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If a picture is worth a thousand words, then we’ve got 32,000 beautiful, captivating, intimate, and skillfully wrought “words” for you this week. For our annual Winning Images photography contest, intrepid photographers of all ages got behind their lenses to capture moments of drama, peace, and light in landscapes, animals, people, and everything in between.

Give yourself plenty of time to feast your eyes on these incredible photographs [14].

This week, you can also read about what the grand jury discovered at the county’s safe parking site [4], two significant grants for the SLO Museum of Art [28], and Claiborne and Churchill’s four decades of making local wine in unusual styles [35]. Andrea

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County parking site plagued by poor management, ‘safety, security, and sanitation’ issues, grand jury says

Arecently released grand jury report looking at San Luis Obispo County’s “safe parking village” on Oklahoma Avenue found a haphazardly set up operation that lacked order and leadership and continues to pose health and safety risks to its residents, especially children.

The report—titled “Safe parking? Oklahoma is not OK!”—explored the origins of the county’s unhoused parking program near the county jail and detailed what, in the grand jury’s view, plagued the site over 18 months.

A lack of foresight and planning, clear policies and enforcement of rules, participant screening, security and fire safety, sanitation and utilities, social services, and general county leadership coalesced to make for an unsafe environment and unsuccessful program, according to the report.

“The grand jury found a number of major deficiencies in the planning and operation of the site and serious issues related to existing site conditions including safety, security, and sanitation,” the report read. “It became clear early on that the county had put minimal thought or planning into what was needed to establish a successful safe parking program.”

Though the village is slated for closure and is not currently admitting new residents (as of June 14, it had 65 to 75 participants), the grand jury still recommended the county take immediate action to address some of the ongoing safety concerns, including directing Child Welfare Services to remove any minors still living at the site.

“Exposing minor children to the rampant substance abuse and drugs present at the Oklahoma Avenue Parking Village clearly places them in a situation in which they are endangered,” the grand jury report read. “If there are still children living on-site during this closure period, they should immediately be moved to a safe environment.”

In a statement about the report, SLO County Homeless Services Division Manager Joe Dzvonik said that the county was “grateful for the thorough review of the grand jury” and added that its focus is on “providing a compassionate exit plan for all the current guests at the site.” He noted that the county had already implemented some of the grand jury’s recommendations, like continuing to provide 24/7 security at the site.

Initiated last year by the deaths of two parking village residents (one killed in an RV fire and another by a fentanyl overdose) and numerous complaints, the grand jury investigation involved site visits, interviews, a review of public meetings and reports, and specific requests to the county for data and information, according to the report.

In general, the grand jury said, SLO County does have a need for safe parking: About 25 percent of the county’s documented homeless population lives in their vehicles. But the report concluded that the parking village was hastily set up and lacked critical services to ensure a safe operation: It had

Bags containing anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ-plus leaflets found in Paso neighborhood

When Michael Seden-Hansen stepped out onto his front lawn to put a letter in the mailbox, he made a jarring discovery.

“I saw this bag on my lawn with a paper in it that had these bizarre anti-Semitic and antiLGBTQ-plus messages in it,” Seden-Hansen said.

“I immediately looked around to see if I could find

no overnight security, no food or cooking facilities, only the most basic hygiene amenities, no screening for residents, no case management, and no mental health and substance abuse services.

“While many of these issues were addressed over time by the county and local nonprofits, other issues remain unresolved,” the report said. “Overall, the safe parking site and associated programs appear to have been (and continue to be) operated largely in a reactive mode by the county, rather than proactively managed through foresight and planning.”

The report also found that that the county failed to enforce its own rules at the site, and a lack of structure and accountability led to underwhelming results in terms of rehousing. While a 2021 study by

have been done. It wasn’t an abject failure or an unqualified success, it fell somewhere in between.”

Gibson, who advocated for establishing the parking site in 2021 in response to a growing population of vehicles and RVs along Palisades Avenue in Los Osos, said that that while “hindsight is 20/20,” he still believes the attempt was worthwhile.

“I don’t regret that we tried. I wish that we had unqualified success, but we didn’t. But I remain committed to all the efforts we need to embrace,” he said.

Ortiz-Legg added that the grand jury report only underscores the need for the county to invest more into homelessness, noting that the Board of Supervisors made it a top budget priority for the 2023-24 fiscal year.

USC researchers found that the median rehousing rate among 43 nationwide safe parking programs was 40 percent, the Oklahoma Avenue Parking Village had just a 14 percent successful transition rate, according to the report.

“While the transition out of homelessness was life-changing for these individuals and families, the low number of successful outcomes over an extended period of time is concerning,” the grand jury said.

Two SLO County supervisors who spoke to New Times about the parking site and the report said they accepted and respected the grand jury’s findings. Both 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson and 3rd District Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg said that the county will learn from the experience.

“I don’t have a bad thing to say about them looking into it and the report they produced,” Gibson said. “My position on this has always been that Oklahoma Avenue was set up to address a worsening situation in the county. It was mobilized fairly quickly. You can certainly criticize that more planning should

more, and sure enough I ended up finding two more bags on the sidewalk to either side of my house.”

Seden-Hansen was just one of multiple Paso Robles residents who found these bags scattered across the River Oaks neighborhood on Wednesday, June 7, sparking a community response that decried the hateful messages contained within while beginning the search for the people responsible.

“People were disgusted that it had been thrown around our neighborhood,” Seden-Hansen said.

“It continues to demonstrate why this board has made homelessness a priority, where we’re investing a lot,” Ortiz-Legg said. “We are making changes, and we’re finally taking the steps. It’s never enough at this point, but we’re doing a lot.”

Dzvonik, the county Homeless Services manager, told New Times that the county is currently working with local service providers to come up with transition plans for the remaining Oklahoma Avenue residents. In reference to the grand jury’s recommendation about removing children from the site, he said there’s one 17-year-old who stays parttime with a family member at the site.

“We got together as a community of service providers and decided that case conferencing would probably be the best way to expedite helping folks move to the next stage of their lives,” he said. “Right now, on any given day, you’ll see Five Cities Homeless Coalition, CAPSLO, [and others] coordinating directly with them. That’s how we’re approaching it.” ∆

—Peter Johnson

“Everyone wanted to find out who and why they had done this.”

The city of Paso Robles put out a statement condemning the incident and announcing that the Paso Robles Police Department had initiated an investigation, which had been ongoing as of New Times’ press time.

“The dissemination of this material undermines the fundamental principles of equality that are the

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE A recently published SLO County grand jury report found a plethora of health and safety concerns at the Oklahoma Avenue Parking Village. Jurors criticized the county’s management of the site, and concluded it was established haphazardly without proper foresight or planning.

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bedrock of a just and harmonious society,” Paso Robles City Manger Ty Lewis said in a statment. “The city firmly believes in fostering an inclusive and accepting community where every individual can live without fear or prejudice.”

Paso Robles Police Sgt. Ricky Lehr said that his department immediately came to the scene to collect the bags and figure out who was involved, especially since it appeared to be targeting that neighborhood—which is home to many Jewish and LGBTQ-plus families.

“The material is extremely concerning,” Lehr said. “While it doesn’t meet the level of a hate crime, it does classify as a hate incident.”

The Paso Robles Police Department has not confirmed the group’s specific name at this time.

Both Lehr and Seden-Hansen said they are under the impression that the group or individuals responsible are from outside the area, as this type of leaflet has been found in similar circumstances throughout California and even the greater United States.

“From what we found, it’s a group that goes up and down states and drops off these materials,” Lehr said. “[The department] has the understanding that these types of flyers have been dropped off in other cities, but we don’t have any information beyond that at this time.”

Seden-Hansen says the individual or groups responsible may target the neighborhood because of its proximity to the freeway—something that has been common in other instances across the country where similar leaflets were found.

“This same flyer has shown up recently in Virginia of all places,” Seden-Hansen said. “The theory has been thrown around that these groups use the leaflets as some kind of fundraiser. They leave them in neighborhoods like ours with the hope that people who agree with their ideology will read the leaflets and make a donation to their ‘cause.’”

While the investigation is ongoing, Seden-Hansen says the response from his small neighborhood—and Paso Robles as a whole—makes him proud to be a resident and hopeful that future instances like this can become a thing of the past.

“I am heartened by the community response, especially with our Police Department’s response and city condemnation,” he said. “It’s unified and decisive, and it says loudly that we do not have a place for this in our community.”

—Adrian Rosas

Atascadero City Council recognizes LGBTQ-plus citizens in Pride Month proclamation

The Atascadero City Council issued a proclamation formally recognizing and encouraging the honor of LGBTQ-plus members of the community at the June 13 City Council meeting.

The proclamation was received by a variety of pro-LGBTQ-plus faith leaders, including Reverend Heather Branton, an openly gay pastor at the Community Church of Atascadero.

“Some of you don’t know what to do with

me being gay and being a Christian minister, and yet you have expressed an openness and warmth,” Branton said to the council and public attending the meeting. “That comes from our mutual interest to learn and respect each other—even when our frame of reference is different.”

Branton recognized that she was very fortunate to be in the position to receive the proclamation from the city and offered her support to those who may not have experienced the same oppenness that she has.

“My experiences are my own and unique, and I recognize there are other individuals who do not have the same welcome or openness from those around them,” she said. “So to be able to receive this proclamation surrounded by many friends and familiar faces is humbling.”

In a statement, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Funk said that she requested the Pride Month proclomation “as an affirmation of respectful and inclusive community values at a time when false fears and unfounded accusations have made many LGBTQ-plus persons feel less safe in our community.”

Thirtieth District Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) supported the proclamation highlighting the important role Central Coast cities had in supporting groups regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

“This proclamation will serve as a symbol of unity, acceptance, and support for our LGBTQ-plus friends, family members, and neighbors,” Addis said in a statment. “By actively promoting an environment that values and embraces all individuals,

we can create a stronger and more vibrant Atascadero.”

The City Council said during the proclamation that it recognizes that many in the community felt there is still progress to be made—which could only be made if those in places of privilege exercised their power to make a difference.

“As a straight, white, married Christian woman, I have a luxury of automatically fitting in where others may feel more vulnerable due to differences,” Funk said in the statment. “Those of us in social majorities need to lead the way in creating a community that is safe for all persons and a democracy in which all citizens have a voice.”

Some of those voices—according to public comments submitted by Atascadero resident David Broadwater—include those of LGBTQplus youth.

“We want to make our town even better,” Broadwater said. “[LGBTQ-plus youth] need our protection, welcoming, and nurturing. Young LGBTQ-plus people are particularly vulnerable to the social environment in addition to the usual travails adolescents and young people go through growing up.”

Branton told the council and public participants that she hopes that with proclamations like this, steps can be taken to not only express support of LGBTQ-plus persons but also live out the proclamation’s statement and see that change is made positively.

“A proclamation is something that we have to live into,” she said. “In a way, it is covenanting together to value each other as human beings.” ∆

—Adrian Rosas

BY THOMAS RODDA AND PETER JOHNSON

Human liberation

Celebrate this year’s Juneteenth holiday with public events planned for both June 17 and 19 in San Luis Obispo.

Tobin Johnson, president of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) San Luis Obispo County, told New Times that the theme for this year’s festivities is “human liberation.”

“Celebrating Juneteenth was definitely a liberation for Black people, but [also] for a human liberation,” Johnson said, “where we were given the opportunity to have equal rights, in a country where for so long Black people didn’t have those opportunities.”

Enshrined as a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth honors the anniversary of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, which officially changed the legal status of African American slaves to “free.”

This year’s headline event will take place on Saturday, June 17, in SLO’s Mission Plaza from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will feature live music, speakers, soul food, silent auctions, a resource fair, and exhibits from Black artists.

Johnson described the event as both a “jubilee” to celebrate the achievement of human liberation as well as an opportunity to educate the community about the importance of Juneteenth as a holiday.

“I would say it’s important to remember this day because slavery was an atrocity for Black people,” Johnson said. “So, for us to have Juneteenth to celebrate that liberation of Black people from [slavery] to having freedom and the opportunities to have social equity, excel, and have a platform to have equal rights, that’s significant. Because today, we still see discrimination and racism still happening. … It’s challenging to see we’re still dealing with those issues. We still have so much more work to do.”

This year is Johnson’s first as president of the SLO County chapter of the NAACP, but he’s been involved with the organization for five years. He first served as the vice president and recently moved up to the presidency.

“The NAACP is important to me because we are fighting to end racism and discrimination at all levels, to ensure that there is social, political, and educational equality in the community,” he said.

“It’s definitely an ongoing challenge and battle to eradicate systematic racism and all racism at all levels.”

In addition to the June 17 event in Mission Plaza, the NAACP SLO County is also hosting a private screening and panel discussion of the film The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks on the actual June 19 holiday, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church in SLO. The panel will be hosted by keynote speaker Iris Duplantier Rideau.

“Rosa Parks was part of the bus boycott in Alabama and wasn’t the only person that participated, but was significant in that case because her case got so much visibility in that enormous movement,” Johnson said. “It helped Black people to be allowed to ride the public bus in an area where that was new. It’s significant to show this film to show the progress that Black people have had with fighting racism and fighting systematic policies that discriminated against Black people.”

Of all the festivities, Johnson said he’s most excited about the Freedom Lounge, a Black history and art exhibit to be hosted in the SLO County History Center, a short walk from Mission Plaza, at 646 Monterey St.

“I’d just like to add that everyone is welcome to this event,” Johnson said. “All community members and people from all backgrounds are welcome to come out and learn about Juneteenth.”

For more information on how to purchase tickets to the event and support Juneteenth, visit the official event webpage at juneteenthslo.com.

Fast fact

• Concerts in the Plaza returns on Friday, June 23, for 12 weeks of free live music in San Luis Obispo’s Mission Plaza. The first concert in the summer series will feature two new acts: Ghost\Monster and opening singersongwriter Natalie Haskins. Held weekly on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m., Concerts in the Plaza has food and drink to purchase, including Firestone-Walker Brewing Company beers, wine from Dunites Wine Company, and hard cider from SLO Cider, along with eats from Woodstock’s Pizza and Quesadilla Gorilla. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own reusable cups to the event. Free bike valet will be provided by Bike SLO County. For more information, visit downtownslo.com. ∆

New Times intern Thomas Rodda and Assistant Editor Peter Johnson wrote this week’s Strokes. Send your ideas to strokes@ newtimesslo.com.

FIGHT FOR FREEDOM NAACP San Luis Obispo County is hosting two local Juneteenth celebration events, on June 17 and 19, to honor the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

BY RON FINK

Central Coast’s space age is booming

The commercial space industry is poised to continue flourishing at Vandenberg Space Force Base

Vandenberg Space Force Base just outside Lompoc has been in the missile launching business for more than six decades. Initially there were scores of launch attempts before a successful mission was completed. Why? Because in the early days several test attempts were required to prove that the design would work. It’s no different with commercial launchers today.

Back in the day there were no computers and very little historical data to guide early engineers and project managers. The slide rule was the only “computer.” According to Wikipedia, it was a “pair of parallel rulers that can slide past each other. As the rulers each have a logarithmic scale, it is possible to align them to read the sum of the numbers’ logarithms and hence calculate the product of the two numbers.” The result was based on the user’s skill at aligning scales and the condition of the instrument.

This instrument along with paper

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engineering drawings—created by using pencils, straitedges, French curves, protractors, triangles, handheld compasses, and ink pens used by draftsmen that translated engineers’ ideas into useful instructions for highly skilled technicians— were used to construct the missiles. There were no computer-controlled milling machines or welders; it was skilled craftsmen and women who built the rockets by hand.

I was first introduced to the space industry

in 1965 while assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, as a firefighter. I was frequently sent with my fire truck to Santa Rosa Island just southwest of Fort Walton Beach to “standby” as the military tested 2.75 rockets and launched two-stage missiles to measure the thickness of the ionosphere in support of NASA space missions at Cape Canaveral.

Occasionally there were very dramatic failures.

As time went on, the early designs were improved; however, the government isn’t in business to make money. After 20 years in the Air Force, I worked as a contractor employee in the ground-support part of

If the government tried to land and reuse the fully assembled rocket motors and tanks, they would still be ‘discussing it,’ and consultants would be second-guessing engineers in endless meetings. Today private launch providers are willing to test their ideas by flying the hardware, landing it, and evaluating the refurbishment process.

The dark soul of James G. Watt

The Beach Boys are coming to Vina Robles on July 5! The amphitheater there will be filled with aging hippies like me. But really, is there anyone, anywhere who isn’t a Beach Boys fan?

Until a few days ago, there was: James G. Watt died the other day at the age of 86. Beach Boys fans everywhere will shed few tears for his passing. In a way, it was Watt’s public feud with the Beach Boys that finally resulted in his downfall after 33 months as Ronald Reagan’s most prominent—and most destructive—cabinet member.

It was almost 40 years ago that a crowd packed the Chumash Auditorium at Cal Poly to hear a debate featuring Reagan’s notorious, ferociously antienvironmental secretary of the interior, James G. Watt.

As chair of the local Sierra Club chapter, I had been invited to debate Secretary Watt on that February evening in 1984. Joining me was Dr. Royden Nakamura from the Cal Poly Biology faculty.

Together, Dr. Nakamura and I pointed out the outrageous reign of destruction that Watt had unleashed at Interior during his brief time there. A zealous champion of the Sagebrush Rebellion, Watt had advocated for the wholesale disposal of virtually all public lands and waters under his control. He tried valiantly to sacrifice these precious resources for development of strip mines, clear cuts, hotels, shopping malls—and offshore oil derricks, many proposed within sight of our coastline.

Watt had distinguished himself as the archenemy of environmentalists like me and anybody else who leaned left.

“I never use the words Democrats and Republicans,” he repeated in his stump speeches—he became one of the most popular speakers on the GOP rubber-chicken circuit after he left Interior. “It’s ‘liberals’ and Americans.”

Onstage at Cal Poly that evening, I denounced that early provocation of shameful partisanship—a forerunner of the divisive, hateful rhetoric that the far right continues to dish out even now on a regular basis. I threw Watt’s words back at him— gently, I might add—by quoting Robert Benchley:

“There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who divide the world into two kinds of people, and those who don’t.”

I know that it’s wrong to speak ill of the dead, but James Watt is different. I imagine that Watt met a lukewarm welcome at the pearly gates: In spite of his outward veneer of faux Christian fundamentalism, it’s far more likely that his dark soul is spending eternity smoldering in the deepest levels of Dante’s inferno, burning with an everlasting flow of “cheap” coal that he championed throughout his career.

After two years in the media spotlight, James Watt had shot himself in the foot so many times that even the “Teflon President” had begun to worry about Watt’s toxicity. Motivated by his concern that rock music was contaminating the minds of young

Watt lit the fuse for generations of armed zealots like the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, and all the other MAGA firebrands who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

people, Watt had moved to cancel the Beach Boys’ concert at the National Mall on Independence Day in 1983. (Watt was fine with oil spills but couldn’t stand hearing “California Girls” on his radio.)

To his credit, Reagan called him to the Oval Office to remind him that the biggest fans of that Southern California band were Ronald and Nancy Reagan. The president took the occasion to publicly grant a special trophy to Secretary Watt—a plaster cast of a human foot with a bullet hole in it.

the space projects at Vandenberg Space Force Base for 30 years; my function was occupational safety and health compliance to try and keep the employees safe.

As such I was privileged to observe many tasks and attend planning meetings associated with the assembly of the launch vehicle, which involved crane operations, transportation of components, maintenance and movement of large support structures and multi-ton solid rocket motors, and storage and transfer of thousands of gallons of toxic and cryogenic liquids and large volumes of high-pressure gases.

My takeaway from all this was that many of the older systems evolved into very complex and complicated electrical/mechanical systems requiring hundreds of employees on-site as well as at factory locations. Each system had several contractor/government engineering “consultants” who could cause months of delays if they had concerns about any of the components that made up the launch vehicle or payload.

Never let it be said that Reagan didn’t have a sense of humor. James Watt, who truly did not, was bounced from the cabinet by October. Our own William P. Clark of Shandon, then the national security advisor in the White House, asked Reagan to name him to succeed Watt at Interior. When Clark took office, some sense of self-respect returned to the Interior Department. Bill Clark even restored the famous bison on the Interior Department emblem to its original position: Watt had redesigned the logo so that the bison had faced right—yes, that’s precisely the ideological field where Watt played.

All the support structures and the missile systems required thousands of hours of costly maintenance performed by scores of technicians.

So, what’s different today? Why does SpaceX seem to successfully launch payloads into orbit every couple of weeks from Vandenberg and other launch sites?

First, the current crop of commercial flyers has the advantage of previous failures to look back at and avoid. In fact, many former military and government employee missileers have since retired from the Air Force and are employed in private launch firms’ engineering and operations functions.

Another reason is that their launch sites are not as complex when compared to earlier government facilities. Instead of using 25-story moveable buildings to erect their systems vertically, they choose to assemble them horizontally and then use a strongback to raise the missile into launch position prior to loading fuel. This saved

Those goofball antics shouldn’t distract us from the serious damage that Watt wreaked upon our national soul. Yes, he changed the Interior Department logo, but Watt also issued a thinly veiled threat to shoot environmentalists: “If the troubles from environmentalists cannot be solved in the jury box or the ballot box,” he once said, “perhaps the cartridge box should be used.” Watt lit the fuse for generations of armed

thousands of hours of maintenance and scores of ground support staff. Thus, their method is much less costly than the way the government did it.

Their systems are designed by engineers using sophisticated computers; they are assembled using computer-controlled threedimensional milling and welding equipment with much tighter tolerances and welds that are perfect every time. Again, fewer employees, less assembly time, fewer errors, and less cost.

Next, they don’t rely on highly toxic and volatile fuel and oxidizer as propellant; instead, they use liquid oxygen and a nontoxic fuel. Far fewer people are needed to handle these propellants, and there is less likelihood of exposing the public or nearby facilities to a toxic vapor release.

Again, this saves time and money; they load it just prior to launch, and if there is an abort at the last minute, they simply download it through a closed piping system into storage tanks and are ready to reuse it the next day. This was nearly impossible to accomplish with earlier systems that required

zealots like the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, and all the other MAGA firebrands who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

As I write this, the nation is once again on edge awaiting another round of domestic terrorism. No city is more nervous than Miami, Florida: At high noon June 13, Donald J. Trump appeared in federal court, indicted on 37 counts of serious violations of the Espionage Act and other national security statutes.

Trump is calling for his supporters to protest “peacefully”—but he’s using the same

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numerous staff and was time-consuming.

Another is that they reuse their core launch vehicles by landing them after flight and then refurbishing them. Some have flown several times without any hiccups. This saves not only manufacturing and processing time, but also is very cost-effective. In addition, by using clusters of engines they can exchange a defective engine quickly and then complete the mission.

If the government tried to land and reuse the fully assembled rocket motors and tanks, they would still be “discussing it” and consultants would be second-guessing engineers in endless meetings. Today private launch providers are willing to test their ideas by flying the hardware, landing it, and evaluating the refurbishment process. This cuts out all the second-guessing by acquiring actual flight data.

Over the years I’ve observed many launches of spacecraft, but when I saw the first SpaceX booster return to Vandenberg a few minutes following a launch and nail the landing, I was impressed. These folks seem to know how to get things done—faster,

“dog whistles” that James Watt had employed in suggesting the use of cartridge boxes against environmentalists.

When I debated James Watt at Cal Poly in 1983, I was a certified liberal and a cardcarrying “environmental extremist.” I still am.

In 1983, I wanted to throw some cold water on Watt’s incendiary call for an Armageddon against environmentalists and liberals. But back then, I had little reason to fear that Watt’s gun-toting acolytes would reach into their cartridge boxes and put me in their crosshairs.

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cheaper, and better than the government ever could have.

I foresee a multiyear string of launch successes and a growing presence of commercial space operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base. ∆

Ron Fink writes to New Times from Lompoc. Send a letter for publication to letters@ newtimesslo.com.

Today, after 40 years of insurgent domestic terrorism stoked by far-right figures like Donald Trump, I have ample reason to fear them. We all do.

But I’ll still be listening to “Good Vibrations” in a couple of weeks. See you at Vina Robles! ∆

John Ashbaugh would like everyone to know that he does NOT own a firearm … and he hasn’t yet made it a habit to wear a bulletproof vest. Fire away, readers. Send a response for publication to letters@newtimesslo.com.

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.

For more details: bit.ly/55Fiction

A brief story, fifty-five words or less, with a headline no longer than seven words.

Failure to communicate

Itry to be amusing while shredding the shortcomings of the powers that be, but there’s absolutely nothing funny about the recently released police bodycam video that captured the tragic May 10, 2021, events when SLO Police Detective Luca Benedetti was killed in the line of duty by mentally ill alleged burglar Edward Giron as police attempted to execute a search warrant of his apartment.

The YouTube video is devastating to watch. After attempting to call Giron by phone, knock on his door and yell for him to come out, and use an apartment manager-supplied key to gain entry, police used a battering ram and broke the door in. Giron shot Detective Benedetti in the head with a shotgun through the open door, the other officers on the second-floor landing fled down the stairs to take cover, with Detective Steve Orozco sustaining two gunshot wounds. Then he and Officer Joseph Hurni returned fire.

Giron took Detective Benedetti’s assault rifle and shot back, and then, wounded by police gunfire, he retreated to his apartment and killed himself with a gunshot to the head using the assault rifle. It’s a horrible tragedy. It also makes it—to my mind—crystal clear that given the circumstances of the moment, police actions were justified, and Detective Orozco and Officer Hurni behaved with heroism and honor.

The problem is it didn’t have to happen that way, and thanks to a records request from The Tribune, recently released reports by the SLO County Sheriff’s Office, the SLO County District Attorney’s Office, and Cuesta Polygraph Investigations show a massive systemic failure of communication and procedure, not to mention a gaping lack of effective mental health services in the county.

According to those reports and reportage by The Tribune, the officers didn’t know Giron was in the midst of a mental health crisis, had deep animosity and paranoia toward law enforcement, and was probably armed. The real question law enforcement needs to investigate and answer is: Why didn’t they know?

Giron had a history of mental illness, was twice reported missing, and had 14 documented interactions with police between March 2020 and January 2021, three of which noted he possibly had a gun. In one case, in July of 2020, an anonymous female caller requested a welfare check and warned that Giron may want to harm police and may have a gun, and according to Tribune reporting, “It does not appear police made in-person contact with Giron regarding this call.” In another instance, a neighbor called about Giron’s loud music, crying and screaming, and erratic behavior. Police came and concluded his behavior was bizarre but didn’t warrant further action.

Detective Marissa Womack was supposed to do a background check on Giron prior to the search warrant operation. She discovered the past police contacts with Giron and said she told Detective Orozco, but, again, according to The Trib, she “did not believe there were any areas of significant concern that needed to be documented in the operations plan.”

She also discovered Giron had no legally registered guns in his name, though police eventually discovered six rifles and shotguns in his apartment. Detective Womack later said she was unaware of Giron’s manic behavior or she would have included it in the plan. Detective Orozco seems to contradict Detective Womack in the reports, saying he wasn’t aware of Giron’s mental health situation or former police interactions. Someone is misremembering.

What a mess. What a fiasco. With the right information, this might all have been avoided. If guns weren’t so easily available, if mental health care wasn’t so sadly unavailable, if, if, if …

Meanwhile, when given the opportunity to condemn gun violence at their June 6 meeting, two members of the SLO County Board of Supervisors voted against the “Resolution declaring the first Friday in June to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the county of San Luis Obispo.” Want to guess which two?

with a gun. Great argument … not

First District Supe John Peschong truly believes “this is actually a mental health question.” He also claimed he supported “a lot of funding” for “behavioral health,” though apparently not enough to help someone like Giron, whose illness was left untreated and who was able to acquire six weapons illegally because our country is awash in guns. The resolution passed 3 humans to 2 ostriches. Sigh.

Speaking of sticking your head in the sand, Hate Month continues. Anti-Semitic and homophobic flyers were distributed in yards in Paso Robles on June 7, and on June 10, two masked yahoos flew a homophobic banner from the Los Osos Valley Road overpass bridge on Highway 101 in south San Luis Obispo. In rainbow-colored letters, the banner said PEDOPHILES, and underneath in black letters NOT WELCOME.

Speak up!

Send

Fifth District Supe Debbie Arnold didn’t like the resolution because what about “defensive gun use”? See? Guns can’t be bad because they can save someone … from presumably someone else

Usually this space is reserved for roasting the tool bag du jour, but today I give a shoutout to Facebook poster Kara Woodruff, who like a total badass responded to the yahoos’ hate speech with some free speech of her own. She recorded herself confronting the two men on the overpass, and after about four minutes of berating them, the masked cowards gathered their banner and hit the bricks. Bravo, Kara! Bravo! ∆

The Shredder celebrates Pride Month. Comment at shredder@newtimesslo.com.

We are so excited to have the entire Francis Klein collection all the way from Paris in our office for a whole week!

It’s hard for a photograph to capture a place exactly as it looks to the human eye, and even more difficult for that image to encapsulate the emotion of a particular moment. Sometimes, we get lucky. Most of the time, it takes skill.

Photographers who are successful rely on light, shutter speed, depth of field, the

JUDGES

Winning Images 2023

Winning Images 2023

A thousand words

frame, and their own vision to give us a compelling snapshot of a moment in time.

Since 1994, New Times Media Group has invited local photographers to send us their favorite pictures for our Winning Images contest. Once again, we conducted an alldigital contest and received more than 350 photos. Our judges narrowed them down to

Jayson Mellom began his photojournalism career at the Marion Chronicle-Tribune in Indiana before moving on to the Athens Daily News and then The Atlanta Journal/ Constitution before eventually settling in San Luis Obispo. He worked for the SLO Tribune for 16 years and has been New Times’ photographer since 2016. Along the way, he’s won state, regional, and national awards for his photojournalism; has been published in National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, In Touch, and Der Spiegel magazines; and has had photos in the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and The New York Times

three winners each in eight categories, plus honorable mentions and judge’s picks.

Every entry also came in with a $10 fee, which will be rolled back into prize money for each of the winners, who also receive awards from the contest’s sponsors. Winning photographs will be on display at The Photo Shop (1027 Marsh St., SLO)

San Luis Obispo native and perennial Winning Images judge Peggy Mesler is a photographer and the owner of The Photo Shop in SLO, where she shares her appreciation for—and knowledge of— photography with customers, clients, and friends. Peggy earned a journalism degree from Cal Poly, and she opened her shop in 1995.

through July 14. Check out the winning images from 2023 on the following pages, and be sure to keep looking through the lens for photographs to submit in 2024’s contest! ∆

Contact Editor Camillia Lanham at clanham@newtimesslo.com.

Stephanie Secrest has a master’s degree in photojournalism from Ohio University. She’s been a freelancer for more 15 years and was with the press for 21 years before that. Stephanie was invited to attend the exclusive Eddie Adams Workshop, a top honor for photojournalists. She was also a pre-qualification judge for Adobe with its ADAA contest. She’s been published in Newsday, The London Sunday News Magazine, The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun, and San Francisco Chronicle among others and was chief photographer and photo editor for two newspapers. ∆

JONATHAN SHAPIRO, Landscape/Seascape, Superbloom, FIRST PLACE & BEST OF SHOW

PHOTO COURTESY OF JAYSON MELLOM

PHOTO COURTESY OF PEGGY MESLER PHOTO COURTESY OF STEPHANIE SECREST

Winning Images 2023

JIM JEFFREY, Landscape/Seascape, Shell Creek Night Sky, SECOND PLACE

JONATHAN SHAPIRO, Landscape/Seascape, Strawberry Moon Setting over Pillar Rock, HONORABLE MENTION

DAN O’DONNELL , Landscape/Seascape, One Final Wave, THIRD PLACE

LANCE WILSON , Travel, Desert Dusk, JUDGE’S PICK

BARRY GOYETTE , People, Carli, 2020, SECOND PLACE

Winning Images 2023

DYLAN KYLE , In Motion, Sun Spin, FIRST PLACE

BARRY GOYETTE , Open, Lower East Side, FIRST PLACE

DAN BAUM , In Motion, Wild Ride Poly Royal 2023, SECOND PLACE

CHRISTOPHER HAMMA , Animals, Western Kingbird, Arroyo Grande, JUDGE’S PICK

DAN O’DONNELL , In Motion, Morning Wave, THIRD PLACE

CATHY WALLACE , Animals, Pelican Gap, HONORABLE MENTION

LANCE WILSON , Youth, Island in the Sky, SECOND PLACE

LANCE WILSON , Youth, Santa Margarita Snowstorm, FIRST PLACE

JONATHAN SHAPIRO, Travel, Matterhorn Panorama, THIRD PLACE

JIM JEFFREY, Animals, The Kiss, FIRST PLACE

SARA FORD, People, Travis under Pismo Pier at Sunset, HONORABLE MENTION

LISA WILKERSON , Animals, Hummer In Flight, SECOND PLACE

DAN BAUM , Animals, Napping Elephant Seal Pup, THIRD PLACE

TIM BENNETT, Open, M&M’s Peeking Through, SECOND PLACE

Winning Images 2023

DAN O’DONNELL , Flora, Dazzling Dahlia, FIRST PLACE

ANDY SAMARASENA , In Motion, Bolt, HONORABLE MENTION

BARRY GOYETTE , Travel, Manhattan Bridge Skate Park, 2023, JUDGE’S PICK

J.J. BAKER , Flora, New Beginnings, THIRD PLACE

DAN BAUM , Flora, Native Oaks and Clearing Winter Storm, SECOND PLACE

IZZY HULS-HUTTON , Youth, Glowing Orbs, THIRD PLACE

Winning Images 2023

BARRY GOYETTE , People, Inga, 2022, THIRD PLACE

MICHAEL V. MESSINA , People, The Awaiting, FIRST PLACE

JONATHAN SHAPIRO, Travel, Dusk in Santorini, HONORABLE MENTION

ANDY SAMARASENA , Travel, Fishing in the Tropics, SECOND PLACE

JIM JEFFREY, Flora, Burst of Gold, HONORABLE MENTION

Hot Dates

A TOAST TO THE COAST

Local author Jill Thayer will be signing copies of her new book, Sojourns: 100 Trails of Enlightenment Inspired by the California Central Coast, at an upcoming book signing event on Saturday, June 17, at 2 p.m., at Terracotta Home and Garden in Cambria. The book includes photographs of the various coastal trails Thayer has hiked and walked at over the years, including this photo she took along the Garrapata Trail in Monterey County. Visit jillthayer.com for more info. Terracotta Home and Garden is located at 4070 Burton Drive, Cambria.

—Caleb Wiseblood

ARTS

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BOOK SIGNING FOR SOJOURNS: 100 TRAILS OF ENLIGHTENMENT BY JILL THAYER, PHD A book signing with local author Jill Thayer, PhD to celebrate Sojourns: 100 Trails of Enlightenment

Inspired by the California Central Coast published by Archway from Simon & Schuster. June 17, 2-4 p.m. Free admission. 805-203-5678. Terracotta Home and Garden, 4070 Burton Drive, Cambria, terracottahomeandgarden.com.

CENTRAL COAST ARTISTS COLLECTIVE

PRESENTS Photography, sculpture, and fine craft by members of the Central Coast Artists Collective, an organization serving artist groups on the Central Coast. MondaysSundays, 12-4 p.m. through June 26 Free. 805772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

COASTAL PERSPECTIVES:

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT Represents a vast range of photography on various image surfaces. From black and white prints on paper, to color saturated prints on wood and metal, to changing images on a television screen, all of the entries exemplify masterful photography technique. Fridays-Sundays, 12-4 p.m. through July 2 Free. 805-927-8190. cambriaarts,org. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

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, 12-2 p.m. $55. 805-394-5560. coastalwineandpaint.com. Harmony Cafe at the Pewter Plough, 824 Main St., Cambria.

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. ThursdaysSaturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. 559-799-9632. costagallery.com. Costa Gallery, 2087 10th St., Los Osos.

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY BY CATHY

RUSS The visual artistry of Russ’s work is born of a keen eye for the unusual and a life-long passion for the outdoors.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through June 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. 805-772-9095. Forever Stoked, 1164 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.

GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE PRESENTS

SMALL WORKS BY STEVIE CHUN Stevie

Chun is a self-taught modern watercolor artist who also enjoys working in pen and ink. She currently is focused on the different cultural and social meanings behind the shape of a circle. These forms repeat in all sizes.

Mondays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through June 29 Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare. com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

MATTY: AN EVENING WITH CHRISTY

MATHEWSON This wonderful one-man show performed by baseball’s master historian and actor, Eddie Frierson, playing the world famous turn-of-the century New York Giants baseball pitcher, Christy Mathewson, who talks baseball, life’s funny propositions, good and bad, with myriad characters from yesteryear. June 23, 7-9 a.m., June 24 7-9 p.m. and June 25 2-4

p.m. $25. 805-927-8190. cambriaarts.org/ theatre-season/. Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

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.

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.

PAPER, FELT, AND FIBER ART BY DEBBIE GEDAYLOO “Most of my artistic inspiration comes from nature and my desire to create joy and happiness. My art is based on a foundation of respect for nature and the necessity of our being good stewards of the planet,” the artist stated. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through June 29 Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, 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.

ROCK ON MOSAICS Learn mosaic basics to create a one-of-a-kind project. You’ll have many colors, baubles, and beads to choose from to create a custom piece. June 24 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Various. 805-2865993. CreativeMeTime.com. Art Center

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.

Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. SCULPTURE WORKSHOP WITH ANNE GRANNIS Students will experience sculpting the human form in clay. Students will work with a live model in a more spontaneous, more emotional arena, focusing on movement and gesture. This workshop will concentrate on the movement of the pose. June 25 12:30-3:30 p.m. $75. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

SLOFUNNY COMEDY GYM The SLOFunny Comedy Gym is a monthly showcase for local, SLO County-based comedians. There is always a professional touring host and headliner, in addition to 8 to 10 local comedians. June 25 7-9 p.m. $15. 805-5343129. facebook.com/slofunny. Central Coast Pizza, 1050 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos.

SLOFUNNY COMEDY SHOW Hosted by the Nic Novicki and featuring Martin Morrow, Richard Sarvate, Natasha Pearl Hansen, and headliner Bruce Jingles. June 24 , 6:30 & 9 p.m. my805tix.com. The Savory Palette (formerly Morro Bay Wine Seller), 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, (805) 679-3326 / (805) 858-8440.

SLOFUNNY COMEDY SHOW: JUNE Hosted by the Nic Novicki. Featuring Martin Morrow, Richard Sarvate, Natasha Pearl Hansen, and headliner Bruce Jingles. June 24, 6:30 & 9 p.m. my805tix.com. Morro Bay Veterans Memorial Building, 209 Surf St., Morro Bay.

THE SPARK TO CREATIVITY: ARTIST

TALK BY LARRY LE BRANE Don’t miss Larry Le Brane’s free artist talk. Discover how the artist began including musical instruments in his whimsical fused glass artwork, with offbeat materials, found objects, and thoughtful craftsmanship.

June 19 5-7 p.m. Free admission. 805-7722504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

VISITING MR. GREEN: READER’S THEATER

Presented by By The Sea Productions. June 16-18 my805tix.com. By The Sea Productions, 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay.

WATERFRONT MARKET MORRO BAY:

FATHERS DAY WEEKEND Features local crafters. Located in Morro Bay in the parking lot of Giovannis Fish Market. June 17 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and June 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 805-4029437. slovendorsassociation.com. Giovanni’s Fish Market, 1001 Front St., Morro Bay.

WINE GLASS PAINTING You will be guided through the process of painting two wine glasses during this fun and easy event that’s perfect for all skill levels. June 25, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $30. 805-286-5993. CreativeMeTime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

CAMP AND PAINT Please join ArtSocial805 at Sun Outdoors Paso Robles where you will paint the featured image while enjoying your favorite snacks and beverages. BYOB. June 24 3-5 p.m. $40. 808-242-4700. 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.

PAINT SOCIAL Enjoy a fun evening of sipping wine and painting your own masterpiece with the artists of Art Social 805. June 16 6:30-8:57 p.m. $55. 805464-2616. Irish Oaks Mercantile, 7425 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

PAINTING IN THE MEZZANINE Please join the artists of ArtSocial805 for our monthly paint and sip experience in the mezzanine. June 15 6-8 p.m. $49. 805-720-1255. pasomarketwalk.com. Paso Market Walk, 1803 Spring St, Paso Robles.

SIP N’ SKETCH Bring your own art supplies of any medium you prefer (or use some available at event) and create through the formal instruction of Anne Laddon, while sipping wine. June 17 6-9 p.m. $20 for the art and wine experience. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park,

1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

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

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 CLASS FOR TEENS After-school art class specifically for teens ages 13-18. Drawing and painting skills, color theory, composition, perspective, expressing emotion through images, negative space, bookmaking, collages, mixed media, paper mache, etc. Sign up week-by-week. Tuesdays. through June 27 $25. 702335-0730. Nesting Hawk Ranch, Call for address, San Luis Obispo.

ART EXHIBIT: LUMINOUS EXPRESSIONS

An exhibit of pastel paintings by members of the California Central Coast Pastel Society (3CPS). Meet the artists during a reception on May 6 at 3 p.m. Through July 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/gallery/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

ART EXPLORATIONS FOR TEENS WITH

SPENCER COLLINS In this class series, students learn about drawing and acrylic painting. Each class students will recreate a famous piece of art from history. Topics include: Joan Miro, Claude Monet, Frida Kahlo, and Piet Mondrian. Ages 11-17. Every other Thursday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. through June 22 4 classes for $100 or 1 class for $30. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

FILE COURTESY PHOTO BY JILL THAYER

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.

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. Third 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.

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.

FAMILY POTTERY CLASS A familyoriented class time. Any age or level welcome. Choice of sculpting, painting. or throwing on the wheel. Children must be accompanied by participating parent. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. through Aug. 26 $35. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

FREE DOCENT TOURS Gain a deeper understanding of the artwork on view with SLOMA’s new docent tours. Every Saturday, join trained guides for interactive and engaging tours of SLOMA’s current exhibitions. 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. 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.

INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING WITH JASON MAYR Discover the art of oil painting through this hands-on five-week series. You will be led through the process from staining the canvas to “finishing” the painting. Take your painting home at the end of the series (July 4 is off). Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. through July 25 $250 for five sessions. 805-234-6940. artcentralslo.com/workshops-events/. Art

Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY AND ART Owen and Kyoko Hunt from Kyoto, Japan offer classes for Japanese calligraphy (Fridays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.), a Japanese art called “haiga” (Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m.) and more at Nesting Hawk Ranch. Fridays $45. 702-335-0730. Nesting Hawk Ranch, Call for address, 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.

LISA SOLOMON Solomon’s mixed media works revolve thematically around discovering her heritage, the notion of domesticity, craft, feminism, and the pursuit of art as science/research. Through Aug. 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/ exhibition/lisa-solomon/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad 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/.

ODDFELLOWS OPEN MIC Bring your music, improv, standup, magic, and dance talents. Each act gets five minutes. Audience votes for favorite. Third Saturday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-234-0456. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo. ONCE, THE MUSICAL Presented by the San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre.

Through July 2 SLO Rep, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-786-2440, slorep.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 A PRE-MADE POTTERY PIECE Paint a pre-made pottery piece. Choose from a variety of different pieces including mugs, bowls, jars, dragons, cats, etc. Priced by size, accompanied with an additional $10 firing fee per piece. Book your appointment online. Mondays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Aug. 28 Free appointment; prices vary based on pieces chosen. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 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.

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 CLASS MONDAYS Nesting

Hawk Ranch offers three separate pottery classes every Monday, for ages 5-7 (9-10 a.m.), ages 8 and older (10:30 a.m.-noon), and throwing classes ages for ages 14 and older (1-2:30 p.m.). Mondays. through June 26 $40-$50. 702-335-0730. Nesting Hawk Ranch, Call for address, 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.

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 Thursday, 5-7 p.m. through Dec. 31 $20 per session; or $60 for a month pass. 805-747-4200. instagram.com/slodrawz/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

SUMMER 2023 THEATRE CAMPS SLO

REP’s Academy of Creative Theatre presents fun theatre camps for all ages and levels of experience, taught by professional teaching artists. Check site or call for camp dates. Through Aug. 1 slorep. org. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 3533 Empleo St., San Luis Obispo.

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, 1:30-3:30 p.m. $35. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo. com/workshops-events/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

EMBROIDERERS GUILD OF AMERICA The Bishop’s Peak Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America invites you to attend its monthly meeting. For more information, follow on Facebook or visit the EGA website.

Third Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Nov. 18 Free. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach, 805-773-4832.

RISE Presented by FLEX Performing Arts. A dance and music spectacular featuring the students of FLEX Performing Arts. June 23 6-8 p.m., June 24, 1-3 & 6:30-8:30 p.m. and June 25, 3-5 p.m. $3-$25. 805-489-9444. clarkcenter.org/shows/flex-performingarts-rise/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

UNDER THE BOARDWALK Visit site for tickets and more info on the show. Through July 15 americanmelodrama.com/. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

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. 805528-4880. baysidemartialarts.com. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos.

BOOK-SIGNING WITH VEZNA ANDREWS

Andrews’ book is described as an enchanting coming-of-age story with a lyrical heart, about a city girl who emerges from grief and discovers her inner self through a passion for surfing. Meet the debut author in person. June 17 12-3 p.m. Free. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, coalescebookstore.com/. CAMBRIA SIDEWALK SALE Stroll

Cambria and enjoy samples, sales items, and other delights as Cambria’s stores and restaurants put on the Cambria Sidewalk Sale. Great for grads and dads. June 18 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 805-927-3624. cambriachamber.org. Cambria (various venues), Citywide, Cambria.

CENTRAL COAST SLIM DOWN Take control of food without suffering. Learn a step-by-step process to take control of CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 24

Saunter Yoga & Wellness: Wine

& Wine Blending Class

JUNE 24 Timshel Vineyards, Paso Robles

2023

CONCERT SERIES

JD Hardy and Friends

JUNE 24

Live at the Lighthouse: Upside Ska

825 Brewery’s Stockyard, Orcutt

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 Point San Luis Lighthouse, Avila

SLOFunny Comedy Show TWO SHOWS! 6:30pm & 9pm SATURDAY, JUNE 24 The Savory Palette, Morro Bay

Basin Street Regulars presents: Barrelhouse Wailers SUNDAY, JUNE 25 Harry’s Nightclub, Pismo Beach

Barrel Room Concert: The Rockin’ B’s

JUNE 25 Cass Winery, Paso Robles 4th

Hot Dates

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. 805-2357978. 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.

HAM RADIO FIELD DAY Estero Radio Club

Field Day showcases science, engineering, and skill of amateur radio. Demonstrates ability to communicate over short and long distances anywhere and in any conditions including emergencies and disasters. All ages. June 24, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and June 25 7-11 a.m. Free. 520-334-7880. sloradio.net. The Cloisters Community Park, 2501 Coral 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. MondaysSaturdays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Call for more info. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

PACIFIC WILDLIFE CARE AT THE CAYUCOS LIBRARY Meet a red-tailed hawk, a Virginia opossum, and a gopher snake and learn about our local wildlife. While you’re here, pick up a bag, a book, and a summer guide when you join the Summer Reading Program. All ages welcome. June 15 11 a.m.-noon Free. 805-995-3312. slolibrary.org. Cayucos Library, 310 B. St., Cayucos.

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/.

SPECKLED PLANTER WORKSHOP WITH NIGHT OWL POTTERY Make your own Speckled Planter with Night Owl Pottery. Workshop comes with your own plant, CBD chocolate samples, and tea. June 16, 6-8 p.m. $80. 805-395-6778. plantaeandfungi.com/ event/speckled-planter-workshop/. Plantae and Fungi, 750 Sheffield St., Cambria.

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

TAI CHI AND QI GONG: ZEN IN MOTION

Small group classes with 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the Year. Call for time and days. Learn the Shaolin Water Style and 5 Animals

Qi Gong. Beginners welcomed. Mondays, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Call for price details. 805-7017397. 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. 805-7017397. 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.

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.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCATION’S LONGEST

DAY FUNDRAISER SCRAMBLE GOLF

TOURNAMENT Exciting prizes, gift bags for all, drinks, food, free raffle tickets, and more for a $100 entry fee. More than $1000 from proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Association. Contact Sue Gibson to register at 415-656-6869 or sue@ slgseniorcare.com June 21 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $100. 415-656-6869. Chalk Mountain Golf Course, 10000 El Bordo 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. 805441-2164. North County Connection, 8600 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero.

SANTA LUCIA ROCKHOUNDS MEETING

Bring your favorite rock, gem, crystal, fossil, etc., to show the rest of the club. Third Monday of every month, 7 p.m.

slrockhounds.org/. Templeton Community Center, 601 S. Main St., Templeton.

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.

TOPS SUPPORT GROUP: WEIGHT LOSS AND MAINTENANCE A self-help support group focusing on weight loss and maintenance. Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. 805242-2421. 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. 805470-3360. Colony Park Community Center, 5599 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

ALL-ELECTRIC OPTIONS FOR TINY

HOMES AND ADUS See and experience one example of an all-electric tiny home. Learn about options for insulation, water and space heating, cooktops, washer/dryers, and more. Reservation (eTicket) required to this free event. Offered in partnership with the non-profit Smart Share Housing Solutions.

June 22 , 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-215-5474. 3c-ren.org. SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

BARS AND BOUNCE CLINIC Described as a sneaky way to get fit. Build wholebody strength swinging on bars and bouncing on trampolines. No experience is necessary. June 17 1-3 p.m. $25 for first child; $10 per additional sibling. 805-5471496. performanceathleticsslo.com/events.

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

BDSM 101 This monthly class from the Central Coast Kink Community provides a basic overview of kink, consent, rules,

and information to help practitioners be successful and safe. Attendees must be 18 years of age or older. Fourth Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m. No admission. galacc.org/ events/. Online, See website, 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. 559-9059274. theartofsilence.net. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

BIRDS AND BOTANY MONTHLY WALK

AT SLO BOTANICAL GARDEN The Garden is excited to present a monthly bird walk series on the fourth Thursday of every

month which explores the intersection of birds and botany. Fourth Thursday of every month, 8-11 a.m. $10 for Garden Members; $40 for general public. 805-541-1400. slobg. org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo. BITTY SPORTS: PICKLEBALL Play, learn, and grow in your pickleball skills. Through June 28 SLO County YMCA, 1020 Southwood Dr., San Luis Obispo, 805-5438235, sloymca.org.

BRIDGING THE GAP

An evening of speakers and arts showcasing stories of justice-involved individuals and the success of a rehabilitative justice system. June 23 fremontslo.com. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600.

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EBB AND ROW

Jennifer Anderson, of Intent with Jen, will lead the next Yoga/ Kayak to the Lighthouse event at the Point San Luis Lighthouse on Sunday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Attendees are asked to meet at Avila Paddlesports in Avila Beach, where they’ll kayak to the lighthouse. Tickets are $25 and available in advance at my805tix.com. Early registration is encouraged, as the event is limited to a maximum of 30 attendees.

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.

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

CITY FARM SLO’S YOUTH

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

CLIMBING TO NEW HEIGHTS Hosted by Women Making Waves. For all skill levels, whether you’re new to climbing or you’ve been doing it awhile. June 16, 4-6:30 p.m. my805tix.com. The Pad Climbing Gym SLO, 888 Ricardo Court, San Luis Obispo.

COMPLIMENTARY SHOWERS WITH

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

DM PRO TENNIS ACADEMY Classes offered for all ages. Training and assistance are provided to support any goal, from the development of basic skills to top competition. Consultation with instructors is available. Multilingual instruction in English, Spanish, and Italian are available.

Mondays, Wednesdays, 9-10, 10-11 & 11 a.m.-noon through June 28 Ranges from $55–$105. slocity.org. Islay Hill Park, 1151 Tank Farm Rd., San Luis Obispo.

GALA PRIDE AND DIVERSITY CENTER

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

THE GRIEF RECOVERY METHOD (ON

ZOOM) The Grief Recovery Method is an effective way to help people cope with grief and loss. It is a structured program that provides tools and techniques for dealing with grief. This is an educational, secular class. Facilitated by Diann Davisson. Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. and Wednesdays, 9:3011:30 a.m. through June 28 $150 (includes book). 714-273-9014. spiritualliving.org.

Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

GYM JAM CLINIC Two hours of progressive gymnastics skill training on bars, beam, floor, trampoline, plus obstacle courses and more. All levels welcome; no experience necessary. For ages 5-17. June 24 1-3 p.m. $25 for first child; $10 per additional sibling. 805-547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/ events. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., 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.

KIDS’ PARTY PARADISE Want 4.5 child-free hours on a Saturday night? Drop your kiddos off at Kids’ Party Paradise. They’ll have a blast with pizza, movie, and gymnastics fun. For ages 4-13. No gymnastics experience necessary. June 24 5-9:30 p.m. $50; or $70 for two children. 805-547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/ events. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

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

MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION

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

PLUG-IN TO LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION Get inspired by local action, connect with others, and discover more ways to get involved with the SLO Climate Coalition. Attend virtually or in-person. Sustainable snacks and childcare will be provided. Third Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. sloclimatecoalition.org/ events/. Ludwick Community Center, 864 Santa Rosa, 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 BLUES BASEBALL: JUNE SCHEDULE

Visit site for tickets and full lineup of games. Through June 28 my805tix.com. Sinsheimer Park, 900 Southwood Dr., San Luis Obispo, 805-781-7222.

SLO LEZ B FRIENDS (VIRTUALLY VIA

ZOOM) A good core group of friends who gather to discuss topics we love/ care about from movies, outings, music, or being new to the area. We come from all walks of life and most importantly support each other. Transgender and Nonbinary folks welcome. Third Friday of every month, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. sloqueer.groups.io/g/lezbfriends. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

SLO NOONTIME TOASTMASTERS CLUB

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

Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID.

SLO RAM RETIRED ACTIVE MEN COFFEE

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

SLO RETIRED ACTIVE MEN MONTHLY

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

Madonna Inn Garden Room, 100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo.

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. 805709-2227. Crows End Retreat Center, 6340 Squire Ct., San Luis Obispo.

SUMMER SPORTS CAMP Community youth are invited to start and end their summer participating in a full day sports camp with Parks and Recreation. Participants will learn and play a variety of different traditional and non–traditional sports throughout the three–week camp. Limited registration available. Through June 16, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. $120 (Week 1 and 2), $70 (Week 3). slocity.org. Meadow Park, 2251 Meadow St., San Luis Obispo.

SUNDAY EVENING RAP LGBTQ+

AA GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM)

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

TOUR THE HISTORIC OCTAGON BARN

CENTER

The Octagon Barn, built in 1906, has a rich history that The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County looks forward to sharing with visitors.

Please RSVP. Fourth Sunday of every month, 2-2:45 & 3-3:45 p.m. Tours are free; donations are appreciated. Octagon Barn Center, 4400 Octagon Way, San Luis Obispo, (805) 544-9096, octagonbarn.org.

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.

WORLD YOGA DAY FREE COMMUNITY

CLASS Come celebrate yoga and the beginning of summer with a free yoga class in Mission Plaza. All levels of experience welcome. Please bring your yoga mat. Special giveaways and discounts for class participants included. June 21 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. thecenterslo.com. Mission Plaza, Downtown, 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 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.

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.

SEA EXPLORERS SUMMER CAMP

New sessions start each week for Sea Explorers ages 5 to 12. Deep dive into a unique marine science subject exploring marine habitats, interacting with live animals, and conducting experiments each day to learn more about the wonders of our oceans. Mondays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through July 31 Varies. 805-457-5357. centralcoastaquarium.com. Central Coast Aquarium, 50 San Juan St., Avila Beach.

SUMMER CAMP 2023 Are you looking for a fun and educational way to keep your children busy this summer? Look no further than DANA Adobe and Cultural Center’s Summer Day Camp. June 19 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $300. 805-929-5679. danaadobe.org. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo.

VAIRFEST FUND RAISER Hosted by Central Coast CORSA. Includes Car Show, Benefit Raffle, and Peoples’ Choice Awards. Net proceeds will be donated to Friends of 40 Prado. June 24 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $22 to enter your car; free to spectators. 805-481-5757. centralcoastcorsa.org. Heritage Square Park, 205 Nelson St., Arroyo Grande.

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.

YOGA/KAYAK TO THE LIGHTHOUSE A one-of-a-kind ocean adventure and yoga session led by certified yoga instructor Jennifer Anderson (Intent with Jen). June 18, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. my805tix.com. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

June 16 & 17 at 7:30pm

June 18 at 3:00pm

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NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

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

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

SPRING BRUNCH IN THE GARDEN Enjoy a delicious brunch in the serene Gazebo Garden. Menu features bagels, artisan sandwiches, familiar breakfast classics, and more. Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. through June 25 Please see event menu for pricing. 805927-4200. cambriapineslodge.com. Cambria Nursery and Florist, 2801 Eton Rd., Cambria. NORTH SLO COUNTY ONX WINES VINEYARD TOUR AND TASTING Enjoy a private tour and tasting at the ONX Estate. The tour begins at the Tractor Shed with a portfolio tasting. From there your host will drive you around the vineyard in an off-road vehicle, allowing you to taste the wine right where it’s grown. Mondays, Thursdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 29 $45 per person. 805434-5607. onxwine.com/estate. ONX Estate Vineyard, 1200 Paseo Excelsus, Templeton. PAINT AND SIP Please join ArtSocial805 at Allegretto for a Father’s Day-themed painting event. June 17 4-6 p.m. $55. 805-369-2500. artsocial805.com. Allegretto Vineyard Resort, 2700 Buena Vista Drive, Paso Robles. Ticket includes your painting materials plus your first glass of liquid inspiration. June 23 6-8 p.m. $47. 805-2864311. artsocial805.com. Timshel Vineyards, 825 Riverside Ave., suite 1, Paso Robles.

STILSON CELLARS: WINE GLASS

PAINTING Celebrate Rose Day at Stilson Winery, where you will paint a custom wine glass. Tickets are $50 per person which includes all materials to create your masterpiece and your first glass of rose, plus 10 percent discount on additional beverage purchases. June 23, 5-7 p.m. $50. 805-5917003. stilsoncellars.com. Stilson Cellars, 1005 Railroad Street, Suite 2, Paso Robles.

SUMMER BARBECUE AT THE ONX ESTATE VINEYARD A fun-filled, familyfriendly evening of wine, food, and entertainment. Indulge in a Santa Mariastyle barbecue buffet catered by Gold Land Barbecue, featuring mouth-watering dishes that will tantalize your taste buds. June 24 , 4 p.m. $35-$95. 805-434-5607. onxwine.com. ONX Estate Vineyard, 1200 Paseo Excelsus, Templeton.

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. 805-4606042. 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.

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.

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IN THE TIKI ROOM

Songwriters at Play hosts its next songwriting contest at the High Roller Tiki Lounge in Solvang on Monday, June 19, from 6 to 9 p.m. Up to 10 different artists will perform about two songs each during the juried competition. Admission to watch the performances is free. Visit songwritersatplay.com to find out more. High Roller Tiki Lounge is located at 433 Alisal Road, Solvang.

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

BRUSHES AND BUBBLES Please join ArtSocial805 at Laetitia Vineyard and Winery. Ticket includes all the materials needed to create your masterpiece, plus your first glass of bubbles. June 18 , 10 a.m.-noon $60. 805-481-1772. artsocial805. com. Laetitia Vineyard & Winery, 453 Laetitia Vineyard Drive, Arroyo Grande.

CAL POLY GRADUATION DINNER BUFFET

Celebrate your Cal Poly grad with a bountiful buffet on the lawn, overlooking the Pacific. Select from carving stations, a charcuterie station, and a mashed potato bar. With a variety of salads and dessert. June 17 6-8 p.m. $65 plus tax and gratuity. 805-773-5000. cliffshotelandspa.com. The Cliffs Hotel and Spa, 2757 Shell Beach Rd, Pismo Beach. MACARONI AND CHEESE FEST Features more than 25 different vendors. June 24 2-6 p.m. themacandcheesefest.com. Avila Beach Golf Resort, 6464 Ana Bay Rd., Avila Beach, 805-595-4000.

MUSIC

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BLUES AGENDA JAM AND SHOWCASE

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

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

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305-1229. leftcoastartstudio.com/. Left Coast Art Studio, 1188 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos.

LIVE MUSIC WITH GUITAR WIZ AT

LUNADA GARDEN BISTRO “Guitar Wizard” Billy Foppiano plays a wide range of music, including blues, R&B, classic rock, and more. Fourth Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-900-5444. Lunada Garden Bistro, 78 N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos. MORRO BAY WHITE CAPS COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT Under the baton of conductor Brenda Hascall, The Morro Bay White Caps Community band will perform pops, classical, and jazz music. If you play a musical instrument, the band is currently seeking new members. June 24 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free; donations accepted. 916-3379046. morrobaywhitecaps.com/. Morro Bay S. T Pier, 1185 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

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.

SUMMER TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES

AT HARMONY CELLARS Start your weekend in Harmony with live music, food truck fare, and wine on the patio. Reservations required. Seating provided. Fridays, 5:15-7:15 p.m. through Sept. 8 $12$20. 805-927-1625. harmonycellars.com.

Harmony Cellars, 3255 Harmony Valley Rd., P.O. Box 2502, Harmony.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

ABYSSAL, LACERATION, ISINERATEHYMN, AND POXX Presented by Mid State Metal Fest. June 16 -17, 8 p.m. my805tix.com. Dark Nectar Coffee Lounge, 5915 Entrada, Atascadero, 805-835-1988.

BARREL ROOM CONCERT: THE ROCKIN B’S Part of the venue’s monthly concert series. June 25, 4-6 p.m. my805tix.com. Cass Winery and Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

EASTON EVERETT LIVE Easton Everett plays guitar-woven Indie music that has an authentic feel and is easy to listen to, but also surprises. June 17 noon Free. eastoneverett.com. Four Lanterns Winery, 2485 West Highway 46, Paso Robles, 805-226-5955. Easton Everett plays guitar-woven indie music that has an authentic feel and is easy to listen to, but also surprises. June 24 1-4 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com. HammerSky Vineyards, 7725 Vineyard Drive, Paso Robles, 805-239-0930.

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. 805-4606042. ancientowlbeergarden.com. Ancient

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Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero. JOLON STATION BAND VARIETY SHOW Come join Jolon Station Band every Thursday night in downtown Atascadero for a night of comedy, musical guests, prize wheels, and more. Thursdays, 8-10 p.m. $5 at the door. Raconteur Room, 5840 Traffic Way, Atascadero, 805-464-2584.

KELLYTOWN LIVE Enjoy some lively Irish fiddle tunes and rocking pub songs. June 17, 7-10 p.m. No cover. 805-400-5293. Bristols Cider House, 3220 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

LIVE AT THE SPRINGS PRESENTS: LYLE FULLER Enjoy live music, cocktails and food for purchase, and more. June 22 8-11 p.m. Free. 805-235-3291. live-thesprings.com. Sweet Springs Saloon, 990 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos.

RINGO STARR AND HIS ALL STARR BAND See the legendary drummer live in concert “with a little help from his friends.”

June 16, 8 p.m. Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles, 805-286-3680, vinaroblesamphitheatre.com.

TOOTH AND NAIL’S HOUSE OF WINE AND MUSIC PRESENTS

TAYLOR GOLDSMITH OF DAWES Enjoy a farm to table dinner under the stars with a rare intimate solo performance by Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes. June 16, 7-10 p.m. $175-$250. 805-369-6100. toothandnailwine.com/. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

2023 LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL Expect a fun-filled weekend of great music, art, camping, activities, and reuniting with friends and family. June 23 -25 my805tix.com. El Chorro Regional Park, California 1, San Luis Obispo.

EASTON EVERETT LIVE Easton Everett plays guitar-woven Indie music that has an authentic feel and is easy to listen to, but also surprises. June 18, 1-4 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com/. Sextant Wines, 1653 Old Price Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo, 805-542-0133.

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

JAZZ VESPERS CONCERTS Jazz Vespers Concerts returns to the historic sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church of SLO with the Rich Severson Quartet. The concert is free (donations appreciated) with a reception to follow. June 25 4-5:30 p.m. Free. fpcslo.org. First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo, 981 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-5451.

JOHNS JAZZ WITH SPECIAL GUESTS KATHRYN LOOMIS AND MITCH LATTING Enjoy popular jazz standards and great food with some friends. Guests for this event are Kathryn Loomis and Mitch Latting on vocals. June 24 2-5 p.m. Free. Brooks Burgers, 134 Tank Farm Road, San Luis Obispo, 805-439-3092.

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.

MIKE LOVE AND THE FULL CIRCLE Mike Love is a musician devoted to revolution through sound. Born in O’ahu, Hawai’i to a family of musicians, Mike has used music as a conversation for as long as he can remember. June 22 7-10 p.m. $30. slobrew.com. SLO

Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-1843.

POLYRHYTHMICS Polyrhythmics’ sound originated in Seattle’s underground deep funk scene, combining impossibly tight grooves with bold brass and hypnotic percussion. June 21 , 7-10 p.m. $20. slobrew.com. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-1843.

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, 805-439-0774, ragtagwineco.com.

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BSR CONCERT WITH THE BARRELHOUSE WAILERS The Basin Street Regulars will be hosting a concert featuring the Barrelhouse Wailers. For ages 21 and older. June 25 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-937-8402. my805tix.com. Harry’s Night Club & Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach.

FRIDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOURS: LIVE MUSIC Enjoy Friday Night Happy Hour at Avila Bay Athletic Club. June 16, 6-8 p.m. Free. avilabayclub.com. Avila Bay Athletic Club and Spa, 6699 Bay Laurel Place, Avila Beach, 805-595-7600.

KARAOKE SATURDAYS Take advantage of karaoke every Saturday. Saturdays, 3-7 p.m. 805-723-5550. The Central Grill, 545 Orchard Road, Nipomo.

KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS Take advantage of karaoke every Wednesday evening. Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m. Rancho Nipomo BBQ, 108 Cuyama Ln., Nipomo, 805-925-3500.

UPSIDE SKA: LIVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE This band is coming with high energy dance music sure to make waves on the dance floor. June 24, 2 p.m. my805tix.com. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

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ROUND TWO OF SONGWRITERS AT PLAY SONG CONTEST

Monthly song contest continues at High Roller Tiki Lounge in Solvang. No cover charge, no entry fee. Up to 10 contestants, 2 songs each, 3 judges, 3 prizes. For ages 21 and over. June 19 6-9 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/events. High Roller Tiki Lounge, 433 Alisal Road, Solvang.

Arts

New solo exhibit in Nipomo highlights seascapes by Rich Brimer

Mystic Nature in Nipomo will hold an artist reception for painter Rich Brimer, the gallery’s new featured artist, on Friday, June 16, from 2 to 6 p.m. The new exhibition debuted in early June and highlights a collection of Brimer’s scenic paintings.

Brimer was born and raised in Long Beach, the city that would inspire many of his coastal seascapes. The painter’s portfolio includes a variety of plein air and studio paintings of seaside settings.

“I am fascinated with the ocean’s vastness and the solitude I find in its presence, but it has an even deeper significance too,” Brimer explained in an artist statement. “My seascape paintings reflect my thoughts about the ocean as a threshold between the beings living above the surface and the life teeming below, and about how the ocean supports and sustains life beyond itself.

“In sum, it’s a spiritual metaphor for my views about the penetrable boundary between the seen and unseen,” stated the artist, whose exhibition at Mystic Nature is scheduled to remain on display through Monday, July 31. Visit mysticnaturephotography. com to find out more about Brimer’s new exhibit and future announcements from Mystic Nature, a contemporary art gallery located at 191 W. Tefft St., Nipomo. The venue is open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The venue specializes in selling rocks, gems, and handmade gifts and showcasing “fine art that celebrates the beauty and diversity of nature,” according to the shop, and features an ongoing, curated selection of locally produced artworks from both established and emerging artists. For additional info, follow the gallery on Instagram, @Mystic_Nature_Rocks_Gifts.

To find out more about Brimer’s artwork, visit richbrimer.com.

Local artist Larry Le Brane hosts creativity talk in Morro Bay

The Morro Bay Art Association presents The Spark to Creativity, an artist talk with Los Osos-based artist Larry Le Brane, at Art Center Morro Bay on Monday, June 19, from 3 to 5 p.m.

Le Brane will share stories, photographs, videos, and more during the free presentation, while he describes his approach to transforming or repurposing offbeat materials, including musical instruments and other items, into quirky artworks.

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

—Caleb Wiseblood

BY ADRIAN VINCENT ROSAS

Grant gratitude

SLOMA receives funding that will aid R.A.C.E Matters collaboration and Second Saturdays

Leann Standish and Emma Saperstein got the noti cation at the same time.

“It was a pretty loud reaction,” Standish said with a laugh. “I think we posted a picture on the museum’s Instagram page of us running across the front lawn shouting in pure joy.”

e pair had just nished installing Adam Parker Smith’s David sculpture as part of the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art’s latest public art installation. e news they received could not have arrived at a more perfect time, according to Standish.

ey had just been informed that SLOMA received two grants—one providing $75,000 from the National Endowment for Arts’ Our Town program and the other providing $40,000 in funding via the California Arts Council’s Creative Youth Development program.

“It is a big deal for our tiny museum,” Standish said. “To be recognized at such a large scale by a national grant is a huge deal for us.”

According to Standish, the Our Town grant will support Artist April Banks’ Braiding Water project—a collaboration between Banks, SLOMA, and R.A.C.E. Matters SLO.

“Each application period is very limited in who gets approved, and it’s a very rigorous process to even apply, as only 57 grants were given out in the U.S.,” Standish said. “We are very happy to have validation from the gold standard.”

April Banks is an abstract artist from LA who blends visual art and social engagement. e resulting art exists “between image, space, and experience,” according to her website. Her work has been showcased in places including San Francisco, Chicago, Colombia, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, and most recently LA.

Braiding Water is the brainchild of Banks, who described it as a community exhibition and public art project that focuses on combining an artistic representation of water and the relationship local BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) communities have with it.

Be in the know

Find out more about April Banks and the Braiding Water project by following her on Instagram @aprilbanks_art. For more about future SLOMA events or how to sign up for the next Second Saturdays event, visit sloma.org or follow them on Instagram @slomuseumofart.

“ e funding will help crystalize the work she has done and the community and allow her to showcase her art in more ways than just the public art installation,” Standish said.

She added that SLOMA wanted to work with Banks on a public art installation on the museum’s front lawn, but funding had always been an issue.

According to R.A.C.E. Matters SLO Executive Director Courtney Haile— who is coordinating e orts with Banks and SLOMA for Braiding Water—the funding will not only ensure the project is doable, it will also enhance the initial art piece into a multi-month exhibition.

“ is fund would give the project justice,” Haile said. “April is a visionary, and we are so lucky to have her guide us through this process.”

Haile praised SLOMA for applying for the grant, noting how much it means to SLO’s BIPOC community to have an exhibition like this properly funded and supported. ey plan to formally announce the entire exhibition later this year.

“We are very excited and well on our way with the Braiding Water project,” Haile said. “Later in the summer, we are going to have a better idea of the nal details, but for now we are very excited to extend the project well into 2023 and 2024.”

According to Standish, focusing on the future is also a big part of the Creative Youth Development program grant SLOMA received, which will play a major factor in the museum’s Second Saturday events. e events—which the

museum started in 2021—are often art activities for youth that tend to correspond with the museum’s current exhibitions.

“It’s a completely self-constrained art-making activity usually aimed at kids, although I honestly do each of them myself,” she said with a laugh. “ ey are these lovely little start kits aimed at exploring di erent mediums of art.”

Standish said that, over the years, the number of kids that show up for each event—not including how many parents or guardians they bring along— has grown so much that funding will be integral to increasing the capacity and scale of Second Saturdays.

“ e numbers for the Second Saturday events have continued to increase,” Standish said.

“When we started the event we had 30 to 50 kids participating, but now it’s up 80 to 100.” anks in part to the funds provided by the grant, Standish and SLOMA are excited to not only increase the size of Second Saturdays but also add locations where the event is held.

“We also want to bring the program to areas outside of the museum with pop-ups in the north and south counties,” she said. “ at’s what this funding is about—reaching more families and increasing our impact.” ∆

at arosas@newtimesslo.com.

Sta Writer Adrian Vincent Rosas is thinking about ways he can increase his impact on the creative community around him. Reach him

CREATIVE COLLABORATION Thanks to grants secured by SLOMA, artist April Banks will be able to put her sculptures like A Resurrection (pictured here in Los Angeles) on the front lawn of the museum.

DELIGHTFUL DESIGN April Banks’ work, like A Resurrection (pictured here in Los Angeles), commemorates a Black community erased by eminent domain—a theme that will be present in her future work Braiding Water.

SCULPTURE HAVEN Currently serving as the host for Adam Parker Smith’s David, the SLOMA’s front lawn will host an art piece from April Banks later this year.

PHOTO BY ADRIAN ROSAS

Performance art

Editor’s note: Anna Starkey is taking the week o from Split Screen, so Glen tapped his friend Chuck Maxie to pen Split Screen this week.

Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol, American Psycho, e Notorious Bettie Page) directs John Walsh’s (Ed’s Next Move) screenplay about the iconic but idiosyncratic artist Salvador Dalí (Ben Kingsley) and James (Christopher Briney), the young gallery assistant helping the aging artist prepare for a New York exhibition, who gains entrance to Dalí and his eccentric circle of hangers-on. (97 min.)

DALÍLAND

What’s it rated? Not rated

What’s it worth, Glen? Full price

What’s it worth, Chuck? Full price

Where’s it showing? The Palm Theatre of San Luis Obispo

Glen My rst thought after watching Dalíland is that it must have sucked to be Salvador Dalí. His whole life was a performance. e lm begins with a recreation of Dalí’s appearance on the 1950s gameshow What’s My Line? He’s asked a series of questions: “Are you associated with any of the arts?” “Would you ever have been seen on television?” “Are you a performer?” “Would you be considered a leading man?” To which Dalí answered “Yes,” “Yes,” “Yes,” and, “Yes.” He truly was all those things. is story, however, takes up after Dalí’s prime. It’s the decadent ’70s, and he’s living with his wife and handler, Gala (Barbara Sukowa), in a New York hotel surrounded by hangers-on. He’s fallen out of the critics’ favor. His most important paintings are behind him, yet he must deliver more work for a show to keep the money owing for his outsized lifestyle. ere’s something sad and desperate about him, but he must maintain his air of regal superiority. He is Dalí, the master. Sounds exhausting!

Chuck Dalíland is an intriguing memoir as it dives into his life and the dealings of the

SMARTLESS: ON THE ROAD

What’s it rated? TV-PG

When? 2023

Where’s it showing? HBO Max

art world. e ashbacks are fascinating and revealing of Dalí’s character and general makeup. e wheeling and dealing (shenanigans) of his art add an interesting subplot to the lm. Kingsley is amazing, by the way. Of course, we already knew that because he is Ben Kingsley. Glen I was well aware that Dalí’s prints and lithographs were counterfeited on an epic scale, but this story suggests he was in on the scam. One scene, after they’ve left New York and returned to Europe, shows him signing blank pieces of paper that will presumably be printed and sold as limitededition lithographs. Dalí, like Picasso before him and Andy Warhol after, became a cult of personality and a big business. It’s been reported that when dining out, Picasso would pay by check and do a little doodle, and the restaurant owner would rather keep the doodle than cash the check. We see Dalí doing the same. What was really fascinating to me was the dynamic between Dalí and Gala. She ruled him, and he liked it. We also get a glimpse into his aberrant sex life—he

liked to watch and may have been gay—but Gala was the love of his life, and she used him and treated him like dirt. It’s also James’ story, but he was interchangeable, like the beautiful women Dalí surrounded himself with. James thought he was special to Dalí, but only Dalí was special to Dalí. Chuck True. Yet it must have been tough to be Dalí. Constantly performing or being “on.” e parties, the art shows, the public persona—the movie depicts him in a constant state of illusory conditions with a considerable entourage of much younger people that serve or play a role. When James presents Dalí with a gift of his signatures over the years, the comment is made that Dalí is constantly evolving, as if he is perpetually molting his exterior. Whereas in truth, he’s quite troubled at his core throughout. ∆

Senior Sta Writer Glen Starkey and contributor Chuck Maxie wrote Split Screen this week. Glen compiles listings. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES

What’s it rated? PG-13

When? 2023

Where’s it showing? Redbox and Paramount Plus

Ranked

podcasts of 2023, Smartless brings together Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes along with a mystery guest for an hour or so of fun each week. This new HBO Max series follows the three hosts as they travel the country on their first live show tour. Known for their playful digs and brotherly banter, these three celebs are learning the ins and outs of life on the road and what it takes to put together a successful live show.

Filmed in black and white, the series focuses

not just on the shows themselves, but the hosts during the in-between time as well. Like in the audio counterpart, one of the hosts knows who the guest is while the other two are in the dark until the show intro is done. Some guests are huge hits, like Will Ferrell and David Letterman, while others fall flat despite their being genuinely interesting people.

Fans of the podcast probably already have this on their radar, but if you haven’t listened, this series may be a great intro into what these three put out each week. Funny, charming, and fun to watch, Smartless: On the Road is a lighthearted treat for fans of comedy and fans of interviewform entertainment. (six 42- to 78-min. episodes)

—Anna

Ididn’t bother with this when it came to the theater because it looked dumb and the Dungeons & Dragons game seems like it’s for nerdy LARPer types, but I kept hearing how fun it was, so I used my $1.25-off promo code for Redbox and rented it for a whopping $1.09. wish I could report the buzz was warranted, but meh?

Sure, Chris Pine as head thief Edgin was his charismatic self, and Michelle Rodriguez as the tough-as-nails Holga was fun to watch beat

the bad guys, but this is standard-issue fantasy nonsense devoid of the whimsy of, say, a film like Willow (1988) or the dark spectacle of Labyrinth (1986). There were a few laughs, but I just didn’t connect to it. I guess I’m the outlier, because its Rotten Tomatoes score is 90 percent critics and 93 percent audience.

Visually it’s arresting, and maybe for Dungeons & Dragons players there were enough insider knowledge winks/Easter eggs to make it special, but to me, it was trying to be campy but simply wasn’t campy enough to be a spoof. Let’s put it this way: I’m glad I only spent $1.09 and a little more than two hours on it. (134 min.) ∆ —Glen

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as one of the top comedy

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST Set in 1973, this biopic stars Ben Kingsley as famed artist Salvador Dalí and Christopher Briney as James, a young gallery assistant trying to keep the artist focused on his work, in Dalíland, screening at The Palm Theatre of San Luis Obispo.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MAGNOLIA PICTURES

PHOTO COURTESY OF HBO MAX

ADVENTURERS (Left to right) Simon (Justice Smith), Edgin (Chris Pine), Doric (Sophia Lillis), and Holga (Michelle Rodriguez) team up to retrieve a lost relic, in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, available at Redbox and Paramount Plus.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT GET SMART (left to right) Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes star in this black and white TV series about their comedy podcast, Smartless, in Smartless: On the Road, streaming on HBO Max.

BY GLEN STARKEY

Live Oak tracker

We’re just a week away from the first big summer fest

Iresisted Live Oak Music Festival for years, but 13 years ago, I finally broke down and went for the first time. I’ve never looked back. It’s my favorite festival of the year, which is why for the last couple of weeks, I told you what’s in store on Friday and Saturday at El Chorro Regional Park during the Friday, June 23, through Sunday, June 25, event, which brings us to closing day, Sunday, which KCBX Director of Programming and Content Marisa Waddell told me is her “personal favorite day” of this year’s festival.

“What a legendary and fun band Galactic is,” Waddell noted. “And Wild Child will appeal to the younger ticket buyers. Las Cafeteras puts on such an exciting live show. And I think people will love Kyshona and Rissi Palmer. Plus, Deadheads will want to come out and see the China Cats.”

Let’s get into it! California soulgrass artists Miss Leo and the Handsome Fellers kick off Sunday with an 8 a.m. performance on the Hot Licks Stage at the Beer Garden, after which folk and country gospel act Shawn Clark and Ryan Delmore play at 9 p.m. on Hot Licks.

It’s Sunday, so to add to the churchy vibe, inspiring soul, gospel, blues, and folk artist Kyshona plays the KCBX Stage at 10 a.m. Then enjoy some Southern soul and country when Rissi Palmer plays the KCBX stage at 11:30 a.m.

For the musicians out there, take some free jamming lessons from a pro when Phil Salazar offers another “how to play well with others” jamming workshop at noon on Stage Too.

Afro-Mexican Americana futurism act Las Cafeteras plays the KCBX Stage at 1 p.m. They truly are an inspiration. They sing in English and Spanish, but even if you’re not Spanish fluent, the emotions are loud and clear.

Roll into the midday siesta slow-down when independent singer-songwriter Max

MacLaury plays a 2:15 p.m. set on the Hot Licks Stage at the Beer Garden. Alternately, check out river rock and mountain Americana band Boot Juice on Stage Too at 2:15 p.m. There’ll also be another Kids’ Talent Show at 2:30 p.m. in the Children’s Area.

If you dig the Grateful Dead, you want to check the tribute act The China Cats on Stage Too at 3:30 p.m. They capture that Dead vibe.

Austin-based indie pop band Wild Child brings their folk pop to the KCBX Stage at 5 p.m. The band dabbles in Russian folk and features instrumentation such as baritone ukulele, violin, trumpet, and trombone in addition to the guitar, bass, drums. Super cool sound. Maybe you remember one of their big hits, “Crazy Bird,” from 2013. I love singer Kelsey Wilson’s voice!

Sunday headliner, the incredible New Orleans funk jam band Galactic with amazing vocalist Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph,

plays the KCBX Stage at 7 p.m., followed by closing ceremonies at 8:30 p.m. Galactic’s bandmembers are absolute monsters. The musicianship is off the charts.

I’m camping all weekend, and as of this writing, tickets remained for full festival camping, full fest without camping (go home and sleep in your own bed, baby), or day tickets. In years past, tickets have sold out, so visit liveoakfest.org and book yours right now.

The big decision

Music fans will be facing a hard choice this Friday, June 16, because there are two major shows and two major talents to choose from. Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band plays Vina Robles Amphitheatre (8 p.m.; all ages; $80 to $175 at vinaroblesamphitheatre.com), with a band that includes Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, and Gregg Bissonette.

“I love playing with the All Starrs and can’t wait to be back out on the road again with this band,” Ringo said in press materials. “I send peace and love to you all, and we hope to see you out there.”

He’s also a spectacular drummer who’s surrounded himself with a crazy amount of talent.

Meanwhile at Tooth & Nail Winery, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes also plays on Friday (7 p.m.; $175 at 88vines.com). Not only do you get terrific music, but the event includes “a farm-to-table chef-prepared dinner under the stars.”

Esquire Magazine named Goldsmith “the best young songwriter in America,” and he was recently nominated for an Emmy for his song “Memorized,” written for the NBC show This Is Us. If you dig the Laurel Canyon sound and want to hear music from a guy Jackson Browne called a “brilliant songwriter,” this is the show. Bonus: A portion of the proceeds benefits the Boys & Girls Club.

Devotional pop

Otter Productions, Inc. had planned to present Trevor Hall and The Great InBetween at the Avila Beach Golf Resort on Saturday, June 17, but the show has been moved to the Fremont Theater (doors at 6:30 p.m. and show at 7:30; all ages; $50.35 presale at tixr.com).

The Connecticut-born and South Carolina-bred singer-songwriter and multiinstrumentalist creates his own brand of roots-folk-reggae fusion. Hall is a yoga and meditation practitioner who has studied the teaching of Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba as well as the devotional music of Krishna Das. His most recent studio album, his ninth, is 2020’s In and Through the Body, and his most recent single is 2023’s “All of My Lessons.” This is spiritual feel-good music. Retro-soul act The California Honeydrops opens.

CRAZY BIRDS Wild Child of Austin, Texas, is one of 10 acts playing on the last day of the threeday Live Oak Music Festival on June 25 , at El Chorro Regional Park.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WILD CHILD

NOLA PHUNK New Orleans funk jam act Galactic with vocalist Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph closes the family-friendly Live Oak Music Festival, June 23 through 25 , at El Chorro Regional Park.

COURTESY PHOTO BY MARC PAGANI PHOTOGRAPHY

OF DAWES Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes plays Tooth & Nail Winery during an intimate chef-prepared farm-to-table dinner show on June 16

COURTESY PHOTO BY MATT JACOBY

UNCLE RINGO Richard Starkey, also known as Ringo Starr, plays Vina Robles Amphitheatre on June 16 , with His All Starr Band.

COURTESY PHOTO BY SCOTT ROBERT RITCHIE

STARKEY

Shred the Dead

Grateful Shred plays two nights at SLO Brew Rock, Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18 (7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $30 to $50 at ticketweb.com).

I appreciate a band that’s fully self-aware, so when I read the first line of their bio, I thought, “These guys get it.”

“Wait—I know what you’re thinking. Another fucking Grateful Dead cover band? Really?”

They go on to point out they’re not trying to copy the Dead but instead pay homage to their vibe: “wide-open guitar tones, effortless three-part vocal harmonies, choogling beats, and yes, plenty of tripped out, shredded solos. The look, the sound, the atmosphere. It’s uncanny.”

“It’s more of a ‘take’ on the Dead than a tribute band,” bassist Dan Horne said in press materials. “We end up sounding almost more like the Dead because we approach it in this free-spirited way.”

Also at SLO Brew, see Polyrhythmics with Heavy Object on Wednesday, June 21 (7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $20 at ticketweb.com). Both these Pacific Northwest funk bands lay down the greasy grooves.

Hawaiian-born musician Mike Love & The Full Circle plays next Thursday, June 22 (7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $30 at tivcketweb. com). “Love is a musician devoted to revolution through sound,” his bio explained. “Born in O’ahu, Hawai’i, to a family of musicians, Mike has used music as a conversation for as long as he can remember.”

He mixes roots reggae and fuses “progressive and classic rock, soul, blues, flamenco, jazz, classical, and more.” Keilana will open.

Morro Bay calls

Numbskull and Good Medicine are back with one of my favorite live bands, Southern Culture on the Skids, on Tuesday, June 20 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $20 goodmedicinepresents.com). Their swamp rock, surf, country sound simply kills, and they’re funny as hell, with great songs and lyrics. Try not to get hit by a piece of fried chicken.

More music …

Soul-fueled pop rockers Kerosene Kings returns to Sweet Springs Saloon this Thursday, June 15, for another free night of music (8 p.m.). Fronted by singer-songwriter Geo Gabriele, the quartet—Leigh Lossing (lead guitar), Tyler Mitchell (bass), and Andy “Papa Bear” Zepeda (drums)—delivers tight, hooky songs.

When the Avila Beach Fish and Farmers Market starts happening on Fridays with live music, it really starts to feel like summer around here. This Friday, June 16, The Burning James Band (“Burning” James Scoolis, Dean Giles, Fred Murray, and Ken Burton) will be there (4 to 8 p.m.; all ages; free). Get ready for some soul, R&B, and rock ’n’ roll.

Metalheads unite! This Saturday, June 16, Mid-State Metal Fest presents Abyssal (Tijuana), Laceration (Bay Area), Insineratehymn (LA), and Poxx (Fresno) at Dark Nectar Coffee in A-Town (8 p.m.; all ages; $15 at my805tix.com). As organizers note, “a dark cloud of rot and grief will hover over Atascadero.”

Sound out!

Numbskull and Good Medicine present y’alternative, cowpunk, Americana rabble-rousers Vandoliers at The Siren on Thursday, June 15 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $15 at goodmedicinepresents. com). Get ready for a foot-stompin’ good time.

Also at The Siren, Stevie Nicks Illusion returns on Saturday, June 17 (8 p.m.; 21-and-older; $25 at tixr.com). If you dig Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, this is as close as you’re likely to get. Diana Grace encapsulates her ’70s and ’80s vocal sound.

Cape Cod Eatery and Taphouse in Shell Beach has some live music lined up for you this week on their spacious patio. Singersongwriter Matthias Clark plays on Friday, June 16 (5 to 8 p.m.), and singer-songwriter Rachel Santa Cruz performs on Saturday, June 17 (5 to 8 p.m.).

The Cliffnotes play a Halter Ranch Estrella picnic party this Saturday, June 17 (noon to 3 p.m.; all ages; free), at 2300 Airport Road, Paso Robles. You can listen to New Orleans-flavored boogie blues and enjoy your own packed lunch or make a reservation online for a gourmet lunch/wine pairing at the recently opened Halter Ranch Estrella in-house restaurant (halterranch. com/estrella). ∆

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

STARKEY from page 32

DEAD VIBE Grateful Dead fans can enjoy two nights of Grateful Shred at SLO Brew Rock, on June 17 and 18

PHOTO COURTESY OF GRATEFUL SHRED

Local legends

Iconic SLO winery

Claiborne & Churchill turns 40

They call him a renegade. In 1981, he left a University of Michigan professorship in Ann Arbor to work a $6-per-hour job as a cellar rat at Edna Valley Vineyards in San Luis Obispo.

Today, Claiborne “Clay” Thompson— nicknamed the Godfather of Gewurztraminer by his employees—and his wife, Fredericka Churchill Thompson, are a permanent piece of the fabric of California’s wine history.

The couple will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of their SLO winery Claiborne & Churchill throughout the year, with highlights including a winemaker dinner with Brian Collins, chef and owner of Ember Restaurant in Arroyo Grande, on June 17, as well as live music on Fridays through September, switching to Sundays in October.

The landmark tiny winery is the oldest in Edna Valley under the same ownership— excluding Saucelito Canyon, whose off-site vineyard is located in Arroyo Grande. It also managed to carve out a niche market for obscure wines “that nobody wanted to buy” when the brand launched in 1983, according to the Thompsons, who reside next to their vineyard in the heart of the SLO Coast American Viticultural Area.

In the spring of 1981, Clay, a Norse language professor who dabbles in five languages—three fluently—and fiancée Fredericka, a German language professor at Michigan, took a spin along California’s coastline following a work trip.

Alsace in Edna Valley

Alsatian wine specialist Claiborne & Churchill is open daily from noon to 5 p.m. at 2649 Carpenter Canyon Road in San Luis Obispo. For reservations, events, and wine club information, visit claibornechurchill.com or call (805) 5444066. Follow the winery on Facebook and Instagram @claiborneandchurchillwinery.

“We stopped to visit a few wineries, most of them only recently established and part of the rapid growth of the industry in the early ’80s,” Clay said. “I soon discovered that the wine business was populated by a lot of people who came from outside, with no agricultural or scientific background, and they loved what they were doing.”

One of the wineries the couple visited was Edna Valley Vineyard, a collaboration between Dick Graff of Chalone Vineyard in Soledad and Jack Niven of Paragon Vineyard in San Luis Obispo.

“There, we were welcomed by winemaker Gary Mosby and assistant winemaker Bruno D’Alfonso, both in their 20s and the sole employees of this recently built winery,” he said. “Bruno took us down in the cellar and gave us a barrel tasting of chardonnay from new and old French oak. This eye-opening experience proved to be the ultimate catalyst, the ‘aha’ moment. I got bit by the wine bug.

“To make a long story short, I talked my way into a job at Edna Valley Vineyard as a crush worker and cellar rat.”

Fredericka and Clay returned to Ann Arbor, where they got married, and a week later they arrived in San Luis Obispo.

“A psychologist friend once told me that three of the biggest risk factors for stress are: 1. changing jobs or careers, 2. moving to a new home, and 3. getting married. When I mentioned that I had done all three in the same week, he said, ‘Wow, you’re off the charts!’”

In the summer of 1983, the Thompsons took a trip to Europe and spent two weeks in the FrenchGerman province of Alsace, “hiking along the Route des Vins, visiting the wine villages and chatting with

the vintners,” Clay said.

“I had been working at Edna Valley Vineyard for two years, learning all aspects of [the] wine business, and, like many other cellar rats, I was toying with the idea of making a little wine of my own,” he said. “But what I really wanted was to make … different, special wines, niche wines. Through our experience in [Europe], we had developed a love of the dry, fruity, and well-structured rieslings and gewurztraminers of Alsace.”

The couple made another leap of faith, borrowing money from relatives and receiving permission from Clay’s mentor, Graff of Chalone, to start their new venture in a small corner of the cellar at Edna Valley Vineyard.

“We bought 30 used barrels and 8 1/2 tons of grapes and produced 563 cases of barrel-fermented dry wines: 224 cases of dry gewurztraminer, 128 cases of dry riesling, and 211 cases of a blend of the two, which we called Edelzwicker, after the Alsatian name,” he said.

The couple joked that they had fulfilled their dream to not only make wines nobody drinks, but also to make wines nobody can pronounce.

Fast forward several years to 1990, when

they purchased a 6-acre parcel in Edna Valley with frontage on Highway 227. “A decade later, when the boom in wine tourism occurred, this location would serve us well,” Clay said.

“Our winery [completed in 1996] has the distinction of being the first commercial straw bale building in California. It has held up beautifully for more than 25 years,” he said. “And despite our fears, no bugs, no mice, no critters of any sort, no mold, no rot, and so far, the Big Bad Wolf has not come a-calling!”

The winery was constructed with the assistance of many friends and colleagues, including a young Mike Sinor—future owner of Sinor-LaVallee in Avila Beach.

“My very first day in my life on a wine bottling line was at Chamisal winery—Clay was consulting—and we bottled Claiborne & Churchill wines,” Sinor reflected. “From house sitting to helping build that straw bale building, I loved my time with them.

“Clay and Fredericka really helped put Edna on the map and, without question, are the pioneers in dry Alsatian wines for the SLO Coast. Heck, those wines are rare now, imagine back in the mid ’80s!”

Clay has trained many industry professionals, including Zack Geers, who replaced Coby Parker-Garcia in 2019 as head winemaker. Geers sources from the estate’s 2-acre riesling plot and other local vineyards to produce about 5,000 cases annually.

A FAMILY AFFAIR Clay and Fredericka Thompson, and their daughter, Elizabeth, left, are the founders and future of historic Edna Valley winery Claiborne & Churchill.

EIGHTIES FLASHBACK With 1-year-old Elizabeth in tow, Clay, 46, and Fredericka Thompson, 35, utilize garage space at their former home in San Luis Obispo to apply neck labels to their 1986 dry gewurztraminer.

ENVIRONMENTAL PIONEERS Completed in 1996, Claiborne & Churchill Winery is the state’s first commercial straw bale building. “With 16-inch-thick walls made of bales of rice straw, (it) is so well insulated that it maintains a constant cellar temperature without the need for mechanical cooling or heating,” says proprietor Clay Thompson.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLAIBORNE & CHURCHILL

LET’S CELEBRATE Claiborne & Churchill’s commemorative releases include a barrel-select Jubiläum Anniversary Pinot Noir and méthode champenoise Brut Cuvée. Grapes hail from Edna Valley vineyards Green Gate, Spanish Springs, and Twin Creeks.

PHOTO BY CHERISH WHYTE

Well-Being

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Weisberg (453 Binscarth Road, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Evan Gregory Weisberg. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-13-23. 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. 04-13-28.

May 25, June 1, 8, & 15, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0938 (04/13/2023)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as BAAN THAI MASSAGE THERAPY, 845 Napa Ave., Suite B, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Phonphan Lever (2125 Mountain View Dr. 3A, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Phonphan Lever. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-13-23. 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. 04-13-28.

May 25, June 1, 8, & 15, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-0979 (01/01/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as DELILAH’Z THINGS, 963 Seabright Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Delilah T Troia (963 Seabright Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Delilah T Troia. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-18-23. 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. 04-18-28.

May 25, June 1, 8, & 15, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-1043 (04/25/2023) New Filing

The following person is doing business as QUALITY CARE LANDSCAPE LLC, 955 Thousand Hills Rd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Quality Care Landscape LLC (955 Thousand Hills Rd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Quality Care Landscape LLC, Jose Figueroa Quintero, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-25-23. 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. 04-25-28.

May 25, June 1, 8, & 15, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-1047

(07/14/2022)

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The following person is doing business as SLO BROKER & ASSOCIATES, 641 Higuera Street, Suite 230, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Modern Kathy Inc (641 Higuera Street, Suite 230, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Modern Kathy Inc., Katherine H. T. Chen Hudson, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-25-23. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk N. Balseiro,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-1357 (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as ESTERO GARDENS, 1188 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Estero Gardens LLC (1188 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Estero Gardens LLC, Matthew Laurino, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-05-23. 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. 06-05-28.

June 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-1361 (02/20/2023)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as SUNSHINE THERAPY SERVICES, 1450 Los Padres Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Karina Valdez (1450 Los Padres Road, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Karina Valdez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-05-23. 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. 06-05-28.

June 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

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NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-1369 (06/04/2014)

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The following person is doing business as EL CAMINO LIQUOR, 7403 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. El Camino Liquor Inc. (7403 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ El Camino Liquor Inc., Jack Hawara, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-06-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 06-06-28.

June 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-1375 (05/01/1980)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as ART IN THE PARK, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Morro Bay Art Association (835 Main St., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Morro Bay Art Association, Mary Gail Stablein, Treasurer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-06-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 06-06-28.

June 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

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NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-1379 (12/20/2012)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as DIVISION ONE CONSULTING, 2845 Loganberry Ln., Avila Beach, CA 93424. San Luis Obispo County. Gregory J Egger (2845 Loganberry Ln., Avila Beach, CA 93424). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Gregory J Egger. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-07-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 06-07-28.

June 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-1380 (05/20/2022)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as DMS WELDING, 545 Forest Ave., Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Damon Mitchell Shannon (545 Forest Ave., Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Damon M Shannon. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-07-23. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk A. Trujillo,

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF

TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023 AT 9:00 AM

5 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

01. Consent Agenda – Item Nos. 1-52 & 63 & Resolution (Res) Nos. 2023-117 thru 2023-141, approved as amended.

02 Public Comment Period – Items not on the agenda: M. Grimshaw; M. Learn; D. Greenaway; N. Shaw; L. Hatcher; C. Mamakos; O. Davis; G. Kirkland; G. Grewal; M. Brown & M. Powell: speak. Additionally, 5-0 vote to direct staff to agendize cannabis taxation on 6/20/23 & bring back at a later date review of cannabis compliance & approach w/in the industry.

03 Res. 2023-142, withdrawing from serving as the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) w/in the Estrella-El Pomar-Creston Water District service area thru modification of the boundaries of the Paso Basin – Co. of SLO GSA; accepting & approving the “Addition of Party to Memorandum of Agreement

re: Preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin”; authorized the Groundwater Sustainability Director to take actions to effectuate the GSA boundary modification; exempt from CEQA, adopted.

04 3 Protest Hearings re: proposed service charge increases in Co. Service Areas (CSA) - no majority protests: Ordinance Nos. 3491 (CSA 1A); 3492 (CSA 1) & Ord. 3493 (CSA 1F), adopted.

05. Res. 2023-143, application for the initiation of proceedings for formation of a new CSA for the unincorp. area of SLO Co, adopted; exempt from CEQA; $14,721 budget adjustment from General Fund contingencies to FC 140 Co. Fire for fees assoc’d w/ the formation process, approved.

06 Closed Session – Anticipated Litigation. Significant exposure to litigationpotential cases:

3. Initiation of litigation - potential cases: 3. Conference w/ Labor Negotiator re: employee organizations: SLOPA; SLOCEA-T&C; DCCA; Sheriffs’ Mgmt; SLOCPPOA; DSA; DAIA; SLOCPMPOA; SLOCEA – PSSC; Unrepresented Mgmt & Confidential Employees; SDSA; UDWA. Conference w/ Real Property Negotiators re: 062-271-023; 024. Agency Negotiators: J. Nilon; R. Campbell; L. Howe; M. Trevelyn. Parties Negotiating: Oceano CSD, W. Clemens. Instructions: price, terms & conditions. Open Session. Report out.

07. Update re: the Tri-Co. Regional Energy Network’s program metrics from 20192022, review of current & future programs, cont’d to 6/20/23.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WHO: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty. ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT: Hearing to consider an appeal by Christine Henrichs (APPL2023-00002) of the Planning Department Hearing Officer’s approval of a request by Michael and Kathy Barnes for a Minor Use Permit/Coastal Development Permit (C-DRC2021-00046) to allow for an approximately 1,301 square-foot addition at an existing 1,136 square-foot two-story single-family residence, consisting of an approximately 554 square foot attached garage with an approximately 747 square foot attached living space above the garage and a 154 square-foot deck and supporting appurtenances including the construction of a relocated and improved driveway along Drake Street. The proposed project is within the Residential Single-Family land use category; and is located at 2281 Madison Street, in the community of Cambria. The site is in the North Coast Planning Area of the Coastal Zone. District 2.

County File Number: APPL2023-00002

Assessor Parcel Number: 023-052-030

Supervisorial District: 2

Date Accepted: February 3, 2023

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WHO: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty. ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT: Hearing to consider an appeal by Christine Heinrichs (APPL2022-00013) and Elizabeth Bettenhausen (APPL2022-00015) of the Planning Department Hearing Officer’s approval of a request by Anthony Lucero and Kimberly Sokol for a Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (C-DRC2021-00001) to allow for a conversion of an existing 500 square-foot detached garage into a 600 square-foot detached guesthouse with an attached 210 square-foot single-car garage, carport and a 497 square-foot second story deck to an existing 2,397 square-foot residence. The project will result in the disturbance of approximately 800 square feet on a 7,000 squarefoot parcel. The proposed project is within the Residential SingleFamily land use category; and is located at 1875 Chester Lane, in the community of Cambria. The site is in the North Coast Planning Area. District 2.

County File Number: APPL2022-00013 & APPL2022-00015

Assessor Parcel Number: 023-114-033

Supervisorial District: 2

Date Accepted: February 3, 2023

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

following person is doing business as COASTLINE CATERING LLC, 3000 Broad St. Ste. 111, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Coastline Catering LLC (3000 Broad St. Ste. 111, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Coastline Catering LLC, Anahi Chavez Rocha, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-07-23. 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. 06-07-28.

June 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-1385 (02/11/2003)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as PACIFIC OAKS CONSTRUCTION, PACIFIC OAKS LANDSCAPES, 2010 Paso Robles Street, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. David L Myers, Esther G Myers (2010 Paso Robles Street, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Esther G Myers. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-07-23. 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. 06-07-28.

June 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-1389 (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as RAPID RV REPAIR, 180 South Dolliver Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Howard & Pepper Inc (215 Frontage Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Howard & Pepper Inc, Jeffrey Howard, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-07-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 06-07-28.

June 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2023

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 25215.6(b), Health and Safety Code Section 5473.1, and Chapter 3.22.010 of the San Luis Obispo County Code, by which charges may be collected on the general County tax bill, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, acting as the Governing Board of County Service Area Nos. 7A (Oak Shores), 16 (Shandon), 18 (San Luis Obispo Country Club Estates), and 23 (Santa Margarita) will hold a public hearing on July 18, 2023, in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, regarding the collection of annual levy water and sewer availability charges on the Fiscal Year 2023-24 tax roll.

All hearing items are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. To determine the placement of this item on the agenda, please contact the County Administrative Office the Thursday afternoon before the scheduled hearing date.

The report describing the water and sewer availability charges proposed to be collected on the Fiscal Year 2023-24 tax roll is on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Board and is available for public review.

Date: June 6, 2023

JOHN NILON

Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

By: /s/ Niki Martin Deputy Clerk

June 8 & 15, 2023

08. Hearing re: Monarch Dunes Monarch Dunes Specific Plan (LRP2021-00003); Res. 2023-144, approving Monarch Dunes Specific Plan; Ord. 3494, amending the Growth Mgmt Ord. Title 26 of the Co. Code, to amend the Woodlands Specific Plan Area Stds (LRP2022-00010) to be consistent w/ the phasing plan & Addendum to the previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) & Supplemental EIR for the Woodlands Specific Plan per CEQA, approved as amended. (4 Board Members now present)

09. Request by S. & S. Drake to authorize processing of a General Plan Amendment application (LRP2022-00012) to amend the land use designation of 2 adjacent parcels totaling 7.2 acres in size APNs 041-154-002 & 041-173-013) from Commercial Retail to Commercial Services, at 55 2nd St. in Templeton, approved.

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

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

John Nilon, Interim County Administrative Officer & Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

By: Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors June 15, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WHO: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty. ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT: Hearing to consider an appeal by Christine Henrichs (APPL2022-00012) and Elizabeth Bettenhausen (APPL2022- 00014) of the Planning Department Hearing Officer’s approval of a request by Terry Bergen for a Minor Use Permit/Coastal Development Permit (C-DRC2021-00007) to allow for conversion of an existing 154 square foot storage into a bedroom and a 51 square foot laundry into a bathroom. The project includes an approximately 290 square foot on-grade paver patio area and a general interior remodel to an existing 1,673 square-foot residence. This project requires the purchase of 304 square feet of Transfer of Development Credits (TDC). The project will result in approximately 290 square feet of disturbance area on a 3,550 square-foot parcel. The proposed project is located within the Residential Single-Family land use category and is located at 2587 Romney Drive, in the community of Cambria. The site is in the North Coast Planning Area.

County File Number: APPL2022-00012 & APPL2022- 00014

Assessor Parcel Number: 023-272-004

Supervisorial District: 2

Date Accepted: October 7, 2022

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

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

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Also to be considered at the hearing is the determination that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA.

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

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

DATED: June 11, 2023

JOHN NILON, INTERIM EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

By: Niki Martin Deputy Clerk

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

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Also to be considered at the hearing is the determination that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA.

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

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

DATED: June 11, 2023

JOHN NILON, INTERIM EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

June 15, 2023

By /s/ Niki Martin Deputy Clerk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WHO: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty. ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT: Hearing to consider an appeal (APPL2022-00006) by Russ and Jeanette Taylor and Jason and Megan Tewell of the decision of the Planning Commission to approve Variance / Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (DRC2019-00262) to allow grading on slopes in excess of 30% for a two-level single-family residence of approximately 1,970 square feet with a 550 square-foot garage on a 3,776 square-foot lot. The proposal includes the following components: (1) grading and excavation for the foundation/footings, garage and driveway; (2) site disturbance of approximately 1,577-square feet including on-site drainage improvements; and (3) development of the residence. The proposed project is within the Residential Single Family land use category and is located at 3579 Gilbert Avenue at the corner of Gilbert Avenue and Chaney Avenue, in the community of Cayucos. The site is in the Estero planning area. District 2.

County File Number: APPL2022-00006

Assessor Parcel Number: 064-405-016

Supervisorial Districts: 2

Date Accepted: June 29, 2020

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You may contact Kip Morais, Project Manager, in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 200, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 781-5600. The staff report will be available for review the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date on the County’s website at http://www.slocounty.ca.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Also to be considered is the determination that the project is found to be categorically exempt from the Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guidelines § 15303, new construction or conversion of small structures. The proposed project is a single-family residence located in an urbanized area which is zoned residential. The proposed project is not in a location which would have an impact on an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern per CEQA Guidelines § 15300.2(a). No unusual circumstances exist. The proposed residence is in an urbanized area with numerous homes which are of approximately the same size and located on steep slopes. A Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062.

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

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

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

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Also to be considered at the hearing is the determination that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA.

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

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

DATED: June 11, 2023

JOHN NILON, INTERIM EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

June 15, 2023

By /s/ Niki Martin Deputy Clerk

SAN LUIS COASTAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE FOR GENERAL PROJECTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES (BOARD ADVISOR)

Notice is hereby given that the San Luis Coastal Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as “Owner”) will receive proposals prior to the date and time stated below for the award of a contract for General Project Management Services (Board Advisor) for the Measure C-22 Construction Projects. San Luis Coastal Unified passed a $349 million dollar bond measure in November, 2022. The focus of this measure is the modernization of the district’s 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and a continuation high school. Prior to the bond measures success, the district developed a Facility Master Plan. The master plan along with the district’s deferred maintenance plan will make up the projects associated with this RFQP and General Project Management Services (Board Advisor) services needed. The board of education is currently prioritizing the projects and establishing the schedule for projects district wide.

The Request for Proposals is available from the San Luis Coastal Online Planroom @ www. asapreprographics.com.

Proposals must be sealed and filed at the Facilities Office of the Owner at:

San Luis Coastal Unified School District Building, Grounds, & Transportation Department 937 Southwood Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 on June 30, 2023 before 2:00:00 p.m. No proposal will be accepted by the Owner after this time. Facsimile (FAX) copies of the proposal will not be accepted.

Kelly Lee

June 15, 2023

Facilities Analyst San Luis Coastal Unified School District June 8, 2023 & June 15, 2023

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF BUDGET HEARING

MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2023 AT 9:00 AM 5 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

01. Public Comment Period - matters not on the agenda. No speakers. No action taken.

02. Budget Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Recommended Budget, tentatively approved & cont’d to 6/20/23 for final budget adoption.

MEETING ADJOURNED

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

John Nilon, Interim County Administrative Officer & Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

By: Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

June 15, 2023

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, for the following purpose:

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA:

A. Address: 00 Beachcomber Drive

Applicant: Fred and Tom McNeal

Project No.: P21-000050

Description: Coastal Development Permit, Conditional Use Permit, Architectural Review Permit, and Vesting

Tentative Tract Map 3181 to subdivide a lot for 20 residential dwelling units, two accessory dwelling units, a 1.11-acre blufftop park lot, and a 0.38-acre open space lot, and Mitigated Negative Declaration. The project is within the Coastal Zone and is appealable to the Coastal Commission. APN 010-144-025.

Environmental Review

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), it has been determined that the project requires review and adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration.

You have a right to comment on this project and its effect on our community. Interested persons are invited to participate in the hearing or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed project. Emailed comments may be submitted to planningcommission@ pismobeach.org; staff cannot guarantee that emailed comments submitted after the start of the meeting will be given full consideration before action is taken. Written comments may be delivered or mailed to the Community Development Department / Planning Division Office at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, prior to the meeting, or hand-delivered during the meeting no later than the comment period for this item. Oral comment may be provided prior to the meeting by calling 805-773-7005 and leaving a voice message. Please state and spell your name and identify your item of interest. Oral comment may also be made during the meeting, either by joining the virtual meeting using the link provided on the agenda document, or by attending the meeting in person in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Please refer to the agenda for this meeting for specific instructions for participation.

Staff reports, plans and other information related to this project are available for public review from the Planning Division Office, by emailing the Community Development Department Administrative Secretary at lchristiansen@ pismobeach.org. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Friday before the meeting and may be obtained upon request by mail or by visiting www.pismobeach.org/agenda. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website.

PLEASE NOTE:

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

For further information, please contact Lindsay Christiansen, Community Development Department Administrative Secretary, at lchristiansen@pismobeach.org or 805-773-4658

Lindsay Christiansen Administrative Secretary

June 15, 2023

I, James W. Hamilton, San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector, State of California, certify as follows: That at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2023, by operation of law, any real property (unless previously tax -defaulted and not redeemed) that have any delinquent taxes, assessments, or other charges levied for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, and/or any delinquent supplemental taxes levied prior to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, shall be declared taxdefaulted.

Unless the property is completely redeemed through payment of all unpaid amounts, together with penalties and fees prescribed by law or an installment plan is initiated and maintained; the property will become subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell after five years of tax -default and may be subsequently sold at a tax sale in satisfaction of the tax lien.

A detailed list of all of these properties remaining tax–defaulted at the close of business on July 1, 2026, and not redeemed prior to being submitted for publication, for which mailed notice of defaulted taxes was returned undeliverable, shall be published on or before September 8, 2026. On that date, all such property not redeemed will have been in a tax-defaulted status for over three years.

Information concerning redemption or the initiation of an installment plan of redemption of tax-defaulted property will, upon request, be furnished by James W. Hamilton, San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector, 1055 Monterey St., Room D-290, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93408. Inquiries by phone may be directed to (805) 781-5831. Information regarding current and prior year tax amounts can be found on the Tax Collector’s website at: www.slocountytax.org.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

/s/ James W. Hamilton, CPA

San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector

Executed at San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County on June 1, 2023

Published in New Times on June 1, June 8, and June 15, 2023

ORDINANCE NO. 3491

ORDINANCE AMENDING SEWER/WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE CHARGES FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 1 ZONE A (GALAXY PARK, NIPOMO)

The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, sitting as the Governing Board of San Luis Obispo County Service Area No. 1 Zone A, does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1: Pursuant to Government Code Section 25215.5, the annual service charge on parcels of real property within San Luis Obispo County Service Area No. 1 Zone A for sewer/waste disposal service (a miscellaneous extended service) shall be set for fiscal year (FY) 2023/24 through 2028/29 per dwelling unit equivalent (DUE) at the following:

ORDINANCE NO. 3492

ORDINANCE AMENDING SEWER/WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE CHARGESFOR SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 1 (NIPOMO)

The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, sitting as the Governing Board of San Luis Obispo County Service Area No. 1, does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1: Pursuant to Government Code Section 25215.5, the annual service charge on parcels of real property within San Luis Obispo County Service Area No. 1 for sewer/waste disposal service (a miscellaneous extended service) shall be set for fiscal year (FY) 2023/24 through 2028/29 per dwelling unit equivalent (DUE) at the following:

Rate Component FY 2023/24 Annual Charge

Nipomo Community Services District

Sewer Charge Component County Collection System Operations Charge Component

CSA 1 Charge to reestablish a Reserve Balancet

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 25845 and 54354-54358 and Health and Safety Code Section 5473 et seq., by which delinquent charges may be collected on the general County tax bill, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo will hold a public hearing on July 18, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, regarding the proposed collection of delinquent charges on the FY 2023-24 tax roll for County Service Area (CSA) No. 10 (Cayucos).

All hearing items are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. To determine the placement of this item on the agenda, please contact the County Administrative Office the Thursday afternoon before the scheduled hearing date.

The accepted report describing the delinquent charges proposed to be collected on the FY 2023-24 tax roll is on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Board and is available for public review.

Date: June 6, 2023

JOHN NILON

Interim Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

By: /s/ Niki Martin

Deputy Clerk

June 8 & 15, 2023

ORDINANCE NO. 3493

ORDINANCE AMENDING SEWER/WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE CHARGESFOR SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 1 ZONE F (NEW

GALAXY,

NIPOMO)

The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, sitting as the Governing Board of San Luis Obispo County Service Area No. 1F, does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1: Pursuant to Government Code Section 25215.5, the annual service charge on parcels of real property within San Luis Obispo County Service Area No. 1F for sewer/waste disposal service (a miscellaneous extended service) shall be set for fiscal year (FY) 2023/24 through 2028/29 per dwelling unit equivalent (DUE) at the following:

Component FY 2023/24 Annual Charge

$675.84

$246.56

$31.24

The County Collection System Operations charge component shall be adjusted annually by the increase in the CPI, as calculated using the “Updated CPI Formula” approved in Reso No. 2019-123, and using data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for “All Urban Consumers” for January each year. Pursuant to Government Code 53756, the Nipomo Community Service District (NCSD) Sewer charge component shall be adjusted annually every July 1st by the increase charged by NCSD.

SECTION 2: Said annual service charges shall be placed upon the tax roll and collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary County ad valorem taxes are collected as specifically set forth in Government Code 25215.5, Health and Safety Code Section 5471, et seq., and Chapter 3.22 of the San Luis Obispo County Code and are subject to the same penalties and the same procedures and sale in case of delinquency as provided for such taxes.

SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after passage of this ordinance, it shall be published once with the names of the members of the Board of Supervisors voting for and against the ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California.

SECTION 4: Any adjustments or increases to any rates or charges in this ordinance can be adopted and implemented by a resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

SECTION 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Board of Supervisors hereby declare that they would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid.

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

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors held on the 4th day of April, 2023, and PASSED and ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, on the 6th day of June, 2023, by the following roll call vote, to wit:

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

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAINING: None

/s/John Peschong Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo State of California Sitting as the Governing Board of San Luis Obispo County Service Area No. 1A

ATTEST: JOHN NILON Interim Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

/s/Sandy Currens Deputy Clerk June 15, 2023

Total Sewer/Waste Disposal Charge

$ 953.64

The County Collection System Operations charge component and the charge to reestablish a Reserve Balance shall be adjusted annually by the increase in the CPI, as calculated using the “Updated CPI Formula” approved in Reso No. 2019-123, and using data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for “All Urban Consumers” for January each year. Pursuant to Government Code 53756, the Nipomo Community Service District (NCSD) Sewer charge component shall be adjusted annually every July 1st by the increase charged by NCSD.

SECTION 2: Said annual service charges shall be placed upon the tax roll and collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary County ad valorem taxes are collected as specifically set forth in Government Code Section 25215.5, Health and Safety Code Section 5471, et seq., and Chapter 3.22 of the San Luis Obispo County Code and are subject to the same penalties and the same procedures and sale in case of delinquency as provided for such taxes.

SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after passage of this ordinance, it shall be published once with the names of the members of the Board of Supervisors voting for and against the ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California.

SECTION 4: Any adjustments or increases to any rates or charges in this ordinance can be adopted and implemented by a resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

SECTION 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Board of Supervisors hereby declare that they would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid.

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

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors held on the 4th day of April, 2023, and PASSED and ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, on the 6th day of June, 2023, by the following roll call vote, to wit:

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

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAINING: None

/s/John Peschong Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo State of California Sitting as the Governing Board of San Luis Obispo County Service Area No. 1

ATTEST: JOHN NILON

Interim Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

/s/Sandy Currens Deputy Clerk June 15, 2023

The County Collection System Operations charge component shall be adjusted annually by the increase in the CPI, as calculated using the “Updated CPI Formula” approved in Reso No. 2019-123, and using data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for “All Urban Consumers” for January each year. Pursuant to Government Code 53756, the Nipomo Community Service District (NCSD) Sewer charge component shall be adjusted annually every July 1st by the increase charged by NCSD.

SECTION 2: Said annual service charges shall be placed upon the tax roll and collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary County ad valorem taxes are collected as specifically set forth in Government Code 25215.5, Health and Safety Code Section 5471, et seq., and Chapter 3.22 of the San Luis Obispo County Code and are subject to the same penalties and the same procedures and sale in case of delinquency as provided for such taxes.

SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after passage of this ordinance, it shall be published once with the names of the members of the Board of Supervisors voting for and against the ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California.

SECTION 4: Any adjustments or increases to any rates or charges in this ordinance can be adopted and implemented by a resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

SECTION 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Board of Supervisors hereby declare that they would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid.

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

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors held on the 4th day of April, 2023, and PASSED and ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, on the 6th day of June, 2023, by the following roll call vote, to wit:

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

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAINING: None

/s/John Peschong Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo State of California Sitting as the Governing Board of San Luis Obispo County Service Area No. 1F

ATTEST: JOHN NILON

Interim Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

/s/Sandy Currens Deputy Clerk June 15, 2023

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

CITY OF GROVER BEACH NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Grover Beach at the City Clerk’s Office at 154 South 8th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433 until 2:00 P.M., on THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2023, and promptly thereafter all bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud for furnishing to said City all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, services and supplies necessary to construct and complete the construction of the:

FRONT STREET LIFT STATION REHABILITATION, CIP 5003 FRONT STREET WEST OF CARMELDE LANE

General Work Description: In general, the Base Bid Work shall be rehabilitating the existing lift station. The work includes, but is not limited to, replacement of everything in the wet well including the hatch, pumps, piping, fittings and all appurtenances, coating of the wet well, bypass pumping, and traffic control. The contractor shall also coordinate with the City’s controls designer/contractor for controls integration work, as needed. Controls integration work shall be performed and paid under a separate contract directly between the City and the controls designer/integrator. This project was originally bid in August 2022 but withdrawn so that the City could contract controls design and integration services and provide direction to bidders to coordinate with the City’s selected controls design and integration contractor during this project.

The estimated opinion of probable construction cost for this Base Bid Work is approximately $165,000. This does not include controls work which is to be performed and paid under separate contract.

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

The Contractor shall possess a Class A license at the time this Contract is awarded through Contract acceptance. The Contractor and all subcontractors will be required to obtain a City of Grover Beach Business Tax Certificate at the time the Contract is awarded.

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

Notice to Bidders, Plans, Special Provisions, and Proposal Forms may be inspected at the Public Works Office in Grover Beach, California, and copies of said documents may be obtained through https://www.groverbeach.org/bids.aspx. No bid will be received unless it is made on a Proposal Form furnished by the City. Bids received via FAX will not be considered.

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

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

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

Pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal or be awarded a contract for public work on public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Notice is also hereby given that any or all bidders may be required to furnish a sworn statement of their financial responsibility, technical ability and experience before award is made to any particular bidder.

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

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

Bidder’s inquiries shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the City of Grover Beach, Public Works Department, at: publicworks@groverbeach.org. The cutoff time that the City will accept bidder’s inquiries is 5:00 p.m. on July 13, 2023. The City will respond to bidder’s inquires via bidding addenda. Any such inquiries, submitted after the cutoff time of receiving bidder’s inquiries, will not be treated as a bid protest.

Bid Submittal Instructions: On the outside of the bid envelope the Bidder shall indicate the following:

1. Name and Address of Bidder

2. Name of project on which bid is submitted

3. Date and time of bid opening

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

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) working days after the date set for the opening thereof. Dated this 15th day of June 2023, at the City of Grover Beach, California.

City of Grover Beach

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Gregory A. Ray, P.E.

Public Works Director/City Engineer

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-01

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CALIFORNIA VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES

DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS:

WHEREAS, The District has been provided with public testimony during numerous public hearings regarding the collection and disposal of garbage or refuse matter that:

A. The residents of the District desire local control regarding the nature, extent, and cost of garbage collection; and

B. The District can provide garbage collection service to its residents at a greater advantage than other public agencies; and

WHEREAS, the fees and charges for the collection and disposal of solid waste shall be established pursuant to the set forth Article XIIID, Section 6 of the California Constitution; and

WHEREAS, based upon facts and analysis presented by Staff, the Staff Report, and public testimony received, the Board of Directors finds:

A. The public meeting adopting this Ordinance has been properly noticed pursuant to Government Code 54954.2 (The Brown Act); and

B. Weekly collection and disposal of solid waste from all developed properties in the District benefits all occupants of developed properties within the District; and The Board may adopt the fee by resolution.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the CALIFORNIA VALLEY COMMUNITY

SERVICES DISTRICT as follows:

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY

This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Government Code 61060, 61100, and 54343.

SECTION 2. PURPOSE

The health, welfare, and safety of the people of the District require that the regulations and procedures be established that will provide for the storage, collection, and disposal of solid waste and rubble that accumulates within the District. To assure the existence and continuance of a collection and disposal system that will benefit all citizens of the District, it is necessary that regulations and procedures be established as set forth in the Ordinance.

SECTION 3. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND CONTROL

Articles 1 through 7

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS:

1.1 Introduction: Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this part shall govern the interpretation of provisions of this part.

1.2 Cast Offs: “Cast Offs” means items such as mattresses, couches, chairs, refrigerators, and other household furniture, but does not include rubble or solid waste.

1.3 District: “District” means the California Valley Community Services District.

1.4 Developed Property: “Developed Property” means real property within the District that is developed with a building or structure; that when used is capable of generating solid waste, Developed Properties include but not limited to occupied residential property, multi-family property, and commercial property.

1.5 Garbage: “Garbage” means and includes kitchen and table refuse, offal, swill, and every accumulation of animal and vegetable refuse, and other matter that attends the preparation, consumption, decay, or dealing in or storage of meats, fish, fowl, birds, fruits, or vegetables. It shall also include crockery, bottles, tin vessels, fireplace ashes, and all or any refuse, save and excepting as defined in this section as green waste, rubble, cast-offs, and recyclables.

1.6 Green Waste: “Green Waste” means and includes all tree trimmings, grass cuttings, dead plants, and weeds, but shall not include rubble.

1.7 Hazardous Materials: “Hazardous Materials” means any material defined as hazardous in the California Health and Safety Code, as may be amended from time to time; a waste that is hazardous according to the criteria set forth in the California Code of Regulations, as may be amended from time to time, or any waste that must be disposed of in a hazardous waste landfill.

1.8 Person: “Person” means a natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business, trust organization, or any other type of legal entity, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer, or employee of any of them who is in possession of a commercial or residential property.

1.9 Recyclables or Recycle Materials: “Recyclables” or “Recyclable Materials” means, but is not limited to, any paper, glass, cardboard, plastic, ferrous metals, aluminum, or other material that is to be segregated for collection for refuse in the marketplace.

1.10 Refuse: “Refuse” includes garbage, recyclables, green waste, castoffs, and/or rubble.

1.11 Rubble: “Rubble” means and includes all debris from the construction, demolition, or alteration of Building, earth, rocks, or incinerator ashes, brick, mortar, concrete, and similar solid material.

1.12 Solid Waste: “Solid Waste” means and includes all waste substances including garbage, green waste, and recyclables, but does not include cast offs or rubble.

1.13 Standard Container: “Standard Container” means and includes residential and commercial containers made of metal or plastic for holding/containing solid waste in a sufficient strength to prevent them from being broken under ordinary conditions. The size and capacity of standard containers are established by the Collection Rate and Charge Ordinance enacted pursuant to Article 3, Section 4 of this part. Standard containers include garbage containers, green waste containers, and recyclable containers.

ARTICLE 2

SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND CONTROL DEPARTMENT:

2.1 Creation: A solid waste collection and control department is hereby created for the collection and disposal of refuse within the District.

2.2 Operations Supervisor: The General Manager or his/her designee shall be the Operations Supervisor of the District’s Solid Waste Collection and Control Department.

2.3 Duties of Operation Supervisor: The Operations Supervisor shall administer and oversee compliance with the provisions of the part.

ARTICLE 3

MANDATORY GARBAGE SERVICE AND RATES/CHARGES:

3.1 The weekly collection and disposal of solid waste from all developed properties within the District is MANDATORY.

3.2 All solid wastes of any kind shall be removed by District, its agents and/or employees, at least every seven days, unless otherwise directed by the District’s Operations Supervisor.

3.3 Collection rates, fees, and charges, for solid waste collection and disposal shall be established pursuant to Article XlllD.6 (a) of the California Constitution and are stated in Appendix A to this part.

3.4 The owner of developed property shall be responsible and liable for paying the solid waste collection rates and charges for that property. At the owner’s request, a duplicate bill and delinquency notice will be sent to the service address by the District.

ARTICLE 4

COLLECTION OF DELIQUENT FEES AND CHARGES:

4.1 Once each year, prior to a date established by the District, the District shall take the following actions to collect delinquent solid waste collection and disposal accounts:

(a) The District shall make a list of property owners (with corresponding parcel numbers) within the District whose accounts are more than one hundred twenty days past due;

(b) The District shall send a letter using a mailing service requesting payment to each property owner with a delinquent account;

(c) At least thirty days after delivery certification for payment requests, the District will prepare another list of property owner’s (with corresponding parcel numbers) whose accounts are still past due.

4.2 After the District has completed all actions above, the District Board of Directors will adopt a resolution authorizing the County Auditor to place the Delinquent accounts upon the tax roll.

ARTICLE 5 REGULATIONS FOR ACCUMULATION OF SOLID WASTE, RUBBLE, AND REFUSE:

5.1 No person shall allow the following to accumulate on developed property:

(a) Solid Waste;

(b) Rubble; or (c) Cast Offs

5.2 No person shall allow the following to accumulate on undeveloped (vacant) property:

(a) Solid Waste;

(b) Rubble; or (c) Cast Offs

5.3 No person shall dispose of solid waste originating on such person’s property by:

(a) Causing the same to be placed on another person’s lot or parcel.

(b) Causing the same to be deposited in or near litter receptacles placed by the District in public places for incidental use by pedestrians or vehicular traffic; (Do not dump your trash in other people’s trash containers; or the District’s parking lot containers)

(c) Causing the same to be deposited on any public or private place, street, lane, alley, or drive, unless the same shall be in a standard container;

(d) Causing the same to be placed into any standard container other than those in possession of such person unless permission for such use is granted by the commercial or residential customer in possession of the standard container.

5.4 No person shall dispose of rubble or cast offs originating on such person’s property by:

(a) Causing the same to be placed on another person’s lot or parcel;

(b) Causing the same to be deposited in or near litter receptacles placed by the District in public places for incidental use by pedestrians or vehicular traffic;

(c) Causing the same to be deposited on any public or private place, street, lane, alley, or drive, unless the same shall be in a standard container.

5.5 The owner of developed or non-developed (vacant) lot or parcel of land shall be liable for paying the costs, including administrative costs and attorney’s fees for the removal of solid waste, refuse, and rubble that accumulates on his/her property in violation of this Article, if said waste is not removed after notice as provided in Article 6.

ARTICLE 6

CLEARING OF ACCUMULATED SOLID WASTE AND RUBBLE:

6.1 The accumulation of solid waste, refuse, and/or rubble in violation of Article 6 is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.

6.2 The District’s Operations Supervisor is authorized and empowered to notify the owner, his/or her agent, or person in control of any lot or parcel within the District, and direct them to dispose of solid waste, refuse, and/or rubble that has accumulated in violation of Article 6. Such notice shall be given by posting the lot or parcel by certified mail addressed to the owner, his or her agent, at his or her last known address or by personal service on the owner, agent, person in control, or occupant of the property.

6.3 The notice shall describe the work to be done and shall state if the work is not commenced within 10 calendar days after receipt of notice and diligently prosecuted to completion without interruption, the District Operations Supervisor shall notify the County Environmental Health Department to commerce abatement proceedings. Cost of said abatement, including administrative costs and attorney’s fees, shall be a lien on the property. The notice shall be substantially in the following form:

NOTICE TO REMOVE SOLID WASTE, REFUSE, CAST OFFS, AND/OR RUBBLE

The owner of the property commonly known as: (address) is hereby ordered to properly dispose of the solid waste matter, cast/offs, and/or rubble located on the property, to wit: (describe type matter to be disposed of) within ten calendar days from the date hereof. If the disposal of the solid waste mater, cast offs, and /or rubble herein described is not commenced and diligently prosecuted to completion within the time fixed herein, the District Operations Supervisor will apply to the County of San Luis Obispo Environmental Health Department for an order to abate said nuisance, and the costs of such abatement shall become a charge against the property, and shall be made a special assessment against the property. Said special assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as is provided for the collection of ordinary County taxes and shall be subject to the same procedure as foreclosure and sale in the case of delinquency as is provided for ordinary County taxes.

If you should have any questions, please contact the undersigned at (805) 475-2211

Date:

District Operations Supervisor ________________________________CC: San Luis Obispo County Environmental Health Department

6.4 The District’s Operations Supervisor shall cause to be kept in his/her office a permanent record containing: (a) A description of each parcel or property for which notice to dispose of waste matter has been given:

(b) The name of the owner, if known:

(c) The date the matter was referred to the San Luis Obispo County Department of Environmental Health

(d) Action taken by the County Department of Environmental Health is hereby authorized to enforce all abatement proceedings authorized by this Article.

ARTICLE 7

Effective Date:

7.1 This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage. Before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after passage, it shall be posted in three (3) public places with the names of the members voting for and against the Ordinance and shall remain posted thereafter for at least one (1) week. The ordinance shall be published once with the names of the members of the Board of Directors voting for and against the Ordinance in the local newspaper.

To be Introduced at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on May 2, 2023, and June 6, 2023, at 10:00 am. Upon Motion of Director Legaspi, seconded by Director Glowski and the following roll call vote, to wit:

AYES: Director Wilson, Director Glowski, Director Legaspi

NAYES: 0

ABSTAIN: 0

ABSENT: Director McVicar, Director Petersen

The foregoing Ordinance is hereby adopted this 6 day of June 2023.

Ruth Legaspi, President of the Board of Directors

California Valley Community Services District

Karina Sanchez, General Manager/Operations Supervisor

California Valley Community Services District

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Chase Martin, District Legal Counsel Appendix “A”

CALIFORNIA VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT ORDINANCE 2023-01

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CALIFORNIA VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

IMPLEMENTING MANDATORY SOLID WASTE COLLECTION ADOPTING DISTRICT WIDE FEES FOR SOLID WASTE

ALL COMMERCIAL RATES EFFECTIVE: September 1, 2018

ALL RESIDENTIAL RATES EFFECTIVE: September 1, 2018 Service

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June

NOTICE OF IMPENDING POWER AND INTENT TO SELL TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY (Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 3361, 3362)

Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code sections 3691 and 3692.4, the following real properties will be subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell on July 1, 2023, at 12:01 a.m., by operation of law The parcels described below will have been tax-defaulted five or more years.

The Tax Collector’s Power to Sell will arise unless the property is either redeemed or an installment plan of redemption initiated, as provided by law, prior to close of business on the last business day of June. The right to an installment plan terminates on the last business day in June, and after that date the entire balance due must be paid in full to prevent sale of the property at public auction.

The right of redemption survives the property becoming subject to the power to sell but terminates at close of business on the last business day prior to the date of the sale by the Tax Collector.

All information concerning redemption or the initiation of an installment plan of redemption will, upon request, be furnished by James W. Hamilton, San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector, 1055 Monterey St., Room D -290, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93408. Telephone inquiries may be directed to (805) 7815836 Information regarding current and prior year tax amounts can also be found on the Tax Collector’s website at: www.slocountytax.org.

The amount to redeem, including all penalties and fees, as of June 2023, is shown opposite the assessment number and next to the name of the assessee.

PARCEL (ASSESSMENT) NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION

The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN), when used to describe property in this list, refers to the Assessor's map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and to the individual parcel number on the map page or in the block. Assessment numbers beginning with “902” indicate a timeshare property.

The Assessor's parcel maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available in the Assessor's Office, 1055 Monterey St., Room D-360, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93408 or online at http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Assessor/Services/Assessment-Maps.aspx.

These Properties were Declared to be Tax-Defaulted in the Year 2018 for the Taxes and/or Assessments and Other Charges Levied in the Fiscal Year 2017/18

Ronald G Tre Etal

Garrett Sandra J Tre Etal

Herbst Andy Etal

Neveja Theresa R Etal

Ceralde Isadora G

Osoteo Rosie E Tre Etal

Cadwell Jeffrey Tre Etal

Karpowicz Walter J Tre Etal

Tupac-Yupanqui Linda

Collins Michael Tre

Diedrichsen Chris J

Caducio JC & JL

Moore Russell C Heirs of

Moore Russell C Heirs of

Her Xia

Wilson Mitchell J Heirs of Bell Kimberly Tre Etal

Xiong Toua

Thao Dylan

Kephart Timothy G & Thi L Etal

Beas Armando

Thao Lisa

Yang See SV

Lane Doris H

Wadhams Leora M Tre

Anderson Edwin E Heirs of Etal

Rayapati Venkatapathi N

Nicks Johnnie L Tre

Land Title LLC Etal

Black MG & ZM Etal

Ruoff R Etal

Cox Susan Etal

Cox Susan Etal

Woodberry Walter W Heirs of

Sayavong Walter B

Vizcarra Anselmo Etal

Montgomery Evelyn Heirs of

Phan Nha T & Diep T

Johnston Robert & Charlene

Earthsource Consulting LLC

Earthsource Consulting LLC

Gonzales Joseph S & MR

Conner William Heirs of Etal

Yang Pao Etux

Johnson LG & AH

Khang Pao

Yang Cheng

Peterson Hazel C

J Heirs of Jackson Troy Heirs of

Ronald P Tre Etal

Tomita Toshiyuki G & Yukiko

Bravence Paul R Heirs of Cox Ricardo A Silva Reginald & Carlita M

Armijo Ann M Heirs of Etcon Klein Kerry J Etal

Osby Daryl L & Clydette D King Patrick F

Reclosado Ray G & Helen S

Brown David L Etal

Brown Beverly N Heirs of Etal

Serrano Christopher M & Bridget N

Roeme Dixie

Current NF & Frances J

Milam Hilary A Tre Etal

Abels Henry J Heirs of Etux

Buckley Yanni

Alves Mark Heirs of Etal

Nishi Yoshiko D

Scott James R & Teresa K

Stoyanov Milen

Imel John M & Amy R

Olsen Ray N & Barbara L

Trinidad Eddie C & Suzie

Phelps Mark A Etal

Tamayo Steve &

These Properties were Declared to be Tax-Defaulted in the Year 2017 for the Taxes and/or Assessments and Other Charges Levied in the Fiscal Year 2016/17

NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE

On June 6, 2023, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 3494 amending the Growth Management Ordinance, Title 26, Section 26.01.070 of the San Luis Obispo County Code to update (Hearing to consider a request by the Monarch Dunes LLC to: 1) amending the Monarch Dunes Specific Plan (LRP2021-00003) to modify the allowable land uses of four sites within the Monarch Dunes Specific Plan area; 2) adopted Resolution No. 2023-144 to amend the Growth Management Ordinance, Title 26 of the County Code, to amend the Woodlands Specific Plan Area standards (LRP2022-00010) to be consistent with the phasing plan for the proposed Specific Plan amendments; and 3) approved the Addendum to the previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Supplemental EIR for the Woodlands Specific Plan in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15164. The Monarch Dunes Specific Plan area is located on the Nipomo Mesa, approximately two miles west of the community of Nipomo, east of Highway 1, and approximately half a mile south of Willow Road. District 4. The ordinance becomes effective thirty (30) days after adoption. The ordinance was adopted by the following roll call to wit:

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

NOES: None

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: June 13, 2023

John Nilon, Interim County Administrative Officer and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

By: /s/Sandy Currens Deputy Clerk June 15, 2023

SECTION 1.0 RELATIONSHIP TO PAST ORDINANCES

Ordinance Ordinance Numbered Ordinance 2022-02 is hereby readopted and replaced with Ordinance 2023-02 setting the same fees for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

SECTION 2.0 PREAMBLE:

The Board of Directors finds and declares that presently dedicated monies are inadequate to fund acceptable and uninterrupted maintenance of the District maintained roads and deem needed elements of charge to be for personnel, materials, and supplies, equipment repair and replacement, operations and equipment, lease purchases, and capital reserve accounts. The Board further finds and declares that the charges hereby fixed are in relation to the benefits received by those charged, and that the charges do not exceed the actual costs incurred by the District. The Board may adopt the fee by resolution. This Ordinance is adopted in accordance with Government Code Section 61000 et seq. and all other applicable provisions of law.

SECTION 3.0 DEFINITIONS:

A. DISTRICT MAINTAINED ROAD SYSTEM refers to the roads adopted by resolution of the California Valley Community Services District Board of Directors for maintenance.

B. TIER 1 LOTS include those lots which abut roads in the District Maintained Road System.

C. TIER 2 LOTS include those lots which abut all other roads in the District.

D. DISTRICT SHALL MEAN THE California Valley Community Services District.

E. LOTS, as used in the Ordinance, are those lots as shown on the original Record of Survey of California Valley, and additions, thereafter, filed with the County Recorder’s Office.

SECTION 4.0 COLLECTION OF CHARGES:

All charges, penalties, and interest, whether or not delinquent, will be collected in the same manner, by the same person, and at the same time as the property taxes for the California Valley Community Services District for the forthcoming fiscal year, as follows:

The District shall prepare a written report, which shall be filed in the District Office. The report shall contain a description of each parcel of real property and the amount of the charge for each parcel for the year. Notice of hearing shall be in writing sent to each property and shall state that the charges will be collected on the San Luis Obispo Tax Roll.

At the same time stated in the notice, the Board shall hear and consider all objections or protest, if any to the report. Thereafter, the Board may adopt, revise, change, or modify the report and overrule any or all objections thereto. The Board’s determination on each charge, delinquency, penalty, and interest identified in the report shall be final.

Following the Board’s hearings, to be held May 2, 2023, and June 6, 2023, at 10:00 am, the District shall file with the County Auditor a copy of the report signed by the District Board President, stating the Board adopted the report. The District shall request the County Auditor to include the amount of charges, including penalties, interest, and delinquencies, on the bills for taxes levied against the properties identified in the report, and the SLO County Auditor to charge an additional $2.00 fee to each parcel for performing this collection service.

SECTION 5.0 CHARGES, PENALTIES, AND INTEREST:

The following charges shall apply:

TIER 1: $33.00 PER YEAR

TIER 2: $29.70 PER YEAR

The Road Maintenance charge shall be imposed on an annual basis and shall cover the period from 12:01am on the first day of July of each year to 12:00 Midnight on the thirtieth day of the following June of each year.

For each annual Road Maintenance Charge, the parcel tier status for any parcel within the District shall be that parcel’s status as of 12:01 A.M. on the first day of January immediately preceding the date of levy each year. PENALTIES AND INTEREST. Penalties, interest and recording of liens are imposed by the County according to their rate and policy for delinquent taxes.

SECTION 6.0 CUMULATIVE REMEDIES:

All remedies set forth herein for the collection and enforcement of charges, penalties, interest, and delinquencies are cumulative and may be pursued alternatively, or consecutively.

SECTION 7.0 EFFECTIVE DATE:

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from its adoption. Before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after passage, the Ordinance shall be posted in (3) public places in the District, with the names of the Board members voting for and against the Ordinance, and shall remain posted thereafter for at least (1) week. The Ordinance shall be published once with the names of the members of the Board of Directors voting for and against the Ordinance in the local newspaper.

SECTION 8.0 RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS:

In the event the District is required to bring legal action to enforce any provision of this Ordinance, including, but not limited to, the collection of charges, penalties, interest, or delinquencies, or to defend application of this Ordinance, the District shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees, interest, court costs, and other costs incurred by the District in such action.

SECTION 9.0 SEVERABILITY:

The Board of Directors of the California Valley Community Services District hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the sections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional. If any provision of the Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance or the application of such provision to another person or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 10.0 CEQA STATEMENT

The adoption of Road Maintenance Charges is not a project pursuant to the Public Resources Code and therefore is exempt from CEQA.

SECTION 11.0 INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS:

To the extent that the terms and provisions of this Ordinance may be inconsistent or in conflict with the terms and conditions of any prior District Ordinances, Resolutions, Rules, or Regulations governing the same subject, the terms of this Ordinance shall prevail with respect to the subject matter thereof, and such inconsistent and conflicting provisions of prior Ordinances, Resolutions, Rules, and Regulations are hereby repealed.

To be Introduced at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on May 2, 2023 and June 6, 2023, at 10:00 am.

Upon Motion of Director Legaspi, seconded by Director Glowski and the following roll call vote, to wit:

Director Wilson, Director Glowski, Director Legaspi

Director McVicar, Director Petersen

The foregoing Ordinance is hereby adopted this 6 day of June 2023

Legaspi, President California Valley Community Services District Karina Sanchez, General Manager California Valley Community Services District

Free Will Astrology by

Rob Brezsny

Homework: What do you wish you could get help to change about yourself?

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ARIES

(March 21-April 19): Aries-born Vincent van Gogh’s painting Potato Eaters shows five people in a dark room barely illuminated by lamplight. Seated around a small table, they use their hands to eat food they have grown themselves. Vincent wanted to convey the idea that they “dug the earth with the very hands they put into their bowls.” I don’t expect you to do anything quite so spectacularly earthy in the coming weeks, Aries, but I would love to see you get very up close and personal with nature. I’d also love to see you learn more about where the fundamental things in your life originate. Bonus points if you seek adventures to bolster your foundations and commune with your roots.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): Renowned Mexican artist Diego Rivera emerged from his mother’s womb in 1886. But some observers suggest that Rivera’s soul was born in 1920: a pivotal time when he found his true calling as an artist. During a visit to Italy, as he gazed at the murals of 15th century mural painters, “he found the inspiration for a new and revolutionary public art capable of furthering the ideals of the ongoing revolution in his native land” (in the words of art historian Linda Downs). I will be extra dramatic and speculate that you may have a comparable experience in the coming months, dear Taurus: a rebirth of your soul that awakens vigorous visions of what your future life can be.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Among her many jobs, my triple Gemini friend Alicia has worked as a deep-sea rescue diver, an environmental activist, a singer in a band, a dog food taster, an art teacher for kids, and a volunteer at a sleep lab researching the nature of dreams. Do I wonder if she would be wise to commit herself to one occupation? Not really. I respect her decision to honor her evershifting passions. But if there will ever come a time when she will experiment with a bit more stability and constancy, it may come during the next 11 months. You Geminis are scheduled to engage in deep ruminations about the undiscovered potentials of regularity, perseverance, and commitment.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): As religious sects go, the Shakers are the most benign. Since their origin in the 18th century, they have had as many women as men in leadership roles. They practice pacifism, disavow consumerism, and don’t try to impose their principles on others. Their worship services feature dancing as well as singing. I’m not suggesting you become a Shaker, Cancerian, but I do hope that in the coming months, you will place a premium on associating with noble groups whose high ideals are closely aligned with your own. It’s time to build and nurture your best possible network.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): For years, Mario A. Zacchini worked at a circus as a “human cannonball.” On thousands of occasions, he was shot out of a cannon at 90 miles per hour. “Flying isn’t the hard part,” he testified. “Landing in the net is.” His work might sound dangerous, but he lived to age 87. Let’s make Mario your role model for a while, Leo. I hope he will inspire you to be both adventurous and safe, daring but prudent. I trust you will seek exhilarating fun even as you insist on getting soft landings.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): One of my favorite astrology teachers, Stephen Arroyo, notes, “Most people have a strong opinion about astrology, usually quite extreme, even though 95 percent have never studied it whatsoever.” Of course, astrology is not the only subject about which people spout superficial ideas based on scant research. Viral epidemiology is another example. Anyway, Virgo, I am asking you to work hard to avoid this behavior during the rest of 2023. Of all the zodiac signs, you have the greatest potential to express thoughtful ideas based on actual evidence. Be a role model for the rest of us! Show us what it means to have articulate, well-informed opinions.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Meditation teacher Cheri Huber wrote a book called Be the Person You Want to Find This would be an excellent title for your life story during the next 10 months. I hope you will soon ruminate on how to carry out such a quest. Here are two suggestions. 1. Make a list of qualities you yearn to experience in a dear ally and brainstorm about how to cultivate those qualities in yourself. 2. Name three high-integrity people you admire. Meditate on how you could be more like them in ways that are aligned with your life goals.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Now is a good time to take stock of how you have fared in the Dating and Mating Games through the years. Why? Because you are entering a new chapter of your personal Love Story. The next two years will bring rich opportunities to outgrow stale relationship patterns and derive rich benefits from novel lessons in intimacy. An excellent way to prepare is to meditate on the history of your togetherness. PS: The term “fate bait” refers to an influence that draws you toward the next turning point of your necessary destiny. Be alert for fate bait.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian actor Samuel L. Jackson loves the color purple. He insists on it being featured in his films, and he often wears purple outfits. In Black Snake Moan he plays a purple Gibson guitar. In the animated movie, Turbo he voices the role of a purple racing snail. In his Star Wars appearances, he wields a purple light saber. Now I am endorsing his obsession for your use. Why? First, it’s an excellent time to home in on exactly what you want and ask for exactly what you want. Second, now is a favorable phase to emphasize purple in your own adventures. Astrologers say purple is your ruling color. It stimulates your natural affinity for abundance, expansiveness, and openness.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): People who understand the creative process say it’s often wise to stay mum about your in-progress work. You may diminish the potency of your projects if you blab about them while they’re still underway. I don’t think that’s true for all creative efforts. For example, if we collaborate with partners on an artistic project or business venture, we must communicate well with them. However, I do suspect the transformative efforts you are currently involved in will benefit from at least some secrecy for now. Cultivate the privacy necessary to usher your masterpiece to further ripeness.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Musician Frank Zappa (1940-1993) was a freaky rebel, iconoclastic weirdo, and virtuoso experimenter. Everything normal and ordinary was boring to him. He aspired to transcend all categories. And yet he refrained from taking psychedelic drugs and urged his fans to do the same. He said, “We repudiate any substances, vehicles, or procedures which might reduce the body, mind, or spirit of an individual to a state of sub-awareness or insensitivity.” Zappa might have added that some substances temporarily have a pleasing effect but ultimately diminish the life force. In my estimation, Aquarius, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to reevaluate your relationship with influences that weaken the vitality of your body, mind, or spirit. It will also be a favorable period to seek new modes of lasting liberation.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): If you are at a festival or fair where you could win a lot of money by smashing watermelons with your head, I hope you won’t do it. Same if you imagine you could impress a potential lover by eating 25 eggs in three minutes: Please don’t. Likewise, I beg you not to let yourself be manipulated or abused by anyone for any reason. These days, it’s crucial not to believe you can succeed by doing things that would hurt or demean or diminish you. For the foreseeable future, you will be wise to show what you do best and express your highest values. That’s the most effective way to get what you want. ∆