New Times, Feb. 5, 2026

BY CHLOË HODGE

ENOUGH!

Editor’s note

Losing a federal grant pushed the Templeton Fire Department to reckon with a new reality. It doesn’t have the funding to continue staffing its engines the way it has for the last three years. No longer will three people staff an engine, but the department will maintain its current 24-hour a day staffing.

The Templeton Community Services District voted to fully fund two engineer firefighter positions and eliminate the town’s reserve firefighter program, absorbing a $65,000 deficit this year. Staff Writer Chloë Hodge writes about decision-making process and outcome [9].

Also in this issue, read about why SLO City Council members gave themselves raises [8]; SLO Rep’s Million Dollar Quartet revival [24]; and Sin Gluten Co. in Grover Beach [30]

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New TAAG chair faces 24 charges tied to Templeton road dispute

The Templeton Area Advisory Group (TAAG) is navigating a period of upheaval. Its chair resigned, board members voted to remove the vice chair, and they also appointed a new leader, who is facing dozens of charges stemming from a long-running neighborhood dispute.

Freshly appointed TAAG Chair David Leader faces 24 misdemeanor charges from the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, including alleged violations of court orders, vandalism, and petty theft.

“It’s just absolutely gotten crazy,” Leader told New Times. “So, a lot of the allegations that have been made, like trespassing, and honking my horn in the middle of the night, and stopping in the middle of the street in front of their house, etc.—and trespassing—they’re simply not true.”

According to court filings, the criminal case centers on a dispute among neighbors who live on a road maintained by the Orchard Road Association that serves multiple properties. A recorded easement allows shared use of the road, but prosecutors allege that a disagreement over the easement escalated into repeated acts of intimidation and harassment.

As the dispute intensified, civil restraining orders and criminal protective orders were issued against Leader beginning in late 2024.

In a Jan. 8 filing opposing Leader’s request for pretrial diversion, prosecutors argued that he is “completely unsuitable” for diversion due to what they described as a “continuous propensity to violate this court’s orders.”

The filing alleges that Leader intentionally violated a temporary restraining order and a later criminal protective order 21 times after it was issued on Dec. 26, 2024.

Prosecutors cited incidents including remaining within 100 feet of protected parties at a restaurant, driving past protected parties’ homes late at night, honking and revving his vehicle, firing a gun, shining lights toward homes and security cameras, and appearing near protected parties during court proceedings.

Paulding and Verdin criticize one another’s donors in 4th District supervisor race

The race to be San Luis Obispo County’s next 4th District Supervisor heated up after campaign finance contributions were disclosed.

“My opponent, Adam Verdin, has raised about $165,000 so far. Over $30,000 of that comes directly from housing developers,” incumbent Jimmy Paulding wrote in a Feb. 3 email to constituents. “I never accept money from developers, because I believe supervisors should answer to residents—not special interests.”

Paulding, who’s nearing the end of his first term in office, is defending his seat against Verdin, an Oceano business owner. In June, registered voters in the South County district comprising Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, Oceano, Halcyon, Huasna, Edna Valley, California Valley, and parts of unincorporated SLO will decide between them.

Hours after Paulding’s email, Verdin’s campaign shot back with its own email press release.

“Paulding relied heavily on special interest groups to raise that sum, having received over $30K in contributions from political action committees in 2025,” Verdin’s email read. “In contrast, 96 percent of Verdin’s contributions came from individuals and business owners.”

“This defendant will simply not stop and control his rage and deranged need for revenge against his neighbors,” prosecutors wrote, adding that he is now subject to an $85,000 bail which they described as “unheard of in a misdemeanor case.”

Prosecutors argued that offering this diversion “would simply empower and embolden him to continue with his violations.”

Court filings also describe incidents that occurred before any temporary restraining orders were issued. In one incident cited by prosecutors, Leader is accused of using a company vehicle to “intentionally harass neighbors” in April 2023.

According to the filing, Leader allegedly drove his employer’s truck toward a neighbor operating a tractor on the private road while honking, backed up, and then drove toward the neighbor before he “slammed on his breaks and stopped just shy of … [the] tractor.”

The incident, along with other alleged acts of harassment, led another neighbor to send a letter to Leader’s employer complaining about his use of a company vehicle for intimidation, the court filing said. According to the document, Leader later told a sheriff’s deputy that the letter resulted in him being fired from his job.

The District Attorney’s Office told New Times that it hasn’t evaluated whether a conviction would restrict Leader’s ability to serve on an

showed that Paulding raised a total $233,000 while Verdin, who announced his campaign in July, raised almost $165,000.

Shortly after assuming office in 2023, Paulding voted to lower the SLO County Board of Supervisors’ previous $25,000 cap on how much a single individual or entity could contribute to a campaign. He and other supervisors opted to reduce it to the state limit of $5,500 per contributor.

Since then, the California Fair Political Practices Commission adopted a $5,900 limit for 2025-26.

Verdin donors who hit that ceiling include developers NKT Commercial owner Kathy Tompkins (the wife of Dana Reserve lead developer Nick Tompkins), Steven Hollister, Covelop Inc., First Capital Bank Manager Thomas Anderson, general contractor Patrick Arnold of Covelop Inc., and DL Farm Management grower and CFO Daniel and Lorena Chavez.

Other donors include Jamie Jones of land use planning firm Kirk Consulting, Cuesta College board member Pete Sysak, Pismo Beach Mayor Ed Waage, California Insurance Commissioner candidate Stacy Korsgaden, and Paso Robles Mayor John Hamon.

Financial records for the 2025 calendar year

Paulding questioned Verdin’s financial ties to NKT Commercial—the developer group behind Nipomo’s controversial Dana Reserve project. NKT Commercial CEO Paul Tompkins, Kathy’s son, also donated, providing $125 to the Verdin campaign.

advisory board, community services district board, or city council.

Leader was unanimously nominated and appointed by the TAAG board in January after former Chair Jeniffer Jones resigned and Vice Chair Murray Powell was removed. Leader was serving as the board’s secretary at the time of his appointment. TAAG is an advisory body that represents Templeton residents on land-use and planning matters before San Luis Obispo County.

“It’s, in my opinion, very sad that neighbors just can’t let the courtroom decide on the facts,” Leader told New Times. “And rather than, rather than, you know, maligning their neighbors and making false statements and creating all this drama, it’s just so unnecessary.”

Leader’s jury trial is scheduled to begin March 2. ∆

“Since I first ran in 2017, I’ve always had a policy of not accepting money from developers,” Paulding told New Times. “I don’t have anything against them—I just think that it’s important to vote based on a project’s merits not developer influence. I have been approached in the past and declined their money.”

Paulding’s top donors who hit the contribution limit include the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers labor union, retired Nipomo resident Carla Haynie, and DeckTech Inc. general contractor Ron McKenna.

He also received funding from 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s campaign chest and former Santa Barbara County Supervisor Das Williams’ campaign. Other donors include Arroyo Grande City Councilmembers Jim Guthrie and Kate Secrest, SLO City Councilmember Jan Marx, and Grover Beach City Councilmember Clint Weirick.

NKT Commercial didn’t respond to New Times’ request for comment. Verdin said he’s proud to receive support from developers during a housing crisis.

“It would be like if you’re in a health care crisis and you refuse to take a donation from a doctor,” he said. “I think it’s a mistake to vilify those who build homes. When you’re facing a crisis, you don’t exclude the people who know how to solve the problem.”

—Chloë Hodge

NEIGHBORHOOD DISPUTE Newly appointed Templeton Area Advisory Group (TAAG) chair is facing 24 misdemeanor charges filed by the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office for alleged violations of restraining orders, vandalism, and petty theft.

FILE PHOTO BY JAYSON MELLOM

The Old Juan’s Cantina owner pointed to another statement Paulding made in one his campaign finance announcements. Paulding noted that NKT Commercial previously contributed $30,000 to his opponent’s campaign in 2022 (former 4th District Supervisor Lynn Compton) after he refused to support the Dana Reserve project without a fair review of its impact.

“I question if the bias goes the other way,” Verdin said. “So, essentially, ‘If you’re going to oppose me politically, then I’m going to oppose your project.’ I think that’s problematic.”

Verdin said that Paulding received donations from “special interest groups” like supervisors, city council members, political action committees, and unions.

“Regarding endorsements I’m proud of: Former Supervisor Lynn Compton, Deanna Teixeira (wife of former Supervisor Paul Teixeira), Araxie Achadjian (wife of former Supervisor Katcho Achadjian),” Verdin said via email.

—Bulbul Rajagopal

Atascadero Unified teachers push back over no pay adjustment

Teachers, parents, and community members packed the Atascadero Unified School District board meeting on Feb. 3, many wearing red and orange school colors, to urge administrators to reconsider not offering a cost-of-living pay adjustment (COLA) for educators.

Despite receiving a 2.3 percent COLA adjustment through the state, the district previously said it would not be offering a salary adjustment.

Representatives from the Atascadero District Teachers Association told the board that passing that adjustment along to teachers would not constitute a raise but would simply allow educators to keep pace with inflation and the high cost of living in San Luis Obispo County.

“Teacher salaries at AUSD are consistently among the lowest in the county. Appallingly low compared to the cost of living in this county,” community member Robin Dery said during public comment.

Teachers Association President Andrew Weatherly said the association had recently visited school sites across the district and spoke directly with teachers. Their concerns included a lack of classroom support, insufficient supplies, large class sizes, and limits on materials—including restrictions

on how many copies teachers can make and reports that some educators are buying printer paper out of pocket.

Teachers also described workload disparities compared to neighboring districts. Dery said AUSD teachers typically teach six out of seven periods per day, while most local districts require five out of six, resulting in roughly 36 fewer hours of preparation time each year.

The district’s salary schedule was another recurring concern. Multiple speakers said AUSD teachers’ salaries rank among the lowest in the county.

Shauna Schimmelpfenning, a third-grade teacher at Santa Rosa Academic Academy with more than three decades in education, said the lack of a cost-of-living adjustment has already reduced her take-home pay.

“I am making about $100 less this year due to no COLA,” she told board members. “I do not know of any other profession where experience, wisdom, and seniority are met with reductions in pay.”

Schimmelpfenning added that if the pattern continues, she expects to retire earning $600 to $700 less per month than she currently makes

The Teachers Association warned that compensation issues are driving educators away from the district and discouraging new teachers from applying.

“This hits us very hard as we are trying to move forward in the future years and we want to make sure that we are actually hiring the best quality young individuals and bringing them to our community,” Weatherly said.

Several speakers pointed to high teacher turnover and its impact on students, citing research linking turnover to lower academic performance, particularly in math and reading. Others said the district has a disproportionately high number of students with Individualized Education Programs (IEP), increasing demands on staff without corresponding support.

Jehan Mirzaei, a teacher at Atascadero Middle School, told the board he was resigning over what he described as a failure to address student safety and well-being. He said students have expressed fear about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and are anxious about being at school.

Mirzaei said he asked administrators to make a school-wide statement clarifying district policy and reassuring students, but he was told the matter would be handled on a case-by-case basis.

“Until the adults can be braver with their voices than the students have to be with

their physical selves, I will not be working at AMS,” Mirzaei said. “This is my last day.”

Superintendent Tom Bennett told New Times in an email that the district acknowledges and understands the concerns raised by educators and the broader community. He added that the district is facing “significant budget challenges.”

“The state’s 2.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment applied to district ADA helps offset a portion of increased operational expenses, but it does not fully close the gap between revenues and expenditures that many districts are experiencing, especially in the context of enrollment declines,” he said.

He also noted that the district launched a 90-day budget subcommittee task force to review the current budget, identify potential reductions, improve efficiencies, and explore opportunities to reallocate resources.

—Chloë Hodge

SLO City Council calls to keep Laguna Lake golf course accessible

Golfing was passed down from father to son in San Luis Obispo retiree Jeff Spevack’s life. He played with his father, and ultimately taught his son the game at SLO’s Laguna Lake Municipal Golf Course.

Spevack now plays friendly games for a small trophy called the Laguna Cup every Tuesday with a group of avid golfers who call themselves “the Lagunatics.”

“This is a municipal golf course,” he said. “It means community golf course. I think that’s the key issue. I think a lot of people think of golfers as rich white men that play at country clubs, and we’re not.”

The Lagunatics worried about the future of the 26-acre, 10-hole golf course because of a Feb. 3 SLO City Council study session.

Golf course expenses outpaced revenue in fiscal year 2024-25, according to the city Parks and Recreation Department. It cost a little more than $700,000 to operate but raked in roughly $375,000.

City staff floated ideas of installing a discgolf course, a mini golf course, a small lighted sports field, and even housing.

“I’m all for affordable housing, but I don’t want them to take our golf course down to do it,” Spevack said. “There’s an existing, beautiful city golf course here that works really well.”

Two things Spevack and his fellow golfers want changed are the floodwater-damaged concession store and pedestrian bridge.

Before storms took out the bridge, golfers and their carts could simply use the bridge over Prefumo Creek to get to the next hole.

Now, they must go around the creek to get to the other side of the course.

The concession store, which golfers call the clubhouse, has been closed since December 2021 due to flooding. Achievement House used to serve food and beverages there but moved on for other opportunities. Hot dog food truck Zen Dog then served food after the closure of the clubhouse but left in 2024.

Lagunatics member Mike Suddarth told New Times that the city wasn’t fixing the clubhouse despite golfers asking them to.

“Our group could have spent money there but instead we go to Nautical Bean across the street after,” he said.

Suddarth and Spevack weren’t alone in wanting to retain and even improve the golf course. At the City Council meeting, Mayor Erica Stewart said officials received around 200 letters from residents.

“Without the Laguna Lake Golf Course, many San Luis Obispo residents, both children and adults, will lose out on a recreation activity, and an opportunity to exercise and socialize outdoors, as Laguna Lake is the only public golf course in town,” resident Amanda Quinney wrote.

During the public comment period, the Lagunatics—some of whom are members of a vocal troupe called the Bald Spots—sang to the City Council to save the golf course.

“Down at Laguna, where all folks can play,” the group sang to the tune of the Drifters’ “Under the Boardwalk” while wearing matching yellow shirts. “It’s such an asset to our city, gotta help it stay.”

After the study session, City Council members directed staff to improve the clubhouse and the bridge.

City staff said that the bridge repair project, planned for this year, is approved and funded at $60,000. The clubhouse repair project has a budget of $250,000 but depends on the insurance claim and pending final interior redesign.

The City Council also asked the Parks and Rec Department to continue keeping the golf course accessible for the community.

Parks and Rec Director Greg Avakian told New Times that staff will try to get more community feedback to study current and future golf programs and expand activities.

“The support from our community and the city leadership shows the overwhelming commitment towards providing accessible opportunities to participate in a variety of recreational activities, including honoring the long history of the unique Laguna Lake Municipal Golf Course here in San Luis Obispo,” Avakian said. ∆

—Bulbul Rajagopal

Ready for a raise

SLO City Council members gave themselves higher salaries to compensate for growing workloads, attract diverse candidates

The paycheck that comes with being San Luis Obispo mayor will almost double next January—a move approved by the City Council in response to the increased workload and time commitments demanded by public service.

At its Jan. 13 meeting, the City Council unanimously voted to adopt new pay rates based on recommendations by a city council compensation committee.

“I was a mayor for six years, and I can tell you I didn’t do it for the money,” City Councilmember Jan Marx said at the meeting. “However, the thing about being mayor is that you can’t work harder, you can’t get up earlier, or stay up later, or become more efficient and still do your duties because there’s irreducible chunks of time where people just want the mayor to be there. A lot of it is ceremonial.”

Appointed by the City Council last year, the compensation committee—comprising former Councilmember Andy Pease, personnel board representative Jill LeMieux, and residents Erin Foote, Kari Howell, Trent Johnson, Barry Price, and Joyce Tseng— recommended raising the mayor’s monthly salary from $2,923 to $4,864. They also suggested upping council members’ monthly pay from $2,319 to $2,780.

The committee arrived at that rate based on the most current median household income of $66,711 for the city from the U.S. Census, pro-rated to 20 hours per week for

council members and 35 hours per week for the mayor. The city’s general fund will cover the compensation.

SLO’s last compensation committee assembled in 2020. A committee wasn’t formed in 2022. Instead, the city adopted a resolution setting a biennial Consumer Price Index increase to the City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Architectural Review Commission.

In 2024, the City Council approved a CPI increase of 8.3 percent to monthly compensations that raised the amounts to their current pay.

The SLO City Council, overseeing a population of 47,000 residents, not including Cal Poly students, has consistently been the highest paid compared to other cities in SLO County. With council positions almost demanding the hours of a full-time job, Mayor Erica Stewart told New Times that better compensation could encourage a diverse set of people to run for local office.

“How do we remove the barriers so that everyone that wants to be part of government in this way—if they wish to represent the community and be involved, that they can be?” Stewart said. “Some people can’t even consider it because financially, they need to work and make so many dollars, and an 8-to-5 job doesn’t really lend well to being a council member.”

As a City Council member since 2018 and mayor since 2022, Stewart added that her work deepened as she gained more knowledge and information about local issues. She juggles her mayoral duties and positions on regional and advisory committees with the public speaking and organizational behavior classes she teaches at Cal Poly.

Often, that means she must make hard decisions about which tasks to prioritize.

“I have final presentations [at Cal Poly] the same day that there is the state of downtown in March, so other people have to be representing the city for me because I will not be able to be there,” Stewart said. “I have been at a couple of [city-related] conferences where I will teach asynchronously or on Zoom instead. When I had my other job, pretty much 90 percent of my vacation days were taking off work so I could be at council meetings or the regional meetings I’m part of, or at a conference for all of the cities.”

Charter capabilities

SLO is a charter city, unlike all the other cities in the county, which are general law ones. While general law cities must follow state laws around council compensation, charter cities like SLO can set their own rules.

Under SLO’s charter, the city must review compensation for its mayor and council members every other year in even-numbered years. Consumer Price Index increases are applied to City Council, Planning Commission, and Architectural Review Commission salaries every other year, and these raises aren’t subject to compensation committee review.

As a charter city, SLO also could add more members to its five-person City Council, Cal Poly political science professor Michael Latner told New Times, in the vein of San Francisco’s 11-member and Los Angeles’ 15-member city councils.

“As a political scientist, the thing that stands out the most to me about the SLO City Council is not so much their current pay grade but the fact that there are so few of them,” Latner said. “The SLO City Council is very small given the population of the city of San Luis Obispo, and given the responsibilities that they have as a city, I would like to see more council members added, which could improve the division of labor among the sitting council members.”

According to the city, only voters can approve a change to the city’s charter, which prescribes the number of elected officials SLO can have—one mayor and four council members.

Corruption concern

The voter initiative process could be activated, Latner said, to approve elected officials’ salary increases if the public is concerned about corruption.

“There certainly is at least the appearance of something unsavory happening when you have politicians raising their own salaries,” he said. “So, in the future, if there could be a permanent or even a committee that meets once a decade to review these sorts of things, it’s probably better to do that.”

A 2014 study by UC San Diego found that salary had no effect on corruption, fiscal policy, or a politician’s quality. A World Bank Group study in 2021 observed that increasing the wages of public officials could help reduce corruption in countries with low public sector wage inequality, though corruption could rise in countries where public sector wages are highly unequal.

“It’s harder to buy a politician if they have a salary that’s high enough so that they can be immune to bribery,” Latner said. “One of the clearest cases of this is the highest-paid bureaucrats in the world come from the country of Singapore. They’re what we would think of as secretary-level positions, and they all make over $1 million a year. But Singapore is also regularly ranked as one of the least corrupt governments in the world.”

When it comes to other city councils that

serve larger populations than SLO—like neighboring Santa Maria with its 112,200 residents—those city councils should be paid more to level the playing field, Latner added. Santa Maria’s mayor receives roughly $1,950, while its City Council members get $1,700 every month.

“In City Councils where it’s either considered part-time or almost volunteer work, there’s not much payment,” Latner said. “You typically only get candidates that are self-financed. One of the reasons you want to pay representatives a professional level salary is so that you’re not just getting wealthy people running for office because they’re the only ones who can afford to do it.”

Another outlook

To Atascadero Mayor Charles Bourbeau, that kind of safeguard could work theoretically but not in practice. Being paid a professional-level salary would dim the “purity of purpose” that comes with public service duties.

“If you increase the compensation or not, people still have to have the time to do it, and that lends itself towards retirees and selfemployed people,” he said. “If you’re young and have children and you’re constantly telling your spouse that, ‘Oh yeah, I got a council meeting this Tuesday night,’ you know, it’s not super conducive.”

Bourbeau is now the only retiree on the Atascadero City Council. The other council members are self-employed. He credits retirement for giving him more time to delve into city matters, but his timetable looked different in the late 1980s when he was both a council member and full-time National Guard officer.

“I was the only one working a regular job, and I know that I spent less time doing my job as a City Council member than the others because I couldn’t just bail out any afternoon or something to go do this other thing,” he said. “Now it’s the reverse.”

Bourbeau now receives $750 a month in compensation, and Atascadero council members get $600 a month on top of health benefits. The City Council last approved a pay increase in 2014 when council member compensation was around $300. Prior to that, the previous pay raise happened around 20 years ago, according to Bourbeau.

“There’s no point in having a council compensation committee because this issue only comes up at least every 10 years,” he said. “It’s not something I’m interested in right now because I donate all my City Council earnings to charity. I do this for public service.”

Bourbeau also doesn’t accept health benefits through the city, since he’s covered by his retirement.

“I just figure I’m saving the city a chunk of money by me not taking the benefits,” he said with a laugh. “I will say I do take the dental.” ∆

Reach Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal at brajagopal@newtimesslo.com.

SUPPORT SLO City Councilmember Jan Marx voted in support of increased pay rates for council members and the mayor starting in January 2027, recalling the time commitment demanded of her when she was mayor.

FILE PHOTO BY JAYSON MELLOM

Two on duty

With a federal grant ending, Templeton cuts reserve firefighter program to fund full-time staff

Templeton is a town that understands the value of minutes.

When a fire tore through the iconic Templeton Feed and Grain building on July 4, firefighters arrived within three minutes, containing a blaze in the heart of downtown. For the past three years, a federal grant helped ensure that kind of rapid, experienced response was always available.

That funding is now ending. A Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant expires in mid-February, taking with it the federal dollars that have paid for two full-time fire engineer positions—firefighters trained to suppress fires, drive and operate engines, manage pumps, and keep operations running smoothly during emergencies.

“Maintaining current three-person staffing model without the SAFER grant is just not financially sustainable,” Fire Chief Tom Peterson said.

On Jan. 20, the Templeton Community Services District board voted to absorb that reality. By adopting what staff called “Option 1,” the board chose to fund those full-time engineer positions locally, even though doing so will eliminate the department’s reserve firefighter program and create a projected $65,000 deficit this fiscal year.

“We are not asking for additional money from the community at this time,” Peterson said at the meeting. “While additional funding could resolve our problems, … it’s not what’s being proposed. This discussion is about choosing the safest and most sustainable staffing model within our existing financial realities.”

Under the SAFER grant, which began in February 2023, Templeton Fire maintained three firefighters on duty at all times. Peterson said that level of staffing created safer, more effective, and more predictable responses than what existed before.

But when the district learned in December that it would not receive a new SAFER grant—after changes to the federal program required local matching funds and no longer fully covered personnel costs—the numbers quickly became difficult to ignore.

Staff estimated that maintaining current staffing levels without grant funding would

result in a projected $291,000 deficit in the 2026-27 fiscal year, a shortfall board members and staff agreed was unsustainable.

Prior to late 2020, Templeton Fire and Emergency Services was not fully staffed 24 hours a day. That changed after voters approved Measure A in August 2019, allowing the district to implement roundthe-clock coverage beginning the following October.

The original Measure A staffing model relied heavily on reserve firefighters. During the day, three personnel were available to respond immediately, but staffing dropped to two people overnight. While that approach allowed the district to stretch limited funds, it also created operational gaps and inconsistencies from shift to shift.

“It may not seem like a big impact to the general public,” Peterson said of losing a third firefighter on an engine, “but if you take one person off of a fire engine, the amount of work that can be produced with that third person is mind-boggling at times.”

The SAFER grant temporarily closed those gaps by funding two full-time engineers, allowing the department to staff a captain, an engineer, and a firefighter on every shift, 24 hours a day. When the board accepted the grant in 2022, it did so with the understanding that staffing would revert once the funding ended. That reality arrived this winter.

In the weeks leading up to the Jan. 20 vote, the district’s Fire and Emergency Management Committee reviewed three options: maintaining current staffing, reverting to the Measure A model, or adopting Option 1.

Keeping current staffing was dismissed early.

“Maintaining current three-person staffing model without the SAFER grant is just not financially sustainable,” Peterson said.

Reverting to the Measure A model would have required eliminating two full-time engineer positions and resuming reliance on reserve firefighters, resulting in a projected $47,000 deficit in 2026-27.

Option 1, which the board ultimately approved, restructures the department

around a smaller but fully professional workforce. The model includes one full-time fire chief, three full-time captains, and three full-time engineers, with two experienced personnel on duty at all times. While the projected deficit would be about $18,000 higher than the Measure A model, Peterson said the trade-off is greater safety, cohesion, and predictability.

“Under Measure A, captains must act as both incident commander and apparatus operators, which present safety concerns,” he explained. “That’s a lot to put on our captains.”

A staff report called the role overlap “a significant safety concern” especially when they are only working alongside one reserve firefighter who may not have adequate training.

Peterson echoed that assessment to New Times, explaining that under the Measure A model, captains often shoulder too many responsibilities at once.

“Essentially, that captain would be operating that fire almost by themselves,” he said.

The department once relied heavily on reserve firefighters, many of whom were early in their careers and rotated frequently.

“When we bring in the reserves, we bring guys in at times that have no experience at all,” Peterson said. “That leaves my captain and that brand new person in the evenings instead of an experienced person.”

Under Option 1, Peterson said, consistent

STAFFING

CHANGES

Following the expiration of a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant in midFebruary, the Templeton Community Services District voted to fund fulltime engineer positions locally and eliminate the department’s reserve firefighter program.

full-time staffing improves crew cohesion and on-scene effectiveness. Each of Templeton’s current fire captains told district officials they preferred Option 1.

Eliminating the reserve firefighter program affects roughly eight individuals who relied on Templeton Fire for training, experience, and supplemental income.

“Anytime you’re having to let anybody go, that’s not an easy decision,” Peterson said. “These young people are at the beginning of their career, and this is going to impact them directly.”

Zach Jackson, current president of Atascadero Professional Firefighters Association, expressed support for Option 1 on behalf of the 19 professional firefighters in Atascadero.

“Here in the county, we rely on a robust mutual aid system,” he said. “Having professional, trained firefighters is very important, not only for the community’s safety, but for our safety as firefighters. So, for that reason alone, we support Templeton and Option 1.”

The decision garnered support from the community with nine written comments all expressing support and six in-person public comments also expressing support.

The board’s Jan. 20 action directs staff to implement Option 1 immediately following the SAFER grant’s expiration on Feb. 18. ∆

Reach Staff Writer Chloë Hodge at chodge@ newtimesslo.com.

Smog Check

Changing narratives

Asimple walk during lunch, meditation, and other “self-care stuff” are things that left San Luis Obispo native Marissa Mosunich unfulfilled as she tried to adapt and take care of herself at work. She knew something needed to change.

After receiving diagnoses relating to neurodivergence in adulthood, Mosunich’s professional and personal life improved. Her experiences with burnout and being misunderstood at work started to make sense, and she replaced the habit of blaming herself with a sense of belonging to a broader community.

When she moved back to SLO in 2019, Mosunich launched her company, Operate Well Consulting, to provide an empathetic and affirming space for people within the neurodivergent community and their workplace experiences.

“It’s always been a sort of extension of the work I want to do in the world,” Mosunich said. “It’s been my way of creating something that’s uniquely the work I want to do.”

The term neurodivergent describes people with brain differences that affect brain function, such as autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), down syndrome, and dyslexia.

Mosunich says she wants to help organizations “operate well” by supporting them to be more inclusive of neurodivergence, as well as figuring out what neurodivergent individuals need to excel in a work environment.

“There are certain aspects of human behavior that are important to not overlook,” Mosunich said. “Things like culture and leadership style are just as, if not more, influential in a way that an organization runs as the technical side of things.”

Operate Well Consulting is driven by the idea of “neuro-inclusive operational design,” which Mosunich says involves an analysis of communication methods, workplace environment, processes, and the accessibility of technical tools. Frequent noise sensitivity and miscommunication between employee and employer are some of the things she typically noticed in the workplace.

“I try to provide perspective from the outside into where there might be some gaps in the organization’s way of working,” she said.

Mosunich hopes to inspire universal accessibility to neurodivergent individuals and communities.

understanding, and also affirming kind of from a system’s approach that it’s not just the individual who might be struggling, but it may be the environment as well,” she said.

Adjusting to the operational design could mean a workplace has easily accessible and centralized instructions for all employees, to avoid the case of an individual “reading between the lines” of an indirect instruction, according to Mosunich.

“Things like that allow all employees to be able to access and participate in such a way they can be successful,” she said. “Ultimately, that’s good for everybody.”

Beneath her work strategies lies a commitment to advocate for a community representative of Mosunich’s identity and previous experiences.

“I hope I can amplify the voices and experiences of people who identify as neurodivergent,” Mosunich said. “My experience is just one of many, and it’s important to be able to make changes for folks and be sure to include them in that change.”

Fast facts

“It’s really important to be able to provide support to people grounded in a lens of affirming who they are and what they need as opposed to continuing to tell them to adjust,” Mosunich said. “It’s all about designing organizations in such a way that as many people as possible are welcome and ultimately benefiting both workers and the organizations.”

Mosunich’s services include individual work coaching, group work coaching, and coworking meetups, according to her website, operatewell.com.

“My role as a coach is to support them [individual clients] in making and choosing steps that they need to find more supportive and aligned work,” she said.

These steps include finding a job by a certain time, seeking out a networking group, or looking for a supportive community.

“I try to offer a lot of empathy and

• Composer and Stanford University professor Mark Applebaum is performing on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Davidson Music Center at Cal Poly in Room 218. Titled Composing the Unexpected, his performance will feature his recent work that includes graphic scores, invented instruments, and experimental compositions intended to bridge sound, visual arts, and theater. The event is free of charge. For more information on the Cal Poly music department’s events can be found at music. calpoly.edu/calendar.

• Visit Neighbors General Store in Arroyo Grande for Plantie Rox and Neighbors’ Galentine’s Day Flower Workshop on Feb. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. The hands-on workshop includes creating your own flower bouquet and DIY decoupaged vase, all while celebrating Galentine’s Day. Tickets are $75 and include all materials, expert guidance from Plantie Rox, and complimentary refreshments. Visit plantierox.com/shop/p/galentines to purchase tickets and for more information. ∆

Reach Intern Fiona Hastings at ntintern@ newtimesslo.com.

OPERATE WELL Marissa Mosunich hopes to create better work experiences and environments for neurodivergent individuals, based on her own personal history, through Operate Well Consulting.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARISSA MOSUNICH

Our democracy is under attack

We have lived over half a century in this lovely idyllic locale and through many uncertain and traumatic events and times. However, none compare to what is happening at this moment in time—none!

To say that we are living in an unprecedented time cannot be overstated or over-emphasized. As such, our individual and collective responses need to be equally as focused, strong, and unprecedented to meet this moment.

grandchildren to come.

It is for future generations that we speak today, as well as for our current friends and neighbors, all trying to cope with the unspeakable fact that our own government is attacking us both individually and collectively, undermining our institutions at every level, and creating unnecessary, unprecedented chaos, discord, and dysfunction where none existed.

Homeland Security/ICE is the increasingly lawless, reckless, and destructive mechanism

To be crystal clear, our democracy is under attack from within, the rule of law is being undermined and broken on a daily basis, along with the freedoms and rights our Constitution has provided now for more than 250 years.

To be crystal clear, our democracy is under attack from within, the rule of law is being undermined and broken on a daily basis, along with the freedoms and rights our Constitution has provided now for more than 250 years. The news is overwhelmingly worse each day and impossible to digest before the next day’s onslaught of more of the same. What we do in this moment is critical and will determine the fate and future of our fragile social experiment of democracy, not only for ourselves but for all our children and

Learn about one woman’s impact on San Luis Obispo at the History

Center

The History Center of San Luis Obispo County has opened Who Was Ethel Cooley? The hands-on exhibit is based on dozens of scrapbooks Miss Cooley (1905-1995) kept for decades that were donated by her niece. Credit goes to new Executive Director Steve Schmidt and the collections department, which sifted through boxes and curated insightful pages. Books are open for visitors to page through.

Cooley, SLO High School’s longtime dean of girls, captured the moments that shaped our town: Mission Plaza’s 196970 transformation (when a street still cut through it), the Obispo Theater fire, civic clubs, student life, correspondence, and the everyday scenes that would otherwise vanish. Former students remember her as a force of nature, pantsuit, brooch, and all, who demanded effort and then made sure young people had real opportunities. That spirit also powered a postwar “peace project.” In 1948, she helped launch a partnership with Stuttgart, Germany. What began with care packages became a yearlong student exchange between SLO High and EberhardLudwigsGymnasium.

The first student arrived in 1953, and the German School Committee program has continued ever since. Today it runs under Rotary Youth Exchange through the

the Trump administration is using to dehumanize, demoralize, and divide our citizens and neighbors, terrorize our communities, and intimidate local government officials and institutions while dismantling our sovereignty and independent local governance. We have serious and increasing concerns regarding the recruitment, training, supervision, and accountability of the ICE agents in particular.

Marilyn Farmer SLO

Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. Hundreds of lives have been touched on both sides of the Atlantic through one of the oldest student exchanges in the country.

At a time when global understanding feels fragile, Cooley’s legacy is a reminder that each of us can build community, page by page, student by student. The exhibit runs through Feb. 13. Recently, the History Center lost county funding and relies more than ever on memberships and donations. Visit, bring a friend, and consider supporting the place that safeguards our community’s shared memory.

Amy Kardel SLO

We all win if we recognize racism, respect differences

Have you ever asked yourself, “If I had been alive during the Holocaust what would I have done? If I had been alive during slavery, what would I have done? If I had been alive during the battle for equal rights for all Americans, what would I have done?” Well, we each are doing it right now. We are witnessing the slow and deliberate “genocide” of American democracy. Ask yourself, “Am I being driven by love of my country and her people or fear of those with darker skin?”

We need ICE agents, border patrol agents, all law enforcement, to be adequately trained

and reasonably seasoned and experienced in dealing professionally and compassionately with others.

We need men and women who lead using their hearts and their heads, using reason and compassion instead of fear of others. By all means, go after the criminal element, no matter what their race, but that needs to be applied equitably to culture and color. We all win if we recognize racism, work together to respect differences, and nurture democracy as it was intended.

Ethel Landers

Arroyo Grande

California’s cannabis rules are moral posturing masquerading as governance

This didn’t “mysteriously” happen (“Cannabis is California’s dead golden goose,” Jan. 15). California’s legal cannabis market didn’t fail—it was designed to fail, and the warning signs were there from day 1.

When Lori Ajax, a former alcohol regulator, was put in charge of cannabis, that should have told everyone everything they needed to know. The state didn’t build a system around public health, small farmers, or fairness—it built a booze-style control regime layered on top of a plant that literally grows out of the ground. You can’t regulate cannabis like alcohol and then act surprised when the result is collapse.

And let’s be honest about Proposition 64: It didn’t legalize a free market—it handed the keys to the same slimeballs who ran

The state legalized cannabis—and then regulated it as if it were plutonium.

the predatory “medical nonprofit” racket for years. Fake nonprofits, shell entities, insider licensing, pay-to-play politics, and consultants who got rich selling access to regulators while small growers were crushed under fees, taxes, and ever-changing rules. The state legalized cannabis—and then regulated it as if it were plutonium. Milliondollar sprinkler systems. Square-foot cultivation taxes. Endless permits layered on permits. Meanwhile, enforcement focused almost exclusively on the legal operators dumb enough to comply, while the black market—unburdened by taxes and bureaucracy—thrived.

The result? Exactly what any nonideologue could have predicted:

• legal operators bleeding cash

• consumers going back to untaxed weed

• tax revenues collapsing

• bureaucracies congratulating themselves anyway

This wasn’t overregulation in the abstract—it was regulatory capture, arrogance, and moral posturing masquerading as governance.

Should SLO County be an ICE-free zone?

35% No. ICE needs unfettered access to enforce the law.

33% Yes. Protect our residents from unlawful ICE action. 20% There’s nothing we can do to stop the feds. 12% Yes, but the proclamation should be more than symbolic.

Dan Tudor Paso Robles

Tantrum time!

Did Dan Dow confuse the official San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office Facebook page with his personal propaganda machine? He must have because amid all the normal posts from the office about scams, professional achievements, and convictions was a lone comment targeting a local media outlet.

“A local blog masquerading as media claims this email to staff was inflammatory ... hmmm. I wonder why they didn’t print the entire email? Yawn.”

What’s this about? An opinion piece in the San Luis Obispo Tribune

Not an opinion piece masquerading as journalism, but one that was clearly labeled as opinion pushing back on a memo sent out by a local government office that painted protesters as potentially dangerous. (Even though the protests here are pretty much always benign and boring.) And, it seems like the District Attorney’s Office—umm, Dow, I mean—is upset at the pushback.

How dare a local media organization publish an opinion piece questioning the conduct of a government office. It’s just the literal definition of what The Tribune’s job is. Looks like it struck a nerve and started a conversation. Exactly the point.

The DA’s Office is clearly using the Trump administration’s precedent-busting, quasilegal moves as a template for how to operate. Lord, help us. That means SLO County’s political discourse and good governance is headed straight for the toilet. I wonder when

Dow’s political agenda is going to show up on the official website for the DA’s Office or in an official press release sent out to the public. Will his office begin targeting political frenemies? It’s only a matter of time, because Dow obviously feels emboldened, just like Trumpty Dumpty—who I keep hoping will have a great fall.

Demonizing the media organizations attempting to hold his feet to the fire is one way of dealing with criticism. Doing it on an official government page is another altogether. Thin skin is unflattering on a public official. It’s managing emotions like a teenager would—reactionary, petty, narrow-minded, and vindictive, with only one person in mind.

Does anyone remember former county Supervisor Adam Hill (now deceased) and the way he used to attack anyone who shot a sideways glance his way? Our county is still recovering from the division he managed to sow with that rhetoric.

So, grow up, Dan. You’re not new to criticism or elected office. You’ve been the district attorney here for 12 years and in the office for much longer than that. You were elected to put criminals behind bars and stand up for victims. Stick to your area of expertise and leave the national politics to your campaign emails. Let the criticism drive you to do your job better instead of throwing

DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT PUBLIC TOUR WITH MEMBERS OF THE DIABLO CANYON INDEPENDENT SAFETY COMMITTEE

At 11:30 A.M. on the morning of Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee will conduct an inspection tour of certain accessible areas at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. This tour will take approximately four hours and will be open to a limited number of members of the public. The tour will not enter the protected area of the plant.

Because the plant is an operating nuclear facility, the number of participants must be limited and space will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations, which have usually been in high demand, will be accepted for no more than four immediate family members per call, each of whom must be at least eighteen years of age. Personal information including, but not limited to, date(s) of birth, social security number(s), gender, and citizenship are required at the time of making your reservation. To participate in the tour at the time of assembly you will be required to present a valid governmentalapproved form of identification which must include a photo. The Committee makes every effort to make its public tour accessible and to accommodate specialized equipment and other services useful to persons with disabilities. If you plan to attend and need specialized accommodations, please so indicate when making your reservation. Prior security clearance is required of all attendees in compliance with the rules of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Hand-held metal detector searches or physical pat-down searches may be performed. No photographs are permitted.

Appropriate attire is required of all participants, long pants and hard, closed toe, flat shoes must be worn. Hard hats, safety glasses and hearing protection may be required and if so required they will be provided. No shorts, skirts or other attire which expose legs or ankles, no tank tops or sleeveless shirts, no sandals, clogs/crocs or low cut slip on shoes are permitted.

Reservations may only be made by telephoning: 831-329-9531

Commencing on Monday, February 9, 2026

Between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - Noon and 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Please place your call no earlier than 9:00 A.M. & prior to 5:00 P.M.

Please be patient as call volume is expected to be very heavy.

Email reservations cannot be accepted nor will requests for reservations left with anyone other than Committee staff answering the telephone at the number provided above.

When the tour is fully reserved the phone will no longer be answered

In the event that security considerations preclude a public tour of Diablo Canyon on February 19th, in the alternative the DCISC may convene an informal question and answer session at the tour assembly location, the Point San Luis Conference Facility, 1st and San Francisco Streets, Avila Beach at 1:00 P.M. Information concerning the agenda for DCISC public meetings on February 18-19, 2026, at the Avila Lighthouse Suites Conference Facility in Avila Beach, California, will be available on the Committee's homepage at "http://www.dcisc.org" or by contacting the office of the Committee's Legal Counsel at “dcsafety@dcisc.org” or by calling 1-800-439-4688.

a temper tantrum that criticism even exists!

Ugg. It’s my job to throw temper-tantrums! Stay in your lane.

Your lane is dealing with people like David Allen Leader who was just appointed to chair the Templeton Area Advisory Group, despite his dealings with the SLO Superior Court system and his neighbors. The DA’s Office filed 24 misdemeanor charges against Leader associated with a dispute over a road he shares with neighbors.

He’s accused of violating protective orders, among other unneighborly things, like: shining lights toward homes at night, honking and revving his vehicle, driving past protected parties’ homes late at night.

“This defendant will simply not stop and control his rage and deranged need for revenge against his neighbors,” prosecutors from the DA’s Office wrote in court documents, adding that Leader is subject to an $85,000 bail.

“That’s unheard of in a misdemeanor case,” prosecutors wrote.

Oh good. This is the guy that’s going to fix the advisory group’s conflicts? Sounds like things aren’t going to get any better in Templeton. But don’t worry! Leader said that “a lot of the allegations,” “they’re simply not true.”

A lot of them, not all of them.

Leader also allegedly blamed being fired from his work on a letter about him using a company vehicle to intimidate one of his neighbors. It wasn’t the fact that he used the company vehicle to do it. It was the letter.

Speaking of temper-tantrums, it sounds like the 4th District county supervisor race is going to be a good one! Both sitting supervisor Jimmy Paulding and his opponent Adam Verdin are complaining about each other’s donors. As soon as campaign finance filings were released, Paulding’s campaign sent out an email about Verdin’s NKT Commercial ties. You know, NKT, the Dana Reserve developer.

“My opponent, Adam Verdin, has raised about $165,000 so far. Over $30,000 of that comes directly from housing developers,” Paulding wrote. “I never accept money from developers, because I believe supervisors should answer to residents—not special interests.”

I’m not sure developers want to give Paulding their money anyway, but Verdin had a response!

“Paulding relied heavily on special interest groups to raise that sum [$233,000], having received over $30K in contributions from political action committees in 2025,” Verdin’s campaign wrote in his email to supporters responding to Paulding’s email. Did Verdin not see that one coming over the NKT associated donations? He seemed surprised, almost. Anyway, none of the contributions to either of these candidates is really that surprising. Conservatives are supporting Verdin, alongside developers and agricultural interests. Liberals are supporting Paulding, alongside unions. Boring, just like our protests. ∆

The Shredder is cool with peaceful, boring protests. Send fodder to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

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NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

COASTAL WINE AND PAINT PARTY

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

INTRO TO ANTICLASTIC FORMING

Learn the basics of anticlastic forming — a technique that creates elegant, fluid curves by moving metal in two opposing directions. Feb. 7 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Feb. 8 , 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $320. (805) 237-8632. randystromsoe.com. Randy Stromsoe Metalsmith, Highway 46 West, SLO County.

THE LAST ROMANCE By the Sea Productions is presenting The Last Romance by Joe DiPietro. On an ordinary day in a routine life, Ralph decides to take a different path on his daily walk— one that leads him to an unexpected second chance at love. Relying on a renewed boyish charm, Ralph attempts to woo the elegant, but distant, Carol. Defying Carol’s reticence—and his lonely sister’s jealousy—Ralph embarks on the trip of a lifetime, and regains a happiness that seemed all but lost. Feb. 13 7 p.m., Feb. 14 , 7 p.m. and Feb. 15 3 p.m. $17.91. my805tix.com. By The Sea Productions, 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay.

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.

WEGROWSLO - REVISITED! AN INVITATIONAL POTTERY, PLANT AND FINE ART SALE Four master ceramicists, a local plant vendor, and two visual artists are collaborating on a great one-day outdoor event! Browse pottery, plants, and fine art. Feb. 7 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. (805) 602-7817. Richard Rowe Clayworks, 387 Quintana, Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

3 ARTISTS RETROSPECTIVE REVEAL Susan Lyon, Maryanne Nucci, and Kathy Madonna invite you to visit their Retrospective Show including original photographs, charcoals, watercolors, etchings, linocuts, and mono prints. Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. (805) 440-7152. cottontailcreek.com/susanart. Pocket Gallery on Pine, 8491/2 13th Street, Paso Robles.

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

FIELDWORK WORKSHOP - OPEN STUDIO Join us every Tuesday for our community workshop! Bring your creative projects, meet fellow makers, and get inspired. No pressure, just creativity, good vibes, and snacks. Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. $15. fieldworkart. org. Fieldwork, 4307 El Camino Real, Atascadero, (971) 645-2481.

FIGURE DRAWING - SATURDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS AT FIELDWORK Join us for figure drawing every Saturday and Wednesday for ages 18 and over. All

skill levels are welcome. Bring your own materials. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon and Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. $20 + model’s tip. fieldworkart.org. Fieldwork, 4307 El Camino Real, Atascadero, (971) 645-2481.

MONTHLY BIRTHDAY PLATE PAINTING AT ARTSOCIAL 805 Please join ArtSocial805 on the first Saturday of each month to paint a personalized “Birthday Plate,” for someone special or for yourself. The workshop is $35, which covers the plate, glaze, and firing. First Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $35. (805) 400-9107. artsocial805.com. ArtSocial 805 Creative Campus, 631 Spring St., Paso Robles. PASO DE LA LUZ BY JUAN FUENTES

Meet the artist Juan Fuentes when he comes to Paso February and March with his masterfully-created and world relevant works of art. Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. through March 28 (805) 440-7152. Pocket Gallery on Pine, 8491/2 13th Street, Paso Robles. 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.

TAKE A SPIN: TWO-HOUR WHEEL

CLASS These two hour blocks provide an opportunity to learn the basics of wheel throwing. Instructors will center your clay for you, so you will have the opportunity to make two items. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon $72. (805) 203-0335. thepotteryatascadero. com/wheelclasses. The Pottery, 5800 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

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, anamcre.com.

ANJELAH JOHNSON-REYES Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is one of the most successful stand-up comedians today with six comedy specials streaming on various platforms and selling out theaters across the world. Hear her at the Fremont! Feb. 6 8 p.m. $44.78-$69.50. fremontslo. com. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, (805) 546-8600.

ART AFTER DARK Art After Dark features an art opening of world-class artists. Refreshments will be served. First Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. through March 7 Free. slocountyarts.org/art-afterdark. SLO County, Various locations countywide, San Luis Obispo.

CENTRAL COAST COMEDY THEATER

IMPROV COMEDY SHOW An ongoing improv comedy program featuring the CCCT’s Ensemble. Grab some food at the public market’s wonderful eateries and enjoy the show upstairs. Second Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m. $10. centralcoastcomedytheater.com/shows/. SLO Public Market, 120 Tank Farm Road, 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) 8355893. hmcruceceramics.com/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

CLAY BABY HANDPRINTS Offers a unique experience of pressing your baby’s hand/ foot into clay so parents can cherish this time forever. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays $55. anamcre.com/babyhandprints. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

ELEMENTS OF ART FOR KIDS WITH

BEACH ROCK

Trestles (pictured) and Dirty Turkeys will perform live with support from Joone at Libertine Brewing in downtown San Luis Obispo on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. Garage rock band Trestles hails from Santa Cruz, and the Dirty Turkeys emerged from Boulder, Colorado’s music scene in 2022. Admission is $17.91 for this 21-andover show. Get additional info at my805tix.com.

—Angie Stevens

CAROLINA LUNA This is a kids series designed to teach the 7 Elements of Art! Join Carolina as she guides young artists through weekly educational projects. Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. through March 4 $150. 541-480-568. artcentralslo.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

FIRST FRIDAYS Visit SLOMA on the first Friday of each month for exhibition openings, music, and wines provided by regional winery partners. Admission is free and open to the public. First Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Free. (805) 543-8562. sloma.org/events/ first-fridays/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

FREE DOCENT TOURS Gain a deeper understanding of the artwork on view with SLOMA’s new docent tours. Every Saturday, join trained guides for interactive and engaging tours of SLOMA’s current exhibitions. Saturdays, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. (805) 543-8562. sloma. org/visit/tours/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. FRIDAY NIGHT IMPROV AT SLO PUBLIC MARKET Fueled by your suggestions and questionable life choices, this cast of quickwitted weirdos will spin chaos into comedy right before your eyes. Feb. 13 6:15-8 p.m. $10. my805tix.com. SLO Public Market, 120 Tank Farm Road, San Luis Obispo.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET This highenergy jukebox musical is a celebration of music history, packed with heart, humor, and pure rock ‘n’ roll magic. Fridays, 7-9 p.m., Saturdays, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m., Sundays, 2-4 p.m., Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. and Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. through March 5 $43-$63. (805) 786-2440. slorep. org/shows/million-dollar-quartet-2026/. SLO Rep, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.

MOBILE CLAY CLASSES Offering handbuilding, throwing, and ceramic decorative arts. All ages and abilities are welcome. Call for more info. ongoing (805) 835-5893. hmcruceceramics. com/book-online. SLO County, Various locations countywide, San Luis Obispo.

NORTH COUNTY CAMERA CLUB: REGULAR MEETING Zoom meeting for The North County Camera Club, where photographers of all levels can participate, share photos, exchange information, and

learn from each other. Second Tuesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. No fee. facebook. com/groups/PRAAphotoguild. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. PICKET PAINTING PARTY Decorative picket purchasing opportunities are available to show your support and help fund maintenance and educational programs in the Children’s Garden. Second Saturday of every month, 1-4 p.m. $75 per picket or 2 for $100. (805) 541-1400. slobg. org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo. PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF THE CENTRAL COAST A self-directed fun group of dynamic artists who enjoy painting and sketching outdoors. Artists meet on site at various locations. Weekly plein air destinations are provided by Kirsti Wothe via email (mrswothe@yahoo.com). Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon SLO County, Various locations countywide, San Luis Obispo. SATURDAY FAMILY POTTERY CLASS This family-friendly open studio time is a wonderful window for any level or age. Saturdays, 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $40. Familyfriendly open studio welcomes all ages and skill levels. Book online in advance. Bring an idea; we assist with wheel or handbuilding! Saturdays, 1:30-3 p.m. $40. anamcre.com/. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. SATURDAY NIGHT IMPROV AT THE BUNKER This head-to-head short form improv showdown pits quick-thinking performers against each other in a high-energy battle of wit, creativity, and laughs. Feb. 7 6:15-8 p.m. $12.56. my805tix.com. The Bunker SLO, 810 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo. SLO COMEDY UNDERGROUND OPEN MIC NIGHT Enjoy a night of laughs provided by the local SLO Comedy Community. It’s open mic night, so anyone can perform and “you never know what you’ll see.” Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Free. Libertine Brewing Company, 1234 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, (805) 548-2337, libertinebrewing.com. SLO NIGHTWRITERS: A COMMUNITY OF WRITERS SLO NightWriters supports local writers with monthly presentations, critique groups, contests, and other events. Second

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Raise Your Glass Pink Tribute

Somatic Magic Retreat

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 6430 Squire Ct, SLO

Joyful Rhythms Drum Circle

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY

House at UCC, SLO

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 The Pour House, Paso Robles

Sausalito

Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. slonightwriters.org. United Church of Christ (Congregational) of San Luis Obispo, 11245

Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo.

TEEN NIGHT POTTERY IS LIVE Join Teen

Night Pottery, for ages 14 and over. Teens will be taught to throw on the potters wheel, sculpt, or paint a pot. Snacks will be provided. Fridays, 6-7:30 p.m. $35. (805) 896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

VALENTINE’S DAY CLAY WORKSHOP

Create your own Valentine’s Day clay trinkets with guided instruction. Staff will clear-glaze finished pieces, which will be ready for pickup three weeks after the workshop. Ages 6 and older are welcome to join. Feb. 14, 1:303 p.m. $45. anamcre.com/. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

WALT WHITMAN GAY MEN’S BOOK CLUB

This club reads, studies and discusses books chosen by the group which relate to their lives as gay men. All are welcome. Second Monday of every month, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

WHITNEY PINTELLO: SOLO SHOW On display now through mid-April. ongoing slogallery.com/. SLO Gallery, 1023 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

WORKSHOPS AND MORE AT THE LAVRA

Check the venue’s calendar for storytelling workshops, lectures, movie nights, and discussions held on a periodic basis. ongoing thelavra.org/home. The Lavra, 2070 E. Deer Canyon Road, Arroyo Grande.

WORLD BALLET COMPANY PRESENTS:

SWAN LAKE World Ballet Company

Presents: Swan Lake, the world’s most iconic ballet, live on stage. Feb. 5 7-9:30 p.m. and Feb. 6 7-9:30 p.m. $45-$95. (805) 489-9444. clarkcenter.org/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BREATHE AND STRETCH One must be able to get down onto the floor and back up again, with ease, in order to participate in this 55-minute session. It’s specifically designed to enhance mobility and strength. Please bring a mat and some water. Mondays, 9-10 a.m. $10 per session. (415) 516-5214. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos.

CENTRAL COAST SLIM DOWN Take control of food without suffering. Learn a step-by-step process to take control of overeating, cravings, and feel peace with food. Build the habits, mindset, and your unique path with results that stick. Hosted byTami Cruz (Certified Health/Life Coach) and Dana Charvet (Coach/Fitness Trainer). ongoing Call for pricing info. (805) 235-7978. gratefulbodyhealthcoaching.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay. CENTRAL COAST UECHI-RYU KARATE-

DO Uechi-Ryu Karate-do is a traditional form of karate originating from Okinawa, Japan. Focus is on fitness, flexibility, and self-defense with emphasis on self -growth, humility, and respect. Open to ages 13 to adult. Beginners and experienced welcome. Instructor with 50 years experience. For info, call 805-215-8806. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, 772-6278, morro-bay.ca.us.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS

MEETING Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a Twelve Step recovery program for anyone who desires to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others. Meeting is hybrid (both in person and on Zoom). For information, call 805-900-5237. Saturdays, 1-2:15 p.m. Free. thecambriaconnection.org/. Cambria Connection, 1069 Main St., Cambria, (805) 927-1654.

FOOTBALL SUNDAY PARTY AT THE LODGE

Join in the Fireside Lounge for the Big Game!

SUCCULENT SALE

WeGrowSLO will host an Invitational Pottery, Plant, and Fine Art Sale on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Richard Rowe Clayworks in Morro Bay. Browse pottery, plants, and fine art from four master ceramicists, a local plant vendor, and two visual artists. Visit roweclayworks.com for additional information.

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Enjoy great food, drinks, a full bar, and all the action on the big screen. Feb. 8 3:30 p.m. (805) 927-4200. cambriapineslodge.com/ events/onsite. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria. MA | MINDFULNESS BASED RESTORATIVE YOGA A restorative evening dedicated to finding the space between your thoughts through yoga, mediation, and Somatic Menu. Feb. 14 6-8:30 p.m. $40. plantaeandfungi.com. Sonic Milk Studios, 715 Main St., Cambria, (805) 660-9382.

PALE KAI OUTRIGGER CANOE CLUB Pale Kai Outrigger Canoe Club is recruiting for the 2026 racing season. Make new friends, stay in shape, and get on the water. Join, train, and race! Saturdays, 9:30-11 a.m. and Feb. 7 9:30-11 p.m. through Feb. 7 Free. palekai.org/ joinus. Coleman Park (Morro Bay), 101 Coleman Drive, Morro Bay, (805) 772-6278. SOCRATES DISCUSSION GROUP Have a topic, book, or article you wish to discuss with interested and interesting people? Join this weekly meeting to discuss it, or simply contribute your experiences and knowledge. Contact Mark Plater for instructions on entering the Chapel area. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon (805) 528-7111. Coalesce Garden Chapel, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. STRETCH, BREATHE, AND BALANCE Ideal for seniors, and open to everyone. Instructor Randal Bodlak takes you through specific moves to promote mobility, internal strength, and stability. Mondays, 9-10 a.m. $10 per session. (805) 528-4880. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos. TAI CHI AND QI GONG: ZEN IN MOTION Small group classes with 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the Year. Call for time and days. Learn the Shaolin Water Style and 5 Animals Qi Gong. Beginners welcomed. Mondays, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Call for price details. (805) 701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

TAI CHI BASICS Visit site for more details on this ongoing, weekly Tai Chi program. Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $10-$12. (805) 7727486. fitnessworksmb.com. FitnessWorks, 500 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay. YOGA PLUS A hybrid of yoga and “stretching” techniques that yield a body that moves and feels amazing. Mondays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $10 per session. (415) 516-5214. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

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

BOOK BUDDIES

Bookworms, assemble!

Woods is welcoming animal lovers age 7 to 17 to join us in reading to our furry friends. Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $5. (805) 543-9316. woodshumanesociety. org/youth-programs/. Woods Humane Society (North County), 2300 Ramona Road, Atascadero.

CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITYMETASTATIC CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Gain valuable support from others, reduce distress associated with a cancer diagnosis, share treatment and side-effect information, and learn ways to improve quality of life. Every other Monday, 12-1 p.m. through Feb. 22 Free. (805) 238-4411. csc-ccc. gnosishosting.net/Calendar?eviid=10542. Cancer Support Community, 1051 Las Tablas Road, Templeton.

CRAFT*ER*NOON BYOC (Bring Your Own Craft) to our Sunday Afternoons of Crafting! Grab your unfinished projects and your bestie and join us. Feb. 15 1-5 p.m. Free. (805) 591-7003. stilsoncellars. com. Stilson Cellars, 1005 Railroad Street, Suite 2, Paso Robles.

HAMBLY LAVENDER FARM GUIDED

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

HIIT 45 WITH SARA JORGENSEN A dynamic and fun way to improve strength and cardiovascular conditioning using weights, resistance bands, and body weight. Bring a yoga mat and water.

Thursdays, 9:30-10:15 a.m. and Mondays, 5:30-6:15 p.m. $15 for members; $25 for guests. (805) 434-9605. ttrtennis.com/ fitness/fitness-classes/. Templeton Tennis Ranch, 345 Championship Lane, Templeton.

PET TALES Get ready for the cutest, coziest, and cuddliest hour in your week! Pet Tales welcomes young children and their grownups for a pet-themed story time. Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-noon $5. (805) 5439316. woodshumanesociety.org/youthprograms/. Woods Humane Society (North County), 2300 Ramona Road, Atascadero. SWEETHART DANCE PARTY Dancing is optional, but not required, at this fun and informal fundraising party for the Homeless Animal Rescue Team! Feb. 14 6 p.m. $45. my805tix.com. Cambria Veterans Memorial Hall, 1000 Main St., Cambria, (805) 927-5010.

TAI CHI This course’s instructor has won many Tai Chi and other internal martial arts tournaments. Both experienced martial artists and new learners are welcome to the class. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $65. (805) 237-3988. Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Dr., Paso Robles. TRIVIA NIGHT AT TEMPLETON

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MERCANTILE Join every Tuesday night for all-ages trivia. Prizes are awarded to top teams. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. Templeton Mercantile, 508 S Main St, Templeton. VINYASA YOGA FLOW The class prioritizes increasing mental acuity and improving body and muscle flexibility. A restorative and gentle yoga focusing on breathing and targeting specific areas of the body. Please call to register in advance. Sundays, 12-1 p.m. and Saturdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $16-$22; $50 membership. (805) 434-9605. ttrtennis. com/yoga. Templeton Tennis Ranch, 345 Championship Lane, Templeton.

YANG STYLE TAI CHI The course’s instructor won many Tai Chi and other internal martial arts tournaments. Both experienced martial artists and new learners are welcome to the class. Mondays, Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m. $62. (805) 470-3360. Colony Park Community Center, 5599 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

30-DAY BREATH AND RESET JOURNEY FOR WOMEN Wired at night, drained all day? Reset your body in 30 days. Focus on breath practices to calm stress, sleep deeply, and restore lasting energy. Registration is required. Tuesdays, 6:307:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. (805) 235-7978. charvetgratefulbody.com. Live Webinar, online, SLO County.

AERIAL SILKS CLINIC Silks is a great way to learn flipping safely! Build memory, strength, coordination, confidence, and endurance at our Aerial Silks Clinic. Geared towards children ages 7 to 17 years, all levels are welcome. Feb. 14 1-3 p.m. $25/ 1st child, +$10 per additional sibling.. (805) 547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/saturdayevent-clinics. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. BARS AND BOUNCE CLINIC Bars and Bounce is a sneakily fun workout! Build whole-body strength swinging on bars and bouncing on trampolines! No experience is necessary, for ages 5 to 17 years old. Feb. 7, 1-3 p.m. $25. (805) 547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/saturdayevent-clinics. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. BOOK BUDDIES Bookworms, assemble! Woods Humane Society is welcoming animal lovers age 7 to 17 to join us in reading to our furry friends. Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $5. (805) 543-9316. woodshumanesociety.org/youthprograms. Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo.

BRING YOUR HOT FRIEND NIGHT (SINGLES MIXER FOR 25-35 YR OLDS)

Bring Your Hot Friend Night is a fun, flirty singles mixer and interactive stage show happening live during Brass Mash at Liquid Gravity. Hosted by Nevada Gibson, this night is all about connection, confidence, and good vibes — whether you’re straight, queer, or somewhere in between. Feb. 6 6-10 p.m. $22. my805tix.com. Liquid Gravity Brewing Company, 675 Clarion Ct., San Luis Obispo, (805) 457-4677.

CAL HOPE SLO GROUPS AT TMHA Visit

website for full list of weekly Zoom groups available. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays calhopeconnect.org. Transitions Mental Health Warehouse, 784 High Street, San Luis Obispo, (805) 270-3346.

CAL POLY LION DANCERS Discovery Center in Grover Beach is welcoming the Cal Poly Lion Dancers to perform and dance. Bring the whole family. Feb. 7-3:45 p.m. Free. (805) 473-1421. Discovery Center, 867 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach.

CARNIVOROUS PLANTS: FEED ME,

VALENTINE : THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Join us Valentine’s Day for Science on Screen: Little Shop of Horrors followed by experts exploring carnivorous plants, Audrey II’s science, and evolution with live specimens. Feb. 14, 7-9 p.m. $20. (805) 541-5161. slofilmcenter.eventive.org.

Palm Theatre, 817 Palm St, San Luis Obispo.

CENTRAL COAST DIALYSIS ORGAN

TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUP Not faith based. All are welcome. Please wear a mask. First Saturday of every month, 9:3011:30 a.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church SLO, 650 Pismo St., San Luis Obispo.

DAILY QIGONG PRACTICE For the early riser or commuter, every weekday morning. Maintain or improve concentration, balance, and flexibility. Includes weekly Friday 3 p.m. class with more practices. Led by certified Awareness Through Movement teacher. Mondays-Saturdays, 6:10 a.m. and Fridays, 3 p.m. $35/week or $125/month. (646) 2805800. margotschaal.com/qigong. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

FAMILY CLIMB: PARENT-CHILD AERIAL

SILKS CLASS Family Climb is a parent-child structured silks class for ages 5 and older! Together you’ll build strong muscles and memories. No experience is necessary. Feb. 14 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. $15/ 1st child, +$10/ additional sibling. (805) 547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/saturdayevent-clinics. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

FREE TOURS OF THE MISSION Tour San Luis Obispo’s Spanish Mission, founded in 1772. Come learn its history and importance to the development of this area. Tours are led by docents and meet in front of the church Sundays, 2:30 p.m. and Mondays-Saturdays, 1:15 p.m. Free. (805) 550-7713. missionslodocents.org.

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, 751 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

GLASS SLIPPER ROYAL BALL You’re invited to step into a storybook afternoon where magic feels real, princes escort princesses, and your child becomes part of a royal celebration they’ll never forget. Join us for the Glass Slipper Royal Ball, an enchanting fairytale event held in the iconic Madonna Inn. Feb. 8 2:15-4 p.m. $35. my805tix.com. Madonna Inn, 100 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo.

“JOYFUL RHYTHMS” DRUM CIRCLE / GALA PRIDE SLO This event is open to the Gala Pride and Diversity community and allies - a safe, intentional, and inclusive space. The experience focuses on social connection, emotional release, and the grounding power of rhythm as tools to

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nurture social, emotional, and physical well-being from the inside out. Feb. 8 2-3:30 p.m. $17.91. my805tix.com. GALA Pride and Diversity Center, 1060 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, (805) 541-4252. KIDS’ PARTY PARADISE: BUDDY BANQUET (PARENTS NIGHT OUT/ PJ PARTY!) Buddy Banquet is the perfect opportunity for you to have some grown-up time with your sweetheart! Kids will get pizza, gym playtime, and watch Gnomeo & Juliet! Feb. 14 5-9:30 p.m. $50. (805) 547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/kids-partyparadise. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. MELLOW YOGA FOR EVERYONE Stretch into yourself under the beautiful oaks and fresh air of this idyllic country setting. Suitable for all levels, these classes emphasize the gentler side of yoga and adapt to participants’ needs. Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. $14 per class or $55 for five-class card with no expiration. (805) 440-4561. balancedlivingayurveda.com. Tiber Canyon Ranch, 280 W Ormonde Rd, San Luis Obispo. SCHOOL’S OUT DAY CAMPS Burn off energy at gymnastics camp while school’s out! The camp is geared towards ages 4 to 13, and no experience is necessary. Extended care and customizable schedules are available. Mondays, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. through Feb. 16 $45-$396. (805) 547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/camps. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. SHARING THE LOVE THROUGH COMMUNITY LIVING Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the non-profit Smart Share Housing Solutions’ Sharing the Love through Community Living fundraiser. Feb. 14 12-2 p.m. $20. (805) 215-5474. smartsharehousingsolutions.org. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo. SLO NOONTIME TOASTMASTERS CLUB MEETINGS Want to improve speaking and leadership skills in a supportive and positive environment? During COVID, we are meeting virtually. Contact us to get a meeting link for info. Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m. Free. slonoontime.toastmastersclubs.org. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID. SLO PUB TRIVIA MEETUP GROUP Trivia lovers wanted! Join for Study Hall trivia with Mr. Perez, every second Wednesday. All ages over 21 are welcome. RSVP with the link. Second Wednesday of every month Free. meetup.com/slo-bartrivia-group. Oak and Otter Brewing, 181 Tank Farm Road, suite 110, San Luis Obispo, (805) 439-2529. SLO RETIRED ACTIVE MEN: WEEKLY COFFEE MEETING SLO RAMs is a group or retirees that get together just for the fun, fellowship, and to enjoy programs which enhance the enjoyment, dignity,

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and independence of retirement.

Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $10 coffee meeting. retiredactivemen.org. Madonna Inn, 100 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo.

SOMATIC MAGIC RETREAT

A day long retreat in a beautiful restorative setting to gather in ceremony, song, dance, and trance drum journey with psychic skill development and community co-creation to elevate your spirit and activate your gifts. Feb. 8, 10 a.m. $195. my805tix.com. Crows End Retreat, 6430 Squire Ct., San Luis Obispo.

SUSAN DE GHIZÉ TALK: ‘SUPPORTING

DIVERSE LEARNERS IN MUSIC THEORY’

Hear Susan de Ghizé, a professor of music at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, where she also serves as program coordinator and music theory and aural training coordinator. Feb. 12 , 11:10 a.m. Free. (805) 756-2406. music.calpoly.edu/calendar/special/#ghize.

Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

TRANS* YOUTH PEER SUPPORT GROUP

This group is a safe place for trans* and gender non-conforming people, as well as those questioning, from ages of 11 to 18. A facilitated emotional support group to be heard, share your story, and hear stories that may sound surprisingly like your own. Second Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Free. GALA Pride and Diversity Center, 1060 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, (805) 541-4252.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

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

BODY FUSION/EXERCISE AND FITNESS

CLASS Do something good for yourself and stay fit for outdoor sports, while enhancing flexibility, strengthening your core to prevent lower back issues, improving your posture through yoga, and more. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. (970) 710-1412. Avila Beach Community Center, 191 San Miguel St., Avila Beach, avilabeachcc.com.

COMMUNITY NATIVE GARDEN MONTHLY

VOLUNTEER WORKDAY Volunteers accomplish a variety of tasks including pathways maintenance, litter patrol of the garden perimeter, weeding, irrigation system expansion/repairs, pruning, and plantings. Volunteers should bring work gloves, a hat, drinking water, and tools related to the above activities. First

Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon Free. (805) 710-3073. Nipomo Native Garden, Camino Caballo at Osage, Nipomo.

DANCE FITNESS ART AND CULTURE

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

DONATION-BASED YOGA FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, EMTS, AND CARETAKERS

Class schedule varies. Contact empoweryoga805@gmail for details and reservations. ongoing (805) 619-0989. empoweryoga805.com. Empower Yoga Studio and Community Boutique, 775 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach.

MULTICULTURAL DANCE CLASS

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

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATCH AND CLOCK COLLECTORS, CHPT. 52

Come join a friendly meeting of watch and clock collectors. Members bring watches and clocks to show, plus there are discussions of all things horological.

Second Sunday of every month, 1:30-3 p.m. (805) 547-1715. new.nawcc.org/index. php/chapter-52-los-padres. Central Coast Senior Center, 1580 Railroad St., Oceano.

POINT SAN LUIS LIGHTHOUSE TOURS

A docent-led tour of the buildings and grounds of the historic Point San Luis Light Station. Check website for more details. Wednesdays, Saturdays pointsanluislighthouse.org/. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

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

QI GONG: MINDFUL MOVEMENTS FOR LESS STRESS AND MORE ENERGY

Balance your mind, body, and spirit with Qi Gong — gentle stretching and strengthening movements that promotes physical wellbeing and inner peace. This is geared towards all fitness levels and ages. Mondays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. $14 per class or $55 for 5-class card. (805) 4404561. balancedlivingayurveda.com. Shell Beach Veterans Memorial Building, 230 Leeward Ave., Pismo Beach.

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.

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY

BLEND IN LOVE: A WINE BLENDING

EXPERIENCE ITEM PRICE Join at Sunstone Winery for an intimate afternoon of wine crafting with your special someone and master winemaker, Michael Miroballi. Feb. 14, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $195. (805) 688-9463. sunstonewinery.com. Sunstone Winery, 125 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez.

FOOD

& DRINK

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BRUNCH IS BACK Celebrate the second Sunday of the month with brunch. Enjoy a two-hour cruise on the waterfront. Features fresh coffee, pastries, and more. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $50. (805) 772-2128. chabliscruises. com. Chablis Cruises, 1205 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

MORRO BAY MAIN STREET FARMERS

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

VALENTINE’S DINNER AT THE LODGE

Celebrate your special someone with a romantic Valentine’s Dinner, featuring a special menu and complimentary rose, all set among the cozy beauty of the pines! Feb. 14 5-9 p.m. and Feb. 15 5-9 p.m. (805) 927-4200. cambriapineslodge.com/ events/onsite. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria.

BLEND IN LOVE

Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez will host Blend in Love, a wine blending experience on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., where couples are invited to explore the art of winemaking and create a custom blend with the guidance of winemaker Michael Miroballi. Tickets are $195. Head to sunstonewinery.com for more details.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

A-TOWN POP-UP MARKET On the 2nd Sunday of every month, come find tasty treats and treasures at the Atascadero Pop-Up Market, never the same and always fun. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. through Dec. 20 Free. (805) 703-4661. facebook.com/ groups/1432866804429090/. Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave., Atascadero.

CLUB CAR BAR TRIVIA WITH DR. RICKY Teams of one to six people welcome. Visit site for more info. Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m. my805tix.com. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main St., Templeton.

PÉT-NAT RELEASE AT PARRISH Our first ever sparkling Pét-Nat will be released just in time for Valentine’s Day! Visit to get a splash with your wine tasting. Feb. 13 , 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Feb. 14 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Feb. 15 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $35. (805) 286-4028. exploretock.com. Parrish Family Vineyard, 3590 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles.

TACO TUESDAYS La Parilla Taqueria will be in the courtyard serving up their delicious tacos and tostadas. Menu typically includes barbacoa, chicken, and

pastor tacos, as well as shrimp ceviche tostadas. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. (805) 460-6042. ancientowlbeergarden.com. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero.

TASTE OF TIN CITY WALKING TOUR

Enjoy the first ever walking tour of Tin City – an industrial area just outside of downtown Paso Robles – that is home to a community of innovative and passionate producers of high-quality wines, spirits, beer, and more. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $125. (805) 400-3141. toasttours.com/tour/tin-city-walkingtour/. Toast Tours, 1722 Stillwater Ct, Paso Robles.

WINETALK Join winemaker David Parrish for a casual talk and tasting about our new releases, vines, and Q&A. Feb. 7 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $45. (805) 286-4028. exploretock.com. Parrish Family Vineyard, 3590 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

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

NAME THAT NOISE: MUSIC TRIVIA

A monthly special music-only trivia at Oak and Otter Brewing Co. Call ahead to reserve a table. Second Thursday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oak and Otter Brewing, 181 Tank Farm Road, suite 110, San Luis Obispo, (805) 439-2529. SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts more than 60 vendors. Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 325 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo.

SLO GRANGE PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Join the SLO Grange Hall for a good oldfashioned pancake breakfast. Pancakes, bacon, eggs, juice, and coffee will be served, and proceeds will benefit local non-profits. Second Sunday of every month, 8-11 a.m. $10. (805) 543-0639. slogrange.org. San Luis Obispo Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. WEDNESDAY NIGHT PUB TRIVIA Bring your thinking cap as questions vary from pop culture, geography, to sports. There is a little for everyone. Prizes for the winning teams. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. (805) 439-2529. Oak and Otter Brewing, 181 Tank Farm Road, suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

MONTHLY FERMENTATION CLASSES

New topics each month with a thorough demo and explanation of the process that creates non-alcoholic, probiotic, and nutrient-dense fermentations. Leave the class confident and prepared with recipes to make your own at home. Limited seating; reserve spot prior to class by phone/email. Second Sunday of every month, 3:30-5 p.m. $30. (805) 801-6627. kulturhausbrewing.com/ classes/. Join to expand your knowledge of the fermentation process and get started fermenting at home. We alternate between demonstration and hands-on classes. Second Sunday of every month, 3:30-5 p.m. $30-$50. (805) 801-6627. kulturhausbrewing.com/classes/. Kulturhaus Brewing Company, 779 Price St., Pismo Beach.

TRIVIA NIGHT Join BrainStew Trivia for a hilariously witty evening of trivia in Pismo. Teams of 1 to 4 people. Prizes awarded to the first and second place teams. Kitchen is open until 7:30 p.m. for brain fuel. Beer, cider, wine, and nonalcoholic options available. First Thursday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. Free to play. (805) 295-6171. kulturhausbrewing.com. Kulturhaus Brewing Company, 779 Price St., Pismo Beach. ∆

PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNSTONE WINERY

Arts

Passage of light

We’ve all heard negative Latino stereotypes. For Chicano artist Juan Fuentes, “My goal has always been to portray our people in a very positive, beautiful, and dignified manner in contrast to the continual negative portrayal of us in the media.”

Fuentes’ parents were born in Texas and later migrated to New Mexico, where he was born, moving again in 1952 to California. He grew up in farm labor camps, “picking fruits and vegetables along with my parents and 11 brothers and sisters. Neither parent was able to attend school growing up, and we relied on each other to survive the hardships of being poor and working in the fields,” his website explains.

“My art and social activism stems from my strong conviction that art is needed to make social change a possibility, to help heal the injustices faced by people of color around the world,” he continued, noting civil rights, Chicano, Black Power, Native American, and anti-war movements of the 1960s and ’70s as inspiration.

This Saturday, Feb. 7, a collection of his work titled Paso de la Luz opens at Pocket Gallery on Pine (849 1/2 13th St., Paso Robles; 2 to 5 p.m.). Fuentes will attend a closing reception on Saturday, March 28 (2 to 5 p.m.).

The Pocket Gallery is curated by Susan Lyon and is open Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. or by appointment (email susan@ ctcranch.com).

Hands-on

Do you wish you could make something cool and beautiful but don’t know where to start?

Maybe you want to create a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry or make an original linoleum block print. Brad Golden can help you with that. He’s now offering hands-on classes in several media, from torch-fired enameling to silver sandcasting to gel plate making and more.

“These workshops are about helping people slow down and engage with making something tangible,” Golden said. “Many participants come in unsure of their abilities, and they leave having learned a new skill and completed a piece they can take home.”

You can find Golden’s upcoming class offerings on his website, bradgolden.com.

The classes are held at Studios on the Park (1130 Pine St., Paso Robles).

“We’re seeing strong interest from locals who are looking for in-person, screen-free creative experiences,” Golden added.

The nonprofit Studios on the Park is “dedicated to providing a creative, educational, and transformational experience to enhance understanding and appreciation of the visual arts,” its mission statement explains. “Studios on the Park realizes its commitment by making the creative process available to the public.” Δ

—Glen Starkey

BY GLEN STARKEY

Go, cat, go!

Million Dollar Quartet returns to SLO REP

It’s a Sunday afternoon in SLO REP’s downtown theater, and Million Dollar Quartet Director

Kevin Harris is putting his actors through their paces while working with his tech crew to get all the glitches worked out. Elvis Presley (Tony Costa, one of only two locals in the cast of professional actors) can’t hear his voice in the monitor. Carl Perkins (Collin Yates, who’s also the production’s music director) needs his guitar turned up. It’s just another day depicting one of the most famous impromptu jam sessions in rock ’n’ roll history.

Jerry Lee Lewis (Alex Burnett) isn’t tickling the ivories, he’s punishing them. Johnny Cash (Zachary Tate) is developing his infamous gravitas. Sun Records owner Sam Phillips (Toby Tropper, the other local) is wrestling with the fact that his four talented protégés will soon transition from his tiny label to bigger things.

This new incarnation of Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux’s 2006 musical is SLO REP’s third go-around, mounted first in 2019 and again last year, so it’s a little unusual that the year-round professional nonprofit theater would bring the same show back so soon.

“I have a couple reasons,” Harris, who’s also SLO REP’s managing artistic director, said. “Obviously, it’s the financial aspect of it. Last year’s performances sold out a week after we opened, and we had to just keep extending and adding performances, so we know the audience is out there, and honestly, this show—having been here 18 years now—nothing, nothing gets audiences more excited than the end of this show. People were on their feet. They’re screaming. They’re whooping and hollering, and it’s just nice once a year to have a show that feels like an actual fucking party in the theater.”

This is a technically complicated show— essentially a live concert where the actors are playing their own instruments and telling a story with entrances, exits, scenes, and lighting cues between the show’s 23 songs. It also requires a very talented cast. They’re actors, yes, but they must be highly skilled musicians.

Even if you saw last year’s show, Harris said this incarnation has a new flavor and new dynamics.

“Our Jerry Lee Lewis was not able to return. He got picked up on a Sondheim national tour,” Harris explained. “But we found one of the premier Jerry Lees [Burnett] in the nation. He’s absolutely fantastic. This is his first time ever in California. He was born in Georgia and lives in Brooklyn now,

Time travel to 1956

The SLO Repertory Theatre invites you to “step back in time to the legendary night of Dec. 4, 1956, when four rock ’n’ roll icons—Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins—came together for an unforgettable jam session.” Back by popular demand, Million Dollar Quartet—playing through March 8, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.—depicts the historic moment when four soon-to-be-legends made music magic. Find tickets and details at slorep.org.

so he’s super stoked to come out here for two and a half months to San Luis and get out of the snow.”

“This is my 10th production of a Million Dollar Quartet,” Burnett explained, “and my first time working with SLO REP.”

Burnett is a force of nature onstage, able to create that live-wire manic energy

The Killer was known for.

“It’s become second nature,” Burnett said with confidence.

“I can tap into that buzz he has, right? That battery that just keeps him going. It’s where that playing style comes from, I think, too. He has all this this energy. Where does it go? I’m gonna take it out on the keys.”

The early days of rock music and ’50s nostalgia are also selling points for the show, but Yates, who plays Perkins, thinks there’s another draw.

“A lot of people come to the theater for, at the very least, escapism—to escape their own lives and enjoy something,” he explained. “A lot of theater is about teaching a lesson or making people’s understanding a little broader. But for this show, it’s pure ‘Let’s go back to the ’50s. Let’s have fun rocking and rolling.’ There’s a story here and there’s a lot of information that people might not know. For example, Carl Perkins wrote ‘Blue Suede Shoes.’ But it’s really a concert onstage watching live music, and this

kind of music was so fundamental to how our music is today. Going back and being able to see it live is just an extraordinary experience.”

You know the songs: “Real Wild Child,” “Who Do You Love,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Fever,” “That’s Alright Mama,” “Down by the Riverside,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Long Tall Sally,” “I Walk the Line,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Hound Dog,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’,” and more. Harris believes this particular production has unearthed new layers of depth in the dialogue, too. “Toby Tropper is a fantastic actor, and he’s found new dynamics with his role as Sam Phillips, stuff that we really missed in the first show,” Harris explained. “It’s an interesting story about this dude who was basically a father figure to all these people. I mean, this guy was a real mess, and he manipulated them and used them but also really loved them, so we really leaned into that this year. It’s been super fun to work on.” It also promises to be an intimate experience for theatergoers in the 97-seat theater. “To be 4 feet away from Jerry Lee Lewis, and actually have the sweat fall on you,” Harris quipped. “There’s nothing cooler than sitting there and watching an amazing pianist and an amazing guitarist doing it right in front of your face. It’s so loud and so wonderful, and you’ll hear these songs in a completely different way, even though you’re familiar with all of them. It’s a combination of that and getting to know these people as human beings, you know? It makes for a very, very satisfying evening.”

“It’s all happening right here in this room that you’re also in,” Yates added. “You get to see these legends as they were at this time. A lot of people know Elvis and Johnny Cash from later in their lives. You know, big jumpsuit Elvis. Man in Black Johnny not moving onstage. But this was before all that. They were just starting. Elvis was 21. Jerry Lee was 20. Carl was 24. Sam Phillips was only 33. All so young, but there’s this energy in this room of these young artists, and you get to experience them as real people.” ∆

Contact Arts Editor Glen Starkey at gstarkey@ newtimesslo.com.

STICK WITH ME, KID Sam Phillips (Toby Tropper, right) works his magic on Elvis Presley (Tony Costa), in SLO REP’s reprise production of Million Dollar Quartet

COURTESY PHOTOS BY RYLO MEDIA DESIGN, RYAN C. LOYD

ROCK LEGENDS Million Dollar Quartet depicts a fateful night in 1956 when Carl Perkins (Collin Yates), Elvis Presley (Tony Costa), Johnny Cash (Zachary Tate), and Jerry Lee Lewis (Alex Burnett, not pictured) had a jam session at Sun Records.

Punchy

ngel Manuel Soto (Blue Beetle) directs Jonathan Tropper’s (The Adam Project) script about estranged halfbrothers—reckless Oklahoma reservation cop Jonny (Jason Momoa) and disciplined former Navy SEAL turned drill instructor James Hale (Dave Bautista)—who reunite in Honolulu after their shady private eye father, Walter (Brian L. Keaulana), dies in a hit-and-run. Was it murder? As they work to unravel the mystery, they unearth a conspiracy that could tear their family apart. (122 min.)

THE WRECKING CREW

What’s it rated? R

What’s it worth, Anna? Matinee

What’s it worth, Glen? Full price

Where’s it showing? Prime

Glen We’ve seen this basic story before, from 48 Hrs. to Lethal Weapon to Beverely Hills Cop to Bad Boys to a hundred wannabes in between, but I’m happy to report this almoststraight-to-streaming (it did a two-week theatrical run in Regal Times Square) entry in the genre is a whole lot of fun thanks in part to Tropper’s snappy dialogue and Soto’s textured direction, and in large part thanks to the two leads’ charisma and likeability. They bicker like real brothers. Jonny’s a flighty loose cannon. We meet him when he’s getting dumped by his girlfriend, Valentina (Morena Baccarin), on her birthday, which he’s forgotten. She asks if he “knows what today is,” and he replies, “Wednesday?” Oops! There are laughs throughout, and the action is bone crunching and sometimes gory, but there’s a lot more nuance and emotional resonance than you might expect for a film about protagonists who Detective Sgt. Karl Rennert describes as “two guys who look like they eat steroid pancakes for breakfast.”

Anna It’s a tried-and-true storyline, and this one is certainly dependent on its lead characters being manned by charismatic actors. Momoa and Bautista are exactly that, and this buddy comedy is actually pretty fun to watch because of it. The storyline is over the top, but as long as you’re willing to give

KIDNAPPED: ELIZABETH SMART

What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2026

Where’s it showing? Netflix

It’s a familiar story for anyone who was around in the early 2000s. At 14, she was abducted from her Utah home while her family slept, except her little sister Mary Katherine, who witnessed the kidnapping. The media storm that followed was deafening, yet Elizabeth’s captors managed to keep her hidden away for nine months. Enduring tortuous conditions, rape, and her captor’s wildly radical religious rantings, Smart was finally found

IN HER OWN WORDS Kidnapping victim Elizabeth opens up about her abduction and how it affected her and her family’s lives, in Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, streaming on Netflix.

in to the silliness of it all, you can have fun with this one. Both men have a knack for being funny, and that on top of their hulking profiles is the formula for making this action-comedy work. It’s not a particularly engaging film outside of their charisma, but fun nonetheless.

Glen If you’re interested in Hawaiian culture, the film gets into the politics of Hawaii for Hawaiians. The central villain is French real estate developer Marcus Robichaux (Claes Bang) who has a scheme to oust an encampment of native Hawaiians living on public land to transform it into a casino and resort. Seeing as how gambling is illegal in Hawaii, it’s a heavy lift, but part of the conspiracy Jonny and James uncover reveals Robichaux’s malevolent plans. Adding to the film’s comedy is Pika (Jacob Batalon), who was Walter’s assistant that Jonny meets when he sneaks into Walter’s office after his death. Pika manages to parkour his way out of the building and down to the street, mocking Jonny with crude and colorful slurs. Between the language and the violence, this one earns

on the streets of Sandy, Utah, where witnesses recognized the captors from media coverage.

This introspective piece explores Smart’s ordeal through her own words and those of the people closest to her and the ones closest to the case. Her family talks about their experience through the time she was missing and the long journey to bring her home.

Smart is now a journalist and advocate, speaking against the idea of girls suffering a loss of value upon sexual contact. Because of this documentary, Smart has been giving countless interviews, and she’s an open and honest advocate. In this we can see how a young girl who went through so much can become a woman who’s a champion for others and rises above all the bad that happened to her at such a young age. (91 min.)

—Anna

SHELTER

What’s it rated? R When? 2026

its R rating. Some of its humor may offend delicate sensibilities.

Anna The two estranged brothers come together in a shared mission to find justice for their dad; however, reluctantly they come to the realization that they’re better together than alone. Jonny feels cast aside, but the reasons for James sending him away are more layered than he suspects. The Syndicate is the constant threat, and the brothers are up against the clock to solve the mystery surrounding their dad’s death and the package that arrived at Valentina’s. It’s good at poking fun at action flicks while still delivering a good one. I don’t know that it’s a film I’d run to the theater for, but luckily this is available on streaming, and I had a good time watching it from the comfort of my couch. Hopefully Momoa and Bautista keep the buddy action flick bromance going—it works. ∆

Arts Editor Glen Starkey and freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Screen. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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

Ric Roman Waugh (Greenland ) directs this action thriller about a recluse (Jason Statham) living on a remote Scottish island with his dog. A young girl, Jesse (Bodhi Rae Breathnach), delivers supplies every week, but during a storm, her dingy is swamped, forcing the recluse, who we later learn is named Michael Mason, to rescue her. What follows is a classic former-operative-dragged-back-into-action-as-

he-protects-an-imperiled-child story. This is predictable Statham territory. He’s taciturn and haunted by his past, but when he’s picked up by T.H.E.A., a vast and probably illegal surveillance system operated by unethical MI6 handler Manafort (an always elegant but malevolent Bill Nighy), he and Jesse are on the run from assassins directed to kill them both. Will we discover cold Mason actually has a heart of gold? Will he go after the corrupt to make things right? Will some asshole kill his dog? Um, duh. It’s all mostly generic and predictable—well, except thought I was going to discover Jesse was actually Mason’s daughter—but if you’re in the mood for Jason Statham being Jason Statham and kicking some bad-guy ass, matinee this sucker! (107 min.) ∆

BROTHER BANTER Estranged brothers James (Dave Bautista, left) and Jonny Hale (Jason Momoa) reunite at their murdered father’s funeral and waste no time before throwing verbal barbs, in The Wrecking Crew, streaming on Prime.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PRIME VIDEO

Former assassin, Michael Mason (Jason Statham), must protect an imperiled girl, Jesse (Bodhi Rae Breathnach), from killers, in Shelter, playing in local theaters.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BLACK BEAR PICTURES

PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX

Music

BY GLEN STARKEY

Joy rider

Steve Poltz returns with a new record

“Adudenamed Steve Poltz (me) in East Nashville wakes up one morning and gets a call from another dude in East Nashville named Dex Green. Dex says, ‘Hey man, you live so close. You oughta come over and make some music. Maybe we’ll document it—who knows, maybe it’s a record,’” troubadour Steve Poltz explains on his website regarding his just-released new album, JoyRide.

“Capturing me in a studio is like convincing a whirling dervish to stop spinning long enough to sign a bill into law,” Poltz continued. “It’s chaos, caffeine, and accidental poetry—art colliding with microphones and commerce in a glorious mess. That’s how JoyRide happened. No seatbelts, no helmets. Just unsaturated, unadulterated art. Real humans making real noise in real time.”

You can hear cuts from the new album as well as songs from Poltz’s deep catalog when Good Medicine, Numbskull, and KCBX present Steve Poltz at The Siren on Wednesday, Feb. 11 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $30.08 at goodmedicinepresents.com).

A Steve Poltz show is a high-wire, nonet, anything-can-happen sort of affair where song and stories collide into a shared experience. No one knows what will happen—not even Poltz. The only guarantee is you’ll hear some good music and laugh out loud, and you’ll leave with a smile on your face.

Also this week, Good Medicine presents Jeff Livingstone at Club Car Bar on Friday, Feb. 6 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $12.56 presale at my805tix.com). The soulful LA singersongwriter and multi-instrumentalist mixes Americana, folk, and country, “channeling influences from legendary figures like John Prine, Bob Dylan, and John Lennon,” according to his bio. The Charities lead singer Brock Van Pelt opens.

Finally, Good Medicine presents Zoé Basha at Club Car Bar on Saturday, Feb. 7 (7 p.m.; all ages; $12.56 presale at my805tix. com). She’s got an arresting and wistful voice that hovers between Edith Piaf and an Appalachian Mountain yodeler that meet

Live Music

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BLUES AGENDA JAM AND SHOWCASE

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

LISTENING AS RITUAL Group listening sessions with musician/musicologist Ben Gerstein. Explore remarkable recordings of world music, nature field recording, western classical and contemporary, and jazz, sharing and discussing inspiration and perspectives on the expressive power of peoples, cultures, animals and habitats through sonic experience. Every other Monday, 7-8:15 p.m. $10-$15 donation. (805) 305-1229.

where jazz and folk overlap. Local soulgrass singer-songwriter Miss Leo opens.

Hip to the hop

Good Vibez has two killer shows coming to the Fremont this week, starting with founding Wu-Tang Clan member GZA and his longtime backing group Phunky Nomads playing on Saturday, Feb. 7 (doors at 7, show at 8 p.m.; all ages; $46.32 at prekindle.com) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Liquid Swords (1995), his second solo album.

Also known as The Genius, GZA was born Gary Eldridge Grice. While his lyrics sometimes eschew typical hip-hop themes, instead focusing on science and philosophy, he also makes it clear he knows the streets.

On “Cold World” off of Liquid Swords, he raps, “It was the night before New Year’s, and all through the fuckin’ projects/ Not a handgun was silent, not even a Tec/ Outside as I’m stuck, by enemies who put fear/ And blasted on the spot before the pigs were dere/ You know hoods robbers snipers new

leftcoastartstudio.com/. Left Coast Art Studio, 1188 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos. OPEN MIC NIGHT Each Wednesday, enjoy this Open Mic Night in the downstairs dining area. Grab some friends and show off your talents. Food and drink service will be available. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Free. (805) 995-3883. schoonerscayucos.com. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

ACCLAIMED SINGER-SONGWRITER

DANIEL NAHMOD COMES TO THE CENTRAL COAST Experience heart-opening music and meaningful connection as acclaimed singersongwriter Daniel Nahmod shares songs, stories, and inspiration. Feb. 15 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $25. (805) 391-4465. awakeningways.org. Pavilion on the Lake, 9315 Pismo Ave., Atascadero.

FRIDAY NIGHT DJ Weekly DJ series, with a different DJ every Friday. Presented by friends at Traffic Record store in Atascadero. Come listen, dance, drink, and unwind every Friday. All ages event; no cover charge. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. (805) 460-6042. ancientowlbeergarden.com. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero.

LIVE MUSIC WITH CALI COAST

DUO Enjoy live music by Cali Coast Duo, performing soulful vocals, rich harmonies, and feel-good West Coast vibes. Walk-ins are welcome; reservations are encouraged. Feb. 15 1-4 p.m. $25 tasting fee waived with $75 purchase. (805) 237-1245. mcpricemyers.com/ events/021525music. McPrice Myers Wine Company, 3525 Adelaida Rd., Paso Robles.

LIVE MUSIC WITH NATALIE HASKINS

Experience live music by Natalie Haskins, performing intimate California Americana

in sight, fuck blue and white/ They escape before them flash the fuckin’ lights.”

Good Vibez’s other show is experimental hip-hop trio Clipping on Wednesday, Feb. 11 (doors at 7, show at 8 p.m.; all ages; $33.96 at prekindle.com). I wasn’t familiar, so I went online and found the video for their song “Mirror Shades,” and now I love them. They’re self-deprecating and hilarious and cool as heck.

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with heartfelt storytelling and soulful originals. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are encouraged. Feb. 14 , 2-5 p.m. $25 tasting fee waived with $75 purchase. (805) 237-1245. mcpricemyers. com. McPrice Myers Wine Company, 3525 Adelaida Rd., Paso Robles.

RAISE YOUR GLASS PINK TRIBUTE Raise

Your Glass (RYG) is a high-energy Los Angeles–based live production celebrating the music and electrifying stage presence of pop-rock icon P!nk. Designed to capture the excitement of a full concert experience, RYG delivers a dynamic, crowd-pleasing show that keeps audiences singing and dancing from start to finish. Feb. 13 7 p.m. $12.56. my805tix.com. The Pour House, 525 Pine St., Paso Robles.

ROY ORBISON RETURNS Celebrate Valentine’s Day with timeless romance at a live Roy Orbison tribute featuring Wiley Ray &The Big O Band. Enjoy unforgettable

hits, soaring vocals, and pure love. Feb. 14 7:30 p.m. $49. TempletonPac.org. Templeton Performing Arts Center, 1200 S. Main St., Templeton, (805) 225-7087.

SINGING HANDS CHILDREN’S CHOIR

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

A WINE COUNTRY THEATRE VALENTINE

Libretto will transform the evening into a nightclub-style escape where live music and fine wine share the spotlight. Singers will deliver memorable selections, backed by the Andrew Sedley Trio’s blend of piano, drums, and bass. Feb. 15, 4 p.m. $82.18. my805tix.com. Libretto Jazz Club, 1242 Park

Street, Paso Robles, (805) 781-3009. ZOÉ BASHA WITH MISS LEO Hear “Miss Leo (“Leo” Lauren Williams), the California Soulgrass Songstress with a memorable and unique take on Americana music. Feb. 7, 7-10 p.m. $12.56. my805tix.com. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main St., Templeton. SAN LUIS OBISPO

MARK APPLEBAUM CONCERT:

COMPOSING THE UNEXPECTED A composer, improviser and instrument builder, he will present recent work spanning graphic scores, invented instruments, and experimental compositions that blur lines. Feb. 12 7:30 p.m. Free. (805) 756-2406. music.calpoly. edu/calendar/special/#applebaum. Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal

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STRING WIZARD Good Medicine presents soulful Americana singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Livingstone at Club Car Bar on Feb. 6

PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF LIVINGSTONE

THE GENIUS Good Vibez presents founding Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, celebrating the 30th anniversary of his breakout solo album Liquid Swords, at Fremont Theater on Feb. 7

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TUMBLING TUMBLEWEED Good Medicine, Numbskull, and KCBX present endlessly witty traveling troubadour Steve Poltz at The Siren on Feb. 11 .

PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE POLTZ

FRESH AF Good Vibez presents super cool experimental hip-hop trio Clipping at the Fremont on Feb. 11

PHOTO COURTESY OF GOOD VIBEZ

Fronted by Tony- and Grammy-winning actor, rapper, and writer, Daveed Diggs, along with producers Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson, Clipping is touring in support of their fifth studio album, Dead Channel Sky Open Mike Eagle opens.

Free, free, free!

If you’re on a budget (and who isn’t these days), but you still want to get your live music fix plus have some bucks leftover for brews, Morro Bay’s The Siren is coming at you with a hat trick of free shows starting with Big Wheel Cobra on Friday, Feb. 6 (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older).

This ’70s-influenced rock band features former members of the Spazmatics, Truth About Seafood, and Boogie Nights who play “a mix of modern to classic rock with elements of R&B and funk,” according to band member Brad Daane. “The band plays a mix of ’70s rock with a bit of R&B and funk—Zeppelin, Queen, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Aerosmith, Boston. Audiences can expect a high-energy show that incorporates humor, crowd participation, and possible spontaneous boogieing.”

On the Flip Side has only been together for a couple years, but the band members each have 50 years of music experience. They play a matinee show on Saturday, Feb. 7 (2 to 5 p.m.; 21-and-older).

Top 40 cover band Midnight Ride plays on Saturday, Feb. 7 (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; free). Formed in November 2009, they’ve played thousands of shows, delivering the songs you know and love.

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SLO Brew Live at Rod & Hammer Rock presents the eighth annual Bob Marley Day

with Resination, True Zion, Ras Danny, Dubwise Collective, Rastan, Eric Cotton and One Love Bomb, Soulfyah, and Man Like Devin on Saturday, Feb. 7 (doors at 1 p.m.; all ages; $32.36 at ticketweb.com). This daylong event benefits relief efforts for Jamaica, which was devastated by Hurricane Melissa last October.

“This year at SLO Brew, the focus is on doing good and helping others less fortunate than we here on the Central Coast,” Bali Isle owner Wendy Oliver explained. “Ras Danny has been doing donations to the Saint Mary’s parish where his son Jermaine lives, as no one has been helping the residents there.

“Packing barrels of food stuffs and necessities plus some zinc or plywood for shelter. This year’s event will include local musicians, vendors, and craftsman involving our blessed community, coming together to aid in a needy cause.”

Low-ticket warning!

If you want to see The String Queens presented by Cal Poly Arts at the Performing Arts Center in SLO on Thursday, Feb. 12 (8 p.m.; all ages; $89 at pacslo.org), you should probably buy tickets right now.

This talented D.C. trio has been “praised for their soulful and

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SEVENTIES HOMAGE The Siren presents ripping rock ’n’ rollers Big Wheel Cobra on Feb. 6 for a free show.

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BENEVOLENCE SLO Brew Live at Rod & Hammer Rock presents the eighth annual Bob Marley Day with Ras Danny and seven other killer reggae acts playing a benefit concert for storm-ravaged Jamaica on Feb. 7

PHOTO COURTESY OF RAS DANNY

sound” that “inspires through a powerful blend of pop, jazz, soul, and contemporary classics, creating moving musical journeys that stir love, hope, and imagination,” Cal Pol Arts announced. “With rich artistry and emotional depth, TSQ transforms every performance into a celebration of connection, culture, and sound.”

Your ticket also includes a post-show reception with the artists. Complimentary beverages and light bites included.

MININOVA - LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL Don’t miss this intimate pre-Valentines concert and dance, featuring Scott Martin, Kenny Lee Lewis, Rene Camacho, Jamaal Baptiste, and Jim Stromberg. Feb. 13, 7 p.m. $23.27. my805tix.com. Chandler Hall, UCC San Luis Obispo, 11245 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, (805) 544-1373.

THE RHYTHMS OF JAZZ AND R&B

This event is a fundraiser for the arts. To donate, go to the GoFundMe website and type in Bringing Jazz to SLO. A space has been found and we can now move forward in making this venue a success! Feb. 11 7:15-9:30 p.m. $50.05. my805tix. com. Region Event Center, 858 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, (805) 225-3116.

SAVAGE MASTER AT HUMDINGER BREWING Hear Savage Master live, with accompanying sets from Trencher, The Cimmerian, and Hostile Takedown. Feb. 14 5 p.m. $17.91. my805tix.com. Humdinger Brewing (SLO), 855 Capitolio Way, suite 1, San Luis Obispo, (805) 781-9974.

SLO SYMPHONY PRESENTS ROMANCE AND FIRE Immerse yourself in a night of sweeping romance and heroic grandeur with two titans of the Romantic era, Schumann’s Piano Concerto, and Sibelius Symphony No.2. Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. $12-$92. (805) 543-3533. slosymphony.org/ calendar-2025-2026. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

SOUL AT THE FROG AND PEACH WITH SUNNY AND THE WRIGHT TONES The Frog and Peach will host Sunny and The Wright Tones, with Toan Chau, David Keif, Daryl Vandruff, and Sunny Wright. Feb. 7, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Free. (805) 595-3764. Frog and Peach Pub, 728 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, frogandpeachpub.com.

THE STRING QUEENS Hear this dynamic trio deliver soulful, genre-spanning music in an intimate “in the round” performance, blending pop, jazz, soul, and classics into powerful journeys of connection. Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. (805) 756-4849. calpolyarts.org/20252026season/the-string-queens. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

TRESTLES + THE DIRTY TURKEYS

Hear Trestles, a beach rock project from Santa Cruz, along with Dirty Turkeys, hailing from Boulder, Colorado. Feb. 12 8 p.m. $17.91. my805tix.com. Libertine Brewing

Hitmakers

Moon Coin Productions Inc. presents Eagles tribute band Take It to the Limit at the Clark Center on Saturday, Feb. 7 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $59 to $69 at clarkcenter.org). This Canadian band plays all the hits such as “Hotel California,” “Heartache Tonight,” “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Take It to the Limit,” “Desperado,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Take it Easy,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” and many more. ∆

Contact Arts Editor Glen Starkey at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

Company, 1234 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, (805) 548-2337.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY A weekly event with barbecue offerings and more. Wednesdays, 4-8 p.m. Rancho Nipomo BBQ, 108 Cuyama Ln., Nipomo, (805) 925-3500. THE LOUNGE AT BESO An upscale afterhours nightclub experience. With limited capacity and a dress code. For ages 21 and over. Fridays, 10 p.m. my805tix.com. Beso Cocina, 1050 Willow Road, Nipomo.

NEIL DIAMOND SUPERSTAR: JACK WRIGHT’S NATIONAL TOURING TRIBUTE AMAZ Entertainment Presents: Neil Diamond Superstar - Jack Wright’s National Touring Tribute. Don’t miss this special Valentine’s Day concert! Feb. 14, 7:30-9 p.m. $45-$65. (805) 489-9444. clarkcenter.org/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - A TRIBUTE TO THE EAGLES Moon Coin Productions Inc. Presents: Take It To The Limit - A Tribute To The Eagles. Feb. 7 7:30-9:30 p.m. $59$69. (805) 489-9444. clarkcenter.org/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT: A TRIBUTE TO THE EAGLES With rave reviews from coast to coast, the concert captures the essence, harmony, and energy of an authentic Eagles performance. Not to be missed! Feb. 7, 7:30-10 p.m. $59-$69. (805) 489-9444. clarkcenter.org. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

VALENTINE’S WEEKEND JAZZ AT PUFFERS: SUNNY WRIGHT, PAT KELLEY, AND DAVID KEIF We’re bringin the love to Pismo with vocalist Sunny Wright, guitarist Pat Kelley, and bassist David Keif. Enjoy a great wine list and great people too! Feb. 15 5-8 p.m. $5. (805) 773-6563. puffersofpismo.com/. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach.

SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS

HAPPY HOUR MUSIC SERIES Enjoy live music at the winery most Friday evenings. Check site for concert schedule. Fridays presquilewine.com. Presqu’ile Winery, 5391 Presqu’ile Dr., Santa Maria, (805) 937-8110.

LADIES NIGHT OUT Music by DJ Van Gloryious and DJ Panda. Features delicious daiquiri specials. Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight Roscoe’s Kitchen, 229 Town Center E, Santa Maria, (805) 623-8866.

LIVE MUSIC AT STELLER’S CELLAR

Various local musicians rotate each Friday. Fridays, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Steller’s Cellar, 400 E. Clark Ave., Orcutt, (805) 623-5129, stellerscellar.com.

MUSIC AT ROSCOE’S KITCHEN Live DJ and karaoke every Friday and Saturday night. Featured acts include Soul Fyah Band, DJ Nasty, DJ Jovas, and more. Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Roscoe’s Kitchen, 229 Town Center E, Santa Maria, (805) 623-8866.

MUSIC LESSONS AT COELHO ACADEMY

Learn to play piano, drums, guitar, base, ukulele, or violin, or take vocal lessons. ongoing (805) 925-0464. coelhomusic. com/Lessons/lessons.html. Coelho Academy of Music, 325 E. Betteravia Rd., Santa Maria.

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COLLECTIVE: SHOW LOVE CONCERT

The beautiful Guadalupe Social Club opens their doors with a warm welcome for all music lovers to discover a whole new experience. Feb. 15 4-9 p.m. $23.27. my805tix.com. Guadalupe Social Club, 945 Guadalupe St., Guadalupe.

SUNDAY NIGHT FUN End the weekend with some good vibes. Music by DJ Van Gloryious. Sundays, 8 p.m.-midnight Roscoe’s Kitchen, 229 Town Center E, Santa Maria, (805) 623-8866.

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KARAOKE AT COLD COAST BREWING CO. Pick out a song, bring your friends, and get ready to perform. Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. COLD Coast Brewing Company, 118 W Ocean Ave., Lompoc, (805) 8190723, coldcoastbrewing.com.

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LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS Sundays, 2-6 p.m. Brick Barn Wine Estate, 795 W. Hwy 246, Buellton, (805) 686-1208, brickbarnwineestate.com.

WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Brick Barn Wine Estate, 795 W. Hwy 246, Buellton, (805) 686-1208, brickbarnwineestate.com. ∆

DESPERADOS Moon Coin Productions Inc. presents Eagles tribute band Take It to the Limit at the Clark Center on Feb. 7

Flavor

Pan dulce sin gluten

Estefany Contreras’ celiac-safe Mexican bakery finds a new home in Grover Beach

Sin Gluten Co., the name of Estefany Contreras’ upcoming Mexican bakery in Grover Beach, appears straightforward enough, but its meaning is actually deeply layered and personal.

“The ‘Co.’ stands for Contreras and is also a nod to conchas, one of my favorite bakery items,” she explained. “‘Sin’ simply means ‘without’ in Spanish but ‘bad’ in English, so it reflects my focus on creating delicious gluten-free treats.”

Gluten has no double meaning. It’s the protein found in wheat, barley, and rye that attacks the small intestines of celiacs, including herself.

Put the words together, and Sin Gluten Co. perfectly encapsulates her nickname: “Professional Gluten Destroyer.”

“I love memes and anything funny, so it felt fitting,” she said. “Basically, I destroy gluten wherever I can.”

Contreras was born in Ciudad Guzmán in Jalisco, México, raised in Santa Maria, and now resides in Nipomo.

Her professional journey stemmed from ongoing, unexplained gut issues since childhood that required constant doctors’ visits and necessitated a bland, boring diet consisting primarily of “almond milk and tortilla con frijoles,” she said.

It wasn’t until 2020, while studying psychology and researching how food impacts physical and mental health at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, that she was diagnosed with celiac disease.

“That diagnosis completely changed my relationship with food and pushed me into the glutenfree world out of necessity,” she explained. “What

started as experimenting and learning how to re-create foods I grew up loving eventually turned into a career shift.

“Before launching Sin Gluten Co., I worked in behavioral health, social work, and caregiving. Those roles shaped my approach to business—very people-centered, empathetic, and intentional. Sin Gluten Co. was born from combining these work skills with my personal experience of needing safe, gluten-free food that still felt comforting, connecting, cultural, and high-quality.”

From 2020 through 2024, Contreras baked primarily for herself, friends, and family.

“During that time, I was refining recipes, learning about celiac disease, and understanding what the celiac community actually needs, not just what tastes good, but what feels trustworthy,” she said.

“Friends and family encouraged me to share what I was making, and that feedback is what pushed me to take the idea seriously. Hearing ‘this doesn’t taste gluten-free’ over and over again was the moment I realized this could become something real.”

After returning from a trip to Mexico in early 2025, where Contreras received additional health news “that really reframed how I cared for my body,” she said, “I decided it was time to fully commit. That moment clarified everything for me.”

She officially registered her business in February and for the past year used The Kitchen Terminal in San Luis Obispo to bake, assemble, and distribute her pan dulce via nationwide shipping, local delivery through Harvestly, and in-person pickups.

“Moving into a commercial kitchen was

Stay tuned

Sin Gluten Co., located at 191 South Oak Park Blvd., unit 1, in Grover Beach, is aiming to open its doors by March. Track the company’s progress via Instagram @singlutenco. For more information, visit singlutenco.com.

a major turning point,” she said. “It allowed me to scale production, sell consistently, and start building the foundation that ultimately led to opening my own brick-andmortar space.”

Sin Gluten Co. offers a wide variety of sweet and savory baked goods, all of which contain certified gluten-free and highly vetted ingredients, with non-dairy options available as well.

“My absolute favorite pan is an ojo, a Mexican version of a biscuit with a round, eyelike center,” Contreras said. “It’s lightly sweetened, has hints of vanilla, and is buttery.”

She also adores chocolate, particularly her galleta chocochip. It’s a polvorón, meaning dust or powder, with a crumbly, shortbread-like texture, semisweet chocolate chips, and light Mexican cinnamon notes.

Customer favorites include conchas (seashells), puerquitos (little pigs), and cuernitos (little horns).

“I’m always experimenting with new gluten-free treats to add to the lineup,” she added.

For her new, 1,000-square-foot space, anticipated to open by March, she envisions a grab-and-go shop that will eventually transition to a full-service seated café and bakery, if all goes to plan.

Her long-term goal is to become an educator and for Sin Gluten Co. to “become a resource for celiacs—not just a panadería [bakery], but a place to learn and feel supported,” she said.

On her website she adds that she not only uses her platform to advocate for those with celiac or gluten sensitivities, but also for individuals with other allergies and disorders, such as PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), which she suffers from as well.

“Too often, our struggles get brushed aside, or worse, we get made fun of,” she explained. “Food should be joy, not fear. And if I can help bring that joy back, even just one puerquito or polvorón at a time, then I know I’m doing what I was meant to do.”

As Contreras puts the final touches on her new bakery, she reflects that it was a difficult road, but finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel “feels amazing.”

“This has been a dream that grew slowly, quietly, and very intentionally over time,” she said. “There were moments when it felt far away or unrealistic, especially while

navigating chronic illness, finances, and figuring things out on my own.

“Seeing Sin Gluten Co. turn into a real, physical bakery after all these years feels incredibly validating. It’s not just about opening a business, it’s about honoring everything I’ve been through to get here and proving to myself that this dream was always possible.” Δ

Flavor writer Cherish Whyte loves Estefany’s passion as much as her pan dulce. Reach her at cwhyte@newtimesslo.com.

COLORFUL CREATIONS Customer-favorite conchas, or seashells, and swirly pan payaso, or clown bread, are among a wide selection of house-crafted sweet and savory treats available at Sin Gluten Co. in Grover Beach.

PHOTOS BY CHERISH WHYTE

BILLOWY BISCUITS Eye-shaped ojos are Sin Gluten Co. owner Estefany Contreras’ favorite treat. “They can be eaten as is, sliced open and eaten with jam, or, for a savory twist, you could put mayo, ham, and cheese on it like a mini sandwich,” she said.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SIN GLUTEN CO.

DECADENT DESSERT Gansitos, or little geese, are nostalgic Mexican snack cakes. “Mine are coated in chocolate on the outside, and inside they’re filled with strawberry jam and a light cream,” said Estefany Contreras of Sin Gluten Co.

DELICIOUS DUPES Estefany Contreras of Sin Gluten Co. in Grover Beach specializes in gluten-free pan dulce, or Mexican sweet bread, with zero compromise on taste.

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Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Taste of Adelaida, LLC (9988 Chimney Rock Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Taste of Adelaida, LLC, Kathleen E. Dubost, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-01-2025. 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. 12-01-2030. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025-2397 (12/10/2025)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as IMPROVISOR FRUITS, 650 Clamshell Mtn Way, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. William Frederick (650 Clamshell Mtn Way, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ William Frederick. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-10-2025. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 12-10-2030. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025-2398 (12/10/2025)

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The following person is doing business as STONYCREEK EVENTING, 650 Clamshell Mtn Way, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. William Frederick (650 Clamshell Mtn Way, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ William Frederick. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-10-2025. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 12-10-2030. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025-2459 (N/A)

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The following person is doing business as THE ROCK, 855 Aerovista Place, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. SLO5ROCK LLC (5121 Anaconda Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93306). This business is conducted by A DE Limited Liability Company /s/ SLO5ROCK LLC, Jonathan Badgley, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-19-2025. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 12-192030. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

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NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025-2464 (N/A)

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The following person is doing business as ISABELLA NICOLE PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM, 1090 Cielo Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Isabella Nicole Melton (1090 Cielo Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Isabella Nicole Melton. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-19-2025. 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. 12-192030. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 0106-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0031 (07/01/2020) New Filing

CITY OF ATASCADERO

ORDINANCE NO. 3583

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 22 OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CODE, THE INLAND LAND USE ORDINANCE, TO UPDATE AGRICULTURAL OFFSET STANDARDS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FALLOWED LAND REGISTRY FOR THE PASO ROBLES AREA GROUNDWATER SUBBASIN MULTIBENEFIT IRRIGATED LANDS REPURPOSING PROGRAM

The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo ordains as follows:

SECTION 1. The purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to amend Section 22.30.204 (Agricultural Offset Standards) in Title 22 of the San Luis Obispo County Code to update standards relating to the establishment of the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin fallowed land registry. Any interpretation of this Ordinance shall be consistent with this purpose and intent.

SECTION 2. County Code Section 22.30.204.B. is hereby amended as follows:

B. Exemptions. Consideration of an exemption is subject to section 22.30.204 F (Application Contents), except for consideration of an exemption for a farming unit enrolled in a County-approved fallowed land registry. The agricultural offset clearance requirements as outlined in this section do not apply to the following activities, unless specified below:

1. Sites with existing irrigated annual or rotational crop production, where satisfactory evidence is shown that those crops have been planted within the last five years.

2. Replanting of a site with the same crop type, as identified in Tables 2 and 3 below, where satisfactory evidence is shown that those crops have been planted within the last five years. Replanting must not exceed the acreage of the crop production being replaced.

3. Expanded irrigated crop production on sites with crop types that involve implementation of new water efficiency technologies, where satisfactory evidence, as defined by resolution adopted by board of supervisors, is shown that crops have been planted within the last five years, and shall not exceed the average water use of the existing crop production, as identified in Tables 2 and 3.

4. Sites that were granted a vested right to plant new or expanded irrigated crop production under the provisions of the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin Urgency Ordinance, where satisfactory evidence is shown that the vested crops have been planted within 2 years from the date of the expiration of the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin Urgency Ordinance (Ordinance Nos. 3246 and 3247).

5. For the purpose of new crop production irrigated with water from the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin (excluding the Atascadero Sub-basin), as defined by Figure 30-1, sites that do not have any existing crop production and are not served by wells located within the area of severe decline (50 feet or greater Spring Groundwater Elevation Change 1997-2013 AND 1997-2017) as shown in Figure 30-2, may be eligible for a one-time only exemption. The one-time only exemption is limited to the establishment of crop production representing anew total of no more than 5.0 AF per year per site. If a one-time only exemption is granted, the resulting crop production cannot be used as a source of Agricultural Offset Clearance credits in any future application.

6. Farming units enrolled in a County-approved fallowed land registry for the Multi-Benefit Irrigated Land Repurposing (MILR) Program. Irrigated crop annual consumptive water use for each farming unit shall not increase from the time of enrollment in the registry, unless allowed by an Agricultural Offset Clearance or Exemption. Consumptive water use shall be determined using best available satellite-based evapotranspiration data or other applicant-submitted data and be subject to verification by the Groundwater Sustainability Director and in compliance with the rules and procedures of the County-approved fallowed land registry. Farming unit is defined as contiguous or semicontiguous parcels under the same ownership, or with the contiguous/semi-contiguous owners’ written consent, in active agricultural operation managed as a single irrigated farming operation with a fallowed area of at least two (2) acres.

SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors has considered the Notice of Exemption with respect to the matter described above.

The Board of Supervisors has, as a result of its consideration and the evidence presented at the hearings on said matter, determined

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NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0035 (01/07/2026)

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The following person is doing business as BLUEBIRD INN, 1880 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Chateau Hospitality LLC (1232 Park St., Suite 200, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Chateau Hospitality LLC, Aaron Graves, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-07-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 01-07-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

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FILE NO. 2026-0037 (01/01/2012)

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The following person is doing business as THE MAY FIRM –CAR ACCIDENT AND INJURY LAWYERS, 297 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. The May Firm Injury Lawyers, Inc. (297 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ The May Firm Injury Lawyers, Inc., Robert May, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-07-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 01-07-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

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that the proposed categorical exemption is appropriate and has been prepared and is hereby approved in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the County’s regulations implementing said Act. The Board of Supervisors, in adopting this ordinance, has taken into account and reviewed and considered the information contained in the categorical exemption approved for this project and all comments that were received during the public hearing process. On the basis of the categorical exemption, the Board of Supervisors finds that the adoption of this ordinance concurrent with the establishment of a fallowed land registry for the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Subbasin and approval of revisions to the County’s Williamson Act Rules of Procedure intend to promote the voluntary reduction of groundwater demand and the collection of data to assure the prudent management, maintenance and restoration of the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Subbasin natural resource pursuant to the management actions of the Paso Robles Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (“GSP”) as required by the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”), and is therefore exempt from CEQA as an action by a regulatory agency for protection of natural resources (CEQA Guidelines section 15307), an action by a regulatory agency to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement or protection of the environment (CEQA Guidelines section 15308) and basic data collection (CEQA Guidelines section 15306).

SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portion of this ordinance. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, clause, phrase, or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its enactment by the Board of Supervisors.

SECTION 6. In accordance with Government Code Section 25131, after reading the title of this ordinance, further reading of the ordinance in full is waived.

RECOMMENDED for adoption at a San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission meeting held on the 8th day of January, 2026 and PASSED and ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California on the 3rd day of February, 2026, by the following roll call vote, to wit:

AYES: Supervisors Bruce S. Gibson, Chairperson Jimmy Paulding, Dawn Ortiz-Legg and Heather Moreno

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAINING: Supervisor John Peschong

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

DATED: February 4, 2026

MATTHEW PONTES

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

By /s/ Niki Martin Deputy Clerk February 5, 2026

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0040 (01/07/2026)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as CENTRAL COAST MRO, 148 El Viento, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Jesse S Quintana (148 El Viento, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jesse S Quintana. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-07-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, L. Maceri, Deputy. Exp. 01-07-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0041 (01/01/2026)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as BOHEMIA DESIGNS, 17457 Chestnut Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Ellen F Fields (17457 Chestnut Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Ellen F Fields. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-07-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, MA Nelson, Deputy. Exp. 01-07-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0042 (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as MADDI GORDON RACING, LLC, 1720 Commerce Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Maddi Gordon Racing, LLC (1720 Commerce Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Maddi Gordon Racing, LLC, Madison Gordon, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-07-2026. 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. 0107-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0045 (02/19/1996)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as PACIFIC BUILDERS, 495 Brighton Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Frank Roland Williams (495 Brighton Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Frank Roland Williams. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0108-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-082031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0046 (01/28/2021)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as IVANS INSURANCE AGENCY, 1316 Tamsen St., Suite 204, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Phillip S Ivans (1316 Tamsen St., Suite 204, Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Phillip S. Ivans. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-08-2026. 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. 0108-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0048 (08/24/2024)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as PREMIER CONSTRUCTION, 849 Mesa Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Paul Kirk Polson (849 Mesa Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Paul Kirk Polson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-08-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 0108-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2026-0051 (11/10/2025)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as FIRST CHOICE SENIOR PLACEMENT, 2425 Gerda Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. (First Choice Senior Placement), Corporation (2425 Gerda Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ (First Choice Senior Placement), Corporation, Joel Wobrock, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-08-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 01-082031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0058 (11/16/2023)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as CA TAX PROS, 200 Station Way, Ste. B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. CA Tax Pros (200 Station Way, Ste. B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ CA Tax Pros, Trusha Patel, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. 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. 01-09-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0059 (10/13/2020)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as MG GOOD CLEANING SERVICES, 1209 Corral Creek Ave., Apt. 6, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Raul Alfonso Matias (1209 Corral Creek Ave., Apt. 6, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Raul Alfonso Matias. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-09-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0063 (11/03/2025)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as JIM WHY CARTOONS, 2729 Brisa Blanda Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 934205505. San Luis Obispo County. James Richard Yancheson (2729 Brisa Blanda Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-5505). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ James Richard Yancheson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 01-09-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0064 (01/15/2021)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as SMITTY’S PROPERTIES, 2824 Wedgwood Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Jennifer L. Fanning (2824 Wedgwood Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jennifer L. Fanning. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. 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. 0109-2031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0065 (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as PALM GARDENING, 139 Saratoga Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Victor Hilario Hesiquio (139 Saratoga Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Victor Hilario Hesiquio. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-09-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0068 (11/01/2025)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as LES VOGT BITS & SPURS, 520 Cory Way, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Karyn Stevens (520 Cory Way, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Karyn Stevens. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 01-09-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2026-0077 (04/04/2003)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as PEDROLO REPAIRS, 85 W. Highway 246 Unit 141, Buellton, CA 93427. Santa Barbara County. Marcello Pedrolo (PO Box 4801, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Marcello Pedrolo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-12-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0078 (01/12/2026)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as MEIS CHINESE RESTAURANT, 1759 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. CZCC Co. (1759 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ CZCC Co., Hongmin Zhang, CFO, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-12-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0081 (01/08/2026)

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Partnership /s/ Alturas Enterprise LLC, Martin Aguilar, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-12-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0084

(01/01/2026) New Filing

The following person is doing business as AVILA BEACH WHALE WATCHING, INC., 1529 6th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Avila Beach Whale Watching, Inc. (1529 6th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Avila Beach Whale Watching, Inc., Mark Kocina, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-2026. 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. 01-12-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0085 (01/01/2025) New Filing

The following person is doing business as LUCHAY SERVICES, 2645 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Tasha Nicole Luchay (179 Niblick Rd. 202, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Tasha Nicole Luchay. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-12-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV-0713

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Kari Christina Isbister filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Remi Taylor Zamora to PROPOSED NAME: Remi Taylor

Isbister THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NO-

TICE OF HEARING: Date: March 19, 2026, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2, in person or via zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1050 Monterey St. Rm 220, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: January 15, 2026 /s/: Craig B. Van Rooyen, Judge of the Superior Court January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV-0816

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Katsith Faye Morris AKA Mikayla Ann Morrris filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Katsith Faye Morris AKA Mikayla Ann Morris to PROPOSED NAME: Kitty Faye Morris THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE

OF HEARING: Date: February 26, 2026, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2, in person or via zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1050 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: December 18, 2025 /s/: Craig B. Van Rooyen, Judge of the Superior Court January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CVP0021

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Lesley Ann Axtell filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jesse James Morales to PROPOSED NAME: Jesse James Axtell THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: March 4, 2026, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2, in person or via zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: January 7, 2026 /s/: MC Kelley, Judge of the Superior Court January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CVP0029

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Josefina Gonzalez aka Josephine Gonzalez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Josefina Gonzalez aka Josephine Gonzalez to PROPOSED NAME: Josephine Gonzalez THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: March 11, 2026, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2, in person or via zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: January 23, 2026 /s/: Michael C. Kelley, Judge of the Superior Court February 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2026.

SUMMONS

Cross-Complaint

NOTICE TO CROSS-DEFENDANT:

Joshua Jordan dba Jordan Engineering YOU ARE BEING SUED BY CROSS-COMPLAINANT: Lindsay Hathaway CASE NUMBER: 22CVP0182

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the crosscomplainant. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

SHORT NAME OF CASE (From Complaint): Moscardi Construction vs. Lindsay Hathaway et al CASE NUMBER: 22CVP-0182

The name and address of the court is: San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Paso Robles Bracnh 901 Park Street Paso Robles, CA 93446

The name, address, and telephone number of cross-complainant’s attorney, or cross-complainant without an attorney, is: Daniel J. Knight

The Law Offices of Daniel J. Knight, PLC 1103 Johnson Ave. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

805-316-1180

Date: 01/21/2026

By: /s/ Michael Powell, Clerk

C.M. Kastner, Deputy January 29, February 5, 12, & 19, 2026

SUMMONS Cross-Complaint

NOTICE TO CROSS-DEFENDANT:

Robert Montoya dba Civil Design Solutions YOU ARE BEING SUED BY CROSS-COMPLAINANT:

Lindsay Hathaway CASE NUMBER: 22CVP0182

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the crosscomplainant. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

SHORT NAME OF CASE (From Complaint): Moscardi Construction vs. Lindsay Hathaway et al CASE NUMBER: 22CVP-0182

The name and address of the court is: San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Paso Robles Bracnh 901 Park Street Paso Robles, CA 93446

The name, address, and telephone number of cross-complainant’s attorney, or cross-complainant without an attorney, is: Daniel J. Knight

The Law Offices of Daniel J. Knight, PLC 1103 Johnson Ave. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 805-316-1180

Date: 01/21/2026

By: /s/ Michael Powell, Clerk

C.M. Kastner, Deputy January 29, February 5, 12, & 19, 2026

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Jeffrey George Weinert filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jeffrey George Weinert to PROPOSED NAME: Jeffery George Weinert

THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: March 11, 2026, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 4, in person or via zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1050 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times

Date: January 21, 2026

/s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court January 29, February 5, 12, & 19, 2026.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 676 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the regular meeting of the City Council held on January 27, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, introduced for first reading by title only with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 676, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California, adding Chapter 5.65 to Title 5 of the Morro Bay Municipal Code Regulating Massage Establishments and Professionals.”

A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available for public review at the City Clerk’s office, 595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA, and upon request by contacting the City Clerk at (805) 772-6205.

The City Council will consider adoption of Ordinance No. 676 at the regularly scheduled meeting of February 10, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California.

Dana Swanson

City Clerk

Dated:January 28, 2026

Publish:February 5, 2026

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING

NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING

WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing

WHEN: Friday, February 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM All items are advertised for 9:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600.

WHAT: A request by Daniel and Cristina Herrera for a Minor Use Permit/ Coastal Development Permit (C-DRC2025-00033) to allow for the partial demolition and interior remodel of an existing approximately 984 square-foot single-family residence, and an approximately 763 squarefoot addition for a total of a 1,747 square-foot single-story residence. The project includes the construction of a new approximately 590 square-foot attached garage, approximately 520 square feet of patio and entry porch areas, driveway, on-site septic system, and support appurtenances. The project will result in the disturbance of approximately 18,000 square feet of the 44,867 square-foot parcel. The proposed project is within the Residential Suburban land use category and is located at 819 Rizal Avenue. The site is within the CallendarGarrett Village Reserve Line of the South County (Coastal) Planning Area. Also to be considered is the determination that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA. County File Number: C-DRC2025-00033

Supervisorial District: District 4

Assessor Parcel Number(s): 091-194-008

Date Accepted: 12/11/2025

WHERE Virtual meeting via Zoom platform. Instructions on how to view and participate in the meeting remotely and provide public comment will be included in the published meeting Agenda and are posted on the Department’s webpage at: Planning Department Hearing (PDH) - County of San Luis Obispo (ca.gov)

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 Monserath Casillas-Rios, Project Manager in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at 805-781- 5600.

TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING

This matter is tentatively scheduled to appear on the consent agenda, which means that it and any other items on the consent agenda can be acted upon by the hearing officer with a single motion. An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@ co.slo.ca.us by 2/13/2026 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on C-DRC2025-00033.”

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

COASTAL APPEALABLE

If the County approves this project, that action may be eligible for appeal to the California Coastal Commission. An applicant or aggrieved party may appeal to the Coastal Commission only after all possible local appeals have been exhausted pursuant to Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.043(b). Local appeals must be filed using the required Planning Department form as provided by Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.042(a)(1). Ysabel Eighmy, Secretary Planning Department Hearing February 5, 2026

HELP WANTED

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 10 2026 at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider an ordinance amending Title 8, Chapter 8.13, of the San Luis Obispo County Code to extend the Interim Moratorium On The Land Application Of Treated Sewage Sludge/Biosolids for an additional three years. The hearing will be held at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, in San Luis Obispo.

The recommended amendment would become effective April 1, 2026.

Any person interested in expressing their views regarding the proposed amendments may do so at the hearing. To determine specific placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda and to review the amendments, go to the County’s website at www. slocounty.ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

The amendments may also be reviewed at the: County Government Center Administrative Office, Room D430 1055 Monterey Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 (805) 781-5011

DATED: February 3, 2026

MATTHEW PONTES, Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

By: /s/ Niki Martin

Deputy Clerk of the Board February 5, 2026

CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-001

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE EXTENDING THE CERTIFICATION OF THE 2018 FIVE-YEAR RADAR SPEED SURVEY

This Ordinance Summary is published in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 36933. On January 27, 2026, the City Council by a 4-0 vote, adopted an Ordinance extending the certification of the 2018 Five-Year Radar Speed Survey.

Ordinance No. 2026-001 was adopted by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Maraviglia, Council Members

Secrest, Loe, and Mayor Ray Russom

NOES: None

ABSENT: Council Member Guthrie

A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available for review by contacting the City Clerk at 805-473-5400. /s/ Jessica Matson, City Clerk

Publish one time, The New Times, February 5, 2026 Post: City Hall, 300 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

The San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. Public comment, prior to the start of the meeting, may be submitted in writing via U.S. Mail to the City Clerk’s Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by email to advisorybodies@slocity.org.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:

• REVISING THE 2025-26 DIVERISTY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION HIGH IMPACT GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS: This is a public hearing to solicit comments on the Human Relations Commission’s revisions to their initial grant funding recommendations for the 2025-26 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion High Impact Grant. Staff will provide a brief description of the grant and the need for revisions and then decide on new funding recommendations.

• REALLOCATING A PORTION OF THE 2025-26 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT ORIGINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATION: This is a public hearing to solicit comments on the reallocation of $15,000 from the Human Relations Commission’s original grant funding recommendations for the 2025-26 Human Services Grant (HSG) Program. Staff will provide a brief description of what has changed and options for reallocation.

Contact Information: Matt Pennon – (805) 781-7073 – mpennon@slocity.org Report(s) are typically available one week in advance of the meeting and can be viewed on the City’s website, under the Public Meeting Agendas web page: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/ agendas-and-minutes. Please contact the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at (805) 781-7073 for more information, or to request an agenda report. February 5, 2026

NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 675 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, at the regular meeting of the City Council held on January 27, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. held in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay adopted Ordinance No. 675, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California, adding Chapter 2.50 to the Morro Bay Municipal Code Relating to Campaign Contribution Limits.” The Ordinance would limit the solicitation or acceptance of campaign contributions to a city candidate or candidate controlled committee to $500 per donor. A certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance is available on the City’s website at www.morrobayca.gov, and upon request by contacting the City Clerk’s office at (805) 772-6205.

Ayes: Wixom, Eckles, Edwards, Landrum, Luffee Noes: None

Absent: None

Abstain: None Recused: None

Dana Swanson City Clerk

Dated:January 28, 2026

Publish:February 5, 2026

NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 674 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, at the regular meeting of the City Council held on January 27, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. held in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay adopted Ordinance No. 674, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California, amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Morro Bay Municipal Code to increase the dollar amounts of administrative citations imposed on short-term rentals (STRS) that pose a threat to health and safety, in accordance with State Senate Bill 60, and finding the action not subject to CEQA.”

A certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance is available on the City’s website at www.morrobayca.gov, and upon request by contacting the City Clerk’s office at (805) 772-6205.

Ayes: Wixom, Eckles, Edwards, Landrum, Luffee

Noes: None

Absent: None

Abstain: None

Recused: None

Dana Swanson

City Clerk

Dated:January 28, 2026

Publish:February 5, 2026

CITY OF ATASCADERO

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT

DATE: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

TIME: 3:00 P.M.

PLACE: City of Atascadero Room 104 6500 Palma Avenue

Atascadero, CA 93422

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Administrator of the City of Atascadero will hold a PUBLIC HEARING IN PERSON at the time and place indicated above to consider the following projects:

1. Administrative Use Permit to allow stays exceeding 30 days at the Home2 Suites hotel located at 1800 El Camino Real (APN 049-133-027) (USE25-0073). The proposed project qualifies for a Class 1 categorical exemption from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, which exempts projects involving existing facilities where there is negligible or no expansion of use. Staff recommendation is to approve the project.

2. Administrative Use Permit to allow stays exceeding 30 days at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites hotel located at 9010 W. Front Road (APN 056-131-024) (USE25-0074). The proposed project qualifies for a Class 1 categorical exemption from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, which exempts projects involving existing facilities where there is negligible or no expansion of use. Staff recommendation is to approve the project.

3. Administrative Use Permit to allow stays exceeding 30 days at the SpringHill Suites hotel located at 900 El Camino Real (APN 049-045-032) (USE25-0075). The proposed project qualifies for a Class 1 categorical exemption from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, which exempts projects involving existing facilities where there is negligible or no expansion of use. Staff recommendation is to approve the project.

4. Administrative Use Permit to allow stays exceeding 30 days at the Motel 6 located at 9400 El Camino Real (APN 056-071006) (USE25-0076). The proposed project qualifies for a Class 1 categorical exemption from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, which exempts projects involving existing facilities where there is negligible or no expansion of use. Staff recommendation is to approve the project.

INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS are invited to participate in person. To provide written public comment, please email comments to aup-comments@atascadero.org by 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting. Email comments must identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of the email. Comments will be forwarded to the Zoning Administrator and made part of the administrative record. If a comment is received after the deadline for submission but before the close of the meeting, the comment will still be included as part of the record of the meeting. Please note, email comments will NOT be read into the record. Information regarding the hearing is filed in the Community Development Department. If a challenge to the above application/s is made in court, persons may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Hearing Officer. If you have any questions, please call Planning Services at 805-470-3402 Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. All documents related to the project will be available for review on the City’s website 72 hours prior to the public hearing at http://www.atascadero. org/agendas.

BY ORDER OF THE HEARING OFFICER

DATED: 2/2/26

S/K Gleason, Planning Manager

PUBLISH: 2/5/26

JANUARY 27, 2026

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF

Items 1-24: Consent Agenda & Resolution (Res) Nos. 2026-003 thru 2026008 – APPROVED.

Item 25: Presentation of the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan, rec’d w/ direction provided to staff.

Item 26: Request to accept a $21.6 million Proposition 1–funded Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program agreement and authorize the purchase of property at 416 Spring Street, Paso Robles; adopt Res. Nos. 2026-009 & 2026-010 – APPROVED.

Item 27: Public Comment Period – Items not on the agenda: T. Knight; M. Fries; Dr. Vanasupa; G. Kirkland; P. Wilmore; L. Majors spoke - NO ACTION TAKEN.

Item 28: Hearing on the annual TRUTH Act report and community forum regarding ICE access - REPORT REC’D & FILED W/ DIRECTION PROVIDED TO STAFF.

Item 29: Board Member comments and reports on meetings: The Board directed staff to explore County participation in Sister Cities International, thanked volunteers for the Homeless Point-In-Time Count. Furthermore initiated a public nomination process for the California Men’s Colony Citizens Advisory Council - APPROVED.

Meeting adjourned.

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

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

By: Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk of the Board of SupervisorsFebruary 5, 2026

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach City Council will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, for the following purpose:

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA:

Hearing to receive public comment on final funding recommendations for annual federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and adoption of a resolution forwarding the recommendations to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors for Board action on the 2026 Annual Action Plan. The 2026 Action Plan, a component of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, includes an estimated allocation to Pismo Beach of $30,088 of CDBG funds to be considered for funding award by the City Council. Two applications were received from the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC) for their Rapid Re-Housing / Homeless Prevention program and an application by the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) for their Minor Home Repair program.

Details about ways to participate in this hearing will be provided on the agenda posted for the meeting online at pismobeach.org/agenda, and on the bulletin board at City Hall. The agenda will be posted in the afternoon of February 12, 2026.

Environmental Review

In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the grant application is not considered a project and is therefore exempt from environmental review. Specific projects that may have environmental impacts will be reviewed under CEQA and NEPA prior to implementation.

You have a right to comment on these projects and their effect on our community. Interested persons are invited to participate in the hearing or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed projects. Emailed comments may be submitted to citycouncil@ pismobeach.org; staff cannot guarantee that emailed comments submitted after the start of the meeting will be given full consideration before action is taken. Written comments may be delivered or mailed to the City Clerk’s Office at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, prior to the meeting, or hand-delivered during the meeting no later than the comment period for this item. Oral comment may be provided prior to the meeting by calling 805-773-7005 and leaving a voice message. Please state and spell your name, and identify your item of interest. Oral comment may also be made during the meeting, either by joining the virtual meeting using the link provided on the agenda document, or by attending the meeting in person in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Please refer to the agenda for this meeting for specific instructions for participation. Staff reports, plans and other information related to these projects are available for public review from the City Clerk’s Office, by emailing City Clerk Erica Inderlied at einderlied@pismobeach.org. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Thursday before the meeting and may be obtained upon request by mail or by visiting www.pismobeach.org/agenda. The Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you challenge the action taken on this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public 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 Erica Inderlied, City Clerk, at einderlied@pismobeach.org or 805-773-7003.

Erica Inderlied City Clerk February 5, 2026

CITY OF ATASCADERO

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

DATE: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

TIME: 6:00 p.m.

PLACE: City of Atascadero Council Chambers 6500 Palma Avenue

Atascadero, CA 93422

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Atascadero will hold a PUBLIC HEARING in- person at the time and place indicated above to consider final recommendations for the 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. CDBG funds can be used for public facilities, qualifying public services and economic development activities that benefit low-income persons.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if a challenge to the above action is made in court, persons may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend inperson and will be given an opportunity to speak in favor of, or opposition to, the above-proposed project. Written comments are also accepted by the City Clerk, prior to the hearing at 6500 Palma Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422 or cityclerk@atascadero.org and will be distributed to the City Council. Written public comments must be received by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Email comments must identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of the email. Written comments will not be read into the record.

Information regarding the hearing is filed in the Public Works Department. If you have any questions, please contact Public Works at (805) 470-3456 or publicworks@ atascadero.org or visit the office at 6500 Palma Ave., by appointment only, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. All documents related to the project will be available for review on the City’s website 72 hours prior to the public hearing at www.atascadero.org/agendas

DATED: January 21, 2026

S/ N DeBar, Director, Public Works

PUBLISH: January 29, 2026 & February 5, 2026

If the County approves this project, that action may be eligible for appeal to the California Coastal Commission. An applicant or aggrieved party may appeal to the Coastal Commission only after all possible local appeals have been exhausted pursuant to Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.043(b). Local appeals must be filed using the required Planning Department form as provided by Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.042(a)(1). Ysabel Eighmy, Secretary Planning Department Hearing February 5, 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Arroyo Grande Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m, or soon thereafter, to consider the following item:

Consideration Of Conditional Use Permit 24-003 And Finding That This Action Is Exempt From Review Under The California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant To State Guidelines Section 15332; Construction of Two (2) New Duplexes Each With Two (2) ADUs; Location – 134 Nelson Street; Applicant – Scott Cusack. The Planning Commission will consider an application to construct two new duplex buildings, each with two ADUs.

The project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under the Class 32 exemption, which applies to projects characterized as in-fill development meeting certain conditions met here. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15332.) Specifically, the project falls within the Class 32 exemption because: the 0.156acre site is already graded and developed, offering no habitat value for sensitive species, the proposed uses align with the City’s General Plan and zoning for village core, and the site is located in an urban area, fully served by city and public utilities.

This Planning Commission meeting is being conducted in a hybrid in-person/virtual format. During the public hearing, public comment will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, pursuant to current meeting procedure.

The Planning Commission may also discuss other hearings or business items before or after the item listed above. If you challenge the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Failure of any person to receive the notice shall not constitute grounds for any court to invalidate the action of the legislative body for which the notice was given. Documents related to the project are available in the Community Development Department located at 300 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande. The Agenda and reports are posted online at www.arroyogrande.org 72 hours prior to the meeting. Please call (805) 473-5420 for more information. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed live on the City’s Website.

/s/Jessica Matson, City Clerk February 5, 2026

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING

WHO County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing WHEN Friday, February 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM: All items are advertised for 9:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600.

WHAT

A request by Brian and Debra Larson for a Minor Use Permit

(N-DRC2025-00036) to allow the construction of a 600 square foot home office with an attached 500 square foot greenhouse, 467 square foot patio, 250 square foot shed, 100 square foot ground mounted solar array and a 230-foot-long driveway. The proposed project will result in 254 cubic yards of cut and fill and approximately 7405 square feet of ground disturbance on a 240-acre parcel. The proposed project is within Rural Lands land use category and is located at 3890 Davis Canyon Road, approximately two and a half miles southeast of the city of San Luis Obispo. The subject property is within the San Luis Bay Inland sub area of the San Luis Obispo planning area.

Also to be considered is the environmental determination. This project is exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), under the provisions of CEQA Guidelines sec. 15303(e)(Class Three Exemption).

County File Number: N-DRC2025-00036

Supervisorial District: District 3

Assessor Parcel Number(s): 076-101-051

Date Accepted: 11/26/2025

WHERE Virtual meeting via Zoom platform. Instructions on how to view and participate in the meeting remotely and provide public comment will be included in the published meeting Agenda and are posted on the Department’s webpage at: Planning Department Hearing (PDH) - County of San Luis Obispo (ca.gov)

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 Samantha Kinney, Project Manager in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at 805-781- 5600.

TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING

This matter is tentatively scheduled to appear on the consent agenda, which means that it and any other items on the consent agenda can be acted upon by the hearing officer with a single motion. An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@co.slo.ca.us by 2/13/2026 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on N-DRC2025-00036.”

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.

Ysabel Eighmy

Secretary

Planning Department Hearing

February 5, 2026

The City of Paso Robles administers an Industrial Waste Program that protects the City’s sewer system and Wastewater Treatment Plant by controlling the introduction on nondomestic wastes to the system. This program is required to enforce the Federal General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR 403) and the City’s Sewer Use Ordinance, Chapter 14.10.

To fulfill public participation requirements of the Industrial Waste Program, significant violators of the wastewater discharge regulations must be published in the local newspaper at least once a year. Industrial users of the City sewer system who have significantly violated discharge regulations will be published with a brief summary of the nature of the violation(s).

The City of Paso Robles found the following industrial/ business facility had significant violations in 2025: Coast Southwest Surfactants – was in significant violation for boron discharges that met the technical review criteria as described below.

A “significant violation” or “significant non-compliance” is defined as any of the following: chronic violations of wastewater discharge limits (66% or more of all measurements taken during a six-month period exceed the daily maximum limit or the average limit for the same pollutant parameter); technical review criteria violations (33% or more of all measurements for each pollutant parameter taken during a six-month period equal or exceed the product of the daily average maximum limit or the average limit multiplied by the applicable technical review criteria); any other violation of a pretreatment effluent limit that has caused interference with or pass through; any discharge that has caused imminent endangerment to human health, welfare or the environment, or that has resulted in the City’s exercise of its emergency authority; failure to meet within 90 days after the scheduled date a compliance milestone contained in a local control mechanism or enforcement order for starting construction or attaining final compliance; failure to provide within 30 days after the due date required reports; failure to report accurately noncompliance; or any other violation which will adversely affect the operation or implementation of the Industrial Waste Program.

Additional information regarding the Industrial Wastewater Program is available by contacting Lauren Alderete, Wastewater Pretreatment Coordinator, at 805227-7239.

February 5, 2026

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING PLANNING COMMISSION

WHO County of San Luis Obispo Planning Commission

WHEN Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM: All items are advertised for 9:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600.

WHAT Hearing to consider a request by Dirk Winter for a Conditional Use Permit (N-DRC2024-00029) to allow the construction of a 60-unit hotel, “Templeton Hotel”. The phased project will consist of ten buildings with a combined floor area of approximately 32,100 square feet (SF) and an area of disturbance of 3.51 acres (the entire lot), including 2,960 cubic yards (cy) of cut and 3,960 cy of fill. Project improvements will include 60 hotel units with private patios, a building containing an office, concierge service, breakfast room, supporting preparation area, and kitchen, a common outdoor area, swimming pool and spa, various landscaping, street frontage improvements, and parking areas and walkways. The project will also include underground storm drainage conveyance, detention systems, and utility connections. The vacant property consists of 3.51 gross acres located on the east side of N. Main Street between Creekside Ranch Road and River Run Road, approximately 0.4 miles south of Highway 101 within the urban reserve line of the unincorporated community of Templeton. The project is within the Commercial Retail land use category and is within the Salinas River Sub-area of the North County Planning Area. Also to be considered at the hearing will be adoption of the Environmental Document prepared for the item. The Environmental Coordinator, after completion of the Initial Study, finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and CA Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq.) has been issued on January 20, 2026 (SCH# 2026010723) for this project. Per CEQA, this Mitigated Negative Declaration is publicly accessible for review and comment for 30 days beginning January 21, 2026 to February 21, 2026. These documents are accessible online at https://ceqanet.lci. ca.gov/2026010723 and physically at 976 Osos Street, Room 200, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. Public comments will be accepted leading up to and during the scheduled public hearing for this project. Mitigation measures are proposed to address Air Quality, Biological Resources, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Land Use & Planning, and Mandatory Findings of Significance and are included as conditions of approval.

County File Number: N-DRC2024-00029

Supervisorial District: District 1

Project Manager: Eric Tolle

Assessor Parcel Number(s): 040-214-063

Date Accepted: 8/5/2025

Recommendation: Approval

WHERE

The hearing will be held in the Katcho Achadjian Government Center, Board of Supervisors Chambers 1055 Monterey Street, Room #D170, 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 Eric Tolle, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at 805-781-5600.

Ysabel Eighmy, Secretary Planning Commission February 5, 2026

Free Will Astrology by Rob Brezsny

Homework: What small burden could you let go that will provide a rush of freedom? Newsletter.freewillastrology.com

ARIES

(March 21-April 19): I’m thrilled by your genius for initiating what others only dream about. I celebrate your holy impatience with fakery and your refusal to waste precious life-force on enterprises that have gone stale. I’m in awe of how you make fire your ally rather than your enemy, wielding it not to destroy but to forge new realities from the raw materials of possibility. Everything I just described will be in your wheelhouse during the coming weeks.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): How do I love you? Let me count some of the ways. 1. Your patience is masterful. You understand that some treasures can’t be rushed and that many beautiful things require slow nurturing through your devoted attention. 2. You have a knack for inducing the mundane world to reveal its small miracles and spiritual secrets. 3. You practice lucid loyalty without being in bondage to the past. You honor your history even as you make room for the future. 4. You know when to cling tightly to what needs to be protected and preserved, and you know when to gracefully loosen your grip to let everything breathe. In the coming weeks, all these superpowers of yours will be especially available to you and the people you care for.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): In carpentry, there’s a technique called “kerf bending.” It involves making a series of small cuts in wood so it can curve without breaking. The cuts weaken the material in one sense, but they make it flexible enough to create shapes that would otherwise be impossible. I suspect you’re being kerf-bent right now, Gemini. Life is making small nicks in your certainties, your plans, and your self-image. It might feel like you’re being diminished, but you’re actually being made flexible enough to bend into a new form. Don’t interpret the nicks as damage. They’re preparation for adjustments you can’t see yet. Let yourself be shaped.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): In Irish folklore, “thin places” are situations or areas where the material and spiritual worlds overlap. They aren’t always geographical. A thin place may be a moment: like the pre-dawn hour between sleeping and waking, or the silence after someone says “I love you” for the first time. I believe you’re living in a thin place right now, Cancer. The boundary between your inner world and outer circumstances is more porous than usual. This means your emotions may affect your environment more directly. Your intuitions will be even more accurate than usual, and your nightly dreams will provide you with practical clues. Be alert. Magic will be available if you notice it.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): In traditional Korean jogakbo, scraps of fabric too small to be useful alone are stitched together into a piece that’s both functional and beautiful. Every fragment contributes to the whole. I encourage you to treat your current life this way, Leo. Don’t dismiss iffy or unfinished experiences as “wasted time.” Instead, see if you can weave all the bits and scraps together into a valuable lesson or asset. Prediction: I foresee a lovely jogakbo in your future.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The Maori people of New Zealand practice mirimiri, a form of healing that works not by fighting disease but by restoring flow. The technique involves removing blockages so life force can move freely again. I think you need the equivalent of mirimiri, Virgo. There’s a small but non-trivial obstruction in your life. The good news is that you now have the power to figure out where the flow got stuck and then gently coax it back into motion. Let the healing begin! Here’s a good way to begin: Vow that you won’t hold yourself back from enjoying your life to the max.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the coming weeks, I encourage you to prioritize mirth, revelry, and gratification. For starters, you could invite kindred spirits to join you in pursuing experimental forms of pleasure. Have fun riffing and brainstorming about feeling good in ways you’ve never tried or even imagined before. Seek out stories from other explorers of bliss and delight who can inspire you to expand your sense of wonder. Then, with your mind as open as your heart, give yourself the freedom to enjoy as many playful adventures and evocative amusements as you dare.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the Inuktitut language of the Intuit people, the word ajurnarmat is translated as “it can’t be helped.” It acknowledges forces at work beyond human control. Rather than pure resignation, it reflects an attitude of accepting what can’t be changed, which helps people conserve energy and adapt creatively to challenging circumstances. So for example, when hunters encounter impossible ice conditions, ajurnamat allows them to refrain from forcing the situation and notice what may actually be possible. I suspect you’re facing your own ajurnarmat, Scorpio. Your breakthrough will emerge as soon as you admit the truth of what’s happening and allow your perception to shift. What looks unnavigable from one angle may reveal a solution if you approach it from another direction. Practice strategic surrender.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your hunger for meaning is admirable! I love it. I never want you to mute your drive to discover what’s interesting and useful. But now and then, the hot intensity of your quest can make you feel that nothing is ever enough. You get into the habit of always looking past what’s actually here and being obsessed with what you imagine should be or could be there. In the coming days, dear Sagittarius, I invite you to avoid that tendency. Rather than compulsively pursuing high adventure and vast vistas, focus on the sweet, intimate details. The wisdom you yearn for might be embedded in ordinariness.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In architecture, a “flying buttress” is an external support system that allows a massive building like a cathedral to reach greater heights without collapsing under its own weight. Because the buttress is partly open to the air rather than solidly built against the wall from top to bottom, it appears to “fly,” which is where the name comes from. In the coming weeks, I encourage you Capricorns to acquire your own equivalent of at least one new flying buttress. Who or what could this be? A collaborator who shares the load? A new form of discipline that provides scaffolding? A truth you finally speak aloud that lets others help you? To get the process started, shed any belief you have that strength means carrying everything all by yourself.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The coming weeks will challenge you to think with tenderness and feel with clarity. You’ll be called on to stay sharply alert even as you remain loose, kind, and at ease. Your good fortune will expand as you open your awareness wider, while also firming up the boundaries that keep mean people from bothering you. The really good news is that cosmic forces are lining up to guide you and coach you in exactly these skills. You are primed to explore intriguing paradoxes and contradictions that have valuable lessons.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): In alchemy, solve et coagula is a Latin phrase translated as “dissolve and coagulate.” It means that transformation must begin with the process of breaking down before any building begins. You can’t skip over the dissolving phase and jump straight into creating the new structure. I mention this, dear Pisces, because I believe you’re now in the dissolving phase. It might feel destabilizing, even a bit unnerving, but I urge you to stick with it. When the moment comes to construct the beautiful new forms, you will know. But that time isn’t yet. Keep dissolving a while longer. ∆