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Editor’s note

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High surf batters coastal cities, causing damage and one death

we knew about [high surf] but we didn’t realize it was going to be that significant. I think across the county you could probably say the same for other communities, but obviously this opened our eyes to how to prepare for these kinds of events from now on.” Garcia from Pismo Beach said that lifeguards received a few rescue calls for surfers who got swept out with the tide and one call for a person who died due to injuries they sustained in the water. Moreno with California State Parks also said they received a rescue call from a family of five trapped in the surf at the Oceano Dunes. “A truck was swamped by surf water that ran up, and state park lifeguards and rangers responded and rescued all family members,” he said. “Patients were then transported to a local hospital for evaluation.” High tides and powerful surf are also forecast

rom the Oceano Dunes to San Simeon, Jorge Garcia told New Times that the city was lucky high surf conditions during the last week of to see only light damages. December 2023 closed beaches; damaged “We had a swing set at our Abbey Street Parking roadways, parking lots, and recreational equipment; Lot that was completely destroyed. We actually just and caused a handful of injuries as well as one installed it this year so unfortunately, it’s no longer death. going to be available for use,” he said. “Our beach Jorge Moreno, communication manager for volleyball courts were damaged, so we have to order California State Parks, told New Times that the new poles and nets in order to get those installed unusually high tides caused coastal PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE MALDONADO flooding at a number of state beaches, and crews were clearing leftover debris throughout the first week of January. “Beach erosion at Oceano Dunes District led to minor roadway damage at the Pier Avenue park entrance. The road is still usable while we work on repairs,” Moreno said. “Additionally, there was localized coastal flooding, sand and debris to low-lying coastal parking lots from Montaña de Oro to Hearst San Simeon state parks.” While many believed the high tides were caused by the annual King Tides, California Coastal Commission Public Education Program Coordinator Annie Kohut Frankel told New Times that it’s a bit early for King Tides. They usually hit toward the middle of January and beginning of February. “King Tides are the highest predicted astronomical high tides of the year, and our high surf didn’t correspond with those, which are coming up next week,” she said on Jan. 2. “There were multiple factors that came together to create high, damaging surf in the recent events. Mostly FLOODED OUT Avila Beach experienced temporary flooding between the intersection of 1st Street and San Francisco when swells correspond with higher Street during the high surf that hit the Central Coast on Dec. 29, as it’s a low spot in town and can’t drain stormwater during astronomical tides, the water rises even high tide. Once the tides dropped, the water drained, and the roads reopened. higher.” Rose Schoensed from NOAA’s National for the near future. Frankel with the Coastal Weather Service told New Times that King Tides again, and we did have a couple sets of stairs down Commission said King Tides will appear on Jan. are strictly related to the moon’s cycle, and what to the ocean that had some damage.” 11 and 12 and Feb. 9 and tend to be 1 to 2 inches happened in late December was related to storm Garcia said that repairs were already in progress higher than average tide levels. While potentially and surf conditions. as of Jan. 3, and crews are focusing on fixing the worrisome, she said the annual phenomenon can “It was a combination of a few different things— stairs first so the city can restore safe beach access. firstly there was really significant high surf, which “We’ll be completely replacing our swing set, and also be an educational opportunity. “This helps us understand what the everyday high can lead to coastal flooding, and then there was very that will take a couple of months for the equipment tide will look like within a few decades of sea level big breaking waves caused by swirling cyclones, to get in,” he said. “But right now, our preliminary rise,” she said. low pressure systems, and north winds that cause estimate is approximately $55,000 in damage to Communities such as Pismo Beach are taking powerful wave energy,” she said. “It also just comes various facilities.” the educational aspect of the tides seriously and are down to the moon, where it gives us constant Morro Bay Public Works Maintenance Manager looking to develop a plan that will help keep their cycling of the tides. Carlos Mendoza told New Times that his city residents and infrastructure safe. However, the third component is that the tides experienced similar damage to Pismo Beach, “We did see a different type of damage this year were already a little higher than normal, so all those with debris washing into beach parking areas and than we saw in the past, and I think it’s just the combined had an exceptional amount of energy.” flooding closing Atascadero Road until the ocean congruence of the tides and the large waves that led Schoensed said all those factors led to long, water could be pumped out. to a bigger impact than we’ve seen in the past years,” “We also had quite a few waves that actually went over energy-powered horizontal waves and high Garcia said. “Because we need to be aware of what’s the rock wall and carried some of those rocks a couple vertical waves that crashed on shore causing sand going on and the impacts and damage to various to 100 feet away. So, we’ll have to do repairs on that wall, displacement and damage. facilities, we need to be prepared for [sea level rise].” ∆ In Pismo Beach, the surf took over the beach with but we posted signs in that parking lot warning folks that —Samantha Herrera waves as high as 18 feet. Pismo Beach City Manager those rocks are unstable,” he said. “To be honest, I think

Shoe Palace asks SLO to reduce its rent Soaring rent for retail spaces in downtown San Luis Obispo is warding off new businesses and discouraging the old ones from staying put. But there’s one incentive that might tempt such storefronts to continue operating in the city center: slashed rent, something the Shoe Palace was hoping for.

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Shoe Palace continue operating downtown. SLO’s master lease agreement with Jamestown allows the company to lease the city-owned property to commercial tenants like Shoe Palace. According to a city staff report, Jamestown subleases retail space to Shoe Palace for $14,352 a month, which forms part of the overall parking fund for SLO. Shoe Palace’s sublease with Jamestown NEWS continued page 6

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expires on Jan. 31 and can be extended by five years if both parties agree. “In April 2023, Jamestown representatives notified the city that the current tenant, Shoe Palace, is not interested in renewing their lease with Jamestown at the current rate due to financial impacts of the pandemic and decreased sale volume,” the staff report said. Jamestown told city officials that Shoe Palace would continue renting with them if the rent was reduced to $11,000 a month. The new non-renewable five-year lease would begin in February, with the rent increasing by 3 percent every year. The SLO City Council will make a decision on the terms during its Jan. 9 meeting. Jamestown and Shoe Palace didn’t respond to New Times’ requests for comment. An in-house review of downtown market values found that commercial lease spaces are generally priced at $1.75 per square foot. Shoe Palace’s 15,000-square-foot space could command a rent of $26,250 but the city appeared willing to relax the cost. “The city has received very little interest in the rental of this space due to the size and location,” the staff report said. “Virtually all of the retail space in the downtown in excess of 15,000 square feet is experiencing challenges or has remained vacant.” During Jamestown’s discussions with city officials, the property company said it wants to continue working with Shoe Palace and that finding new tenants proved to be difficult. Around that time, city staff contacted representatives at another property management company called California West, which confirmed that there was low interest in properties of Shoe Palace’s size and location. Molly Cano, the city’s economic development and tourism manager, told New Times on Jan. 3 that occupied retail spaces benefit all of downtown because of the number of people those businesses can attract. She added that after the onset of the pandemic, businesses across the county started moving away from large-scale retail spots. As a result, bigger commercial buildings are tough to fill. “However, from January to October 2023, San Luis Obispo’s downtown actually saw more businesses open than close—29 new businesses opened, while 19 storefronts have closed in the downtown—according to recent data collected by our partners at Downtown SLO,” Cano said. City staff is recommending the council approve Jamestown and Shoe Palace’s lease agreement, acknowledging that not

modifying the lease or calling for renovating the space to make it smaller would result in a lengthy wait for a new tenant, reducing the value of the downtown area. —Bulbul Rajagopal

Public Works needs grant money to implement Vineyard Drive changes

The San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department plans to seek permission from the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 9 to begin applying for state grants for much-needed improvements along Vineyard Drive in Templeton. “What we are effectively doing is asking the board if it is OK to seek funding through grants for the actual implementation of the plan,” SLO County Public Works Transportation Manager Joshua Roberts said. With the road bisecting most of Templeton, Vineyard Elementary School and the Trader Joe’s shopping area are impacted by the high traffic on Vineyard Drive. The road congestion, Roberts said, in turn creates unsafe crossing routes for students, parents, and drivers who use the road daily. The plan aims to alleviate some of the congestion by potentially introducing new sidewalks and bike lanes along Vineyard Drive for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as alternative crossing routes to avoid constant stops for vehicles along the road. However, Roberts told New Times that these solutions will require more grant funding before county Public Works can more fully understand the scale of what is possible. “With the board already giving us the thumbs up, we are now basically just scoping out and seeing what projects we can do once we get access to funds,” Roberts said. “It’s not going to be something where people notice a big change once we get the approval, but it will

move the project forward into its next steps.” Once approved, Public Works will work with the California State Association of Counties Grants Initiative as needed to plan and prepare its grant applications. That process involves applying, being denied, and reapplying to different grants, Roberts said. According to Roberts, this is not the first time Public Works has turned to grants for Vineyard Drive improvements. In 2022, a grant from San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) funded public outreach, statistical analysis, and potential solutions for the roadway’s issues. That funding and support from SLOCOG, Roberts said, was instrumental in developing a plan for Vineyard Drive’s more pressing concerns and also its long-term future. “Working with SLOCOG really helped us get this project off the ground, so we are hoping we can continue that momentum once we start applying and hopefully receiving these grants,” he said. Roberts hopes that whatever funding the county receives enables Public Works to fully implement the Vineyard Drive plan, rather than just portions of it. “Assuming the board approves our request, it will allow us to seek potential private funding to help implement different parts of the plan,” Roberts said. “However, we won’t know how much we are looking and what we are looking for until we scope out those grants.” —Adrian Vincent Rosas

Nipomo CSD appoints replacement for recently resigned board member

The Nipomo Community Services District (NCSD) board will introduce a new face during its Jan. 10 meeting. Nipomo community member Philip Henry

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NEXT UP Once the SLO County Public Works Department has permission from the Board of Supervisors to seek grant funding, the department can begin implementing an improvement project for Templeton’s busiest road.

III was chosen to take over the remainder of William (Dan) Woodson’s term, after he announced his sudden resignation from the board in December. “He had to leave for personal reasons, and those led him outside of district boundaries,” NCSD General Manager Ray Dienzo told New Times. “He didn’t have any issues with his performance, only that he had an opportunity to enjoy retirement, so he took it.” In an application letter, Henry said that he’s lived in Nipomo since 2006 and volunteers for local charities, service clubs, and different community events. He’s also a board member for the Black Lake Management Association and is a retired president and current board member for the Fairways at Black Lake Homeowners Association. “My desire to serve on the NCSD board of directors stems from wanting to continue to make positive contributions to the local community,” Henry stated in his letter. “My goals are to continue to foster good communications between the district and community and to continue to aid in developing the NCSD Strategic Plan to ensure that we are prepared to meet the future needs of the community.” Although Nipomo community members had around a month to submit applications, Dienzo said no one else expressed interest. “There wasn’t necessarily an application— it was just a letter of interest, and if someone would have shown up the day of the [Dec. 13] board meeting, then they would have been considered as well,” he said. Henry did meet all the qualifications by living in the district and having a good record with community involvement, Dienzo said. The board unanimously appointed him. “He’s technically a board member right now, but he will officially be seated in the next board meeting on Jan. 10 where I’ll be giving him the oath of office,” he said. Dienzo said Woodson’s retirement didn’t line up with election dates, and the district needed to find a replacement quickly. “The next election would have been in March but the deadline for that was in November, so we missed it,” he said. “Then the next election date is November 2024 and that’s when the term would end anyway, so it didn’t make sense for the board to call an election.” Anyone interested in running for a board position in the upcoming November election still can, Dienzo said. “Henry will just finish out that time director Woodson had, which is at the end of NEWS continued page 7

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Los Osos group sues county for approving residential project map

Tensions surrounding water availability in Los Osos led a group of homeowners to sue SLO County over development plans. The Los Osos Sustainability Group, which champions the long-term viability of the Los Osos Groundwater Basin, sued the county, its supervisors, and Redondo Beach-based Anastasi Development Company on Dec. 27, 2023, for approving a final project map without complying with conditions set in 1990. “Petitioners contend that the county abused its discretion by approving the project because the conditions precedent to the approval and filing of a final map were not satisfied as of the time of the approval, and the county’s approval of the final map violated the Coastal Act because the previously approved coastal development permit for the [tentative] map had already expired,” the lawsuit said. The lawsuit—also filed by Los Osos resident and sustainability group Chair Patrick McGibney—details issues with a 33-year-old residential project proposal brought forward by the Anastasi Development Company. The contentious

tract map plots boundaries for a roughly 20acre parcel on Pecho Road that’s subdivided into 100 lots. The county approved a tentative version of the map as well as a coastal development permit in 1991. But the Board of Supervisors at the time also placed two conditions on the map to ensure sufficient water supply and sewer capacity for the project before approving a final iteration of the map. Those conditions stated that the residential project must connect to a community-wide sewer system approved by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board and the Anastasi company must show an adequate available water supply before it files the final map. Burdened by a lack of building growth since 1988 and an overdrafted groundwater basin, Los Osos community members hold opposing views about the severity of the area’s water problems. While the Los Osos Water Recycling Facility provides sewer service to existing developments, projects like Anastasi’s cannot be hooked up to it because of a California Coastal Commission caveat in the coastal development plan. It prevents SLO County from providing sewer service to new development in Los Osos until the commission approves a change to the county’s general plan. The commission still hasn’t accepted the county’s proposal for the amendment. “Petitioners are informed and believe and, on that basis, allege that the main reason the Coastal Commission has not approved the revised Estero Plan is the continued uncertainty surrounding the availability of

adequate water supplies in Los Osos,” the supervisors to reject the final map. Beth lawsuit stated. Reineke, a Los Osos Basin Management The original map approval in 1991 has Committee board member, spoke on behalf received five state-mandated extensions, of S&T Mutual Water Company. three five-year stays from the Board of “The will-serve issue by Golden State Supervisors, five extensions from the county Water is their commitment to adding more Planning Commission, and a year-and-a-half- money to their annual profits by pumping long “COVID extension.” more water from our basin and nothing Despite the conditions set by their more,” she said. predecessors, the SLO County Board of However, the majority of the supervisors Supervisors approved the Anastasi project’s approved the final map on county staff’s final map on Oct. 31, 2023, in a 3-2 vote recommendation. Assistant County Counsel with 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson Jon Ansolabehere said at the meeting that and 4th District Supervisor Jimmy Paulding the board’s discretion narrowly focuses dissenting. on whether the county has substantially Gibson, who represents Los Osos, said at complied with the two conditions. the meeting that he voted The supervisors’ decision against the final map based underscores their stance on a “very easy and clear on Los Osos’ water woes, reading” of the sewer service according to McGibney. Send any news “By the county approving connection condition. or story tips to these, they’re basically He also touched on news@newtimesslo.com. saying, ‘OK, these weren’t the adequate water to be approved until we supply condition. The had adequate water, and the sewer was ready Anastasi company attempted to show water to hook up. Therefore, we believe there is availability by presenting a “conditional can adequate water, and the sewer is ready to be and will serve” letter from the Golden State hooked up to,’ which is not the case,” he told Water Company that agreed to provide New Times on Jan. 2. domestic water and fire protection services. County Counsel Rita Neal told New Times “Let me point out that Golden State Water that her office is waiting to be served the did not definitively say that they had, at this lawsuit. time, an adequate water supply to serve the “We were made aware a couple of weeks development,” Gibson said on Oct. 31. “There ago that there would likely be a challenge to is language in their conditional can and will the county’s approval of the final map for serve letter that suggests that there may be Tract 1646,” she said. “Once served, we will projects that could lead to an adequate water actively defend this matter.” ∆ supply, but those projects aren’t spelled out.” —Bulbul Rajagopal Several Los Osos residents urged

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elen Diane Nott (Goldman) passed away peacefully at her home in Arroyo Grande, California on November 28, 2023 at 6 P.M. after a difficult battle with Alzheimer’s. Diane was a beautiful and loving soul who always cared for and nurtured others. She was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma in the summer of 1948 to Byron Tatlow and Helen Murray. Diane grew up in West LA day-dreaming about horses, oftentimes galloping around making ‘click-clack’ horse sounds as she dashed from place to place.

She and her first husband, Bob Goldman, moved to San Luis Obispo to attend Cal Poly in 1971, then later moved to Templeton, and finally settled in a quiet downtown neighborhood in San Luis Obispo to raise their family. While raising two boys, Ben and Andy, Diane was active in the kid’s school, sports and extra-curricular activities. She even started a small typing business, Flying Fingers Typing Service, while raising the kids. She later started her career working in the Computer Science Department at Cal Poly SLO where she made many friends and supported students, helping them navigate their way to a degree. She then married her second husband, Richard Nott, and moved to Arroyo Grande. Diane was as generous and thoughtful as they come. She would give you the shirt off her back, and if the sizing was

off, you could count on her bringing you something she sewed, crafted, thrifted, or somehow frugally acquired the next time your paths crossed. Diane loved gardening and was an amazing cook, making her house warm and welcoming for all her guests. Memorial services will be held at the Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach on January 19, 2024 at 11 AM. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to her son Andy Goldman at golds1110@yahoo.com. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided and please bring a story or two of how Diane touched your heart.

an Harris McBride Sr., son of Clifford and Dorothy McBride, and brother to his younger sister Barbara McBride, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2023. Born in Santa Maria and raised on Front Street of Avila Beach, Dan’s childhood memories were rooted in the back booth of his grandfather’s bar known as “Mac’s.” After numerous unsupervised pier jumps and spirited adventures in front of the one-room school, the teacher decided young Dan would just go ahead and join in at the early age of four. Graduating from San Luis Obispo High School, Dan went on to serve with the Seabees in the Navy out of Port Hueneme and was stationed in Chichijima, Japan. A master mechanic, fabricator, and engine builder, Dan found joy in various motorsports, particularly drag boat and dirt track racing. He served on numerous pit crews and dedicated his life to rebuilding and restoring boats and hot rods. Professionally, he ran his family business, McBride’s Plumbing, Heating & Sheet Metal. Dan met Michele, the love of his life and wife of 50 years, while she

was a cocktail waitress at the original Motel Inn. Dan is survived by his wife Michele, daughters Jodie, Dottie (Bob), Jan (Robbie), Lynn (Steve), and his son Dan Jr (Julianna). He is also survived by his grandchildren: Ryan (Danielle), Trey, Nicki, Travis, Mickayla, Blake, Sammie, Faith, Scarlet, and Zane, as well as great-grandchildren Hunter and Calleigh. Known for his ability to spin tall and untruthful tales that hooked many unsuspecting victims, Dan will be remembered for his infectious smile, quirky expressions of love, and his persistent “always willing to get it done” attitude. A celebration of life will be held on January 21, 2024, from 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm at the Octagon Barn in San Luis Obispo.

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The hot chicken trend landed in San Luis Obispo County with sandwiches, tenders, fries, and sauces

an Luis Obispo County has at least four spots that are dedicated to Nashville hot chicken. With three spots in SLO and one in North County, their menus are built around that red-tinged, crunchy white meat. And while the Central Coast may be timid about heat compared to some areas of the country, there’s nothing quite like a brined, breaded, spicy, deep fried clucker to make you go “yum!” We thought we should try them all—just in case you haven’t already—and give you the 411 with our incredibly subjective opinions about the trendiest sandwich around. New Times staffers ate the “hot” chicken sandwich and tenders meals from Nate’s Nashville Hot Chicken in Paso Robles and Hellahot, Dave’s Hot Chicken, and Jay Bird’s Chicken in SLO to compare notes on sauces, fries, slaw, spice level, crunchiness, and juiciness. We actually ate the hot chicken from one other place as well but decided to omit it rather than name it, because we really didn’t enjoy it. The meals all weighed in at about the same cost (you can get the chicken sandwich with fries and a drink or two tenders with a slice of bread, fries, and a drink for less than $20). We graded each out of a scale of five flaming chickens, with five being the best, most moist, crunchiest, spiciest, tastiest morsal of meat in the universe. None of the establishments garnered that honor; however, the moral of this story is that you can’t really go wrong with any of these hot chicken choices. Here are the results:

PICK YOUR HEAT All of SLO County’s hot chicken spots offer you a choice of spice level. At Dave’s Hot Chicken in SLO city, they run from no spice to “reaper,” which just may burn your buns.

Nate’s Nashville Hot Chicken Website: nateshotchicken.com Address: 1145 24th St., suite A, Paso Robles Phone: (805) 369-2240

ate’s Nashville Hot Chicken is a newish restaurant specializing in “piping” hot chicken, bringing North County the “top-tier fried chicken” it’s been “desperate for,” according to the restaurant’s website. As one of them darn “SLOcals,” I don’t often drive up to Paso Robles, but after trying this take on Nashville hot chicken, that might change. Not only was it one of the best-tasting sandwiches I’ve had this year, but it remained that way even after being transported 40-ish minutes to our office in SLO for a taste test. The crispiness is the immediate wow factor, combining crunch-tastic texture, heat, and flavor that keep you hooked bite after bite. The tender was flavorful and the meat offered a slightly different savory flavor than the breading, while not being too dry.

Jay Bird’s Chicken

Website: jaybirdschicken.com Address: SLO Public Market, 3854 S. Higuera St., SLO Phone: (805) 752-1141 because I’ve had it before and since—and riginally launched in Long Beach, Jay Bird’s first opened in 2019 to celebrate loved it. The ratio of coleslaw and pickles to the flavors of Nahsville hot chicken chicken and bun is great, and the chicken was under the guidance of executive chef Jay juicy, not greasy. Bogsinske. In addition to a classic hot chicken The “hot” wasn’t as spicy as the other sandwich (with your choice of six heat levels), spots we tried, but we all liked the sauces. Jay the chicken joint offers up a Mac Daddy— Bird’s coats their crinkle cut fries in special which comes with mac and cheese on the seasoning and the Big Sexy sauce made for a sandwich. nice fry dipper. The best part about hitting up While Jay Bird’s chicken was tasty (and Jay Bird’s is being able to grab a beer from the is my personal favorite), the staff didn’t bar in the SLO Public Market as you snag a necessarily agree with my opinion. The table and wait for your spicy chicken dinner. breading separated from the chicken fairly Really, you can’t go wrong. easily and the seasoning was spotty. That being said, I’m biased and giving it a pass, —Camillia Lanham

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The sandwich had a complex flavor profile that blended the crispy, savory chicken with a sweet “Kick it up sauce” that helped temper the heat while not overwhelming the tangy coleslaw. The only thing that kept this from being an easy five out of five were the fries. However, they still offered a nice contrast to the range of flavors in the chicken. As someone who prefers flavor over sheer spiciness, I did feel like the “hot” flavor was not as spicy as it should have been. However, I’ve been informed that the tiers ramp up quite a bit so keep that in mind if you decide to try the “very hot.” I’d recommend Nate’s to anyone looking for great hot chicken, and it’s well worth the drive if you are not up in North County. You can even place your order ahead of time on the website. —Adrian Vincent Rosas

Dave’s Hot Chicken

Website: daveshotchicken.com Address: 297 Madonna Road, SLO Phone: (805) 706-0600

ave’s is a relatively new chain, having started in May of 2017 when four friends pooled $900 to buy a fryer and started serving hot chicken in an East Hollywood parking lot pop-up. By 2021, the company was named American’s Fastest Growing Restaurant Chain by Technomic. It’s all over California, it’s made it to Arizona, and it has stores opening in Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New York. You pick your heat level: no spice, lite mild, mild, medium, hot, extra hot, and reaper. We got it hot and started with the tenders. “It just kicked me in the back of the throat,” our editor, Camilla Lanham, announced at first bite. “Really?” I asked. “I don’t think it’s as hot as the last one [Hellahot], but maybe my taste buds have been damaged.” “Yeah, I agree,” New Times Staff Writer Adrian Rosas chimed in. “This isn’t even close to the last one.” Maybe my taste buds were OK after all, but we couldn’t come to a consensus about whether Dave’s was hotter than Hellahot. We agreed to disagree. What everyone could agree on was that Dave’s sauce was on point, and that the chicken was extra crispy yet still extra tender. We also thought the chicken was salty enough to mention the saltiness. Over brined? You decide. I was OK with it. Some argued that Dave’s fries were soggy, though that might have been unfair since they sat in a bag longer before we tried them. Santa Maria Sun Staff Writer Taylor O’Connor admitted she’s not a “crinkle cut fry girl,” so she obviously can’t be trusted to offer an unbiased opinion.

Look, we ate a lot of hot chicken, but eventually the whole exercise seemed suspect to me. As President Theodore Roosevelt famously said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Hey, it’s all hot chicken, and if you like hot chicken, enjoy what’s in front of you. —Glen Starkey

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ounded by two brothers, Joe and Jereme Alerta, and their best friend, Tony Antillon, HellaHot’s mission is to serve the best Nashville style hot chicken with a California twist. I usually get the level below the spiciest when I’m in the mood for HellaHot chicken sandwiches or tenders, which is quite often. But we skipped my ghost and scorpion pepperlaced favorite to try the tamer habanero “hot” version. I still enjoyed it. The heat from the spicedusted chicken in the sandwich was dry and tingly, and intensified slowly. The pickles and slaw that bookend the chicken gave tangy relief. Thanks to the low level of grease, the giant chicken tender was deliciously crispy and stayed that way until the very end. It generously came with a slice of white bread to mop up the chili powder and the spicy oil that’s brushed on all HellaHot chicken pieces.

But the fries we tried that day lacked crunch and were teetering on soggy rather than fluff y. The zingy house-made “HellaSauce,” which seems like a spicy mayo dipping sauce, saved the day. I enjoyed dipping the tender in the orangetinted condiment, too. Overall, I think HellaHot is one of the best hot chicken places in SLO County. It doesn’t hurt that they offer nonfungible tokens to purchase and get 20 percent off your orders from then on. ∆ —Bulbul Rajagopal

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wo Cal Poly engineering professors’ Poshtan and Callenes-Sloan’s group to access concern for preserving the its software and develop their research. The environment for future generations sensor’s software uses cellular communication sparked a trailblazing project with intentions and wirelessly sends the data to the utility to prevent widespread fires. company’s operating center. Poshtan requested to keep the company’s name anonymous. Majid Poshtan and Joseph Callenes“With the same raw data that they receive, Sloan—associate professors of electrical we can separate if sag is coming from engineering and computers, respectively— ambient heat from sunbeams or from a local advanced a software program that can be source of heat,” Poshtan said. “We started to attached to high-power transmission lines develop our own software.” and detect fledgling local fires, their growth, Poshtan and Callenes-Sloan used the and the direction in which they could spread. company’s hardware and layered their The innovation won them a breakthrough newly developed software over the existing patent in September for the program, which one, making it smarter in the process. the engineers had been working on since Their version of the program collected data before the pandemic began. about local heat sources every 20 seconds. “All the pictures that I saw from wildfires Theoretically, that data would be sent to were mainly caused by transmission lines the utilities operator who can then decide in forests and other places with lots of whether to call in emergency services. vegetation and then it expanded to the “We knew that sooner or later, power utilities cities and towns,” Poshtan told New Times will buy that sensor for sag, and if they have on Dec. 28. “I thought at least I can help that, they can get our software and also use with preventing fire caused by high-power it for fire detection,” Poshtan said. “You don’t transmission lines.” need satellites, cameras, or a power source. This The idea struck him when he attended device is sitting on the transmission line and an electrical engineering conference in getting the power from the line.” Washington, D.C., in 2019. Poshtan connected The professors contacted the San Luis with an industry peer whose company designed Obispo Fire Department in 2020 to test out a sensor that measures the sag of transmission their software. The department suggested lines. Although utility companies must make conducting a trial run during fire drills, but sure there’s enough space between the wires the onset of the pandemic prevented that test and trees so that the high power from the from happening. Still, Poshtan and Callenescables doesn’t spark fires, Poshtan said, utility Sloan continued to develop the software, wires can sag downward due to high ambient even testing it on multiple transmission lines. temperatures, direct sunlight, or high current “We learned that in Europe it is mandatory inside the cables. to buy that sensor. In New York, they’ve According to Poshtan, utility companies already installed it,” Poshtan said. “We knew keep the power running through the that it is coming to the West Coast, and the transmission lines below the maximum capacity because of the chance of overheating moment it comes, we have some products that can help the environment.” that could cause the wires to droop to In fact, Poshtan added that two utility dangerous levels. Low hanging cables can companies are expressing interest in their brush across tree canopies and possibly software. They’re in talks with those groups ignite them in the process. The company to iron out the finer details. Even the students Poshtan came across designed a sensor that who ran the heat detection software to test could continuously measure the sagging and its efficiency are experiencing success. Some keep it at safe levels, which enables utility of them launched a startup called Perch companies to maximize the power without Sensing Inc. and they received $150,000 compromising safety. from the California Energy Commission to “At the conference, I thought, ‘What develop their own sensor. if there’s fire and it will cause heat on transmission line and expand the sag?’” Fast fact Poshtan said. He discussed the idea with Callenes-Sloan • Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO County and the pair recruited students to help. is hosting Healing Bridge: Mentoring’s Role Together, they ran a simulation to test the in Healing from Trauma on Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. speed of heat transfer. The group discovered at Unitarian Universalists Church in SLO. that when a fire breaks out, its heat transfers For more information, to transmission lines much contact Caity McCardell at faster by radiation than by (805) 540-1926 or caity@ convection and conduction. slobigs.org. ∆ Send business Their work and Poshtan’s and nonprofit information to networking at the conference Reach Staff Writer Bulbul strokes@newtimesslo.com. paid off. The company with Rajagopal at brajagopal@ the sag sensor agreed to allow newtimesslo.com.

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y question is how do we enforce that law? What good are laws, rules, regulations, codes if there is no enforcement mechanism? Without consequences for noncompliance, laws are ignored. We don’t need new laws. We need the old ones enforced. If the old ones failed because of noncompliance, what can we expect from the new ones? Same thing. Enforcing laws shouldn’t take forever or cost a community a small fortune to hire lawyers to sue. It also makes no sense to sue the oil industry for doing what our elected officials gave them permission to do by turning a blind eye to enforcing codes and laws for our protection. The officials who gave them permission need to be held responsible for not doing their job. We trusted and relied on them to ensure our safety and well-being. The Arroyo Grande Oil Field (AGOF) has been operating unlawfully for more than 15 years. The state of California cited the AGOF to be in violation of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) UIC [underground injection control] Class I certification for the safe disposal of waste by-products into our backyard and the capping and sealing of 44 abandoned wells. The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has permitted Sentinel to dump unlicensed, untested, undisclosed, unidentified foreign man-made chemicals into undisclosed, unidentified sites in our backyard for years. This practice defies, violates local, state, and federal codes and regulations that stipulate unequivocally that every injection well’s content must be certified and verified safe before one drop is injected

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into subterranean soil or fugitive emissions released into the air. No exceptions. We have come to trust and rely on the practice of licensing for our protection and well-being. Trust is a major component to a quality of life that invites peace and harmony and encourages cooperation and abundance for all. We do not need more laws regulating industry, we need just one good law that would hold our elected officials responsible for enforcement of the laws. CalGEM (California Geologic Energy Management Division) reneged on its threat to close all uncertified waste disposal wells and to impose a fine of $25,000 per day, per well on all uncapped wells. The warning was issued in 2017.

responsibility, or duty to prove Sentinel, by the Board of Supervisors in violation of the conditional use permit for Sentinel LLC at the PXP, Freeport was dumping toxic waste AGOF. The complaints were routinely dismissed in our backyard and contaminating our and disregarded, not for lack of sufficient proof air and water. It was in fact the operator’s and evidence, but rather dismissed because it responsibility to prove they were acting was inconvenient and a political hot potato that in good faith and the process was safe by no one wanted to deal with. complying with certification mandated by Please tell me what a law-abiding, peacerules, regulations and codes, and safety laws. loving citizen and resident in love with my We have a right to know what is going community and hell-bent on keeping it safe on in our backyard. That is why we have and sound for future generations can do the EPA, CalGEM, state Water Resources when our elected officials, sworn officers of Control Board, elected officials, and state the state, and leaders we trust and rely on for agencies to enforce our right to know. our safety and well-being disregard, ignore, Please, Gov. Newsom, tell me what we can and dismiss as unimportant our deep-seated do to ensure the enforcement of these laws. safety and health concerns? We want to believe you. We want to trust Does our Board of Supervisors you. Please show us you care by just enforcing or the EPA or CalGEM or anyone the UIC Class I Code of the 12 injection wells in our governmental regulatory and the capping and sealing of the 44 wells at agencies have a record of what the AGOF. It only takes one successful action Sentinel is disposing of in our to send the message of intent that instills the backyard? Underground aquifers trust that cements the loyalty and oneness and groundwater reservoirs are fair that binds us together for all the right game without an official record. reasons. Out of sight out of mind. And no, Silence is consent. Please listen. Please hear not one of the above has a record because our elected officials refused us. We want to see the proof from Sentinel that it has been certified safe according to on at least five separate occasions to provide the UIC Class I permit and the 44 abandoned this community with an affirmation and wells officially capped and sealed. And we verification per a conditional use permit want our elected officials held responsible for that underground injection control Class I getting the official verification and proof as permits were secured by the board. We delivered more than 80,000 signatures a matter of the public record, that Sentinel’s on a petition, had five local municipalities waste disposal injection wells have been petition our Board of Supervisors to simply approved and certified safe. We have a right enforce the local and state health and safety to know, and the Board of Supervisors has a regulations that would affirm and officially duty and responsibility to certify that the injection prove it. ∆ wells were safe. That is all we wanted, the affirmation that Jean’ne Blackwell writes the disposal and drilling to New Times from San Send us your process would not endanger views and opinion to Luis Obispo. Send a letter our lives or livelihood. letters@newtimesslo.com. for publication to letters@ It was not our job, newtimesslo.com.

We do not need more laws regulating industry, we need just one good law that would hold our elected officials responsible for enforcement of the laws. I contacted the attorney general about CalGEM’s failure to make good on its threats to shut down operators who refused to get UIC certified and was told every time that it is not their job to act on behalf of private citizens. The governor had the power to order CalGEM to enforce the shutdown but didn’t. Former Gov. Jerry Brown failed to keep his promise to keep us safe. He had the power and authority to order his regulatory agencies to enforce the UIC and abandoned well regulations. He chose, as if it was an option, to ignore the violations. You have the same power, Gov. Newsom. What are you going to do with it? CalGEM said it did not have enough money or resources to enforce the law. I filed three complaints with our grand jury about the noncompliance of local state and federal laws

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I am writing to express my opposition to the efforts by the Oceano Beach Community Association advocating for the closure of Oceano Airport. As a person whose life has been profoundly influenced by the aviation community based at this airport, I believe it is crucial to recognize the immense value that the airport brings. My personal journey with aviation began at a very young age when I was taken on a transformative airplane ride in an woodwinged vintage airplane based at Oceano Airport. From that moment on, my dreams were filled with visions of airplanes and flying. The supportive aviation community in Oceano and San Luis Obispo played a pivotal role in shaping my future. By the age of 19, I had earned my commercial license and flight instructor certificates, thanks to the guidance and support of my mentors in the aviation field. Today, the spirit of inspiration that Oceano Airport instilled in me is not only alive but more intentional than ever. The Estrella Air Museum in Paso Robles houses the Youth Aviation Club, founded by a friend and my son’s flight instructor. Additionally, ACI Jet, our local fixed base operator, recently provided a student pilot scholarship in partnership with the Estrella Air Museum and also spearheaded the establishment of the aviation maintenance technician course at Cuesta College in Paso Robles. Cal Poly, renowned for its aerospace program, now holds classes at the San Luis Obispo airport. So, it is disheartening to learn that the Oceano Beach Community Association is advocating against the much-needed improvements to Oceano Airport. The association’s idea to convert the airport into walking trails is especially counterproductive, as it fails to recognize the significant potential that Oceano Airport represents for our economically disadvantaged community. Instead of advocating for closure, I urge the community association to consider joining the broader efforts in San Luis Obispo County to promote aviation and aerospace. Let us work together to ensure that Oceano is included in the countywide efforts in aviation and aerospace. The unique asset that Oceano Airport represents can contribute significantly to the economic wellbeing of our community, aligning with goals of social justice by providing a gateway for personal and professional opportunities for our youth. Adam Verdin Arroyo Grande

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As we mark the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, it’s important to remember how we got to that moment and who was responsible for it. Donald Trump and his allies engaged in a months-long criminal conspiracy after the 2020 election. They spread lies about voter fraud and used those lies to put pressure on state officials to illegally overturn election results. When their scheme to interfere with Congress’s certification of the 2020 election results failed, Trump and his co-conspirators incited a violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. MAGA Republicans nationwide continued this assault on our democracy by introducing radical voter suppression bills in Congress

LETTERS and state legislatures, spreading false election conspiracy theories, and threatening to overturn election results they disagree with. Now, Trump is running for president again, and he and his allies are planning for a second term that is even more extreme and authoritarian than the last one. If he is reelected, he plans to pardon himself and his supporters, use the Department of Justice to exact revenge on his enemies, and purge the federal government of anyone who doesn’t agree with him until there’s no one left to say no. Just last month, Trump said if he was reelected, he would attempt to be a dictator on “day one.” We need to take him at his word. Too much is at stake for the American people to allow Trump to take back power. It’s up to all of us to say no to a second Trump presidency now, before it’s too late. Jenann Mclennan San Luis Obispo

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There’s an ugly rumor circulating. The federal government has turned its guns on its citizens. What do I mean by that? Try being a small business owner today, and you’ll find out quick, fast, and in a hurry. The government is $34 trillion in debt. And it’s come to the realization that money printing (which induces inflation) is no longer a viable option. So, guess who’s going to pay the freeloaders’ bills? Uh huh. You guessed it. You. Here comes the phony lawsuits, fines, made-up excuses, and outright theft. No more Mr. Nice Guy. The government has a job to do. It’s called survival. And if means ripping you off, so be it. Money definitely brings out the worst in us. Doesn’t it? There’s a local moving company that’s finding that out the hard way. So much for free enterprise. That silly concept died a horrible death a long time ago. Now it’s your worst nightmare come true. Enter one Freddie Kruger. The Mafia extortion racket has just been taken one step beyond to a whole new dimension. I would suggest this company do a survey of other moving companies to see if they’ve receiving the same kind of harassment, now or ever “History doesn’t repeat itself but it rhymes.” –Mark Twain “Erect barriers to prevent the encroachment of the federal government.” –James Madison. Now you know why. Watch your back and keep your powder dry. Freddie the Freeloader is on the warpath. Kevin Moriarty San Luis Obispo

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’ve got a news flash for you. Reducing rents in downtown San Luis Obispo’s retail spaces means businesses might actually stick around! I know it’s rocket science but hear me out! The number of large vacant spaces along Higuera, Marsh, and Monterey streets downtown is a reminder that either times used to be better or rents used to be cheaper. I’m going to go with the latter. And maybe times are harder because rents are more expensive … or rents are more expensive because times are harder? I don’t know. But what’s it going to take to bring those rents down? If you’re the Shoe Palace, a simple negotiating request may have done it! Bring the rent down and we’ll stay, the retailer apparently told Jamestown Premier Property. And since Jamestown leases the space from the city and subleases the space to the Shoe Palace, the property management company simply passed on the request. The city of SLO is prepared to do it. It’s going to bring down the rent! Apparently, the 15,000-square-foot space that Shoe Palace occupies could rent for more than $25,000 a month, according to a city staff report about the lease. That’s insane! SLO states that the going rate for retail space downtown is $1.75 per square foot. So, when does the economic theory of supply and demand actually bring that price down? The demand for retail space downtown isn’t

exactly outpacing supply, amirite? I don’t care how much Downtown SLO tries to spin it, retail and restaurants aren’t exactly booming downtown. The data points that 29 new businesses opened in the first nine months of 2023 while only 19 have closed doesn’t do it for me. The old California Pizza Kitchen is gone and the building is just vacant, serenading everyone with elevator music and empty windows. So is the building next door— where the bowling alley was supposed to go all those years ago. Passersby get to check out some cool posters about how awesome downtown SLO is, though! The old Beverly’s just sits empty. Same for the old Ross. The old Charles Shoes. Those giant glass windows sometimes have murals on them to distract downtown’s guests from their hallowed hollowness. Hoorah! Restaurants that left haven’t been replaced either. Splash Café is gone. Tortilla Town is gone. Mint and Craft is gone. Mo’s Smokehouse BBQ, gone. Big Sky Café, gone. Highwater is gone. The buildings are empty. You want people to demand those empty retail spaces, you’ve gotta price it right, baby. At least the city and Jamestown have figured that much out, because market price ain’t exactly $1.75 per square foot if you can’t

actually fill the square feet with something. sustainability group yelled, “gotcha!” City staff is recommending that City In 1990, the county put conditions on a Council approve reducing the rent on the Shoe tentative project map it approved for the Palace building, revenue that feeds into SLO’s 20-acre parcel that would be subdivided into slushy parking fund, from the almost $15,000 100 lots. The project needed to show it had currently paid to $11,000 a month. an adequate water supply, something that “Given the size and structure of the doesn’t exist in Los Osos. And it also needed Shoe Palace retail space, if it were to to show that it would be served by a sewer become vacant it could remain that way system that could handle the output of a for a significant period of time and may fully developed project. Also something that need significant investments in tenant doesn’t really exist in Los Osos. improvements in order for a new tenant to The California Coastal Commission move in,” a city staff report said. won’t even approve an accessory dwelling “The city has received very little interest unit in town, there’s no way it would approve in the rental of this space due to the size and development on 100 lots. location,” the staff report said. “Virtually The developer has received extension after all of the retail space in the downtown in extension from the various government excess of 15,000 square feet is experiencing bodies with land use authority in Los Osos. challenges or has remained vacant.” Just as the most recent extension was about Sounds like the Shoe Palace has the city by to expire, the Board of Supervisors approved the balls! a final map! And the Los Osos It was a 3-2 vote, and the Sustainability Group supervisor who’s been on the might have SLO County Send us your board the longest cried foul. by the balls, too. The views and opinion to Bruce Gibson, whose District band of homeowning letters@newtimesslo.com. again includes Los Osos, called water hawks has kept its out the project developer for its eye on county-approved wishy-washy attempt to satisfy development in Los Osos those 33-year-old conditions. for a few years now, speaking up whenever But the pro-development side of the board the county steps out of line. approved the map anyway. It sued the county, the Board of Sounds like a 3-2 vote is going to cost the Supervisors, and the Anastasi Development county a pretty penny. ∆ Company over a recently approved development project map—which has been in The Shredder is penniless after the the works for more than three decades. Seems like the county didn’t comply with its own rules holidays. Send loose change to shredder@ when it approved the map in October, and the newtimesslo.com.

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Aurora Meditations and Rituals will host its next Chakra Meditation on the Beach session in Morro Bay on Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. Attendees are asked to park in the beach access lot at 102 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay. Admission to the session, open to ages 18 and over and guided by instructor Dawn Feuerberg, is $34 and tickets are available in advance at my805tix.com. Visit auroraadventures.us for more details. —Caleb Wiseblood

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ARTISTS RECEPTION AND ATRIUM PARTY Gallery at Marina Square hosts its Atrium Party and Artists Reception for Ron Dieb, George Asdel, and the Feathers in Flight Photo Show. Come meet the artists, be inspired, enjoy food, refreshments, a tree filled atrium, and all the businesses in Marina Square Mall. Jan. 13, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare. com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay. CLOWN MEETS IMPROV WORKSHOP Hosted by Central Coast Comedy Theater. Jan. 14, 1-4 p.m. my805tix.com. The Benedict, 1401 Quintana Road, Morro Bay. COASTAL WINE AND PAINT PARTY Listen to music while enjoying an afternoon of creativity, sipping, and mingling. 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. Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. 559799-9632. costagallery.com. Costa Gallery, 2087 10th St., Los Osos. DEBRA PIAZZA: ACRYLIC, MIXED MEDIA ARTIST Piazza began her painting career during the pandemic, and uses handmade collage papers, and/or anything she can find to enhance the texture of a flat canvas. Exhibiting at Morro Made, Rustic Diamond, Morro Bay Art Association, Cayucos Makers, and Mea Winery. ongoing 650-888-2168.

artbypiazza.com. Morro Made, 490 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay. DYE YOUR OWN SILK PILLOW CASE WITH PLANTS AND HERBS WORKSHOP Learn the art of dying naturally with flowers, veggies, and other natural materials. Dye one luxurious silk pillow case, and create a small sage and dried flower bundle to take home. Jan. 13, 3-5 p.m. $75. 805-935-9046. sea-n-green.com. Sea + Green, 2380 Main St., unit F, Cambria. FEATHERS IN FLIGHT: A GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW This exhibit showcases the Morro Bay Bird Festival month with photographs of birds, and bird habitats in countrysides and oceansides (all the places where our wildlife friends live and thrive; hunt and sing). Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 29 Free. 805-7721068. 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. FREE DEMO WITH JULIE DUNN Come discover Dunn’s Tempera Batik painting technique and learn something fun during this free demonstration. Her unique style is characterized by a vivid use of color, an appealing textural surface, and compelling imagery. Dunn will demonstrate stepby-step how she creates her singular paintings. Jan. 8, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-7722504. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, artcentermorrobay.org. IMPROV 101: INTRODUCTION TO IMPROV COMEDY CLASS Visit site for tickets and more info. Hosted by Central

Coast Comedy Theater. Jan. 8, 6-8 p.m. my805tix.com. The Benedict, 1401 Quintana Road, Morro Bay. IMPROV MADE EASY WORKSHOP Created for performers who are looking to be more authentic and active in their work. Open to all levels, as the techniques “will be new to everyone.” Jan. 13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. my805tix.com. The Benedict, 1401 Quintana Road, Morro Bay. JET EVELETH: ONE WOMAN SHOW Presented by Central Coast Comedy Theater. Jan. 13, 7-9 p.m. my805tix.com. The Benedict, 1401 Quintana Road, Morro Bay. METAL ART BY TRUDI GILLIAM Gilliam creates her sculptures using copper, brass, nickel/silver, and found objects. This new series of whales and birds uses copper and sea glass. ongoing 805-772-9955. Seven Sisters Gallery, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 8, Morro Bay, sevensistersgalleryca.com. NEW YEAR COMEDY KICK OFF SPECTACULAR There will be improv comedy, dancing, music, drinks, games, and so much more. Jan. 6, 6 p.m. my805tix.com/. The Benedict, 1401 Quintana Road, Morro Bay. OIL PAINTINGS BY RON DIEB “My oil paintings explore possibilities through thickly applied, vibrant color utilized freely with both knives and brushes. Hopefully, my art will attract and engage others to appreciate the glimpses of beauty that surrounds us all,” the artist stated. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 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

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. 82"!"#$%"&'($)"*""#$%#&'()(*("#$%#&'(++,(-.-)(*"%%%+,$%-'($))./+0/(

Gallery, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 8, Morro Bay, sevensistersgalleryca.com. SMALL WORKS AND BOOKS BY GEORGE ASDEL George Asdel is an accomplished painter, poet, and craftsman. Over his long career as an artist, he has won awards for his acrylic paintings, pen and ink drawings, illustrated books, greeting cards, and poetry. Reception on Jan. 13, from 3 to 5 p.m. Through Jan. 29 Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare. com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay. NORTH SLO COUNTY

ANNUAL UNDER $200 SHOW A highly anticipated art exhibit featuring local talent. Original art is sold for under $200. Come celebrate local artists and find a gift for a loved one, or yourself. Through Jan. 15 Free. 805-464-0533. the1artery.com. The ARTery, 5890 Traffic Way, Atascadero. 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. FIRST SATURDAY: WINE, ART, AND MUSIC Studios on the Park celebrates First Saturdays, a fun tradition of art, wine, and live music-filled evenings at the start of each month. Enjoy meeting artists and seeing rotating exhibitions while enjoying live music and wine from one of the venue’s winery partners. First Saturday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Free; $10 for wine. 805-2389800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. FRANK EBER: PRESENCE AND ABSENCE A special pop-up show in

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the Studio Spotlight space. Featuring the talented Frank Eber. The show will highlight a variety of Eber’s work that explores nature’s transitions in painting. Jan. 6-March 25 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. LIVE FIGURE DRAWING Uninstructed sessions with short poses at the beginning to warm up. The model will be either minimally clothed or nude, so participants must be at least 18 years old. Bring your own supplies and enjoy an afternoon of creativity. Jan. 11, 1-3 p.m. $20. 805-2389800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. MACRAME WORKSHOP WITH DEBRA Debra will teach you how to macrame a stylish wall hanging for your home or office using cording and five different knotting techniques. Jan. 13-14, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $75. 805-400-9107. artsocial805. com. ArtSocial 805 Creative Campus, 3340 Ramada Drive, suite 2C, Paso Robles. MONOCHROME MEMOIR: A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION See the world in dark and light through the multifaceted lens of Celeste Hope. Reflect on a creative journey that spans multicultural exploration, live music experiences, female strength, unexpected encounters, and other subjects of inspiration. Jan. 6-Feb. 25 805-238-9800. 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. WATERCOLOR FOR BEGINNERS A watercolor series for beginners. Guests will learn basic watercolor techniques and concepts. There will be a different whimsical project each week, allowing you to experiment with the medium. All supplies are included. Sundays, 1:30-3 p.m. through Jan. 28 $50 for one class; $185 for all four. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. SAN LUIS OBISPO

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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. ALISA SIKELIANOS-CARTER The Alisa Sikelianos-Carter exhibition at SLOMA will promote an emerging female artist of color whose works are inspired by the stories of her Black ancestors and traditionally Black hairstyles, centered on ancestral power and mythology. Through March 10, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma. org/exhibition/alisa-sikelianos-carter/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., 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. 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. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/galleryartists/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. BEGINNERS STAND-UP CLASS This class is designed to introduce the foundational elements of stand-up comedy. Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. through Feb. 13 my805tix.com. Central Coast Comedy Theater Training Center, 2078 Parker Street, Suite 200, San Luis Obispo, 805-858-8255. 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. CLAY BABY HANDPRINTS Offers a unique ARTS continued page 15

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experience of pressing your baby’s hand/ foot into clay so parents can cherish this time forever. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays $55. anamcre.com/babyhandprints. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. COMEDY NIGHT Professional comedy show featuring local and touring comics. Hosted by Aidan Candelario. First Thursday of every month, 7-9 p.m. $5. 805-540-8300. Bang the Drum Brewery, 1150 Laurel Lane, suite 130, San Luis Obispo, bangthedrumbrewery.com. FIRST FRIDAYS Visit SLOMA on the first Friday of each month for exhibition openings, music, and wines provided by regional winery partners. Admission is free and open to the public. First Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-5438562. sloma.org/events/first-fridays/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad 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. Saturdays, 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. IMPROV 101: INTRODUCTION TO IMPROV COMEDY CLASS A great way to explore performance and try comedy out in a positive, welcoming environment. Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. through Feb. 14 my805tix.com. Central Coast Comedy Theater Training Center, 2078 Parker Street, Suite 200, San Luis Obispo, 805-858-8255. 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. 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. LEAH ROSENBERG Rosenberg works across artistic media to spark new experiences of color. Using painting, installation, printmaking, sculpture, performance, and video, she invites viewers to consider how color can be perceived both multi-sensorially and multi-dimensionally. Through April 1 Free. 805-543-8562. sloma. org. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010

Broad 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. LESLIE SUTCLIFFE This installation consists of 96 panels, any number of which can be assembled and reassembled in a multitude of ways. Initially, the individual panels were inspired by the rich visual imagery in Italo Calvino’s Six Memos for the Next Millennium. Through Jan. 29 Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibition/ mementos-of-six-millennia/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. 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. PAINTING A LIGHTHOUSE WITH PASTELS WITH JIM TYLER This workshop covers the basics for applying pastels with the side, edge, and ends of the stick; how to layer and blend; the different kinds of pastels and paper; and how to frame a pastel painting. All experience levels welcome. For ages 16 and over. Jan. 13, 12:30-4:30 p.m. and Jan. 14, 12:30-3:30 p.m. $55-$65. 805-7482220. artcentralslo.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. PAINTING MISSION SLO WITH DREW DAVIS Visit site for tickets and more info on this painting workshop. Jan. 14, 1-3 p.m. my805tix.com. Drew Davis Fine Art, 393 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo. PARENT-CHILD POTTERY CLASS Make lasting memories with clay together as a family. For ages 6 and over. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon $70. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, anamcre.com. PICKET PAINTING PARTY Decorative picket purchasing opportunities are available to show your support and help fund maintenance and educational programs in the Children’s Garden. Second Saturday of every month, 1-4 p.m. $75 per picket or 2 for $100. 805-541-1400. slobg. org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo. PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF THE CENTRAL COAST A self-directed fun group of dynamic artists who enjoy painting and sketching outdoors. Artists meet on site at various locations. Weekly plein air destinations are provided by Kirsti Wothe via email (mrswothe@yahoo.com). Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon SLO County, Various locations countywide, 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. RICE PAPER COLLAGE WITH LINDA CUNNINGHAM Receive step-by-step instruction for creating a beautiful Purple Iris-themed rice paper collage with hand painted rice papers, acrylic paints, and gel plates. Beginners are welcome and no experience is necessary. Jan. 6, 1-4:30 p.m. $40. 805-478-2158. artcentralslo.com. Art Central, 1329 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. 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 NIGHTWRITERS: A COMMUNITY OF WRITERS SLO NightWriters supports local writers with monthly presentations, critique groups, contests, and other events. Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. 805-703-3132. slonightwriters. org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. SUITE SURRENDER It’s 1942, and two of Hollywood’s biggest divas have descended upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel — assistants, luggage, and legendary feud with one another in tow. Everything seems to be in order, until they are somehow assigned to the same suite. WednesdaysSundays, 7-9 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-4 p.m. through Jan. 21 $15-$25. 805-7862440. slorep.org/shows/suite-surrender/. SLO Rep, 888 Morro 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. WALT WHITMAN GAY MEN’S BOOK CLUB This club reads, studies and discusses books chosen by the group which relate to their lives as gay men. All are welcome. Second Monday of every month, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. galacc.org/ events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

LEE HERRICK: A READING BY CALIFORNIA’S POET LAUREATE Hosted by the Coastal Dunes branch of the California Writers’ Club. Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m. 805-929-3994. coastaldunescwc.com. Nipomo Library, 918 W. Tefft, Nipomo.

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BREATHE AND STRETCH: BAYSIDE MARTIAL ARTS This class for ages 18 and over is a hybrid of yoga, active isolated, resistance stretching, and more. Breath work is incorporated throughout. You must be able to get down onto the floor and back up again. Please bring a mat and some water to stay hydrated. Sundays, 9-10 a.m. $15 session. 415-516-5214. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos. BREATHE AND STRETCH: OMNI STUDIO This class for ages 18 and over is a hybrid of yoga, active isolated, resistance stretching, and more. Breath work is incorporated throughout. You must be able to get down onto the floor and back up again. Please bring a mat and some water to stay hydrated. Tuesdays, 5:306:30 p.m. $15 session. 415-516-5214. Omni Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay. CENTRAL COAST SLIM DOWN Take control of food without suffering. Learn a step-by-step process to take control of overeating, cravings, and feel peace with food. Build the habits, mindset, and your unique path with results that stick. Hosted byTami Cruz (Certified Health/Life Coach) and Dana Charvet (Coach/Fitness Trainer). ongoing Call for pricing info. 805-235-7978. gratefulbodyhealthcoaching.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay. CENTRAL COAST WOOD CARVERS Learn the art of wood carving or wood burning. Join Central Coast Wood Carvers in Morro Bay at St. Timothy’s. Open for beginners, intermediate, or advance. Learn a wide range of techniques and skills. Mask Required. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 962 Piney Way, Morro Bay, 805-772-2840, sttimothymorrobay.org/index.html. CHAKRA MEDITATION ON THE BEACH Hosted by Aurora Meditations & Rituals. Jan. 10, 10-11 a.m. my805tix.com. Beach Access Parking Lot, 102 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay. CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS MEETING Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a Twelve Step recovery program for anyone who desires to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others. Meeting is hybrid (both in person and on Zoom). For information, call 805-900-5237. Saturdays, 1-2:15 p.m. Free. thecambriaconnection.org/. Cambria Connection, 1069 Main St., Cambria, (805) 927-1654. ENJOY AXE THROWING Enjoy the art of axe throwing in a safe and fun environment. Kids ages 10 and older are welcome with an adult. No personal axes please. Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturdays, 12-6 p.m. $20. 805-528-4880. baysidemartialarts.com. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos. 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. NEW YEARS RITUALS AND VISION BOARD PARTY An evening of connection, meditation, and soulful creation in the New Year to manifest your most heartfelt desires for yourself, your community, and the world. Jan. 14, 4-6 p.m. my805tix.com. 9th Limb Yoga, 845 Napa Ave., Morro Bay, 415-852-1787. SOCRATES: DISCUSSION GROUP Group members present interesting and thought provoking topics of all sorts. Topics are selected in advance and moderated by volunteers. Vaccinations are necessary. Enter through wooden gate to garden area. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 805-528-7111. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, coalescebookstore.com/. STAY YOUNG WITH QI GONG Qi gong offers great anti-aging benefits, providing a comprehensive system for improving physical, mental and emotional health. Its roots date back thousands of years in China. Learn with certified instructor Devin Wallace. Call first. Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-709-2227. Hardie Park, Ash Ave. and B St., Cayucos. TAI CHI AND QI GONG: ZEN IN MOTION Small group classes with 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the Year. Call for time and days. Learn the Shaolin Water Style and 5 Animals Qi Gong. Beginners welcomed. Mondays, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Call for price details. 805-7017397. charvetmartialarts.com. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay. TAI CHI BASICS Visit site for more details on this ongoing, weekly Tai Chi program. Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $10-$12. 805-7727486. fitnessworksmb.com. FitnessWorks, 500 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay. TAI CHI CHUN CERTIFICATION With the 2019 Tai Chi Instructor of the year. Ongoing courses. ongoing Call for price. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay. TAI CHI CHUN/ QI GONG BASICS Learn the foundation of Qi Gong, the rooting of breathing, and Shaolin Tai Chi. TuesdaysThursdays Call for details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay. WEEKLY QIGONG PRACTICE AT FITNESSWORKS MORRO BAY Calm your mind and nourish your joints with a weekly Qigong practice led by Mike Raynor of Tai Chi Rejuvenation. The practice is rooted in Qigong fundamentals, and standing/moving meditations. Forms include: Eight Brocades, Five Elements, Shibashi 18, and Tai chi 24. Saturdays, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Members

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GODDESS GROUP Please join Oracle Owner/Intuitive Medium, Tiffany Klemz, for this twice monthly, Goddess Group. The intention of this group is to curate connection, inspiration, unity, and empowerment. Every other Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m. $11. 805-464-2838. oracleatascaderoca. com. Oracle, 6280 Palma Ave., Atascadero. NAR-ANON: FRIDAY MEETINGS A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805441-2164. North County Connection, 8600 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero. NOSH & NETWORK: JANUARY’S SISTER CIRCLE An evening of networking, delicious food, and meaningful conversations at Nosh & Network. Bring your favorite sweet or savory appetizer to share and RSVP. Jan. 4, 6-8 p.m. $11. greenomenapothecary.com. The Green Omen Apothecary and Tea Lounge, 6280 Palma Ave., Atascadero, 805-464-2175. 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. 805-470-3360. Colony Park Community Center, 5599 Traffic Way, Atascadero. SAN LUIS OBISPO

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to begin a practice or seek to deepen an existing one. Flexible days and times. Certified with IMTA. Email or text for information. Mondays-Sundays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sliding scale. 559-905-9274. theartofsilence.net. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. CAL HOPE SLO GROUPS AT TMHA Visit website for full list of weekly Zoom groups available. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays calhopeconnect.org. Transitions Mental Health Warehouse, 784 High Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-270-3346. CITY FARM SLO’S YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM Check site for more info on programming and summer camps. ongoing cityfarmslo.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO. COMPLIMENTARY SHOWERS WITH SHOWER THE PEOPLE After a short hiatus, the San Luis Obispo Library will once again be partnering with local non-profit organization, Shower the People. The shower trailer will be located between the library and parking structure. Toiletries provided. Sundays, 1-3 p.m. Free. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. 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. 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. PUPPY SOCIAL HOUR Puppies (10 weeks to 5 months old) will learn appropriate play style with other pups, acceptable manners with people, tolerance for gentle restraints, confidence with the approach of friendly strangers, and more. Saturdays, 9 a.m. and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. $25. 805-543-9316. woodshumanesociety.org/ training/. Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo. Q YOUTH GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) This is a social support group for LGBTQ+ and questioning youth between the ages of 11-18. Each week the group explores personal, cultural, and social identity. Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Free. galacc. org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. QI GONG FOR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT Learn and practice qi gong, a Chinese system for physical, mental and spiritual development. This class is conducted outdoors in a beautiful setting, which is the best place to do qi gong, as its inspiration is drawn from nature. Certified instructor: Devin Wallace. Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-709-2227. Crows End Retreat Center, 6340 Squire Ct., San Luis Obispo. SLO NOONTIME TOASTMASTERS CLUB MEETINGS Want to improve speaking and leadership skills in a supportive and positive environment? During COVID, we are meeting virtually. Contact us to get a meeting link for info. Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m. Free. slonoontime. toastmastersclubs.org. Zoom, Online, Inquire for Zoom ID. SLO RETIRED ACTIVE MEN: WEEKLY COFFEE MEETING SLO RAMs is a group or retirees that get together just for the fun, fellowship, and to enjoy programs which enhance the enjoyment, dignity, and independence of retirement. Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $10 coffee meeting. retiredactivemen.org. Madonna Inn, 100 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo. STAY YOUNG WITH QI GONG Qi Gong boosts energy and vitality, reduces stress, improves balance and flexibility, and, best of all, is fun. Join instructor Devin Wallace for this outdoor class which is held in a beautiful setting. Call or email before attending. Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-709-2227. Crows End Retreat Center, 6340 Squire Ct., San Luis Obispo. SUNDAY EVENING RAP LGBTQ+ AA GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) Alcoholics Anonymous is a voluntary, worldwide fellowship of folks from all walks of life who together, attain and maintain sobriety. Requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Email aarapgroup@ gmail.com for password access. Sundays, 7-8 p.m. No fee. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. TECH BREW MEETUP Tech Brew is a free networking event where people interested in technology can hang out in an informal environment with a small TEDtalk-like presentation from an interesting speaker. Learn more online. Second Monday of every month, 5-7 p.m. 805-323-6706. meetup.com/

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BEGINNER GROUP SURF LESSONS AND SURF CAMPS Lessons and camp packages available daily. All equipment included. ongoing Starts at $70. 805-835-7873. 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 805619-0989. empoweryoga805.com. Empower Yoga Studio and Community Boutique, 775 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATCH AND CLOCK COLLECTORS, CHPT. 52 Come join a friendly meeting of watch and clock collectors. Members bring watches and clocks to show, plus there are discussions of all things horological. Second Sunday of every month, 1:30-3 p.m. 805-547-1715. new.nawcc.org/index. php/chapter-52-los-padres. Central Coast Senior Center, 1580 Railroad St., Oceano. POINT SAN LUIS LIGHTHOUSE TOURS A docent-led tour of the buildings and grounds of the historic Point San Luis Light Station. Check website for more details. Wednesdays, Saturdays pointsanluislighthouse.org/. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach. SOCIAL GROUP FOR WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS Call for more details. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. 805-904-6615. Oak Park Christian Church, 386 N Oak Park Blvd., Grover Beach. WEEKLY WATER SAFETY LESSONS Facility advertised as open and safe. Give the office a call to register over the phone. MondaysFridays $160-$190. 805-481-6399. 5 Cities Swim School, 425 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, 5citiesswimschool.com. WMW HIKE Hosted by Women Making Waves. An opportunity to connect with like-minded, passionate women who are here to lift one another up as we navigate life, work, family, or ‘fill in the blank.’ Jan. 13, 9-11 a.m. my805tix.com. Pismo Preserve, Mattie Road, Pismo Beach. SANTA YNEZ VALLEY

SOLVANG TREE BURN A powerful fire safety demonstration at the start of the New Year, heralding the end of the Solvang Julefest celebration. Supervised by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. With live entertainment, plus refreshments for purchase. Jan. 5, 5-7 p.m. visitsyv.com. Old Mission Santa Ines, 1760 Mission Drive, Solvang.

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Artist and art instructor Drew Davis will lead an acrylic painting workshop at Drew Davis Fine Art in San Luis Obispo on Sunday, Jan. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. Participants of the class will complete a painting of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. General admission is $80, which includes brushes and other materials. Tickets are available in advance at my805tix.com. Drew Davis Fine Art is located at 393 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo. —C.W. enjoying the fresh breeze of Morro Bay. Saturdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. through May 31 Varies. 805-824-7383. morrobayfarmersmarket. com. Morro Bay Main Street Farmers Market, Main Street and Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay. NORTH SLO COUNTY

BRUNCH IS BACK Celebrate the second Sunday of the month with brunch. Enjoy a two-hour cruise on the waterfront. Features fresh coffee, pastries, and more. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $50. 805-772-2128. chabliscruises.com. Chablis Cruises, 1205 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. CLUB CAR BAR TRIVIA WITH DR. RICKY Teams of 1 to 6 people welcome. Visit site for more info. Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m. my805tix.com. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main Street, Templeton, 805-400-4542. TACO TUESDAYS La Parilla Taqueria will be in the courtyard serving up their delicious tacos and tostadas. Menu typically includes barbacoa, chicken, and pastor tacos, as well as shrimp ceviche tostadas. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 805-460-6042. ancientowlbeergarden.com. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero. TASTE OF TIN CITY WALKING TOUR Enjoy the first ever walking tour of Tin City – an industrial area just outside of downtown Paso Robles – that is home to a community of innovative and passionate producers of high-quality wines, spirits, beer, and more. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $125. 805-400-3141. toasttours.com/tour/tin-city-walking-tour/. Toast Tours, 1722 Stillwater Ct, Paso Robles. 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. HOPPY HOUR (SELECT FRIDAYS) Visit some of the best craft beverage locations in San Luis Obispo. Tours start at The Hub on selected Fridays. Check site for full schedule and tickets. Fridays, 3-7 p.m. through Jan. 26 behoppytours. com/. The Hub, 1701 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. PIÑATAS ON THE PATIO What is more festive than a piñata? Join for some brunch drinks and a couple of good hits to a piñata (or two). Good times and goofy prices promised. Turns will be determined on a first come, first served basis. First Sunday of every month Free. Rambling Spirits, 3845 S. Higuera St. (inside SLO Public Market), San Luis Obispo, drinkramblingspirits.com. SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts more than 60 vendors. Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 325 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo. WEDNESDAY NIGHT PUB TRIVIA Bring your thinking cap as questions vary from pop culture, geography, to sports. There is a little for everyone. Prizes for the winning teams. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-4392529. Oak and Otter Brewing, 181 Tank Farm Road, suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

WEDNESDAY PUB TRIVIA Bring your thinking caps as questions vary from pop culture, geography, to sports. There is a little for everyone. Prizes for the winning teams. Trivia provided by Geeks Who Drink. 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

TRIVIA NIGHT Join BrainStew Trivia for a hilariously witty evening of trivia in Pismo. Teams of 1 to 4 people. Prizes awarded to the first and second place teams. Kitchen is open until 7:30 p.m. for brain fuel. Beer, cider, wine, and non-alcoholic options available. First Thursday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. Free to play. 805-2956171. kulturhausbrewing.com. Kulturhaus Brewing Company, 779 Price St., Pismo Beach. SANTA YNEZ VALLEY

SECOND SATURDAY OPEN AIR MARKET: LOS ALAMOS A carefully curated open air artisan and farm market. Features great vintage finds, handwoven and hand dyed textiles, hand-spun yarn, organic body care products, and locally grown organic eats. Second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 805-722-4338. Sisters Gifts and Home, 349 Bell Street, Los Alamos.

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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. EASTON EVERETT LIVE Easton Everett plays guitar-woven music with an indie attitude. Jan. 14, 3-6 p.m. eastoneverett.com. Kickers, 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 805-225-1769. LIVE MUSIC WITH GUITAR WIZ AT LUNADA GARDEN BISTRO “Guitar Wizard” Billy Foppiano plays a wide range of music, including blues, R&B, classic rock, and more. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-900-5444. Lunada Garden Bistro, 78 N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos. OPEN MIC NIGHT Come join us each Wednesday for Open Mic Night in the downstairs dining area. Grab some friends and show off your talents. Food and drink service will be available. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Free. 805-995-3883. schoonerscayucos.com. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos. NORTH SLO COUNTY

BERMUDA WITH SNUFFTAPE, BEARS, AND NO WARNING SHOTS Bermuda (Salt Lake City, Utah) with Snufftape (Salt Lake City, Utah), Bears (SLO), No Warning Shots (Santa Maria). Show starts at 8 p.m. Jan. 7, 7:30-11 p.m. $15. 805-296-2676. darknectarcoffee.com. Dark MUSIC continued page 17

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Nectar Coffee Lounge, 5915 Entrada, Atascadero. BIOMASS, FOREST LAWN, POXX Enjoy live music from Biomass (sludgy thrash metal, LA), Forest Lawn (dungeon metal, LA), and Poxx (death metal, Fresno). Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. Jan. 12, 8-11 p.m. $15. 805-296-2676. darknectarcoffee.com. Dark Nectar Coffee Lounge, 5915 Entrada, Atascadero. FRIDAY NIGHT DJ Weekly DJ series, with a different DJ every Friday. Presented by friends at Traffic Record store in Atascadero. Come listen, dance, drink, and unwind every Friday. All ages event; no cover charge. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. 805-460-6042. ancientowlbeergarden.com. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero. 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. PALESTINE BENEFIT SHOW: PARASITE CASTE, VISCERATE, SORES FOR DAYS All proceeds will be donated to the Palestine Red Crescent Society. Live music from Parasite Caste (sludge metal), Viscerate (thrash metal), and Sores for Days (grind). Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. Suggested donations accepted. Jan. 6, 8-11 p.m. $10. 805-296-2676. darknectarcoffee. com. Dark Nectar Coffee Lounge, 5915 Entrada, Atascadero. SINGING HANDS CHILDREN’S CHOIR A unique performing arts group that performs across the state for deaf festivals, service organizations, churches, fairs, and other outlets. New members always welcome. Registration open weekly. Mondays, 5-6:30 p.m. $45 tuition per month. singinghandschildrenschoir.com/. Singing Hands Children’s Choir and Performing Arts, 1413 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. TIMELESS CLASSICS Presented by Symphony of the Vines. Features Hilary Clark, cello soloist. Jan. 14, 4 p.m. my805tix.com. Mission San Miguel Arcángel, 775 Mission St., San Miguel.

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ALL AGES OPEN MIC NIGHT Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. Liquid Gravity, 675 Clarion Court, San Luis Obispo. CHICAGO BLUES REVUE CONCERT The San Luis Blues Society is bringing another fantastic live blues concert to the area. The Chicago Blues Revue features renowned Chicago blues musicians Billy Flynn and Oscar Wilson. Opening the evening will be The Cinders. Jan. 13, 6:30-10 p.m. $32-$40. 503-851-4143. slobules.org. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo. CONTRA DANCE Get ready to dance in SLO. Enjoy this special dance with live music by the Syncopaths and calling by Portland’s William Watson. Donations accepted at the door. No partner or experience needed (come solo or with friends). Jan. 11, 6:30 p.m. $10 recommended donation. cccds.org. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo. EASTON EVERETT LIVE Everett plays guitar-woven music with an indie attitude. Jan. 12, 7-10 p.m. eastoneverett.com. The Mark Bar and Grill, 673 Higuera St., Sal Luis Obispo, 805-439-4400. HEXENGHÜL, RIVAL CULTS, MECHANICAL GHOST Enjoy three acts live in concert. Jan. 13, 7 p.m. my805tix.com. Humdinger Brewing (SLO), 855 Capitolio Way, suite 1, San Luis Obispo, 805-781-9974. LIVE MUSIC AT LIQUID GRAVITY Check social media and calendar for weekly updates. Fridays, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. Liquid Gravity, 675 Clarion Court, San Luis Obispo. 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. PETTY THEFT: SAN FRANCISCO TRIBUTE TO TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS Doors open at 8 p.m. All ages welcome. Jan. 6, 9 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com. SEVEN SISTERS FOLKLORE SOCIETY PRESENTS THE FOGHORN STRINGBAND The Foghorn Stringband is the present day gold standard for genuine old-time American string band music, with eight albums, thousands of shows, and more than 15 years of touring under their belts, and a new generation of roots musicians following their lead. Jan. 5, 7-9 p.m. $20 advance; $25 at the door. 805-235-2874. eventbrite.com. Octagon Barn Center, 4400 Octagon Way, San Luis Obispo. W. TERRENCE SPILLER PIANO RECITAL Pianist and Cal Poly Professor Emeritus W. Terrence Spiller will perform works by J.S. Bach, Bartok, and Frederic Chopin. The program will include Bach’s “Italian Concerto,” Bartok’s ground-breaking “Bagatelles,” and Chopin’s epic “Four Ballades.” Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. $20 general; $10 students. 805-756-4849. music.calpoly.edu/calendar/. Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

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A lineup of multiple musicians will perform covers of songs by Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson during two upcoming concerts. The first will be held on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the High Roller Tiki Lounge in Solvang, and the second will take place on Sunday, Jan. 14, at the Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre (CCAT). Presented by Songwriters at Play, this special tribute to the music of Franklin and Robinson will feature performances from Jason Luckett, Pi Jacobs, Jeanne Newhall, Zoe FitzGerald Carter, Aireene Espiritu, Jesse Loren Strickman, Will Breman, and Holly Ann Lewis. The CCAT concert— which features one additional act, The Taproots—marks both Luckett’s and Lewis’ first time performing at the venue. Tickets to the High Roller Tiki Lounge show, which is slated for 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, are $20 and available in advance at my805tix.com. Admission to the CCAT iteration, scheduled for 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 14, is $25. Visit cambriaarts.org for reservations. Guests of both concerts can look forward to hearing a variety of familiar hits from both Franklin and Robinson, including “Respect,” “You Really Got a Hold on Me,” “Natural Woman,” “Track of My Tears,” and other hits. To find out more about the two upcoming performances and other programs hosted by Songwriters at Play, visit songwritersatplay.com. Organized by husband-and-wife team Steve Key and Bonnie Nelson-Key, Songwriters at Play hosts several local concerts throughout the year, as well as monthly song contests in Cayucos and Solvang. Call (805) 691-9224 or visit highrollertiki.com for more info on the High Roller Tiki Lounge, located at 433 Alisal Road, Solvang. Call (805) 927-8190 or visit cambriaarts.org for more info on CCAT, located at 1350 Main St., Cambria.

Glasshead Studio hosts two-day mosaic mirror workshop

Participants of an upcoming two-day class at Glasshead Studio in Atascadero will have the chance to create their own mosaic mirrors. The first session of the workshop will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon. Attendees will complete their projects during the second session on Sunday, Jan. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. Admission to the program is $80, which includes the fee for the project’s required materials. Call (805) 464-2633 or visit glassheadstudio.com for more details. Glasshead Studio is located at 8793 Plata Lane, suite H, Atascadero. ∆ —Caleb Wiseblood

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Fantastic floats Cal Poly’s electrifying parade float hits the streets with help from Templeton High School alumna

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ave you ever had a year-long homework assignment? How about one that involves designing a float for the iconic Rose Parade in Pasadena, California? For Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student and Templeton local Jordan D’Acquisto, that’s an everyday reality. “I plan to work in theme design, whether in theme parks, museums, restaurants, or experimental marketing,” D’Acquisto said. “It is my passion to design live experiences that immerse FLOAT FOCUS For Cal Poly students like Jordan D’Acquisto, creating a Rose Parade float is part of the path people in a story or world, and working on the float to doing similar designs at theme parks or for movies. This year’s float won the Crown City Innovator award for has given me the opportunity to do that.” “most outstanding use of imagination, innovation, and technology.” The 21-year-old fourth-year industry management major and 2020 Templeton High I was looking forward to,” D’Acquisto said. “When “By the middle of December, we have each of School alumna spent the entirety of 2023 designing the deco is being put on, you get to see deco, the individual pieces mounted onto the float to get and refining the concept for the electrifying “Shock design, and construction all showcased in our the mechanisms [for the moving parts if we have n’ Roll” theme in this year’s Rose Parade. Students amazing float and we come together as one team.” any] tested,” she said. “The day we do our first full at both Cal Poly SLO and Cal Poly Pomona work It’s a time-honored tradition for the school as the mechanism test, with the hard work of design and together to bring the float to life each year. float is the school’s 75th annual contribution to the construction coming together, is when I feel most “With my co-chair Ashley Yeaman, we have led parade, and it’s also a big tradition for D’Acquisto’s grateful to be part of the program.” a team to design ‘Shock n’ family. Her father, Josh D’Acquisto, is With this year being her final float—as she is Roll,’ worked with our team to expected to graduate in spring 2024—D’Acquisto is an advisor for the float program and Get involved create scale drawings and our more involved than she’s ever been. has brought Jordan along since she To find out how to get involved rendering, and then worked with “The ability to engage in the design-build process was 4 years old. or help with Cal Poly’s float process, visit our design leads to create all of on such a large scale is what got me into it in the Once she graduated from asi.calpoly.edu/get-involved/rose-float. the artistic elements shown on first place,” D’Acquisto said. “The fact that the Templeton High School in 2020, the float,” D’Acquisto said. entire float is built by students and the trust that the D’Acquisto attended Cal Poly in SLO Those designs included eels advisors and universities give us to create something and gravitated toward getting officially involved holding electric guitars, floating manta rays, clams, with the floats. incredible to represent our campuses in a nationally and vibrant coral. televised event is what keeps me coming back.” “Joining the Rose Float Program in 2020 The only student-made fully floral float Her involvement with the design-build process is allowed me to implement the design process [from debuted to nearly half a million in-person parade something that D’Acquisto hopes to continue after my degree] for multiple floats,” she said. “I have attendees—with more than 50 million watching combined my passion for building with my passion she finishes her Industry Management degree. By digitally—in Pasadena on New Year’s morning. for designing and executing experiences that create experiencing Cal Poly SLO’s mantra of “learn by “I was very much looking forward to sharing doing,” she feels she is ready to contribute to the theme lasting memories.” with the world what we’ve been thinking about and parks, museums, and experimental arts of tomorrow. D’Acquisto worked on the school’s “Stargrazers” creating for an entire year,” D’Acquisto said before “Being a part of the Rose Float Program at Cal Poly float in 2021-22, first as a design team member the parade. “It is incredibly gratifying to share assisting in coming up with the space-cow crossover has been the best career-building for me, as it allowed something of this caliber and be able to claim a me to put all of my learning and skills into practice,” themes, then as a worker where she welded one of piece of it as my own.” D’Acquisto said. “As well as lead a team of incredible the final cows onto the front of the float. individuals to build something that most college But before their float hit the streets, D’Acquisto In 2022-23, she took on a more prominent role students don’t have the chance to.” ∆ and her fellow float decorators had a massive as the assistant design chair and element lead for that year’s “Road task to tackle. From Dec. 26 to 31, the team raced Staff Writer Adrian Vincent to Reclamation” float. against the clock alongside volunteers to bring Rosas is listening to ‘Rose Parade’ D’Acquisto’s favorite experience their vision to life in Pasadena. Send gallery, stage, by Elliot Smith as he writes this. is seeing everything come and cultrual festivities to “Spending that week with a team I have been arts@newtimesslo.com. Hum along with him at arosas@ together in that last push around with for my entire time at Cal Poly and seeing my newtimesslo.com. mid-December. last float come together as a whole was something

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irector Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Favourite) helms this wacky Frankenstein-inspired black comedy about brilliant but unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin “God” Baxter (Willem Dafoe) who resurrects a suicide victim naming her Bella Baxter (Emma Stone). POOR THINGS At first, she has the mind What’s it rated? R of an infant, but as her What’s it worth, Glen? Full price intellect develops, she runs What’s it worth, Anna? Full price off with debauched lawyer Where’s it showing? The Palm Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Theatre of San Luis Obispo Ruffalo) on a journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation, only to eventually return to face new challenges. (141 min.) Glen Lanthimos’ films often drift into surrealism, and Poor Things is on par, set in a steampunk version of Victorian England before venturing off to period-era Lisbon, Paris, and other European locales—all pastel fantasy versions of themselves. If you’re into steampunk aesthetics, you’re going to love the ship that turns up midway through. So visually, the film is a wonder, but what’s it really about? In short, Bella is learning what it means to be human—our desires, sexual appetites, empathy, impatience: all the messy shit we deal with internally. It’s laugh-outloud funny in an unconventional way, and though it’s essentially a bildungsroman— Bella’s coming of age as she develops into a woman—it’s also about how men shape her, from her “creator” Godwin to his assistant and her first paramour Max McCandles (Ramy Youssef), to her pre-suicide husband Alfie Blessington (Christopher Abbott), and the dozens of men she beds in between. Is this a feminist or anti-feminist film? I’m guessing opinion will vary. Anna Stone’s brilliant as Bella, and we watch as she gains awareness and ability. With the gait and instability of a toddler learning to walk, Bella is first confined to the house when McCandles meets her, but the world is opened up once she’s allowed to head outside. Godwin is nervous to let his creation

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“grow up,” but just like with real children, there’s no stopping them. Bella is curious and doesn’t know why she should put up with illogical things, and when given the chance to venture out, she does. Unfortunately, it’s with Duncan Wedderburn, played by an equally brilliant Mark Ruffalo. He isn’t exactly a stand-up guy, and soon Bella is left to her own devices for survival. I enjoyed every minute of it, and from the laughs from the audience at The Palm Theatre, it seems I’m not the only one. Glen I’ve never seen Stone more committed to a role, and she bares all in service to Bella, a wide-eyed sponge soaking up experiences and working to process the contradictions and hypocrisies of humankind. An odd collection of characters imparts their own brand of wisdom to Bella, who must decide what to adopt as her personal philosophy. I especially liked mismatched ship couple Martha Von Kurtzroc (Hanna Schygulla) and Harry Astley (Jerrod Carmichael), she a free-spirited and aged white woman and he a

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bespoke cynical young black man. And when we get to Paris and she meets diminutive Madame Swiney (Kathryn Hunter), she realizes how complicated and confounding life can be. Definitely a 2023 highlight. Anna It’s certainly an original take on Frankenstein, and the casting was spot on. Dafoe’s face is a scarred mess. I read he spent hours in the makeup chair to achieve the effect. While his exterior is harsh, he has a tender softness for Bella. It’s almost sweet, as long as you don’t think too hard about what Godwin had to do in order to create her. I loved the imaginative quality of the film as well as the beautiful and strange world. From a motorized carriage with a horse head to various combinations of animals (think a duck body with a dog head) and the steampunk ship, the film is nothing short of a visual treat. Catch this one in theaters. ∆ Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Screen. Glen compiles listings. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Hulu

reated by Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling, this cyberpunk murder mystery stars Emma Corrin as Darby Hart, an amateur sleuth who gained notoriety uncovering a serial killer and writing a book about it. She’s subsequently invited—along with eight other notable guests—to billionaire Andy Ronson’s isolated arctic compound in Iceland. After she arrives, she discovers her old lover and detective partner Bill Farrah (Harris

Dickinson) is another guest, and that Ronson lives with his partner Lee Anderson (Brit Marling) and their young son, Zoomer (Kellan Tetlow). The high-tech bunkerlike facility is highly secure and features a holographic AI assistant named Ray (Edoardo Ballerini). Hanging over it all is the sense of a dysfunctional and uncertain future. It’s a fun, claustrophobic whodunit as Darby must use all her intuitive and detecting prowess to discover who’s killing off guests and whether or not she’ll be next. Meanwhile, there’s a subplot concerning Zoomer’s paternity, Andy’s paranoia, and the end of the world as we know it. If you like a good murder mystery with offbeat storytelling and nonlinear structure, with compelling acting and plenty of subtext about the value of technology, don’t miss it. (seven 56- to 71-min. episodes) ∆ —Glen

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here aren’t a ton of concerts this week, but there are five very worthwhile shows depending on your taste in music. If you’re a fan of old-timey string band sounds, the Seven Sisters Folklore Society has you covered this Friday, Jan. 5, when they host Foghorn Stringband in the Milking Parlor at the Octagon Barn Center (4400 Octagon Way, SLO; 7 p.m.; $20 presale at eventbrite.com or $25 at the door). It’s the perfect venue to see a genuine old-fashioned string band thumping away and delivering honest, down-to-earth Americana music, According to press materials, “Foghorn Stringband continually and obsessively draws from old-time, bluegrass, classic country, and Cajun music traditions in an ongoing quest to present a broad span of American historical music with an unparalleled youthful energy, joy, and virtuosity.” The four members—Caleb Klauder (vocals, mandolin, fiddle), Reeb Willms (vocals, guitar), Nadine Landry (vocals, upright bass), and Stephen ‘Sammy’ Lind (vocals, fiddle, banjo)—are more than masterful musicians. They’re also music historians. “Each member exemplifies the best of the roots music traditions from their respective native cultures. Klauder’s wistful, keening vocals and rapid-fire mandolin picking are as influenced by Southern roots music as much as they are by his upbringing in the sea islands of coastal Washington state,” press materials state. “Willms hails from the windswept eastern farmlands of Washington. Her musical family and rural upbringing are on display with every note she sings and every heart she breaks. Landry’s roots lie in the rural backroads of Acadian Québec, and her high lonesome vocals have delighted audiences the world over. Her earth-shaking bass playing is the rumbling backbone of the Foghorn sound. Minnesotan Lind, simply put, is the old-time fiddler of his generation whose tone and voice are as old as the same hills that gave birth to this music. Together, these four have forged a sound like no other.”

SANTA CRUZ KIDS The Expendables bring their reggae and ska to SLO Brew Rock on Jan. 11.

ska, reggae, surf rock, and punk act The Expendables comes to SLO Brew Rock (doors at 7:45 p.m.; 18-and-older; $22 at ticketweb.com). About 25 years ago, they were a high-energy high school party ACOUSTIC EXPLORERS Foghorn Stringband brings their mix of old-time, bluegrass, classic band covering tracks such as Dick Dale’s country, and Cajun music to the Octagon Barn on Jan. 5. “Miserloo” and “Wipe Out,” but now these former elementary school buddies—Raul The Siren Fremont Theater Bianchi, Adam Peterson, and Geoff Weers, Speaking of tribute bands, Petty Theft— Morro Bay’s favorite nightclub kicks off its along with bassist Ryan DeMars—have San Francisco Tribute to Tom Petty and weekend on Friday, Jan. 5, with the outlaw spread their infectious hybrid sounds to country-infused blues rock of Ted Z and the the Heartbreakers comes to downtown SLO the world. on Saturday, Jan. 6 (9 p.m.; all ages; $23 at Wranglers (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; free). Of their latest track, “Surfman Cometh,” prekindle.com). This award-winning tribute Hailing from Southern California, Ted Z’s they’ve explained it’s “a spaghetti-Western act formed in 2003 and features Dan Durkins meets ‘Pipeline’ twang that could easily band delivers “catchy story-songs [that] are on lead vocals, guitars, and harmonica. He fully realized tales of love, regret, getting form the soundtrack to the latest Quentin plays guitar left-handed older, and getting in trouble,” their bio Tarantino film.” and upside-down. explains. “The band stirs up its Americana “Geoff brought that riff Originally born a classic influences, featuring quick picking and to the table, and the band rock cover band, the bluesy slide guitar over galloping train beats Send music and jammed on it,” Bianchi members quickly decided club information to and swinging shuffles.” explained in press materials. to focus on the music of gstarkey@newtimesslo.com. Stevie Nicks fans will want to check out “We recorded it live at our Petty and Heartbreakers. Stevie Nicks Illusion on Saturday, Jan. 6 studio, then laid down A recent set list included (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $25 at tixr.com), a overdubs in our individual “Rebels,” “Listen to Her Heart,” “Don’t Do band that’s been called the most authentic homes. Adam and I even went down to Me Like That,” “Crawling Back to You,” “Into sounding tribute to Stevie Nicks and Pleasure Point here in town with laptops and the Great Wide Open,” and “American Girl” Fleetwood Mac to date. Frontwoman Diana microphones to record the crashing waves at among other classic tracks. They also covered the beginning and end.” Grace delivers haunting vocals and stage a Traveling Wilburys song and Steve Miller’s presence that perfectly emulates Nicks from Special guests Tunnel Vision and Pacific “The Joker.” the early years of the 1970s and ’80s. Mix Roots will open the show. ∆ in world-class musicianship and you have a SLO Brew Rock Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at tribute band that doesn’t need to resort to gstarkey@newtimesslo.com. backing tracks. Next Thursday, Jan. 11, Santa Cruz

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Sear in the new year Hanna’s dishes out Mexican fusion in Arroyo Grande

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hen SLO local Cesar Cortes and his family embarked on running a taco truck in 2020, they decided to name the mobile venture after Cortes’ daughter, Hanna. Cortes also had his daughter in mind when developing the menu for his brand’s first brick-and-mortar location. “I wanted to add a kids menu because sometimes when we go out, we struggle to find something for kids. Some places don’t have kids menus,” said Cortes, who opened Hanna’s Mexican Fusion Restaurant in Arroyo Grande near the end of 2023. The eatery offers fan-favorite staples from Cortes’ food truck, based in Los Osos, and several new offerings, which marked their debut during the family-friendly venue’s grand opening in December. Burritos, quesadillas, tacos, and chicken nuggets are among the kids options at the restaurant. Cortes said that his daughter’s personal favorite combo is numero uno, which includes an asada taco, rice, beans, and a choice between apple or orange juice, all for $8.75. Cortes’ favorite menu item, available to young and old, happens to be one of the eatery’s most popular orders, he said. The local restaurateur recommends the mahi-mahi burrito—fresh mahi-mahi, pinto beans, rice, cheese, cabbage, and more, wrapped up in a flour tortilla. Hanna’s also offers mahi-mahi in its street taco selection. It’s one of a handful of seafood options available, along with salmon, snapper, and shrimp. Each is served with cabbage and Hanna’s Dressing, a house-made cilantro and vinegar sauce—while asada, pastor, carnitas, and chicken tacos come with onion and cilantro. In addition, Hanna’s brick-and-mortar has plenty of shareable appetizers available, including asada garlic fries, ahi poke, and shrimp cocktail. PHOTO COURTESY OF HANNA’S MEXICAN FUSION RESTAURANT

EAT WHAT YOU SEA The taco selection at Hanna’s Mexican Fusion Restaurant, which opened in Arroyo Grande in December, includes fresh salmon tacos.

“I recommend the nachos because it’s a big plate, fit for a family. It’s easy to share,” said Cortes, whose nacho plates, priced at $12.50, are layered with pinto beans, jack cheese, tomato, black olives, onions, cilantro, sour cream, and—last, but definitely not least—a generous helping of guacamole. Guac is also available for sale by the cup, via the sides section of the eatery’s menu, along with Hanna’s Dressing. “We like to add little twists to our dressings, and our meals, and our sides,” said Cortes, whose family chose the Mexican fusion route to help make Hanna’s stand apart from traditional Mexican food trucks and restaurants in the area. As a tribute to its street taco truck’s home base in Los Osos, Hanna’s

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TRUCKIN’ Open multiple days a week, Hanna’s food truck is parked in a lot on Los Osos Valley Road to satisfy its patrons’ street taco and burrito cravings. The truck is also available to cater large events.

offers a juicy cheeseburger known as the oso burger, served with french fries and composed of lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, cheese, bacon, and a beef patty. It’s designed to sate a bear-sized appetite. Cortes has bear-sized ambitions for Hanna’s if its new Arroyo Grande location garners success, as he’d love the chance to open multiple locations—in Santa Barbara County, Southern California, and beyond—in the future. While the Hanna’s taco truck is frequently parked in a lot at 989 Los Osos Valley Road, where it’s open for business multiple times a week, the mobile eatery is also available to book to cater private parties. Four years after starting the business, Cortes remembers day one of Hanna’s like it was yesterday, partially due to an unfortunate mishap. “On the first day, I dropped all the salsas,” recalled Cortes, who was discouraged by the accident, but his brother and business partner convinced him to get over it and finish the day on a strong note. “He was like, ‘If you want to go, just go, but we’re staying here,’” said Cortes, whose

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Call (805) 904-6876 for more info on Hanna’s Mexican Fusion Restaurant, located at 1412 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande. Follow the eatery’s Instagram page for updates on both its new brick-and-mortar and its food truck, @hannas.street._.tacos.

family had spent the last two years preparing to open Hanna’s brick-and-mortar. The project was a big group effort, said Cortes, whose brother and sister-in-law helped install the venue’s tile flooring. Other family members pitched in on filling various duties to bring the restaurant to life. The grand opening ceremony was held on Dec. 8. The relief Cortes felt when the restaurant was finally able to open its doors was like an early Christmas present, he said. “We got a little rushed that afternoon,” said Cortes, recalling the Arroyo Grande eatery’s busy opening day. “Everyone was nervous, but excited at the same time.” ∆ Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood might devour those nachos without sharing. Send comments to cwiseblood@newtimesslo.com.

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PHOTO BY CALEB WISEBLOOD

FAJITA HEAT Beef fajitas are one of the three fajita options available at Hanna’s Mexican Fusion Restaurant. A fajita plate comes with rice, pinto beans, sour cream, and Hanna’s salad, made with the restaurant’s cilantro and vinegar dressing.

ROOM TO GROW Hanna’s started as a Los Osos-based food truck in 2020 and opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Arroyo Grande nearly four years later.

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FILE NO. 2023-2501 (01/01/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as THE COASTAL WELLNESS CENTER, 11545 Los Osos Valley Rd., Suite C4, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Christopher Allen Canclini. (11545 Los Osos Valley Rd., Suite C4, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405.). This business is conducted by An Individual, Christopher Allen Canclini. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-16-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 11-16-28. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2508 (10/25/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as SIMPLY POSH 185 Brisco Rd, Unit F, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Cuesta Investments, Inc. (185 Brisco Rd, Unit F, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual, Misti Deanne Wiley. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-17-23. 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. 1117-28. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2509 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as ALL THINGS POOCH, 15550 Vida Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. All Things Pooch, LLC (15550 Vida Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability 15550 Vida Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422., Lindsay Hiatt, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 11-17-23. 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. 11-07-28. December 14, 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2540 (11/27/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as HICKS PENSION SERVICES, 555 Chorro St, Ste C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 . San Luis Obispo County. 401K Services Inc. (555 Chorro St, Ste C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A Corporation /s/ 401K Services, Inc., Michael Hicks, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11/27/23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, O. Palma, Deputy. Exp. 11-27-28. December 14, 21 & 28, 2023 and January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2563 (11/30/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as CAMBRIA PHYSICAL THERAPY, 900 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. McCain Physical Therapy, Inc. (900 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/McCain Physical Therapy, Inc., Tiffany Celeste McCain, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-30-23. 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. 11-30-28. December 14, 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2571 (12/01/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as OPTIMISTA COFFEE 22117 I Street, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Kyle Justin Coots. (22117 I Street, Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is conducted by An Individual, Kyle Justin Coots. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-01-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk M. Paredes, Deputy. Exp. 12-01-28. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2614 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as A1 TREE GARL LLC, 1036 Mesa Rd. Nipomo, CA, 93444 San Luis Obispo County. A1 Tree Garl, LLC (1036 Mesa Rd. Nipomo, CA 93444 . This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ A1 Tree Garl, LLC., Keith Garl, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 12-07-23. 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. 12-07-28. December 14, 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2611 (11/30/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as EVERYLYGROVE HOSPITALITY, 1232 Park St, Ste. 200, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Chateau Hospitality LLC (1232 Park St, Ste. 200, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Chateau Hospitality LLC., Aaron Graves, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 11-0723. 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. 12-07-28. December 14, 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

FILE NO. 2023-2582 (12/05/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as FRIDA’S MEXICAN DELI, 869 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Alma Yadira Pineda. (1431 6th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual, Alma Yadira Pineda. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-5-23. 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. 12-5-28. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2590 (10/26/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as PANKAYKS, 8873 Arcade Rd. Atascadero, CA 93422 San Luis Obispo County. Kalianna Lagomarsino (8873 Arcade Rd. Atascadero, CA 93422 ). This business is conducted by An Individual Kalianna Lagomarsino /s/ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-05-23. 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. 12.05.28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2575 (12/04/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as CAFE DEVILLE, 133 S Thompson Ave, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Debilz & Family (120 Hazel Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Debliz & Family, Ben Debilzan, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-04-23. 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. 12-04-28. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2578 (12/04/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as LILY’S NAILS AND SPA 805, 148 Niblick Rd. Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Den Thi Nguyen. (637 Nickerson Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual, Den Thi Nguyen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-4-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk O. Palma, Deputy. Exp. 12-4-28. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2607 (10/25/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as CENTRAL COAST GROUP, 1016 Trail View Pl., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Central Coast Group, LLC. (1016 Trail View Pl., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ . Central Coast Group, LLC, Terese Toomey, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-07-23. 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, Exp. 12-07-28. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

FILE NO. 2023-2556 (12/13/18) New Filing The following person is doing business as MY DREAMS SPA AND MASSAGE, 3165 Broad Street, Suite 122, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Shengyue Tao (3062 Arezzo Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Shengyue Tao This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-29-23. 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. 11-29-28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11, 2024.

FILE NO. 2023-2561 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as BESO, 1050 Willow Rd, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. SLO Taps, LLC (241 S Broadway St, Ste. 101, Orcutt, CA 93455). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ SLO Taps, LLC .,Wendy Ferdinandi, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 11-30-23. 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. 11-30-28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4 & 11 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2579 (12/04/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as SAN LUIS OBISPO REALTY AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 1601 Osos Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Shannon Blaney (857 Escuela Ct, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405), Gary Toll (198 El Portal, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A General Partnership, Shannon Blaney. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-04-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, O. Palma, Deputy. Exp. 12-04-28. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

FILE NO. 2023-2598 (6/6/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as CENTRAL COAST MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION, 208 Cook Ct, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Central Coast Trail Riders Association. (208 Cook Ct, Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Central Coast Trail Riders Association, Hadley Osran, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-06-23. 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. 12-06-28. December 14, 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, 2004.

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FILE NO. 2023-2604 (11/01/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as JENNY MARA STUDIO, 30 Chuparrosa Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Jennifer Mara Karp. (30 Chuparrosa Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual, Jennifer Mara Karp. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-6-23. 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. 12-6-28. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2611 (11/30/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as THE LANDING AT MORRO BAY, 780 Market Ave, Morro Bay CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Chateau Hospitality LLC (1232 Park St, Ste. 200, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Chateau Hospitality LLC., Aaron Graves, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 12-0723. 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. 12-07-28. December 21 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2612 (12/06/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as MIXED BAG SALES & MARKETING, MIXED BAG FISHING, 1345 Banneker Place, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Ernesto Andres Marlan. (1345 Banneker Place, Nipomo, CA 93444.). This business is conducted by An Individual, Ernesto Andres Marlan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-07-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-07-28. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2614 (12/23/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as AURORA HOME SOLUTIONS, 2083 Seaview Ave, Morro Bay, CA 93442 San Luis Obispo County. Aurora Adventures, LLC (2083 Seaview Ave, Morro Bay, CA 93442) . This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Aurora Adventures, LLC., Dawn Feuerberg, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 12-26-23. 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. 12-26-28. December 28 & January 4, 11 & 18 2024.

FILE NO. 2023-2622 (12/08/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as ESSENTIAL MOBILITY, 358 Quintana Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Essential Mobility, LLC. (58 Quintana Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442).. This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Essential Mobility, LLC, James Sainsbury, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 11-30-23. 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. 12-08-28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4 & 11 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2626 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as AVILA TRAFFIC SAFETY, 8365 EL Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Kellie Avila Construction Services, Inc. (7655 Morro Rd., Atacadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Kellie Avila Construction Services, Inc., Kellie Avila, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-08-28. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Padres, Deputy. Exp. 12-08-28. December 14, 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, 2004.

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FILE NO. 2023-2631 (01/03/2000) New Filing The following person is doing business as EUFLORIA FLOWERS, 885 Mesa Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444 . San Luis Obispo County. Koch Mesa Nursery, Inc. (869 Mesa Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444 ). This business is conducted by A Corporation /s/ Koch Mesa Nursery, Inc., Andreas Koch, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-23. 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. 12-11-28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2634 (12/11/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as RP PLUMBING, 1707 Manhattan Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Robert D Poirier II (1707 Manhattan Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Robert D Poirier II This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-23. 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. 12.11.28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11, 2024.

FILE NO. 2023-2641 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as BAKER STREET ELECTRIC, 2250 Paso Robles St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Petrus Gerhadus Neethling (204 W Grand Ave., Unit N, Grover Beach, CA 93433. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Petrus Gerhadus Neethling . This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-12-23. 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. 12-12-28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2646 (12/12/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as CANVAS AND JOY, 88 Mariposa Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Jennilee Angelica Chang (88 Mariposa Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jennilee Angelica Chang This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-13-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 12-13-28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2650 (11/01/2021) New Filing The following person is doing business as HAHA RAMEN & SUSHI, 1065 Olive Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 . San Luis Obispo County. DU Mao Inc. (1144 Walnut St., #16, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ DU Mao Inc., Qingguo Du, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-14-23. 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. 12-14-28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2660 (06/16/21) New Filing The following person is doing business as ELITE REAL ESTATE GROUP, 1527 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433 San Luis Obispo County. Paul Joseph Swack (113 Esparto Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Paul Joseph Swack. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-14-23. 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. 12.14.28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2670 (12/15/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as JUKEBOX DINER, 859 Main St, Morro Bay, CA 93422 San Luis Obispo County. Ivet Brito (436 Yerba Buena St, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual Ivet Brito /s/ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-15-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 12-15-28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2676 (01/02/2019) Renewal The following person is doing business as CENTRAL COAST BUSINESS PAPER, Joe Chufar 1955 Oak Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joe Chufar, (602 Farroll Rd, Grover, CA 93433). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-18-23. 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. 12-18-28. December 28 & January 4, 11 & 18 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2679 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as MELTING IN THOT, (319 N Highway 1 SPC 66D, Grover Beach,CA 93433). San Luis Obispo County. Urbanese Ventures, LLC. 319 N Highway 1 SPC 66D, Grover Beach,CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Urbanese Ventures, LLC., Robert Carrigan, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 12-18-23. 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. 1218-28. January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2682 (12/01/2023) New Filing The following person is doing business as JKR CONSULTING, 1655 Daldo Dr. #5308, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Joni K Roberts (1655 Daldo Dr. #5308, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joni K Roberts. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-19-23. 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. 12-19-28. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2683 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as DAYS INN BY WYNDHAM ARROYO GRANDE/PISMO BEACH, 555 Camino Mercado, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 . San Luis Obispo County. Laxmi Hospitality, Inc. (875 N 5th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Laxmi Hospitality, Inc., Nilesh Patel, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-19-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-19-28. December 28 & January 4, 11 & 18 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2687 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as SLO PARTY RENTALS, 7079 Via Spanish Oaks, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Jespersen Enterprises, Inc. (19990 Highway 101, Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Jespersen Enterprises, Inc., Thomas L. Jespersen, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-19-23. 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. 12-19-28. December 28 & January 4, 11 & 18 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2693 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as CALIFORNIA GARDEN HOUSES 1804 Fearn Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Christopher M Jules (1804 Fearn Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Christopher M Jules. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-20-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, O. Palma, Deputy. Exp. 12-20-28. December 28 & January 4, 11 & 18 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2695 (12/05/1981) New Filing The following person is doing business as CONTINENTAL MOTOR WORKS, 1101 Laurel Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. CMW, Inc. (1101 Laurel Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ CMW, Inc, John Steven Fiorentino, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-20-23. 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. 12-20-28. December 28 & January 4, 11 & 18 2024.

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-2696 (09/14/22) New Filing The following person is doing business as BA BAM BALLOONS, 356 Tejas Pl, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Janel Stewart (356 Tejas Pl, Nipomo, CA 93444) This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Janel Stewart 356 Tejas Pl, Nipomo, CA 93444. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-20-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, O. Palma, Deputy. Exp. 12-20-28. December 28 & January 4, 11 & 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-2706 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as FRESH PAINT CO. INC.,(2230 Exposition Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). San Luis Obispo County. Fresh Paint Co., Inc. 2230 Exposition Drive, Unit 25, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Fresh Paint Co. Inc., James Ringley, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-2123. 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. 12-21-28. December 28 & January 4, 11 & 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-2714 (12/13/2023) New The following person is doing business as JERBEAR CLEANING, Joel Geradro Valdez Vazquez (1386 Balboa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joel Geradro Valdez Vazquez , 1386 Balboa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-21-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, G. Ulgalde, Deputy. Exp. 12-21-28. December 28 & January 4, 11 & 18 2024.

CITY OF PISMO BEACH STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE TO PROPOSERS PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, California, until 2:00 p.m., on Friday, February 2, 2024 as determined by www.time.gov for performing work as follows: ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION AND ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS SYSTEM The City of Pismo Beach (City) is inviting sealed proposals for the manufacture and delivery of an Ultraviolet Disinfection Advanced Oxidation Process System (System), and provision of related services, all as more fully described herein, for the Central Coast Blue Project. The selected proposer will be required to work closely with City staff to manufacture and deliver the System, together with certain installation instructions and specifications, for the Central Coast Blue Project. The System will be installed by other contractor(s) at a new Advanced Water Purification Facility planned for construction, at 980 Huber Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433. Any System proposed to be provided and delivered shall be subject to all warranties set forth herein including, but not limited to, a warranty against defects in design and manufacturing, and a warranty of life cycle cost. Proposal packages may be obtained from the Public Works Department, Engineering Division, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 or by calling (805) 773-4656. Printed versions are available for a non-refundable fee of $50 and PDF versions may be emailed at no charge. Questions, including requests for clarification of any specification relating to this RFP, will be accepted by email up to 72 hours before the Proposal Deadline, and must be submitted to Ben Fine at bfine@pismobeach. org. Non-technical questions may be submitted to Erin Olsen at eolsen@pismobeach.org. ERICA INDERLIED CITY CLERK December 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

LEGAL NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-2715 (12/21/2023) New The following person is doing business as POURFECTION MOBILE BARTENDERS, Paula Michele Mulligan (1151 Clevenger Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Paula Michele Mulligan, 1151 Clevenger Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-21-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Paredes, Deputy. Exp. 12-21-28. December 28 & January 4, 11 & 18 2024.

FILE NO. 2023-2736 (12/04/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as COASTAL CLEAR CLEANING SERVICES, 323 Madeline Rose, Ct, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Vanessa Iniguez (323 Madeline Rose, Ct, Nipomo, CA 93444).This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Vanessa Iniguez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-27-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 12-27-28. January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

FILE NO. 2023-2526 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as PASO PEDIATRIC DENTAL AND ORTHODONTICS, 106 Gateway Center Drive, Suite D, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Vikram R. Tiku, DDS, Inc. (3221 S. Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Vikram R. Tiku, DDS, Inc., Vikram R. Tiku, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-21-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Stilleto, Deputy. Exp. 11-21-28. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV0727

FILE NO. 2023-2716 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as FRIENDLY WAGER, FRIENDLY WAGER WINES, FRIENDLY WAGER WINE, FRIENDLY WAGER VINEYARD, FRIENDLY WAGER VINEYARDS, (320 Marquita Avenue, Paso Robles, CA 93446). San Luis Obispo County. Edna Valley Ranch, LLC. 4481 Greenbrier Place, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Edna Valley Ranch, LLC., Ryan Harris, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 12-21-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 12-21-28. January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

FILE NO. 2023-2751 (12/28/23) New Filing The following person is doing business as BREWER FAMILY COMPANIES, ALEXIS AND ELIZABETH’S RENEWED BOUTIQUE, 7525 Orchard Rd, Ste. C, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Tyler Brewer, Jacob Brewer (893 Marsh St., Unit 13411, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. This business is conducted by Joint Partnership, Tyler Brewer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-28-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 12-28-28.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-2719 (09/20/2023) New Filing The following person is doing business as CB PRINTS AND GIFTS, 4495 Spanish Oaks Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Casey Joseph Bassetti (4495 Spanish Oaks Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.).This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Casey Joseph Bassetti. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-22-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 12-22-28. January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-2732 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as JR PAINTING, 2828 Augusta, Apt 6, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. J Ronny Molina Loeza (2828 Augusta , Apt 6, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual, J Ronny Molina Loeza. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-26-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 1226-28. December 28 & January 4, 11 & 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-2735 (01/02/22) New Filing The following person is doing business as CATTANEO BBQ SERVICE/ DBA RAYS OWN BRAND. 6255 Edna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Raymond Charles Cattaneo (6255 Edna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), Ninamarie Piccardo Cattaneo (6255 Edna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A General Partnership, Raymond Charles Cattaneo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-27-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 12-27-28. January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

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FILE NO. 2023-2757 (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as EVANS AND GERST ANTIQUES, 4111 Bridge Street, Cambria, CA 93428 San Luis Obispo County. James Neil Evans (4111 Bridge Street, Ccmbria, CA 93428).This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ James Neil Evans. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-28-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 12-28-28. January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-2761 (01/01/2023) New Filing The following person is doing business as RADIANCE THERAPY & WELLNESS, 1141 Pacific Street, Suite C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sara Jane Seitz (498 Trouville Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433).This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sara Jane Seitz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-29-23. 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. 12-29-28. January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023-2790 (05/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as SITE ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, 250 Foxen Bluff Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Mojtaba Moayeri (250 Foxen Bluff Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Mojtaba Moayeri. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-22-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 12-22-28. January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Amy Elizabeth Oliveira filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Amy Elizabeth Oliveira, to PROPOSED NAME: Amy Elizabeth James. THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: February 8, 2024, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. D2, in person or by Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. . A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: December 15, 2023 /s/: Craig B. Van Rooyen, Judge of the Superior Court December 21, & 28, 2023, January 4 & 11, 202

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV0651

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Richard Allen Kline filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Richard Allen Kline to PROPOSED NAME: Richard John Hanna Assaley. THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: January 17, 2024, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. D4, in person or by Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1050 Monterey St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: November 16, 2023 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court December 21 & 28 & January 5 & 11, 2024.

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BHAJAN SINGH DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 23PR-0354

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LACEY COOPER DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 23PR-0350

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARGARITA P. DE LA CRUZ DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 23PR-0343

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: BHAJAN SINGH A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by HARPINDER KAUR In the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that HARPINDER KAUR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 6, 2024, at 9:01 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LACEY COOPER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CANDACE RYAN In the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CANDACE RYAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 30, 2024, at 9:01 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1050 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MARGARITA P. DE LA CRUZ A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHRISTINA RUGEBREGT In the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRISTINA RUGEBREGT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 23, 2024, at 9:01 a.m. in Dept.: D4 in person at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1050 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Harpinder Kaur 821 E. Grand Ave. Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 805-904-5527 December 28, 2023, January 4, & 11, 2024

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2023-2416 OLD FILE NO. 2018-2901 BIVIN ADVISORS, 1640 Leah Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 12/31/18. The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Josh Bivin (1640 Leah Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business was conducted by An Individual, Josh Bivin. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-02-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk. By M. Stiletto, Deputy Clerk. December 14, 21, 28 2023 & January 4, 2024.

Attorney for Petitioner: Benjamin Bourgault, esq. 424 S. Main St. Templeton, CA 93465 January 4, 11, & 18, 2024

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2023-2539 OLD FILE NO. 2020-2368 HICKS PENSION SERVICES, 555 Chorro St, Ste C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 11/25/2020. The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Hicks Pension Services (555 Chorro St, Ste C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business was conducted by A Corporation, Qualified Services, Inc., Michael Hicks, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-27-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk. By O. Palma, Deputy Clerk. December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

Attorney for Petitioner: Patrick Sparks 2649 Orville Ave. Cayucos, CA 93430 805-748-5491 December 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2023-2583 OLD FILE NO. 2023-2109 FRIDA’S MEXICAN DELI, 859 Main St, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 09/11/23. The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Ivet Brito (680 Ventana Del Robles Ln, Templeton, CA 93465), Alma Yadira Pineda (1431 6th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402. This business was conducted by A General Partnership /s/Alma Yadira Pineda. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-05-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk. By A.Trujillo, Deputy Clerk. December 14, 21 & 28, 2023 and January 4, 2024.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROGER M. WELLES DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 23PR-0341 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ROGER M. WELLES, ROGER MOORE WELLES A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BELINDA THOMPSON (AKA BELINDA WELLES THOMPSON) In the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BELINDA THOMPSON (AKA BELINDA WELLES THOMPSON) be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 23, 2024, at 9:01 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person or via ZOOM at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Edward E. Attala 1502 Higuera Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 805-543-1212 December 28, 2023, January 4, & 11, 2024

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NEW FILE NO. 2023-2760 OLD FILE NO. 2019-0584

WILD RADIANCE, 1264 Higuera Street, Suite 102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 02/28/2029. The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Sara Jane Seitz (939 Longranch Ave., Apt. 4, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business was conducted by An Individual /s/, Sara Jane Seitz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-29-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk. By M. Katz, Deputy Clerk. January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CVP0383

TSG No.: 8783901 TS No.: CA2300288642 APN: 023-111-012 Property Address: 740 WALES ROAD CAMBRIA, CA 93428-5441 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

the file number assigned to this case CA2300288642 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction if conducted after January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916)939-0772, or visit this internet website http://search.nationwideposting. com/propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA2300288642 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772NPP0444483 To: NEW TIMES 12/21/2023, 12/28/2023, 01/04/2024

mon designation of real property: 2862 BUCKINGHAM PL CAMBRIA CA 93428-4310 A.P.N.: 023-461016 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 or visit this Internet Website www. nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case FHAR.278-300. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. For sales conducted after January 1, 2021: NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www. nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case FHAR.278-300 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 12/18/2023 PROBER AND RAPHAEL, ALC 20750 Ventura Blvd. #100 Woodland Hills, California 91364 Sale Line: (916) 939-0772 Phone Number: 818-227-0100 Rita Terzyan, Trustee Sale Officer NPP0444872 To: NEW TIMES 12/28/2023, 01/04/2024, 01/11/2024

Notice is given that undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to sections 21701-21716 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. “SuperStorage”, 2050 22nd St. Oceano, CA 93445 will sell by competitive bidding ending on or after January 15th, 2024, on or after 10:00 A.M., property in storage units. Auction is to be held online at www.storagetreasures.com. Property to be sold includes, but is not limited to: Bookshelves, dressers, washers & dryers, desks, beds, tables and chairs, bed frames, mattresses, kitchen utensils, kitchenware, pots and pans, appliances, furnishings, clothing, household items, luggage, stereo equipment, cabinets, sporting equipment, fishing gear, camping gear, tools, construction equipment, computers, monitors, printers, toys, TV’S, bicycles, golf clubs, surf boards, office furniture, personal items, possible collectibles/antiques and boxed items contents unknown, belonging to the following: Jose Beas (10X20) Janel Mitchell (10X10) Theresa Silkwood (10X20) Danielle Evans (5X9) Purchases must be paid for at time of sale in CASH ONLY. All purchased items sold as is, where is. Items must be removed at the time of sale. Sales are subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Advertiser reserves the right to bid. Dated this December 14th, 2023 Auction by StorageTreasures. com Phone (855)722-8853 SuperStorage (805) 474-4445 Ad to run January 4th, and January 11th, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV0728

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Devon James Read filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Devon James Read, to PROPOSED NAME: Devon Read James. THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: February 8, 2024, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. D4, in person or by Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: December 15, 2023 /s/: Craig B. Van Rooyen, Judge of the Superior Court December 21, & 28, 2023, January 4 & 11, 202

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Maria Guadalupe Torres Campos AKA Guadalupe Torres Campos filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Maria Guadalupe Torres Campos AKA Guadalupe Torres Campos, to PROPOSED NAME: Guadalupe Torres Campos. THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: January 31, 2024, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2, in person or by Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: December 15, 2023 /s/: Michael C. Kelley, Judge of the Superior Court December 21, & 28, 2023, January 4 & 11, 202

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV-0673

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Christina Kaitlyn Fuess filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Christina Kaitlyn Fuess, to PROPOSED NAME: Christina Kaitlyn Dawson. THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: January 24, 2024, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. D4, in person or by Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: November 28, 2023 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court December 14, 21, 28, 2023 & January 4, 2024.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2023-2645 OLD FILE NO. 2014-1112 MRG FORECLOSURE SERVICES, 864 Osos St Ste. A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 05/14/23. The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Victoria Relva (864 Osos St Ste. A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business was conducted by A Corporation, MGR Capital Inc., Victoria Relva, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-13-23. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk. By M. Stiletto, Deputy Clerk. December 21 & 28, 2023 & January 4, & 11, 2024.

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/01/2013. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 02/06/2024 at 11:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 05/07/2013, as Instrument No. 2013026267, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, State of California. Executed by: WILLIAM H. PAULING, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 023-111-012 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 740 WALES ROAD, CAMBRIA, CA 93428-5441 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $ 423,029.28. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this internet website http:// search.nationwideposting.com/ propertySearchTerms.aspx, using

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No.: FHAR.278-300 APN: 023-461-016 Title Order No.: DEF351855

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/15/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: DAVID E. SPERLING and JUDITH A. SPERLING, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: PROBER AND RAPHAEL, ALC Recorded 10/21/2014 as Instrument No. 2014043643 in book N/A, page N/A of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, Date of Sale: 2/6/2024 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $536,859.90 Street Address or other com-

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(April 20-May 20): Climate change is impacting rainbows. Rising temperatures and dryer conditions mean that some parts of the world will get fewer rainbows, and other areas will get more. Canada and Siberia will benefit, while the Mediterranean will be less well-endowed with sky-borne arcs of color that come from sunlit rain. But I predict that no matter where you live, the rainbow will be a potent and regular symbol for you Bulls in 2024—more than ever before. That means you will have increased reasons to entertain hope and more power to find beauty. On occasion, there may even be very good luck at the metaphorical rainbow’s end. If you’re an LGBTQIA2S-plus Taurus, be on high alert for breakthroughs in your ability to get the appreciation you deserve.

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(May 21-June 20): As one of your inspirational stories for 2024, I offer this tale from singer-songwriter Tom Waits: “Once upon a time, there was a crooked tree and a straight tree. They grew next to each other. Every day, the straight tree would look at the crooked tree and say, ‘You’re crooked. You’ve always been crooked, and you’ll continue to be crooked. But look at me! I’m tall, and I’m straight.’ Then one day, lumberjacks came to the forest and looked around. The manager in charge said, ‘Cut all the straight trees.’ And that crooked tree is still there to this day, growing strong and growing strange.” (PS: Here’s more from Gemini writer Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Be true to your own act, and congratulate yourself if you have done something strange and extravagant.”)

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Japanese artist Hokusai (1760-1849) developed a fascination for his country’s iconic Mount Fuji. In his seventies, he produced a series of woodblock prints titled Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. Later, he added three books of prints collectively called One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji. Some art historians say his obsession stemmed from the legend that the mountain was home to the secret of immortality. The coming year will be a fine time for you Cancerians to celebrate and concentrate on your own Mount Fuji-like passion. Sometime soon, identify what it is, and start making plans to commune with it intensely.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you will ever in your life go viral—that is, create or do something that suddenly becomes widely known and influential—I bet it will be in 2024. Even if you don’t produce TikTok videos seen by 10 million people, you are at least likely to become more visible in your local community or field of endeavor. Of course, I would prefer that your fame and clout spread because of the good deeds you do, not the weird deeds. So I urge you to cultivate high integrity and a wildly generous spirit in the coming months. Be a role model who inspires and uplifts.

adventures. And the extra good news is that wandering out in nature will provide even more inspiration and healing than usual. Treasure this quote from conservationist Rachel Carson: “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure: the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I am pleased to inform you that a visit to hell will not be on your itinerary in 2024. You may be invited to take a few excursions into the realm that depth psychologists call the underworld, but that’s a good thing. There you will be able to hunt for treasures that have been hidden and uncover secrets that will illuminate your epic, months-long quest for wholeness. It may sometimes be dark and shadowy down there below, but almost always dark and shadowy in ways that will lead you to healing. (I will reiterate what I implied above: The underworld is not hell.)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I hope that working hard on togetherness will be a fun project for you in the coming months. To do it well, you must outgrow some habitual ways of doing friendship and intimacy. You will have to be imaginative and ingenious. Are you willing to believe that you do not yet know all there is to know about being a fantastic ally and partner? Are you ready to approach the arts of collaboration and cooperation as if enhancing your skills is the most important thing you can do? For the sake of your best selfish goals, be a brilliant teammate in 2024.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Each of us is a complex, kaleidoscopic work of art, whether or not we consciously approach our destiny in that spirit. Every day, we use our creative imagination to craft new elements of the masterpiece known as the story of our life. Leos come by this fun project naturally, but you Sagittarians also have great potential to embrace it with glee and panache. I trust you will be especially keen on enjoying this sacred work in 2024. And right now, today and in the coming weeks, will be an excellent time to ramp up the scintillating drama.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I am against sex education in schools because sex is more fun when it’s dirty and sinful.” So said Capricorn author Florence King. I reject and rebel against that perverse declaration—and encourage you to disavow it, too, in 2024. In my astrological opinion, the coming months will be a favorable time to learn everything about sex and eros that you don’t already know. I hope you will dive deep as you gather a rich array of teachings about how to enjoy the art of making love more than ever before. (Consider consulting tantric manuals like Margo Anand’s The Art of Sexual Magic: Cultivating Sexual Energy to Transform Your Life.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Singer-songwriter Tori Amos says she’s sure she was burned for being a witch in a previous lifetime. I suspect most of us had past incarnations in which we were punished simply for being our beautiful selves. I bring this up, Aquarius, because I think 2024 will be a favorable time to get some healing from any ancient hurt like that. You will have a series of experiences that could help you recover from the illusion that being faithful to your truth is somehow wrong. Life will conspire with you to help you reclaim more of the full audacity to be your gorgeous, genuine self.

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(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I expect 2024 to be a free-spirited, wideranging, big-vision type of year for you, dear Virgo. I predict you will feel an abundance of urges to travel, roam, and explore. You will be more excited than anxious about the prospect of leaving your comfort zone, and you will have a special fondness for getting your mind expanded by interesting encounters. That doesn’t mean you will avoid all awkwardness and confusion. Some of that stuff will happen, though it will usually evolve into educational

(Feb. 19-March 20): I believe 2024 will be one of the best years ever for your education. Your willingness and eagerness to learn will be at a peak. Your knack for attracting inspirational teachers will be excellent. It’s likely you will be exceptionally curious and open to good influences. My advice is to be alert for lessons not just from obvious sources of wisdom and revelation, but also from unexpected founts. Don’t be too sure you know where revelations and illumination might come from. ∆

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