New Times, June 6, 2024

The Pride in Mental Health Act [8]; a social group for older LGBTQ-plus community members [10]; and the Cal Poly Pride Center’s new space [11] BY

NEW TIMES STAFF

Editor’s note

With this year’s annual Pride issue, we are taking a little time to focus on support systems for the LGBTQ-plus community—what exists and what needs to exist. Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal looks at the Pride in Mental Health Act, which U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler introduced into Congress earlier this year aiming to bridge service gaps for the LGBTQ-plus community [8]. Staff Writer

Taylor O’Connor from New Times ’ sister paper, the Sun, talks to the Pacific Pride Foundation about its Lavender Elders program expansion into northern Santa Barbara County that aims to provide a sense of community that may be lacking for those who are a little older [10] Staff Writer Samantha Herrera speaks with the Cal Poly Pride Center about its new digs and the events it can now accommodate [11]

Also, SLO plans to reduce city limits for more Cal Poly housing [4]; a psychic tale told on the Central Coast [26]; and a hot, authentic Korean spot in Paso Robles [32]

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SLO City Council kicks off process to change city limits for Cal Poly housing

The city of San Luis Obispo could get smaller to make space for university faculty housing.

On June 4, the SLO City Council unanimously greenlit the initiation of a detachment application filed by Cal Poly that requested reducing a sliver of city land by 25 feet. The request is part of the university’s plan to construct a 33-unit singlefamily housing development at the northeast corner of Slack Street and Grand Avenue for its staff and faculty.

“Detachment is pretty unusual,” city Project Planner Callie Taylor told New Times. “Typically, the city takes in land, like with Avila Ranch.”

The proposed modification corrects current city boundary limits coinciding with the right of way boundary at the northern edge of Slack Street, which Cal Poly also wants to change.

Slack Street contains a 70-foot-wide right of way with street improvements located on the southern half of it. Cal Poly proposes improving the northern section of the right of way to build two travel lanes and a 5-foot sidewalk with a landscaped parkway on the north side. Through a right of way abandonment request, Cal Poly asked the city to relinquish its interest in 25 feet of the right of way beyond the back of the northern sidewalk so it can build the housing project called Vista Meadows.

Approved in 2020, the Cal Poly 2035 Campus Master Plan envisioned a larger version of Vista Meadows for staff and faculty. The original plan outlined 380 residential units, two large multifamily buildings, 7,000 square feet of retail space, and 525 parking spaces. But site constraints and other feasibility concerns made the project more modest last year, reducing it to 33 two-story homes with a community garden and other recreational facilities on 8.5 acres of land.

Currently, the edge of the right of way and the city limit boundary run through the middle of

Grover H2O isn’t giving up on recalling Councilmember Daniel Rushing

From protests to lawsuits, the feud between Grover H2O and the city of Grover Beach hasn’t died down.

On May 28, the San Luis Obispo Superior Court ruled that Grover Beach, City Clerk Wendi Sims, and City Attorney Robert Lomeli had unlawfully rejected Grover H2O’s recall petitions against Mayor Karen Bright and City Councilmembers Daniel Rushing and Zach Zimmerman.

the proposed Cal Poly housing project. While Cal Poly is outside city limits, SLO has jurisdiction of Slack Street. Successful right of way abandonment and detachment requests will pull Vista Meadows completely out of the city’s jurisdiction and put it in unincorporated SLO County territory, preventing the housing units from crossing existing judicial boundaries.

Taylor labeled the modification processes as a “cleanup” of historical boundary crossings, especially with the right of way being established in the 1800s.

“The 25 feet of right of way proposed for abandonment and detachment is not needed for buildout of Slack Street or the future intersection to current engineering standards,” the city memo read.

Based on City Councilmember Andy Pease’s query, city staff is now calculating the value of the 25-foot strip between the existing edge of the right

The city also said that it provided three rounds of feedback to Grover H2O advising the group to take out the false or misleading information, yet it didn’t and served the city with a lawsuit instead, challenging what was considered false or misleading.

of way and city limit boundary and the proposed ones. City staff will conduct a development review with the surveyor.

The requests for modification will eventually find their way before the SLO Planning Commission for recommendation, and the City Council will conduct a public hearing for consideration of a resolution of intent. Finally, the SLO Local Agency Formation Commission will weigh in on the right of way and city limit changes.

“One of the stated objectives of the Cal Poly Vista Meadows project is to promote and enhance faculty and staff retention and recruitment by offering quality residential housing at attainable rates,” the staff report read. “The construction of new staff housing on Cal Poly land helps to implement and facilitate the City Council goal of providing housing to residents and employees.”

—Bulbul Rajagopal

decide on whether or not to recall Councilmember Rushing. We think that the people should have the opportunity to make that decision,” Peterson told New Times. “So we are still working to gather those signatures.”

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“Judge [Craig] van Rooyen ruled that the city violated the law and directed the city to accept and allow circulation of the petitions, agreeing with its citizens that the elections code does not allow city elections officials to unilaterally edit citizens’ reasons for recall,” Grover H2O spokesperson Debbie Peterson said.

The city claimed that when Grover H2O submitted its notice of intention to circulate a recall petition on Jan. 8, there were numerous errors, including technical ones on all petitions as well as what the city determined to be false or misleading statements about Bright and Rushing, according to a statement on the city’s website.

“On that basis, and in consultation with legal counsel, the city clerk rejected the petitions, requesting that changes be made to bring them in conformity with the Elections Code,” the statement reads.

“The court’s ruling was very narrow and indicated only that the city should have challenged the petitions in court, rather than by rejecting the petitions,” the city’s statement reads. “The court did not make a ruling on the substantive issues of whether the statements in the petition were false or misleading or whether the city was correct in challenging the petitions under the Elections Code.”

Grover H2O formed after the City Council voted 3-2 in December 2023 to increase water rates by almost 20 percent over four years to help fund Grover Beach’s portion of Central Coast Blue, according to previous New Times reporting.

Upset over the big increase, Grover H2O circulated a recall petition against Bright, Rushing, and Zimmerman for voting in favor of it.

Peterson said the city’s rejection of the recall effort interfered with the group’s ability to recall Bright and Zimmerman since their terms will be up in 2024.

And although the city reversed its decision to raise the rates and pulled out of Central Coast Blue, Grover H2O is still determined to put a Rushing recall effort on the November ballot.

“We are hoping to put that to the voters to

If Grover H2O can’t get the Rushing recall on the November ballot, Peterson said the group would push for a special election.

“Our goal is to avoid a special election and to get it on the ballot in November because the last time we had a special election in this county it cost $300,000 and we as an organization don’t want that for our city,” she said. “We don’t want our city to have to spend that kind of money.”

Peterson said the recall has almost 500 signatures, which the group will soon hand over to City Clerk Sims. She’ll have 30 days plus holidays and weekends to count the signatures.

“We think she could probably count them faster than that because there’s no requirement for her to take the full time ... just as there’s no requirement for us to take the full 60 days to collect signatures,” she said.

—Samantha Herrera

Atascadero mulls over potential shopping cart ordinance

Atascadero City Councilmember Charles Bourbeau occasionally loads up his truck with

INTEREST GAP A 25-foot strip of land exists between the current right of way edge and city limit boundary and Cal Poly’s proposed ones, which could soon be detached from and abandoned by the city of SLO.

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shopping carts collected by the city and returns them to their respective stores.

“I do weird things like that,” Bourbeau said during a June 5 phone call with New Times over the audible clang of metal on metal. “Just while we were talking, I loaded five carts, and I’m off to Food 4 Less.”

It was his 15th or 16th trip to the city’s Public Works yard on the same mission. So far, he’s returned about 80 carts to grocery stores around town, but Atascadero accumulates abandoned and impounded shopping carts faster than the stores can repossess them.

“I like to do physical volunteer things,” Bourbeau said. “From my perspective, these carts represent stolen property. These are not something you’re entitled to take and use for your personal use.”

But people do. The carts leave store parking lots and get abandoned somewhere—often damaged and full of things picked up along the way. Residents call the city or the Police Department. Eventually, the city picks the carts up and takes them to the Public Works yard. Sometimes the cart owners will retrieve them.

During a May 14 City Council meeting where council members discussed what a potential shopping cart ordinance might entail, Bourbeau listed off the number of carts in the yard: 38 from Vons, 17 Smart & Final, six Grocery Outlet, three Rite Aid, six Big Lots, six Food 4 Less, one Walgreens, seven 99 Cents Store, “and strangely enough, two Kmarts.”

Atascadero Police Chief Dan Suttles said enforcing the state Business and Professions code that covers shopping carts is difficult. Although being in possession of a stolen shopping cart is illegal and qualifies as a misdemeanor, the SLO County District Attorney’s Office recently let law enforcement know that it would no longer file that charge.

Deputy District Attorney Jerret Gran confirmed to New Times that the office sent out a memo in February saying it wouldn’t file “standalone violations” for illegal possession of a shopping cart. The memo states that prosecutions of the crime usually involve unhoused individuals storing their personal belongings in a cart.

“An individual charged with this crime is entitled to a jury trial. It is unlikely that a San Luis Obispo County jury will return a verdict of guilty under those circumstances,” the memo states, adding that even if convicted, the defendant likely wouldn’t serve jail time and/or wouldn’t be able to afford the fine. “Under these circumstances, a successful conviction is unlikely to deter future possession of shopping carts by either the specific defendant or similarly situated defendants.”

Gran said the new policy is similar to what’s in place in both Santa Barbara and Monterey counties.

Suttles also said that under the state code, the city is required to wait three days after being notified before impounding the cart, which also has to display verbiage denoting the cart’s owner. Once it reaches the yard, Public Works can reach out to the store it belongs to. That store has three days to retrieve it—unretrieved carts usually get recycled, Public Works Director Nick DeBar told council members.

“Individuals are taking carts for some period of time and leaving them on the street, and everybody else is bearing the cost,” Mayor Heather Moreno said. “Is it just the cost of being a city?”

Chief Suttles said passing an ordinance would be a way for the city to share the burden and cost of cart recovery with the local stores they belong to. He spoke with the cities of San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay—other local cities that have shopping cart ordinances on the books—and said they approached the ordinance as more of a partnership with the stores.

Morro Bay approved its ordinance in December 2023. Morro Bay Police Chief Amy Watkins told New Times that it was an effort to address some of the blight and hazards caused by carts that were being left “all over the place, damaged and destroyed and in our waterways.” In the last seven months, Watkins said the city’s made progress on the issue.

She added that shopping carts are expensive, between $200 to $300 each, and stores don’t want to lose them, but logistics such as staffing and resources make it hard to retrieve stolen and abandoned carts. The ordinance gave the businesses something to take back to their corporate offices for more funding to deal with the issue.

That ordinance gives the city’s six businesses that have shopping carts options when it comes to cart retrieval: They can contract with someone to go around town picking up carts once or twice a month; put locking wheels on the carts; or prevent the carts from being able to leave the store somehow.

These are some options that the Atascadero City Council directed staff to consider for a potential future ordinance. At the same May 14 meeting, the council also voted to add another $30,000 to the encampment cleanup budget, something Bourbeau said directly correlates with the shopping cart issue, as carts enable people to move heavier and more objects.

“When [residents] see the accumulation of what to them looks like garbage, they see it as a degradation of the beauty of the community and degradation of quality of life within the community, and I think that shopping carts facilitate that,” Bourbeau told New Times. “Multiple trips and the next thing you know, they have an encampment full of stuff. … Next thing you know, we’re paying a fair amount of money to ... pick up stuff.”

—Camillia Lanham

SLO business combats PCE contamination with soil remediation permit application

A San Luis Obispo business wants to remediate toxin-polluted soil at a former Higuera Street dry cleaning site it’s now located on.

More than a year after the California Department of Toxic Substances Control and Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board identified four sites in SLO where perchloroethylene soil contamination exceeded 865 times the safe limit, Stalwork Inc. employee Ben Kulick filed a remediation application with the SLO County Air Pollution Control District.

“State law requires that the district notify individuals prior to issuing a permit for any new source of hazardous air contaminants within 1,000 feet of a school,” the Air Pollution Control District’s May 31 public notice read. “The proposed location is within 1,000 feet of the San Luis Classical Academy.”

Air Pollution Control Engineer Sarah Wade told New Times that the notice was sent out in two parts—first to the

Classical Academy on May 24 and then to 929 residences and businesses near the contaminated location on May 31. The notice triggered the start of the public comment period for the remediation project, which will end on June 30. Send written comments to the Air Pollution Control District at 3433 Roberto Court and submit verbal statements to Wade at (805) 781-5912.

While the public notice mentioned that construction firm Stalwork Inc. submitted the permit application for soil remediation, Wade clarified to New Times that Kulick is only a Stalwork employee. According to Kulick’s application, he filed it under the facility name 1135 Santa Rosa LLC, which is located at 1085 Higuera Street—currently the American Riviera Bank building.

“That was a little bit of misunderstand with the application,” Wade said. “When we printed the notice, we used Stalwork’s name given the applicant was already on file as an employee there. … We don’t typically do a reissue of notices for corrections like this because don’t we don’t typically have to do very many notices.”

She added that Kulick’s remediation application is the only perchloroethylenerelated one the Air Pollution Control District’s received so far.

Also called PCE or PERC, the colorless liquid byproduct of now-defunct dry cleaning and industrial activities was first detected in SLO above its maximum contaminant level in the late 1980s. Previous New Times reporting found that the contamination prevented the city from using the groundwater as a drinking water supply.

A character study of the SLO Valley Groundwater Basin in 2022 found a small plume of the carcinogen across a stretch of the basin overlayed by a portion of the city. In March, the city received a $6.6 million grant from the California State Water Resources Control Board to cure its groundwater.

In Kulick’s case, E2C Remediation proposed the installation of a soil vapor extraction system to treat the soil. If the Air Pollution Control District issues Kulick the permit, third party E2C Remediation will conduct the cleanup. Kulick didn’t respond to New Times’ requests for comment.

The remediation company’s October 2023 letter enclosed with the application noted that soil vapor concentrations are relatively low, and E2C will run the extraction system on pilot test mode for the first 30 days.

“Vapors from the contaminated soil will be pulled out of the ground and sent through two large carbon vessels, which will control emissions of perchloroethylene by a minimum of 98 percent,” the Air Pollution Control District notice said.

The district anticipates minimal adverse health impacts from the remediation process, adding that the pollutants will decline in concentration over time.

As of June 4, the district received three comments from the public inquiring about the remediation process.

“It’s a pretty minor remediation, and we have the confidence the professionals will do their job, and they’re very aware that it’s in a high visibility area,” Wade said. “This is kind of a standard practice in making up for environmental mistakes of yore. Let’s hope that we don’t have too many of those left to do and that we don’t repeat those in the future.”

The Pride flag will fly at Grover Beach City Hall this June

For the fourth year in a row, the Grover Beach City Council voted in favor of flying the Pride flag during the month of June.

“I just want to give my full-hearted support of … the Pride flag and just honor what recognition of that means for marginalized communities to see a symbol of welcome and inclusion flow and how impactful it is to be seen in the community in which you live, work, and play,” Gala Pride and Diversity Center Executive Director Dusty ColyerWorth said during public comment at the May 28 Grover Beach City Council meeting.

The flag will fly at City Hall next to the American Flag and the California Flag.

“I really want to recognize that flying the Pride flag along with our American flag in no way diminishes our amazing American flag and what it stands for, but it calls for that recognition and the pledge that we just did here today,” Colyer-Worth added. “Liberty and justice for all until such a time as there is authentic liberty and justice for all, recognizing that there are communities that need equity—to be uplifted to that ideal and flown alongside that is deeply impactful.”

While the City Council didn’t discuss the issue before voting this year, during the May 22, 2023, council discussion about the Pride flag, Councilmember Daniel Rushing said the purpose of flying that flag was to elevate the city and celebrate its diversity.

“The fact that our first official flag for our new ordinance is a continuation of a longstanding tradition is wonderful,” Rushing said at the time. “Flying the Pride flag sends a powerful message of inclusivity and support for the LGBTQ-plus community and it shows that our city both embraces diversity and its commitment to equal rights for all of our residents.”

Also at the 2023 meeting, Councilmember Weirick said he remembered the first time the city flew the Pride flag in 2020 and overheard community members pleased by the support.

“I remember growing up where not even going down the alphabet but just the first two letters you were threatened with physical violence. There were no ands, ifs, or buts, about that, too. People coming out wasn’t the norm for a safety thing,” he said. “People farther down the alphabet still get that to this day, and I know people where that is their reality, so this is significant that we want this to be a safe space for them.”

During the May 28, 2024, meeting, former Councilmember Mariam Shah—now a SLO County planning commissioner and director of public affairs for Planned Parenthood of the Central Coast—said she applauds the council for once again agreeing to fly the flag.

“We serve tons of LGBTQ-plus folks in our community. We’re proud to stand with them, and that means standing with them here in this council chamber and when they’re seeking health care,” she said during public comment.

“In the past couple years, there have been over 500 anti-LGBTQ-plus bills introduced, especially those affecting trans folks.

“So a government and a council willing to publicly fly a flag means something,” Shah said. “It makes a difference.” ∆

—Samantha Herrera

—Bulbul Rajagopal

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Overdue breakthrough

The Pride in Mental Health Act hopes to make accessible mental health care services for LGBTQ-plus youth the law

Ahost of Democrats across the United States are trying to bolster access to mental health care and support for LGBTQ-plus youth.

U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-California), the rst Black and openly gay senator to serve in the Senate, introduced the Pride in Mental Health Act on March 14—a day after the Oklahoma medical examiner ruled teenager Nex Benedict’s death a suicide. Benedict, a nonbinary 16-year-old, died a day after a ght in an Oklahoma high school restroom, which was allegedly prompted by bullying over gender identity.

accessing a therapist in high school because their mother advocated for them. Now, their mother follows a hands-o approach, even though Hardesty still lives with her.

“She is very insistent that I’m an adult, so I have to do everything myself now even though I don’t know how,” Hardesty said. “I dealt with quite a bit of hostility, especially in high school … and in high school, I kind of realized I had to get thicker skin to deal with it.”

Pride fest in 2021. It was crazy, seeing people who are so comfortable with each other, and I felt like a sh out of water, but it was nice.”

Participating in the Pride festival and interacting with Cuesta’s community helped White nally come out to their friends in 2022. But they had trouble nding mental health care in SLO County. It wasn’t until White enrolled in Cuesta that they found an in-person campus therapist who helped them in their journey to gure out who they are.

“In the aftermath of discovering nonbinary teen Nex Benedict’s death was ruled a suicide, I think this legislation is really important to highlight how crucial it is that we do more for young LGBTQ-plus kids who maybe don’t have the resources, community, or support to navigate that experience,” Butler spokesperson Christopher Lee told New Times via email.

If signed into law, the Pride in Mental Health Act would open up grants through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “Eligible entities” like schools and colleges could apply for these grant funds to provide cultural competency training to caregivers; develop behavioral health and crisis intervention resources; collect data on the behavioral health of LGBTQ-plus youth; and issue school bullying prevention guidelines for LGBTQ-plus students.

A statement from Butler’s o ce pointed to a 2023 national Trevor Project survey that found 54 percent of participating LGBTQ-plus youth experienced symptoms of depression. Fifteen percent of queer youth reported being threatened with or subjected to conversion therapy.

To combat that, the Pride in Mental Health Act would prohibit grant recipients from providing conversion therapy of any kind, advertising the practice, helping others provide it, and/or referring young people to conversion resources.

According to the most recent data from 2021-22 in the California School, Climate, Health, and Learning Surveys, 64 percent of queer-identifying seventh graders and 40 percent of ninth graders in the Paso Robles Uni ed School District responded, “ ey wouldn’t understand,” as a barrier to seeking a counselor or therapist. Fiftytwo percent and 25 percent of LGBTQ-plus seventh graders and ninth graders, respectively, said they were worried other students might nd out about their sexual orientation if they sought mental health support.

Paso Robles High School and Cuesta College graduate Raven Hardesty, who uses nonbinary pronouns, told New Times it was easier

Twenty-year-old Hardesty’s lived in San Luis Obispo County almost all their life. At 12, they came out as pansexual. Around their rst two years of high school, Hardesty came out as gender uid. By 2021, they realized they were nonbinary.

In Hardesty’s senior year of high school, they said, an adult woman stalked them because of their queer identity and her own alleged mental health issues. ose troubles leaked into Hardesty’s college years when nding an LGBTQ-plus-supportive therapist proved to be hard for them. Having something like the Pride in Mental Health Act would have helped, they said.

“I’d have someone to talk to about all that and be able to nd proper resources and get the help that I needed,” Hardesty said. “I tried to get a therapist or DSPS [Disabled Students Programs and Services] for physical health issues and mental health issues, and I was only ever o cially diagnosed with depression. ey decided that that wasn’t enough, so they wouldn’t help me, which really, really sucks when you’re trying really hard to get any form of help.”

ey’re still struggling to nd an LGBTQplus-supportive therapist in the county, and they said there are limited options because of insurance hurdles.

For new Cuesta College graduate Maryelizabeth White, who uses nonbinary pronouns, SLO County became a safe queer-a rming space when they moved with their father from Victorville in San Bernadino County.

“I lived in a commuter town in the desert, and everything was about a 30-minute drive away,” White said. “In SLO County, I didn’t have any friends, … and my rst introduction into the community itself was going to the

White switched to a private, insurancebased therapist in their second year at Cuesta.

“I mostly chose it because I couldn’t continue Cuesta therapy during the summer or the winter, only during school, when school is in session,” they said. I found that especially during the winter and the summer, I needed therapy the most.”

e downside: White pays for the new service unlike the sessions at Cuesta, which were free. As the former president of the Cuesta Pride club, White advocated for the community college’s mental health program to LGBTQ-plus students.

“ e most vocal complaint, I would say, just the lack of knowing what resources were available to everyone,” they said. “People didn’t really realize how many sessions they had. ey didn’t know that it was free. ey didn’t know that there was an LGBTQtrained therapist on campus.”

Director of Student Health Services Nicole Johnson told New Times that one of Cuesta’s licensed therapists was the rst in the cohort for the SLO ACCEPTance Project, which aims to provide academically informed, indepth LGBTQ-plus mental health training for mental health professionals.

She added that the college provides yearround stigma-reducing events, outreach, and training. But serving the growing needs of LGBTQ-plus students out of a small clinic is a challenge, with students sometimes landing on the waitlist for in-person services.

“It is especially challenging, and a barrier to care, if you are seeking a provider with speci c training like LGBTQ-plus a rming care,” Johnson said. “Couple these barriers with living in a more rural area like SLO County. We know that we have a di cult time recruiting and retaining trained medical professionals in our area.”

She said she hopes that the Pride in Mental Health Act will consider that local organizations and communities need infrastructure to support legislative change.

“ e greatest impact for the students is that it sends a message that acknowledges the barriers they face by the inadequacies of the system,” Johnson said, “and prioritizes their health and safety with legislation that promotes change by identifying the barriers and speci c strategies to overcome them in an e ort to improve outcomes for LGBTQ-plus students.” ∆

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

INCLUSIVE JOY Led by President Maryelizabeth White (center), the Cuesta Pride club celebrated its first Pride Prom last year.

COURTESY PHOTO BY RITCHIE BERMUDEZ

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hile there are many options for the LGBTQ-plus community to get together during Pride Month in June and throughout the year, it can be challenging for older community members to have that experience.

“ ings like going to a Pride festival might not be accessible to someone who is older,” said Jenise Trinidad Coates, Paci c Pride Foundation programs manager. “ e Lavender Elders program works to ll those gaps.”

Paci c Pride Foundation’s Lavender Elders program is meant to help bring Santa Barbara County LGBTQ-plus folks ages 50 and older together.

countywide, including the Lavender Elders program.

Get together

In San Luis Obispo County, Gala Pride and Diversity Center offers a Senior Advocacy Zoom meeting once a month. Visit galacc.org/resources for more information. Visit pacificpridefoundation.org to learn more about Lavender Elders in-person and online meetings and other programs that Pacific Pride Foundation offers in Santa Barbara County.

“Because we’re coming in kind of newer, most folks assume that we’re Santa Barbarabased only, when really we’re countywide,” Trinidad Coates said. “As of right now, folks are very surprised to hear we have a presence and programs in Santa Maria and Lompoc.” e Lavender Elders program works in two facets: to provide social opportunities for older folks and to connect LGBTQ-plus individuals to their community, they said.

On the rst and third ursday of every month, Paci c Pride Foundation (PPF) hosts Zoom meetings where people can be with other members of the community, said Trinidad Coates, who uses they/them pronouns. e program o ers inperson events in Santa Barbara, and PPF is currently trying to expand in-person events to Santa Maria, Lompoc, and other North County communities.

“ e way it works in Santa Barbara for in-person is that everyone is able to meet for lunch and that is kind of just an opportunity to really socialize and network and get out and be with other people,” they said. “ e Santa Maria portion that I’m hoping to get o the ground and up and running is that in-person portion.”

rough outreach e orts and attending community events, PPF has been working on letting North County residents know that the organization o ers its services

“Folks who are older tend to not have as much social activities to participate in,” Trinidad Coates said. “As we get older, we are missing the component of seeing people at school or work. Part of the program is that social and fellowship aspect for folks since most of our group is older. ese are folks who are already retired who need a bit of social [activity] in life.”

By 2030, it’s estimated there will be 7 million LGBTQ-plus people living in the U.S. who are 50 and older, according to LGBTQ-plus media advocacy organization GLAAD, but they face unique challenges compared to their non LGBTQ-plus peers.

According to GLAAD, older LGBTQplus people are twice as likely to be single and live alone, and four times less likely to have children, making social isolation a signi cant challenge.

“Fear of, and experience with, discrimination and a lack of cultural competency in health care, housing, and other vital services make LGBTQ people less

likely to seek out critical care and services as they age,” according to GLAAD.

In 2018, AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) found that 34 percent of LGBTQ-plus older people—and 54 percent of transgender older people— reported being worried about having to hide their identity to access housing for older people, according to GLAAD. In addition, limited available research on older adults with HIV show that the AIDs epidemic has disproportionately a ected older LGBTQplus people.

According to the National Institutes of Health, having pride in one’s identity and connection to one’s community is associated with more positive outcomes for older LGBTQ-plus folks, including higher quality of life and lower internalized homophobia.

“Community is the most important thing, and that’s what this group is able to foster for people who may not have any other way of connecting with their community,” Trinidad Coates said about the Lavender Elders program, “and that’s why this program is super important and near and dear to my heart.”

e program not only o ers a social outlet, but a support network for those who are coming out later in life and learning about their identity, they added.

“When someone goes through the process of coming out ... if it happens at a young age, you have the support of your peers, you might have family support and access to a lot of events you can attend to really … foster that relationship with yourself and that you’ve had with the queer community,” Trinidad Coates said. “If someone is coming out as an older adult, some of those opportunities may not be accessible.” e online portion of the Lavender Elders program works to make sure that those with health or transportation setbacks can still tap into a community, and PPF o ers transportation through ride shares and partnerships to get people to in-person events, they said.

Alongside getting North County in-person events o the ground, Trinidad-Coates added that PPF would like to expand to take Lavender Elders program members on di erent outings, like going to museums, and including more social activities.

“I would love for this to be the program people talk about when they nd out mom came out of the closet 20 years after their divorce, to meet other people, go out, be social, and hang out with their community,” Trinidad Coates said. “Some folks don’t come out until much later in life, and they really missed out on the experience of having that queer fellowship, and that’s what the Lavender Elders program is able to provide.” ∆

Reach Sta Writer Taylor O’Connor, from New Times’ sister paper the Sun, at toconnor@santamariasun.com.

LAVENDER ELDERS Pacific Pride Foundation is expanding its in-person Lavender Elders program, for LGBTQ-plus folks ages 50 and older, into North Santa Barbara County communities.

COURTESY PHOTO BY LILY CHUBB

Elbow room for all

Cal Poly’s Pride Center moved from a space the size of a closet to a large community room in the Student Center

Viewed as a safe space for expression and community, the Cal Poly Pride Center is a beacon of on-campus inclusivity for students and faculty.

After the center was limited to a closetsized space for years, Cal Poly community members advocated for a newer, bigger, and more accessible location to house the center, counselor and Pride Center coordinator Angel Garcia Badillo told New Times.

“ e center was able to be moved into a natural, physical space that was larger than a closet, and that space opened last year in April,” she said. “So my team and I were really able to create a vision for what we wanted the Pride Center to look like, and we wanted it to be an equitable space for all.”

“We’re kind of waiting because as a whole, the platform they use for websites is updating, and our department [Gender and Sexuality] hasn’t updated our websites because we know the switch is coming,” she said. “So I think it’s happening within the next year, so we are planning as a department to actually address all our websites and links within the next two years.”

With the center nishing up perfecting the new physical space, Garcia Badillo said it’s already started hosting events. In March, for instance, the Pride Center held its ballroom event.

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Comfort is the center’s main goal, Garcia Badillo said, so it features special windows that allow those inside to look out but doesn’t allow passersby to see in. is enables students who might be exploring their sexuality or who don’t feel ready to come out yet to gather privately without having to worry about the campus community watching them, Garcia Badillo said.

“When we were building the center and when we were thinking of imagery, we wanted a lot of imagery of leaders within the LGBTQI, two-spirited-plus community that are Black and brown,” she said. “So that way when students go into the center that are queer and [people of color, they] see themselves in that center.”

As soon as a student walks into room 217 in the Student Center, they’re greeted by two assistants sitting behind a front desk to help answer questions. e walls are covered in artwork, and rainbow ags are abundant. Garcia Badillo said there’s a computer space, a mini library lled with LGBTQ-plus books, and a sleeping area designed for students who want a bit of peace and quiet from their busy days.

She noted that the organization’s page on Cal Poly’s website and the links attached to it are old and don’t work, so the best way to get in touch with the center is to show up in person.

trans, queer, Black, and brown people, she explained, to be a space where

Ballroom was created in the ’70s in New York for trans, queer, Black, and brown people, she explained, to be a space where participants compete within di erent categories—such as runway, butch queen, house mother, father, or parent. Winners within those categories compete for a trophy, and the competition is followed by a celebration.

“It was my dream to bring ballroom culture into Cal Poly, so that way students who are a minority within a minority—like students who are queer, trans, Black, and brown—feel like they can create a space,”

Garcia Badillo said.

Every year in June, the center has its commencement ceremony, and while everyone is welcome, Garcia Badillo said it’s important to not take photos in order to honor everyone’s privacy.

“It’s such a special moment because students have worked so hard to nish their higher educational career, so the Lavender Commencement is a great opportunity where the committee can really celebrate them for not only nishing their educational program but also just being proud and building community within the LGBTQI spectrum,” she said.

“ is year will be our 17th annual Lavender Commencement, so that means we’ve had it for 17 years—and this year I had 99 students who signed up for Lavender Commencement, and that’s a huge number for Cal Poly.” ∆

Reach Sta Writer Samantha Herrera at sherrera@newtimesslo.com.

MAKING FRIENDS Cal Poly Pride Center’s main goal is to provide a comfortable environment so students and faculty can make lasting connections through activities including hiking the P.

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Enchanting fantasy

Miniature houses, little gnomes, tiny fairies, and different shades of green.

These are the components that build fairy gardens. Some people put those elements in trees or in a special section of their yard, but you can create a portable fairy world of your own at the upcoming Enchanted Fairy Garden Weekend hosted by Cambria Nursery and Florist, June 7 through 9. The weekend of workshops includes one specifically geared toward the miniature scene and the varieties of moss and tiny plants that can help bring it to life. Taught by Lynn, a Cambria Nursery employee who specializes in all things fairy, the workshop is a great way to learn from an expert, General Manager Mike Arnold said.

Throughout the year, Lynn crafts fairy gardens for the nursery for purchase, and they pepper the grounds.

“We use a lot of things like rocks and moss, and things that will do well with a really shallow root system,” Arnold said. “She knows what’s going to survive in a tiny little setting. … But she’s a really great artist as well.”

During Lynn’s June 8 workshop, those living and natural objects will be available to participants building their own small gardens, as well as certain special items and figurines to populate the fairy world.

Arnold said the nursery has a wellstocked section dedicated to fairy garden supplies—including miniature animals, people, buildings, and more for people to mix and match.

The great thing about Lynn, Arnold said, is that she can help workshop participants bring a fairy garden to life and look as realistic as possible.

The Cambria Nursery began hosting the fairy garden workshop about 10 years ago, Arnold said, but the nursery put all of its events on hold during the pandemic.

This summer is the second year of workshops since the nursery reintroduced them. Arnold said the nursery tries to host a weekend of workshops once a month from about March to August.

April saw an Earth Day Festival weekend, with a free barbecue lunch offered to patrons, attendees, and window shoppers alike on both Saturday and Sunday (which the nursery will also do for this upcoming weekend) as well as experts from nursery vendors who gave talks and could help people with their questions about items such as soil.

On June 8, the nursery is offering a workshop on how to press seaweed. One of the nursery’s vendors, Sam from Central Coast Seaweed Pressing in Templeton, is running the event. Her framed work is

Osos’ fog, as well as offering a wide array of succulents and houseplants.

“Something that we’ve really learned, especially recently, is that some people don’t even know we’re here,” Arnold said. “There’s tons of display gardens that people can come walking through and hang out.”

Cambria Nursery and Florist encourages people to do just that: visit and stay awhile. Relax and enjoy yourself.

To learn more about the upcoming weekend of fun for the family and future workshop weekends, visit cambrianursery. com. The nursery is located at 2801 Eaton Road in Cambria.

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• On May 9, the San Luis Obispo Cattlewomen awarded scholarships to 14 students who are pursuing degrees in agriculture, including students from Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School, San Luis Obispo High School, and Atascadero Choices in Education Academy.

available for sale at the nursery, and she will also be there all day to answer questions and talk to people about the work she does.

The nursery, connected to the Cambria Christmas Market and Cambria Pines Lodge, has been a staple in Cambria for decades. Arnold said the nursery does its best to cater to locals by stocking plants that are suited to the diverse microclimates in the area, such as Paso Robles’ heat and Los

“All of the recipients excelled both in and outside of the classroom. Many of the students will be pursuing careers as large animal veterinarians, embryologists, ag teachers, and communicators. We’re excited to help them achieve their goals,” scholarship co-chair Pat Abel said in a statement. The SLO County Cattlewomen has awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships over the last 25 years. Visit cattlewomenslo.org for future scholarship details and opportunities. ∆

Reach Editor Camillia Lanham at clanham@newtimesslo.com.

TINY HOME Design and build your own little fantasy world to take root in your garden at the upcoming Create a Fairy Garden workshop at the Cambria Nursery and Florist on June 8.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CAMBRIA NURSERY

Permitting is not the point

The Cambria CSD made a series of bad decisions that led us to where we are now with the Water Reclamation Facility

Last week’s edition of the New Times (May 30) delves into the question of why the Cambria Community Services District (CCSD) seems to be having such a difficult time completing a coastal cevelopment permit application for the water treatment plant, currently called the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) located on San Simeon Creek Road. It’s an interesting read. It appears to us that the purpose of Cambria’s WRF has morphed from its original stated purpose “to serve existing authorized water connections only” to something else entirely. It seems like rather than focusing on protecting existing residents in the event of another severe drought, the CCSD’s primary goal is to use the never-ending permitting process to defend the CCSD against lawsuits from unhappy lot owners. As long as the CCSD can make the argument that it’s “trying really hard” to secure a permit allowing unlimited use of the WRF, it will have some protection from those lot owners and their lawyers. The WRF was constructed under an emergency permit in 2014. As of June 2024, nearly 10 years later, the CCSD has been unable or unwilling to complete said permit application. Our neighbors in Morro Bay have permitted and constructed a much larger WRF in recent years. Morro Bay applied for its permit in February 2019, and it was issued in July of that year, less than six months later. Morro Bay’s entire process, from the adoption of an environmental impact report to having a functional, operational facility, took less than six years. Why was Morro Bay able to develop a much larger and more complex facility in a few

short years while our CCSD struggles with permitting issues 10 years later?

We think that Cambria’s current difficulty stems from a series of bad decisions made by CCSD leadership over the past 40 years. Here’s the CliffsNotes version:

By the mid 1980s it had become apparent that Cambria had a water problem. The only sources of potable water for the community were two small aquifers, fed by San Simeon Creek on the north end of town and Santa Rosa Creek to the south. Entirely dependent on these two water sources, Cambria’s water supply lives and dies by each year’s rainfall. When it became apparent that the existing aquifers could not support additional development, a water waitlist was established in 1986. For an annual administrative fee of $88, the owners of vacant parcels could “get in line” for a water meter once a new source of municipal water could be developed. The waitlist, which was closed in 1990, currently has a total of 768 residential parcels on it, according to the CCSD website, plus additional commercial parcels.

Bad Decision 1 was creating a waitlist, and therefore the expectation, that the CCSD would, at some point, provide water that it had no idea how to obtain. Cambria’s lack of water for new development was legitimized in 2001 with the establishment of a formal building moratorium.

One of the problems with the waitlist is that there remained more than a thousand legal parcels in Cambria that would never become buildable due to a lack of water service.

Bad Decision 2 was the CCSD’s adoption of the buildout reduction program as part of

its water master plan. The concept behind the plan was that Cambria, through a combination of taxes, assessments, and grants, would purchase and then retire those lots. In the event that CCSD did begin issuing new water meters to parcels on the waitlist, the CCSD would become obligated for potentially millions of dollars in lot purchases.

Then, in 2014, amid a serious drought, came the granddaddy of bad decisions.

Bad Decision 3 involved the CCSD convincing ratepayers not to object to borrowing nearly $9 million to partly fund the construction of an “emergency water supply” facility to serve, per the Proposition 218 ballot measure description, “Existing customers within CCSD’s service area.”

The facility was constructed under an emergency permit from the county. To be brief, it was constructed in possibly the worst location available, designated environmentally sensitive habitat, using maybe the worst technology available. The facility was designed to take water out of an already depleted creek and estuary system filled with endangered and special status species, mix it with treated wastewater, and purify it, leaving behind large quantities of evaporated brine waste to be disposed of at a licensed hazardous waste facility.

Bad Decision 4 came in 2017, with the failure of the brine waste holding pond, and the need to truck the liquid brine waste to a distant disposal facility at great expense. The CCSD’s then board of directors took that opportunity to change the purpose of the project from drought protection for existing users to “build out” the addition of 800-plus new residential and commercial developments. This action raised the bar substantially

for all the required permitting, as it would require nearly year-round operation of the facility, with its attendant environmental and financial impacts on the community. This little history lesson brings us to the current day, and what we consider to be Bad Decision 5. About a year ago, a reconstituted CCSD board directed staff to revise the purpose of the facility, as stated in the “project description,” back to its original intent, to provide drought protection for existing customers. However, the current project description, as proposed by staff, and apparently supported by the board, states that the purpose of the facility is to “meet CCSD’s existing commitments.” What does that even mean? Is the waitlist an “existing commitment”? Is the very expensive Buildout Reduction Plan an existing commitment? Who knows? We have asked the board and staff to define what exactly constitutes an existing commitment and haven’t yet received a response.

Most observers seem to agree that the likelihood that the WRF could ever provide enough water to support “buildout” without bankrupting the ratepayers and the environment is somewhere between slim and none. Similarly, most observers agree that the notion that Cambrians would vote to tax themselves to finance the buildout reduction plan is equally unlikely. But when the lawsuits from waterless lot owners come, as they have in the past and will almost certainly continue to come in the future, the board and its legal counsel can point to 10 years of “working really hard” to permit the WRF for growth as a defense. ∆

Jim Townsend is a member of Protect Cambria, a group of residents who are concerned about the town’s future. To respond with a letter for publication, email it to letters@newtimesslo.com.

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Dictatorship

Like fellow opinion writer John Ashbaugh, I also like to take another look at some of our history’s heroes and to challenge some popular perceptions. The May 18, 2024, issue of The Economist reflected upon the vulnerability of the United States to becoming a dictatorship. But while the writer’s focus was on another Donald Trump presidency, I think our closest encounter with dictatorship was in our notso-distant past.

A “dictator” is defined as a leader who has absolute power, who may rule in an authoritarian manner, and who is unconstrained by any effective constitutional restrictions. In the U.S., we rely upon the Constitution, political norms, and three coequal branches of government to protect us from rule by an omnipotent dictator.

Predictably, The Economist, and most liberals, see Trump as the potential dictator. The always-thoughtful Trump did little to dispel such thinking when he promised to “not rule like a dictator after his first day in office.” The Jan. 6 Capitol riot was cited, despite the fact that this harebrained scheme had absolutely no chance of ever succeeding. Even had it succeeded in momentarily preventing the certification of the vote, there is no constitutional “route” that could have led to recognizing the current president as somehow proceeding to another term. Neither the military, police, nor any branch of the government would have recognized or obeyed such a facially invalid power grab. We might have had chaos, but we wouldn’t have had Trump as president.

To find our closest encounter with a dictatorship, we need to go back to liberal icon Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first two terms as president.

At that time, the U.S. was in the throes of the Great Depression, and people were growing increasingly desperate and willing to support radical measures. Roosevelt enjoyed vast popular support, total control of both houses of Congress, and passed a series of radical measures over the objections of the Republicans. Such measures included Social Security, the FDIC, the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Work Progress Administration, National Recovery Administration, new regulations on employment, banking, and the stock market, and lots of spending on public works. Prior to the 22nd Amendment in 1951, there was no limit to the terms a president could serve, and the charismatic Roosevelt managed to get elected to an unprecedented four terms.

The only resistance to Roosevelt’s aggressive agenda came from the Supreme Court, which found that some of his legislative programs unconstitutionally delegated excessive power to the president. Frustrated, and following his landslide reelection in 1936, FDR threatened to “pack the court”—that is, to use his control of Congress to add more justices to the court and provide him with enough extra votes to approve his agenda. Intimidated by this threat, the justices reversed their stances and approved Roosevelt’s agenda.

Voilá! We had a situation in which a single charismatic leader had assumed effective control of all three branches of government by threatening the Supreme Court, and he

was using his power to further expand the powers of his office. Roosevelt was effectively functioning as a dictator. Eleanor Roosevelt even opined that we needed a “benevolent dictator.”

Roosevelt was also not opposed to extralegal authoritarian measures, such as imprisoning hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens of Japanese descent merely upon a presidential decree. This blatantly unconstitutional act was approved by a now “tamed” and compliant Supreme Court in the 1944 Korematsu ruling.

I recognize that much of FDR’s legacy and agenda remains popular and is often credited with lifting the U.S. out of the Great Depression. Still, there is no reason why a dictator cannot enjoy popular support and produce successful policies. Remember, Mussolini famously “made the trains run on time,” and Hitler restored power and pride to a defeated Germany, both rising to power through popular support.

In echoes of the past, we again are hearing calls to “pack” the Supreme Court, as well as witnessing a liberal campaign against the conservative justices who frustrate the progressive agenda. The doctrine of a “living constitution,” which can be interpreted as needed to accommodate a popular agenda, further weakens the ability of our Constitution to protect us. The erosion of political norms in stunts to achieve momentary political advantage, such as Harry Reid’s “nuclear option” or the attempts to disqualify Trump from the ballot, further weaken our institutions.

My point? A future dictator need not be a brutal ogre, at least not initially, and may be someone you really like and to whom you are happy to give unlimited powers to advance some desired program. He may be remembered favorably, as the victor gets to write the history.

While Trump might eagerly assume the role of dictator if he could, his support is far too weak, and his institutional opposition too pervasive, to be a much of a danger. Progressive “rock star” FDR took us far closer to a dictatorship than Trump could ever dream of.

John Donegan is a retired attorney in Pismo Beach, who is collecting gold braid and epaulets for his uniform in his coming installation, er, “inauguration.” Send comments to the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com.

If a city doesn’t like a voter petition to put something on the ballot, can it just reject it?

Grover Beach and Paso Robles think they can. Morro Bay, not so much.

In the grand scheme of axes to grind against city policy, a segment of Morro Bay residents have a big one—the proposed battery storage facility that aims to take over the old Morro Bay Power Plant site. Not only do the Citizens for Estero Bay Preservation not want it, the group’s members don’t even want the Morro Bay City Council to be able to approve the project without first asking for voter consent. Talk about bureaucracy making the wheels of government turn slowly! Imagine if every development project needed to go before voters. Oy. We’d never get anything done.

Although the ballot measure going before voters in November won’t mention the name Vistra Corp. or the words “battery storage facility” or the fire potential residents are worried about (A similar facility in San Diego caught fire and burned for a week because firefighters had trouble putting it out!), it aims to explicitly limit City Council’s power when it comes to zoning—or rezoning—in a certain area of the city.

Cough, cough, close to the smokestacks! Duh.

Measure A-24 is positioned as a necessary way to “protect the natural beauty, the tourist industry, the character and tranquility of Morro Bay,” as if the tourist town’s council

members don’t want to do that.

At the time the petition was making the signature rounds in town, folks alleged all kinds of things about it, including that it was false and misleading. Like everything on the ballot is true and leading. Hah! But when it came time for Morro Bay to just accept the petition and its signatures and place the measure on the ballot, the city did just that.

Grover Beach and Paso Robles, not so much.

Paso Robles decided that the petition aiming to get voters to turn over some of the controversial parking regulations that Paso’s City Council passed wasn’t up to snuff. The city clerk “had concerns about the form being used” to gather signatures and the verbiage in the petition? “Confusing” and “misleading” to voters, the city said in its rejection letter.

The petitioners were pissed, but the city also decided to get rid of its paid parking program, anyway. So, what could they do? Bend over and take the win, I guess. And like it!

You know who’s not going to bend over and take the win? Grover H2O, which sued the city of Grover Beach for rejecting the multiple petitions it filed over the city’s water rates shenanigans and Central Coast Blue Not only did it sue the city, it prevailed in court! Now, who’s bending over and taking it?

Grover Beach, which rejected the petitions for false and misleading information among other things, claimed that a SLO County Superior Court judge’s ruling against the

city wasn’t a big spanking. It was just a “narrow” one. The court didn’t rule on whether the statements were actually false or misleading, Grover Beach said in its statement on the city website, the court ruling “indicated” that the city should have challenged the petitions in court—not rejected them outright.

“So there!” Grover Beach practically exclaims.

I’m not sure why the city’s insisting on claiming victory, as the court directed the city to accept and allow circulation of the recall petition in question. The spin game is real! It’s just not very good.

Seems like if a voter petition is submitted, it needs to be accepted, whether it’s false and misleading, from whacka-doo junction, or used the wrong form or title or whatever. Hash those details out, the judge said, in court.

So, Grover H2O is proceeding with its efforts to recall one of the three Grover Beach City Council members it started out to recall—even though the whole issue at hand was increased water rates and a supplemental water facility that are no longer at hand. Grover Beach voted to walk things back recently, and Grover H2O insists on standing up for that win and its court victory.

Grover H2O spokesperson Debbie Peterson said Councilmember Daniel Rushing is in the group’s crosshairs, and if the recall doesn’t make it to the November ballot, the residents are going to push for a special election—even though it could cost $300,000.

They don’t want to, she opined, but they will if they have to.

“We don’t want our city to have to spend that kind of money,” Peterson said.

Speaking of money, apparently shopping carts cost $300 a pop! Who knew, other than grocery stores, which seem to be hemorrhaging those little buggies all over the Central Coast. Carts just turn up everywhere.

Street corners, riverbeds, open spaces, sidewalks! They’re an eyesore. Full of trash, items pulled out of dumpsters, personal belongings. And in various states of disrepair. What’s a city to do? They have to clean them up, which costs money. Citing the people who stole them doesn’t do much. Grocery stores sometimes don’t want them back.

With two local cities that have passed shopping cart ordinances that hold stores responsible for their own carts, Atascadero is considering doing the same. How about a ballot measure to outlaw them instead? ∆

The Shredder’s signature pen is ready. Send petitions to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

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Talley Vineyards and Tasting Room in Arroyo Grande is celebrating the release of its vibrant new white blend, 2023 PRIDE, made in celebration of Pride Month, with a special reception on Tuesday, June 11, at 5 p.m. The profits from wine sales and event ticket sales will benefit the Gala Pride and Diversity Center. Admission to the reception is $30, which includes wine flights and food pairings. Visit talleyvineyards.com for more info. The tasting room is located at 3031 Lopez Drive, Arroyo Grande.

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CENTRAL COAST ARTISTS COLLECTIVE

Three artist groups of the Central Coast Artists Collective (photographers, sculptors, and craftmakers) show selected works by members in this annual exhibition. Through June 24, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org/. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

COASTAL WINE AND PAINT PARTY

Listen to music while enjoying an afternoon of creativity, sipping, and mingling. 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.

JUNE ARTISTS RECEPTION AND ATRIUM PARTY Featuring Cathy Russ, Debbie Gedayloo, and Kristina Albion with their photography, textiles, and bags, respectively. June 8 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare. com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

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

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THE ART OF RUSTY SMITH See the work of Rusty Smith, a self-taught artist who specializes in a diverse variety of work, from naturalistic paintings to abstract metal sculptures. Through June 30 Free. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org/

events/the-art-of-rusty-smith/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

ATASCADERO ART ASSOCIATION

MEMBER SHOW The Atascadero Art Association’s annual member art showcase will be hosted by The ARTery on Traffic Way. This annual exhibit showcases a variety of artworks as well as a reception offering light snacks and drinks. June 7 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-464-0533. the1artery.com. The ARTery, 5890 Traffic Way, Atascadero. BLOCK PRINT PRINTMAKING DEMO See the process of block printing, where an image is carved into a block of rubber, linoleum, or wood. An inking station will be available to try printing a sample block. Drop in anytime during this demo to see Lynn Evey at work. June 8, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

CARDBOARD SCULPTURE OWL CLASS

Make your own HOOT-iful cardboard owl. Join Scott Beaver to learn to cut and glue cardboard together to make strong and easy three-dimensional artwork. This class is for anyone comfortable cutting with scissors and using a hot melt glue gun. June 8 2-4 p.m. $30. studiosonthepark.org/events/cardboardsculpture-owl/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, 805-238-9800.

LOCAL LENS: A PRESENTATION OF PRINTS BY LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS Golden State Goods presents Local Lens: A Presentation of Prints by Local Photographers Linda Macchia and Richard Fusillo. Live Music by Kristopher Chavez and band. Part of First Friday Downtown Atascadero (enjoy shopping, art, music, and a Mocktail Mixer). June 7 6-9 p.m. Free. 805-464-2564. Golden State Goods, 5880 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

POETIC PRINTS EXHIBITION In collaboration with the Central Coast

Printmakers and local poets, this exhibition explores creativity across mediums. Printmakers chose poems to inspire the works of art featured in this show. Through June 30 Free. 805-2389800. studiosonthepark.org/events/ poetic-prints/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

POETRY READING: THE CAMBRIA WRITERS GROUP Join Studios on the Park for an afternoon of poetry readings from the talented poets of the Cambria Writers Group. June 9, 2-3 p.m. Free. 805-2389800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

SHORT FORM IMPROV CLASS AT TOP GRADE COMEDY THEATER Join instructor Charles Charm, an improvisor with 10 years of experience, to learn how to play improvgames. Classes are drop in only at this time. Shows TBD. Fridays, 6-8 p.m. $25. 530-748-6612. Saunter Yoga and Wellness, 5820 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

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

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9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL Set in the late 1970s, this story of friendship and revenge is “outrageous, thought-provoking, and even a little romantic.” Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with their egotistical, lying boss. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 7-9 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-4 p.m. through June 30 $20-$40. 805-786-2440. slorep.org/shows/9-to-5-the-musical/. SLO Rep, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo. ACT SUMMER THEATRE CAMPS Visit site for more details on this summer camp series. June 10 -Aug. 5 slorep.org/education/acttheatre-camps/. SLO Rep, 888 Morro St., San

Luis Obispo, 805-786-2440.

ALL AGES SCULPTING WITH JOHN ROULLARD John a retired school teacher who patiently guides potters of all ages to sculpt and work on details and design. Saturdays, 1:30-3 p.m. $40. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey 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.

APRIL BANKS: OUTLANDISH Los Angeles-based artist April Banks is a creative strategist working across visual art, social engagement, and exhibition design. Her practice sits intentionally between image, space, and experience. Through July 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibition/aprilbanks/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

ART AFTER DARK: ART IS US An unforgettable evening where art, rhythm, and grace converge under one roof. June 7, 5 p.m. my805tix.com/. Drew Davis Fine Art, 393 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

ART AFTER DARK: ABSTRACT STACKS

An exploration of the the intersection of the analog and the digital space. Artificial intelligence was asked to answer questions relating to the human experience. Featuring the graffiti script of Sam Lopata and the abstract sand stacks of Zoya Lopata Dixon. June 7 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-4391611. mylrgallery.com. MYLR Gallery, 1238 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

ART AFTER DARK: CENTURY 21

HOMETOWN REALTY Century 21

Hometown Realty is pleased to host

amazing local artists, rotating their art work each month for the ‘Art After Dark’ calendar year. Reception of food and wine. First Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. through Nov. 1 Century 21 Hometown Realty, 1103 Toro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-235-4877.

ART HISTORY MIXED MEDIA FOR KIDS WITH SPENCER COLLINS This is a class for students who are looking to expand their knowledge about art history while having fun. Different mediums will be explored each time. Ages 9-12 June 16 2:30-3:30 p.m. $35 per class or $75 for entire series. artcentralslo.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-747-4200.

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

CENTRAL COAST GILBERT AND SULLIVAN: THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

Enter the famous Tower of London for Gilbert and Sullivan’s masterpiece, set during the reign of Henry VIII. This is “the most serious and, perhaps, most beautiful of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas.” June 15, 3 p.m. and June 16, 3 p.m. General $30; students and seniors $25. Harold J. Miossi CPAC at Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

CLAY BABY HANDPRINTS Offers a unique 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.

CRASH COURSE IN CRAFTS FOR KIDS WITH SPENCER COLLINS In this one-hour class, students will learn a fun craft with new mediums each time. This is a biweekly series with three sessions. Parents are welcome to join their children for craft making. Ages 6-9. June 16 12:30-1:30 p.m. $35 per class or $75 for entire series. artcentralslo.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-747-4200.

DATE NIGHT POTTERY Bring your date and throw a cup on the pottery wheel. Next, texture a clay slab and press into

a form creating a personalized piece. Guest are welcome to bring drinks; venue provides aprons. Pieces are fired, glazed, and ready in two weeks. Saturdays, 6-6:30 p.m. $140. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. 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. 805-543-8562. 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 COMEDY SHOW Hosted by Central Coast Comedy Theater. June 8 6-8 p.m. my805tix.com. The Bunker SLO, 810 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo. Presented by Central Coast Comedy Theater. June 14 , 6-8 p.m. my805tix.com/. SLO Public Market, 120 Tank Farm Road, San Luis Obispo.

THE LARAMIE PROJECT A breathtaking collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable. June 13-15 my805tix.com. CongregationHouse, 11245 Los Osos Valley Road, 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. MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE PAPER COLLAGE WITH LINDA CUNNINGHAM In this workshop, you’ll receive step by step instruction for creating a beautifully detailed landscape collage, using a variety of hand

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painted papers. June 15 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $60. 805-478-2158. artcentralslo.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

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

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.

POTTERY: BEGINNING WHEEL CLASS

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

SCULPTURE CLASS WITH ROD PEREZ

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

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.

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.

YOUTH POTTERY CLASS Teens love this class. Learn handbuilding techniques and throwing on the potter’s wheel. Held every Friday after school. Fridays, 3:30-5 p.m. $40. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

ARROYO GRANDE SUMMER ART IN THE PARK Features dozens of local vendors selling homemade items, free bounce house, music, food trucks, and more. June 8 , 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $0-$15. 805-473-5472. arroyogrande.org/catalog. Elm St. Park, 380 S Elm St., Arroyo Grande.

DANCE FITNESS ART AND CULTURE FOR ADULTS Discover dance as a form of artistic expression and exercise, using a wide range of styles and genres of music (including modern,

jazz, Broadway, ethnic). Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m. $10 drop-in; $30 for four classes. 510-362-3739. grover.org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach.

THE FIREBIRD AND THE PIRATE Everybody Can DANCE and the Santa Maria Civic Ballet present this production. June 8 7-9 p.m. and June 9 3-5 p.m. $20-$30. 805-489-9444. clarkcenter.org/ shows/ebcd-firebird-pirate/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

OCEANO SEABREEZE MARKET Discover Oceano is proud to present the Oceano Seabreeze Market featuring handcrafted artisanal goods and exclusive collections from local makers, artisans, and curators. Enjoy shopping, food, drinks, music, and an afternoon of fun at the historic Oceano Depot. June 8 , 12-5 p.m. Free. 805-779-1414. discoveroceanoca.com/. Oceano Train Depot, 1650 Front St., Oceano.

PIRATES OF PISMO A-GO-GO The plot follows a young “junior pirate” who plans to celebrate his 21st birthday by breaking away from the grip of his master, the Pirate King. Comical complications arise because of his Feb. 29 birthday, as it only comes around every four years. Through July 6 Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

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, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $15 session. 415-516-5214. Omni Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., 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.

EFFLORESCENCE: EMBODIMENT WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN TO SENSUALLY THRIVE This workshop will introduce embodiment practices for women to identify and access safety, love, and belonging in their body as it relates to their

sensuality. Women will learn how to rewire their nervous system to bridge resiliency and pleasure together. June 8, 2-4 p.m. $98. 805-305-5609. christianamarie.com/ pleasure-pulse-playshops. Bare Heart Boudoir, 1333 Van Beurden, Los Osos.

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.

PICKLES FOR A PURPOSE: CAMBRIA

A pickleball tournament to benefit Meals that Connect: Senior Nutrition program. Annually, Meals that Connect provides more than 200,000 meals to seniors. Admission includes free event t-shirt, access to online auction, and refreshments. All skill levels are welcome. June 8 9 a.m.-noon $60. 805-541-3312. mealsthatconnect.org. Cambria Pickleball Courts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

REPTILE RON AT THE CAYUCOS LIBRARY

A fun interactive event with Reptile Ron and his exotic animal friends from around the world. June 15 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-995-3312. slolibrary.org. Cayucos Library, 310 B. St., Cayucos.

SHAMANIC YOGA AND RITUALS FOR VITALITY Hosted by Aurora Meditations and Rituals. June 9 8:30 a.m. my805tix. com/. Beach Access Parking Lot, 102 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay.

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. 805-7017397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

TAI CHI CHUN/ QI GONG BASICS Learn the foundation of Qi Gong, the rooting of breathing, and Shaolin Tai Chi. Tuesdays-Thursdays Call for details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts. com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

WATERFRONT MARKET MORRO BAY

Come show your favorite local vendors some love this Father’s Day Weekend. June 15 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and June 16 , 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 805-402-9437. Giovanni’s Fish Market, 1001 Front St., Morro Bay.

WORLD OCEAN DAY BEACH CLEANUP AT

MORRO ROCK Join the Morro Bay National Estuary Program for a beach cleanup in honor of World Ocean Day. Participants will be picking up trash on the beaches, roads, and trails around Morro Rock. June 8 , 10 a.m.-noon Free. mbnep.org. Morro Rock, Coleman Drive, Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

ATASCADERO LIBRARY’S 10 YEAR

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Join the Friends of the Atascadero Library in celebrating the Library’s 10th anniversary. Free fun for the entire family with Touch a Truck, face painting, Pacific Wildlife Care animal ambassadors, story time with local authors, and more. June 15 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-461-6161. Atascadero Library, 6555 Capistrano, Atascadero.

ATASCADERO PRIDE AT THE ZOO A North County Pride event celebrating the LGBTQIA2S+ community in Atascadero. Enjoy a fabulous day at the zoo with daytime hours for family, and evening hours for the grownups. June 16, 10 a.m.-noon slopride.com/events. Zoo Garden Event Center at Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave., Atascadero, 805-470-3178.

BALANCE FLOW Suitable for all levels. This class is meant to benefit the mindbody connection while emphasizing safe and effective alignment as well as breath awareness and relaxation. Please call to register in advance. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $16-$22; $50 membership. 805-434-9605. ttrtennis.com/fitness/ yoga/. Templeton Tennis Ranch, 345 Championship Lane, Templeton.

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

HOUSEPLANT ARRANGEMENT CLASS

Class includes choice of houseplants to arrange in a six-inch nursery pot, soil, use of tools, care instruction, plus light bites and Hearst Ranch Winery rosé. June 8 10 a.m. my805tix.com/. Golden State Goods, 5880 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

KID’S SUMMER CAMPS 2024 Make it the best summer yet with Templeton Tennis Ranch’s summer camps. Kids ages 5-12 will enjoy playing tennis, pickleball, bocce, and more. Eight weeks to choose from. Camps begin June 10 and start at $90. Sibling discounts available. Learn more online. June 10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $90-$240. 805-434-9605. ttrtennis.com/tennis/ kids-camps/. Templeton Tennis Ranch, 345 Championship Lane, Templeton.

MAKERS MARKETPLACE An indoor event free and open to the public. Brunch open at 10 a.m. Features vendors, live music, and more. June 8 , 10 a.m.-2 p.m. my805tix. com. Templeton Mercantile Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main St., Templeton.

PICKLES FOR A PURPOSE: TEMPLETON A pickleball tournament to benefit Meals that Connect: Senior Nutrition program. Annually, Meals that Connect provides more than 200,000 meals

to seniors. Admission includes free event t-shirt, access to online auction, and refreshments. All skill levels are welcome. June 7, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. $60. mealsthatconnect.org. Templeton Tennis Ranch, 345 Championship Lane, Templeton, 805-434-9605.

SOUL SERENITY RETREAT WEEKEND

Embark on a transformative journey at this Soul Serenity retreat with Karen Drucker and Gary Lynn Floyd at Awakening Ways CSL. A rejuvenating blend of music, heart opening experiences, and inner exploration. June 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and June 16 10-11 a.m. $129. 805-391-4465. awakeningways. org/serenitynow/. Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave., Atascadero.

THURSDAY EVENING YA’DA YOGA WITH GINA JENKINS AT AWAKENING WAYS CSL

This weekly class focuses on relaxing and promoting sleep. Experience inner peace and physical vitality in a welcoming community setting. See website for details and to sign up. Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. $20. 805-391-4465. awakeningways.org/whats-happening/. Awakening Ways Center for Spiritual Living, 9350 El Camino Real, No. 101, Atascadero.

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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. COFFEE CHAT HOMESHARESLO Have an extra room you’d like to rent out? Or looking for affordable room to rent? Are you interested in adding an ADU to your backyard? Hearing the buzz about Waterman Tiny Homes Village? Special opportunity: come take a tour of the Demonstration Cottage. June 12 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-215-5474. smartsharehousingsolutions. org/events/. Waterman Village at the Rosa Butron de Canet Adobe, 466 Dana Street, San Luis Obispo.

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

GYM JAM CLINIC AND OPEN PLAY One hour of progressive gymnastics skill training on bars, beam, floor, trampoline; and one hour of open play. June 15 1-3 p.m. $25 for first child, plus $10 per additional sibling. 805-547-1496. performanceathleticsslo. com/saturday-event-clinics. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

PICKLES FOR A PURPOSE: SLO A pickleball tournament to benefit Meals that Connect: Senior Nutrition program. Annually, Meals that Connect provides more than 200,000 meals to seniors. Admission includes free event t-shirt, access to online auction, and refreshments. All skill levels are welcome. June 9 8 a.m.-2 p.m. $60. 805541-3312. mealsthatconnect.org. French Park, 1040 Fuller Road, San Luis Obispo. PRIDE PROM (GRADES 6-12) For students

in grades 6-12 to enjoy live DJs, dancing, youth crafts and games, photography areas, and hang out areas. June 8 7-10:30 p.m. $12. slopride.com/events. Laguna Middle School, 11050 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo, 805-596-4055. 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. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. $25. 805-543-9316. woodshumanesociety. org/training/. Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., 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, 6430 Squire Ct., San Luis Obispo. SEVENTH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION Save the date. This year’s theme is “Art and Culture: A Glimpse of the Past and Present.” Seeking sponsors, silent auction donations, and nonprofit and retail vendors. For more info, visit juneteenthslo. com. Hosted by NAACP SLO County. June 15, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free admission. 805619-5354. juneteenthslo.com. Mission Plaza, Downtown, San Luis Obispo. SHARK WEEK GYMNASTICS CAMP Swim into summer with gymnastics, themed crafts, games, and educational trivia. Dive right into fun on trampolines, bars, beams, foam pits, and more. Children ages 4-13; no experience necessary. June 10 -14, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $40-$360 depending on which options you choose. 805-547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/camps. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. SLO BLUES BASEBALL 33 summer home games held. Go to bluesbaseball.com for full schedule. Tickets available from My805Tix. Through July 27 $10 adults; 12 and under free. 805-512-9996. my805tix. com. SLO Blues Summer Collegiate Baseball, Sinsheimer Stadium at 900 Southwood Dr., San Luis Obispso. SLO PUBLIC MARKET’S THIRD ANNUAL SUMMER CELEBRATION With fabulous live dance music from Riff Tide, food and drinks, talented local vendors, and family and doggie-friendly fun for all ages. June 8 , 1:30-4 p.m. Free show. 805-210-9698. San Luis Obispo Public Market, 3845 S. Higuera St, San Luis Obispo. STAY YOUNG WITH QI GONG Qi Gong boosts energy and vitality, reduces stress, improves balance and flexibility, and, best of all, is fun. Join instructor Devin Wallace for this outdoor class which is held in a beautiful setting. Call or email before attending. Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-709-2227. Crows End Retreat, 6430 Squire Ct., San Luis Obispo. SUMMER SOIREE AND SALE Honoring and celebrating our customers at our new showroom located at 1227 Archer Street CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 22

on the corner of Higuera in SLO. Offering 10 percent on all spas, 30 percent on all addons, and up to 25 percent off on all patio furniture. June 8 4-7 p.m. 805-439-4404. cchenterprise.com. CCH Enterprise, 1227 Archer St., San Luis Obispo.

SUNDAY EVENING RAP LGBTQ+

AA GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM)

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

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/softec/. StoryLabs, 102 Cross St, Suite 220, San Luis Obispo.

TOUR THE HISTORIC OCTAGON BARN

CENTER The Octagon Barn, built in 1906, has a rich history that The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County looks forward to sharing with visitors. Please RSVP. Second Sunday of every month, 2-2:45 & 3-3:45 p.m. Tours are free; donations are appreciated. Octagon Barn Center, 4400 Octagon Way, San Luis Obispo, (805) 544-9096, octagonbarn.org.

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

TRANS* YOUTH PEER SUPPORT GROUP

This group is a safe place for trans* and gender non-conforming people, as well as those questioning, from ages of 11 to 18. A facilitated emotional support group to be heard, share your story, and hear stories that may sound surprisingly like your own. Second Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Free. GALA Pride and Diversity Center, 1060 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-541-4252.

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED

Hospice volunteers find working with patients to be very gratifying and emotionally meaningful. This is an excellent use of time for retirees, students,

or anyone who feels called to give back to your community. Give the gift of time that only CCHH Hospice fills. Train free in mid-June for three Fridays only. Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. through June 28 Free. 805-3057980. centralcoasthomehealth.com/index. php/hospice-volunteer/. Central Coast Home Health and Hospice, 253 Granada, San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY ADVENTURES WITH NATURE: GRAND DUNES TRAIL Join California State Park

Docent Sally to explore the habitat of the dunes. Learn about the diverse plants, animals, and habitats that can be found in this unique ecosystem. RSVP at 805-4742664 June 7, 10 a.m.-noon Free. 805-4742664. centralcoastparks.org/awn/. West Grand Avenue Plaza and Parking Lot, 25 W Grand Avenue, Grover Beach.

ADVENTURES WITH NATURE: HEALTH AND WELLNESS WALK Join State Park

Docent Peggy for a presentation on the health benefits of being out in nature by taking a stroll around the Oceano Lagoon. Group will slow down and experience nature and its positive effects it can have on your health and wellbeing. June 13, 9-11 a.m. Free. 805-4742664. centralcoastparks.org/awn/. Oceano Dunes Visitor Center, 555 Pier Ave., Oceano.

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.

BEGINNING BALLET FOR ADULTS Enjoy the grace and flow of ballet. No previous experience needed. Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m. $12 drop-in; $40 for four classes. 510-3623739. grover.org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach.

CENTRAL COAST AQUARIUM SUMMER

CAMPS The Central Coast Aquarium is excited to announce that summer camp registrations are now open. Each week-long camp session will include: interactive lessons and activities, outdoor field trips, animal encounters, and more. Mondays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Aug. 5 centralcoastaquarium.org/campsprograms/seasonal-camps/summercamps/. Central Coast Aquarium, 50 San Juan St., Avila Beach, 805-595-7280.

DIVE AND BEACH CLEANUP Celebrate World Oceans Day with us during this cleanup event with lunch, music, and activities to follow. June 8 8 a.m. my805tix. com/. Central Coast Aquarium, 50 San Juan St., Avila Beach, 805-595-7280.

EMBROIDERER’S GUILD OF AMERICA The

Bishop’s Peak Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America invites you to attend its meeting on the third Saturday of each month. For more information, follow on Facebook at Bishop’s Peak EGA or visit the EGA website. Third Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Nov. 16 Free. egausa. com. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach, 805-773-4832.

MULTICULTURAL DANCE CLASS FOR ADULTS Experience dance from continents around the earth, including from Africa, Europe, and more. Described as “a wonderful in-depth look at the context and history of cultures of the world.” Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10 drop-in; $30 for four classes. 510-362-3739. grover.org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville 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.

PISMO STATE BEACH SANDCASTLE

COMPETITION Celebrate Parks Week at the Sandcastle Competition. Held on the beach just north of the Grand Avenue ramp. Registration is required to participate. Special visit from Avila Beach Aquarium, Central Coast State Parks Association, and SLO County Library at the plaza near Fin’s Restaurant. June 15 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-474-2664. castateparksweek.org/. Pismo State Beach, W. Grand Avenue, Grover Beach.

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.

QI GONG FOR LESS STRESS AND MORE ENERGY Experience the energy of Qi Gong through simple standing movements promoting flexibility, strength, relaxation, and increased energy. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, Qi Gong revitalizes and enriches your life. An outdoor class overlooking the ocean. Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. $14 per class or $55 for 5-class card with no expiration. 805-440-4561. pismobeach.org. Margo Dodd Gazebo, Ocean Park Blvd., Shell Beach.

SOCIAL GROUP FOR WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS Call for more details. Second

Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. 805-9046615. Oak Park Christian Church, 386 N Oak Park Blvd., Grover Beach.

THE TRUTH ABOUT STAYING

INDEPENDENT Ask local professionals about how you can stay independent while you age. June 12 , 10 a.m. my805tix.com. Oxford Suites, 651 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach.

THE WAVE: COMMUNITY GATHERING AND DANCE PARTY Features a disco dance with live DJs, dinner, yoga, and more. June 9 4-7 p.m. my805tix.com/. Dinosaur Caves Park, 2701 Price St, Pismo Beach.

WEEKLY WATER SAFETY LESSONS

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

WMW HIGH VIBE HIKE Visit site for tickets and more info on this hike hosted by Women Making Waves. June 8 9 a.m. my805tix.com/. Pismo Preserve, Mattie Road, Pismo Beach.

FOOD & DRINK

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MORRO BAY MAIN STREET FARMERS

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

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ALTERNATIVE TASTES WINE FEST: A CELEBRATION OF ALBARIÑO & TANNAT

During the two day extravaganza, Albariño and Tannat, two trending varietals on the Central Coast from 30 local wineries, are the stars. June 7 5:30-8 p.m. and June 8 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $75-$195. 805-286-4157. crushvineyard.com/events. Broken Earth Winery, 1650 Ramada Dr., Paso Robles. BRUNCH IS BACK Celebrate the second Sunday of the month with brunch. Enjoy a two-hour cruise on the waterfront. Features fresh coffee, pastries, and more. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $50. 805-772-2128. chabliscruises.com. Chablis Cruises, 1205 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

READY TO ROCK

The Morro Bay Estuary Program hosts its World Ocean Day Cleanup event at Morro Rock on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to noon. The public is welcome to attend and help pick up litter and debris around Morro Rock. Trash grabbers, bags, buckets, disposable gloves, and more will be provided. Visit the program’s Eventbrite page to find out more about the event.

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.

EDIBLE MAGAZINE’S DINNER WITH THE AUTHOR Toast to author Lori Rice and her new book The California Farm Table Cookbook . Join Edible Magazine for a four-course meal by Executive Chef Joe Montgomery, inspired by recipes from the book. Boutique and limited-run Thibido wines will be thoughtfully paired with each course. June 12 5:30-7:30 p.m. $95. ediblesanluisobispo.com/ dinnerwiththeauthor/. The Piccolo, 600 12th St., Paso Robles, 805-226-5920.

JUNE 2024 CENTRAL COAST COOKING SHOW Watch local pro chefs cook delicious seasonal dishes along with wine pairings from local wineries and delectable desserts. Proceeds support SLO Bigs. June 11 4:30-6:30 p.m. Starts at $75. 805-238-7979. my805tix.com. Idler’s Home Paso Robles, 2361 Theatre Drive, Paso Robles.

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

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 ART AND SIP AT THE SLO PUBLIC MARKET Visit site for tickets and more info. June 8 , 2:30 p.m. my805tix.com/. SLO Public Market, 120 Tank Farm Road, San Luis Obispo.

DOWNTOWN SLO FARMERS MARKET Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. Downtown SLO, Multiple locations, San Luis Obispo. GROWING TOGETHER FUND PRIDE BRUNCH Tickets include a full brunch, complimentary mimosa, and educational program with esteemed Dr. Jay Bettergarcia, associate professor in psychology and child development at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. June 9, 10 a.m.-noon $50. zeffy.com. Bang the Drum Brewery, 1150 Laurel Lane, suite 130, San Luis Obispo, 805 242-8372.

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. FOOD & DRINK continued page 23

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FILE PHOTO BY CAMILLIA LANHAM

MULTICULTURAL POTLUCKS Held monthly on the farm to connect us to our roots, our family and cultural heritage around eating food, as well as horticultural traditions of how people from around the world grow their food. June 16 1 p.m. ourglobalfamilyfarm. com. City Farm SLO, 1221 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, 805-769-8344.

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

SLO GRANGE HALL PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Join the SLO Grange Hall for a good oldfashioned pancake breakfast. Pancakes, bacon, eggs, juice and coffee; all for a low suggested donation price of $10, with proceeds to benefit SLO Grange Hall 639. Second Sunday of every month, 8-11 a.m. $10. 805-543-0639. San Luis Obispo Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

TRIVIA NIGHT Reservations are no longer required to play. Reservations are now for teams who want to guarantee a table to play. Tables available first come, first serve. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. my805tix.com. Bang the Drum Brewery, 1150 Laurel Lane, suite 130, San Luis Obispo, 805 242-8372.

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

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 GRADS AND DADS AT THE CLIFFS 2024

Features a brunch buffet, live music, and

more. Celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates and cheers to all the best dads out there. June 16 , 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. my805tix.com. The Cliffs Hotel and Spa, 2757 Shell Beach Rd, Pismo Beach, 805-773-5000.

MONTHLY FERMENTATION CLASSES

New topics each month with a thorough demo and explanation of the process that creates non-alcoholic, probiotic, and nutrient-dense fermentations. Leave the class confident and prepared with recipes to make your own at home.

Limited seating; reserve spot prior to class by phone/email. Second Sunday of every month, 3:30-5 p.m. $30. 805-8016627. kulturhausbrewing.com/classes/. Kulturhaus Brewing Company, 779 Price St., Pismo Beach.

PRIDE RELEASE CELEBRATION Talley Vineyards is celebrating the release of its vibrant new white blend, 2023 PRIDE. The profits from wine sales and event ticket sales will benefit the Gala Pride and Diversity Center. June 11 5 p.m. $30. talleyvineyards.com. Talley Vineyards, 3031 Lopez Dr., Arroyo Grande.

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

MUSIC

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BEACHSIDE LIVE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Enjoy free live music by the beach in Cayucos. Showtimes are Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Also featuring live music on holiday weekends, and

Dream Home

on select Fridays and Saturdays in the summer. Check out @schoonerscayucos on Instagram for band updates. Sundays, 1-8 p.m. Free. 805-995-3883. schoonerscayucos.com/live. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

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.

HEARTLESS: A TRIBUTE TO HEART

Heartless is California’s premier Heart tribute band, inspired by more than 30 years of rock and roll magic from sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. At every performance, Heartless takes you on a musical journey from the 1970s. June 8 , 8-10 p.m. $20. 805-225-1312. thesirenmorrobay.com/. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay.

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. MORRO BAY WHITE CAPS COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT Under the baton of conductor Brenda Hascall, The Morro Bay White Caps will perform a selection of classical, popular, and movie music. The band is seeking new members (for more information, visit their website). June 8 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; donations accepted. morrobaywhitecaps.com. Morro Bay S. T Pier, 1185 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. THE MOTHER CORN SHUCKERS AND WOLF JETT June 7, 7:30 p.m. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.

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• Resource Fair • Silent Auction • Spoken Word • SOUL FOOD DINNER for purchase: buy your meal tix in advance @ juneteenthslo.com/shop

• FREEDOM LOUNGE Hosted by History Center SLO County 696 Monterey St. SLO

• Black Art Exhibit Hosted by Edna Contemporary Fine Art 967 Osos St, SLO

• WED MOVIE June 19 1:30-3:30pm THE COST OF INHERITANCE Where: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in SLO Free (Reserve your seat): juneteenthslo.com/shop

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.

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THE AVETT BROTHERS LIVE Tickets available in advance for this upcoming show. June 15 Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles, 805-286-3670, vinaroblesamphitheatre.com.

BURLEY THISTLES June 8 1-4 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com/. Bethel Road Distillery, 1266 N. Bethel Road, Templeton, 805-4340319. June 15 6-8 p.m. Free. eastoneverett. com/. Cava Robles Resort, 3800 Golden Hill Rd., Paso Robles, 805-242-4700.

CANCER CHRIST Cancer Christ is a hardcore punk band from LA. With supporting acts Viscerate (thrash metal act from Bakersfield), Aseptic (death metal act from San Jose), No Warning Shots (hardcore act from Santa Maria). All ages welcome. June 7 8 p.m. $20. 805-296-2676. darknectarcoffee.com/pages/ events. Dark Nectar Coffee Lounge, 5915 Entrada, Atascadero.

FOREVER GREEN AT DERBY’S FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES Derby has paired the eclectic sounds of Forever Green with their world-class wines and local favorite food truck, Stein BBQ. June 7 6-9 p.m. Free. derbywineestates.com/events. Derby Wine Estates, 525 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles, 805-238-6300.

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.

FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES Join us for the Friday Night Music Series (Fridays through late August, except during the Mid State Fair). Local musicians and food trucks each week at Derby Wine Estates. Fridays, 6-9 p.m. through Aug. 30 Free. 805-238-6300. derbywineestates.com/events/. Derby Wine Estates, 525 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles.

MELODIOUS FUNK: CLASSIC JAZZ AND FUNKY FUSION Melodious Funk is the product of Ron McCarley’s jazz program at Cuesta College. They’ll return to Club Car Bar for an evening of classic jazz and funky fusion. June 6 6-9 p.m. Free. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main Street, Templeton, 805-400-4542.

SHAWN CLARK WITH ARCHER MOZÉ Visit site for more info as well as tickets. June 15 7 p.m. my805tix.com. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main Street, Templeton, 805400-4542.

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.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

2024 LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL Expect a fun-filled weekend of great music, art, camping, activities, and reuniting with friends and family. June 14 -16 my805tix. com/. El Chorro Regional Park, California 1, San Luis Obispo.

ALL AGES OPEN MIC NIGHT Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. Liquid Gravity, 675 Clarion Court, San Luis Obispo.

BRASS MASH: FIRST FRIDAY First Fridays are magical nights filled with the vibrant energy of our all-horn band. Join the festivities at Liquid Gravity and immerse yourself in the unique fusion of your favorite rock and pop songs. First Friday of every month, 6-10 p.m. my805tix.com. Liquid Gravity, 675 Clarion Court, San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY JAZZ COMBOS SHOWCASE Cal Poly’s jazz combos will perform classic jazz repertoire as well as original student compositions. With Dylan Johnson, director. June 7 7:30 p.m. Free. 805-7562406. music.calpoly.edu/calendar/free/. Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY SYMPHONY AND CHOIRS: FRANCE TOUR PREVIEW CONCERT

The Cal Poly Choirs and Symphony will combine to present repertoire the groups will perform while on tour in France. Repertoire will include selections by American composer Dan Forrest as well as Canadian composer Nathaniel Dett’s “Chariot Jubliee.” June 8 , 7:30 p.m. $15 and $20 general; $10 students. 805-756-4849. music.calpoly.edu/calendar/. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

DO YOU COMPUTE AND MORE With Four Day Bears, and additional acts. June 14 , 7 p.m. my805tix.com. Humdinger Brewing (SLO), 855 Capitolio Way, suite 1, San Luis Obispo, 805-781-9974.

EASTON EVERETT Easton Everett plays guitar-woven music that is easy to listen to, but also surprises. June 16 6-8 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com/. Sextant Wines, 1653 Old Price Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo, 805-542-0133.

JAZZ WEDNESDAYS Spinning jazz records all night. Bebop, jazz funk, acid jazz, hard bop, nu jazz, jazz house, crossover, Latin jazz, and more. Featuring guest selectors. Music at a polite volume in an acoustically treated space. Vintage sound system, big warm speakers. Plenty of free parking. Wednesdays, 3-8 p.m. through Oct. 30 Free. 805-439-1544. jansplaceslo.com.

Jan’s Place, 1817 Osos St., San Luis Obispo.

LIVE MUSIC AT KROBAR Enjoy live music at Krobar, which showcases local, talented artists of all music genres. Kick-off your weekend right, grab your favorite seasonal craft cocktail, and vibe to the sounds of the night. Follow on Instagram to find out who is playing. Every other Friday, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. through Aug. 31 Free entry. 833-576-2271. krobardistillery. com/events. Krobar Craft Distillery, 1701 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

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.

MISMITHS LIVE A tribute to the Smiths and Misfits. Features additional acts. June 16 6 p.m. my805tix.com. Humdinger Brewing (SLO), 855 Capitolio Way, suite 1, San Luis Obispo, 805-781-9974.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY GROVER BEACH SUMMER CONCERTS 2024 Featuring some of best local and regional bands all summer long. Food, craft vendors, and activities for the kids. Free and all ages welcome. Sundays, 3-6 p.m. through Aug. 18 Free. 805-473-4580. groverbeach.org. Ramona Garden Park Center, 993 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach.

KARAOKE EVERY FRIDAY Enjoy some good food and karaoke. Fridays, 5-8 p.m. 805-723-5550. The Central Grill, 545 Orchard Road, Nipomo.

KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY A weekly event with barbecue offerings and more. Wednesdays, 4-8 p.m. Rancho Nipomo BBQ, 108 Cuyama Ln., Nipomo, 805-925-3500.

PACIFIC BREEZE CONCERTS: DANTE MARSH AND THE VIBE SETTERS

The City of Pismo Beach Recreation Division proudly presents the Pacific Breeze Concerts at Pismo Beach Rotary Amphitheater at Dinosaur Caves Park. This three show summer series will feature exceptional regional musical groups as well as special family activities. Food available for purchase. June 8 , 1-4 p.m. Free. pismobeach.org. Dinosaur Caves Park, 2701 Price St, Pismo Beach. REMEMBER WHEN ROCK WAS YOUNG: THE ELTON JOHN EXPERIENCE Starring Craig A. Meyer as Almost Elton John, with music by The Rocket Band. This spectacular musical journey celebrates the decades of chart-topping hits of Sir Elton John. June 7 7:30-10 p.m. $45-$75. 805-489-9444. clarkcenter.org/shows/the-elton-johnexperience/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. UP IN THE AIR AT MULLIGAN’S IN AVILA BEACH Up in the Air will play its unique blend of upbeat originals and danceable covers. June 8 5-7 p.m.

by the legendary House of Prayer Choir and Latino Music by Juan Leandro Gutierrez and Paul Gonzalez

Blue Violin

Gallery at Marina Square displays photography, crafts, and fiber art in June exhibitions

The three artists currently featured at Gallery at Marina Square in Morro Bay are fiber artist Debbie Gedayloo, craft artist Kristina Albion, and photographer Cathy Russ, whose respective exhibits premiered in early June and will remain on display through Saturday, June 29.

A joint reception to celebrate all three artists will be held at the gallery on Saturday, June 8, from 3 to 5 p.m.

While her primary medium is wool, Gedayloo incorporates various fibers into her art, and uses both wet felting and needle felting techniques.

“I love the tactile nature of the fibers and their ability to lend themselves to both the realistic and playful,” Gedayloo, a self-taught artist, said in press materials.

With a focus on fiber and leather crafts, Albion uses cloth and various materials to create wearable art, home decor, bags, and other colorful products.

Throughout her prolific photography career, Russ has taken photos that have been published in various media, including books, calendars, and more. According to press materials, this landscape and streetscape photographer’s success “derives from the patient pursuit of unique moments” and “the magic and energy of the streets and outdoors.”

To find out more about the three June exhibitions at Gallery at Marina Square, call the gallery at (805) 772-1068 or visit galleryatmarinasquare. com. Gallery at Marina Square is located at 601 Embarcadero, suite 10, Morro Bay, and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Studios on the Park hosts flower painting workshop with Anne Laddon

Participants of an upcoming workshop at Studios on the Park in Paso Robles will have a floral arrangement of summer blooms in front of them to inspire their flower paintings. Resident artist Anne Laddon will lead the class, Summer Flowers in Oil, slated to be held on Saturday, June 15, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Admission to attend the workshop is $20. Participants are asked to bring their own supplies. Table easels will be provided, but attendees are welcome to bring their own. The class is recommended for intermediate and advanced oil painters.

To register for the workshop, send an email to anne@ anneladdon.com. To find out more about the class and other programs hosted by Studios on the Park, call (805) 238-9800 or visit studiosonthepark.org. The venue is located at 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. ∆ —Caleb Wiseblood

BY SAMANTHA HERRERA

Spiritual development

SLO County native Emwyn Powers releases a novel set on the Central Coast about a woman’s personal and spiritual awakening

Astory rooted in personal pilgrimage and connecting to the mind, body, and soul, 8 Stones on the Altar is a unique take on how hardship can lead to a spiritual awakening.

Written by San Luis Obispo County native Emwyn Powers, 8 Stones on the Altar follows protagonist Mac McCullough on her journey through a messy divorce and a reimagining of her life before attending her best friend’s wedding.

“I wanted to write a book that was super uplifting,” Powers told New Times. “I feel like everyone right now can use something that’s kind of light and fun and leaves you feeling good even though there are some serious themes in the book that the character deals with.”

When McCullough’s seemingly perfect life in a northern SLO County town undergoes unforeseen and intense changes, she nds herself turning to spirituality through meditation and crystals.

Take a journey

For those interested in buying Emwyn Powers book 8 Stones on the Altar, visit amazon.com/8-Stones-Altar-EmwynPowers-ebook/dp/B0D5F3YB6H.

As she starts to develop psychic awareness and notices how it grows the more that she meditates, she decides to use her newfound powers for the better and help slow the e ects of global warming, something McCullough is passionate about, Powers said.

“I wanted to put in the law of attraction and meditation and the tools that can help you use it when you’re going through a hard time and apply them to situations that we can all relate to,” she said. “I love self-help books and spiritual books, but it’s more fun for me to read it in ction so I can actually see the principles being applied to real-life situations.”

With the power of her mind on her side, McCullough takes a life-altering journey from the iconic redwood trees in Santa Cruz back to a familiar private lake close to Santa Margarita. Along the way, McCullough stops in places such as Cambria to recharge her energy by connecting with crystals.

some form of that gemstone during the chapter,” she said. “ e gemstones have a lot of healing and a lot of energy, so the gemstone she gets during that chapter is for what she’s going through during that time. It supports her, and each one is di erent.”

“Every chapter in the book is named after a gemstone, and the character obtains

Powers said the main character is psychic, and the author believes everyone has some form of psychic powers and intuition.

“I kept trying to nd a book like this, and I just couldn’t nd it, and so I thought, ‘Well, let me just write it.’ I just have this whole world in my mind, and I wanted to express it,” she said.

McCullough’s journey is loosely based on what Powers said she has gone through in her own life. Writing a ction book about that metamorphosis has been on her mind for years.

“ is book is very character-driven, and it’s supposed to be like real life in a way. Of course I draw from my own experiences,” she said. “I lived in Santa Cruz for a really long time, and I moved to this area about 10 years ago, so I talk about her living in Santa Cruz.”

Powers said she drew inspiration from Under the Tuscan Sun where the protagonist of that book travels around Italy and shares recipes. Powers o ers a bit of surprise in her book by including her own recipes for everything McCullough cooks on her journey.

“I just thought that was a really fun thing to do, and no one ever really does that in ction books,” she said. ∆

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THE AUTHOR Emwyn Powers is a SLO County and Central Coast native who went from designing furniture and jewelry to following her life dream of becoming an author.

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ENERGY REPLENISHERS Mac McCulloughh, 8 Stones on the Altar ’s protagonist, encounters different crystals that give her power, energy, and healing along her journey.

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40, flirty, and thriving

Michael Showalter ( e Big Sick) directs and co-writes this quirky romance based on the novel by Robinne Lee. Sparks y between a worldfamous pop singer (Nicholas Galitzine) and an art gallery owner and single mother (Anne Hathaway). But their love for one another becomes compromised with repercussions after their steamy a air becomes public (115 min.)

THE IDEA OF YOU

What’s it rated? R

What’s it worth, Caleb? Rent it

What’s it worth, Bulbul? Rent it

Where’s it showing? Amazon Prime

Editor’s note: Our regular reviewers, Glen and Anna Starkey, took this week o from Split Screen.

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Caleb Having never been to Coachella, I’m not sure how to feel about the inciting incident that kick-starts a romance between a 40-something single mom and a 20-something boy band star in e Idea of You. e happenstantial way divorced art gallery owner Solène (Anne Hathaway) ends up in ctional pop sensation Hayes’ (Nicholas Galitzine) private trailer suggests that the security fellas at Coachella are pretty chill-a. While reluctantly chaperoning her teen daughter and her friends at the music festival with VIP passes, Solène mistakes Hayes’ trailer for one of the VIP lounges and uses his restroom. Hours after watching the movie—an occasionally cringey but overall endearing romantic dramedy—I’m still hung up on the couple’s accidental meeting. Is a VIP pass all it takes to wander around Coachella aimlessly and end up in the private quarters of its headlining acts? Would anything have prevented Solène from barging into Lana Del Rey’s or Doja Cat’s trailer instead? What grabs Hayes’ attention the most during his rst encounter with Solène though—enough to distract him from immediately ring his bodyguards—is the fact that she doesn’t recognize him. It’s revealed earlier that the crowd at the fest isn’t short of both teens and women Solène’s age who are obsessed with Hayes’ band, August Moon (whose hardcore fans are nicknamed Moonheads), so Solène’s detachment seems to really humble him. She’s

ASHLEY MADISON: SEX, LIES, & SCANDAL

What’s it rated? TV-MA

When? 2024

Where’s it showing? Netflix

Netflix’s Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, & Scandal docuseries covers the rise of a dating site for married people seeking other adults to have affairs with, the hack that exposed millions of users’ data to the public, the lives it wrecked in the process, and the dark shadows around the site’s CEO. The series is compelling, for sure.

It starts with a little too much humor about the site’s origins and the big marketing push that jumped the company into the big time. As the plot unfolded, it was hard to peel my eyes away from the disaster that knew was coming—an inevitable train wreck that impacted 37 million people who some argue might have deserved it. But it also impacted victims who didn’t deserve it, their spouses, children, friends, and workplaces.

I learned a lot of things didn’t know about the company, the hack, and what exactly happened in 2015. The story is wild and the company was 100 percent shady, thanks to CEO Noel Biderman. But I walked away from the docuseries feeling like it wanted me to empathize with the men who got caught trying to cheat on their spouses. Not cool, Netflix.

With a major focus on husband-and-wife Sam

not detached from him for long, however. Bulbul e Idea of You sets itself up as a lighthearted but steamy rom-com about a couple with an age gap, but what really makes its premise interesting is all the chatter about whether the movie is based on Harry Styles fan ction. It is the movie adaptation of Robinne Lee’s 2017 novel of the same name. Lee even mentioned in a 2020 Vogue interview that Hayes’ character is a mashup of Prince Harry and Harry Styles. Inspiration for her book struck, she said, after watching YouTube videos of the former One Direction singer and learning that he “often dated older women.” I never cared for Styles’ music but I’m a longtime Anne Hathaway fan. I nd it hard to believe enough time has passed for her to play a mom to a teenager, but Hathaway handled the single-parent role with ease and grace. Her character exercises healthy boundaries when it comes to both Hayes’ pursuit of her and even her ex-husband’s new wife’s attempts to be friends with her. Look, e Idea of You isn’t winning any Oscars, but it’s got a plot that’s eshed out and paced well enough to make it an enjoyable weeknight watch from the comfort of your home. Caleb Hathaway is great, and Galitzine seems like he had a lot of fun playing fake Harry. With its single-digit rating in mind, I went into this celebrity-falls-for-commoner tale expecting an R-rated Notting Hill, but walked away feeling like I just saw the PG-15/16 version. I can’t recall any instances of nudity, but I guess some scenes were explicit enough

GIRLS

What’s it rated? TV-MA

When? 2012

Where’s it showing? Max

to nab the R, which feels like an odd reverseengineered marketing move. It’s a mistake to alienate the tween and teen fans of Styles and One Direction, but since e Idea of You went straight to streaming on Prime, maybe the studio gured it’d be easy for those under 17 to get ahold of it one way or another. Bulbul I think this movie is for boy band fans who went to middle school in the late 2000s and early 2010s who regularly wrote or consumed Wattpad fan ction. e Idea of You checks o most of the hilarious tropes that those fans were familiar with though they receive a grown-up upgrade with a 40-yearold main character. She’s beautiful but doesn’t know it, isn’t like other girls, has a tragic backstory about her romantic past, and so on. Solène and Hayes now must overcome public heat for being in an atypical relationship, with one random tabloid headline even dubbing her “Yoko Ono 2.0.” I think the OG pre-teen and early teen fans—now in their 20s and 30s—would thoroughly enjoy e Idea of You because it gives their old amateur stories a big-budget life. It’s very much a product of the new digital age, but can we please retire the tired idea that 40-year-old women (even those who aren’t as stunning as Hathaway) are too ancient and frumpy to be attractive? ∆

Sta Writer Bulbul Rajagopal and Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood lled in for Glen and Anna Starkey this week. Email your thoughts to gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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Band Nia Rader, Christian vloggers who went viral starting in 2014, the docuseries zeros in on how the company impacted their relationship and the fallout from Sam signing up for and using the dating site. Spoiler alert: They’re still together. This docuseries will leave your mouth hanging open in disbelief. (three approx. 50-minute episodes)

—Camillia Lanham

eing both the main actor and the creator of HBO’s show, Girls Lena Dunham (Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, American Horror Story) plays a 23-year-old freshly graduated college student who’s a little self-absorbed, awkward, and obsessed with becoming a writer—but she’s too lazy to put in the work to actually write anything. She’s trying to navigate post-grad life with her three friends: the control freak with a slightly egotistical personality, Marnie, played by Allison Williams; the free-spirited hippie, Jessa, played by Jemima Kirke; and the one who wants to live the Sex and the City lifestyle while still studying at NYU, Shoshanna, played by Zosia Mamet. Navigating their way through jobs (or for some a lack thereof), boyfriends, breakups, sex, and adulthood, the six seasons of Girls is a uniquely funny yet sometimes infuriating show that gives you a bit of secondhand embarrassment. It shows a rare glimpse of how the transition from college into adulthood is a roller coaster of highs and lows that are mentally challenging, a bit awkward, and hard to stop watching. (six seasons, 30-minute episodes) ∆ —Samantha Herrera

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LOVE AT FIRST FLIGHT

A 24-yearold boy band star

(Nicholas Galitzine, left) courts a teen fan’s 40-year-old divorced mom (Anne Hathaway, right) in the Prime original movie The Idea of You

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ADULTING (Left to right) Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet), Marnie (Allison Williams), Hannah (Lena Dunham), and Jessa (Jemima Kirke) are four friends navigating adulthood in New York City in HBO’s Girls

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Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, & Scandal focuses on Christian vloggers Sam (left) and Nia Rader (right) in the aftermath of infidelity site Ashley Madison’s data breach of 2015.

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Twist & Crawl!

The English Beat headlines June 15 at Live Oak Music Fest

Ever have one of those high school-era bands that just felt like the soundtrack to your life? Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Billy Idol, Pet Shop Boys, The Specials, Talking Heads—they all held a cherished place, but none more so than The English Beat. They’re a band I’ve seen live probably more than any other, and on Saturday, June 15, at the Live Oak Music Festival at El Chorro Regional Park, I’m going to experience them in a way I never have before: performing outdoors under the stars in front of a huge crowd of screaming, pogodancing fans (8:45 to 10:45 p.m.; all ages; tickets at liveoakfest.org).

Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978, as The Beat, their American success predicated a name change to The English Beat because Paul Collins’ band The Beat had already established itself in the states in 1977. Collins’ Beat went on to have a pretty big hit with “Rock N Roll Girl” in 1979, but they couldn’t touch the stream of dance ready new wave power pop and ska unleashed by Dave Wakeling and The English Beat when their debut album I Just Can’t Stop It was released in the U.S. in 1980. “Mirror in the Bathroom,” “Hands Off … She’s Mine,” “Twist & Crawl,” “Rough Rider,” “Stand Down Margaret,” “Can’t Get Used to Losing You” (an amazing take on a song made famous by Andy Williams no less), and “Best Friend”—a debut in which more than half the cuts were hits!

They followed up with Wha’ppen? (1981) and Special Beat Service (1982) and a string of more hits such as “Save it for Later,” “I Confess,” “Too Nice to Talk To,” and “All Out to Get You.” In 1983, Wakeling continued his success and signature sound with a new Birmingham group, General Public, and hits such as “Tenderness,” “I’ll Take You There,” and “Never You Done That.”

You can expect to hear lots, if not most, of these hits, and I’m happy to report, Wakeling’s voice and guitar sound as good as

ever. Don’t miss this one! Grab a day ticket or camp for the weekend.

Also on Saturday starting at 8 a.m. and running until 1 a.m. Sunday morning, experience indie folk jazz artist Jessi Carr, bluesy roots singer-songwriter Azere Wilson, reggae heroes Resination, roots country-rock-soul singer Madeline Hawthorne, funky New Orleans brass band The Soul Rebels, Afro-Brazilian drumline Samba Loca, outlaw country blues and rockabilly star Jessie Dayton, saxophone- and drum-driven cave music trio Moon Hooch, Irish rockers The Young Dubliners, Latin soul and psychedelia trio Los Tranquilos, Afro-Mexican Americana futurists Las Cafeteras, and late night dance party king Vince Cimo’s Hot Fire

Fremont Theater

Spellbinding country-folk singersongwriter Charles Wesley Godwin plays on Wednesday, June 12 (8 p.m.; all ages; $30 to $37 at prekindle.com) with Cole Chaney and Tyler Halverson opening. Three terrific performers in one night.

Godwin was studying finance at West Virginia University when he picked up the guitar and began songwriting, listing the likes of Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen, and Chris Prine as inspiration. He released his debut, Seneca, in 2019, as a “love letter to West Virginia.” His second, 2021’s How the Mighty Fall, he described as more semiautobiographical. He’s currently touring in support of Family Ties, with songs that pay tribute to close family members.

“I decided I was going to write about my life and my family,” Godwin explained in press materials. “It’s where my heart was guiding me: to be super personal and dig right into the weeds of my life.”

He seems to appeal to a wide audience, noting, “My shows will range from like 18-year-olds to 80-year-olds. That’s a pretty unique thing. There’s a lot more people at my shows and they’re a lot more excited than ever before. I don’t feel like a fish out of water anymore. I had fun when it was just 100 people back in 2021. Now that it’s 10 or 20 times that, it’s just even better.”

Also at the Fremont, You Should Be Dancing—A Tribute to the Bee Gees arrives on Saturday, June 8 (8 p.m.; all ages; $29.95 prekindle.com), with a live band backing three singers who capture the falsetto harmonies of the famed sibling trio. Disco lives!

Often caustic but bitingly funny comedian Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List brings her shtick on Sunday, June 9 (8 p.m.; all ages; $39.50 to $99.50 at prekindle.com). Often controversial, she’s not for wimps.

Numbskull and Good Medicine

Marty O’Reilly kicks off the week on Friday, June 7, in Club Car Bar (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $12 at goodmedicinepresents.com).

According to his bio, the singer-songwriter’s “music is like describing a dream. It feels familiar, but at the same time unchartered. His songs sound bluesy but not blues, folk but not folk, soulful but not soul. Marty’s voice is beautiful and unique, his lyrics stark yet lush over gritty electrified guitar, melding beautifully into genre-defying music within the vast definitions of Americana. One can hear an urgency and complexity in the songs, expressing something elemental and perhaps contradictory: love and anger, joy and pain, real and imagined.”

Iconoclastic singer-songwriter James McMurtry returns to The Siren on Wednesday, June 12 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $25 at goodmedicinepresent.com). I’ve written previously about his amazing new album, The Horses and the Hounds, about which McMurtry said, “There’s a definite Los Angeles vibe to this record. The ghost of Warren Zevon seems to be stomping around among the guitar tracks. Don’t know how he got in there. He never signed on for work for hire.”

McMurtry, a deeply wry raconteur, puts on an amazing live show and writes songs that burrow under your skin and stay there.

The Siren

As usual, the Morro Bay club is swinging for the fences, starting with a doubleheader called School’s Out For Summer with beer-grass party band The Mother Corn Shuckers and “cosmic mountain music” act Wolf Jett on Friday, June 7 (7:30 p.m.; 21-amd-older; $20 at tixr.com). Get ready to dance.

American rock band Heart, fronted by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, have a had a long career, forming in 1973 and still playing, but that hasn’t stopped tribute acts like Heartless from taking on the band’s classic repertoire. “Heartless a Tribute to Heart is California’s premier Heart Tribute Band,

WAKELING IN THE WILD English Beat frontman Dave Wakeling will entertain the Live Oak Music Fest throngs on June 15

PHOTO COURTESY OF

OLD SOUL Singer-songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin plays the historic Fremont Theater in downtown SLO on June 12 .

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARLES WESLEY GODWIN

WRY EYE James McMurtry returns for another go-around in support of his terrific album, The Horses and the Hounds, playing a Numbskull and Good Medicine Presents show at The Siren.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JAMES MCMURTY

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CRAZY ON YOU Heart fans, check out tribute act Heartless playing The Siren on June 8

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inspired by more than 30 years of rock ’n’ roll magic from sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. At every performance, Heartless a Tribute to Heart takes you on a musical journey from the 1970s to today!” their bio explains. “Barracuda,” “Crazy On You,” “Dog & Butterfly”—you’ll hear it on Saturday, June 8 (8 p.m.; 21-and-older; $20 at tixr.com).

Ready for some unbridled rock ’n’ roll swagger? Check out Reckless Ones on Sunday, June 9 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; free). The Los Angeles-based roots-rock trio delivers electrifying vintage style and modern sounds.

Finally, Bon Bon Vivant with Crown City Bombers on Thursday, June 13 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $17 at tixr. com). “Bon Bon Vivant is a genre bending band from New Orleans that pull from singer-songwriter/ pop/ Americana/ dark ballads and up-tempo indie dance music, … but they would prefer you to just listen to the music,” the band announced. Crown City Bombers is old-school rockabilly and early rock.

Rod & Hammer Rock

I told you about it last week, but don’t forget Rod & Hammer Rock presents Aurora’s Light: A Lucidity Pre-Party with EDM artists such as Tropo, Elysian Moon, Luna Jay, and others on Thursday, June 6 (doors at 7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $20 at ticketweb.com).

The other big show is The Charities with Los So-Lows play Friday, June 7 (doors at

7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $20 at ticketweb.com). The Charities mix soul, rock, R&B, and funk. “With a deep reverence for vintage aesthetic, the band immerses themselves in a timeless allure, infusing their music with a nostalgic charm that resonates with audiences of all ages,” according to their bio.

Hailing from Oxnard, Los So-Los play their own brand of soul they called OxSoul.

The Clark Center

You either like Elton John’s music or you’re wrong. “Bennie and the Jets,” “Philadelphia Freedom,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road,” “Candle in the Wind”—he and lyricist Bernie Taupin were unstoppable. Get your fix when the Clark Center presents Remember When Rock Was Young—The Elton John Experience on Friday, June 7 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $45 to $75 at clarkcenter.org). Singerpianist Craig A. Meyer brings the legend to life.

More music …

The Cal Poly Symphony and Cal Poly Choirs will perform celebrated works from the French and American repertory on Saturday, June 8, in the Performing Arts Center (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $15 and $20 for the public, and $10 for students and SLO Jazz Fed members at the Cal Poly ticket office or by calling (805) 756-4849). ∆

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

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VINTAGE STYLE, MODERN SOUNDS Feel the rock ’n’ roll swagger of the Reckless Ones on June 9 , in The Siren.

PHOTO COURTESY OF RECKLESS ONES

SOULMEN SoCal funk, R&B, and rock act Charities play Rod & Hammer Rock on June 7

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARITIES

Flavor

One for all

Hana’s Korean BBQ brings the traditional taste of Korea from the Bay Area to Paso Robles

Paso Robles’ Hana Korean BBQ shed its old Korean fusion food menu and now proudly serves fully authentic Korean fare under new ownership.

Take it from co-owner Mun Bong Yoo, who has a penchant for serving barley tea, or boricha, to customers.

“Barley tea helps in eating food and helps with digestion,” Yoo said with a laugh. “I just like warm, hot tea. Young people like it very cold but hot tea is very healthy!”

After cooking and serving in Bay Area restaurants for 20 years, Yoo and her family moved to Paso Robles last year to finally live out her dream.

“My mom’s always wanted to open a restaurant of her own,” said her daughter, Christina Pak. “She always wanted a better life for us when we were little. Ever since I can remember, she’s always been saving up money to start a business of her own.”

The family completed one year in May as new owners of Hana Korean BBQ on Creston Road. They purchased the restaurant from the previous owners—then called Hana Teriyaki—who were also Korean. Both families used to live in Castro Valley and connected with each other for the sale through long-standing mutual relations.

Meaning the number one, Hana underwent a makeover under Yoo’s leadership. The first to get kicked off the old menu: the Philly cheesesteak with bulgogi meat and almost everything else that wasn’t traditionally Korean.

“We do have the teriyaki and the stir fry because my mom wanted to include something from the previous owners, but those aren’t really Korean,” Pak said.

Now, when you grab a seat at the small but busy restaurant, the server neatly places two rows of banchan, or vegetable side dishes, across the table. Meant to be nibbled on alongside the appetizers and entrees, the roughly 15 plates of banchan comprise seasoned soybean sprouts, spicy cucumber salad, kimchi, a spicy radish salad, steamed broccoli, and a pickled pepper, among other

Time-honored taste

Find Hana Korean BBQ at 1477 Creston Road, Paso Robles. It’s open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., with the dining cutoff at 8:30 p.m. It’s open on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with the dining cutoff at 7 p.m. Keep up with the restaurant or order online through its website, hanakbbq.com.

options. Eventually, Hana will offer vegan kimchi that’s made without shrimp paste and fish sauce.

Arrive on an empty stomach and expect to burst at the seams when you leave. The Korean barley tea makes sense. The toasty and nutty tea not only gets your appetite going but is also a salve for your stomach at the end of the feast.

We ordered japchae—a huge bowl of bouncy glass noodles with stir-fried vegetables and chicken. Though it’s piping hot when it lands before you, japchae is extra comforting on a hot day when eaten cold. Then came the sizzling platter of grilled beef galbi short ribs in a soy marinade. A bowl of white rice accompanied the meat, which was juicy and fun to eat. Make sure to clean the bones and floss later.

Finally, we tucked into our “appetizer” of Korean-style fried chicken. Our waiter warned us it’s hardly an appetizer, and he was right. The basket bore eight giant wings and drumettes. They were unbelievably crispy but tender inside, and were coated with a red yangnyum sweet and spicy sauce. Another bowl of rice and plastic gloves came with this dish. Even though we ordered the spiciest level for the sauce, it leans sweeter with a subtle spice kick. Totally manageable. Other fried chicken coatings include soy and garlic, sweet cheddar, and “crunch sauce” made with a sweet soy-based sauce.

Yoo leads the cooking with help from her husband while their kids manage the front of the house. Pak is partial to Hana’s soups, especially the beef soft tofu soup or sogogi soondubu that Yoo makes with a vegetable broth seasoned with red pepper flakes and

gochujang chili paste. All soft tofu soups are served with a raw egg in the middle.

“A second [favorite] would be yukgaejang, we call it spicy beef stew here,” Pak said. “My picky little brother would eat this days in a row, which I think is really telling.”

packed. The family said they enjoy seeing people try new things, and they’ll remain steadfast to their policy of trying to serve only traditional Korean food.

When Hana KBBQ opened its doors last May, a community resident asked the restaurant to include jajangmyeon. But the family didn’t budge for a simple reason: It’s not really Korean.

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She also wants more customers to skip the American sodas and try the Korean ones with their meal. Green, pink, and blue bottles of Chilsung Cider and Milkis line Hana’s soda fridge aesthetically but they remain relatively untouched.

Send tidbits on everything food and drink to bites@newtimesslo.com.

“My parents went to LA and bought a bunch of Korean sodas, but no one ever tastes it,” Pak said with a laugh. “The cider is a very old and popular brand in Korea. I would say it kind of tastes like Sprite, but my little brother says it’s better. To me, Milkis is a classic because I grew up with that. It’s a yogurt soda.”

Hana Korean BBQ received a warm welcome from the Paso Robles community. The dinner rush continues to be popular and

“It’s a Korean Chinese fusion dish of black bean noodles,” Pak said. “But my mom said there are way too many menu items that are hard to keep up with, especially with only one main chef.”

The family is enjoying the restaurant’s early success after years of wanting to run a restaurant. Yoo said she enjoys the quietness and low traffic of Paso Robles.

“For the future, I want to live here a long time,” she said with a laugh. “For [the restaurant’s] future? ’24 better than ’23, ’25 better than ’24.” ∆

Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal will take the soy garlic fried chicken and rice to go. Send gloves to brajagopal@newtimesslo.com.

A WHOLE MEAL Hana Korean BBQ’s japchae is a classic Korean glass noodle dish paired with stir-fried vegetables that can be enjoyed hot or cold.

DITCH THE FORK Hana’s beef galbi short ribs arrives on a sizzling hot plate accompanied by a bowl of rice. It’s best to clean off the bones using your fingers.

CRUNCHY PERFECTION Served with a pair of plastic gloves, Hana Korean BBQ prepares eight large pieces of crispy fried chicken in a traditional sweet and spicy yangnyum sauce.

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NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1031 (N/A)

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The following person is doing business as CALIFORNIA REFRESH CLEANING SERVICES, 1410 Galleon Way Ap 4, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. California Refresh Cleaning Services LLC (1410 Galleon Way Ap 4, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. State of California. This business is conducted by California Refresh Cleaning Services LLC, Oscar Mata-Enriquez, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 05-13-24. 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. 5-13-29. May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2024.

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

Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code sections 3691 and 3692.4, the following real properties will be subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell on July 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m., by operation of law. The parcels described below will have been tax-defaulted five or more years.

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

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

All information concerning redemption or the initiation of an installment plan of redemption will, upon request, be furnished by James W. Hamilton, San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector, 1055 Monterey St., Room D-290, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93408. Telephone inquiries may be directed to (805) 781-5836. Information regarding current and prior year tax amounts can also be found on the Tax Collector’s website at: www.slocountytax.org.

PARCEL (ASSESSMENT) NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1033 (05/13/2024)

New

The following person is doing business as CURIO CLUB, 1870 Fearn Ave, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by A Married Couple/s/Andrew Samuel Bingham (1870 Fearn Ave, Los Osos, CA 93402), Hayley Eryn Bingham (1870 Fearn Ave, Los Osos, CA 93402). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-13-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp. 0513-29. May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1034

TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/07/2014)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as EL POMAR FOODS, 225 Spanish Oak Lane, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Sam Boon Israelit (1560 Columbus Ave, Burlingame, CA 94010). Lynn Israelit (1560 Columbus Ave, Burlingame, CA 940103). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Sam Boon Israelit. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-13-24. 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. 05-13-29. May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1035 (05/01/2024) New Filing

The following person is doing business as CUSTOM PROOFREADING SERVICES, 135 Magenta Ln, Nipomo, CA 93444. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jane Schippers (135 Magenta Ln, Nipomo, CA 93444). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-1324. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp. 05-13-29. May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1042

(05/13/24) New Filing

The following person is doing business as SUPERIOR MOULDING DOORS & FLOORS (AKA SUPERIOR MDF), SUPERIOR MDF, 1130 Pike Lane Ste 6, Oceano, California, 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Shawn Joseph Maldonado (1130 Pike Lane Ste 6, Oceano, California, 93445) This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Shawn Joseph Maldonado. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-13-24. 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. 05-13-29. May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2024.

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

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

The amount to redeem, including all penalties and fees, as of June 2024, is shown opposite the assessment number and next to the name of the assessee. These Properties were Declared to be Tax-Defaulted

Av GROCMurray Kevin V 072-061-023No Situs Address Ceralde Isadora G 083-021-06413680 Camarillo Rd CAVAWadhams Leora M Tre

and/or Assessments and Other Charges Levied in the Fiscal Year 2016/17 Assessee Property Address Assessment Number

021-171-0021478 L St SMIG Dominguez Hugo L 023-222-0622760 Trenton Av CAMB Olden Dwight O Tre Etal 062-064-0162130 Wilmar Av OCNO

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/ James W. Hamilton, CPA San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector Executed at San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County on May 30, 2024 Published in New Times on May 30, June 6, and June 13, 2024

NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX DELINQUENCY AND IMPENDING DEFAULT (Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 3351and 3352)

I, James W. Hamilton, San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector, State of California, certify as follows: That at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2024, by operation of law, any real property (unless previously tax-defaulted and not redeemed) that have any delinquent taxes, assessments, or other charges levied for the Fiscal Year 20232024, and/or any delinquent supplemental taxes levied prior to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024, shall be declared tax -defaulted.

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

A detailed list of all of these properties remaining tax–defaulted at the close of business on July 1, 2027, and not redeemed prior to being submitted for publication, for which mailed notice of defaulted taxes was returned undeliverable, shall be published on or before September 8, 2027. On that date, all such property not redeemed will have been in a tax-defaulted status for over three years.

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

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

/s/ James W. Hamilton, CPA

San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector

Executed at San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County on May 30, 2024

Published in New Times on May 30, June 6, and June 13, 2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF:

JOHN THOMAS PEERY, JR. DECEDENT

CASE NUMBER: 22PR-0413

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by STEPHEN M GARCIA in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that STEPHEN M. GARCIA 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:

June 25, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: D-4 in person at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner:

Bruce A. Pence III

PO Box 6570

Los Osos, CA 93412

805-214-8292

May 23, 30, & June 6, 2024

Notice of Public Sale

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC. Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code.

The undersigned is hereby given notice that a public lien sale of the following personal property will be held online at storageauctions. net and will end at the hour of 10 AM on the 18th Day of June, 2024 where said property has been stored and which are located at:

Traffic Way Storage, 5395 Traffic Way, Atascadero, CA 93422 County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, the following

Gerald Williams

June 6, 2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

LEONARD MARTIN MELMAN DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 24PR-0149

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MICHAEL MELMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MICHAEL MELMAN 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.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: June 18, 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.

Petitioner:

Michael Melman

1236 12th Street Los Osos, CA 93402

805-305-1224

May 30, June 6, & 13, 2024

Notice of Public Sale

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC. Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code.

The undersigned is hereby given notice that a public lien sale of the following personal property will be held online at storageauctions.net and will end at the hour of 10:30 AM on the 18th Day of June, 2024 where said property has been stored and which are located at:

Downtown Mini Storage, 9200 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422

County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, the following

Emery Grohregin

John Hollingsead

William Roberts

Christina WILSON

June 6, 2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: RICHARD DOUGLAS NELSON, JR.

DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 24PR-0174

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALEXIS M. NELSON in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ALEXIS M. NELSON 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: July 16, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Shannon M. Bio 1212 Marsh Street, Suite 3 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 805-781-3645 May 30, June 6, & 13, 2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT HARRY WALTERS DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 24PR-0160

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ROBERT H. WALTERS, ROBERT HARRY WALTERS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROBERT P. WALTERS in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROBERT P. WALTERS 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 representa-

tive 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: June 25, 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.

Attorney for Petitioner:

Adele Schneidereit #331200

Law Offices of Adele Schneidereit 7395 El Camino Real #385 Atascadero, CA 93422

805-401-0821

May 23, 30, & June 6, 2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: TAURIA LINALA DECEDENT

CASE NUMBER: 24PR-0157

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RUSTY COOK in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RUSTY COOK 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: June 25, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

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

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

California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Martha B. Spalding, Attorney at Law 215 South Main Street Templeton, CA 93465 805-434-2138

May 23, 30, & June 6, 2024 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

WENDY RANDRUP DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 24PR-0170

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MELISSA NICOLE KURRY in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MELISSA NICOLE KURRY 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: July 2, 2024, at 9:01 a.m. in Dept.: 4 in person or via ZOOM (Meeting ID: 160 407 5307, Passcode: 79513) 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:

Melissa Nicole Kurry

195 Damar Street

Morro Bay, CA 93442

805-471-4305

May 30, June 6, & 13, 2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BEVERLY JOYCE HALLEMAN CASE NO. 24PR-0163

To all heirs, beneficiaries creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of BEVERLY JOYCE HALLEMAN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LINDA JOYCE STERLING in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LINDA JOYCE STERLING 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: 07/02/24 at 9:01AM in Dept. 4 located at 1035 PALM STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408 Your hearing will be in person or via zoom. (Probate) MEETING ID: 160 407 5307 PASSWORD: 79513 You may also access the Zoom information from the court website at https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov

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 a 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 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 SUE C. SWISHER SBN 243310

LAW OFFICE OF SUE C. SWISHER 20955 PATHFINDER ROAD, SUITE 100

DIAMOND BAR CA 91765

Telephone (909) 843-6490

5/23, 5/30, 6/6/24

CNS-3815420# NEW TIMES

NOTICE OF SALE

In accordance with the provisions of the California Commercial Code and California Civil Code, there being due and unpaid storage for which Mesa Dunes Mobilehome Estates is entitled to a Warehouse Lien on the mobilehome hereinafter described and due notice having been given to all parties claiming an interest therein and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the mobilehome hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder at public sale at Mesa Dunes Mobilehome Estates, 765 Mesa View Drive, Space No.142, City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo, California, 93420 on the 19th day of June, 2024, at 10:00 A.M.

The mobilehome to be sold in accordance with this notice is described as follows: Manufacturer: Champion Tradename: Kingswood Model Year: 1977

Serial No: A1616 and B1616

HCD Decal No: LBC1215

The parties believed to claim an interest in the above-referenced mobilehome are: Jesse Carlos Gonzales, Estate of Jesse Carlos Gonzales, Public Administrator of San Luis Obispo County, Public Administrator of San Luis Obispo County on behalf of the Estate of Jesse Carlos Gonzales, SESLOC FCU The amount of the warehouse lien as of May 7, 2024, is $6,455.38. The above sum will increase by the amount of $43.93 per day for each day after May 7, 2024, until the date of sale, as well as any additional lien sale costs incurred.

Said mobilehome will be sold “as is” and “where is,” and without any covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, mobilehome park approval, encumbrances, or any other matter whatsoever, including, but not limited to, the implied warranty of merchantability. Payment must be made at the time of the sale. Only money orders, cashier’s checks or certified funds will be accepted.

Purchase of the mobilehome does not include any right to the mobilehome space, any right to resell the home to remain on the space or to tenancy within Mesa Dunes Mobilehome Estates and the home MUST be removed from the Park. The purchaser of the home may be responsible to pay unpaid taxes, fees, liens or other charges owed to the State of California and/or other governmental entitles. Please note that the sale may be cancelled at any time, up to and including the time of the sale . Dated this 23th day of May, 2024, at Cerritos, California. LAW OFFICES OF LARRY W. WEAVER By: S/ Larry W. Weaver, Authorized Agent for Mesa Dunes Mobilehome Estates 17777 Center Court Dr. N., Suite 260 Cerritos, CA 90703 (562) 924-0900 6/6, 6/13/24

CNS-3817955# NEW TIMES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CVP0090

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Lauren Alex Stuedemann & Micah Ayhens filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Blake Olivia Ayhens, to PROPOSED NAME: Blake Olivia Studemann.

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: July 3, 2024, Time: 9:30 am, P2, in person or by Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times

Date: March 4, 2024.

/s/: Michael C. Kelley, Judge of the Superior Court. June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CVP0004

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Nathaniel, Justin Carrasco filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Nathaniel Justin Carrasco, to PROPOSED NAME: Karma Zimora.

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: August 21, 2024, Time: 9:30 am, Dept. P2 , in person or by Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. Paso Robles Branch. 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: May, 15, 2024. /s/: MC Kelley, Judge of the Superior Court. June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CVP0074

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Maria Rivera, for the Minor Child, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Dulce Jade Mendoza, to PROPOSED NAME: Dulce Jade Salazar.

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: July 31, 2024, Time: 9:30 am, P2 , in person or by Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park St., Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: February 13, 2024. /s/: MC Kelley, Judge of the Superior Court. May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2024.

NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 667 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, at the regular meeting of the City Council held on May 28, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. held in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay adopted Ordinance No. 667, adding Chapter 2.48 to Title 2 of the Morro Bay Municipal Code relating to Electronic and Paperless Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements and Statements of Economic Interests.

A certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance is available on the City’s website at www.morrobayca.gov, and upon request by contacting the City Clerk’s office at (805) 772-6205.

Ayes: Wixom, Barton, Edwards, Ford, Landrum

Noes: None

Absent: None

Abstain: None

Recused: None

/s/ Dana Swanson City Clerk

Dated: May 29, 2024

Publish: June 6, 2024

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATE (PS&E) SERVICES US 101 AND PRADO ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT CITY PROJECT NO. 2091613-02

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of San Luis Obispo will receive proposals for the “REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATE (PS&E) SERVICES, US 101 AND PRADO ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 2091613-02” at the Public Works Administration Office located at 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 until, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 5:00 P.M

Proposals received after said time will not be considered.

Three (3) technical proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the RFP title, specification number, consultant name, time and date of the proposal opening. Note a separately sealed proposal shall also be included detailing costs.

Proposal information can be viewed on Bid Sync. Printed copies of the RFP will not be available. Questions may be addressed to Wyatt Banker-Hix, Project Manager, at 805295-1609 or wbanker@slocity.org

June 6, 2024

SANTA FE RAILING REPAIR SPEC. NO. 2001001-15

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of San Luis Obispo will receive bids by mail for the “Santa Fe Railing Repair, Spec. No. 2001001-15” at the Public Works Administration Office located at 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 until, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024, at 11:30 A.M., when they will be publicly opened. Bids received after said time will not be considered. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project title, contractor name, address, and specification number.

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

Download FREE at the City’s website: www.SloCity.orgBid packages under Bids & Proposals. Questions may be addressed to Hai Nguyen, Project Manager, at 805781-7108 or hnguyen@slocity.org. June 6, 2024

LAGUNA LAKE DOG PARK REVITALIZATION, SPEC. NO. 2001068

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of San Luis Obispo will receive bids for the “LAGUNA LAKE DOG PARK REVITALIZATION, Spec. No. 2001068” at the Public Works Administration Office located at 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 until, THURSDAY, July 2nd, 2024, at 11:00 A.M., when they will be publicly opened Bids received after said time will not be considered. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project title, contractor name, address, and specification number.

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

Download FREE at the City’s website: www.SloCity.orgBid packages under Bids & Proposals. Questions may be addressed to Erica Long, Project Manager, at 805-783-7758 or elong@slocity.org June 6, 2024

The City of San Luis Obispo’s Zoning Hearing Officer will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. or later on Monday, June 17, 2024, in Conference Room 1, at 919 Palm Street, to consider the following: 1. 3160 Johnson Ave. ARCH-0361-2023 / SBDV-0362-2023; Review of (a) a Tentative Parcel Map (flexible lot design subdivision) to create four (4) parcels, and (b) Development Review for the construction of four (4) single-family residences and site improvements such as access, fencing, and landscaping. The project also includes removal of, and compensatory planting for, 12 onsite trees. Each proposed parcel would be developed with a single-family residence, accessory dwelling unit, and supporting site improvements. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review under Sections 15315 (Minor Land Divisions) and 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the CEQA Guidelines. The Tentative Parcel Map was previously reviewed and continued on February 12, 2024 and April 22, 2024; R-1 Zone; Jordan Knauer, applicant. (Hannah Hanh)

PLEASE NOTE: Any court challenge to the actions taken on these public hearing items may be limited to considering only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Luis Obispo at, or prior to, the public hearing. June 6, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND OF PROPOSAL FOR IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES AS AUTHORIZED BY EDUCATION CODE SECTION S 17620 AND GOVERNMENT CODES 65995

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that immediately following a public hearing on the matter, a proposed resolution(s) will be considered by the Governing Board of San Luis Coastal Unified School District at its regular meeting on June 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., which if adopted by the Board will implement development fees established by the District against residential construction and reconstruction at $5.17 per square foot and against new commercial or industrial construction at $.84 a square foot. The proposed fees are authorized by Education Code Section 17620 and Government Code Section 65995. Data pertaining to the cost of school facilities is available for inspection during regular business hours at the District’s administrative offices. The fee, if approved by the Governing Board, will become effective on August 18, 2024, which is 60 days after the proposed adoption of the resolution levying such fee by the Governing Board. The Governing Board will also consider its exemption from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) relative to the increase in the fee and the adoption of a Notice of Exemption pursuant to Education Code section 17621, subd. (a). Any interested party may make an oral or written presentation at the public meeting.

The San Luis Coastal Unified School District has made available to the public data indicating the amount or estimated amount required to provide the service for which the fee would be levied, and the revenue sources anticipated to provide the service, including general fund revenues. Such data may be obtained at San Luis Coastal Unified District Office, 1500 Lizzie Street, Building B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or by contacting Ryan Pinkerton, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services at 805-549-1206. June 6 & 13, 2024

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CITY

OF ARROYO GRANDE CITY COUNCIL

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 730

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING SECTION 16.16.200 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PUBLIC ART AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

This Ordinance Summary is published in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 36933. On May 28, 2024, the City Council, by a 5-0 vote, adopted an Ordinance amending Section 16.16.200 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code (AGMC) regarding public art, including, but not limited to, murals. Ordinance No. 730 was adopted by the following roll call vote:

AYES:Council Member Barneich, Council Member George, Council Member Secrest, Mayor Pro Tem Guthrie, and Mayor Ray Russom NOES: None

ABSTAIN: None

A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available for review by contacting the City Clerk at 805-473-5400.

Jessica Matson, City Clerk

Publish one time, The New Times, June 6, 2024 Post: City Hall, 300 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande

CITY OF GROVER BEACH NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The City of Grover Beach is requesting quotes from qualified Contractors to remove and replace sidewalk panels throughout the City. QUOTES WILL BE CONSIDERED IF RECEIVED BY 2:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024.

2024 SIDEWALK REPAIRS

General Scope of Work: Replacement of lifted and/or broken sidewalk sections throughout the City as indicated in the quote document available on the City’s website as indicated below.

Conditions of Submitting a Quote: Quotes are required for the entire Work described.

The Contractor shall possess a Class A OR C8 license at the time this Contract is awarded through Contract acceptance (Public Contract Code Section 10164).

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

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

Notice to Contractor and Proposal Form may be inspected at the Public Works Office in Grover Beach, California, and copies of said documents may be obtained on the City’s website: https:// www.groverbeach.org/bids.aspx. No quote will be received unless it is made on a Proposal Form furnished by the City per the instructions in the request for quotes.

Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, or counties, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/PWD/. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal or be awarded a contract for public work on public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.

Constructors shall contact the City of Grover Beach Department of Public Works office at (805) 473-4530 the day prior to due date to obtain any addenda information. Submittal of a signed quote shall be evidence that the Contractor has obtained this information and that the quote is based on any changes contained therein.

Inquiries: Inquiries shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the City of Grover Beach, Public Works Department, at: PublicWorks@groverbeach.org. Write “2024 Sidewalk Repairs” in the email subject line. The cutoff time that the City will accept bidder’s inquiries is 5:00 p.m. on the fifth business day prior to the bid opening date. Do not count the bid opening date when counting the days. The City will respond to inquiries via an addendum. Any such inquiries, submitted after the cutoff time of receiving bidder’s inquiries, will not be treated as a bid protest.

Quote Submittal Instructions: On the outside of the envelope the Contractor shall indicate the following:

1. Name and Address of Contractor

2. Name of project on which quote is submitted

3. Date and time of quote is due

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

No contractor may withdraw their quote for a period of sixty (60) working days after the date set for the opening thereof.

Dated this 30th day of May 2024 at the City of Grover Beach, California.

City of Grover Beach STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Gregory A. Ray, P.E. Public Works Director/City

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING

NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING

WHO County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing

WHEN Friday, June 21, 2024 at 9:00 AM: All items are advertised for 9:00

AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at WHAT A request by Mark Luallen for Minor Use Permit/Coastal Development Permit (N-DRC2023-00045) to allow for the construction of a new one-story approximately 17.5-foot tall, 1,455 square-foot single-family residence and attached 314 squarefoot one-car garage and driveway parking space and conversion of the existing approximately 1,190 square-foot single-family residence into an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). The project will result in the disturbance of approximately 2,185 square-feet of the 6,000 square-foot parcel. The proposed project is within the Residential Single-Family land use category and is located at 30 12th Street, in the community of Cayucos within the Small-Scale Design Neighborhood. The site is in the Estero Planning Area. Also to be considered is the determination that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA.

County File Number: N-DRC2023-00045

Supervisorial District: District 2

Assessor Parcel Number(s): 064-222-012

Date Accepted: 1/10/2024

WHERE Virtual meeting via Zoom platform.

Instructions on how to view and participate in the meeting remotely and provide public comment will be included in the published meeting Agenda and are posted on the Department’s webpage at:

Planning Department Hearing - County of San Luis Obispo (ca.gov)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning.org You may also contact Andy Knighton, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at 805-781-4142.

TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING

This matter is tentatively scheduled to appear on the consent agenda, which means that it and any other items on the consent agenda can be acted upon by the hearing officer with a single motion. An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@co.slo.ca.us by 6/14/2024 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on N-DRC2023-00045.”

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

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING

WHO County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing

WHEN Friday, June 21, 2024 at 9:00 AM: All items are advertised for 9:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at

WHAT A request by Katie Lee for a Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (C-DRC2023-00007) to permit and regulate the as-built and asused structure and uses established on the project site comprised of a non-conforming as-built/as-used approximately 2,673 squarefoot one-story mixed use eating and drinking establishment, fourunit hotel/motel, and storage area. The project will not result in any disturbance of the approximately 18,750 square foot parcel. The proposed project is within the Commercial Retail land use category, and is located at 1325 Second Street, in the community of Los Osos (APN 038-181-021). The site is in the Estero planning area.

Also to be considered is the determination that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA.

County File Number: C-DRC2023-00007

Supervisorial District: District 2 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 038-181-021

Date Accepted: 5/30/2023

WHERE Virtual meeting via Zoom platform.

Instructions on how to view and participate in the meeting remotely and provide public comment will be included in the published meeting Agenda and are posted on the Department’s webpage at: Planning Department Hearing - County of San Luis Obispo (ca.gov)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning.org. You may also contact Dane Mueller, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at 805-781-5600.

TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING

This matter is tentatively scheduled to appear on the consent agenda, which means that it and any other items on the consent agenda can be acted upon by the hearing officer with a single motion. An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@co.slo.ca.us by 6/14/2024 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on C-DRC2023-00007.”

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

COASTAL APPEALABLE

If the County approves this project, that action may be eligible for appeal to the California Coastal Commission. An applicant or aggrieved party may appeal to the Coastal Commission only after all possible local appeals have been exhausted pursuant to Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.043(b). Local appeals must be filed using the required Planning Department form as provided by Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.042(a)(1).

Ysabel Eighmy, Secretary Planning Department Hearing June 6, 2024

CITY OF ATASCADERO

2024 Measure F-14 Pavement Rehabilitation Project Project No. C2023R01

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT The City of Atascadero will receive bids for the “2024 Measure F-14 Pavement Rehabilitation Project” at the Atascadero City Hall, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, CA until June 20, 2024 at 1:30 P.M., when they will be publicly opened.

Proposals received after said time will not be considered. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project title, bidder’s name, and address.

The Contractor must possess a valid  CLASS A CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE at the time of award. This project is subject to the payment of Prevailing Wages, therefore the Contractor shall pay all wages and penalties as required by applicable law.  Per SB 854 (Stat. 2014, Chapter 28), no contractor or subcontractor may work or be listed on a bid proposal unless registered with the DIR.  Every bid must be accompanied by a certified check/cashier’s check or bidder’s bond for 10% of the bid amount, payable to the City of Atascadero.

Bid packages will be available by May 20, 2024 to download for a fee of $22.00 on the City website, www.atascadero.org or at www.QuestCDN.com using project number eBid #9133855

Question may be directed to the City of Atascadero at (805) 470-3180 or  APerez@atascadero.org

Run Dates: May 30, 2024 and June 6, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

City of Atascadero

DATE: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

TIME: 6:00 p.m.

PLACE: City of Atascadero Council Chambers 6500 Palma Avenue Atascadero, CA 93422

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at the time and place indicated above to consider the proposed project:

1. Amendment (AMND24-0045) to the Grand Oaks Paseo Master Plan of Development and PD overlay zone text amendment to eliminate lot 14 and add 2 units to the second floor of the community building and to eliminate the carport. The Grand Oaks Paseo Project is located at 4701, 4711, 4721, 4731, and 4741 El Camino Real and all of Grand Paseo Way (directly affected parcels: 029274-031, 029-274-014). The project is consistent with the previously certified Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project. (DEV19-0049).

INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS are invited to participate and will be given an opportunity to speak in favor or opposition to the above-proposed project. To provide written public comment, please email comments to pc-comments@atascadero.org by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments will be forwarded to the Planning Commission and made part of the administrative record. If a comment is received after the deadline for submission but before the close of the meeting, the comment will still be included as part of the record of the meeting. Please note, email comments will not be read into the record. A virtual option to join the meeting will be published on the agenda.

Information regarding the hearing is filed in the Community Development Department. If you have any questions, please call Planning Services or visit the office at 6500 Palma Ave., by appointment only, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. All documents related to the project will be available for review on the City’s website 72 hours prior to the public hearing at http://www.atascadero.org/agendas.

DATED: June 3, 2024

S/ P Dunsmore, Community Development Director

PUBLISH: June 6, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WHO: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty. ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

parcel. The proposed project is within the Residential SingleFamily land use category and is located at 2831 Rodman Drive in the community of Los Osos. The site is in the Estero Planning Area. County File Number: APPL2023-00014

Assessor Parcel Number: 074-457-017

The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the hearing all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You may contact Ana Luvera, Project Manager, in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 200, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, aluvera@co.slo.ca.us (805) 788-2009. The staff report will be available for review the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date on the County’s website at http://www.slocounty.ca.gov.

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

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

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

Date: May 31, 2024

Matthew P. Pontes, County Administrative Officer & Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ Niki Martin, Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors June 6, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WHO: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty.ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT: Hearing to consider an appeal by Patrick McGibney of the Los Osos Sustainability Group

CITY OF GROVER BEACH ORDINANCE NO. 24-03

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER BEACH, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 2505 (PROCEDURE) OF CHAPTER 5 (PARKS, RECREATION, AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE GROVER BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE

WHEREAS, Grover Beach Municipal Code Article II, Chapter 5, Section 2505 regulates Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Commission (PRBC) regular meeting frequency; and WHEREAS, the PRBC is currently required to hold regular meetings on a monthly basis; and WHEREAS, PRBC meetings are routinely canceled due to a lack of agenda items for PRBC consideration; and WHEREAS, a change in regular meeting frequency will not affect the ability of the PRBC to fulfill its roles and responsibilities; and WHEREAS, on February 15, 2024, the PRBC made a recommendation for Council to change the current PRBC monthly meeting schedule to a bi-monthly meeting schedule;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Grover Beach as follows: Section 2505 (Procedure) of Chapter 5 (Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Commission) of Article II (Administration) of the Grover Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 2505. Procedure. The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations to govern procedure and shall set a time for regular meetings which will be held at least once on a bi-monthly basis.

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held May 13, 2024 and PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council on May 28, 2024, on the following roll call vote, to wit:

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

NOES: Council Members – None

ABSENT: Council Members – Zimmerman

ABSTAIN: Council Members – None

RECUSED: Council Members – None

/s/ KAREN BRIGHT, MAYOR

Attest: /s/ WENDI SIMS, CITY CLERK

APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ Rob Lomeli, City Attorney

Publish: 1x – New Times (Thurs, June 6, 2024)

Post: Grover Beach City Hall (Thurs, June 6, 2024)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach City Council will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, for the following purpose: PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA: PROTEST HEARING FOR DECLARATION OF PROPERTIES AS NON-COMPLIANT FOR WEED AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT

Description: Conduct a public hearing to hear protests from property owners whose properties have been identified as noncompliant for weed abatement.

Details about ways to participate in this hearing will be provided on the agenda posted for the meeting online at pismobeach.org/ agenda, and on the bulletin board at City Hall. The agenda will be posted in the afternoon of June 13, 2024.

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

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

PLEASE NOTE: If you challenge the action taken on this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Pismo Beach at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information, please contact Erica Inderlied, City Clerk, at einderlied@pismobeach.org or 805-773-7003.

Erica Inderlied City Clerk

June 6, 2024

CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 731

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADDING CHAPTER 3.23 TO TITLE 3 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO A TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION

This Ordinance Summary is published in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 36933. Pursuant to Government Code Section 53724(b) and Revenue & Taxation Code Section 7285.9, an ordinance proposing a transactions and use tax requires approval by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members of the City Council. On May 28, 2024, the City Council, by a 5-0 vote, adopted an Ordinance adding Chapter 3.23 to Title 3 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code regarding a Transactions and Use Tax (commonly known as sales tax).

Revenue and Taxation Code section 7285.9 authorizes the City of Arroyo Grande (“City”), subject to approval by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the City voting in an election on the issue, to levy a transactions and use tax pursuant to the Transactions and Use Tax Law at a rate of 0.125% or any multiple thereof for general governmental purposes and projects. Pursuant to California Constitution Article XIII C, section 2 and Elections Code section 10201, the City has determined to submit a proposition to enact an ordinance establishing a one-cent (1%) transactions and use tax to the voters at the City’s next regular election on November 5, 2024.

Ordinance No. 731 was adopted by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Council Members George, Barneich, Secrest, Guthrie, and Mayor Ray Russom

NOES: None.

ABSENT:None

To go into effect, the Ordinance requires approval of the ballot measure and the Ordinance by majority of the voters casting votes at the General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024.

A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available for review by contacting the City Clerk at 805473-5400.

Jessica Matson, City Clerk

Publish one time, The New Times, June 6, 2024 Post: City Hall, 300 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ACTION / PUBLIC HEARING

WHO County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department Hearing

WHEN Friday, June 21, 2024 at 9:00 AM: All items are advertised for 9:00 AM. To verify agenda placement, please call the Department of Planning & Building at

WHAT A request by Katie Lee for a Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (C-DRC2023-00004) to permit and regulate the as-built and asused structure and uses established on the project site comprised of a non-conforming as-built/as-used approximately 2,912 square-foot two-story three-unit hotel/motel with laundry facilities, 501 square feet of decking and 96 square feet of outdoor stairs. The project site provides 5 required parking spaces. The project will not result in any disturbance of the approximately 6,250 square foot parcel. The proposed project is within the Commercial Retail land use category, and is located at 1315 Second Street, in the community of Los Osos (APN 038-181-011). The site is in the Estero Planning Area.

Also to be considered is the determination that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA.

County File Number: C-DRC2023-00004

Supervisorial District: District 2 Assessor Parcel Number(s): 038-181-011

Date Accepted: 5/30/2023

WHERE Virtual meeting via Zoom platform.

Instructions on how to view and participate in the meeting remotely and provide public comment will be included in the published meeting Agenda and are posted on the Department’s webpage at: Planning Department Hearing - County of San Luis Obispo (ca.gov)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A copy of the staff report will be made available on the Planning Department website at www.sloplanning.org. You may also contact Dane Mueller, Project Manager, in the Department of Planning and Building at the address below or by telephone at 805-781-5600.

TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING

This matter is tentatively scheduled to appear on the consent agenda, which means that it and any other items on the consent agenda can be acted upon by the hearing officer with a single motion. An applicant or interested party may request a public hearing on this matter. To do so, send a letter to this office at the address below or send an email to pdh@co.slo.ca.us by 6/14/2024 at 4:30 PM. The letter or email must include the language “I would like to request a hearing on C-DRC2023-00004.”

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

COASTAL APPEALABLE If the County approves this project, that action may be eligible for appeal to the California Coastal Commission. An applicant or aggrieved party may appeal to the Coastal Commission only after all possible local appeals have been exhausted pursuant to Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.043(b). Local appeals must be filed using the required Planning Department form as provided by Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.01.042(a)(1).

Ysabel Eighmy, Secretary Planning Department Hearing June 6, 2024

Free Will Astrology by Rob Brezsny

Homework: What mediocre pleasure could you give up to better pursue a sublime pleasure? Newsletter.freewillastrology.com

ARIES

(March 21-April 19): What potentials should you strive to ripen as the expansive planet Jupiter glides through your astrological House of Connection, Communication, and Education in the coming months? I’ll offer my intuitions. On the downside, there may be risks of talking carelessly, forging superficial links, and learning inessential lessons. On the plus side, you will generate good luck and abundant vitality if you use language artfully, seek out the finest teachings, and connect with quality people and institutions. In the most favorable prognosis I can imagine, you will become smarter and wiser. Your knack for avoiding boredom and finding fascination will be at a peak.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): Since 1969, Taurus singer-songwriter Willie Nelson has played his favorite guitar in more than 10,000 shows. His name for it is Trigger. Willie doesn’t hold onto it simply for nostalgic reasons. He says it has the greatest tone he has ever heard in a guitar. Though bruised and scratched, it gets a yearly checkup and repair. Nelson regards it as an extension of himself, like a part of his body. Is there anything like Trigger in your life, Taurus? Now is a good time to give it extra care and attention. The same is true for all your valuable belongings and accessories. Give them big doses of love.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Off the coast of West Africa is an imaginary place called Null Island. A weather buoy is permanently moored there. Geographers have nicknamed it “Soul Buoy.” It’s the one location on Earth where zero degrees latitude intersects with zero degrees longitude. Since it’s at sea level, its elevation is zero, too. I regard this spot as a fun metaphor for the current state of your destiny, Gemini. You are at a triple zero point, with your innocence almost fully restored. The horizons are wide, the potentials are expansive, and you are as open and free as it’s possible for you to be.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): When I worked as a janitor at India Joze restaurant in Santa Cruz, California, I did the best I could. But I was unskilled in the janitorial arts. I couldn’t fix broken machines and I lacked expertise about effective cleaning agents. Plus, I was lazy. Who could blame me? I wasn’t doing my life’s work. I had no love for my job. Is there an even remotely comparable situation in your life, Cancerian? Are you involved with tasks that neither thrill you nor provide you with useful education? The coming months will be an excellent time to wean yourself from these activities.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): I foresee two possible approaches for you in the coming months. Either will probably work, so it’s up to you to decide which feels most fun and interesting. In the first option, you will pursue the rewards you treasure by creating your own rules as you outfox the system’s standard way of doing things. In the second alternative, you will aim for success by mostly playing within the rules of the system except for some ethical scheming and maneuvering that outflank the system’s rules. My advice is to choose one or the other, and not try to do both.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Please note that during the next 12 months, I may seem a bit pushy in my dealings with you. I will encourage you to redefine and enhance your ambitions. I will exhort you to dream bigger. There may come times when you wish I wouldn’t dare you to be so bold. I will understand, then, if you refrain from regularly reading my horoscopes. Maybe you are comfortable with your current type of success and don’t want my cheerleading. But if you would welcome an ally like me—an amiable motivator and sympathetic booster—I will be glad to help you strive for new heights of accomplishment.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Three months after Rachel Denning bore her fourth child, she and her husband sold everything they owned and

embarked on a nomadic life. They have been roaming ever since, adding three more kids along the way. She says they have become addicted to “the personal transformation that travel extracts.” She loves how wandering free “causes you to be uncomfortable, to step out of the familiar and into the unknown. It compels you to see with new eyes and to consider things you had never been aware of. It removes preconceptions, biases, and small-mindedness.” If you were ever going to flirt with Rachel Denning’s approach, Libra, the next 12 months would be a favorable time. Could you approximate the same healing growth without globetrotting journeys? Probably. Homework: Ask your imagination to show you appealing ways to expand.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Among the Europeans who first settled in South America were Jews who had been forcibly converted to Christianity by Portuguese and Spanish persecutions. Centuries later, some families resolved to reclaim their Jewish heritage. They led a movement called la sangre llama—a Spanish phrase meaning “the blood is calling.” I invite you to be inspired by this retrieval, Scorpio. The coming months will be an excellent time to commune with aspects of your past that have been neglected or forgotten. Your ancestors may have messages for you. Go in search of missing information about your origins.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you simply let the natural flow take you where it will in the coming weeks, you would become a magnet for both degenerative and creative influences. Fortunately, you are reading this oracle, which will help ensure the natural flow won’t lead you toward degenerative influences. With this timely oracle, I am advising you to monitor and suppress any unconscious attractions you might have for bewildering risks and seemingly interesting possibilities that are actually dead ends. Don’t flirt with decadent glamour or fake beauty, dear Sagittarius! Instead, make yourself fully available for only the best resources that will uplift and inspire you.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is campaigning to be US President. But oops: He recently confessed that a parasitic worm once ate a portion of his brain, damaging his memory and cognitive skills. “The worm is dead now,” he assured us, as if that were a good reason to vote for him. Why am I bringing this up? Like most of us, you have secrets that if revealed might wreak at least a bit of mayhem. As tempting as it might be to share them with the world—perhaps in an effort to feel free of their burden—it’s best to keep them hidden for now. Kennedy’s brain worm is in that category. Don’t be like him in the coming weeks. Keep your reputation and public image strong. Show your best facets to the world.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The English and French word “amateur” comes from amatus the past participle of the Latin word amare which means “to love.” According to one definition, an amateur is “someone who pursues sports, studies, or other activities purely for pleasure instead of for financial gain or professional advancement.” In accordance with astrological omens, I encourage you to make this a featured theme in the coming months. On a regular basis, seek out experiences simply because they make you feel good. Engage in lots of playtime. At least part-time, specialize in fun and games.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): Good news, Pisces: In the coming weeks, one of your flaws will mysteriously become less flawed. It will lose some of its power to undermine you. If you engage in focused meditation about it, you could rob it of even more of its obstructive force. More good news: You will have an enhanced capacity to distinguish between skillful pretending and earthy authenticity. No one can trick you or fool you. Can you handle even more good news? You will have a skillful knack for finding imperfect but effective solutions to problems that have no perfect solution. ∆