New Times, Nov. 10, 2022

TheSLO County ClerkRecorder’s Office released preliminary election results early in the morning on Nov. 9. Those numbers included vote-bymail ballots received by midday on Nov. 7 and poll voting with tens of thousands of ballots remaining to count. Preliminary vote counts show some clear winners as well as seats that still hang in the balance. New Times reporters zeroed in on some key races to cover as we await final results.

Hear from candidates in the races for SLO and Morro Bay city council, 2nd District SLO County supervisor, Oceano Community Services District, Cuesta College, and the Paso Robles school district [4] .

Also this week, read about rent increases driving families to the edge of homelessness [8] , what Cambria’s water facility is waiting on [9] , the Physicality of Joy at Cuesta [22] , and Golden Moon in Arroyo Grande [27]

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What the county’s talking about this week

Gibson, Jones neck and neck in SLO County supervisor contest

SanLuis Obispo County won’t likely know the outcome of its most closely watched local race for a least a week.

Preliminary Nov. 8 election results for the 2nd District county supervisor contest showed incumbent Bruce Gibson ahead of challenger Bruce Jones, 52.8 percent to 47.2 percent, with thousands of ballots left to count.

Gibson jumped out to a 17-percent early lead following the initial tally of mail-in ballots that posted shortly after 8 p.m. But his margin dwindled when the county posted results for in-person voting—which swung for Jones at a nearly 80 percent clip. Gibson’s lead stood at 653 votes as of press time.

According to SLO County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano, the preliminary election night results include all the vote-by-mail ballots the county received before Monday, Nov. 7, as well as all in-person precinct ballots.

What remains to be counted are the “tens of thousands” of vote-by-mail ballots that arrived

at the county on Election Day or after. Cano told New Times that she’ll have an estimate on the number of ballots remaining by Nov. 10, and the next round of counting will take place on Friday, Nov. 11.

On the morning of Nov. 9, Gibson told New Times that he was “at peace” with the election. He held an election night party at the Borradori Garage, a local landmark in his hometown of Cayucos, with about 60 supporters. When reached by phone, Gibson said he was in Atascadero cleaning up campaign signs.

“I’m happy to be in the lead, but beyond that, I have nothing really to add,” Gibson said. “We just gotta wait until these ballots are counted. One can speculate a lot, but in fact, we have no idea what group of voters remains to be counted.”

Jones, a retired surgeon from Templeton running for his first elected office, told New Times that he’s feeling optimistic about the early results. He spent his night at the Republican Party of SLO County’s headquarters in Atascadero with other conservative candidates and their supporters.

“Conservatives tend to vote late here. Liberals tend to vote early,” Jones said. “My guess is that we’ll follow the same pattern and I’ll be ahead by a small number [by the end]. I think it’s going to remain interesting for a couple weeks.”

Gibson and Jones’ race drew interest countywide and brought in nearly $1 million in total campaign donations.

The battle for a swing seat on the Board of Supervisors split the newly drawn 2nd District along partisan lines, with conservatives fighting to retain a board majority and liberals eyeing a shift in power.

The race also turned nasty by its conclusion. In the late stages, two independent political action committees (PACs) formed to attack Gibson in an onslaught of media ads and mailers that questioned his commitment to public safety. Those committees raised nearly $100,000, including $25,000 from SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow.

“It is a sad reality that that’s how the other side campaigned,” Gibson said. “I’m proud of the way we campaigned. We kept it on the issues and we pushed back on the lies, which is really what we should do.”

Jones did not comment on the PACs, but he noted that he thought the election will ultimately be a referendum on Gibson and his 16 years in the 2nd District office.

“Like any race where you have a relative newcomer and you have someone who’s been in politics in the county for many years, this race was about Bruce Gibson, not me,” Jones said. “Either people liked him and voted for him, or they disliked him and voted for me.” ∆

—Peter Johnson

Controversial Paso school board members losing in early vote counts

School board meetings in the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District might look a bit different in the future.

Preliminary vote totals for the Nov. 8 election indicate that the fresh faces of Jim Cogan, Adelita Hiteshew, and Sondra Williams might become a fixture on the district’s board.

In the trustee area 1, Jim Cogan took the lead with 48 percent of the vote, while the remainder of votes were split between conservative candidates

incumbent Chris Arend with 27 percent and Peter Byrne with 24 percent of the votes.

“I was not expecting to win because the Republican Party central committee did not endorse me and decided to endorse Peter Byrne, who ran, rumor has it, at the urging of our former board trustee Chris Bausch who presumably has a great deal of animosity towards me,” Arend said.

Bausch endorsed Byrne alongside Laurene McCoy and Frank Triggs in a commentary he sent to the Paso Robles Daily News and New Times

“All three have self-funded their campaigns

and will not be influenced by outside donations. Unless a majority of school board trustees fight against it, the woke agenda will continue to prevail and destroy our Paso Robles schools,” Bausch wrote.

In recent months, the school board has been inundated with outrage from teachers, parents, and students after the board passed resolutions that targeted LGBTQ youth and required parent permission slips to join clubs.

“I think that voters are tired of the division and discord and political agenda that they see

REELECT? Incumbent 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson is hoping voters will give him a fifth term in office.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRUCE GIBSON

CHALLENGER Bruce Jones is seeking his first elected office as the county’s 2nd District supervisor.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRUCE JONES

at the national level infecting our local school board,” Cogan said. “They just want to elect people who care about our students and are focused on working together to improve our school district.”

Arend, who was board president for the past four years, chalks up the board’s past disputes with the public to a variety of reasons, including but not limited to the departure of former superintendent Chris Williams, a grand jury investigation, and the pandemic.

“After the George Floyd killing in Milwaukee, all the racial issues came home to roost and we had to deal with those too. They came at us in our school district, and we dealt with them,” Arend said. “I think everything is now well resolved. And I don’t think that the voters paid that much attention to the old political things that were done, which weren’t that exciting, I don’t think.”

Incumbent Triggs is also on the losing end of his battle to keep his board seat in trustee area 4, with 35 percent of early vote counts to Williams’ almost 43 percent.

McCoy—who is running for the atlarge district and is trailing behind her opponent, Hiteshew—couldn’t be reached reached for comment before press time, but the candidate voiced her optimism during a Facebook livestream on Wednesday morning.

“I’m very anxious to know the results just so I can live my life, you know? But, you never know what’s going to happen, a 178-voting difference as of right now could change a lot of things either way, so keep praying,” McCoy said.

In early vote totals McCoy and Hiteshew were neck and neck, with Hiteshew holding the lead at 38 percent of the votes and McCoy with 36 percent. Hiteshew said that while she’s hopeful, she’s trying to be realistic as more votes had yet to be counted.

“I have never seen the town mobilize in the way it has for this election, and it is in response to all of these things that’s making a lot of the community feel unwanted. It’s a really yucky feeling that’s being put out in the community. People are tired of that,” Hiteshew said. “People have real problems in Paso Robles and in our school district—financial problems, learning loss problems, people want to know that they’re being led to focus on those issues instead of being put down.”

—Shwetha Sundarrajan

Bright beating Korsgaden for Grover mayor as vote count continues

Months of heated exchanges and political mudslinging later, the races to govern southern San Luis Obispo County are crossing the finish line.

Grover Beach is set to receive its first female mayor in eight years. In a contentious battle between Mayor Pro Tem Karen Bright and two-time county supervisor contender Stacy Korsgaden, Bright emerged with the vote lead in initial counts. Currently, she has almost 57 percent of tallied votes, while Korsgaden stood at 43 percent. Neither candidate has ever been mayor before.

“I have faith in Grover Beach voters. They haven’t let me down yet,” said Bright, who has had on-and-off stints on City Council since 2008.

The beach city could also retain current Councilmember Daniel Rushing for its 2nd District. Rushing raked in almost 60 percent of counted votes as of Nov. 9, while challenger Ron Arnoldsen had 40 percent. First District Councilmember Robert Robert ran unopposed.

Bright told New Times that both Rushing and Robert have their “arms wrapped around the issues of the city.”

Korsgaden said she stayed up late watching the results with family at home. It was a marked change from her larger summer campaign against 3rd District County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg.

“When I was running for supervisor, I had a big, long event and I called it a ‘celebration of process,’” she said. “I truly don’t know what my next chapter in life will be, but I do feel the call to serve my community in some way.”

Oceano Community Services District [OCSD] incumbent Steve Montes— appointed to his director position after Cynthia Replogle resigned earlier this year—got 44 percent of the votes counted as of Nov. 9, while challenger Charles Varni got a little more than 55 percent.

Their race has been marked by verbal fights and name-calling. A majority of these debates occur on Nextdoor. Following the county-clerk recorder’s publication of preliminary results in the early hours of Nov. 9, Varni took to Nextdoor to declare victory.

“It means the reign of Linda Austin is over and that the majority of Oceanans want to move forward, not stay in the rut she and her supporters have stuck us in,” he wrote. “Thank you to everyone who supported me and especially to all the Latinos that voted for me. Andale!”

Hours later, he deleted that post to clarify that it’s too early to call the OCSD election, and that “we should know the winner” by the end of the week. Updated vote counts will be posted on Nov. 12. Now, Varni, who is the chair of the Oceano Advisory Council, is preparing to face 4th District Supervisor Lynn Compton at the Dec. 6 Board of Supervisors meeting. At that meeting, the supervisors will discuss withdrawing recognition of the advisory council.

“It’s hugely unfair and hugely political,” Varni told New Times. “Given Lynn Compton hates us so deeply, we’re not surprised.”

Montes, on the other hand, said he’s hoping for more votes, and can see himself continuing to engage with the community through after-school programs and by working with the Vitality Advisory Council of Oceano.

South County cities like Arroyo Grande and Pismo Beach both are poised to retain their respective mayors Carren Ray Russom and Ed Waage. Irrespective of final results, Arroyo Grande will receive two new City Councilmembers— Kathleen Secrest in the 1st District, who ran unopposed, and the 4th District’s James Guthrie, who currently has 65 percent of counted votes against Ben Franco’s 35 percent.

—Bulbul Rajagopal

Mayor Erica Stewart appeared poised to win her first full mayoral term—taking 70 percent of the initial vote count over her three challengers, Richard Orcutt, Jeff Specht, and Don Hendrick.

Appointed in 2021 after the resignation of former Mayor Heidi Harmon, Stewart has since established herself as a moderate consensus-builder on an otherwise progressive City Council.

“It feels fantastic,” Stewart said of the results. “Seeing it all come to fruition feels cool. I’m excited to have my own term so that it’s really not me coming into someone else’s shoes.”

In the City Council race, incumbent Michelle Shoresman led a pack of four candidates with 35.8 percent of the early vote.

Emily Francis, a high school social studies teacher, held a large lead for the second open council seat, taking 31.8 percent of the early vote. Joe Benson, a local attorney, was in third place at 19.25 percent. Architectural historian James Papp garnered 13 percent of the early vote.

Shoresman, who’s also a council appointee (she took Stewart’s seat), told New Times that she “feels good to be in this position” but noted that there are still thousands of ballots left to count.

All three leading candidates for mayor and council said they felt the results showed that voters are satisfied with the direction that SLO is going.

Francis—who, if elected, would replace retiring Councilmember Carlyn Christianson—campaigned in alignment with many of the city’s current policies on housing, infrastructure, and the environment.

“I think in some ways this was a vote that people are feeling really optimistic about how hard folks at the city are working and we really want to keep on the same track,” Francis said. “We need to address our big overarching issues like homelessness, child care, and really getting at our climate change goals. So I think those things resonated with folks.”

—Peter Johnson

Morro Bay could get a political makeover

coming in so I feel pretty confident that the number will hold.”

According to preliminary counts, Wixom led the race with 59 percent of the votes while Headding trailed behind with almost 41 percent of the votes. Headding didn’t respond to New Times’ request for comment before press time.

Newcomers Robin “Zara” Landrum and Cyndee Edwards took the early first and second spots, respectively, in the City Council race, where five candidates are vying for two open seats. Landrum held close to 25 percent of the votes as of Nov. 9 and said that she’s cautiously optimistic, yet happy and excited about her current standing in the polls.

“I think Morro Bay is ready for change, I think residents were unhappy with the things City Council was voting on and felt like they were being taken advantage of and felt disenfranchised,” Landrum said.

Morro Bay’s Measure B-22, a $120 per year parcel tax measure that’d aim to revitalize the harbor, was losing in early vote counts. Approximately 64 percent of the 3,150 ballots counted as of Nov. 9 had voted no. Wixom said that almost everyone in the city recognizes the need for a safe harbor.

San Luis Obispo city voters embraced two incumbents and a newcomer in the local mayor and council races, according to Nov. 8 preliminary election results.

As the votes start pouring in, the initial vote counts point toward a potential shake-up on Morro Bay’s City Council, with newcomer Carla Wixom taking the lead over incumbent John Headding for the mayor’s seat.

“Right now, I feel pretty positive,” Wixom said. “I know there’s still provisional ballots and some absentees

“But residents, through this vote, showed that they did not feel that this was an equitable way to address the infrastructure needs of the harbor,” Wixom said.

Edwards previously told New Times that revitalizing harbor infrastructure

Stewart up big in SLO mayor election; Shoresman, Francis lead council race

PARTY TIME SLO City Council candidate Michelle Shoresman celebrates an early election lead at an election night party in Big Sky Café.

would be her top priority if elected.

“I felt it was going to be a tough sell from the beginning,” Edwards said. “This is a tough time with inflation at an all time high. It’s tough to ask your citizens to reach deeper into their pockets even if it’s for our most valued and vulnerable asset being the harbor.”

Results from the next round of votes will be announced on Nov. 11, potentially changing candidates’ standings in the election. Edwards initially trailed behind Landrum with 22 percent of the vote, but told New Times via email that she still felt confident.

“It’s been a tight race in my mind since day one. There’s high emotions in our country, and I feel this did ripple into our town like so many others,” Edwards wrote on Nov. 9. “But, I’d like to think I’ll have the opportunity to serve my community this next four years.”

Casey Cordes, another newcomer, trailed behind the top two with about 17 percent of the votes. He said that while he’s not optimistic about winning, he plans on being present in Morro Bay’s political proceedings.

“I thought that this was a great process. It’s hard, but it’s rewarding. I learned so much about the city, but I learned more about myself,” Cordes said. “I think this improved my appreciation for this city and I hope that the candidates who win do good work for the city. We may not see eye to eye but I am rooting for them.”

—Shwetha Sundarrajan

Newcomers poised to take school board seats in South County

Preliminary general election results indicate that education in San Luis Obispo County’s southern region could see an influx of new candidates. But it’s still early, according to the county ClerkRecorder’s office, as workers still have “tens of thousands of ballots left to count.”

The most recent count was published around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 9. The results will be updated on Nov. 12.

In Cuesta College’s trustee area 4— spanning Arroyo Grande, Oceano, and Nipomo—incumbent Pete Sysak leads the race against newcomer Adrienne García-Specht. Sysak held almost 52 percent of the votes counted thus far, while García-Specht had 48 percent of them. They were separated by 376 votes, and the challenger was hopeful on Nov. 9.

“I still see a path to victory here,” García-Specht said. “I’m proud that the first results are so close. It does show that people want change and better representation. I’ve never run for anything before, so I’m shocked that it’s this close.”

She decided to run against Sysak after he shared posts on his personal Facebook page that contained openly discriminatory content against a variety of minority groups. Sysak told New Times he feels confident he’ll hold the lead.

“I’m pretty positive right now. But

mail-in voting takes a long time to count. It’s hard to say which precincts in South County are still outstanding,” he said.

While early results for the two are down to the wire, the gap is wider for the candidates in the Lucia Mar Unified School District races. The largest school district in SLO County, the race to fill Lucia Mar’s board reflected its size, with 10 people running for four seats.

In Lucia Mar’s trustee area 3, Andrea Naemi-Vergne led in early vote counts with almost 40 percent of votes. Her two opponents, Daevin Thomas and Ashley Smeester, trailed behind with roughly 32 percent and 29 percent of initial votes, respectively.

Longtime area 5 incumbent Colleen Martin held almost 62 percent of the early tally against retired county chief deputy probation officer Gary Joralemon’s 38 percent.

“I’m feeling very good. I’m hoping this can put the recall to rest,” Martin said.

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Martin was one of three board members who faced the ire of the parent-led Central Coast Families for Education Reform. The group unsuccessfully tried to recall Martin and her colleagues last year for their stances on masking and school shutdowns. Martin said she celebrated the preliminary count by attending Arroyo Grande Mayor Carren Ray

Russom’s election watch party on the night of Nov. 8.

Martin said she’s now gearing up to attend the annual school board education conference in San Diego after Thanksgiving. There, she’ll mentor new faces on the Lucia Mar school board through workshops offered for people who have no previous experience working in such an office.

Two such new candidates are Roxana Maldonado, a Spanish teacher in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, and retired Nipomo High School math teacher Donna Kandel.

Maldonado leads the area 6 race with 43.7 percent of calculated votes, closely followed by Eilene Pham with 40.5 percent and Scott Bloom with nearly 16 percent.

Kandel received 66 percent of the early voting total for area 7, pulling ahead of Luke Davis who got 33.5 percent. If she ultimately succeeds, Kandel said she’ll prioritize student safety, and hiring and retaining teachers for the school district.

“I’ve communicated with my opponent, and I’m very grateful to have been able to run a race that was positive and civil,” Kandel said. “We both felt we can’t do much about the vitriol and politics these days, but we can choose to run a campaign with civility.” ∆

—Bulbul Rajagopal

Widening cracks

San Luis Obispo County is experiencing a wave of rent hikes, leaving tenants grappling with potential homelessness and nonprofits scrambling to address those calls for help.

“About 30 percent of our requests are coming from folks who were barely getting by to begin with, and now the rent has been increased,” said Devon McQuade, the associate director of 5Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC).

According to a rent.com study, the average rent in SLO for a studio apartment is $2,050 as of Nov. 6—a 12 percent increase compared to the same time last year.

Service requests made to 5CHC have been climbing since April. That month, the nonprofit received 29 new applications for services. In July, the number of requests rose to 51. In August, they peaked at 76 requests. McQuade told New Times that 5CHC also received five requests in April for homelessness prevention and assistance, which spiked to 25 in August. In September, the nonprofit fielded 52 service applications, and even though the October report isn’t compiled yet, McQuade said the number was high.

“We had 65 new households accessing services and over 30 homeless prevention requests—including five requests that included $6,000 to $10,000 in rental arrears [overdue payment],” she said.

Such service requests went up following the end of the California COVID-19 Rent Relief program. The funding program, designed to help people who were unable to pay portions of their rent or utility bills, started accepting applications in March 2021. Tenants and landlords had an 18-month window to ask for help, but that wrapped up on March 31 this year.

McQuade said that while the relief program helped many families across SLO County and the state, there were problems when the program was active too.

“There was such a high volume of requests, and everything was online … 5CHC did sign on as a partner with the program to help people with applications,” she said. “It just took a really long time to get paid. There just wasn’t anything the tenant could do but wait for a determination by the program to see if they were eligible for assistance.”

While waiting, some people dropped off and didn’t follow through with the application. The families who did fi nally get assistance got their rent paid off, McQuade said, but were left to deal with the escalating costs of living through paychecks that either remained the same, or in some cases, were depleted.

“What we saw with single-parent

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“We’re hearing about landlords who are trying to bypass the rent increase limits by adding other fees and not calling it ‘rent,’” Barclay said. “Tenants are in a difficult position because a landlord that is determined to raise the rent will do so or will figure out a way to evict the tenant.”

households was that mom and dad had to stay home with the kids, and that meant going with a completely different career path,” McQuade said. “What this program didn’t have was a budgeting and fi nancial literacy and sustainability planning that we do with our clients.”

In SLO County, program organizers saw another group of struggling renters also fall through the cracks set up by the eligibility threshold of some resource programs.

“A lot of families are low income but they’re not extremely low income. So they may not qualify,” McQuade said. “They kind of fall into this in-between gap where they can’t afford to live here, but also, they’re over-income for some of these assistances.”

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s income limits for fiscal year 2022, the average four-person family in SLO County qualifies as “low income” at a ceiling of $87,000. They classify as “very low income” and “extremely low income” at the limits of $54,700 and $32,800, respectively.

5CHC works with a team of partners around the county, like family resource centers and school districts, to help those facing homelessness. If somebody is at risk, McQuade said she encourages them to contact the nonprofit.

“A lot of times what we’ll do is work with the landlord. It can be really scary if somebody receives a three-day pay or quit [an eviction notice form],” she said. “But what we tend to fi nd is if they do connect with a local resource for rental assistance and show they’re making the effort to figure out what their plan is moving forward … we make those changes and adjustments.”

One of 5CHC’s partners is the SLO Legal Assistance Foundation (SLOLAF). Its legal director, Stephanie Barclay, told New Times that the law service group also saw a rising number of assistance requests.

She added that the tenant’s next option is to try to convince the landlord that the rent increase isn’t allowed. A successful negotiation means they only end up paying the legal rent amount.

“But if they can’t agree, and the tenant only pays the legal rent, they face possible eviction proceedings for failure to pay, which is an extremely stressful, unpleasant position for a tenant to be in,” she said.

SLOLAF helps low-income tenants understand their rights, negotiate with their landlords, and, if necessary, fight unlawful rent increases and evictions. The services are free, available in English and Spanish, and accessible regardless of citizenship status.

In June, SLO County embarked on a five-year plan to reduce its everincreasing rate of homelessness by 50 percent. SLO County residents can participate in an online survey for community input on the program through Open City Hall up until Nov. 18.

McQuade told New Times that county officials have directed a lot of money and time into the plan. But she said the key element in alleviating homelessness is affordable housing. For 5CHC, the goal is to prevent homelessness in the fi rst place, but rising rents and the absence of affordable housing are proving to be stumbling blocks.

“We work a lot with [SLOLAF] and it’s a two-way referral street, but we know that families are getting missed here,” McQuade said. “We’re seeing a huge increase right now, and we have concerns that we’re going to see a bigger population of individuals and families becoming homeless because of these rising rents and because they may not have been able to access assistance in time.”

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

UNLOCKED Devon McQuade of 5Cities Homeless Coalition said that a key element in alleviating homelessness in SLO County is boosting affordable housing options, including projects such as this 20-unit low-income apartment complex for veterans in San Luis Obispo.

Thirsty for progress

been more than two years since Cambria applied to turn its emergency water system into a more permanent fixture, but there’s been little progress since then.

According to Cambria Community Services District (CCSD) board member Harry Farmer, the permit application was submitted to the county in July 2020.

“We still have no idea when the application will finally go before the planning department,” Farmer said.

The county Department of Planning and Building told New Times that the delay is in part due to environmental issues that still need to be looked into.

“Based on the applicant’s latest update to the county in June 2022, they are consulting with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other natural resource agencies to obtain concurrence on biological opinion, which is key to address the county’s local coastal program policies,” the department wrote in an email.

Cambria’s water issues have been ongoing for more than a decade, but the problems with the now-proposed water reclamation facility started in 2014, after the district declared a water supply emergency. Due to a dire water shortage situation, SLO County proceeded to grant the CCSD an emergency permit to build a water supply project, bypassing the typical requirements needed to obtain an operating permit. The catch? The district could only use the water during that particular water supply emergency.

After the emergency declaration was lifted, Cambria wanted to continue using the facility but couldn’t. The CCSD has been fighting an uphill battle ever since, trying obtain the necessary permits to operate the facility full time. If the county approves the district’s coastal development permit to operate a water reclamation facility, the application will then go before the California Coastal Commission, which will ultimately decide whether to approve the permit.

“We’ve been asked by both the CCSD and the county to weigh in on various aspects of the proposal over the past few years but haven’t heard anything recently about the status of the application,” Coastal Commission Senior Environmental Scientist Tom Luster told New Times via email.

Farmer said that one of the major project delays is a lawsuit that the community services district filed against CDM Smith, a engineering and construction firm that the CCSD hired to construct the water reclamation facility. The lawsuit alleges that the district lost $2.5 million with the construction of a defective brine pond and was forced to decommission the facility because of the company’s flawed reports. While the CCSD settled with CDM Smith

in January 2021, Farmer said, it lost precious time and money that could’ve been put toward the permit application.

“So we won the suit, but it took a lot of time, a lot of effort. And so this project has been a serious problem since the beginning of building it,” he said. “We still have more than 10 years [left] to pay $660,000 a year for a facility that basically hasn’t even operated yet.”

According to previous New Times reporting, the application is on hold in part due to several inaccuracies in the project’s draft environmental impact report released in August 2020.

CCSD General Manager John Weigold said that many residents who speak up during district board meetings seem to believe that the CCSD didn’t submit a complete application to the county.

“That’s a bunch of malarkey,” Weigold said. “We submitted a full application. It’s the county that asked us for more information. So that’s where we are, and some of the information that they asked for is pretty complex.”

But according to the county Department of Planning and Building, the application is far from being finished—officials told New Times via email that the CCSD still has to complete a instream flow study, pumping tests with monitoring, groundwater modeling, an updated wetland delineation, and biological assessment.

Weigold said that the CCSD is working with the Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to complete that biological assessment.

“We have to go out and get consultants to do a longterm study on the impact, and it takes a long time,” Weigold said. “It’s not the kind of study that you can put together in a week or two, or even a few months. Some of these studies take up to a year more, and we have no control over an organization like the Army Corps.”

Weigold added that he hopes to see the study completed within the next two months, adding that there’s no guarantee that it’ll be done that quickly.

Tensions between the Coastal Commission, the county, and the CCSD have been strained for the past few years over the water facility, but also regarding approval of several coastal development permits (CDPs) for single-family residential projects in the town. Earlier this year, the Coastal Commission sent the county Department of Planning and Building a letter asking the county to stop approving additional project permits.

“The county, as the initial CDP decision-making body for CDP applications that include new water use in Cambria, needs to consider these perhaps inconvenient facts, and stop approving or even considering such projects unless and until measurable steps are taken that improve water supply issues in Cambria,” Coastal Commission Director Dan Carl wrote in a letter to the county. “The county should not be even accepting applications for development in Cambria that cannot show evidence of an adequate water supply.”

Groundwater studies done in March by Todd Groundwater, an environmental consultant, examined the feasibility of the water reclamation facility. The study reported that the water facility would be able to achieve water conservation goals in varying degrees of drought as long as groundwater conditions were kept within certain parameters.

“This could offer CCSD customers a choice between cutting back even further on water use or paying for expensive [sustainable water facility] water,” the study concluded.

So when will the facility finally open? Weigold says he isn’t sure.

“In all likelihood it’s very possible that once the county gives us a permit, it’ll be appealed by either another entity like the Coastal Commission,” Weigold said, “or it’s potentially appealed by someone else, a private individual.” ∆

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

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WAITING FOR WATER As the years go by, Cambria’s Water Reclamation Facility sits unused as the Cambria Community Services District tries to convert the emergency permit to a regular coastal development permit.

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Strokes&Plugs

BY PETER JOHNSON

Accessible gardens

Since2006, the Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County has hosted an annual awards ceremony honoring the people and organizations that are doing the most to improve the lives of local residents with disabilities.

This year, that role is expanding from handing out awards to directly contributing to the movement it calls SLO Access for All

Its first-ever Access for All grant went to City Farm SLO, which received $5,000 to install wheelchair-accessible pathways, raised garden beds, and other upgrades to improve accessibility.

On Nov. 3, nonprofit leaders convened at the 19-acre city-owned farm, located near Los Osos Valley Road and Highway 101, to hold a ceremonial “groundbreaking.”

“A ‘Garden for All’ is so aligned with our values and mission,” said Alysia Krupsky, a program associate with the Community Foundation. “It was a very easy project to get behind.”

City Farm SLO already offers a therapeutic horticulture program that helps children and young adults with disabilities build “critical life skills through farm-based activities,” according to its website.

During the 2021-22 school year, the program served 852 students across 2,159 instructional hours—but City Farm emphasized that “currently, much of our farm is inaccessible to students with disabilities.”

That’s where the Garden for All project comes in.

“The Garden for All will increase access with a decomposed granite foundation and pathways; raised beds at varying heights, including full wheelchair access; shade structures; a mobile classroom and cooking cart; and sensory gardens,” the nonprofit’s website states.

Krupsky told New Times that City Farm’s commitment to accessibility and its ability to execute its vision made it an ideal choice for the Community Foundation’s inaugural grant.

“The staff at the farm recognized specific needs, and they were able to come to us with very specific ideas for how to improve their program and steps to achieve that,” Krupsky said.

The improvements will enable all City Farm visitors to “dig, plant, and harvest,” Krupsky said.

“It’s all hands-on activities. It’s team building. It’s critical life skills,” she said.

According to Krupsky, the idea to establish a special accessibility grant program at the Community Foundation came directly from the man who launched the awards ceremony 15 years ago: Paul Wolff, professor emeritus in the Cal Poly Architecture Department.

“It was Wolff’s idea himself during one of our committee meetings. At one point he asked, ‘Could we be doing more with this money?’ And we were like, ‘Yeah!’” Krupsky recounted. “And then it took a big effort on the part of the committee and Community Foundation to look at the fund statements, researching local, statewide, and national themes in terms of needs in the disability community, to create a set of focuses.”

That set of focuses will help guide future grants, which will be awarded annually each fall. The Community Foundation landed on four focuses for the program: advancing access to health and wellness; expanding capacity for housing and home access; creating and supporting community participation and inclusion; and promoting accessible workspaces and growing employment opportunities.

“We want to make a broad impact,” Krupsky said.

To donate to the Community Foundation’s SLO Access for All program, visit sloaccessforall.org. Locals can also donate directly to City Farm’s accessibility project by visiting cityfarmslo.org/agarden-for-all.

Fast fact

• The SLO County Public Health Department is hosting a series of free vaccine clinics for residents to get their COVID-19 bivalent boosters and flu shots. Clinics will be held on Nov. 14 at the Grover Beach Public Health Clinic—286 S. 16th St., building A— from 2 to 6 p.m.; and Nov. 16 at Templeton Vineyard Elementary School from 1 to 5 p.m. No appointments or insurance are necessary. ∆

Assistant Editor Peter Johnson wrote this week’s Strokes and Plugs. Send tidbits to strokes@ newtimesslo.com.

FARMING FOR ALL John Lee (center), committee co-chair for the Community Foundation of SLO County’s Access for All fund, discusses plans for accessibility improvements at City Farm SLO with City Farm Executive Director Kayla Rutland (right) and Community Foundation Program Associate Alysia Krupsky.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SLO ACCESS FOR ALL

DEATH NOTICES

AINSWORTH, VELMA “LOUISE”, 88, of Arroyo Grande, passed away 10/31/2022 arrangements with Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

ALEXANDER, RITA RAE, 76, of Paso Robles passed away 10/27/2022 arrangements with Chapel of the Roses

BERNING, ALBERT, 83, of Santa Maria, passed away 10/31/2022 arrangements with Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

BRIDGES, LOUISE E., 92, of Santa Maria passed away 11/2/2022 arrangements with Magner-Maloney Funeral Home & Crematory DOOLITTLE, JACK ROBERT, 78, of Paso Robles passed away 10/30/2022 arrangements with Chapel of the Roses

DUCA, SUZANNE GRACE, 82, of Arroyo Grande, passed away 10/26/2022 arrange ments with Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

FERGUSON, JAKE ALLEN, 29, of Atascadero passed away 10/30/2022 arrange ments with Chapel of the Roses

FISHER, PAM, 61, of Los Alamos passed away 10/30/2022 arrangements with DudleyHoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

GODSEY, DAVID, 77, of Atascadero passed away 10/27/2022 arrangements with Blue Sky Cremation Service

GOODMAN, BARBARA, 90, of Santa Maria passed away 10/27/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

GORDON, BRUCE NERVIK, 83, of Santa Maria passed away 11/3/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

HERMANN, RICHARD “DICK”, 81, of Nipomo passed away 11/6/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

HOFFMAN, CHARLES “CHUCK” CHASE JR., 75, of San Luis Obispo passed away 10/28/2022 arrangements with Chapel of the Roses

HUBBARD, DENNIS, 75, of Morro Bay, passed away 10/31/2022 arrangements with Blue Sky Cremation Service

JENSEN, HAROLD, 98, of Paso Robles passed away 10/31/2022 arrangements with Chapel of the Roses

KASELIONIS, VIOLETA EMILJA, 75, of Atascadero passed away 10/27/2022 arrange ments with Chapel of the Roses

LACEY, DONNA LEE, 80, of Paso Robles passed away 10/28/2022 arrangements with Chapel of the Roses

MAYA, ANTONIO, 68, of Nipomo passed away 10/30/2022 arrangements with MarshallSpoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

NEWHOUSE, LYNNE S., 81, of Paso Robles passed away 10/11/2022 arrangements with Chapel of the Roses

NOLAN, STEPHEN J., 68, of Santa Maria, passed away 10/31/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

O’NEIL, SCOTT, 52, of Santa Maria passed away 11/2/2022 arrangements with DudleyHoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

OAKES, HIAWATHA, 89, of Santa Maria passed away 10/31/2022 arrangements with Magner-Maloney Funeral Home & Crematory

ONTIVEROS, JASON PAUL BARAJAS JR., 27, of Santa Maria passed away 10/29/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

PEASNALL, DARLENE, 81, of Atascadero passed away 11/1/2022 arrangements with Chapel of the Roses

QUARESMA, WILLIAM, 91, of Grover Beach passed away 10/28/2022 arrangements with Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

QUIROS, MIGUEL D., 77, of Santa Maria passed away 11/4/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

RACKEL, MONICA ANN, 65, of Santa Maria passed away 11/2/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

RUFFINO, STEVE, 68, of Los Alamos passed away 10/27/2022 arrangements with DudleyHoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

STAHR, HAE WOL, 80, of Santa Maria passed away 11/2/2022 arrangements with Magner-Maloney Funeral Home & Crematory

THOMAS, SACHIE, 93, of Santa Maria passed away 11/5/2022 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

TONGE, SHIRLEY ANN SIPE, 86, of Santa Maria passed away 11/2/2022 arrangements with Magner-Maloney Funeral Home & Crematory

TONNE, PHYLLIS LORRAINE, 96, of Arroyo Grande, passed away 11/2/2022 arrangements with Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

VELASQUEZ, DELIA R., 89, of Glendora passed away 10/16/2022 arrangements with Chapel of the Roses

BY NEIL HAVLIK

The fix

Some20 years ago, there was an effort to enact an innovative but controversial program in San Luis Obispo County for open space conservation purposes. This program, called a transfer of development credits (or TDC) program, had as its main goal the conservation of sites with important habitat or other conservation values.

The concept is interesting: Development potential on a given piece of property is determined, and that value—usually measured in the form of permitted dwelling units—is transferred to another location of less value as open space. Presumably this is done through local government permitting powers and does not cost a lot of money; that is all handled in the private sector.

The problem that arises is, where do you locate these dwelling units? And who wants them? They generally involve increases in density in the “receiving

area,” and this may not sit well with the folks in that area. So it was with Nipomo back in the early 2000s. Nipomo was seen as the place where all this proposed development could be transferred to, and everyone would be happy.

Everyone, that is, except the folks in Nipomo.

report, which has been completed and public comments on which are now being reviewed by a consultant, with the goal of proceeding with the proposal through the county’s approval process in late 2022 or early 2023.

It seems that the county needs to meet certain state-mandated housing goals (called the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or RHNA). The RHNA states that SLO County must allow for some 3,200 new development units between now and 2028, outside of existing city limits. To do this, the county is looking for a place to approve a bunch of housing, and guess where they are looking? Approving this large development in Nipomo should make everyone happy, including the good people of Nipomo. Sound familiar?

The project eventually died out because neither Nipomo nor anyone else wanted to be the receiving area. The TDC idea, it seemed, was dead.

But wait, folks. There is now a new effort, driven apparently by state requirements and one local property owner, to bring a new version of transfer of development credits to Nipomo, which is evidently still seen as the likeliest place for such efforts. It is called Dana Reserve, a 1,300 unit residential development proposed on a 288-acre site on the Nipomo Mesa adjacent to Highway 101 and south of Willow Road. This project has been the subject of an environmental impact

So, for Nipomo, it’s déjà vu all over again. Nipomo is going to be asked—or more likely told—to be the receiving area for this countywide housing problem. This one project alone would account for 40 percent of the county’s RHNA requirement. Never mind that the site is zoned for rural development and is surrounded by such development; never mind that it is well wooded and that some 4,000 mature coast live oak trees and their associated habitat (as of last count) will be bulldozed into oblivion to accommodate the development; never mind that Nipomo already has a water problem that could get worse; never mind that thousands and thousands of existing undeveloped lots throughout San Luis Obispo County don’t count toward fulfilling the RHNA requirement; the answer to all of the above is, “We need

the housing.” Oh, and by the way, none of these units have to actually be built: The entitlement simply needs to be created!

Also, the developer states that 75 of the 1,300 development units will be “affordable.”

Is Nipomo to be the main “receiving area” to “solve” the county’s housing “problem”? Conservationists have recommended a project half the size of the proposed one, which would, 1. preserve all or nearly all of the oak woodland and rare Burton Mesa chaparral at the site; 2. allow for on-site mitigation for those impacts that cannot be avoided; 3. greatly reduce the water demand of the project; and 4. place the emphasis on more reasonably priced units, which is the kind of housing the county really needs. ∆

Neil Havlik writes from San Luis Obispo. Send a response for publication to letters@ newtimesslo.com.

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I trust that our drinking water is safe.

Well,it finally happened. The Holy Spirit of SLO County has spoken.

And I’m not talking about 35th District candidate Vicki “Church” Nohrden, who’s so far getting a solid drubbing from opponent Dawn “Grassroots Campaign”

Addis, who can fairly confidently assume she’s the Central Coast’s next Assembly member. I guess writing a book about liberal policies being the devil and horrific natural disasters being punishment from God doesn’t give you a leg up in California. Who knew?

I’m talking about the new “Kingmaker,” SLO County District Attorney Dan “I Decide The Rules” Dow, who dumped $25,000 of his primary campaign dollars into the race for control of the SLO County Board of Supervisors via Back the Badge, his favorite political action committee. John Peschong better move over, there’s a new sheriff in town, and it’s not Ian Parkinson

Dow apparently has so much riding on this race that trying to back-alley his support with dirty campaign mailers against incumbent 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson wasn’t enough. No, this sitting elected official who’s in charge of prosecuting nonpartisan criminals decided he needed to pen an editorial declaring his extremely partisan opinion on the race.

But he didn’t send it to New Times. I guess we should call the wahmbulance.

Couching his opinion with the ol’ tried-and-true “public safety is No. 1” adage, Dow’s commentary in The Tribune made it abundantly clear that public safety might actually be No. 3 in his book. Partisanship is definitely No. 2! The church is obviously No. 1.

Dow is more scared about conservatives potentially losing their grip on the Board of Supervisors than he is about public safety: “[Gibson] has tried to embarrass us and has attempted to lecture us with his ‘progressive’ ideas,” Dow whines.

The us he’s referring to? Sheriff Parkinson and himself. I’m not sure Gibson needs to try. These two are pretty good at embarrassing themselves.

The county jail has been under ongoing local and federal scrutiny for the mental health care it provides to inmates for years—and what happened to Andrew Holland was a tragic reminder of how unfit SLO County’s correctional officers are to deal with mental health issues. That being said, I think Parkinson has come around to the reality of what needs to be fixed in his department as well as the fact that systemic racism is not a conspiracy theory.

Meanwhile, Dow is lost in ideology land. He managed to get his office disqualified

from prosecuting a case that is indicative of his persistent partisan bent and he can’t take no for an answer: California Supreme Court, here SLO County comes for a case about something that is arguably less important than every single other case his office handles!

Dow will prosecute activist Tianna Arata for protesting on the freeway if it takes the rest of his career. But a Paso Robles cop who actively stalked and assaulted more than one woman while he was wearing a law enforcement uniform? Not enough evidence to prosecute!

Sorry, not sorry! Back the Badge, you know?

It’s not really about public safety at all. It’s a vendetta.

“Gibson can’t wait to get a progressive majority on the board so that he can continue his fight as a warrior for the progressive left,” Dow wrote. “I’m proud to be a warrior for justice and truth and law enforcement.”

He forgot a few warrior-type things: He’s also a warrior for Jesus, right-wing propaganda, and bending the facts to suit his needs. There’s nothing truthy about any of that.

Meanwhile, we’ve got an actual election to tend to. The race between Dr. Bruce Jones and Gibson is a nail-biter, folks! We’ll be puckering for at least another week, as we breathlessly await the outcome in the 2nd District. Although Gibson is currently in the lead, Jones seems confident that he’ll sneak out ahead by the end.

And if he doesn’t, rest assured that the SLO County Citizen’s Action Team

PAC is standing by with an already filledout recount request and a lawsuit against the SLO County Clerk-Recorder’s Office if the recount doesn’t change the election results. MAGA until they run out of money, baby!

There were tens of thousands of ballots left to count as of the early hours of Nov. 9, according to Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano. And who knows how many mail-in ballots will trickle in because voters are a bunch of procrastinators who like to wait until the last minute to pop that sucker in the mail.

Inquiring minds want to know! But we’ll have to wait it out until the bitter end.

At least some races look like a sure thing. Paso Robles Joint Unified School District instigator-in-chief board member Chris Arend is likely out! With his conservative standing in the community and lead-taking on hot-button culture war topics, who knew that would happen?

The Republican Party of SLO didn’t think Arend was the right guy to push their political agenda on the children, I guess, so like the smart folks they are, they endorsed Peter Byrne, and together Arend and Byrne split the culture war wing of Paso Robles in half, giving the most sane candidate in the race, Jim Cogan, a huge advantage!

Hoorah! Cogan is now biding his time until the vote counts are in!

Aren’t we all. ∆

The Shredder is impatiently grinding away. Send thoughts and prayers to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

WAYS OF THE WINE

The SLO Coast Wine Collective hosts its Harvest on the Coast festivities on Friday, Nov. 11, at the Avila Beach Aquarium, and Saturday, Nov. 12., at the Avila Beach Golf Resort. Approximately 30 of the new SLO Coast AVA’s wineries will be pouring throughout the twoday event’s duration. Visit slocoastwine.com for more info. The Avila Beach Aquarium is located at 50 San Juan St., Avila Beach. The Avila Beach Golf Resort is located at 6464 Ana Bay Road, Avila Beach.

ARTS

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

ART AND ABOUT LOS OSOS Join us for Art and About Los Osos, a self-guided art walk that gives the community an opportunity to experience visual, literary, and performing art in galleries and other venues throughout Los Osos. Events will not occur on major holidays. Second Saturday of every month, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-544-9251. artsobispo.org/art-and-about. Los Osos, Townwide, Los Osos.

COSTA GALLERY HOLIDAY SEASON: GIFTY

UNDER FIFTY Costa Gallery will feature Holiday gifts $50 and under by more than 20 regional artists. Explore affordable original art cards, fi ber art, glass, jewelry, paintings, photography, prints, and sculpture. Mondays, Thursdays-Sundays. through Dec. 30 Free admission. 559-799-9632. Costa Gallery, 2087 10th St., Los Osos.

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

LEARN BEGINNING FUSED GLASS WITH LARRY

LE BRANE No previous art skills needed to make home-garden décor, gifts, dishware, and jewelry. $150 fee includes all materials. Class size is 4-6 students. Vaccination required, please. Nov. 12, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $150 for three weeks. 805-748-6935. Central Coast Glass Blowing and Fusing, 1279 2nd Street, Los Osos, RodBakerGlass.com.

NOVEMBER RECEPTION: SPANKY ANDERSON, LINDA HILL, AND WINTER GLOW GROUP

SHOW The Gallery at Marina Square in Morro Bay California presents an Opening Reception for painter Spanky Anderson, glass artist Linda Hill and Winter Glow, a group show. Meet the artists, see the gallery, and bring some art home. Nov. 12, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

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

WHAT WILL REMAIN WITH FEATURED ARTIST

WINTER GLOW: A GROUP SHOW OF SMALL GIFT SIZED ARTWORKS This exhibit showcases artworks of the Central Coast by Jari de Ham, Virginia Mack, Ji Li, Suzanne Leon, Judy Rath, Atul Pande, Ardella Swanberg, Carole McDonald, and Nancy Jensen. Through Nov. 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

THE WORLD OF NEEDLE ARTS Morro Bay Art Association is proud to present a free demo in the fi ne art of needlework with artists Debra Cobb and Sue Melvin, who will also be covering the history of needle work, techniques, materials, and tools used. Nov. 14 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-996-0937. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

ACTS OF WORSHIP: SYMBOL, MEANING AND RITUAL IN CONTEMPORARY ART The latest in a series of online and on-site exhibitions. Featuring Peg Grady, Judy Johnson-Williams, Lisa R. Falk, Colleen Marlow, Michael McKee, and Larry Stone. Curated by Larry Stone. The title/theme references the title of a short story anthology written by Yukio Mishima. Through Nov. 19 Free. 626-393-1750. actsofworship-art.com. Acts of Worship venue, 2021 Niderer Road, Paso Robles.

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

Robles, 310-621-7543. HOLIDAY ORNAMENT WORKSHOP An annual favorite. Fun for all ages. Create unique fused glass ornaments using pre-cut glass. All materials included. Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $50. 805-464-2633. glassheadstudio.com. Glasshead Studio, 8793 Plata Lane, Suite H, Atascadero.

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

SAN LUIS OBISPO

ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE The award winning Scottish-American polymath known for playing God, the Devil, Hitler, a lawyer, the Pope, a teleporting superhero, Hamlet, all the parts in Macbeth, and the EmCee in Cabaret on Broadway brings his new cabaret show for an evening of story and song. Nov. 13, 7:30-9 p.m. $49-$79. 805-756-6556. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, pacslo.org.

ALYSSA MONKS: BE PERFECTLY STILL, A RETROSPECTIVE Alyssa Monks layers spaces and moments in her paintings. She fl ips background and foreground using semi-transparent fi lters of glass, vinyl, steam, water and or foliage over shallow spaces. The tension in her paintings is created by the composition and the surface quality itself. Through Nov. 13 Free. 805-543-8562. http:/sloma.org. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

ART EXPLORATION FOR KIDS In this class series, students learn about drawing and acrylic painting. In each class, students will recreate a famous piece of art from history. Thursdays, 2-3 p.m. through Dec. 29 $28 per session; $100 for 5 classes; $180 for 10 classes. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/workshops-events/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

ARTISTIC DELIGHTS AT SLO GALLERY Surround yourself with exceptional works of art Thursdays through

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.

Sundays, and during SLO Arts Council’s Art after Dark on the fi rst Friday of each month. Experience art at its fi nest by Central Coast artists. Thursdays-Sundays. through Dec. 2 Free. 818-762-6782. slogallery.com/. SLO Gallery, 1019 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo.

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

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

COMEDY HOUSE Features excellent touring comedians performing live stand-up followed by curated house music sets featuring the best local dance music DJ’s. Nov. 11, 7 p.m.-midnight $15. 805-858-8255. centralcoastcomedytheater.com. The Siren at El Chorro, 2990 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

DATE NIGHT POTTERY Looking for a fun date night? Head to Anam Cre Pottery Studio and play with clay. Couples will learn how to throw a pot on the wheel and make a cheeseboard. Fridays, Saturdays, 6-8 p.m. $140. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-896-6197, anamcre.com.

INTRO TO IMPROV: FOUNDATIONS OF IMPROV

Learn the fun fundamentals of improv, team collaboration, and scene work. Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 14 $225. 803-487-4481. centralcoastcomedytheater.com. Central Coast Comedy Theater Training Center, 2078 Parker Street, Suite 200, San Luis Obispo.

INTRO TO OIL PAINTING WITH SPENCER COLLINS

The perfect class for those wanting to try oil painting for the first time. Guests discuss color theory, layering paint, and how to use various media. For ages 16 and over.

Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $30 per class or $100 for 4 classes. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/workshopsevents/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

JOSHUA ASTER: PHYSICALITY OF JOY Joshua

Aster’s paintings are a meditation on memories, hopes, patterns, love, and fear that result in bright, complicated paintings that entangle memory with pattern, shape, and abstractions. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through Nov. 15 Free. 805-546-3202. cuesta.edu. Harold J. Miossi Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

JUST ADD WATER Come experience the detailed and expressive work of six accomplished local watercolorists in this upcoming show. Through Nov. 28 805-878-6404. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, artcentralslo.wordpress.com.

MARCIE BEGLEITER Begleiter’s work explores hidden systems, secret codes, and fantastic micro-organisms; it’s an intellectual as well as instinctual response to what is happening in ‘nature.’ Materials include watercolor, ink, graphite, ceramics, and photography. Through Dec. 31 cambriaarts.org/gallery-exhibits/. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

—Caleb Wiseblood

FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SLO COAST WINE COLLECTIVE

KIDS IMPROV CLASS Do you have an active youngster who loves to act or perform, or just loves to play? In this class, students will develop improv and acting skills, learn fun improv games, and develop teamwork skills. Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m. through Dec. 15 $225. 803-487-4401. centralcoastcomedytheater.com. Central Coast Comedy Theater Training Center, 2078 Parker Street, Suite 200, San Luis Obispo.

KIDS POTTERY CLASSES Enjoy making animal sculptures, bowls, plates, etc. Please arrive on time, not early, as venue uses the transition time between classes to sanitize. Designed to sign up on a weekly basis. Thursdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. $40. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-896-6197.

LEARN TO WEAVE MONDAYS An opportunity to learn how a four-shaft loom works. You will get acquainted as a new weaver or as a refresher with lots of tips and tricks. This class includes getting to know a loom, how to prepare/dress a loom, and much much more. Mondays, 1-4 p.m. $75 monthly. 805-441-8257.

Patricia Martin: Whispering Vista Studios, 224 Squire Canyon Rd, San Luis Obispo, patriciamartinartist.com.

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FINE ARTS AWARDS APPLICATIONS Open to high school juniors and seniors. Categories: classical music, jazz music, and visual art. Submit online application. Finalists in all categories compete in a live competition at The Monday Club on Feb. 26. Through Jan. 30, 2023 Free. 805-242-1076. themondayclubslo.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

OPEN MIC COMEDY Sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Aidan Candelario. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-5408300. saintsbarrel.com/event-calendar. Saints Barrel Wine Bar, 1021 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

PICKET PAINTING PARTY Decorative picket purchasing opportunities are available to show your support and help fund maintenance and educational programs in the Children’s Garden. Second Saturday of every month, 1-4 p.m. $75 per picket or 2 for $100. 805541-1400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF THE CENTRAL COAST A self-directed fun group of dynamic artists who enjoy painting and sketching outdoors. Artists meet on site at various locations. Weekly plein air destinations are provided by Kirsti Wothe via email (mrswothe@yahoo.com). Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon SLO County, Various locations, San Luis Obispo.

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

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

SENIOR CLAY CLASS Offered to the senior community as an outlet to explore the beauty of clay. For ages 60 and over. Caretakers welcome for an additional $20. Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon $40. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-896-6197.

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

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

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12TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR Support local vendors of handcrafted jewelry, glass art, baked goods, candy, cookies, gluten free cookies, and more. Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Portuguese Hall, 707 Huasna Road, Arroyo Grande.

SCARY POPPINS When their father decides they need some minding, the Peabody children come up with a scheme to get a new, “practically perfect” nanny just like the one they read about in their book. Much

to their shock, they get her demented sister, Scary. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 7-9:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 2-4:30 p.m. through Nov. 12 $30-$36. 805-489-2499. americanmelodrama.com/. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

MEET THE AUTHORS: STEVE KLIEWER AND JUDYTHE GUARNERA Together, this husband and wife author duo wrote two books in the Tuckable Tales of the Sierra series. Nov. 15, 6:30-8 p.m. Free to attend. 805-481-4131. GroverBeachLibrary.org. Grover Beach Community Library, 240 N 9th St., Grover Beach.

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

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

PASSIFLORA MOSAICS WORKSHOPS Check website or call for workshop offerings and more details. Through Nov. 13 805-440-3054. passifloramosaics. com/workshops/. Passiflora Mosaics, 330 N. 10th St., Grover Beach.

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

SANTA

MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS

AUDITION, A LOS ALAMOS STORY A new musical comedy, described as “a love song (actually, 12) to our very special small town on the Central Coast.” Nov. 11, 7-8:15 p.m., Nov. 12, 2-3:15 & 7-8:15 p.m. and Nov. 13, 2-3:15 p.m. $25. 805-344-1144. latgstore.square.site. Los Alamos Theatre Group, 515 Bell Street, Los Alamos.

CASA DEL RIO HOLIDAY BAZAAR Handcrafted holiday gift event. Local artists handcraft all gifts and decor. am, jellies, and baked delicacies available. Free hourly giveaways. 50/50 drawing tickets will be sold. Money collected from 50/50 drawing will go to local charity. Lunch will be available for purchase. Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 805-441-9791. Casa Del Rio Clubhouse, 1124 N Suey Rd., Santa Maria.

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CENTRAL COAST SLIM-DOWN Lose 8 pounds using a non-diet approach that is simple and sustainable. The Central Coast Slim-Down is a step-by-step group program that has helped countless people finally reach their weight loss goals. Nov. 14, 10-11:15 a.m. Call for pricing. 805-235-7978. gratefulbodyhealthcoaching.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

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

ENJOY BEING A CLIMATE SOLVER The Hollister Institute invites the public to a special “Enjoy Being a Climate Solver” community workshop. The program includes Citizens Climate Lobby, ECOSLO, and ResilientSLO. Learn what you can do to promote climate health for ourselves and generations to come. Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-noon Free. 805-772-4667. stbenslososos.org/creation-care. St. Benedict’s Church, 2220 Snowy Egret Ln., Los Osos.

MAN CAMP An all-age, all-church event that allows men to escape from their daily routines and experience God through creation, teaching, and fellowship. Nov. 11, 4 p.m. and Nov. 13, 10 a.m. $125-$225 all inclusive. 805238-3582. facebook.com/OutsiderCamp. Granite Ridge Christian Camp, 4850 Coyote Creek Lane, Creston.

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

PILATES IN NATURE IN CAMBRIA Build core strength, flexibility, posture, and balance with Metta Pilates. Enjoy this group Pilates class at Stolo Vineyards in Cambria. All ages and beginners are welcome. Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. through Nov. 15 $20. 805-935-9960. Stolo Family Vineyards, 3776 Santa Rosa Creek Rd., Cambria.

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SOCRATES: DISCUSSION GROUP Group members present interesting and thought provoking topics of all sorts. Topics are selected in advance and moderated by volunteers. Vaccinations are necessary. Enter through wooden gate to garden area. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 805-528-7111. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, coalescebookstore.com/.

STAY YOUNG WITH QI GONG Qi gong offers great anti-aging benefits, providing a comprehensive system for improving physical, mental and emotional health. Its roots date back thousands of years in China. Learn with certified instructor Devin Wallace. Call first. Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-709-2227. Hardie Park, Ash Ave. and B St., Cayucos.

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.

WEEKLY QIGONG PRACTICE AT FITNESSWORKS

MORRO BAY Calm your mind and nourish your joints with a weekly Qigong practice led by Mike Raynor of Tai Chi Rejuvenation. The practice is rooted in Qigong fundamentals, and standing/moving meditations. Forms include: Eight Brocades, Five Elements, Shibashi 18, and Tai chi 24. Saturdays, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Members free; non-members $8-$10. 805-772-7466. fitnessworksmb.com. FitnessWorks, 500 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

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

JOURNEY INTO OUR ORIGIN: SOUND HEALING SERIES November’s theme: Birth of Our Heart. Nov. 10, 6-7:30 p.m. $25. 805-835-3979. oracleatascaderoca. com. Oracle, 6280 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

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

TAI CHI This course’s instructor has won many Tai Chi and other internal martial arts tournaments. Both experienced martial artists and new learners are welcome to the class. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 5:306:30 p.m. $65. 805-237-3988. Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Dr., Paso Robles.

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

SAN LUIS OBISPO

CAL HOPE SLO GROUPS AT TMHA Visit website for full list of weekly Zoom groups available. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays calhopeconnect.org. Transitions Mental Health Warehouse, 784 High Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-270-3346.

more info. Fridays, 10-10:45 a.m. through Jan. 27 Free. 805-439-2757. RuthCherryPhD.com. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

GALA PRIDE AND DIVERSITY CENTER BOARD MEETING (VIA ZOOM) Monthly meeting of the Gala Pride and Diversity Center Board of Directors. Meets virtually via Zoom and is open to members of the public. Visit galacc. org/events to fill out the form to request meeting access. Third Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. No admission fee. galacc.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

GENTLE THERAPEUTIC YOGA AT THE PARK Gentle and therapeutic, yet energizing yoga to get you on your day. Expect breath-based gentle movements, breath and energy work, guided meditation, restorative, and deep relaxation. Bring a mat, tarp, and props. Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. through Nov. 30 yogalaura.com. Cuesta Canyon Park, 2400 Loomis St., San Luis Obispo, 805-781-5930.

HEALING DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP A safe place for anyone suffering from the pain of depression. We do not criticize but do share our journey, feelings, and what works for us. We can meet in person or use Zoom if needed. Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Free. 805-528-3194. Hope House Wellness Center, 1306 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo.

HEALTHY HERITAGE ZOOM EVENT Come spread mental health awareness and break the consequences cycle of the mental health barrier. Nov. 15, 6-7:30 p.m. Open to eligible Native American families residing in the Coastal areas. 559-760-1160. nfrfamily.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

LEARN TO SQUARE DANCE: A NEW DANCER CLASS Have fun dancing to a wide variety of music. No experience necessary. No dress code. Partners welcome (no partner needed). 12 weeks of instruction begins Sept. 15. Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. through Dec. 15 $50 for the entire class. 805-2215437. squaredancecentralcoast.com. SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

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

MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION (ONLINE MEETING) Zoom series hosted by TMHA. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Transitions Mental Health Warehouse, 784 High Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-270-3346.

NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH (NANOWRIMO) Join local writers in SLO County and pledge to write 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days. Writers will meet online and in-person to write together throughout November. Go to the local chapter’s website to view the NaNoWriMo events calendar. Through Nov. 30 Free. nanowrimo.org/regions/usa-california-san-luisobispo. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

NATURE NIGHTS An immersive outdoor holiday light and art exhibition. Features large format light projections, illuminated sculptures, and artistic lighting of garden areas throughout the garden. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thursdays-Sundays, 5, 6 & 7 p.m. through Jan. 8 my805tix.com. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo, 8055411400.

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MONTANA STATE It’s Heroes Night, so all military, veterans and first responders can get up to four free tickets to watch the Mustangs take on Montana State. The first 2,000 fans will receive a Cal Poly cup. Nov. 12, 5 p.m. 805-7564849. gopoly.com/. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

CENTRAL COAST POLYAMORY (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) Hosting a discussion group featuring different topics relating to ethical non-monogamy every month. Virtually meet via Zoom. Third Wednesday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

CITY FARM SLO’S YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

PROGRAM Check site for more info on programming and summer camps. ongoing cityfarmslo.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

COMPLIMENTARY SHOWERS WITH SHOWER

THE PEOPLE After a short hiatus, the San Luis Obispo Library will once again be partnering with local non-profit organization, Shower the People. The shower trailer will be located between the library and parking structure. Toiletries provided. Sundays, 1-3 p.m. Free. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

DYNAMIC THERAPEUTIC YOGA AT THE PARK Breath-based, slow paced, and therapeutic in nature. Also features options for increased strengthening and deeper, more complex postures than the gentle therapeutic classes on Wednesdays. Bring a mat, tarp and props. Fridays. through Nov. 18 yogalaura.com. Laguna Lake Park, 504 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo.

FREE GUIDED MEDITATION GROUP A free guided meditation group held every Friday morning. Call for

Q YOUTH GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) This is a social support group for LGBTQ+ and questioning youth between the ages of 11-18. Each week the group explores personal, cultural, and social identity. Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Free. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

QI GONG FITNESS ONLINE Qi Gong combines balance, posture, meditation and gentle physical training for optimum health. Registration begins Aug. 8 for online class, Wednesdays, from 9:35 to 10:35 a.m. with experienced instructor Gary West. For ages 18 and over. Wednesdays. through Dec. 7 $67. 805-549-1222. slcusd.asapconnected. com. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

QI GONG FOR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT Learn and practice qi gong, a Chinese system for physical, mental and spiritual development. This class is conducted outdoors in a beautiful setting, which is the best place to do qi gong, as its inspiration is drawn from nature. Certified instructor: Devin Wallace. Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-709-2227. Crows End Retreat Center, 6340 Squire Ct., San Luis Obispo.

QI GONG ONLINE Qi Gong Online is offered by San Luis Coastal Unified School District. Qi Gong improves balance, posture, tone, and fitness with gentle exercises.

Instructor: Gary West. Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. through Dec. 7 $67 semester. 805-549-1222. sloadultschool.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SIERRA CLUB HISTORIC WALK: OLD SAN LUIS CEMETERY Guided stroll past graves of city pioneers like Myron Angel, Walter Murray, and Robert Jack and past the pyramid and graves of Civil War vets. Learn compelling stories of SLO founders. Nov. 13, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. 805-549-0355. San Luis Cemetery, 2890 S. Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

SLO NOONTIME TOASTMASTERS CLUB MEETINGS Want to improve speaking and leadership skills in a supportive and positive environment? During COVID, we are meeting virtually. Contact us to get a meeting link for info. Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m. Free. slonoontime. toastmastersclubs.org. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.

SLO RAM RETIRED ACTIVE MEN COFFEE CABINET Weekly Coffee Cabinet meeting of the SLO RAM Active Retired Men, a local men’s social club. Click ‘Contact’ on website for invite. Thursdays, 8-9:30 a.m. $10. retiredactivemen. org. Madonna Inn Garden Room, 100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo.

SLO RETIRED ACTIVE MEN MONTHLY LUNCHEON San Luis Obispo Retired Active Men (SLO RAM) is a group of retirees that get together just for fun, fellowship, and to enjoy programs which enhance the enjoyment, dignity, and independence of retirement. Third Tuesday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $28. retiredactivemen.org/. Madonna Inn Garden Room, 100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo.

SLO TABLE TENNIS The club is open to all skill levels. There are many tables available to play casual and competitive games. Sundays, 4-7 p.m. and Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. through Jan. 31 Free. 805-540-0470. Ludwick Community Center, 864 Santa Rosa, San Luis Obispo.

STAY YOUNG WITH QI GONG Qi Gong boosts energy and vitality, reduces stress, improves balance and flexibility, and, best of all, is fun. Join instructor Devin Wallace for this outdoor class which is held in a beautiful setting. Call or email before attending. Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-709-2227. Crows End Retreat Center, 6340 Squire Ct., San Luis Obispo.

ALL THAT JAZZ

Jazz vocalist Marina Pacowski will perform with the Dave Becker Sextet and guest artist Scott Whitfield on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m., at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in San Luis Obispo. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets to the upcoming concert, presented by the San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation, are available on my805tix. com. Visit slojazz.org for more info. Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church is located at 1701 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo.

SUNDAY EVENING RAP LGBTQ+ AA GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) Alcoholics Anonymous is a voluntary, worldwide fellowship of folks from all walks of life who together, attain and maintain sobriety. Requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Email aarapgroup@gmail.com for password access. Sundays, 7-8 p.m. No fee. galacc.org/ events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH FTD (FRONTOTEMPORAL

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

TECH BREW MEETUP Tech Brew is a free networking event where people interested in technology can hang out in an informal environment with a small TEDtalk-like presentation from an interesting speaker. Learn more online. Second Monday of every month, 5-7 p.m. 805323-6706. meetup.com/softec/. StoryLabs, 102 Cross St, Suite 220, San Luis Obispo.

TRANS* TUESDAY A safe space providing peerto-peer support for trans, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and questioning people. In-person and Zoom meetings held. Contact tranzcentralcoast@gmail.com for more details. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. GALA Pride and Diversity Center, 1060 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-541-4252.

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BEGINNER GROUP SURF LESSONS AND SURF CAMPS Lessons and camp packages available daily. All equipment included. ongoing Starts at $70. 805-8357873. sandbarsurf.com/. Sandbar Surf School Meetup Spot, 110 Park Ave., Pismo Beach.

FREE YOGA FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, EMS, AND COMMUNITY CARETAKERS Join for some well-deserved self-care. Anyone including fire, EMS, police, hospital workers, medical staff, assisted living caretakers, etc. is welcome. All yoga abilities are encouraged to attend. Please email empoweryoga805@ gmail.com in advance to enroll. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. 805-619-0989. Empower Yoga Studio and Community Boutique, 775 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, empoweryoga805.com.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATCH AND CLOCK COLLECTORS, CHPT. 52 Come join a friendly meeting of watch and clock collectors. Members bring watches and clocks to show, plus there are discussions of all things horological. Second Sunday of every month, 1:30-3 p.m. 805-547-1715. new.nawcc. org/index.php/chapter-52-los-padres. Central Coast Senior Center, 1580 Railroad St., Oceano.

POINT SAN LUIS LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Tours will give you a glimpse into the lives of Lighthouse Keepers and their families, while helping keep our jewel of the Central Coast preserved and protected. In-person and

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virtual tours offered. Check website for more details. Wednesdays, Saturdays pointsanluislighthouse.org/. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

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

WEEKLY WATER SAFETY LESSONS Facility advertised as open and safe. Give the office a call to register over the phone. Mondays-Fridays $160-$190. 805-481-6399. 5 Cities Swim School, 425 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, 5citiesswimschool.com.

FOOD & DRINK

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BREAKFAST ON THE BAY A monthly occasion that brings together the passionate citizens and business owners of the greater Estero Bay region in one place to deepen connections and share information. Breakfast is included with ticket price. Third Wednesday of every month, 7:30-9 a.m. $20 per member; $25 per nonmember. 805-772-4467. morrochamber.org. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay.

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

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ROBLES GARAGISTE WINE

FESTIVAL A showcase of under-the-radar artisan ‘garagiste’ winemakers who are making some of the best, most exciting, handcrafted small-lot wines in the world. Friday tasting held at Pavilion on the Lake in Atascadero. Nov. 11-12 my805tix.com. Fairgrounds, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles.

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

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

CASS SOMM CLASS: HOLIDAY WINE PAIRING

Hilltop Barrel Room offers the perfect educational venue to become an advanced taster and wine aficionado. Enjoy a lively, sensory experience that includes analysis, discussion and tasting of wines from CASS, Paso Robles, and beyond. Nov. 13, 1 p.m. my805tix.com. Cass Winery and Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

HOLIDAY POP UP SHOP Do some holiday shopping and stock up on your favorite Asuncion Ridge wines. Normal tasting fees apply. Nov. 12, 12-5 p.m. Free. Asuncion Ridge, 725 12th St., Paso Robles, 805-4610675, asuncionridge.com.

PAINT AND PINTS Please join ArtSocial805 for a painting experience at California Coast Beer Co. Lead artists will guide you through a Fall Football painting, while you can enjoy sipping your favorite beverage. Nov. 16, 6 p.m. $45. 805-369-2347. artsocial805.com. California Coast Beer Company, 1346 Railroad St., Paso Robles.

PAINT AND SIP AT SUN OUTDOORS Please join ArtSocial805 at Sun Outdoors in Paso Robles where you will paint a fall scene and sip on a glass of wine. Nov. 12, 1-3 p.m. $50. Cava Robles Resort, 3800 Golden Hill Rd., Paso Robles, 805-242-4700.

TACO TUESDAYS La Parilla Taqueria will be in the courtyard serving up their delicious tacos and tostadas. Menu typically includes barbacoa, chicken, and pastor tacos, as well as shrimp ceviche tostadas. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 805-460-6042. ancientowlbeergarden.com. La Parilla Taqueria will be in courtyard serving up their delicious tacos and tostadas every Tuesday. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero, 805-460-6042, ancientowlbeergarden.com.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

AUTUMN SOIRÉE 2022: THE SLO WAY WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL

Features tastings from several of the Central Coast’s most acclaimed wineries paired with delectable creations courtesy of Executive Chef Ryan Fancher and his team from the property’s two onsite restaurants. Nov. 12, 5-8 p.m. $150. 805-592-1510. hotel-slo.com. Hotel San Luis Obispo, 877 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

DOWNTOWN SLO FARMERS MARKET

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

PAINT AND SIP AT THE SIREN (SLO) Please join ArtSocial805 at the Siren at El Chorro as we sit on the patio have some drinks and paint together. All supplies will be provided. Nov. 12, 5-7 p.m. $48. 805-541-1149. thesirenelchorro.com. The Siren at El Chorro, 2990 Dairy

Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

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

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

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

MUSIC

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BLUES AGENDA JAM AND SHOWCASE Blues Agenda convenes the blues jam at the renovated Niffy’s Merrimaker under new local restaurateur ownership. Local, visiting, and newcomers are welcomed at the blues jam showcasing musicians from the vibrant Central Coast blues jam scene. Third Wednesday of every month, 7-10 p.m. Free. 805-2355223. The Merrimaker Tavern, 1301 2nd Street, Los Osos.

LIVE MUSIC WITH GUITAR WIZ AT LUNADA GARDEN BISTRO “Guitar Wizard” Billy Foppiano plays a wide range of music, including blues, R&B, classic rock, and more. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-900-5444. Lunada Garden Bistro, 78 N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Come join us each Wednesday for Open Mic Night in the downstairs dining area. Grab some friends and show off your talents. Food and drink service will be available. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Free. 805-9953883. schoonerscayucos.com. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY FEATURES WILL BREMAN Santa Barbara’s Will Breman reached a national audience in 2019 as a semifinalist on NBC’s The Voice Nov. 15, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. stevekey.com/ events. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

THE BELLAMY BROTHERS LIVE The brothers continue to prove that the trail they’ve ridden to fame has been as unique as their music itself, music that is now celebrating over 40 years of success. Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. my805tix.com. Rava Wines + Events, 6785 Creston Rd., Paso Robles, 805-238-7282.

EASTON EVERETT LIVE AT 15 DEGREES C Easton Everett is an artist known for a guitar-woven sound that spreads across the American music story. His originality is in writing compelling music outside the pop main

stream in distinctive stylistic shapes. Nov. 10, 6-8 p.m. eastoneverett.com/. 15 Degrees C Wine Shop and Bar, 624 S Main St., unit 101, Templeton, 805-434-1554.

EASTON EVERETT LIVE AT RED SOLES WINERY Easton Everett is an artist known for a guitar-woven sound that spreads across the American music story. His originality in writing compelling music outside the pop mainstream in distinctive stylistic shapes. Nov. 10, 6-8 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com/. Red Soles Winery & Distillery, 3230 Oakdale Rd., Paso Robles, 805-226-9898.

EASTON EVERETT TRIO Neo-folk pop. Nov. 11, 5-7 p.m. eastoneverett.com/. Grand Oaks Ballroom, Cava Robles RV Resort, 3800 Golden Hills Rd., Paso Robles, 805-242-4700.

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

SAN LUIS OBISPO

CAL POLY FALL JAZZ CONCERT Celebrate the release of the Vocal Jazz Ensemble’s new recording. DownBeat magazine recently gave the group its “Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance” award in the Asynchronous Large Vocal Jazz Ensemble category. The Cal Poly Jazz Ensemble will also perform. Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. $20 general; $10 for students and Jazz Federation members. 805-756-4849. music.calpoly.edu/ calendar. Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

THE DAVE BECKER SEXTET LIVE Featuring Marina Pacowski and Scott Whitfield. Presented by the San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation. Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. my805tix.com. Mount Carmel Lutheran Church, 1701 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo.

EAST MEETS WEST East Meets West featuring the return of Ilya Yakushev performing Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, and more. Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. $21-$89. 805-356-1438. slosymphony.org/2022-2023-season/. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

EASTON EVERETT LIVE AT HOTEL CERRO Easton Everett is an artist known for a guitar woven sound that spreads out across the American music story. His originality is in writing compelling music outside the pop

main stream in distinctive stylistic shapes. Nov. 11, 6-9 p.m. eastoneverett.com/. Hotel Cerro, 1125 Garden St., San Luis Obispo, 805-548-1000.

EASTON EVERETT SOLO Enjoy some indie-acoustic, live music. Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. eastoneverett. com. Big Sky Cafe, 1121 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, (805) 545-5401.

LIVE MUSIC AT RAGTAG WINE CO. Enjoy live music by local favorites. Wine available by the flight, glass, or bottle. Thursdays-Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. Ragtag Wine Co., 779 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-439-0774, ragtagwineco.com.

LIVE MUSIC FROM GUITAR WIZ BILLY FOPPIANO AND MAD DOG Join “Guitar Wiz” Billy Foppiano and his trusty side kick Mad Dog for a mix of blues, R&B, and more. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 805-544-2100. Bon Temps Creole Cafe, 1819 Osos Street, San Luis Obispo, bontempscreolecafe. com/index.htm.

SUNDAY MUSIC AT RAGTAG WINE CO. Enjoy live music by local favorites. Wine available by the flight, glass, or bottle. Sundays, 4-7 p.m. Ragtag Wine Co., 779 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805439-0774, ragtagwineco.com.

VETERANS DAY CONCERT: STANDING FOR FREEDOM, MUSIC UNITES Cuesta Concord Chorus and Cuesta Wind Ensemble featuring Ron Kean’s American Mass, John Philip Sousa marches, music of Aaron Copland, and uplifting patriotic melodies conducted by Cassandra Tarantino and Jennifer Martin. Nov. 11, 3-5 p.m. $20; free for Veterans. tickets.cuesta. edu. Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

WATKINS FAMILY HOUR Watkins Family Hour is a bluegrass musical collaborative led by siblings Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins, who also form two-thirds of the Americana music group Nickel Creek. Nov. 16, 7:309 p.m. $35-$55. 805-756-6556. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, pacslo.org.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

CHRISTMAS CHOIR Sing your way into the new year. Bring your choir binders (new members will have binders provided) Some new original tunes and some standard Christmas Songs will be included in this years program. Contact for end date. Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. through Dec. 20 Free. Richard Inman, Private Home TBA, Arroyo Grande, 805-937-4413. ∆

Artifacts

SLOMA holds new group exhibit, Home/Work

Contemporary pieces by 14 artists, working in various media, will be on display at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA), as part of the venue’s upcoming group exhibition, Home/Work.

The show is scheduled to premiere on Nov. 19, and will remain up through March 5, 2023.

In press materials, the exhibit is described as a reflection on “domestic space, the way in which we create division between work life and personal life, and the relationships that each of us have with our homes.” The show’s featured artists are Brandy Eve Allen, Zalika Azim, Kate Barbee, Phoebe Boswell, Andrea Bowers, Allana Clarke, Geoffrey Chadsey, Judy Chicago, Woody de Othello, Mary Kelly, Emmett Moore, Sophia Narrett, Greg Scott, and Chiffon Thomas.

The various artworks in the exhibit include sculptures, photographs, and other media, and were designed to invite viewers “to consider how we each achieve balance in our busy lives between work and home life,” while reflecting on “the overlap of home and work, and all that is in between,” according to press materials. Participating artists also set out to tackle the complex nature of “home,” as a space of safety and security for some, and challenge and trauma for others.

To find out more about Home/ Work—presented by Trust Automation with support from Barbara Renshaw, Hotel SLO, KSBY, and the city of San Luis Obispo—visit sloma.org. SLOMA is located at 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre presents staged readings of Foodies

Between Nov. 18 and 20, the Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre will host three staged readings of Foodies, an original musical comedy written by Central Coast locals Michael Kaplan and Jeff Mar. The show is described as a combination of “hilarious situations and toe-tapping melodies” in press materials.

The plot of the play follows a fussy eater who hates vegetables and is mistaken for the guest of honor at a food and wine festival in Paso Robles. He plays along and keeps up the lie after becoming infatuated with the woman in charge of the festival, according to the comedy’s synopsis.

Tickets to each of the three staged readings are available at the door or online in advance at cambriaarts.org. Call (805) 927-8190 for additional info.

The Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre is located at 1350 Main St., Cambria. ∆

—Caleb Wiseblood

BY CAMILLIA LANHAM

Luminous layers

Joshua Aster offers a fresh take on abstraction and structure in Physicality of Joy at Cuesta

Triangles track across linen, each geometric shape its own image of brush strokes and texture. A structural, quiltlike layer of reds, blues, yellows, and browns 5 1/2 feet wide by 3 feet tall abstracts the layer beneath it.

Joshua Aster’s shop class stands at the entrance to the Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery at Cuesta College. The egg oil tempera piece is one of 24 paintings that make up Aster’s solo Physicality of Joy show on display at the school through Dec. 16.

The Inglewood-based artist said the lines that are visible through the layer beneath the triangles are a loose underpainting. In shop class, the blue lines are a display case that you might find at a butcher shop, while the red lines are a classroom with a table.

“What you see in the end is something else,” he said, adding that the scale of the room or case showing through the image gives the viewer enough information to pull them into the painting, while the triangles pull their eyes diagonally across the painting.

Similar to the underpainting in shop class, much of the work in the show is inspired by memories of place, places Aster’s been and snapshots of current events.

“There’s always going to be sort of a blur from your memory of the image in your mind,” Aster said. “And that allows me to create a new space that bursts through the initial memory drawing and passed through to this new moment, where the geometry of the grid is pulling out new visual excitement.”

Born in Brooklyn in 1976, Aster grew up there and in New Jersey, receiving his undergrad at Skidmore College and eventually his Master of Fine Arts from UCLA. He’s been painting for almost three decades and has run through all the media in that time: acrylic, watercolor, oil, before stumbling across egg oil tempera. It’s transparent, luminous, and allows for layering.

It’s an emulsion that Aster adds powdered pigment to, but the process begins with creating his canvas. He and his wife, Kristin Calabrese, (an artist and professor) own Stretcher Options, which makes custom canvases for artists—they mill their own wood, stretch the artist’s fabric of choice over the stretcher bars, and can prime it to get it ready for paint.

Aster starts with a linen canvas, which he primes with two coats of rabbit skin glue and three coats of a gesso ground (sort of like primer or glue) that includes linseed oil. After that, Aster can start painting. He shakes up an egg with an egg’s worth of water and an egg’s worth of linseed oil to make his emulsion. To make his palette, he puts out little drops of the egg medium and mixes each of those with his preferred color of powdered pigment.

“I just found that that surface and that medium has really allowed me to develop what Physicality of Joy shows,” he said. “For me, it slows down the process so I can focus directly on the colors, on the very small area on which I’m painting.”

The egg oil tempera dries quickly and shows every brush stroke. Aster treats each little triangle in his pieces as if it was its own painting. As he paints across the canvas, he said, “there’s this slow reveal that begins to happen as the entire surface becomes refracted.”

The end result is a mosaic of colors that you can look at for a long time, seeing more and more in the abstracted

Layer up

Check out Physicality of Joy at Cuesta College’s Harold J. Miossi Gallery on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 16. The gallery is located in building 7100 on Cuesta’s main campus. Visit cuesta.edu for more info. Find out more about artist Joshua Aster at joshuaaster.com.

images he creates.

He works on one painting at a time, and all of the pieces in Physicality of Joy were painted in the past year or so.

Although Aster’s work has always included structural elements, the triangles are a recent focus that he started painting just before the pandemic started. As the quarantine hit and everyone was stuck inside, “maybe the memories of place and this sort of room discovery was being investigated,” he said. The triangles started filling up the backs of shelves in the rooms he was painting, and then they started covering more and more of the paintings.

“They wanted to move forward, to sort of cover everything and sort of hold everything together as our world was falling apart,” Aster said. “You can be joyful, but there are terrible things going on—how do we negotiate that and how do they pull on each other to get a more psychic depth.”

Miossi Gallery Coordinator Timothy Stark said Aster is a painter’s painter, meaning he’s very interested in the process of painting and building systems of process into his paintings so that he can focus on the “painting itself rather than anything else.”

“The paint is translucent, so there’s no hiding anything,” Stark said. “Every mark that he makes is on display for the viewer to come up and investigate.”

That’s part of what Stark loves about Aster’s work: Everything that went into the painting is available to the viewer—Aster’s process is transparent, and his finished work draws you in. It’s fresh and original, Stark said.

“I think that there is a larger kind of conversation around these works with Josh and understanding memory and his artistic attempt to kind of intermesh and make sense of memory and make sense of social events that are happening,” Stark said, adding that the paintings enable and challenge viewers to take their time with each work. “You go from needing to visually figure it out to just existing with it. … existing with the color relationship, existing with the feelings. … You kind of need to relax into it.” ∆

Editor Camillia Lanham is existing with her feelings. Send relaxing tips to clanham@ newtimesslo.com.

SHOP CLASS A detailed look at Joshua Aster’s shop class shows off his process, an underpainting—in this case, the shapes of a butcher case and a classroom—layered beneath a structural pattern of triangles, with each one treated as its own mini-painting.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF HAROLD J. MIOSSI GALLERY

EMOTIVE PAINTINGS Artist Joshua Aster’s mosaic-like abstract paintings will hang through Dec. 16 at Cuesta College’s Harold J. Miossi Gallery for his Physicality of Joy show.

Match less!

Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag, Enola Holmes) directs this sequel about Sherlock Holmes’ (Henry Cavill) teenage sister, Enola (Millie Bobby Brown), a budding detective who finally takes on her first official case about a missing girl. (129 min.)

Glen I loved the 2020 original, but I have to say I was a little worried as this sequel proceeded that it would simply feed viewers more of the same. Instead, it gave me what I loved about the fi rst fi lm—a super engaging heroine who’s ahead of her time, with just the right combination of confidence and vulnerability to keep the stakes high, and who knowingly winks at the camera as she breaks the fourth wall—and added even more emotional heft. This time around, Enola has been hired to fi nd a missing girl, but she stumbles upon a conspiracy at a matchstick factory that’s endangering its all-female workforce. Enola may be the only one willing to stand up to protect these exploited workers. If you like a cracking good mystery with a plucky female lead—and who doesn’t?— Enola Holmes 2 delivers the goods. It’s basically a kids’ movie, but it’s got some important sociopolitical ideas in mind.

Anna The great thing about fi lms like this is that you can watch it with kids and actually enjoy the fi lm yourself. It doesn’t skew too young, and there’s enough intrigue to keep adults engaged. Enola is spunky and strong and such a great character—Brown is a terrific choice for the role. I enjoyed the fi rst fi lm, and I absolutely loved the series Fleabag, so director Bradbeer has a fan in me. The cast is no joke. Cavill is a great Sherlock, and Helena Bonham Carter plays their mother with her usual funky flair. These two fi lms have been a great opportunity to showcase a strong female lead, and Enola’s quick wit, clever brain, and wild bravery are admirable to say the least.

ENOLA HOLMES 2

What’s it rated? PG-13

What’s it worth, Glen? Full price

What’s it worth, Anna? Full price Where’s it showing? Netflix

If your kids are old enough to watch this fi lm, I highly encourage you to include them in on the viewing—it’s just plain fun for everyone.

Glen Tying into the whole women’s and labor rights movement makes the story so much more potent. The missing girl, Sarah Chapman (Hannah Dodd), is based on an actual historical figure—a key organizer of the Matchgirls Strike at the Bryant and May Match Factory in Bow, London, on July 5, 1888, which the film correctly describes as “the first ever industrial action taken by women for women.” The working conditions in these factories were horrible, and the pay pathetic, and the women would be fined for small offenses like taking too long in the bathroom, which further eroded their pay. Factory owners often denied women work, accusing them of being sick with typhus, but the women were ill thanks to white phosphorus poisoning from the factory—that now turned them away to

hide the true source of their illness. This film tees up another sequel, and I, for one, will be first in line to watch the mystery unfold. Enola is a thoroughly likeable character created by YA novelist Nancy Spring, who just added a seventh title to her book series that started in 2007. Keep them coming!

Anna I love that the fi lm takes on an actual historical event and one that is such a keystone story in the women’s rights movement. Enola is a wonderful character to use in introducing young people to these stories. Brown has been flying high since her hit role as Eleven in Stranger Things, and she isn’t putting her talent to waste as she takes on more roles and complex characters. Enola shows us what a brave and bold woman can look like—even in olden times and with obstacles thrown her way left and right. I will be recommending this fi lm to my siblings and friends who have young daughters. This is a great character to look up to. Δ

Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Screen. Glen compiles listings. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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n this documentary TV series, funny famous dudes Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney chronicle their ambitious undertaking when they buy a Welsh football team that needs a whole lot of help to rise to its former glory. From the twinkle of an idea to resodding the pitch, each episode blends slice-of-life moments from the team and from the town and townspeople of Wrexham, along with the duo’s many hurdles when it comes to procuring the team and winning over the fiercely loyal fan base.

Whether they’re reworking the players or replacing a manager—there seems to be no easy road for Reynolds and McElhenney. The two manage to keep their senses of humor throughout the process though, and everyone surrounding the Wrexham team— from players to townsfolk—are all incredibly endearing. This docuseries will make you fall in love with a little town you may have never known existed if it wasn’t for this show.

If you’re a fan of these two actors and love an underdog story, Season 1 of Welcome to Wrexham is sure to delight you. I might not be a big sports fan or follower, but this team has gained a fan in me! (18 approximately 28-min. episodes) —Anna

I’m a little late to this party, but we just figured out that for a few dollars more a month we could add Showtime to our Paramount subscription. I’d heard the buzz about this show, and now I know it’s true: This is an engaging, wellwritten, and superbly acted and directed thriller that has me hungry for the second season, coming next year.

Created by the writing team of Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson ( The Originals, Narcos, Dispatched from Elsewhere ), the series follows a talented New Jersey high school girls’ soccer team in 1996 as they fly to Seattle for a national tournament. Somewhere over Canada, the plane crashes, leaving the team stranded deep in the wilderness. The series cuts between the girls in the woods trying to survive the Canadian wilds, and the few ultimate survivors in 2021 trying to go about their lives amid prurient interest in their survival story, which they’ve kept to themselves for more than 20 years.

Some dark, Lord of the Flies -level things happened to these women in those woods, things that perhaps border on

(Left to right) Plane crash survivors Misty (Christina Ricci), Natalie (Juliette Lewis), Taissa (Tawny Cypress), and Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) struggle to keep their lives together decades after the tragedy that killed their high school soccer teammates, in Yellowjackets , streaming on Showtime.

the supernatural, events that hardened and scarred the survivors in twisted ways. Their sense of morality has been compromised, and yet we empathize with them and can’t look away. (11 approximately one-hour episodes) Δ —Glen

DON’T UNDERESTIMATE HER Millie Bobby Brown reprises her role as Sherlock Holmes’ teenage sister, in Enola Holmes 2 , streaming on Netflix.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOARDWALK PICTURES

PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVE ENGINE ENTERTAINMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT ONE

Music

BY GLEN STARKEY

Oh what a night!

JAYSON MELLOM

Ifyou were at SLO Brew Rock last Friday, Nov. 4, for the 14th annual New Times Music Awards (NTMAs), you witnessed a magic night with an enthusiastic crowd and a whole heap of spectacular local music. Emceed by Suzanne Schonig of American General Media, the event began with youth category winner Jacqui Bomben, who quickly won over the audience with her original songs and lovely voice.

Morro Bay singer-songwriter and past NTMA-winner Jody Mulgrew performed next as winner of the Best Song category for “Phony Gibson (Waiting Around),” an emotive autobiographical narrative tune about how his budding music career undermined his fi rst marriage: “Looking back we married early, though the reasons were all wrong/ We had spent ten years together, and ten years seemed way too long/ to still be hanging round your hometown with your old high school flame/ Still we never merged accounts and she never took my name// Took the money from our wedding and I bought my fi rst PA/ I spent nights out on my own, anywhere they’d let me play/ I drove miles for little money, I drove miles for their own sake/ And never thought too hard about the hearts I might be breaking.”

Warning! It’s a real earworm that’s still buzzing around my head a week later.

Next up was triple crown winner Derek Senn, an incredibly witty songwriter whose new record The Big Five-O won Album of the Year. The record’s title track, “The Big Five-O” won second in Best Song and another track, “Texas Legislators,” won third in the Rock/ Alternative category. He no doubt needed help carrying all his awards to his car.

R&B/Blues genre winner Susan Richie performed next and delivered a blistering three-song set off her terrific new album, How Many Miles? She was clearly a crowd favorite and had them eating out of her hand with her sassy lyrics, bluesy tunes, and rich voice.

Country/Americana/Folk genre winner Stephen Styles should be headlining in Nashville. His radio-ready songs check all the boxes for hit singles, and his voice is pure gold. He nailed his set.

Open genre winner Megan Stoneson was up next, and her soulful, elastic voice is absolutely mesmerizing. Her winning song, “Mine,” chronicles her love for her wife and coming out to her parents as bisexual: “When your daughter comes to you/ And says mom I fell in love/ She’ll say it’s not what you had in mind/ But this girl she is the one.”

First place Rock/Alternative winner Frank Hayes and his band Trapped

Like Rats couldn’t play the show, but second place winners Dead Magic stepped in and killed it. They call their style funeral rock, and their new EP Somewhat Pathetic is a great showcase for this rising quartet.

Last up on the bill was Hip-Hop/Rap genre winners Ha Keem & Vincent Angelo, whose energetic set of hip-hop and R&B swept the judges off their feet and had the duo crowned for Best Live Performance.

In between, second and third prizes were awarded, Cassie Nicholls who won third in Best Song for “Gravedigger”—won the Readers’ Choice Award, and Elizabeth Johnson won the Sterling by Music Man Albert Lee Ernie Ball electric guitar raffle. Congratulations!

This year’s Local Legend Award went to Merrell Fankhauser, the ’60s surf rock legend, ’70s psychedelic folk originator, and local treasure who’s written and released more than 400 songs over the last 60 years. Since 2001, he’s hosted Tiki Lounge, a music and interview program that airs on the Central Coast and in Southern California, Hawaii, and parts of the East Coast. Just last month on Oct. 28, Amazon released an anthology titled Goin’ Round in My Mind: The Merrell Fankhauser Anthology 1964-1979, which compiled many of his biggest songs. He’s truly a living legend and international treasure who happens to call the Central Coast home.

Thanks to all who came out and supported local music!

Strictly Starkey

And the winners are … 2022 NTMA RESULTS

Album

Derek Senn, The Big Five-O

The A.M.’s, Ignite the Sky Ghost/Monster, New Stars, New Skies

Best Songwriter

Jody Mulgrew, “Phony Gibson”

Derek Senn, “The Big Five-O” Cassie Nicholls, “Gravedigger” (also Readers’ Choice)

Country/Folk/Americana

Stephen Styles, “Burn” Jolon Station, “Kept My Soul” Ynana Rose, “Simplify”

Hip-Hop/Rap

Ha Keem & Vincent Angelo, “Blood Line” EDAW805, “Beethoven” KDG805, “Overpriced”

Best Live Performance Ha Keem & Vincent Angelo

The Fremont Reggae superstars

Steel Pulse play this Thursday, Nov. 10 (9 p.m.; all ages; $30 at seetickets. us). The roots band from the Handsworth area of Birmingham originally formed at a boys school there and went on to win a Grammy for Babylon the Bandit (1986). Their most recent is Mass Manipulation (2019), which was Grammynominated.

“Somewhere between the charisma of Frank Sinatra, the empathetic tone of Bob Marley, and the smooth and sultry vocal runs of Lauryn Hill, lives the warm and kind voice of Sammy Johnson,” according to press materials about the Australian native, who plays this Friday, Nov. 11 (8 p.m.; all ages; $25 at seetickets.us).

Rock and alt-country superstar Ryan Adams plays Sunday, Nov. 13 (8 p.m.;

Open

Megan Stoneman,“Mine” Blythe Berg, “Witching Hour” Brynn Albanese, “Nod to Edith”

R&B/Blues

Susan Richie, “Cloudy Day”

Chuck Peligroso, “Bittersweet Ending” Megan Stoneman, “Come Home”

Rock/Alternative

Frank Hayes and Trapped Like Rats, “Anger Flares”

Dead Magic, “Here Comes the Wave” Derek Senn, “Texas Legislators”

Youth

Jacqui Bomben, “Keep It Down” …Awkward Silence, “Breakout Room” 11EVAN, “I Know Who Changed”

Local Legend Award to Merrell Fankhauser

all ages; $59.50 at eventbrite.com). The former Whiskeytown frontman set off on his own in 2000 and never looked back. He’s also become a star producer, working with Willie Nelson, Jesse Malin, Jenny Lewis, and Fall Out Boy.

South Carolina singer-songwriter Trevor Hall plays Tuesday, Nov. 15 (8 p.m.; all ages; $35 at seetickets.us). He blends roots and folk music “with touches of electronic elements … imbued with a deep love of Eastern mysticism,” according to press materials.

Finally, electronic music fave Borgore plays next Thursday, Nov. 17 (8 p.m.; all ages; $25 at seetickets.us).

The Siren

Numbskull and Good Medicine present ska punk act Voodoo Glow Skulls at The Siren on Saturday, Nov. 12 (8 p.m.; 21-and-older; $18 at goodmedicinepresents.com) with DFL and Mother F Bomb opening. VGS got their start in 1988 in Riverside. The DIY

The audience was the big winner at the 14th annual NTMAs

BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE Ha Keem and Vincent Angelo, who won best Hip-Hop/Rap song for “Bloodline,” also took home Best Live Performance at the 14th annual New Times Music Awards at SLO Brew Rock on Nov. 4

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FEEL THE PULSE Grammy-winner British reggae act Steel Pulse plays the Fremont Theater on Nov. 10 , one of five big shows coming to the venue this week.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICK NIDDRIE

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act recorded a four-song demo, duplicated about 60 cassettes, and sold them at shows. Eventually they were signed to a number of labels, including Epitaph and Dr. Strange, though they never lost their DIY ethos.

Also at The Siren, Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras play on Friday, Nov. 11 (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $20.50 at eventbrite.com). Sandoval is a B-movie actor and part of the Bravo reality TV show Vanderpump Rules. “That’s why it’s called Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras because we’re fucking extra as fuck,” he modestly said in press materials.

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Don’t forget this Thursday, Nov. 10, Dirtwire, Ghost Catcher, Vincent Antone, and Banjoelectric will play (7 p.m.; all ages; $20 at ticketweb.com). Dirtwire calls their music “backporch space cowboy blues, swamptronica, and electro-twang.”

raise money to build the new skate park in Cambria!”

DENM returns to SLO Brew Rock next Thursday, Nov. 17 (7:30 p.m.; 18-andolder; $18 at ticketweb.com), touring in support of his genre-hopping debut album Slum Beach Denny

More music …

to gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

The SLO Symphony presents East Meets West this Saturday, Nov. 12 (7:30 p.m.; ages 5 and older; $25 to $89 at pacslo.org). They’ll celebrate America by remembering the music that brought jazz to the concert hall with George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F featuring visiting Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev, who will also perform Tsfasman’s Jazz Suite for Piano and Orchestra. Other selections include Valerie Coleman’s Umoja, an “Anthem for Unity;” and Tchaikovsky’s homage to Italy with “Capriccio Italien.”

Skate Safari and SLO Brew present Tommy Guerrero with Ragged Jubilee on Tuesday, Nov. 15 (7 p.m.; all ages; $15 at ticketweb.com). “In partnership with Skate Safari and Skate Cambria, we’re proud to present skateboard legend Tommy Guerrero and his full band to our main stage,” the venue announced. “There will be a raffle to win rad prizes all in support of helping

Cal Poly Arts presents the Watkins Family Hour on their Vol. II Tour with special guest Margaret Glaspy on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Performing Arts Center (7:30 p.m.; $35 to $55 at calpolyarts.org). The bluegrass collaborative is led by siblings Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins—twothirds of the Americana music group Nickel Creek. ∆

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

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MORE PUNK THAN YOU Ska punk heroes Voodoo Glow Skulls play a Good Medicine and Numbskull show on Nov. 12 , in The Siren.

PHOTO COURTESY OF VOODOO GLOW SKULLS

PHOTO COURTESY OF DIRTWIRE

BY BULBUL RAJAGOPAL

Taste of home

spent a lot of time in San Luis Obispo County’s sparse number of buses. By the time they’re done slowly meandering, I’m always hungry but invariably stuffed with a little more information about this sliver of the Central Coast.

I’ve

Golden Moon Chinese Restaurant revved up both my appetite and curiosity when I caught a glimpse of it as my bus crawled through Arroyo Grande in late summer. Always on the hunt for good Chinese food in the county, I made elaborate plans with two hungry friends as soon as I got home. Finally, on Oct. 20, we sunk into the eatery’s cozy booth, ready to chow down.

“Would you like to make your garlic chicken extra spicy? We put Thai chilies in them,” restaurant manager Joanne Phung asked us.

Extra spicy, please.

We made the right choice. The caramelized garlic tempered the Thai chili’s fire beautifully. The chicken was crispy yet saucy. We were armed with large glasses of chilled Sapporo beer. Perfect equilibrium.

Phung helps her parents, Albert and Kim, run Golden Moon. The family bought the restaurant from its previous owners in 1998 when Phung was a toddler.

“My dad was a refugee from the Vietnam War. So he came to the U.S. when he was 18 and was in Santa Maria at the age of 23. He’s been cooking for around 30 years,” she said.

He met Kim on one of his trips to China; they returned to Santa Maria together and eventually moved to Arroyo Grande to take over Golden Moon. Since then, the white and red building has become a familiar favorite for hungry patrons across the county, but the establishment’s origins are still a source of mystery.

Warm welcome

“I don’t know too much about what it was before a restaurant. Customers here and there will tell me about it,” Phung said. “I had this lady come in three or four years ago, she was in her 70s, and she said it was her grandparents’ house.”

The restaurant is welcoming, tidy, and homey. Furnished with dark wood, and peppered with red lanterns that overlook a small garden in the back, it has a comforting aura that reminded me of visiting Chinese restaurants for dinner with my family.

“We’ve had customers who have actually watched my siblings and me growing up. Oftentimes, I’ve had customers come in and say, ‘I remember when you were little and did math homework by that table,’” Phung said with a laugh. “Well, I still do math homework at that table, but I just grew up.”

Phung is a math major at Cal Poly who balances college classes with food preparation for the restaurant. An average day for her looks like waking up at 8 a.m., attending class on campus, visiting professors after hours, and then getting to the restaurant in the afternoon to prep for service.

“My parents immigrated here and didn’t have any money. It was all about the American dream, and in a way, they have achieved that,” she said. “The whole business represents an easier future.”

Twenty-four years into living out that dream, the family continues to work hard. They rotate their food preparation responsibilities, with Phung’s father leading it. He chops vegetables, marinates and slices

meat, creates batters for fried dishes like their sweet and sour chicken, and makes wonton fillings. Phung and her mother help him while also stocking ingredients and manning the front of the restaurant.

“Sometimes, we truly are out of something. There are times when we are out of [prepared] string beans, and I’m frantically peeling string beans by hand. Or, we’re out of broccoli and everyone wants beef and broccoli,” Phung said. “But we always make sure we’re OK.”

Phung’s younger sister, Vanlisa, used to help out at Golden Moon too. She worked there the longest out of the three siblings but moved to Fresno for higher education, which made Phung assume more responsibilities. Both sisters told New Times that it’s hard to find quality Chinese food spots on the Central Coast because the diversity of the cuisine has to be restrained.

“The thing about Chinese food is that there are so many different kinds of it. China has so many different regions, and each region has its own kind of food. Here on the Central Coast, we have to cater to the demographic,” Phung said. “If

you go to the Bay or LA, you can get pig intestines or pig ears at the restaurants. You can’t serve stuff like that here.”

Phung added that the family has discussed serving more items that are unfamiliar to SLO County palates, but decided not to because it could be risky to their small business.

Golden Moon’s prices are comparatively lower than many of the Chinese restaurants in the county. We got the house chow mein and barbecued pork fried rice for roughly $12 each, and walnut shrimp for $14.95, among other dishes. But the affordable option comes at a cost. Phung said that they are able to keep the prices low because the entire business is run by the three family members, and it’s hard to find more employees.

“We need to hire more people but [we’re] each handling a job meant for three different people,” she said. “The reality is that if we hired so many people, with the location and the foot traffic that we get, we probably would not be as successful as we are, unfortunately. Nobody wants to work that kind of job because it’s so demanding.”

Still, Golden Moon’s food is worth paying attention to in SLO County. We daydreamed about the barbecued pork fried rice for days later. My friend loved the fried walnut chunks in the walnut shrimp; the bok choy was silky; the sweet and sour chicken was delicious enough to comfort someone like me, who misses the breadth of big city dining options. Phung, herself, swears by her father’s hot and sour soup.

“I think my dad makes the best hot and sour soup. I refuse to eat it anywhere else!” she said with a laugh. ∆

Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal finally found her favorite Chinese restaurant in SLO County. Send cheers to brajagopal@ newtimesslo.com.

PHOTOS BY JAYSON MELLOM

FAMILY BOND Restaurant manager Joanne Phung’s (right) parents, Albert and Kim (left), bought Golden Moon in 1998 and have since been operating it

family-run business.

PORK TENDER Golden Moon’s barbecued pork fried rice is a delightful and affordable hit at

LOYAL TO DAD Restaurant manager Joanne Phung loves her father’s hot and sour soup so much that she refuses to

it at any other eatery.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2180

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/02/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, LAS TABLAS ANI MAL HOSPITAL, 959 Las Tablas Rd, Suites A1-A3, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. MVP California Vet Hospitals, PC, (20450 Civic Center Dr., South field, MI 48076). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation/s/ MVP California Vet Hospitals, PC, Daniel Markwalder, DVM, Presi dent. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obis po on 09-21-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 09-21-27. October 6, 13, 20, 27, & Novem ber 10, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2200

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/07/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, SHIFTN GEARS, 1621 N River Road #7, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Shift’n Gears 805, Inc., (1621 N River Road #7, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conduct ed by A CA Corporation, Shift’n Gears 805, Inc,/s/ James R. Pur dy, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-22-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-22-27.

October 6, 13, 20, 27, & Novem ber 10, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2201

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/28/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, FRANCES DANIELLE PHOTOGRAPHY, 655 Cayucos, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Johnson Danielle Frances, (655 Cayucos, Temple ton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by An Individual/s/ Frances Danielle Johnson, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-22-22. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-22-27. October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2235

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, ST MICHAEL NEPHROL OGY, PC, 620 California Blvd., Bldg. B, Suite P1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. St Michael Nephrology, PC, (620 Cali fornia Blvd., Bldg. B, Suite P1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This busi ness is conducted by A CA Corpora tion, St Michael Nephrology, PC /s/ Ernest DM Dytiapco, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-2722. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-27-27. October 6, 13, 20, 27, & November 10, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2246

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/1980)

New Filing

The following person is doing busi ness as, PREGNANCY AND PARENT ING SUPPORT OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, 3480 South Higuera, Suite 100, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. San Luis Obispo Alpha, Inc., (3480 South Higuera, Suite 100, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation, San Luis Obispo Alpha, Inc.,/s/ Cami Statler, Executive Director. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-28-22. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the state ment on file in my office. (Seal) Elai na Cano, County Clerk M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 09-28-27.

October 6, 13, 20, 27, & November 10, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2212

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/24/1976)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, EDGEWATER INN & SUITES, 280 Wadsworth Ave, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Edgewater Motel, (280 Wadsworth Ave, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation, Edgewater Inn/s/ Kenneth Thomas, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-26-22. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the state ment on file in my office. (Seal) Elai na Cano, County Clerk N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 09-26-27. October 6, 13, 20, 27, & November 10, 2022

ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY

Department of Social Services PO Box 8119

San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALI FORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

Courthouse Annex, 1035 Palm Street

San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Juvenile Court

CASE NAME: AZIZA PHILLIP VANN MCNAMEE CASE NUMBER: 22JD00082001

1. To: Christopher Hernandez, John (Doe), unknown name, and any other unknown father(s), and anyone claiming to be a parent of Aziza Phillip Vann McNamee born on 03/26/2022 at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, San Luis Obispo, California

2. A hearing will be held on De cember 28, 2022 at 1:00pm in Dept. 12 located at Courthouse Annex, 1035 Palm St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

*This hearing will be held re motely. If you wish to appear by telephone, your attorney in this case must notify the Court on the day of the hearing, prior to the hearing calendar. If you wish to appear in person, notify your attorney in this case. If you do not have an attorney and you wish to appear for the hearing, you must contact the court.

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

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

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

5. You have the right to be pres ent at the hearing, to present evi dence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford to hire one, the court will appoint an attorney for you.

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

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

Date: October 7, 2022 /s/ Paula Smith, Deputy Clerk

October 20, 27, November 3, & 10, 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2022-2248

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/28/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, HOOPER VERSE, 173 Cross Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Meta Verse Basketball Association LLC, (30 N Gould Street Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801). This business is con ducted by A CA Limited Liability Company, Meta Verse Basketball Association LLC, /s/ Jeremy Koven, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-28-22. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 09-28-27.

October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 2022

ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY

Department of Social Services PO Box 8119

San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALI FORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

Courthouse Annex, 1035 Palm Street

San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Juvenile Court

CASE NAME: MILAGROS GUTI ERREZ CASE NUMBER: 22JD00183001

1. To: Rosa Gutierrez and any one claiming to be a parent of Milagros Gutierrez born on 06/28/2022 at Roadway- W. Stowell Rd & Hanson Way, Santa Maria, California

2. A hearing will be held on Janu ary 18, 2023 at 1:00pm in Dept. 12 located at Courthouse Annex, 1035 Palm St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

*This hearing will be held re motely. If you wish to appear by telephone, your attorney in this case must notify the Court on the day of the hearing, prior to the hearing calendar. If you wish to appear in person, notify your attorney in this case. If you do not have an attorney and you wish to appear for the hearing, you must contact the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date: October 25, 2022 /s/ Paula Smith, Deputy Clerk

November 3, 10, 17, & 24, 2022.

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/24/2017) New Filing

The following person is doing business as, OVIEDO’S SANITA

TION SERVICES, 6308 Orcutt Rd, San Luis Obispo, 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Ernesto Oviedo Rico, (6308 Orcutt Rd, San Luis Obispo, 93401), Bernice Martinez-Oviedo, (6308 Orcutt Rd, San Luis Obispo, 93401). This business is conducted by A Married Couple/s/ Bernice Martinez-Oviedo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-29-22. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Webster, Deputy. Exp. 09-29-27. October 6, 13, 20, 27, & Novem ber 10, 2022

(“Bid Deadline”), for the following public works project: LOPEZ WATER TREATMENT FACILITY CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION PROJECT ARROYO GRANDE, CA

CONTRACT NO. 300657

Bids will be opened and declared by the County Clerk at 3:15 p.m. on the bid opening date at a public meeting at 1055 Monterey Street, Room D-120, San Luis Obispo, California 93408.

Any bid received at the office of the County Clerk of the County of San Luis Obispo at or after 3:00 p.m. on the date specified above will not be accepted and will be returned to the bidder unopened. A bid received one second after 3:00 p.m. (i.e. after 3:00:00 p.m.) shall not be considered. Bids are required for the entire work described in the Contract Documents.

The Bid package (also referred to herein as the “Contract Documents”) are posted on the District’s Purchasing website: http://www.slocounty. ca.gov/GS/Purchasing/Current_Formal_Bids_and_Proposals.htm

Any changes, additions, or deletions to these Contract Documents will be in the form of written addenda issued by the District. Any addenda will be posted on the website. Prospective bidders must check the website for addenda or other relevant new information at up to 5:00 p.m. the day before the prescribed date/time for submittal of bids. The District is not responsible for the failure of any prospective bidder to receive such addenda. All addenda so issued shall become a part of this Bid.

All bidders are required to acknowledge and confirm receipt of every addendum in their bid proposal.

All bidder Requests for Information must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m., 5 business days prior to the bid opening date. Requests submitted after said date may not be considered. All questions pertaining to the content of this invitation to Bid must be made in writing through the Purchasing website. Questions and responses will be posted on the Purchasing website and can be viewed by accessing the Invitation to Bid located at the Purchasing website. The identity of the entity submitting the question will not be posted. The District reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of comments / questions that will be posted on the website.

The bidder must have either a Class A license or a combination of class C licenses that make up a majority of the work at the time the Contract is awarded (Public Contract Code section 3300). When the bidder holds a combination of Class C licenses, all work to be performed outside of the bidder’s license specialties, except work that is incidental or supplemental to the licenses of the bidder, shall be performed by licensed Subcontractors in compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code).

Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.1:

• A Contractor or Subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in the Bid Proposal, subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104, or engage in the performance of this public works project, unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered Contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Business and Professions Code section 7029.1, Public Contract Code section 10164, or Public Contract Code section 20103.5, provided the Contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

• This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The District, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

There is no project-specific DBE goal requirement.

Bids must be submitted under sealed cover plainly marked as a bid and identified with the project number, the date and time for receipt of sealed bids, and the name of the bidder.

Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a bidder’s bond in favor of the District in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted total Bid.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by District to ensure performance under the Contract or, in the alternative, request the District to make payment of retention to an escrow agent. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the District with payment and performance bonds, with each issued by a California admitted surety insurer equal to 100% of the Contract Price.

Pursuant to Labor Code section 1770 et seq., the Contractor and all Subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor, and the debarment of Contractors and Subcontractors. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Copies are available at the DIR website, http://www. dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD.

Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions

On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals. “Economic Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under state law. Should the State or District determine Contractor is a target of Economic Sanctions or is conducting prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for termination of this agreement. The District shall provide Contractor advance written notice of such termination, allowing Contractor at least 30 calendar days to provide a written response. Termination shall be at the sole discretion of the District.

November 10, 2022

END OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

Project Title:

Project Number: EID-0437-2022

Project

Project Location: Primary Address: Citywide

Project Description:

The project is the Climate Adaptation and Safety Element (CASE) of the City’s General Plan. The CASE updates and replaces the existing Safety Element, which was adopted in 2012. The CASE updates and replaces the existing Safety Element, which was adopted in 2012. The CASE would serve as the City’s Safety Element, which is a required element of a general plan under State law.  It also implements State requirements for the Environmental Justice Element in accordance with State Guidelines.

The purpose of the CASE is to reduce the potential short and long-term risk of death, injuries, property damage, and economic and social disruptions resulting from wildfires, floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides, climate change, and natural and manmade hazards. The increasing severity of impacts of climate change is also a critical consideration in safety elements. State law requires that the safety element include a vulnerability assessment that identifies the risks posed by climate change and a series of adaptation goals, policies, and implementation measures designed to protect the community (Senate Bill 379, 2015). The CASE also identifies hazards and abatement provisions to guide local decisions related to zoning, subdivisions, and entitlement permits, and includes general hazard and risk reduction strategies complementary to those included in the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

The Director’s determination was based on an environmental initial study prepared by City and Consultant staff in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. Anyone can review this study on the City’s website at http://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/ community-development/documents-online/environmental-review-documents.  If you are unable to access the internet, please contact Teresa McClish at tmcclish@slocity.org or (805) 783-7840 to arrange for an alternative means to view the study. The public review period is November 10 through December 12, 2022. Anyone may review and comment on the Negative Declaration within 30 days of this notice (by 5:00 PM on December 12, 2022). Written statements may be submitted to the City of San Luis Obispo, Community Development Department, 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, Attention: Teresa McClish, Housing Policy and Programs Manager or by email tmcclish@slocity.org.

Hearing Body: Planning Commission

Tentative Date: December 14, 2022

Hearing Place: 990 Palm Street, City Hall, Council Chambers. For more information available through the following link; https://www.slocity.org/ government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes Time:  6:00 PM

Hearing Body: City Council

Tentative Date: January 17, 2022

Hearing Place: 990 Palm Street, City Hall, Council Chambers. For more information available through the following link; https://www.slocity.org/ government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes Time:  5:30 PM

For more information on the proposed project, its environmental effects, City environmental procedures and deadlines, please contact: Project Planner: Teresa McClish, at tmcclish@slocity.org or (805) 783-7840. November 10, 2022

CITY OF SLO ORDINANCE NO. 1723 (2022 SERIES)

STANDARDS CODE AND ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT TO SUPPORT THE AMENDMENTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, at its Regular Meeting of November 1, 2022, introduced the above titled ordinance upon a motion by Council Member Shoresman, second by Council Member Pease, and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Member Marx, Pease, Shoresman, Vice Mayor Christianson, and Mayor Stewart NOES: None

Ordinance No. 1723 (2022 Series): This is a City Ordinance to amend Municipal Code Title 15 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 15.02 (Building Codes Adopted) and 15.04 (Construction and Fire Prevention Regulations), by adopting the 2022 Edition of Title 24 from the California Code of Regulations. This update will align the local Building Construction and Fire Prevention Code with the new minimum statewide standards that go into effect on January 1, 2023.

During the staff presentation at the City Council meeting on November 1, 2022, Council directed staff to add clarifying language to the newly proposed amendment found under Chapter 15.04.090 Amendment H, Subsection 305.6.3. The additional language requires the Fire Code Official to produce written findings to support the closure of spaces designated as Hazardous Fire Areas, gives examples of findings that would justify the basis for such a decision, and requires the Fire Code Official to obtain written consent from the City Manager if the closure must remain in place longer than 5 days (120 hours).

A full and complete copy of the aforementioned Ordinance is available for inspection as part of the published agenda packet for the November 15, 2022 Council Meeting, or you may call (805) 781-7114 for more information.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo will consider adopting the Ordinance at its Regular Meeting of November 15, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The City Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and live streaming on the City’s YouTube channel http://youtube.slo.city.

Teresa Purrington City Clerk

November 10, 2022

NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE COUNTY’S LOCAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE DESIGN, SITE DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATION OF EMERGENCY

SHELTERS AT PUBLIC FACILITIES

On, November 1, 2022, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 3479 wherein it extended local standards and procedures for the design, site development, and operation of emergency shelters at public facilities.

AYES: Supervisors Dawn Ortiz-Legg, John Peschong, Lynn Compton, Debbie Arnold and Chairperson Bruce S. Gibson

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAINING: None

The following ordinance was proposed to extend the county’s local standards and procedures for the design, site development, and operation of emergency shelters at public facilities, and as contained in Ordinance No. 3479 are summarized as follows:

1. Adoption of an ordinance re-declaring the existence of a shelter crisis in San Luis Obispo County and extends, for one additional year, the suspension and modification of local and state laws for the construction and operation of emergency shelters located on County owned or leased property.

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

DATED: November 2, 2022

WADE HORTON, Ex-Officio Clerk of The Board of Supervisors

By: /s/ Niki Martin, Deputy Clerk November 10, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WHO: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m.  To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www. slocounty.ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT:       Hearing to consider a request by the County of San Luis Obispo to amend Title 8 and Title 22 of the San Luis Obispo County Code and the Agriculture and Conservation and Open Space Elements of the San Luis Obispo County General Plan to require “water neutral” ministerial planting permits for new or expanded crop production irrigated from groundwater wells within the Paso Basin Land Use Management Area (PBLUMA) until 2045, with a 25-acre-feet per year exemption allowed per site (“PBLUMA Planting Ordinance”).

County File Number:  LRP2021-00001             Assessor Parcel Number: Various Supervisorial District: 1 & 5                                  Date Authorized: January 26, 2021

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You may contact Kylie Hensley, Planner, at khensley@co.slo.ca.us or in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 200, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 781-5600.  The staff report will be available for review the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date on the County’s website at www.slocounty.ca.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION:  Also to be considered is the certification of a Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR) (SCH 2021080222) prepared for this project pursuant to the Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and CA Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq. that identifies significant impacts related to air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hydrology and water quality, land use and planning, tribal cultural resources, and utilities and service systems; and includes mitigation measures requiring groundwater extraction reporting, hydrology reports, carbon sequestration offsets, air quality control measures, and riparian and wetland habitat setbacks. Also to be considered are a mitigation monitoring and reporting plan and CEQA findings, including a statement of overriding considerations. A hard copy of the FPEIR is available at the County Clerk’s office and online: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/PlanningBuilding/Grid-Items/Community-Engagement/Active-PlanningProjects/Paso-Basin-Land-Use-Planting-Ordinance.aspx

COASTAL APPEALABLE:  No

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

DATED:      November 4, 2022

WADE HORTON, EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS By   /s/ Niki Martin Deputy Clerk November 10, 2022

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2022 AT

9:00 AM

5 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

01. Consent Agenda – Item Nos. 1 thru 19 Resolution (Res) Nos. 2022-250 thru 2022-257, approved as amended.

02. Presentations: Res. 2022-258 recognizing N. Grasmick for 30 years of County Service, and Res. 2022-259 recognizing November as “National Adoption Month”, adopted.

03. Public Comment Period – Items not on the agenda: S. Martinez; Marlea; T. Spinelli; M. Tamborra; S. Hart; D. Greenaway & M. Brown: speak. Additionally, 5-0 vote to agendize future discussion on 12/6/22 re: withdrawing recognition of the Oceano Advisory Council. Furthermore, staff direction provided to have a discussion at the next Planning priorities update re: a feasibility study on the Phillips 66 site.

04. Report re: County’s FY 2023-24 and Multi-Year forecast rec’d & filed.

05. Ord. 3479, redeclaring the shelter crisis & extending the establishment of local standards & procedures for the design, site development, & operation of emergency homeless shelters at public facilities, adopted.

06. Closed Session. Anticipated Litigation: (1) Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9. Number of potential cases: Two; and (2) Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9. Number of potential cases: Two. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION: Existing Litigation (Gov. Code, section 54956.9(a)). (Formally initiated.): (3) SLO County Citizens for Good Government, Inc., Gomez, Maruska, Villa v. Co. of Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, Case No. 22CVP-0007. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, Tami Douglas-Schatz, concerning the following employee organizations: (4) SLO Prosecutors’ Association (SLOPA); (5) SLO County Employees Association–Trades and Crafts (SLOCEA-T&C); (6) Deputy County Counsels’ Association (DCCA); (7) Sheriffs’ Management; (8) SLO County Probation Managers’ Peace Officers’ Association (SLOCPPOA); (9) Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA); (10) District Attorney Investigators’ Association (DAIA); (11) SLO County Probation Managers’ Peace Officers’ Association (SLOCPMPOA); (12) SLO County Employees Association – Public Services, Supervisors, Clerical (SLOCEA – PSSC); (13) Unrepresented Management and Confidential Employees; (14) Sworn Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (SDSA); and (15) United Domestic Workers of America (UDWA). Report Out. Open Session.

07. Res. 2022-260, denying appeal by R. Pusanik (APPL202200004) & affirming the Planning Commission’s decision & approving the application of ABR Property L.P. for amendment (AMEND2022-00002) & development Plan/Coastal Development Permit (DRC2021-00126) to allow 6 overnight accommodations totaling 2,400 sq. ft. to the Avila Beach Golf Resort, at 6450 Anna Bay Rd. / 3000 Avila Beach Dr, Avila Beach, adopted.

08. MEETING ADJOURNED

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

By:

Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk November 10, 2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE AND AMEND THE LATEST EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Luis Obispo’s Community Development Director has determined that the following project is qualified for adoption of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.

General Plan Climate Adaptation and Safety Element Update

Applicant:  City of San Luis Obispo

2022 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA REFERENCE STANDARDS CODE; THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS

This Ordinance will amend Grover Beach Municipal Code Article VIII – Building Regulations, Chapter 1 – California Building Code to adopt the 2022 California Building Codes and the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code with local amendments

The full text of the Ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, California, or a copy may be obtained from the office for a nominal charge.

The City Council will conduct second reading and consider adoption of this Ordinance on Monday, November 14, 2022. If approved, this Ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2023. Within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, the second summary shall be published, together with the names of the Council Members voting in favor, in a newspaper of general circulation within the City.

/s/ Wendi B. Sims, City Clerk

Dated: Thursday, November 10, 2022

Publish: 1x – New Times (Thurs, November 10, 2022)

Post: Grover Beach City Hall (Thurs., November 10, 2022)

CITY OF PISMO BEACH STATE OF CALIFORNIA

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, California, until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, December 15, 2022 as determined by www.time.gov for performing work as follows: NORTH SHELL BEACH ROAD STORM DRAIN REPAIR PROJECT

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Please meet promptly at the public bluff top path adjacent to the Dolphin Bay Resort, 2727 Shell Beach Road. Bidders that do not attend this mandatory pre-bid meeting shall be disqualified from bidding on this Project. The successful Bidder shall possess a Class A, General Engineering Contractor’s License at the time this contract is awarded.

Project Plans and Specifications are available at the Engineering Division office located at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. A non-refundable fee of $200.00 per set will be charged. Electronic Plans and Specifications are available via email at no charge. Questions will be accepted in writing up to 96 hours before bid closing by emailing Eric Eldridge at eeldridge@pismobeach.org. Questions regarding bid procedure or other non-technical questions can be asked by emailing Erin Olsen at eolsen@pismobeach.org or by calling (805) 773-4656.

ERICA INDERLIED CITY CLERK

November 10, 2022

Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology

Homework: What’s the unfinished thing you most need to finish? Newsletter.freewillastrology.com

ARIES

(March 21-April 19): When you Aries people are at your best, you are driven by impeccable integrity as you translate high ideals into practical action. You push on with tireless force to get what you want, and what you want is often good for others, too. You have a strong sense of what it means to be vividly alive, and you stimulate a similar awareness in the people whose lives you touch. Are you always at your best? Of course not. No one is. But according to my analysis of upcoming astrological omens, you now have extra potential to live up to the elevated standards I described. I hope you will take full advantage.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): In my experience, you Tauruses often have more help available than you realize. You underestimate your power to call on support, and as a result, don’t call on it enough. It may even be the case that the possible help gets weary of waiting for you to summon it, and basically goes into hiding or fades away. But let’s say that you, the lucky person reading this horoscope, get inspired by my words. Maybe you will respond by becoming more forceful about recognizing and claiming your potential blessings. I hope so! In my astrological opinion, now is a favorable time for you to go in quest of all the help you could possibly want. (PS: Where might the help come from? Sources you don’t expect, perhaps, but also familiar influences that expand beyond their previous dispensations.)

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Sometimes, life compels us to change. It brings us some shock that forces us to adjust. On other occasions, life doesn’t pressure us to make any shifts, but we nevertheless feel drawn to initiating a change. My guess is that you are now experiencing the latter. There’s no acute discomfort pushing you to revise your rhythm. You could probably continue with the status quo for a while. And yet, you may sense a growing curiosity about how your life could be different. The possibility of instigating a transformation intrigues you. I suggest you trust this intuition. If you do, the coming weeks will bring you greater clarity about how to proceed.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): “We suffer more often in imagination than in reality,” wrote ancient Roman philosopher Seneca. That’s certainly true about me. If all the terrible things I have worried about had actually come to pass, I would be unable to function. Luckily, most of my fears have remained mere fantasies. What about you, fellow Cancerian? The good news is that in the coming months, we Crabs will have unprecedented power to tamp down and dissipate the phantasms that rouse anxiety and alarm. I predict that as a result, we will suffer less from imaginary problems than we ever have before. How’s that for a spectacular prophecy?

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Poet Matt Michael writes, “Sure, the way trees talk is poetry. The shape of the moon is poetry. But a hot dog is also poetry. LeBron James’ tomahawk dunk over Kevin Garnett in the 2008 NBA Playoffs is poetry. That pothole I always fail to miss on Parkman Road is poetry, too.” In accordance with current astrological omens, Leo, I’d love for you to adopt Michael’s approach. The coming days will be a favorable time to expand your ideas about what’s lyrical, beautiful, holy, and meaningful. Be alert for a stream of omens that will offer you help and inspiration. The world has subtle miracles to show you.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo author Michael Ondaatje was born in Sri Lanka, but as a child moved to England and later to Canada. His novel Running in the Family describes his experiences upon returning to his native Sri Lanka as an adult. Among the most delightful: the deluge of novel sensory sensations. On some days, he would spend hours simply smelling things. In accordance with current astrological omens, I recommend you treat yourself to comparable

experiences, Virgo. Maybe you could devote an hour today to mindfully inhaling various aromas. Tomorrow, meditate on the touch of lush textures. On the next day, bathe yourself in sounds that fill you with rich and interesting feelings. By feeding your senses like this, you will give yourself an extra deep blessing that will literally boost your intelligence.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You evolved Libras understand what’s fair and just. That’s one of your potencies, and it provides a fine service for you and your allies. You use it to glean objective truths that are often more valuable than everyone’s subjective opinions. You can be a stirring mediator as you deploy your knack for impartiality and evenhandedness. I hope these talents of yours will be in vivid action during the coming weeks. We non-Libras need extra-strong doses of this stuff.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here are tips on how to get the most out of the next three weeks: 1. Be a master of simmering, ruminating, marinating, steeping, fermenting, and effervescing. 2. Summon intense streams of self-forgiveness for any past event that still haunts you. 3. Tap into your forbidden thoughts so they might heal you. Discover what you’re hiding from yourself so it can guide you. Ask yourself prying questions. 4. Make sure your zeal always synergizes your allies’ energy, and never steals it. 5. Regularly empty your metaphorical trash so you always have enough room inside you to gleefully breathe the sweet air and exult in the earth’s beauty.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “I straddle reality and the imagination,” says Sagittarian singer-songwriter Tom Waits. “My reality needs imagination like a bulb needs a socket. My imagination needs reality like a blind man needs a cane.” I think that’s great counsel for you to emphasize in the coming weeks. Your reality needs a big influx of energy from your imagination, and your imagination needs to be extra well-grounded in reality. Call on both influences with maximum intensity!

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sometimes, Capricorn, you appear to be so calm, secure, and capable that people get a bit awed, even worshipful. They may even get caught up in trying to please you. Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily—as long as you don’t exploit and manipulate those people. It might even be a good thing in the coming weeks, since you and your gang have a chance to accomplish big improvements in your shared resources and environment. It would take an extra push from everyone, though. I suspect you’re the leader who’s best able to incite and orchestrate the extra effort.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you have been posing as a normal person for too long, I hope you will create fresh outlets for your true weird self in the weeks ahead. What might that entail? I’ll throw out a couple of ideas. You could welcome back your imaginary friends and give them new names like Raw Goodness and Spiral Trickster. You might wear fake vampire teeth during a committee meeting or pray to the Flying Spaghetti Monster to send you paranormal adventures. What other ideas can you imagine about how to have way too much fun as you draw more intensely on your core eccentricities?

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): I suspect you will have metaphorical resemblances to a duck in the coming weeks: an amazingly adaptable creature equally at home on land, in the water, and in the air. You will feel comfortable anywhere you choose to wander. And I’m guessing you will want to wander farther and wider than you usually do. Here’s another quality that you and ducks will share: You’ll feel perfectly yourself, relaxed and confident, no matter what the weather is. Whether it’s cloudy or shiny, rainy or misty, mild or frigid, you will not only be unflappable—you will thrive on the variety. Like a duck, Pisces, you may not attract a lot of attention. But I bet you will enjoy the hell out of your life exactly as it is. ∆