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an Luis Obispo made its way into the national news cycle after activist and protest leader Tianna Arata was arrested on July 21 after an eventful Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest she helped organize. On Aug. 25, local and national BLM organizations SPOTLIGHT SLO resident came together in SLO to ask SLO Arata is County District Attorney Dan Dow Tianna in the national spotlight after not to file charges against her being arrested and to demand systemic change. post-protest Counter-protesters showed up with on July 21 with potential charges messages of their own. Staff Writer still pending from Karen Garcia’s got the story [4]. the county District Attorney.

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#FreeTianna Coalition calls for change in San Luis Obispo PHOTOS BY JAYSON MELLOM

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n Aug. 25, hundreds of people gathered at the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse for a press conference and rally in support of Black youth activist Tianna Arata, who was arrested on July 21 following a local Black Lives Matter protest.

Organized by the #FreeTianna Coalition made up of local and national organizations, speakers urged SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow to not file charges against Arata and called for SLO Police Chief Deanna Cantrell’s termination.

A large group of counter-protesters waved American flags on the corner of Osos and Monterey Streets, holding signs that read “Support Dan Dow” and wearing “Make America Great Again” memorabilia. Others waved anti-California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs and Blue Lives Matter flags and handed out anti-abortion flyers.

One of Arata’s attorneys, civil rights lawyer Curtis Briggs, called Cantrell’s actions—having Arata arrested and recommending that the district attorney file five felony and three misdemeanor charges against her—“vile” and “reckless.” He blamed Cantrell for “amplifying demonstrations and protests” and “jeopardizing the peace and safety of the community.”

“The reason we are here today is because she retaliated against Tianna Arata. Chief Cantrell’s blunder drew national attention and put San Luis Obispo in the spotlight in a national controversy,” Briggs said. “Instead of having San Luis Obispo devote money for its training, time off, better equipment, learning how to deescalate, or pay raises, she’s going to have the city spend millions of dollars litigating this case.”

The lineup of 13 speakers attested to Arata’s longtime advocacy, their own experiences of racism in San Luis Obispo, and they tied this event to the national conversation about systemic racism.

Arata’s mother, SLO native Michelle Arata, gave an emotional speech, saying the family has experienced trauma, fear, and terror, which has amplified since her daughter’s arrest.

DEMANDING CHANGE The #FreeTianna Coalition organized an Aug. 25 press conference that included speakers from the national Black Lives Matter organization, local business owners, and Tianna Arata.

“My daughter’s life is at stake here, her future is at stake,” Michelle said. “We need her, and we need all of you.”

Arata also addressed the crowd, stating that at 20 years old she still has a lot to accomplish with the Black Lives Matter movement.

“My passion, my goal, and my energy is directed toward enacting change. This is not something that can come from divisiveness in the ideology of separateness,” she said.

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors equated Arata to activist leaders— Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Baker, Diane Nash, and John Lewis—and Black communities before her who fought for the rights, freedoms, and self-determination of Black people.

“Tianna Arata, she is part of a legacy, a legacy of young Black people who have taken to the streets to make sure that this place we call the United States of America sees us, believes, us, and ensures our freedom,” Cullors said.

“Dan Dow, we are calling you to reject those charges, we are calling on you to show up for Black lives.

We are calling you to leave those counter-protesters in the dust.”

“Lock her up,” counterprotesters chanted during the press conference, calling Arata a liar.

“Support Dan Dow.” Counter-protester Tami Olson said the group was there because it felt Arata needed to be prosecuted, because the July 21 protest was not peaceful.

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and knock in the back window of a car and spill glass all over a 4-year-old boy. You don’t take our American flag and spit on it and burn it.

We’re also here to support Dan Dow, and we don’t want our police department defunded because we need the police,” Olson said.

Olson said she’s lived in San Luis Obispo County since 1992 and she’s never seen systemic racism or any type of racism occur.

“We don’t look at anybody’s color, we love them for who they are. This right here,” she said pointing to the event, “this right here is causing division in this country.”

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A small group of counter-protesters and #FreeTianna supporters including Cal Poly football player D.J. Stuckey, huddled together, talking about the Black Lives Matter movement, why they support or don’t support Arata, and the events leading up Arata’s arrest.

Stuckey, who’s been a part of the local BLM movement, told New Times he doesn’t mind having conversations with the opposition because it’s a way for both sides to understand each other. However, he said he doesn’t understand some of their arguments.

“I talked to this one man who said what’s going on isn’t patriotic. That was his argument. And I said, ‘Sir, what are we doing that’s not patriotic?’ And he couldn’t give me an answer,” Stuckey said.

Hours later, SLO City Manager Derek Johnson and Police Chief Cantrell held a virtual press conference.

Cantrell said that while she appreciates Briggs’ quest for her termination, it’s offbase.

“I’m a relatively progressive police chief when it comes to change and reform, when it comes to community and relationships and particularly relationships with our marginalized communities. I am also responsible for public safety, of all of the people that are in San Luis Obispo and upholding the right of all of the people, those that are protesting and those that are not. I think I’ve done that,” she said.

Cantrell said that Arata was arrested for her “own actions, her own behavior, her own decisions.”

Johnson said that the city has no

intention “to prevent Miss Arata or anyone else’s efforts to fight racism and increase understanding amongst all our community members. We support free speech, period. We also have to be unwavering in our insistance that gatherings are peaceful and safe for everyone in the community.”

“We look forward to the day when we can have a community that San Luis Obispo can be recognized for our work for improving the sense of belonging for everyone,” he said.

—Karen Garcia

Grover Beach, SLO offer help to parents who need child care With schools on the Central Coast starting up from a distance, there’s a growing demand for all-day child care, a safe place for working parents to leave their kids instead of the classroom.

But not a lot of child care providers are offering such programs, and those that exist tend to be costly. Grover Beach and San Luis Obispo are trying to help.

Grover Beach is working to launch a program that would help working parents pay for child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the program, Grover Beach plans to distribute $50,000 in one-time general funding to two child care providers—The SLO County YMCA and the Boys and Girls Club of South SLO County—funding the providers will then use to offer financial assistance to families in need.

Kathy Petker, director of the

Grover Beach Parks and Recreation Department, said both the YMCA and the Boys and Girls Club are two of the few organizations that have offered allday child care and education support programs for school-aged children through the pandemic.

“Both of these organizations are the leaders in child care regulations and are completely familiar with all of the COVID operations and standards and regulations,” Petker said at a special meeting on Aug. 24, where Grover Beach City Council discussed the coming program.

Both child care providers also already have efficient systems in place for identifying families in need of assistance and awarding them with tuition scholarships, so Petker said it’d be best to leave that process to them.

Monica Grant, CEO of the SLO County YMCA, said her organization has been offering COVID-19 compliant child care since April, when it launched Camp CARE, a program that provides kids in grades K-6 with a place to go and educational support from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, if their parents work and their schools are closed due to COVID-19. That program, which costs $175 a week and is offered at three sites in the county, had about 150 participants in the spring. Grant said the YMCA already has 102 kids enrolled in Camp CARE this school year, about 37 of which attend the camp at Harloe Elementary School near Grover Beach.

The YMCA offers financial aid to

families that pays for anywhere from 20 to 100 percent of the total cost of enrollment, and Grant said the funding from Grover Beach would help more families get the help they need.

“If you’re running COVID-complaint child care these days it has to be a subsidized program,” Grant said at the Aug. 24 meeting. “So we have been obviously getting grants and support from a variety of sources to support our efforts, and those will continue to be needed even when school goes back into session, if not more. I think we all believe that there will be a second wave, possibly, of layoffs coming in the community, sadly, and that there’ll be more need, not less.”

To meet the new demand for all-day care in SLO County, the city of SLO is expanding its TK-6 child care program so that it will look similar to what’s offered by the YMCA and Boys and Girls Club.

SLO’s Parks and Rec Department has long offered before- and after-school programs for school-aged children, according to Parks and Rec Director Greg Avakian. But a recent survey of parents with kids enrolled in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District found that about 66 percent of 449 respondents are in need of some form of child care this fall.

About 44 percent said they’d need all-day care.

The city’s new program, according to a city staff report, will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday (two-day, three-day, and half-day options are also available) at a rate of $200 a week and will be offered at three sites in San Luis NEWS continued page 6

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Obispo. The city has allocated $43,000 of CAPSLO payments and San Luis Coastal Unified School District facility savings to use as a scholarship fund for parents in need.

For now, the program will be open about 130 kids, and Avakian said those whose parents are essential workers will be prioritized.

“Child care for years has been a challenge,” Avakian told New Times.

“We’ve never been able to meet the full demand of our community. We’ve always had a waitlist, and our lottery system was our fairest way of providing services for our community.”

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Hospital antitrust bill passes through committees

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A state bill that would strengthen the Attorney General’s oversight of for-profit hospital mergers and acquisitions cleared the Assembly’s health and appropriation committees this summer and awaits a final vote on the Assembly and Senate floors.

Those votes are expected to take place before the end of the Legislative session on Sept. 1.

Senate Bill 977, introduced by Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) earlier this year, would give the Attorney General’s Office the power to review private hospital deals and reject them if they’re found to hurt consumers and/or cause anticompetitive impacts.

“The data cannot be clearer: Concentrated health care markets immediately result in higher costs in insurance premiums, and hospital and physician services. Patient access to providers and affordable care is more critical than ever,” Monning said in a statement.

Health watchdogs who support the bill say that unfettered hospital consolidation has allowed the cost of health care to go up, while the bill’s opponents, which include hospitals’ and doctors’ associations, say it would hamstring hospitals already struggling with COVID-19.

If made law, SB 977 would also carve out new enforcement mechanisms against anticompetitive hospital behavior, and would establish a Health Policy Advisory Board to analyze California health care markets.

A recent New Times investigation into the effect of hospital consolidation on SLO County health care costs found that the prices at local hospitals, when compared to their Medicare-set costs, were above the state median. SLO County hospitals are owned by two national systems—Dignity Health and Tenet Health Care—and the county has a “highly concentrated” hospital market, according to a 2018 UC Berkeley study on the subject.

—Peter Johnson

Nearly a dozen elementary schools can reopen for in-person learning

As SLO County’s public schools grapple with distance learning, 11 local private schools have received waivers to reopen for in-person learning this fall.

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schools in counties that are still on the state’s coronavirus watch list—SLO County is still on that list—to continue with distance learning until COVID-19 transmission rates decline, elementary schools can apply for waivers allowing them to provide in-person instruction.

The application process requires schools to provide evidence that they’ve consulted adequately with labor organizations and parents and draw up detailed reopening plans that outline strategies for maintaining hygiene, distancing, testing of staff and students, family education, and quick ways to switch back to distance learning if necessary.

SLO County released information about its waiver process on July 29, and 16 local schools have submitted applications so far, according to county spokesperson Michelle Shoresman. The county is still reviewing five of those applications. As of Aug. 24, Shoresman said no public schools had submitted waiver applications.

“We have not denied any applications yet,” Shoresman wrote in an email. “We have advised schools on any deficiencies they might have in their reopening plans.

If they are able to meet our requirements, they can resubmit for approval.”

Coastal Christian School, a private K-12 school in Pismo Beach, will reopen for in-person instruction in grades K-6 on Aug. 27. Tom Olmstead, who heads the school, said he’s looking forward to getting his roughly 150 younger students back into their classrooms.

“Well, the main reason that we want to open is really for the benefit of our students’ education,” Olmstead said.

Coastal Christian School did distance learning in the spring, and Olmstead said it was hard on everyone, but it was especially tough for the younger students to learn and work online. And while Olmstead said his school takes the pandemic and safety seriously, current evidence appears to suggest that elementary-aged children aren’t as dramatically impacted by coronavirus as other age groups.

“When we surveyed our families,” he said, “a vast majority of them were unreservedly hopeful that we could get their kids back in school.”

Teachers are supportive of the plan, too, he said, with only a few bringing up some minor safety concerns that have already been addressed. The school invested heavily in sanitation supplies, including constructing four outdoor classrooms, putting Plexiglas around teacher desks, hiring two additional cleaners, and purchasing all the usual COVID-19 safety equipment.

Parents who don’t feel comfortable with their kids returning to school will be learning through an independent study model, where teachers provide curriculum and materials to parents. Coastal Christian School’s middle and high school students will continue learning online and at home this fall.

—Kasey Bubnash

Unemployment dips below 10 percent in SLO County

San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate continued to tick down in July, dropping below 10 percent for the first time since the onset of COVID-19, according to state labor data released on Aug. 21.

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The 9.9 percent jobless rate compared to a 11.5 percent rate in June, a 12.7 percent rate in May, and a pandemichigh 14 percent rate in April. Statewide, unemployment stood at 13.7 percent in July, while it was 10.5 percent in the U.S. The preliminary data showed SLO County had 13,000 unemployed workers in July—2,200 fewer than in June but still 8,500 more than a year ago, when unemployment was 3.2 percent.

“If you look at it from where we started [with COVID-19], we’re in a better place,” said Jim Dantona, chair of the Central Coast Coalition of Chambers of Commerce, a team of chambers from Paso Robles to Lompoc. “People are getting a little bit more outside and participating in the economy more. …

We’re on the right trajectory.”

A chambers-led survey of local businesses in early August captured some of those improvements—while exposing the struggles that’ve come after SLO County joined the state’s COVID-19 watchlist.

“The rollback has pulled us down a bit,” Dantona said.

About one-fifth of the more than 200 respondents said that their businesses were completely closed—up 9 percent from a June survey. Dantona said that the spike was likely a reflection of the closure orders passed down from the state for watchlist counties.

On the bright side, one-third of businesses reported “excellent/good” economic conditions—nearly twice as many as in June. Also, businesses facing a 50 percent or higher revenue decline went down nearly 20 points, and those reporting an increase in revenue went up seven points.

“People are adapting to the new environment and figuring out how to make their way through,” Dantona said.

Dantona said that while the restaurant and lodging industries are starting to find their footing—SLO County hotel occupancy rates hit 60 percent in July—sectors like salons and personal care services are still crippled from COVID-19 orders.

“That’s the one I feel worst for,” he said of salons. “It really changes your operations to such a degree that I’m sure there’s some people saying, ‘It’s just not worth it.’”

Going forward, the chambers’ No. 1 priority is encouraging the community to fight the spread of COVID-19, so the Central Coast can get off of the state’s watchlist. That would allow more businesses to open, as well as schools. Child care continues to be a huge challenge for business owners and their employees, as most schools have started the academic year with distance learning. “[Child care] is a really hard one to solve. That is the one thing I think we’ve heard across the board where everyone’s scratching our head,” Dantona said. “If we can get off the watchlist by limiting the spread of COVID, that is going to be best overall for all of our businesses, and getting the economy rolling again for everyone.” ∆ —Peter Johnson

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Left behind Some of SLO County’s smallest local businesses say they’ve been excluded from state and federal aid

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t takes a certain level of tenacity to keep an essentially newborn business afloat during a pandemic and resulting economic downturn, and at this point, that’s all hairstylist Amy Maggipinto has left.

Though nothing quite compares to the challenges she faces now, a near 20-year career in hair has put Maggipinto through a lot of ups and downs. Maggipinto and her two best friends opened their Avila Beachbased salon, Kindred Beauty Collective, about three years ago after their previous employer suddenly went out of business.

Not wanting to give up their beloved salon space, located in the heart of Avila Beach and complete with ocean views, Maggipinto and two longtime colleagues pulled together all the money they could to pay the rent, renovate the gutted space, and reopen the salon as their own.

And now they’re fighting to keep it alive.

“We are not giving this business up,” she told New Times.

Kindred shut down on March 19 as part of the state-mandated effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Unlike tens of thousands of other businesses on the Central Coast, Kindred hasn’t been able to obtain the loans and grants that are keeping so many others up and running.

More than 15,000 businesses in California’s 24th Congressional District— which includes all of SLO and Santa Barbara counties and part of Ventura County—applied for and received loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Launched in late March at the onset of COVID-19, the $660 billion PPP enabled businesses nationwide to apply for up to $10 million in forgivable loans to retain employees and cover basic expenses during stay-at-home orders.

That program and other loans offered through the U.S. Small Business Administration have kept thousands of businesses from closing down for good, but some haven’t been so lucky. Some of the smallest local businesses—those with only a few independent contractors on staff or a single person who owns and operates the business alone—say they’ve

been left out of much of the federal and state financial aid aimed at helping businesses survive the pandemic.

About 2,333 PPP loans amounting to $150,000 or more went out to businesses in the 24th Congressional District. None of those went to independent contractors, according to data collected by the Small Business Administration. Two loans were awarded to self-employed individuals, and 71 to sole proprietors, accounting for only about 3 percent of all the loans.

Those kinds of businesses had more luck with loans amounting to less than $150,000, but still struggled. Of the 13,144 smaller PPP loans that went out to the 24th Congressional District, about 2 percent went to independent contractors, 30 percent to sole proprietors, and a little more than 3 percent to self-employed individuals.

Maggipinto and her colleagues at Kindred applied for PPP right when it came out. They were denied. There wasn’t any specific information about why, but she assumed it had something to do with her being self-employed. She applied for a grant through the SLO Chamber of Commerce and didn’t get that one either.

“Nothing,” she told New Times. “No grants. No loans.”

To make matters worse, Maggipinto and her coworkers weren’t eligible for unemployment benefits until April 28, when the state launched the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program aimed at offering benefits to independent contractors and the self-employed.

Kindred offered at-home hair color kits and raised enough money through a GoFundMe campaign to pay rent and buy safety equipment—masks, hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies—for the salon. It looked like they’d made it through the worst when salons were allowed to reopen on June 9, but after surging cases of COVID-19 statewide, Kindred was forced to close again on July 15.

Salons are allowed to do cuts outside, but Maggipinto said they’re not allowed to do color, which accounts for about 90 percent of Kindred’s profits. Plus, she said, her salon doesn’t have an outdoor space to work in.

She’s followed all the rules and heeded

related, information about PPP is always changing. Mahan said the Development Center received updated clarifications and guidelines on loans from the Small Business Administration nearly once a week when PPP was first released.

“So they tried to make it as simple as possible,” Mahan said, “but when it came down SURVIVING Nathan Zimmerman (center) leads a small to implementation, a lot outdoor class at his martial arts gym, Sleeping Tiger Fitness. of questions arose.”

Some of those questions still exist, all the advice, but it hasn’t paid off. Now especially for businesses hoping to get she’s back to relying on donations through their loans forgiven. For PPP loans to Kindred’s GoFundMe. be forgiven, they have to be used to “I don’t want to lose this business,” keep employees on staff. Some worry Maggipinto told New Times. “And I just that independent contractors and sole feel like people need to know what this is proprietors will struggle to prove their doing to us and our entire industry.” loans went toward payroll protection.

There are a lot of reasons someone And for business owners who were might be denied loans through the Small denied PPP and other relief, more dire Business Administration, but being selfquestions remain. employed isn’t one of them. Judy Mahan Nathan Zimmerman owns Sleeping is the director of SLO’s Small Business Tiger Fitness, a small martial arts Development Center, a program hosted by Cal Poly and funded by the Small Business gym in San Luis Obispo that’s been almost entirely closed since mid-March.

Administration aimed at helping small Zimmerman is an independent contractor businesses get and stay up and running. and so are all his employees. When When COVID-19 hit, Mahan said the Zimmerman applied for and was denied Small Business Development Center made PPP, his bank specifically told him that sure its staff and consultants were trained his application was ineligible because his and available around the clock to help local employees are independent contractors. businesses apply for grants and loans— He applied for a few other forgivable including PPP and Economic Injury Disaster loans and grants and didn’t get those Loans—through the Small Business either. His commercial landlord couldn’t Administration. They helped hundreds of give him a break on rent. So he’s been local businesses obtain roughly $20.6 million stuck hosting classes outside and online— in capital, but Mahan said even for her staff, anything to make a little money. He the application process was confusing. wonders why some businesses have been “You have to remember, it was crisis able to get everything they’ve applied for mode,” she told New Times. “We worked while others like his are left with nothing. with more clients in three months than we “We all pay taxes,” he said. “We should all did in 12 last year. I mean it was insane.” be able to get the same access to benefits.”

The Small Business Administration Zimmerman said he just hopes he’s able to tried to make financial aid available open the gym soon. He believes the pandemic as quickly as possible, and Mahan said is serious and that the spread of COVID-19 that led to some issues. The first online needs to be stopped, but the shutdown is application portal crashed every few starting to become life-threatening too. minutes and its initial replacement “I think it’s unrealistic to expect wasn’t much better. Businesses hoping to businesses to be shut down with no help apply for PPP loans were required to go for an undefined period of time and be through their lenders, and banks were expected to survive,” he said. ∆ so swamped with applications that many could only help existing clients.

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BY KAREN GARCIA

Mask compliance Grocery store employees are left with the responsibility of enforcing face-covering mandates

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arlene Uva has common variable immune deficiency, a disorder that impairs the immune system.

Because she has a high risk of contracting coronavirus, she doesn’t leave her house other than to visit her doctor.

Uva told New Times she receives donated transfused antibodies once a week and takes multiple medications in order for her immune system to function.

She fills her prescription at the pharmacy inside her local Vons store on Tefft Street in Nipomo. Her son has volunteered to pick up her prescriptions for the time being.

On more than one occasion, Uva said, her son noticed that despite the sign in front of the store requiring shoppers to wear face coverings, there were several people in the store without one. She said her son saw that the employees stocking the shelves had to ask customers to wear face coverings more than once.

Uva said she called the corporation to file a complaint and got a call back from the store manager of her local Vons. Since her phone call, Uva said, her son still sees customers in the store without face coverings, so her call felt pointless.

“I’m not just calling out of concern for myself or my son but for other people that shop at that store and are trying to stay healthy,” she said.

There isn’t a federal mandate on face coverings, and guidance on the issue is unique to each state and county, so retailers are making their own policies.

When customers don’t adhere to those policies, store associates are left with the responsibility of enforcing them.

The face-mask policy for Vons, Pavilions, and their parent company, Albertsons, starts with having the health and safety of every customer as a top priority, according to Melissa Hill, director of public affairs and government relations for the company’s Southern California division.

The policy includes stationing store associates at the front doors of the store to clean shopping carts and remind customers about the mask policy.

“They are asked to involve a manager when customers become confrontational and do not want to comply,” Hill said.

The company acknowledges and respects that some customers, due to medical reasons, may not be able to wear a mask, Hill said, so it encourages those customers to consider an alternative option—like a face shield. At that point in the interaction, she said, the employee or store manager will offer to shop for the customer or let them know about the store’s home delivery and “drive up and go” options.

“Associates are frustrated when customers do not wear a mask, as they are concerned for the health and safety of themselves and their customers,” Hill said.

A video posted on social media in July showed a shopper at Smart & Final in Paso Robles refusing to wear a mask after an employee told him to wear one. He put the mask on and walked away only to take it off and continue shopping. The employee again reminded the man of the mask policy, stopped the shopper’s cart, and told him he needed to leave.

“Get the fuck off my cart,” the man yelled at the employee. “Get the fuck out of my face.”

A security guard intervened, and the customer left.

Smart & Final’s policy is that the store manager is responsible for handling mask enforcement. A spokesperson for the company told New Times that in most cases the customer needs a simple reminder to wear a mask because they forgot.

“We have been requiring both our employees and our customers to wear masks since April, so this is something to which they are well accustomed. As city, county, and state governments have mandated masks, we have dealt with significantly less non-compliance overall,” the spokesperson said. “The majority of our customers are grateful for our policy.

Incidents with customers who refuse to comply are rare, but unfortunately, these situations attract a lot of attention.”

The company doesn’t keep specific statistics on noncompliance, but the spokesperson said the incidents have greatly diminished over time.

“The public’s awareness and understanding that this is a proven way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has been

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application, and enforcement. In some locations, the mandate is imposed on businesses for them to enforce.

“Not only has this led to public confusion and lower levels of consumer confidence, but it has also contributed to confrontations between customers and employees and litigation from both directions— enforcing mask requirements and failing to enforce mask requirements,” the letter states.

The letter asks national leaders to establish guidance on IN CHARGE Ordinances in SLO County appropriate metrics (e.g. positive mandate face coverings in grocery stores, but tests, hospitalizations) for imposing employees are left to enforce the rule. location-based mandatory mask the key to compliance. While we are seeing requirements in all public spaces. It calls on the administration to develop model a tipping point of acceptance nationally, we reached that level in California months mandatory mask policies that are simple and don’t impose the enforcement burden ago,” the spokesperson said. on organizations without such expertise, On July 15 the National Retail such as businesses and nonprofits. Lastly, Federation issued a statement encouraging retailers to adopt nationwide the letter requests the administration make clear that businesses and nonprofits policies requiring customers to wear face aren’t liable for refusing entry or services coverings or masks. to an individual who isn’t complying with “Workers serving customers should face-covering requirements. not have to make a critical decision as When Uva called the corporate offices to whether they should risk exposure of Vons to complain about face-covering to infection or lose their jobs because a policies that weren’t being followed, she minority of people refuse to wear masks also called San Luis Obispo County’s in order to help stop the spread of the enforcement line. deadly coronavirus,” the statement read.

Uva said a recorded message plays, and A local Smart & Final was recently you leave your complaint or concern. sued for alleged discrimination over a “There’s no call-back or anything, you face-mask mandate because the shopper just leave a message. I told them in my refused to wear one due to health message, ‘How do I know that you’re concerns. The lawyer representing the enforcing anything?’” she said. shopper, Dennis Balsamo, told New County spokesperson Michelle Times that he’s received several calls Shoresman said the county enforcement from shoppers who claim they’ve had line was established around the the same experience so he filed a class beginning of the pandemic, and residents action lawsuit on Aug. 11 in SLO County have been using it to report businesses Superior Court. that are not in compliance with the state Nationally, in a joint letter to President and county emergency orders.

Donald Trump and the National Governors “Although, we currently only have Association, the National Retail Federation state orders in place, that phone line still along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, exists, and residents are welcome to call National Association of Manufacturers, and it with any complaints about businesses,” business leaders asked the White House Shoresman said. “When the county staff Coronavirus Task Force and the Governors receives a complaint about a business Association work together to establish within a city jurisdiction, they refer that localized guidance on mask enforcement. complaint to the appropriate city for Currently, retailers are following the follow-up and possible warning, citation, recommendations from the Centers for etc., or to work with the business about Disease Control and local public health how to improves compliance with the officials to create their own policies. orders.” ∆ In the letter, the group states that Staff Writer Karen Garcia can be reached current local and state mandatory mask at kgarcia@newtimesslo.com. requirements vary widely in scope,

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BY PETER JOHNSON

Century of suffrage

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ne hundred years ago, on Aug. 18, 1920, Congress passed the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, extending voting rights to women for the first time in American history.

The fight for women’s suffrage took decades—and it didn’t end in 1920.

Nearly five more decades would pass before Black women earned their right to vote. The fight continues today.

On the centennial anniversary, New Times reached out to women in local office to gather reflections on the progress made over 100 years, and the progress still to go.

• Marlys McPherson, Morro Bay City Council: We need to recognize that before the 19th Amendment was passed, women had virtually no rights. Not only could they not vote, they were almost totally beholden to men.

• Erica Stewart, SLO City Council: I remember researching Susan B. Anthony in elementary school and learning about the dedication and hard work of the suffragists. I imagine what it must’ve been like to convince men that women are part of “We the People” and should have the right to vote.

• Mariam Shah, Grover Beach City Council: The 100th anniversary reminds us what a short time the women in this country, much less the women of color, have had a voice. That’s right around the time my grandmother was born. We still can’t say three full generations of women have even had this right.

• Heidi Harmon, SLO mayor: When we were all growing up, we just heard the story of the 19th Amendment and never really had to grapple with the reality that it was only white women. That’s a huge difference and an important piece of that conversation.

• Dawn Addis, Morro Bay City Council: I look up to every woman who has taken a chance to use her voice in politics—in the voting booth and in her personal life.

• Debbie Arnold, SLO County supervisor: When I think of extraordinary female political leaders of the past, Margaret Thatcher comes to mind. She became a world leader that influenced women all over the world as the prime minister of the U.K. • Susan Funk, Atascadero City Council: At this moment, I am feeling special appreciation for my greatgrandmother, Mary Ann Warlick Wingfield, who never had the right to vote or run for office, but whose husband was elected many times in their community of rural Kansas homesteaders because people knew that she would do all the work.

• Shah: My mom was my first political inspiration. We grew up supporting candidates and knocking on doors as a family. My mom ran for office several times, but never won.

• Heather Moreno, Atascadero mayor: I am proud that my city of Atascadero’s founder, E.G. Lewis, was an early champion for women’s right to vote. He and his wife, Mabel, were strong advocates nationally and used their personal resources through his publishing business to encourage women in this effort.

• Stewart: Shirley Chisolm broke barriers in Congress and as a presidential candidate. She was the first Black woman to be elected to Congress. She spoke her mind and stood up for what she believed.

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Feinstein and Barbara Boxer as our senators, I always felt comfortable that women should be elected to office. Still, I didn’t quite have the nerve to run for office until I watched Heidi Harmon run for state Assembly [in 2014]. She knew she had little chance of winning that race, but I saw her campaign shift the conversation.

• Harmon: I’m much more interested in the people coming up behind me—the women who ran in 2018, like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who’s doing her role in such an innovative way. This new generation of women feel like we can be our authentic selves, whatever that means for us.

• Stewart: Unfortunately, gender-bias is still alive in politics.

• Shah: I definitely think sexism is still alive in politics.

• Harmon: It’s just nonstop.

• Kristen Barneich, Arroyo Grande City Council: When I have a strong opinion, some say I’m being too emotional.

When men do this, they are labeled as “strong.”

• Funk: Just look at the adjectives applied to female political leaders (e.g., “nasty”) that are rarely applied to male political leaders.

• Stewart: Even in the modern times of 2018, I was still asked what I would do with my children if I won. This question wasn’t asked of my male colleagues.

There’s still an assumption that it’s the woman’s job to manage the family.

• Addis: In my race, the candidate who put in the least effort and stated that they were not going to bother with campaigning won an important public endorsement. That candidate was a man.

• Barneich: Women as political leaders are different than men. They guide and lead differently. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, but I think a council or board works the best when we have both men and women serving on it.

• Stewart: We are starting to see a trend of women stepping up to run for office. This trend needs to continue. In Congress we have less than 25 percent elected women and about 32 percent in the state Legislature.

• Harmon: It’s important to remember that [women’s suffragists] got arrested, they made a fuss, they starved themselves at times. They did what it took to get those rights. Nobody really gave them a right to vote. We see similar movement today of people standing up and saying we are worthy, we are worthy for full rights. We’re in the middle of another uprising that hopefully will do for people of color what suffragists did for white women. ∆ Assistant Editor Peter Johnson wrote this week’s Strokes and Plugs. Send tidbits to strokes@newtimesslo.com.

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BY ROBERT C. CUDDY

Take it back

It might be an uphill battle, but locals should come together to keep the dunes vehicle free

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he other evening my wife, Gayle, and I meandered down the Oceano beach south of Pier Avenue. We’ve done that many times in the four months since vehicles were excommunicated from the sand there. So have many others.

This is what we experienced: • Children building moats, castles, and other wondrous structures in the damp sand.

• Families lolling under beach umbrellas, reading, talking, listening to portable radios, just soaking up the atmosphere. Occasionally they would run to the ocean and swim, or swing their giggling younger kids, shrieking with joy, in the air above the water.

• Young men and women playing volleyball and Nerf football, laughing, flirting.

• Fishermen casting into the Pacific.

Paragliders. Kite flyers.

• Joggers, and people of all ages walking their dogs; the dogs, of course, loving it.

• The clean, fresh smell of the sea.

• The waves lapping softly against the sand.

• Most of all, we observed the ethereal beauty of the place, a transcendent breathtaking splendor that surely ranks it among the world’s most sublime spots, a seascape by Monet.

All of that goes away if the motor vehicles come back.

Instead we will be subjected to the old, familiar, malevolent bugaboos: gasoline

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fumes, loud, off-road and other vehicles careening down the beach, children and others scattering to keep from becoming roadkill.

Sooner rather than later, all the people I described above—people who also own that state beach because their taxes pay for it—will go away.

And the gang of despoilers that for decades has taken sole possession of our little paradise will have it all to themselves once more, while the rest of us pound sand.

I didn’t think I’d ever say anything good about COVID-19, but give credit where it’s due. By giving “We the People” back our beach, it showed us what a spectacular place we have and underscored what we’ve been missing since the gasoline crowd hijacked it.

The off-roaders should be welcomed back when the quarantine is lifted, as should we all. But they should leave their destructive, motorized toys at home.

State Parks will tell you that you can do all the things I’ve described while the ATVs roam. That is unadulterated horse pucky.

Only one group of people possess that stretch of beach, and they have held on to it for a long, long time. It’s time for the rest of us to take it back.

It won’t be easy. They’ve clutched it tightly in their oil-stained paws for decades.

How? Through a combination of political power at the state and local level; a lack of accountability at their outlaw mentality and behavior; intimidation of opponents;

Russell Hodin

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and the careful cultivation of a myth.

That myth says that the off-roaders are one big happy family, who come back year after year, across the generations, to have good wholesome fun at the beach. It’s Mom and Pop and Junior and Sis, with Spot and Fluffy thrown in for good measure.

For a long time, I bought into that yarn. I didn’t like the motor vehicle crowd taking sole possession of the dunes. But my attitude was called elitist, and I had to agree: I love the pristine purity of such a place. I have been in the Sahara and love to go to Kelso Dunes down in the desert.

I thought I might be just an updated version of that old “get off my lawn” geezer: “Get off my beach!”

There might be some truth in the “happy families” cover story. Still, over time, I came to realize that that 1950s Ward and June Cleaver camper persona buries a few things: Dozens of deaths on the dunes, thousands of injuries. Trash, alcohol. ATVs kicking up sand to choke people who live nearby and mowing down shorebirds.

It’s time for a change.

Three groups want the off-roaders gone.

• People on the Nipomo Mesa and other points downwind choking from sand kicked up by off-roaders.

• Environmentalists who care about the snowy plover and, well, the environment.

• Doctors, nurses, and others who have seen, firsthand, lives lost and families destroyed by dune riders who get careless.

Each of these groups has flailed at the off-road lobby, with limited success.

I would like to see them join forces and present a coordinated, compelling case to the California Coastal Commission and State Parks board.

It might take a private investigator and/or computer wizard to do that. But there must be a miles-long paper trail.

Consider all the agencies that are called to the dunes. Ambulances, police, fire, trash collectors, city and county and state bureaucracies. Each of them has records.

And what of the families of those who died and were hurt. Dozens of deaths, thousands of injuries. It beggars belief that none of these people has filed legal actions.

How many have, and what has it cost us?

Even if those who want to return the beach and dunes to all of us succeed at that task, they will still face one major hurdle: money.

Many people argue that closing the dunes to off-roaders would be too big a financial hit for the county. But that’s just a failure of imagination. With vision, the beach could attract a different species of tourist. It could become a Yosemite-like attraction for people from around this the world. It’s that spectacular.

That last point underscores that this is not just an attack on the motor vehicles that have despoiled the magnificent spot.

It is an argument that we could do better.

Given the political stranglehold the off-road lobby has on local and state governments, this will be an uphill battle. I hope those locals who agree on the larger goal of keeping the beach and dunes free of vehicles will work together to mount an argument that caries weight.

I hope visionaries—the county has plenty of them—will begin to think about what could be at this extraordinary place, rather than what is.

Meanwhile, I suggest that local folks— socially distancing—enjoy this exquisite gift in our backyard. We don’t know how long we’ll have until it turns back into a pumpkin. ∆ Robert C. Cuddy writes The Cuddy Edge from South County. Send a response for publication to letters@newtimesslo.com.

Opinion Letters Heroes step in to fill the void

Summer on the Central Coast looked very different this year as our community canceled many iconic events, including the California Mid-State Fair. In years past, the SLO Food Bank enjoyed a wonderful relationship with this annual event as meat donated from the fair’s livestock auction provided 30 to 40 percent of the SLO Food Bank’s annual meat protein for clients throughout SLO County. Canceling the fair jeopardized the SLO Food Bank’s access to this vital supply of fresh, local meat.

Thankfully, local individuals and organizations stepped up to ensure the stability of the SLO Food Bank’s access to more than 48,000 pounds of meat. This effort was the brainchild of the James W. Brabeck Youth Legacy Fund at The Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County. Donors from the county and beyond provided funds to support the fund’s buyers coalition, which purchased livestock during a re-engineered auction. This effort provided much-needed meat protein to the SLO Food Bank. It also supported local 4-H and Future Farmers of America participants, who were raising their livestock for auction for months before the pandemic.

With the livestock purchased, processing the beef was the next hurdle, and many organizations came together to accomplish this final step. For beef processing, Templeton & Visalia Livestock Markets collaborated with Central Valley Meat/ Harris Ranch to transport and process all donated beef at no cost to the SLO Food Bank. For hog processing, three entities came together: the James W. Brabeck Youth Legacy Fund, The Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County’s Disaster Support Fund, and the Hughes Charitable Foundation. A generous couple additionally purchased 25 livestock animals and covered the processing of the meat for our clients.

As our freezer is filling up with fair meat, our team is overwhelmed with gratitude.

If not for the incredible contributions of so many people and organizations, the SLO Food Bank faced a possible reality of zero protein from this important event. Those organizations and individuals who leaned in are absolute heroes to our clients and us.

Unfortunately, our county’s hunger has more than doubled since the start of the pandemic and economic crisis. We anticipate the recovery will be more of a marathon than a sprint. With each donated dollar, we can provide seven nutritious meals—if you can help, please do so today at slofoodbank.org/donate.

Branna Still SLO Food Bank San Luis Obispo

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The sad reflection of the read is how little has changed. How police suppression continues, how disenfranchisement (seen in the recent postal scandals) has not diminished, and how institutional racism continues.

I want a sheriff who stands by all the people of the county with professionalism and compassion.

I do not want a sheriff who disavows the reality of classism and prejudice, who engages in banter with Tea Party supporters, and flouts mask wearing. I do not want a sheriff eschewing medical advice or who, born of extreme privilege, doesn’t understand systematic racism.

Is Ian Parkinson San Luis Obispo’s best representative?

I want a district attorney who represents all of the people of the county without prejudice.

I do not want a district attorney who declares that, despite California guidance, he is the sole arbitrator of what should be deemed appropriate to prosecute. His affiliation and connection with a conservative out-of-state antiLGBT group is shattering. He can decide when to prosecute or not prosecute LGBT hate crimes as his sole prerogative, he is the authoritarian arbitrator?

Is Dan Dow San Luis Obispo’s best representative?

I want a San Luis Obispo city police chief who can communicate effectively with her college constituents.

I do not want a police chief who decides to promote multi-felony and misdemeanor charges for a 20-year-old student she claims to support and does not want to harm, in the name of a “teachable moment.”

Is Deanna Cantrell San Luis Obispo’s best representative?

MARCH 1-2-3 is a read that will resonate. I especially urge Parkinson, Dow, and Cantrell to read the book and reflect.

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eading the coverage and comments on the local protests in this paper, I have noticed some pretty fanciful interpretations by left-wing partisans on what the “law” is. Having practiced law for more than 40 years, and being insufferably pedantic, allow me to correct some of these curious notions.

First, the law does not punish anything just because it pisses you off. Sorry, but something must be specifically proscribed in writing by the proper government entity to be punished. For example, I find Hillary Clinton and Adam Schiff insufferable, and yet, they continue to walk about freely and to opine incessantly. Reality TV and the Kardashians are allowed to infect the popular culture. TV pharmaceutical hucksters are permitted to relentlessly beguile the afflicted with ads for new and pricy nostrums promising not just relief, but an idyllic life. But the law provides me with no relief from these things, despite their assaults on my emotional well-being.

Some are in a snit because the police violated the perceived “right” of protesters to block the freeway and to vandalize the cars of motorists who try to bypass them. Some are in a lather because law enforcement declined to arrest armed men guarding a store during a protest march. And, there was even a demand that local law enforcement officials be arrested and prosecuted for the newly contrived “felony” of “upholding and perpetuating institutional racism.”

You’ll be disappointed to learn that the law doesn’t back you up on these things.

helpless on the ground. Shots have been fired at “disobedient” motorists. Most folks can understand why a person might be anxious to escape a mob While you might dismiss the blocking of motorists to be merely a permissible “inconvenience,” consider this: Would you support pro-life demonstrators being allowed to block access to an abortion clinic, because they, too, feel strongly about exercising their First Amendment rights and expressing their opposition?

And, despite opinions of several commentators, the police are under no legal obligation to immediately read anyone their Fifth Amendment rights.

That is just TV. The reading of rights is only necessary in case you wish to use a defendant’s statements against them.

Standing on a rooftop with guns during a protest march is not illegal, no matter how much it may have offended you, and made you “feel unsafe.” The law is clear that someone may possess guns on their private property to protect it.

And, in view of the fact that protests in other locations have devolved into arson, looting, and murder, most of us can certainly understand why a merchant might think it prudent.

An aside to you kids: The fact that something may make you subjectively feel “unsafe” does not give you a veto over that activity, no matter what your indulgent school teachers and parents may have told you. The law does not guarantee you a “safe space” from dissenting opinions and from others exercising their rights.

Likewise, even a left-wing lawyer will tell you that there is no law criminalizing “upholding and perpetuating institutional racism,” no matter how much the social justice warriors wish it otherwise.

What does that even mean, precisely? Sorry, but if you want to lock up your political opposition, you’ll have to do better than just flinging vague rhetoric and jargon.

And speaking of “institutional racism,” I have yet to hear anyone delineate any specific acts and practices performed locally which they feel constitute “institutional racism.” Slogans won’t do. A core principle of criminal law is that a law must be sufficiently precise to identify the specific behavior that is prohibited. Specifically, what acts are local law enforcement engaging that are racist and should be barred? What makes them “racist”?

If you activists insist on citing the law to support your cause, you may want to learn it first. Your hysterical rhetoric may work up the crowd at your political pep rallies, but it is unlikely to have much influence on the responsible people who actually run things. ∆

If you activists insist on citing the law to support your cause, you may want to learn it first.

Tianna Arata was arrested for inciting and leading protesters onto the freeway to block it, resulting in violence and danger to the public, acts in violations of specific portions of the vehicle and penal codes. Despite the opinions of activists, there is no “right” to block a freeway.

Elias Bautista was arrested for the crime of vandalizing a car trying to avoid the blockade. There is nothing in the law excusing this conduct just because a person feels really, really strongly about their cause.

Further, a motorist seeking to avoid becoming entrapped in a mob has no legal duty to obey traffic diktats by self-appointed “traffic cops” in the mob.

Many of us who are old enough to have watched live on TV during the LA riots as Reginald Denny’s truck was blocked, and he was dragged out of it and had his head caved in with large chucks of concrete. Recently in Portland, a mob of protesters dragged a motorist out of his car, beating and kicking him while

John Donegan is a retired attorney in Pismo Beach who had lots of legal certitude before law school and experience beat it out of him. Write a response for publication and send it to letters@ newtimesslo.com.

Opinion All the ‘news’ that’s fit to spit

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alCoastNews (CCN), the rightwing blog pretending to be a news source, has stuck its libelous foot in its mouth again. In an Aug. 18 “news” story titled “Protesters demand money from San Luis Obispo business owners,” “journalists” Karen Velie and Josh Friedman claim, “A group of protesters affiliated with Mayor Heidi Harmon organized Black Lives Matter demonstrations in San Luis Obispo and demanded that downtown businesses pay reparations for boarding up their windows after local activists took to the streets.”

If CCN is to be believed, SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon, Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest organizer Tianna Arata, Tianna’s mother Michelle Arata, Courtney Haile (one of the founders of local organization R.A.C.E. Matters SLO), Cal Poly quarterback Jalen Hamler, “and other Cal Poly students” are part of a conspiracy to extort money from local businesses.

As evidence of this purported extortion scheme, CCN quoted Tricia Hamachai from a letter she sent to the SLO City Council accusing Tianna Arata of saying Asians are racist and claiming Cal Poly football players Hamler and Xavier Moore “aggressively verbally attacked Abrianna Torres, a young Black woman,” for not being Black enough.

Totally lame if true! You three should be ashamed of your behavior, though it’s hardly tantamount to extortion.

At the end of its story, CCN published

an Instagram post, purportedly from Michelle Arata, that read, “We will be comprising (sic) an official letter asking these businesses who have pushed this message of fear by boarding up their shop, to make reparations in financial donations to local and national Black Lives Matter agencies.”

I think the key word here is “asking.”

There’s no demand! And what if a business refuses to donate?

“Many of the businesses that refused to pay received dozens of angry posts on Yelp, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook,” CCN claimed without citing any examples.

To further its case of conspiracy, CCN also posted a clip of Freidman interviewing Mayor Harmon, who said she fully supported BLM and helped local protest organizers draft a statement that in part declared that racism is a “public health emergency.”

A mayor who’s against racism? That’s your smoking gun?

CCN also posted a short video of a protester saying through a megaphone, “We need to stop shopping at businesses that don’t support Black Lives Matter.”

Boycotts aren’t new. How is this part of a big conspiracy?

Finally, CCN posted a letter that read, “Dear R.A.C.E. Matters SLO, please accept this $1,000 donation from Finney’s Crafthouse.”

Now if it said, “Please accept this $1,000 extortion payment. Please don’t

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up, and the three media outlets that did— KSBY, KCOY, and KCBX—lobbed a few softball questions that elicited mostly longwinded non-answers. The best question was to Cantrell, who was asked to respond to Arata’s lawyer’s claim that she perjured herself on documents sent to the DA. “Did not!” she said.

I wish I’d heard about the press conference! To Johnson, “How strong is your kung fu? Your thoughts on the crane kick?” To Cantrell, “Where’s your backup Glock? Do you have it on you?

Are you sure?” Also to Cantrell, “Follow up: Do you still eat at El Pollo Loco?”

Good grief! How much more foolish can SLO County look?

To that question, Andy Caldwell, conservative talk radio host and candidate running for U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal’s 24th Congressional District seat apparently wants you to hold his beer. Did you see his most recent ad that trots out the old scorpion and frog fable? Today’s “woke progressives” are the scorpion in the story “who literally stung the minds of young people raging against America,” he said, adding that schools are teaching kids they’re “victims.”

Sorry, Andy, but “woke progressives” simply want the rich and corporations to stop hogging all the boats so we can all get across the river without drowning. And seriously, dude, don’t you think your analogy would work better if Trump was the scorpion and his MAGA sycophants were the frog? ∆

burn our businesses to the ground,” then I’d say, “Hey CCN, you might be on to something here.”

This is all such a crock of nonsense! Since first publishing their story, CCN already had to post a clarification because Courtney Haile claimed the story libeled her. Then CCN added an editor’s note listing their “evidence.”

This isn’t journalism. It’s two right-wing activists disguised as journalists throwing shit in the air to see what sticks. It’s a conspiracy theory in desperate need of actual support. A non-cohesive mountain of disconnected molehills doesn’t make a rumor true. It means you have more reporting work to do, more “facts” to investigate before publication.

Don’t be distracted by shiny objects—CCN is publishing rumors that fit their agenda.

On Aug. 25, peaceful protesters gathered on the steps of the SLO County Courthouse to call for District Attorney Dan Dow to not prosecute the litany of trumped-up charges leveled against Tianna Arata by the SLO Police Department. These charges, the community backlash against the protesters, and CCN’s absurd claim of extortion—these are the last gasps of a racist infrastructure under threat.

Following the protest, SLO Police Chief Deanna Cantrell and City Manager Derek Johnson participated in a press conference “webinar” to take questions from the media, most of whom forgot to show

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AUG. 27 – SEPT. 3 2020

LET THERE BE LIGHT

While in-person tours remain suspended, the Point San Luis Lighthouse Keepers presents a new virtual tour of the lighthouse, offered through Zoom, every Wednesday from 2 to 3 p.m. Each Zoom meeting is hosted by a docent and is limited to 10 guests or fewer. Admission is $10, and tickets are available in advance at my805tix.com. Call (805) 540-5771 or visit pointsanluislighthouse.org to find out more.

—Caleb Wiseblood PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHY MASTAKO

ARTS NORTH COAST SLO COU NT Y

BEACH RESIN KIT AND VIDEO Create from the comfort of your home. Kit includes everything to make a gorgeous resin project; assortment of shells, colored beach glass, glitter, frame or two metal bezels for necklaces, plastic tablecloth, gloves, apron, resin, and a how-to video. Kit pick-up is Aug. 29. Aug. 29, 10-11 a.m. Various. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

CAMBRIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS ONLINE: TAMING THE RESTLESS MIND A virtual exhibit.

These featured artists for September bring works of abstraction. Deborah Pepin works with pastels, oils, and cold wax to create what she calls her doodles. Marvin Sosna, now 93, will be exhibiting abstracts. MondaysSundays, Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. through Sept. 27 Free. cambriacenterforthearts.org. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

COALESCE BOOKSTORE: BOOK SIGNING Book title: The Path of Civility: Perfecting the Lessons of a President by Applying the Wisdom of a Buddha by Robert Michael Sachs. Aug. 29, 1 p.m.-3 a.m. 805-772-2880. coalescebookstore.com. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay.

FEATURED ARTISTS: BENJAMIN EDMISTON AND SAMUEL T. ADAMS A duo show for the month

of September. Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Left Field Gallery, 1036 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, 805-305-9292, leftfieldgallery.com.

GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE: FEATURED ARTIST PATRICIA NEWTON “My style is representational and my current body of work has been inspired by the powerful movement of the sea,” said Patricia Newton. Through Aug. 29 Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare. com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE: FEATURED ARTIST VIRGINIA MACK “Painting, birding and teaching are passions of mine. With our Covid-19 restrictions, I have had to let go of teaching for awhile, but not painting or birding. So with this show, I am celebrating my journeys at home discovering local birds,” said Virginia Mack. Through Aug. 29 Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

SEA GLASS HAMMERED METAL JEWELRY Learn how to drill holes in sea glass, how to harden,

strengthen and texturize metal to create a gorgeous jewelry set. Create in the comfort of your home with supplies and how-to video provided. Kit pick-up dates are listed. Aug. 29, 10-11 a.m. $80. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

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BATMAN: POP-UP DRIVE-IN THEATER A socially distanced drive-in style screening of the 1966 film starring Adam West and Burt Ward. Local businesses will be offering curbside deliveries to vehicles. Aug. 27, 8:15-10 p.m. $11-$20. my805tix.com. Colony Square, 6909 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

FREE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ART CLASSES (ONLINE) Check the foundation’s site for various classes offered, for ages 5 to 18. Through Oct. 31 Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, 3201 Spring St., Paso Robles, 805-238-5825, pryaf.org.

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

SUMMER MOVIES IN THE PARK: DRIVEIN In order to adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines, reservations are required and spaces are available while supplies last. Food is available for purchase from participating food trucks. Saturdays, 8 p.m. through Aug. 29 my805tix.com. Paloma Creek Park, 11665 Viejo Camino, Atascadero.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

BRUSHSTROKES 2020 Brushstrokes 2020 is a digital exhibition featuring 42 paintings by members of The Painters Group, an affiliated artist group of SLOMA, and members of Art Center Morro Bay. Artists explore a variety of subject matter, from portraits

of loved ones and animals to serene landscapes.

Through Sept. 27 Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/ exhibition/brushstrokes-2020/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

CALIFORNIA SCULPTURE SLAM 2020 California Sculpture SLAM showcases current works by established and up-and-coming California sculptors.

The exhibition’s goal is to provide a platform for a wide variety of concepts and materials. Exhibition slideshow online. Through Sept. 27 Free. 805-543-8562. sloma. org/exhibition/slam-2020/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

DIGITAL EXHIBITION: TERMINALLY OPTIMISTIC-THE PRINTS OF RACHAEL WINN YON This retrospective exhibition explores the prints of Rachael Winn Yon, who was joyous, adventurous, curious, and energetic. Her large personality is reflected in her prints, with playful imagery and imaginative scenes. You can view this digital exhibition at SLOMA.org. MondaysSundays. through Sept. 27 Free. sloma.org/exhibition/ terminally-optimistic/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 543-8562.

THE INTERMISSION SHOW This brisk 8- to 10-minute show is set up like a socially distanced talk show with SLO Rep’s Managing Artistic Director Kevin Harris at the helm, clad in a tacky suit and tie with a faux alcoholic drink nearby. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 3 p.m. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-786-2440, slorep.org/.

SLOMA: WEEKLY ART PROJECTS Kids can enjoy new activities from home (posted online every Monday).

Mondays sloma.org. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 543-8562.

VIRTUAL ART GALLERY Every Friday, we publish our Virtual Art Gallery to our blog and newslet ter.

Featuring art works from customers and the communit y. Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-7474200. artcentralslo.wordpress.com/category/ gallery- exhibits/virtual-gallery/. Art Central, 1329

New Times and the Sun now share their community listings for a complete Central Coast calendar running from SLO County through northern Santa Barbara County. Submit events online by logging in with your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account at newtimesslo.com. You may also email calendar@ newtimesslo.com. Deadline is one week before the issue date on Thursdays. Submissions are subject to editing and approval. Contact Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood directly at cwiseblood@newtimesslo.com.

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Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

VIRTUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION This year, the Cuesta College Harold J Miossi Student Exhibition went online. View student work, including the Salon des Refuses, on the website. Mondays-Sundays hjmgallery2020studentshow.org/. Harold J. Miossi Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, 805-546-3202.

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NIPOMO ARTISTS VIRTUAL SHOW AND SALE Missing all those great Central Coast art shows this year? Join nipomoartists.com for online purchasing and in-person pickups after the show. Items for sale include functional and decorative ceramics, jewelry, painting, and more. Sept. 5, 6 a.m.-11:30 p.m. and Sept. 6, 6 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Free. 805-633-0796. nipomoartists. com. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SUMMER DATE NIGHTS WITH THE CLARK CENTER: ONLINE A weekly online performance series. Look for it on the Clark Center’s YouTube Channel and Facebook page. Donations will be split between artists/ organizations and the Clark Center. Saturdays, 6-7 p.m. through Sept. 26 Donations accepted. 805489-9444. clarkcenter.org/summer-date-nights-2020/.

Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

S A N TA M A R I A VA L L E Y/ L O S A L A M O S

CALL FOR ARTISTS (GRADES 4-12): NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK This art contest will give students an opportunity create illustrations for a bilingual children’s book that will depict local landmarks. Students are to create their illustration on a paper template entry form. All illustrations shall be created using colored pencils only. Through Sept. 25 Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center, 600 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

PCPA: ACTORS TALKBACK Streams live on PCPA’s Instagram every Thursday and spotlights a different thespian guest each week. Hosted by Erik Stein.

Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. Free. pcpa.org. PCPA: The Pacific Conservatory Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria, 805-922-8313.

PCPA READS AT HOME A literacy project that uses our students’ learning to serve children and parents who are learning at home. Co-hosted by Allan Hancock College and the Santa Maria-Bonita School District to bring a love of stories and language to people right in their homes. ongoing PCPA: The Pacific Conservatory Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria, 805-922-8313, pcpa.org.

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SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY: BOOK CLUB OVER THE PHONE A teleconference book discussion group, meets on the first Tuesday of each month. For more information email jgaytan@cityofsantamaria.org First Tuesday of every month, 2-3 p.m. 805925-0994. cityofsantamaria.org/citygovernment/departments/library. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

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AUG. 27 – SEPT. 3 2020

Colony Square Pop-Up Drive In Theater: Batman THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 Wild Fields Brewhouse

SMCT DRIVE-UP THEATRE: A BENEFIT EVENT Ticket holders receive a program with various “Drive Up” locations around town to enjoy different live acts from.

Tips are encouraged as each act is competing for “Best Drive Up Act” based on who receives the most tips. Aug. 30, 1-4 p.m. $28.19. my805tix.com. Santa Maria Civic Theatre, 1660 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

TECH TALKS: LIVE ON INSTAGRAM Every Tuesday sit down with one of our technical staff and learn about the ins and outs of their craft. Get the exclusive with our host Erik Stein. Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. PCPA: The Pacific Conservatory Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria, 805-922-8313, pcpa.org.

WORKSHOPS VIA ZOOM Sara Curran Ice, PCPA’s Technical Theatre Program Coordinator/Designer, is conducting Workshops via Zoom for local high school drama students. Check site or call for more info. ongoing PCPA: The Pacific Conservatory Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria, 805-922-8313, pcpa.org.

S A N TA Y N E Z VA L L E Y

20/20: A RETROSPECTIVE This spring, the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature will mark its 20th anniversary with a special exhibition celebrating the Museum’s 20year history in the Santa Ynez Valley. View the exhibit online. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Sept. 7 805-688-1082. wildlingmuseum.org/ news/2020-retrospective. Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang.

THE ART OF FACE MASKS: VIRTUAL EXHIBIT This group show reunites several artists from the museum’s 2019 exhibit, The Art of Dress, including Georganne Alex, Carole Coduti, Gwen Samuels, and others. ongoing Free. artoffacemasks.com. Elverhoj Museum of History and Art, 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang, 805-686-1211.

A MIGHTY OAK: PERMANENT EXHIBIT ONLINE Depicts the habitat around a Valley oak–one of the largest and old trees found in our area. View the artwork online. ongoing Free. Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-1082, wildlingmuseum.org.

REMEMBERING BUD BOTTOMS: A LEGACY OF ART AND ACTIVISM This online exhibit features sea life sculpture works by the Santa Barbara artist locally-renowned for his iconic Dolphin Family sculpture installed at the base of Stearns Wharf. Through Sept. 22 Free. Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-1082, wildlingmuseum.org.

SB COUNTY AND BEYOND Photographic landscapes

by George Rose. View online. ongoing Free. Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-1082, wildlingmuseum.org.

SOLVANG SCHOOL: INSPIRED BY NATURE View the exhibit online. Features photography by 29 Solvang School Yearbook and Media students. The students, grades 7 – 8, were inspired by philosopher Henry David Thoreau’s quote: “All good things are wild and free.” ongoing Free. Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-1082, wildlingmuseum.org.

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CENTRAL COAST SUMMER SLIM DOWN A 12-week program. Shed those extra pounds and learn which foods work with your unique body. ongoing, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Call for price and schedule. 805-235-7978. gratefulbodyhealthcoaching.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

MORRO BAY MARTIAL ARTS: SCHOOL OF TECHNIQUE A variety of adult and youth classes.

Instructor has more than 35 years of experience.

Offering Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, MMA, and Self-Defense classes. Mondays-Saturdays, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. through Dec. 31 Call for details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

RECLAIM YOUR CONFIDENCE FOR EMOTIONAL EATING (ONLINE) Successful in most areas of your life except food? Break the eat-repent cycle. Aug. 30, 2-3:15 p.m. Free. 805-235-7978. gratefulbodyhealthcoaching.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

TAI CHI AND QI GONG: ZEN IN MOTION Small group classes with 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the Year.

Tickets on sale now at My805Tix.com and at our official Box Office at Boo Boo Records in SLO 2020 Sunset Seafood Boil FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Cass Winery, Paso Robles

Summer Drive-In Movies in the Park: Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 City of Atascadero

Free Live Stream Conce Featuring: Laura Jean Anderson SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 Online via Tiny Porch Conce s

Drive Up Theatre A Benefit Event SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 Santa Maria Civic Theatre

Point San Luis Lighthouse Vi ual Tour SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Point San Luis Lighthouse

Empty Bowls Fundraiser for 5CHC SATURDAYS: SEPT. 12, 19, & 26 5Cities Homeless Coalition

Shrubs & Reductions SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Online with Make & Muddle

Tiny Porch Summer Conce Series:

The Coffis Brothers SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 King Gille e Ranch

“Socially Distanced” High Tea on the Blue Deck FRI, SAT, SUN, SEPT. 25, 26, 27 Los Osos/SLO Master Chorale

Bang Muay Thai Seminar w/Sensei Duane Ludwig SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Sleeping Tiger Fitness

Hot Bu ered Rum with The Dales and Abby and the Myth SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Tiny Porch Conce s

Cass Wine Seminar: The Evolution of Rosé SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Cass Winery

Tent City A er Dark FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Tent City Sunken Gardens

2020 Estate Beef Dinner Series: Plate Ribs FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Cass Winery

Krav Maga Level 2 Weekend SAT & SUN, OCTOBER 17 & 18 Sleeping Tiger Fitness, San Luis Obispo

Patriot Cruise of San Luis Bay SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 Point San Luis Lighthouse

WORKOUT WEBINAR

Unwind Studio in Orcutt hosts a Zoom workshop on Saturday, Sept, 5, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Personal trainer and nutrition coach Tryna Gonzales (pictured) will guide participants through a High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workout geared toward burning calories in a small amount of time. Admission to the workshop is $15. Pre-register or learn more at unwindsantamaria.com. The studio is located at 130 N. Broadway, suite B, Orcutt.

—C.W. 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 CHUN CERTIFICATION With the 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the year. Ongoing courses. ongoing Call for price. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay. TAI CHI CHUN/ QI GONG BASICS Learn the foundation of Qi Gong, the rooting of breathing, and Shaolin Tai Chi. Tuesdays-Thursdays Call for details. 805701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

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NAR-ANON: FRIDAY MEETINGS A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805-221-5523. North County Connection, 8600 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero.

NAR-ANON: TUESDAY MEETINGS Nar-Anon is a support group for those who are affected by someone else’s addiction. Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. naranoncentralca. org/meetings/meeting-list/. The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 805-221-5523.

PAJAMA MOVIE NIGHT Enjoy a vintage movie on the big screen again. Movie to be announced. Ticket includes popcorn and soda. Sept. 6, 7-9 p.m. $10. 805-2384103. pasoroblesdowntown.org. Park Cinemas, 1100 Pine St., Paso Robles.

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COMPLIMENTARY OUTDOOR YOGA CLASSES Hotel San Luis Obispo, Piazza Hospitality’s first property on California’s scenic Central Coast, is now offering complimentary outdoor yoga classes on its rooftop terrace. Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, 8 a.m.-noon $10-$15 donation suggested. 805-235-0700. hotel-slo. com. Hotel San Luis Obispo, 877 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

COMPLIMENTARY SHOWERS WITH SHOWER THE PEOPLE After a short hiatus, the San Luis Obispo Library will once again be partnering with local non-profit organization, Shower the People. The shower trailer will be located between the library and parking structure.

Toiletries provided. Sundays, 1-3 p.m. Free. San Luis

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Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

FROM BULLY TO BESTIE: HOW CHANGING YOUR THOUGHTS CHANGES EVERYTHING Karianne Munstedt tackles a thought-provoking and sensitive subject with hope and love and without judgment.

Sept. 4, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Varies. 800-556-2926. eventbrite.com. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.

KÍRTAN WITH KÍRTAN SARASWATÍ Join on the Awakening Facebook page. Kirtan is a form of bhakti, the yoga of devotion; jnana, the yoga of wisdom; and mantra, the yoga of sound. Aug. 29, 6-7 p.m. 805-7720306. awakeninginterfaith.org. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.

MEDITATION, BREATHWORK, AND GRATITUDE PRACTICE: LIVE ON ZOOM This class will support

COMPLETE MUSIC PRODUCTIONS ARRANGEMENTS · RECORDINGS MIXING · VOICEOVERS DEMOS - SINGLES - ALBUMS SOUNDTRACKS

Now in Morro Bay!

you and help you stay vital during these uncertain times. Practices include breathing techniques to calm the nervous system, guided meditation for balanced relaxation, mantra practice to calm the mind, and tips to help you cultivate and maintain a home practice.

Wednesdays, 12-12:45 p.m. through Sept. 16 $10 for SLO Botanical Garden members/$15 for non-members.

805-540-1762. eventbrite.com. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

MINDFULNESS IN THE DALLIDET GARDENS Mindfulness is a type of meditation without dogma that is simple and suitable for anyone. Engage your senses-sound, sight, touch--by sitting, walking and exploring in silent contemplation. Tuesdays, 9-10:30 a.m. through Sept. 29 $15. 805-543-0638. historycenterslo.org/ mindful.html. Dallidet Adobe and Gardens, 1185 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CLASSES FOR SENIORS Have you heard the phrase, “Sitting is the new smoking”?

Cuesta College’s Emeritus exercise program, taught by Doris Lance, is offering a 45-minute class of stretching, balance, and cardiovascular fitness three days a week available to seniors. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9-9:45 a.m. through Dec. 18 Free. 805-546-3942. cuesta.edu.

Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.

VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE DALLIDET ADOBE The

805.801.9841 · RobboMusic.com INFO@ROBBOMUSIC.COM

Dallidet family lived in San Luis Obispo from the 1850s through the 1950s. Hear their stories while visiting the family home. Please register by noon on Thursdays.

Thursdays, 1 p.m. through Aug. 27 $5 suggested.

805-543-0638. historycenterslo.org/virtual-tour.html.

Dallidet Adobe, 1185 Pacific Street, San Luis Obispo.

VISIT THE DALLIDET GARDENS Enjoy the

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unparalleled natural beauty of the gardens through Labor Day weekend. Sundays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Sept. 7 Free. 805-543-0638. dallidet.org. Dallidet Adobe and Gardens, 1185 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

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METABOLIC CONDITIONING We use primarily our own body weight in this interval training class to run through exercises and drills to raise the heart rate, condition our muscles, and stay flexible. This advanced class also incorporates hand weights and sand bags, if you have them. Mondays-Thursdays, 8:15-9:15 a.m. $72.

415-516-5214. ae.slcusd.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

POINT SAN LUIS LIGHTHOUSE VIRTUAL TOUR Zoom with a docent on a virtual tour of the Point San Luis Light Station. Travel back in time to 1890, delve into the history of the light station, and see

PHOTO COURTESY OF KAREN FIELDS

all the places you’d see on an in-person tour, plus more. Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. $10. 805-540-5771. pointsanluislighthouse.org/. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

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BIZ MASTERS TOASTMASTERS TUESDAYS: ZOOM Learn more about Toastmasters, prepare for ‘Your Competitive Future’, and improve your communication and leadership skills. Zoom Meeting ID: 317 198 472 (Password: 630). Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. through Dec. 15 Free. 805-570-0620. Santa Maria Airport, 3249 Terminal Dr., Santa Maria.

HUMAN BEING SUPPORT AND INSPIRATION ONLINE GROUP An online group to listen and get support from others from the comfort of your own home. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. $40 monthly subscription.

805-598-1509. divining.weebly.com. Divine Inspiration, 947 E Orange St., Santa Maria.

VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS OVER ZOOM Visit site or call to learn about various virtual workshop offerings. ongoing Varies. Unwind Studio, 130 N. Broadway, suite B, Santa Maria, 805-748-2539, unwindsantamaria.com.

CACTUS COOLDOWN

The inaugural Nipomo Artists Virtual Show and Sale begins on Saturday, Sept.

5, and will remain open through Monday, Sept. 7. Locally produced artwork for sale during this online exhibit’s run include creations in various media—paintings, jewelry, ceramics, and more. The complete gallery will be free to view at nipomoartists. com. Call (805) 633-0796 or email info@nipomoartists.com for more details.

—C.W.

YOGA FOR MANKIND: ZOOM CLASSES Offering a variety of virtual yoga and pilates classes over the summer. Check site for class schedule. ongoing Starts at $10. yoga4mankind.org. Yoga for Mankind, 130 N Broadway, suite B, Orcutt.

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BRUNCH IN THE GARDEN Enjoy the sun with a delicious meal accompanied by live music in the garden gazebo every Sunday this summer. Adult flat rate includes one entree, the choice of a homemade muffin or biscuit with jam, and a non-alcoholic beverage.

Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. through Aug. 30 $9-$19.

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

805-237-1577. peachycanyon.com/. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.

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

MORRO BAY FARMERS MARKET A delightful mix of local farm fresh products, baked goods, crafts, and more. Thursdays, 2-4:30 p.m. 805-824-7383.

Morro Bay Main Street Farmers Market, Main Street and Morro Bay Boulevard, Morro Bay, facebook.com/ MorroBayMainStreetFarmersMarket/.

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FAIR FOOD FIX DRIVE-THRU Don’t miss your favorite fair foods. Enjoy barbecue, smoked turkey legs, funnel cakes, and more. Aug. 28-30, 4-8 p.m. No admission or parking; food prices vary. 805-239-0655. midstatefair.com/fair/pages/summer-fun.php. Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles.

VIRTUAL WINE TASTING PACKAGES AT CASS WINERY Wine by the glass and bottles are also available for purchase. Check site for specific virtual tasting packages. ongoing Free. 805-239-1730. casswines.com/. Cass Winery And Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

PALATE RAP WITH JAKE AND JOSH BECKETT Join second-generation owners of Peachy Canyon Winery, Jake and Josh Beckett for a virtual tasting adventure. Aug. 28, 5:30-6 p.m. Complimentary.

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ARROYO GRANDE FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 12-2:25 p.m. Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley, Arroyo Grande.

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LIVE MUSIC AND GOURMET PIZZA FRIDAYS Enjoy an evening outdoors filled with gourmet pizza and live music every Friday. Dig into your own personal wood-fired pizza, garden or pasta salad, and a nonalcoholic beverage for a flat rate or just order a personal pizza on the side. Fridays, 5-7:30 p.m. through Nov. 20 $10-$15. 805-927-4200. cambriapineslodge.com/ onsite. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria.

VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR: LIVE MUSIC BY RACHEL SANTA CRUZ Live music streamed every Wednesday from the Schooners Deck. Tune into our virtual happy to hear some great music and watch the sunset.

Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos, 805-995-3883, schoonerscayucos.com.

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SATURDAY IN THE PARK: VIRTUAL CONCERT SERIES Concerts will be available

PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS KESSLER

AUG. 27 – SEPT. 3 2020

to stream for free. Saturdays, 6:30 p.m. Free admission. visitatascadero.com. Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave., Atascadero, 4615000.

WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS: VIRTUAL MUSIC SERIES Follow the venue’s Facebook

page for a virtual series of music, wine tasting, and education. Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m. Free. facebook.com/ vinaroblesamphitheatre/. Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles, 805-286-3680.

Save yourself the trouble!

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CAL POLY ARTS VIRTUAL MUSICAL SERIES: A KILLER PARTY A collaboration between more than 50 Broadway professionals all working together remotely.

A 9-part musical. Wednesdays $12.99 for complete series. akillerpartymusical.com/cal-poly-arts. Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7113.

$5/week or $20/month Email phorton@ newtimesslo.com to sign up today

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LATIN AND R&B: VIRTUAL CONCERT Featuring

BE KIND TO YOUR MIND

The History Center of SLO kicked off its new Mindfulness series on Aug. 25, which will continue every Tuesday, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., through Sept. 29, at Dallidet Adobe and Gardens. Participants will engage in mediation and exploration of the grounds in quiet contemplation. Admission is $15. Call (805) 543-0638 or visit historycenterslo.org for more info. The garden is located at 1185 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

—C.W.

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Calo and Victor Vincent. Part of Summer Date Nights.

Aug. 29 bigbigslo.com. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande, 805-489-9444.

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SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC: SOUNDCLOUD Features recordings of the Mozart Sinfonia from the Philharmonic’s last live concert and other recordings. ongoing Free. smphilharmonic.org. Soundcloud (Santa Maria Philharmonic), Online, Santa Maria. ∆

Music

Strictly Starkey

BY GLEN STARKEY

Keep streaming, don’t stop dreaming Live in-person shows remain out of reach

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BARRELHOUSE WAILERS

The city of Atascadero continues its Saturday in the Park concert series remotely, and this Saturday, Aug. 29, you can check out The JD Project from 6 to 7 p.m. on KPRL 1230AM and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the city’s Facebook page @atascaderorecreation and YouTube channel @atascadero.org/YouTube).

The JD Project rose from the ashes of the popular local rock act Itchy McGuirk.

Led by Doug Groshart. They play a wide variety of music as well as some great originals. Rock, blues, soul, country— you’re likely to hear it all played by four pros who know how to have a good time.

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ocal audiences are hungry for live music but also cautious about the idea of returning to large gatherings.

In a recent audience perception survey conducted by The San Luis Obispo Arts Leadership Roundtable—the second since May 11—“39 percent of respondents say they will wait until there is a vaccine before attending a live event with over 50 people in a SLO County venue; 78 percent of respondents say limits on audience size is important when attending a live performance; mandatory masks (62 percent) and available hand sanitizer (58 percent) are big factors in making patrons feel safe and comfortable at a live performance; temperature checks for all patrons, staff, and performers (63 percent) and required social distancing (76 percent) are important when attending a live performance; [and] when restrictions are lifted, 76 percent say they are likely to attend a live event if recommended safety measures are in place.”

In other words, between state health and safety orders and local audiences’ own sense of caution, we’re still a ways away from attending big live concerts at one of our many venues. The good news is that 55 percent of respondents have watched at least one livestreamed performance in the past month!

Virtual concerts are certainly not ideal, but supporting livestreaming performances now—and donating as generously as you can—will help prop up the local live music scene and see it through to the other side of this insidious pandemic. To that end, there are four upcoming streaming events worthy of your attention this week.

The Basin Street Regulars (BSR), a hot jazz society that used to hold regular dance concerts at the Pismo Vets Hall, has in recent months turned its attention to providing livestreamed shows, like the one this Sunday, Aug. 30, when The Barrelhouse Wailers perform at 2 p.m. on BSR’s Facebook page. You can also catch it on YouTube by linking through BSR’s website at pismojazz.com.

Expect Prohibition-era hot jazz and blues music of the 1920s and ’30s performed solely on acoustic instruments to capture the authentic sounds of the period. The band includes Karen Parkhouse (vocals), Diamono Andreo (drums/washboard), David Leoncavallo (upright bass), Jim Wade (tuba), Drue Chermak (trumpet), Stan Middleton (trombone), John C. Webb (clarinet/sax/ flute), and Todd Temanson (banjo).

“The Wailers bring their passion and energy to the style, making it as fresh today as it was when it was the newest, hottest dance music 100 years ago!” according to press materials. “They’ve been influenced by a cocktail of artists, past and present, like Bessie Smith,

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Farewell to a legend PROHIBITION-ERA SOUNDS The Barrelhouse Wailers play an Aug. 30 livestream concert of 1920s and ’30s hot jazz and blues, brought to you by the Basin Street Regulars.

Ella Fitzgerald, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Tuba Skinny, Sidney Bechet, [and] Billie Holiday, as well as traditional New Orleans jazz, classic blues, country blues, and Big Band sounds.”

Please consider donating to BSR’s online tip jar at paypal.me/ BasinStreetRegulars. Keep these livestream events coming!

Saturday Date Night with the Clark Center

With its theater shuttered to the public, the Clark Center has continued to provide some fun with its Saturday Date Night series, and this Saturday, Aug. 29, you can experience some Latin and R&B sounds from Caló with Victor Valencia (6 to 7 p.m. on their Facebook @ClarkCenter and YouTube at clarkcenterperfarts).

Caló—which might also throw in some Tex-Mex, reggae, funk, and originals— features Victor Valencia (voice and guitar), Roy Reyes (keys and sax), Chris Welch (bass), and Mike Almaguer (drums).

All donations are split equally between Valencia/Caló and the Clark Center.

Surf’s up!

Ready for some ’50s to ’80s pop songs with a few originals thrown in? Then you’re ready for The Wavebreakers Band to play a 2 p.m. livestream show on their Facebook page this Saturday, Aug. 29 (@thewavebreakersband).

“Before COVID-19 hit, The Wavebreakers Band trekked all over the Central Coast, hauled heavy equipment, and braved savage, sub-60-degree weather to play live music,” the band quipped in a recent email. “Live audiences made it so worth it, but cold fingers and aching backs complained.”

The band vowed to carry on.

“The pandemic lets us play for farflung friends and fans from the comfort of our backyard. Plus, we get to use our new tech toys. What’s not to love?” asked guitarist Thomas Bringle.

To promote their online shows, the band enlisted their mascot, Thor-theparalyzed-kitty. According to the band, Thor says: “WB Band live music features the best boomer pop songs. Our Facebook originals series has even more me-wow and you’ll like hearing it from your comfy chair.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF CALO

Robert “Bobby” John Engel, president and owner of Variety Artists International Inc. (the talent and booking agent for Incubus, 311, and many more), passed away on Aug. 14, 2020, at his Creston ranch with his wife at his side.

“His career with Variety Artists began close to 50 years ago in Minneapolis as a junior agent along with Rod Essig when he was hired by the senior partners of Variety Artists International, Gordy Singer and Lloyd St. Martin,” his official obit reads. “Fresh out of the service, his buddy’s dad, Gordy, gave Bobby a shot at a job and assigned him to go out on the road with a difficult act at the time called Ike and Tina Turner. Bobby passed the test. Several years later he took on the idea that Los Angeles was where the music business was happening and headed out to locate a West Coast California office off of Sunset Boulevard. A month into the Los Angeles pace, he met his wife, Claudia, a native of Los Angeles and also working in the film, TV, and music industry at the time.”

Thirty years ago, Bobby and Claudia bought a horse ranch and moved Variety Artists to San Luis Obispo, where John Harrington soon joined in as business partner.

“I have lost my longtime dear friend of 40 years and business partner of 27 years,” Harrington said in the obit. “I loved him very much and will miss him deeply.” ∆ Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WAVEBREAKERS BAND

DATE NIGHT Caló—which includes (left to right) bassist Chris Welch, drummer Mike Almaguer, singer and guitarist Victor Valencia, and keyboard and saxophonist Roy Reyes—will livestream Latin rock and R&B music on Aug. 29, thanks to the Clark Center.

DECADES OF POP The Wavebreakers Band will deliver ’50s through ’80s pop during an Aug. 29 livestream concert via their Facebook page.

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Central Coast Childbirth Network and Breastfeeding Coalition co-host virtual screening of Chocolate Milk: The Documentary

The Central Coast Breastfeeding Coalition and the Central Coast Childbirth Network are co-hosting an upcoming virtual screening of Chocolate Milk: The Documentary.

Registrants of the online event will be able to access the film anytime between Saturday, Aug. 29, and Monday, Aug. 31.

Following the screening period, a live Q-and-A will take place over Zoom on Monday, Aug. 31, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The film’s director, Elizabeth Bayne, and other guest speakers will take part in the interactive discussion. Told from the perspectives of three Black women—a new mother, a midwife, and a WIC lactation educator— Chocolate Milk: The Documentary aims to spark public discussion on how communities can better support Black mothers.

Visit facebook.com/ centralcoastbreastfeeding to find out about how to register for the online screening and Q-and-A event. For more info on Chocolate Milk: The Documentary, visit chocolatemilkdoc.com.

Registration open for the 2020 Central Coast Writers Conference

This year’s annual Central Coast Writers Conference will feature a variety of virtual workshops, which are scheduled to begin on Thursday, Sept. 24, and run through Saturday, Sept. 26. Admission to the complete series starts at $225. Visit centralcoastwritersconference.com for registration details and more info.

Dead Reckoning authors hold book signings in Morro Bay and Lompoc

Central Coast novelists Therese Vannier and Michael Corbin Ray will be signing copies of their new book, Dead Reckoning, at the Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building on Saturday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon, and at the Coalesce Bookstore in Morro Bay on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Dead Reckoning is a historical novel centered on the Honda Point disaster of 1923, when seven U.S. Navy ships ran aground off the coast near Lompoc. Twentythree sailors were killed during the tragedy. Using both historical figures and fictional characters, Vannier and Ray sought to reimagine the mindsets of the sailors aboard the ships, while maintaining historical accuracy of the central event.

To find out more about the writing duo behind Dead Reckoning—who previously collaborated on their first historical fiction novel, The Long Way, in 2013—visit baaapress.com. Both authors currently reside in Solvang.

Coalesce Bookstore is located at 845 Main St., Morro Bay. The Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building is located at 100 E. Locust Ave., Lompoc. ∆ —Caleb Wiseblood

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Documentary

BY GLEN STARKEY

A battle for America’s soul

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SLOMOTION FILM

Documentary film Public Trust, screening Aug. 29, outlines the fight over public lands

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ou’re rich. You and 330 million other Americans co-own 640 million acres of pristine wild lands scattered from sea to shining sea. But the wealth and heritage contained in these lands are at risk of being polluted, mined, privatized, or outright destroyed.

The battle lines are clearly drawn in Public Trust (96 min.), a new Patagonia film directed

by David Garrett Byars and executive produced

by Robert Redford and Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, which will screen on Saturday, Aug. 29 (7 p.m.), in both a virtual screening you can watch online and a limited in-person screening outside at Central Coast Brewery.

Co-hosted by SLOMotion and Central Coast State Parks Association, the virtual screening costs $10 per single person, $15 for two people, or $20 for groups. The in-person event costs $18 per person. All ticket donations go to Central Coast State Parks Association. Director Byars will be on hand for a Q-and-A, as will Tyler Dunning, the writer and subject of the short film that will open the screening, A Field Guide to Losing Your Friends (14 min.). Buy tickets at slomotionfilm.com.

Let’s start with Public Trust, which begins by reminding viewers of the vast, unmatched beauty of our national parks, which are some of the few fully functioning ecosystems left unblemished in the U.S. They’re incredible places, such as Utah’s Monument National Park that includes Grand Staircase-Escalante and Natural Bridges—places at risk for mining. There are literally hundreds of Native American heritage sites with amazing and irreplaceable rock art and petroglyphs there.

Special interests would put it all at risk to extract the natural resources from your land.

How about Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area, a national park with 1.1 million acres of lakes, rivers, and streams.

“People like me, we don’t own things. We go to places where it’s been set aside and the resource has been protected,” said Minnesotan Spencer Shaver, conservation director of Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters.

Despite the importance of these areas for recreation, not to mention as lands that define the very character of our nation, there are organizations, such as ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council), and politicians, such as Alaska’s Don Young, who seek to sell off your public lands to the highest bidder.

Despite gains made in securing public lands under the Obama administration, Public Trust shows now more than ever, these formerly protected lands are at risk.

Remember Ryan Zinke, the Montanan appointed by President Trump as secretary of the interior? Instead of protecting public lands, Zinke opened federal lands, including on the Central Coast, to oil, gas, and mineral exploration and extraction. Ongoing legal

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THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND Public Trust, screening Aug. 29, documents the plan to exploit public lands and the people fighting to protect them.

VISIONEER Public Trust director David Garrett Byars will be on-site for a post-screening Q-and-A during a limited in-person event at Central Coast Brewery as well as the virtual screening available online.

ONE STEP AT A TIME After falling into an alcoholfueled depression over the murder of his best friend by terrorist bombing, Tyler Dunning decided to visit every national park. He’ll be on hand for a Q-and-A after the screening.

battles continue. Public Trust makes the case that the vast majority of Americans favor protecting these lands even as private corporate interests continue to influence public policy. The fight is real and it’s happening now.

Public Trust is your call to arms.

The event’s opening film, A Field Guide To Losing Your Friends, is also concerned with national parks, but in a somewhat more personal way. It chronicles Tyler Dunning’s attempt to visit all 59 parks after drifting into an emotional morass over the loss of his best friend, Nate Henn, murdered in Uganda by a terrorist bombing that killed 74 people on July 11, 2010.

The film opens with a scene of Dunning packing while the voiceover recording of the film’s director, Chad Clendinen, asks Dunning

NATURE’S RESTORATIVE POWER In the short documentary A Field Guide to Losing Your Friends, writer and subject Tyler Dunning attempts to visit all 59 national parks as he struggles to overcome the loss of his best friend.

This film will open the Public Trust screening.

if he thought he would ever finish his goal.

“I never doubted it,” Dunning responds. “It was something I knew I needed to do.”

After Henn’s death, Dunning was adrift, drinking his way into a dark hole. Visiting the parks was his way of climbing out of that hole.

The film is surprisingly moving as well as inspirational. During his time exploring national parks, Dunning lost more friends, hence the title of the film. It’s really about the restorative power of the great outdoors and communing with friends, old and new. You can buy the book the short film is based on at tylerdunning.com.

“Come to the woods,” said John Muir, “for here is rest.”

Both Public Trust and A Field Guide To Losing Your Friends prove Muir’s words essential. ∆ Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at gstarky@newtimesslo.com.

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FRIENDSHIP’S LIMITS After Arabella (Michaela Coel, left) is roofied and raped during a night of partying, her longtime friend, Terry (Weruche Opia), tries to help her overcome the trauma while struggling with her own set of emotions, in I May Destroy You, a BBC series airing on HBO.

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eries creator, writer, and co-director Michaela Coel stars as Arabella, a Twitter star I MAY DESTROY YOU and budding author living a hard-partying lifestyle in What’s it rated? TV-MA What’s it worth, Anna? Full price London with besties Terry What’s it worth, Glen? Full price (Weruche Opia), a wannabe Where’s it showing? HBO actress, and Kwame (Paapa Essiedu), a gay physical trainer. The evocative series examines the complexities of sexual consent, drug culture, race, and social media. (12 30-min. episodes)

Glen I found the series’ first episode confusing. I wasn’t sure what it was about. It felt like a comedy, but there was something dark about it too— maybe due to the recklessness with which the characters lived their lives.

By the second episode the premise was clear. During a night out with friends, Arabella got roofied in a bar and raped, but her memory is shattered. Slowly over the series, she begins to piece together what happened with the help of her friends Terry and Kwame. To complicate matters, after the success of her first book, Chronicles of a Fed-Up Millennial, she’s struggling to finish her second manuscript. The money from the advance is running out and she’s suffering writer’s block. She’s also hung up on Italian drug dealer Biagio (Marouane Zotti), who she met and hooked up with during a supposed writing getaway. The series really digs into what constitutes rape, what it means to consent to intimacy, and what the limitations of consent are. This is a challenging, disturbing, and difficult TV series, but also an important one. It examines the more commonplace side of the #MeToo movement.

Anna Arabella is a complicated character. The success of her first book gained her some notoriety, but she’s flailing both in her professional and personal life now. She’s a bit of a whirling dervish, always down for a hard party

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f, like me, your knowledge of the mafia mostly comes from Martin Scorsese films, you’d be forgiven for thinking the scope of the criminal enterprise was overblown for the sake of compelling fiction, but if nothing else, Fear City proves that Scorsese classics like Goodfellas (1990) and Casino (1995) were in fact more realistic than we’d care to believe.

In its three documentary episodes, crafted from vintage footage and contemporary interviews, Fear City starts by setting up

session despite the consequences. This is a portrait of imperfection, Arabella destroys herself just as much as she does anyone else, and after a public callout accusing her writing assistant of rape, she gains enough attention to let it all go to her head. Soon she’s not just an advocate but a warrior, and sometimes she’s making war just for the fight of it and not looking around herself at the bigger picture. The audience is piecing together Arabella’s lost night along with her, and it’s soon evident it isn’t as simple as a random roofie at the local bar. People are hiding things, either out of self-protection or guilt, but as her memory slowly starts to piece together the evening, she gets some answers—and they aren’t always easy to hear.

Glen Just like in real life, every character is flawed, some to greater degrees than others, but most of the characters—despite their flaws—are capable of good, too. Likewise, the various characters are both victims of sexual assault and to one degree or another facilitators if not perpetrators of it. The series moves back and forth in time, not only right before Arabella’s rape but even back to her childhood and adolescence with bestie Terry. There’s also a side plot about Arabella’s semi-estranged relationship with her father. The series has remarkable scope for what amounts to six hours of runtime, and there’s so much nuance to the relationships that

how pervasive mob corruption was in 1970s New York. The five families had their hooks in everything from drugs, prostitution, and numbers-running to controlling labor unions and deciding who would get construction contracts. The money involved was enormous.

The second episode shows the painstaking police surveillance and wiretapping necessary to get evidence on the slippery dons, while the final episode shows how using the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) statute finally gave the feds the tool they needed to end the mayhem. Along the way we witness the ugly, murderous side of the mob. They make for great fictional film characters, but the real things can rot in prison. (three 44- to 62-min. episodes) —Glen

repeated viewing may be necessary to fully unpack all that Coel has loaded into the story. The book she’s working on is the story we watch unfolding, so this is a piece of art about the process of creating a piece of art. Very meta. Everything about it feels surprising, and Coel walks the razor-thin tightrope separating liberation and exploitation. Tackling this topic so frankly is an act of bravery.

Anna Coel isn’t afraid to make her audience feel uncomfortable and to make her characters grounded in the reality of their flaws. All of them, Arabella especially, are prone to self-obsession and ego while just below the surface their insecurity boils.

She can’t seem to piece together her next book, and she has isolated herself from many people who are just plain over her antics and the drama that seems to follow in her wake. She’s got her tried-and-true friend Terry, but even that relationship starts to show cracks under pressure. This is a bold and brilliant series, delving into the meat of what the ripples of trauma cause well after the initial event. It’s a blend of really small, intimate moments in the lives of these characters and a much bigger story and message. This one is totally worth a watch. Δ Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Screen. Glen compiles streaming listings.

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Where’s it showing? Netflix Working with experts Jodi Rodgers and Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, these hopeful romantics learn beyond their diagnosis—they are all so how to adapt their specific approach to incredibly endearing, earnest, and lovely. socialization for the dating world. Whether This is feel-good TV at its finest! It can also it is practicing various scenarios, learning be heartbreaking. One of the single’s father how to manage the natural anxieties built revealed, “He hasn’t said it much lately, into getting to know new people, or a but he used to say, ‘I wish I was normal.’” speed-dating event specifically for people He shouldn’t. He’s extraordinarily kind and on the spectrum, the team’s goal is to set thoughtful, which isn’t “normal” at all. (four up the hopefuls for success.

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Escape in Templeton To a place with pizza, pasta, and wine, where everybody knows your name

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he barstools in 15 Degrees C Wine Shop and Bar and the view of chef Nathan Clapp’s open kitchen are on hold for the time being, but the authentic Italian food and neighborhood wine stop in Templeton has an outdoor oasis just for you.

Clapp dances and sings around his turntable of from-scratch pizzas and pastas, shared plates, salads, burgers, and hot dogs. You can take your food and wine to an outside table with a nearby mist machine to calm down and level out during the continuously unfolding series of historic events we keep experiencing.

“We’re being creative,” said owner/ sommelier Ali Rush Carscaden, whose amazing wine selection skills are still in play with some delighted wine lovers.

Clapp said he appreciates that their customers have been patiently working with them and sticking with them as they navigate the ever-changing COVID-19 restaurant/bar regulations and recommendations.

“We’re trying to learn how to get through it together,” Clapp said.

All that is required of you is to order at the counter and sit down in the breezeway or on the adorable patio that looks onto Main Street. Menus have QR codes for your phone to interpret, or you can go oldschool and check out the ol’ sandwich board on the sidewalk. Clapp will tell you the specials as well. The vibe is casual, cool, and relaxing with farmhouse/industrial decor and colorful hometown charm.

If you are one of the many Templeton regulars, you already know this, and you will be greeted by name. Clapp knows all of you. Templeton kind of reminds him of his hometown of Montezuma, Indiana. At 7,700 people, Templeton’s population is the size of his entire hometown county. When he grew up, he knew every single person by name, and they knew him as well. He fits right in in North County, right down to the back of the 15 Degrees C T-shirt: “Keep Templeton Country.”

The place reminds everyone of the famed Boston bar from that old ’80s TV show we used to watch, Cheers, “Where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.”

Clapp brought us Mexican Coca-Colas, and I tasted some wine that Carscaden had opened—a rare glass of white. Carscaden has advanced certification through the WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) and is a certified sommelier through The Court of Master Sommeliers. Her wine shop and bar serves both local wines, such as the Barton Family’s Grey Wolf, but also specializes in boutique and hard-to-find imports and interesting varieties.

For this reason, 15 Degrees is one of those places frequented by winemakers and beloved by wine geeks. Clapp and Carscaden love their customers, and you feel that kind

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PIZZA TO-GO Local favorite, the Forager, comes with roasted mushrooms and a creamy white sauce.

SWEET HOME INDIANA I asked chef Nathan Clapp to please remove his mask to pose for this baby. The Indiana native took a sip of wine while making his way over to the pizza oven.

of Templeton hospitality when you come in.

You can order from a handful of pizza options—from the Calabrian to the Napoletana. I’ve written about Neapolitan pizza before, that chewy, crispy crust with Italian tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.

It occurred to me that it must be difficult to wear a mask as a chef when you need to taste the nuance and variations in your dishes and that it must be hard to go from open kitchen to pizza oven without that key sense of smell. Not surprisingly at all, when I visited 15c in mid-August, I found that Clapp is making it happen despite the odds. My pizza and pasta were so delicious and authentically Italian, I realized I wasn’t the only one looking at plane ticket prices to Italy.

Clapp said as soon as coronavirus hit, he felt the need to travel again, and though he didn’t have plans to travel, he said, “The second you tell me I cannot go to Italy, I need to go there real bad.”

He said his interest in cooking started when he was a teenager, at a time when his mother had a tough pregnancy and needed him to heat up some food. It made him feel so good to be a part of the meal prep. The next time he became interested in cooking came when looking through a calendar of Italy at a kiosk in the mall.

“I was like, ‘That’s beautiful, I want to go there,’” he said.

Clapp worked two jobs for an entire year so that he could move to Rome, Italy, and he fell in love with cooking while living in the Trastevere district of Rome. He said the inspiration came from the open-air markets, where he would buy food and experiment with it in his apartment.

“It completely changed my life,” Clapp said. “It showed me that there was a whole world out there that was not smalltown Indiana.”

At that time he didn’t see a future in being a chef.

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15 Degrees C Wine Shop & Bar is located at 624 South Main St. in Templeton. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call (805) 434-1554 or email info@15Cwine.com for more information. Find fun food and drink specials at happy hour, Tuesday to Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Visit the Wine & Beer Club at wineclub@15cwine.com.

“There’s no money, long hours—it’s hot.

It’s dirty, … and you work every holiday forever,” he said with a laugh.

So he enrolled at Indiana University, earned a master’s degree in business, and moved to Dallas, finding work in the business world. Yet after a year of feeling unfulfilled, Clapp left his job to enroll in Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts in Dallas.

He loved it, moved back to Italy, and vowed to instill the cultural experience in all his cooking. He traveled the world working in restaurants in Australia and faraway rainforests. When back in the states, he found a trusted mentor while working with chef Nicholas Walker at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and worked as a chef on a cruise ship in the Bahamas.

He and his future wife settled down in California, where Clapp worked as executive chef at Villa San-Juliette Winery in San Miguel prior to joining 15c. Mid-August marked his two-year anniversary at 15c.

It wasn’t too long ago that Clapp convinced Carscaden that he was the chef she needed to bring a little Italy to Templeton.

The neighborhood place has rolled with the punches since the mid-March shutdown.

They expanded the to-go food options and wine bottles for takeout and secured a Paycheck Protection Program loan.

Clapp said sometimes he worries about the uncertainty that rainy and winter weather will bring as well as the ever-changing pandemic mandates and requirements, but not enough that he will stop whistling while he works. No matter how sarcastic you think he sounds when you ask him how he’s doing, he’s going to say, “Living the dream,” and mean it.

If you haven’t been to 15 Degrees C yet, I hope you will take Clapp’s advice and order the Margherita pizza. He says it proves his pizza is the real deal. I assure you, it is.

MAIN STREET U.S.A. On Main Street in Templeton is the wine stop for local winemakers and wine biz folk, but it also is a casual, relaxing place to enjoy beautiful cheese boards and nibbles, authentic Italian pizza and pasta, and salads.

But after that, make sure you order at least one pizza to-go, so you have some 15c love for tomorrow. Locals’ pizza of choice is the Forager: Roasted mushrooms perfectly executed in a Parmesan cream truffle sauce, topped with fresh arugula, grated Parmesan, and speck (smoked prosciutto).

But what really made my day was the homemade pasta special: the Pasta al’ Nerano, a dish invented in the ’50s in Nerano, a small town on the Sorrento peninsula on the Amalfi Coast, where they grow divine zucchini. The flavors were wonderful and delicate.

A vacation of the senses, and a welcome escape. ∆ Flavor writer Beth Giuffre is dreaming of Italy, again. Send dreamworthy bites to bgiuffre@newtimesslo.com.

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FILE NO. 2020-1443 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/15/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SUNNY OAKS MOBILEHOME PARK, 1701 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, CA 93402.

San Luis Obispo County. Resident Owned Parks, Inc. (7420 Greenhaven Drive, Suite 125, Sacramento, CA 95831). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Resident Owned Parks, Inc., Maurice A. Priest, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy.

Exp. 07-20-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1453 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ROSESHELL’S ROUNDUP, 1627 Front St. #11, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County.

Roseshell M. Weaver (1627 Front St. #11, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Roseshell M. Weaver, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-21-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-21-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

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Miscellaneous

FILE NO. 2020-1481 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HONEY BADGER NURSERY, 1042 Nipomo Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Resilience Revival LLC (1042 Nipomo Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Resilience Revival LLC, Weston G. Cooke, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-24-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 0724-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1483 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/24/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST FLOORS, 2821 Guiseppe Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Jesse Robert Termeer, Jessica Lane Termeer (2821 Guiseppe Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Jesse Robert Termeer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-2420. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy.

Exp. 07-24-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1488 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SMART TECH DESIGN, 686 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Aaron Wilson (686 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Aaron Wilson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-24-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-24-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1460 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/02/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AVILA BY THE SEA, 750 Pismo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Vintage Traditions, Inc. (750 Pismo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA93401).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Vintage Traditions, Inc., Robin L. Rossi, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-2220. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-22-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1493 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/29/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BEACH BOY’S POOL SERVICE, 450 San Jacinto St., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Geoffrey Paul Kleinhample (450 San Jacinto St., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Geoffrey Kleinhample, Owner/Operator. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-2720. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy.

Exp. 07-27-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1461 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, A-TOWN HUMBLE PIES, 10200 Corona Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Ian G. Denchasy, Alicia N. Denchasy (10200 Corona Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted

by A Married Couple /s/ Ian Denchasy, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-22-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-22-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1465 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/18/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AAA KLEEN, LLC, 798 Morro Bay Boulevard., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County.

AAA Kleen, LLC (798 Morro Bay Boulevard., Morro Bay, CA 93442).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ AAA Kleen, LLC, Eric Holt, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-22-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 07-22-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1496 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/24/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NIPOMO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 185 W. Tefft St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County.

Kalua Kuhnle (837 Tanis Place, Nipomo, CA 93444), Lisa Blume (1285 Lassen Dr., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted

by A General Partnership /s/ Kalua Kuhnle. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-27-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-27-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1500 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/02/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MMKELLY CONSULTING, 3625 Maricopa Road, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County.

Maria Kelly (3625 Maricopa Road, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Maria M. Kelly. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-28-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 0728-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1504 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLOCAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 1861 Wilding Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. James Mercurio, Natasha Mercurio (1861 Wilding Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ James Mercurio. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-2920. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy.

Exp. 07-29-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1505 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/10/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TEAM MOREIRA JIU JITSU DE BRAZIL-LOS OSOS, 1236 Los Osos Valley Road, Suite E, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Jaime Lewis, Robert Lewis (461 Binscarth Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Jaime Lewis. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-2920. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy.

Exp. 07-29-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1508 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/06/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CHC PHARMACY SLO, 77 Casa Street, Suite 205, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. imgRX SLO, Inc. (13651 Dublin Court, Stafford, Texas 77477). This business is conducted by A DE Corporation /s/ imgRX SLO, Inc., Scott Zimmerman, Treasurer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-29-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-29-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1509 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/06/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CHC TEMPLETON PHARMACY, 1330 Las Tablas Road, Suite 140, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. imgRX SLO, Inc. (13651 Dublin Court, Stafford, Texas 77477).

This business is conducted by A DE Corporation /s/ imgRX SLO, Inc., Scott Zimmerman, Treasurer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-2920. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy.

Exp. 07-29-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1511 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/31/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CHC PHARMACY PASO ROBLES, 2800 Riverside Avenue, Suite 150, Paso Robles, CA 93446.

San Luis Obispo County. imgRX SLO, Inc. (13651 Dublin Court, Stafford, Texas 77477). This business is conducted by A DE Corporation /s/ imgRX SLO, Inc., Scott Zimmerman, Treasurer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-29-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-29-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1512 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/02/2008) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RISING STARS CHILD CARE, 191 East Vintage St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County.

Martha A. Zarate (191 East Vintage St., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Martha A. Zarate. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-29-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 07-29-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1519 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CUNNINGHAM CONSTRUCTION, 640 Lawrence Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Thomas James Cunningham (640 Lawrence Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Thomas James Cunningham. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-2920. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 07-29-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1532 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/23/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THREAT INTELLIGENCE ACADEMY, 100 Crest Drive #918, Pismo Beach, CA 93448. San Luis Obispo County. S2C LLC (100 Crest Drive #918, Pismo Beach, CA 93448).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ S2C LLC, Sergio P. Caltagirone, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-3020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy.

Exp. 07-30-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1541 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/31/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE SCORE MUSIC AND SPORTS MARKETING, LLC, 517 Red River Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. The Score Music and Sports Marketing, LLC (517 Red River Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ The Score Music and Sports Marketing, LLC, John Adams, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-3120. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 07-31-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1525 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/20/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BACK TO BALANCE, 1540 Marsh St., Suite 140, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Alicia Dawn Olejnik (2070 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alicia Dawn Olejnik. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-3020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 07-30-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1526 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/20/1990) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MORRO HILLTOP HOUSEMOTEL, 1200 Morro Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County.

Sean A McBride (1210 Morro Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sean A McBride. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-30-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 07-30-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1534 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE GRINNING BEAR, 722 Vista Pacifica Cir., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Boar and Bear L.L.C. (722 Vista Pacifica Cir., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Boar and Bear L.L.C., Brenen Hurst Bonetti, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-30-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 07-30-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1544 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MY FRIEND MIK’S, MY FRIEND MIKE’S PIZZA, MY FRIEND MIKE’S BREAD, 2695 Johnson Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Michael Radakovich (2695 Johnson Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ Michael Radakovich. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0731-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy.

Exp. 07-31-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1545 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/29/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FINANCIAL ASSURANCE GROUP LLC, 1395 Newport Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Financial Assurance Group-Alternative Accounts LLC (1395 Newport Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted

by A TX Limited Liability Company /s/ Financial Assurance Group-Alternative Accounts LLC, Glenn A. Nitti, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0731-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy.

Exp. 07-31-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1536 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/28/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LIL KNIGHTOWLS HOMEGIRLZ CREATION, 421 Orchard Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Saundra Y Ontiveros (421 Orchard Road, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ Saundra Y. Ontiveros. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-31-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 07-31-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

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FILE NO. 2020-1548 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/03/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BETTER TOGETHER FROM SCRATCH, 580 Cypress St. Ste. N-5, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Jordan Tyler Joseph, Melissa Ann Joseph (1439 24th St., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Jordan Joseph. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-03-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 08-03-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1558 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/23/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MILAGRO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, 741 Orchard Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Carol Lopez (741 Orchard Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Carol Lopez, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-03-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy.

Exp. 08-03-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1580 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LA ESQUINA TAQUERIA, 1051 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Ciopinot, LLC (1051 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Ciopinot, LLC, Wendy W. Cohen, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-0420. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy.

Exp. 08-04-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1552 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, VINEYARD BLOCK ESTATE, 1650 Ramada Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County.

Continental Vineyards, LLC (1650 Ramada Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446).

This business is conducted by A DE Limited Liability Company /s/ Continental Vineyards, LLC, Justin Tooley, General Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-03-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 08-03-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1553 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/28/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SANDRA LEE, 9321 Encina Ave., Santa Margarita, CA 93453.

San Luis Obispo County. Sandra Lee Wayner (9321 Encina Ave., Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sandra Lee Wayner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-03-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 08-03-25.

August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1563 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CW LANDSCAPES, 30 Ocean View, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County.

Chad Wingert (30 Ocean View, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Chad Wingert. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-03-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 08-03-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1564 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/04/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HARMONY CAFE, 824 Main St., Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Giovanni Grillenzoni (824 Main St., Cambria, CA 93428).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Giovanni Grillenzoni. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-0420. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy.

Exp. 08-04-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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FILE NO. 2020-1566 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CASA PINEDA’S PARTY DECORATIONS, PINEDA’S 805 TACOS, 1085 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Alma Pineda, Maribel Rios Pineda (1431 6th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Maribel Rios Pineda. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-04-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 08-04-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1578 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LITTLE RED EGG CO., 1797 Little Morro Creek Rd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County.

Lori Vaccaro French, Jeff M French (1797 Little Morro Creek Rd., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Lori French. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-04-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 08-04-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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FILE NO. 2020-1579 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CIOPINOT SEAFOOD GRILLE, 1049 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. WLC Restaurant, LLC (1049 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted

by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ WLC Restaurant, LLC, Wendy W. Cohen, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-0420. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy.

Exp. 08-04-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1582 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ROCK SOLID, 1238 1st St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Kevin Jay Frankhauser (1238 1st St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kevin Frankhauser, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-0420. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy.

Exp. 08-04-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1583 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CALI STONE AND SILK, 1050 Al Sereno Ln., Los Osos, CA 93402.

San Luis Obispo County. Dawn Marie Schoennauer (1050 Al Sereno Ln., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dawn Schoennauer, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-0520. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy.

Exp. 08-05-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1586 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TAB MILLER ENTERPRISES, 6-M FARM, JAM GENETICS, 1555 Illinoise Ave., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Jennifer Lynn Miller, Tab Craig Miller (110 Pomeroy Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Jennifer Miller. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-05-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 08-05-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1594 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/06/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FOOD SYSTEM CONSULTING, 7150 Portola Road, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County.

Claire Noelle Tuohey-Mote (7150 Portola Road, Atascadero, CA 93422).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Claire Noelle TuoheyMote. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 08-06-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1598 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/06/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MUNCHKIN ZONE, 555 East Newlove Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Santa Barbara County. Raymond Benedicto (555 East Newlove Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Raymond Benedicto. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-0620. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 08-06-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

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SUMMARY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 22 OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CODE, THE LAND USE ORDINANCE, RELATING TO THE AGRICULTURAL OFFSET REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PASO ROBLES GROUNDWATER BASIN On August 18, 2020, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. _3422_ wherein it amended the San Luis Obispo Land Use Ordinance, Title 22 of the County Code, relating to the Agricultural Offset Requirements for the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin and directed staff to return at a later date with an additional amendment to the Agricultural Offset Ordinance to allow property owners in the area of severe decline to petition to be determined exempt from otherwise applicable restrictions, if they can provide sufficient hydrologic data, including groundwater elevation and pumping data, by the following roll call to wit: AYES: Supervisors Debbie Arnold, John Peschong, Bruce S. Gibson and Chairperson Lynn Compton NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINING: None The adopted amendments contained in Ordinance No. 3422 are summarized as follows: Amendments to the Land Use Ordinance, Title 22 of the County Code, Section 22.06.040 Exemptions from Land Use Permit Requirements and Section 22.30.204 Agricultural Offset Requirements to 1) clarify that the requirements apply if the well(s) serving the proposed use are located within the Paso Basin or area of severe decline boundaries, as applicable; and 2) remove the term “de minimis” from the ordinances to avoid confusion with the CA Water Code (SGMA) definition, while keeping the 5 acre-feet per year exemption for unirrigated sites outside of the area of severe decline intact.

County File Number: LRP2020-00002 Assessor Parcel Number: Various Supervisorial District: 1 and 5 Date Authorized: November 5, 2019 The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors also voted to keep the Fugro boundary for the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin rather than using the CA Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118 boundary and to keep the original area of severe decline boundary in the San Luis Obispo Land Use Ordinance, Title 22 of the County Code, and Building and Construction Ordinance, Title 19 of the County Code, by the following roll call to wit: AYES: Supervisor Debbie Arnold, John Peschong and Chairperson Lynn Compton NOES: Supervisor Bruce S. Gibson ABSENT: None ABSTAINING: None A motion to create a fallowing registration separate from the Agricultural Offset Requirements failed by the following roll call to wit: AYES: Supervisors John Peschong and Bruce S. Gibson NOES: Supervisors Debbie Arnold and Chairperson Lynn Compton ABSENT: None ABSTAINING: None DATED: August 25, 2020 WADE HORTON, Ex-Officio Clerk of The Board of Supervisors By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk August 27, 2020

SUMMARY ORDINANCES AMENDING TITLE 22, THE LAND USE ORDINANCE, and TITLE 23, THE COASTAL ZONE LAND USE ORDINANCE, OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CODE, BY AMENDING AND REPLACING THE SIGN ORDINANCE TO COMPLY WITH FIRST AMENDMENT CONTENT NEUTRALITY

INVITATION TO BID (SUB BIDS ONLY) GENERAL CONTRACTOR:

MAINO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED

PROJECT NAME:

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LOCKER ROOM RENOVATION PROJECT

PROJECT LOCATION:

BLDG. 42 - CAL POLY STATE UNIVERSITY, SLO, CA 93407

PROJECT OWNER:

TRUSTEES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

ARCHITECT:

HARRIS ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

BID DATE & TIME:

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020@ 12:00 P.M.

PRE-BID SITE REVIEW:

N/A

ESTIMATE/BUDGET:

$150,000

On August 18, 2020, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance Nos. 3420 and 3421 wherein it amended the San Luis Obispo Land Use Ordinance Title 22 (Land Use Ordinance) and Title 23 (Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance) relating to the Sign Ordinance, by the following roll call to wit:

ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE:

2 MONTHS

START DATE:

NOVEMBER 2,2020

COMPLETION:

JANUARY 15, 2021

AYES:

BIDS SHALL BE EMAILED TO: tomm@mainoslo.com and sonnys@mainoslo.com

Supervisors Debbie Arnold, John Peschong and Chairperson Lynn Compton

NOES:

Supervisor Bruce S. Gibson

(CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERTIME AND WEEKEND WORK ANTICIPATED TO MEET PROJECT SCHEDULE) SCOPE OF WORK: Demolition and disposal of existing lockers and interior furnishings, installation of new HVAC floor swirl diffusers, drywall patch and finish, Installation of new custom lockers and cabinetry, countertop desk and vanity.

The University will be performing the following work with in-house trades: Flooring and Top Set Base, Painting, Electrical and Data.

BID REQUIREMENTS: 1. Subcontractors must be bondable and may be required to provide Payment and Performance Bonds.

2. Bid Bond is not required.

3. Safety Record is of the utmost importance. Subcontractors with aggregate EMR Rate of 1.5 over the past three years may be disqualified.

4. Prevailing Wage TO VIEW PLANS/SPEC:

ABSENT:

None

Plans and specs may be downloaded from ASAP Reprographics at www.asapplanroom.com

ABSTAINING:

None

Plans and specs may also be viewed at the following Builders Exchanges: - SLO County Builders Exchange – www.slocbe.com - Santa Maria Valley Contractors Association – www.smvca.org - Central California Builders Exchange – www.cencalbx.com

The following amendments are proposed in order for the County’s sign regulations to comply with first amendment content neutrality, as contained in Ordinance Nos. 3420 and 3421 are summarized as follows: 19.

Amendments to the Land Use Ordinance, Title 22 of the County Code, and the Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance, Title 23 of the County Code, to be consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court decision Reed v. Town of Gilbert regarding First Amendment speech and content neutrality. The requested amendments include: 1) amendments to Chapter 22.20, Signs, and Section 23.04.300 through Section 23.04.314, the Sign Ordinance, to remove contentbased regulations and replace them with content-neutral “time, place, and manner” regulations, 2) amendments to Section 22.80.030, Definitions of Land Uses, and Specialized Terms and Phrases, and Section 23.11.020, Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Definitions, to update terms and definitions related to signs.

County File Number: LRP2015-00013 Assessor Parcel Number: Various Supervisorial District: Countywide Date Authorized: October 13th, 2015 DATED: August 25, 2020 WADE HORTON, Ex-Officio Clerk of The Board of Supervisors By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk August 27, 2020

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Maino Construction Company, Incorporated is an equal opportunity Contractor. It is the responsibility of each Subcontractor to view all pertinent information and documents prior to submitting a proposal.

August 27, 2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION will hold a virtual public hearing via the Commission’s website, www.coastal.ca.gov, beginning at 9:00 am Friday, September 11, 2020. The Commission will act on the following item of local interest: Agenda Item F9d City of Grover Beach LCP Amendment No. LCP-3GRB-20-0046-1

(Accessory

Dwelling

Unit

(ADU)

Regulations). Concurrence with the Executive Director’s determination that the request by the City of Grover Beach to modify the LCP’s regulation of ADUs, consistent with recent changes to state law, is de minimis.

HEARING PROCEDURES: This item has been scheduled for a public hearing and vote. As a result of the COVID-19 emergency and the Governor’s Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33-20, this Coastal Commission meeting will occur virtually through video and teleconference. Please see the Coastal Commission’s Virtual Hearing Procedures posted on the Coastal Commission’s webpage at www.coastal.ca.gov for details on the procedures of this hearing. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Coastal Commission’s Virtual Hearing Procedures, please call 415-904-5202.

WRITTEN MATERIALS: To submit written materials for review by the Commission, email them to either CentralCoast@coastal.ca.gov or to Commission staff (Kevin.Kahn@coastal.ca.gov) or (Esme.Wahl@coastal. ca.gov) no later than 5pm on the Friday before the hearing.

STAFF REPORT AND STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff report may be viewed on the Coastal Commission’s website under the September Hearing Agenda’s Friday 9d at www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html (Click on the Friday tab and scroll down to agenda item F9d).

August 27, 2020

ORDINANCE NO. 1687 (2020 SERIES) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY FOR SEVEN PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL ZONE AND AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THE ASSOCIATED PROPERTIES FROM C-D-H TO C-D-H-PD AND C-D TO C-D-PD, RESPECTFULLY, INCLUDING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED AUGUST 18, 2020 (1144 CHORRO, 868 AND 870 MONTEREY, 876 AND 890 MARSH, 895, 898, 973 HIGUERA STREETS: PDEV-0509-2019, & EID-0475-2019) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, at its Regular Meeting of August 18, 2020, introduced the above titled ordinance upon a motion by Council Member Christianson, second by Council Member Stewart, and on the following roll call vote: AYES:

Council Member Christianson, Stewart, and Mayor Harmon RECUSED: Council Member Pease and Vice Mayor Gomez Ordinance No. 1687 (2020 Series) – An Ordinance rezoning the subject properties at 1144 Chorro Street, 876, 890 Marsh, and 895, 898, 973 Higuera Streets from Downtown Commercial (C-D-H and C-D) to (C-D-H-PD and C-D-PD) to provide for a Planned Development Overlay. The Planned Development Overlay unites the subject properties for the purposes of allocated residential density allowances between property lines.

A full and complete copy of the Ordinance will be available for inspection as part of the published agenda packet for the September 1, 2020 Council Meeting, or you may call (805) 7817100 for more information.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo will consider adopting the Ordinance at its Regular Meeting of September 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. While the Council encourages public participation, growing concern about the COVID-19 pandemic has required that public meetings be held via teleconference. Meetings can be viewed on Government Access Channel 20 or streamed live from the City’s YouTube channel at http://youtube.slo.city. Public comment, prior to the start of the meeting, may be submitted in writing to the City Clerk’s Office, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by email to emailcouncil@slocity.org.

Teresa Purrington, City Clerk August 27, 2020

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1599 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CUSTOM FIT, 223 Granada Suite A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Eric Matthew Wehe (980 Tarragon Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Eric Matthew Wehe, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-06-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 0806-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020-1602 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AGAVE GRILL, 671 W. Tefft St., Suite 10, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County.

Jose D. Chavez (1611 Capitola St., Santa Maria, C A93458).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Chavez D. Jose, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-07-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 08-07-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1604 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/04/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BALL MUSIC ACADEMY, 996 Balboa St., Morro Bay, CA 93442-2306.

San Luis Obispo County. Raymund Paul Ballesteros (996 Balboa St., Morro Bay, CA 93442).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Raymund Ballesteros, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-0720. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy.

Exp. 08-07-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1606 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/26/1988) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CT INTERNATIONAL, 4349 Old Santa Fe Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Bandana Trading Inc. (4349 Old Santa Fe Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Bandana Trading Inc., Mike Kyle, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-07-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 08-07-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting, Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference, on the items listed below. While the City encourages public participation, growing concern about the COVID-19 pandemic has required that public meetings be held via teleconference. Meetings can be viewed on Government Access Channel 20 or streamed live from the City’s YouTube channel at http://youtube.slo.city. Public comment, prior to the start of the meeting, may be submitted in writing via U.S. Mail delivered to the City Clerk’s Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by email to advisorybodies@slocity.org.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: 1.

Development review of a three-story condominium project consisting of 40 residential units throughout 14 separate buildings within Tract 3044 (South Morros), as part of the Orcutt Area Specific Plan. The project includes exceptions from the following specific development standards: fence height exception for a portion of a fence and retaining wall within the street yard of 13 feet in height, where normally limited to 3 feet, an exception to the side yard setback of 16 feet where normally a 23 foot setback is required, as well as minor exceptions to the open space requirements for common interest subdivisions. The project also includes an affordable housing alternative incentive request for relief of site development standards to allow a maximum height of 38 feet, where normally limited to 35 feet. The project is in consistent with previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration ER-137-11, City Council Resolution No 10462 (2013 Series); Project Address: 3700 Ranch House Road; Case #: ARCH-0825-2019, AFFH-0406-2020 & SBDV0826-2019; Zone: R-3-SP; WC Taylor Ranch, LLC, owner/ applicant.

Contact Information: Kyle Bell – (805) 781-7524 – kbell@ slocity.org 2.

Development Review of: the demolition of a multi-unit dwelling (four dwelling units); Minor Subdivision of one parcel into two lots, with an exception from the minimum lot area standard for one parcel, allowing creation of a 4.645 square-foot parcel where 5,000 square feet is the minimum lot area, and minor exceptions from minimum lot width standards, allowing creation of parcels that are 44.7 and 46.4 feet wide where 50 feet is the minimum lot width; and construction of two duplex buildings, each containing two four-bedroom dwellings (four total dwelling units), with associated site improvements. The applicant has requested Discretionary Exceptions to the side and rear setback standards allowing side and rear setbacks ranging between six and nine feet in depth along portions of the upper floor of the new buildings, where the setback standard ranges between seven and ten feet in depth. A Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental review (CEQA) is proposed; Project Address: 1230 Monte Vista; Case #: ARCH-0115-2020, SBDV-0182-2020 & EID-0199-2020; Zone: R-4; MVP, LLC, owner/applicant.

Contact Information: Walter Oetzell – (805) 781-7593 – woetzell@slocity.org 3.

Review of a new inclusionary housing development consisting of five, two-story structures containing a total of 38 low-income affordable units, community room, and leasing office, on a site designated for affordable housing. The project includes an 89% density bonus and a proposed reduction in setback requirements, a setback of four feet where five feet is the minimum required within the Planned Development (PD) overlay zone, requested as alternative incentives for affordable housing. This project is consistent with the Mitigated Negative Declaration approved with the PD rezone and Map No. 2428 (CEQA); Project Address: 3065 Lucca Lane, Toscano Development Inclusionary Housing Site; Case #: ARCH0095-2020 & AFFH-0096-2020; Zone: R-2-SP-PD; Scott Smith, San Luis Obispo Non-Profit Housing Corporation, owner/applicant.

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

The report(s) will be available for review online in advance of the meeting at http://www.slocity.org/government/advisorybodies/agendas-and-minutes/planning-commission. Please call The Community Development Department at 805-781-7170 for more information, or to request an agenda report. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

August 27, 2020

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the following purpose: Public Hearing Agenda: A. Address: Applicant: Project No.: Description:

0 Ocean Boulevard City of Pismo Beach P20-000050 Coastal Development Permit for Ocean Boulevard Public Access Enhancements, and Categorical Exemption No. 2020-011.

Environmental Review: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), it has been determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Sections 15269, 15301, 15302, and 15304 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding emergency projects to maintain, repair, restore, demolish, or replace property or facilities damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster in a disaster stricken area in which a state of emergency has been proclaimed by the Governor, the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced, and minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees.

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 September 4, 2020.

You have a right to comment on this project and its effect on our community.

Interested persons are invited to participate in the hearing or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed project. Written and voicemail comments are welcomed prior to the hearing. Written comments prepared prior to the hearing may be submitted to the Planning Commission at planningcommission@pismobeach.org or to send an email to Planning staff at eperez@pismobeach.org .

Oral comment may be provided prior to the hearing by calling 805-556-8299 and leaving a voice message. Please state and spell your name and identify your item of interest. Generally, written comment may be submitted by email up until the start of the public comment period during this time. Every effort will be made to provide an opportunity for live public comment during the meeting, but because the City cannot guarantee the quality of internet access or video conferencing facilities for the meeting, live public comment may not be available at every meeting. Please refer to the agenda for this meeting for specific instructions.

Staff report, plans and other information related to this project is available for public review in Access Pismo www.pismobeach. org, or by emailing Elsa Perez, Administrative Secretary at eperez@pismobeach.org The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Friday before the meeting and may be obtained upon request by email at eperez@pismobeach. org, or by visiting www.pismobeach.org. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website.

PLEASE NOTE: If you challenge the action taken on this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Pismo Beach at, or prior to, the public hearing.

For further information please contact Elsa Perez, Administrative Secretary, at eperez@pismobeach.org.

August 27, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1608 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COUNTYWIDE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, 1348 Black Sage Circle, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Cynthia D Lapolla (1348 Black Sage Circle, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Cynthia D Lapolla. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-07-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 08-07-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1611 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/27/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, EDESIA, 2066 Chorro C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Julia Rogers (2066 Chorro C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Julia Rogers. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-07-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 08-07-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1616 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/10/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MEN TALK TO YOUR WOMAN, 1513D Atlantic City Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Mike G Stewart, Valerie A Stewart (1513D Atlantic City Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Mike G Stewart, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-10-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 08-10-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1619 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/10/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, S SQUARED ARCHITECTURE INC., 14000 Robert Emmet Way, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Schneidereit and Schneidereit Inc. (7395 El Camino Real, #115, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Schneidereit and Schneidereit Inc., Jeff Schneidereit, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-10-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 08-10-25.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1620 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BLOOM CHIROPRACTIC AND EQUINE WELLNESS, 3174 Rio Vista Lane, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Mercedes Antonini (125 Valle Verde Ct., Danville, CA 94526). This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ Mercedes Antonini. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0810-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy.

Exp. 08-10-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1631 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/11/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ACADEMIC COACH, 2081 Lopez Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. Erik Robert Forbes, Nicola Jane Perje (2081 Lopez Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by A Copartnership /s/ Nicola Jane Perje.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-11-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 08-11-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1659 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/15/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ITMD, 867 Vista Del Collados, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405.

San Luis Obispo County. ITMD Inc. (867 Vista Del Collados, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Jason Baron, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-14-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Exp. 08-14-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1640 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, A S G TRANSPORTATION, 1142 Nipomo Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Santiago Diaz Alquisiras (1142 Nipomo Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Santiago Diaz Alquisiras. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-1220. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy.

Exp. 08-12-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1666 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/14/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE ZEN ZONE LIFESTYLE, 1241 Johnson Avenue #181, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. The Zen Zone Lifestyle L.L.C. (1241 Johnson Avenue #181, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ The Zen Zone Lifestyle L.L.C., Greg Money, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-17-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 08-17-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1649 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/13/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HOPE UNITED, FREEDOM CALLING, 1052 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Hope United (1052 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Hope United, Cheryl Perry, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-12-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 08-12-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1668 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/07/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BEACON SOLUTIONS, 1775 Oceanaire Court, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County.

Beacon Solutions LLC (1775 Oceanaire Court, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted

by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Beacon Solutions LLC, Hayley Cain, Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-17-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 08-17-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1651 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ECHO-PHOENIX WELLNESS, 969 Goldenrod Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA93401. San Luis Obispo County. Casey Hackmeyer (969 Goldenrod Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Casey Hackmeyer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-1320. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy.

Exp. 08-13-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1669 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/17/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BENT ROD SPORTFISHING, 1233 4th St., Los Osos, CA 93402.

San Luis Obispo County. Sergio Bladimir Bermudez (1233 4th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sergio Bladimir Bermudez, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-1720. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy.

Exp. 08-17-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1652 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/28/2009) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CROSS ROAD LIQUOR & DELI, 3211 Broad Street, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Issa Abdullah (3211 Broad Street #B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ Issa Abdullah, Owner. This statement was filed with FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo NAME STATEMENT on 08-13-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the stateFILE NO. 2020-1624 ment on file in my office. (Seal) TomTRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE my Gong, County Clerk, E. Brookhart, (01/01/1982) Deputy. Exp. 08-13-25.

New Filing The following person is doing busi- August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, ness as, BROCK RANCH, 680 Park 2020 Ave., Cayucos, CA 93430. San Luis FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Obispo County. Diana Spitzer (1649 NAME STATEMENT Natalie Ct., San Jose, CA 95118), Denise Andrews (239 4th St., Seal FILE NO. 2020-1655 Beach, CA 90740), Rick Walti (508 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE NE 3rd St., Coupeville, WA 98239), (N/A) Randy Walti (1870 Hanging Tree Ln, New Filing Templeton, CA 93465), Karen Jones (1402 Greenwood Dr., Paso Robles, The following person is doing busiCA 93446), Steve Pearson (18270 ness as, CADU, 872 Higuera St., Crystal Drive, Morgan Hill, CA 95037), San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Tim Johnson (185 Hilltop Dr., Hollister, Obispo County. Amirsalar Pardakhti CA 95123), Wayne Pearson (680 Park (754 Boysen Ave., Apt. 10, San Luis Ave., Cayucos, CA 93430). This busi- Obispo, CA 93405). This business is ness is conducted by A General Part- conducted by An Individual /s/ Amirnership /s/ Wayne Pearson, General salar Pardakhti. This statement was Partner. This statement was filed with filed with the County Clerk of San Luis the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-11-20. I hereby certify that this copy Obispo on 08-13-20. I hereby certify is a correct copy of the statement on that this copy is a correct copy of the file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, statement on file in my office. (Seal) County Clerk, E. Brookhart, Deputy. Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 08-13-25.

Exp. 08-11-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020 2020

FILE NO. 2020-1676 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/25/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, J.G. CABINETRY, 688 Highland Hills Rd, Nipomo, CA 93444.

San Luis Obispo County. Josh Grzesik (688 Highland Hills Rd, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ Joshua Grzesik, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-17-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 08-17-25.

August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1678 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/03/2010) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PCR ONCOLOGY, 584 Camino Mercado, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

David Leigh Palchak, Marie Christine Palchak (345 Mesquite Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Marie C Palchak, Co-Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-1820. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy.

Exp. 08-18-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1679 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/04/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BEATO FARMS TRUCKING & TRACTOR SERVICE, 4680 Tower Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Beato Farms Inc. (4680 Tower Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Beato Farms Inc., Joe Beato, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-18-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 08-18-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1681 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, M & M MUSIC PRODUCTIONS, 354 N. 6th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County.

Michael N Thibault, Marcia L Thibault (354 N. 6th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Michael Thibault, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-18-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy. Exp. 08-18-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1682 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FIRECRACKERS SLO, 280 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Derrick Dustin Snider (280 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Derrick Dustin Snider. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-18-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 08-18-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1683 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ALDRETE TRAINED, 3965 Buena Vista Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Richard Aldrete (2140 Prospect Ave., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Richard Aldrete. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-18-20.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 08-18-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1692 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GT REAL ESTATE, 1264 Black Sage Circle, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Gregory Michael Toepfer (1264 Black Sage Circle, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Gregory M. Toepfer, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-19-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 08-19-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1698 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/19/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RITUAL SKIN AND BODY CARE, STAR BROWS, 522 Paulding Circle, Suite A, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. Linda Hall Ruberto (73 La Garza, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Linda Ruberto, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0819-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, JA. Anderson, Deputy.

Exp. 08-19-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 AT 9:00 AM. 4 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Update on COVID-19, rec’d & filed.

Consent Agenda – Item Nos. 02-15 & 23 -added (2 & 11 withdrawn) & Resolution (Res.) No. 2020-184 thru 2020-187 & 2020-189, approved as amended.

03. Res. 2020-188, recognizing L. Sistek for 35 years of County Service, adopted.

04. Public Comment Period - matters not on the agenda: C. Hirons; M. Shah; R. Delk; Terry (no last name); D. Maruska; A. Sever; B. DiFatta; M. Brown; G. Grewal; G. Kirkland; S. Donahoe; T. Kirshenbaum: speak. No action taken.

05. Urgency Ordinance to Extend Expiration of Land Use Permits and Permit Applications, tabled to a later time.

06. Ordinance Nos. 3420 & 3421, amending Titles 22 & 23 of the Co. Code (LRP2015-00013) to revise the County’s sign ordinance in order to be consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court decision Reed v.

Town of Gilbert regarding First Amendment speech and content neutrality, adopted w/ no future consideration of policy approaches addressing billboards & billboard decommissioning.

07. Ordinance No. 3422, amending Title 22 of the Co. Lode, land use ordinance, amending section 22.06.040 exemptions from land use permit requirements & section 22.30.204 agricultural offset requirements, adopted as amended.

08. Closed Session. Anticipated Litigation: No of potential cases: 2. Significant exposure to litigation: No of potential cases: 2. Existing litigation: Application filed by PG&E in the 2018 Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Triennial Proceeding (U 39 E & A: 18-12-008); In re PG&E Corporation (19-19-30088); In re PG&E Company (19-19-30089); Steinbeck Vineyards #1, LLC, et al. v. Co. of SLO, et al., 14CV265039. Conference w/ Labor Negotiator, T. Douglas-Schatz, re: SLOGAU; SLOCEA-T&C; DCCA; Sheriffs’ Mgmt; SLOCPPOA; DSA; DAIA; SLOCPMPOA; SLOCEA – PSSC; Unrepresented Mgmt & Confidential Employees; SDSA; UDWA. Report out.

09. Cannabis Phase III Ordinance Amendment Titles 22 & Title 23 of the Co. Code (LRP2019-00005,-00006), no final action taken.

Meeting Adjourned.

Wade Horton, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors August 27, 2020 01.

02.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION will hold a virtual public hearing via the Commission’s website, www.coastal.ca.gov, beginning at 9:00 am Friday, September 11, 2020. The Commission will act on the following item of local interest: Agenda Item 9c City of Pismo Beach LCP Amendment No. LCP-3PSB-20-0037-1 (Residential Very High Density Overlay and 855 4th Street Rezoning). Public hearing and action on application by City of Pismo Beach to amend the LCP to: 1) add a new Residential Very-High-Density Overlay District (RVHD); and 2) re-designate a 1.2-acre parcel at 855 4th Street from General Commercial (GC) to Resort Residential – High Density (RR-H) and rezone the parcel from Retail Commercial (C-1) to High Density Residential (R-3) with the RVHD Overlay.

HEARING PROCEDURES: This item has been scheduled for a public hearing and vote. As a result of the COVID-19 emergency and the Governor’s Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33-20, this Coastal Commission meeting will occur virtually through video and teleconference. Please see the Coastal Commission’s Virtual Hearing Procedures posted on the Coastal Commission’s webpage at www. coastal.ca.gov for details on the procedures of this hearing. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Coastal Commission’s Virtual Hearing Procedures, please call 415-904-5202.

WRITTEN MATERIALS: To submit written materials for review by the Commission, email them to either CentralCoast@ coastal.ca.gov or to Commission staff (Katie.Butler@ coastal.ca.gov) no later than 5pm on the Friday before the hearing.

STAFF REPORT AND STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff report may be viewed on the Coastal Commission’s website under the September Hearing Agenda at www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html (Click on the Friday tab and scroll down to agenda item F9c).

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1710 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/20/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FLOWIN’ MAMA, 1230 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Vicki Blond (1230 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Vicki Blond. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-20-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy.

Exp. 08-20-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1715 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/12/1995) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CARDIOTHORACIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FORUM, MEDICINE MEETS VIRTUAL REALITY, NEXTMED, NEWERA CARDIAC CARE, 752 Meinecke Ave., Unit A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Aligned Management Associates, Inc. (793 E Foothill Blvd., Ste. 109A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Aligned Management Associates, Inc., Susan W. Westwood, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-21-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-21-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1721 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DT GENERAL ENGINEERING GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, 520 Via Vaquero, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Derek Laurence Todd, Michelle Nova Todd (520 Via Vaquero, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Derek Laurence Todd, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0824-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 08-24-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

LIEN-SALE AUCTION AT MEATHEAD MINI STORAGE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the California Self-Storage Facilities Act (California Business & Professions Code Section 21700 et seq.).

LEGAL NOTICES

The undersigned will sell at public auction by competitive bidding on Saturday, September 19th, 2020 at DECEDENT 11:00 AM. on the premises where the CASE NUMBER: property has been stored and which 20PR - 0233 are located at Meathead Mini Storage, 3600 South Higuera Street, San Luis To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, Obispo, California, the following: contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: BARBARA JEAN Cristino Sandoval WILKINS Unit No. F12 Miscellaneous personal and/or A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by PATTY BETTENCOURT in the commercial property Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

Thomas Hurley The Petition for Probate requests Unit No. H20 PATTY BETTENCOURT be appointed as Miscellaneous personal and/or personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. commercial property FICTITIOUS BUSINESS THE PETITION requests the decedent’s NAME STATEMENT will and codicils, if any, be admitted to Alex Morrissey FILE NO. 2020-1719 probate. The will and any codicils are Unit No. F05 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE available for examination in the file kept Miscellaneous personal and/or by the court.

(08/15/2020) commercial property New Filing A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: September 15, The following person is doing business 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: SLO9, in as, SACRED SPACE PSYCHOLOGY, Gordon Clark 2280 Sunset Drive B-1, Los Osos, CA Unit No. H22 Superior Court of California, County of 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Ashley Miscellaneous personal and/or San Luis Obispo, located at 1050 MonIngersoll Hart (2280 Sunset Drive B-1, commercial property terey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of conducted by An Individual /s/ Ashley I the petition, you should appear at the David Raleigh Hart. This statement was filed with the hearing and state your objections or file County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08- Unit No. N19 written objections with the court before 21-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a Miscellaneous personal and/or the hearing. Your appearance may be in correct copy of the statement on file in commercial property person or by your attorney. my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a continClerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 08-21-25. gent creditor of the decedent, you must August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020 Carol Parks file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING personal representative, as defined in NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Commission mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the CaliWHEN: Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised fornia Probate Code. Other California for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600. to consult with an attorney knowledgeWHAT: Hearing to consider a request by Bradford Peters and John Freeman able in California law. for a Minor Use Permit (DRC2018-00237) to establish approximately 1,680 YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in square feet of indoor cannabis canopy within an existing 1,872-square-foot the estate, you may file with the court greenhouse on an approximately 12.11-acre parcel. Ancillary activities a formal Request for Special Notice to support the indoor cultivation include cannabis processing (drying (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or only) within the existing greenhouse. An existing 160-square-foot storage of any petition or account as provided in container will be used for tool and equipment storage. The applicant Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from previously cultivated cannabis within the existing greenhouse under the court clerk. cultivation registration number CCM 2016-00338. A modification from the Attorney for Petitioner: location standard set forth is requested to reduce the location standard Law Office of Dennis James Balsamo, from a sensitive receptor (Los Ranchos elementary) from 1,000 feet to 860 APLC feet. The project site is in the Agricultural land use category and is located 1303 E. Grand Ave., Ste. 103 at 5450 Edna Road approximately 1 mile southeast of the City of San Luis Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Obispo. The project site is located within the San Luis Obispo Sub Area North of the San Luis Obispo Planning Area.

Also to be considered is the environmental determination that the project is categorically exempt under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1). A Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062.

County File Number: DRC2018-00237 Supervisorial District: District 3 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 044-381-044 Date Accepted: 04/30/2019 WHERE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the Governor of the State of California and the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, until further notice all public meetings for the Department of Planning and Building for the County of San Luis Obispo will be closed to members of the public and non-essential County staff. The Department’s Notice of Temporary Procedures, which includes Instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to provide public comment are posted on the Department’s webpage at www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/ Planning-Building/Boards-and-Commissions.aspx. Additionally, hearing body members and officers may attend the meeting via teleconference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present.

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

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

Ramona Hedges, Secretary Planning Commission August 27, 2020

30 • New Times • August 27 - September 3, 2020 • www.newtimesslo.com

LEGAL NOTICES

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of Unit No. N11 Miscellaneous personal and/or com- the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file mercial property written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in Linda Carlson person or by your attorney.

Unit No. 359 IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a continMiscellaneous personal and/or com- gent creditor of the decedent, you must mercial property file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later Brad Jungers of either (1) four months from the date Unit No. M10 Miscellaneous personal and/or com- of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in mercial property section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of Purchases must be paid for at the time mailing or personal delivery to you of of purchase in cash only. All purchased notice under section 9052 of the Caliitems will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS and fornia Probate Code. Other California must be removed at the time of sale. statutes and legal authority may affect Sale is subject to cancellation in the your rights as a creditor. You may want event of settlement between the owner to consult with an attorney knowledgeand the obligated party. able in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the Dated: 8/5/2020 court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court Auctioneer: Kenneth D. Erpenbach dba a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an invenHitchin’ Post Auction Barn tory and appraisal of estate assets or Bond No. MS879-23-57 of any petition or account as provided in (805) 434-1770 Probate Code section 1250. A Request August 27, September 3, 2020 for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

NOTICE OF Attorney for Petitioner: PETITION TO Jerry J. Howard ADMINISTER Law Offices of John J. Thyne III ESTATE OF: 2000 State Street BARBARA WILKINS Santa Barbara, CA 93105

August 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GRANT TAHARA SHIMADA DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 20PR - 0234

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: GRANT TAHARA SHIMADA A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by PORTLAND GRANT in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests PORTLAND GRANT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: September 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm St., Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

LEGAL NOTICES Please contact us immediately at: info@calamco.com or (209) 982-1000 to obtain additional information regarding the redemption of your Shares (including the specific Redemption Amount). You must deliver certain documents and your original stock certificate(s) to CALAMCO at 1776 W. March Lane, Suite 420, Stockton, California 95207 within two (2) years of the date the initial notice of redemption was first sent to you by CALAMCO (the “Redemption Period”) in order to redeem your Shares. If you do not take such actions within the Redemption Period, your Shares shall automatically be cancelled upon the expiration of the Redemption Period and you will have no further rights to the Redemption Amount.

Celia Setsu Tani August 27 & September 3, 2020.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0302

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Josefina Macias filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Josefina Macias to PROPOSED NAME: Josephine Macias

THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated beAugust 27, September 3, & 10, 2020 low to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be NOTICE OF granted. Any person objecting to the PETITION TO name changes described above must ADMINISTER file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two ESTATE OF: days before the matter is scheduled JUDITH LYNN GRIFFIN to be heard and must appear at the DECEDENT hearing to show cause why the petiCASE NUMBER: tion should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may 20PR - 0225 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, grant the petition without a hearing. contingent creditors, and persons who OF HEARING: Date: may otherwise be interested in the will NOTICE or estate, or both, of: JUDITH LYNN 09/28/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

2 at the Superior Court of California, GRIFFIN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm filed by JENNIFER L. KENNEDY in the St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA Superior Court of California, County of 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests JEN- each week for four successive weeks NIFER L. KENNEDY be appointed as prior to the date set for hearing on personal representative to administer the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this the estate of the decedent. county: New Times THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are Date: August 4, 2020 available for examination in the file kept /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, administer the estate under the Inde- 2020 pendent Administration of Estates Act. ORDER TO SHOW (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions CAUSE FOR CHANGE without obtaining court approval.

OF NAME CASE Before taking certain very important NUMBER: 20CV-0359 actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice To all interested persons: to interested persons unless they have Petitioner: Stephen Christopher Brown waived notice or consented to the filed a petition with this court for a proposed action.) The independent decree changing names as follows: administration authority will be granted PRESENT NAME: Stephen Christopher unless an interested person files an ob- Brown to PROPOSED NAME: Stephan jection to the petition and shows good Christopher Brown cause why the court should not grant the authority.

THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons A HEARING on the petition will be interested in this matter appear before held in this court as follows: Septem- this court at the hearing indicated beber 8, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in low to show cause, if any, why the petiSuperior Court of California, County of tion for change of name should not be San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm granted. Any person objecting to the St., Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA name changes described above must 93408. file a written objection that includes the IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of reasons for the objection at least two the petition, you should appear at the days before the matter is scheduled hearing and state your objections or file to be heard and must appear at the written objections with the court before hearing to show cause why the petithe hearing. Your appearance may be in tion should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contin- grant the petition without a hearing. gent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: a copy to the personal representative 09/09/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. appointed by the court within the later 9 at the Superior Court of California, of either (1) four months from the date County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm of first issuance of letters to a general St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA personal representative, as defined in 93408. A copy of this Order to Show section 58(b) of the California Probate Cause shall be published at least once Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of each week for four successive weeks mailing or personal delivery to you of prior to the date set for hearing on notice under section 9052 of the Cali- the petition in the following newspaper fornia Probate Code. Other California of general circulation, printed in this statutes and legal authority may affect county: New Times your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledge- Date: July 15, 2020 able in California law. /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the SupeYOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the rior Court court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020 a formal Request for Special Notice ORDER TO SHOW (form DE-154) of the filing of an invenCAUSE FOR CHANGE tory and appraisal of estate assets or OF NAME CASE of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request NUMBER: 20CV-0371 for Special Notice form is available from To all interested persons: the court clerk.

Petitioner: Taylor Kaitlyn Yzaguirre filed Petitioner: a petition with this court for a decree Jennifer L. Kennedy changing names as follows: PRESENT 1327 Tanglewood Dr. NAME: Taylor Kaitlyn Yzaguirre to PROPOSED NAME: Taylor Kaitlyn Heath San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 August 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

NOTICE TO INACTIVE SHAREHOLDER FOR PUBLICATION

The following shares of CALAMCO stock are now subject to redemption.

This notice is being published since CALAMCO did not receive a response to the initial notice mailed to you at your address in CALAMCO’s records.

Our records show that the following shareholders hold shares of the Class A and/or Class B Common Capital Stock (the “Shares”) of CALAMCO as of the date of publication of this notice. Pursuant to Article IX, Section 3 of the Bylaws of CALAMCO, the Board of CALAMCO has approved the redemption of your Shares at the market value per share set by the Board (the “Redemption Amount”).

LEGAL NOTICES each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: July 22, 2020 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0372

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

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/01/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: July 22, 2020 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0383

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Austin Logan Dunn Young, by and through his mother Carrie Anne Young filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Austin Logan Dunn Young to PROPOSED NAME: Austin Logan Young THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/01/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: July 28, 2020 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV-0406

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Rochelle Louise Dewyer filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Rochelle Louise Dewyer to PROPOSED NAME: Rochelle Louise Mora

THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petiTHE COURT ORDERS: that all persons tion should not be granted. If no written interested in this matter appear before objection is timely filed, the court may this court at the hearing indicated be- grant the petition without a hearing. low to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: granted. Any person objecting to the 10/29/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. name changes described above must 2 at the Superior Court of California, file a written objection that includes the County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm reasons for the objection at least two St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA days before the matter is scheduled 93408. A copy of this Order to Show to be heard and must appear at the Cause shall be published at least once hearing to show cause why the peti- each week for four successive weeks tion should not be granted. If no written prior to the date set for hearing on objection is timely filed, the court may the petition in the following newspaper grant the petition without a hearing. of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/09/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. Date: August 3, 2020 9 at the Superior Court of California, /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm Superior Court St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, Cause shall be published at least once 2020

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CVP-0256

David Yang, Proprietor. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-06-2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By To all interested persons: Petitioner: Randy Ellis Poudrier & Moni- JA. Anderson, Deputy Clerk. ca Paige Porter filed a petition with this August 20, 27, September 3, & 10, court for a decree changing names as 2020 follows: PRESENT NAME: Monica Paige SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN Porter to PROPOSED NAME: Monica Paige Poudrier, PRESENT NAME: LUIS OBISPO COUNTY Brayden Ellis Porter to PROPOSED San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm NAME: Brayden Ellis Poudrier THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Street, Room 385 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Paso Robles Branch, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446

Estate of DAVID LEROY FISHER CASE NO. 19PR-0038 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE BY ZOOM

In response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, and pursuant to (1) the proclamation of a state emergency by federal, state and local officials: (2) the emergency order issued by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and Presiding Judge Jacqueline Duffy; and (3) the court’s inherent authority to control its own calendar, the Court finds it necessary to hold the following hearings remotely via ZOOM.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/22/2020, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Effective for this hearing, due to the COfollowing newspaper of general circula- VID-19 courtroom closure, the moving tion, printed in this county: New Times party is required to serve a “notice of Zoom Appearance Only” on all parties to which notice is required by statute Date: August 10, 2020 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Supe- for the particular matter on calendar.

A copy of the “Notice of Zoom Aprior Court pearance Only” is attached and is also August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, located in the Probate Notes subfolder 2020 on the Court website. This notice must be provided before the scheduled hearORDER TO SHOW ing, either: (1) 3 days prior via email or CAUSE FOR CHANGE (2) 10 days via regular mail. Proof of OF NAME CASE service of notice of the above language must be filed prior to the hearing. If NUMBER: 20CVP-0259 Notice of Zoom Appearance Only is not To all interested persons: provided as required, the matter will be Petitioner: Mitchell Lee Colombo filed continued. a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT REPORT OF SALE AND NAME: Mitchell Lee Colombo to PROPOSED NAME: Mitchell Henry Thomas PETITION FOR ORDER CONFIRMING SALE OF REAL PROERTY. THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before Hearing Date: SEPthis court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti- TEMBER 15, 2020 tion for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the Time: 09:00 AM name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the Department: San Luis reasons for the objection at least two Obispo Department 9 days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the peti- The scheduled hearing will proceed tion should not be granted. If no written remotely, using the zoom Application. objection is timely filed, the court may Please see the attached instructions. grant the petition without a hearing.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SUPERIOR NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: COURT 09/23/2020, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. DEPARTMENT 9 P2 at the Superior Court of California, JUDGE TANA L. COATES County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOTE APPEARpublished at least once each week for ANCE BY VIDEOCONFERENCE USING four successive weeks prior to the date ZOOM set for hearing on the petition in the APPLICATION following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Before your hearing date: Date: August 11, 2020 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020.

• Visit www.zoom.us for more information on how Zoom works and how you can join hearings or meetings. Zoom works on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, and on computer desktops that are equipped with both a camera and microphone. You must PUBLIC NOTICE Escheatment of Shares by the Natural download the Zoom application onto your device or download the Zoom Foods Co-op of SLO, Inc. program if you use a computer. (www. (dba: SLO Food Co-op) zoom.us/download).

State law allows cooperative corporations such as NFC to take possession of the proceeds left unredeemed for • You do not need to create or pay for at least three years by former owners. a Zoom account in order to participate A letter of notice has been sent to all in the hearing. owners in this category. Any of these owners may request redemption of • Test the Zoom audio and video functheir shares within the next 60 days. tions on your device before your hearOtherwise these shares will be trans- ing. Visit www.zoom.us/test for more ferred into the general fund of NFC after information on how to test your device.

10/31/2020.

On your hearing date: August 27, 2020 • Log onto Zoom through your Internet STATEMENT OF browser or through the app on your moABANDONMENT bile device. To jointhe hearing, from the OF USE OF FICTITIOUS Zoom program or app, click on “Join A Meeting” and enter the Hearing ID and BUSINESS NAME password shown here.

NEW FILE NO. 2020-1561 OLD FILE NO. 2019-2729 1134 Films, 3216 Amber Dr., Paso Meeting ID: 979 6596 1551 Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo Password: 79513 County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis • If you don’t have a camera, you can Obispo County on 11/20/2019. The fol- still participate by phone. lowing person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Casey Michael Wieber (3216 Amber Dr., Paso Call: (669) 900 6833 Robles, CA 93446). This business was Meeting ID: 979 6596 1551 conducted by An Individual /s/ Casey Password: 79513 Wieber. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo During the hearing: on 08-03-2020. I hereby certify that • After you join the hearing, you will be this copy is a correct copy of the state- placed into a “waiting room.” When the ment on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Court is ready to start the hearing, the Gong, County Clerk. By JA. Anderson, Court will move you from the waiting Deputy Clerk. room into the main hearing area.

August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020 • Existing rules and procedures regarding making a record by a court reporter STATEMENT OF or electronic device, or obtaining a ABANDONMENT transcript after the hearing, apply to OF USE OF FICTITIOUS remote appearances. Participants may BUSINESS NAME not record or broadcast the remote appearance except in compliance with NEW FILE NO. 2020-1596 California Rule of Court, rule OLD FILE NO. 2017-0435 Oceano Inn, 1252 Pacific Blvd., 1.150. A violation of this Rule may result Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo in the imposition of sanctions as set County. The fictitious business name forth in subsection (f) of Rule 1.150. referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 02/15/2017. The fol- • Participants, including attorneys, parlowing person has abandoned the use ties, and other participants must: of the fictitious business name: David Participate in the remote appearance Yang, Leang Siv Yang (226 S. Lamer with the same degree of courtesy, deSt., Burbank, CA 91506). This business corum, use of appropriate language, was conducted by A Married Couple /s/ and courtroom etiquette as required

LEGAL NOTICES for a personal courtroom appearance; Dress in the same manner as they would for a personal appearance in court, without sunglasses, hats, and/or face coverings; Ensure that they have enough battery power for the entire remote appearance, including having a charger readily available, and having access to enough cellular data and/or Wi-Fi for the duration of the remote appearance; Eliminate all ambient and/or distracting noise from the participant’s location; To the extent possible, place electronic mobile devices on a solid surface with the camera at eye level; Ensure consistent lighting, avoiding rooms with bright windows and/or back-lighting, so that the participant can be seen; Display their legal name on the videoconferencing screen; Disable virtual background features except for the default virtual backgrounds on Zoom; Speak directly into the microphone on the electronic device used to connect to the court session.

Exhibits: • If you want to present evidence to the Court, also called “exhibits,” you have 2 options: 1. E-file your exhibits with the Court. For more information, go here: http://www.odysseyefileca.com/; 2. Print your exhibits out and put them in one of the two drop boxes outside the San Luis Obispo courthouse.

Please get your exhibits to the Court and all parties BEFORE the day of your hearing.

August 20, 27, & September 3, 2020

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO SAN LUIS OBISPO BRANCH AREIL LARSEN, Petitioner, vs.

JESSE PEAY, Respondent,

Case No.: 20CV0116 NOTICE TO JESSE PEAY OF APPLICATION AND HEARING FOR CIVIL HARASSMENT RESTRAINING ORDER (1) Person Asking for Protection: Areil Larsen (2) Notice to (person to be restrained): Jesse Peay The person in (1) is asking for a Civil Harassment Restraining Order against you.

(3) You have a court date Date: September 25, 2020 by Zoom (Instructions Attached) Time: 9:30 a.m.

Dept: Two (by Zoom) What if I don’t go to my court date?

If you do not go to your court date, the judge can grant a restraining order that limits your contact with the person in (1). Having a restraining order against you may impact your life in other ways, including preventing you from having guns and ammunition. If you do not go to your court date,, the judge could grant everything that the person in (1) asked the judge to order.

How do I find out what the person in (1) is asking for?

• Test the Zoom audio and video functions on your device before your hearing. Visit www.zoom.us/test for more information on how to test your device.

On your hearing date: • Log onto Zoom through your internet browser or through the app on your mobile device. To join the hearing, from the Zoom program or app, click on “Join A Meeting” and enter the Hearing ID and password shown here.

Meeting ID: 215 957 8038 Password: 79513 • If you don’t have a camera, you can still participate by phone.

Call: (669) 900 6833 Meeting ID: 215 957 8038 Password: 79513 During the hearing: • After you join the hearing, you will be placed into a “waiting room.” When the Court is ready to start the hearing, the Court will move you from the waiting room into the main hearing area.

• Existing rules and procedures regarding making a record by a court reporter or electronic device, or obtaining a transcript after the hearing, apply to remote appearances. Participants may not record or broadcast the remote appearance except in compliance with California Rule of Court, rule 1.150. A violation of this Rule may result in the imposition of sanctions as set forth in subsection (f) of Rule 1.150.

• Participants, including attorneys, parties, and other participants must: Participate in the remote appearance with the same degree of courtesy, decorum, use of appropriate language, and courtroom etiquette as required for a personal courtroom appearance; Dress in the same manner as they would for a personal appearance in court, without sunglasses, hats, and/or face coverings; Ensure that they have enough battery power for the entire remote appearance, including having a charger readily available, and having access to enough cellular data and/or Wi-Fi for the duration of the remote appearance; Eliminate all ambient and/or distracting noise from the participant’s location; To the extent possible, place electronic mobile devices on a solid surface with the camera at eye level; Ensure consistent lighting, avoiding rooms with bright windows and/or back-lighting, so that the participant can be seen; Display their legal name on the videoconferencing screen; Disable virtual background features except for the default virtual backgrounds on Zoom; Speak directly into the microphone on the electronic device used to connect to the court session.

Exhibits: • If you want to present evidence to the Court, also called “exhibits,” you have 2 options: 1. E-file your exhibits with the Court. For more information, go here: http://www.odysseyefileca.com/; 2. Print your exhibits out and put them in one of the two drop boxes outside the San Luis Obispo courthouse.

Please get your exhibits to the Court and all parties BEFORE the day of your hearing.

To find out what the person in (1) is asking the judge to order, go to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court courthouse at 1050 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, California, to the bulletin board across the hall from Sheriff Civil, room 236. The documents August 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2020 related to your case will be posted there.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Where can I get help?

Free legal information is available at the court’s self-help center at www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp .

Do I need a lawyer?

You are not required to have a lawyer, but you may want legal advice before your court hearing. For help finding a lawyer, you can visit www.lawhelpca.org.

DATED: August 10, 2020 Clerk, by /s/ Helen M. Garrison, Attorney for Petitioner SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT 2 JUDGE GINGER GARRETT INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOTE APPEARANCE BY VIDEOCONFERENCE USING ZOOM APPLICATION

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2020-1537 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/17/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CREEKSIDE INN OF PASO ROBLES, CREEKSIDE BED & BREAKFAST, LEFT BANK CAFÉ AT CREEKSIDE, 5325 Vineyard Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446.

San Luis Obispo County. Thomas James Burgett, Amy Colleen Burgett (5325 Vineyard Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted

by A Married Couple /s/ Amy Colleen Burgett. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-31-20. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, S. King, Deputy. Exp. 07-31-25.

August 27, September 3, 10, & 17, 2020

Before your hearing date: • Visit www.zoom.us for more information on how Zoom works and how you can join hearings or meetings. Zoom works on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, and on computer desktops that are equipped with both a camera and microphone. You must download the Zoom application onto your device or download the Zoom program if you use a computer. (www.zoom.us/download).

• You do not need to create or pay for a Zoom account in order to participate in the hearing.

for the week of Aug. 27

LEGAL NOTICES

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes, “Some stuff can be fixed, some stuff can’t be.

Deciding which is which is part of maturing.” I offer this meditation as your assignment in the coming weeks, Aries.

You are in a phase when you’ll be wise to make various corrections and adjustments. But you should keep in mind that you don’t have unlimited time and energy to do so. And that’s OK, because some glitches can’t be repaired and others aren’t fully worthy of your passionate intensity. You really should choose to focus on the few specific acts of mending and healing that will serve you best in the long run.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “There are all kinds of love in the world, but never the same love twice,” wrote author F. Scott Fitzgerald.

This is true even between the same two people in an intimate alliance with each other. The love that you and your spouse or friend or close relative or collaborator exchanged a month ago isn’t the same as it is now. It can’t be identical, because then it wouldn’t be vibrant, robust love, which needs to ceaselessly transform in order to be vibrant and robust. This is always true, of course, but will be an especially potent meditation for you during the next four weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): As a professional writer, novelist Thomas Wolfe trained himself to have keen perceptions that enabled him to penetrate below surface appearances. And yet he wrote, “I have to see a thing a thousand times before I see it once.” In other words, it was hard even for him, a highly trained observer, to get a deep and accurate read of what was going on. It required a long time and many attempts— and rarely occurred for him on the first look. Even if you’re not a writer, Gemini, I recommend his approach for you in the coming weeks. You will attune yourself to current cosmic rhythms—and thus be more likely to receive their full help and blessings—if you deepen and refine the way you use your senses.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s sometimes tempting for you to seek stability and safety by remaining just the way you are. When life pushes you to jump in and enjoy its wild ride, you may imagine it’s wise to refrain—to retreat to your sanctuary and cultivate the strength that comes from being staunch and steadfast and solid. Sometimes that approach does indeed work for you. I’m not implying it’s wrong or bad. But in the coming weeks, I think your strategy should be different.

The advice I’ll offer you comes from Cancerian author and aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh: “Only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, is true security to be found.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work,” says author Sister Mary Lauretta. Have you been making progress in accomplishing that goal, Leo? According to my astrological analysis, fate has been offering and will continue to offer you the chance to either find work that you’ll love better than the work you’re doing, or else discover how to feel more love and excitement for your existing work. Why not intensify your efforts to cooperate with fate?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Self-love is also remembering to let others love you. Come out of hiding.” Poet Irisa Yardenah wrote that advice, and now I’m passing it on to you, just in time for a phase when you will benefit from it most. I mean, it’s always good counsel for you to Virgos to heed. But it will be especially crucial in the coming weeks, when you’ll have extra potential to bloom in response to love. And one of the best ways to ensure this extra potential is fulfilled is to make yourself thoroughly available to be appreciated, understood, and cared for.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran poet Wallace Stevens wrote that if you want to be original, you must “have the courage to be

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an amateur.” I agree! And that’s an important theme for you right now, since you’re entering a phase when your original ideas will be crucial to your growth. So listen up, Libra: If you want to stimulate your creativity to the max, adopt the fresheyed attitude of a rookie or a novice. Forget what you think you know about everything. Make yourself as innocently curious and eager as possible. Your imaginative insights and innovations will flow in abundance to the degree that you free yourself from the obligation to be serious and sober and professional. And keep in mind that Stevens said you need courage to act this way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “As idiotic as optimism can sometimes seem, it has a weird habit of paying off,” writes author Michael Lewis. According to my analysis, the coming weeks will provide you with ample evidence that proves his hypothesis—on one condition, that is: You will have to cultivate and express a thoughtful kind of optimism. Is that possible? Do you have the audacity to maintain intelligent buoyancy and discerning positivity, even in the face of those who might try to gaslight you into feeling stupid for being buoyant and positive? I think you do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Author Rebecca Solnit writes, “The things we want are transformative, and we don’t know or only think we know what is on the other side of that transformation.”

Her statement is especially apropos for you right now. The experiences you’re yearning for will indeed change you significantly if you get them—even though those changes will be different from what your conscious mind thinks they’ll be. But don’t worry. Your higher self—the eternal part of you that knows just what you need—is fully aware of the beneficial transformations that will come your way when you get what you yearn for.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): At age 22, future pioneer of science Isaac Newton got his college degree just as the Great Plague peaked in 1665. As a safety precaution, he proceeded to quarantine himself for many months. During that time of being sealed away, he made spectacular discoveries about optics, gravity, and calculus—in dramatic contrast to his years as a student, when his work had been relatively undistinguished. I’m not predicting that your experience of the 2020 pandemic will prove to be as fruitful as those of your fellow Capricorn, Isaac Newton. But of all the signs in the zodiac, I do think your output could be most Newtonlike. And the coming weeks will be a good time for you to redouble your efforts to generate redemption amid the chaos.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The rapper named Viper has released more than 1,000 albums. In 2014 alone, he created 347. His most popular work is You’ll Cowards Don’t Even Smoke Crack, which has received more than 3 million views on YouTube.

According to The Chicago Reader, one of Viper’s most appealing features is his “blatant disregard for grammar.” I should also mention that he regards himself as the second Christ, and uses the nickname “Black Jesus.” So what does any of this have to do with you? Well, I’m recommending that you be as prolific, in your own field, as he is in his. I’m also inviting you to experiment with having a fun-loving disregard for grammar and other non-critical rules. And I would love to see you temporarily adopt some of his over-the-top braggadocio.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “If you don’t ask the right question, every answer seems wrong,” says singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco.

I suspect you may have experienced a version of that predicament in recent weeks, Pisces. That’s the bad news.

The good news is that I expect you will finally formulate the right questions very soon. They will most likely be quite different from the wrong and irrelevant questions you’ve been posing. In fact, the best way to find the revelatory questions will be to renounce and dismiss all the questions you have been asking up until now. ∆

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IT’S TIME FOR OUR 25TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST! CATEGORIES: ANIMALS · ARCHITECTURE · FLORA · LAND/SEASCAPES · PEOPLE · TRAVEL · OPEN · YOUTH

Win cash prizes, get published in our annual Winning Images issues on October 1, and see your work displayed online and at various locations around the county.

THE RULES: Entry divisions are either ADULT or YOUTH (under 18)

ADULT • Categories are: Animals, Architecture, Flora, Land/Seascapes, People, Travel, and Open.

• NEW THIS YEAR! All images must be submitted digitally via our online entry form, where the category can be selected.

• A completed online entry form MUST be submitted for EACH photo entered.

• Entrants are asked to submit a high-quality digital file of their image (jpeg format, at least 300 dpi) on the submission form.

• Photos submitted in previous years are ineligible.

• All photos must be the original, creative work of the submitting photographer.

• All photographs must be taken within the boundaries of San Luis Obispo or Santa Barbara Counties – except submissions to the Travel and Open categories – for which photos may be taken anywhere.

• After entering your photos, submit your payment online via PayPal. You may also mail a check (made payable to New Times) to: Winning Images, c/o New Times, 1010 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Be sure to include your name, address, email, and a brief description of the photos entered online.

• Photos must be received and entry fees must be paid in full by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 to be considered officially entered.

• Entry in the contest constitutes permission to use the photo in the paper, online, and for display.

• Judges have the right to reassign categories for mislabeled or misfiled photos at their discretion.

YOUTH (Under 18 years old) • This is an Open category. Photographs can be of any subject of the entrant’s choosing, but must have been taken within the boundaries of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.

• Entrants must be younger than 18 years old as of October 1, 2020 and must be enrolled in any school (including a home school) that’s not a college. A winner’s legal guardian will be required to sign a release form.

• All other rules from the adult categories apply.

All entry money goes toward cash prizes for winners in each category. Winning photos will be published in the Thursday, Oct. 1 issues of New Times and the Sun; will appear in an online gallery; and will be on display in various locations around the county.

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