across, and often cleaned up, “human waste, trash, and drug paraphernalia” and at times experienced verbal harassment, she said.

“Nobody who ever volunteered to work at the museum thought they’d be cleaning up human waste, sharps, and whatever else,” she said.

So, last month, Marchetti felt blindsided when the museum and its neighbors received a letter from the city notifying them of upcoming plans to make that parking lot a permanent safe parking program site at a Sept. 14 Planning Commission meeting.

“Now our tolerance is working against us,” Marchetti wrote in a public comment letter to the city ahead of the meeting. “[It] should not, in any way, be taken as some sort of approval. It is not!”

Numerous letters flowed into City Hall from other nearby businesses, property owners, and even the SLO Council of Governments, a public transportation agency, raising issues with the continued use of the lot for the program.

In response, city officials delayed the hearing in lieu of further discussions with stakeholders.

Homeless advocates, meanwhile,

cautioned the city against revoking a resource that’s provided nearly 2,000 nights of safe parking for its unhoused residents—most of whom are behaving discreetly and responsibly.

“The majority of folks who are in this program are actually following the rules and just want a place to sleep at night without being harassed,” said Jack Lahey, director of homeless services at CAPSLO (Community Action Partnership of SLO County), which operates the safe parking site. “It sometimes turns into ‘throw the baby out with the bathwater’ when it comes to social services.”

Ups, downs, reboots

SLO’s overnight parking program at Railroad Square is unique in the county.

Unlike the 40 Prado homeless shelter or the county’s safe parking area on Oklahoma Avenue, participants at Railroad Square can stay in the 35-space lot with few requirements, strings attached, or questions asked.

Participants simply check in with a CAPSLO staff member at 7 p.m. and are asked to leave at 7 a.m. the next morning.

“It’s much lower barrier,” Lahey said. “That’s why Railroad [Square] works: It’s people who are kind of service-disengaged, and now they’re becoming a little more comfortable with services because there’s not this threat of enrollment [in case management] looming.”

After a slow start, where the site averaged just 0.3 registered parkers per night during its first six months, Lahey said the parking lot is much busier—and safer—now, thanks to a program “reboot” in November 2021.

At that time, the city and CAPSLO added signage, stenciled parking spaces, barriers, and better staffing. Since then, it’s averaged 11.5 cars per night, and in July, it hit a monthly high of 19 cars per night.

“It keeps going up,” Lahey said.

But before the reboot, the program struggled due to the lack of structure and oversight, Lahey acknowledged. The lot became a magnet for problems.

“It got really out of control,” he said. “There were a few unsafe situations that happened there. Somebody got arrested. It was not great.”

The changes made last November had a positive impact, and more residents felt safe to park there, he said.

“There was a big shift because everybody knows it’s a program now, and there’s more of a feeling of safety and a feeling like this is truly a place I can park and not be harassed,” Lahey said.

Today, a regular community of parkers utilizes the program, with a resident “site captain” keeping watch and serving as a contact for CAPSLO. While Lahey said the captain is media shy and not available to interview, another resident, Stephen Jarrett, spoke during the Sept. 14 Planning Commission meeting about his experience staying there.

The letters that neighboring businesses and property owners—from Miner’s Ace Hardware, to Del Monte Café, to the owner of a commercial building—sent to the city shared anecdotes attesting to increases in petty theft, trash, and disturbing conduct since the lot was established.

“Two weeks ago at Del Monte Café, we had a guest from across the street sitting inside the café waving around a hypodermic needle … [and] before that, another guest yelling inside my door ‘fu— you fu— everyone,’” longtime restaurant owner Debra Collins wrote in a Sept. 14 letter to the city. “A few days ago, my customers sitting in a corner booth watched a young man with his pants down pooping in the bushes. … This is not what I want for our city, my family, my neighbors, and my business.”

Whether the city, CAPSLO, and the neighbors can come to an agreeable solution for the program remains to be seen. Marchetti contends that absent 24/7 security in the area, the site is unmanageable, and she can’t support it.

The city currently provides $65,000 per year to CAPSLO to operate the site—enough resources for the nonprofit to staff it for three hours each day during check-in and checkout, Lahey said.

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“I applaud the city for creating a safe space. … There were probably seven to 10 single women that I know very much appreciate having that space,” Jarrett said. “I have never felt personally threatened or seen any actions that would cause me concern or fear, but I absolutely understand the [neighbors’] concern for safety.”

Spillover effect

According to Marchetti, it’s not so much the residents of the program that cause problems, but the activity that “spills over” during the daytime around the broader parking area that wraps around to the Amtrak station.

“The so-called ‘safe’ area has attracted many more residents than those who legally use the facility,” Marchetti said, “with the result that the entire southern end of the parking lot has become a chaotic homeless encampment right in the middle of businesses.”

Teresa McClish, housing policy and programs manager for the city, told New Times that city officials are talking with neighbors and CAPSLO about possible changes to the program.

“The goal here is to talk to the neighborhood and by Oct. 1, we want to make sure to remedy the existing concerns with operations,” McClish said.

From the city’s perspective, SLO is trying to balance its obligations to local businesses and property owners with its promise to offer more resources for the unhoused community.

“We have policies that say we should be doing things like this,” McClish said. “Now, is it in a perfect location? Is there a perfect location? I’m not sure there is one. We’re working hard to implement the policy. And the neighbors, they’re going to make it a better program by speaking up.” ∆

Assistant Editor Peter Johnson can be reached at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com.

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More money, more renovations

Leaky

roofs, old AC units, and a lack of school security.

These issues have plagued elementary, middle, and high schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District for years. As the district nears completion of renovations at San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay high schools, funded by a $177 million bond passed in 2014, it’s asking voters to pass another bond measure in November to pay for remodels at the district’s elementary and middle schools.

District Assistant Superintendent Ryan Pinkerton said that it’s been six years since construction started at both high schools, and that work is expected to wrap up next year.

“It really ended up being more than $177 million because we went out and got state matching grants for CTE [career technical education],” Pinkerton said. “So we’re at about $220 million total for the construction projects with Measure D, and about $180 million of that is directly into the two comprehensive high schools.”

In addition to renovating existing infrastructure and updating security systems, both the high schools are in the process of getting state-of-the-art kitchens, digital media labs, welding and engineering classrooms, theaters, sports fields, and swimming pools.

“When I say renovate the buildings, I’m talking new roofs, new HVAC systems, new air conditioning, new flooring, new walls,” Pinkerton said. “Everything about the building, so literally gutting them down [to the] studs and rebuilding all of those rooms.”

In September, students guided tours of the renovated high schools to show the public all the work that has been done with the Measure D money.

“Most of them weren’t there to see what it looked like then, so they’re used to a lot of the newer stuff being there, but it’s still, I think kids have a good perspective on what it means to have nice, nice restrooms to go to and facilities to use, to have a pool on campus,” Pinkerton said.

As that work wraps up, Measure C-22 will be waiting for voters on the Nov. 8 ballot. The $349 million San Luis Coastal bond measure would go toward renovating the 10 elementary schools, two middle schools, and Pacific Beach High School.

“I mean, some of these schools were built in the ’50s,” Pinkerton said. “And so our hope is to pass another bond now, so hopefully people can see what we’ve done with the funds at the high schools, and we just want to make those same upgrades at our elementary and middle schools.”

Specifically, the bond measure would make safety and security improvements, repair leaky roofs, modernize outdated school facilities—including handicap accessibility improvements—and update electrical systems at the elementary and middle schools.

Updating security in schools was a big priority for parents who spoke at the May 31 board meeting where board members approved putting the measure on the ballot.

“In the wake of recent events in Texas, I’m concerned about the lack of basic safety measures at my children’s school,” Melissa Gutierrez wrote in a public comment letter to the district. “Pacheco Elementary would greatly benefit from perimeter fencing, as it is completely open and accessible on all sides. All of the elementary schools in our city have been gifted via added fencing except ours.”

Earlier this year, the district conducted a public survey to see if voters would be interested in voting on the measure. Survey results showed an approval rate of 60 percent—and that was prior to any type of information going out to voters, according to information presented to the board on May 17. The measure needs support from at least 55 percent of voters in the district in order to pass.

“Voters in your district were willing to support a number of projects, and they were willing to support the tax rates asked of them,” bond advisor John Isom told board members on May 17. “In this case, we asked for $60, $49, and $36 [per

property, per year]. They were supportive of all of them.”

After looking at the assessed values of properties within the district boundaries, the district decided that Measure C-22 would increase homeowners’ property taxes by $49 for every $100,000 of assessed value. According to the San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector’s Office, the tax is expected to be collected until fiscal year 2058-59.

“And so, that same $49 now, gets us the $349 million,” Pinkerton said, “which seems like a lot, but when you take that and you divide it among 13 schools, it goes quickly in terms of the work and the needs that are there.”

Despite Measure C being almost twice as costly as its predecessor, the measure isn’t facing any opposition, according to Quinn Brady, a parent and co-chair of the committee Taxpayers for Safe Schools, Vote Yes on C-22.

“I’m a single-income household raising three kids, and every dollar matters for me in my house, and [I’m] deeply sensitive to that many families in this community struggle with affordability here and I’m one of them,” Brady said. “That said, I believe that this $20 a month to increase safety in our schools bring schools into modern times is a investment in our future.”

Formed a month ago, the committee has spoken to various groups like PTAs and English-learner community committees.

“It takes a community to bring the changes that we want to see,” Brady said. “What I’m confident in is that our community sees the need for this and will invest in the future of our youth by investing in school,” Brady said. ∆

Reach Staff Writer Shwetha Sundarrajan at shwetha@newtimesslo.com.

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DEATH NOTICES

ALVES, WOODY RAY, 83, of San Luis Obispo passed away 9/11/2022 arrangements with Reis Family Mortuary & Crematory

ANDRES, GLENDA SUMAJIT, 54, of Santa Maria passed away 9/19/2022 arrange ments with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

ASHTON, CHUCK JR., 83, of Grover Beach passed away 9/15/2022 arrangements with Marshall Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

BAUMERT, DAVID JOSEPH, 61, of Santa Margarita passed away 9/15/2022 arrange ments with Marshall Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

BECHTLE, J. DIANE, 82, of Santa Maria passed away 9/14/2022 arrangements with Marshall Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

BURTON, RICHARD LANE, 88, of Atascadero passed away 9/20/2022 arrange ments with Chapel of the Roses

CLASON, JACK SR., 68, of Santa Maria passed away 9/16/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

COFFMAN, FAYE LAVERNE, 101, of Arroyo Grande passed away 9/10/2022 arrangements with Marshall Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

DOWNS, VIRGINIA MAE, 97, of Templton pased awy 9/19/2022 arrangements with Chapel of the Roses

ECKERT, SHIRLEY, 85, of Santa Maria passed away 9/20/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

ENTERLINE, CHARLOTTE ANN, 90, of Santa Maria passed away 9/24/2022 arrange ments with Magner-Maloney Funeral Home & Crematory

FORSMAN, ERIK SEGURD II, 79, of San Luis Obispo passed away 9/19/2022 arrange ments with Chapel of the Roses

GATTEN, DONNA MARIE, 74, of Santa Maria passed away 9/17/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

GEORGIO, HELEN M., 97, of Santa Maria passed away 9/22/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

GIORDANO, MARCELLA, 80, of Atascadero passed away 9/17/2022 arrange ments with Blue Sky Cremation Service

GOTCHAL, IRENE, 80, of Santa Maria passed away 9/20/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

HAMMOND, ZELLE NORA, 87, of Atascadero passed away 9/24/2022 arrange ments with Chapel of the Roses

HEIKKINEN, DONALD, 94, of Paso Robles passed away 9/17/2022 arrangements with Blue Sky Cremation Service

HERROD, DAVID, 67, of Santa Margarita passed away 9/16/2022 arrangements with Blue Sky Cremation Service

IBSEN, HOWARD L., 89, of Orcutt passed away 9/21/2022 arrangements with DudleyHoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

KRUP, ROBERTA “BOBBIE” LEE, 79, of Arroyo Grande passed away 9/14/2022 arrangements with Marshall Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

LEDESMA, ROBERT ANTHONY, 64, of Santa Maria passed away 9/17/2022 arrange ments with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

OWNBY, MARILYN ANN, 76, of Santa Maria passed away 9/20/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

PENDLETON, KIM BRADY, 69, of Nipomo passed away 9/14/2022 arrangements with Marshall Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

ROBLES, BETTY JEAN, 90, of Guadalupe passed away 9/26/2022 arrangements with Magner-Maloney Funeral Home & Crematory

SAMPSON, HARRY, 85, of Atascadero passed away 9/15/2022 arrangements with Blue Sky Cremation Service

SANCHEZ, MARGARITA, 86, of Santa Maria passed away 9/18/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

STUART, MARY M., 98, of San Luis Obispo passed away 8/25/2022 arrangements with Los Osos Valley Mortuary

VAN ECK, MITCHEL THOMAS, 62, of Grover Beach passed away 9/19/2022 arrangements with Marshall Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

WILLIMAN, LINDA D., 79, of Santa Maria passed away 9/18/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

YAMATANI, TAKASHI, 96, of Santa Maria passed away 9/18/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

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Ranching for all

Hitting a wall in your search for someone who could fix your fence, repair your barn, drive your tractor, or has some know-how on irrigation? Cuesta College thinks you can help yourself.

“I was hired to create this program because they [Cuesta] had a lot of input from ranchers and people in the area about having a hard time finding people who had basic skills,” said Shelly Ingram, the associate director of ranch education programs, who was appointed in February.

“I think what we’re looking to provide here is an opportunity for people who maybe aren’t looking for a four-year program, but are looking for some validation of their skills,” she said. “We’re looking to create a certificate program where students can come and maybe they’re already working on a ranch but they want to learn how to work around animals, but maybe they want to learn about sustainability or learn about how to repair tractors or wells.”

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These classes belong to the Fundamental Agricultural Skills program under the ranch education wing. But there are other courses in this department that are open to all community members aged 16 and above.

On Oct. 8, Cuesta will offer a pasture management class to fight erosion and create soil health. Then, from Nov. 18 to 19, the ranch education program will have an introductory workshop on holistic management. Limited to 20 seats per class, the former costs $40 and the latter $45. People can sign up through the community programs website, by calling Ingram at (628) 888-4012, or emailing her at shelly_ingram@cuesta.edu.

Ingram told New Times that these two classes could help out smallholders, people who have small acres of land or hobby farms.

“They are becoming more and more popular as people are looking to grow their own food or just want their children to have experience around animals,” she said. “We want to encourage people who have small properties to look at it in a sustainable way, to understand a little bit more about planning, and help them be successful.”

The classes will take place at Cuesta’s 75-acre pasture property. Ingram added that they hope to introduce animal management classes there next year through partnerships with Cal Poly and local ranchers. She hopes these Cuesta classes will complement similar courses offered at Cal Poly.

The most significant lesson students can take away from the hands-on classes is how to be sustainable.

“That’s a huge factor in this area because there are a lot of ranchers who want to pursue the future in a sustainable way,” Ingram said.

Fast facts

• Teenage golfers Cooper Grashart and Jeffery Forster from SLO and Santa Barbara, respectively, represented First Tee’s Central Coast chapter in the PGA TOUR Championships. The event took place from Sept. 20 to 25 at the Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and was televised nationally on Golf Channel.

• Pismo Beach will host its 76th annual Clam Festival from Oct. 14 to 16. Visitors throng from all over California to the three-day event and take part in live music, beer and wine, and the coveted clam chowder contest. For more information, visit experiencepismobeach. com/clam-festival.

• A Lunch with the League webinar hosted by the SLO County League of Women Voters on Oct. 17 will feature County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano describing the procedures in place to ensure accurate election results. Registration is free and available at my.lwv.org/california/san-luis-obispocounty.

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Deciphering wisdom

Individuals can decide for themselves what is foolish

While I agree with John Donegan that “celebrity wisdom” is often questionable, I have a few points of contention with his recent column (“Celebrity wisdom,” Sept. 22).

He claims that before the 1960s, there were no positive depictions of drug use in the entertainment industry. I guess he doesn’t consider alcohol and nicotine to be drugs even though alcohol is responsible for approximately 140,000 deaths per year and smoking tobacco for 480,000. (In contrast, 107,000 died from illicit drugs last year.) Starting with the end of Prohibition in 1933, people in movies were often found drinking booze, most often within the context of having a good time, sometimes humorously when a person was drunk, and only occasionally were the negative effects depicted. They also lit up their cigarettes, cigars, and pipes frequently, and a young Ronald Reagan posed for magazine ads promoting Chesterfield Cigarettes.

When psychedelia first started creeping into popular music in the mid 1960s, relatively few songs were explicitly about drugs. For most Beatles fans, “Tomorrow Never Knows” was that strange John Lennon song at the end of Side 2 of Revolver. At the time, few realized he borrowed lines from Timothy Leary’s version of The Tibetan Book of the Dead. As far as I know, it wasn’t until

Jefferson Airplane hit the charts with “White Rabbit” in the Summer of ’67, that a Top 10 song mentioned “some kind of mushroom” and “a hookah-smoking caterpillar.”

Meanwhile, songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil had already written their song “Kicks” that became a hit for Paul Revere & the Raiders that warned “Kicks just keep gettin’ harder to find/ And all your kicks ain’t bringin’ you peace of mind./ Before you find out it’s too late/ Girl, You better get straight.”

Mr. Donegan also mentions the film Easy Rider but fails to discuss a few of the ambiguities present in the film. Wyatt and Billy (Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper) are selling the cocaine at the beginning of the movie to fund their motorcycle trip, the song playing is “The Pusher” by Hoyt Axton performed by Steppenwolf. The Refrain is “God damn the pusher man.” Then there is the LSD sequence in New Orleans with the two prostitutes. One of the women spends most of her time crying, in what can only be described as a bad trip. Finally, toward the end of the movie, Wyatt declares that with regard to their quest, “We blew it.” Shortly thereafter, both Billy and Wyatt are literally blown away by a blast from a shotgun.

I also want to mention two more songs that came out in this time period that also had anti-drug themes: First was “Amphetamine Annie” by Canned Heat with the refrain, “speed kills.” The second is the “pathologically smug” (?) Neil Young, “The Needle and the Damage Done,” which was his reaction to one of

his bandmates overdosing on heroin.

No, celebrities—whether they are musicians, actors, preachers, or politicians—aren’t perfect human beings, but sometimes they can say or sing something meaningful. It is up to each individual to decide for themselves what is wisdom and what is foolishness. ∆

Respond to Brent Dannells from Atascadero with a letter to the editor sent to letters@newtimesslo.com.

Letters

Templeton pepper spray attack is a symptom of political leaders’ rhetoric

As the demonstrator who took the worst of the pepper spray in Templeton, I’d like to make clear that we were peacefully gathered, with signs reading “Honk for Democracy” and “Women’s Rights are Human Rights,” signs for our fave candidates, and American flags. Real radical commie stuff, that’s for sure. Nothing more dangerous than a bunch of senior citizens promoting democracy.

We were assaulted by a MAGA radical who evidently intended to assault us, as he drove there and parked blocks away to come confront us. He did, and it resulted in him pepper spraying a whole line of us old folks, as he walked down the entire line attacking everyone, screaming right-

wing rubbish as he went.

Sheriff’s deputies (very professional, thank you) came and arrested him, and it was a big mess. And if you’ve never been attacked by pepper spray, it’s a horrible experience lasting hours.

The point of interest here is that this attacker was proud of what he’d done. He dared us to call 911; he thought he was doing the right thing. He didn’t even run away, because he’d done the right thing, and he waited for the police to show up.

He was encouraged to act by political leaders who promote violence to achieve their own selfish goals, who want chaos and civil war so that they can grab power and rule. Steve Bannon and his friends have clearly stated these goals and actively pursue a “burn it down” political plan. This will not work out well for America.

My ask is that everyone thinks clearly about what is going on in America now and whether chaos and civil war and the end of the rule of law is what they want to occur. Because what happened to us on the Templeton overpass is just a sign of what could be our future. For those of you with a historical perspective, think of the Brown Shirts in Germany in the early 1930s, and how they were used as pawns to promote chaos for others who could then destroy the country.

Please, think clearly. We have differences, which need intense discussion by our elected leaders, but the breakdown of democracy will be end of our America.

Huddled masses

As Halloween approaches, the nation is being treated to a ghoulish spectacle as the GOP governors of Florida, Texas, and Arizona engage in a danse macabre worthy of an episode of House of the Dragon. Each of them is rattling their bones to see which one can claim the Iron Throne as the worthy successor to the fast-fading legacy of Donald Trump in the Republican Party.

They seem to have concluded that the best way to ascend to the 2024 nomination for president is to ride the wave of anti-immigrant hostility among the “base” of that party.

We can and we should have an honest debate about immigration policy in this country. Unfortunately, we are constantly distracted by the antics of Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida and his competitors in Texas (Greg Abbott) and Arizona (Doug Ducey). Between them, they have shipped thousands of immigrants seeking asylum to so-called “sanctuary” communities— all with Democratic leadership—to grab headlines and polish their credentials.

The latest publicity ploy by DeSantis was to fly 50 Venezuelan asylum-seekers from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. These desperate people weren’t even in Florida—though DeSantis argued that they “intended” to go there. They were lured onto the plane with false promises of jobs and housing, but nobody disclosed DeSantis’ plan to anyone in Massachusetts until the plane touched down.

Lawyers for civil rights sued over the stunt, calling it “fraudulent and discriminatory.”

Our governor, Gavin Newsom, joined with San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro to request the U.S. Justice Department investigate the possible violation of federal human trafficking laws and misuse of federal grant funds.

Right-wing Republicans like DeSantis, Abbott, and Ducey are constantly whining about the “invasion” of their states by immigrants—a terrifying term that incites fear among their constituents, leading to overt hostility and hate crimes directed against immigrants and all people of color.

It’s undoubtedly true that our entire nation is seeing an unprecedented influx of immigrants seeking asylum. They often take terrible risks looking for ways to cross the southern border for refuge from the rampant violence, cartels, economic collapse and climate catastrophe facing so many Latin American nations.

Americans need to be reminded that immigrants are a fundamental part of our national story—what truly “made America great.”

San Luis Obispo County could be the next “Martha’s Vineyard”—the target of a GOP governor eager to leapfrog over his competitors in the race to the 2024 nomination. If so, we know how to welcome immigrants and asylum-seekers.

Look to the example of SLO4Home, an organization that formed just one year

ago in the wake of our withdrawal from Afghanistan. Hundreds of our local citizens have joined together to bring shelter and support services to Afghan refugees.

There are organizations like it throughout our nation. People of compassion, people of character, and people of all faiths will turn out to “welcome the stranger,” even on Martha’s Vineyard. We saw that in the outpouring of support for the Venezuelan asylum-seekers among that small community of 3,000.

America will rise to this challenge as we have throughout our history. Here are just a few ways we can respond:

• Let’s build the modern version of an Ellis Island in every border state to welcome and rapidly process the millions seeking refuge from war, violence, oppression, and the climate catastrophe.

• Let’s offer to relocate them as soon as possible to a transitional settlement close to the main “ports of entry,” if they choose, where jobs are plentiful.

• Let’s consider the use of recently closed military bases or correctional facilities in declining rural communities like Susanville where they can be employed in good jobs remodeling these facilities into sustainable residential and work centers.

• Let’s create a “Climate Conservation Corps” to employ those willing to work on reforesting our landscape, planting trees, and restoring ecosystems damaged by wildfire and floods.

• Let’s give them a realistic and timely path to citizenship, after three to five years of this rural “boot camp,” and

allow them to resettle in a “sanctuary community.”

Labor economists report that nationwide, we now have more job openings than people willing to fill them. And in SLO County, we can handle a few more willing workers.

Governors in Florida, Texas, and Arizona: You can continue to send your tired, your poor, your teeming masses yearning to breathe free to “sanctuary communities,” but it would be lovely if you would give us a heads-up. Just stop whining and trying to win the Iron Throne of GOP supremacy. ∆

John Ashbaugh didn’t flinch when one of his daughters married an immigrant. Send comments for publication to letters@ newtimesslo.com.

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What are you doing to prevent the spread of Monkeypox?

80% Nothing. I haven’t been affected and won’t be anytime soon.

15% I’m making sure to keep my distance from others until this blows over.

5% I’m scheduled to get my own vaccine soon!

0% I’m not traveling internationally or going near any animals.

What do Ding Dongs and the Revolutionary War have in common?

Arroyo Grande mayoral candidates. What? Let me explain.

I actually didn’t fully understand the Ding Dong reference from candidate and former Fort Leavenworth instructor Dale Hanson, who used it to illustrate a point he made during a recent candidate forum. The most important thing is to understand people’s needs, he told attendees.

The metaphor Hanson chose was this: After lunch break one time at the Command and General Staff College, he said, he had Ding Dongs passed out to students.

“Take out the cream filling and what do you have?” he said he asked his students.

“Oh, something other than a Ding Dong,” he said his students responded.

“That’s the point. Going into battle, you do not want to leave anything off the ingredients. You want to cover everything,” he said during the forum.

So people’s needs are like Ding Dongs filled with cream. If you remove the cream, what have you got? Something that can’t go into battle. And we definitely can’t have that.

Perhaps fellow mayoral candidate Gaea Powell needs to borrow Hanson’s Ding Dong metaphor for the revolution that she’s currently participating in. Powell said she was inspired to run for mayor, in part, by the Revolutionary War.

“The small towns and villages were instrumental in winning that war,” she said. “Obviously we’re kind of a peaceful

revolution, but people definitely need to talk to each other.”

I think people from small towns and villages are definitely talking to each other—it’s just on Reddit threads and Facebook posts, where they can scream at each other in ALL CAPS and do their own “research.”

What revolution is the ding dong referring to?

“We need a Bill of Rights for parents to make sure their rights are protected when it comes to decisions about their children,” she added.

When did the city of Arroyo Grande take away parents’ rights to make decisions about their kids? Last I checked, it hadn’t. Do you think she knows she’s running for a city position, which doesn’t have any say over schools, school boards, the county, or the governor?

Is she a masktavist? An anti-vaxtavist? Well, she called SLO County Public Health Director Penny Borenstein a “dictator” for following the great Gov. Newsolini’s lead on COVID-19 regulations, so yes to both. And she was super pissed that some elected leaders advocated for “citizens to actually take medication in order to be safe.” How dare they follow the lead of medical experts about preventing the spread of a deadly virus!

“I think that’s outrageous. It would be like Elon Musk asking me to do a

presentation on SpaceX,” she said.

Now, that would be outrageous! I’m not sure he would ever ask Powell to do that unless he was hoping to influence Revolutionary War buffs in little villages everywhere. In which case, he should start a Reddit thread.

All weird inspiration aside, the two candidates challenging current Mayor Caren Ray Russom for her third term did make at least one really great point about the sitting Arroyo Grande City Council. The ethical issues it has faced in recent months are ridiculous.

So many of the sitting council members benefit financially from having vacation rentals that they had to draw straws to ensure there were enough elected officials to vote on recent changes to the city’s vacation rentals ordinance. Drawing straws was the Fair Political Practices Commission’s solution to Arroyo Grande’s conflict-ofinterest and lack-of-a-quorum woes.

That solution is sort of like a Ding Dong without the cream.

“I don’t think that the elected officials should be involved in influencing and voting on any Airbnb type resolutions,” Powell said.

And they also apparently shouldn’t be involved in voting on accessory dwelling unit regulations either. They had to draw straws for that one as well. What’s up with this council? It tells you a lot about who’s in charge in Arroyo Grande.

“Drawing straws is not a good resolution,” Powell said.

No, it’s not.

But speaking of Ding Dongs, the school board races in SLO County are full of cream this year and the candidates are ready for political battle. Nine people are running for four seats in Atascadero, the SLO County Democratic Party weighed in with endorsements of two candidates, and the incumbents are not happy about it!

“I have a concern that there are people running that want to take the school board and politicize it, that they are coming in with an agenda that is driven by national politics,” said George Shoemaker, a sitting Atascadero Unified School District board member running for reelection.

I’ve got news for him. National politics already impacts school districts. Vaxtavism, masktavism, banning books, and gender identity, anyone? Also nine people are running. Nine! Who knew school board seats were so coveted? All one has to do is look one city north (cough, cough, Paso Robles) to see the impact that national politics has on local schools.

And A-town’s been quietly making decisions without the media headlines. Maybe it’s time to shed a little light in the dark.

As SLO Democratic Party Chair Rita Casaverde puts it: Candidates parent Vy Pierce and retired teacher Tracy Ellis-Weit have respect for education, are valuable community members, and “both are sane.”

∆

The Shredder has a hankering for Ding Dongs. Send packages to shredder@ newtimesslo.com.

COLLECTIVE UNEASINESS

The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art presents Breaking Point, an exhibition of artworks by Nicole Irene Anderson, which is currently on display and scheduled to run through Monday, Oct. 31. Anderson’s pieces, including Bad Ones (pictured), share “a collective uneasiness and human vulnerability refl ective of our current times,” according to press materials. Visit sloma.org for more info on the exhibit. The museum is located at 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

—Caleb Wiseblood

ARTS

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BOOK-SIGNING WITH DAWN LOCKLEAR A spicy romantic mystery thriller, Here and There follows Lauren in 1995 after surviving a tragic loss. Can she grow and thrive after fi nding herself in an very old tale from the 1920s? Old secrets and the power-hungry surround her. Meet the author herself. Oct. 1, 1-3 p.m. Free. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, coalescebookstore.com/.

COSTA GALLERY: ELLEN JEWETT Gallery hours are expected to be extended beginning in October or November for the holidays. Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Costa Gallery, 2087 10th St., Los Osos, 559-799-9632.

DAVID J ROGERS FINE ART GALLERY: UPCOMING WORKSHOPS Visit website for more info on upcoming workshops at the studio. Oct. 8 805225-5077. davidjrogersart.com. David J Rogers Fine Art Gallery, 407 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.

DINNER AND LIBATIONS FOR THE STATION An intimate sunset event benefi tting the Piedras Blancas Light Station in San Simeon. Enjoy pours of Harmony wine and Firestone beer as you wander the grounds of this national treasure. Features dinner by The Hungry Mother, live music by Kenny Taylor, and a silent auction. Oct. 1, 4-6:30 p.m. $100 per person. 805-927-1625. piedrasblancas.org. Piedras Blancas Light Station, 15950 Cabrillo Highway, San Simeon.

FINE ART ASSEMBLAGES AND BOOKS BY ARDELLA SWANBERG This featured craft artist was raised in Garden Grove, California, lived in many locations, and relocated to the Central Coast 25 years ago. Through Sept. 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare. com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

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

SJOHN SEED: PAINTINGS FROM THEN AND NOW Seed’s exhibition will feature large oil paintings, in addition to showcasing a broad selection of Seed’s watercolors. There will be a display of some books and magazines Seed has written or contributed to in his nearly two decades as an active art writer. Through Oct.

METAL ART BY TRUDI GILLIAM Gilliam creates her sculptures using copper, brass, nickel/silver, and found objects. This new series of whales and birds uses copper and sea glass. ongoing 805-772-9955. Seven Sisters Gallery, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 8, Morro Bay, sevensistersgalleryca.com.

MOSAIC TRIVET WORKSHOP During this workshop, you will learn how to design and create a mosaic trivet. You will learn how to select materials, lay out a pleasing pattern, and adhere the tiles to the trivet base. You will learn how to properly grout and seal your project. ongoing, 1-4 p.m. $60. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org/index.php/ workshops/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

OCTOBER RECEPTION: ATUL PANDE, DONNA MATCHETTE, AND BRETT HARVEY The Gallery at Marina Square in Morro Bay California presents an Opening Reception for painter Atul Pande, jeweler Donna Matchette, and photographer Brett Harvey. Oct. 8, 5-7 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR: ROD BAKER’S GLASS Visit Rod Baker’s fascinating glass studio, which features glass masterpieces, home-garden décor, and glass jewelry. Explore Rod’s studio, gallery, and sculpture garden for free. Saturdays, Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 16 Free admission. 805-551-6836. Central Coast Glass Blowing and Fusing, 1279 2nd Street, Los Osos, RodBakerGlass.com.

OUR TOWN BY THORTON WILDER Cambria Center for the Arts Theater proudly present a true classic for all time, Our Town by Thorton Wilder. First produced on Broadway in 1938, Thorton Wilder takes us on a familiar journey where life is lived and Wilder reminds us to appreciate every moment. Fridays, Saturdays, 7-9:30 p.m. and Sundays, 2-4:30 p.m. through Oct. 23 $25. 805-927-8190. cambriaarts. org/theatre-season/. Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

THE PLEIN AIR TEAM Acrylic artist, Nancy Lynn, and husband, watercolorist, Robert Fleming, have an ongoing show of originals and giclee prints of Morro Bay and local birds. ongoing 805-772-9955. Seven Sisters Gallery, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 8, Morro Bay, sevensistersgalleryca.com.

SECOND SATURDAYS Come by and see the Featured Artists Shows, find gifts for your loved ones, surprises for yourself, and meet the artists featured in the incredible gallery. Second Saturday of every month, 5-7 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

SLO TEASE: TEASE OR TREAT SLO Tease is ready to thrill you, chill you, and fulfi ll you with fun, sexy, stunning neo-burlesque performances. For ages 21 and over. Oct. 7, 7 p.m. and Oct. 8, 7 p.m. my805tix.com. South Bay Community Center, 2180 Palisades Ave, Los Osos, 805 528 2626.

TGIF IMPROV COMEDY SHOW Join the performing cast of Central Coast Comedy Theater for an evening of live, improvised comedy. These spontaneous shows are created using audience suggestions and are always fun and memorable. Oct. 7, 7-9 p.m. $10 presale; $15 at door. 805-858-8255. centralcoastcomedytheater.com. Top Dog Coffee Bar, 857 Main St., Morro Bay.

WILD SEACOAST: A GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW Presenting photography by Alice Cahill, Dominic Hartman, Michael Johnston, Karen Peterson, Cathy Russ, and Gregory Siragusa. These wonderful artists will be showcasing their amazing photographs of the wild animals, horses, seals, otters, whales, birds, and the night sky. Through Sept. 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

ART AND ABOUT PASO Join us for Art and About Paso, a self-guided art walk that gives the community an opportunity to experience visual, literary, and performing art in galleries and other venues. Visit site for an updated map of locations. Events will not occur

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.

on major holidays. First Saturday of every month, 5-9 p.m. Free. 805-544-9251. artsobispo.org/art-and-about. Participating locations, Paso Robles, City-wide.

BERT KREISCHER LIVE After bouncing back from the pandemic with his wildly successful 2021 Berty Boy Relapse Tour, award-winning comedian, podcast host, and author Bert Kreischer took no breaks from touring and continued into 2022. Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m. $49.50$85. 805-286-3680. vinaroblesamphitheatre.com. Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles.

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

GLASSHEAD STUDIO: SLO COUNTY OPEN STUDIO

ART TOUR The San Luis Obispo County Open Studios Art Tour, a program of SLO County Arts Council, takes place over two weekends in October each year. Free to the public, fine artists and crafters open their studios to showcase their art and share their processes. Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. slocountyarts.org. Glasshead Studio, 8793 Plata Lane, Suite H, Atascadero, 805-464-2633.

PAINT AND SIP Join ArtSocial805 at Graveyard Vineyards for a fun painting experience, where you will paint with our step by step instruction while sipping on some delicious Graveyard Vineyards wine and snacks. All painting materials are provided, plus a glass of Graveyard wine. Oct. 1, 1-3 p.m. $55 or $50. Graveyard Vineyards, 6990 Estella Road, San Miguel, 805-467-2043.

PAINT AND SIP CLASS Joining forces with the talents of Art Social, the winery will offer classes twice a month for you to sip and get creative on the vineyard. Friday classes held at 7 p.m. Sunday classes held at noon. Oct. 2 my805tix.com. Cass Winery and Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

REGROUP This exhibit showcases a group of femaleidentifying artists, using a variety of different media and displaying various points of view. Pieces can speak to issues of femininity, sexism, feminism, anger at certain legislation, or start a conversation. Through Oct. 30 Free. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

STUDIOS IN THE WILD: FINE ART AND CRAFT MARKET The premiere outdoor market for the Open Studios Art Tour. Makeshift Muse is hosting their market simultaneously; they provide an inclusive space for makers and creators to grow their businesses and thrive. Oct. 8, 12-6 p.m. Free. slocountyarts.org/osat. Venteux Winery, 1795 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton, (805) 369-0127.

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

SUCCULENT PUMPKIN CENTERPIECE EVENT

Bring a pumpkin and instructor Joan supplies everything else to complete your centerpiece. After the fall holidays, the top can be cut off and planted in soil to give the succulents a new life in another container. Entry includes: materials, instruction, one glass of wine, small bites Oct. 9, 5-7 p.m. Various. 805-434-3333. CreativeMeTime.com. AronHill Vineyards, 3745 West Highway 46, Templeton.

YOUTH ART SESSION With ArtSocial805. Youth are invited to attend this fun evening of painting. Sept. 29, 6-8 p.m. $35. 805-434-4909. Templeton Recreation Center, 599 S. Main Street, Templeton.

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ADVANCED ACTING IMPROV CLASS Taught by Peter Kremidas. Learn about your own strengths and weaknesses, how to improve upon both, and how we psychologically approach performance in general and improv in particular. Through Oct. 16 $225 for all six weeks. 805-858-8255. centralcoastcomedytheater. com/classes. Central Coast Comedy Theater Training Center, 2078 Parker Street, Suite 200, San Luis Obispo.

ALL LEVELS POTTERY CLASSES Anam Cre is a pottery studio in SLO that offers a variety of classes. This specific class is open to any level. Teachers are present for questions, but the class feels more like an open studio time for potters. Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. $40. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-896-6197, anamcre.com.

ART AND ABOUT SLO Join us for Art and About SLO, a self-guided art walk that gives the community an opportunity to experience visual, literary, and performing art in galleries and other venues. Visit site for an updated map of locations. Events will not occur on major holidays. First Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-544-9251. artsobispo.org/artand-about. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

ARTIST RIKI SCHUMACHER AT ART CENTRAL GALLERY Schumacher’s work is pensive and introspective, inspiring one to take a solitary walk on a cloudy day. Wander in to reflect on her “delicious, wistful landscapes.” MondaysSaturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805747-4200. artcentralslo.com/gallery-artists/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

ARTISTS AT SLO GALLERY Feast your eyes on amazing works by exceptional California artists. The ever-changing display of fine art includes paintings, photography, and sculpture representing a wide variety of styles from abstract to realism. Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 2 Free. 805-926-5050. slogallery.com. SLO Gallery, 1019 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo.

CERAMIC LESSONS AND MORE Now offering private one-on-one and group lessons in the ceramic arts. Both hand building and wheel throwing options. Beginners welcomed. ongoing 805-835-5893. hmcruceceramics. com/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

CERTAIN MATTER: A GROUP EXHIBITION OF MATERIAL ABSTRACTION Featuring artists Linda Sormin, Christopher Pate, Connie Martin, John Trevino, Sarah Mikenis, David McDonald, Amy Vensel, Alexis Arnold, and Garet Zook, all working in a variety of media where the material serves as both object and subject. MondaysFridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through Oct. 14 Free. 805-5463202. cuesta.edu/student/campuslife/artgallery/index. html. Harold J. Miossi Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

CHRISTINA MCPHEE: LISTENING A solo exhibition of paintings and video by San Luis Obispo-based artist Christina McPhee. Oct. 7, 5-9 p.m. and Oct. 7 Nov. 18 Free. 614-607-2268. ososcontemporary.com/pages/ listening-christina-mcphee. Osos Contemporary, 967 Osos St., San Luis Obispo.

COLLEEN GNOS: OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR Colleen Gnos invites you to visit her studio (#59). Explore her new painted passions, which range from hula landscapes, ocean scenes, mermaids, murals, to musicians. Saturdays, Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 16 Free admission. 805-441-8277. colleengnos.com. Gnos Art Studio, 141 Suburban Road, Unit C4, San Luis Obsipo.

COMEDY NIGHT Professional comedy show featuring local and touring comics. Hosted by Aidan Candelario. First Thursday of every month, 7-9 p.m. $5. 805-5408300. Bang the Drum Brewery, 1150 Laurel Lane, suite 130, San Luis Obispo, bangthedrumbrewery. com.

DATE NIGHT POTTERY Looking for a fun date night? Head to Anam Cre Pottery Studio and play with clay. Couples will learn how

to throw a pot on the wheel and make a cheeseboard. Fridays, Saturdays, 6-8 p.m. $140. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-8966197, anamcre.com.

DOTTY HAWTHORNE: SLO COUNTY ARTS OPEN STUDIO TOUR (PRIVATE STUDIO) Dotty’s painting studio will be open both weekends. Join to view pastel and oil paintings, prints and cards of recent work, as well as paintings from Dottie’s past 5 years in the Pacific Northwest. Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-703-0455. Dotty Hawthorne, 3462 Gregory Court, San Luis Obispo, dottyhawthorne.com.

FREE DOCENT TOURS AT SLOMA Gain a deeper understanding of the artwork on view with SLOMA’s new docent tours. Saturdays, 11 a.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

THE GIANT WORLD OF THE SHORT STORY WORKSHOP CLASS Through reading some of the greats’ short stories and writing our own ideas and scenes, attendees will explore the potent and accessible craft of shorter fiction. Compressed narratives, where everything is essential from the first sentence, are fertile ground for well-honed themes and characters. Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. through Nov. 3 $85. 805-5408282. cuesta.edu/communityprograms/communityeducation/writing_publishing/giant-world.html. Cuesta College Community Programs, Building 4100 Cuesta College Road, San luis obispo.

INTERMEDIATE OIL PAINTING: ADULT ART CLASS This class is for students who may have tried oil painting in the past but are looking to advance their skill levels. Color theory and proportion study will be a focus in the class. Mondays, 2-5 p.m. $30 per student or $75 for 3 classes. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/workshopsevents/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

MUSICAL IMPROV CLASS A fun, positive way to get performance experience with an upbeat group of encouraging people. No previous experience required. A six-week program. Mondays, 6-8 p.m. through Oct. 17 $225. 805-858-8255. centralcoastcomedytheater.com/ classes. Central Coast Comedy Theater Training Center, 2078 Parker Street, Suite 200, San Luis Obispo.

NEAL MENDOZA: PRETTY RUBBISH In his exhibition, “Pretty Rubbish”, Neil Mendoza gives form to environmental issues. His mixed media work uses absurdity as a reaction to the path of growing consumption that society is following at the expense of a sustainable future. ongoing, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

NICOLE IRENE ANDERSON: BREAKING POINT Anderson creates paintings and drawings that share a collective uneasiness and human vulnerability reflective of our current times. Through Oct. 31 San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 5438562, sloma.org/.

OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR 2022 A countywide exhibition of local artists’ work and processes. Participants self-guide their tours by selecting studios listed in the catalog. Visit website for complete map of participating artists and studios. Oct. 8-9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. slocountyarts.org/osat. ARTS Obispo Open Studios Art Tour, SLO County, Countywide, 805-544-9251.

OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR KICK-OFF CELEBRATION An evening of music, and mingling, along with a raffle and art auction to inaugurate the 24th annual Open Studios Art Tour (a countywide exhibition of local artists’ work and processes). Oct. 7, 7-10 p.m.

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Participating storytellers will be sharing true, personal stories during the next iteration of The Reboot: Storytelling Reimagined, which takes place at Top Dog Coffee Bar in Morro Bay on Friday, Sept. 30, from 7 to 9:15 p.m. The theme for this month’s event is “Breaking the Code,” which audience members are encouraged to tackle in 99 seconds or less during a special open mic segment of the event. To find out more about the event, visit facebook.com/the.reboot4u.

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$20. 805-544-9251. slocountyarts.org. Bang the Drum Brewery, 1150 Laurel Lane, suite 130, San Luis Obispo.

SCULPTURE CLASS WITH ROD PEREZ This weekly sculpture drop-in class gives an opportunity for potters to take on new projects and learn new techniques relating to sculptural work. Additionally, every first Friday of the month, a new project will be taught by Rod Perez for beginners. Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon $40. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-896-6197.

SECOND SATURDAYS FREE ART EVENT SLOMA’s Second Saturdays program features art-making activities that complement the Museum’s current exhibitions. It’s completely free and open to the public, on the lawn outside SLOMA’s Mission Plaza double doors. Second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. through Dec. 10 Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/ events/second-saturdays/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

VIRGINIA MACK: BEGINNING WATERCOLOR This is a watercolor class designed to let you jump in and try out this engaging medium through experimentation. It’s designed for beginners and those with watercolor experience who wish to expand their knowledge of painting in watercolors. To enroll please contact Mack via email: vbmack@charter.net Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. $35. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/workshopsevents/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

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SCARY POPPINS When their father decides they need some minding, the Peabody children come up with a scheme to get a new, “practically perfect” nanny just like the one they read about in their book. Much to their shock, they get her demented sister, Scary. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 7-9:30 p.m., Saturdays, 2-4:30 p.m. and Sundays, 6-8:30 p.m. through Nov. 6 $30$36. 805-489-2499. americanmelodrama. com/. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

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CHANGING SEASONS: QUILT AUCTION, BOUTIQUE, AND BAKE SALE Presented by the Olde Towne Quilters of Nipomo. Quilt sizes range from baby to twin. Oct. 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 916-847-7934. Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church, 1235 N Thompson Rd., Arroyo Grande, nipomopresbyterian.org.

FASHIONS FOR A PURPOSE: FASHION SHOW EVENT A benefit for domestic violence awareness and safe dating awareness. Features fashions by First Class and Baguette About It. Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. my805tix. com. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo, 805-929-5679.

G. RAPPAPORT: ARTS OBISPO OPEN STUDIOS

ART TOUR Enjoy some artsy conversation, original art, scarves, greeting cards, and demonstration. Perfect place to get holiday gifts and art that will move you. Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free to visit; art available for purchase. 805-295-6690. grappaport. com. G. Rappaport, 138 Clydell Ct., Pismo Beach.

THE LITTLE MERMAID The Panto Company USA brings their award-winning adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s story to the US. Oct. 1, 3 & 7 p.m. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande, 805-489-9444, clarkcenter.org.

MIXED MEDIA (ADULTS) Each week, attendees will combine two or more media in several pieces, while working with watercolor, acrylic, ink, pastels, charcoal as well as various printmaking techniques in the course of a month. Enjoy discovering new ways to work with traditional and nontraditional materials. Mondays, 1-3 p.m. $35. 805668-2125. lila.community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

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

MIXED MEDIA FOR AGES 5-7 Each week students will have the opportunity to explore and combine various mediums like pastels with tempera, watercolors and collage, or clay and wood and so much more. Mondays, 3:30-4:45 p.m. $25. 805-668-2125. lila.community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP (AGES 7-12) Come explore mixed media with an emphasis on the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design. Each week, students will have the opportunity to use various media. Tuesdays, 3:30-4:45 p.m. $25. 805-668-2125. lila.community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

OPEN STUDIO FOR ADULTS Guests can come in and decide what materials they would like to work with and create freely. Share your creative process with others and see how your work will flourish. Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. and Wednesdays, 12:30-3:30 p.m. $40. 805-668-2125. Lila. community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

PASSIFLORA MOSAICS WORKSHOPS Check website or call for workshop offerings and more details. Oct. 8-9 805-440-3054. passifloramosaics. com/workshops/. Passiflora Mosaics, 330 N. 10th St., Grover Beach.

PLAY, EXPLORE, CREATE (AGES 5-7) Young artists

will play at various stations, exploring games, and mixed media. There will be a new activity each week. Wonderful opportunities for drawing, painting, and sculpture. Tuesdays, 9-10 a.m. $25. 805-668-2125. lila.community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

PLAY, EXPLORE, CREATE 1 (AGES 3 AND 4) Enjoy the opportunity to explore drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and mixed media. Each week a new adventure awaits. Thursdays, 2-3 p.m. and Fridays, 9-10 a.m. $25. 805-668-2125. lila.community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

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SYV SCARECROW FESTIVAL 2022 Participating businesses and organizations throughout the Santa Ynez Valley will showcase their unique scarecrow creations. Oct. 1-31 syvscarecrows.com/. Downtown Solvang, Citywide, Solvang.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS Join the people of St. Benedict’s for a Blessing of the Animals. Oct. 2, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Free. 805-528-0654. stbenslososos.org/ events/blessing-of-the-animals/. South Bay Community Center, 2180 Palisades Ave, Los Osos.

MORRO BAY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Disciplines include advanced athletic performance fitness training, Thai kickboxing, and more. Beginners to advanced students welcome. Day and evening classes offered. Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Call for more info. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

MORRO BAY ROTARY DUCKY DERBY Morro Bay Rotary Ducky Derby will be on the Embarcadero for everyone to watch. The Harbor Patrol and Central Coast SurviveOars will be in the water along with more than 500 yellow duckies. Cash prizes are $300, $200, and $100. Oct. 8, 8:3010:30 a.m. Sponsor Duckies for $10 each; free for all to watch. 805-441-3552. morrobayrotary.org. Embarcadero Morro Bay, 714 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

SOCRATES: DISCUSSION GROUP Group members present interesting and thought provoking topics of all sorts. Topics are selected in advance and moderated by volunteers. Vaccinations are necessary. Enter through wooden gate to garden area. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 805528-7111. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, coalescebookstore.com/.

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

NAR-ANON: FRIDAY MEETINGS A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805-441-2164. North County Connection, 8600 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero.

VFW OKTOBERFEST CAR SHOW Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2814’s fall Car show will be held with an Oktoberfest-theme food, contest, etc. Proceeds from the annual event will benefit local veterans and their families, as well the community. Rob May, writer for Motor-head magazine, will attend. Oct. 1, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 805-466-3305. vfwpost2814.org/oktoberfest-car-show.html. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 2814, 9555 Morro Road, Atascadero.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

CAL POLY FOOTBALL VS. SACRAMENTO STATE It’s Homecoming Weekend and a Greenout game, so wear green to cheer on the Mustangs. The first 1,500 fans get a free green shirt. Oct. 1, 5 p.m. gopoly.com/. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

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Kid’s Night. All kids 13 and under get in for free. Oct. 8 7-9 p.m. Free for kids. 805-756-4849. Gopoly.com. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. UC DAVIS Come out to Spanos Stadium to watch the Mustangs battle UC Davis in a Big West Conference showdown. Oct. 6, 7 p.m. 805-756-4849. gopoly.com/. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

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

EROSION CONTROL AND PASTURE MANAGEMENT Pasture and grazing management not only increases the yield of forage for grazing animals, but also increases soil health and rainwater retention. Learn to identify erosion and manage pastures and about CULTURE

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the agencies available to help you solve problems and address challenges in these areas. Oct. 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $40. 628-888-4012. cuesta.edu/communityprograms/ community-education/nature_science/erosion-control. html. Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

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

GET CHARGED: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO DRIVE ELECTRIC CEC hosts a free webinar. Learn the basics of EV charging, what’s available on the new and used markets, and how to make the best use of EV incentives. Oct. 6, 12-1:15 p.m. Free. 805-730-0517. cecmail.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

LEARN TO SQUARE DANCE: A NEW DANCER CLASS Have fun dancing to a wide variety of music. No experience necessary. No dress code. Partners welcome (no partner needed). 12 weeks of instruction begins Sept. 15. Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. through Dec. 15 $50 for the entire class. 805-221-5437. squaredancecentralcoast. com. SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

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

LITERACY FOR LIFE TUTOR TRAINING This Tutor Training Workshop will take place via Zoom. If you are interested in attending the training but need help with using Zoom, please email assistant@literacyforlifeslo.org. Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. 805-541-4219. literacyforlifeslo.org/become-atutor.php. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

MAGICAL NIGHT FEATURING ELLIOTT HUNTER Elliott Hunter, graduate from Cal Poly, is named as one of the top young magicians in the world today. Hunter has headlined nightclubs in Las Vegas, created his own touring show, and become a regular performer in the Palace of Mystery at Hollywood. Oct. 1, 6-9 p.m. $25. 805-541-1149. thesirenelchorro.com. The Siren at El Chorro, 2990 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

SLO BOTANICAL GARDEN PRESENTS SHAMANIC MORNING RITUAL Yoga and meditation instructor and Aurora Adventures founder Dawn Feuerberg, will lead a Shamanic Morning Ritual. Oct. 5, 8-9 a.m. $65 for members; $75 for non-members. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo, 8055411400.

SLO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 55TH ANNIVERSARY Call or visit site for more info, including location details. Oct. 1 805-235-3467. slocgs.org/. IOOF Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo.

ST. BEN’S BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS Join St. Benedict’s for a Blessing of the Animals. This tradition is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures. Oct. 2, 2:30-4 p.m. Free. 805528-0654. stbenslososos.org/events/blessing-of-theanimals/. Los Osos/ Baywood Park, 2nd St., Los Osos.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH FTD (FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA) A welcoming meeting providing information and support for caregivers of people with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). FTD is a dementia that affects younger people and is very difficult for families. This is an open group. Caregivers can drop in for information, supportive discussion, and caregiving tips. Second Saturday of every month, 2:30-4 p.m. through Jan. 14 805-471-8102. calpoly.zoom. us/j/83141446835. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

VIVA LOS MUSTANGS NIGHT Hosted by Cal Poly Men’s Soccer. Be there for pregame festivities and a halftime presentation celebrating Latinx Heritage, before the Mustangs play against UC Irvine. Oct. 2, 5-7 p.m. 805-756-4849. Gopoly.com. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

YOGA WORKSHOP/ ORANGETHEORY Hosted in the upstairs event center, the Yoga Workshop will feature professionally trained skilled instructors to help you find your Zen while strengthening your body through these elaborate exercises. Attendees of the event will be offered discounts from the Neighborhood Acai and Kitchen and Vine. Oct. 8, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. $20 for non-members; $15 for members of Orangetheory. 805-215-3669. slopublicmarket.com/events. Nexus SLO Ballroom D.C. (Inside the SLO Public Market), 3845 S. Higuera St. #B-1, San Luis Obispo.

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SOCIAL GROUP FOR WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS

Call for more details. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. 805-904-6615. Oak Park Christian Church, 386 N Oak Park Blvd., Grover Beach.

SUNDAY SPEAKERS DANA’s Sunday Speaker Series,

CROW WITH THE FLOW

The 13th annual Solvang Scarecrow Festival, scheduled to kick off on Saturday, Oct. 1, will include scarecrow entries from businesses and organizations across the Santa Ynez Valley. Throughout the month of October, participants will showcase their own unique scarecrow creations outside their locations. The public will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite scarecrows in various award categories. Visit syvscarecrows.com to vote or find out more. —C.W.

with Wayne Mills. Topic: “The understanding of Rock and Fossils of the Central Coast.” Oct. 2, 1 p.m. danaadobe. org. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo, 805-929-5679.

SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS DOCENT-LED HIKE AT RANCHO GUADALUPE BEACH Just south of Guadalupe lies an extraordinary and unique nature preserve. Enjoy an adventurous hike on the dunes with leader Ray Segovia. Oct. 8, 9-11 a.m. my805tix.com. Rancho Guadalupe Beach, 6999 W. Main St., Guadalupe.

FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY PACK Pack pick-up begins on Oct. 8. Celebrate Filipino American history. Packs include supplies to create a paper craft, a yummy snack, and resources. Oct. 8 805-925-0994. engagedpatrons.org. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

HAUNTED HILLS Elks Recreation, in collaboration with the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department, creates spooky scenes, creepy sounds, and scary interactions with the Cowboys of Rodeos past during the month of October. Oct. 1-29 elksrec.com. Elks Event Center, 4040 Highway 101, Santa Maria.

HISPANIC AND LATINX HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION Come to the library for a celebration of Latino Heritage Month. Participate in activities for all ages while learning more about the importance and history of this month. Oct. 1, 11 a.m. 805-925-0994. engagedpatrons.org. Santa Maria Public Library (Altrusa Theater), 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

PLANT KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE CHUMASH PEOPLE A presentation by Jan Timbrook, former curator of ethnography for the SB Museum of Natural History for 45 years. Oct. 8, 1 p.m. 805-614-0806. smnaturalhistory.org. The Santa Maria Natural History Museum, 412 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

FOOD & DRINK

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

MORRO BAY MAIN STREET FARMERS MARKET Get fresh and veggies, fruit, baked goods, sweets, and handmade artisan crafts. Come have some fun with your local farmers and artisans and enjoy delicious eats while enjoying the fresh breeze of Morro Bay. Saturdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. through May 31 Varies. 805-824-7383. morrobayfarmersmarket.com. Morro Bay Main Street Farmers Market, Main Street and Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.

WATERFRONT MARKET MORRO BAY: LAST EVENT OF THE SEASON This event is free to the public, and family and pet friendly. Come and see what the Central Coast has to offer; a one-of-a-kind unique gift that you would not find anywhere else. Oct. 1-2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-402-9437. Giovanni’s Fish Market, 1001 Front St., Morro Bay.

WINEMAKER’S DINNER FEAT. DAOU VINEYARDS

Enjoy a fun evening in the venue’s stunning Pavilion garden where you will taste a fi ne fi ve-course meal paired and prepared by Executive Chef Fernando and carefully selected DAOU wines. Oct. 9, 6:30-10 p.m. $150.

805-927-4200. cambriapineslodge.com. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

2022 TED’S ESTATE BEEF WINEMAKER DINNER: OSSO BUCO Chef Charlie has prepared a beautiful fi ve-course dinner featuring estate-raised beef, and Ted Plemons has carefully paired each course with a special selection of Cass wines to enjoy with every bite. Oct. 7, 6 p.m. Starts at $112. my805tix.com. Cass Winery and Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

46 WEST WINERIES HARVEST BLOCK PARTY Join all of our 46 west wineries and welcome our new wineries to the club. Features food trucks and live entertainment. Oct. 1, 6-9 p.m. my805tix.com. Shale Oak Winery, 3235 Oakdale Rd., Paso Robles, 8052394800.

A BEE’S LIFE AT CASS WINERY Experience the ancient magic of beekeeping. From hive science to honey extractions, your group will learn the latest buzz about these important pollinators. Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-noon $110 per person. my805tix.com. Cass Winery and Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

BRUNCH IS BACK Celebrate the second Sunday of the month with brunch. Enjoy a two-hour cruise on the waterfront. Features fresh coffee, pastries, and more. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $50. 805772-2128. chabliscruises.com. Chablis Cruises, 1205 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

BURGERS AND BRATS LUNCH AT VFW 2814

Enjoy a hot-off-the-grill hamburger, cheeseburger, or handmade bratwurst sandwich at VFW Post 2814 in Atascadero. Starting at only $5, each meal comes with choice of toppings and condiments, a bag of chips, and a bowl of chili. The public is welcome. Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. through Dec. 28 $5. 805-466-3305. vfwpost2814.org/canteen.html. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 2814, 9555 Morro Road, Atascadero.

DATE NIGHT PAINTING Please join Amy of ArtSocial805 for a Date Night Painting of “Frank and His Bride.” Admission includes a glass of your favorite Penman Springs wine. Oct. 9, 4-6 p.m. $47. 805-237-7959. Penman Springs Vineyard, 1985 Penman Springs Road, Paso Robles.

PAINT AND PINTS Join ArtSocial805 at Barrelhouse in Paso Robles, where the group will instruct you on a featured painting while you enjoy and sip on your favorite BarrelHouse beer. Oct. 5, 6-8 p.m. $50. Barrelhouse Brewing Co. Brewery and Gardens, 3055 Limestone Way, Paso Robles, 805-296-1128, barrelhousebrewing.com/. TACO TUESDAYS La Parilla Taqueria will be in courtyard serving up their delicious tacos and tostadas every Tuesday. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero, 805460-6042, ancientowlbeergarden.com.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

BEGINNING DUTCH OVEN COOKING Learn the art of creating delicious main dishes, breads and even desserts in a Dutch Oven. Learn how to choose, care for, and use the correct oven for your needs. Oct. 8, 9-2 a.m. $65. cuesta.edu/communityprograms/community-education/ cooking-nutrition/dutchoven-beginning.html. Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, 805-546-3132.

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

ESTATE MAGNUM TASTING FROM MCPRICE MYERS Experience what the winery’s hard work and persistence has created with the Estate Cuvée. Features live music from Elyse Black. Oct. 9, 1-4 p.m. 805-2371245. Region Wine Bar, 979 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo.

MCPRICE MYERS BUBBLES, OYSTERS, AND CHIPS—OH MY! Enjoy sparkling wine Mac makes in collaboration with Ryan Deovlet of Deovlet wines. Pair a glass with three raw in the half-shell oysters and fancy potato chips from Ox + Anchor. With live music by Alex Milaychev Oct. 7 5-8 p.m. $25. 805-237-1245. mcpricemyers.com. Region Wine Bar, 979 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo.

MCPRICE MYERS WINES GRENACHE LIBRARY VERTICAL Try three Grenaches from killer vintages, with live music from Loren Radis. Oct. 3, 4-7 p.m. Free. 805-237-1245. mcpricemyers.com. Region Wine Bar, 979 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo.

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

SLO OKTOBERFEST SLO County’s biggest and best Oktoberfest. Music by Hazelmus Oktoberfest band. Fun and games hosted by DJ Flashback from Wild 106.1. Enjoy stein hoisting, a costume contest, free shuttles, and more. Oct. 8, 12-4 p.m. $49-$60. 805-481-4898. oktoberfestslo.com. Madonna Inn Expo Center, 100 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo.

THROWBACK THURSDAY LIBRARY HORIZONTAL

TASTING Try a library horizontal from McPrice Myers Wines. Enjoy music from Hakeem Sanusi. Oct. 6, 4-7 p.m. Free. 805-237-1245. mcpricemyers.com. Region Wine Bar, 979 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo.

WORLD’S BEST CHEESE AND HIGH ELEVATION

WINE FROM MCPRICE MYERS From 2 to 6 p.m., venue will be offering a taste of the2020 Altas Viñas Mourvèdre dominant blend from Santa Barbara County plus a bite of Rogue Creamery’s Smokey Blue cheese. Enjoy live music from 1 to 5 p.m. from Anthony Michael Arriola, and from 5:15 to 9:30 p.m. from James Gentry. Oct. 8, 1-9:30 p.m. 805-237-1245. mcpricemyers.com. Region Wine Bar, 979 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

EMPTY BOWLS 2022 Oct. 1 my805tix.com. Monarch Club, 1645 Trilogy Pkway., Nipomo.

PISMO BEACH FARMERS MARKET Features various vendors selling their goods. Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m. Pismo Beach Farmers Market, Pismo Pier, Pismo Beach, 805. 773.4382.

MUSIC

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

NEXT LIFE LIVE AT THE MERRIMAKER Next Life is playing a free show at The Merrimaker. Next Life plays contemporary classic rock that is catchy and grooveoriented, as well as tasty covers. Oct. 1, 5-7 p.m. 805-2159316. The Merrimaker Tavern, 1301 2nd Street, Los Osos.

ROCKSTOCK 2022: FREE CONCERT AND SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER The Rock Community Radio is back with their infamous free concert and silent auction. Celebrate the music of the late ‘60s.Musical acts include Dulcie Taylor and The Belairs. Oct. 1, 5-10 p.m. Free. 805-769-8458. CentralCoastRadio.org. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES MIKE

YOUNGER Mike Younger’s music draws from socially conscious topical folk troubadours and juke-joint blues. His newest album features Levon Helm and members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Special guests include Cynthia Ford, Chris Mariscal, Bradly Coats, and Jess Goodlett. Oct. 4, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. stevekey. com/events. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

FALL PICNIC PARTY AT HALTER RANCH WITH THE CLIFFNOTES The Cliffnotes bring their New Orleans-style boogie blues to the party at Halter Ranch Winery in Paso Robles. Oct. 1, 12-3 p.m. Free. 805-2269455. halterranch.com. Halter Ranch Vineyard, 8910 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles.

INCUBUS LIVE With more than 23 million albums sold, rock superstars Incubus are set to light up the stage at Vina Robles Amphitheatre with special guest Animals as Leaders. Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. $49-$125. 805-286-3680. vinaroblesamphitheatre.com/concerts/2022/incubus. Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles.

JAMES RIVERS BAND LIVE James Rivers Band will perform at Colony Market and Deli in Atascadero. Dogs allowed on patio. Oct. 1, 5-7 p.m. Colony Market and Deli, 6040 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 805-460-6252, colonymarketanddeli.com.

JEFFREY HALFORD AND THE HEALERS Sept. 30, 5:30 p.m. Barrelhouse Brewing Co. Brewery and Gardens, 3055 Limestone Way, Paso Robles, 805-2961128, barrelhousebrewing.com/.

JEFFREY HALFORD AND THE HEALERS: ALBUM

RELEASE PARTY Oct. 2, 4 p.m. The Pour House, 525 Pine St., Paso Robles, 805-239-1000, pasobrewing.com.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

Kim on cello, in collaboration with Dominic Cheli, piano. From the San Francisco Ballet: Wei Wang, choreographer, Julia Rowe, ballet dancer. From SLO Movement Arts: Ryan Lawrence, choreographer. Oct. 2, 2-4 p.m. Starting at $35. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic.org. Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

41K SOUL JAZZ QUINTET

The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation is proud to present the outstanding 41K Soul Jazz Quintet 41K. Oct. 2, 4-6:30 p.m. my805tix.com. Mount Carmel Lutheran Church, 1701 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo, 805-544-2133.

AIDA CUEVAS: 45TH ANNIVERSARY / YO CREO

QUE ES TIEMPO Aida Cuevas celebrates one of the most important careers in traditional Mexican music. With Grammy and Latin Grammy awards, and eleven nominations, she is the first female singer in the mariachi genre to ever win these awards. Oct. 5, 7:30-9 p.m. $32-$56. 805-756-6556. calpolyarts.org. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

ARTHUR WHITE JAZZ RECITAL WITH GUESTS Cal Poly Director of Jazz Studies Arthur White will present a recital in the PAC Pavilion of original compositions that he will perform on a variety of instruments with guest musicians: Henry Johnson, guitar; Jo Ann Daugherty, piano; Dale Black, bass; and Thomas Taylor, drums. Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. $20 general; $10 students. 805-756-4849. music.calpoly.edu/calendar/. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

CONTRA DANCE No partner needed, come solo or with a group of friends. Second Saturday of every month, 6:30-10 p.m. through Oct. 8 $10. cccds.org. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo.

EASTON EVERETT AT HOTEL CERRO Easton Everett is an artist known for a guitar woven sound that spreads out across the American music story. He has an adventurous and independent sound that doesn’t stay in one place. Sept. 30, 6-9 p.m. eastoneverett. com. Hotel Cerro, 1125 Garden St., San Luis Obispo, 805-548-1000.

GABRIEL KAHANE LIVE Through piano, vocals and guitar, Gabriel Kahane explores themes of marriage, fatherhood, loss, and the intersectionality of crisis in this performance titled Magnificent Bird. Oct. 4, 7:30-9 p.m. $40. 805-756-6556. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, pacslo.org.

JONAH KIM: SONGS THAT MAKE US DANCE Jonah

KABAKA PYRAMID LIVE A revolutionary lyricist with a unique musical style; blending the power, energy, and melody of reggae. Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-1843, slobrew.com.

MCPRICE MYERS CLUB WINE NIGHT: LIVE MUSIC WITH ALEX MILAYCHEV Act like a club member with us. Enjoy three wines from new club release, paired with cheese, plus live music from Alex Milaychev. Oct. 4, 4-7 p.m. Free. 805-237-1245. mcpricemyers.com. Region Wine Bar, 979 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo.

MUST! CHARITIES NIGHT AND LIVE MUSIC WITH LOREN RADIS 15 percent of sales from wine flight and purchases will be donated to Must! Charities. Enjoy live music by Loren Radis. Oct. 5, 4-7 p.m. Free admission. 805-237-1245. mcpricemyers.com. Region Wine Bar, 979 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo.

SUNDAY MUSIC AT RAGTAG WINE CO. Enjoy live music by local favorites. Wine available by the flight, glass, or bottle. Sundays, 4-7 p.m. Ragtag Wine Co., 779 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-439-0774, ragtagwineco.com.

THROWBACK SATURDAYS

Enjoy some rock ‘n roll. Wine and beer available. Oct. 1, 7-10 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo.

THE WALLFLOWERS LIVE Oct. 4, 8 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

NEW, IMPROVED CLIFFNOTES ROCK THE DELI IN AG VILLAGE The Cliffnotes, now new and improved (new bass player/background vocalist and hi-tech PA) return to cause a ruckus in the Village. Sept. 30, 4:30 p.m. Free. 805-489-9099. thecliffnotes.com. Branch Street Deli, 203 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande.

THE CHARITIES: LIVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE Enjoy some of the Central Coast’s very finest musical talent. Oct. 8, 2 p.m. my805tix.com. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

Arts

Artifacts

Art Center Morro Bay holds class on hand-dyeing scarves

The Morro Bay Art Association presents Dyeing Silk Scarves, a workshop led by local artist Sharon Gellerman, at Art Center Morro Bay on Sunday, Oct. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Gellerman specializes in creating one-of-a-kind, hand-marbled silk scarves and silk tallits. Her style is based on experimentation with color, technique, and dye, according to press materials.

Gellerman’s complex textile designs are full of intricate patterns and vibrant colors.

The artist will lead participants of the upcoming workshop in her process, which includes layering colorful dyes onto a solution of water and cellulose. Using custom-made combs or rakes, Gellerman then manipulates her layers of colors into unique designs. When the fabric is placed on top of the composition, it absorbs the dye colors.

Admission to Gellerman’s class at Art Center Morro Bay is $65 for members of the Morro Bay Art Association and $75 for nonmembers. Pre-registration is required to attend (attendees can cancel up to seven days in advance of the event for a full refund).

For more info on the workshop and other upcoming programs hosted by the Morro Bay Art Association, call (805) 772-2504 or visit artcentermorrobay.org.

Art Center Morro Bay is located at 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

Osos Contemporary presents Christina McPhee: Listening

On Friday, Oct. 7, Osos Contemporary in San Luis Obispo will debut a new exhibition, Christina McPhee: Listening, which showcases eight paintings and a video artwork by McPhee. A special reception will be held on opening day, from 5 to 9 p.m., and the exhibit is scheduled to remain on display through Friday, Nov. 18.

Each of McPhee’s paintings in the show is paired with a QR code that leads to an audio file of either a poem or lyric that influenced the respective piece. Other audio aspects of the exhibit include ambient sounds that interface with McPhee’s video artwork, which will screen on a loop.

Previous outlets that have showcased McPhee’s art include the American University MuseumKatzen Art Center in Washington, D.C., the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, and the Colorado Springs Art Museum at Colorado College.

To find out more about McPhee’s new exhibition and other upcoming exhibits hosted by Osos Contemporary, visit ososcontemporary.com.

The gallery is located at 967 Osos St., San Luis Obispo. More details on McPhee’s art can be found on her website, christinamcphee.com. ∆

Forced to grow

Morro Bay ceramics studio turns the unknown into opportunity

Saunter

into The Ugly Mug Ceramics in downtown Morro Bay on most days and you’re bound to find life/business partners

Shell Vorhees and Aimee Brantley hard at work either in the back studio pumping out high-quality ceramics such as mugs, bowls, and serving platters, or in the showroom, engaging with patrons.

On the day I was in there, however, they were collaborating on a unique prize possession.

Vorhees and Brantley were recently asked to create the winning trophy for the Morro Bay Rotary Club’s Chowder Contest, which is part of the inaugural Morro Bay Maritime Family Fun Day.

“We’ve donated to chamber events in the past, doing [gift] baskets,” Vorhees said. “So they asked if we would be interested in making a trophy.”

This free Morro Bay Chamber of Commercehosted event will be held in the triangle parking lot behind the Morro Bay Maritime Museum on Saturday, Oct. 8. In addition to the Chowder Contest, it includes the Rotary Club’s annual Duckie Derby, sandcastle building, a treasure hunt, storytelling, live sea shanties, and a blueberry muffin contest (with its own winning trophy created by glass artist Paula Radke).

The party kicks off at 10 a.m. and winds down around 4 p.m.

Voorhees and Brantley’s mutual passion for pottery brought them to where they are today, with their own ceramics studio and art gallery at 875 Main St.

Four years ago, the pair moved to Morro Bay to help out with Brantley’s aging parents. Before that, they would visit frequently, and

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Mug

Stop in to check out Shell Vorhees and Aimee Brantley’s collection of ceramics works every Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Ugly Mug in Morro Bay, 875 Main St. Make a full Saturday out of it and stroll the farmers’ market afterward.

during one of these visits another family member suggested they all take a pottery course at Cuesta College. They obliged (though the family member did not) and felt an immediate connection with the medium.

“Aimee has been an artist her whole life, so we thought, ‘Yeah, let’s do [the pottery course],’” Vorhees said. “And as soon as the first class started, we fell in love. We would take the class on Saturday and then go home and talk about it all week.”

This led them to conceptualize a professional approach to their newfound passion. They found a large workspace at an industrial business park in Morro Bay where they could hone their craft. Once they moved in, they began prolifically throwing clay, creating so many works that they started planning to attend exhibits and shows.

But then the pandemic hit, causing them to reconsider their options.

“Our first [show] was going to be at the end of February [2020], and within a week they were all canceled,” Vorhees said. “We’d been building our inventory and happened to drive by and see [the current location] for rent. It was perfect, between the location and the farmers’ market on Saturdays.”

The opportunity to open a gallery was too good to pass up, and they decided to throw caution to the wheel, which proved to be just what they needed.

“It really pushed us; we knew

The tide is high fun

Head down to the Embarcadero for the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce’s Maritime Family Fun Day on Oct. 8, which will include the Rotary Club’s Chowder Contest culminating with a trophy created by The Ugly Mug. Visit the chamber’s website for more details, morrochamber.org.

we had to do something. We were kind of forced into growth, thankfully,” Brantley said.

When it comes to their art, Vorhees and Brantley are also self-described opposites. This approach actually strengthens their artistic personalities, both independently and collaboratively.

“The works we make are very different, which provides a lot of variety. I mean, we have nothing in common; we don’t listen to the same kind of music. We don’t read the same kinds of books. We don’t even watch the same kinds of movies,” Brantley said. “[Pottery] was the one thing that we really both connected to.”

“Well, that and ghost hunting,” Vorhees pointed out with a laugh.

Some standout techniques you’ll find among their works include multi-textured glazing, 3D treatments, and my personal favorite, the “jawbreaker” glaze, which mimics the splattering of colors seen on the exterior of the unrelenting confection.

While the majority of works The Ugly Mug features are crafted by Vorhees and Brantley, the gallery space also boasts creations by artists of many different media. This well-rounded approach offers a little something for every patron, from found-object art to sea glass jewelry, and most everything in between.

Vorhees and Brantley are also participating in the upcoming Shop, Sip, and Stroll. This Chamber of Commerce event will be held downtown on Oct. 19 and Dec. 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Ugly Mug will feature new works and also serve appetizers paired with local wine.

Vorhees and Brantley aren’t currently offering pottery classes, but they said they’re always happy to discuss the ins and outs of their passion. So stop in to say hello, fill a ceramic mug with artistic joy, and then take it home. ∆

New Times contributor Dane Edmondson is a self-proclaimed modern Renaissance man. Reach him through the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com.

Arts Split Screen

Exquisite escape

Editor’s note: New Times Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal and Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood wrote Split Screen this week while Glen and Anna Starkey took a break.

Olivia Wilde (Booksmart) directs this mystery about Alice Chambers (Florence Pugh), a 1950s housewife living with her husband, Jack (Harry Styles), in a utopian experimental community. (122 min.)

Caleb The wait is finally over. After months of gossip surrounding on-set and off-set drama during its production, Don’t Worry Darling is out, and we got to see it behind a row of Harry Styles fanatics on opening day. Nearly everything Styles says or does in the new thriller was met with an ooh or aah from the group. This would have been a bigger distraction if he wasn’t off screen more often than the film’s trailers suggest. The majority of times we see Styles’ suit-and-tie-cladded character, Jack, he’s either leaving for work or coming back home to his wife, Alice, played by Florence Pugh, who spends most of her days at the house cleaning, cooking, questioning her own reality, and sinking deeper and deeper into a state of all-encompassing paranoia. Unexplainable hallucinations begin invading Alice’s daily routine, and lingering, unanswered questions about Jack’s “top-secret” job makes matters worse. The couple lives in a 1950s desert suburb, where nearly every man in town, minus service workers, bus drivers, etc., is an engineer at the Victory Project, a manufacturer that specializes in the development of “progressive materials.”

Alice’s Truman Show-esque quest to uncover the truth about the company and her own surroundings kept me on my toes long enough to give this surreal spectacle a solid thumbs up. Director Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling is a Wilde ride, with enough unexpected twists and turns to outweigh its occasional flaws.

Bulbul Ever wondered if San Luis Obispo has a thriving Harry Styles fan base? We found the answer to that question! Hoards of girls hooted every time the Brit popped up on-screen with a clunky American accent. My favorite moment was someone screaming, “Wish it were me!” when Styles shared a steamy makeout session

DON’T WORRY DARLING

What’s it rated? R

What’s it worth, Bulbul? Matinee

What’s it worth, Caleb? Matinee

Where’s it showing? Colony, Downtown Centre, Fair Oaks, Park, Stadium 10, Sunset Drive-In

with Pugh. Anyway, once I drowned out that background noise, I realized Don’t Worry Darling is a beautifully shot, West Coast version of Stepford Wives. Pugh and Styles are reminiscent of Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick, but with a twist I definitely didn’t see coming. It’s a searing look into gender politics and spousal control. How often have we heard someone romanticize the “good ol’ days” like the 1950s? To me, Don’t Worry Darling pokes holes in that yearning. Want to go back to the ’50s? Don’t forget about all the baggage that comes with the decade, which a frightening number of people are more than happy to embrace because it gives them the upper hand.

Caleb With a critics’ approval rating of 38 percent and audience score of 79 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Don’t Worry Darling seems to be polarizing viewers. Whether or not Styles’ massive fanbase is responsible for boosting up the audience score, count me in as an unbiased supporter in that regard. I don’t think I could name more than two of his songs, but as an actor, I previously liked his supporting role in Christopher Nolan’s

THE PATIENT

Dunkirk. The real star is Pugh, however, who is amazing in this film, and the biggest reason I recommend seeing it in theaters. Pugh’s best work is still in Midsommar, but she gives a phenomenal performance here as a similar character to her role in the former, as someone trapped in a horrific, emotional spiral.

Pugh and Styles have great chemistry, and Chris Pine is perfectly creepy as Jack’s mysterious employer, Frank, the founder of the Victory Project. My big complaint about Frank is he only speaks in offputting metaphors and cult leader-isms, even in public at backyard barbecues and company functions. It’s as if he wants people to suspect something sinister is going on.

Bulbul I agree! If you’ve taken all the trouble to dupe a bunch of people into thinking their reality is enviable, maybe don’t be outrageously on-the-nose about your secret evil scheme. It’s the Achilles’ heel of every movie villain, and it brought Don’t Worry Darling to an abrupt end though there was plenty of room to keep going. The fi lm has some loose threads that left me scratching my head at the end. Maybe, it’s foreshadowing for a sequel, maybe it’s high art, or maybe it’s sheer laziness. I’m going with the latter. But, before I could protest further about Styles’ slipping accent (he completely forgets about it 20 minutes into the plot, by the way), Don’t Worry Darling cleverly sidesteps that hole by making it a central part of the storyline. Still, the lead-up to this fl ick was so immersed in pop culture controversy that the aftertaste is underwhelming even though there are plenty of nail-biting moments. This could have been a thrilling addition to the Final Girl sub genre of movies, but misdirected marketing subjected Don’t Worry Darling to the M. Night Shyamalan mistreatment, complete with the signature twist. Δ

Pinocchio is having a big year in 2022, first with this live-action version from Disney and coming later this year a stop-motion film by director Guillermo del Toro. This Disney remake stars Tom Hanks as Geppetto, Benjamin Evans Ainsworth as the voice of Pinocchio, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the voice of Jiminy Cricket.

Unfortunately, audiences aren’t as charmed by this version as they were by the 1940s animated classic; it’s bombing pretty hard according to online reviews. While I’m happy to see Hanks in anything, his charm couldn’t save this film from falling flat. Personally, I found Gordon-Levitt’s Jiminy Cricket voice to be grating; however, Ainsworth did a

good job with his voicework. Ainsworth is one to watch. He played Miles in The Haunting of Bly Manor and apparently has a part in Netflix’s very popular series The Sandman

This version of Pinocchio is just fine to watch with the kids, though you may find yourself wandering from the room a few scenes in. While I always found the donkey-morphing scenes in the animated film to be totally frightening, this movie stays away from scaring kids into honesty. Personally, I’d skip watching this inert version again and wait for the hopefully more meaty and visually interesting del Toro film coming in December. (105 min.)

Co-created by Joel Fields and Joseph Weisberg ( The Americans ), this dark drama focuses on therapist Alan Strauss (Steve Carell), who’s abducted by his patient San Fortner (Domhnall Gleeson). Alan is chained to a wall in the downstairs of a remote suburban home, where Sam lives with his mother, Candace (Linda Emond), who knows of her son’s proclivities but hopes Alan can help him.

Alan recently lost his wife, Beth (Laura Niemi), to cancer, and in flashbacks, we learn of Alan’s family dynamics with his wife and kids. He’s going through his own mental crisis as he struggles to unravel Sam’s disturbed

psyche and prevent him from killing again. It’s a twisted setup, and Alan knows his life depends on his ability to help Sam.

People tend to think of Carell as a funnyman. After all, he brought the laughs to Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and The 40-Year-Old Virgin , but he’s got some stellar dramatic acting chops: Think Foxcatcher and Little Miss Sunshine . Here he’s remarkable as Alan, who must remain composed even as he’s terrified on the inside. I’m halfway through the 10-part series, and I’m completely hooked. New episodes come out every Tuesday through Oct. 25. (10 21- to 46-min. episodes) Δ Glen

Music

Down to earth

EddieVedder is best known as frontman of ’90s grunge superstars Pearl Jam, but his ambitious new solo album Earthling—his third solo record—finds the inveterate rocker delivering memorable anthems with guest appearances by Stevie Wonder, Ringo Starr, and Elton John.

He’s now touring with a band that’s best described as a supergroup: Chad Smith (drums and percussion) and Josh Klinghoffer (guitar, keys, and backing vocals) both of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, master sessions player Chris Chaney (bass), Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt (guitar), and Glen Hansard (guitar) of The Frames.

Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings play Vina Robles Amphitheatre on Wednesday, Oct. 5 (7:30 p.m.; $89 to $169.50 at ticketmaster.com).

It’s not music, but comedian Bert “The Machine” Kreischer stops at Vina during his Berty Boy Fall Tour on Saturday, Oct. 1 (8 p.m.; $49.50 to $85 at ticketmaster.com). The award-winning comedian, podcast host, and author has a trio of comedy specials on Netflix.

Also, rock superstars Incubus plays Vina Robles next Thursday, Oct. 6 (8 p.m.; $49 to $125 at ticketmaster.com). They’ve sold 23 million albums and have scored a number of charting singles over their 30-year career.

The Fremont

Downtown SLO’s historic Fremont Theater is swinging for the fences again this week with a ton of great shows, starting with Caribbean band Kes this Friday, Sept. 30 (8 p.m., all ages; $30 at seetickets.us). They’re one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most popular acts, playing soca and the up-tempo party music.

The Emo Night Tour arrives on

Saturday, Oct. 1 (8 p.m.; 18-and-older; $17 at seetickets.us), with a DJ spinning the likes of Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, My Chemical Romance, and more.

Nuevo flamenco and Spanish music star Benise plays on Sunday, Oct. 2 (7 p.m.; all ages; $31.50 to $99.50 at eventbrite. com), mixing music and dance into a feast for the eyes and ears.

The Wallflowers play on Tuesday, Oct. 4 (8 p.m.; all ages; $47 to $67 at eventbrite.com). Fronted by Bob Dylan’s son Jakob Dylan and formed more than 30 years ago, the group has produced hits like “Bringing Down the Horse” and “Glad All Over”—music that mixes narrative sensibilities, melodic rock, and Jakob’s smoky voice.

Hirie brings her island pop sounds to town on Wednesday, Oct. 5 (8 p.m.; all ages; $20 at seetickets.us), with Ballyhoo! and Surfer Girl opening. Pop and reggae all night, baby.

Numbskull and Good Medicine

Ska superstars The English Beat plays Santa Maria’s Presqu’ile Winery on Friday, Sept. 30 (7 p.m.; all ages; $30 at goodmedicinepresents.com). Still fronted by Dave Wakeling, the band sounds as good as ever.

Stone Temple Pilots tribute band Core plays The Siren on Friday, Sept. 30 (8 p.m.; 21-and-older; $12 at goodmedicinepresents.com), with Silverchair tribute Neon Freakstomp opening. “Plush,” “Interstate Love Song,” “Vasoline,” “Crackerman,” “Tripping on a Hole in a Paper Heart,” “Sex Type Thing,” “Wicked Garden”—get ready for the hits.

Guitar shredder Samantha Fish plays BarrelHouse Brewing on Saturday,

Oct. 1 (6 p.m.; all ages; $25 presale at goodmedicinepresents.com), with Eric Johanson opening. Fish, an award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist, delivers combustible riffs and killer vocal work.

Country act The Randy Rogers Band plays BarrelHouse Brewing next Thursday, Oct. 6 (6 p.m.; all ages; $27 at goodmedicinepresents.com). With eight studio albums, they have an ever-deepening catalog of great music to draw from.

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers plays The Siren next Thursday, Oct. 6 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $17 presale at goodmedicinepresents.com). “Always passionate, at times profane, Sarah stalks/ walks the line between vulnerable and menacing, her voice strong and uneasy, country classic but with contemporary, earthy tension,” her bio says.

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Andrew Hagar and the Midnight Suns play on Thursday, Sept. 29 (8 p.m.; 21-and-older; free). Son of Sammy Hagar, Andrew delivers “smoky rock ’n’ roll with a hint of rootsy mystique and a

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heavy dose of Americana-style reality.”

The Purple Ones (An Insatiable Tribute to Prince) returns on Saturday, Oct. 1 (8 p.m.; 21-and-older; $20.50 at eventbrite.com). If you love Prince (and who doesn’t?), come on down.

Cal Poly Arts

Now that Cal Poly is back in session, so is their entertainment schedule, which starts with Gabriel Kahane in the Spanos Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 4 (7:30 p.m.; $40 general admission or $15 student at calpolyarts.org). The composer will perform Magnificent Bird, “a chronicle, in story and song, of the final month of an entire year off the internet,” according to press materials. “In this intensely personal show, Kahane explores quiet, domestic concerns of marriage, fatherhood, and loss, against the backdrop of a nation and planet in existential crisis.”

Aida Cuevas arrives as part of her 45th Anniversary/Yo Creo Que Es Tiempo (I think it’s time) tour on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Performing Arts Center (7:30 p.m.; $32 to $56 at calpolyarts.org or $15 for students). Cuevas, known as the “Queen of Mariachi,” is a master of the mariachi “art song.”

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Music

More music …

Pacific Records recording artists

The Moonjacks play a house concert at The Giraffe House (1218 Bond St., SLO) this Friday, Sept. 30 (6 p.m.: $7 at eventbrite.com). “The Moonjacks are currently the biggest up-and-coming surf-punk rock band out of San Luis Obispo and boast thousands of monthly listeners,” according to Pacific Records publicist Andrew Scholnick.

Bakersfield-based reggae band Dub Seeds plays Frog & Peach this Friday, Sept. 30, bringing their “deep, funky bass lines, hard-hitting rhythms, and catchy melodies” to Reggae Night (10 p.m.; 21-and-older).

Boogie blues band The Cliffnotes return to Branch St. Deli in Arroyo Grande this Friday, Sept. 30 (4:30 to 7:30 p.m.), with a “new bass player/ background vocalist Long Tall Lizzy D and new high-tech PA,” according to bandleader Cliff Stepp. They also play Paso Robles’ Halter Ranch Winery on Sunday, Oct. 2 (noon to 3 p.m.).

After a two-year hiatus, Estero Bay Community Radio (aka The Rock) returns with its annual concert fundraiser and silent auction this Saturday, Oct. 1. This all-volunteer, commercial-free radio station is calling their event Rockstock

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(doors at 5 p.m.; show at 6; all ages; free), with performances by retro roots rockers The Belairs and singersongwriter Dulcie Taylor. Beer and wine are available, and food vendors will be on hand. Tune into The Rock at 97.3FM in Morro Bay, 107.9FM in the North County, or worldwide online at centralcoastradio.org.

Festival Mozaic presents their 20222023 artist-in-residence and celloist Jonah Kim in Songs That Make Us Dance in the Harold J. Miossi CPAC at Cuesta College this Sunday, Oct. 2 (2 p.m.; all ages; $35 at festivalmozaic. org). This show will also include Dominic Cheli (piano), Wei Wang (dancer), Julia Rowe (ballet dancer), and Ryan Lawrence (choreographer). Hear works by Mendelssohn, Grieg, Dvo řák, Barber, and more.

to gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

The SLO County Jazz Federation presents the soul jazz group 41K on Sunday, Oct. 2 , at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in SLO (4 p.m.; $30 general, $20 for Jazz Fed members, and $10 for students at my805tix. com). Headlined by Dave Becker on woodwinds and Damon Castillo on guitar and vocals, the band also includes Kristian Ducharme on keyboards, Dylan Johnson on bass, and Daryl Vandruff on drums. ∆

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

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Quail quest

Palisades Avenue looks like most other suburban neighborhoods in San Luis Obispo County’s BaywoodLos Osos area. A quiet street flanked by single-family homes, with the bird chirps and car zooms occasionally punctuating the silence.

But a white signboard at the entrance of the road blares something curious in blue lettering: “Chicken, Quail, Duck Eggs.”

Following that sign will bring you to 2250 Palisades Ave. and its owner Steve Lenoir, who’ll lead you to his backyard that’s like no other—at least, on this culde-sac. A third of an acre, Lenoir’s yard is a quail, duck, and chicken farm that churns out eggs and meat for the Acerg Quail Farm.

“It’s an acronym of [the names] of all the kids I took in. Adrian, Cerina, Esmeralda, Ricky, and Glenn,” Lenoir said.

Ages 8 to 18, the five kids are family members who started living with Lenoir a few years ago. They used to collect eggs, clean the coops, and feed and water the birds until they naturally got interested in other extracurricular activities. Now, Lenoir and his relative Jeff manage the property and handle the business.

“In December 2019, I moved up this way, and Steve had a few quails already,” said Jeff, who declined to give his last name. “I thought it was really neat. We decided to get an incubator and start making our own birds.”

Which came fi rst, the quail or the egg? For Acerg, it was the latter, and straight from the internet, too.

“I ordered them on Amazon. They sold me 50 hatching eggs; we got about 20 and kept building up from there,” Lenoir said.

“The quail are quick growers. Six weeks, they’re fully grown,” Lenoir said.

A retired California Men’s Colony maintenance supervisor, Lenoir started Acerg to welcome a new chapter in his life.

“I worked there 20 years, and I couldn’t take it anymore. That place changes you,” he said.

His backyard is eclectic. There’s a small fenced enclosure with chickens and ducks that came from Farm Supply. A nearby shed houses a five-story quail coop lined with gutters for feed. Tiny quail eggs roll down to wired trays where some wait to be incubated for 16 to 25 days, and others are packaged and refrigerated by the dozen. Each pack of quail eggs costs $4.

Beside the coop, a bench holds an incubator and a large steel tub canopied with a heating lamp emitting an orange glow. There’s movement inside the tub—

it holds a dozen newly hatched quail chicks that need the warmth before they’re transferred to the coop with the adult birds.

Acerg’s quails are the Coturnix variety, meaning they’re for eggs and meat. For $10 a bird, Lenoir will slaughter, clean, and dress the quails for customers. If people want them alive or want to pluck the slaughtered bird themselves, Acerg charges $5 per quail. Lenoir said that visitors usually buy the quails in sets of five given their small size.

“We haven’t slaughtered the ducks or chickens yet, but we’re getting ready to do that for the ducks because none of them are laying,” Lenoir said.

But not everyone at Acerg is on board with the butchering. Lenoir said that Jeff has a “tender heart” and chooses to stay away from the process.

“I’m not really hip on the butchering part of it,” Jeff said. “Once they’re butchered and ready to be cleaned, then I can walk into it because I, unfortunately,

do name some of them and I grow really attached to them.”

However, Acerg sells more eggs than meat, and preparations for quail eggs vary. Lenoir and Jeff pickle and can some of them for sale. They’re suspended in a spicy Cajunstyle brine that’s packed with Old Bay seasoning. These pickled eggs are a salty delicacy and can be ordered in advance.

My favorite way to prepare quail eggs is to boil some for three to five minutes, and top my ramen with them (de-shelled, of course). They’re a quick and delicious way to upgrade a cheap last-minute meal. Feeling particularly fancy? Add furikake seasoning and scallions to your quail egggarnished noodles.

Unlike chicken eggs, quail eggs have a fi rmer membrane under the shell, so they’re harder to crack. Lenoir said they’re higher in protein and fat than chicken eggs, though more quail eggs have to be eaten to gain significant benefits.

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“They’re good for your eyes. If you’re allergic to chicken eggs, you can eat a quail egg,” he said.

Acerg Quail Farm is registered with the state as an egg handler. That registration cost $75 at the start, and Lenoir pays $50 each year to retain it. But with inflation causing a surge in bird feed prices and inconsistencies in sales, Lenoir wishes he could make a steady income from the farm. Currently, their sole advertising strategy is the two signboards that beckon passersby to

Palisades Avenue.

During a good week, they sell 25 dozen eggs. Families come in and buy quails to start their own brood of birds in their backyards. Tourists from Fresno and Los Angeles stop at Acerg on their way to Montaña de Oro. Some Palisades Avenue residents are regular customers.

“Sometimes you can’t keep the doors closed and other times, nothing,” Lenoir said.

Now, Lenoir and Jeff are planning to reach out to restaurants and cafes across SLO County with hopes of being their quail egg and meat supplier. Until then, the duo continues to enjoy welcoming visitors into the backyard.

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“We get a lot of people to come in the back here,” Jeff said with a smile. “I just really enjoy seeing their faces and have them try quail eggs for the first time.”

Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal hopes to stumble upon more backyard farms. Guide her at brajagopal@ newtimesslo.com.

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No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 90-days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of Good Samaritan Shelter.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WHO: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty.ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT: Hearing to 1) amend the Building and Construction Ordinance, Title 19 of the San Luis Obispo County Code by adopting the 2022 edition of the California Building Standards Code and 2) authorize the use of Alternative Publication Procedures for amendments to the to the Building and Construction Ordinance, Title 19 of the County Code. Exempt from CEQA. Hearing set for November 01, 2022. All Districts

County File Number: LRP2022-00009

Assessor Parcel Number: Various Supervisorial District: All Districts Date Accepted: November 1, 2022

WHERE: DUE TO COVID-19, THE CHAMBERS MAY NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE REFER TO THE TEMPORARY PROCEDURES FOR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGS ON THE COUNTY’S WEBSITE AT  https://www.slocounty. ca.gov/Departments/Board-of-Supervisors.aspx

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You may contact Michael Stoker, Project Manager, in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 300, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 781-1543. The staff report will be available for review the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date on the County’s website at www.slocounty.ca.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Also, to be considered is the determination that this project is exempt from environmental review under CEQA based on the General Rule Exemption, CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3).

COASTAL APPEALABLE: No

**If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing**

DATED: September 23, 2022

WADE HORTON, EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

By /s/ Niki Martin Deputy Clerk September 29, 2022

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Amended notice of Trustee’s Sale T.S. No.: 16-13098-01 #05944415 -Accommodation Only T.S. No.: 16-13098-01 Loan.: ****11-1 Amended notice of Trustee’s Sale This amended notice of Trustee’s Sale is amending the existing sale date on the notice of sale recorded on 7/15/2022 as Instrument No. 2022029153 of official records of San Luis Obispo County, California Note: There is a summary of the information in this document attached *[Pursuant to civil code§ 2923.3(a), the summary of information referred to above is not attached to the recorded copy of this document, but only to the copies provided to trustor.] You are in default under a deed of trust dated 11/4/2003. Unless you take action to protect your property, it may be sold at a public sale. If you need an explanation of the nature of the proceeding against you, you should contact a lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan associa tion, or savings association, or sav ings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pur suant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, ex pressed 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 es timated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Original Trustor(s): Lyle W. Hicks and Shauna J. Hicks, Husband and Wife, as Community Property Duly Appointed Trustee: WT Capital Lender Services, a California cor poration Recorded 11/10/2003, as Instrument No. 2003130326, as modified by that certain Modi fication of Deed of Trust dated 03/26/2004 and recorded on 04/01/2004, as Instrument No. 2004026191 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California Date of Sale: 10/13/2022 at 11:00 AM

Place of Sale: In the breezeway adja cent to the County General Services building, 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, California Amount of unpaid balance and other charg es: $60,175.63 Estimated Street Address or other common designa tion of real property: 372 Jupiter Dr., Nipomo, Ca Legal Description: Lot 3 of tract no. 433, Galaxy Park Addition No. 3, in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, ac cording to map recorded March 28, 1973 in book 8, at page 29 of maps in the office of County recorder of said county. A.P.N.: 092-453-024

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica tion of this Notice of Sale. Notice to potential bidders: If you are consid ering 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 en title 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 infor

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mation. 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 mort gagee, 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 visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regard ing the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case file number. 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 tele phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to at tend the scheduled sale. Date: Sep tember 16, 2022 WT Capital Lender Services, a California corporation 7522 North Colonial Avenue, Suite 111 Fresno, California 93711 (559) 228-8393 WTCap.com By Nate Kucera, Vice President (IFS# 27381 09/22/22, 09/29/22, 10/06/22)

September 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

CITATION FOR PUBLICA TION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 294 CASE NUMBER: 22JD00082-001

1. To: (NAMES OF PERSONS TO BE NOTIFIED, IF KNOWN, INCLUDING NAMES ON BIRTH CERTIFICATE) Christopher Hernandez and any other unknown father(s) and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): Aziza Phillip Vann McNa mee born on (date): 03/26/2022 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, San Luis Obispo, California

2. A hearing will be held on (date): November 30, 2022 at (time): 1:00pm in Dept. 12 located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COURTHOUSE ANNEX, 1035 PALM ST. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408 JUVENILE COURT

*This hearing will be held remotely. If you wish to appear by telephone, your attorney in this case must no tify the Court on the day of the hear ing, prior to the hearing calendar. If you wish to appear in person, notify your attorney in this case. If you do not have an attorney and you wish to appear for the hearing, you must contact the court.

The remote hearing will be confi dential. You must not record the hearing, allow others to listen to the hearing, or disclose to others what occurs during the hearing. Par ticipants who violate confidentiality may be subject to criminal and civil sanctions.

3. At the hearing the court will con sider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer.

4. The social worker or probation of ficer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all of your parental rights to the child will be terminated.

5. You have the right to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be repre sented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford to hire one, the court will appoint an attorney for you.

6. If the court terminates your pa rental rights, the order may be final.

7. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present.

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TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, KM CUSTOMS WELD ING, 1592 Stormy Way, Paso Ro bles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Marcus Anthony Rostro, (1592 Stormy Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is con ducted by A Individual/s/ Marcus Anthony Rostro. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-02-22.

hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 08-02-27.

September 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-1845

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, PARKER CONSTRUC TION, 9180 Maple St, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo Coun ty. David Wayne Parker, (9180 Maple St, Atascadero, CA 93422).

This business is conducted by A Individual/s/ David Wayne Parker. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-08-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 08-08-27.

September 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-1860

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (8/22/22)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, CITY NAILS, 812 E Grand Ave, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. City Nails. (806 E Las Flores Way, Santa Maria, CA 93454). This business is conducted by A Indi vidual /s/ City Nails, Thu Thi Minh Dahlitz, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-11-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 08-11-27.

August 25, September 1, 8, 15, & 29 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-1874

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/12/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, FOCAL POINT MEDIA, 7415 Huasna Rd, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Samuel D Langton, (7415 Huasna Rd, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420), Deborah J Langton (7415 Huasna Rd, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conduct ed by A Married Couple/s/ Samuel D Langton. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-12-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 0812-27.

September 8, 15, 22, & 29 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-1879

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/01/2020)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, OVERALL PLUMB ING, 2520 Appalosa Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obis po County. Andrew Edwin White. (2520 Appalosa Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Individual /s/ Overall Plumbing, Andrew Edwin White, Sole Proprietor. This state ment was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-1222. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-12-27.

August 25, September 1, 8, 15, & 29 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-1887

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/01/22)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, TAFT STREET COFFEE, 1340 Taft street suit 124, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. California Coali tion LLC. (1340 Taft street suit 124, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company /s/ Taft Street Coffee, California Co alition LLC, Christian Contreras, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-15-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 0815-27.

August 25, September 1, 8, 15, & 29 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-1893

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (8/07/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, RHONE RENTALS, 1722 Park street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Nickolas Engle LLC. (765 Baker Street, STE D, Costa Mesa, CA 92656). This business is conduct ed by A Limited Liability Company /s/ Rhone Rentals, Nickolas Engle LLC, Nickolas Engle, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-16-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 08-1627.

August 25, September 1, 8, 15, & 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-1897

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/19/2006)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, HOME MASTERS REALTY, 237 Salida Del Sol, Ar royo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Paul A Masters, Incorperated. (237 Salida Del Sol, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Corporation /s/ Home Masters Realty, Paul A Masters, Incorpo rated, Paul Masters, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-16-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 08-16-27.

August 25, September 1, 8, 15, & 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022-1900 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/16/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST CREDIT REPAIR, 5365 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Cyndi L Mims (5365 El Camino Real, Atas cadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A Individual/s/ Cyndi Mims. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-16-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 0816-27.

August 25, September 1, 8, 15, & 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-1903

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/16/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, IOU SKATEBOARDS, 1795 Sage Ave, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Aaron R Anderson. (1795 Sage Ave, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A In dividual /s/ Aaron R Anderson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-16-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 08-16-27.

August 25, September 1, 8, 15, & 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2013

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, WHATS UP PHO TOS, INC., 2104 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Whats Up Photo Inc., (426 Arabian Street, San Jose, CA 95123).This business is conducted by A Corporation/s/ Whats Up Photos, Inc., Deborah Supp, CEO.This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-30-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-30-27.

September 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2016

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/17/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, GATEWAY DENTAL PRAC TICE, 502 First Street Suite B, Paso robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Jacob Wood Den tal Corporation, (502 First Street Suite B, Paso robles, CA 93446).

This business is conducted by A Corporation/s/ Jacob Wood Dental Corporation, Jacob Wood, Owner & President & Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-30-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 08-30-27.

September 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2018

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/30/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, CAYUCOS CRUIS ERS, 200 Hacienda Dr., Cayu cos, CA 93430. San Luis Obispo County. Cayucos Cruisers, LLC (200 Hacienda Dr., Cayucos, CA 93430). This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company/s/ Cayucos Cruisers, LLC, Daniel Puett, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-30-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 08-30-27.

September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022-2019

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/08/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, MARIGOLD + CO, 170 Buena Vista Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Amy Alexandra Maier, (170 Buena Vista Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405).

This business is conducted by A Individual/s/ Amy Alexandra Maier. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-31-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 08-31-27.

September 8, 15, 22, & 29 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2024

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/31/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, AD-VO-CATE REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, 1719 Nacimiento Lake Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Kathrine Ann Breig, (1719 Nacimiento Lake Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446).

This business is conducted by A Individual/s/ Kathrine Ann Breig. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-31-22. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Web ster, Deputy. Exp. 08-31-27.

September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2029

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A)

New Filing

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, for the following purpose:

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA:

A. Address: 74 Bluff

Applicant: Dr. Michael Kazak

Project No.: P22-000060

Description: New outdoor patio and enlarged parking court. The project site is located at 74 Bluff Drive within the Ontario Ridge (A-1) Planning Area and the PR (Planned Residential, 1983 Code) Zoning District. The project is within the Coastal Zone and is appealable to the Coastal Commission. APN 010-562-015.

Environmental Review

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) it has been determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15303(e) of the CEQA Guidelines regarding additions of accessory structures to an existing residence. (Categorical Exemption No. 2022-020).

B. Address: 2732 Barcelona

Applicant: Barcelona Point LLC

Project No.: P22-000019

Description: Construction of a new 3,465 square-foot three-story single-family residence on a vacant lot. The project site is located at 2732 Barcelona within the Freeway Foothills (Q) Planning Area and the PR (Planned Residential, 1983 Code) Zoning District. The project is within the Coastal Zone and is not appealable to the Coastal Commission. APN 010-043-013.

Environmental Review

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) it has been determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding construction of a single-family residence. (Categorical Exemption No 2022-021).

C. Address: 2734 Barcelona

Applicant: Barcelona Point LLC

Project No.: P22-000021

Description: Construction of a new 3,043 square-foot three-story single-family residence on a vacant lot. The project site is located at 2734 Barcelona within the Freeway Foothills (Q) Planning Area and the PR (Planned Residential, 1983 Code) Zoning District. The project is within the Coastal Zone and is not appealable to the Coastal Commission. APN 010-043-012.

Environmental Review

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) it has been determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding construction of a single-family residence. (Categorical Exemption No 2022-022).

D. Address: 2736 Barcelona

Applicant: Barcelona Point LLC

Project No.: P22-000022

Description: Construction of a new 2,652 square-foot three-story single-family residence on a vacant lot. The project site is located at 2736 Barcelona within the Freeway Foothills (Q) Planning Area and the PR (Planned Residential, 1983 Code) Zoning District. The project is within the Coastal Zone and is not appealable to the Coastal Commission. APN 010-043-011.

Environmental Review

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) it has been determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding construction of a single-family residence. (Categorical Exemption No 2022-023).

E. Address: 2738 Barcelona

Applicant: Barcelona Point LLC

Project No.: P22-000024

Description: Construction of a new 3,392 square-foot three-story single-family residence on a vacant lot. The project site is located at 2738 Barcelona within the Freeway Foothills (Q) Planning Area and the PR (Planned Residential, 1983 Code) Zoning District. The project is within the Coastal Zone and is not appealable to the Coastal Commission. APN 010-043-014.

Environmental Review

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) it has been determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding construction of a single-family residence. (Categorical Exemption No 2022-024).

Details about ways to participate in this hearing will be provided on the agenda posted for the meeting online at pismobeach.org/agenda, and on the bulletin board at City Hall. The agenda will be posted no later than Friday, October 7, 2022.

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

Staff reports, plans and other information related to this project are available for public review from the Planning Division Office, by emailing the Planning Division at planning@pismobeach.org. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Friday before the meeting and may be obtained upon request by mail or by visiting www.pismobeach.org/agenda. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you challenge the action taken on this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Pismo Beach at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information, please contact Megan Martin, Planning Manager, at mmartin@pismobeach.org or 805-773-4658.

To be Published one time: New Times 09-29-2022; City Website 09-29-2022; City Hall 09-29-2022; Project Site 09-29-2022

The following person is doing busi ness as, HIDDEN FOX SALON, 532 Traffic way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Aura Essentials LLC, (532 Traffic way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company/s/ Aura Essentials LLC, Julie P. Ballard, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-01-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)

Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Bau tista, Deputy. Exp. 09-01-27.

September 8, 15, 22, & 29 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2029

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, PEOPLES CHOICE APPLI ANCE REPAIR, 2741 Mc Millan Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. SLO2018, INC, (227 Vista Del Mar Ave, Shell Beach, CA 93448). This business is conducted by A Corporation/s/ SLO2018, INC, William Kotz, Presi dent. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-01-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Web ster, Deputy. Exp. 09-01-27.

September 8, 15, 22, & 29 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2033

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, TEASPOON, 2256 Broad St, Suite 103, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Lavender Lilies LLC, (276 Grant Street, Coalinga, CA, 93210).

This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company/s/ Irma Fatmasari, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-0122. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 09-01-27. September 22, 29, October 6, & 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2038

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/08/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, OHANA HALE PROP ERTIES, 12955 Viejo Camino, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Cherie Lei Mckinley, (12955 Viejo Camino, Atascadero, CA 93422), Ryan Logan Mckinley (12955 Viejo Camino, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is con ducted by A Married Couple/s/ Cherie Lei Mckinley. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-02-22. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 09-02-27.

September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2042

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/02/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, GREEN TRUCK GOODS, 22545 K Street, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Rhonda M. Gar ris, (22545 K Street, Santa Mar garita, CA 93453), Brian D Garris, (22545 K Street, Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is con ducted by A CA Married Couple/s/ Rhonda M. Garris. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-02-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 09-02-27. September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2046

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/02/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, WESLEY BIRD ART, 177 Buckley Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Wesley Allen Bird, (177 Buckley Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Individual/s/ Wesley Bird, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-02-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-02-27. September 8, 15, 22, & 29 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2048

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, SIMPLYWELL SPA, 129 N Halcyon Road, Suite B, Ar royo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Valerie A Wilson (1319 Glenbrook Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Individual/s/ Valerie A Wilson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-02-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 09-02-27.

September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2056

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, #1 CUESTA BUICK GMC, #2 SUBARU OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, 1404 Auto Park Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Cuesta In vestments, Inc., (1404 Auto Park Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A Corporation/s/ Cuesta Invest ments, Inc., Todd Reccord, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-06-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 09-06-27.

September 22, 29, October 6, & 13 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2057

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/02/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, RAMBLING SPIRITS, 3845 S Higuera St, Ste 114, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. CS Beverage Com pany LLC, (3845 S Higuera St, Ste 114, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company/s/ CS Beverage Company LLC, Thomas Beltran, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-06-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 09-06-27. September 22, 29, October 6, & 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2061

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, REDWOOD CAFE, 2094 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Leticia Garcia De Alba, (668 Worces ter Drive, Cambria, CA 93428).

This business is conducted by A Individual/s/ Leticia Garcia De Alba. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obis po on 09-07-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-07-27. September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2062

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/14/2019)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, THE CHARITIES, 4331 La Panza Road, Creston, CA 93432. San Luis Obispo County. Brock James Van Pelt, (4331 La Panza Road, Creston, CA 93432).

This business is conducted by A Individual/s/ Brock James Van Pelt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obis po on 09-02-22. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 09-02-27. September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2062

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/20/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, BRIGHT BOOTH, 10935 San Marcos Rd, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Cory Meyer Bright, (10935 San Marcos Rd, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is con ducted by A Individual/s/ Cory Meyer Bright. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-07-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-07-27.

September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2063

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/12/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, SAN MARCOS HANDY MAN SERVICES, 10935 San Mar cos Rd, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Cory Meyer Bright, (10935 San Mar cos Rd, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A Individual/s/ Cory Meyer Bright. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-07-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-07-27. September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2068

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, HUMBLE OVEN, 3845 S Higuera Street, Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Torricella, (283 Hillcrest Dr, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Corporation/s/ Torricella, Mason Bascot, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-07-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 09-07-27.

September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2069

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/01/1997)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, SPYGLASS CLEANERS AND ALTERATIONS, 2665 Shell Beach Rd, Suite B, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Young H Lee, (691 Price Street, Unit 308, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This busi ness is conducted by A Individual/s/ Young H Lee. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-08-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my of fice. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 09-08-27. September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2070

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/14/2014)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, SPYGLASS WEALTH MAN AGEMENT, 2665 Shell Beach Rd, Suite 1, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Kevin M Vil lanueva, (691 Price Street, Unit 308, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This busi ness is conducted by A Individual/s/ Kevin M. Villanueva. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-08-22. here by certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my of fice. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 09-08-27. September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2073

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/03/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, CHARGED UP EVS, 1769 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Michael Joseph Pesicka, (1769 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Individual/s/ Michael Joseph Pesicka, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-08-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my of fice. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 09-08-27. September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022-2074 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/08/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, THREE AMIGOS PAINTING, 2462 Ocean St, APT A, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Ivan Geovanni Benitez, (2462 Ocean St, APT A, Oceano, CA 93445), Uriel Bazaldua (425 South Elm St, APT 63, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420), Braham Jimenez (425 South Elm St, APT 59, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A General Partnership/s/ Ivan Geo vanni Benitez, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-0822. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 09-08-27.

September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2077

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/14/2022) New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, THE PROTO:87 STORES, THE HAND LAID TRACK COM PANY, ACCUTRAK, INTELEGENCE, REICHERT ROBOTICS, PORTRAITS AND PRINTS, TRICIA REICHERT STU DIO, 1153 Vard Loomis Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Andrew R Reichert (1153 Vard Loomis Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420), Patricia A Reichert (1153 Vard Loomis Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is con ducted by A Married Couple/s/ An drew R Reichert. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-08-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my of fice. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk S. King, Deputy. Exp. 09-08-27. September 15, 22, 29, & October 6, 2022

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION

WHO County of San Luis Obispo Planning Commission

WHEN Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning and Building at 781-5600.

WHAT Hearing to consider a request (LRP2021-00003) by Monarch Dunes

LLC to amend the Monarch Dunes Specific Plan to modify the allowable land uses of four sites within the Monarch Dunes Specific Plan area: Site #1 (Village Center) is proposed to be redesignated from Commercial Retail land use to Recreation-Resort land use, to support up to 65 hotel rooms (a reduction and reallocation from the 400-room hotel allowable on Site #3); Site #2 (Village Center) is proposed to retain the Commercial Retail land use designation, but would be modified to support up to 40 condominium residential dwelling units on the second floor (above commercial retail spaces) and to decrease the maximum allowable floor area for commercial uses from 140,000 square feet to 38,500 square feet; Site #3 (Resort Area) is proposed to be redesignated from RecreationResort land use to Residential Single-Family land use, to support up to 76 residential dwelling units in the form of 38 common wall developments; and Site #4 (Public Park Area) is proposed to be redesignated from Public Park land use to Residential Single-Family land use, to support 46 residential dwelling units in the form of 23 common wall developments. The Monarch Dunes Specific Plan area is located on the Nipomo Mesa, approximately two miles west of the community of Nipomo, east of State Route 1, and approximately half a mile south of Willow Road.

The previously certified 1998 Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and previously certified 2001 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR) are adequate for the purpose of compliance with CEQA. Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an Addendum to the FEIR and FSEIR was prepared.

County File Number: LRP2021-00003

Assessor Parcel Number: Various Supervisorial District: 4

Date Authorized: August 10, 2021

Project Manager: Cory Hanh

Recommendation: Recommend to the Board of Supervisors to approve LRP2021-00003 for amendments to the Monarch Dunes Specific Plan.

WHERE The hearing will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the meeting, all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing.

September 29, 2022

CITY OF GROVER BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Grover Beach will conduct a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, in City Hall, on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2022 in City Hall, Council Chamber, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA to consider the following item:

Adoption of the 2022 California Building Code

The City Council will consider a Code Amendment to Article VIII Building Regulations to adopt the 2022 California Building Codes, including the 2022 California Building Standards Administrative Code, 2022 California Building Code, 2022 California Residential Code, 2019 California Electrical Code, 2022 California Mechanical Code, 2022 California Plumbing Code, 2022 California Energy Code, 2022 California Historical Building Code, 2022 California Fire Code, 2022 California Existing Building Code, 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, 2019 California Reference Standards Code, 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, and other various appendices and local exceptions.

Where You Come In:

Any member of the public may appear at the meeting or call (805) 3216639 during the meeting and be heard on the item(s) described in this notice or submit written comments prior to the meeting by personal delivery or mail to: Community Development Department, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433 or by email to commdev@ groverbeach.org. If you require special accommodations to participate in the public hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting by calling (805) 473-4567.

For More Information:

If you have questions or would like more information regarding the item(s) described in this notice, please contact the City Clerk by telephone at (805) 473-4568 or send an e-mail to gbadmin@ groverbeach.org.

Meetings can be viewed on Channel 20 and are live streamed on the City’s website and on www.slo-span.org. Members of the public may provide public comment during the meeting by calling (805) 321-6639 to provide public comment via phone (the phone line will open just prior to the start of the meeting at 6:00 PM) or written public comments can be submitted via email to gbadmin@groverbeach.org prior to the Council meeting start time of 6:00 PM. If submitting written comments in advance of the meeting, please note the agenda item. Written comments will be read out loud during the City Council meeting on the appropriate agenda item subject to the customary 3-minute time limit. The City Council may also discuss other items of business at this meeting. The complete meeting agenda and staff reports will be posted on the City’s website at www.groverbeach.org. Live broadcasts of City Council meetings may be seen on cable television Channel 20, as well as over the Internet at www.groverbeach.org (click on the icon “Government Access Local Channel 20” and then “Channel 20”).

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

/s/ Wendi Sims, City Clerk

Dated: Thursday, September 29, 2022

Publish: 1x – The New Times on Thurs, September 29, 2022

Post: Grover Beach City Hall on Thurs., September 29, 2022

September 29, 2022

NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WHO: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty. ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT: Hearing to consider an appeal (APPL2022-00004) by Robert Pusanik of the Planning Commission’s adoption of the application of ABR Property, L.P. for an Amendment (AMEND2022-00002) to the San Luis Bay Estates Master Development Plan to allow six overnight accommodations at the golf resort and approval of a Development Plan / Coastal Development Permit (DRC2021-00126) to allow for the establishment of six overnight accommodations totaling 2,400 square feet to the Avila Beach Golf Resort. The six guest rooms will be located in a new second floor addition above the existing cart barn. Dedicated on-site parking will be provided for the overnight accommodations at the Avila Beach Golf Resort. The project would occur within previously developed areas with minimal site disturbance on a 170-acre property. The project is within the Recreation land use category and is located at 6450 Anna Bay Road / 3000 Avila Beach Drive, in the community of Avila Beach. The project site is in the San Luis Bay Coastal Planning Area and the Coastal Zone. Districts 3 & 5.

County File Number: APPL2022-00004

Assessor Parcel Number: 076-181-061

Supervisorial Districts: 3 & 5

Date Accepted: June 20, 2022

WHERE: The hearing will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey St., Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the hearing all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You may contact Nicole Ellis, Project Manager, in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 200, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 781-5600. The staff report will be available for review the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date on the County’s website at http://www.slocounty.ca.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Also to be considered is the determination that the previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) is adequate for the purposes of compliance with CEQA to process the requested Amendment (AMEND2022-00002) to the San Luis Bay Estates Master Development Plan and determination that the Development Plan / Coastal Development Permit (DRC202100126) project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA.

COASTAL APPEALABLE: County action may be eligible for appeal to the California Coastal Commission. Appeals must be filed in writing as provided by Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.043. **If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing**

DATED: September 26, 2022

WADE HORTON, EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

By /s/ Niki Martin, Deputy Clerk September 29, 2022

CITY OF GROVER BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Grover Beach will conduct a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2022 in City Hall, Council Chambers, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA to consider the following item:

Meetings can be viewed on Channel 20 and are live streamed on the City’s website and on www.slo-span.org. Members of the public may provide public comment during the meeting by calling (805) 321-6639 to provide public comment via phone (the phone line will open just prior to the start of the meeting at 6:00 PM) or written public comments can be submitted via email to gbadmin@groverbeach.org prior to the Council meeting start time of 6:00 PM. If submitting written comments in advance of the meeting, please note the agenda item. Written comments will be read out loud during the City Council meeting on the appropriate agenda item subject to the customary 3-minute time limit.

SUBJECT:

South Oak Park Boulevard Speed Survey. The City Council will consider approving an Ordinance reducing the posted speed limit on South Oak Park Boulevard from West Grand Avenue to Mentone Avenue on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation commissioned by the City.

Where You Come In:

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

For More Information:

If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the item(s) described in this notice, please contact: the Public Works Department by telephone at (805) 473-4530 or send an e-mail to publicworks@groverbeach.org

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

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

/s/ Wendi Sims, City Clerk

Dated: Thursday, September 29, 2022

Publish: 1x – The New Times on Thurs, September 29, 2022

Post: Grover Beach City Hall on Thurs., September 29, 2022 September 29, 2022

Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology

ARIES

(March 21-April 19): Poet Susan Howe describes poetry as an “amorous search under the sign of love for a remembered time at the pitch-dark fringes of evening when we gathered together to bless and believe.” I’d like to use that lyrical assessment to describe your life in the coming days—or at least what I hope will be your life. In my astrological opinion, it’s a favorable time to intensify your quest for interesting adventures in intimacy; to seek out new ways to imagine and create togetherness; to collaborate with allies in creating brave excursions into synergy.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): Social reformer Frederick Douglass (18171895) had a growlery. It was a one-room stone cabin where he escaped to think deep thoughts, work on his books, and literally growl. As a genius who escaped enslavement and spent the rest of his life fighting for the rights of his fellow Black people, he had lots of reasons to snarl, howl, and bellow as well as growl. The coming weeks would be an excellent time for you to find or create your own growlery, Taurus. The anger you feel will be especially likely to lead to constructive changes. The same is true about the deep thoughts you summon in your growlery: They will be extra potent in helping you reach wise practical decisions.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): “Conduct your blooming in the noise and whip of the whirlwind,” wrote Gemini poet Gwendolyn Brooks. I love that advice! The whirlwind is her metaphor for the chaos of everyday life. She was telling us that we shouldn’t wait to ripen ourselves until the daily rhythm is calm and smooth. Live wild and free right now! That’s always good advice, in my opinion, but it will be especially apropos for you in the coming weeks. Now is your time to “endorse the splendor splashes” and “sway in wicked grace,” as Brooks would say.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): “Don’t look away,” advised novelist Henry Miller in a letter to his lover. “Look straight at everything. Look it all in the eye, good and bad.” While that advice is appealing, I don’t endorse it unconditionally. I’m a Cancerian, and I sometimes find value in gazing at things sideways, or catching reflections in mirrors, or even turning my attention away for a while. In my view, we Crabs have a special need to be self-protective and self-nurturing. And to accomplish that, we may need to be evasive and elusive. In my astrological opinion, the next two weeks will be one of these times. I urge you to gaze directly and engage point-blank only with what’s good for you.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Tips to get the most out of the next three weeks: 1. Play at least as hard as you work. 2. Give yourself permission to do anything that has integrity and is fueled by compassion. 3. Assume there is no limit to how much generous joie de vivre you can summon and express. 4. Fondle and nuzzle with eager partners as much as possible. And tell them exactly where and how it feels good. 5. Be magnanimous in every gesture, no matter how large or small. 6. Even if you don’t regard yourself as a skillful singer, use singing to transform yourself out of any mood you don’t want to stay in.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the coming weeks, you should refrain from wrestling with problems that resist your solutions. Be discerning about how you use your superior analytical abilities. Devote yourself solely to manageable dilemmas that are truly responsive to your intelligent probing. PS: I feel sorry for people who aren’t receptive to your input, but you can’t force them to give up their ignorance or suffering. Go where you’re wanted. Take power where it’s offered. Meditate on the wisdom of Anaïs Nin: “You cannot save people. You can only love them.”

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh was born

under the sign of Libra. He said, “The root-word ‘Buddha’ means to wake up, to know, to understand; and he or she who wakes up and understands is called a Buddha.” So according to him, the spiritual teacher Siddhartha Gautama who lived in ancient India was just one of many Buddhas. And by my astrological reckoning, you will have a much higher chance than usual to be like one of these Buddhas yourself in the coming weeks. Waking up will be your specialty. You will have an extraordinary capacity to burst free of dreamy illusions and murky misapprehensions. I hope you take full advantage. Deeper understandings are nigh.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I invite you to be the sexiest, most intriguing, most mysterious Scorpio you can be in the coming weeks. Here are ideas to get you started. 1. Sprinkle the phrase “in accordance with prophecy” into your conversations. 2. Find an image that symbolizes rebirth and revitalization arising out of disruption. Meditate on it daily until you actually experience rebirth and revitalization arising out of disruption. 3. Be kind and merciful to the young souls you know who are living their first lifetimes. 4. Collect deep, dark secrets from the interesting people you know. Employ this information to plan how you will avoid the trouble they endured. 5. Buy two deluxe squirt guns and two knives made of foam rubber. Use them to wage playful fights with those you love.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There’s an ancient Greek saying, “I seek the truth, by which no one ever was truly harmed.” I regard that as a fine motto for you Sagittarians. When you are at your best and brightest, you are in quest of the truth. And while your quests may sometimes disturb the status quo, they often bring healthy transformations. The truths you discover may rattle routines and disturb habits, but they ultimately lead to greater clarity and authenticity. Now is an excellent time to emphasize this aspect of your nature.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let’s imagine you are in your office or on the job or sitting at your kitchen table. With focused diligence, you’re working on solving a problem or improving a situation that involves a number of people. You think to yourself, “No one seems to be aware that I am quietly toiling here behind the scenes to make the magic happen.” A few days or a few weeks later, your efforts have been successful. The problem is resolved or the situation has improved. But then you hear the people involved say, “Wow, I wonder what happened? It’s like things got fixed all by themselves.” If a scenario like this happens, Capricorn, I urge you to speak up and tell everyone what actually transpired.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): To honor your entrance into the most expansive phase of your astrological cycle, I’m calling on the counsel of an intuitive guide named Nensi the Mercury Priestess. She offers the following advice. 1. Cultivate a mindset where you expect something unexpected to happen. 2. Fantasize about the possibility of a surprising blessing or unplanned-for miracle. 3. Imagine that a beguiling breakthrough will erupt into your rhythm. 4. Shed a few preconceptions about how your life story will unfold in the next two years. 5. Boost your trust in your deep self’s innate wisdom. 6. Open yourself more to receiving help and gifts.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): Author Colin Wilson describes sex as “a craving for the mingling of consciousness, whose symbol is the mingling of bodies. Every time partners slake their thirst in the strange waters of the other’s identity, they glimpse the immensity of their freedom.” I love this way of understanding the erotic urge, and recommend you try it out for a while.

You’re entering a phase when you will have extra power to refine and expand the way you experience blending and merging. If you’re fuzzy about the meaning of the words “synergy” and “symbiosis,” I suggest you look them up in the dictionary. They should be featured themes for you in the coming weeks. ∆

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