New Times, March 30, 2023

The ‘me too district’

BY BULBUL RAJAGOPAL

Editor’s note

An almost 11 percent wage increase that impacts faculty, staff, and administrators in the Lucia Mar Unified School District gives teachers a distinction that administrators already held: being among the highest paid in SLO County. Although the district seems to believe that everyone got the “same amount of the pot,” some parents, staff, and teachers disagree—instead seeing administrators as disproportionately benefitting from the hikes. Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal speaks with everyone about the issue [8]

Though educators in schools like Arroyo

This week, you can also read about SLO County going back to the redistricting map menu [4], what makes the Civic Ballet of SLO special [20], and a winery celebrating 50 years and an all-female leadership team [27]

Camillia Lanham editor

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SLO County settles redistricting lawsuit, will replace Patten map

The community battle over San Luis Obispo County’s redistricting might finally be reaching a truce.

After more than a year in court, SLO County and two citizen groups announced a settlement agreement on March 24 that sets the stage for the county to repeal and replace its disputed Patten map, which made dramatic changes to the county’s supervisorial district boundaries.

According to the signed agreement, the Board of Supervisors must repeal the Patten map and adopt a new district map that’s “compliant” with state and federal laws by May 15. Both actions are agendized for an April 18 board meeting.

The settlement also sends $300,000 in county funds to the plaintiff groups for their attorney costs.

“This is a very solid path forward to right an egregious insult to the voting public of San Luis Obispo County,” 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson told New Times. “No remedy or solution is perfect, but the path that we are on is the best possible path we have.”

The resolution comes three months after a new Board of Supervisors majority agreed to enter into settlement talks with the SLO County Citizens for Good Government and League of Women Voters of SLO County, which sued to overturn the Patten map, alleging that it gerrymandered the districts to favor Republicans and disenfranchised voters.

The Patten map, according to its critics, served to “pack” the county’s Democratic voters into two districts, giving Republicans an edge in three districts, while it sent tens of thousands of voters into new districts and election cycles.

Linda Seifert, a board member with Citizens for Good Government, told New Times that she was “very pleased” with the outcome and added that Gibson’s 13-vote election victory last year marked the turning point in the case, as it solidified the board’s new majority.

“Once Bruce Gibson’s election was resolved, I know we all felt pretty optimistic that we might have a good chance of reaching a settlement with the county,” Seifert said. “The new majority did

Grover Beach adopts ordinance to regulate homeless camping

Grover Beach’s attempt to align with San Luis Obispo County’s five-year plan to reduce homelessness resulted in a new ordinance adoption and a bevy of upset residents.

appear to be strongly in favor of having a new map in place.”

At the upcoming April 18 meeting, the Board of Supervisors will discuss three alternative maps to potentially replace the Patten map. All three were considered in 2021 as finalists during the redistricting deliberations, and all three made only minor changes to the county map from 2011.

“All of them meet the criteria we set out: to have

If a new map is adopted, the overhaul would once again move thousands of county voters into new districts and election cycles. Because the county held the 2022 elections using the Patten map, some citizens whose votes were deferred for two years in 2022 would be deferred yet again in 2024 under a new map.

“That’s on the old board majority,” Gibson asserted. “There’s no easy and immediate remedy that solves all the problems that the adoption of the Patten map created.”

According to county officials, the $300,000 payment to the plaintiffs for their attorney fees is likely less than the amount the court would’ve ordered the county to pay if the case had moved to trial. County Counsel Rita Neal pegged the plaintiffs’ total legal costs to be “anywhere from $500,000 to $1 million, or more.”

fair districts that will give everyone a voice in their government,” Seifert said.

Two of the maps—Map A and Map B—were drawn by a county consultant, and the third map—the Chamber map—was drawn by the SLO Chamber of Commerce.

The board could theoretically consider another map, Gibson said, but doing so would likely prolong the process. The agreement, as it’s written, sets a May 15 deadline, which is meant to get a map in place before the 2024 election cycle, Seifert said. “Certainly, working toward getting a new map in effect as soon as possible was among the goals we had in our settlement efforts,” she said. “Candidates [for 2024] will likely begin to emerge sometime this summer.”

“I’ve reviewed the draft and 200 feet will LEGALLY put the encampment even closer to our home,” resident Camille Trinkle wrote in a letter to the Grover Beach City Council. “My neighbors and I have been begging the city for help/support regarding the homeless activity around us for years. This ordinance is a total slap in the face to those of us that have waited for something, ANYTHING, to

Seifert told New Times that Citizens for Good Government paid a San Francisco-area law firm a discounted rate for its services, so the settlement will go toward making the firm whole. She thanked the Citizens’ nearly 3,000 donors who contributed to the redistricting fight over the past year and a half.

“I will be eternally and forever appreciative and grateful for the numerous people who agreed with the cause and were wiling to donate their hard-earned dollars to make sure we were able to proceed,” she said. “The cost of democracy is not cheap. It’s expensive and painstaking. And when you have runaway supervisors who don’t follow the law, it’s very expensive on both sides.” ∆

—Peter Johnson

be done.”

Trinkle is referring to a draft ordinance that would set standards for time, place, and manner of camping by unhoused people on public property in the face of insufficient shelter space. On March 27, the City Council unanimously approved the ordinance, which will go into effect on April 27.

INTO THE TRASH The SLO County Board of Supervisors is set to repeal the “Patten map” adopted in 2021 in order to settle a lawsuit challenging its legality.

The proposed proximity of potential future campgrounds to residences sparked outcry in the form of public comment and letters like Trinkle’s. The original draft identified some spaces in the city that could be used for camping and vehicle habitation. Two of those spots included a vacant lot on South 4th Street and the El Camino Real open space— the latter is an area where encampments already exist. The ordinance also outlined three setback options of 200, 300, or 400 feet from the residential area near the El Camino Real open space.

Opting for the 400-foot setback as Trinkle and others wanted would shrink the open space area too much, possibly subjecting the city to federal litigation, according to Grover Beach Attorney David Hale at the City Council meeting. City Manager Matt Bronson told New Times that council members came up with another solution.

“The council did extend the setback from 200 to 250 feet in the El Camino Real open space area while keeping to the 200-foot setback on other city-owned public property,” Bronson said. “The council also amended the ordinance to establish a 200-foot setback from school property.”

He added that residents near the El Camino Real open space area have approached the city repeatedly over the years voicing concerns about public safety issues and environmental impacts caused by the homeless encampments. The area of concern spans public land in both Grover Beach and Pismo Beach and runs along adjacent private property. Trinkle’s letter begged Grover Beach’s City Council to “give us our homes back” and illustrated some of the troubles her family experienced by living near the encampments.

“My son has found used needles hidden in a tree; they’ve also been found in the gutter; there’s been drug bags that have have blown into my yard,” she wrote. “There’s also been many property thefts and a few attempted break-ins in this neighborhood as well.”

The ordinance was written and adopted to update an existing one from the 1980s that prohibited overnight parking. The old ordinance couldn’t be enforced because of the Martin v. City of Boise ruling in 2018 preventing cities from enforcing anticamping ordinances if they don’t have adequate sheltering options.

Bronson prefaced City Council deliberations by highlighting Grover Beach’s other responses to homelessness, calling the local Cabins for Change program organized by the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC) a “model for what we wish to see across the county.”

Janna Nichols, 5CHC’s executive director, told New Times that all 20 cabins are full, with 22 people participating. Three of them are anticipating housing in the next few weeks while 12 gained employment. There have been no community complaints, according to Nichols.

She added that Grover Beach hasn’t spoken with her about the new camping ordinance yet.

Bronson told New Times that the police department will conduct outreach to homeless individuals prior to the ordinance’s April 27 enforcement date “to make them aware of the requirements in the ordinance and post signage in the affected areas.”

City staff will study the ordinance’s impact over six months starting in April, after which they’ll present a report to City Council later

this year or in early 2024.

“During this time, the city will also install fencing along Margarita Avenue and Charles Street and ‘no parking’ signs along North 4th Street to further restrict access into the El Camino Real open space area,” Bronson said.

—Bulbul Rajagopal

Morro Bay Harbor could get emergency funding for dock repairs

Warped wood pushes boats out of line and makes it hard for anyone to pull their boats into the Morro Bay Harbor, let alone step onto the docks themselves without fear of falling into the water.

This isn’t a new issue: Morro Bay’s docks have needed repairs for years, but Morro Bay Harbor Director Ted Schiafone feels that the damage is now too much to ignore.

“The docks at Morro Bay Harbor were in a marginal condition prior to the January 2023 storm, and in March, the additional two storms only added to that damage,” Schiafone said. “The January storm severely damaged several docks, including the fingers along the boat ramps.”

In response to the dire state of the docks, the Morro Bay City Council planned to vote on allocating up to $80,000 for emergency dock repairs at its March 28 meeting, but the meeting was postponed as blackouts affected the meeting telecast. The council rescheduled the meeting to the evening of March 29, after New Times went to press.

Schiafone said that regardless of logistical matters, the docks need to see support for repairs sooner rather than later.

“Emergency repairs are always prioritized,” he said. “If we don’t make the repairs, we would have to—need to—take these docks out of service.”

Schiafone has worked as the city’s harbor director for the past six months—and while he doesn’t have a full history of understanding the plight of Morro Bay’s docks, he said he’s seen similar issues across California harbors, which often aren’t wellmaintained due to funding constraints.

“My challenge is to prioritize that maintenance all while identifying appropriate revenue sources,” he said. “Stakeholder engagement will be a necessary component of that process.”

Harbor supporters have faced an uphill battle in attempting to get money allocated for upkeep and needed infrastructure repairs. Most recently, in the November 2022 election, a parcel tax measure—the Morro Bay Harbor Infrastructure Act—intended to provide funding for harbor repair projects. The revenue would have benefitted many of the city’s docks suffering from years of disrepair and neglect.

While residents voted down the measure, the city did allocate capital funds to some harbor projects with the hope of addressing various issues over time, according to the fiscal year 2022-23 budget posted on the city’s website. However, the agendized vote on allocating funds for emergency dock repairs left residents like Betty Winholtz wondering why emergency repairs weren’t taken into account when the budget was first planned out.

“Is this saying that this [dock repair] project was going to happen eventually anyways, but now is in imminent repair due to storms–or is it saying a different project was going to happen eventually, but now some of those funds are needed for immediate damage repair?” Winholtz said in a letter submitted for public comment.

“If [it’s] the latter, why was the project overbudgeted, so there are extra funds available?”

In the meantime, Schiafone and the Harbor Department are attempting to turn to FEMA as a source for helping repair this winter’s storm damage, in addition to what the city can provide.

“A storm damage assessment was conducted, and the initial estimates of the repairs are in the millions of dollars,” he said. “We have submitted an insurance claim, and are working with FEMA for other reimbursements.”

Schiafone hopes that the recent damage caused by the storms to the docks will encourage more people to support harbor emergency repair funds.

“Everyone that I have spoken to has a deep connection with the harbor,” he said. “Together we must find a solution so that our children and grandchildren can enjoy that same harbor in the future.”

—Adrian Rosas

Pismo Beach debars construction company for second time

A five-year-long battle between Pismo Beach and a construction company ended in the latter’s debarment, but legal unrest between the two is ongoing.

“We agree with city of Pismo Beach Councilmember Stacy Inman. Based upon the applicable legal standards and facts at issue in this matter, debarment is not applicable and not warranted,” attorney Patricia Wolfe wrote in a statement to New Times. “We intend to address this matter in the applicable court order.”

Wolfe belongs to Hunt Ortmann, a law firm that specializes in construction and labor issues. The firm represents Santa Maria-based construction company V. Lopez Jr. & Sons Inc.

Pismo Beach hired Lopez in 2017 to replace the Five Cities Lift Station, perform maintenance on six lift stations, and repair elements of the wastewater collection system. Lopez worked on the project in conjunction with Water Systems Consulting (WSC), a project designer appointed by the city. But the city alleged that Lopez caused delays to the project due to poor planning and a lack of understanding about municipal systems and public works. In a 4-1 vote on March 21, the Pismo Beach City Council declared Lopez “non-responsible” and debarred the company from working on city projects for the next five years.

Councilmember Inman was the sole dissenter.

“I don’t think there was any evidence of untrustworthiness but there were definitely problems with quality at the Spyglass Park, … at the Five Cities Lift Station,” Inman said at the meeting. “Those are my concerns but I’m not sure they rise to the level of debarment.”

This is the second time that Pismo Beach has debarred Lopez for the same set of issues dating back to 2018. In 2020, the City Council unanimously voted to debar the company—a move that City Manager Jim Lewis called “very rare.” Scott Baker, the attorney who represented Lopez at the time, filed a petition contesting the city’s decision.

Wolfe told New Times that the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court “ruled there were due process violations” and threw out the debarment. Hunt Ortmann attorney John Darling, who also represents Lopez, called the first debarment “unconstitutional” during the defense hearing at Pismo Beach City Hall on March 7.

With the help of a 130-slide presentation, Darling alleged that city staff unfairly placed the blame on Lopez while refusing to study the actions and responsibilities of project designer WSC. He further stated that city Public Works Director Ben Fine and city engineer Chad Stoehr “concocted” a debarment story with WSC and colluded with Fine’s Grover Beach counterpart Greg Ray to punish Lopez.

Grover Beach hired Lopez in 2017 for a $6.3-million city project that also faced delays.

“Lopez, as any other public works contractor would do, alerts Grover Beach that the project is going to cost more and take longer because of the problems with their plans and specifications,” Darling’s presentation read.

Despite background check conversations with Ray in 2017, Fine hired Lopez. Darling told City Council that Fine was predisposed to dislike the construction company based on Ray’s experience with them. He presented excerpts from a 2017 deposition transcript detailing Fine’s recollection of his conversation with Ray.

“I was told the end product you will get will be satisfactory; the road to getting there will be miserable; if you can find a way out of the contract, I highly recommend you do so,” the transcript read.

At the March 21 meeting, councilmembers flexed their discretion about the debarment decision, as previously suggested by Pismo Beach City Attorney David Fleishman.

“What kept coming back to me is the definition of ‘satisfactorily perform’,” Councilmember Scott Newton said. “To me, that doesn’t mean what does the finished project look like; it’s the path to getting there. To me, that path to completion was where all the issues rose.”

Newton added that the “path” wasn’t satisfactory, prompting agreement from Mayor Ed Waage. Pismo Beach spokesperson Jorge Garcia told New Times that the city has no comments on the issue.

—Bulbul Rajagopal

County rejects plan to subdivide SLO synagogue property

A proposed subdivision of Congregation Beth David’s property on Los Osos Valley Road was met with stiff opposition from county staff at a March 23 Planning Commission meeting.

“The property has no subdivision potential,” County Planning Division Manager Airlin Singewald told commissioners. “Agreeing with the applicant’s rationale on this project … would set a dangerous precedent that could result in significant fragmentation of agricultural land throughout the county.”

Property leasee John Rourke filed the application with the county to subdivide the congregation’s 92 acres of ag-zoned land into eight separate parcels, to pave the way for the development of eight new homes, including one low-income unit, and a possible mixeduse project.

Rourke told commissioners that he holds a 50-year agricultural lease on the property that includes “an option to subdivide and purchase.”

“That’s how I’m involved,” he said.

The subdivision would split the land into four 2.5-acre parcels, one 20-acre parcel with the synagogue, one 6-acre parcel for a lowincome residence and a possible mixed-use

development, and two larger parcels of 20 and 36 acres.

County staff opposed the application on the basis that it didn’t conform with county land-use policies—arguing that splitting the property into eight pieces jeopardized its agricultural viability in an unprecedented fashion. SLO city—which owns an open space easement on the land—also submitted a letter in opposition.

“There’s a large implication with this project,” Singewald said.

While taking issue with the county’s interpretation of the project, Rourke and his agent, Scott Stokes of Above Grade Engineering, said that they ultimately don’t need the county’s blessing.

Bolstered state housing laws—like the State Density Bonus law— now allow property owners to bypass local ordinances to build more housing, they said.

“Really what it gets down to is the density bonus,” Stokes said to commissioners. “The state has gotten to a point where there’s such a shortage of housing and there are so many homeless that [they’ve strengthened those laws]. One of the sections specifically says … the law shall be interpreted liberally in favor of producing the maximum number of total housing units, which I think is contrary to what county counsel is saying.”

During deliberations, planning commissioners expressed general confusion about the project and the applicants. Fifth

District Commissioner Don Campbell asked Rourke why there wasn’t a representative from Congregation Beth David at the meeting.

“Congregation Beth David owns this property,” Campbell said. “I don’t think we should be talking to somebody who has a lease on it. Is there a priest or a father or someone from that community here to talk about what’s right or wrong?”

Rourke responded at the meeting that he had “signed something to act on [the Congregation’s] behalf.” Congregation Beth David leaders did not respond to a New Times request for comment before press time.

The Planning Commission eventually voted 3-0, with two members absent, to reject the application. Fourth District Commissioner Mariam Shah said she wasn’t convinced by the applicants’ arguments and offered an alternative idea.

“I would say start talking to the Board of Supervisors and maybe try it that way,” Shah said. “I would think, for example, if you’d be willing to donate one of these parcels to People’s Self-Help Housing and build a significant number of units, maybe this is something the county and the city would be more apt to consider.”

Rourke said he planned to appeal the decision to the Board of Supervisors and wouldn’t stop there if he didn’t succeed.

“We’re fully ready to take this to court,” he said. ∆

—Peter Johnson

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Community members criticize the Lucia Mar Unified School District for its across-the-board wage hike

Teachers at the largest school district in San Luis Obispo County are now the highest-paid educators in the region, but their pay raise sparked equity concerns.

“In years past, when comparing other districts in our county, our superintendent was paid at or near the top, and our teachers were at or near the bottom,” district board member Donna Kandel said during the Lucia Mar Unified School District’s (LMUSD) March 21 meeting. “That was an untenable situation and caused a lot of ill feelings in our district in the sense of inequity.”

Those ill feelings persist among some.

The LMUSD board unanimously approved a 10.72 percent wage increase for 124 employees on March 21. While many parents touted the decision as muchneeded compensation for teachers and other faculty members, they highlighted that the wage hike only bloats upper management’s already-hefty paychecks.

per year per step. However, Step 4 to Step 5 jumps by $11,620. Approved last June, Fawcett’s current contract sets him at Step 3 where he’s receiving a base pay of a little more than $225,000.

Cody King, the union president of the Lucia Mar Unified Teachers Association, told New Times that the 10.72 percent raise would be added to Fawcett’s salary. It would increase his earnings by nearly $25,000. In comparison, a district library technician who makes $37,644 annually, according to the latest available salary schedule from 2021-22, would receive a roughly $4,000 raise.

“The Lucia Mar Unified Teachers Association does not agree with our district’s practice of giving equivalent raises across the board each year,” King said. “Our organization believes the district should prioritize increasing compensation for positions that are the most difficult to fill.”

King added that the district is struggling to fill positions for special education teachers and for specialized services like speech therapists. Anecdotally, he’s heard that there are shortages of food service workers and bus drivers, too. The higher paid positions, like in upper management, for example, are easier to staff. King told New Times that district superiors include themselves in uniform salary hikes during every yearly salary negotiation discussion.

“The board and upper management call themselves the ‘me too district’— whatever one group gets, every group gets it,” King said. “But they always get the top amount. We haven’t talked to all the board members yet, but we want to make sure this isn’t a recurring practice.”

educator shortage. Our hope is that these salaries will generate more interest [to apply]. This is the highest raise we’ve given to employees.”

District parent Bocchicchio presented her concerns about Fawcett’s salary at the March 21 board meeting. Board member Colleen Martin came to his defense.

“We have confidence in our superintendent. He deserves the same raise as the [teachers union] president does … and [as] the custodian who is going to clean this room tonight,” Martin said. “They all got the same amount of the pot.”

In 2015, amid an impasse between LMUSD teachers and district officials regarding fair pay, then-teachers association president Kandel told New Times that 15 percent of Nipomo High School’s teachers moved to Santa Maria for positions that paid $20,000 more. Bocchicchio echoed Kandel in March, telling both the board and New Times that raises for upper management should be a separate agenda item and adding that LMUSD’s teachers make $19,000 per year less than their Santa Maria counterparts.

“Why would teachers work here when they can go down south?” Bocchicchio told New Times

LMUSD now ranks first among SLO County’s 11 school districts for wages. The district’s pay increase from the 2013-14 to 2022-23 school years totaled at 35.9 percent. Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary has the lowest rate over the same time period at 12 percent.

“Our staff deserves that 10 percent pay raise, but I don’t want them ever to strike because they didn’t get 30 [percent] like LA Unified,” Martin joked at the meeting while referring to the recent Los Angeles Unified School District walk out by its teachers and staff.

When asked by another board member how LMUSD contrasts with its Santa Maria counterpart, Martin said the two school districts can’t be compared.

The mass pay hike converged with discussions about the school district’s ability to meet long-term expenses in the future.

“I’m all for raises for teachers and the staff, but the fat cats in the district shouldn’t be part of the same package,” LMUSD parent Sandra Bocchicchio told New Times. “This 10 percent is so much bigger than the 10 percent someone working in the library makes.”

LMUSD’s top post has been held by Superintendent Paul Fawcett for three years running.

The district’s 2022-23 superintendent salary schedule breaks Fawcett’s income down by five “steps”. A step is an additional year of service that comes with an automatic pay bump. Starting at $212,669 the average pay increase from Step 1 to Step 4 is $6,570

Superintendent Fawcett told New Times that he has no comments on the concerns about the disproportion. He clarified that the school district, as part of annual discussions, negotiated wage increases for three employee groups— the teacher’s association to bargain for certified employees, the local chapter of the California School Employees Association to negotiate higher salaries for classified employees like custodians and bus drivers, and the management group to which he and other top officials belong. The second group qualified for a 9.25 percent raise, which became 10.72 percent after adjusting the salary ranges and schedules.

“I’m proud and excited to have competitive salaries,” Fawcett said. “There is a general

Board member Eileen Pham said she was worried about reserve funding. According to state law, LMUSD is supposed to hold a minimum of 3 percent and a maximum of 10 percent in reserves. Pham announced at the meeting that financial projections show a reserve fund that exceeds the 10 percent threshold for the next three years. Fawcett told New Times that the school district will be identifying areas to commit surplus funds to.

“With the employee raises, we’re above 10 percent in the next year and the year after,” he said. “Usually, school districts make big purchases with the excess, like school textbooks.”

Board member Kandel commended Fawcett’s service to the school district, adding that the raises are also needed because LMUSD isn’t “allowed to keep a lot of money in reserve.” Like her fellow board member Martin, Kandel was apprehensive to compare.

“There’s still progress to be made but we’re moving in the right direction,” she said. “I’m not comfortable singling out one or two employees for not getting a pay increase that’s equal to what our other employees are getting.”

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

UNEQUAL BUT SAME The Lucia Mar Unified School District’s board of education announced that the more than 10 percent wage hike for teachers, faculty, and administrators was the same for all despite the large difference in upper management’s base salary.

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NATEN, MARY ANN, 87, of Santa Maria passed away 3/25/2023 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

NEWBY, TERRY W., 70, of Santa Maria passed away 3/25/2023 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

OLDS, ROBERT “BOBBY” FRANCIS EDWARD, 21, of Los Osos passed away 3/04/2023 arrangements with Los Osos Valley Mortuary & Memorial Park

PETRIK, DAVE J., 69, of Santa Maria passed away 3/21/2023 arrangements with MagnerMaloney Funeral Home & Crematory

PORTE, GREGORY LEROY, 82, of San Luis Obispo passed away 3/09/2023 arrangements with Reis Family Mortuary & Crematory

PRZYBYLA, BABY, 0, of Paso Robles passed away 3/14/2023 arrangements with Chapel of the Roses

ROMINE, EDWARDS K., 74, of Lompoc, passed away 3/18/2023 arrangements with Starbuck- Lind Mortuary & Crematory

ROSS, DAVID, 56, of Arroyo Grande passed away 3/18/2023 arrangements with Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

ROUSH, ISABEL, 98, of San Luis Obispo passed away 3/16/2023 arrangements with Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

RUFFEL, RICHARD P., 71, of Nipomo passed away 3/24/2023 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

SCARBROUGH, TERRY, 74, of Arroyo Grande passed away 3/17/2023 arrangements with Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

SMITH, DELBERT ROCYE, 79, of Lompoc, passed away 3/06/2023 arrangements with Starbuck- Lind Mortuary & Crematory

STONE, L. JANE, 94, of Santa Maria passed away 3/17/2023 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

STRAUSBURG, JEFFREY “JEFF”, 63, of Nipomo passed away 3/21/2023 arrangements with Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel

VANORMAN, CTHERINE MARY, 82, of Atascadero passed away 3/14/2023 arrangements with Chapel of the Roses

VILLALPANDO, PABLO OJEDA, 87, of Santa Maria passed away 3/18/2023 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

WOODS, BONNIE, 83, of Santa Maria passed away 3/20/2023 arrangements with Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory & Memory Gardens

Bridging gaps

Nipomo resident Janice LaMere found her life’s calling through an all-toorelatable personal ordeal.

When her father was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2011, he moved into her house for long-term care. There wasn’t a better option—at least not one they could afford.

“My parents lived in Paso Robles and I lived in Nipomo,” LaMere explained. “They rented their house—they’re not rich, just living paycheck to paycheck. I told my mom, ‘You have to move here because I have my 5-year-old grandson living with me.’ I couldn’t run back and forth.”

After seven years of caring for her dad, as his declining condition grew too severe to safely manage anymore, LaMere made the gut-wrenching decision to move him to a care facility.

“I cried every night,” she said. “I was there [at his care center] eight-plus hours every day. Bottom line, my father lived for nine months. Out of this came A Bridge of Hope.”

Formally established as a nonprofit last year, A Bridge of Hope’s mission is to help subsidize and coordinate quality in-home care for local seniors, so they can stay in their own homes for as long as humanely possible.

A brainchild of LaMere and occupational therapist Alan Prince, a longtime in-home care professional, their model is simple yet novel: to plug the gaps in a system that leaves too many families with too few options for their aging loved ones.

LaMere said that unless a senior is wealthy, on Medi-Cal, or paid for long-term care insurance, affording private in-home care is often impossible.

“I really want the community to understand that there’s only two options for these people: you go to a care facility, or you have to move in with family,” she said. “Neither one of those are good options. We’re the third option.”

By leveraging its network of trained and vetted independent home health aides, A Bridge of Hope will help clients and their families determine the best care plan

for them, and then subsidize that care to make it affordable.

“I’ve learned that the key to keeping people at home is to have the proper inhome support,” Prince, a 28-year veteran of the home health care sector, told New Times. “If we don’t have the right support systems in place, our senior population will fail. They’ll fall. They’ll be hospitalized. They’ll end up being placed against their will sometimes.”

Throughout his career, Prince said that he’s seen up close the ways that the current system fails seniors. The main culprit, like LaMere noted, is cost.

“The private in-home providers charge anywhere from $30 to $40 per hour, and that is out of reach for many folks,” Prince said. “It’s either, ‘I eat and pay for medications, or I pay for a caregiver.’ We have to bridge this gap.”

While long-term care facilities play a needed role in the overall system, Prince said that a senior living at home, with physical help, is often the safest and happiest route.

“There is a place for the nursing homes, but it is a quality-of-life issue,” Prince said. “And you can look at the pandemic and how many people died in those [congregate] settings and could have been home and survived.”

With the community’s support, LaMere and Prince believe that they can use their combined passion and expertise to connect their clients to better solutions.

LaMere’s already been doing it for years. Since her dad passed away, she’s personally helped nearly 50 seniors with in-home care. Thanks to that experience, and her time in nursing homes with her dad, she befriended a community of home health aides who are now working with her.

“We’re all just women who had a passion,” she said.

A Bridge of Hope is currently accepting clients from Arroyo Grande to Lompoc. LaMere’s promise to clients is that they will be “treated with dignity, respect, and compassion.”

“The best thing about our job is I don’t ever feel like I go to work,” she said. “We’re there with them. We get to walk with them. We know they’re not alone and they’re taken care of.”

But A Bridge of Hope needs donations to be able to provide the subsidies and assistance that so many would benefit from.

“Right now, we need the support of the community to help us see this vision through. Nobody has done this before. This is a concept that doesn’t exist,” Prince said. “There are thousands of clients in the county that would benefit from our services.”

Fast fact

• Chess players can look to a new opportunity in the San Luis Obispo community in the form of the reestablishment of SLO’s Chess Club. The SLO location meets every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at the Whole Foods Market on Los Osos Valley Road. The Morro Bay location meets every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the “Big Board,” located on the Embarcadero at the west end of Morro Bay Boulevard. For more information, visit slochess.com. ∆

Reach Assistant Editor Peter Johnson at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com.

INSPIRATION After housing and taking care of her father, Jim Morgan, for seven years as he battled dementia, Nipomo resident Janice LaMere decided to launch a nonprofit that aims to help others afford in-home senior care.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JANICE LAMERE

BY MARK ZIMMER

Fix your leaks

This spring, you can help conserve water and save money by repairing leaky pipes, fixtures, and appliances

It’s springtime, the time of year when Californians work on repairing their lawns and restoring their gardens with bright and colorful plants before the hot days of summer set in.

The first day of spring marks when communities throughout America observe the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Fix a Leak Week (which was March 20 through 26). The annual observance promotes water conservation and helps consumers save money by identifying and repairing leaky irrigation systems, pipes, fixtures, and appliances.

Even though California has experienced significant snow and severe rainstorms in recent months, this springtime observance is as important as ever. The state continues

New redistricting plan is good for SLO County

This is a note of congratulations to San Luis Obispo County Citizens for Good Government (SLOCCGG) for an enormous achievement in settling its redistricting lawsuit with the county.

It demonstrates that:

• Wisdom prevails

• Logic prevails

• Perseverance prevails

• Democracy prevails

The citizens of SLO County should be grateful that they now have a Board Supervisors, and the volunteer SLOCCGG public service group, representing the majority interests of the citizenry as opposed to the interests of one citizen.

Harvey R. Levenson Pismo Beach

to face the most severe drought in recorded history, and water levels in critical reservoirs remain below capacity.

As drought conditions evolve, our community must continue to use water responsibly and take advantage of conservation rebates and programs that help improve water-use efficiency. Ongoing drought conditions have made conservation a way of life in California, and fixing leaks is a great place to start.

According to the EPA, average household leaks can account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water wasted every year, and 10 percent of homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day. When you consider the average pool takes 18,000 gallons to fill, this is a massive waste of a precious resource.

Community choice energy is a scam

It appears that our San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has decided to unilaterally embroil their constituents into the community choice energy scam, which involves purchasing clean energy from existing out-of-state sources and claiming it as one’s own. Meanwhile, on paper, the carbon emissions from the power actually produced and consumed in California magically become someone else’s responsibility, although it is unclear who that might be. In reality, the level of carbon-emissions for the Western grid remains unchanged, while the emissions from California production linger and grow ever more pervasive in the atmosphere over California.

Carbon emissions from power production can only be reduced by increasing the

To help our customers identify leaks, our highly skilled employees are providing free water audits. Participating customers will receive a free Flume Smart Home Water Monitor, a device that helps monitor water use, identify leaks, and control water costs directly from a smartphone app. Flume typically retails for $199.

Customers are also encouraged to visit gswater.com/fix-leak-week for tips to identify and repair indoor and outdoor leaks. By following these simple and efficient solutions, customers can conserve water and effectively manage their water bills.

At Golden State Water, we are also obligated to maintain our water system by properly maintaining and investing in the infrastructure that protects local water supplies. The capital investments we are making today and in the future ensure that your community never has to think twice about the quality and reliability of its drinking water.

A shared commitment to saving water will have a profound impact on protecting our

capacity of clean energy sources to permanently replace carbon-emitting production. Purchasing power from existing clean energy sources does not increase clean energy capacity, so there is no effect on reducing global emissions at all … anywhere. So, for the proponents of community energy to claim that this process reduces carbon emissions goes beyond deception.

As far as the current lower rates for community choice, that is only temporary. The availability of clean power in the Western grid is a limited resource and subject to the vagaries of climate and season and, as community choice programs proliferate, the demand for clean power will inevitably rise and the rates will increase accordingly. Unfortunately, community choice consumers have no regulatory protections when participating, willingly or not, in the inherent

state’s most precious resource, water. This spring, join us in fixing a leak. ∆

Mark Zimmer is the general manager of Golden State Water Company, serving Los Osos, Santa Maria, and the Simi Valley. Send a letter in response to letters@newtimesslo.com.

Do you think San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly should do more to crack down on St. Fratty’s Day?

51% No, let college students have some fun!

25% Yes, they should extend the period of doubled fines.

15% The status quo is working fine.

9% I want to see more arrests to deter the crazy street parties.

LETTERS

instability of the wholesale power market, so they and their communities could eventually have to pay an enormous price, as happened in Texas not too long ago. In California some disillusioned communities have already withdrawn their memberships in community choice programs.

In summary, members of the Board of Supervisors, along with some on our local city councils, have managed to commit their communities to a program that enriches private entities, exposes their communities and constituents to liability, and yet does absolutely nothing to mitigate climate change. I believe that makes them complicit in this deception, and as such I submit that those responsible should be held personally accountable when the inevitable comes to be.

Mark Henry San Luis Obispo

HODIN

Russell Hodin

The blame game

Math is hard, right? Multiplication, percentages, pie charts—it’s all so hard, even school districts have a hard time with it.

Lucia Mar Unified School District seems to believe that giving the same percentage wage increase to every teacher, staff member, and administrator means everyone is being treated equitably. District administrators are so pleased with themselves that they’ve apparently been calling Lucia Mar the “me too district” (really?!) for years, because of those across-the-board salary spikes.

Sounds like the district has a hard time with words, too. And Lucia Mar’s the largest school district in the county. Go public education!

Hey, guys? “Me too” is about acknowledging rape, sexual harassment, and sexual discrimination. It just might be time to coin a different phrase to describe those inequitable pay raises you’re patting yourselves on the backs for. It also just might be time to use a dictionary! Look up the word “equity”—which, in this case, would mean the district understands that someone working at the library does not make the same amount of money as someone who is the district superintendent.

Equity is hard!

“They all got the same amount of the pot,” math whiz and district board member Colleen Martin said at the March 21 board meeting. Actually, Colleen, they didn’t get the same amount of the pot. Not only did they get a different amount of the pot, they even got a different percentage of the pot. Let me

explain some basic math to you.

A 10.7 percent pay raise—which is what everyone got—means $4,000 more a year for the library tech and $25,000 more for Superintendent Paul Fawcett. Lucky Fawcett! He’s sitting pretty, skimming a little off the top of the pot whenever someone who works for him gets a raise, because he gets one, too! Got it?

Even parents understand the math—and that’s saying something, these days (I’m talking to all you Paso Robles Joint Unified School District parents/chemistry “experts” who would love to re-write the AP Chemistry curriculum because the recently approved textbook mentioned the United Nations on a couple of its more than 400 pages).

Lucia Mar parent Sandra Bocchicchio said, “I’m all for raises for teachers and the staff, but the fat cats in the district shouldn’t be part of the same package.” Paul “the fat cat” Fawcett didn’t want to comment on the disparity, instead saying the district hopes the raise will incentivize more teachers to join in on all the fun!

You know who else is having a ton of fun? SLO County 1st District Supervisor John Peschong and his conservative buddy 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold, who are watching their carefully constructed empire crumble to pieces before their eyes.

First, they had to say goodbye to increased water pumping allowances from the overdrafted Paso Robles Groundwater Basin. Then, they waved goodbye to a stalwart alliance to maintain PG&E’s electricity monopoly in the unincorporated areas of the county. Now, they’re whimpering as they whisper bon voyage to the Patten redistricting map, which screwed thousands of voters. And next, they’ll watch helplessly as the new liberal majority reforms campaign finance rules.

It’s quite a sight to behold. The new liberal majority of the SLO County Board of Supervisors is slashing through those poorlyconstructed, ideologically-driven conservative policies like Walmart slashes prices.

But there’s a bright side for our poor little Republicans. They won’t be committing a Brown Act violation when they speak together at the upcoming fundraising dinner for their favorite “government watchdog,” the Coalition of Labor, Agriculture, and Business (COLAB) because they’re only a minority of the Board of Supervisors! Woo!

You, too, can pay $125 to listen to the conservative minority speak about “family, freedom, and heritage” while chomping on filet mignon, drinking wine, and hoping you won the gun raffle. Feel free to take notes and send me the “for dummies” version.

Republicans lost their stranglehold over the county, even when they designed the deck of cards to collapse in their favor. Bummer. I’d pay for a steak dinner to hear more about that.

The chaos the old conservative majority unleashed on the county will be felt well into the future. The county’s recent settlement with SLO County Citizens for Good Government and the League of Women Voters of SLO County in the redistricting lawsuit won’t actually re-enfranchise many of the voters the Patten map disenfranchised. Luckily for liberal supervisors, all they have to do is blame the “old board majority,” which is exactly what 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson is doing. Lame.

“There’s no easy and immediate remedy,” Gibson said. “The path we are on is the best possible path we have.”

Speak up!

Send

I’ll give you one guess as to who the subject of that crybaby, bitch-fest will be: the county’s “radical left regime,” according to the weekly COLAB newsletter. What you won’t hear about is why the

As the county’s liberal majority attempts to right past wrongs, some voters will continue to be collateral damage. Those who were unable to vote in 2022, will now likely be unable to vote in 2024—leaving some people without the chance to vote on their county representative for another four years. And that sucks. Just a word to the libs: If you’ve got the power, you can’t blame conservatives for the county’s inequality anymore. It’s your turn. ∆

The Shredder accepts notes for dummies at shredder@newtimesslo.com.

Hot Dates

RISE TO THE OCCASION

The Apple Farm in San Luis Obispo hosts its Easter Brunch event on Sunday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. No reservations are required to attend the brunch, as guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. To find out more about the event and its menu offerings, call (805) 544-6100 or visit applefarm.com. The Apple Farm is located at 2015 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

—Caleb Wiseblood

ARTS

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

AQUARIUS 2023 CALIFORNIA OPEN

WATERMEDIA EXHIBITION Annual juried exhibition presented by Central Coast Watercolor Society, featuring varied watermedia styles and techniques by California artists. Through April 3, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. ccwsart.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

COASTAL WINE AND PAINT PARTY Listen to music while enjoying an afternoon of creativity, sipping, and mingling. Event lasts up to 2 hours. The party includes a complimentary glass of wine and canvas with materials. Saturdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $50. 805-394-5560. coastalwineandpaint. com. Harmony Cafe at the Pewter Plough, 824 Main St., Cambria.

COLLAGES AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF LOS

OSOS Collages and photographs featuring Sweet Springs Nature Preserve and the Elfin Forest by Los Osos photographer Kelly Hayes are for sale online and on display at Los Osos Pop-up Gallery (1056 Los Osos Valley Road). Photo prints on metal, paper, acrylic, and greeting cards. ongoing Free. centralcoasty.com. Los Osos, Townwide, Los Osos.

COSTA GALLERY SHOWCASES Features works by Ellen Jewett as well as 20 other local artists, and artists from southern and northern California. Jewett’s work is also on display at Nautical Bean in Laguna shopping center during February. Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. 559-7999632. costagallery.com. Costa Gallery, 2087 10th St., Los Osos.

DEVOTIONAL JEWELRY BY JANE

SIRAGUSA Jane’s Devotional Jewelry are

wearable reminders of unique spiritual journeys, as not all spiritual journeys are the same, so different devotionals serve different purposes. Ultimately, Jane’s jewelry best serves as a reminder that “we are not alone.” Mondays, Tuesdays, ThursdaysSundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through April 29 Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare. com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

FEATURED ARTIST; ANNE GRANNIS

Morro Bay Art Association is proud to feature the sculptures of Anne Grannis, who loves creating art from stone, pastel and fabric. Her sense of whimsy prevails in her popular dream boxes. Her figurative sculptures are created from live models. Through April 4, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-7722504. artcentermorrobay.org/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

FINDING THE LIGHT FEATURING LIZ

HAMPTON-DERIVAN Cambria Center for the Arts features artist Liz Hampton-Derivan, an accomplished photographer and internationally shown artist. Liz has begun experimenting with mixed media, hot and cold wax, paints, and pastels to create an exhibit of unexpected and delightful imagery.

Fridays-Sundays, 12-4 p.m. through April 30 Free. cambriaarts.org. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

FINDING THE LIGHT RECEPTION Features internationally shown artist Liz HamptonDerivan. Her work includes mixed media, photography, hot and cold wax, paints, and pastels to create an exhibit of unexpected and delightful imagery. Reception on March 4, March 4, 2023, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Through April 30 cambriaarts.org. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

FINE ART ACRYLIC AND DIGITAL

PAINTINGS BY STEVE DAYTON Steve obtained Associate and BFA degrees in graphic design from Ricks College and

Brigham Young University. Steve’s paintings are either abstract or representational, and those in his Cayucos series use acrylic paints inspired by the Central Coast.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through April 29 Free. 805-7721068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

FINE ART OIL PAINTINGS BY JEFF ODELL

For more than 30 years on the Central Coast, Odell has been painting rural/urban landscapes, seascapes, portraits, figures, interior studies, and “anything that will sit long enough to serve as a subject.” Gallery open daily. Mondays, WednesdaysSundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through April 29 Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare. com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

FOREVER STOKED PAINT PARTY Join us at the gallery, for a few hours to travel on a creative paint journey. You will receive as much or as little instruction as you prefer. No artistic experience is necessary. Saturdays, 7-9 p.m. $45. 805772-9095. Forever Stoked, 1164 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.

GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE: OPENING RECEPTION FOR JEFF ODELL, STEVE DAYTON, AND JANE SIRAGUSA Come meet the artists, have a snack, and bring some beautiful art home. April 8, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare. com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

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

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.

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

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

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

STUDIES UNDER GLASS: SMALL WORKS IN WATERCOLOR BY KATY

SMITH Katy Smith is a plein air landscape artist specializing in paintings of locations on the Central Coast of California. In her personal series, “Studies Under Glass,” Katy has created intimate impressionistic paintings that take the audience on a journey throughout the Central Coast. Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through April 30 Free. 559-799-9632. Costa Gallery, 2087 10th St., Los Osos.

THREE JURIED ART SHOWS Sculptors and craftmakers hold juried shows May 18 through June 26. Sculptors and craftmakers’ deadline to enter: March 31. This is a members only show. Join an artist group now on the CCAC website. March 31 noon $15/1 to 3 pieces. 805-

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772-2504. centralcoastartistscollective. org/cfe.html. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

TIDAL ZONE EXHIBITION This show conveys the magnificent and the mysterious vastness of the ocean in fine art paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, and more. With featured artist Anne Grannis. Through April 3, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

ART AFTER DARK Enjoy wine poured by Thatcher Winery and live music by the talented duo Denver Adams and Kyle Dart. April 1 6-9 p.m. Free; $10 for a glass of wine. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

ART AND ABOUT PASO Join us for Art and About Paso, a self-guided art walk that gives the community an opportunity to experience visual, literary, and performing art in galleries and other venues. Visit site for an updated map of locations. Events will not occur on major holidays. First Saturday of every month, 5-9 p.m. Free. 805-544-9251. artsobispo. org/art-and-about. Participating locations, Paso Robles, City-wide.

ART GALLERY OPENING Showcasing artwork of Susan Lyon, Kathy Madonna, and Maryanne Nucci. First Saturday of every month, 4-7 p.m. Free. Pocket Gallery on Pine, 849 13th Street, Paso Robles, 805-440-7152.

BRUCE MUNRO: LIGHT AT SENSORIO

Sensorio, the Central California location dedicated to the intersection of art, technology, and nature, continues to welcome crowds to its stunning multi-acre outdoor exhibit, Bruce Munro: Light at Sensorio. Thursdays-Saturdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Thursdays-Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. through April 29 $22-$112. 805226-4287. sensoriopaso.com. Sensorio, 4380 Highway 46 East, Paso Robles.

CAMP AND PAINT AT SUN OUTDOORS

PASO ROBLES Please join Art Social 805 at Sun Outdoors Paso Robles where you will paint the featured image, while enjoying snack and drinks of your own choosing. BYOB. April 8 5-7 p.m. $40. 805-242-4700.

artsocial805.com. Sun Outdoors Paso Robles, 3800 Golden Hill 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 butterfly sculpture garden. ongoing DepriseBrescia.com. Deprise Brescia Art Gallery, 829 10th St., Paso Robles, 310-621-7543.

EVENING OF COMEDY FROM HEMINGWAY’S STEAKHOUSE GA tickets are theater seating. VIP tickets get preferred table seating and food and drink service at the table. First Saturday of every month, 8-10 p.m. through Dec. 6 $38-$55. 805-369-1017. Park Ballroom, 1232 Park St., Paso Robles, ehsteaks.com.

THE EYE OF THE NEXT GENERATION All artists were encouraged to showcase their skills in the following categories: landscape, floral, animal, portrait, city/urban, and still life. This exhibition was brought together thanks to a donation from The Jeanette Bertea Hennings Foundation in honor of Lonnie Hood. Through April 30 Free. 805238-9800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL, JR. The Atascadero High School Theater Department is proud to present its Spring production. Watch as the beloved character Matilda navigates her way through a terrible school run by a horrible headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. March 31 7-9 p.m. and April 1, 2-4 p.m. $10. atasusd. org. Atascadero High School, One High School Hill, Atascadero, 805-462-4300.

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.

YOUTH PAINTING

Please have your children join ArtSocial805 at the Templeton Rec Center for a youth painting experience. They will paint the featured image while adults can grab a quick bite and beverage from 15 Degrees C. A portion of the proceeds is donated to Art 4 Kids. April 6, 4:30-6 p.m. $40. 805-434-4909.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LORI RITCHEY

artsocial805.com. Templeton Recreation Center, 599 S. Main Street, Templeton.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

ACTOR’S EDGE: ACTING CLASSES

Actor’s Edge offers film and television acting training in San Luis Obispo, plus exposure to Los Angeles talent agents. All ages and skill levels welcome. Classes available in SLO, LA, and on zoom. ongoing $210 per month. actorsedge.com. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

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

ART AFTER DARK Featuring rotating exhibits from local artists, live music, and vegan and vegetarian dining. First Friday of every month. through May 5 Free.

Linnaea’s Cafe, 1110 Garden St., San Luis Obispo, 805-541-5888, linnaeas.com/.

ART AND ABOUT SLO Join us for Art and About SLO, a self-guided art walk that gives the community an opportunity to experience visual, literary, and performing art in galleries and other venues. Visit site for an updated map of locations. Events will not occur on major holidays. First Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805544-9251. artsobispo.org/art-and-about.

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ART EXHIBIT: FLOWERS AND FLUTTERBYS Art Central presents a spring exhibit featuring local artist of all media. Meet the artists during the artist reception on Apr. 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. April 7- May 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/gallery/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

ART EXHIBIT: NEEDLING Featuring the Cutting Edge Fiber Art Group. Through

April 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/gallery/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

ARTIST RIKI SCHUMACHER AT ART

CENTRAL GALLERY Schumacher’s work is pensive and introspective, inspiring one to take a solitary walk on a cloudy day. Wander in to reflect on her “delicious, wistful landscapes.” Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-7474200. artcentralslo.com/gallery-artists/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

BALLET THEATRE SLO: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

The world premiere of Ballet Theatre San Luis Obispo’s epic fulllength three act adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic tale, described as a whirlwind of love, cruelty, and betrayal. April 1 7-9:15 p.m. and April 2 2-4:15 p.m. $20-$56. 805-7564849. bt-slo.org/nextproduction. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

BEACON ART SHOW A juried show held annually. The community is invited to enter up to five pieces of art. The show’s opening night will be March 3. This year’s theme is Artistic Spectrum. Fridays-Sundays. through April 2 Free. 805-544-4608. San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks Street, San Luis Obispo.

CAMBRIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS:

JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

Seeking art for Spring Juried Photography

Exhibit. The exhibit will be juried by photographer, Kerry Drager, known for his constructive encouragement and solid advice, and author of three nationally published photo how-to books. Online submissions welcome through April 21.

Exhibit: May 5- July 2. Through April 21 $15 per entry for members. cambriaarts.org.

Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

CERAMIC LESSONS AND MORE Now offering private one-on-one and group lessons in the ceramic arts. Both hand building and wheel throwing options. Beginners welcomed. ongoing 805-8355893. hmcruceceramics.com/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

COMEDY NIGHT Professional comedy show featuring local and touring comics. Hosted by Aidan Candelario. First Thursday of every month, 7-9 p.m. $5. 805-540-8300. Bang the Drum Brewery, 1150 Laurel Lane, suite 130, San Luis Obispo, bangthedrumbrewery.com.

CRITICAL ENCOUNTERS Beginning with monoprints and photography from the 1980s, this exhibition follows the lineage of Nixson Borah’s practice towards his recent digital composites. Through April 3, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/ exhibits/current/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., 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, anamcre.com.

FREE DOCENT TOURS Gain a deeper understanding of the artwork on view with SLOMA’s new docent tours. Every Saturday, join trained guides for interactive and engaging tours of SLOMA’s current exhibitions. ongoing, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma. org/visit/tours/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

INTERMEDIATE OIL PAINTING: ADULT

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

INTRO TO OIL PAINTING WITH SPENCER COLLINS The perfect class for those wanting to try oil painting for the first time. Discuss color theory, layering paint, and how to use various media. Each student will create a dynamic landscape using a reference image provided by the teacher. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. through

March 30 $35 per class. 559-250-3081. 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/workshops-events/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., 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. 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.

LIZ MARUSKA’S ART: ENJOYING

BIG SUR Wander through Maruska’s spellbinding impressions of this iconic seashore in a euphoric and inspiring display of art rendered in a luminous palette of colors that glows with vitality. Through March 31 Free. 805-550-3308. SLOProvisons.com. SLO Provisions, 1255 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

MARELA ZACARÍAS: STORYTELLING

Through July 7 San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 543-8562, sloma.org/.

OPEN MIC COMEDY Sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Aidan Candelario. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-540-8300. saintsbarrel. com/event-calendar. Saints Barrel Wine Bar, 1021 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. PAINT SOCIAL Please join ArtSocial805 at ArtCentral SLO for a step-by-step painting

experience. April 2 1-3 p.m. $40. 805-7474200. artsocial805.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

PARENT-CHILD POTTERY CLASS Make lasting memories with clay together as a family. For ages 6 and over. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon $70. Anam Cre Pottery

Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, anamcre.com.

PICKET PAINTING PARTY Decorative picket purchasing opportunities are available to show your support and help fund maintenance and educational programs in the Children’s Garden. Second Saturday of every month, 1-4 p.m. $75 per picket or 2 for $100. 805-541-1400. slobg. org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF THE CENTRAL COAST A self-directed fun group of dynamic artists who enjoy painting and sketching outdoors. Artists meet on site at various locations. Weekly plein air destinations are provided by Kirsti Wothe via email (mrswothe@yahoo.com).

Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon SLO County, Various locations, San Luis Obispo.

POTTERY: BEGINNING WHEEL CLASS

This series is a great intro to the pottery wheel. Students learn to throw various shapes, surface decorate, and glaze. Clay and firing included with admission. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $180. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., 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.

SECOND SATURDAYS AT SLOMA

Intergenerational learning and creative

expression for children of all ages.

Families are invited to SLOMA’s lawn to learn about the visual arts together using our unique activity kits and create an art project inspired by our exhibitions. Second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 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.

SLO COMEDY UNDERGROUND OPEN MIC

NIGHT Enjoy a night of laughs provided by the local SLO Comedy Community. It’s open mic night, so anyone can perform and “you never know what you’ll see.” Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Free. Libertine Brewing Company, 1234 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 805-548-2337, libertinebrewing.com.

SLO DRAWZ: OPEN FIGURE DRAWING

GROUP Improve your drawing skills while also building a community of supportive creatives with live models. This is not a guided class, please bring your own materials. To sign up, email chantellegoldthwaite@gmail.com. Every other Monday, 5-7 p.m. and Every other Thursday, 5-7 p.m. through Dec. 31 $20 per session; or $60 for a month pass. 805747-4200. instagram.com/slodrawz/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. SLO LIBRARY: 40TH ANNUAL SAN LUIS OBISPO POETRY FESTIVAL Language of the Soul returns with its 40th SLO Poetry Festival at the SLO Library Community Room with SLO County Poet Laureate Kevin Clark and Poets Emeritus Jeanie Greensfelder and Dian Sousa. Open reading follows. Hosted by Kevin Patrick Sullivan. Donations always welcome. April 8 1:30-3:30 p.m. Free. 805903-3595. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm ARTS continued page 16

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TINY POTTERS: WISE ONES AND WEE ONES PAINT For ages 4 to 6. Kids have the option to paint animals and other subjects.

Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $30. anamcre. com/booking. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

VIRGINIA MACK: BEGINNING

WATERCOLOR This is a watercolor class designed to let you jump in and try out this engaging medium through experimentation. It’s designed for beginners and those with watercolor experience who wish to expand their knowledge of painting in watercolors.

To enroll please contact Mack via email: vbmack@charter.net Wednesdays, 1:303:30 p.m. $35. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo. com/workshops-events/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

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traditional and nontraditional materials. Mondays, 1-3 p.m. $35. 805-668-2125. lila. community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

MIXED MEDIA FOR AGES 5-6 AND

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

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

MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP (AGES

recently married friend Dr. Watson and the two attempt to thwart the Professor’s plans Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., WednesdaysSaturdays, 7-9 p.m. and Sundays, 6-8 a.m. through May 14 $30-$36. 805-489-2499. americanmelodrama.com. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS

THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S WILD AMERICA

This one-man show features Theodore Roosevelt’s outdoor adventures over several decades, from hunting in the woods of Maine to his ranching days on the Dakota frontier. This special fundraiser features Alan Sutterfield, who has toured as TR in Yosemite National Park and across the country. April 7 8-9:30 p.m. and April 8 8-9:30 p.m. $20. 805-268-2993. orcuttcommunitytheater.org. KDA Studios, 3558 Skyway Dr., Santa Maria.

COMPETITION

The San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy competition has been a major springboard for the most talented comics in the country for more than 40 years. Back by popular demand, a new group of competition finalists takes the stage in Arroyo Grande. April 1 , 7:30-10 p.m. $32-$45. 805-489-9444. clarkcenter. org. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

BIG BOOK SALE: FIRST OF THE YEAR

Features tons of children’s books, biographies, popular fiction, crafts, selfhelp, or coffee table and collectable books. Books are sold by the inch. Bag sale starts at 1 p.m. In case of rain, check website for latest updates. April 1 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free to attend. 805-481-4131. GroverBeachLibrary. org. Grover Beach Community Library, 240 N 9th St., Grover Beach.

HEARTS FOR ART The “Hearts for Art”

Fundraiser will offer over 125 pieces of curated artwork. Most of the artwork will be original pieces created by local Central Coast artists. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase these unique creations. April 1 2-5 p.m. Free. 805-9295679. danaadobe.org. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo.

INSPIRATIONS: THE GENESIS OF A MYSTERY NOVEL Coastal Dunes CWC will feature local author Tony Piazza at its April meeting. Crime/mystery writer, film historian, and former actor/stand-in for multiple movies and TV shows, Piazza will be giving a presentation on how his experiences in the film industry have influenced his mystery novels. April 1 10:15 a.m.-noon Free. 805-929-3394. slolibrary. org. Nipomo Library, 918 W. Tefft, Nipomo. MIXED MEDIA (ADULTS) Each week, attendees will combine two or more media in several pieces, while working with watercolor, acrylic, ink, pastels, charcoal as well as various printmaking techniques in the course of a month. Enjoy discovering new ways to work with

7-12) Come explore mixed media with an emphasis on the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design. Each week, students will have the opportunity to use various media. Tuesdays, 3:30-4:45 p.m. $25. 805668-2125. lila.community. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

OPEN STUDIO (AGES 7-12) Guests can explore a variety of media and techniques while focusing on their own subject matter. Whether they come with a project in mind, or find their way as they play, this class offers a chance for independent learning in a supportive environment.

Thursdays, 3:45-4:45 p.m. $25. 805-6682125. lila.community/all-workshops/openstudio. 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.

PLAY, EXPLORE, CREATE (AGES 5-7) Young artists will play at various stations, exploring games, and mixed media. There will be a new activity each week. Wonderful opportunities for drawing, painting, and sculpture. Tuesdays, 9-10 a.m. $25. 805-668-2125. lila.community.

LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. suite 101, Arroyo Grande.

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

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE FINAL PROBLEM Sherlock Holmes’ skills are put to the test when he goes head-to-head with his intellectual equal, criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty. After repeated attempts on his life, Holmes is rejoined by his

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

AXE THROWING Enjoy the art of axe throwing in a safe and fun environment. Kids ages 10 and older are welcome with an adult. No personal axes please. Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturdays, 12-6 p.m. $20. 805-528-4880. baysidemartialarts.com. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos.

BREATHE BALANCE AND STRETCH Be prepared to get down to the floor and up again. Breath practice is sustained throughout the session, which is filled with accessible movements that will create and enhance flexibility and balance. Shoe-less environment. Please bring a mat. Every other Monday, 9-9:45 a.m. $10. 415-516-5214.

Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos.

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

CENTRAL COAST WOOD CARVERS Learn the art of wood carving or wood burning. Join Central Coast Wood Carvers in Morro Bay at St. Timothy’s. Open for beginners, intermediate, or advance. Learn a wide range of techniques and skills. Mask Required. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 962 Piney Way, Morro Bay, 805-772-2840, sttimothymorrobay.org/index.html. 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.

GENTLE YOGA AT ST. BEN’S Instructor: Seanna. Must RSVP to Maureen by phone or emailing naseema6@sbcglobal.net , to determine space available. Must bring a yoga mat, water, blanket, or any other props you may need. Fridays, 9-10 a.m. through May 26 $10-$15 donation per person. 805441-7262. stbenslososos.org. St. Benedict’s Church, 2220 Snowy Egret Ln., Los Osos.

CHAPTER FUN

The Grover Beach Community Library will host its Big Book Sale event on Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The outdoor sale will be held in the library’s parking lot, and will include books from various categories, including children’s books, self-help books, crafting books, and more. For more details, visit groverbeachlibrary.org. The library is located at 240 N. 9th St., Grover Beach. —C.W.

KIWANIS EASTER EGG HUNT The 34th annual Bay-Osos Kiwanis Club Easter Egg Hunt will be held on the lawn by the venue. Prizes awarded. April 8 10 a.m.-noon Free. 805-801-4444. South Bay Community Center, 2180 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.

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EASTER DOG PARADE For all dog lovers who support the Mutt Mitt Project (providing dispensers, trash receptacles, and doggie bags for all beach accesses, beaches, and the Cayucos community). Bring your dog to take part in the parade. Doggie costumes for your pet are

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encouraged. April 8 12-1 p.m. Free; $1 per dog and $1 per person appreciated. Cayucos Pier, Ocean Front Ave., Cayucos. MEDITATION AND REIKI ONE Learn to energetically heal yourself and others. Learn meditation techniques that will give you a more focussed, successful, and happier life. March 30, 4-6:30 p.m., March 31 4-6:30 p.m. and April 1 , 12-3:30 p.m. $250. 707-654-9053. johnhenrymartin.com. 9th Limb Yoga, 845 Napa Ave., Morro Bay.

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.

SHAMANIC MORNING RITUALS FOR VITALITY AND JOY The four elements of these empowering shamanic morning rituals are designed to bring more joy and vitality to your life. April 7, 8:30-9:30 a.m. my805tix.com. Beach Access Parking Lot, 102 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay.

SOCRATES: DISCUSSION GROUP Group members present interesting and thought provoking topics of all sorts. Topics are selected in advance and moderated by volunteers. Vaccinations are necessary. Enter through wooden gate to garden area. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 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. 805-7092227. 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.

TAI CHI CHUN CERTIFICATION With the 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the year. Ongoing courses. ongoing Call for price. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

TAI CHI CHUN/ QI GONG BASICS Learn the foundation of Qi Gong, the rooting of breathing, and Shaolin Tai Chi. TuesdaysThursdays Call for details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts. com. Grateful Body, 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.

YOGA IN LOS OSOS: APRIL SERIES ON MONDAYS Feel better in body, mind, and spirit. Attendees gather in a small group and move through asana and breathing practices that enhance focus of the mind, calm their hearts, and relax their bodies. Mondays, 5:30-6:45 p.m. through May 29 $20 drop in or discount for the full series.. 707-266-8945. AthaSomatics. org. Los Osos, Townwide, Los Osos.

ZEN IN MOTION Learn the Shaolin Water Style and other deep breathing and moving meditation techniques with the 2019 Taijiquan Instructor of the Year. Beginners Welcome.Instructor Certification Courses available. Mondays, Wednesdays Call for details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

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CENTRAL COAST BOCCE LEAGUE: SPRING SEASON Come join the fun of organized weekly bocce league play in Templeton. Corporate teams welcome. Food, beer, and wine available for purchase. Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. through May 4 $300 per team; $45 per person. 805-434-9605. ttrtennis.com/bocce/CCBL/. Templeton Tennis Ranch, 345 Championship Lane, Templeton.

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

NAR-ANON: FRIDAY MEETINGS A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805-441-2164. North County Connection, 8600 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero. SHERECOVERS SHARING CIRCLE SheRecovers Foundation is a non-profit organization with a community of more than 325,000 women in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders, other mental health issues, and/or life challenges. It’s mission is to inspire hope and reduce stigma. Facilitated by Monica Galli, Certified Recovery Coach. First Thursday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. sherecovers.org/sharingcircles/. Dharma Yoga Loft, 1329 Spring Street, Paso Robles, 805-434-1924.

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

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THREAD THURSDAY The group’s intention is to weave a variety of people together, by gathering with attendees’ diverse energies to create “a beautiful tapestry of community.”

March 30 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-464-2838. oracleatascaderoca.com. Oracle, 6280 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

TOPS SUPPORT GROUP: WEIGHT LOSS AND MAINTENANCE A self-help support group focusing on weight loss and maintenance.

Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. 805-242-2421. tops.org.

Santa Margarita Senior Center, 2210 H St., Santa Margarita.

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.

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AGILITY CLINIC No experience is necessary. Come flip with flair at the Agility Clinic. For ages 5 to 17. April 1 , 3:15 p.m. $25 for first child ($10 per additional child). 805-5471496. performanceathleticsslo.com/events.

Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

BEYOND MINDFULNESS Realize your potential through individualized meditation instruction with an experienced teacher via Zoom. This class is for those who wish to begin a practice or seek to deepen an existing one. Flexible days and times. Certified with IMTA. Email or text for information. Mondays-Sundays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sliding scale. 559-905-9274. theartofsilence.net.

Online, See website, 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.

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.

FAMILY DAY AT THE DALLIDET Bring the whole family to help open the Dallidet Gardens for 2023. A day of kid-friendly activities, games, and fun planned (plus lunch). April 1 , 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $25 adults; $10 children. 805-543-0638. historycenterslo.org/familyday. Dallidet Adobe and Gardens, 1185 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

FREE FAMILY DAY AND SNAKE SCIENCE

Admission waived all day for all guests. This month, join Dr. Emily Taylor from Cal Poly with some sensational serpents. Please bring water, sunscreen, and comfortable shoes. For more information about registering for this program, email millie@slobg.org or call. April 2 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-541-1400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

GARDEN FOUNDER WALK AND TALK Walk and talk with Eve Vigil in the Botanical Garden each month on the first Tuesday. Free garden tour with paid admission to the Garden. Free for members. No need to RSVP, just show up and enjoy. First Tuesday of every month, 11 a.m.-noon Free with $5 Garden Entry. 805-541-1400. slobg.org/calendar. Walk and talk with Eve Vigil in the Botanical Garden each month on the first Wednesday. Free garden tour with paid admission to the Garden. Free for members. No need to RSVP, just show up and enjoy. First Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m.-noon Free with $5 Garden Entry. 805541-1400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

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.

LGBTQ+ FED THERAPIST LEAD SUPPORT GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) A pro-recovery group offering space to those seeking peer support, all stages of ED recovery. We understand recovery isn’t linear and judgment-free support is

crucial. Share, listen, and be part of a community building up each other. First Wednesday of every month, 7-8 p.m. Free. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

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.

ORCHID FEST 2023 Enjoy the beauty and grandeur of orchids. Produced in conjunction with Five Cities Orchid Society. Seven area orchid societies will be exhibiting and selling their individual specialities. April 1 , 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and April 2 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 805-5411400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

PUPPY SOCIAL HOUR Puppies (10 weeks to 5 months old) will learn appropriate play style with other pups, acceptable manners with people, tolerance for gentle restraints, confidence with the approach of friendly strangers, and more. Saturdays, 9 a.m. and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. $25. 805-543-9316. woodshumanesociety.org/ training/. Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo.

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 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. 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 SKIERS MONTHLY MEETING SLO Skiers is a non-profit sports and social club for adults ages 21 and older. First Wednesday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. through Dec. 6 Meetings free; yearly membership $65. 805-528-3194. sloskiers.org. Dairy Creek Golf Course, 2990 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

SOUL AND SOIL: PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL GATHERINGS Join SLOBG for grounding into your pregnancy and life-long postpartum journey. Please be advised to bring water, sitting mat, comfortable shoes, sunscreen, snacks, and play clothes for children. April 4, 10-11:30 a.m. $10; Free for members and children. 805541-1400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo. SPRING GYMNASTICS CAMP 1 Take some personal time while your kiddos enjoy hours of bouncing, flying, and flipping gymnastics fun. For ages 4-13. No experience is necessary. Extended care and customizable schedule available. March 30, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and March 31 , 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $40-$355 depending on which option you choose. 805-547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/ camps. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., 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.

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.

TAI CHI AND QIGONG

but powerful physical exercises to improve balance, posture, and overall well being. Wednesdays, 8:25-10:35 a.m. through May 24 $77. 805-549-1222. ae.slcusd. org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

TAICHI AND QIGONG ONLINE

With Gary West through SLO Adult School. Held Wednesdays, at 8:25 a.m. (TaiChi) and 9:35 a.m. (QiGong). Wednesdays. through May 25 $77 for semester. 805-5491222. ae.slcusd.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

TRANS* TUESDAY A safe space providing peer-to-peer support for trans, gender nonconforming, 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.

YOGA ON THE TERRACE Join Cheryl of Waking Fields Yoga is channeling the healing energy of our Garden. Be advised to bring a mat, towel, water, and any supports you may need. April 8 , 9-10 a.m. $10-$12. 805-5411400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BEGINNER GROUP SURF

LESSONS AND SURF CAMPS

Lessons and camp packages available daily. All equipment included. ongoing Starts at $70. 805-835-7873. sandbarsurf.com/.

Sandbar Surf School Meetup Spot, 110 Park Ave., Pismo Beach.

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

PLEXIGLAS POP-UP

The Lompoc Valley Arts Council presents the Brenda French Memorial Auction and Sale at Stone Pine Hall on Saturday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature several artworks by French, who passed away in 2019, and pieces by various artists, including Pop Woman (pictured) by Michael Monahan. Proceeds raised will benefit the Lompoc Valley Arts Council. Visit the group’s Facebook page for more info. Stone Pine Hall is located at 210 S. H St., Lompoc. —C.W.

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

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. 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

COASTAL WINE AND PAINT PARTY Local artists inspire and instruct customers step-by-step to create their masterpieces. Saturdays, 12-2 p.m. $50. 805-394-5560. coastalwineandpaint.com. Madeline’s Wine Tasting Room, 788 Main St., Cambria.

EASTER BRUNCH IN THE GARDEN Celebrate the joy of spring and Easter with a delicious brunch surrounded by a lush garden setting; a fitting backdrop for a relaxing Easter Sunday with friends and family. April 9, 12-2:30 p.m. $18$50. 805-927-4200. cambriapineslodge.com.

Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria. 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.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

BARREL STAVE PAINT AND SIP Tickets includes all painting materials, including the stave, and the first glass of wine. April 1 1-3 p.m. $55. 805-467-2043. artsocial805.com. Graveyard Vineyards, 6990 Estella Road, San Miguel. BRUNCH IS BACK Celebrate the second Sunday of the month with brunch. Enjoy a twohour 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.

BRUSHES AND BUBBLES AT 15C Please join ArtSocial805 at 15DegreesC, where you will put brushes to canvas and paint the featured image, while sipping on a glass of bubbles. Tickets include all painting materials and your first class of liquid courage. April 8, 12-2 p.m. $47. 805-4341554. artsocial805.com. 15 Degrees C Wine Shop and Bar, 624 S Main St., unit 101, Templeton.

DAYTRIPPIN’ WITH WMW AND THIRD WHEEL TOURS

This adventure takes attendees up the 101 North toward Wine Country where they’ll take a special wine tour off the beaten path at CASS Winery. Hosted by Women Making Waves (WMW). Admission includes wine tasting and more. April 1 11 a.m.-3 p.m. my805tix.com. Cass Winery, 7350 Linne Road, Paso Robles.

ONX WINES COOKING CLASS AT CLARK HOUSE

An evening of sipping wine, honing your cooking skills, and feasting on the delicious dishes created. April 5 , 6 p.m. $75$90. 805-434-5607. onxwine.com. ONX Estate Vineyard, 1200 Paseo Excelsus, Templeton. PAINT AND SIP IN THE MEZZANINE A monthly paint and sip experience in the mezzanine. Tickets include all painting materials and your first glass of liquid courage. March 30 6-8 p.m. $49. 805-720-1255.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LOMPOC VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL

pasomarketwalk.com. Paso Market Walk, 1803 Spring St, Paso Robles.

SPRING WINE WALK Taste the diversity of the Downtown Paso Robles Wine District. 16 wineries will be pouring 11 Paso Robles AVAs with gourmet food pairings. April 8 1-4 p.m. my805tix.com. Paso Robles Downtown Wineries, Various locations, Paso Robles.

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

SAN LUIS OBISPO

DOWNTOWN SLO FARMERS MARKET

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

EASTER BRUNCH Enjoy an Easter

Brunch at Apple Farm Restaurant. No reservations required. First come, first served. April 9 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-5446100. applefarm.com. Apple Farm, 2015 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

HEAD GAMES TRIVIA NIGHT Live multi-media trivia every Wednesday. Free to play. Win prizes. Teams up to six players. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. headgamestrivia.com. Antigua Brewing, 1009 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-242-1167.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT PUB TRIVIA Bring your thinking cap as questions vary from pop culture, geography, to sports. There is a little for everyone. Prizes for the winning teams. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-439-2529. Oak and Otter Brewing, 181 Tank Farm Road, suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH FISH FRY The Italian Catholic Federation Lenten Fish Fry season is here. Enjoy a fish and chips and coleslaw dinner in the parish hall.

Dine in or take out. All are welcome.

Fridays, 4-7 p.m. through March 31 $10$20. St. Patrick’s Church, 501 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande, stpatsag.org.

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

MUSIC

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BLUES AGENDA JAM AND SHOWCASE

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

CHRISTIE LENEE LIVE Christie Lenée took First Place at the 2017 International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship, was voted Acoustic Guitarist of the Year by England’s Music Radar in 2019, and was named one of the “Best Acoustic Guitarists in the World Right Now” by Guitar Player Magazine. April 7 7-10 p.m. $25. 805-772-2880. slofolks.org. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay.

DANIEL RODRIGUEZ LIVE A singersongwriter with an alternative bent to his

reflective, earthy songs. March 30 7-9:30 p.m. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.

EASTON EVERETT LIVE AT SEA SHANTY

Easton Everett plays guitar-woven indie music that has an authentic feel and is easy to listen to, but also surprises. April 2 4-7 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com/.

Sea Shanty, 296 S. Ocean Ave., Cayucos, 805-995-3272.

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.

MASON JENNINGS

LIVE April 2 , 7-10 p.m.

The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.

MOONSHINE BANDITS

SLOFOLKS PRESENTS CHRISTIE LENÉE

Christie Lenée took First Place at the 2017 International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship, was voted Acoustic Guitarist of the Year by England’s Music Radar in 2019, and was named one of the “Best Acoustic Guitarists in the World Right Now” by Guitar Player Magazine. April 8 7:30-10:30 p.m. $25. 805-2380725. slofolks.org. Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel Rd., Templeton.

SUSAN RITCHIE BAND LIVE April 1 2-4 p.m. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

Spread

With Charlie Farley, GOAT, and Brandon Hart. April 6 7-10:30 p.m. $20-$25. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.

MOTHER CORN SHUCKERS LIVE An evening of dancing to live music. Beer, wine, and pizza available for purchase. April 1 7 p.m. my805tix.com. South Bay Community Center, 2180 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.

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. 805-995-3883. schoonerscayucos.com. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

PAN ARCADIA April 3 7-9:30 p.m. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-2251312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.

EASTON EVERETT LIVE Easton Everett plays guitarwoven Indie music that has an authentic feel and is easy to listen to but also surprises.

April 1

5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com/. Barrelhouse Brewing Co. Brewery and Gardens, 3055 Limestone Way, Paso Robles, 805-296-1128.

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

CUESTA CHOIRS CONCERT: THE FRENCH

CONNECTION The Cuesta Chamber

Singers and Voce present a preview of their choir tour to France. Featuring selections from some of the best American

contemporary choral composers, Broadway, Jazz, R&B, and pop. March 31 7:30-9:30 p.m. $10-$15. tickets.cuesta.edu.

Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

DUANE BETTS AND THE SARASOTA

Duane Betts is a guitarist and singersongwriter. The Sarasota cut his teeth as a teen sitting-in regularly with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Allman Brothers Band, before leading rock outfits Backbone69 and Whitestarr. April 1 $20. slobrew.com. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-1843.

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

FREDDIE GIBBS LIVE April 1 9 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com.

KASH’D OUT: WHISKEY AND WEED TOUR 2023 For ages 18 and over. March 31 $17. slobrew.com. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-1843.

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.

NATE SMITH AND KINFOLK Nate Smith is a drummer, composer, and producer from Chesapeake, Virginia. His visceral, instinctive, and deep-rooted style of drumming has led to three Grammy nominations. Smith fuses his original compositions with an eclectic mix of music, including everything from jazz

to R&B to hip-hop. April 7 7:30-9:30 p.m. $40. 805-756-4849. calpolyarts.org. Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

A SPECTRUM OF MUSIC

This community event features Forbes organist Paul Woodring, saxophonist Dave Becker, guitarist Rick Grether, and the Bel Canto handbell ringers.This free concert celebrates the final day of the Beacon Arts Show and a church mortgage reduction drive. Donations encouraged. Free refreshments. April 2 2:30 p.m. Free-will offering. 805-543-7580. San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks Street, San Luis Obispo.

SULLIVAN KING: THRONES OF BLOOD

US TOUR Special guest acts Level Up, Benda, and Vastive will open the show. April 2 8 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-5468600, fremontslo.com.

SUNDAY MUSIC AT RAGTAG WINE CO.

Enjoy live music by local favorites. Wine available by the flight, glass, or bottle. Sundays, 4-7 p.m. Ragtag Wine Co., 779 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-4390774, ragtagwineco.com.

TOM PETTY AND STEVIE NICKS

TRIBUTE Songwriters at Play celebrates the music of Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks with this tribute concert. April 8 , 4 p.m. my805tix.com. SLO Wine and Beer Company, 3536 S. Higuera St., suite 250, San Luis Obispo, 805-544-9463.

UH2BT: K POP NIGHT April 7, 8 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

THE LONG RUN: EXPERIENCE THE EAGLES

This act has earned its place among the top-drawing tributes in North America and is widely regarded as the finest Eagles tribute show working today. April 7 7:30-10 p.m. $40$50. 805-489-9444. clarkcenter.org. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. ∆

Arts

Four authors team up for local group book signing

On Sunday, April 16, the Coalesce Bookstore in Morro Bay will hold a book signing and dramatic reading event with four novelists.

The program starts at 1 p.m. and will feature appearances from Los Osos author Anne R. Allen, Santa Ynez author Lida Sideris, Santa Maria author Tony Piazza, and Los Angeles author Mara Purl. Scenes from each of the four author’s books will be performed during the dramatic readings segment of the event.

All four of the authors featured at the event are known for penning ongoing book series, including Allen, whose series of novels follows one protagonist— Camilla Randal, a fictional socialite—and is described as a combination of romantic comedy, crime fiction, and satire.

Before kicking off her writing career, Sideris worked as an entertainment attorney for a film studio in Los Angeles. Some of her experiences at the studio inspired her to create the protagonist of her ongoing mystery novel series, Corrie Locke, a lawyer by day and sleuth by night. Sideris currently lives in Santa Ynez with her family.

Piazza also has a Hollywoodrelated background, as he previously worked as a stand-in and stunt double for various actors in the 1970s. The Santa Maria resident is widely known for his book series that follows private investigator Tom Logan.

Purl is a prolific actress, audiobook performer, and novelist, who has written several novels and novellas with a shared continuity in the fictional town of Milford-haven. The series has received more than 60 book awards over the years.

Light refreshments will be served during the upcoming book signing and dramatic reading event at the Coalesce Bookstore, located at 845 Main St., Morro Bay. For more details, call (805) 772-2880 or visit coalescebookstore.com.

Morro Bay Art Association holds talk with lecturer John Seed

Disrupted Realism, a book on contemporary painters by lecturer John Seed, will be the topic of discussion during an upcoming talk at Art Center Morro Bay. The event, presented by the Morro Bay Art Association, will be held on Monday, April 10, from 3 to 5 p.m.

Admission to the program is free. To find out more about the event and other events hosted at Art Center Morro Bay, call the venue at (805) 772-2504 or visit artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay is located at 835 Main St., Morro Bay. ∆

—Caleb Wiseblood

BY ADRIAN VINCENT ROSAS

Perpetual motion

The dance hall is empty. Soft uorescent lights illuminate the stage with a faint hum.

All of a sudden, tapping shoes shatter the peace and reveal a lone dancer owing across the stage like rainwater o a shingled roof.

Drew Silvaggio is an artist in his zone. His frantic footwork is the paint on his canvas, the stage, and he’s just put the nishing touches on his latest creation.

“Every step you see when you come and see a show we put on, I have danced that exact motion out,” Silvaggio said. “ at’s the only way I feel I can teach my dancers. If I go, ‘ is feels good on my body,’ when I am performing, it’s going to feel good, be fun, and translate onto the stage well.”

Silvaggio is the artistic director of the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo and part of the movement the company is pushing to make the world of dance accessible and appealing on the Central Coast.

“Telling people stories through dance is probably not the same [way] they are used to being told certain things, but I think that’s also another appeal of it for me,” Silvaggio said. “I’m telling these stories so that they can experience that same joy that I do when I am discovering these ideas and choreographing these shows.”

Primarily known for its annual production of e Nutcracker, the company also uses traditional and nontraditional choreography, alongside music and video content, with the goal of providing a blend of contemporary dance that excites and involves the viewer for its Spring Gala events.

“It’s not a typical situation to have—I mean I don’t know it’s something I could do in a bigger city like Los Angeles because there is only so much risk you can take when producing things on that high of a stage,” Silvaggio said.

From choreographing modern dance adaptations of iconic theatrical productions like Our Town to adapting short stories like e Scarlet Ibis (both of which took the stage on March

Dancing delight

Get info on upcoming shows and how to experience the productions of the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo by following them on Instagram @civicballetofslo or by visiting civicballetslo.org.

24 and 25 for the Spring Gala at the Spanos eatre), Silvaggio is no stranger to pulling from the unorthodox.

“Sometimes you are asked to do things very by the books, but other times—like we have in these spring shows, you are given this blank slate and told, ‘Go do whatever you want to do.’ ere’s a lot of creativity in that,” he said. “Being able to be at the forefront of adapting plays and books into ballet empowers me to fully translate these shows into my own language.”

One of the people who helps the company translate that language back to the audience is Barry Goyette, who serves as a writer, photographer, and promoter for each show. Silvaggio feels that Goyette helps people like himself expand beyond the stage by guratively bringing audience members into the writers room with his promotional material.

“I think that’s really where Barry shines,” Silvaggio said. “It’s always been a struggle to get the greater community involved in these newer productions that they don’t necessarily know anything about.”

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Goyette designs entire campaigns for shows, from photos of the dancers in motion to videos showcasing some of the dancing techniques that might

be seen throughout the show—anything that he feels best highlights the ideas that Civic Ballet’s productions have to o er.

“My goal is to produce something that is relevant while still honoring that dance tradition and mystique, whether that is for e Nutcracker or a spring show like e Scarlet Ibis,” Goyette said. “We want to build an audience for dance that matches the same innovation and adaptation you can see in our productions.”

Silvaggio’s goal is that through the experimental performances and Goyette’s marketing campaigns, shows like e Scarlet Ibis and Our Town can help break down the stereotypes people have regarding musical theater and dance.

“Dance is kind of a strange art form in that you don’t really know what to expect—it could be a bunch of ballerinas in tutus, or it could be dancers in crop tops dancing to hip-hop. ere’s always this level of variability that I think makes the shows interesting,” Silvaggio said.

At the end of day, when he hangs up his dancing shoes, Silvaggio hopes that the greater Central Coast can appreciate the art of dance and join in the innovation alongside him and the Civic Ballet—whether that’s as an audience member or as an incoming dancer looking to participate in upcoming productions.

“ e biggest thrill in my life is when you are looking at a stage, and there’s nothing there, but then you envision this story playing out in front of you and the audience, and it just works,” he said. “To be able to make people feel something, whether that something is them laughing or being grossed out or even just happy—that’s a high I am always chasing, and one I won’t stop chasing anytime soon.” ∆

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UNORTHODOX INNOVATION Dancer Bella Robertson is photographed as part of Barry Goyette’s promotional photoshoot to showcase Civic Ballet dancers outside of the stage, highlighting movement in a natural environment.

DANCING DELIGHT Photographer Barry Goyette edited this image of Civic Ballet dancer Josie LaChappelle to evoke the emotion of the show it represents.

SLO CENTRIC Sawyer Strand, Rowan Norby, Sophie Hilton, and Sofia Cooper are all part of Civic Ballet’s Central Coast-based dancer pool with each performer providing their own unique style.

Civic Ballet of SLO dances to the beat of innovation to make musical theater more accessible

Dead reckoning

Former stuntman-turned-director Chad Stahelski helms this fourth installment of his John Wick franchise, about a retired assassin who was drawn out of retirement in the rst lm, leading to his reinvolvement with crime syndicate e High Table and a contract on his life. In this lm, Wick discovers a way to defeat e High Table and earn his freedom, but not before killing an army of assassins before they kill him. (169 min.)

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4

What’s it rated? R

What’s it worth, Glen? Full price

What’s it worth, Anna? Full price

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

Glen John Wick

(Keanu Reeves) has been on the run from e High Table since the very rst lm, and he’s running still, this time from the Marquis (Bill Skarsgård), who’s been given carte blanch to nd and kill Wick. His solution is to blackmail Wick’s old friend and fellow assassin, Caine (Donnie Yen), who’s blind but positively deadly, into doing the dirty work … or e High Table will kill Caine’s estranged daughter. It’s an ugly world these people inhabit, but at least they have some rules, which is exactly what Wick’s going to have to exploit if he wants a chance to get out again. is fourth installment in the bullet-strewn franchise has done what each successive sequel has: upped the ante. According to the interwebs, Wick kills 140 bad guys in this go-around, almost doubling the rst installment’s 77. Lest you think this is just sustained ugly violence, let me tell you how utterly gorgeous this lm is. e cinematography by Dan Lausten is remarkably beautiful, and you add in the amazing locations and you’ve got a visual stunner. Great story, great characters, and absolutely bonkers action. Putting a former stuntman behind the camera turns out to be a stroke of bloody brilliance.

Anna Can I insert an “all the beauty and the bloodshed” joke here? Is this the appropriate time? No? OK then. Moving on. I’m not a big fan of just watching a whole lot of people get killed, but even I must admit these John

BOSTON STRANGLER

What’s it rated? R

When? 2023

Where’s it showing? Hulu

Perpetually overlooked female journalist Loretta McLaughlin (Kiera Knightly) has a story on her hands. Usually given lifestyle pieces and appliance reviews, she can’t seem to get any traction. But when women start turning up strangled, Loretta and her fellow reporter, Jean Cole (Carrie Coon), are given the opportunity to create coverage, and Loretta soon finds herself

PROTO FEMINIST

Kiera Knightly stars as tenacious journalist Loretta McLaughlin, who through sheer will breaks through the glass ceiling to cover “real” news, in Boston Strangler, streaming on Hulu.

Wick lms get it right. ere’s a lot of money that went into making this pretty, and a wellplaced chunk of that cash was in wardrobe. Reeves looks sleek as ever, but Skarsgård’s costume closet was like the richest cake you’ve ever had topped with 24-carat gold leaf. ere were several times during the lm that I just shook my head in wonder and said, “ ere is $20,000 in fabric on that man’s body right now.” Seriously, the Marquis is on point. He also has the devilish curled lip smile that all too quickly reminded me of his far too frightening Pennywise, and a rolling French accent that makes it seem like he has too much tongue in his mouth. Of course, the enemy is not the most fun to watch here; it’s Wick, or Reeves, rather. He’s stoic and so funny in his deadpan way. If you’re going to watch 140 dudes go down, a John Wick ick is the way to do it.

Glen Old favorites such as Winston (Ian McShane), Charon (Lance Reddick), and the Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne) show up, but there are some terri c new characters

more involved in the story than anyone around her wants her to be.

Based on the real people behind the news coverage, t he Boston Strangler is a compelling look at history and does well to honor the victims by staying true to the facts and focusing on those who helped to find justice as opposed to the killer himself.

Knightley is a great lead; she played McLaughlin with ease and nuance. The work/ life balance of a 1960s housewife with a career is not easy, yet even when told to stop, McLaughlin pressed on, ultimately being the keystone in taking down the killer. Any fans of true crime will find this fictionalized reality riveting. (112-min.)

—Anna

such as Harbinger (Clancy Brown), who represents e High Table during the nal showdown, and a new assassin called Tracker (Shamier Anderson), who’s got a deadly Belgian malinois sidekick. Somehow, the franchise manages to keep things fresh— we care about world weary Wick, and we want him to nd much deserved peace. Is the lm excessive? Yes! at’s the point. e stunts are incredible. You’ll absolutely get what you pay for.

Anna My favorite part is probably in the last act, when every bad guy in Paris is called to nd Wick for an epically large bounty, and we’re treated to a high velocity tour of Paris. e 222 steps to the Sacre Coeur are a maddeningly long journey. Trust me, if you love a dude to root for, John Wick: Chapter 4 is the salve you need to soothe your soul. ∆

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

ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED

What’s it rated? Not rated

When? 2022

Where’s it showing? HBO Max

Novelist Toni Morrison said, “The best art is political, and you ought to be able to make it unquestionably political and irrevocably beautiful at the same time.” I think Academy Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour ) and her subject for this film, the photographer and activist Nan Goldin, took Morrison’s words to heart. Goldin is known for explorations of LGBTQ subcultures, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and the opioid crisis, which is the focus

of this Academy Award-nominated documentary. Poitras puts Goldin’s work on display, which is intimate and beautiful, but the center of this film is Goldin’s activism and her long attempt to hold the Sackler family accountable for the scourge of opioid addiction brought by their company Purdue Pharma. Goldin does it the only way she can—by shaming museums, many of which have her work in their permanent collections, into removing the Sackler name from their buildings and disassociating themselves from their wealth and philanthropy.

Poitras follows Goldin around, getting unprecedented access to both her work and home movies, as she organizes and executes actions at various museums, ultimately making the Sackler name synonymous with greed and corruption. The Sacklers are still rich, thousands are still dead, but the Sackler name is mud. (122-min.) ∆

—Glen

ART AND ACTIVISM

In this Academy Awardnominated documentary, we follow photographer Nan Goldin as she uses her activism to take down the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, which drove the nation’s opioid epidemic, in All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, on HBO.

Starring: Keanu Reeves

HE’S BACK AND DEADLIER THAN EVER Assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) may have found a way to free himself from The High Table, in John Wick: Chapter 4 , screening in local theaters.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LIONSGATE

COURTESY PHOTO BY 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS/HULU

PHOTO COURTESY OF HBO

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Bet on Betts

Duane Betts doesn’t rest on his father’s laurels

It can’t be easy having a famous father, especially one that casts as long a shadow as Allman Brothers founding member Dickey Betts does. Lucky for Duane Betts, he’s the real deal, an amazing singersongwriter and guitarist on par with his groundbreaking father, who rewrote the book on how rock guitar can be played.

He and Duane Allman’s son, Devon Allman, formed The Allman Betts Band in 2018, but Duane has been in a number of different acts through the years including his father’s band Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Whitestarr, Dawes, the brief supergroup Jamtown (featuring G. Love, Donovan Frankenreiter, and Cisco Adler), and his own band Duane Betts and the Pistoleers.

This Saturday, April 1, his new group, Duane Betts & Palmetto Hotel, plays SLO Brew Rock (7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $20 at ticketweb.com) with Charlie Overby opening. Betts is prepping a second solo album, “furthering his impassioned six-string stories reflecting a life and a history steeped in blues, rock, and country music tradition,” according to press materials.

One nice thing about famous fathers is they can teach you a trick or two over the years.

“There are traits that are inherent,” Betts said. “It’s in your sense of melody or with your phrasing. I think some of that stuff comes from hearing it a lot and from your instinct. I have my own identity, too, and that’s my identity, for sure. I don’t think you could really get around that history if it’s there. I’m honored and I’m grateful to be a part of that legacy.”

Also this week at SLO Brew Rock, check out feel-good reggae act Kash’d Out on Friday, March 31, as part of their Whiskey & Weed Tour 2023 tour (7:45 p.m.; 18-andolder; $17 at ticketweb.com), with opener Cydeways

The Siren

Numbskull and Good Medicine open up the week at The Siren with Colorado

singer-songwriter Daniel Rodriguez this Thursday, March 30 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $15 at goodmedicinepresents.com). He writes amazing narrative and philosophical songs that are dripping with old soul wisdom.

English psychobilly heroes The Meteors make a stop on their 45th anniversary tour on Friday, March 31 (7:30 p.m.; 21-andolder; $16.50 at eventbrite.com). These legends are making their Siren debut for a night of high-energy rock ‘n’ roll featuring all their hits such as “Psycho for Your Love,” “Wreckin’ Crew,” and “Little Red Riding Hood.” Local surf punk act Murder Hornets open.

On Saturday, April 1, award-winning singer-songwriter Susan Richie plays a free matinee show from 2 to 4 p.m. Richie and her band play bluesy originals that’ll blow your mind—she’s an amazing songwriter.

Folk singer-songwriter Mason Jennings plays a Numbskull and Good Medicine

show on Sunday, April 2 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $22 at goodmedicinepresents. com). His newest album is Real Heart. “I love song craft,” Jennings explained of the album. “A song is like a boat on the water, and you’re trying to make it float using as few pieces as you can. If you do it right, a song can be very healing. This album feels that way to me. It’s a love letter to songwriting.”

NYC rock band Pan Arcadia plays a free show on Monday, April 3 (7 p.m.; 21-andolder). “Out of the cellar-studio of a tipsy Brooklyn shack lumbers the music of Pan Arcadia. Raised on the nutritious sounds of Television, Status Quo, Miles Davis, and Sam & Dave, Pan Arcadia makes propulsive yet soulful indie music; melding CBGB-era garage rock with horn arrangements,” their bio explains.

Mark your calendar for next Thursday, April 6, when Good Medicine and Numbskull bring Moonshine Bandits on their Pour Deliciously Tour to The Siren (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $20 at goodmedicinepresents.com). Charlie Farley, GOAT, and Brandon Hart will open the evening of “backwoods bravado, patriot’s pride, country soul, and keg-thumping beats.”

Fremont Theater

Yacht rock fans, get ready to get mellow this Thursday, March 30, when Yächtly Crëw plays all your favorite soft rock hits (8 p.m.; all ages; $23 at seetickets.us). You’ll be sailing away, set an open course for the virgin sea ’cause you’ve got to be free … . Rap and hip-hop lovers prepare yourselves for Freddie Gibbs on Saturday, April 1 (9 p.m.; all ages; $36.50 at seetickets.us), with Maxo and Reaper Mook opening the show. Gangsta Gibbs’ newest record, $oul $old $eparately, was one of the biggest hip-hop albums of 2022.

DJ and heavy metal musician Sullivan King on his Thrones of Blood U.S. Tour plays on Sunday, April 2 (8 p.m.; all ages; $32.50 at seetickets.us). He’s known for blending EDM and electric guitar-driven metal, making him draw both metalheads and EDM lovers. Level Up, Benda, and Vastive open.

More music …

Start your weekend right with the Dulcie Taylor Trio at Avila Bay Athletic Club this Friday, March 31 (5 to 7 p.m.; free). She writes socially conscious songs that have garnered millions of online views. Joining her is guitarist George Nauful, head of MesaBluemoon Recordings, and bassist Billy Baxmeyer.

I don’t know anything about them, and they haven’t supplied any information about whether they’re playing covers or originals, but blues rock band Devil’s Game plays Atascadero’s Raconteur Room this Friday, March 31 (8 to 10 p.m.; $5; 21-and-older).

A couple of SLO Town favorites are heading an hour east to Parkfield this Saturday, April 1, to play Middle Ridge Studio—Parkfield’s very first recording studio—located on the V6 Ranch (4 p.m.; all ages; free). See old timey string band SLO County Stumblers playing hard-driving fiddle tunes influenced by the 1920s and ’30s golden-era of string bands. Then Miss Leo and her old college bandmate Phillip Rogers will play soulgrass and Americana originals.

The Cliffnotes bring their boogie blues to Morro Bay’s Savory Palette on Saturday, April 1 (6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; free). Expect terrific New Orleans flavored sounds that’ll

APRIL JEWEL Rocking singer and guitarist Duane Betts & Palmetto Hotel play April 1 at SLO Brew Rock.

COURTESY PHOTO BY CHRIS BRUSH @SMOKINGMONKEYPHOTOGRAPHY

GANGSTA GIBBS Rapper Freddie Gibbs plays the Fremont Theater on April 1

PHOTO

COLORADO COOL Good Medicine and Numbskull present singersongwriter Daniel Rodriguez at The Siren on March 30

PHOTO COURTESY OF GOOD MEDICINE PRESENTS

PSYCHO-TASTIC English psychobilly band The Meteors on their 45th anniversary tour make their The Siren debut on March 31

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SIREN

featuring Voce & Chamber Singers, previewing selections for their upcoming tour through France!

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Country, Southern, and straightup rockers Jolon Station begins their month-long residency at Atascadero’s Raconteur Room next Thursday, April 6, playing every Thursday through the month. They’re hot off recording their terrific debut album Y’all or Nothin’, which is filled with original songs that hit all the right notes.

“Taking inspiration from vaudeville, a Prairie Home Companion, TV variety hour specials by Buck Owens and Johnny Cash, and good old fashioned country hootenannies, we’ll will host a non-stop variety extravaganza featuring live music, comedy, giveaways, obsequious trivia, a prize wheel, lots of audience participation, and some very special guests along the way,” explained band member Chris Mariscal.

Sound out!

Send music and club information to gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

Happy Anniversary to Traffic Records

Traffic Records, the little Atascadero record store that could, is now 5 years old, has a second location in Paso, and is ready to celebrate its success all weekend long.

“It has been my absolute pleasure to create

a sacred space for music, art, and culture serving SLO’s North County, while we have weathered—literally—a pandemic, recession, and flood,” owner Manuel Barba announced. Expect a beer launch of “Traffic Wayze,” a West Coast IPA from Ancient Owl, DJs spinning sweet sounds, and live music on Saturday, April 1 (11 a.m.), at the Atascadero store from Dead Magic, Four Day Beard, and Wasted Elder Orchestra Giraffe Fight! plays live music at the Paso store on Sunday, April 2 (11 a.m.). Vendors including a taco truck will be on hand. Get more info on their website, and then come party A-Town style! ∆

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

All for one

A trio of female wine industry veterans is leading SLO’s Chamisal Vineyards into its 50th year

Chamisal Vineyards just shattered its own wine-glass ceiling in 2023 by appointing its first female winemaker since its inception 50 years ago.

Now the leadership team of the San Luis Obispo winery consists of a trio of women with deep industry experience, devotion to customer service, and an exciting lineup of golden anniversary events.

Replacing former winemaker Fintan du Fresne, Brianne Engles joins Andrea de Palo, director of estates innovation, and Brooke Serafine, hospitality manager, at the storied Edna Valley winery, founded by Norman Goss and now owned by Napa-based Crimson Wine Group.

“I am extraordinarily honored to be appointed as Chamisal’s first female winemaker at a time when we are commemorating our 50th anniversary,” Engles said. “The winery is a truly special place with a respectable history and incredible pedigree of wines.”

A SLO resident and Cal Poly graduate, Engles is excited to join fellow alumnae de Palo and Serafine, from SLO and Grover Beach, respectively, who “are exceptional at what they do,” she said.

“Brooke is best-in-class at hospitality,” Engles said. “She’s created a welcoming environment for all and works harder than anyone in her field. Andrea has been with the winery for 17 years and has seen it evolve while also having a clear vision of where Chamisal can go.”

Serafine and de Palo are equally excited to welcome Engles into the Chamisal leadership fold.

“Brianne is a breath of fresh air,” Serafine said. “She is focused on her craft and brings with her a tremendous amount of dedication and vision.”

Engles also “understands that she plays an integral role in what we do from a direct-to-consumer

Sip and celebrate

Chamisal Vineyards’ tasting room at 7525 Orcutt Road has been temporarily closed for maintenance but will reopen in April. Taste and toast its 50th year from noon to 5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. The adjacent Malene Airstream at 7767 Orcutt Road opens seasonally from April 15 through October. For more information, visit chamisalvineyards.com and malenewines.com. Follow Chamisal on Instagram and Facebook @chamisalvyd, and Malene on Instagram and Facebook @malenewines.

standpoint,” Serafine added, commending “her willingness to link arms with myself and Andrea.”

“I have worked with Andrea for my entire career with Chamisal Vineyards and Malene Wines,” Serafine continued. “It goes without saying that I value, trust, and respect her on so many levels. She leads with a service heart and, truthfully, sits at the fundamental core of what it means to be a part of Chamisal Vineyards.”

De Palo is likewise thrilled to be working alongside Engles and Serafine “in a profession that has traditionally relegated women to supporting roles,” she said.

As director of estates innovation for Chamisal, as well as its rosé branch Malene Wines and parent company Crimson Wine Group, which oversees five other wineries in California, Oregon, and Washington, de Palo said she feels proud and empowered.

The entire Crimson organization “has female leaders—from the CEO and CFO level to VPs, directors, and head winemakers— so I feel fortunate to be working for a company where women are truly valued,” she explained.

She looks forward to Chamisal’s next chapter in partnership with such capable coleaders.

“Brianne’s an incredibly talented winemaker who understands the full process from grape-to-glass,” de Palo said. “Our former winemaker was with us for many years, but Brianne is so good at understanding our barrels, soil structure, terroir, clones, and overall mission that our wines continue to be outstanding.”

Rounding out the team, de Palo continued, is Serafine, the gracious “face” of

INDUSTRY PIONEER Chamisal planted Edna Valley’s first commercial vineyard 50 years ago. Named for the area’s native flowering shrubs by founder Norman Goss, the picturesque property lies within the SLO Coast American Viticultural Area.

Chamisal and Malene for many guests.

“Brooke is amazing, and I honestly do not know what I would do without her,” de Palo said. “She is dedicated and very passionate about her job. In a way, we’ve evolved with the winery together. For our club members and guests to return year after year and still see the same [people] pour their wine and share life updates, it’s been rewarding.”

Reaching the top ranks of Chamisal has been a long road for all three women, who bring combined decades of experience to the table.

Engles boasts a degree in wine and viticulture as well as a level 3 advanced certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Her more than 20 years in the industry include stints at Two Hands in Marananga, South Australia; Duckhorn and Quintessa in St. Helena, California; and Adelaida in Paso Robles.

Serafine, armed with a marketing degree and minor in wine and viticulture, launched her career in 2005 at retail shop the Wine

Garage in Calistoga, California, before returning to the Central Coast in 2009. There, she landed “the job of her dreams at the one and only Chamisal Vineyards, with a familiar face from her college years,” she said of de Palo.

“The property felt like home. Knowing the history of the vineyards and wines, I knew that being associated with Chamisal Vineyards would forever change my world,” Serafine said.

AT YOUR SERVICE From left, Director of Estates Innovation Andrea de Palo, winemaker Brianne Engles, and Hospitality Manager Brooke Serafine espouse a single overarching goal at SLO’s Chamisal Vineyards and Malene Wines—to wow customers.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHAMISAL VINEYARDS

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHAMISAL VINEYARDS

OAK AND NO OAK Regularly scoring 90-plus points from Wine Enthusiast magazine, Chamisal’s chardonnay lineup includes its rich, oaky Califa, as well as crisp stainless and aromatic amphora-aged options.

MALENE SCENE Malene Wines’ 1969 Airstream mobile tasting room, specializing in rosé, is parked adjacent to Chamisal’s winery in San Luis Obispo seasonally from April through October. A miniature model is available for private events.

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De Palo, meanwhile, earned a degree in agriculture systems management with a minor in agriculture business and wine and viticulture in 2005.

“Shortly before graduation, I began working at Chamisal Vineyards when it was known as Domaine Alfred, and I have worked in various capacities at the winery ever since,” she said.

Crimson purchased the winery in 2008, changing its name back to the original Chamisal.

In her current role, de Palo thrives on creating memorable experiences for guests, while also educating them about best-in-class wine and responsible estate management.

Producing 30,000 cases annually, including 5,000 at Malene, the 82-acre property specializes in pinot noir and chardonnay, with blocks of grenache and syrah as well.

Malene rosés feature a variety of grapes “sourced predominantly from the Central Coast region, including some from our estate,” Engles explained, while sparkling is 100 percent estate chardonnay and pinot noir— capped at 200 cases per year—and limited to the tasting room and wine club only.

“I always aim to craft very fresh and lively wines that honor their sense of place,” she added. “I want the estate vineyard to shine through and use as little intervention as possible to reach the fullest expression of what Chamisal can produce in any given vintage.”

The trio is particularly proud of Chamisal’s long history of sustainability. Measures include installing a Miyawaki (native) forest, community vegetable garden, and cover

crops; using predatory birds to target pests; eliminating the use of herbicides; irrigating with recaptured water; and generating partial electrical power from solar panels. However, Chamisal’s most prized possession remains its diverse and loyal client base.

“[Our team] aims to build experiences for the sophisticated wine connoisseur as well as novice guests looking to discover their palate,” de Palo said. “From premium wines to a glass of rosé to just being a welcoming place for someone to sip chardonnay with a friend, I want Chamisal and Malene to be known as a place where everyone can go and know they’re being catered to.” ∆

Flavor Writer Cherish Whyte salutes Chamisal’s leading ladies and 50 years of fabulous wine. Reach her at cwhyte@ newtimesslo.com.

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FLAVOR BOMB Potent pinot noir with notes of “our signature Chamisal spice,” according to the winery’s website, hail from its estate vineyard. Chardonnay, syrah, and grenache also benefit from the property’s cool climate and distinct loam soil.

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SPORTING GOODS

Raleigh mountain bikes plus gear -Mens and Womens; Great frames, need tune-up. $100 each or two for $175. 805-709-4694

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2015 FORD FUSION SE

2.5 4cyl, at, ac, ps, pw, pdl, cc, tw, am/fm/cd, 2pseats, alloys, silver, black cloth. #195862 $9,988

2013 FORD EDGE SE SUV

3.5 C6, at, ac, ps, pw, pdl, cc, tw, am/fm/cd, alloys, silver, black cloth, 125k miles. #C06971 $11,988

2016 TOYOTA PRIUS C4 HB

1.5 4cyl hybrid, at, ac, ps, pw, pdl, cc, tw, am/fm/cd, mnrf, lt blue, gray cloth. #136692 $13,988

2017 CHEVY TRAX LT SUV

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FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0370 (02/06/2023)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as HIDDEN COAST FARMS, 2125 Ferndale Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Robert F Wrage, Valerie Wrage (2125 Ferndale Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Robert F Wrage. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-10-23.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 02-10-28.

March 23, 30, April 6, & 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0398

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/07/2023)

Miscellaneous

Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0439

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2023)

New Filing

competitive bidding via online auction on bid13.com that will begin on Saturday, April 15, 2023, and will end/close on Saturday, May 6, 2023 (21 day online auction), the following:

Mares (8x20): furniture, unused flooring tiles, misc household, storage bins, boxes.

Peneranda (8x20): furniture, trunks, storage bins, guitar, misc household, boxes.

Sanchez (10x15): exercise equipment, furniture, misc household, boxes, storage bins.

Baum (10x10): boxes, misc household.

Hunter (10x10): furniture, storage bins, TV, misc household, boxes.

Fairbank (5x10): misc household, tools, trunks, keyboard instrument, furniture, boxes.

Sheets (10x15): motorcycle dirt bike, bikes, furniture, household, misc items.

Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items sold as-is where is and must be removed at time of sale. A cleaned/empty unit deposit will be required to ensure that all items are removed from each unit. The deposit will be returned upon proof of an empty unit. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Dated March 28, 2023.

March 30 & April 6, 2023

The following person is doing business as, OPULENT HEALING, 81 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Zoey Linnea Chiasson (400 Nassau, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Zoey Linnea Chiasson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-21-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 02-21-28.

March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0527 (03/01/2023)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as BOTIKA SKINCARE & CANDLES, 1520 Cielo Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Monica Miramontes (1520 Cielo Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444.). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Monica Miramontes. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-23. 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. 03-01-28.

March 23, 30, April 6, & 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0763 (09/05/2017)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as DÉTENTE WINES, 5100 Vida Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. TS Wine Services, LLC (5100 Vida Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ TS Wine Services, LLC, Trevor Iba, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-27-23.

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. 03-27-28.

March 30, April 6, 13, & 20, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0454

(N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as WEST OF EDEN WELLNESS, 325 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Jordan E. Langston (325 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jordan E. Langston. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-22-23. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 02-22-28. March 23, 30, April 6, & 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0456 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A)

New Filing

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0529

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing

The following person is doing business as, MORRO BABY, 2830 Fir Avenue, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Amy Louise Smart (2830 Fir Avenue, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Amy Louise Smart. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-0123. 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. 03-01-28.

March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0530

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, KD&A ENTERPRISES, 11331 Los Osos Valley Rd., Unit I, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. KD&A Enterprises LLC (11331 Los Osos Valley Rd., Unit I, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ KD&A Enterprises LLC, Paul Andres Lopez, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-15-23. 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. 02-15-28. March 16, 23, 30, & April 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0413 (02/16/2023) New Filing

The following person is doing business as 805 GIFTS, 1575 Maxwellton St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Jaime Rochelle Huffman (1575 Maxwellton St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jaime Rochelle Huffman. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-16-23. 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. 02-16-28.

March 30, April 6, 13, & 20, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0433

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/17/2023)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, BLUE SKIES ELECTRIC, 1154 Pacific Blvd., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Christopher William Majus (1154 Pacific Blvd., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Christopher William Majus. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-21-23. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 02-21-28. March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0449

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, SALTY EARTH STUDIOS, 6080 Lewis Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Elizabeth Anna Pedersen (6080 Lewis Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Elizabeth Anna Pedersen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-21-23. 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. 02-21-28. March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2023

The following person is doing business as, WIMPY’S WINERY, 1605 Commerce Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Minatronic Incorporated (1139 13th Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Minatronic Incorporated, David Kudija, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-22-23. 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. 02-22-28.

March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0492

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/19/2013)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, THE BEACH HOUSE, 225 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Joseph Anthony Wallick, MPH (225 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joseph Anthony WAllick, MPH, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-27-23. 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. 02-27-28.

March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0502

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, UPSIDE CHEERS, 540 Pico Ave., Apt. 115, San Simeon, CA 93452. San Luis Obispo County. Mercado Mora LLC (540 Pico Ave., Apt. 115, San Simeon, CA 93452). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Mercado Mora LLC, Leticia Mercado Mora, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-27-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 02-27-28.

March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0514 (05/01/2009)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as SLO WELLNESS CENTER, 1428 Phillips Ln. Ste. 300, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sandy Sachs, Aram Casparian (1428 Phillips Ln. Ste. 300, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Aram Casparian, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-28-23. 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. 02-28-28.

March 23, 30, April 6, & 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0548

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/02/2023) New Filing

The following person is doing business as, 805 HOUSE CLEANING, 185 Kent St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Jessica Galvan, Jose Luis Sanchez-Lopez (185 Kent St., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Jose Luis Sanchez-Lopez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-02-23. 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. 03-02-28. March 16, 23, 30, & April 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0549

The following person is doing business as, EARTH & LYNAE HANDMADE ORGANICS, 1131 17th St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Amanda Lynae Velasquez (1131 17th St., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Amanda Lynae Velazquez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 03-01-28.

March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0536

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/20/2023) New Filing

The following person is doing business as, COASTAL VALLEY FLORAL DESIGN, 11275 Santa Lucia Road, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Karen Leanne Beene (11275 Santa Lucia Road, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Karen Leanne Beene. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 0301-28.

March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0537

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing

The following person is doing business as, ASTOUND, ASTOUND BROADBAND, ASTOUND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, 3620 Sacramento Drive, #102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. WaveDivision Holdings, LLC (3620 Sacramento Drive, #102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A DE Limited Liability Company /s/ WaveDivision Holdings, LLC, Jeffrey B. Kramp, Vice President and Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-0123. 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. 03-01-28. March 16, 23, 30, & April 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0538

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, ASTOUND, ASTOUND BROADBAND, ASTOUND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, 3620 Sacramento Drive, #102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Digital West Networks, Inc. (3620 Sacramento Drive, #102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Digital West Networks, Inc., Jeffrey B. Kramp, Vice President and Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-23. 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. 03-01-28. March 16, 23, 30, & April 6, 2023

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/24/2023)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, QUICK COMFORT CUISINE, 98 S. Main St. Ste. C, Templeton, CA 93452. San Luis Obispo County. M.E.S. Inc. (98 S. Main St. Ste. C, Templeton, CA 93452). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ M.E.S. Inc., Elias Samaan, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-02-23. 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. 03-02-28.

March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0571 (03/06/2023) New Filing

The following person is doing business as EUCALYPTUS GREENHOUSES, 662 Eucalyptus Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Harold John Snyder III (668 Eucalyptus Road, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Harold John Snyder III. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-06-23. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 03-06-28. March 30, April 6, 13, & 20, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-0577

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing

The following person is doing business as, JAMES MOBILE SHARPENING, 110 ½ East Branch Street, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. James Alan Hurtado (110 ½ East Branch Street, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ James Alan Hurtado. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-06-23. 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. 03-06-28.

March 16, 23, 30, & April 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0585

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/07/2023) New Filing

The following person is doing business as, POUR DECISIONS PASO, 7775 Nonpariel Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Phoenix Rising Villa (7775 Nonpariel Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Phoenix Rising Villa, William Matuk, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-07-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 03-07-28.

March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOSEPH PETER ST. CLAIR DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 23PR-0031

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of:

JOSEPH PETER ST. CLAIR

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RENEE C. SLATER, an interested person/creditor in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION OF PROBATE requests that RENEE C. SLATER, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: APRIL 18, 2023 at 9:01 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person or via ZOOM at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1050 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner:

Robert E. Greeley / Law Offices of Robert E. Greeley

2166 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126

408-277-6800

March 30, April 6, & 13, 2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KENNETH M. SIKES, SR. DECEDENT

CASE NUMBER: 23PR-0056

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: KENNETH M. SIKES, SR.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LACEY GRUWELL, an interested person/ creditor in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION OF PROBATE requests that LACEY GRUWELL, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

APRIL 18, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person or via ZOOM at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Edward E. Attala

1502 Higuera Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

805-543-1212

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: PAMELA GAY BAUSKE aka PAMELA G. BAUSKE aka PAMELA BAUSKE aka PAM BAUSKE DECEDENT

CASE NUMBER: 23PR-0062

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: PAMELA GAY BAUSKE aka PAMELA G. BAUSKE aka PAMELA BAUSKE aka PAM BAUSKE

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHARON BAUSKE, an interested person/creditor in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION OF PROBATE requests that SHARON BAUSKE, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: APRIL 25, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person or via ZOOM at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Law Offices of Johnson, Murphy & Jones 928 West Grand Ave. Grover Beach, CA 93433 March 23, 30, & April 6, 2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TIMOTHY OLAVE DECEDENT

CASE NUMBER: 23PR-0061

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: TIMO-

THY OLAVE

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CATHY LEES, an interested person/creditor in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION OF PROBATE requests that CATHY LEES, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: APRIL 18, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1050 MONTEREY ST, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Law Office of Martha B. Spalding 215 South Main St. Templeton, CA 93465 805-434-2138 March 23, 30, & April 6, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CVP-0125

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Shirley Marie Kelly filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Shirley Marie Kelly to PROPOSED NAME: Shirley Marie Ervine

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

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: April 26, 2023, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2, in person or by zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times

Date: March 7, 2023

/s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court March 23, 30, April 6, & 13, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO CONFORM TO GENDER IDENTITY CASE NUMBER: 23CVP-0064

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Lindsay Anne Dabryshire filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT

NAME: Lindsay Anne Darbyshire to PROPOSED NAME: Reid Allen Darbyshire

THE COURT ORDERS: that any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection within six weeks of the date this order is issued. If no written objection is timely filed, the court will grant the petition without a hearing.

A hearing date may be set only if an objection is timely filed and shows good cause for opposing the name change. Objections based solely on concerns that the proposed change is not the person’s actual gender identity or gender assigned at birth shall not constitute good cause. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 1277.5(c).)

Date: January 31, 2023

/s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court March 23, 30, April 6, & 13, 2023 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO) Frank Brown, Raylyn Farms, L.P., Raylyn Farms, Inc., Eagle Oak Farms, L.P., and Does 1 to 20.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): James Orradre CASE NUMBER (Número de caso): 22CVP-0261

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

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

online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIOS despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una repuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted puede usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formuleriors de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su repuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte la podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requistas legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar ias cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo ao una consesion de artitraje en un caso dce derecho civll. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NUMBER: (Número de caso): 22CVP-0261

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte son)

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO Paso Robles Branch 901 Park Street Paso Robles, CA 93446

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y número de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es):

Ronald J. Cook, Esq. / SBN 121398 Cook Law Group 50 W. San Fernando Street, Suite 400 San Jose, CA 95113 408-292-9211

Date: (Fecha) 09/22/2022

By: /s/ Michael Powell, Clerk (Secretario); C.M. Kastner, Deputy (Adjunto)

March 30, April 6, 13, & 20, 2023

SUMMONS (Family Law)

NOTICE TO RESPON -

DENT (Name): Hector Isaac Apodaca

You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page.

Petitioner’s name is: Christina L Apodaca

Case Number: 22FL0457

You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

NOTICE: Restraining orders are on page 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

PAGE 2: STANDARD FAMILY

LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS

Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from:

1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court;

2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children;

3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual

course of business or for the necessities of life; and

4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining order are effective. However, you may use community property, quasicommunity property, or you own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

WARNING-IMPORTANT INFORMATION

California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during a marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

1. The name and address of the court are (el nombre y dirección de la corte son): Superior Court of San Luis Obispo

1050 Monterey Street Room 220 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or petitioner without an attorney are: Christina L Apodaca 467 S Oakglen St. Nipomo, CA 93444 805-202-6060

March 30, April 6, 13, & 20, 2023

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Applications to make minor changes to the properties at the addresses listed below have been received by the City.

1. 1480 Ella St. DIR-0078-2023; Establishment of a moveable tiny house accessory to an existing single-family dwelling (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); R-1 Zone; Garrett Philbin, applicant. (Walter Oetzell)

2. South Higuera Street. DIR-0131-2023; Request to allow work at night for a maximum of 20 nights between April 10, 2023 and June 2, 2023, from the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. for installation of a new communication conduit line along South Higuera Street from Prado Road to the southern City limit; C-S-SP Zone; Astound Broadband, LLC, applicant. (Graham Bultema)

3. 4095 Orcutt Rd. SBDV-0666-2022; Lot Line Adjustment between four lots (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); R-1-SP and C/OS-SP Zones; Righetti Enclave LLC c/o Ambient Communities, applicant. (Walter Oetzell)

The Community Development Director will either approve or deny these applications no sooner than April 10, 2023

The Director’s decision may be appealed, and must be filed with the appropriate appeal fee within 10 days of the Director’s action. For more information, contact the City of San Luis Obispo Community Development Department, 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, stop by Monday and Wednesday between 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday between 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., or call (805) 781-7170, weekdays, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. March 30, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider an ordinance rescinding Ordinance 3429 regarding local campaign finance contribution limits, currently set at $25,000 per person. If adopted, Chapter 30.02 of the County’s Code will be deleted and campaign contribution limits will default to the State’s limits and rules per AB 571. Per the State’s rules, the current campaign limit for the period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024, is $5,500 per person.

Any person interested in expressing their views regarding the proposed ordinance may do so during the hearing. To determine specific placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda and to review the proposed ordinance, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty.ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date. Meeting procedures available at the following link and published with each meeting agenda: https:// www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Board-ofSupervisors/Board-Meetings,-Agendas-andMinutes.aspx.

The proposed ordinance may also be reviewed at the:

County Government Center

Administrative Office, Room D430

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 (805) 781-5011

DATED: March 23, 2023

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

By: /s/ Niki Martin, Deputy Clerk March 30, 2023

NOTICE OF ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION PROGRAM BY PARTICIPATING IN CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY ENERGY’S COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION PROGRAM

On March 21, 2023, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted Ordinance No. 3486 to: authorizing the implementation of a community choice aggregation program in the unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County through the County organization’s participation in Central Coast Community Energy’s (3CE) community choice aggregation program. This motion was approved by the following roll call to wit:

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

NOES: Supervisor Debbie Arnold and Chairperson John Peschong

ABSENT: None

ABSTAINING: None

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

DATED: March 24, 2023

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

By: /s/ Niki Martin, Deputy Clerk

March 30, 2023

CITY OF GROVER BEACH

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-01

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, March 27, 2023, the City Council of the City of Grover Beach adopted an Ordinance entitled:

ORDINANCE NO. 23-01

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING CHAPTER 14 OF ARTICLE III, AND ADDING NEW CHAPTERS 14, 14.1, AND 14.2 OF ARTICLE III AND REPEALING

SECTION 5210 OF CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE V OF THE GROVER BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY RESPONSE TO HOUSELESSNESS, VEHICULAR HABITATION ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, VEHICULAR CAMPING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND CAMPING AND PARKING ON CITY PROPERTY

This Ordinance will amend Chapter 14 of Article III (Public Welfare, Morals and Conduct) of the Grover Beach Municipal Code (GBMC) regarding regulation of Camping and Vehicle Habitation on Public Rights-of-Way and Public and Private Property.

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 conducted first reading at the Regular City Council meeting on March 13, 2023.

Second reading and adoption of the Ordinance was conducted at the Regular City Council meeting on March 27, 2023 on the following roll call vote:

AYES: Council Members – Robert, Rushing, Weirick, and Mayor Bright

NOES: Council Members – None

ABSENT: Council Members – None

ABSTAIN: Council Members – None

/s/ Wendi B. Sims, City Clerk

Dated: Thursday, March 30, 2023

CITY OF GROVER BEACH

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Grover Beach will conduct a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, on Monday, April 10, 2023 in City Hall, Council Chambers, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA to consider the following item:

SUBJECT:

1. Annual update of the master fee schedule – The City Council will consider an interim update to the Master Fee Schedule based upon the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, which was 7.446% as of December 2022. The City completed a comprehensive update to the Master Fee Schedule in May 2013. Periodic updates are considered when changes occur in the CPI to assist in ensuring that some or all of the costs for providing municipal services are borne by the specific recipient(s) who benefit from the services through user fees. The index for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is used as it is the index which most closely resembles the economic trends in the Central Coast.

In compliance with Government Code Section 66016, data indicating the amount of cost, or estimated cost, required to provide the service(s) for which the fee or service charge is levied and the revenue sources anticipated to provide the service(s) shall be available for public inspection at City Hall by Thursday, March 30, 2023, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the Public Hearing.

Where You Come In:

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

For More Information:

If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the item described in this notice, please contact: Administrative Services Director Deanne Purcell by telephone at (805) 473-4550 or send an e-mail to Dpurcell@groverbeach.org

The City Council may also discuss other hearings or items of business at this meeting. The complete meeting agenda and copy of the staff report on the above item will be available at the customer service counter at Grover Beach City Hall at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. This information will also be posted on the City website at www.groverbeach.org. Live broadcasts of City Council meetings may be seen on cable television Channel 20, as well as over the Internet at www.groverbeach.org (click on the icon “Government Access Local Channel 20” and then “Channel 20”).

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

/s/ Wendi Sims, City Clerk

Dated: Thursday, March 30, 2023

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT PROPOSALS FOR SECTION 8 PROJECT BASED VOUCHERS

The Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO) will accept requests for Section 8 Project Based Vouchers (PBV) funding for eligible low-income affordable housing projects. HASLO estimates assistance for up to 29 units will be available. All types and unit sizes will be considered, but the annual income for the tenant(s) must be at or below 60% of area median income (AMI), as adjusted for family size. All Federal requirements apply to PBV assistance, including, but not limited to Fair Housing, Nondiscrimination, and equal opportunity.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) information, application, and selection process can be found on our website at www.haslo.org or by contacting the project manager. To qualify, the project(s) must meet the criteria within the RFP and be located within the City of San Luis Obispo or City of Grover Beach.

The proposals submission deadline is April 13, 2023, 4:00 PM PDT. Submission includes one electronic copy sent to Matt Leal – Project Manager mleal@haslo.org. If you have any questions, Matt can also be reached at (805) 391-1063.

March 30, 2023

The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. Meetings can be viewed on Government Access Channel 20 or streamed live from the City’s YouTube channel at http://youtube.slo.city. Public comment, prior to the start of the meeting, may be submitted in writing via U.S. Mail delivered to the City Clerk’s Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by email to advisorybodies@ slocity.org.

CONSENT ITEM:

• Review of a General Plan Conformity Report for the acquisition of property for City Governmental Offices. The project is exempt from Environmental Review under the General Rule (CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3)); Project Address: 1106 Walnut St.; Case #: GENP-0144-2023; Zone: O; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant

Contact Information: Rachel Cohen – (805) 781-7574 –rcohen@slocity.org

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

• Review of Subdivision Regulations Update including amendments to align review levels with Zoning Regulations; adding provisions to clarify standards and support more flexibility for various map types including small lot subdivisions, condominiums, and airspace subdivisions; establishment of review procedures and objective standards for state mandated SB9 (urban Lot split subdivisions); adding standards to clarify and implement General Plan Hillside development policies; exempt from environmental review per CEQA Guidelines under the General Rule (Section 15061(b)(3)); Project Address: Citywide; Case #: CODE-0155-2023

Contact Information: Brian Leveille – (805) 781-7166 –bleveille@slocity.org

• Review of proposed Cannabis Business Overlay Zones (CBZ) expansion to include the recently annexed services, manufacturing, and business park areas along Broad Street in the Airport Area Specific Plan (AASP). The proposed expansion is exempt from Environmental Review under the General Rule (CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3)); Project Address: Citywide; Case #: RZ-0118-2023; Zone: C-S-SP, M-SP, & BP-SP; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant

Contact Information: Alex Fuchs – (805) 783-7877 –afuchs@slocity.org

The Planning Commission may also discuss other hearing or business items before or after the item(s) listed above. If you challenge the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Report(s) are typically available six days in advance of the meeting and can be viewed on the City’s website, under the Public Meeting Agendas web page: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayorand-city-council/agendas-and-minutes. Please call The Community Development Department at (805) 781-7170 for more information, or to request an agenda report. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and live streaming on the City’s YouTube channel http://youtube.slo.city. March 30, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

Wastewater Pretreatment Standards Violations

A federally mandated industrial wastewater monitoring program is in effect in the City of San Luis Obispo. The City of San Luis Obispo’s Pretreatment Program was established to provide protection to the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) and wastewater collection system by controlling the introduction of non-domestic wastes to its facility and system. This program is required by law and uses the Federal General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR 403) and the City’s Sewer Use Ordinance to enforce the general discharge prohibitions and specific Categorical Pretreatment Standards.

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

The City of San Luis Obispo has found the following industrial/ business facilities to have had significant violations during 2022:

California Polytechnic State University

Discharge violation of Ammonia, Municipal Code Chapter 13.08.040

Kairos Manufacturing, Inc.

Discharge violation of Zinc, Municipal Code Chapter 13.08.040

Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center

Discharge violation of Copper, Municipal Code Chapter 13.08.040

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

Additional information regarding the Pretreatment Program is available by contacting Christina Claxton, Environmental Programs Manager at (805) 781-7425.

March 30, 2023

The Templeton Community Services District will be accepting bids from contractors for a three-year contract to perform annual TCSD Weed Abatement, beginning with the 2023 Weed Abatement. Bids will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2023, via e-mail submission (preferred) or by using the Drop Box outside the Templeton Community Services District (TCSD) Administrative Office at 420 Crocker Street, Templeton. Specifications will be made available upon the District’s website at www.templetoncsd.org or you may e-mail Fire Captain Brandon Wall at bwall@templetoncsd.org.

Please note contractors will be required to carry $1,000,000 of general liability insurance which names Templeton CSD as an additional insured for the purpose of this work. Any person interested in this project or who has any questions may contact Fire Captain Brandon Wall or Fire Chief Tom Peterson at (805) 434-4900.

/s/ Fire Chief Tom Peterson March 30, 2023

NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SPEC. NO. 91683

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of San Luis Obispo will receive bids by mail for the “NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, Spec. No. 91683” at the Public Works Administration Office located at 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 until, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023, at 11:00

A.M., when they will be publicly opened

Bids received after said time will not be considered. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project title, contractor name, address, and specification number.

The Contractor must possess a valid Class A Contractor’s License at the time of the bid opening. Every bid must be accompanied by a certified check/cashier’s check or bidder’s bond for 10% of the bid amount, payable to the City of San Luis Obispo.

Download FREE at the City’s website: www.SloCity.orgBid packages under Bids & Proposals. Questions may be addressed to Nathan Garcia Nava, Project Manager, at 805-783-7865 or ngarcian@slocity.org.

March 30, 2023

We accept entries to our annual 55 Fiction writing contest all year long. Entries submitted by 5pm Monday, June 19, 2023 will be considered for this year’s publications which will be out on July 27, 2023

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Free Will Astrology by

Rob Brezsny

Homework: What’s the best blessing you could give someone right now? Newsletter.freewillastrology.com.

ARIES

(March 21-April 19): Sometimes, I give you suggestions that may, if you carry them out, jostle your routines and fluster your allies. But after trying out the new approaches for a short time, you may chicken out and revert to old habits. That’s understandable! It can be difficult to change your life. Here’s an example. What if I encourage you to cancel your appointments and wander out into the wilderness to discuss your dreams with the birds? And what if, during your adventure, you are flooded with exhilarating yearnings for freedom? And then you decide to divest yourself of desires that other people want you to have and instead revive and give boosts to desires that you want yourself to have? Will you actually follow through with brave practical actions that transform your relationship with your deepest longings?

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): You have done all you can for now to resolve and expunge stale, messy karma—some of which was left over from the old days and old ways. There may come a time in the future when you will have more cleansing to do, but you have now earned the right to be as free from your past and as free from your conditioning as you have ever been. April fool! I lied. In fact, you still need to spend a bit more time resolving and expunging stale, messy karma. But you’re almost done!

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Businessman Robert Bigelow hopes to eventually begin renting luxurious rooms in space. For $1.7 million per night, travelers will enjoy accommodations he provides on his orbiting hotel, 200 miles above the Earth’s surface. Are you interested? I bet more Geminis will be signing up for this exotic trip than any other sign. You’re likely to be the journeyers most excited by the prospect of sailing along at 17,000 miles per hour and witnessing 16 sunsets and sunrises every 24 hours. April fool! In fact, you Geminis are quite capable of getting the extreme variety you crave and need right here on the planet’s surface. And during the coming weeks, you will be even more skilled than usual at doing just that.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to become the overlord of your own fiefdom, or seize control of a new territory and declare yourself chieftain, or overthrow the local hierarchy and install yourself as the sovereign ruler of all you survey. April fool! I was metaphorically exaggerating a bit—but just a bit. I do in fact believe now is an excellent phase to increase your clout, boost your influence, and express your leadership. Be as kind you can be, of course, but also be rousingly mighty and fervent.

LEO

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(July 23-Aug. 22): In his poem “The Something,” Charles Simic writes, “Here come my night thoughts on crutches, returning from studying the heavens. What they thought about stayed the same. Stayed immense and incomprehensible.” According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you Leos will have much the same experience in the coming weeks. So there’s no use in even hoping or trying to expand your vision. April fool! I lied. The truth is, you will not have Simic’s experience. Just the opposite. When your night thoughts return from studying the heavens, they will be full of exuberant, inspiring energy. (And what exactly are “night thoughts”? They are bright insights you discover in the darkness.)

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If there will ever come a time when you will find a gold bullion bar on the ground while strolling around town, it will be soon. Similarly, if you are destined to buy a winning $10 million lottery ticket or inherit a diamond mine in Botswana, that blessing will arrive soon. April fool! I was exaggerating a bit. The truth is, I suspect you are now extra likely to attract new resources and benefits, though not on the scale of gold bullion, lottery winnings, and diamond mines.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do you have a muse, Libra? In my opinion, all of us need and deserve at least one muse, even if we’re not creative artists. A muse can be a spirit or hero or ally who inspires us, no matter what work and play we do. A muse may call our attention to important truths we are ignoring or point us in the direction of exciting future possibilities. According to my astrological analysis, you are now due for a muse upgrade. If you don’t have one, get one—or even more. If you already have a relationship with a muse, ask more from it. Nurture it. Take it to the next level.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Dear Valued Employee: Our records show you haven’t used any vacation time over the past 100 years. As you may know, workers get three weeks of paid leave per year or else receive pay in lieu of time off. One added week is granted for every five years of service. So please, sometime soon, either take 9,400 days off work or notify our office, and your next paycheck will reflect payment of $8,277,432, including pay and interest for the past 1,200 months. April fool! Everything I just said was an exaggeration. But there is a grain of truth in it. The coming weeks should bring you a nice surprise or two concerning your job.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian poet and artist William Blake (17571827) was a hard-working visionary prophet with an extravagant imagination. His contemporaries considered him a freaky eccentric, though today we regard him as a genius. I invite you to enjoy your own personal version of a Blake-like phase in the coming weeks. It’s a perfect time to dynamically explore your idiosyncratic inclinations and creative potentials. Be bold, even brazen, as you celebrate what makes you unique. But wait! Although everything I just said is true, I must add a caveat: You don’t necessarily need to be a freaky eccentric to honor your deepest, most authentic truths and longings.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Some of my friends disapprove of cosmetic surgery. I remind them that many cultures throughout history have engaged in body modification. In parts of Africa and Borneo, for example, people stretch their ears. Some Balinese people get their teeth filed. Women of the Indigenous Kyan people in Thailand elongate their necks using brass coils. Anyway, Capricorn, this is my way of letting you know that the coming weeks would be a favorable time to change your body. April fool! It’s not my place to advise you about whether and how to reshape your body. Instead, my job is to encourage you to deepen and refine how your mind understands and treats your body. And now is an excellent time to do that.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I invite you to make a big change. I believe it’s crucial if you hope to place yourself in maximum alignment with current cosmic rhythms. Here’s my idea: Start calling yourself by the name “Genius.” You could even use it instead of the first name you have used all these years. Tell everyone that from now on, they should address you as “Genius.” April fool! I don’t really think you should make the switch to Genius. But I do believe you will be extra smart and ultra-wise in the coming weeks, so it wouldn’t be totally outrageous to refer to yourself as “Genius.”

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): Your body comprises 30 trillion human cells and 39 trillion microbial cells, including the bacteria that live within you. And in my astrological estimation, those 69 trillion life forms are vibrating in sweet harmony with all the money in the world. Amazing! Because of this remarkable alignment, you now have the potential to get richer quicker. Good economic luck is swirling in your vicinity. Brilliant financial intuitions are likely to well up in you. The Money God is far more amenable than usual to your prayers. April fool! I was exaggerating a bit. But I do believe you now have extra ability to prime your cash flow. ∆

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