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new law is being crafted to increase the punishment for drug dealers who sell or distribute controlled substances that lead to death from an overdose.

But that legislation, Senate Bill 350, didn’t pass its recent committee meeting. Now, parents whose CUT As more people die from children died after taking a single drugs containing pill they thought was one thing unknown doses of fentanyl, but actually contained a synthetic lawmakers are opioid are continuing to speak crafting legislation to bring out against the deadly trend of awareness and fentanyl poisoning. Staff Writer hefty punishment against dealers.

Karen Garcia shares the the final installment of two local mothers’ stories this week [9].

In addition, read about local districts’ increased need for substitute teachers [8] ; Steve Key and friends’ backyard concert [19] ; virtual reality at Cuesta [20] ; and mushrooms sprouting at farmers’ markets [23].

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Organizers say Stop AAPI Hate rally is more than just a one-day event

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ore than 300 families, friends, and individuals—wearing masks—gathered at Mitchell Park and marched through the city of San Luis Obispo’s downtown on April 1 to shout their support for the Asian American Pacific Islander community (AAPI) and call for unity.

The Stop AAPI Hate rally and march was organized by Kaela Lee, Mia Shin, and the Black Lives Matter Community Action in response to the Atlanta-area spa shootings in March that killed eight people, including four women of Asian descent: Hyun Jung Grant, 51; Suncha Kim, 69; Soon Chung Park, 74; and Yong Ae Yue, 63. The rally acknowledged the surge in racist violence and microaggressions against Asian Americans that coincided with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

Local speaker, singer, and college ministry director Shin spoke to the crowd from the park’s gazebo, saying she was present to honor the sacrifices made by parents, grandparents, and the generations before her so that she and others in the AAPI community can have what they didn’t.

“Today, I’m here to say that we’re going to give them a voice. The voice that they didn’t have when they came [to the U.S.] and couldn’t speak their language; they were oppressed, bullied, and discriminated against,” she said. “So as I said, I’m a strong follower of Jesus, Korean American woman, wife, mother, educator, student, a citizen, a valuable contributor to this community for 20 years.”

In her speech, Shin challenged the children in the crowd to speak up when they see someone being bullied.

“Listen up, when you see someone who’s not doing the right thing and they’re being mean you say, ‘Stop! That’s not right.’ You don’t pass someone by when they’re hurting, you say ‘How can I help you,’ ” she said.

Shin told the rest of the attendees to call out racism when they see it, in conversations, jokes, with strangers, and in their friend groups.

“We are here to make a difference, and I’m here to declare that Asian American voices will no longer be silenced. We will no longer be overlooked. We will no longer be victims of hate and discrimination and violence,” she said.

Co-organizer Lee, a fourth-year Cal Poly

SLO County sticks with plan for new Paso Robles water basin rules

San Luis Obispo County supervisors are proceeding with a new regulatory framework for pumping water in the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin that organized agriculture opposes.

The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on April 6 to move ahead on an environmental impact report for a proposed ordinance that would replace the existing ordinance, which essentially prohibits increased pumping from the struggling North County aquifer.

The new ordinance would allow a higher level of groundwater use for hopeful small farmers—allowing up to 25 acre-feet per year of

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COMMUNITY Stop the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Isander) Hate rally attendees chanted, “this is what community looks like” as they marched through SLO city’s downtown area.

student and Bay Area native, told New Times that the event isn’t the solution to what the AAPI community faces, but she views it as a foundation to begin actual change.

“I have hopes that overall the Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) community can come together and support each other and each of our own forms of oppression,” she said.

Lee said she’s seen a trend of online behavior that she doesn’t agree with, communities of color comparing their struggles to see who’s been more oppressed. Instead of doing that, she said, people of color should be more supportive, acknowledging one another’s experiences.

“I’m not going to say our oppressions are the same because they’re not. But because we are all communities of color that have experienced oppression from white supremacy, capitalism, and colonialism, we have at least a sympathy and understanding of what each of our minority

groups are going through,” she said.

Lee and Shin both told New Times that SLO County and the city of SLO lack a community resource center, which could be a possible project for the future. For now, though, they’re calling on the larger community to listen to their Asian American neighbors and their stories.

Instead of separating the AAPI community into its own bubble, the organizers hope the community listens to one another and supports each other.

“It’ll just be a group of like-minded people getting together. That’s different than true unity and true collaboration as a community,” Shin said. “If something is going to happen, it’s going to involve voices from several places of people who actually care about supporting and creating a multicultural presence in SLO.” Δ —Karen Garcia

unchecked pumping per property, instead of the 5 acre-feet per year currently allowed.

Led by 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold, the proposed change is an explicit effort to redistribute the basin’s water to smaller farms that may have lost their water rights when current ordinance was passed in 2013.

“I think that would be a whole lot more reasonable. It would give properties the ability to go into a commercial farming operation,” Arnold said.

But agricultural groups, from the SLO County Farm Bureau, to the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, to the SLO County Agricultural Liaison Advisory Body (ALAB), have come out in strong opposition.

The new ordinance sets up a permit system for irrigated agriculture over the basin.

Farmers who use more than 25 acre-feet but aren’t increasing their water use must receive a ministerial permit to do so. New irrigation that exceeds a six-year “look back” of a property’s historical pumping will be prohibited.

Farming groups warn that the ordinance is a slippery slope to more burdensome regulations and roadblocks for agriculture at the county government level, which will have “far-reaching impact on the majority of the property owners, assisting a few farmers while impacting the many,” according to Dan Rodriguez, who chairs the county ALAB. NEWS continued page 6

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“It is the opinion of ALAB that this proposed ordinance is bad for SLO County’s $2.5 billion ag economy and sets dangerous precedence for expanding regulatory burdens to local farmers and ranchers,” he said in a public comment.

The groups also worry about how the five-fold increase in what’s considered trivial water use will collectively impact the aquifer, which the state deems in critical overdraft. Opponents prefer that the county extend its current rules and let the multi-agency Paso Basin Cooperative Committee implement a long-term groundwater sustainability plan.

The supervisors’ vote on April 6 authorized the county to expend nearly $400,000 to push the ordinance and its EIR to completion in early 2022.

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News of potential unaccompanied migrants on the Central Coast sparks support and outrage

Central Coast community members took to social media to express their sentiments on the prospect of the Camp Roberts Army National Guard base becoming the eighth site to house unaccompanied migrant children in California.

In an April 1 briefing, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed that the Department of Health and Human Services sent requests to the Department of Defense to use Camp Roberts and the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California.

During the briefing, Kirby declined to confirm how many children could be housed at the Camp Roberts site.

On social media, Central Coast residents were evenly split in their comments on the potential use of Camp Roberts.

Facebook user and SLO County resident Lisa Lo Vece Borges said, “Meanwhile all the homeless are living in the surrounding riverbeds! As an Independent, I am so disgusted with the Democrats in office and how they are destroying the state and country!!!”

Paso Robles resident Lupe Ramos posted his supportive email to Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin on Facebook and encouraged others to email their mayor letters of support.

“These children are in an extremely vulnerable position. It feels that this is the right thing to do regardless of the controversy this may raise,” the letter stated.

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s most recent statistics, authorities encountered more than 29,010 unaccompanied minors from October 2020 to February 2021.

There are currently more than 5,000 unaccompanied minors in U.S. Customs and Border Patrol custody. The highest number of reported encounters with unaccompanied minors is 80,634, which occurred in the 2018-19 fiscal year.

In March, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) visited Texas’ Carrizo Springs Influx Care Facility that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to use as a holding facility for unaccompanied migrant children.

Carbajal told New Times that unaccompanied minors who seek refuge

in the United States should, at the very least, be treated humanely while they’re being processed.

At his recent visit to the Carrizo Springs facility, he said he saw a safe and orderly facility where children were afforded medical care, given educational and legal services, and were extended basic human rights.

“Treating children humanely should not be a partisan issue. I commend the Biden administration for working quickly to evaluate sites across the country that are suitable for children, including Camp Roberts, to alleviate overcrowding and ensure children receive adequate care while in U.S. custody. If Camp Roberts is selected, I’ll be monitoring conditions at the facility closely and will work with the administration to ensure proper resources are provided,” Carbajal said.

—Karen Garcia

A second death in Mitchell Park worries homeless advocates

On April 5, Michelle Mansker received a worrying message in the early afternoon.

“I got a text around 2:45 from one of the unhoused people in Mitchell Park, and it was saying something was going on, the cops were there, and could I come down,” Mansker, who volunteers with SLO Street Medics, said. “I got to the park at about 3, and the officers were still there, the person was still there at the time.”

The person—a man who Mansker knew through her outreach work giving hygiene supplies, food, and connecting SLO’s houseless population with resources— was lying on the ground at the park with officers around him. Earlier in the afternoon, she said, someone noticed him lying there, and went to check on him.

“He was snoring, and so they put a pillow underneath him,” she said. “They came back to check on him 10 minutes later, and he wasn’t breathing.”

So they called 911.

It’s the second houseless person in less than two months who’s died at Mitchell Park, Mansker said. She spoke at the San Luis Obispo City Council meeting the next night, asking the city what it was going to do to address what she called a drug crisis.

“I don’t know if this was drug-related or what, but I do know there has been numerous overdoses in the unhoused population. There are a lot of drugs laced with fentanyl,” she said during public comment. “Fentanyl is very deadly.”

People who aren’t using opioids, she said, don’t expect to be taking fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is often cut into other drugs.

Tim Jouet, who volunteers with Food Not Bombs SLO, told the City Council that he was going to miss Donald, who passed away in Mitchell Park on April 5.

He was a guy who lived in SLO for many years and just loved the city, Jouet said.

“Mitchell Park isn’t going to be the same,” he said. “It’s pretty sad what’s going on with people going missing and dropping like flies. … I’m just really sad about what’s going on in our public spaces.”

On Feb. 21, a passerby found Kevin Dobarer, a houseless man, dead on the sidewalk at Mitchell Park. Mansker told New Times she was unsure whether Dobarer’s death was associated with drug use, but she said that there have been

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a number of nonlethal overdoses at the same park, which were stopped using Narcan, a medication that can reverse the affects of fentanyl. Organizations such as the SLO Street Medics and SLO Bangers often provide Narcan to the unhoused population, and she said she has received requests for more of it.

San Luis Obispo Interim Police Chief Jeff Smith told New Times that there’s currently no evidence of an increase in overdoses among the homeless population.

Smith added that the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office coroner is responsible for determining the cause of death, and hasn’t provided the police department with info on the Mitchell Park deaths at this time.

Mansker said the only person during the April 5 City Council meeting who really acknowledged the deaths in Mitchell Park was City Manager Derek Johnson.

“It’s always unfortunate, we’ve heard, when a member of our unhoused population passes away,” he said, adding that the county and city were currently working on getting a detox facility approved that would be sited next to the 40 Prado shelter run by CAPSLO (Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo). “Part of a long-term effort of a huge gap that we have in our community. This facility is not going to be enough, we know it’s not going to be enough, but it’s a step in the right direction.”

Johnson also said that much of the work the city has done over the past decade is focused around a service model that encourages people to go to 40 Prado, where there’s a medical facility, counselors, and other services. The city has tried to move people out of parks and encourage them to go to the shelter.

The shelter currently has 22 to 28 available beds, he said.

Mansker told New Times that the availability of beds at the shelter should tell the city something. SLO needs to diversify the types of service provided to the houseless population, because 40 Prado isn’t necessarily a place that some people trust. She said the city and county need to do more to help prevent overdoses among the houseless population, including outreach and education about fentanyl.

“The fact that someone passed away in a city park twice in the past, what, two or three months, and that nothing is being done about it, it really breaks my heart,” Mansker said. “These are people. You know, their lives matter.”

—Camillia Lanham

Pozo Saloon owners’ cannabis project denied

Owners of the famed Pozo Saloon saw their hopes to establish a commercial cannabis farm on a Pozo family ranch dashed on April 6 when the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors rejected the project.

In a split 2-2 vote, the supervisors allowed a prior Planning Commission decision to deny the cannabis project stand. Fifth District Supervisor Debbie Arnold, whose family owns the winery neighboring the saloon, recused herself from the vote to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.

The April 6 hearing drew dozens of public comments—with many expressing

support for the project and the Beanway family, which ran the saloon for decades, and others opposing it due to concerns about water supply, security, and neighborhood compatibility.

Levi Beanway, son of saloon owners Brian and Rhonda Beanway, shared in a public comment that both of his parents passed away last year. In addition to owning the saloon, the family had started a medical cannabis farm on their 59-acre ranch in 2004 to supply themselves and others treatment for cancer.

“After losing both my mother and father over the past six months, my commitment to preserve their legacy in the Pozo Valley, and dream of having this farm, has only grown stronger,” Levi said.

The applicant team, Pozo Management Group, which includes the saloon’s current operator, Tim Reed, proposed a scaled-down version of the outdoor/indoor commercial farm to address Planning Commission and neighbor concerns.

But for several neighbors—and two supervisors—the tweaks didn’t move the needle. Corey Brown, who said he resides “downstream” of the property, emphasized his concern about water supply.

“As of December, we’ve had to truck in water to our family residence to survive,” Brown said. “The amount of water these facilities require becomes a huge issue for everybody living in the area around it.”

First District Supervisor John Peschong, who made the motion to turn down the project, pointed to building code violations at the grow site in 2019 related to unpermitted electrical work. The violations were quickly remedied, county officials noted.

“You have four separate instances here,” Peschong said. “To me, these are serious violations of county code.”

Fourth District Supervisor Lynn Compton sided with Peschong, while 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson and 3rd District Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg dissented.

In a statement to New Times, Reed called the board’s decision to reject the project disappointing.

“Of course we are disappointed about the decision made yesterday,” Reed said on April 7. “We presented a project that fit the cannabis ordinance completely, so the decision the Board of Supervisors made was based on other extenuating factors. We did everything we could to get the project approved, because we thought it was ideally situated and it required no variances from the cannabis ordinance.

However, as Chairperson Compton stated at the meeting, sometimes that doesn’t matter. Adherence to the ordinance is not always the driving factor in issuing or denying a permit. We are disappointed but we have to accept the outcome of the hearing, so we are closing this chapter in our lives and moving on.”

—Peter Johnson

ASH data breach more extensive than initially reported

A data breach at Atascadero State Hospital appears to be more severe than state officials initially thought, as the investigation into what happened remains ongoing.

On March 18, the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) announced that an employee with access to Atascadero State Hospital data servers improperly obtained more than 1,400 patient and

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former patient names, more than 600 employee names, as well as COVID-19 test results and health information related to COVID-19 tracking. On April 5, the department announced that additional data was accessed in the same breach, including Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and employment-related health information for more than 1,700 employees and former employees, plus more than 1,200 job applicants.

“The newly identified data was discovered during the investigation of the same employee,” according to a department statement. “DSH is continuing its investigation of the data breach and has placed the principal subject of the investigation on administrative leave pending completion of the investigation.”

The statement added that, at this time, the department has no evidence that the individual used the data.

Ken August, assistant director of the DSH Office of Communications, said via email that protecting sensitive information is a top concern for the department.

“The DSH Privacy and Security Programs regularly review, investigate, and analyze privacy incidents for potential data breaches pursuant to its information and systems and access rights policy and procedure and

incident response plan,” August wrote.

“Additionally, DSH monitors employee access rights to data folders annually, and administrative account access quarterly, to ensure role-based access is maintained for confidential information.”

The breach was first detected on Feb. 25, and the investigation so far indicates that the individual started improperly accessing the data 10 months prior.

“The safeguards put in place by DSH’s policy and procedure in relation to employee access to data files did not catch the unauthorized actions earlier because they were identical to the actions that the employee was authorized to do when performing their job functions,” a FAQs sheet explained.

The investigation was triggered when an annual department audit identified the atypical actions.

To prevent a similar breach in the future, the department plans to log, monitor, and review administrator access and activity more regularly, the document said.

Whether the breach was intentional and the reason why the individual accessed the files are unknown, the document added. However, the data that the individual accessed was “without any apparent connection to their job duties, indicating a high probability of unauthorized access.”

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Where are all the subs?

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FACETO-FACE Thanks to COVID-19, in-person classrooms like this one at Kermit King Elementary School in Paso Robles look a lot different than they used to, and that can be intimidating to people who would normally substitute teach.

Local shortage of substitute teachers intensifies amid COVID-19, leading to wage increases

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everal months deep into the COVID-19 pandemic, Brandon Cruz decided to take a leap in August 2020, accepting a position as a long-term substitute teacher in the Lucia Mar Unified School District.

Cases of COVID-19 had just ramped up again locally, and most local school districts had accepted that much of the 2020 school year would have to be conducted virtually.

Cruz had subbed here and there in 2017 before becoming an instructional assistant.

But as a long-term physical education substitute for both Oceano and Ocean View elementary schools, he’d have total responsibility for around 100 kids for the first time. If that wasn’t overwhelming enough, he’d also have to develop an entirely new physical education curriculum geared toward online learning.

“It was quite the experience, but we managed to make it work,” Cruz told New Times.

Although he’d already practiced using Google Classroom prior to the pandemic, Cruz said actually keeping track of his students and keeping them on task in online classes turned out to be more challenging than expected. Then, when Cruz was asked to return to campus for some limited in-person instruction in January of this year, he was faced with another pandemic dilemma. Vaccines weren’t readily available yet, and Cruz wasn’t sure it was safe to return to school.

“I was hesitant for sure,” he said.

Cruz said he understands why so few people are substitute teaching right now, but with so many teachers out sick or in quarantine after potential exposure, he hopes things turn around soon.

“I think the substitute teacher right now is a vital position,” Cruz said. “We need people available to step in when teachers need coverage.”

In normal times, subbing requires a lot of flexibility, patience, and some acceptance of uncertainty. Every classroom and child is different, and so is every day in the life of a sub.

Attracting individuals willing to face those challenges has long been a barrier for local school districts. COVID-19 only made things harder.

Attempting to attract more workers, school districts throughout the county recently increased wages for subs by anywhere from $20 to $50 a day for the remaining school year.

At a meeting on Feb. 23, the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District bumped its pay up from $121 a day to $161 for short-term subs willing to teach in-person classes, and from $136 to $176 a day for those working long-term.

“Currently we only have 18 people who are willing to do in-person substitute jobs,” Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources Jennifer Gaviola said at the meeting. “We currently have nine of those filled with longterm positions already, which means on any given day, for over 300 teachers, we only have nine available substitutes for in-person.

So it is definitely a need for recruitment.”

Schools across California are having similar difficulties.

Between 2019 and 2020, the number of substitute teaching credentials issued statewide dropped by about 25 percent, according to data collected by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. In 2018, the state issued more than 65,000 substitute teaching permits, including those needed for just 30 days of subbing, for career substitutes, and permits for substitutes who are on track to becoming teachers. That number hovered around 65,000 again in 2019, according to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, then fell to 48,763 in 2020.

Christin Newlon, director of human resources at San Luis Coastal Unified School District, said some positions in education are, for whatever reason, chronically problematic.

“Substitutes is one that has never been super easy to fill,” Newlon told New Times. “There are even fewer than there have ever been before.”

Despite San Luis Coastal’s paid tech trainings at the beginning of the pandemic, early access to vaccines for anyone working in education, a recently approved pay increase for substitute teachers, and high unemployment rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Newlon said the district is still struggling to find people willing to do the work.

Fortunately for the district, Newlon said there have been fewer teacher absences to fill since the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020.

Distance learning has allowed teachers who might be mildly sick, who might have once stayed home, to continue teaching virtually.

Teachers who might have taken a day off to wait for a plumber at home or care for an ill parent or child can still work through the distance-learning model.

But as more teachers get their vaccines, Newlon said more are calling in sick with the flu-like side effects that sometimes come with the shots.

“We had a lot of people who were anticipating being sick due to their second shot,” she told New Times, “or they really were sick, so we knew we were going to be short-subbed today.”

Lucia Mar approved a pay increase for its substitute teachers at a board of education meeting in March. A district spokesperson said that while the district would normally have a pool of around 150 credentialed subs, more than 100 of those became inactive this school year. Now the district has just around 25 fully permitted substitutes to work with.

Cody King is a physical education teacher at Nipomo High School and serves as president of the Lucia Mar Unified Teachers Association. He said that those few substitutes simply can’t cover all the absences left by Lucia Mar’s more than 500 teachers.

“It’s definitely an ongoing problem,” King said. “But how bad it is has been shocking this year.”

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In junior high and high schools like King’s, where classes run on a periodical schedule, he said teachers can cover for each other by forfeiting their prep periods, time that’s usually used to grade assignments or plan lessons. It’s a good way to make a little extra money, but King said it’s becoming such a common crutch that most teachers would choose actual preparation time over extra cash.

“It’s kind of all hands on deck,” he said.

King regularly uses his own prep periods to fill in for other teachers, and he said that even after a year of distance learning, the variations in tech setups between classrooms can be tough to adjust to. For subs, especially those without much experience, it’s even harder.

The pay spike will probably help some, but King said he expects more subs to come on board as more people get vaccinated.

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Legislative help Families of loved ones lost to fentanyl poisoning seek help from state legislator Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a series documenting the prevalence of fentanyl in SLO County. The second, “Purchased largely online, fentanyl deaths are increasing,” was published March 4.

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arch 23 was a difficult day for many parents who were seeking justice for their loved ones at the California Capitol, including Central Coast mothers Cindy Cruz-Sarantos and Cammie Velci.

Both women honored their sons who died a year ago after unknowingly consuming fentanyl by attending a Public Safety Committee hearing alongside other parents to support Senate Bill 350, also known as Alexandra’s Law. Emilio Velci, 19, died on March 8, 2020, and Dylan Kai Sarantos, 18, died May 8, 2020.

The legislation would advise an individual in court—who’s already been arrested on a drug charge—that selling, distributing, possessing, or manufacturing a controlled substance could cause death from an overdose, and it could lead to a homicide charge.

Alexandra’s Law, authored by state Sen. Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore), would be used to prosecute future cases when someone dies because of the illegal manufacturing, transportation, and distribution of drugs.

During the March 23 meeting, there were more than two hours of public comment from parents, family members, and friends who had lost loved ones from opioid-related deaths speaking in support of the proposed bill. However, the emotional testimonies and pleas for support weren’t enough to sway the four-person committee. The proposed bill failed, with only state Sen. Ochoa-Bogh (R-San Bernardino) voting in support of it.

Velci lost her son, Emilio, after he took what he believed was Percocet, but it contained fentanyl. She told New Times that she walked out of the meeting and cried.

“To be in that environment, in the state Capitol, and thinking we have a great argument and our presentation is flawless.

I mean what parent or human being wouldn’t want to pass this?” she said.

Listening to the opposition’s arguments was extremely frustrating, Velci said. As soon as she started walking out, CruzSarantos found her and hugged her.

“The atmosphere was heavy, disappointing, and angry. A lot of parents were angry. We’ve lost our children. They were our world, and we’re trying to help other families and parents from going through this pain,” said Cruz-Sarantos, who lost her son, Dylan, after he took an ecstasy pill that he didn’t realize was cut with fentanyl.

Three other attendees immediately walked out of the hearing, Cruz-Sarantos said, because they were frustrated with comments from committee member state Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena).

During the hearing, Bradford said that there wasn’t a person on the committee who didn’t sympathize with the families and understand the pain of losing

someone to a drug overdose.

“But what is missing here is, as I think some of the senators have tried to articulate, there is a level of culpability from the user,” he said during the hearing.

Bradford argued that when an individual purchases an illegal drug not prescribed by a health care professional, there’s an inherent risk involved and a level of responsibility for buying something illegal.

Other committee members said the legislation wouldn’t rid the streets of drug dealers—if you get rid of one drug dealer, another takes his place. They also argued that more people of color are arrested for drug offenses, and that this legislation would increase the number of minorities who get arrested and imprisoned.

Melendez said she understands why constituents feel that it’s pointless to contact their legislators because “they don’t listen, and that’s kind of how it feels.”

‘Our children weren’t addicted to drugs … They didn’t want to die, they were poisoned.’

—Cammie Velci

“I can’t imagine what these parents feel like, but my job is to now try to see if there’s any way that I can rework this bill to the satisfaction of the committee members or educate these committee members on why this is a good idea,” she said.

She pointed out that during the hearing, one of the committee members said that if Melendez took the “implied malice”—notifying an individual that illegal drug activity could result in another’s death—portion of the legislation out, the bill would still be effective.

Melendez said that’s not the case.

Senate Bill 350 came about after Melendez’s constituent Matt Capelouto reached out to her about his daughter’s death. Alexandra Capelouto, 20, unknowingly consumed five times the fatal amount of fentanyl in 2019—at the time she believed she had purchased oxycodone.

As a parent of five children, Melendez said, she kept hearing more and more stories of loss similar to Capelouto’s, and it worried her.

“It was terrifying. You know you raise them right and tell them about the dangers of drugs. You do everything you can, but there’s nothing you can do once they walk out your door,” she said.

Parents who supported the bill have lost children who weren’t drug addicts, Melendez said.

It was frustrating, she said, to hear the phrase “accidental overdose,” because she and the parents believe the correct phrase to describe what happened to their children is “fentanyl poisoning.” Melendez’s legislation includes “implied malice”

because, she argues, people in the drug business know their products could contain ingredients that can kill their clients.

She’s going to meet with her local district attorney and the Public Safety Committee’s consultant in hopes of coming to a consensus that will move the bill forward. Melendez said the legislation isn’t a magic bullet that’s going to solve the problem and the opioid epidemic. But the bill could be coupled with increased funding for rehabilitation, law enforcement collaboration, and robust education.

“I think it can all work together and it’s not going to solve it entirely, but we can’t throw our hands in the air and say, ‘Well, there’s nothing we can do,’ because I just don’t believe that’s appropriate,” she said.

Lo Petty, site manager of the syringe exchange program SLO Bangers, told New Times that she thinks the community and society as a whole need to have real conversations about drug use and stop stigmatizing individuals who use drugs.

“We immediately want to push them into some sort of recovery program, and that can just drive people further underground. Doing so results in folks using alone, and the risk of a fatal overdose is higher if folks use alone,” Petty said.

The SLO Bangers team works to reduce the spread of blood-borne infections associated with shared needles and equipment by providing the exchange program as well as providing safe syringe use information, addiction recovery information, HIV/HCV testing, and naloxone (also known as Narcan)—a shot that reverses an opioid overdose.

The team provides these resources to their program participants in a safe and nonjudgmental space, which Petty said she believes is how society should approach talking about drugs.

“We really need to be realistic when it comes to recovery. People only think abstinence-based recovery is the only option, but it’s not a realistic option for some. When it comes to recovery, one size does not fit all,” she said.

The community should also realize, Petty said, that opioids like fentanyl have been in SLO County for years.

SLO Bangers provides its program participants with fentanyl test strips to test their drugs for fentanyl. Petty said the substance is regularly detected.

Participants who receive Narcan also undergo training to properly reverse an opioid overdose. Petty said SLO Bangers participants are saving about 20 lives a month. But, she said, long-lasting success won’t come without destigmatizing drug use and normalizing conversations about it.

Fighting the stigma, raising awareness, and changing—what Velci and Cruz-Sarantos believe is—the mischaracterization of their sons’ deaths has embedded them in a growing community of parents who lost a loved one.

“I think the fighting does help, and I think it is healing to do something in honor of our children, so their deaths were not in vain,” Cruz-Sarantos said.

“Our children weren’t addicted to drugs.

They had such great personalities,” Velci said. “They didn’t want to die, they were poisoned. We can’t say this enough: It was not an overdose.” ∆ Staff Writer Karen Garcia can be reached at kgarcia@newtimesslo.com.

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FILE PHOTO BY JAYSON MELLOM orro Bay resident Willow Kawamoto, describes the Equality Act as a powder keg.

“The result is just an explosion of its own, encompassing so many different aspects of what it means to be a part of the LGBTQ community,” Kawamoto said.

“And it’s now obviously affecting children.”

The Equality Act, passed by the House of Representatives HUMAN RIGHTS Despite the Equality Act passing in February, defines and the House of Representatives and its current includes sex, sexual orientation, consideration in the Senate, anti-transgender bills and gender identity among have been passed in several states in the U.S. the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation. that’s been a part of her transition, but The legislation would amend the 1964 she said it’s also been a scary experience Civil Rights Act to protect people from to be an Asian American transgender being discriminated against based on woman who’s a lesbian. sexual orientation and gender identity in The fear has only heightened, she said, employment, housing, and other services. when she learned about two alarming This month Tennessee, Mississippi, statistics. The Human Rights Campaign and Arkansas state governors passed reported at least 37 transgender and nonand signed bills that remove trans girls’ conforming people were murdered, more ability to participate in girls’ sports and than any other year since the nonprofit restrict trans-youth’s access to genderstarted tracking deaths in 2013. affirming health care.

In 2020, the national coalition Stop “A lot of it [is happening] in the Asian American Pacific Islander Hate conservative Bible area of Tennessee, (Stop AAPI Hate) reported more Mississippi, and Arkansas where we’re than 3,800 hate crimes against Asian seeing doctors and schools are given the Americans—a majority of those are right to deny people access to medicine coronavirus-related. and care,” Kawamoto said.

But it’s not new.

Anti-transgender legislation, Kawamoto “My uncle lived through this already. said, is only going to continue until the He was put into Manzanar, which was Equality Act has passed the Senate. an internment camp in [Independence, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa California] for Japanese Americans Barbara) told New Times via email, during World War ll. So I come from a LGBTQ-plus rights are human rights, history of living this through this form “it’s as simple as that.” of racism. As long as my family has been “Every American should be treated here, we’ve been a part of it,” she said. equally and with dignity, regardless Kawamoto’s father had a 33-year career of their sexual or gender orientation. with the United States government that Unfortunately, discriminatory legal included working for the U.S. National barriers hinder the LGBTQ-plus Institutes of Health. She said that her community’s access to employment, father also enlisted in the U.S. military and health care, adoption, housing, education, was ranked a corporal acting sergeant, and and so much more,” Carbajal said. “By he was proud of his accomplishments and amending our civil rights laws to make contributions to his country. sexual orientation and gender identity Despite Kawamoto’s father’s work, she protected classes, the Equality Act would remembers growing up in Maryland and provide consistent and explicit protections being mocked for the shape of her eyes or for LGBTQ-plus people in every state.” her English pronunciation. And now as Carbajal voted in support of passing a transgender woman, she’s been called the Equality Act in the House of “coronavirus” or has purposefully been Representatives. He said he’s grateful the given directions to the men’s bathroom House “stood on the right side of history” instead of the women’s bathroom. to bring the country one step closer to full “Having to explain who and what I am equality for every American; however, the is a double whammy because it’s not only work isn’t finished. He said he’s hopeful the transgender part of me but also the it will be given due consideration in the Asian American part of me,” she said.

Senate.

Kawamoto said she’s ready to start a “I’m confident that, overwhelmingly, conversation and create a support system the American people want this passed,” for herself and others. She wants the Carbajal said. community to acknowledge and appreciate The 2020 American Values Atlas the contributions of its Asian American of the nonpartisan Public Religion and transgender neighbors, but more Research Institute surveyed more importantly, she wants the community to than 10,000 adults in the U.S. from understand the importance of the Equality January to December in 2020. It found Act for not only herself but for others on that 76 percent of adults favor LGBTQ the Central Coast and beyond. protections. Less than 1 in 5 adults, 19 “If America is a mosaic of its people percent, opposed such protections. and you pull out the threads of Asian Kawamoto said while there is strong Americans in that mosaic, you’re left with a mosaic that’s incomplete,” she said. “We support, she believes there’s a lack of representation of transgender individuals belong in the mosaic.” ∆ to stand up and say to society that “we Staff Writer Karen Garcia wrote this have to take action.” week’s Spotlight. Send tips to strokes@ For the past year, Kawamoto has been newtimesslo.com grateful for her Morro Bay community

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Something to remember Jordan Cunningham mocks COVID-19 restrictions

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ome of our friends are still grieving the loss of their loved ones. Some are still trying to recover from the virus.

A dear friend of mine is still struggling with COVID-19 side effects, working to get her sense of smell and taste back. Still, the most tasteless comment comes from our own state Assembly member, Republican Jordan Cunningham. Following the GOP rules of conduct, Jordan decided to mock COVID-19 restrictions, once again.

Letters Polystyrene should be banned in SLO County

As a small group striving to improve lives through environmental awareness and actions, we were shocked and dismayed by the recent Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) decision to postpone implementing the SLO County ban on polystyrene and expanded polystyrene (aka Styrofoam). This decision is a backward step for environmental responsibility on the Central Coast, and it explicitly runs counter to the message on the IWMA website that notes, “Plastic No. 6 (polystyrene) is a lightweight material that easily finds its way into the environment, where it can leach toxic chemicals.” And “Styrene, a component of polystyrene, has been found in 100 percent of human fat tissue samples dating back to 1986. It is known to cause cancer in animals, and suspected to be both cancerous and a neurotoxin for humans.”

It is hard to understand why elected officials representing some areas of San Luis Obispo County would choose to repeal an ordinance that is beneficial to the health and well-being of their constituents.

The county ordinance banning polystyrene was passed in 2019 (Ordinance No. 2019-1), and a new county ordinance (Ordinance No. 2021-3-1) to rescind the ban is scheduled for a public hearing and final vote on April 14. We urge all community members who share our concern to participate in this public hearing and let your voice be heard.

Kay Lewis Creation Care Committee of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church San Luis Obispo

State Parks’ economic dunes study was debunked

Your reporting on the upcoming SLO CAL/South County Chambers of Commerce economic study of the “indirect and induced” profits the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (ODSVRA) “brings to neighboring communities” mentioned the

This time, on March 25 he posted a Facebook picture of him at a soccer game with the caption: “Friends, I risked my life today … attending my kid’s soccer game,” in response to the one-parent-rule guidelines from the California Department of Public Health. He added, “Here is photographic evidence to prove the incredible danger.” The picture portrayed families watching a game respecting social-distancing guidelines.

Some constituents laughed at his comments, while others have called out his recklessness. Jordan went a step further and responded to some comments, saying it was sarcasm, but then he added: “The Constitution still exists, and still prevents arbitrary and capricious previous survey commissioned by State Parks, once brandished everywhere as proof that off-road activity at the Oceano Dunes is vital to the local economy (“Visit SLO CAL still plans to conduct Oceano Dunes economic impact study,” March 25). In writing that “conservationists have criticized the report as biased and mathematically flawed,” you maintain the both-sides-ism frame of different studies “criticized by one side and applauded by the other.”

But the State Parks study has been criticized by conservationists because it has been debunked by economists, including Dr. Phil King, economics professor at San Francisco State University. Among multiple reasons why that State Parks report should not be taken seriously by anybody, Dr. King’s review found that it “incorrectly assumes that should OHV recreation cease in the area, participants and spectators will not be replaced by other visitors, and therefore the report does not consider the potential impact of that substitution. It is my professional opinion that this key assumption is completely erroneous.”

Memo to Visit SLO CAL: Don’t make that mistake.

Andrew Christie San Luis Obispo

Are you a climatehating paper now?

I ask that rhetorically because I don’t believe you are, but if I didn’t know better I would think so after reading Ron Fink (“Rethink renewables,” March 25) and Mark Henry’s (“The year the music died,” March 25) editorials in March.

I see the two most prominent opinion pieces both trashing renewables with many factual errors and omissions and see nothing from the science-based perspective to provide balance.

I get that these are opinion pieces, but a good faith rebuttal could and should be made to these opinions, one that mentions the Morro Bay battery storage proposal, includes some clarifying facts about Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s maintenance (assuming there are some to answer his worries), and picks apart the many straw men and debunked arguments about climate change and renewables in general made by both authors, especially the ones making it sound like renewable advocates

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government dictates. So while my tone is joking, I am dead serious.”

Yes, he said “dead serious” while mocking restrictions that are meant to err on the side of caution, because we have lost 550,000 people too many, including 255 SLO County residents. Can you believe that we pay this man to represent us in Sacramento? A six-figure salary even. What a waste of taxpayer money.

We’re now in April of 2021, and the rise in hospitalizations in 19 states is threatening a fourth COVID-19 wave. Doctors are telling us that we’re not out of the woods yet, that we need to be patient and follow COVID-19 guidelines, but this doesn’t seem to faze our state Assemblyman. As much as Jordan Cunningham avoids talking about Trump, his words and behavior show us the stark similarities. Both endorsed by

the Republican party, both downplaying a life-threatening virus, both attacking Democratic governors, both against safety guidelines, and both risking us all. Birds of a feather.

My utmost respect to the front-line hero who left a comment in his post: “As a hospital worker, your indifference has put my life and my families’ life in peril. As I continue handling hundreds of tests daily, I am sure glad elected people like you get to voice their inconveniences. Perhaps the voters next time will remember this. I sure will.”

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want 100 percent solar tomorrow. We don’t.

We need storage to be built, too. And the Morro Bay proposal is a perfect example of major efforts to do so.

Thank you for your journalism.

Justin Bradshaw San Luis Obispo

As we celebrated the official California state holiday of César Chávez Day on Wednesday, March 31—and as we welcome to California our First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, who visited the César E. Chávez National Monument to pay homage to his legacy of justice and non-violent activism—now is an excellent time to let our supervisors know that we want the bulk of ARPA funds to go to our farmworkers and immigrant community, our neighbors and families that have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic, and whose labor empowers the agricultural industry to contribute $2.5 billion annually to our SLO County economy.

Sometimes, being a good neighbor is not just morally correct, it’s just plain good sense.

Rita Casaverde, chair John Alan Connerley, corresponding secretary San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party

Federal relief funds should go to farmworkers

Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that President Joe Biden signed into law in March, local governments across the country are receiving financial assistance to help repair our badly frayed national social safety net, damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Trump administration’s mismanagement. Our San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will receive $54 million in ARPA aid and will determine how to use the funds in order to protect our most vulnerable communities.

Rita Casaverde is the chair of the San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party.

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ong ago, when our society was still cohesive enough to at least have a few common points of consensus, the one thing that most of us could agree upon was the desirability of maintaining a meritocracy. Recognizing that some people are better at some things than others are, whether by talent or by effort, we agreed on the desirability of awarding recognition and success according to achievement. Racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination were not only offensive but counterproductive, because they set up artificial barriers preventing the more deserving individuals from fully achieving, and rewarded the less deserving.

My, my, but how times change.

Currently, we are entering the era of “equality of outcome,” in which everyone is deemed equally entitled to comparable success and recognition, regardless of their skills and the amount of effort exerted. This seems to be the result of the “everyone gets a trophy” culture introduced during the 1980s and 1990s, which discouraged all competition in order to spare the feelings of the unsuccessful. Everyone became a “winner” and entitled to have their selfesteem endlessly bolstered. Recall the widely satirized 1980s California selfesteem commission, which recommended that everyone be slathered with unearned praise for merely existing.

The modern online music world offers some insights into what we have become.

Streaming allows anyone to post their musical performances online, without any gatekeepers or barriers, where the music is easily available to anyone with a computer or smartphone. Millions of aspiring rockstars have posted their music. Records are kept of the number of views of each tune, and not surprisingly, some are more popular than others.

In a recent routine, comedian Bill Maher offered some cutting commentary on “trophy-ism,” the success gap, and the complaints by some frustrated fameseekers that “not being famous isn’t fair.”

He focused on complaints that streaming unfairly failed to recognize all aspirants equally, and that only a few musicians (the “good ones”) get any attention.

Maher cited an article last year in Rolling Stone magazine complaining that “streaming hasn’t just upheld the gap between music’s haves and have-nots, it’s widened it,” and that pretty much the same musicians are still getting most of the attention. Rolling Stone went on to whine that almost all the streaming activity goes to the top 4 percent of the artists, and then opined that “in a perfect world, the bottom 1 percent of artists would get 1 percent of the activity.”

In other words, success should be proportionately distributed.

Think about that for a moment.

Apparently, the ideas of talent, merit and personal tastes have become passé, and every musical aspirant is equally deserving of success, regardless of the quality of their music and the lack of public interest. Any failure to receive recognition must be “unfair.”

The streaming world, with direct and nearly universal access, is the most democratic environment possible. How can it be unfair? And who do you blame for the “unfairness” in viewership?

The public who fail to recognize the unquestionable beauty of your work?

It turns out that Andy Warhol’s famous prognostication that “in the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes” wasn’t actually a prediction. It was a mandate.

I wonder how many of these whiners stream music that they don’t like? In the interests of “fairness,” would they be willing to listen to, say, the soothing tones of a bagpipe recital posted by the proud parents of a 7-year-old “artiste”?

To be fair, this phenomena isn’t new.

Kids have always felt they were special.

I recall tormenting a guitar in my youth, sure that, despite my increasingly obvious lack of talent, I might somehow get discovered and turned into a rockstar. Of course, this was the era of the Monkees, a contrived TV show band that cast actors who had to be taught musical skills in order to play their roles, so perhaps my dreams had some basis.

Traditionally, the realization that you were not special and would have to compete against others was part of reaching adulthood. But, as we have seen with the growing outcry over “income inequality,” times have changed. We now have fully grown people arguing that the guy who spends the day playing video games in his parents’ basement is as deserving of recognition and success as those who developed the COVID-19 vaccines, or new, groundbreaking technologies. “Equality of income” is the rallying cry for the adult participation trophy.

How far should we go to accommodate subjective feelings? Consider those who complain that math is “racist” because it accepts only the “right” answer, and doesn’t allow for personal interpretations.

Would you prefer to have physicians and airline pilots who use their personal “interpretation” of what their job should entail, or would you rather that they had a mastery of recognized skills?

Competition can be cruel and the results sometimes disappointing. And, of course, life isn’t always fair, and success or failure can sometimes come down to just dumb luck. Still, I prefer a world in which I have some control over my own outcome, instead of having it determined by the diktats of politicians reacting to the votes and howls of the mob. ∆ John Donegan is a retired attorney in Pismo Beach who still has his guitar, while his dog and neighbors wish he didn’t. Send comments for publication to letters@newtimesslo.com.

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ive me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” …unless you’re talking about Central and South American kids. Then send ’em back!

Is it just me, or do others see an empathy deficit when it comes to brownskinned kids seeking refuge in the U.S.?

Emma Lazarus’ famed Petrarchan sonnet, “The New Colossus,” found on the Statue of Liberty, presciently foresaw our country’s current reluctance toward immigration. These most quoted lines— usually interpreted as an invitation—are in fact the personification of an imagined figure within the poem, responding to what Lazarus knew was coming … Andy Caldwell and his anti-immigrant ilk.

In an April 1 social media post, Caldwell railed against the news that Camp Roberts may be temporarily used to house the influx of unaccompanied migrant children currently stuck in overcrowded facilities on the U.S.-Mexico border while they await processing. The request for temporary use came from the Department of Health and Human Services, which is dealing with the humanitarian crisis.

“Truly, President Biden has opened a literal flood gate,” Caldwell claimed.

“An estimated 1 million undocumented immigrants are expected to cross the

border this year alone and that is just the beginning. We don’t have the ability to process, vet, house, and care for any of them.”

Not a single one! Zero! We especially can’t house and process them if we don’t open facilities such as Camp Roberts to the overflow, right, Andy?

The problem is the kids are here and being housed in inhumane and illegal conditions, and you claim in your post that we’re spending “tens of millions of dollars in hotel and motel rooms” and that we’ve “ceased vetting volunteers who are screening the immigrant children for crimes involving juveniles” and that “the feds are releasing many of these people on their own recognizance without ever as much as a court date to consider who these people are and whether they are qualified to stay.”

Hey, here’s an idea! Put some of them in Camp Roberts instead of hotel rooms, vet them, and hold them until they’re processed! You’re arguing against the very solution to the problem you outline, Andy, you big lunkhead!

Andy spent much of his post lambasting 24th District Congressman Salud Carbajal’s response to the border crisis.

It’s worth noting that Carbajal whooped Andy’s ass last year when he ran against the incumbent for the congressional seat.

I mean whooped! That’s gotta sting still, eh, Andy?

“I, myself, am a son of an immigrant who is proud to be of a country of

immigrants,” Caldwell dissembled.

“But, what we are experiencing here is not immigration, it is an invasion.”

Fearmonger much, Andy? “Lock your doors! Batten down the hatches! The 12-year-old dreamers are coming!”

“Salud Carbajal became a congressman and evidently lost his soul in the process,” Andy claimed. “He has become nothing less than an apologist for the failed policies of the progressive movement in the face of a human tragedy that should shake him to his core.”

Oh, Andy! First, even if Carbajal “lost” his soul, which is arguably false since he’s trying to help these kids, at least he had one! Where’s yours? Is it in your mantra?

“No Border, No Wall, No USA At All.” And those “failed policies of the progressive movement” were good enough to keep you out of office. You lost, dude.

You’re a loser! Your solution to this “human tragedy” is to stop Camp Roberts from opening its doors to unaccompanied minors. Seems like all your righteous indignation is a projection to mask your own lamentable lack of humanity toward refugees.

Speaking of lamentable, something’s fishy in Pozo. Recently, Levi Beanway, son of deceased former Pozo Saloon owners Brian and Rhonda Beanway and longtime Pozo resident, applied with business partner Tim Reed

(instrumental in the development of the Vina Robles Amphitheatre) for a cannabis grow permit along Parkhill Road. County staff recommended allowing it, but the Planning Commission denied it, so Beanway and Reed appealed to the county Board of Supervisors. Here’s where it gets weird.

Fifth District Supe Debbie Arnold, who claims to have always had a “fine” relationship with the Beanways, recused herself from the vote because her family owns the property next to the Pozo Saloon, which is now being run by new majority owners, not Levi. If the relationship is “fine,” why not stand up for Levi?

Meanwhile, in a 2-2 split vote, which means the Planning Commission denial stands due to a tie, 4th District Supe Lynn Compton and 1st District Supe John Peschong voted no, and Peschong has tended to side with growers lately.

What gives? Did Peschong vote no in solidary with Arnold, who secretly wanted to deny the grow but didn’t want to come out publicly?

A lot of anti-cannabis people complain that these growers are out-of-towners and big corporations, but here’s a native son of a well-known Pozo family, a young man who recently lost both his parents and is trying to make a living, and y’all still raise a stink for pretty flimsy reasons. Sad. ∆ The Shredder is American made but doesn’t mind sharing office space with imports. Send comments and suggestions to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

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Cal Poly Baseball will take on UC Irvine twice in a Big West Conference doubleheader, with games on Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18, both days at 1 p.m., at Baggett Stadium in SLO. Tickets are available at tickets.calpoly.edu. Call (805) 756-4849 for more info. The stadium is located at the Cal Poly campus, at 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

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ARTS

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TEMPERED GLASS MOSAICS Create in the comfort NORTH COAST SLO COU NT Y

ARCHITECTURE OF LIGHT: VIRTUAL WORKSHOP The Morro Bay Art Association is proud to present world renowned artist and author, Thomas W. Schaller, for a virtual watercolor workshop, via Zoom. April 16-18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $250-$310. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-772-2504.

BROKEN NATURE This exhibit celebrates artistic expression in all media, including textile, encaustic, mixed media, oil, watercolor, acrylic, and photography.

In celebration of Earth Day. Mondays, ThursdaysSundays, 12-4 p.m. through May 24 Free. 805-7722504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE PRESENTS WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS BY SHERIL VIAU Sheril Viau’s vibrant, detailed, uplifting watercolors are inspired by her many travels. She paints a wide variety of subjects, including flowers, boats, harbors, landscapes and architecture. She grew up in Morro Bay and currently resides with her family in Nipomo. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through April 29 Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

MINI MOSAICS (CURBSIDE PICK-UP) Create in the comfort and safety of your home with a Creative Me Time kit guided by a how-to video and instruction sheet.

Choose from several projects.Great for beginners. April 18, 10-11 a.m. Various. 805-286-5993. CreativeMeTime. com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. MOSAICS FOR BEGINNERS Create in the comfort and safety of your home guided by a how-to video. Choose from several projects to make your heart sing while learning mosaic basics to complete your project. Date listed is for curbside kit pickup. Preregistration is required. April 17, 10-11 a.m. Various. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

TANGLED LINES: PEN AND INK DRAWINGS BY DEBBIE GEDAYLOO AND STEVIE CHUN Artists Debbie Gedayloo and Stevie Chun have come together to showcase their pen and ink drawings. Both artists work with different techniques and line intensity, patterns, and ink strokes. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays. through April 29 Free.

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and safety of your home guided by a how-to video. This kit begins with a chat with the instructor to select your colors, theme, and personal items you’d like to include.

You’ll receive photos of chosen supplies and layout.

Preregistation required. April 17, 11 a.m.-noon $75.

805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

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CALIFORNIA-AESTHETIC-3D A celebration of the California spirit though sculpture. CA3D features work created with elements of wood, stone, metal and glass. Sculptors include Carl Berney, Peter Charles, Mecki Heussen, George Jercich, Larry Le Brane, Ron Roundy, and Ken Wilbanks. Mondays, WednesdaysSundays, noon through May 3 Free. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org/events/californiaaesthetic3d/.

Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

PORTRAITS IN NATURE View the unique and inspiring work of local Central Coast artists in oil, pastel, watercolor, photography, sculpture and glass in the Paso Robles Art Association Gallery. Through April 28 Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, 805-238-9800, studiosonthepark.org.

followed during this program open to students ages 5 to 13. Participants will learn the basics of acting, improv, and other areas. Scholarships available. Through April 9, 9 a.m.-noon $195. 805-781-3889. slorep.org/education/ act-theatre-camps/. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.

ART CENTRAL: MINI MASTER PIECE CONTEST Paint a masterpiece on one of our mini canvases and submit your paintings by April 28th for a chance to win ‘big’. Check blog for more information. MondaysSaturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. through April 28 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/ another-art-contest-at-art-central/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

ART EXHIBIT: NOWHERE TO LAND An exhibit featuring local artist and Cal Poly Professor Antonio F. Garcia. Enjoy his unique exploration of mediums and concepts. Please stop by Art Central’s gallery during store hours to view this exhibit. Mondays-Sundays. through May 3 Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/ portfolio/nowhere-to-land/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY OPEN HOUSE RECITAL This virtual

virtual classes and workshops online. ongoing studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, 805-238-9800.

presentation will feature student instrumentalists and vocalists from a variety of majors who participate in Cal Poly’s Choirs, Symphony, University Jazz Bands, Wind Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble. A live Q-and-A with students and faculty will follow the recording of performances from the 2019-20 season. April 10, 2 p.m. Free. 805-756-2406. music.calpoly.edu. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

WINGS OF CHANGE: VETERANS’ VOICES 4 ART EXHIBITION An outdoor butterfl y sculpture garden.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: ART CENTRAL’S VIRTUAL GALLERY Most Fridays, Art Central publishes a

STUDIOS ON THE PARK: ONLINE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS Check site for a variety of

Through June 30 310-621-7543. Deprise Brescia Art Gallery, 829 10th St., Paso Robles.

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ACT SPRING BREAK CAMPS COVID-19 safety protocols will be

“Virtual Gallery” and is looking for more artwork to include. Please email us your artwork so we can continue to encourage, support, and inspire the local art community. Attach your image, name, title, medium, size and any inspiring words you would like to share.

Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through May 28 Free. 805-747-

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

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INDEX Arts ............................[16] Culture & Lifestyle.......[17] Food & Drink..............[18] Music .........................[18]

4200. artcentralslo.wordpress.com/blog/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

CAMBRIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS VIRTUAL GALLERY: VINEYARD CHURCH PAINTERS A new virtual group show titled ‘It’s About Time.’ If interested in submitting work, view site for requirements (deadline to submit is March 4). Through April 25 Free. 805-4347060. gallery@cambriacenterforthearts.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

FINDING SPACES Finding Spaces is a group exhibition of artists’ works, exploring a variety of paint mediums.

This exhibition is hosted by SLOMA in partnership with The Painters Group and was guest curated by Laura-Susan Thomas. Through May 30, noon sloma.org/exhibition/ finding-spaces/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

FLOOR PLAN: A VIRTUAL DANCE CONCERT Presented by the Orchesis Dance Company. Available to stream through the end of Cal Poly’s academic year.

Through June 1 theatredance.calpoly.edu. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

HELP ART CENTRAL FEED SLO: DONATE TODAY Art Central has come up with a way to both raise funds for our local food pantries and get art supplies into the hands of children from disadvantaged families.

Click the link in this post to learn more and donate.

Through April 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $10. 805-747-4200. artcentralartsupply.com/art-central-donation.php.

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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/.

LINDA WEINBERG-HAMMER: PASTEL EXHIBIT Pastel artist Linda Weinberg-Hammer will have her works on display. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, please contact the artist directly. ongoing 913-522-9457. Jamaica You, 1998 Santa Barbara Ave., San Luis Obispo.

NEVER STOP CREATING: STUDENT FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS COMPETITION An opportunity to celebrate Central Coast students who found safe ways to continue creating throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenge covers film, digital media arts, screenplay writing, and podcasting. Through April 15 Free. 805-668-4828. centralcoastfilmsociety. org/never-stop-creating-challenge.html. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SHELTER: AN AUDIO PLAY An experimental theatrical ARTS continued page 17

ARTS from page 16 experience available to stream through the end of Cal Poly’s academic year. Through June 1 theatredance. calpoly.edu. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SLO. Hosted in collaboration with R.A.C.E. Matters SLO. Through May 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibition/we-all-bleed/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

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SLO CAMERA CLUB Online Zoom meetings and competitions. Everyone is welcome. Visit site for meeting links. Second Thursday of every month Free to guest. slocameraclub.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SLO REP: THE INTERMISSION SHOW Even though SLO REP’s stage is dark, enjoy a dose of SLO REP behindthe-scenes fun every Friday until the theater opens its doors to the public again. Fridays, 3-3:30 p.m. through April 30 Free. 805-781-3889. slorep.org/shows/theintermission-show/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SLOMA: A DIGITAL ART SALON (VIRTUAL) This digital exhibition features diverse artworks created by contemporary California digital artists. Juror selections were made by artist Michelle Robinson. Through May 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibition/adigital-art-salon/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SPIRITUAL MOVIE DISCUSSION (VIRTUAL) Supported by Unity 5 Cities, this weekly virtual group discusses popular movies with spiritual themes (please watch movies in advance). Contact Melissa at meliss. crist@gmail.com to be added to the email list and receive the link. Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-440-9461. unity5cities.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

VIRTUAL ART GALLERY Every Friday, we publish our Virtual Art Gallery to our blog and newsletter. Featuring artworks from customers and the community. Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.wordpress. com/category/gallery-exhibits/virtual-gallery/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

VIRTUAL OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR Visit ARTS Obispo’s Facebook page to view works from several local artists and artisans. ongoing Free. facebook.com/ artsobispo. Downtown SLO, Higuera Street, 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.

WE ALL BLEED: PHOTOGRAPHY OF PROTEST

BY RICHARD FUSILLO An exhibition of photography and media surrounding the Black Lives Matter protests in

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SUNSET PHOTO SHOOT As part of a series of events for the 130th Anniversary of the Point San Luis Lighthouse, we will be hosting an evening for photographers and enthusiasts to come to the station and take sunset photos. April 9, 5:30 p.m. my805tix. com. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

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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. 805-2215523. 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.

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BEGINNER BALLET FOR TEENS Beginner Ballet for Teens with Bridget (registration required call or text for info). Mondays, 3:45-4:45 p.m. through May 17 $18. 805215-4565. Omni Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.

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.

KIDS BALLET Kids Ballet (ages 3-5) with Bridget (registration required, call or text for info). Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. through May 21 $18. 805-215-4565.

Omni Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay. TAI CHI AND QI GONG: ZEN IN MOTION Small group classes with 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the Year.

Call for time and days. Learn the Shaolin Water Style and 5 Animals Qi Gong. Beginners welcomed. Mondays, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Call for price details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

ZEN IN MOTION Learn the Shaolin Water Style and other deep breathing and moving meditation techniques with the 2019 Taijiquan Instructor of the Year. Beginners Welcome.Instructor Certification Courses available.

Mondays, Wednesdays Call for details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

Intentionally carve out time for quiet, movement, and a little self pampering in the open air of the vineyard with Yogi Chelcy Westphal Johnson, of Mindful Movement Collective. Fridays, 9:3010:30 a.m. $28-$150. Cass Winery And Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, 805.239.1730.

VISIONS AT PROVISIONS

SLO Provisions is showcasing 30 neo-impressionist paintings by artist Paula DeLay through the end of April. Guests can view the exhibit during the venue’s regular hours, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Visit sloprovisions.com to find out more. SLO Provisions is located at 1255 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

—C.W.

PASO, HERE WE COME Redwings Horse Sanctuary is making their permanent home on Union Road in Paso Robles. Donate to its $1 million fundraising campaign. Redwings offers public tours, volunteering with the horses, and a foster to adopt program. ongoing Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Union Road, Paso Robles, 831-386-0135, RedwingsHorseSanctuary.org.

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CAL POLY ARTS PRESENTS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: WOMEN AND MIGRATION In a shift described as “the feminization of migration,” more women are being forced to leave home because of famine or violence, making migration a deadly gamble for survival. This 60-minute virtual event will include stories and visuals along with an audience Q-and-A. For ages 13+. April 14, 7-8 p.m. $16.50; $10 Students. calpolyarts.org/nat-geo-live/women-and-migration.

Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY BASEBALL VS UC IRVINE Cal Poly Baseball take on UC Irvine in a Big West Conference doubleheader at Baggett Stadium. April 16, 5 p.m., April

17, 1 p.m. and April 18, 1 p.m. 805-756-4849. gopoly. com/. Baggett Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

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.

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Santa Maria Kiwanis Poppy Poker Rally SUNDAY, APRIL 25 Allan Hancock College

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Pecho Coast Trail Plant Life SUNDAY, MAY 23 Point San Luis Lighthouse

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GRIEF RECOVERY AND SUPPORT PROGRAM (8 WEEKS) A step-by-step grief recovery program on how to let go and move on in your life. Pertains to all losses (death, divorce, COVID-19, intangible losses of faith, health, trust, etc.). All are welcome (ages 18 and over).

Tuesdays, 10-midnight and Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. through April 14 $59 (includes book). 714-273-9014. facebook. com/grief.loss. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

HIKE AND MEDITATION FOR VITALITY Hike the hills at the SLO Botanical Garden before an outdoor meditation practice. Every other Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. through May 19 $25 for Garden Members; $30 for non-members.

805-541-1400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

HOW TO HAVE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH CHILDREN WORKSHOPS: TOPICS OF TECHNOLOGY AND RACE These one-evening workshops with Dr. Christina Kaviani are for anyone raising children ages 3 to12 years old who is interested in learning about ways to have honest conversations about important topics. April 13, 7-8:30 p.m. $5. 805-5491253. slcusd.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

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. 415-5165214. ae.slcusd.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SPOKES SYMPOSIUM 2021 Due to current challenges, many nonprofits and small businesses need to explore options such as re-evaluating and streamlining their business models or consolidating operations with likeminded entities. This event will address these challenges and offer solutions. April 13, 12-1:30 p.m. $35 or free to Spokes 2020 members. spokesfornonprofits.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

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POINT SAN LUIS LIGHTHOUSE VIRTUAL TOUR Join a live docent via Zoom for an interactive virtual tour of the Point San Luis Lighthouse. Wednesdays, 11 a.m. $10. pointsanluislighthouse.org/. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

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WAX AND WARES MUSIC AND STREET FAIR ON TRAFFIC WAY Enjoy music, food, vinyl records, and more. In the parking lot behind 5800 Block of Traffic Way, Atascadero. A COVID-19 conscious event. April 18, 8 a.m.-noon 805-464-2994. Traffic Records, 5850 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

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STEVE KEY AND DORIAN MICHAEL PLAY PASO Singer-songwriter Steve Key and guitar wizard Dorian Michael share the outdoor stage for an afternoon of ballads, blues, classic country, folk and original numbers. Local favorites Bob and Wendy will join for a guest set. Food for sale. April 10, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Free.

805-204-6821. stevekey.com/events. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

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CAL POLY STUDENT OPERA THEATRE: MUSICAL THEATRE DUETS Cal Poly Student Opera Theatre will present a virtual program from the golden age of musical theater, including scenes from some of America’s most classic and beloved shows. Cal Poly music majors, from their homes miles apart, will sing famous duets. April 10, 7:30 p.m. $5. 805-756-4849. music.calpoly.edu/calendar/opera.

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CAL POLY WEBINAR: ADDRESSING RACISM AND DIVERSITY IN MUSIC INSTITUTIONS With guest panelists Stephanie Shonekan, associate dean of the College of Arts and Science and professor of music at the University of Missouri (MU), and Keith Jackson, dean of the College of Creative Arts at West Virginia University (WVU).

Moderated by Cal Poly’s Arthur White April 8, 11:10 a.m.noon Free. 805-756-2406. music.calpoly.edu. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

HAVEN: SAFE HARBOR (NEW ALBUM RELEASE) Local artist, C. Hite, releases new orchestrated music online. Through April 13 Free listening samples; $10 for full album. carolbethhite.bandcamp.com. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

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ORCUTT HOUSE CONCERT FEATURES STEVE KEY Singer-songwriter Steve Key, guitar wizard Dorian Michael, Nashville session percussionist Paul Griffith, and fiddler John Nowel will share a house concert outdoor stage for an afternoon of ballads, blues, classic country, folk, and original numbers. Call or email for location info. April 11, 2-4 p.m. Donations accepted.

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collaborated remotely through extensive virtual rehearsals, recordings, and online workshops,” according to press materials.

View “Anything You Can Do” from Annie Get Your Gun, “The Rain In Spain” from My Fair Lady, “If I Loved You” from Carousel, and “All er Nuthin’ ” from Oklahoma!

“Viewers will see two students perform on-screen at once, masterfully gesturing and interacting with one another while miles apart,” Amy Goymerac, Student Opera Theatre producer and director, said.

Tickets to the virtual event are $5 at pacslo.org/online/article/cpopera2021 and at (805) 756-4849.

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Steve Key and friends play a livestream house concert April 11

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inger-songwriter Steve Key is best known locally as the producer of the long-running Songwriters at Play series, which hosted three or four shows a week before COVID-19 at various locations throughout the county. These days he’s playing weekly at Sculpterra, bringing in a few guest players to trade songs with. He’ll be there on Saturday, April 10, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

He’s also known for penning “33, 45, 78 (Record Time),” which was a hit for country star Kathy Mattea. Key’s a prolific songsmith whose most recent album, How I Learned to Drink, is filled with well-penned tunes. I have to say, however, my favorite is the title track. It’s a narrative ballad about a 12-year-old’s first experience with alcohol.

“Billy got the bright idea—hitchhike to the nearest town/ Find some guy to buy us wine/ Be back in camp by sundown// We missed the dinner call—counselor got kinda mean/ That bounty in our paper bag/ Tasted like Kool-Aid and kerosene.”

The song goes on to chronicle the protagonist’s drinking career: beers with a girlfriend under a bridge; drinking as a frat boy at San Jose State; on to a life of alcohol abuse until he winds up in a hospital with his old friend Billy encouraging him to go to a different camp, “The Rehab Ranch.”

“So here I am for 28 days/ The counselors get kinda mean/ I’m drinking coffee by the quart/ Tastes like river mud and livin’ clean.”

The song, available along with the complete album on Key’s Bandcamp page, features sparkling guitar work

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DEADHEADS ASSEMBLE! Rosebud, playing April 10, at SLO Brew Rock, will appeal to fans of the Grateful Dead.

IT’S KEY! Singer-songwriter Steve Key plays with a bevy a great sidemen on April 11, during a limited in-person house concert and livestream event.

Riders with Louie Ortega, The Irene Cathaway Rhythm & Blues Band) as well as drums and percussion by Nashville session player Paul Griffin (Sheryl Crow, k.d. lang, John Prine, Todd Snider), both of whom will be on hand when Steve Key plays a house concert in the backyard of an Orcutt home on Sunday, April 11, starting at 2 p.m., which will be livestreamed starting at 1:50 p.m. on Key’s Facebook page @stevekey. Fiddler John Nowel (Stereo Chickens, Jody Mulgrew) will also join in, and for those interested in attending the backyard concert in person, you can call Rhonda Cardinal (805) 937-8402

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Expect an afternoon of ballads, blues, classic country, folk, and original music.

Tips can be submitted via PayPal (stevekey57@gmail.com) and Venmo (Songwritersatplay).

Other virtual concerts this week include the Cal Poly Music Department’s Open House Recital at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 10. Cal Poly’s Arab Music Ensemble, Choirs, Symphony, University Jazz Bands, Wind Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble will perform, followed by a live Q-and-A after the concert. The presentation is free and open to the public on the Music Department calendar website: music. calpoly.edu/calendar/special.

Cal Poly Student Opera Theatre will present Musical Theater Duets at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 10. “The duets, from some of the most classic and beloved American musicals, will be performed by 17 music majors who have

SLO Brew Rock has three big shows this weekend starting on Friday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m., with Tropo featuring an opening set by DJ Felly Fell. Tropo is EDM violinist Tyson Leonard, who calls his sound “organic house music.”

On Saturday, April 10, starting at 6:30 p.m., check out “A Grateful Celebration with Rosebud,” which features Scott Cooper from the China Cats, Mark Corsolini formerly of Dark Star Orchestra, Fred Rodriguez and Andy Birchett from Three-Legged Dawg, and pianist Lachlann “Citizen” Kane. Expect velvety three-part vocal harmonies, tight virtuosic jamming, and an excellent repertoire from this cadre of veteran players.

“Rosebud is geared toward fulfilling that jones that Deadheads crave,” Cooper said. “The band mixes Dead tunes with Jerry Garcia Band, Dylan, other covers, and originals in the same style Jerry could have done.”

On Sunday, April 11, from 3 to 6 p.m., see excellent rock quartet Lu Lu and The Cowtippers, whose new EP, Just Keep Going, is off-the-hook rockin’! What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! ∆ Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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Five local artists chosen to paint utility boxes in Santa Maria from pool of SLO and SB county-based applicants

The Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department recently held a call for artists to paint traffic signal utility boxes in and around the city, which was open to both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county residents. Applicants were encouraged to pitch artworks based on themes that tie to Santa Maria’s social, cultural, and/or historical identity.

Entries were due at the end of March and seven judges, as part of the department’s Public Art Committee, narrowed down the entry pool to five winners. The following local artists were chosen for their proposed designs (listed respectively): Laura Lozan for Til We All Come Home; Frank Dominguez for SM Wine Country; Alberto Miguel Vazquez for Coztic Tototl/ Yellow Bird; Elesa Carlson for Our Magnificent Landscape; and Briana Zacarias for Woman in Field.

“The variety of skilled artistic designs presented the judges with a challenge to pick only five proposals to be painted on utility boxes on the north side of the city,” Dennis Smitherman, recreation services manager, said in a statement.

The five artists will paint utility boxes along Donovan Road and Alvin Road in Santa Maria, and each artist will receive a stipend of $500 and up to $250 as reimbursement for material costs. Once the painted boxes are completed, photographs of the boxes will be added to the city’s public art tour website (cityofsantamaria.org/art).

For more details on this public art program, reach the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department directly at (805) 925-0951, Ext. 2260.

I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival goes virtual to benefit the Children’s Creative Project

The I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival is adopting a virtual platform for its 35th annual event, scheduled to debut on Saturday, May 29, and run through Monday, May 31. Funds raised during the event will benefit the Children’s Creative Project (CCP), a nonprofit that serves roughly 50,000 students in more than 100 public schools in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

This year’s festival will incorporate a variety of sponsored chalk drawings on driveways by artists of all ages, from local students to professional artists.

Photos of the artworks will be posted on the festival’s website and social media pages throughout the three-day event.

Visit ccp.sbceo.org for more details on the festival. Δ —Caleb Wiseblood

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Be transported You can experience virtual reality through Cuesta College’s Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery

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’m floating above a Venetian canal. It’s an odd sensation, sort of a mix of minor motion sickness and the feeling I get when scuba diving—like I just don’t belong here. If I look straight down, I see the water of the canal several feet below me; left or right, buildings lining the canal; up, the sky; behind me, the receding canal. I can look 360 degrees in any direction. I’m wholly immersed in this world, but it’s all in my head, which is being guided through the experience via the Oculus Go virtual reality headset. In real reality, I’m sitting in a desk chair in the empty Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery at Cuesta College reminding myself that my feet are on the ground and I won’t fall out of the sky.

The new VR-To-Go program was created by Gallery Coordinator Emma Saperstein.

“I heard about the technology and this specific check-out process through the Phi Centre in Montreal,” she said. “I worked very closely with them to license the software and install it. This project is funded by the HJ Miossi Trust, who funds our gallery program. I curated the selection of shorts. We hope to have rotating ‘seasons’ of licensed content that will be swapped out every few months so people who enjoy the program can keep coming back.”

The four short films currently available are The Real Thing, about copies of famed locations created in China—a copy of Paris, a copy of Venice, etc.—that you can be transported through; -22.7°C, about music producer Molécule’s trip to Greenland to capture the sounds of the arctic to incorporate into his music; Le Lac, an eco-documentary about Sahel, Lake Chad, and the effects global warming has had on the waterway and its residents; and Daughters of Chibok, the sad tale of the kidnapping of 276 teenage school girls from their hostels in Chibok, a small town in Borno State in North-East Nigeria.

Saperstein said The Real Thing and Le Lac

GRIEVING MOTHERS Daughters of Chibok, an 11-minute short film, looks at the aftermath of the kidnapping of 276 teenage school girls by terrorist group Boko Haram.

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VR-To-Go headsets are available for reservations with pickups and drop-offs scheduled for Mondays and Fridays from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Email emma_saperstein@cuesta.edu to schedule an appointment.

Cuesta College’s Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery’s next virtual student show will go live on May 13 at cuesta.edu.

seem to be most popular among the four films, and there’s a pretty lengthy waiting list to check out the headsets, which is why I experienced it at Cuesta between when a headset was returned and scheduled to be checked out again.

“There are obviously NEW WAYS TO CONNECT Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery favorites in terms of content,” Coordinator Emma Saperstein created Cuesta College’s VR-To-Go she noted. “We currently have program that lets students and the public check out a virtual reality a waiting list until mid-April headset to experience the virtual world. and then things clear out. We have two headsets currently “People love the VR program—particularly but are working on a potential partnership with students,” Saperstein continued. “At a time the SLO Library to borrow their headsets.” of social distancing and not being able to see Had anyone else mentioned PHOTO BY GLEN STARKEY exhibitions in person, it’s a nice way to bring feeling motion sick and out of art to the people and a fun weekend activity. their element?

“The next student show will be virtual and “No one else has reported odd will go live on May 13 on Cuesta’s website with sensations,” Saperstein said, an award ceremony that evening,” Saperstein “but I think that some people resonate with the experience added. “I think the real vision for the gallery more than others.” during 2020 and this part of 2021 has been, The VR-To-Go program is just ‘How can we keep our audience engaged during one way Cuesta’s art gallery is this time? What will serve the community trying to connect virtually with right now?’ its patrons.

“We obviously can’t wait to get back to in“The Alumni Series and person programming and exhibitions,” she Laboratory Series are not VR said, “but are happy we’ve been able to stay programs, but other live Zoom engaged with our following so far and keep the events,” she said. “We have one programming of the gallery contemporary and more Alumni Series this May in line with our mission.” Δ and three more Laboratory STRAP IN AND HANG ON The public is invited to check Series (which is a conversation out a virtual reality headset from Cuesta College’s Harold J. Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at series with Black-identified Miossi Art Gallery to experience four short films. artists) in May, June, and July. gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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These are the invisible people struggling to get by, and the film is a meandering poem to their spirit.

one is introspective. The cast of real-life travelers adds authenticity, and the slog of the day-to-day life is never glamorized for us. It’s been described as “slow paced,” which I can’t argue with, but for me it takes the time it needs, and the small story is needled out as we watch McDormand do her fine work with the character.

Glen The search for authenticity is Zhao’s raison d’être. Her last film, The Rider, starred real-life cowboy Brady Jandreau, as well as his family members and other Lakota Sioux of the Pine Ridge Reservation playing fictionalized versions of themselves, and was based on real events. Somehow, Zhao manages to get effective performances out of these non-actors, and the realism it lends the film makes the experience even more immersive. This is also a really beautiful film, as was The Rider. Both share the same director of photography, Joshua James Richard, who also worked on Zhao’s feature-length debut, Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015). As noted, not

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FINDING HER WAY After her husband dies and she loses her job, Fern (Frances McDormand) takes to the road in search of work, discovering a whole community of modernday nomads like herself, in Nomadland, screening on Hulu.

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hloé Zhao (The Rider) directs and adapts for the screen Jessica Bruder’s 2017 nonfiction book Nomadland: Surviving NOMADLAND America in the TwentyWhat’s it rated? R First Century, about When? 2020 modern-day “houseless” Where’s it showing? Hulu people. The central What’s it worth, Anna? Full price character is Fern What’s it worth, Glen? Full price (Frances McDormand), who lost everything in the Great Recession. She’s now an Anna McDormand is once again at her itinerant worker living out of her van, best as the enigmatic and quiet Fern, who travels the West in search of a way to whose life is packed into a van and who make a living. The film also features David has to figure out her place in this rolling Strathairn as Dave, as well as a cast of world. We heard an interview on NPR real-life nomads playing fictional versions with some real houseless people who of themselves. It’s the Golden Globe winner spend their lives on the road, and the for Best Motion Picture-Drama and Best hurdles Fern faces are all too real. The Director and is also nominated for six film is atmospheric, the sweeping desert Academy Awards including Best Picture, is beautiful and lonely, and you are Best Actress, Best Director, Best Adapted going to have to be OK with quiet with Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Nomadland. The film gives McDormand Cinematographer. (92 min.) a lot to do with her character, but this

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avid Wnendt directs Rebecca Dinerstein’s screenplay based on her novel about Frances (Jenny Slate), an aspiring painter who takes a job helping Nils (Fridtjov Såheim), a famous artist, create a barn installation in Norway.

Frances is tired of her everyday life. Her parents are separating, and they’re all stuck together in a cramped New York apartment.

Her art professors find her work uninspiring, and she can’t seem to catch a break, so when this apprenticeship with Nils pops up, she has

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no reason to say no.

Set in the beautiful countryside of Norway just past the Viking reenactment camp, Nils’ project seems simple enough—paint a barn in various shades of yellow. Frances tries to connect with the accomplished artist, but his reception is pretty cold, and he’s only interested in work from sunup to sundown.

He’s not a conversationalist. She also meets Nasha (Alex Sharp), who soon becomes her romantic lead, and Haldor (Zach Galifianakis), the self-appointed lead of the Viking group and overall odd dude.

It’s endearing and warm, and while it doesn’t have a whole lot of story to tell, Slate is charming and subtle. She makes friends with a goat and tries to warm Nils’ cold persona with her natural humor and quick wit.

It’s hit or miss ratings wise, but I enjoyed this little film with a lot of heart. (106 min.)

—Anna

much happens in Nomadland, and its open ending suggests Fern’s life on the road will continue on. It’s a slice of life most of us will never experience or would even want to—a life of grinding poverty and little stability—and yet Fern and her fellow nomads never lose their humanity.

How could they? It’s about all they’ve got.

Anna I loved The Rider as well. Zhao obviously has a talent for blending fiction with realism, and Nomadland is another great example of that. I had never thought about what life on the road would look like in reality—taking physically taxing jobs to earn a few bucks, enough to help you move on to the next spot but never enough to afford you a whole lot of comfort. It’s something most of us will never experience or would even consider for our lives, but there’re people out there doing it every day, and McDormand’s Fern is a testament to the tenacity it takes to survive. There’s no guarantee that the car is going to start or there will be work at the next stop, but you just have to keep going no matter what comes at you. Her life has been packed away into the confines of her van, making her face her utter aloneness. Be patient with this one; like we said, it doesn’t rush at all but there is a lot to ruminate on, and both the director and lead do a wonderful job of weaving this story. It’s definitely worth a watch. ∆ Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Screen. Glen compiles streaming listings.

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The film takes up nearly five decades after we last saw Kong in Kong: Skull Island (2017), and it’s been five years since What’s it rated? PG-13 Godzilla defeated King Ghidorah in Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). Kong is being When? 2021 monitored inside a giant dome—he’s none Where’s it showing? HBO Max, too happy about it, but he communicates via Bay, Park, and Sunset Drive-In sign language with Jia (Kaylee Hottle), the last Iwi native of Skull Island, or some such dam Wingard directs this creature feature nonsense. It doesn’t really matter. We’re just about the mighty King Kong squaring off waiting for Kong to go toe to clawed toe with against fearsome Godzilla. It’s loud. It’s Godzilla, who’s just attacked some facility. dumb. It’s pure fantasy. If you’re watching Then there’s more nonsense about Hollow this film for the human characters, prepare to Earth, which—the theory goes—is the be disappointed, but if you’re here for an epic realm of the titans, and Skull Island is the throw down between two titans, you might place where Hollow Earth pushed up to the have a bit of fun. surface. If this sounds ridiculous, it’s because it is, but the PHOTO COURTESY OF LEGENDARY ENTERTAIMENT fight sequences and mayhem are impressive. This probably would have been better to see on the big screen, but it was released on HBO Max the same day it arrived in theaters, so I watched from home. It was thankfully pretty short at less than KAIJU THROWDOWN A giant lizard battles two hours. a giant ape in Godzilla vs. Kong, but we all (113 min.) ∆ know the real villain is humanity.

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Fabulous fungus Morro Bay Mushrooms grows several varieties of oyster mushrooms that are out of this world

“F

eel that,” Morro Bay Mushrooms owner Rosa Zunino tells me.

I pet the fuzzy white mycelium growing on top of a beautiful blue oyster mushroom that tastes just as good as it looks.

“Isn’t that so cool?” she says, alluding to the fact that mushrooms are adept at reproduction. Mycelium is the stuff that mushrooms fruit from. When mushrooms are plucked from their growing environment, they release spores, which can quickly become mycelium, according to foodland.com.

Gold, blue, gray, elm, and brown oyster mushrooms populate the table in front of her, carefully cultivated and grouped into small, medium, and large trays for the April 4 Saturday farmers’ market in San Luis Obispo. Delicate gills beneath soft caps cluster together in shades of gray and brown.

“Smell that,” she says after she trims the bottom off a nest of gold oyster mushrooms.

They’re nutty and earthy, slightly different than the gentle eau de sea that emanates from some of the other varieties around her.

I eventually sauteed both the blue and the gold into a frittata with some asparagus and parmesan cheese. It was fabulous.

Mushrooms—specifically oyster mushrooms, which are named for their resemblance to the bivalve that happens to also be propagated in Morro Bay—are Zunino’s thing. But they haven’t always been.

Zunino grew up in Oakland before moving to the Central Coast in 2000, where she spent some time in Lompoc before moving to Morro Bay. At the age of 20, she started working in the medical field, doing back office medical billing, case management, collections, taxes, and other administrative tasks for doctors’ offices and hospitals. In 2018, she began farming

the little fungus that tastes so good.

“I had my daughter when I was 42, which was wonderful, and I also realized that because I was 42, I probably wasn’t going to be having more kids,” she told me over the phone the day before the market.

“The priority for me was to still earn a living, still be a Fresh fungus Pick up a variety of oyster provider, and also be mushrooms at one of the local a mom, full-time.” farmers’ markets that Morro Bay So she started Mushrooms sells at, including San brainstorming jobs Luis Obispo’s Saturday market, that she could do at Cambria, Morro Bay, and Arroyo Grande. For an up-to-date schedule, home, and she tried visit morrobaymushrooms.com a couple of different or find @morrobaymushrooms things that didn’t on Instagram. tick the boxes she lined out for what she wanted. Zunino even made gourmet DAILY CATCH Morro Bay Mushrooms often harvests multiple oyster mushroom marshmallows for a while, which she said varieties, such as elm, the day of the farmers’ markets Rosa Zunino sells at. were tasty but time-consuming. On her feet for 12 to 18 hours a day wasn’t the Through trial and error, Zunino Mushrooms slowly ate up the space in life that she envisioned for herself and eventually found a cultivation technique her backyard and garage. Luckily, when her daughter. And because the recipe it was time to expand, Zunino had the that works for her—that’s low impact, is needed to be made just so, she didn’t feel money saved to purchase a place of her in harmony with Morro Bay’s climate, comfortable giving another person the own in Morro Bay, one on a larger lot and needs little outside inputs to be space to follow her lead. where she built a few greenhouses in the successful. The irony, she said, is that At some point, she landed on backyard and has a dedicated lab room she doesn’t really do much of what she mushrooms, falling into the research and incubator. learned online. What she’s learned over before giving it a go. She consumed books Part scientist, part farmer, part the last three years, she said with a on how to cultivate mushrooms, YouTube customer service rep, Zunino almost laugh, is mostly what not to do. videos, instructional websites, and Ted exclusively grows about 15 different “It’s all been such a trip. I’m still kind Talks. As she learned by doing, Zunino oyster mushroom varieties, which she of a little bit surprised and I’m just like, strung together bits and pieces of that sells to local restaurants and at a handful ‘I can’t even believe this is my life.’ I grow knowledge into Morro Bay Mushrooms, of local farmers’ markets. mushrooms for a living,” she said. which started with homemade hoop “I’ve grown lots of different The mushrooms fruit in greenhouses houses in the small backyard of a rental [mushrooms], but I’ve settled onto the that humidity is added to. Morro Bay, property in Morro Bay. ones that like my grow method, that last she said, is a great environment for “I went down this rabbit hole with a while, that taste good,” she said. “More them because of the natural ocean air mushrooms, and I never came out,” she and more people are getting into the and mild weather. But before they get said with a laugh. “It’s been an amazing health benefits, the flavor. If you’ve only to the greenhouses, those elephantexperience. I go to farmers’ markets and ever eaten a button mushroom from a eared bunches start out in liquid form plastic container in a grocery store, then take my daughter everywhere, … and it’s you’re missing out.”

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as mycelium on petri dishes in her lab.

She describes mycelium as the roots of a mushroom.

“We’re growing from the roots. We’re taking roots, and in this case, this particular organism, if you have a tiny piece of the root, it will continue to grow,” she said. “That is the heart of the fungus.”

She colonizes a couple of drops of liquid mycelium, and the result is eventually used to inoculate rye grain, which she sprinkles on the growing medium she uses—a wood base and wood pellets supplemented with alfalfa and water. It takes about three months to grow a new batch of mushrooms. Oyster mushrooms, she said, like the environment of her greenhouses and the humidity she gives them without the need for extras, such as heating or cooling the greenhouses, fertilizer, or pesticides.

There’s no chemical runoff, she said.

Her leftovers are pure, compostable material. Plus, she gets to produce a quality product that is super tasty.

“It’s been the most epic journey of my life besides parenthood,” she said. “This fungus, you know, has been in a lot of ways, our family’s lifeline. It’s provided a lot. But it also requires discipline.”

That discipline includes harvesting the mushrooms when they’re ready as well as getting up at 5 a.m. to pluck fungi for early morning farmers’ markets like the Saturday one in front of SLO’s Embassy Suites off Madonna Road. It can be a struggle first thing in the morning.

“But the second you get there, I’m

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hearing the tables go out and the tents go up, and I’m hearing people chatting in like three different languages. It’s such a mood boost,” Zunino said. “I feel so lucky.

I can’t even tell you.” ∆ Editor Camillia Lanham is planning her next mushroom feast. Send food tips to clanham@newtimesslo.com.

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This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-22-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

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FILE NO. 2021-0529 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/21/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JENNIFER GRASSESCHI LIFE COACHING, 1966 Vineyard View Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Jennifer Grasseschi (1966 Vineyard View Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jennifer Grasseschi. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-26-21.

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. 02-26-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0578 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/1996) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MONARCH DUNES REALTY, FLAGSHIP IMAGERY, 3 Owens Court, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County.

Rebecca Lynn Larsen (3 Owens Court, Grover Beach, CA 93433).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Rebecca Lynn Larsen, Principal. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-04-21. 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. 03-04-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0599 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/18/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLO TRENCHLESS, 1740 San Luis Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Mark Alonzo Construction LLC (1740 San Luis Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Mark Alonzo Construction LLC, Mark Alonzo, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-05-21.

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. 03-05-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0538 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLO AXE CO LLC, 950 Los Osos Valley Road #C, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. SLO Axe Co LLC (950 Los Osos Valley Road #C, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ SLO Axe Co LLC, Matthew P. Corning, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-21. 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. 0301-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0539 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE CORNING GROUP, 717 Manzanita Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Matthew P Corning (717 Manzanita Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Matthew P. Corning, Owner / Operator. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-21.

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. 03-01-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0556 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/25/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, M&M PRINTED BAG - NORTH, 1603 Commerce Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. CPG Paso Robles, LLC (103 Commerce Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A DE Limited Liability Company /s/ CPG Paso Robles, LLC, William Preston, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-03-21. 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. 03-0326.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0565 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/04/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TOLOSA, TOLOSA WINERY, 4910 Edna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Phase 2 Cellars, LLC (4910 Edna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Phase 2 Cellars, LLC, Kenneth Robin BaggettManaging Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-03-21. 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. 03-03-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0579 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/18/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CJEA INSTITUTE, CJEA ALLIANCE, 1555 Burton Drive, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Lucia Capacchione (1555 Burton Drive, Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Lucia Capacchione. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-04-21.

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. 03-04-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0586 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MAMA LEAH’S PIZZERIA, 12300 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Michael John Dyer, Leah Marie Dyer (2421 Callender Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Michael John Dyer, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-04-21. 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. 03-04-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0592 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/01/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, YANG SHENG SPA, 577 Five Cities Dr., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Yuqin Xiao (230 N. Sierra Vista St. Apt. D, Monterey Park, CA 91755). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Yuqin Xiao, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-05-21. 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. 03-05-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0594 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/01/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, YANG SHENG FOOT SPA, 513 Five Cities Dr., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Yuqin Xiao (230 N. Sierra Vista St. Apt. D, Monterey Park, CA 91755). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Yuqin Xiao, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-05-21.

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. 03-05-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0605 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FARM & HARVEST, 2240 Cimarron Way, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Jill Hammond (2240 Cimarron Way, Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jill Hammond.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-08-21. 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. 03-08-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0610 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/03/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CONTINUOUS COFFEE, 1125 W. Grand Ave. Suite B, Grover Beach, CA 93433.

San Luis Obispo County. HI5 Development, LLC (1125 W. Grand Ave. Suite B, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ HI5 Development, LLC, Alicia Haynes, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-08-21. 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. 03-08-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0612 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ROXANNE’S RECIPES, 2146 Parker St., Suite D3, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Roxanne M. Lapuyade (2146 Parker St., Suite D3, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Roxanne M. Lapuyade, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-08-21. 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. 03-08-26.

April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0620 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/08/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BUDGET BLINDS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, 127 Ralph Beck Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

First To Third LLC (127 Ralph Beck Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ First To Third LLC, William Clark, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-09-21. 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. 03-09-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0621 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/11/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, KEANE CONSTRUCTION, 263 Bowie Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Joe Keane Dedic (263 Bowie Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joe Keane Dedic, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-09-21. 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. 03-09-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0628 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/03/2010) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JUSTIN VINEYARDS & WINERY, JUSTIN WINERY, JUST INN, DEBORAH’S ROOM, 11680 Chimney Rock Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Justin Vineyards & Winery LLC (11444 W. Olympic Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90064).

This business is conducted by A DE Limited Liability Company /s/ Justin Vineyards & Winery LLC, Craig B. Cooper, Senior Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-10-21. 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. 03-10-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0623 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CAMBRIA WINDOW CLEANING, 1978 Richard Ave., Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Mitchell Gregory (1978 Richard Ave., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Mitchell Gregory, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-09-21.

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. 03-09-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0624 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/201/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BUDDCO. CONSTRUCTION, 8160 Marchant Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Brian Douglas Budd (8160 Marchant Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Brian Douglas Budd, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-10-21. 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. 03-10-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0625 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BOAT YARD MARKETPLACE, INC., 875 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Boat Yard Marketplace, Inc. (845 Embarcadero, Suit 11, Morro Bay, CA 93442).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Boat Yard Marketplace, Inc., Nicholas Thomas Trujillo, CEO/President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-1021. 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. 03-10-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0626 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST RESTAURANT GROUP, 241 South Broadway Street, Orcutt, CA 93455. San Luis Obispo County.

SLO Taps, LLC (241 South Broadway Street, Orcutt, CA 93455).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ SLO Taps, LLC, Wendy Ferdinandi, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-10-21. 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. 03-10-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0633 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/27/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAN LUIS SECURITY SYSTEMS, 2415 Village Ln. #E, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Adam Cord Seagle (204 24th St., Paso Robles, CA 93446).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Adam Seagle.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-10-21. 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. 03-10-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0644 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/10/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PORT SAN LUIS BOATYARD, 3915 Avila Beach Drive, Avila Beach, CA 93424. San Luis Obispo County. Port San Luis Boatyard, Inc. (3915 Avila Beach Drive, Avila Beach, CA 93424).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Port San Luis Boatyard, Inc., Brent Lintner, CEO/Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-11-21. 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. 03-11-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0645 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, YOUR ART DIRECTOR, 153 Riverview Dr., Avila Beach, CA 93424. San Luis Obispo County. Kenton Allen Smith (153 Riverview Dr., Avila Beach, CA 93424). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kenton Allen Smith. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-11-21. 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. 03-11-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0637 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PISMO VIEW INN, 555 Camino Mercado, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Laxmi Hospitality, Inc. (875 N 5th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Laxmi Hospitality, Inc., Nilesh Patel, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-10-21. 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. 0310-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0646 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/10/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ZOBETO, 1331 Plum Orchard Lane, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County.

Zobeto, Inc. (1331 Plum Orchard Lane, Templeton, CA 93465).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Zobeto, Inc., Stephen Stern, General Counsel.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-11-21. 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. 03-11-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0639 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/15/1999) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ESTRELLA KENNELS, 4250 Harmony Valley Rd., Harmony, CA 93435. San Luis Obispo County. Carolyn Chaffee (1501 Emerson, Cambria, CA 93428).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Carolyn Chaffee.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-10-21. 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. 03-10-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0640 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TRUE WELLNESS COUNSELING, 828 Quail Ct., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Eileen Wright (828 Quail Ct., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Eileen Wright. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-10-21. 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. 03-10-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0647 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, VINTAGE MODERN MIX, 3344 Tide Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Saphya Susan Lotery (3344 Tide Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Saphya Susan Lotery. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-11-21. 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. 03-11-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0654 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PACIFIC PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, 1231 Osos St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Eunha You DDS, Inc. (1231 Osos St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Eunha You DDS, Inc., Eunha You, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-11-21.

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. 03-11-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0655 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/01/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FRANKIE-D’S HAUL AWAY, 574 Kings Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Frank Daniel Salamida (574 Kings Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Frank D. Salamida. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-12-21. 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. 03-12-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0670 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JOYFUL SONG FARMS, 7405 Huasna Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Christine Joy Navolt (7405 Huasna Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Christine Joy Navolt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-15-21.

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. 03-15-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0698 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/20/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, INTIMATE JOURNEY BIRTH & WELLNESS, 527 Stoneridge Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Intimate Journey Birth & Wellness (527 Stoneridge Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Intimate Journey Birth & Wellness, Erin Ashley, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-17-21. 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. 03-17-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0712 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, WOODWARD CONSTRUCTION AND HANDYMAN SERVICE, 710 S. Frontage Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444.

San Luis Obispo County. Jake Kachadoorian (750 Bristlecone Ln. 521, Nipomo, CA 93444).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jake Kachadoorian.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-18-21. 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. 03-18-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0658 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HUGO’S LANDSCAPE CARE, 430 Newport Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433.

San Luis Obispo County. Victor Hugo De Santiago Guerrero (430 Newport Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Victor Hugo De Santiago Guerrero, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-12-21. 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. 03-12-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0659 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/11/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, B. STUDIO, 522 Paulding Circle, Suite B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Alexandra Bogle (216 Garden St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alexandra Bogle, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-12-21. 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. 03-12-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0664 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MINT SALON & SPA, 662 Upham, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Alison Mae Sunderland (662 Upham, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alison Sunderland.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-15-21. 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. 03-15-26.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0667 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DOLPHIN COVE MOTEL, 170 Main Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Manish Enterprises Inc. (1951 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Manish Enterprises Inc., President, Manish Gupta.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-15-21. 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. 03-15-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0680 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/16/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 894 MEINECKE, TIC, 798 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Mark Harris Anderson, Tracy Ann Anderson (798 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Unincorporated Association Other Than A Partnership /s/ Mark Anderson, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-16-21.

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. 03-16-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

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FILE NO. 2021-0684 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/23/2019) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DEE’S CREATION, 177 Avenida De Diamante, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Dee Canepa (177 Avenida De Diamante, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dee Canepa, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-17-21.

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. 03-17-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0685 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/01/2002) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ANGLIM WINERY, 3340 Ramada Drive, Ste. D, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Stephen James Anglim, Steffanie Joanne Anglim (709 Creston Rd. Unit E, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Steffanie J Anglim, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-17-21. 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. 03-17-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0695 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/08/2006) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COAST WELL DRILLING, 555 E. Clark Ave., Suite A, Orcutt, CA 93455. Santa Barbara County. Coast Drilling, Inc. (555 E. Clark Ave., Suite A, Orcutt, CA 93455). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Coast Drilling, Inc., Roberta Haylock, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-17-21. 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. 03-17-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0701 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COASTLINE FENCING, 1327 22nd St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County.

Jubilee Construction, Inc. (1327 22nd St., Oceano, CA 93445).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Jubilee Construction, Inc., Jonathan Luke Kessler, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-18-21. 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. 03-18-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0706 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/17/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NUDAY SALON BOOTH RENTAL, 715 Santa Maria Ave. #C, Los Osos, CA 93402.

San Luis Obispo County. Maya VanDiepen (1595 Los Osos Valley Rd. Sp.9B, Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Maya VanDiepen.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-18-21. 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. 03-18-26.

April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0707 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/23/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HOME AGAIN, 2306 Willow Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Team Mason, Inc. (2306 Willow Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Team Mason, Inc., Cory Mason, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-18-21. 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. 03-18-26.

April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0711 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, EXTERNAL CLEANING SERVICE, 715 West Tefft Street, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Adan Rivera Borja (715 West Tefft Street, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Adan Rivera Borja. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-18-21.

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. 03-18-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0714 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ARTEMIS ARTWORKS, 545 Grove Ct., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Adi Ringer (545 Grove Ct., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Adi Ringer, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-18-21.

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. 03-18-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0719 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2011) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLO’S FINEST, 3563 Sueldo St. Ste. H, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. John Mason Carswell (5340 Candelabra Pl., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ John Mason Carswell, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-19-21.

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. 03-19-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0720 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/31/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CW HORSESHOEING, 9620 Huer Huero Rd., Creston, CA 93432. San Luis Obispo County. Casey Chase Whitaker (9620 Huer Huero Rd., Creston, CA 93432). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Casey Chase Whitaker, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-19-21. 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. 03-19-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0721 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DIVINE CLEANING, 9490 Avonne Avenue, San Simeon, CA 93452. San Luis Obispo County. Alondra De Jesus (9490 Avonne Avenue, San Simeon, CA 93452). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alondra De Jesus. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-19-21.

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. 03-19-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0722 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, STUART INTERIORS, 86 Gibson Rd., Suite 9, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County.

Stuart Installation Team, Inc. (541 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Stuart Installation Team, Inc., Taryn Stuart - President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-19-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, L. Orellana, Deputy. Exp. 0319-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0735 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, REEO, 2231 Cienaga St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Trina Lorena Galvan (2231 Cienaga St., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Trina Lorena Galvan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-22-21.

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. 03-22-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0723 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SEVEN PLY WOODWORKS, 541 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Anthony Matthew Stuart (541 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton, CA 93465), Jason Mikels (2520 Homestead Rd., Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Anthony Matthew Stuart, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-19-21. 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. 0319-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0730 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/01/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HERITAGE RANCH, 996 Hetrick Avenue, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Consuelo U Gamboa (822 Manda Court, Santa Maria, CA 93455).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Consuelo U Gamboa, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-22-21. 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. 0322-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0732 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/22/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, WEST HEALING SPACE, 1134 12th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Nicole Oliver Fulton (1134 12th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Nicole Oliver Fulton. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-2221. 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. 03-22-26.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0733 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, STUDIO DAM, 4578 Wavertree St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Michael Todd Dammeyer (4578 Wavertree St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Michael Dammeyer, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-22-21.

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. 03-22-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0748 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GROW FORWARD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 360 Tahiti Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442.

San Luis Obispo County. Amy Cresswell MOT, OTR/L (360 Tahiti Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Amy Cresswell MOT, OTR/L. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-23-21. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk, M. Stilletto, Deputy. Exp. 0323-26.

April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0760 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/24/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST SCREENS, 1042 Pismo St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Robert Eric Fitler Jr. (1042 Pismo St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Robert Eric Fitler Jr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-24-21. 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. 03-24-26.

April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0761 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/23/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MORNING LIGHT SPIRIT JOURNEY, 1706 Saint Thomas Ave., Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County.

Amber Dawn Harmon (1706 Saint Thomas Ave., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Amber Dawn Harmon. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-24-21.

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. 03-24-26.

April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0751 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CB WINES, 1331 Tiffany Ranch Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

CB Vineyards LLC (1331 Tiffany Ranch Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ CB Vineyards LLC, Chris Baughman, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-2321. 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. 03-23-26.

April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0773 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, STRATUS HOME IMPROVEMENT, 555 Southland St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Larry Haskins (555 Southland St., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Larry Haskins. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-26-21. 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. 03-26-26.

April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0753 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/04/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LOUIE’S AUTO CLINIC LLC, 954 Griffin St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Louie’s Auto Clinic LLC (251 Savage St., Nipomo, CA 93444).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Louie’s Auto Clinic LLC, Luis Gallardo Sr., Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-23-21.

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. 03-23-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-0756 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/12/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ROCK HARBOR MARKETING, 783 Market Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Travis Lee Ford, Jennifer Nicole Ford (2981 Sandalwood Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Travis Lee Ford, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-24-21. 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. 03-24-26.

April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

FILE NO. 2021-0788 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BOLD SOUL, 244 Old Willow Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Allen Michael Casas (244 Old Willow Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Allen Michael Casas. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-29-21.

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. 03-29-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0789 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NANCY VICTORIA CREATIVE ARTIST, 1623 23rd St., Space #30, Oceano, CA 93445.

San Luis Obispo County. Nancy Victoria Dewald, Marvin Levern Dewald (1623 23rd St., Space #30, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Marvin Levern Dewald. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-29-21. 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. 03-29-26.

April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0792 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/31/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SEAMAIR GENERAL ENGINEERING, 205 Suburban Rd., Ste. 2, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Seamair Construction, Inc. (205 Suburban Rd., Ste. 2, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Seamair Construction, Inc., Patrick Greg Phelan, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-29-21. 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. 03-29-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0797 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/29/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BURRITO LOCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT-MESA, 2808 S. Halcyon, Arroyo Grande, CA 93458. San Luis Obispo County.

Maria Benitez, Reynaldo Benitez (364 Oak Tree Way, Buellton, CA 93427). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Maria Benitez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-29-21. 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. 03-2926.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0798 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/29/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CAMBRIA PINES DOODLES, 1737 Orville Ave., Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Julie Johnson (1737 Orville Ave., Cambria, CA 93428).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Julie Johnson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-29-21. 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. 03-29-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0823 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BLUR HAIR STUDIO, 255 N. Wilson, Suite C, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Jesse Felipe Villegas (121 E Branch St., Nipomo, CA 93444).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jesse Villegas, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-31-21. 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. 03-31-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0828 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/01/2010) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ACADEME REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, ACADEME REAL ESTATE, ACADEME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 6575 Morro Road, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County.

Cami Lynn Rickard (6575 Morro Road, Atascadero, CA 93422).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Cami Lynn Rickard, Owner/Broker. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-31-21.

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. 03-31-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2019-1 (SAN LUIS RANCH)

WHO:

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN:

Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.

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

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 5:30 p.m.

Hosted via Teleconference On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of San Luis Obispo (the “City”) adopted its Resolution No. 11233 (2021 Series) (the “Resolution of Consideration”) by which it has scheduled a public hearing to give consideration to amending the powers currently conferred upon the City Council by the City’s Community Facilities District No. 2019-1 (San Luis Ranch) (the “Community Facilities District”).

At a special election within the Community Facilities District held on April 2, 2019, the City Council was authorized, among other things, to levy a special tax to finance certain public facilities and to issue debt to finance the facilities. The special tax to be levied in the Community Facilities District is referred to herein as the “Rate and Method of Apportionment.” The Community Facilities District was formed under the “MelloRoos Community Facilities Act of 1982,” Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California, commencing with Section 53311 (the “Act”).

The Act provides that changes in the powers conferred upon the City Council by the Community Facilities District may be considered and submitted to the qualified electors of the Community Facilities District. The first step in that process is to describe the proposed changes and to schedule and hold a public hearing on them. In its Resolution of Consideration, the City Council has set forth the proposed changes (the “Proposed Amendments”) and scheduled the public hearing.

This Notice contains a brief summary of the Proposed Amendments, but you are referred to the Resolution of Consideration for the definitive description of the Proposed Amendments, including a description of the Community Facilities District and a description of the amended and restated rate and method of apportionment.

The Public Hearing: The City of San Luis Obispo City Council will hold the public hearing on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. via teleconference. Due to the meeting being held via teleconference and/or videoconference only, the means by which the public may observe such public hearing and offer public comment shall be prescribed on the agenda for the City Council meeting.

At the public hearing, any persons interested, including all taxpayers, property owners and registered voters within the Community Facilities District, may appear and be heard, and the oral or written testimony of all interested persons or taxpayers for or against any of the proposed changes to the authority conferred on the City Council, will be heard, and considered.

Any protests to the proposed changes may be made orally or in writing by any interested persons or taxpayers, except that any protests pertaining to the regularity or sufficiency of the proceedings shall be in writing and shall clearly set forth the irregularities and defects to which objection is made. The City Council may waive any irregularities in the form or content of any written protest and at the public hearing may correct minor defects in the proceedings. All written protests not presented in person by the protester at the public hearing must be filed with the City Clerk at or before the time fixed for the public hearing in order to be received and considered. Any written protest may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the conclusion of the public hearing.

Written protests by a majority of the registered voters residing and registered within the Community Facilities District (provided they number at least 6), or by the owners of a majority of the land area within the Community Facilities District not exempt from the special tax, will require suspension of these proceedings for at least one year. If such protests are directed only against certain elements of the proposed changes, only those elements need be excluded from the proceedings.

The Proposed Amendments: The proposed changes are to amend the rate and method of apportionment in the Community Facilities District to, among other things, provide for an undeveloped tax on all of the multifamily housing within the Community Facilities District. For a definitive description of the Proposed Amendments, you are referred to the Resolution of Consideration itself, a copy of which can be requested from the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 or viewed on the City’s website at the following link: http://opengov.slocity.org/ WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=139676&dbid=0&repo=CityClerk.

For the Proposed Amendments to take effect, a public hearing must be held on the Proposed Amendments and the qualified electors within the Community Facilities District must approve the Proposed Amendments by a two-thirds vote. As the Community Facilities District is uninhabited, or inhabited by fewer than 12 registered voters, the qualified electors are, pursuant to the Act, the owners of property within the Community Facilities District.

The City’s special tax consultant has studied the Proposed Amendments and will provide, at or before the time of the public hearing, a report which will contain a brief description of the Proposed Amendments and a brief analysis of the impact of the Proposed Amendments on the probable special tax to be paid by the owners of lots or parcels in the Community Facilities District. The report will be available for inspection by the public and will become a part of the record of the public hearing. Questions should be directed to Economic & Planning Systems, Inc., Special Tax Consultant, at (916) 649-8010.

Dated: April 8, 2021 Teresa Purrington, City Clerk City of San Luis Obispo April 8, 2021

WHAT:

Hearing to consider a resolution approving the 2021 Action Plan allocating federal block grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to eligible projects and programs; amendment to the 2020 Action Plan for allocations and the 2018 Action Plan for a reallocation of a City of Paso Robles project; tentative approval of 2021 General Fund support for homelessness programs and services; the Title 29 Annual Report and funding recommendations; and allocating the Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds eligible projects and programs.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds can be used for housing, public services, public facilities, and economic development projects that benefit low-income populations.

HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funds are used for affordable housing projects for low-income households.

Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) funds are used for homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing programs.

The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Planning and Building acted as the lead agency in preparing the Action Plan, and collaborated with the cities of Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo to conduct community workshops and prepare the plan. The Action Plan describes activities proposed for funding through the Urban County’s 2021 CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You may contact Matt Leal, Project Manager, in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 200, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 781-5600.

DATED: April 6, 2021 WADE HORTON, EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk April 8, 2021

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CITY OF GROVER BEACH

Notice To Bidders SEALED BIDS will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Grover Beach at the City Clerk’s Office at 154 South 8th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433 until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 29, 2021 and promptly thereafter all bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud outdoors at the entrance of City Hall for furnishing to said City all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, services and supplies necessary to construct and complete the construction of the: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT CIP 4267-2 20-CDBG-12061 General Work Description: In general, the Base Bid Work shall be water main improvements to increase fire flow and domestic water pressure. The work includes the installation of water distribution lines, valves, hydrants and service laterals in various locations throughout the City.

The estimated opinion of probable construction cost for this Base Bid Work is $1,700,000.

Conditions of Submitting a Bid: Bids are required for the entire Work described herein.

The Contractor shall possess a Class A license at the time this Contract is awarded through Contract acceptance.

The Contractor and all subcontractors will be required to obtain a City of Grover Beach Business Tax Certificate at the time the Contract is awarded.

This Contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990.

Notice to Bidders, Plans, Special Provisions, and Proposal Forms may be inspected at the Public Works Office in Grover Beach, California, and copies of said documents may be obtained through the Blueprint Express Plan Room: http://www.beplanroom.com/public.php. No bid will be received unless it is made on a Proposal Form furnished by the City. Bids received via FAX will not be considered.

Each bid shall be accompanied by cash, certified or cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid, made payable to the City of Grover Beach.

Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, or counties, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at http://www.dir. ca.gov/OPRL/PWD/. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal or be awarded a contract for public work on public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.

This contract requires compliance with the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and adherence to the current U.S. Department of Labor Wage Decision. The Contractor must comply with the minimum rates for wages for laborers and mechanics as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. The Contract provisions and related matters set forth in 29 CFR Part 5- Section 5.5 are hereby made a part of this Contract.

Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project. The Wage Decision, including modification, must be posted by the Contractor on the job site.

Additionally, the selected Contractor will be required to have registration and have current active status on Systems Awards Management (SAM).

The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968, as amended, 12 USC, 1701u. Section 3 requires that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunites for training and employment to be given to lower income residents of the area of the Section 3 covered project, and contracts for work in conneciton with the project be awarded to business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the area of the Section 3 covered project.

Notice is also hereby given that any or all bidders may be required to furnish a sworn statement of their financial responsibility, technical ability and experience before award is made to any particular bidder.

Bidders shall contact the City of Grover Beach Department of Public Works office at publicworks@groverbeach.org the day prior to bid opening to obtain any bidding addenda information. Submittal of a signed bid shall be evidence that the Bidder has obtained this information and that the bid is based on any changes contained therein.

Submittal of Bidder’s Inquiries: Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications or estimate must be communicated as a bidder inquiry prior to bid opening.

Bidder’s inquiries shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the City of Grover Beach, Public Works Department, at: publicworks@ groverbeach.org. The cutoff time that the City will accept bidder’s inquiries is 5:00 p.m. on the fifth business day prior to the bid opening date. The City will respond to bidder’s inquires via bidding addenda.

Any such inquiries, submitted after the cutoff time of receiving bidder’s inquiries, will not be treated as a bid protest.

Bid Submittal Instructions: The contractor must wear a mask when dropping off the bid. On the outside of the bid envelope the Bidder shall indicate the following: 1.

Name and Address of Bidder 2.

Name of project on which bid is submitted 3.

Date and time of bid opening The right is reserved by the City of Grover Beach to reject any or all bids, to evaluate the bids submitted, and award the Contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The City further reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor irregularities in the bid.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) working days after the date set for the opening thereof.

At the time of publishing, City Hall is closed to the public. The bid opening will be held outdoors, weather permitting. Any changes to the bid opening procedure will be noted in an addendum.

Dated this 1st day of April 2021, at the City of Grover Beach, California.

City of Grover Beach STATE OF CALIFORNIA Gregory A. Ray, P.E. Public Works Director/City Engineer April 1 & 8, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHO: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors WHEN: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty.ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT: Hearing to consider an appeal (APPL2020-00015) of Cliff Bianchine of the Planning Department Hearing Officer’s decision to conditionally approve the application of Copper Creek Farms, LLC, for a Minor Use Permit (DRC2019-00042) to establish a phased cannabis cultivation operation including up to three acres of outdoor cannabis cultivation canopy, 22,000 square-feet of indoor mixed-light cannabis canopy, 5,000 square-feet of ancillary nursery, and 3,000 square feet of ancillary processing on a portion of a 54-acre project site and reduce the required number of parking spaces from 55 to 3. The proposed project would result in the disturbance of approximately 5.7 acres. The project is located on the north side of Neal Spring Road, approximately 2.5 miles east of the Templeton Urban Reserve Line. The project site is in the Agriculture land use category and in the El PomarEstrella Sub-Area of the North County Planning Area.

County File Number: APPL2020-00015 Assessor Parcel Number: 020-301-010 Supervisorial District: 1 Date Accepted: January 29, 2020 WHERE: DUE TO COVID-19, THE CHAMBERS MAY NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE REFER TO THE TEMPORARY PROCEDURES FOR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGS ON THE COUNTY’S WEBSITE AT https:// www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Board-ofSupervisors.aspx.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You may contact Eric Hughes, Project Manager, in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 300, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 781-5600.

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: The Environmental Coordinator, after completion of the initial study, finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and CA Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq.) has been issued on July 10, 2020, for this project. Mitigation measures are proposed to address Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hydrology & Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Utilities And Service Systems, and mandatory findings of significance and are included as conditions of approval. *If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing** DATED: April 6, 2021 WADE HORTON, EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk April 8, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www. slocounty.ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT: Hearing to consider an appeal (APPL2020-00022) by Christina Maldonado of the Planning Department Hearing Officer’s approval of a Minor Use Permit (DRC2018-00228) for SLO Cal Roots to establish: 3.39 acres of outdoor cannabis cultivation area; 27,500 square feet (sf) of indoor cannabis cultivation area; 34,800 sf of indoor ancillary nursery; 6,000 sf of ancillary indoor cannabis processing; and approximately 25,000 square feet of related site improvements. A fencing modification is requested to allow 6 to 8-foot-tall chain link fence with a mesh screening around the outdoor cultivation areas and no fencing around indoor cannabis activities. A parking modification is requested to reduce the required number of parking spaces from 131 to 21. The project would result in approximately 6.2 acres of disturbance including 5,000 cubic yards of cut and fill on an approximately 54-acre site located at 1255 Penman Springs Road, approximately 1.25 miles east of the City of Paso Robles. The project site is within the Agriculture land use category and within the North County Planning Area, El Pomar-Estrella Sub Area.

County File Number: APPL2020-00022 Assessor Parcel Number: 020-161-009 Supervisorial District: 1 and 5 Date Accepted: August 5, 2019 WHERE: DUE TO COVID-19, THE CHAMBERS MAY NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE REFER TO THE TEMPORARY PROCEDURES FOR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGS ON THE COUNTY’S WEBSITE AT https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/ Departments/Board-of-Supervisors.aspx.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You may contact Eric Hughes, Project Manager, in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 300, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 781-5600. The staff report will be available for review the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date on the County’s website at www. slocounty.ca.gov.

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: The Environmental Coordinator, after completion of the initial study, finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary.

Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and CA Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq.) was issued on October 1, 2020, for this project.

Mitigation measures are proposed to address impacts to aesthetics, air quality, biological resources, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards & hazardous materials, hydrology & water quality, noise, and mandatory findings of significance, and are included as conditions of approval. *If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing** DATED: April 6, 2021 WHO: WHEN:

WADE HORTON, EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS By: /s/ T’Ana Christiansen Deputy Clerk April 8, 2021

CITY OF GROVER BEACH REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Statements of Qualifications will be received by the Public Works Director of the City of Grover Beach at the City Hall at 154 South 8th Street, Grover Beach, California, 93433, until 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 6, 2021 for:

ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES The City of Grover Beach is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified firms or individuals to provide On-Call Professional Design Services related to the City’s various capital improvement projects.

The required proposal forms may be downloaded from the Bids & Proposals page on City’s website at: www. groverbeach.org The City reserves the right to reject all proposals, cancel all or a part of this request, waive any minor irregularities and to request additional information from consultants.

This Request for Qualification does not obligate the City to select an engineer or consultant or to award a contract.

All questions associated with this RFQ shall be submitted in writing to Gabriel Muñoz-Morris, via email: gmunoz@ groverbeach.org Dated this 8th day of April 2021, at the City of Grover Beach, California.

City of Grover Beach STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Gregory A. Ray Gregory A. Ray, PE Public Works Director/City Engineer

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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing WHEN: Friday, April 22, 2021 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 781-5600.

WHAT: A hearing to consider a request by Varinder Sahi for a Minor Use Permit (DRC2019-00251) to allow the phased development of wine production facility and hospitality/administration facility totaling 15,116 square feet. At buildout, the wine production facility with barrel storage would total 8,959 square feet with 6,123 square feet of exterior work areas and the hospitality/administration facility would total 6,157 square feet including a 1,781 square foot tasting room and 2,526 square feet of exterior areas including outdoor decks. Maximum case production of 10,000 cases per year. The project does not include any special events. However, the applicant requests to participate in wine industry events as allowed by the Land Use Ordinance. Site improvements include improving the access road from Kiler Canyon Road, connection to existing utilities, new domestic and winery process wastewater systems, parking area, landscape areas, and miscellaneous paved and unpaved and composite walkways. The project will result in 3 acres of site disturbance on a 48-acre site including 1,600 cubic yards of cut and 2,700 cubic yards of fill. The proposed project is within the Agriculture land use category and is located at 999 &1000 Kiler Canyon Road, approximately 0.68 miles west of the City of Paso Robles. The project site is within the Salinas River Sub Area of the North County Planning Area.

Also, to be considered at the hearing will be adoption of the Environmental Document prepared for the item. The Environmental Coordinator, after completion of the initial study, finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and CA Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq.) has been issued on January 20, 2021 for this project. Mitigation measures are proposed to address Biological Resources and are included as conditions of approval.

The Environmental Document is available for public review at the Department of Planning and Building, at the below address. A copy of the Environmental Document is also available on the Planning and Building Department website at www.sloplanning.org. Anyone interested in commenting on the proposed Environmental Document should submit a written statement and/or speak at the public hearing. Comments will be accepted up until completion of the public hearing(s).

County File Number: DRC2019-00251 Supervisorial District: District 1 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 018-271-018, -019 Date Accepted: 06/22/2020 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 Nicole Ellis, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at (805) 781-5600.

TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: This matter is tentatively scheduled to appear on the consent agenda, which means that it and any other items on the consent agenda can be acted upon by the hearing officer with a single motion.

An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@ co.slo.ca.us by Friday, April 15, 2021 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on DRC2019-00251.”

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.

Daniela Chavez, Secretary Planning Department Hearing April 8, 2021

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WHO: County of San Luis Obispo Planning Commission WHEN: Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 09:00 AM. All items are advertised for 09:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at (805) 7815600.

WHAT: Hearing to consider a request by Jay and Lisa Cobb for a Development Plan/Coastal Development Permit to allow for the construction of a three-story, 17-unit hotel with onsite public amenities for passive and active recreational activities. San Luis Obispo County Code Section 23.04.160 states 21 parking spaces are required. The applicant is requesting a modification to Section 23.04.160 to modify the parking standards for the project. The project would result in disturbance of approximately 0.7 acres on a 1.1-acre property. The proposed project is within the Recreation land use category and is located on the south side of North Ocean Ave within the Locarno area of the community of Cayucos. The project site is in the Estero Planning Area.

Also, to be considered at the hearing will be adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the item. The Environmental Coordinator, after completion of the initial study, finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and CA Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq.) has been issued on February 3, 2021 for this project. Mitigation measures are proposed to address Biological Resources, Geology and Soils, and Hydrology and Water Quality are included as conditions of approval.

The Environmental Document is available for public review at the Department of Planning and Building, at the below address. A copy of the Environmental Document is also available on the Planning and Building Department website at www.sloplanning. org. Anyone interested in commenting on the proposed Environmental Document should submit a written statement and/or speak at the public hearing. Comments will be accepted up until completion of the public hearing(s).

County File Number: DRC2019-00297 Supervisorial District: District 2 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 064-481-009 Date Accepted: 12/28/2020 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-2920 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 Emi Sugiyama, 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.

COASTAL APPEALABLE: County action may be eligible for appeal to the California Coastal Commission after all possible local appeal efforts are exhausted. Appeals must be filed in writing as provided by Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.043.

Ramona Hedges, Secretary Planning Commission April 8, 2021

SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The San Luis Obispo City Council invites all interested persons to participate in a public meeting on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 5:30 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 via U.S. Mail delivered to the City Clerk’s office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by email to emailcouncil@ slocity.org.

Public Hearing Item: • A Public Hearing to consider adopting a Resolution, as recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee, designating the property at 79 Benton Way as a Master List Resource in the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources.

Consideration of eligibility for historic listing is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the general rule described in CEQA Guidelines § 15061 (b) (3), as it is does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment (HIST-0675-2020).

For more information, contact Walter Oetzell, Assistant Planner, for the City’s Community Development Department at (805) 781-7593 or by email, woetzell@slocity.org.

The City Council may also discuss other hearings or business items before or after the items listed above. If you challenge the proposed project 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 Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Reports for this meeting will be available for review online at www.slocity.org no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

Please call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 for more information. The City Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and live streaming on the City’s YouTube channel https://youtube.slo.city.

Teresa Purrington City Clerk City of San Luis Obispo

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

CITY OF GROVER BEACH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROPOSALS will be received by the City of Grover Beach, Attention Erin Wiggin, CIP Project Manager, at City Hall 154 South 8th Street, Grover Beach, California 93433 until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2021 for Professional Design Engineering Services specifically for the following project: MEASURE K-14 STREET REPAIR AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM DESIGN, BIDDING, AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE CIP 2295-13

The entire Request for Proposal document may be obtained electronically on the City’s website at: https://www.grover.org/bids.aspx or via email request to publicworks@groverbeach.org. ### April 1 & 8, 2021

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach City Council will hold a public hearing for the following purpose: PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA: Applicant: City of Pismo Beach Description: Confirming the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Annual Report of the Pismo Beach Lodging Business Improvement District and Levying an annual assessment for the Lodging Business Improvement District for FY 2022.

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 April 15, 2021.

You have a right to comment on these projects and their effect on our community. Interested persons are invited to participate in the hearing or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed projects. Written and voicemail comments are welcomed prior to the hearing. Written comments prepared prior to the hearing may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by mail or delivery to the utility bill drop box at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, by fax at (805) 773-7006, or by email at citycouncil@ 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 item. 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 for participation.

Staff reports, plans and other information related to these projects are available for public review from the City Clerk’s Office, by emailing City Clerk Erica Inderlied at einderlied@pismobeach.org. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Thursday before the meeting and may be obtained upon request by mail or by visiting www.pismobeach.org. The Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website.

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

For further information, please contact Erica Inderlied, City Clerk, at einderlied@pismobeach.org or 805-7737003.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach City Council will hold a public hearing for the following purpose: PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA: Address: 1243 Ocean Boulevard Applicant: City of Pismo Beach Project #: P20-000069 Description: Public hearing to consider Amendment No. 3 to the Chapman Estate Conditional Use Permit and Coastal Development Permit to modify the limit on the number of events, hours of operation, and other similar operational items for use of the Chapman Estate as a cultural center. The project is located in the R-1 (Single Family Residential) zone of the Shell Beach Planning Area (H). The project is located inside the Coastal Zone and is appealable to the Coastal Commission.APNs 010-302-012 and 010-302-013.

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 April 15, 2021.

Environmental Review In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project has been determined to be categorically exempt per Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines regarding existing structures.

You have a right to comment on these projects and their effect on our community. Interested persons are invited to participate in the hearing or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed projects.

Written and voicemail comments are welcomed prior to the hearing. Written comments prepared prior to the hearing may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by mail or delivery to the utility bill drop box at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, by fax at (805) 773-7006, or by email at citycouncil@ 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 item. 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 for participation.

Staff reports, plans and other information related to these projects are available for public review from the City Clerk’s Office, by emailing City Clerk Erica Inderlied at einderlied@ pismobeach.org. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Thursday before the meeting and may be obtained upon request by mail or by visiting www. pismobeach.org. The Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website.

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

For further information, please contact Erica Inderlied, City Clerk, at einderlied@pismobeach.org or 805-773-7003.

Erica Inderlied City Clerk April 8, 2021

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0829 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/22/2020) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAN LUIS PATIO, SAN LUIS UMBRELLA, 99 E. Foothill Blvd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405.

San Luis Obispo County. San Luis Patio LLC (99 E. Foothill Blvd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ San Luis Patio LLC, Joseph Solis, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-31-21. 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. 03-3126.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0830 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/30/1987) New Filing The following person is doing business as, INTER-CITY ELECTRIC, 6750 Ranchita Oaks Pl., San Miguel, CA 93451. San Luis Obispo County. Inter City Electric, Incorporated (6750 Ranchita Oaks Pl., San Miguel, CA 93451). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Inter City Electric, Incorporated, John Scott Graham, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-31-21. 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. 03-3126.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0840 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/1975) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AERO CAMINO RANCHO, 1250 Pomeroy Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Ronald J Blakey, Sylvia L Blakey (1250 Pomeroy Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Ronald J Blakey.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-01-21. 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. 04-01-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0841 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/15/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PHOENIX RISING MASSAGE THERAPY, PHOENIX RISING MASSAGE, PHOENIX RISING, 793 Higuera Street, Suite 12, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Montgomery Norton (1831 Garden Street #4, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Montgomery Norton.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-01-21. 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. 04-01-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2021-0862 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MATTHEWS WALLACE & CO, 200 Station Way, Ste. B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. CA Tax Pros, Douglas Matthews, Kathy Matthews (200 Station Way, Ste. B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Unincorporated Association Other Than A Partnership /s/ Douglas Matthews, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-05-21.

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. 04-05-26.

April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Public Lien Sale

The following units will be sold to satisfy liens against them at a public auction to be held on Friday, April 9, 2021 Unit #732 - Jared Adams - Tools, sports & music equipment, table, clothing, furniture, kitchenware & 2-5 tubs Sealed bids will be accepted preceding a silent auction at 9 AM to 11 AM, Friday, April 09, 2021, at THEATRE DRIVE SELF STORAGE, 2371 THEATRE DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California. Bond #0727501. Bids will be taken from 9 AM to 11 AM (owner has the right to refuse and all bids. Owner has the right to bid.) Highest bidder will be notified by telephone by 12 PM the day of the auction. Payment is due and payable immediately.

Cash only, this is to include a $100 cash deposit, refundable once the unit is verified clean and goods removed.

April 1, 8, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0079

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Otimio Simon Garcia AKA Simon M. Garcia AKA Simon Montemayor Garcia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Otimio Simon Garcia AKA Simon M. Garcia AKA Simon Montemayor Garcia to PROPOSED NAME: Simon Montemayor Garcia 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: May 6, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 By Zoom 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: February 11, 2021 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0114

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Jamaine DeSilva filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jamaine DeSilva to PROPOSED NAME: Jamaine Lynn Myer 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: April 22, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2

By Zoom 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: March 3, 2021 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0119

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Barbara Ann Buonaguidi filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Barbara Ann Buonaguidi to PROPOSED NAME: Judith Denise Buonaguidi 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: April 22, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

2 By Zoom 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: March 4, 2021 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0126

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Rod Williams filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Rodney O Williams to PROPOSED NAME: Rod Williams 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: May 6, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 By Zoom 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: March 9, 2021 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0130

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Chaim Hilel and Chana Hilel filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Batsheva Hilel to PROPOSED NAME: Elisheva Hilel

LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0132

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Dennis August Steinke and Lisa Holly Spencer filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Dennis August Steinke to PROPOSED NAME: Dennis August Valentine, PRESENT NAME: Lisa Holly Spencer to PROPOSED NAME: Lisa Holly Valentine 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: April 22, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 By Zoom 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: March 8, 2021 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0136

LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0145

LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0185

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Julia Mary Rodacay filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Julia Mary Rodacay to PROPOSED NAME: Sky Vera Valentina

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Jeffrey Scott Montoya filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jeffrey Scott Montoya to PROPOSED NAME: Jeffrey Scott Melendrez

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.

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: May 20, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept.

2 By Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 214 South 16th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433. 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: March 15, 2021 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0164

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 12, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 By Zoom 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: April 2, 2021 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CVP-0068

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Roya Abigail Leuteritz filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Roya Abigail Leuteritz to PROPOSED NAME: Roya Abigail Khorram

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Elaine Lee Rawitser Stroud AKA Lainey Lee Stroud AKA Elaine Lee Stroud filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Elaine Lee Rawitser Stroud to PROPOSED NAME: Lainey Lee Stroud

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.

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: May 5, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 By Zoom 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

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 4, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 By Zoom 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: March 11, 2021 /s/: Ginger E. Garrett, Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

Date: March 24, 2021 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021

Date: March 25, 2021 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0139

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0176

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CVP-0075

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Emily Ann Ezzo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Oliver Knight Treat to PROPOSED NAME: Oliver Knight Ezzo 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: May 6, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 By Zoom 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

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Anna Schatz and Endang Rukandi filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Kanaya Putri Rukandi to PROPOSED NAME: Naya Putri Rukandi

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Giovanna Capone filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Giovanna Capone to PROPOSED NAME: Giovanna Capone-Vinsconi

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Destiny Veronica Cuellar filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Christian Anthony Cerpa to PROPOSED NAME: Christian Anthony Cuellar

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.

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.

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.

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: May 5, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 By Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1050 Monterey St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause 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

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 5, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 By Zoom 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

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 12, 2021, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 By Zoom 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

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 12, 2021, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2 By Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1050 Monterey St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause 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: March 9, 2021 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

Date: March 11, 2021 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

Date: March 29, 2021 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

Date: March 19, 2021 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021

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LEGAL NOTICES Public Notice of Lien Sale Auction:

This notice is given that Buckley Springs Storage, 901 Buckley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, will sell personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the California Self-Storage Facilities Act. (California Business & Professions Code 21700) The undersigned will sell at public auction at www.storageauctions. net from April 23-April 30, 2021, of contents stored by the following persons and will be sold to the highest bidder: Krysta Hollomon of San Luis Obispo, CA, unit C109 Household goods, clothes, kitchen items Christopher Anderson of Morro Bay, CA, unit C169 Tools, television, household goods Christopher Anderson of Morro Bay, CA, unit C171 Garden tools, lawnmowers, household goods Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

April 8 & 15, 2021

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NEW FILE NO. 2021-0476 OLD FILE NO. 2020-2407

Carefree Pools Construction, 202 Tank Farm Rd., Ste. B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 12/03/2020. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Pools By Petersen (202 Tank Farm Rd., Ste. B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business was conducted by An Corporation /s/ Pools By Petersen, Jessica Petersen, Secretary.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-23-2021. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

By N. Balseiro, Deputy Clerk.

March 25, April 1, 8, & 15, 2021

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NEW FILE NO. 2021-0643 OLD FILE NO. 2018-3006

Port San Luis Boatyard, 3915 Avila Beach Drive, Avila Beach, CA 93424. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 12/27/2018. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Brent Lintner (2 Lighthouse Road, Avila Beach, CA 93424). This business was conducted by An Individual /s/ Brent Lintner, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-11-2021. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By S. Currens, Deputy Clerk.

March 18, 25, April 1, & 8, 2021

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

LEGAL NOTICES SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: ADOLPH PHILLIPS; the testate and intestate successors claiming by, through, or under such person; and all persons unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien or interest in the property described in this complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on plaintiff’s title thereto; DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF: Pismo Lighthouse Suites, Inc., a California corporation; and Pismo Shore Cliff, Inc., a California corporation CASE NUMBER: 21CV0035

Notice! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond in 30 days. Read the information below.

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

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

CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0035 The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 1035 Palm Street, Room 385 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Allen G. Bowman, SBN: 254544 / Adamski Moroski Madden Cumberland & Green LLP 1948 Spring Street Paso Robles, CA 93408 Date: 01/25/2021 By: /s/ Michael Powell, Clerk /s/ Matthew K. Zepeda, Deputy Clerk April 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021, 2021

NEW FILE NO. 2021-0679 OLD FILE NO. 2019-0896

894 Meinecke, TIC, 798 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 01/05/2019. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Mark Harris Anderson (798 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), John Rossetti (1301 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business was conducted by An Unincorporated Assaciation Other Than A Partnership /s/ Mark Anderson, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-16-2021. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

By S. Currens, Deputy Clerk.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Author Susan Sontag defined “mad people” as those who “stand alone and burn.” She said she was drawn to them because they inspired her to do the same. What do you think she meant by the descriptor “stand alone and burn”? I suspect she was referring to strong-willed people devoted to cultivating the most passionate version of themselves, always in alignment with their deepest longings. She meant those who are willing to accept the consequences of such devotion, even if it means being misunderstood or alone. The coming weeks will be an interesting and educational time for you to experiment with being such a person.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the 1930s, Taurus-born Rita LeviMontalcini was a promising researcher in neurobiology at the University of Turin in Italy. But when fascist dictator Benito Mussolini imposed new laws that forbade Jews from holding university jobs, she was fired. Undaunted, she created a laboratory in her bedroom and continued her work. There she laid the foundations for discoveries that ultimately led to her winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. I foresee you summoning comparable determination and resilience in the coming weeks, Taurus.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Religious scholar Karl Barth (1886-1968) wrote, “There will be no song on our lips if there be no anguish in our hearts.” To that perverse oversimplification, I reply: “Rubbish. Twaddle. Bunk. Hooey.” I’m appalled by his insinuation that pain is the driving force for all of our lyrical self-revelations. Case in point: you in the coming weeks. I trust there will be a steady flow of songs in your heart and on your lips because you will be in such intimate alignment with your life’s master plan.

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(June 21-July 22): “It is not easy to be crafty and winsome at the same time, and few accomplish it after the age of six,” wrote Cancerian author John W. Gardner. But I would add that more adult Crabs accomplish this feat than any other sign of the zodiac. I’ll furthermore suggest that during the next six weeks, many of you will do it quite well. My prediction: You will blend lovability and strategic shrewdness to generate unprecedented effectiveness. (How could anyone resist you?)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Staring at flames had benefits for our primitive ancestors. As they sat around campfires and focused on the steady burn, they were essentially practicing a kind of meditation. Doing so enhanced their ability to regulate their attention, thereby strengthening their working memory and developing a greater capacity to make longrange plans. What does this have to do with you? As a fire sign, you have a special talent for harnessing the power of fire to serve you. In the coming weeks, that will be even more profoundly true than usual. If you can do so safely, I encourage you to spend quality time gazing into flames. I also hope you will super-nurture the radiant fire that glows within you. (More info: tinyurl.com/GoodFlames)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Physicist Victor Weisskopf told us, “What’s beautiful in science is the same thing that’s beautiful in Beethoven. There’s a fog of events and suddenly you see a connection. It connects things that were always in you that were never put together before.” I’m expecting there to be a wealth of these aha! moments for you in the coming weeks, Virgo. Hidden patterns will become visible. Missing links will appear. Secret agendas will emerge. The real stories beneath the superficial stories will materialize. Be receptive and alert!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Jungian psychoanalyst and folklore expert Clarissa Pinkola Estés celebrates the power of inquiry. She says that “asking the proper question is the central action

of transformation,” both in fairy tales and in psychotherapy.

To identify what changes will heal you, you must be curious to uncover truths that you don’t know yet. “Questions are the keys that cause the secret doors of the psyche to swing open,” says Estes. I bring this to your attention, Libra, because now is prime time for you to formulate the Fantastically Magically Catalytic Questions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In April 1933, Scorpio-born African American singer Ethel Waters was in a “private hell.” Her career was at an impasse and her marriage was falling apart. In the depths of despondency, she was invited to sing a new song, “Stormy Weather,” at New York City’s famous Cotton Club. It was a turning point. She later wrote, “I was singing the story of my misery and confusion, of the misunderstandings in my life I couldn’t straighten out, the story of the wrongs and outrages done to me by people I had loved and trusted.” The audience was thrilled by her performance, and called her back for 12 encores. Soon thereafter, musical opportunities poured in and her career blossomed. I foresee a parallel event in your life, Scorpio.

Maybe not quite so dramatic, but still, quite redemptive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I love to see you enjoy yourself. I get a vicarious thrill as I observe you pursuing pleasures that other people are too inhibited or timid to dare. It’s healing for me to witness you unleash your unapologetic enthusiasm for being alive in an amazing body that’s blessed with the miracle of consciousness. And now I’m going to be a cheerleader for your efforts to wander even further into the frontiers of bliss and joy and gratification. I will urge you to embark on a quest of novel forms of rapture and exultation. I’ll prod you to at least temporarily set aside habitual sources of excitement so you’ll have room to welcome as-yet unfamiliar sources.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn poet John O’Donahue suggested that a river’s behavior is worthy of our emulation. He said the river’s life is “surrendered to the pilgrimage.” It’s “seldom pushing or straining, keeping itself to itself everywhere all along its flow.” Can you imagine yourself doing that, Capricorn? Now is an excellent time to do so. O’Donahue rhapsodized that the river is “at one with its sinuous mind, an utter rhythm, never awkward,” and that “it continues to swirl through all unlikeness with elegance: a ceaseless traverse of presence soothing on each side, sounding out its journey, raising up a buried music.” Be like that river, dear Capricorn!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?” wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. In response to that sentiment, I say, “Amen!” and “Hallelujah!” Even if you will live till age 99, that’s still too brief a time to indulge in an excess of dull activities that activate just a small part of your intelligence. To be clear, I don’t think it’s possible to be perfect in avoiding boredom.

But for most of us, there’s a lot we can do to minimize numbing tedium and energy-draining apathy. I mention this, Aquarius, because the coming weeks will be a time when you will have extra power to make your life as interesting as possible for the long run.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I know of four different governmental organizations that have estimated the dollar value of a single human life. The average of their figures is $7.75 million. So let’s say, for argument’s sake, that you are personally worth that much. Does it change the way you think about your destiny? Are you inspired to upgrade your sense of yourself as a precious treasure? Or is the idea of putting a price on your merit uninteresting, even unappealing? Whatever your reaction is, I hope it prods you to take a revised inventory of your worth, however you measure it. It’s a good time to get a clear and precise evaluation of the gift that is your life.

(Quote from Julia Cameron: “Treating yourself like a precious object makes you strong.”) ∆

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