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August 30 - September 6, 2018 VOLUME 33, NUMBER 6

Editor’s note

This week cover The fight to define SLO’s future ..... 10

news Arroyo Grande’s permitting problem ...........................9 The difference between hemp and cannabis ....................................9

opinion The loss of family neighborhoods ...... 13

arts STAGE: Of Mice and Men ..............36 LITERATURE: Award-winning and dark .........................................38

flavor FOOD: Get your meat subscription on .....................44 cover photo by Jayson Mellom cover design by Alex Zuniga

otel, residential, and retail projects that were green-lighted in the years before and during the Great Recession are finally starting to change the landscape in downtown San Luis Obispo. More mixeduse development projects have been approved in the last couple of years and even more are BUILT in the pipeline. This uptick is a welcome relief ENVIRONMENT for some, but for others, it foreshadows a city The Chinatown development that’s changing for the worse and growing too project between fast. For this week’s cover story, city officials, Palm and Monterey streets political candidates, and residents sound off in downtown San about their vision of San Luis Obispo’s future Luis Obispo has been in the works and how the city should react to development, since 2007, was approved the housing crisis, and state mandates [10]. in 2009, and You can also read about what the city has been under construction of Arroyo Grande is doing to try to speed up since 2015. development application processing times [9] ; Abel Maldonado’s grow and why the county doesn’t regulate hemp [9]; Of Mice and Men and the human existence By The Sea [36]; an award-winning author who’s latest tome explores grief and loss [38] ; and how cool locally raised and butchered meat subscription boxes can be [44].

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Morro Rock, Montaña de Oro, Irish Hills among areas reviewed by feds for fracking and oil drilling

tate parks, historic landmarks, and open spaces throughout San Luis Obispo County are currently under review as potential fracking and oil drilling sites by the Trump administration. More than 123,000 acres of land in SLO County are subject to federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) control. As a result they have been included in a far-reaching BLM environmental study of property in Central California that can be leased for fracking or oil drilling. The areas under review include Morro Rock, Montaña de Oro State Park, Irish Hills Natural Reserve, and several other high-profile locations. That’s according to environmental nonprofit Los Padres ForestWatch, which used GIS mapping to pinpoint what areas the BLM is reviewing. “We’re talking about nature reserves, areas along the Carrizo Plain, Los Padres National Forest, across the street from schools. ... These places are completely inappropriate for drilling,” ForestWatch Executive Director Jeff Kuyper said. “We should be starting from which areas, if any, is it safe to frack [or] drill for oil?” Kuyper requested the raw mapping data from the BLM after the agency initially provided the public with a “low-resolution” map that obscured the specific lands under review. In 2016, ForestWatch was part of a group of environmental groups that successfully sued the BLM to require it to examine the environmental impacts of expanding fracking on California’s public lands. “We requested the [data] to get a more full assessment of what parcels were going to be subject to drilling and fracking,” Kuyper said. “We were able to plug it into our program and really zoom in and take a look at what parcels were vulnerable.”

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SLO County lands included in the BLM’s study, from highest acreage to lowest, are: Camp Roberts (43,000 acres); Lake Nacimiento and Santa Lucia Range (32,000 acres); land surrounding the Carrizo Plain National Monument (28,140 acres); La Panza Mountain Range (7,000 acres); Santa Margarita Lake, Park Hill, and Calf Canyon areas (5,000 acres); Huasna Valley (2,500 acres); Montaña de Oro (1,222 acres); Whale Rock Reservoir (980 acres); private land neighboring Machesna Mountain Wilderness (480 acres); Lopez Lake (324 acres); Reservoir Canyon Nature Reserve (200 acres) and Irish Hills (76 adjacent acres) near SLO; land directly across from Los Osos Middle School (5 acres); and Morro Rock (“atop and surrounding” the volcanic plug). In addition, nearly 122,000 acres of Santa Barbara County and 28,000 acres of Ventura County are included in the study, according to ForestWatch. In total, about 1.6 million acres are under review across several counties. Kuyper said the scope of the BLM’s review indicates that it’s making a “default assumption that any land or mineral rights they own should be open to drilling ... until the public can prove otherwise.” Gabe Garcia, BLM’s field manager in Bakersfield, told New Times that the lands have been open to oil and gas leases for decades as

County joins opioid suit

SLO County will join hundreds of counties, cities, and states across the country in a massive federal lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies and drug wholesalers over their alleged role in fueling the nation’s opioid epidemic. During an Aug. 21 closed session meeting, the SLO County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0, with 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold abstaining, to participate in multidistrict litigation in federal court against multiple opioid drug manufacturers and distributors. The lawsuit accuses those companies, which include OxyContin manufacturer Perdue Pharma, of deceptively marketing powerful opioid painkillers as being non-addictive and misrepresenting the risks of long-term use. “Such practices have led to increased addiction and deaths and an increased cost to the county for drug treatment, medical services, and law enforcement,” SLO County Counsel Rita Neal said. In 2016 opioids, including prescription drugs and heroin, killed more than 42,000 people in the United States. Of those deaths, 40 percent involved a prescription opioid medication, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to data from the SLO County Opioid Safety Coalition, SLO County

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part of its resource management plan. But the BLM has not issued a new lease in California in at least five years. “It’s nothing that’s new,” Garcia said. “Some lands may have higher potential than others. ... Our focus is how does hydraulic fracturing impact those lands?” Local residents can weigh in on the BLM’s environmental review until Sept. 7, when the public comment period closes. “Now’s our opportunity early in the process to point these issues out,” Kuyper said. The feds’ look at unleased lands for oil or gas extraction hits as SLO County residents prepare to vote in November on Measure G, which would place a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the county. If passed, Measure G would not apply to federally managed lands. Δ —Peter Johnson recorded 270 opioid-related deaths between 2006 and 2017. The multi-district litigation was set in motion after more than 1,000 separate lawsuits filed against drug makers, marketers, and distributors were consolidated into a single case in the federal court’s Northern Ohio District. Judge Dan Aaron Polster was selected to preside over what is expected to be a lengthy and complex case. SLO will join 29 other California counties that have either already joined the case or are preparing to, Neal said. The opioid lawsuits have been compared to the mass litigation states pursued against tobacco companies in the mid-1990s, which eventually led to a settlement totaling more than $206 billion over 25 years. Neal said the next step would be to filing a complaint on behalf of SLO County with the court. She did not give an exact date on when that would happen but added that county would “get moving on it as soon as possible.” Once it is filed, the complaint will be available as a public record. Arnold was the lone supervisor to not vote for joining the litigation. Speaking with New Times, Arnold said she abstained from voting because she didn’t believe the board was given enough information before being asked to vote. She was also concerned that the litigation could lead NEWS continued page 6

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Residents try to save Morro Bay boat building

After five years of being in a boatshaped building, Dockside 3 on the Embarcadero in Morro Bay is closing its doors, and the building is scheduled to be demolished—but some residents want to preserve the site. Mark Tognazzini, the owner of Dockside 3, a smokehouse and oyster bar, said he knew when he signed the lease five years ago that eventually the business would close, but he hoped otherwise. “We thought—and I guess we were very naïve—we thought that with our five years in there, we could convince the city to do the right thing and convince the owner to do the right thing. It fell pretty much on deaf ears,” Tognazzini said. He opened the first Dockside restaurant on the Embarcadero in 2004 and the second in 2006. The smokehouse was his third location, which he opened in 2013. Since he started it, he’s advocated to the city and the building’s owners to keep the boat open for business past the five-year lease. “I believe in waterfronts keeping character. I think the worst thing that can happen is tearing things down and making it look like every other port,” he said. Tognazzini signed the five-year lease with property owner Bob Fowler, he said, because it was important to have something successful in that building. He didn’t want the boat next to his other businesses to be vacant. “We were worried that it would go five years without a tenant, and that’s just not healthy or good for business,” he said. A “pocket park” project that has been in the works since 2007 is slated to take the boat’s place. Although Tognazzini’s constant pleas to the city of Morro Bay and the property owner didn’t save the building, the Historical Society of Morro Bay is taking a shot at preserving it. Society President Glenn Silloway said that the organization is interested in the building’s unique features and the opportunity to use the boat as the organization’s home. He said it would cost about $30,000 to move the building. The organization has until Oct. 15 to move the boat before it is demolished. “It is a building that is iconic. Morro Bay residents have come to know it and it’s been here for many years. I can tell you since this is starting to come to light, we’ve had contacts from lots of people who are interested in preserving it somehow,” Silloway said. Getting enough money in a short time period to move the facility isn’t really the hard part, according to Silloway. Figuring out where to relocate the boat will be the challenge. “We have to work with the city, with the Maritime Museum, the City Council, and the Commercial Fishermen’s Organization. All these actors have to come together with a plan that makes sense,” he said. “We don’t want to cause conflict in Morro Bay over the issue.” —Karen Garcia

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Police search son’s home, vehicles in connection to his father’s 2009 murder

SLO County Sheriff’s Office investigators continue renewed activity in the 2009 unsolved murder of 71-year-old Templeton resident Jerry Greer, and may be focusing on his 51-year-old son as a potential suspect. Just one day before announcing that Jerry’s son, Brian Scott Greer, had been named as a person of interest in the case, SLO County Sheriff’s Office investigators searched the retired correctional officer’s Paso Robles home and multiple vehicles for guns, DNA, and other evidence related to the crime, according to an Aug. 16 search warrant. Brian has denied being involved in father’s murder and accused the department of mishandling the case. According to the warrant, investigators were authorized to search for several items, including a 9 mm handgun attributed to the murder and two specific brands of ammunition for the same caliber weapon. In addition, the warrant also allowed investigators to search the home and vehicles for Jerry’s DNA, newspaper clippings and articles related to the murder and subsequent investigation, and books or literature on the topic of police interrogations. The warrant also indicated that sheriff’s investigators searched for personal effects that belonged to Jerry that may have been taken at the time of the murder. Those included Indian bowls, a coin collection, a belt buckle, and two shotguns. Sheriff’s officials announced that they’d conducted a second search at another Paso Robles residence formerly owned by Brian on Aug. 27. According to a written statement from the department, detectives only searched the property’s exterior and utilized metal detectors. The department declined to answer questions from New Times about whether they’d recovered any items or evidence from either of the searches, stating that the investigation was ongoing. Jerry was found shot to death in his home in the 2000 block of Santa Rita Creek Road on March 28, 2009. To date the case has remained unsolved. The case was re-evaluated by the department’s unsolved case detective, a position created in 2016 after the department sought funding from the county to pay for an investigator dedicated to working its unsolved and cold cases. While the department continues its investigation, Brian has maintained his innocence. In a Facebook post written days after the Aug. 16 search of his home, he called on SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson to “call off the posse,” and claimed that the department was “illprepared to adequately bring a murder case to fruition.” “I am not a suspect and will never be as there is not and never was a shred of evidence linking me to my dad’s homicide,” Brian wrote. As of the publication of this article, Brian remains a person of interest in the case and has not been arrested or charged in connection with his father’s death. The Sheriff’s Office is asking those who worked with Brian or who may have information on the murder of Jerry to contact the department’s detective division at (805) 781-4500. —Chris McGuinness

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Arroyo Grande approves disbanding three advisory bodies

The Arroyo Grande City Council finalized plans to disband three volunteer advisory bodies with the goal of saving money and freeing up time for city staff. The council voted 4-1 to dissolve the city’s Traffic Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Historical Resources Committee at an Aug. 28 regular meeting. Councilmember Caren Ray was the lone vote against the measure. The three advisory bodies were composed of 15 resident volunteers. While they did not have decision-making power, the bodies could hear out residents on issues and make recommendations to the Planning Commission and the City Council. According to City Manager Jim Bergman, the duties of the three advisory bodies will be transferred to the Planning Commission, City Council, or the city staff, depending on the issue. According to Bergman, the move will allow the city to free up an estimated 30 hours of staff time. “We’re shifting the staff work from these commissions to higher priority issues that we already know we are having issues with,” Bergman said. The council’s decision raised concerns from some residents, including sitting Planning Commissioner and City Council Candidate Terry Fowler-Payne. Payne said that disbanding the advisory bodies might hinder citizens looking to participate in their local government. “I do have a real concern about taking that away from citizens in our community,” she said. Mayor Jim Hill said he’d considered the pros and cons of nixing the advisory bodies but ultimately decided in favor of the measure, noting that recently approved budget and staff cuts effectively charged city staff with doing more work with fewer people. Still, he urged residents to continue participating and communicating with the city and its decision-making bodies. “I’m counting on residents to keep coming forward and bringing your concerns to the Planning Commission and the City Council,” he said. Councilmember Tim Brown noted that

the council could always reinstate the commissions at a later date. “If we don’t make changes, we can’t see change,” he said. “We can always bring them back if it doesn’t work.” —Chris McGuinness

Templeton Tennis Ranch wants to host more events

Residents raised traffic, noise, and parking concerns at an August 23 SLO County Planning Commission hearing on whether to allow the Templeton Tennis Ranch to host more events. Tennis Ranch owner Ralph Goehring requested a permit modification that would allow the event center to add 58 more events per year with up to 150 guests. During public comment at the Aug. 23 meeting, area resident Brian Weiss, who lives less than a mile away from the ranch on Championship Lane, said he and five of his neighbors are concerned about the potential increase in traffic coming to their cul-de-sac from the ranch. “We still get what I call ‘lookie-loos’ that drive down and in a lot of cases at excessive speeds. In cul-de-sacs, there are children and pets, especially on weekend, we’re playing outside, so we already get too much traffic,” he said. Other concerns expressed by residents included a lack of parking on Championship Lane, noise from events such as weddings, and decreasing property values. Ranch General Manager Chris Fouquet said the facility made the request because it will soon have a permanent building to properly house events in. Up until the beginning of the summer, events were held in a large white temporary tent. The tent was replaced with the construction of a 4,230 squarefoot permanent multipurpose building for indoor events. Fouquet said the additional events wouldn’t mean additional people as the facility already has a maximum occupancy. “If we had 250 people or a banquet, we’re not having a tournament here at the same time. It’s one or the other,” he said. The hearing was continued to Sept. 27. Δ —Karen Garcia

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Building backlog Arroyo Grande seeks to fix lengthy wait times for building permit review processes

alifornia’s building market is booming, but those looking to capitalize on it in Arroyo Grande may find themselves growing impatient with the city’s building development processes. Faced with recent staff cuts, employee vacancies, and budget reductions, the city is attempting to address concerns from the community that its planning and development processes take too long, frustrating applicants seeking to improve their current properties or build new projects. “We take these concerns very seriously,” City Manager Jim Bergman told members of the City Council during an Aug. 14 discussion on the topic. “We do know how important every project is to every applicant.” The planning, building, and engineering divisions—all three of which fall under the city’s Community Development Department—review building and construction applications for compliance. Speaking to the council, Community Development Director Teresa McClish acknowledged that applicants were experiencing longer wait times. According to McClish, the average time for the department to check and review a plan took an average of about six weeks. In the past, that time was as low as three weeks, McClish said. According to McClish, the city had more

than 50 building permits currently in the plan review process as of Aug. 14. Less than 50 other permit plans were sent back to applicants for corrections, and about 20 plans had been approved and were awaiting pickup. More than 200 permits were currently in the construction and inspection phase, McClish added. “We have very busy times in Arroyo Grande in terms of building,” she said. McClish said there are several factors contributing to the longer wait times. One of those is the state’s housing and building market, which she characterized as “red hot.” Arroyo Grande’s current median home price is about $688,400, according to real estate website Zillow, a 7.2 percent increase from the previous year. “We have a lot of folks updating their homes or building new ones,” McClish said. While the booming market may have caused a spike in building applications, the influx comes at a time when the department is trying to cope with the impact of staff reductions and job vacancies. In order to close a $900,000 budget gap, the city eliminated an associate planner position and a planning technician position in the department, replacing them with a full-time assistant planner position. The city also removed the department’s administrative secretary

position and reclassified an existing senior office assistant position to a fulltime permit technician position. The department is also currently trying to fill at least two vacancies and was in the process of interviewing candidates for an assistant planner and engineer positions. “We know what the problems are… but we have to learn to live within our resources just like any family would, and we are trying to do that,” Councilmember Tim Brown said. “This is a difficult situation, and there is no easy answer when you are working with a reduced staff.” Applications submitted with incomplete or inaccurate information were also contributing the delays. When an application needs a correction, it must be modified and fixed, further increasing the processing time. “Folks with all good intentions may miss something,” McClish said. “The domino effect, if you will, is that we get more repeated plan checks. Even if it’s a small correction, if it is first-come-firstserve, which it generally is, it goes to the bottom [of the queue].” Arroyo Grande resident Coleen Kubel, who has appeared at multiple council meetings to voice her concerns about the building permitting process, expressed frustration at the way the city handled minor corrections on applications. “There are minor changes that are just typos that kick the plan back out for corrections,” said Kubel, who is currently running for a seat on the City Council. “It could be taken care of right there at the desk [but] some of those things hold it up.” McClish said that the department is trying to address the issue by

attempting to catch such errors before the department formally accepts them, and not taking those applications until they’ve been modified or corrected. That change is just one of the measures the department is taking to pare down wait times. McClish said her department is also contracting out some plan checks to outside vendors, and mulling creating an expedited process for applicants. As part of its efforts to close the budget gap, the council voted earlier this year to close City Hall to the public on Fridays. McClish said the staff has been using that time to work on processing applications. “The Friday closures are helping in that regard,” she said. Kubel said she was happy to see the city finally addressing the issue. She said that making the process more userfriendly and finding a better way to keep applicants informed of where they stand in the process could help. “It would 100 percent improve communications with the applicants,” she said. As the city works to fix the problem, Mayor Jim Hill indicated that the increased wait times were not only a concern to residents looking to build or improve their homes. He said he’d heard from business owners looking to relocate in the city who shared similar worries. “They are concerned about having to lay off employees if the plans aren’t timely reviewed,” Hill said. “I do share those concerns … whatever we can do to improve that would be much appreciated.” ∆

that he’s “a strong advocate for industrial hemp and all its many commercial uses.” “At no time did Runway Farms or myself ever have an illegal 30-acre cannabis grow on my ranch as reported ... by local media outlets,” Maldonado said in a statement. “The county staff member who falsely misrepresented that my industrial hemp crop as something other than hemp was 100 percent wrong. “In the near future, I plan to publicly share more about my passion for industrial hemp farming,” he added.

filed more paperwork with the state labeling the business as an “agricultural research center.” Unlike cannabis, hemp production isn’t regulated in SLO County—but it almost was. On June 19, the Board of Supervisors shot down an urgency ordinance that would have banned all hemp production with few exceptions, such as in association with a public research institution like Cal Poly (which does not sponsor hemp research). At that meeting, several local hemp cultivators came out to oppose the ordinance; its provisions would have made private research hemp farms—like the one on Maldonado’s property—illegal. One of those farmers was Frank Brown, a local hemp grower supplying product for research on cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive chemical in hemp and cannabis with medicinal properties. Brown said he’s aware of several hundred acres of hemp being grown in SLO County. “The supervisors said, ‘You know what, let them grow it. There’s nothing wrong with it,’” Brown told New Times. “Hemp is not cannabis. There’s a world of difference.” Wayne Richmond, the executive director the California Hemp Association, told SLO County supervisors that the limbo period for hemp laws is making it difficult for the industry to find its legs. “Our farmers are faced with a dilemma,” Richmond said. “The dilemma is there’s a $1 billion market and we’re being caught up in bureaucratic stuff.” ∆

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BY PETER JOHNSON

A different strain Maldonado growing hemp—not cannabis—on his SLO ranch, county says, raising questions about rules for both crops

ormer Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado’s large Central Coast ranch just happens to straddle the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara county line. That’s a seemingly mundane fact— except when you’re talking about cannabis. Over the last three weeks, two developments have come to light about the man who was recently on the short list to become President Donald Trump’s secretary of agriculture: Maldonado has a licensed medical cannabis grow on the Santa Barbara County portion of his property. And on the SLO County side, he has a (much larger) industrial hemp farm. Late last month, the latter site— estimated at 30 acres in size—drew scrutiny from SLO County law enforcement. In stark contrast to Santa Barbara County, which leads all California counties with 1,379 temporarily licensed cannabis farms, SLO County has clamped down on cannabis since voters passed Proposition 64: Only 19 grows in its boundaries were licensed as of press time. Maldonado is not on SLO County’s list of registered growers, so when Sheriff’s deputies spotted Maldonado’s young hemp farm, the county opened a cannabis investigation, which was first reported by New Times on Aug. 9.

The county asked Maldonado to prove the plants were hemp and not cannabis. “Frankly, it does require a lab test,” Code Enforcement Supervisor Art Trinidade told New Times for that story, garnering media attention across the country. Since then, Maldonado handed over lab test results to the county. The plants are in fact hemp and not cannabis, both parties say. The difference between the two crops? Hemp is a particular strain of cannabis containing less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content (the chemical compound that gets you high), and it’s harvested for industrial and medical purposes. In a statement sent to New Times on Aug. 23, SLO County Planning and Building Department Director Trevor Keith confirmed the county had closed the investigation. “Our code enforcement staff in coordination with county counsel reviewed documentation that provided evidence that the plants are a hemp cultivation site and there is no violation of county code,” Keith said via email. In a press release the same day, Maldonado rebuked county officials for their handling of the case and announced

Hemp for research

Like cannabis, hemp is also in the process of coming out of the shadows of prohibition. Proposition 64’s passage in 2016 put in motion a new regulatory scheme for hemp—but the rules are still under development. Until the state finalizes its regulations, hemp can only be legally cultivated for research in association with “an established agricultural research institution.” It cannot be grown commercially yet. When Maldonado handed over lab tests of his hemp farm, he also showed county officials a hemp research agreement with Terra Focus LLC. A Mendocino Countybased company, Terra Focus registered with the state as an LLC on April 25. Maldonado started his hemp farm in May, according to Brandon Gesicki, his government affairs representative. On July 26—the same day Sheriff’s deputies found the farm on routine patrol, sparking the investigation—Terra Focus

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Flickinger, in a follow-up email, Shanbrom said the group asked him not to be interviewed. “The only comment we wish to make at this time is that SLO Neighbors United was formed by a group of concerned residents who feel that our city is heading in the wrong direction, that our historic, quaint, unique character is being destroyed, and that resident voices are no longer being heard by our City Council,” Shanbrom wrote in an email. The general feeling on Shanbrom’s side of the argument is that City Council isn’t doing enough to stop the city from moving in that “wrong direction.” The development is too tall, too dense, and doesn’t keep with the way the SLO’s done things in the past. While on the other side of things, there are residents who want the city to do more to address its affordable housing crisis and reduce the number of people commuting into the city each day for work. Build taller, denser housing, with incentives for affordability. The debate leaked anew into a years-long discussion residents, community advisory groups, and city officials have had about the city’s zoning ordinance update. The City Council passed the majority of the updated ordinance at a meeting in August, where several residents spoke out against some of the proposed changes, questioning whether the city had the resources to sustain growth and decrying development that could change the character of SLO. Realtor Steve Delmartini was one of the residents who encouraged the City Council to move forward. Born in SLO in 1955, he said the character of the city is built on change. Those in opposition to development, Delmartini said, are trying to salvage the city as they see it now. Without the changes that happened in the past, he said, SLO wouldn’t be what it is today. “I do think that change is inevitable … . When I was living here, Foothill Boulevard was a one-lane street both ways, and now it’s four lanes,” he said during public comment. “This isn’t something that happened in the last three months. … Everything that you’re trying to save is because of change.”

over the past three or so years. Community Development Director Michael Codron said there are about 68 larger projects in the city’s development pipeline at the moment—commercial projects greater than 5,000 square feet and residential projects with more than five units. Some are approved and awaiting building permits, some are still in the planning process, and about 21 are under construction right now. “The economy is very good and very strong, and there’s a strong demand for housing and prices are high—that causes developers to build housing,” he told New Times. “It may come in big chunks, but it isn’t haphazard. It’s built to plan.” Garden Street Terraces shut down Garden Street for months, with the occasional forklift blocking lanes of commuter traffic on Marsh Street—lifting sheetrock, rebar, or some other heavy construction material up to the third and fourth stories of the hotel that’s under construction. The mixed-use retail space, eight residential units, 64-room hotel, and parking lot has been in the works since 2005, was approved in 2014, and broke ground in late 2015. There are recently approved multi-use projects at 71 Palomar Ave. (2017), 22 Chorro St. (2017), and 790 Foothill Blvd. (appealed) on or near Foothill Boulevard—that could eventually add 12 three-bedroom units, 84 two-bedroom units, 21 one-bedroom units, and 16 studios. About 15 of those units are designated for very low-income households. The 720-home Avila Ranch project on Buckley Road and the 580-home San Luis Ranch project near Madonna Road were first brought to the city in 2015 and received final approval from the City Council in 2017. Each project has some affordable housing built into their agreements with the city. “What we’re seeing right now is not really the result of a policy shift or a change in the direction of the city,” Codron said during the zoning update hearing. Instead he attributes the recent projects to “slow and steady growth since the Great Recession.” But residents like mayoral candidate Gurnee don’t see it that way. He believes the city is giving things to developers it shouldn’t in exchange for a small number of affordable housing units. The projects on Chorro Street and Foothill Boulevard, which are near Gurnee’s Broad Street neighborhood, received height and density bonuses in exchange for building affordable housing units—meaning the buildings could cover more of the property and be built higher. “It’s a scam,” Gurnee said. “Putting the very smallscale affordable housing as an excuse to maximizing high-end market rate housing.” The Academy on Chorro is advertising rental rates to students at between $1,325 and $1,290 per bedroom. Gurnee argues that it will be the same at the development on Foothill, should the City Council uphold the Planning Commission’s project approval. “What does it say to all the absentee landlords?” Gurnee posited. “Raise your rents.” The City Council could do more to push back against developers, he said, even if the state has made it more difficult for cities and counties to deny projects that fit within their guidelines. However, Mayor Harmon contends that people are telling a false story when they say that the city can just say no to projects like those. The argument shifts the problem away from the actual issues, she said, which are that there’s a housing crisis and the state is limiting local control. Unless there’s an egregious health and safety issue, Harmon said, “there is just no way to say no.” SLO Planning Commissioner John Fowler said that because there’s a housing crisis, the state is pushing the city to do more, and if the city doesn’t, the state will step in. “If the project follows your general plan and zoning, then you better get about approving it,” Fowler said. “It can seem like a lot of projects at this point, but really what have we done in the past 10 years? Take the long view, because development takes years to approve and even longer to develop.” As for building a small number of affordable housing units into larger market-rate housing developments, Fowler, who’s also the director of People’s Self-Help Housing, said every little bit helps. “Affordable housing is a critical need. We have people who don’t have shelter, they don’t have a place to call home,” he said. “We need that housing.”

Slow growth

Local control

BUILT ENVIRONMENT The Chinatown development project between Palm and Monterey streets in downtown San Luis Obispo has been in the works since 2007, was approved in 2009, and has been under construction since 2015. The development will include 16 condos, a 78-room hotel, and restaurant and retail space.

Development vs. character

As building booms in San Luis Obispo, a community discussion about growth takes over

BY CAMILLIA LANHAM PHOTOS BY JAYSON MELLOM

ale yellow and beige campaign signs litter the front yards of homes along Broad Street west of Highway 101. That glossy paper on short metal stakes advocates for San Luis Obispo mayoral candidate Keith Gurnee in thin blue letters near the sidewalk of the homes next to his. The hue is almost an exact match to the paint on the side of Gurnee’s house, a dark indigo hidden between the soft auburn of tall redwood trees along the creek bed. Across the street, the bold red of a re-elect Mayor Heidi Harmon sign stares back through the haze of parked car windows and foggy morning air. A solitary rose outlined in white gleams, lonely and proud between neighboring homes in opposition. It’s election season, and the ghost of contentious discussion is hanging over this particular section of town. Neighborhood residents have shown up at Planning Commission and City Council meetings over the last few years to voice opposition to almost any iteration of the Anholm Bikeway Plan and to the mixed-use development projects proposed near their neighborhood. It’s a microcosm of the development debate that’s followed city residents around since the 1970s/1980s, spiking with each little growth spurt before lulling back into periods of almost no growth. With buildings under construction all over town, it seems as though the discussion is reaching a fever pitch just in time for the November election. In January this year, a group of residents posted on the social media site Nextdoor, searching for City Council candidates who share “many of our values and concerns.” “You may believe that you’re lacking the qualifications, but if you are seriously involved as a member of the community … this would compare very favorably to the minimal experiences many of our current council members had when they first ran for office,” SLO resident Bob Shanbrom posted. “Those values and concerns include protecting our neighborhoods, safeguarding our wildlife and open spaces, avoiding traffic congestion, protecting our water supply, preserving our small town charm, and insuring [sic] responsible, sustainable growth.” New Times reached out to Shanbrom for an interview about the group calling itself SLO Neighbors United. Although he did mention that they were endorsing Gurnee for mayor and City Council candidate Sarah

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Over the past five years, SLO has grown at an average of about 0.46 percent per year. With a 1 percent average growth rate built into the city’s general plan,

DOWNTOWN TERRACE The four-story, 64-room hotel, restaurant, retail, and residential space on Garden and Marsh streets in downtown San Luis Obispo was approved in 2014, started construction in 2015, and is nearing completion.

NEW DEAL For many residents, this mixe-use development on Chorro Street represents exactly the direction they don’t want San Luis Obispo to go—buildings that are too tall, too wide, and out of place and units that are too expensive built specifically for students. The developer of the mixed-use project, Loren Riehl, has a similar proposal in the works for a property across the street on Foothill Boulevard.

stoplights to alleviate increased traffic are the sorts its population is estimated to be around 57,000 by 2035—but, “We’re not getting anywhere close to of objective health and safety issues that the city of the 1 percent,” Community Development Director SLO can use to deny or make changes to a proposed Codron told New Times. project. The state’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment Gurnee believes that the city can push back (RHNA) numbers for 2014 to 2019 say that the against the Foothill Boulevard proposal based on county needed to build 4,090 housing units for a traffic impacts alone—a total health and safety issue, variety of income levels. A 2013 San Luis Obispo he said. The need for affordable housing shouldn’t Council of Governments plan estimated that the city outweigh other impacts to the community, he said. of SLO would need to build 28 percent of that, or “The horse is out of the barn. You can’t just take a 1,144 units. magic wand and create a lot of affordable housing,” According to Codron, the city of SLO has built he said. “I am for growth that’s consistent with our about 141 residential units in the past five years. character and scale, not for growth that obliterates it.” The median price of a home in SLO has risen from City Council candidate Erica Stewart, one of seven $436,000 in February 2012 to $749,000 in July 2018, who are running for two open seats, said although it according to real estate website Zillow. The average may feel like there’s a lot of development happening cost of a one-bedroom in February 2012 was $848 a right now, SLO’s making up for the last 15 years of month, according to rentjungle.com. In July 2018, it low growth. cost $1,406. “We are catching up with what we need for “This is the kind of reality that the state housing,” she wrote in an email to New Times. “It’s policymakers are looking at and saying we’ve got to essential for more people to have the opportunity to do something to move the needle,” Codron said. live where they work.” To address the issue, state legislators introduced 130 bills during the 2017 legislative session that focused on “constraining local land-use authority and eliminating local discretion,” according to a guide put out by the League of California Cities. The housing package that Gov. Jerry Brown signed late last year included 15 of those bills. The bills allocate money to housing programs, streamline housing project approval, help facilitate off-the-shelf environmental review for certain city housing models, and make changes to the state’s Housing Accountability Act that “significantly limits the ability of a jurisdiction to deny an affordable or market-rate housing project that is consistent with UNDER DEVELOPMENT Cranes, such as this one at a project on Santa existing planning and zoning Rosa Street, have been visible at sites all over San Luis Obispo, pointing to an requirements.” economic upswing and commercial/residential development. “You had another bunch of housing bills come out this year. But a lot of them died,” said David Mullinax, the Affordable housing is a problem, she said, adding Central Coast’s regional public affairs manager for that it’s hard to rent or own a home even with a salary the League of California Cities. “Again, the trend is of $80,000 a year. shaving away local control.” “This is not right,” she wrote. “I can’t tell you the RHNA numbers are set by the California amount of subpar housing in which my family and I Department of Housing and Community have lived due to what we could afford when we were Development for the county, and laws such as the working two jobs, raising two boys, and our family Housing Accountability Act passed in the 1980s dog. A house full of mold, a power line swinging require that local governments zone for housing needs in their areas. forehead-high from [the] garage to the house, power “Once it’s zoned, if a developer isn’t going to outages due to old wiring, and so much more. We come and build the housing, why should a local need places for our workforce to live.” government get blamed for that?” Mullinax asked. Mayor Harmon said she understands how people Ultimately, he said, building has to pencil out feel on both sides of this discussion. The built for the developer. Cities and counties can’t force environment is important to San Luis Obispo, as developers to build, and legislators are increasingly is its greenspace and small-town feel, she said. putting pressure on local governments to facilitate But people who don’t have access to housing are housing project approvals. concerned with how slowly residential units are The recent legislative changes to the Housing being built and how. Accountability Act make it even harder for a city “San Luis Obispo is a very special, beautiful place. to deny a project that meets the standards and And people want to maintain what’s beautiful about guidelines outlined in its city policies—including if San Luis Obispo, and I understand that people are a developer asks for height and density bonuses for concerned that development will affect that,” Harmon building affordable housing. Those bonuses are built said. “I think everyone’s concerns have validity, but into existing state housing laws, and the city has the the problem is that people really need housing.” regulations built into its code. Change is inevitable. San Luis Obispo can’t go Mayor Harmon points out that the reason state back to the way it was yesterday or 10 years ago, she rules such as the density housing bonus exist is said. It’s impossible. But the community can move because there are a lot of people in California who forward with development that fits its plans, plans are desperate for housing and many of them are that the residents of San Luis Obispo have put into priced out of the market. place to shape the city’s future. “It incentivizes some affordable housing for “It’s the people; it’s the community that really make developers to build,” she said. “Is San Luis ever going it the place that it is,” Harmon said. “We’re in danger to be affordable? Probably not. But can San Luis of losing a lot of what makes San Luis Obispo so become more affordable? I think so.” special because it’s so unaffordable to live here.” ∆

Talking points

Resource issues such as not having enough water or infrastructure issues like not having roads and

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hen Nancy Walker went to culinary school in Phoenix, it wasn’t what she thought it was going to be. Every dish had salt on the ingredient list. Every time she finished a dish, she would take it to her chef instructor for review, and he would say it needed more salt. “I finally asked him, ‘At what point do you stop adding salt and start adding spices, herbs, and other things?’ It can’t just be from this big bin of white, processed, every-granular-is-exactly-thesame salt,” Walker said. She learned that her culinary education was preparing her to sell a plate at a restaurant, and customers want salt. That wasn’t her true passion. Walker found her passion at Bauman College, which teaches culinary arts but specializes in holistic nutrition. “It was looking at food with a whole new set of eyes. The colors, taste, and even as far as the famer’s hands that grew this with so much passion in them and the families that helped with that,” she said. That was the first part of her inspiration to create the Wellness Kitchen and Resource Center in 2010 in Templeton. The second was the perseverance her mother had shown to change her dieting habits after losing family members to cancer and battling cancer herself two times. The nonprofit offers hands-on wellness and therapeutic cooking classes, health and nutritional lectures, demonstrations, and a meals program. Health professionals, guest chefs, nutritional educators, organic ranchers, and farmers lead all of the programs. Although Walker is still passionate about the nonprofit she founded, she is stepping out of her role as executive director to make way for Gina Grieb, who Walker said will take the kitchen to the next level. “It needs to go to the next level whether it’s opening a second one, having a larger kitchen, or distributing to another area. So the decision to bring on an executive director that could help us achieve that was the goal, and boy did we find someone,” Walker said. Walker felt that the organization had everything in place to take the next steps,

so she decided to get back into working in the kitchen. The kitchen offers meals that are specialized to heal those with health issues. About 40 to 50 volunteers (ranging from teens to mature adults) prepare a variety of foods each week that take into consideration low sodium, iodine free, heart healthy, food allergies, or digestive issues in the recipes. All of the meals are dairy and gluten free. Walker describes it as a good way for people to learn the healthy meals they can make for an ill family member or a neighbor. “Everybody wants to give to somebody that is not well. So we’re here to guide them on not just giving the great big lasagnas, the big meatloaf, but rather smaller portions and variety,” she said. Using local ingredients, volunteers begin their day at 5:30 a.m. to prep and chop the ingredients per instruction from the chef. Cooks come in next and cook the meals that will either be picked up in Templeton or delivered throughout San Luis Obispo County. There are also pickup locations in San Luis Obispo and Cambria. Meals include dishes like baked apple cinnamon oatmeal with fruit compote or beef bone broth. To learn more about the Wellness Kitchen and Resource Center or its prepared foods, visit thewkrc.org.

Fast facts

The Morro Bay Hat Company, founded in 2014, is on the move. The town’s only hat store is moving two blocks up the Embarcadero to Dutchman’s Landing, 701 Embarcadero. The store also sells Telic and Flo-Jo brand flip-flops, sunglasses, locally crafted Tahitian pearl jewelry, and other locally sourced, hand-crafted products. For more information visit its Facebook page or call (805) 776-5004. For the seventh uninterrupted year, the family-owned student athlete moving company, Meathead Movers, is named an Inc. 5,000 honoree. In the last 37 years, this achievement has been attained by only 3.5 percent of all Inc. 5,000 companies. ∆ Staff Writer Karen Garcia wrote this week’s Strokes and Plugs. Send tidbits to kgarcia@newtimesslo.com.

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BY ODILE AYRAL

Agony and loss For the last 40 years, I’ve watched my family neighborhood disappear into something else

he fireman’s house just sold to an investor from Palo Alto. Almost a million dollars and it was gone in less than two weeks. It’s the fifth house in a year. The Barbosas’ sold to a San Francisco investor, and the pastor’s to one from Portland. All turned into student rentals. The other two are the Spanish houses built in the 1920s on Cerro Romauldo, and are now rented out by their owners who escaped to another part of town. Michelle, the owner of my favorite house, told me she did not like the neighborhood anymore. Yet it was the ideal neighborhood when I bought the fixer-upper on Ferrini. I could walk to Cal Poly, and my daughter simply crossed the street to reach her classroom at the little Charles E. Teach Elementary School. Colleagues lived all around, but

old Chinese lady, with her hair in a bun, dressed in a tunic, walking every day to the grocery store. What events she must have seen in her long life! Most of all, there was kindhearted Joe next door. He would come and mow my lawn when I was not looking, and when my first husband finally surrendered to the Hodgkin’s disease he had fought for years, Joe and his wife would check on Celia and me with a piece of cake or some other sweet to make sure we were OK. When Joe died, his wife took his place in giving a hand. It was when the school district decided to close Teach school that I realized something was changing. Not enough children anymore, they said. Indeed, when I took a long walk farther away, I noticed that some of the once tidy lawns were

… developers drooled, investors bought, and the nightmare was on its way because everyone wanted a piece of the pie. also lawyers and maids, doctors and agricultural migrants. A slice of life. At the corner, low-income housing sheltered various struggling families, including a few who were mentally disabled and sometimes provided funny interactions but were never dangerous. I also remember an

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covered with weeds, beer cans, and even cars. The student invasion had started. I did not think much about it at first. Celia walked farther to Bishop Peak Elementary School, that’s all. Then the school district decided to relocate Pacheco Elementary School to Teach and 500

kids came with cars and buses, instead of just 200 who walked. The first wave of emigration followed, with one-third of the neighbors moving out, including mine on the north side. Those of us who remained survived the assault, but this may have made us more confident than we should have been. When Gary and I decided to live together, and we got tired of looking at expensive boring places, we agreed to remodel my house instead. We won a “house beautiful” prize for our efforts, but then ... Oprah came! She liked SLO, called it the “happiest city,” and attracted the attention of untold journalists to our once peaceful city. Best this, best that ... people flocked to it, developers drooled, investors bought, and the nightmare was on its way because everyone wanted a piece of the pie. You owe me a good job, said the young man from Iowa. You owe me an affordable home, said the woman from Los Osos. You owe me separate bike lanes, said the cyclist. You owe me fun and games, said the student. You owe me more hotels, said the tourist. You owe me a bone, said the dog. You owe me. I look with surprise at these three words because the only thing I ever thought anyone owed me was civility, honesty, and compassion. Otherwise, I always believed that I alone was in charge of my life, that I alone had to find ways to survive and flourish. Sometimes people came at the right time to give me a hand, and I am very grateful for it, but it was their choice. They never owed me anything. On the other hand, I believed I owed loyalty to my neighborhood. I was

wrong because it is not my neighborhood anymore: 22 Chorro St. was built, 790 Foothill Blvd. is threatening, and workforce houses are disappearing at a speed I could never have imagined. What I witnessed during the last 40 years of my life is the thriving and the agony of a once family neighborhood, now given over to developers and investors. ∆ Odile Ayral still lives on Ferrini in San Luis Obispo. Send comments through the editor at clanham@newtimesslo.com or write a response for publication and send it to letters@newtimesslo.com.

Don’t protest the Cayucos fire dissolution

If you are a Cayucos voter or property owner, you have probably received a notice from Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) about the pending dissolution of the Cayucos Fire Department due to funding and staffing issues. Please do not fear this transition, and please do not file a protest. San Luis Obispo County will add Cayucos to its contract with Cal Fire, which has been in place for 88 years, at no added cost to Cayucos beyond the fire tax we pay (currently $112/year, which is already the highest in the entire unincorporated area with the exception of just a few hundred homes). Cal Fire will staff our fire truck, which will be stationed at our downtown Cayucos fire LETTERS continued page 14

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station, with at least two firefighters plus a duty officer 24/7, just like the minimum coverage required under Cayucos Fire. The county will upgrade our fire station and maintain our fire equipment, which is getting very old. Cal Fire Chief Scott Jalpert would also like to create a reserve program with some of our current firefighters to further expand our emergency response. This is a good, solid plan. Some have feared that our fire truck will be called away to outlying areas and leave Cayucos exposed, but this is not a reasonable concern. Cayucos will be part of the Cal Fire system, with the ebb and flow of major resources as events take place. If our truck is called away to another nearby area of the county, another Cal Fire truck would be dispatched immediately to cover us. Please do not file a protest and pass on this offer. The county is unlikely to offer it again. Our fire department barely managed to scrape by this year and last. Linda Van Fleet Cayucos

Conservatives are driving the bus

I was struck by the argument made by John Texeira in his commentary “Life in America” (Aug. 16). Let’s start with the premise “Conservatives to the back of the bus in 2018.” This, I assume, refers to Rosa Parks. She was a black woman who refused to accept discrimination in

29% A transient occupancy tax. Let the tourists pay for it!

swastika armbands, chanting “a Jew will not replace me” is not my view of the new America. Is it yours, John? The Second Amendment is for everyone, John, not just conservatives. The national news media is our only defense against the twisted logic you express. Gregory Ross Arroyo Grande

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bus seating. Conservatives are hardly relegated to the back of the bus, John. Conservatives hold majorities in both houses of Congress as well as the White House. They are in the front of the bus, John. They are driving the bus. You claim the Democratic Party and the national news media discriminate against individuals whose views differ from theirs. Discriminate? How so? Milo Yiannopoulos has spoken his “alt-right” agenda at several college campuses including twice at Cal Poly at great financial cost to the university. Discrimination? If I disagree with him, am I discriminating? You ask if antifa is the new America. I believe antifa is short for anti-fascist. I believe they primarily oppose the neoNazi movement, which has found new life under the current administration. Young men carrying torches, wearing

Yes, the Central Coast taxpayers deserve better, better that we are getting from Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham for sure! Mr. Cunningham rails against the high-speed rail project that will connect Northern California to Southern California and all points through the Central Valley because it will not serve San Luis Obispo County (“Central Coast taxpayers deserve better,” Aug. 23). Instead, he said, “we should invest in our roads, schools, and our water infrastructure.” He forgets or maybe doesn’t know that the lack of forward thinking by our politicians in 1956 is one of the big reasons San Luis Obispo County has a water infrastructure problem in the first place. In 1956, the county Board of Supervisors, thinking that the county would never need the water from the North County watershed, voted to give that water to Monterey County and not participate in the construction of the Nacimiento Dam! We all recognize now that the lack of foresight for San Luis Obispo County

was huge. The primary obstacle to the development of the whole county is now hinging on water availability. Now, I agree that we need to invest in our schools and roads and water infrastructure and that those issues are now. But we all lauded President John F. Kennedy when he wanted to send men to the moon and back even though it may not have directly benefited San Luis Obispo County. And I’m 80 years old and probably won’t benefit from most of the pressing issues. But in the long run for the state of California and my children and grandchildren, the high-speed rail project is going to be very beneficial. Don’t follow a man that cannot see or think beyond his nose. Ken Riding Paso Robles

Parks should close at dusk

In 2008, a small group proposed to the city that lights should get installed at the Sinsheimer Park tennis courts. The neighbors countered, arguing that this effort would only satisfy a small group of people and would be a severe detriment to the residents whose homes sit less than a couple of hundred feet from the courts as well as the after-hours disruption to the neighborhood as a whole. The city agreed with the residents’ assessment and the lights were not installed. Since then, six professional-grade well-lit courts were installed at the high school giving more than enough space for LETTERS continued page 15

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What will we do when all the businesses are gone? With the impending closure of Diablo Canyon Power Plant, I’m starting to get worried about what this really means for San Luis Obispo County. More than 1,500 jobs will be lost when Diablo Canyon is gone. This not only impacts the lives of those workers and

their families, but it also impacts the small-business owners in our area who rely on local customers. Likewise, the loss of tax revenue to our county could hurt our ability to receive things like a speedy response to an emergency. That’s something I’m particularly worried about. We live in a fire-prone area; our neighbors just to the north of us are battling one as I type this. What happens when funding is cut to fire protection or public safety? Public safety isn’t the only thing that will suffer. We have some of the best school districts in the country. What happens to our schools when the education budget gets slashed by millions of dollars? With Lockheed Martin and Weatherby leaving SLO County and our new ranking as a top 10 worst place to open a business, I’m concerned that we may not recover if we keep losing businesses and hurting our economy. Zoe Duty Atascadero

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The end of an era

he death of U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) is a loss for all those who served and fought in our nation’s wars. McCain, a self-described “maverick” in politics, evoked strong feelings across the political aisles of Washington and among the public. He seemed to revel in frustrating everyone with his apparent eccentricity and being predictably unpredictable. However, the one area he could be counted on was his stalwart defense of and advocacy for those who served in uniform, fighting for a strong national defense. McCain the naval officer described his rebellious attitude toward authority as originating with being from a family with a long Navy tradition. He was the son and grandson of admirals. His grandfather was famous as a fighting admiral in the Pacific Theater of WWII against the Japanese. Tragically, the strain of command was so great that upon his return home he collapsed, dying one day after his return from the war. Sen. McCain’s naval heritage foreordained his naval career, but his rebellious streak manifested itself early. He often joked about graduating fifth from the bottom of his Academy class, earning more than his share of demerits as a naval cadet. McCain was truly a member of a unique brotherhood, as the Naval Academy in the

mid-1950s was the home of the best and brightest. Getting admitted, even as an admiral’s son, required high intelligence, exceptional proficiency in math, science, and engineering. The Naval Academy was, academically, the most challenging of the service academies. McCain went on to qualify as a naval aviator, a carrier pilot and a combat fighter-pilot. We’re talking about the top 1 percent of the top 5 percent of the officer corps. Navy fighter-pilots are the best in the world, and anyone who has landed on a pitching deck moving 30 miles per hour in the dead of night is not likely to disagree with that assessment. They’re smart, they know they’re smart, the best being almost arrogantly smart and supremely selfconfident; they have to be to survive air-toair combat at 600 miles per hour. During the Vietnam War, McCain was the victim (along with many other combat pilots) of the infinite stupidity of the Harvard-mafia whiz kids running the Pentagon and the State Department during the Vietnam War, giving the worst advice that any president ever received on how to lose a war. To ensure the North Vietnamese were not too offended by President Johnson’s bombing campaign of their airfields and supply corridors supporting their war effort, Johnson and his secretary of defense, Robert McNamara, imposed strict

rules of engagement on men like McCain. The North Vietnamese had installed surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), the Russian-supplied SAM-2, to defend North Vietnamese airspace. The rules McCain and other combat pilots were forced to observe prohibited them from attacking SAM sites before they became operational. This dramatically increased the risk to American pilots by unnecessarily subjecting them to increased probability of being shot down by a SAM. As McCain describes his experience on October 26, 1967, he “managed to drive his aircraft into an airborne SAM,” thus beginning a 5 1/2 year ordeal in the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” prison camp. The North Vietnamese did not observe the Geneva Convention and treated downed American pilots not as prisoners of war but as war criminals. Our pilots were routinely tortured, savagely beaten, and starved in near total isolation, the longest being held prisoner for more than seven years. McCain’s injuries left him disabled for life. McCain returned home in 1973 a changed man. He suffered what we now know to be severe post-traumatic stress syndrome, which was not yet recognized as a medical condition. Like many veterans returning from long combat service, McCain did not adjust well to civilian life. McCain’s marriage to his first wife collapsed by 1980. She had campaigned tirelessly on behalf of POWs during the war, fighting an indifferent Pentagon bureaucracy that insisted POW wives maintain a low profile. Her efforts on his

behalf must have been a bitter pill when her wartime loyalty did not dissuade him from infidelity and erratic behavior. McCain’s early political career was equally erratic, and his stint as a senator frequently put him on both sides of the political aisle; he marched to his own drummer, always. This posture frustrated conservatives as he could not be relied upon to stand firm on key ideological issues. Nevertheless, McCain tirelessly advocated for military personnel to ensure they were adequately funded. He warned of the threats posed by an increasingly dangerous world and the need to be prepared when others spoke of “peace dividends” and slashed military appropriations to the bone. McCain knew how much damage was being done, remembering his grandfather’s Navy, a force that put 1,500 ships and 500,000 men offshore to seize Okinawa in WWII, a naval force more than five times larger than the entire U.S. Navy today. As a man, McCain was flawed, but so are we all. As an officer, he served gallantly and with great distinction and as an advocate and protector of the military he loved, he was second to none. His death marks the end of an era of true heroes; I doubt there’s anyone to replace him. ∆ Al Fonzi is an Army lieutenant colonel of military intelligence who had a 35year military career, serving in both the Vietnam and Iraq wars. Send comments through the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com.

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Frack the rock?!?

orro Rock … all it does is sit there, amirite? The volcano it’s supposed to be plugging is long dormant anyway, isn’t it? Well, good news? According to Los Padres ForestWatch, an environmental nonprofit, “The Trump administration is seeking to open more than 123,000 acres of federal land and mineral estate in the county to fracking and oil drilling.” Among the potential targets are Montaña de Oro, Irish Hills, Carrizo Plains National Monument, Huasna Valley, Lopez Lake, Whale Rock Reservoir, and Morro Rock itself! “The Bureau of Land Management plan could allow drilling and fracking atop and surrounding Morro Rock, a volcanic plug at the entrance to Morro Bay Harbor. It is protected as the Morro Rock State Preserve and is a State Historic Landmark,” the ForestWatch report reads. What in the actual hell? “The BLM plan would open a 5-acre parcel to drilling and fracking directly across the street from Los Osos Middle School and within 300 feet of the southern boundary of Morro Bay State Park,” the report ominously continues. First Trump separates brown children from their parents and cages the kids, and now he wants to frack middle schoolers of all colors in Los Osos? They already live in Los Osos! Isn’t that punishment enough! There’s not even a movie theater there!

Anyway, most Californians want to go green. Clean energy! Electric cars! Breathable air! Here in SLO County, we’re going to vote on whether we want more oil exploration or less. To G or not to G, that is the question! This November, SLO County voters will decide whether they want to ban fracking and new oil drilling in the county or not, via Measure G. Vote yes on G and ban; vote no and allow fracking and new oil exploration. Guess where the big money is? Sentinel Peak Resources and California Resources Corporation— two oil companies that mysteriously don’t have the word “oil” in their names—have already collectively donated $725,000 to the No on Measure G campaign. Some of that money ($111,445) has been spent on Meridian Pacific Inc., a campaign strategy firm co-owned and founded by 1st District Supervisor John Peschong. Is that a thing that makes you go, “Hmm?” Hey District 1 voters, when you elected Peschong as your county supervisor, was it to represent your views on the issues affecting you, or was it to advocate for his views and line his pockets if the opportunity arose? Well, you got the latter, not the former. Peschong is of course recusing himself from voting on board decisions concerning the energy sector, which I suppose is better than pretending he’s an unbiased elected official representing his district’s desires, but it still seems a little unctuous

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(pun totally intended) to take oil money to lobby against a measure going before the voters who elected you. Maybe you should recuse yourself and refuse to accept frackers’ filthy lucre. And speaking of sleazy, former Lt. Gov. cum cannabis grower Abel Maldonado sure pulled a fast one on SLO County. He has something like 30 acres of hemp growing on his Runway Farms, but unlike its dank, smokable cousin Mary Jane, industrial hemp has no mind-altering effects. That doesn’t, however, make it legal! When the feds were busy vilifying jazz musicians, African-Americans, and brown people by outlawing marijuana, they were also handing newsprint magnate William Randolph Hearst a big win by outlawing hemp, which could compete with his timber holdings. Though still federally illegal, hemp can be legally cultivated in California “for research,” but it must be grown under the aegis of “an established agricultural research institution,” which Maldonado’s hemp was not … until July 26, the very same day SLO County Sheriff’s deputies happened upon Maldonado’s grow, which was obviously planted long before that day. Crafty, Abel, very crafty! Frankly, industrial hemp and recreational marijuana should both be legal, but for a former pol and someone who tRump was looking at as a potential secretary of agriculture, you’d think

Maldonado would be a little less shady … oh what am I saying? If Trump was seriously considering him, of course he’d be dirty. I mean, if Trump really wanted to lock Hillary Clinton up, he could have hired her! And speaking of drugs and politicians, the SLO County Board of Supervisors has signed onto a massive federal lawsuit against Big Pharma for underplaying the dangers of opioid prescription drugs, which are the source of the nationwide opioid epidemic. In SLO County between 2006 and 2017, 270 people died of opioid use. Oftentimes, people are prescribed opioids by their doctor, get hooked, can’t get another prescription, so they turn to street drugs like heroin and fentanyl. Of the 42,000 opioid deaths reported nationwide in 2016, 40 percent were deaths from prescription opioids. Who’s paying for this public health crisis? It ain’t Big Pharma, though maybe this lawsuit will do to that industry what past suits did to Big Tobacco. Anyway, good job, SLO County supervisors! Slam dunk! Except instead of being a unanimous 5-0 vote, Debbie Arnold abstained! Why? She said she didn’t have enough information and worried that litigation might lead to higher drug prices. “Oh gee, my OxyContin prescription—which I probably shouldn’t have received in the first place—went up.” Somebody’s high. ∆ The Shredder just says yes. Send ideas and comments to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

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The 12th annual Dog Splash Days of Templeton takes place Sept. 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, at the Templeton Community Pool. The tot pool and the shallow end of the adult pool will be open for dog swimming. Sessions are hourly and limited to 20 dogs at a time. Call (805) 239-4437 or visit parks4pups.org to make a reservation. —Caleb Wiseblood

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AVOCADO AND MARGARITA STREET FESTIVAL

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27TH ANNUAL AFS PINEDORADO 5K FUN RUN

A family-friendly fun run. Proceeds provide scholarships for Coast Union High School students planning to study in another country through AFS, a foreign exchange student program. Sept. 1, 7-9:30 a.m. $15; $20 with a t-shirt. 805-995-1432. Coast Union High School, 2950 Santa Rosa Creek Rd., Cambria.

12TH ANNUAL DOG SPLASH DAYS Proceeds

benefi t Vineyard Dog Park. Special sessions are offered for small, senior, and disabled dogs. Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sept. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $20 per session. 805-239-4437. parks4pups.org/splash-days. Templeton Community Pool, 420 Crocker St., Templeton.

PAJAMA MOVIE NIGHT: SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF Admission includes popcorn

and soda. Prizes awarded for craziest pajama costumes. Sept. 8, 7-9 p.m. $10. 805-238-4103. PasoRoblesDowntown.org. Paso Robles Main Street Association, 835 12th St., Suite D, Paso Robles. SAN LUIS OBISPO

CERTRAL COAST CREATIVE ECONOMY FORUM 5.0 Join thought leaders for the fi fth annual

Creative Economy Forum to discuss art and culture as economic drivers. Hear from developers, artists, and more. Sept. 6, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $50.50. 805-5449251. artsobispo.org. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

PARKINSON’S IN THE PLAZA WELLNESS FAIR Features various resources for living well

with Parkinson’s Disease. Booths include physical and speech therapists, exercise instructors, nutritionists, and more. Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. myccpa.org. Mission Plaza, 989 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo.

SLO BREW 30TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Enjoy craft beer, street

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WINE, WOMEN, AND SHOES A strolling boutique shopping, and food and wine tasting event that includes a silent and live auction, a fashion show, and more. Sept. 9, 1-5 p.m. 805-226-5400. winewomenandshoes.com/event/rise/. Avila Beach Resort, 6464 Ana Bay Dr., Avila Beach.

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9TH ANNUAL BREWS AND BITES FESTIVAL An annual beer and food festival that benefits the homeless dogs and cats of Woods Humane Society. The event features craft local and regional beers, a Wingfest competition, live music, and more. Sept. 1, 12-5 p.m. $22-$43. Mission Plaza, 989 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

expressively move while focusing on alignment, coordination, and basic ballet technique. Thursdays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. through Jan. 3 $15. 805-215-4565. omniyogastudio.com/schedule/. Omni Yoga Studio, 2190 9th St., Los Osos.

KIDS HIP HOP A class that focuses on basic rhythm

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MOSAIC WORKSHOP Create a project from trivets, stepping stones, hearts, and more. All materials provided. Sept. 2, 1-4 p.m. $40-$95. 805-286-5993. creativemetime. com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. OLD WORLD DRAWING AND PAINTING WITH JASON MAYR All levels welcome. The course begins with drawing techniques and progresses through black and white, limited palette, to full palette. Every other Monday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Nov. 19 $35-$40. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay. org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

CATCH OF THE CENTRAL COAST This fundraiser

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SEA GLASS WIRE WRAP CLASS All materials are provided to make one necklace and two pierced earrings, a mobile, or salad servers. Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-noon $45$70. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

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ARTS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

BALLET FOR AGES 9-11 A beginner’s class for boys and girls to learn how to

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FILM AND TV ACTING CLASSES Film and TV acting classes for all ages and skill levels. Offers optional showcases for major Hollywood talent agents and casting directors. Sundays, 12-8:45 p.m. Cost varies per class. 310-910-1228. actorsedge.com. Mission Cinemas, 1025 Monterey St., SLO. PACIFIC HORIZON CHORUS WELCOMES WOMEN SINGERS Visit site or come by in person to see if these music lessons are right for you. Tuesdays, 6:30-9 p.m. 805-441-1405. pacifichorizon.org. SLO United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo.

PEER-TO-PEER MENTAL HEALTH CLASS A free 10-session educational program for adults with mental illness who are looking to better understand their condition and various recovery options. Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. through Sept. 12 Free. 805-540-6577. t-mha.org. Hope House Wellness Center, 1306 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo. TWO DAY ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOP WITH FLO BARTELL Learn encaustic basics, how to add dimensional

instructor will demonstrate how to drill holes in sea glass. Then students will create a necklace and earrings. All materials are provided. Sept. 1, 1-3 p.m. $55. 805-2865993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

elements to your paintings, and more. Sept. 8, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $275. artcentralartsupply.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-747-4200.

SUCCULENT WORKSHOP Choose from two sizes of round

and a glass of wine provided. Aug. 31, 6-8 p.m. and Sept. 7, 6-8 p.m. $40 for 1; $65 for 2. 805-550-9963. theartgalanipomo.com/events. Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N Thompson Ave. B, Nipomo.

wreaths or make a wood succulent vertical garden. Sept. 2, 10 a.m.-noon $70-$90. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

ZEN DOODLE ADULT COLORING BOOK GROUP

Relax and unwind with adult coloring books. Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

New Times and the Sun now share their community listings for a complete Central Coast calendar running from SLO County through northern Santa Barbara County. Submit events online by logging in with your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account at newtimesslo.com. You may also email calendar@ newtimesslo.com. Deadline is one week before the issue date on Thursdays. Submissions are subject to editing and approval. Contact Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood directly at cwiseblood@newtimesslo.com.

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SAN LUIS OBISPO

ADULT POTTERY CLASSES Enjoy using clay to create

INDEX Special Events ..........[18] Arts ............................[18] Culture & Lifestyle.......[23] Food & Drink..............[28] Music .........................[30]

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ART AND WINE PEONIES CANVAS All supplies

ART AND WINE: BASICS OF ACRYLIC POURING All supplies and wine are included. Sept. 3, 6-8 p.m. $40 for 1; $65 for 2. 805-550-9963. theartgalanipomo.com/events. Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N Thompson Ave. B, Nipomo. ART AND WINE: CACTUS FLOWER CANVAS

Create a colorful cactus and flower canvas with instructing artist Wendy Thrasher. All materials and a glass of wine are provided. Aug. 30, 6-8 p.m. and Sept. 6, 6-8 p.m. $40 for 1; $65 for 2. 805-550-9963. theartgalanipomo.com/events. Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N Thompson Ave. B, Nipomo.

ART AND WINE: FALL BOHO COWSKULL NAIL STRING ART All supplies and wine are included.

Sept. 5, 6-8 p.m. $40 for 1; $65 for 2. 805-550-9963. theartgalanipomo.com/events. Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N ARTS continued page 21

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#24 Volleyball vs. #10 UCLA Thursday, September 6 at 7 p.m. Mott Athletics Center

Free Big West Champion t-shirts for the first 250 fans!

#24 Volleyball vs. #10 UCLA Friday, September 7 at 7 p.m. Mott Athletics Center Football vs. #8 Weber State Saturday, September 8 at 6 p.m. Spanos Stadium

Youth Night! Kids 13 and under receive free admission.

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you’ve got an opinion. What’s Your Take? We know Everybody’s got one! This week’s online poll 8/30 – 9/6

Should SLO County sue pharmaceutical companies for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic? m Yes. They are responsible for the addition and deaths in our county.

Enter your choice online at: NewTimesSLO.com

m No. Don’t blame the companies for people making bad decisions. m We should sue, but go after the doctors who overprescribe, not the drug companies. m I’m more concerned about illegal drug dealers.

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DRINK GREEN

The Avocado and Margarita Street Festival takes place Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Morro Bay. This festival features food, drinks, live music, specialty vendors, street performers, arts and crafts, and more. Admission starts at $5. Call (805) 772-4467 or visit avomargfest.com to find out more. —C.W. p.m. Free. 805-704-5690. The4Cats.com. The 4 Cats Cafe and Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

ARTS from page 18 Thompson Ave. B, Nipomo.

GROUP ART AND WINE Class descriptions available

online. Sept. 8, 6-8 p.m. 3 for $96; 5 for $150. 805-5509963. theartgalanipomo.com. Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N Thompson Ave. B, Nipomo.

HANDMADE BOOKS Create little books that you

can use as journals or gift to friends and loved ones. Includes a variety of drawing and painting tools. Aug. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $15 for 1; $25 for 2. 805-668-2125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila.community.

MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS: WATERCOLOR AND ACRYLIC Guest will be creating

several paintings by layering watercolors and acrylics and exploring brush work. Sept. 5, 12:30-3 p.m. $35. 805668-2125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila.community.

MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS: WEAVING AND WATERCOLORS Come weave

textures, colors, and patterns together. First, create several small watercolor paintings exploring contrasting color and pattern. Then weave them together with yarn, beads, and other repurposed items. Sept. 3, 12:30-3 p.m. $35. 805-668-2125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila.community.

SPECIAL ART EVENTS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

CAYUCOS ART SHOW AND SALE Hosted by

the Cayucos Art Association. Sept. 2, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-995-2049. cayucosart.org. Cayucos Vet’s Hall, 10 Cayucos Dr., Cayucos.

POETRY/SPOKEN WORD READING Hosted by

Mary Anne Anderson. The featured reader is followed by an open mic. Poetry, prose, flash fiction, and short stories are welcome. First Thursday of every month, 7-9 p.m. through Dec. 6 Free. 831-277-4028. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 786 Arlington, Cambria. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

ART AFTER DARK PASO: STUDIOS ON THE PARK

Celebrate the opening of Cox & Peck with Villa Creek wines and a live performance by Josh Rosenblum. Sept. 1, 6-9 p.m. Free; $8 if wine tasting. 805-238-9800. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org. SAN LUIS OBISPO

ART AFTER DARK A free, self-guided tour of galleries and non-traditional art venues (salons, jewelers, museums, etc.) showcasing the work of local visual, literary, and performing artists. First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. through Nov. 2 Free. 805-544-9251. artsobispo.org/art-after-dark. Downtown SLO, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

ART AFTER DARK: ANAM CRE POTTERY STUDIO

Participate in the studio’s monthly Raku Firing. Choose from a selection of pieces to glaze and fire or make your own pottery in advance. Food and drinks will be available. First Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m. through Nov. 2 $35. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.

ART DEMO WITH TRACY TAYLOR Please join artist Tracy Taylor for this art demonstration. Drinks and light refreshments will be available for purchase. Sept. 8, 6-9

THE HUB BY ARTS OBISPO: RIBBON CUTTING AND GALLERY RECEPTION The community is

invited to attend this ribbon cutting ceremony for The HUB, ARTS Obispo’s new gallery. The HUB will feature creative workshops, demos, storytelling, poetry, and art-wine pairings. Sept. 6, 5-9 p.m. Free. 805-544-9251. artsobispo.org/contact-us. ARTS Obispo HUB, 1040 Court St., San Luis Obispo.

OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR GALLERY RECEPTION

ARTS Obispo, celebrating its 20th anniversary, invites the community to meet the artists behind the Open Studios Art Tour. Sept. 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-9251. artsobispo.org/open-studios-art-tour. ARTS Obispo HUB, 1040 Court St., San Luis Obispo.

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TRILOGY ART GROUP SOIREE AND HIGH SCHOOL ART SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER Enjoy

an afternoon of art, wine, and hors d’oeuvres. Features paintings, photography, ceramics, and jewelry from more than 25 artists. 20% of all sales benefit scholarships. Sept. 9, 2-6 p.m. Free. 651-605-5955. The Monarch Club at Trilogy Monarch Dunes, 1645 Trilogy Parkway, Nipomo.

EXHIBITS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

32ND ANNUAL PASTELS USA The Pastel Society

of the West Coast presents this yearly, international exhibition. Artist Lorenzo Chavez serves as Judge of Awards. Hosted by the Morro Bay Art Association. Through Sept. 16, 12-4 p.m. Free. artcentermorrobay. org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-772-2504.

BACKROADS: A GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW

Features color and black and white photography of rural America. Artists include Jack McNeal, Karen Peterson, Greg Siragusa, Matt Wilbourn, and Michael Castaneda. Sept. 1-Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 10, Morro Bay.

BARBARA PFISTER ART EXHIBIT Pfister paints fish,

flowers, street scenes, and more. ongoing Free. 805-9952049. Cayucosart.org. Cayucos Community Art Gallery, 10 Cayucos Dr., Cayucos.

JADE HERRERA: MIXED MEDIA A variety of subjects are captured through paper collage on canvas, with use of unique papers collected by the artist on her travels. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 1-4 p.m. through Oct. 3 Free. 805-995-2049. cayucosart.org. Cayucos Community Art Gallery, 10 Cayucos Dr., Cayucos. MOSAIC MADNESS Featuring Judy Maynard’s paper-

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tiled mannequins. Tuesdays-Saturdays. through Aug. 30 805-927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.

PHANTOM PROJECT 14 ART EXHIBITION A new exhibit organized by the Central Coast Sculptors Group. Fridays, 1-7:30 p.m. and Mondays-Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, 1-5 p.m. through Sept. 2 Complimentary admission. 805-239-1616. roberthallwinery.com. Robert Hall Winery, 3443 Mill Road, Paso Robles. THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF CARLO CHRISTIAN ARTS continued page 22

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ARTS from page 21

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My805Tix.com 4th Annual Pops ON! SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Madonna Expo Center

Pryor Baird at Mongo’s! FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 Mongo’s Saloon

Christian is the featured artist in the lower gallery. Sept. 1-29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 10, Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

AMERICANA Featuring award-winning photographers

Dean Crawford Jr. and Deb Hofstetter. Sept. 1-Oct. 1, 12-9 p.m. Free. 805-238-9800. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org.

BEACHES, BAYS, AND BOATS Studio 4 resident digital artists Deb Hofstetter and Dean Crawford Jr. present this collection of bright, vibrant images inspired by summer. Through Aug. 31, 12-9 p.m. Free. 805-238-9800. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org.

DAVID KREITZER: WATER WORKS Come

view oil and watercolor AUG. 30 – SEPT. 6 works by David Kreitzer. 2018 Through Aug. 31 Varies. 805-234-2048. kreitzerart. com. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. SAN LUIS OBISPO

Point SLO Lighthouse Tours EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY Point San Luis Lighthouse

Santa Maria All-Ford Car Show Santa Maria BBQ Pit Raffle Tickets NOW THROUGH SEPT 6

Of Mice & Men NOW THROUGH SEPT 16 By the Sea Productions

The McNaughstys FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 Tooth & Nail Winery

9th Annual Brews & Bites SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Mission Plaza

ART AFTER DARK SLO Unites visual, literary, and

performing artists with the community and participating venues. Visit site for full list of programs and events. First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. 805-544-9251. artsobispo. org. SLO County, Countywide, San Luis Obispo.

ART AFTER DARK: LAUREN RAY BURN Featuring

local artist and teacher Lauren Rayburn, who uses a sumi brush and nib and pen to draw her figures in black and gold ink. Sept. 7, 6-9 p.m. Free. A Satellite Of Love, 1335 Walker St., San Luis Obispo, 805-439-1604, asatelliteoflove.com.

CYNTHIA MEYER: LOCAL COLOR Enjoy landscape,

Jody Mulgrew SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Sculpterra Winery

HWY 46W Harvest Block Pa y SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Highway 46 West Wineries

2018 Tour & Taste of the Valley SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Orcu Union Plaza

Inspired Dinner Series SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 A Pop-up Dining Establishment

Location TBD

Eye Will Survive Disco Benefit SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Avila Bay Athletic Club

light, and architecture captured on a sunny day in SLO. ongoing, 6-9 p.m. Free. 805-210-8687. secretslo.com. Sauer-Adams Adobe, 964 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo.

MOOD INDIGO ART EXHIBIT: ART AFTER DARK Artist Patti Sullivan displays new abstract paintings and collages. Sept. 7, 6-9 p.m. Free. 805-801-1856. Ascendo Coffee, 974 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

PRESSING MATTERS 2018 Social activist, art

teacher, and printmaker Juan R. Fuentes serves as this exhibit’s juror. An ARTalk and demo with Fuentes takes place Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. Through Oct. 14 Free. 805543-8562. sloma.org/exhibits. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

Catch of the Central Coast SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Avila Bay Athletic Club

Tribute to Jimmy Buffet TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Morro Bay Wine Seller

Poncho Sanchez SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 CPAC, Cuesta College

New York’s David Massengill TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Morro Bay Wine Seller

Tribute to Bob Dylan THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 7Sisters Brewing Co.

TRIBUTARIES A roving exhibition of artists with diverse practices who share a common geography. Opening reception takes place Aug. 23. Through Sept. 19 Free. 805-546-3202. Harold J. Miossi Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, cuesta.edu/student/campuslife/artgallery/.

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ART BY SLOPE AT DANA ADOBE A collection that

culminates art and history to educate the community. Fridays. through Sept. 30 805-929-5679. danaadobe.org. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo.

FROM ARTISTS, FOR ARTISTS, BY ARTISTS

Eleemosynary, A Staged Reading by Lee Blessing FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21-22 Cambria Center for the A s

Avila Apple Festival Gala Dinner SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Avila Beach Community Center

Vineyard Sunset Hayride SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Doce Robles Winery & Vineyard

7th Annual Empty Bowls Luncheon for 5CHC WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 St. Patrick’s Church Hall

The Jason Harnell Solo Drum Experience FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Cuesta College

Featuring fine art oils and pastels from Corynn Wolf, acrylics from Ryan Adams, and works from various mediums by Marc Wolf ongoing Free. 805-773-6563. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, puffersofpismo.com/.

SHE SANG ME A GOOD LUCK SONG A statewide traveling exhibit featuring the California Indian photographs of Dugan Aguilar. ongoing 415-525-1553. exhibitenvoy.org. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo, 805-929-5679.

CALLS FOR ARTISTS N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

A Conce for Hope SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Presqu’ile Winery

Burning James and the Funky Flames SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Point San Luis Lighthouse

The Devil & Daniel Webster FRI–SUN, OCTOBER 5–7 By the Sea Productions

Morro Bay Wild SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Cuesta Choirs: Autumn Blessings SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 CPAC at Cuesta College

2018 HANDCRAFTED CALL FOR ARTISTS Fine

crafts artists are invited to apply for Studios on the Park’s seventh annual Handcrafted for the Holidays. Opens Nov. 29. Through Sept. 10, 12-9 p.m. 805-238-9800. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org. SAN LUIS OBISPO

CALL FOR ENTRIES: SLO PART-TIME PLAYERS 10-MINUTE PLAYS Accepting submissions of

Nashville’s Claudia Nygaard TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Morro Bay Wine Seller

A s Obispo – The Blend FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 Tooth & Nail Winery

The Epic Big Band Blowout Conce FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 CPAC at Cuesta College

Cuesta Acoustic Guitar Conce SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 CPAC at Cuesta College

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Halloween Harvest Costume Ball FRI & SAT, OCTOBER 26 & 27 CA Mid-State Fairgrounds &

10-minute plays with 5 or fewer characters (1-3 preferred), few or no props, simple staging, and an emphasis on the text. Writers should have theater experience (please include brief description). Email submissions to celestegoyer@gmail.com. ongoing Free. Mission Plaza, 989 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo.

STAGE N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

OF MICE AND MEN Based on John Steinbeck’s novella ARTS continued page 23

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PHOTO COURTESY OF CAMBRIA LIBRARY

ARTS from page 22 about two friends and their struggle to live the American dream. Directed by Kelli M Poward. Through Sept. 16 $15$20. 805-776-3287. St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay, stpetersmorrobay.org/.

FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP A support group for those who are caring for a loved one, no matter the diagnosis. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Drop-ins welcome. Every other Friday, 2:30-4 p.m. Free. 805-5442266. hospiceslo.org. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM Stephen Sondheim’s musical romp about

desperate lovers and scheming neighbors. WednesdaysSaturdays, 7-9 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, 2-4 p.m. and Sundays, 7-9 p.m. through Sept. 9 $20-$39. 805-7862440. slorep.org. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.

FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP A free support

group for those that suffer from Fibromyalgia. Offered at the SLO, Morro Bay, and Atascadero libraries. Second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-noon Free. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

BANG THE IMPROV COMEDY SHOW Enjoy a night of improv comedy at Bang the Drum. Aug. 30, 7-9 p.m. Bang The Drum Brewery, 950 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo, 242-8372, bangthedrumbrewery.com/.

NAR-ANON: LET IT BEGIN WITH ME Nar-Anon is a support group for those who are affected by someone else’s addiction. Tuesdays 805-458-7655. naranoncentralca.org/meetings/meeting-list/. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

COMEDY NIGHT AT 7 SISTERS Enjoy live stand-up

comedy from local and touring comics with locally brewed beverages. Second Saturday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 7SistersBrewing.com.

IMPROV COMEDY SHOW Fast-paced improv comedy

shows performed by the ensemble of Central Coast Comedy Theater. All shows are based on audience suggestions making every show unique. Saturdays, 8-10 p.m. $5. centralcoastcomedytheater.com. Kreuzberg Coffee Company, 685 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-430-0260. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

GOLD FEVER AT THE ROUGH AND READY A spoof

of traditional melodramas by Neil LaVine. WednesdaysSundays, 7-9:30 p.m. through Sept. 16 $21-$28. 805489-2499. americanmelodrama.com. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

THE MIX TAPE An original musical comedy set in the late ‘90s. Through Sept. 15 805-489-2499. americanmelodrama.com. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE LECTURES & LEARNING N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

BEAUTIFY CAMBRIA AT NIGHT The Beautify

Cambria Association and the Central Coast Astronomical Society co-host this event. Learn what it takes for Cambria to obtain certification as an International Dark Sky Community, the benefits of certification, and how to use proper outdoor lighting to decrease light pollution. Sept. 8, 3-4 p.m. Free. 805-927-4336. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.

E-DEVICE HELP Please sign up in advance. Thursdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

MORRO BAY METAPHYSICIANS Explore the history

of metaphysics with a different topic each week. Led by Tobey White Heart Crockett. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. $10-$20 suggested donation. 805-772-2880. facebook.com/ groups/MBMetaphysicians. Coalesce Garden Chapel, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. SAN LUIS OBISPO

FREE ADOPTION INFORMATION SESSION Free

sessions on adoption information at our San Luis Obispo office located at 1540 Marsh Street, Ste 130. The FCCA has placed over 5,100 waiting children into forever families since 1983. First Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-542-9084. fcadoptions.org. Family Connections Christian Adoptions, 1540 Marsh St. #130, San Luis Obispo.

HIRING RIGHT: BBSI Learn about attracting good candidates, selection tips, developing interview questions, and more. Sept. 6-1 p.m. $15 members; $25 nonmembers. 805-543-7330. SLO County Builders Exchange, 153 Cross St #130, San Luis Obispo, slocbe.com. IN PERSON WITH NPR’S DAVID GREENE AND KELLY MCEVERS David Greene, co-host of NPR’s

Morning Edition, and Kelly McEvers, host of Embedded and former co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered, will be talking about NPR and the current political climate. Aug. 31, 7:30-9 p.m. $35. 805-549-8855. kcbx.org. Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

MODERN MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE WALKING TOUR Featured buildings include the Fremont

Theater, the Monday Club, the Madonna Inn, and more. Sept. 1, 2-4 p.m. $20. 805-210-8687. secretslo.com. Sauer-Adams Adobe, 964 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo.

WELLNESS RECOVERY ACTION PLAN (WRAP) CLASS WRAP is a personalized wellness system rooted

in the principle of self-determination and designed to help individuals monitor uncomfortable and distressing feelings and behaviors. Registration required. Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. through Oct. 4 Free. 805-540-6577. t-mha.

with individuals in a similar situation. Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo. org/support-groups. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

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SKY OF RELIEF

The Beautify Cambria Association hosts Beautify Cambria at Night on Sept. 8 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Cambria Library. Learn what it will take for Cambria to obtain certification as an International Dark Sky Community, the benefits of certification, and how to use proper outdoor lighting to decrease light pollution. Admission is free. Call (805) 927-4336 for more info. —C.W. org. Transitions-Mental Health Association, 784 High St., San Luis Obispo.

THE WOMEN WHO LED SAN LUIS WALKING TOUR Walk where historical figures built, planted,

local physical therapy professionals. First Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Free admission. vant.ge/ PTPubNightCentralCoastCA. Libertine Brewing Company, 1234 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 805-548-2337.

GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (SOUTH COUNTY) Hospice SLO County is offering this support

group for those grieving the death of a loved one. Held in the Church Care Center. Drop-ins welcome. Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org. New Life Pismo, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach.

SPOUSE AND PARTNER LOSS SUPPORT GROUP (SOUTH COUNTY) A Hospice SLO support group for

those grieving the loss of a partner or spouse. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Held in Room 16. Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo. org. New Life Pismo, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach.

painted, and reformed the cit of SLO, including artist Ascension Dallidet, poet Frances Margaret Milne, suffragist Susan B. Anthony, and more. Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-noon $10-$20. 805-210-8687. secretslo.com. SauerAdams Adobe, 964 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo.

RAINBOW CONNECTION GROUP This group serves gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth (ages 18 through 26). Meets every Thursday (except the the third of the month). Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. 805-541-4252. galacc. org. GALA Center Gallery, 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

CREATE & LEARN

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TOASTMASTERS WEEKLY MEETING A meeting for

BASIC COMPUTER HELP Come to learn basic computer

PICKPOINT SLO LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Docents lead guests on a one-hour tour of the historic site, the buildings, and up to the Lighthouse tower. Please arrive 15 minutes early. All proceeds go directly toward the site’s restoration. Wednesdays, 12 & 1 p.m. and Saturdays, 12, 1 & 2 p.m. $17-$22. 805-540-5771. pointsanluislighthouse.org. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

CLUBS & MEETINGS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP First Wednesday

of every month, 10 a.m.-noon Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

SURFSIDE TENNIS CLUB Saturdays, 9 a.m. Free the first month; $30 per year afterwards. surfsidetennisclub. teamopolis.com. Los Osos Middle School, 1555 El Moro St., Los Osos, 534-2835.

those who wish to improve their communication skills and lose their fear of public speaking. Thursdays, 6:30-7:45 a.m. SLO County Government Center, 1055 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-544-6654. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

HOMESHARESLO COFFEE CHAT Learn about

homesharing, share your housing stories, and network with others. First Wednesday of every month, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-215-5474. homeshareslo.org. Coffee Bean, 354 Five Cities Dr., Pismo Beach.

NIPOMO SENIOR CENTER The center is open five

days a week; closed on weekends and holidays. MondaysFridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 805-929-1615. Nipomo Senior Center, 200 E. Dana St., Nipomo.

SUPPORT GROUPS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

GOLDEN STATE CLASSICS CAR CLUB Monthly

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS MEETING CoDependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-step recovery program for anyone who desires to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others. Saturdays, 1-2:15 p.m. Free. 805-203-5875. Cambria Connection, 1069 Main St., Cambria.

WINES AND STEINS This monthly potluck meeting

THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS OF CAMBRIA MONTHLY MEETING A self help support group for

N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y meeting for Golden State Classics of Paso Robles. First Tuesday of every month goldenstateclassics.org. Paso Robles Elks Lodge, 1420 Park St., Paso Robles, 805-239-1410. features guest speakers that discuss the art of tasting wine and beer. Sept. 7, 6-8 p.m. $45 yearly. winesandsteins.org. Templeton American Legion Hall, 805 South Main St., Templeton, 805-610-2708. SAN LUIS OBISPO

GALA Q YOUTH GROUP This group serves gay,

lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth (ages 13 through 18). Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. 805-541-4252. galacc.org. GALA Center Gallery, 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING AT CAPTAIN NEMO

Magic: The Gathering (Standard/Type 2). Refreshments available on site for purchase. Mondays, 5-8 p.m. 2 Boost Buy In. 805-544-6366. Facebook.com/ CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

MINIATURE GAMING AT CAPTAIN NEMO

Refreshments available on site for purchase. Please park in reserved spaces. Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-5446366. Facebook.com/CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

OPEN GAMING AT CAPTAIN NEMO Board games,

card games, and more. Bring any games you’d like. Refreshments available on site for purchase. Please park in Reserved spaces. Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-544-6366. facebook.com/pg/CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Meets at various

locations in SLO County: Arroyo Grande, Oceano, San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Cambria, Atascadero, and Paso Robles. No dues/fees. Mondays-Sundays, 6-7 p.m. Free. oacentralcoast.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

PT PUB NIGHT: CENTRAL COAST Hosted by

parents who have experienced the death of a child of any age from any cause. First Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. 805-909-8101. The Compassionate Friends Cambria Chapter, Cambria Pines Rd, Cambria. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (NORTH COUNTY) A support group for those grieving the death

of a loved one. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Drop-ins welcome. Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/support-groups/general-grief-supportgroup-0. Hospice SLO County: North County Office, 517 13th St., Paso Robles.

NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING A

meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805-221-5523. A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. Free. The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 805-221-5523. SAN LUIS OBISPO

#METOO: DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN These monthly support groups are for adult

women who have experienced sexual harassment or sexual abuse. The focus of the group is to create a safe place for participants to share, be connected with local resources, and get support in the healing process. First Tuesday, Friday of every month, 12-1 p.m. RISE, 51 Zaca Ln., Ste. 100, San Luis Obispo, 805-226-5400.

CHILD LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Hospice SLO County

is offering this support group for those grieving the loss of a child. This group provides the opportunity to connect

N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y skills. Call to sign up. Thursdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Free. 805772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

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Sewing Cafe offers various classes and workshop. Call for full schedule. ongoing Sewing Cafe, 541 Five Cities Dr., Pismo Beach, 805-295-6585.

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ALIGN AND REFINE Covers alignment principles in

a variety of yoga poses. Appropriate for all levels. With Jahara Sara Seitz. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. through Aug. 30 $100 for full series. 805-215-4565. omniyogastudio.com/ workshops/. Omni Yoga Studio, 2190 9th St., Los Osos.

CHAIR YOGA Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. FREE YOGA (FOR AGES 50+) Explore strength,

flexibility, balance, breathwork and more through adapted poses with chairs and/or mats. Wednesdays, Fridays, 1-2 p.m. through Dec. 14 805-546-3942. cuesta.edu/ academics. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay.

HEALTHY JOURNEY This 6-week course features

Tai Chi, deep breathing exercises, group coaching on selfcare, mindset, and goal setting, and more. With holistic health coach Tami Cruz. Sundays, 10 a.m.-noon through Sept. 30 Call for price details. 805-235-7978. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

INTENTIONAL TRAINING AT STUDIO FITNESS

This breath-based movement program created by Cassandra Bodlak incorporates yoga, active and resistance stretching, and other techniques to reduce anxiety and stress and increase range of motion. This program is free for vets, their families, and anyone with PTSD. Second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-noon Free. 415-516-5214. studiofitnessmorrobay.com. Studio Fitness, 349 Quintana, Morro Bay.

LSD: LOWER STRESS DRAMATICALLY WITH APPLIED MEDITATION AND QI GONG Use meditation

and qi gong methods to manage stress levels and maintain balance. Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. through Aug. 30 $75. 805-709-2227. inner-workings.com. Morro Bay Massage and Wellness Center, 736 Main St., Morro Bay.

MORRO BAY MARTIAL ARTS: WORLD CHAMPION INSTRUCTION Offering adult and youth

classes in kickboxing, boxing, judo, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and self defense. ongoing 805-701-7397. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

MOVEMENT FLOW Incorporates yoga, active

and resistance stretching, and more. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6:30-7:30 a.m. 805-776-3676. studiofitnessmorrobay.com. Studio Fitness, 349 Quintana, Morro Bay.

NIA TECHNIQUE A workout that combines dance, martial arts, and yoga. Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 24

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YOGA ON THE GREEN Enjoy up to three hours of

yoga instruction led by local teachers. Please bring a mat and water. Sept. 8, 8 a.m.-noon $20. 415-516-5214. seapinesgolfresort.com. Sea Pines Golf Resort, 1945 Solano St., Los Osos.

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isolated stretching, trigger point, foam rolling, and yoga techniques, participants can increase their range of motion. Please bring a mat and water. Tuesdays, Fridays. through Dec. 18 805-776-3676. Studio Fitness, 349 Quintana, Morro Bay, studiofitnessmorrobay.com. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

PROJECT OF LIGHT CLINIC Monthly sessions of

light and tone provided by Lightshare. No appointment necessary. First Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. through Dec. 1 Free. 805-305-7595. lightshare.us. Lightshare Center, 22701 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita.

ZUMBA/DANCE FUSION This dynamic class is choreographed to carefully selected upbeat music. No experience is necessary. Drop in any day. Mondays, Fridays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. through Dec. 31 $6.50 residents; $7.10 non-residents. 805-466-7912. Atascadero Community Center, 5599 Traffic Way, Atascadero, atascadero.org/communitycenter. SAN LUIS OBISPO

ADVANCED STRENGTH TRAINING Build strength through proper form. Sessions feature various dumbbell exercises. Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:15-9:15 a.m. $88. 805-549-1222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo. AFRICAN DANCE An all levels dance class where you can learn traditional dances from Guinea and West Africa. Accompanied by live drumming. Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. $5-$10. afrodance.net. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 805-547-1496.

YOGA Join instructor Cassandra Bodlak for an hour of

yoga based range of motion training. Increase flexibility, strength, and balance while performing traditional yoga poses infused with the influences of body weight training. Towels recommended. Sept. 5, 12-1 p.m. $88. 805-5491222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

BEGINNER’S CHI GONG AND YOGA For adults

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and youth ages 11 and up. Includes stand up exercises, breathing techniques, and more. Sundays, 9:45 a.m. Free. 805-534-1600. Morrocco Method Headquarters, 800 Farroll Rd., Grover Beach, morroccomethod.com.

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QI GONG CLASSES Beginners welcome. For all ages

over 12. Sundays. through Sept. 30 Free. 805-534-1600. Morrocco Method Headquarters, 800 Farroll Rd., Grover Beach, morroccomethod.com.

QI GONG FOR LESS STRESS AND MORE ENERGY Use the gentle standing movements of qi

gong to lower stress and increase flexibility. Mondays, 9-10 a.m. through Oct. 15 $57 for series; $10 per class. 805-440-4561. balancedlivingayurveda.com. Oceano Community Center, 1425 19th St., Oceano.

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SILVER SNEAKERS ZUMBA Appropriate for all ages and

fitness levels. An easy-to-follow dance fitness class. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9-10 a.m. Free for members; $6 to drop-in. 805-441-7932. Oceano Community Center, 1425 19th St., Oceano, adulted.luciamarschools.org.

WATER EXERCISE FOR ALL AGES These classes

help relieve joint pain, enhance your breathing, and increase your range of motion. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 805-481-6399. 5 Cities Swim School, 425 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, 5citiesswimschool.com.

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Sept. 3, 2-4 p.m. $20. 805-210-8687. secretslo.com. Sauer-Adams Adobe, 964 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo.

HEART OF SLO WALKING TOUR Learn about

the history behind various buildings in Downtown SLO, Chinatown, and Tiger Town. Aug. 30, 2-4 p.m., Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-noon, Sept. 3, 10 a.m.-noon, Sept. 6, 2-4 p.m. and Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-noon $10-$20. 805-210-8687. secretslo. com. Sauer-Adams Adobe, 964 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo.

RISE OF A RAILROAD TOWN WALKING TOUR

Relive history through the people, buildings, and rolling stock of the Railroad District. See where Jack Kerouac wrote, Theodore Roosevelt spoke, and Julia Morgan waited through the night. Sept. 8, 2-4 p.m. $10-$20. 805-210-8687. secretslo.com. San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum, 1940 Santa Barbara Ave, San Luis Obispo.

VICTORIAN HOUSES, WILD WEST LIVES: WALKING TOUR Learn about SLO history while visiting gardens, renowned examples of local architecture, and more. Aug. 31, 2-4 p.m. $20. 805-210-8687. secretslo.com. SauerAdams Adobe, 964 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo.

SPORTS SAN LUIS OBISPO

CAL POLY FOOTBALL VS. WEBER STATE The

2018 Cal Poly football season kicks off with this game. Ages 13 and under get in for free for Youth Night. Sept. 8, 6 p.m. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

CAL POLY VOLLEYBALL VS. UCLA The first 250 attendees to this 2018 home opener will receive a free shirt. Sept. 6, 7 p.m. Sept. 7, 7 p.m. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297. CAL POLY WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. SAN JOSE STATE Aug. 30, 7 p.m. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

CAL POLY WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. UTAH VALLEY Ages 13 and under get

GENTLE YOGA IN SLO Features in for free for Youth Night. Sept. 2, 7 p.m. AUG. 30 – SEPT. 6 traditional yoga poses, resistance and Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San 2018 active stretching, trigger point therapy, Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297. and nerve flossing techniques. Tuesdays, S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y Thursdays, 10:15-11:30 a.m. $88. 805-549-1222. LADIES GOLF NIGHT Offering swing and putting ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie instruction from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and live music and St., San Luis Obispo. refreshments to enjoy from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, STRENGTH FOR 50+ Each session begins with “static 5-8:30 p.m. through Aug. 30 $10. 805-481-5215. Pismo back” to realign you spine. Features dumbbells and Beach Golf Course, 25 West Grand Avenue, Grover exercise balls. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. $88. 805Beach, pismobeachgolf.com. 549-1222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.

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Weed Warriors with weeding, trail trimming, and erosion control. First Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon 805528-0392. El Moro Elfin Forest Natural Area, 1100 15th St., Los Osos.

KIDS & FAMILY N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

BILINGUAL STORYTIME/ CUENTOS BILINGÜES

Children and their families are invited to listen to tales in English and Spanish. Wednesdays, 3:30-4 p.m. Free. 805-927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.

KIDS YOGA Experience emotional balance through the physical and mental benefits of yoga by practicing breathing exercises, flowing sequences, balancing poses, and deep relaxation. Mondays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. $15. 805215-4565. omniyogastudio.com. Omni Yoga Studio, 2190 9th St., Los Osos. RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT DANCE FOR KIDS

Utilizing theatrical props, games, and improvisational tools to encourage skill building and creative movement. For ages 5 to 8. All levels of dancers are welcome. Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop in. 805-203-6318. Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, ignitemovementstudio.com/.

TEEN VIRTUAL REALITY For ages 13 to 18. First

Tuesday of every month, 3:30-5:30 p.m. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

THEATER DANCE CLASS FOR KIDS An interactive group for kids ages 9 and up to express themselves through dance and theatrical expression. Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop in. 805-2036318. Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, ignitemovementstudio.com/.

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MOVIES IN THE GARDEN: STAR WARS Enjoy this

family-friendly screening under the stars. Lowback chairs and blankets recommended. Presented by the City of Atascadero. Sept. 1, 8-11 p.m. Free; food available for purchase. 805-470-3360. VisitAtascadero.com. Sunken Gardens, 6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

MOVIES IN THE GARDEN: WONDER Enjoy this family-friendly screening under the stars. Lowback chairs and blankets recommended. Presented by the City of Atascadero. Sept. 8, 8-11 p.m. Free; food available for purchase. 805-470-3360. VisitAtascadero.com. Sunken Gardens, 6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero. DRAGONFLY CIRCLES IN ATASCADERO An CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 26

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enrichment program for ages 7 to 11 that promotes social, emotional, and physical fitness and well-being. Learn and practice how to respond to various types of stress in a healthy way. Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15 p.m. 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/dragonflycircles/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

YOUNIQUE FITNESS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS

This class integrates the wide-ranging benefits of music, movement, yoga, mindful awareness training, guided relaxation strategies, expressive arts, and more. Additionally offered at SLO and Arroyo Grande locations. Tuesdays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/younique-fitness/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero. SAN LUIS OBISPO

AIKIDO FOR KIDS AGE 4-13 AIKI-MITES (age 4-6)

class is 3pm on Tuesdays. AIKI-KIDS (age 7-13) classes are Tuesdays/Thursdays at 4pm. Call to observe or pre-register. Tuesdays, Thursdays $50-$75 monthly. 805544-8866. aikidosanluisobispo.com. Budo Ryu, 3536 South Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

DRAMA AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY CLASS: AGES 5-8 Sing, dance, play games, and create stories and

characters. Saturdays, 11-11:45 a.m. $120 for 10 weeks. 805-709-0761. pyjamadrama.com/us. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.

DRAMA AND PLAY CLASSES: AGES 2-4 Build language, develop motor skills, and practice cooperation, concentration, and problem solving. Mondays, 10:15-11 a.m. $120 for 10 weeks. 805-709-0761. pyjamadrama. com/us. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.

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#A225896 Nina, BIG sweet 5 yr old Ro ie girl is wonde ul but wants to be an only pet, house/leash/obed trained, plays ball, great w/kids, 100+ lbs. #A226100 Jasper, Happy 6 yr Blue/W Staff terrier is a big goof who just wants to be a lap dog, easygoing 60+ lb lover boy! #A226339 Taz, The sweetest BIG 6 yr Blue/W Great Dane mix is an 80lb darling, a bit overweight, loves to play ball & go for walks, mellow! #A226340 Missie, Spunky, chee ul 12 yr B. Lab mix is happy, chubby 55lbs girl, leash/house, good w/ kids, cats, dogs, lots of fun!! She comes with a $35 senior rebate.

POTTERY CLASSES AND PAINTING POTS Kids are

welcome to come and learn various ways of working with clay, including sculpting, slab building, and throwing onto the pottery wheel. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m. $30. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.

PYJAMA DRAMA: DRAMA AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY CLASSES Drama and imaginative play develops

skills that can last a lifetime like the confidence to be brave, desire to share ideas with others, and the joy of solving problems with friends by your side. Saturdays, 11-11:45 a.m. and Mondays, 9:30-11 a.m. $12. 805-7090761. pyjamadrama.com. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.

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friendly movie every Friday afternoon. August selections include Moana, Matilda, Lilo & Stitch, Paddington, and Spy Kids. Fridays, 3-5 p.m. through Aug. 31 Free. 805-7815775. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

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of music, movement, yoga, mindful awareness training, guided relaxation strategies, expressive arts, and more. Saturdays, 10:15-11 a.m. 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/younique-fitness/. Academy of Dance San Luis Obispo, 3422 Miguelito Ct., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

BILLINGUAL STORYTIME Enjoy storytelling and

songs in both English and Spanish. First Tuesday of every month, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. 805-473-7161. slolibrary.org. Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande.

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enrichment program promotes social, emotional, and physical well-being. Learn how to respond to stressful emotions and situations in a healthy, balanced, and positive way. Register thru AG Recreation. Thursdays, 3:45-4:45 p.m. through Dec. 13 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/dragonfly-circles/. Women’s Club of Arroyo Grande, 211 Vernon St., Arroyo Grande.

SPIRITUAL N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

FREE GUIDED MEDITATION GROUP Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Free. 805-439-2757. meditationintro.com. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

GUIDED MEDITATION CLASS Come learn to

meditate in a relaxed setting. Pay attention to each second and increase your awareness of the inner world. Frequent prompts facilitate the focus. Fridays, 10:30 a.m.noon Free. 805-439-2757. meditationintro.com. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. SAN LUIS OBISPO

ASK SABRINA 30 years of Tarot reading experience. Open Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in SLO County and Thursday and Sunday in South SLO County. ongoing 805-441-4707. asksabrina.com. Private Location, TBA, San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

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SCHOLARSHIP SOIREE

The Trilogy Art Group Soiree and High School Scholarship Fundraiser takes place Sept. 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Trilogy Monarch Dunes’ Monarch Club in Nipomo. Guests can enjoy an afternoon of art, wine, and hors d’oeuvres. More than 25 artists will display and sell their work. Admission is free. Call (651) 605-5955 for more info. —C.W. Saturday of every month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $35. 805-489 -2432. Halcyon Store Post Office, 936 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande.

DRUM MEDICINE JOURNEY With Julie Jensen. Every third Monday, 6:30-8 p.m. $30. 805-489-2432. Halcyon Store Post Office, 936 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande. HOUSE OF GOD CHURCH SERVICES Join Pastor Joseph and Amanda Anderson every Sunday for prayer, healing, and more. Sundays, 9:30-11 a.m. 805-888-7714. House of God Church, 946 Rockaway Ave., Grover Beach. INTUITIVE DEVELOPMENT Explore your innate gifts of receiving and giving intuitive information with Julie Jensen. First Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. $25. 805-489-2423. Halcyon Store Post Office, 936 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande. MEDIUMSHIP DEVELOPMENT Learn the basics of communicating with spirit in a safe environment with Mike Smith. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $15. 805-480-2432. Halcyon Store Post Office, 936 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande. PSYCHIC FAIRE Features a variety of intuitive readers. Sept. 1, 2-6 p.m. and Sept. 2, 2-6 p.m. $25 for 15 minutes. 805-489-2432. Halcyon Store Post Office, 936 S. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande.

YOUTH SERVICES The City Church Central Coast holds youth services for junior high school students. Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Free. 805-929-8990. thecitycc.org. Faith Life Community Church, 726 W Tefft St, Nipomo.

VOLUNTEERS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

ART CENTER MORRO BAY Seeking volunteers

to be docents and/or organize art programs. Mondays-Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

BEACH KEEPERS CLEANUP WITH ECOSLO Join

ECOSLO for a cleanup and data tracking event. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own bucket and reusable water bottle. Snacks, bags, and litter grabbers will be provided. Sept. 1, 9-11 a.m. Free. 805-544-1777. ecoslo. org. Cayucos Pier, Ocean Front Ave., Cayucos. SAN LUIS OBISPO

CALL FOR VOLUNTEER TUTORS Literacy for Life

SLO trains community members to be volunteer tutors, who go on to teach basic english language skills to adults. Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $25. 805-541-4219. literacyforlifeslo.org. Union Bank, 995 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

FELINE NETWORK OF THE CENTRAL COAST

Seeking volunteers to provide foster homes for foster kittens or cats with special needs. The Feline Network pays for food, litter, and any medications needed. Volunteers also needed to help with humanely trapping and transporting feral cats for spay/neuter. ongoing 805-5499228. felinenetwork.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

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MICHAEL NOWAK and ORCHESTRA NOVO present The 4th Annual

Pops ON! Sunday, September 2 Alex Madonna Expo Center Doors open at 2:30pm · Concert at 4pm

“Pack a picnic and circle up with your friends” Enjoy Labor Day Weekend Pops style! Non-alcoholic beverages welcome. Beer, wine, and spirits available for purchase from our friends at the Madonna Inn.

MOVIE MANIA

The Movies in the Garden series continues with outdoor screenings of Star Wars: A New Hope on Sept. 1 from 8 to 11 p.m. and Wonder on Sept. 8 from 8 to 11 p.m. Both showings take place at Sunken Gardens in Atascadero. Guests are welcome to bring chairs and blankets. Call (805) 470-3360 to find out more. —C.W. CULTURE & LIFESTYLE from page 26 life-limiting or end-of life conditions. First Sunday of every month, 2-4 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/ services/hospice-slo-county-threshold-singers. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

MEALS ON WHEELS Meals on Wheels, San Luis Obispo, needs noon time drivers. Must have own car to deliver prepared meals. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-235-8870. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

SLO REP SEEKING VOLUNTEER BARTENDERS Must be 21 or over. All volunteers receive complimentary tickets. Email volunteer@slorep.org for more info. ongoing slorep.org. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo, 786-2440. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

BEACH KEEPERS CLEANUP WITH ECOSLO Join ECOSLO for a cleanup and data tracking event. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own bucket and reusable water bottle. Snacks, bags, and litter grabbers will be provided. Sept. 1, 9-11 a.m. Free. 805-544-1777. ecoslo. org. Avila Beach Promenade, 404 Front St., Avila Beach.

FOOD & DRINK FARMERS MARKETS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

MAIN STREET MARKET Saturdays, 2:30-6 p.m. Free.

Host: Dan Shadwell

Conductor: Michael Nowak

805-772-4467. Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce, 695 Harbor St., Morro Bay, morrobaychamber.org. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

ATASCADERO FARMERS MARKET Visit site for info on featured music artists and chefs. Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m. Free. visitatascadero.com. Sunken Gardens, 6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero. CAMBRIA FARMERS MARKET Fridays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. 805-395-6659. cambriafarmersmarket.com. Cambria Veterans Memorial Hall, 1000 Main Street, Cambria. SAN LUIS OBISPO

FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market in SLO is the largest Farmers Market in California. Thursdays, 6:10-9 p.m. Downtown SLO, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

Featured Artist: Damon Castillo

Guest Appearance: Inga Swearingen

SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts over 60 vendors. Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 2650 Main St., San Luis Obispo. S O U T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

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produce, artists and musicians. Saturdays, 12-2:25 p.m. Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley, Arroyo Grande.

NIPOMO FARMERS MARKET Includes a large variety of locally grown produce. Open year round Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. nipomofarmersmarket.com/. Nipomo Farmers Market, Via Concha Road, Nipomo.

EVENTS

can enjoy elevated lamb, beef, and portobello mushroom burgers grilled by Chef Jeffery Scott. Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Starts at $14. 805-238-0845. Lone Madrone Winery, 5800 Adelaida Rd, Paso Robles, lonemadrone.com.

DAILY HAPPY HOUR AT THE NAUTICAL COWBOY

Enjoy happy hour specials at this Central Coast steak and seafood house. ongoing, 4-6 p.m. 805-461-5100. the-carlton.com/dining/the-nautical-cowboy. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

DOLLAR OYSTER WEDNESDAYS Enjoy fresh dollar oysters. Wednesdays, 4-9 p.m. 805-461-5100. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

HWY 46W HARVEST BLOCK PARTY A wine tasting

event featuring live music, dancing, dinner, and more. For ages 21 and over only. No pets allowed. Sept. 1, 6:30-9 p.m. $55. 805-227-4766. Dark Star Cellars, 2985 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT J DUSI WINES Join J

Dusi Wines as it celebrates its fifth anniversary with the Paper Street Label release. Guests can enjoy live music, wine, food, and more. Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. jdusiwines.com/events-and-news. J Dusi Wines, 1401 Hwy. 46 West, Paso Robles, 805-226-2034.

TASTE OF THE GROVE An intimate cocktail evening where guests can enjoy avocado themed farm-to-table dishes from local chefs. Sept. 7, 5-8 p.m. $75. 805-7724467. avomargfest.com/taste-of-the-grove/. Packing Shed, 1360 Atascadero Rd., Morro Bay. SAN LUIS OBISPO

BUBBLE AND RAW BAR Visit Foremost’s new Bubble

Bar where guests can get bubbles by the glass or by the bottle along with a bites from a special raw menu created by Chef Thomas Drahos. Thursdays-Saturdays, 5-9 p.m. 805-439-3410. foremostslo.com/. Foremost Wine Co., 570 Higuera St. Ste 105, San Luis Obispo.

FRIDAY NIGHT PINT NIGHT Buy logo glass for $8

and bring it in every Friday for $2 off refills. Wine offered at happy hour pricing. Fridays, 4-10 p.m. Free. 805-8687133. 7sistersbrewing.com/events-page. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

LOCALS NIGHT Enjoy a 3-course dinner. Please

mention “locals night” when making reservations. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 5-9 p.m. through Aug. 31 $35 per person. 805-439-3410. foremostslo.com. Foremost Wine Co., 570 Higuera St. Ste 105, San Luis Obispo.

TASTE OF SLO: WALKING FOOD TOUR Visit five different destinations in downtown SLO per tour. All food and drinks are included. Mondays, Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. through Sept. 5 $85. 320-420-9853. tasteofslowalkingfoodtour.com. Downtown SLO, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. WOODSTOCK’S SLO PINT NIGHT With the first

pint as low as $5, Woodstock’s gives half-off refills in the same glass. Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. Free. 805-541-4420. woodstocksslo.com. Woodstock’s Pizza, 1000 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.

WOODSTOCK’S SLO TRIVIA NIGHT For trivia aficionados and fun-lovers in general alike. Tuesdays, 9-11 p.m. Free. 805-541-4420. woodstocksslo.com/events/. Woodstock’s Pizza, 1000 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo. S A N TA Y N E Z VA L L E Y

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FIRST FRIDAYS AT OLIVAS DE ORO Enjoy tastings and special food pairings. First Friday of every month, 12-5 p.m. through Dec. 7 Free. 805-227-4223. crestonwinetrail.com/events/. Olivas de Oro, 4625 La Panza Rd., Creston. 28 • New Times • August 30 - September 6, 2018 • www.newtimesslo.com

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BURGER SUNDAY WITH LONE MADRONE Guests

WINE TASTING WITH THE SUMMER PASS Taste at your own pace from 14 Santa Ynez Valley tasting rooms. Each tasting consists of 4 to 5 wines. No blackout dates. Reservations are not required. Through Aug. 31 $50. 800-563-3183. santaynezwinecountry.com. Participating Wine Tasting Rooms, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Ynez, Buellton, Los Olivos, Solvang. ∆

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BY GLEN STARKEY

PHOTO COURTESY OF BLIND MELON

Rebirth Blind Melon with Travis Warren plays SLO Brew

can’t watch the video for Blind Melon’s song “No Rain” without smiling. The bumblebee-costumed little girl who gets mocked at her talent show but then runs into the world to find her people is utterly charming. It’s Little Miss Sunshine (2006) meets triptastic neo-psychedelic alt-rock, and it made Blind Melon a household name. Sadly, the band’s strong 1990s run came to a screeching halt when lead singer Shannon Hoon suffered a cocaineinduced heart attack on the band’s tour bus in New Orleans on Oct. 21, 1995. Fans were devastated. The band tried to hold it together and released Nico, an album of unreleased songs named after Hoon’s then-13-week-old daughter while they searched for a replacement. Then in March 1999, Blind Melon officially disbanded. Fast forward to 2006, when SLO resident and Rain Fur Rent frontman Travis Warren was recruited by the remaining Blind Melon members— Rogers Stevens, Brad Smith, Christopher Thorn, and Glen Graham—to reform the band and release a third album, For My Friends (2008), essentially re-launching their career. They’ve since toured the

U.S., Western Europe, South America, and Asia. Blind Melon is currently on a West Coast tour that will stop at SLO Brew this Wednesday, Sept. 5 (8 p.m.; 18-andolder; $23 at Boo Boo’s and ticketweb. com), the first time the band has ever played SLO County. Travis Warren spoke to New Times via email (a longer version of the interview is available online).

New Times: I think the first obvious question is what it’s like trying to fill Shannon Hoon’s shoes. Travis Warren: Well, after doing this gig with Melon now for about 11 to 12 years, it doesn’t really feel like I’m filling his shoes. I’m just stepping in till he wakes up from his much-needed nap. Shannon was a wild man! He was only in Melon from ’90 to ’95. The amount of material they put out in such a short time with

Shannon is nothing short of amazing, especially given the content. That said, I’m very blessed to have this gig. I’m very grateful. Extremely grateful.

LIVE MUSIC

Point Inn, 19019 Highway 1, Ragged Point, 805927-5708, raggedpointinn.com.

own picnic or enjoy Dark Star snacks with your wine tasting. Sept. 2, 12-3 p.m. Free. 805-237-2389. darkstarcellars.com/events. Dark Star Cellars, 2985 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

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ANDY SCOTT LIVE Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. Free. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com. BACK BAY BETTY LIVE Sept. 1, 12-4 p.m. Ragged Point Inn, 19019 Highway 1, Ragged Point, 805-927-5708, raggedpointinn.com.

EL TEN ELEVEN Sept. 5, 7 p.m. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.

FROM BACH TO THE BEATLES: AN EVENING WITH GUITARIST TED WISE Selections range from standard classical guitar repertoire to contemporary covers of show tunes and rock ballads and original compositions. Sept. 2, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-772-5055. staxwinebar.com/. Stax Wine Bar & Bistro, 1099 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

ISRAEL VIBRATION LIVE For ages 21 and over. Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m. goodmedicinepresents.com/. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312.

THE RED BARN COMMUNITY MUSIC SERIES PRESENTS OLD CREEK ROAD Featuring acoustic artists Wayne Pearson, Robert Keane, Steve Watt, and Elita Chaffin. The potluck and jam band start at 5 p.m. Concert starts at 6 p.m. Sept. 1, 5-8 p.m. $15 suggested donation. 805-215-3238. facebook.com/redbarnmusicseries. Red Barn at Los Osos Community Park, 2180 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.

LOCAL HERO Blind Melon with frontman and SLO resident Travis Warren plays SLO Brew on Sept. 5.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: CHRIS BELAND Special guests include Paul Welch, Warren Sellers, Jim Conroy, Vincent Randazzo, and Steve Key. Sept. 3, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/calendar/. Morro Bay Wine Seller, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

UP IN THE AIR: MUSIC IN THE MEADOW Sept. 1, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-924-3131. Stolo Family Vineyards, 3776 Santa Rosa Creek Rd., Cambria. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

AIR SUPPLY WITH STARSHIP Enjoy Australian pop/rock duo Air Supply with special guest Starship (featuring Mickey Thomas). Aug. 30, 7:30-11 p.m. $45-$100. 805-286-3680. vinaroblesamphitheatre. com. Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles. CELLO & PIANO DUO CONCERT: SYMPHONY OF THE VINES Featuring pianist Dmitriy Cogan and cellist Hilary Clark. The duo will be performing works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Chopin. Sept. 9, 4-6 p.m. $15-$30. 805-2350687. symphonyofthevines.org. Cass Winery And Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN LIVE Featuring Donna Phillips and David Foster Evans. Aug. 31, 5-8 p.m. Donations accepted at tip jar. 805-7103309. Asuncion Ridge, 725 12th St., Paso Robles, asuncionridge.com.

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

JODY MULGREW LIVE Presented by Songwriters At Play. Sept. 1, 6-8 p.m. $15. 805-226-8881. jodymulgrew.com. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

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THE MCNAUGHSTYS LIVE This Celtic rock/Irish punk group is reuniting for one night only. Opening act: The Monroe. Aug. 31, 6-9:30 p.m. $20. 805369-6100. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles, rabblewine.com/tasting-room/. PASO ROBLES IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES Featuring Dulcie Taylor and her band. Blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets are welcome. Wine, beer, soda will be available for purchase. Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-237-3987. Paso Robles City Park Gazebo, Spring and 12th St., Paso Robles.

SATURDAY LIVE FEAT. NATALY LOLA Sept. 8, 1-4 p.m. Complimentary; wine and food available for purchase. 805-227-4812. vinarobles.com. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles. SATURDAY LIVE FEAT. RON PAPES Sept. 1, 1-4 p.m. Complimentary; wine and food available for purchase. 805-227-4812. vinarobles.com. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles. SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: CHRIS BELAND Special guests include Warren Sellers, Cleo Millenia, and Vincent Randazzo. Sept. 2, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/ calendar/. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: EMÆL An eclectic group with classical roots and indie/alt-pop influences. The band incorporates a cello, guitar, keys, drums, and two vocalists. Featuring guest host Craig Louis Dingman. Sept. 9, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/calendar/.

NT: Like former lead singer Shannon Hoon, I also know you had some drug problems but have since gotten clean. Any comment on that especially considering STARKEY continued page 31

TRAIN WRECK FRIDAY: JULIE AND THE BAD DOGS Enjoy live outdoor AUG. 30 – SEPT. 6 music and dancing. 2018 Purchase food or bring your own (community grill available). Free wine tasting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wine available by the bottle or glass. No outside alcohol or pets allowed. Lawn chairs recommended. Sept. 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $15; free to Wine Club members and children under 6. 805-238-9940. pomarjunction.com. Pomar Junction Vineyards & Winery, 5036 S. El Pomar Dr., Templeton.

VERN SANDERS LIVE This jazz pianist covers songs from the Great American Songbook. Sundays, 5-8 p.m. 805-238-2834. Enoteca Restaurant and Bar, 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles, labellasera.com/enoteca-restaurant. SAN LUIS OBISPO

BLIND MELON LIVE Sept. 5, 8 p.m. $23. SLO Brew, 736 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-5431843, slobrew.com.

A CELEBRATION OF JONI MITCHELL WITH KIMBERLY FORD A tribute to Mitchell’s 40-year career that spanned genres from contemporary folk, jazz, and rock. Sept. 1, 9-11 p.m. $18, $23, $28. 805-546-8600. fremontslo.com/. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

COLLIE BUDDZ LIVE For ages 18 and over. Sept. MUSIC LISTINGS continued page 33

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STARKEY from page 30

the band’s history? TW: Who doesn’t have some kind of drug problem or an addiction these days? Be it money, drugs, alcohol, shitty foods, coffee, keeping up with the Jones, TV binging, laziness, women, jobs, gambling, sex, “doctor drugs,” and on and on and on. … As far as my own personal struggles? It’s simple, really. I was sexually abused as a kid, suffered abandonment issues, dealt with mental illness, grew up really poor, and had no real guidance by the time I was 12. I never dealt with those traumas or scars. I buried them like we so often do. How did I “deal” with them? With lots of dope and booze. Slept around. A lot. Didn’t know what love was. How could I? It’s impossible to love others when you don’t love yourself. Then I hit my bottom, decided to get sober and take responsibility for my life. Found God, meaning I had a full-on experience on Jan. 20 of this year that changed my life. Knew I had to stop living selfishly and start living empathetically through love and compassion. To serve others like Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi, Bob Marley, etc. That’s key. As soon as I gave my life over to God, my life completely changed for the best. Opportunities started happening. It’s that simple. God is real—make no mistake about it. I’ve been in his presence. The most calm, peaceful, loving feeling you could ever imagine. I’m an ex-heroin addict so I thought I knew what euphoria felt like. Take that and multiply it by about a few trillion. That’s what God feels like. NT: What are the shows like these days? Do you do both old material and new? Are you and the band continually working on new stuff? TW: The shows are literally better than they’ve ever been. The entire band feels that way. The proof is in the sauce/ recordings. Glen, brother, I’m sitting on so much material I could retire for half a decade or more and put out a new album every quarter year. No shit. Hell, I might do that and go live with Shaolin monks for about a year and learn to levitate. And Kung Fu. Have Tara [Mills, his longtime girlfriend] hold down the fort while I’m finding my soul. Hell, she’s been holding PHOTO COURTESY OF NICKI BLUHM

the fort down these past 12 years. … Melon is putting out a new album within the next year, which I think will be one of the best records we’ve ever put out, including Shannon’s material. I’m also doing a new hip-hop type project as well as releasing a new Killwatt EP. Tons of new stuff in the works, my friend. NT: What’s it like playing your hometown, especially considering you tour all over now? TW: Glen, I have to say that since Melon has never played SLO, I’m beyond excited. I’m so pumped, I feel like I can run through about 10 Lebron James’ then turn around and run through about six Lawrence Taylors’. I hope that puts things in perspective for you and your audience. Folks who miss out on this show will be very equivalent to the folks who missed the moon landing. Pure energy. We’re also having a special guest so I suggest everyone gets there early. And speaking of SLO Brew, the new 609-person capacity SLO Brew Rock music venue located at their 30-barrel brewhouse near the airport at 855 Aerovista Place will host its first big concert next Thursday, Sept. 6, with reggae superstar Collie Buddz (8 p.m.; 18-and-older; $25 at ticketweb.com or $30 at the door). He’s touring in support of Good Life, his first full-length album in 10 years. The album’s first single, “Love & Reggae,” hit No. 1 on the reggae charts.

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Numbskull and Good Medicine Presents have four shows lined up this week, starting with iconic vocal harmony roots reggae act Israel Vibration on Thursday, Aug. 30 (7:30 p.m.; 21-andolder; $25.50 presale at Boo Boo’s or ticketfly.com, or $30 at the door), at The Siren. Nicki Bluhm with Scott Law and Ross James plays the SLO Mission Plaza on Monday, Sept. 3 (1 p.m.; all ages; free). The former Gramblers frontwoman is releasing To Rise You Gotta Fall, recorded in Memphis at legendary Sam Phillips Recording. Bluhm said in press materials: “These songs are quite personal. They are the conversations I never got to have, the words I never had the chance to say, and the catharsis I wouldn’t have survived without.” STARKEY continued page 33 PHOTO COURTESY OF SAMANTHA FISH

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Ripping blues guitarist Samantha Fish plays Tuesday, Sept. 4, at The Siren (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $17.50 presale at Boo Boo’s or ticketfly.com or $20 at the door). “You should always get outside of the box,” Fish said in press materials referencing her new album Belle of the West. “Challenging yourself is how you grow.” Finally, LA-based post-rock duo El Ten Eleven plays Wednesday, Sept. 5, at The Siren (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $15 presale at Boo Boo’s and ticketfly.com, or $17 at the door), touring in support of their new album, Banker’s Hill.

FOR JONI Kimberly Ford plays the music of Joni Mitchell in the Fremont Theater on Sept. 1.

A woman of heart and mind

A celebration of Joni Mitchell featuring Kimberly Ford is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1, in the Fremont Theater (9 p.m.; all ages; $18 to $28 at Boo Boo’s and eventbrite.com). Mitchell turns 75 this year, but she stopped performing more than a decade ago. Here’s your chance to hear some of her greatest songs performed live by Ford, an amazing singer-songwriter in her own right. “Playing the music of Joni Mitchell continues to surprise and move me as a musician and also as a woman,” Ford said in press materials. “Her articulation of love, loss, and the constant search for truth have both a spare and laser accuracy.”

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IN THE VAN The Travis Larson Band (Jennifer Young, Larson, and Dale Moon) are hot off a multi-month national tour but back home now with a show at Sweet Springs Saloon on Sept. 1.

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DAVID FOSTER EVANS LIVE Enjoy an evening

EAT THE WOLF LIVE With special guest Future

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Dead Men. Sept. 1, 10 p.m. $10. SLO Brew, 736 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-1843, slobrew.com.

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DAVID FOSTER EVANS LIVE A family-friendly performance from mandolinist David Foster Evans. Sept. 4, 5-7 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7SistersBrewing.com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

E-40 LIVE With Nef the Pharaoh and OMB Peezy. Sept. 7, 8 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com.

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FOURTH ANNUAL POPS ON! Featuring Michael Nowak and Orchestra Novo with special guest Inga Swearingen. Picnics and non-alcoholic beverages allowed. Beer, wine, and spirits will be available for purchase. Sept. 2, 2:30-6 p.m. Tickets start at $35. 805-543-3000. Alex Madonna Expo Center, 100 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo. FRESH PICKED CONCERT SERIES Beer and wine will be available for purchase from Central Coast Brewing and Chamisal Vineyards. Sept. 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 415-394-6500. downtownslo.com. Harvest Stage, 995 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. NICKI BLUHM LIVE With Scott Law and Ross James. Sept. 3, 1 p.m. Free. goodmedicinepresents.com/. Mission Plaza, 989 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo.

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p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7SistersBrewing.com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

ROYAL GARDEN SWING ORCHESTRA: BROWN BAG CONCERT This group, which consists of 10 professional musicians from the SLO County area, is celebrating its 29th year. Sept. 7, 12-12:45 p.m.

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SEBASTIAN & MARSHALL LIVE Enjoy a familyfriendly performance from Sebastian Luna and Marshall Garcia of The Bonneville Phantoms. Sept. 1, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7SistersBrewing. com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

SLO JAZZ FESTIVAL AT COURT STREET A summer concert series. Saturdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. The San Luis Obispo Collection, 870 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 415-394-6500.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: SARA PETITE Includes short sets by Donna Phillips, Tim Jackson, and guest host Craig Louis Dingman. Sept. 6, 6:309 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay. com/calendar/. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

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MARIACHI AUTLENCE AND A BALLET FOLKLORICO LIVE This concert is sponsored by Santa Maria Refinery and will benefit Jazz Jubilee by the Sea. Sept. 9, 1 p.m. Free. 805-473-2250. arroyograndevillage.org/summer-concert-series. Heritage Square Park, 201 Nelson St., Arroyo Grande.

PRYOR BAIRD LIVE Aug. 31, 5 p.m. $15. Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 805489-3639. REBELUTION LIVE Sept. 2, 4:30-10 p.m. $42.50– $107.50. 805-329-5729. californiarootspresents. com/avila-beach-resort/. Avila Beach Resort, 6464 Ana Bay Dr., Avila Beach.

REBELUTION: FREE REIN Featuring Rebelution, Stephen Marley, Common Kings, Zion*I, and DJ Mackle. All ages. Rain or shine. Sept. 2, 4:30-10 p.m. $42.50-$107.50. 805-924-1142. otterproductionsinc.com. Avila Beach Resort, 6464 Ana Bay Dr., Avila Beach. SACHA CARLSON LIVE Enjoy live music, food, and more. Sept. 7, 5-8 p.m. Free. The Place Arts Co-op, 1699 Pacific Coast Highway 1, Oceano, 8051234567.

Featuring folk artists Austin Smith and Mark Tegio. Special guests include Izzy Pedego, Sun Dragons, and Max MacLaury. Aug. 30, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/calendar/. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

WEDNESDAYS: LIVE MUSIC Enjoy live music in the fireplace room. Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. Seaventure Restaurant, 100 Oceanview Ave, Pismo Beach, 805-779-1779, seaventure.com.

STEEL PANTHER LIVE Sept. 8, 8 p.m. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com.

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LIVE ON THE ROCKS Enjoy live music from Zongo All Stars, barbecue dishes, drinks, and more. Sept. 3, 1-5 p.m. Free. 805-773-5000. cliffshotelandspa.com. The Cliffs Resort, 2757 Shell Beach Rd., Shell Beach.

MACMASTERS AND JOHNSON LIVE Celtic duo MacMasters and Johnson perform classics and originals. Sept. 1, 7-10 p.m. Donations accepted at tip jar. 805-710-3309. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, puffersofpismo.com/.

Brian Reeves. Singles and couples from all levels of experience are welcome. Mondays, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. $10-$15. 888-395-4965. atownballroom.com. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

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CONTRA DANCE WITH CALAMITY HOUSE BAND AND CALLER JIM SAXE Featuring Phil Curnow, George Ellis, and Hans Langfeldt. Sept. 8, 6:30-10 p.m. $5-$10. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo, 805-544-0876.

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KARAOKE AT OTTER ROCK Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Free. 805-772-1420. otterrockcafe.com. The Otter Rock Cafe, 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

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A family festival

The JCC-Federation of San Luis Obispo presents the Apples and Honey Festival on Sunday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mitchell Park. The festival will feature more than 50 vendors of food and art. Guests will have a wide range of live entertainment and family activities to choose from, including a Charles Paddock Zoo showcase, children’s book readings, live music and dance performances, and more. The Apples and Honey Festival is free to attend. Food and artwork will be available for purchase. Apple vendors include Gopher Glen Apple Farm and SLO Creek Farms. Call (805) 426-5465 or visit jccslo.com to find out more.

Glam for a cause

The fourth annual Wine, Women, and Shoes will be held at Avila Beach Golf Resort on Sunday, Sept. 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. This event, which benefits RISE, puts the fun in fundraising and features shopping vendors, wine tasting, a fashion show, and an auction. “Sole men,” carrying shoes or wine, will be working the event. There will be an opportunity for guests to cast their votes for “The King of Sole.” Proceeds of Wine, Women, and Shoes go to RISE, a nonprofit organization that aims to end sexual and intimate partner violence. Tickets start at $125. Call (805) 226-5400 or visit winewomenandshoes.com for more information.

Birds and binoculars

The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden (SLOBG) is offering its Fall Audubon Bird Walk on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 to 11 a.m. This educational walk takes participants through the botanical garden, El Chorro Regional Park, Dairy Creek, and the Bluebird Trail. The entire trip will be approximately 1-mile long and walked at a leisurely pace with breaks for bird watching. The event is $5 for SLOBG members and $10 for nonmembers. Participants can expect to see dozens of species including the whitetailed kite and red-shouldered hawk. Loaner binoculars will be available, but guests are encouraged to bring their own. Call (805) 541-1400 or visit slobg.org to find out more. ∆ —Ashley Ladin

RANCH HANDS The workers at a California ranch struggle to find meaning and connection in their nomadic existence in By the Sea Productions’ Of Mice and Men. From left to right: Candy (John Geever), George (Frank Moe), Carlson (Larry Barnes), Slim (Tim Linzey), Curley (M. R. Hall), the boss (Jeff Hall), and Whit (Christopher Blicha).

‘Guys like us’ skepticism. The minimalist set rotates between the riverbanks, the barn, and the By The Sea Productions’ take on Of Mice and Men men’s bunkhouse at the ranch, will show in Morro Bay which is where George and at St. Peter’s By the Sea Lenny show up looking for Episcopal Church through work after Lenny has done “a Sept. 16. Tickets range ou can live off a dream. For bad thing” that forced them from $15 to $20. Visit years and years it can keep you to flee their previous post in bytheseaproductions.org going as the hot sun beats down for more information. Northern California. on your back and you dream of better Over and over again, George days. loses patience with Lenny. Still, The futile existence of the working nomad is as George always tells Lenny, “Guys like us, a tale that beloved Central Coast author John that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in Steinbeck returns to time and again, perhaps the world. They got no family. They don’t belong most famously in his short story, Of Mice and no place. … But I got you to look after me, and Men. And on Aug. 24, By The Sea Productions you got me to look after you.” The theme of brought Steinbeck’s classic tale of two men and connection in a lonely world is revisited with their search for connection and home to the nearly every character in Of Mice and Men. stage for its opening night in Morro Bay. While the duo is on the run from trouble, With director Kelli M. Poward at the helm, they still find more of it at the new ranch in the cast dove into the 1930s world of displaced the form of the hotheaded but small Curley migrant ranch workers trying to eke out a (M. R. Hall), who is looking to pick a fight living in Central California. In case you missed with anyone bigger than him, and his pretty, the read in high school English, our story flirtatious, and lonely wife who doesn’t even centers on the world-weary George (Frank get a name (Cika Cook). Still, the duo looks Moe, seen in Cambria Center for the Arts’ Bus to save some money and one day buy a little Stop in April) and Lenny (Rick Bruce), who land to call their own. is, as other characters say, big and strong but Standout performances include Tim Linzey “not bright.” One of the heart-breaking aspects as Slim, the likeable ranch hand. While in of the story is seeing Lenny try to exist in an his actor bio, Linzey said he has no formal era when disabilities and special needs weren’t training in acting, he is fully his character from the moment he steps on stage until the even known, let alone supported. final bow. Cook as Curley’s wife brings a Moe and Bruce play off one another well, softness and vulnerability to the woman who with Bruce bringing a childlike naiveté to the other characters refer to as a “tart.” his part and Moe countering it with a bitter

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WORLD WEARY Frank Moe (left) and Rick Bruce (right) play George and Lenny, respectively, the two main characters in By the Sea Productions’ take on the John Steinbeck classic, Of Mice and Men.

A single read of Steinbeck’s tale could show the woman who doesn’t even have a name as a villain in this piece, but under Cook’s care, it’s clear that she’s as much a victim of circumstance as any other character in this story, desperate to find a connection with another human being. “I never get to talk to anybody,” she despairs. “I get awful lonely.” ∆ Arts Writer Ryah Cooley is just east of Eden at rcooley@newtimesslo.com.

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BY RYAH COOLEY

From the grave

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LOSS Lily Declan looks for answers after the death of her husband leads to a series of strange events, including a mysterious gift, a home break-in, and a fake Facebook memorial, in Christine Bell’s novel, Grievance.

Central Coast author delves into the insanity of grief

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e don’t say ‘died’ anymore, we say ‘passed.’ ” Just that one sentence shook Central Coast author Christine Bell’s world a bit when her neighbor said it during the midst of a family tragedy. The Santa Barbara-based writer realized there just isn’t space in our lives anymore for grief and mourning, which in turn inspired her novel, Grievance, a recent recipient of the International Thriller Writers Award. Bell’s story focuses on Lily Declan, a young widow trying to move past her grief and find a place of healing for herself and her two young sons. But when an unusual sympathy letter arrives, the life Lily has rebuilt comes under attack. On her wedding PHOTO COURTESY anniversary, OF CHRISTINE BELL a gift from an anonymous sender is delivered to her door. Then, a bizarre home invasion shatters her sense of security, and a mysterious

Facebook memorial appears. Someone is looking to claim Lily’s love and loss as their own, but who? Bell sat down with New Times to discuss grief, inspiration, and writing by hand. New Times: How would you describe Grievance? Christine Bell: My elevator pitch is that it’s about a young widow stalked by the shadow of her dead husband, but really, it’s a dance about grief. It’s about what we do to keep the dead alive and what we do to keep them buried. NT: What inspired you to write Grievance? CB: During a period of family grief, my neighbor corrected me several times during a conversation and said, “We don’t say ‘died’ anymore, we say ‘passed.’ And we don’t say ‘funeral’ anymore, we say ‘celebration of life.’ ” Part of me is horrified that we don’t use real words anymore, but part of me is intrigued. Maybe we can pass over the bad parts. NT: How do you get yourself into such a dark place for writing a book like Grievance and then get yourself back out of it?

AWARD WINNING Central Coast author Christine Bell’s novel Grievance recently won the International Thriller Writers Award.

CB: I’m not a method actor. This is not my first book. When I’m there, I’m there. And when I’m done, I don’t have to constantly follow it up. NT: What do you want your readers to take away from your book about grief, sorrow, and mental illness? CB: We’ve done away with so many of the rituals that grief almost has no place in our society. I guess writing the book was trying to find a place for it. It’s almost as if grief were no longer a natural process. It’s almost as if it were an illness. NT: How did you get into writing and what is your process like? CB: It’s what I’ve always done. This is my fourth book. I come from a family where

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story was important and books were always discussed and argued about. It was never not a part of my life. I always have a feeling of a story when I sit down to write. I write by hand. I’ve written entire books by hand before I’ve put them on the computer. I love not having a screen in front of me. When I have a screen in front of me, I correct as I go. NT: What are some of your current favorite books and authors? CB: I just finished The Song Is You by Megan Abbott. And I’m in the middle of her book Bury Me Deep. I often read a fiction and nonfiction book at the same time. I also just finished The Great Wound: Confessions of a Slaveholding Family by Kenneth Collier. I’m in a book club, and I love that because it takes me to picks I would never pick on my own. NT: Why should readers pick up a copy of Grievance? CB: It’s a good story. It will keep them up at night. It will make them wish they smoked cigarettes and drank whiskey. It’s different. When I read I want to be taken to a place I’ve never been to before. I hope this book does that. ∆ Shhhh! Arts Writer Ryah Cooley is reading at rcooley@newtimesslo.com.

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arc Turtletaub (Gods Behaving Badly) directs this story about put upon suburban mom Agnes (Kelly Macdonald), who discovers a love for solving jigsaw puzzles, leading to personal fulfillment she couldn’t have imagined. The film also stars Irrfan Khan as Robert, who becomes Agnes’ puzzle partner. (103 min.)

Glen What a lovely and heartbreaking film this is! The above synopsis is a bit of a misnomer. This is really less about puzzling and more about a personal awakening. Kelly Macdonald is wonderful as Agnes, a melancholy wife and mother who sleepwalks through her days in service to her family. We see her prepare for a party, host, ask her husband, Louie (David Denman), if he’s having a good time … and then we realize the party is for Agnes’ own birthday. She’s a doormat, and her husband and kids—shy, miserable older son Ziggy (Bubba Weiler) and younger more confident son Gabe (Austin Abrams)—take her for granted. In short, her life is an unfulfilling grind. She needs to learn to take care of herself. As the film opens, it’s hard to tell the time period. It could very well be the 1950s judging from Agnes’ dress and homemaker work ethic. It’s not until she opens one of her gifts—an iPhone—that we realize it’s present day. Another of the gifts she receives is a 1,000-piece puzzle, and alone at home, she becomes consumed by it—her mathematical mind perfectly attuned to solving it quickly. Even though she’s a brief train ride from New York City, she hasn’t been there in years, but in search of another puzzle, she goes to a puzzle shop and sees an ad posted by a champion puzzler looking for a partner. She answers the ad and meets Robert (a truly wonderful Irrfan Khan), an eccentric but lonely inventor,

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AWAKENING Taken-for-granted suburban mom, Agnes (Kelly Macdonald, left), meets Robert (Irrfan Khan), who shares her love of solving jigsaw puzzles and also shakes her out of her closed life.

whose one invention—something to do with magnets—has made him rich. Their friendship opens Agnes’ world and is the heart of the film. Robert also imparts PUZZLE What’s it rated? R his understanding What’s it worth, Anna? Full price of the world, its What’s it worth, Glen? Full price randomness and Where’s it showing? The Palm uncontrollability, and explains that his love for puzzles stems from the wonderful sense of control it allows him. When you complete one, “you know you’ve made all the right moves.” This film is about Agnes making the right moves that will complete her life. Anna Macdonald breathes complicated and quiet life into her character, Agnes, a woman trapped by her circumstance and mild-mannered ways. Her husband, Louie, isn’t a bad guy, but he’s controlling nonetheless. There’s real beauty in this and dismissive of his family, Agnes story. and Ziggy particularly. Everyone Glen I’ve never seen Rompecabeza (2009), around her is used to Agnes taking the Argentinian film upon which Puzzle care of everything, from laundry to is based, but I’m certainly interested. Its dinner to picking up Louie’s favored writer and director, Natalia Smirnoff, manchego cheese. As long as normalcy is maintained, everyone around her is happy had worked as a second unit director, but Rompecabeza was her feature to look away or ignore completely Agnes’ film debut as writer-director. She also utter unhappiness. Apart from Robert, wrote and directed a 2014 film called her oldest son Ziggy seems most closely El Cerrojero (Lock Charmer), about attuned to the subtle change happening a relationship-averse locksmith with inside of his mother, while Gabe is wholly metaphysical abilities. They’re both on uninterested and Louie feels put upon as my to-see list! The American version the breadwinner of the family. Denman of Puzzle was co-written by first-time is fantastic in his role, playing Louie as screenwriter Polly Mann and veteran a hardworking and heartfelt man’s man screenwriter Oren Moverman (Jesus’ whose view of his wife and her place in Son, The Messenger, Rampart, Love & the world are reminiscent of midcentury Mercy). The combination of excellent machismo. Once the mundane nature of writing and acting makes Puzzle well Agnes’ home life is well established, we worth watching. I, too, thought Denman get to see her almost reluctantly journey as Louie was great, but he was not a outside of that world via Robert, who complicated character. In fact, Louie instead of dismissing Agnes sees her as was a simple man perfectly happy in his a beautiful, complicated woman with much to offer. This film is all about the comfortable rut. Macdonald and Khan, performances, on the other hand, had very complicated EXPECTATION and the subtle characters to flesh out, but more so for (Left to right) Son character work Macdonald since Agnes has the biggest Ziggy (Bubba the cast put character arc. She really changes and Weiler), husband into their roles grows, and the scenes between Agnes Louie (David shines through and Louie as she begins to assert herself Denman), and brilliantly. It’s are wonderful because Louie—who loves other son Gabe not a feel-good (Austin Abrams) Agnes—is shocked at her inner strength, film to be sure, have come to which he’s just seeing for the first time. expect Agnes but certainly one Still, Khan is my favorite. His Robert is to wait on them you will probably complicated and wise, but also vulnerable hand and foot. be glad to see and pathetic—not an easy combination to

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A.X.L. What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Stream it Where’s it showing? Park In his feature-length debut, writerdirector Oliver Daly helms this familyfriendly sci-fi adventure about Miles (Alex Neustaedter), who discovers a top secret robotic dog named A.X.L., which stands for Attack, Exploration, Logistics. Miles is a shy outsider, but after he and A.X.L. bond thanks to the “dog’s” ownerpairing function, Miles and a new friend, Sara (Becky G), must protect A.X.L. from the scientists who created it and want to use it for evil purposes. Unfortunately, the film is derivative, forgettable, and lacking any surprise. (100 min.) —Glen Starkey

ALPHA

What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it rated? Rent it Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Albert Hughes (Menace II Society, From Hell, The Book of Eli) helms this adventure story set 20,000 years ago in the last Ice Age, about a young man named Keda (Kodi Smit-McPhee), who, after a steppe bison hunting expedition with his clan goes awry, finds himself alone and struggling to survive. After he encounters a lone wolf, he begins to forge the bond that will develop canines into man’s best friend. This mostly charming fantasy adventure that imagines the first human-canine partnership will definitely appeal to adolescents. Its protagonist, 22-year-old Australian actor Kodi Smit-McPhee, looks

about 15 or 16 years old, and it’s a coming of age story about the transition from boy to man. After opening with the hunting expedition and its ensuing mayhem, the story cuts back in time to the moment Keda proves himself worthy of his first hunt and the ritual initiation that follows. We witness clan life, which is rough but romanticized in the same way we romanticize Native American tribal life. In fact, the film’s language is a North American Indian dialect, subtitled in English. Keda is the son of Tau (terrific Icelandic actor Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson), the clan’s leader, but unlike his strong father, Keda “leads with his heart, not his spear,” as Keda’s mother Rho (Natassia Malthe) worries. She’s concerned about her son’s

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pull off. The ending? It’s amazing, and it both surprised me and felt perfect. This is simply a wonderful film. Anna At Agnes’ core is a deep desire to be good—a good wife, mother, Catholic, and person. Her struggle between being good and being happy is shaking her world. When Ziggy confesses to her that he’s miserable working in his father’s auto garage and wants to do what Agnes does and cook, Agnes says, “But I don’t do anything,” to which Ziggy dumbfoundedly replies, “Mom, you do everything!” Burdened by guilt and Louie’s lack of understanding, Agnes hides her puzzle sessions with Robert. In fact, she hides every aspect of her unfolding new world. The charade can only hold for so long, though, and soon enough the guise begins to unravel, and Agnes starts to stand up for herself. People generally don’t “get” Agnes, but Robert is strangely attuned to her quirks and embraces them. He can explain to her why puzzling is a comfort to her and why it comes so naturally. He’s a rich man obsessed with disaster who is sitting in his own rut, something Agnes helps him come so heartbreakingly close to rising from. While I can’t call the conclusion of the film a happy ending, it’s bittersweet and satisfying. This film is an overall joy to watch despite its melancholy. ∆ Split Screen is written by Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and his wife, Anna. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

REVIEW SCORING FULL PRICE .... It’s worth the price of an evening showing MATINEE ........ Save a few bucks, catch an afternoon showing RENT IT .......... It’s worth a rental STREAM IT ..... Wait ’til Netflix has it NOTHING ........ Don’t waste your time safety during his first hunt, and rightfully so. On the long journey to the hunting grounds, the clan is imperiled by sabertooth tigers, among other predators, and the hunt itself is extremely dangerous as the herd of horned bison can easily trample and maim. During the trip, we learn more about clan life and its beliefs and rituals. The second half of the film, which is slower in pace, is about Keda’s alliance with Alpha (Chuck), the wolf, and their struggle for survival as Keda fights to make his way back to his clan. There’s some beautiful cinematography, but there’s also a lot of computergenerated graphics, mostly of the prehistoric wildlife, which sadly is pretty clunky and pulled me out of the story. The tale itself is saccharine sweet and too

sappy overall. Finally, having read some about the theoretical roots of the humancanine alliance, the story itself feels contrived. I’m usually a sap for films like these, but in this case it never suspended my disbelief. The film’s been getting better reviews than I’m giving it—84 percent on rottentomatoes.com—and audiences seem to like it too (79 percent), so if this sounds like your kind of film, it’s probably worth a trip to the theater. I think the big screen will do better justice to the cinematography than the small, but honestly, the film has too many flaws for me. I’d say at most it’s worth a rental at Redbox. (96 min.) —Glen Starkey

BLACKKKLANSMAN What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm, Stadium 10 Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Summer of Sam, Inside Man) directs this comedic crime biography about Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), a black rookie police office in Colorado who, with the help of a white undercover counterpart (Adam Driver), becomes a member of the local Ku Klux Klan chapter. What starts like a comedic spoof of a ’70s Blaxploitation flick ends with a realworld visceral gut punch in this affecting new film by Spike Lee. It’s his most lucid

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MOVIES from page 40 and potent comment on U.S. race relations since Do the Right Thing and doesn’t let its (most likely and largely) white liberal audience off the hook. If the film’s message is anything, it’s that culturally we’ve progressed very little since the film’s 1970s milieu. (135 min.) —Glen Starkey

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Fair Oaks, Galaxy, Park From director Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland, Stranger Than Fiction, The Kite Runner) comes this live-action adaptation of A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh characters that poses this question: What happens to Christopher Robin after he grows up? After decades of separation, everyone’s favorite Pooh bear makes a trek from the mythical Hundred Acre Wood into the real world to find out what’s become of his old, lost friend. In a nutshell, it’s Winnie-the-Pooh meets Hook. In fact, the two films’ protagonists and their arcs are virtually identical. The adult Christopher (Ewan McGregor, Moulin Rouge!, Big Fish) is an overworked father who alienates himself from his wife (Hayley Atwell, Captain America: The First Avenger, Agent Carter) and daughter (Bronte Carmichael) by spending too much time at the office. In the same way Hook ’s adult Peter Pan had to return to Neverland to rediscover his long-lost inner child, so must Christopher to the Hundred Acre Wood. (120 min.) —Caleb Wiseblood

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CRAZY RICH ASIANS

What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Bay, Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Jon M. Chu directs this rom-com based on Kevin Kwan’s best selling novel about native New Yorker and Chinese economics professor Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), who travels to Singapore to meet her boyfriend Nick Young’s (Henry Golding) ridiculously wealthy family. Once there, Rachel realizes Nick’s the most eligible bachelor in Asia, and all the single women are out to undermine her. While it doesn’t stray far from the usual rom-com antics, the glitz and gaudy world of Singapore’s oldest and richest families adds just the right amount of zip and pop to this fun and fancy flick. Rachel is a cute and cunning New Yorker whose hunky boyfriend has managed to hide his family’s massive wealth. When he talks her into a trip to Singapore for his best friend’s wedding, Rachel gets clued in to the depth of his pockets by their swanky suite on the plane. That is only the beginning, and when the scope of the Young empire comes into focus, Rachel soon feels like a fish out of water. While she has friends she can trust such as her quirky college roommate Peik Lin Goh (Awkwafina) and Nick’s cousin Astrid (Gemma Chan), it soon becomes clear she has more enemies than she does allies, including the matriarch of the family, Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh). Not all of her haters are as up front as Nick’s mother, and while she has been included on many of the bride’s pre-wedding adventures, it doesn’t take long for the claws to come out from jealous single women who feel much more entitled to Nick’s tender love and affection.

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MURDER SHE WROTE When? 1984-1996 What’s it rated? PG Where’s it available? DVD

f you are familiar with my writing you might already know that I am a ride or die fan of the cozy mystery. There are many I love, but none can hold a candle to my favorite series of all time, Murder She Wrote. Once scoffed at as a throwaway show for the elderly CBS Sunday evening crowd, the show (and its indelible star Angela Lansbury) have experienced a bit of a resurgence in recent years, thanks in part to a loyal cult following led mostly by women who find a kindred spirit in writer and widow Jessica “J.B.” Fletcher. There are fan sites dedicated to the show, several fan podcasts, and more than a few fashion blogs celebrating the specific style of America’s most beloved crime solver. It spawned a host of copycat shows in the 1980s and influenced modern day mystery series such as Monk and CSI. Murder She Wrote hits all the notes of a perfect cozy mystery. Almost every episode is entirely self-contained. Lansbury delivers the kind of soothing maternal comfort one expects from a cozy mystery, always reminding the audience that despite the horrifying bloodshed they just witnessed, everything is back to its idyllic norms. Cozy fans don’t want to deal with consequences—they don’t want to watch trials that take unfair twists, they don’t want to deal with the painful processes of grief, or be reminded that lives have been utterly ruined by what they’ve just witnessed. They want

Crazy Rich Asians is a feast for the eyes. From over-the-top outfits and incredibly elaborate homes and parties, the audience is swept up in the ride as the world of Singapore and its richest families unfolds. These people are in each other’s business in every single way, and Eleanor is bound and determined to keep Nick away from Rachel and get him back home for good. Awkwafina is especially fun as Peik Lin Goh, her out-of-the-box zaniness only compounded by her weird larger-than-life family. With side stories and drama galore, this film manages to stay fun from beginning to end. While this type of film can be unoriginal at times, Crazy Rich Asians delivers on all fronts and manages to avoid the rom-com rut a lot of films fall into. While it may warrant a second watch at home, get to the theater to really feel the glitz and glamour this visual spectacular offers. (120 min.) —Anna Starkey

THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Stream it Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Brian Henson, son of Muppet Show creator Jim, directs this Muppet satire set in a world where humans and puppets coexist, though puppets are considered second-class citizens. When the cast of a popular 1980s puppet TV series is murdered one after another, disgraced former Los Angeles Police Department

to solve easily puzzled mysteries delivered in comfortable doses without any of the gritty aftereffects. For 12 seasons, Lansbury delivered on that promise. Her J.B. Fletcher was unflinching in her devotion to the suspension of disbelief. Always smartly dressed in a skirt and suit jacket (adorned with a classic brooch, naturally) or snuggled in her sweats as she power walks or rides her bike around Cabot Cove, Lansbury never once let it slip that she was aware of her own premise. She, like all great cozy mystery stars, sails through each murder with a blinding innocence to her own history and provocative skillset. Lansbury brings a graceful British sensibility to the macabre happenings around her, and it’s her ladylike handling of the brutality of human existence that makes her so compelling to watch. One of the other great things about Murder She Wrote is the long parade of guest stars who are now major celebrities in their own right (or were in their Hollywood heyday). Some memorable names include Bryan Cranston, Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Walter, Megan Mullally, LeVar Burton, and Oscarnominated actor Joaquin Phoenix. But really, it’s the mysteries that make it a great show. Murder She Wrote delivers on the same promise every week: A whodunit filled with quirky devious characters, each one more likely than the next to bludgeon their loved one to death over a simple disagreement. Fletcher is skilled at displays of proper etiquette while secretly poking around for a truth she knows exists beyond that safe veneer. It’s what makes the show so watchable. Figuring out who did it and why is fun, beyond the campiness of the ’80s fashions and technology peppered throughout every episode. If you’re still coming with preconceptions Detective Phil Philips (voiced by Bill Barretta), now a private eye, takes on the case. Soon he’s forced to work with his old partner, LAPD Detective Connie Edwards (Melissa McCarthy), to find the killer. It takes about five minutes for the novelty of puppets swearing, smoking, and generally acting just as terrible as human beings to wear off. The film’s transgressive premise certainly has promise—after all, it raised the ire of Muppet fans who considered it insulting and irreverent—but instead of bucking expectations, The Happytime Murders plays right into the lowest of lowbrow common denominators. You want a puppet porn shop that’s filming “original content” to compete with the Internet, featuring an octopus “milking” a sprawled out and moaning cow? You got it … unfortunately. You want a sex orgasm scene where Phil Philips paints the walls of his office white with ejaculate and that goes on and on? Yes, there’s that too. There’s even an homage to Basic Instinct, in which a female puppet in a sleek white dress flashes her privates—complete with purple bush hair—at the police officer interrogating her. Sure, there are a few cringe-worthy laughs, but more often than not I found myself rolling my eyes and finding the whole affair joyless— just a degrading and pointless slog. Maybe those involved had fun making it, but it isn’t much fun to watch.

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What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Rent it Where’s it showing? Sunset Drive-In Join our favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac (voice of Adam Sandler) can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel. It’s smooth sailing for Drac’s pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and catching up on their moon tans. But the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis (voice of Selena Gomez) realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka (voice of Kathryn Hahn), who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monsterkind. (97 min.) —Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation

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What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Stadium 10 From writer/director Brad Bird (Ratatouille) comes the sequel Incredibles 2, 14 years after the original film premiered. Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in Incredibles 2—but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, leaving Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice of Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of normal life. It’s a tough transition for everyone, made tougher by the fact that the family is still unaware of baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone (voice of Samuel L. Jackson) must find a way to work together again. (118 min.) —Spencer Cole

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DR. BOO! Dr. Faraday (Domhnall Gleeson) is called to a country estate to care for the Ayers family, only to discover their lives entwine with his own, in the horrormystery The Little Stranger.

(2014), co-directors Jonathan and Josh Baker helm this sci-fi adventure about a teenager, Eli (Myles Truitt), who discovers an alien weapon, which he uses to protect himself and his recently released ex-con brother Jimmy (Jack Reynor) from a gang of vengeful criminals led by Taylor Balik (James Franco), federal agents, and a cadre of alien soldiers that want the weapon back. (102 min.) —Glen Starkey

THE LITTLE STRANGER What’s it rated? G Where’s it showing? The Palm Lenny Abrahamson directs Lucinda Cox’s horror-mystery script based on Sarah Waters’ novel about Dr. Faraday (Domhnall Gleeson), who in 1948 is called to the crumbling Hundreds Hall, an estate where his mother once worked as a housemaid. There, he cares for the Ayres family—Mrs. Ayers (Charlotte Rampling) and children, Caroline (Ruth Wilson) and son Roderick (Will Poulter)—who are haunted, but by what? (111 min.) —Glen Starkey

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irrational fears. The Meg just makes me afraid to go back to the multiplex, at least until we get closer to Oscar season. (113 min.) —Glen Starkey

mother’s young life around the time of her pregnancy. (114 min.) —Ashley Ladin

THE MEG What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Stream it Where’s it showing? Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10, Sunset Drive-In Jon Turteltaub (Phenomenon, Instinct, National Treasure) directs Jason Statham as former Naval Captain Jonas Taylor, whose career and marriage were destroyed after he abandoned part of his crew during a failed exploration of the Mariana Trench in what he claimed was an attack by a 70-foot shark. Five years later, when a sub crew is stranded in what may be an attack by the supposedly long-extinct 70-foot Carcharodon Megalodon, Taylor is

recruited to attempt a rescue. Man, did I want this to be good. Action hero Jason Statham (The Transporter, The Italian Job, Crank) is a badass, Rainn Wilson (The Office, Juno, The Rocker) is usually hilarious, and who doesn’t love a humongous shark? Sadly, The Meg is a steaming pile of chum. Wilson plays Jack Morris, the moneyman behind Mana One, a research center trying to prove that under a freezing cloud of hydrogen sulfide at the bottom of the Mariana Trench lies an even deeper unexplored world. Soon his submersible crew—Taylor’s ex-wife, Lori (Jessica McNamee); Toshi (Masi Oka); and The Wall (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson)—are stranded 6 miles below, so after encouragement by head researcher Dr. Minway Zhang (Winston Chao) but against the advice of team physician Dr. Heller (Robert Taylor),

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What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Stream it Where’s it showing? Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom, Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day) helms this action thriller about James Silva (Mark Wahlberg), an elite CIA operative tasked with extracting Li Noor (Indonesian action star Iko Uwais), an asset with vital information, through 22 miles of hostile territory. Berg and Wahlberg have teamed successfully before. Lone Survivor was terrific, Patriots Day was emotionally potent, and Deepwater Horizon was solid entertainment. Hence, despite what sounded like a hackneyed plot, I had hope that this fourth collaboration would yield some better-than-average action. I was wrong. Mile 22 takes a tired, eternally rehashed storyline and tries to spruce itself up with a lead character whose backstory and apparent ADD supposedly makes him interesting. Instead, Silva is just an unlikeable asshole. Mile 22 also feels false. Berg and Wahlberg’s other films were based on real events, and while they may have been accentuated and dramatized beyond reality, there was a level of plausibility that isn’t apparent here. Yes, this film is better than most straight-to-video fare, but only because it has better actors, director, and budget. Story-wise, Mile 22 is a clunker. (95 min.) —Glen Starkey

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OPERATION FINALE What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Chris Weitz (About a Boy, The Golden Compass, The Twilight Saga: New Moon) directs Matthew Orton’s historical script about a team of Israeli agents led by Peter Malkin (Oscar Isaac), who hunt down and bring to justice Adolph Eichmann (Ben Kingsley), the architect of Hitler’s “Final Solution.” (123 min.) —Glen Starkey

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very time I make a trip home to the San Francisco Bay Area, I’m reminded of both why I left and why I still love it so much. Driving north on Highway 101 on a Friday through Gilroy, seeing traffic backed up for miles in the other direction with people commuting out of Silicon Valley, I have trouble wrapping my head around why so many people put up with the tradeoffs of living in such a congested, expensive metro area. Have you looked up rental housing costs anywhere near SF lately? It’s absolutely mind-blowing. But then I arrive, and I see and smell the beautiful SF Bay, I acclimate to the hustle and bustle, I see people wearing Stephen Curry jerseys and Giants baseball caps, I reconnect with family and

old friends, I eat a burrito in the Mission District, and I’m filled with melancholy nostalgia for a community I left behind three years ago. I suppose that most of us feel a strong connection with where we’re from. It’s natural. I’m probably feeling it more because of a recent death in my family, which has brought me back more than once over the past couple of weeks. To my friends who stayed in the Bay Area, I can tell that my move to SLO still doesn’t make a lot of sense to them. What’s in SLO for anybody in their 20s? As I navigate my visit on the last weekend in August, I closely observe their lifestyle and routines. One friend commutes by train two hours everyday to work for NASA. Another drives 40 miles from Marin (north of SF) down to Redwood City (on the Peninsula) as a schoolteacher. They try to convene in SF to have fun on weekends, meanwhile paying thousands each month in rent. Some are thriving; others seem to be drowning.

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yle Clement grew up in a farming family in Santa Maria. He eagerly raised 4-H and FFA livestock, mended barbed wire till his fingers callused, and wielded a branding iron, too. He learned to drive a tractor while many youngsters were more interested in driving to the club. By all appearances, his maturation into a full-fledged farmer was quite traditional, right down to the denim. Time-honored farming knowledge had always been passed down to the younger generation, a rite of passage. He, like his buddies, accepted this way of life without question. Then Clement started to notice something. Well, the whole world had noticed, but it hadn’t been really getting through to the old-time farmers. It was 2015. Things just weren’t quite right out in the field. He noticed that commercial farming practices were wreaking havoc on the environment, the livestock, and our health. There had to be another way. “We came to a monumental realization: Current farming methods are in dire need of regeneration. A holistic approach that supports our local and global environment, has the consumer’s health and best interest at heart, and aligns with the animal’s true nature to forage and roam, was both crucial and scarce,” Clement has written of this epiphany. He and his fellow emerging ranchers were faced with a dilemma: “Do we turn a blind eye and rely on current, though adverse, practices? Or, do we honor our values and beliefs, and forge our own path?” As Clement tells the story now, the answer was clear. He and fellow rancher Dylan Sweet

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directly to the people. They’re working with the Cal Pol Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship incubator to tweak their vision and gain investors. They’re out there pounding the pavement and shaking hands. You wouldn’t think this would leave much time for ranching, right? You’d be wrong. Never underestimate the work ethic of a tried-and-true rancher! The team’s chickens come from a hatchery in Gonzales, just north of their own farm in SLO (a second Central Coast Meats farm is located in Shandon). Clement’s pigs are also bred and raised on the team’s own farmland through an in-house breeding program. The beef is calved and raised on the farm, too (in cooperation with Avenales Cattle Company). “These cattle graze irrigated pastures, right alongside our other animals,” Clement said. “We wanted to raise our animals in the way that they were designed to live, with as little human influence as possible.” But how does the meat get to your plate? Human interaction is certainly needed for this task. Clement said he was inspired by the subscription business boom (think Dollar Shave Club and a zillion others you probably already use). The idea was to take all the guesswork out of buying responsibly farmed local meat—a task that can feel cumbersome at best (I can relate to staring at a package of ground beef for more than a few minutes, trying to decode what “local,”

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“natural,” or “organic” really means.) “You go to Whole Foods and you buy a grass-fed steak, and it was probably imported from New Zealand. You have no choice of ever tracing that,” Clement said. “Our products are completely traceable because we keep a timeline from the time the animal is born and throughout its life cycle.” Consumers also want to produce less waste, especially in SLO County, where “plastic straw” and “Styrofoam” are dirty words. That’s where Central Coast Meat’s handy eco-friendly, biodegradable, insulated shipping boxes come in. To order, pick up your iPhone or laptop. You can choose to purchase a one-time box filled with local meat or go for a monthly subscription of 5 or 10 pounds. You’ll even receive your shipping notifications so you know when to expect your delivery. FLAVOR continued page 46

NEW RANCH CREW From left, Central Coast Meats CEO and co-founders Dylan Sweet and Kyle Clement, plus co-founder and Director of Farm Operations Thomas Matthews. Together, they’re working to deliver humanely, sustainably, and locally raised meats directly to your door.

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When preparing for a monthlong festival celebrating local spirits, I have one big piece of advice. That would be, of course, “Pace yourself, people!” With so many craft spirits to choose from all month long, it’s easy to get your head spun around (and to piss off your designated driver with your flat rendition of the Hamilton soundtrack). Of course, I am talking about September’s inaugural SLO Cocktail Month craft cocktail competition. But what’s it all about? Look for flyers at your favorite eateries across the county to discover unique beverages created for the competition. Assuming you are of legal drinking age, you should consume said libation and vote for your favorite online, a la American Idol! You already know that distilleries are popping up throughout the Central Coast and offering such enticing adult beverages as cucumber vodka, 117-proof cask-strength bourbon, and coffee liqueur. Now is the time to really dive in and take a break from those tired IPAs. Whether served on fire, over a handchiseled ice cube, or with a candied beef jerky garnish (not even kidding), the current craft cocktail rebirth is alive and well in SLO County! No, you cannot have some of my jerky garnish, even if you can tie it in a knot with your tongue! Winners will be announced at the Grand Cocktail Event at the Paso Robles Fairground on Saturday, Oct. 6. The event includes live music, hors d’oeuvres from participating restaurants, samples of the collaborative craft cocktails, and bartender demonstrations. Tickets and participating vendors can be found at slococktailmonth.com. ∆ Hayley Thomas Cain is flicking tiny umbrellas across her desk instead of writing this week’s feature. She can be reached at hthomas@newtimesslo.com.

H AYLEY’S BITES GREENER GRUB Burgers on the brain: Plant Ivy Catering will be bringing the Impossible Burger to The Fig at Courtney’s House in Templeton on Sept. 8! What’s the Impossible Burger, you ask? Well, it’s an impossibly delicious “burger” sans all the meat. Choose yours “Ortega style,” “fig chutney” style, or just plan “cheeseburger” style with tater tots or sweet tater tots or a green salad, for $15 with $1 per meat donated to Alternative Neurological Solutions in Santa Maria (for more information, go to plantivy.net) … September is National Family Meals Month! Back-to-school activities and fall sports schedules make “the family meal” ever more elusive, don’t they? Well, it doesn’t have to be! Make an effort to sit down around the table this month and reconnect with your fam (fresh produce from all our local farmers’ markets makes it easier to get excited about doing this; choose yours at slocountyfarmers.org).

NEW NIBBLES Wine, cheese, and ice cream: New biz Farmhouse Corner Market is looking to open at 1025 Farmhouse Lane in Edna Valley, with plans to open an eatery/ market hybrid fit for a wine country picnic (a vintage Airstream trailer is involved). The new 5,500-square-foot business will be located near Tolosa Winery and across Highway 227 from the SLO County Regional Airport. If all goes well, this new venture will offer a cream counter, flower market, and local artisan goods as early as next year … Sept. 1 marks Morro Bay’s annual Art in the Park tradition! Expect local art, munchies, and good times. Presented by the Art Center, the fest runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. … Each Thursday, La Esquina Taqueria in SLO is serving up Macho Nachos on the street from 6 to 9 p.m. These towers of chips, cheese, and salsa, are downright crazy big (some might say on steroids?). Follow @laesquina_taqueria for the visual evidence.

DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? Keanu’s excellent wine-venture: Shot largely at Paso Robles’ Dubost Winery, the feature film Destination Wedding opens in limited release on Aug. 31 before spreading to more theaters on Sept. 7. However, local moviegoers have a chance to see the film a day early with a special Sept. 6 screening in Paso Robles. The film stars Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder as two strangers who meet at a wedding that neither wants to attend (we’ve all been there) … One of the world’s most renowned sommeliers is teaming up with Paso Roblesbased Daou Vineyards and Winery. Georges and Daniel Daou announced the new partnership with Master Sommelier Frederick “Fred” Dame recently (Dame will serve as the winery’s global wine ambassador as it seeks to establish the Adelaida District of Paso Robles as an industry hotspot for Bordeaux varieties; daouvineyards.com). ∆ Hayley Thomas Cain hopes we can all be excellent to each other. She can be reached at hthomas@newtimesslo.com.

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FILE NO. 2018-1751 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/26/2009) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PLANTER PRIMAL, 1745 Rochelle Way, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Charles Varni (1745 Rochelle Way, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Charles Varni. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-10-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 07-10-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1845 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/17/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, INFINITE MUSIC, 1163 Main Street, Suite C, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Infinite Music Foundation (1163 Main Street, Suite C, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Infinite Music Foundation, Cary Maffioli, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 07-24-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1859 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HAIL YOURSELF! METALZINE, HAIL YOURSELF! ZINE, HAIL YOURSELF! MAGAZINE, 3285 Nacimiento Lake Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Krystal Otis (3285 Nacimiento Lake Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Krystal Otis, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-25-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 0725-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1860 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/29/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, STARVING ARTIST PICTURE FRAME CO., 914 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Beverly Nadine Sorensen (252 Encino Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Beverly Nadine Sorensen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-26-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0726-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1861 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/17/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LOTUS THAI CUISINE, 2060 9th Street, Unit A, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Susitiporn LLC (25210 Village #25, Camarillo, CA 93012). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Supsitiporn LLC, Pensri Supsitiporn, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-26-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. BrownDeputy. Exp. 07-26-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1864 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/18/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ECOTONES LANDSCAPES, INC., 555 Chorro Street, Suite A1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Ecotones Landscapes, Inc. (555 Chorro Street, Suite A1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Ecotones Landscapes, Inc., Greg Frugoli, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-26-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 07-26-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1869 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/24/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BODIE HOWARD PRECISION CONSTRUCTION, 2069 Bush Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Bodie Alfred Howard (2069 Bush Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Bodie Howard. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-26-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 07-26-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

RESOLUTION 2018-08 WHEREAS; THE DISTRICT IS REQUIREE, PURSUANT TO STATE CODES, TO DESIGNATE A FINANCIAL BUDGET FOR ITS EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES, AND WHEREAS; SUCH BUDGETING REQUIRES THAT PROPER METHODS BE USED FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DISBURSEMENTS OF DISTRICT MONIES, AND WHEREAS, THE DISTRICT DESIRES TO MAKE KNOWN ITS PLANNED ACTIVITES AND ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR THE 2018-19 FISCAL YEAR, AND NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, AND ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CALIFORNIA VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, SAN LUIS OBISPO OCUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT THE PROPOSED BUDGET ENTITLED, “CALIFORNIA VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19”, BE ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENTS, IF ANY. 2. THAT THE ADOPTED BUDGET BE ADMINISTERED AS ESTABLISHED BY THE DISTRICT’S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES,

Upon Motion of: President Legaspi Seconded By: Director McGibney

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINING:

/s/ Ruth Legaspi Ruth Legaspi, President CVCSD Board of Directors

Attest: /s/ Carrie York Carrie York

6130 INSURANCE-SDRMA TOTAL 6130 INSURANCE SDRMA TOTAL ACCTS

General Manager

CALIFORNIA VALLEY CSD ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET-FISCAL YEAR 2018-19

TOTAL CHECKING/SAVINGS:

SWCD $27,608.20

ROAD

TOPAZ

LAIF

$134,656.94 $26,351.11

$662,130.03

$881,272.49

EXPECTED REVENUE 4000 OTHER INCOME 4040 ROAD ASSESSMENT 4045 PROPERTY TAXES 4060 SOLID WASTE 4065 COUNTY TRASH LIEN FEES 4095 DONATIONS 8000 INTEREST TOTAL EXPECTED REVENUE: TOTAL ALL ACCT $329,186.05 EXPENSES 6042 UNCOLLECTABLE SWCD 6185 TAX & LICENSE 6185.3 FED/STATE TAX & LICENSE 6185.2 SLO TAX & LICENSE 6185.1 LAFCO FEES TOTAL 6185 TAX & LICENSE TOTAL ALL ACCT $3,500.32 6240 PAYROLL 6560 SALARIES & WAGES 6250 PAYROLL TAXES TOTAL 6240 PAYROLL TOTAL ALL ACCT

GENERAL $26,433.21

$152,000.00

$70,082.44 $0.00 $70,082.44

$30,017.66 $174,616.95

*amount to be determined after prop 218 vote count $600.00 $1,200.32 $1,800.32

$40,000.00 $3,000.00 $43,000.00

$560.00 $640.00

$500.00

$1,200.00

$500.00

$16,000.00 $3,000.00 $19,000.00

5010 ROAD BASE 5020 ROAD SIGNS 5025 CULVERTS 5030 BLACK TOP (OIL/CHIP SEAL) TOTAL ROAD BASE, SIGN, CULVERT 6010 ATTORNEY FEES 6020 AUDITOR & ACCOUNTING FEES TOTAL ATTY AUDIT ACCOUNTING FEES TOTAL ACCTS $24,900.00 6030 BUILDING AND GROUNDS MAINTAINANCE 6030.1 PLUMBING 6030.2 ELECTRICAL 6030.3 IMPROVEMENTS 6030.4 PEST CONTROL 6030.5 EQUIPMENT TOTAL 6030 B & G MAINT. TOTAL ACCTS $4,930.00

$204,634.61

$84,000.00 $6,000.00 $90,000.00 $50,000.00 $500.00 $500.00 $0.00 $51,000.00

$5,000.00 $8,000.00 $13,000.00

$500.00 $250.00 $2,000.00 $480.00 $600.00 $3,830.00

$5,000.00 $4,000.00 $9,000.00

$0.00 $2,900.00 $2,900.00

$150.00 $250.00 $400.00 $100.00 $200.00 $1,100.00

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$6,376.00

$60.00 $400.00 $7,400.00 $1,300.00 $9,160.00

$12,364.90

6150 OFFICE SUPPLIES/EXPENSE 6150.2 SOFTWARE 6150.1 GENERAL SUPPLIES TOTAL 6150 OFFICE SUPPLIES/EXPENSE TOTAL ACCTS $2,400.00 6160 OUTSIDE SERVICES 6160.4 SUBCONTRACTORS 6160.1 MEDICAL 6160.3 SEMINARS TOTAL 6160 OUTSIDE SERVICES TOTAL ACCTS

$740.00

6170 POSTAGE TOTAL ACCTS

$2,200.00

6175 SAFETY 6175.1 EQUIPMENT 6175.2 EDUCATION TOTAL 6175 SAFETY TOTAL ACCTS 6180 SHOP SUPPLIES 6180.1 SMALL TOOLS 6180.2 CUSTODIAL TOTAL 6180 SHOP SUPPLIES TOTAL ACCTS 6190 TELEPHONE 6190.1 CELL PHONES 6190.4 OFFICE TELEPHONE 6190.5 OFFICE INTERNET TOTAL 6190 TELEPHONE TOTAL ACCTS 6200 TRAVEL 6200.1 LODGING 6200.2 MILEAGE 6200.3 MEALS TOTAL 6200 TRAVEL TOTAL ACCTS

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$6,000.00 $10,800.00 $16,800.00

$3,600.00 $3,600.00

$8,500.00 $10,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $5,000.00 $7,000.00 $10,000.00 $5,000.00 $100.00 $47,600.00

$1,800.00

$500.00 $7,000.00

$520.00 $22,560.00 $200.00 $1,000.00 $24,280.00

$300.00 $100.00 $500.00 $200.00 $750.00 $2,658.00 $4,208.00

$6,350.00 $6,650.00

$6,182.45 $6,182.45

$1,000.00 $400.00

$500.00

$1,400.00

$500.00

$80.00 $500.00 $580.00

$80.00

$300.00

$800.00

$1,100.00

$500.00 $500.00

$300.00

$100.00

$200.00

$100.00

$200.00

$200.00 $1,250.00

$500.00 $500.00

$200.00

$500.00 $50.00 $550.00

$1,200.00

$4,580.00

$2,350.00

6210 UTILITIES 6210.1 EAST YARD 6210.2 WEST YARD 6210.3 PROPANE 6210.4 DISTRICT BUILDING TOTAL 6210 UTILITIES TOTAL EXPENSES TOTAL ACCTS

FILE NO. 2018-1879 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/20/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, D-A DESIGNS, DANNY LAROCHE WELDING, 365 Verbena St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. D Bar A Enterprises LLC (365 Verbena St., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ D Bar A Enterprises LLC, Alexandra Laroche, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 07-27-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

$100.00

$500.00 $6,000.00

$33,080.00

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

$100.00

$1,800.00

6173 PRINTING AND REPRO. TOTAL 6173 PRINTING & REPRO

$31,625.00 $16,468.00 $48,093.00

$20,400.00

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1876 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SHROOMSHOT, 2916 Augusta St., Apt. 14, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Shawn Dunn (2916 Augusta St., Apt. 14, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), Justin Dunn (2364 Karen Ct., Arcata, CA 93521). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Shawn Dunn. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 07-27-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

6090 EQUIPMENT SERVICE AND REPAIRS 6090.1 SEMI TRACTOR 6090.2 GRADER 6090.3 ROLLER 6090.4 UTILITY TRUCK 6090.5 FLATBED TRAILER 6090.7 J.D. TRACTOR 6090.9 GARBAGE TRUCK 6090.11 WATER TRAILER 6090.15 MISC EQUIPMENT TOTAL 6090 EQUIP SERVICE AND REPAIR

6115 GENERAL SERVICES 6115.12 SPECIAL EVENTS 6115.9 CLEAN UP DAY 6115.8 RECYCLING 6115.1 WATER 6115.2 NEWSPAPER 6115.3 FIRE PROTECTION 6115.4 SEPTIC SERVICE 6115.5 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 6115.6 LANDFILL FEES TOTAL 6115 GENERAL SERVICES TOTAL ACCTS $10,858.00

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION IS HEREBY ADOPTED ON THE 7th OF AUGUST, 2018

CASH ON HAND AS OF: 5-31-18 1040 GENERAL CHECKING 1060 ROAD CHECKING 1085 SWCD CHECKING 1015 LAIF SAVINGS 1056 PARK/TOPAZ CONTR-8906 1090 PETTY CASH CALOES/FEMA PROJECT (NO CODE YET) $4093.00

6080 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 6080.1 WORKERS COMP 6080.2 MEDICAL TOTAL 6080 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TOTAL ACCTS

6110 FUEL 6110.3 OIL 6110.1 DIESEL 6110.2 UNLEADED 6110.4 MISC FLUIDS & LUBE TOTAL 6110 FUEL TOTAL ACCTS

AND ON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE TO WIT: ALL

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1875 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/1983) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TRI-COUNTIES PLANT SERVICE, 1920 Tapidero Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Bruce E. Corelitz, Margaret A. Corelitz (1920 Tapidero Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Bruce Corelitz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0726-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 07-26-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

6040 BANK CHARGES AND FEES 6050 CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES 6070 DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION 6075 ELECTION COSTS TOTAL TOTAL ACCTS $9,260.00

CALIFORNIA VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2018-19 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET

AYES:

FILE NO. 2018-1873 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/09/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, D’VILL INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC, 5679 Prancing Deer Place, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. D’Vill Insurance Services, LLC (5679 Prancing Deer Place, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ D’Vill Insurance Services, LLC, Ian James Webster - Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-26-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 07-26-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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$1,500.00 $1,140.00 $2,640.00

$1,200.00

$200.00 $1,000.00 $150.00 $1,350.00

$1,000.00 $1,000.00

$180.00 $800.00 $300.00

$300.00 $2,500.00 $2,800.00

$387,553.22

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GENERAL $96,750.77

$1,280.00 SWCD $44,430.00

ROAD $246,372.45

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FILE NO. 2018-1883 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ACCUGLIDE SAWS, 4785 Traffic Way Unit A, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Harris Tile Inc. (4785 Traffic Way Unit A, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Harris Tile Inc., Beth Grace Harris, Secretary & Treasurer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 0727-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1884 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, AUDITLYTICS LLC, 1940 Corbett Highlands Pl., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Auditlytics LLC (1940 Corbett Highlands Pl., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Auditlytics LLC, Henry Hernandez – Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 07-27-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1889 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/20/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, A TO Z, 197 Colina St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Zachery James Sylvester (197 Colina St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Zachary Sylvester. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-30-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 07-30-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1890 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/10/2002) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GARCIA BROS CONSTRUCTION, 441 Mar Vista Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Joel Garcia (441 Mar Vista Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joel Garcia. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-30-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 07-30-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1895 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/16/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LIL MISS FIX-IT, 859 Oak Park Blvd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Samantha Gene Broman (1568 Cabrillo Court, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Samantha Broman. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-30-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 07-30-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1902 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/08/1976) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MR.MICHAELS, 746 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Michael Weintraub (913 Deer Trail, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Michael Weintraub. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-31-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 07-31-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1897 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/30/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ROOM FOR CREAM FILMS, 2478 Greenwood Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Room For Cream Films LLC (2478 Greenwood Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Room for Cream Films LLC, Alexander Raban, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-30-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 07-30-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1903 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/31/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, KEY FACTOR EQUINE, 338 Old Ranch Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Alfred Dominic Graziani (338 Old Ranch Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alfred Dominic Graziani. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-31-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 07-31-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1898 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/21/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, INFINITE EYES PROJECT, 804 Sycamore Canyon Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Taylor William Chase (8305 San Dimas Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422), Leslie Love Stone (804 Sycamore Canyon Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Leslie Love Stone. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-30-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0730-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1899 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/30/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COVA LENDING, MORRISON MORRELL CONSULTING, MORRISON MORRELLL TALENT DEVELOPMENT, 748 Scenic Circle, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. CORKOM Enterprises (748 Scenic Circle, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ CORKOM Enterprises, Robert Covarrubias, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-31-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0731-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1901 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/08/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ARROYO GRANDE GLASS, 1012 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Ernest L. Brown (4061 Loch Lomand, Santa Maria, CA 93455). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Ernest L. Brown. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-31-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 07-31-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1907 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/08/2004) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BEACH HOUSE INN, 198 Main Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Beach Holdings, Inc. (198 Main Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Beach Holdings, Inc., Shirlee A. Davies, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-31-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 07-31-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1908 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PISMO BEACH OPTOMETRIC CENTER, 573 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Dennis Raoul Richardson (573 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dennis Raoul Richardson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-31-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Gibson, Deputy. Exp. 07-31-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1913 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/31/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GENOA SIGNS AND GRAPHICS, 1313 Carmel Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Egenoa LLC (1313 Carmel Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Egenoa LLC, Paul Ferroggiaro-Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-31-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 07-31-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1917 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, EMBARK EVENT DESIGN, 874 Lawrence Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sarah Catherine Strausser (874 Lawrence Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sarah Catherine Strausser. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-01-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0801-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1919 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HOP ON BEER TOURS, 3170 Cherry Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Thrive Management Inc. (3170 Cherry Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Thrive Management Inc., Lisa Rivera, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-01-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-01-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1920 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HEARTS AND HANDS CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL, 112 Orchard Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Great Commission Association of Southern Baptist (17705 Hale Avenue, Ste. H4, Morgan Hill, CA 95037). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Great Commission Association of Southern Baptist, Lannette Lozano, Superintendent of Schools. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-01-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0801-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1923 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/03/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MELANGE PROPERTIES, MELANGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, MELANGE DESIGNS, 1135 Santa Rosa St., Suite 220, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Lagniappe Melange, Inc. (1241 Johnson Ave, #303, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Lagniappe Melange, Inc., Marian Michelle Borrero, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-01-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-01-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1927 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, VAGABOND INN, 210 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Golden State Investments, LLC (210 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Golden State Investments, LLC, Ramesh Patel - Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-01-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 08-01-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1929 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/02/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST ART THERAPY, 1107 Johnson Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Jacquelynn Brooke Sevim (464 Stuart Ave., Cayucos, CA 93430). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jacquelynn Brooke Sevim. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-02-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-02-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1933 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, OBSIDIAN LUXURY SERVICES, 284 Higuera St. Ste. D, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Nosebeard Enterprises LLC (284 Higuera St. Ste. D, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Nosebeard Enterprises LLC, Trevor Freeman - Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-02-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 08-02-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1935 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/30/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CRACKNELL TEXT SUPPORT, 5145 Caballeros Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Erin Elizabeth Cracknell (5145 Caballeros Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Erin E. Cracknell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-02-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 08-02-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1937 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ABOVE THE GRADE CLEANING COMPANY, 22985 El Camino Real, Suite C, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Eric Parkinson (11209 Pamplona Way, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Eric Parkinson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-02-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 08-02-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1940 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/02/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CUESTA CAFETERIA LLC, 7400 Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403. San Luis Obispo County. Cuesta Cafeteria LLC (2068 Hutton St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Cuesta Cafeteria LLC, Mihee S. Kim, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-02-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-02-23. August 9,16, 23 & 30, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1944 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/11/2002) New Filing The following person is doing business as, OAK PARK SURGERY, 860 Oak Park Blvd., Suite 102, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Surgical Specialties of Arroyo Grande, LLC (860 Oak Park Blvd., Suite 102, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Surgical Specialties of Arroyo Grande, LLC, Marc Weise MD, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-03-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-03-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1960 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ALTA HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE, 5330 Cabrillo Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Alexandra Andersson (5330 Cabrillo Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alexandra Andersson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 08-06-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1952 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/03/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ARAGONZ HOUSECLEANING SERVICE, 284 N 14th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Emely Lumport Aragon (284 N 14th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Emely Lumport Aragon. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-03-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-03-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1962 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/06/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAN LUIS RESIDENTIAL CARE INC, LOS OSOS RESIDENTIAL, LOS OSOS RESIDENTIAL CARE II, SAN LUIS RESIDENTIAL, 1925 Mountainview Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. San Luis Residential Care Inc (1925 Mountainview Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ San Luis Residential Care Inc, Randy Ubay-CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 08-06-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1956 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LUNASOL STUDIOS, OMARI STARBUCK, 530 E. Branch St. #Ste. 101, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Omar Garza (833 N 5TH St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Omar Garza. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 08-06-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1957 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CASA DE’KELLEY, 444 Pier Ave. #43, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Kenneth Roy Kelley (2310 Holden Ave., Oceano, CA 93445), Ruthie Lee Rowse, Albert Mario Rowse (3240 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Kenneth Kelley, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-06-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1959 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/06/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CANNA COAST COOPERATIVE INC, 1189 Pike Ln. #5, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Canna Coast Cooperative Inc (1308 22nd St., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Canna Coast Cooperative Inc, Leonard A. Anaya Jr., President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-06-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1967 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/02/2003) New Filing The following person is doing business as, KATHY’S CLEANING SERVICE, 1665 Parkhill Rd., Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Kathleen Ann Rosso (1665 Parkhill Rd., Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kathleen Ann Rosso. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-06-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1968 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/07/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PIER LIQUOR, 393 Pier Ave., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Deepak Patel (2020 Via Zacata Pl., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Deepak Patel. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-07-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-07-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-1970 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/31/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as, REMAX COASTAL LIVING, SEASIDE REAL ESTATE, SEASIDE REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 817-831 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Seaside Real Estate, Inc. (817 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Seaside Real Estate, Inc., Marissa Hudson, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-07-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-07-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting at City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach California in the Council Chamber for the following purpose:

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018 AT 9:00 AM. ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT.

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Public Hearing Agenda: A.

Address:

401 Indio Avenue

Applicant:

Alan Johnson

Project No:

P18-000089

Description: A two-year Time Extension request for Coastal Development Permit P16-000040 for the demolition of an existing 3,650 square-foot single family residence to be replaced with a new two-story 5,846 square-foot single-family residence including a three car garage. The project is located in the Sunset Palisades (A-2) Planning Area and R-1 (Single Family Residential, 1983 Code) Zoning District. The project is located inside the Coastal Zone and is appealable to the Coastal Commission. APN 010-175-010.

You have a right to comment on these projects and their effect on our community. Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed projects. An opportunity will be presented at the hearing for verbal comments. Written comments are also welcomed at the hearing or prior to the hearing. Written comments prepared prior to the hearing may be submitted to the Planning Division by mail or hand-delivery at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, by fax at (805) 773-4684, or by email at eperez@pismobeach.org. Staff reports, plans and other information related to these projects are available for public review at the Community Development Department, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Friday before the meeting and may be obtained at City Hall or by visiting www.pismobeach.org. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website. PLEASE NOTE: If you challenge the action taken on these items 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. Further information on the above items may be obtained from or viewed at the Planning Division Office at City Hall, or by telephone at (805) 773-4658, or by emailing Elsa Perez, Administrative Secretary at eperez@pismobeach.org. Elsa Perez, CMC, Administrative Secretary

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Consent Agenda – Item Nos. 1-20 & Resolution (Res.) No. 2018-195 through 2018-204, approved. Public Comment Period - matters not on the agenda: E. Greening; B. DiFatta; D. Maislew & L. Owen, speak. No action taken. Res. 2018-205, partially upholding the appeal of V. Book & A. Brown & modifying the decision of the subdivision review board to conditionally approve the application of E. Nolte for vesting tentative parcel map (CO 16-0135) & a development plan/coastal development permit SUB2015-00068, adopted as amended. Ordinance No. 3372, amending Title 22, the Land Use Ordinance (LUO), Ch. 22.14 & Article 8 re: Flood Hazard combining designation areas, adopted & withdraw from Coastal Commission consideration, a previously approved amendment (Ordinance No. 3290, Title 23) to the Coastal Zone LUO, approved. Res. 2018-206, certifying the Mid-Higuera Bypass Project Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report & findings, adopted; Reimbursement Agreement between SLO Co. Flood Control & Water Concervation District and the City of SLO & procurement of regulatory permits, approved. Closed Session. Anticipated Litigation: No of potential cases: 2. Significant exposure to litigation: No of potential cases: 2. Existing litigation: Application Filed by PG&E for Retirement of Diablo Canyon Power Plant A, 16-08-006; Friends of Oceano Dunes, et al. v. CA Coastal Commission, et al., 2:17-CV-8733 & 17CV-0576; Mesa Community Alliance v. CA Dept of Parks & Recs, et al., 14CV-0096; SLO Co. Flood Control & Water Conservation Distirct v. A. Teichert & Son, Inc., dba Teichert Construction, et al. MSC15-02153. Conference w/ Labor Negotiator, T. Douglas-Schatz, re: SLOGAU; SLOCEA-T&C; DCCA; Sheriffs’ Mgmt; SLOCPPOA; DSA; DAIA; SLOCPMPOA; SLOCEA – PSSC; Unrepresented Mgmt & Confidential Employees; SDSA; UDWA. Report out. Open Session. Presentations: Res. 2018-207, proclaiming August as Child Support Awareness Month & Res. 2018-208, proclaiming the week of 9/23-9/30 as Tennis Awareness Week, adopted. Ordinance No. 3373, amending Title 18 the public facilities fee ordinance re: timing of fee payment, adopted.

Discussion re: amendments to the fee structure of the Affordable Housing Fund (Title 29) & Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, rec’d w/ direction given to staff. 10. Update on the Co. Housing Initiatives Package, rec’d w/ direction given to staff on the proposed Constraints & Opportunities Analysis for Residential Development, Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance, & Farmworker Housing Ordinance & Res. 2018-208, authorizing the Planning & Building Director to waive permit processing fees for affordable housing projects, adopted. Meeting Adjourned. Tommy Gong, County Clerk-Recorder and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 9.

By: Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk, August 30, 2018

August 30, 2018

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, California, until 2:00 p.m., on Friday, September 21, 2018 as determined by www.time.gov for performing work as follows: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE OCEAN BLVD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The City of Pismo Beach is inviting qualified firms to submit proposals to provide Professional Engineering and Environmental Services for the Ocean Boulevard Improvement Project. All proposals will be compared on the basis of understanding the scope of work to be performed, methods and procedures to be used, management, personnel and experience, and consultation and coordination with the City of Pismo Beach. Proposals shall be submitted in an envelope clearly marked “Professional Engineering and Environmental Services for the Ocean Boulevard Improvement Project.” Please provide your cost proposal in a separate sealed envelope. Proposal packages may be obtained from the Public Works Department, Engineering Division, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 or by calling (805) 773-4656. Printed versions of this request for proposals are available for a non-refundable fee of $20 and PDF versions may be emailed at no charge by contacting Erin Olsen at eolsen@ pismobeach.org. Specific questions will be accepted in writing up to 72 hours before the proposal due date and time by emailing Chad Stoehr, at cstoehr@pismobeach. org. For non-technical questions, contact Erin Olsen at eolsen@pismobeach.org. ERICA INDERLIED CITY CLERK August 23 & 30, 2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TEMPLET COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Templeton Community Services District will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at the District’s Board Meeting Room, located at 206 5th Street, Templeton, California 93465, to consider proposed ordinances increasing the water, wastewater, fire and parks and recreation development impact fees (DIF’s) for the Templeton Community Services District (TCSD or District). Development impact fees are onetime fees paid by new development connecting to the public facilities. The proposed DIF’s were based on the nexus between the cost of facilities and the benefit derived from those facilities by new customers. Increases to the water and wastewater DIF’s reflect new project costs developed by staff. The proposed parks and recreation fee is based on the project cost of improvements developed in the 2016 Master Plan. The recommended fire DIF includes an inflationary cost increase over the current fee which has not been updated since 2012. If approved, the proposed increases are anticipated to become effective as of October 18, 2018. Any person interested in this matter is invited to attend the public hearing. If there are any questions concerning the proposed ordinance/s or the public hearing, please contact the District office at (805) 434-4900. August 30, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1973 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/21/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THINKINGABOUTU.NET, 375 Coach Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Dirk Kenyon Schenck, Jean Marie Demeo (375 Coach Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Dirk Kenyon Schenck, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-07-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-07-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1982 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/08/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MRH ENTERPRISES, 189 Pike Ln. #3, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Louie Hin (998 Karen Ct., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Louie Hin, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-08-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-08-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1975 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/27/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE UPS STORE 6192, 1375 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. CFD Enterprises (1375 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ CFD Enterprises, Carolee Dasmann, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-07-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0807-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1984 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/05/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DOORWAYS, 755 B Buckley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403. San Luis Obispo County. Blvety Enterprises, Inc. (PO Box 4021, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Blvety Enterprises, Inc., J Matthew Bluett, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-0818. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-08-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1977 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/07/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, VERDE OF CAMBRIA, 778 Main Street, Ste. A, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. William Wittmeyer, Cynthia Wittmeyer (1912 Chester St., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ William Wittmeyer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-07-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-07-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1980 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PROGREENS INC., 4415 N River Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Progreens Inc. (1620 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Progreens Inc., Matthew Goodman-Compliance Specialist. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-08-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 0808-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1985 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TAQUERIA SANTA CRUZ, 862 E Foothill Blvd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Jose Baudelio Hernandez (112 Almena St., Santa Cruz, CA 95062). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jose Baudelio Hernandez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-08-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-08-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1990 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/07/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, STAGHORN FARMS, 1670 Rising Star, Cayucos, CA 93430. San Luis Obispo County. Preston Thomas, Kourtney Kaney (1670 Rising Star, Cayucos, CA 93430). This business is conducted by A Copartnership /s/ Preston Thomas, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-08-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-08-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

SUMMARY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES FEES ORDINANCE, TITLE 18 OF THE COUNTY CODE On August 21, 2018, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 3373 wherein it amended The San Luis Obispo County Public Facilities Fees Ordinance, Title 18 of the County Code, by the following roll call to wit: AYES: Supervisors Bruce S. Gibson, Debbie Arnold, Lynn Compton, Adam Hill, and Chairperson John Peschong NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINING: None The amendment, as contained in Ordinance No. 3373, is summarized as follows: 1. A request by County of San Luis Obispo to amend the Public Facilities Fees Ordinance, Title 18 of the County Code, to extend a program allowing public facility fee payment to be deferred to final inspection. This proposed amendment is exempt from CEQA. County File Number: LRP2018-00004 Supervisorial District: All Assessor Parcel Number: Various Date Authorized: September 26, 2017 Copies of the full text of the above amendments may be purchased at reproduction cost or reviewed without charge at the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, 1055 Monterey St., Room #D, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, California 93408. DATED: August 27, 2018 TOMMY GONG, COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER By: /s/ Annette Ramirez Deputy Clerk-Recorder August 30, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-1991 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/21/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JAFFA CAFE, 206 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. ANW Enterprises, Inc. (206 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ ANW Enterprises, Inc., Ahmad Alisaleh, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-08-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-08-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-1992 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DISTINCTIVE GLASSWARE AND BRANDING, 3500 Dry Creek Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Linda S. Hendy (1 Hummingbird Ct., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Linda S. Hendy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-09-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 08-09-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2001 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE ORIGINAL BEAN BAR CO., 565 Monterey Ave., #B, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Caroline Carly Israel (1580 Main St. #38, Morro Bay, CA 93442), Patricia Czach (565 Monterey Ave., #B, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Caroline Israel. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-09-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-09-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2007 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MINDFUL LORE, 807 Plata Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Elan Vitality LLC (807 Plata Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company /s/ Elan Vitality LLC, Christine Hooge, Managing Member . This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-10-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-10-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2011 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TIGERLILI PUBLICATIONS, 258 Aspen St. Apt. A-1, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Lillian Frances Sinclaire (258 Aspen St. Apt. A-1, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Lillian Sinclaire, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-10-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-10-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2012 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BUNDLE AND BASH, 2698 Ironwood Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Kaylyn Marie Brower (2698 Ironwood Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kaylyn Brower. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-10-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-10-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2013 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/09/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SAVVY GAL DESIGNS, DIRECT MARKETING RX, 1542 Newport Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Elizabeth Ann Ruiz (1542 Newport Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Elizabeth A. Ruiz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-10-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-10-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2017 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/13/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, B. STUDIO, 570 Higuera St. Suite 140, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Jennifer Marie Hix (1355 Mill St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jennifer Marie Hix. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-13-23. August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2019 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/13/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SIGN ANYWHERE 805, 3003 Truesdale Rd., Shandon, CA 93461. San Luis Obispo County. Debbie Wicks (3003 Truesdale Rd., Shandon, CA 93461). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Debbie Wicks. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-13-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2025 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MYRTLE+BRANCH FLORAL CO., 816 Lawrence Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Katelin Rose Bergman (816 Lawrence Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Katelin R. Bergman. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 08-13-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2026 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE COASTAL WELLNESS CENTER, 330 James Way, Suite 180, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Christopher Canclini (275 N. 9th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Christopher Canclini LMFT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 08-13-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2028 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/14/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JIMMY BUMPS PASTA HOUSE, 1019 Santa Ynez Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Diana Charlotte Zaffina (905 Anchor St., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Diana Charlotte Zaffina. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-14-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0814-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2030 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/20/1994) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PALM STREET ENTERPISES, 1042 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Stephen James Sinton, Jane Hyde Sinton (7420 Camatta Creek Road, Shandon, CA 93461), Julie Sinton Pruniski (5842 Brookline, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), Daniel Stephen Sinton (8705 Shell Creek Road, Santa Margarita, CA 93453), Patricia Sinton Noel (600 Larsen Road, Aptos, CA 95003), Gail Sinton Schoettler (11855 East Daley Circle, Parker, CO, 80134). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Stephen James Sinton, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-14-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-14-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2031 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/31/2011) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ABBEY HOME LOANS, 735 Tank Farm Road, Suite 210, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Coastal Funding SLC, Inc. (735 Tank Farm Road, Suite 210, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Coastal Funding SLC, Inc., Chad Van Til - President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-14-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-14-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2034 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CLIPPERS BARBERSHOP, 1351 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Row Barber Co., Inc. (1351 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Row Barber Co., Inc., Whitney Wimmer, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-14-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-14-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2036 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, IT’S MILK N HONEY, 745 Eucalyptus Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Coastal Ag Development Inc. (745 Eucalyptus Road, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Coastal Ag Development Inc., Cecilia C. Werner, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-14-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-14-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2046 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/15/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CW UPHOLSTERY AND COVERINGS, 765 Mesa View Dr. Space 129, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Norma Jean Stewart (765 Mesa View Dr. Space 129, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Norma Jean Stewart. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-1518. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-15-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2054 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PASO FOOD COOPERATIVE, INC., 639 Nicklaus St., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Paso Food Cooperative, Inc. (639 Nicklaus St., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Paso Food Cooperative, Inc., Greg Ellis – CFO, Paso Food Co-op. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-15-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-15-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2047 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TARA LEE’S, 248 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Tara Lee Hawkins (249 Cayucos Dr., Cayucos, CA 93430). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Tara Lee Hawkins. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-15-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-15-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2059 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/15/2007) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COAST LEGAL, 956 Walnut Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Amy Elizabeth Levin (871 Stratford St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Amy Levin, Sole Proprietor. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-16-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. R. Parashis, Deputy. Exp. 08-16-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2049 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/15/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ABOVE THE GRADE CLEANING COMPANY, 22985 El Camino Real, Suite C, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Tara Parkinson (11209 Pamplona Way, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Tara Parkinson, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-15-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 08-15-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2051 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/15/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE YOGA STANDARD, 1340 Taft St. 124, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Brittni Noel Soo (641 Islay St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Individual /s/ Brittni Soo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-15-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-15-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2061 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SUGAR HIGH, 588 California Blvd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Seakngim Song (11323 Tee Box Lane, Taft, CA 93268). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Seakngim Song. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-1618. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-16-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2065 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/16/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CENTRAL COAST HOMELESS COALITION, CENTRAL COAST LGBTQ+ COALITION, 937 Camino Caballo, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. It Starts With Us, Inc. (937 Camino Caballo, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ It Starts With Us, Inc., Tyler Stuart, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-1618. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-16-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

Notice of Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property (CCP 701.540) PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER: Steven Brink, an individual DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT: Ali Santana, Yesenia, I. Mendoza, et al COURT CASE NUMBER: 16CV0097 LEVYING OFFICER FILE NUMBER: 2018000347 DATE: 06/20/2018 Under a Writ of Execution Issued out of the above court on 01/11/2018, on the Judgment rendered on 04/24/2017. For the sum of $23,75 7.72; I have levied upon all the rights, title, and interest of the judgment debtor(s), Yesenia I. Mendoza In the real property, in the county of San Luis Obispo, described as follows: Triangular lot on the Southwest Corner, of Paso Robles St. & 15th St., Oceano, CA 93445. LEGAL DESCRIPTION APN: 062-083-004 Lot 22 in Block 28 of The Town of Oceano, in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, according to map recorded January 30, 1899 in Book A, Page 148 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County. Minimum Bid Amount (if applicable): $0.00 PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS SHOULD REFER TO SECTIONS 701.510 to 701.680, INCLUSIVE, OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND EFFECT OF THE SALE AND THE LIABILITY OF DEFAULTING BIDDERS. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will proceed to sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash in lawful money of the United States, all the rights, title, and interest of said judgment debtor(s) in the above described property, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said execution, with accrued interest and costs on: 9/13/2018 at 11:00am in San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Civil Office, located at 1050 Monterey Street, Room 236, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Directions to the property location can be obtained from the levying officer upon oral or written request. Ian S. Parkinson, Sheriff /s/ T. Rudman, Sheriff’s Authorized Agent LIENS MAY BE PRESENT WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT SURVIVIE THIS LEVY. Attorney for Petitioner: Nassie Law, APC 3972 Barranca Pkwy, #J-301 Irvine, CA 92606 August 16, 23, & 30, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2069 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/16/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GROW WILDLY, 957 Bluebell Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Alexa Rion Owens (957 Bluebell Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Alexa Owens. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-16-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 08-16-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2071 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DC INVESTMENTS, 824 Kingsbury Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Mathew Robert Dutra (824 Kingsbury Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Mathew Robert Dutra. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-17-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0817-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2081 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/04/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PISMO COAST RV RENTALS, PACIFIC COAST RV RENTALS, 1350 Crest St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Crisie Edmunson (625 S. Via Belmonte, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Crisie Edmunson, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-17-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 08-17-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2090 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/20/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SOLID HANDYMAN SERVICES, 225 Craig Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. The Good Love Company (225 Craig Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ The Good Love Company, Joshua Moody, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-20-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2072 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/29/1984) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE SLO PARTNERS, 329 Indio Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Norman John Beko, Stephen Thomas Beko, Michelle Lynne Beko (329 Indio Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Norman J. Beko, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-17-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-17-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2091 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ROOTS DESIGN COMPANY, 1135 Balboa Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Jordan Zane Quintero (1135 Balboa Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jordan Quintero. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-20-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2075 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/17/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TERMINAL B, 3330 Ramada Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. William Robert Murrieta (9355 Shayna Ln., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ William Robert Murrieta. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-17-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0817-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2079 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 3DACCOUNTANT, 1140 Trail View Place, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Ralph Levy, Regina Marie Levy (1140 Trail View Place, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Regina Levy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-17-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-17-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2099 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/21/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GIGSLINGER, 1223 George St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Forrestt Alexander Williams (1223 George St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Forrestt Williams. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-21-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-21-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2103 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/21/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BECKER’S WINDOW COVERINGS, 5050 Caballeros Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Andrew Wayne Becker (5050 Caballeros Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Andrew Becker. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-21-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-21-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2104 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/22/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ZERO POINT CONSULTING, KARI AND SHERRIS, SHERRI AND KARIS, 878 Lawrence Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Ilmlayaw LLC (878 Lawrence Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Ilmlayaw LLC, Kari Sheanshang-Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-22-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 08-22-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2092 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/01/2000) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JT’S MAINTENANCE, 1247 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. John David Turney (1247 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ John Turney. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-20-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2105 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ENDURANCE TOWN USA, 1305 Corberosa Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Samantha Alderton Pruitt (1305 Corberosa Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Samantha Alderton Pruitt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-22-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-22-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2094 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PISMO SUPPLY CO., 600-610 Cypress Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Rosegate, Inc. (370 Oconnor Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Rosegate, Inc., John F. Hischier, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-20-23. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2108 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ADAMS BURGERS, 325 Pier Ave., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Adams Burgers LLC (1700 Dairy Ave. #133, Corcoran, CA 93212). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company/s/ Adams Burgers LLC, Saleh Nagi Obeid, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-21-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-21-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2110 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/1956) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ATASCADERO FOURSQUARE CHURCH, FATHER’S HOUSE, 2100 Ramona Blvd., Atascadero, CA 93422-1011. San Luis Obispo County. International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (1910 W. Sunset Blvd. Ste. 200, Los Angeles, CA 90026-0176). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Ron Thigpenn, Chief Financial Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-22-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-22-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2112 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/22/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MIGHTY TIDY, 1651 22nd St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Valente Garcia Morales (1651 22nd St., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Valente Garcia Morales. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-22-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-22-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2115 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HIGHER VIBES, 844 Escuela Ct., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Richard Joseph (844 Escuela Ct., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Richard Joseph. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-22-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0822-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2119 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/30/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BLEU DIAMOND LLC, 1189 Pike Ln. 9, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Bleu Diamond LLC (1189 Pike Ln. 9, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Bleu Diamond LLC, Kristina Valdez, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-23-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-23-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2130 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/17/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MICHAEL DUNBAR MASSAGE, 365 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Michael S. Dunbar (1360 Los Olivos Ave., Apt. B, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Michael Dunbar. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-24-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2135 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/25/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CARLOS LEONIDAS FERNANDEZ JR, 176 E Dana St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Carlos Leonidas Jr Fernandez, Carlos Leonidas Bey (176 E Dana St., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A Trust /s/ Fernandez, Carlos Leonidas Jr (All Rights Reserved), Trustee. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-27-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2137 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/27/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, HADDIE’S HORSES LLC, CAMBRIA HORSEBACK RIDES, 300 Highway 1, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Haddie’s Horses LLC (1545 Descanso Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Haddie’s Horses LLC, Hadar Townsend, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-27-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2139 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PRIVATE HIGHZ LLC, PRIVATE HIGHZ, THE PRIVATE HIGHZ COMPANY, 1012 Santa Maria Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Private Highz LLC (1012 Santa Maria Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Private Highz LLC, Nathan Seawater, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 08-27-23. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

LIEN-SALE AUCTION AT MEATHEAD MINI STORAGE

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 the California Self-Storage Facilities Act (California Business & Professions Code Section 21700 et seq.). The undersigned will sell at public auction by competitive bidding on Friday, September 21st, 2018 at 10:00 AM. on the premises where the property has been stored and which are located at Meathead Mini Storage, 3600 South Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, California, the following: Jerry & Linda Collins Unit No. 644 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Chelsey Flesher Unit No. 656 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party. Dated: 8/18/18 Auctioneer: Kenneth D. Erpenbach dba Hitchin’ Post Auction Barn Bond No. MS879-23-57 (805) 434-1770 August 30, September 6, 2018

LegaL Notices NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JULIA K. KEEFE CASE NUMBER: 18PR - 0254

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JULIA K. KEEFE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed MYRA JEAN HOPKINS in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that MYRA JEAN HOPKINS 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: September 4, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm St., 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: Robert H. Mott, Attorney at Law 960 Santa Rosa St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 August 16, 23, & 30, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RUTH GENTRY MCMILLAN, AKA RUTH G. GENTRY CASE NUMBER: 18PR - 0257

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: RUTH GENTRY MCMILLAN, aka RUTH G. GENTRY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed KATHLEEN MARIE GENTRY in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. The Petition for Probate requests that KATHLEEN MARIE GENTRY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the de-

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cedent’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: September 4, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm St., 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: Craig S. Ainsworth 1103 Johnson Ave., Suite C San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

August 16, 23, & 30, 2018

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 1850962. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. NO. 18-50962APN: 067-222-024

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/20/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: DEREK B. LAURITZEN MD AND RENEE S. LAURITZEN MD HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 11/30/2006 as Instrument No. 2006084564 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, Date of Sale:9/17/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, California Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $444,463.30 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible

Street Address or other common designation of real property:320 SLENDER ROCK PLACE SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405Described as follows: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST A.P.N #.: 067-222-024 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

Dated: 8/17/2018Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 8489272 www.elitepostandpub. com __________________________ _______ Andrew Buckelew, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 26337 Pub Dates 08/23, 08/30, 09/06/2018

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. NO. 18-51916APN: 004-561-001

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/4/2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings

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bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: CORAZON CORBO, AS CONSERVATOR OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF GEORGIANA MENDOZA, A CONSERVATEE PURSUANT TO PROCEEDINGS HAD IN THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, CASE NO. PR 090382, WHEREIN LETTERS OF THE CONSERVATORSHIP WERE ISSUED ON MAY 28, 2010 Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 9/12/2012 as Instrument No. 2012051375 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, Date of Sale:10/9/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaEstimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $353,017.43 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property:1281 BRIARWOOD DRIVE SAN LUIS OBISPO, California 93401Described as follows: LOT IN BLOCK A OF TRACT NO. 208, UNIT NO. 2, SOUTHWOOD SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP RECORDED SEPTEMBER 26, 1960, IN BOOK 6, PAGE 49 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS LOT 1 IN BLOCK A OF TRACT NO. 208, UNIT NO. 2, SOUTHWOOD SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP RECORDED SEPTEMBER 26, 1960, IN BOOK 6, PAGE 49 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. A.P.N #.: 004-561-001 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resourc-

es, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 1851916. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 8/17/2018Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 8489272 www.elitepostandpub. com __________________________ _______ Andrew Buckelew, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 26335 Pub Dates 08/23, 08/30, 09/06/2018

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-18-814669CL ORDER NO.: 7301803260-70

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/13/1988. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Stephen M. Boyer, a single man Recorded: 2/3/1988 as Instrument No. 5998 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California; Date of Sale: 9/18/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the County of San Luis Obispo General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. Breezeway facing Santa Rosa Street Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $40,160.47 The purported property address is: 3120 Tide Avenue, MORRO BAY, CA 93442 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 065-073-027 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also

LegaL Notices be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-814669-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18814669-CL IDSPub #0143735 8/23/2018 8/30/2018 9/6/2018

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-18-825358RY ORDER NO.: 8734020

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/14/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under

LegaL Notices the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): CHARLES W. NOFFLETT AND SARA CRESS, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 10/29/2014 as Instrument No. 2014045916 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California; Date of Sale: 9/13/2018 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, located at 1087 Santa Rosa Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $335,980.74 The purported property address is: 2134 SANTA YNEZ AVENUE, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 052133-009 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-825358-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18825358-RY IDSPub #0143802 8/23/2018 8/30/2018 9/6/2018

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LegaL Notices ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CV-0493

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Nathan Paul MaganaRenteria filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Nathan Paul Magana-Renteria to PROPOSED NAME: Nathan Paul Magana 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: 09/27/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. D2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: August 13, 2018 /s/: Barry T. Labarbera, Judge of the Superior Court August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP-0221

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Jose Soto & Julia Soto filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Julieann Dixie Bailey to PROPOSED NAME: Julieann Dixie Soto 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: 09/05/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 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: July 09, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court August 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP-0264

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Trinette Rochelle James filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Trinette Rochelle James to PROPOSED NAME: Artemis Miloslotsniokova James THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/10/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 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: August 08, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court August 16, 23, 30, & September 6, 2018

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STATEMENT OF

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2018-1900 OLD FILE NO. 2017-0572 Arroyo Grande Glass & Windows, 1012 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 03-01-2017. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: TeamSystem Corp (848 Covington Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business was conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ TeamSystem Corp, Reginald Johnson, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-31-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By Can. Wood, Deputy Clerk. August 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2018

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2018-1906 OLD FILE NO. 2017-2898 Beach House Inn, Beach House Inn & Suites, 198 Main Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 12-01-2017. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Beach Holding Inc (198 Main Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business was conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Beach Holdings Inc, Shirlee A. Davies, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-31-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By JF. Brown, Deputy Clerk. August 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2018

NEW FILE NO. 2018-2080 OLD FILE NO. 2017-2080 Pismo Coast RV Rentals, Pismo Coast RV Leasing, Pismo Coast RV, 214 Colt Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 08-24-2017. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Tara Lynn Neufeld (214 Colt Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business was conducted by An Individual /s/ Tara Neufeld, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-17-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By J. Goble, Deputy Clerk. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2018-2109 OLD FILE NO. 2017-1356 Father’s House, 2100 Ramona Blvd., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 05-30-2017. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Atascadero Foursquare Church (2100 Ramona Blvd., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business was conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Tom Gaddis, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-22-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By J. Goble, Deputy Clerk. August 30, September 6, 13, & 20, 2018

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION AND HEARING ON PETITION FOR ORDER TO COMPEL ARBITRATION CASE NO. 18LC—0428

NANCY CARTER, an individual, Petitioner

STATEMENT OF

ABANDONMENT

SHAUN BLUME, an individual, and doing business as 3R Services, Respondent.

OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2018-1918 OLD FILE NO. 2013-1188 Hop On Beer Tours, 205 South Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 0324-2013. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Brant E. Myers (1220 Oceanaire Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business was conducted by An Individual /s/ Brant E. Myers. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-01-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By Can. Wood, Deputy Clerk. August 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2018

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2018-1938 OLD FILE NO. 2016-2965 Pismo Beach Optometric Center, 573 Five Cities Dr., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 1221-2016. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Michael E. Jacobs (495 Hansen Hill Rd., Arroyo grande, CA 93420). This business was conducted by An Individual /s/ Michael E. Jacobs. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-02-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By JF. Brown, Deputy Clerk. August 23, 30, September 6, & 13, 2018

Hearing Date: August 22, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. Department: 9 TO RESPONDENT SHAUN BLUME doing business as 3R Services: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that PETITIONER NANCY CARTER shall and does Petition the above-entitled Court for an order to compel arbitration on August 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 9 of San Luis Obispo Superior Court, located at 1035 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. California. The Petition is brought pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §1281 et. seq. and Code of Civil Procedure § 1290 et. seq. based on Respondent’s refusal to participate in arbitration as required by the written contract entered into with Petitioner. The Petition is further based on this Notice, the accompanying Memorandum of Points and Authorities and the supporting Declaration of Nancy Carter. DATED: June 14, 2018

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LIBRA

(March 21-April 19): In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, our heroine encounters a talking caterpillar as he smokes a hookah on top of a tall mushroom. “Who are you?” he asks her. Alice is honest: “I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.” She says this with uneasiness. In the last few hours, she has twice been shrunken down to a tiny size and twice grown as big as a giant. All these transformations have unnerved her. In contrast to Alice, I’m hoping you’ll have a positive attitude about your upcoming shifts and mutations, Aries. From what I can tell, your journey through the Season of Metamorphosis should be mostly fun and educational.

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I foresee the withering of a hope or the disappearance of a prop or the loss of leverage. This ending may initially make you feel melancholy, but I bet it will ultimately prove beneficent—and maybe lead you to resources that were previously unavailable. Here are rituals you could perform that may help you catalyze the specific kind of relief and release you need: 1. Wander around a graveyard and sing songs you love. 2. Tie one end of a string around your ankle and the other end around an object that symbolizes an influence you want to banish from your life. Then cut the string and bury the object. 3. Say this 10 times: “The end makes the beginning possible.”

TAURUS

SCORPIO

(April 20-May 20): Juan Villarino has hitchhiked more than 2,350 times in 90 countries. His free rides have carried him more than 100,000 miles. He has kept detailed records, so he’s able to say with confidence that Iraq is the best place to catch a lift. Average wait time there is seven minutes. Jordan and Romania are good, too, with nine- and 12-minute waits, respectively. In telling you about his success, I don’t mean to suggest that now is a favorable time to hitchhike. But I do want you to know that the coming weeks will be prime time to solicit favors, garner gifts, and make yourself available for metaphorical equivalents of free rides. You’re extra magnetic and attractive. How could anyone could resist providing you with the blessings you need and deserve?

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “If a man treats a life artistically, his brain is his heart,” wrote Oscar Wilde. I’ll translate that into a more complete version: “If a person of any gender treats life artistically, their brain is their heart.” This truth will be especially applicable for you in the coming weeks. You’ll be wise to treat your life artistically. You’ll thrive by using your heart as your brain. So I advise you to wield your intelligence with love. Understand that your most incisive insights will come when you’re feeling empathy and seeking intimacy. As you crystallize clear visions about the future, make sure they are generously suffused with ideas about how you and your people can enhance your joie de vivre.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): One of the big stories of 2018 concerns your effort to escape from a star-crossed trick of fate—to fix a long-running tweak that has subtly undermined your lust for life. How successful will you be in this heroic quest? That will hinge in part on your faith in the new power you’ve been developing. Another factor that will determine the outcome is your ability to identify and gain access to a resource that is virtually magical even though it appears nondescript. I bring this to your attention, Gemini, because I suspect that a key plot twist in this story will soon unfold.

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “My tastes are simple,” testified Sagittarian politician Winston Churchill. “I am easily satisfied with the best.” I propose that we make that your motto for now. While it may not be a sound idea to demand only the finest of everything all the time, I think it will be wise for you to do so during the next three weeks. You will have a mandate to resist trifles and insist on excellence. Luckily, this should motivate you to raise your own standards and expect the very best from yourself.

CAPRICORN

(June 21-July 22): Potential new allies are seeking entrance to your domain. Existing allies aspire to be closer to you. I’m worried you may be a bit overwhelmed; that you might not exercise sufficient discrimination. I therefore urge you to ask yourself these questions about each candidate. 1. Does this person understand what it means to respect your boundaries? 2. What are his or her motivations for wanting contact with you? 3. Do you truly value and need the gifts each person has to give you? 4. Everyone in the world has a dark side. Can you intuit the nature of each person’s dark side? Is it tolerable? Is it interesting?

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Russian playwright Anton Chekhov articulated a principle he felt was essential to telling a good story: If you say early in your tale that there’s a rifle hanging on the wall, that rifle must eventually be used. “If it’s not going to be fired, it shouldn’t be hanging there,” declared Chekhov. We might wish that real life unfolded with such clear dramatic purpose. To have our future so well-foreshadowed would make it easier to plan our actions. But that’s not often the case. Many elements pop up in our personal stories that ultimately serve no purpose. Except now, that is, for you Capricorns. I suspect that in the next six weeks, plot twists will be telegraphed in advance.

LEO

AQUARIUS

(July 23-Aug. 22): While a young man, the future Roman leader Julius Caesar was kidnapped by Sicilian pirates. They proposed a ransom of 620 kilograms of silver. Caesar was incensed at the small size of the ransom—he believed he was worth more—and demanded that his captors raise the sum to 1,550 kilograms. I’d love to see you unleash that kind of bravado in the coming weeks, Leo—preferably without getting yourself kidnapped. In my opinion, it’s crucial that you know how valuable you are, and make sure everyone else knows, as well.

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Would it be fun to roast marshmallows on long sticks over scorching volcanic vents? I suppose. Would it be safe? No! Aside from the possibility that you could get burned, the sulfuric acid in the vapors would make the cooked marshmallows taste terrible, and might cause them to explode. So I advise you to refrain from adventures like that. On the other hand, I will love it if you cultivate a playful spirit as you contemplate serious decisions. I’m in favor of you keeping a blithe attitude as you navigate your way through tricky maneuvers. I hope you’ll be jaunty in the midst of rumbling commotions.

CANCER

(the other guy)

SAGITTARIUS

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Romanian philosopher Emil Cioran loved the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. “Without Bach, God would be a complete second-rate figure,” he testified, adding, “Bach’s music is the only argument proving the creation of the universe cannot be regarded as a complete failure.” I invite you to emulate Cioran’s passionate clarity, Virgo. From an astrological perspective, now is an excellent time to identify people and things that consistently invigorate your excitement about your destiny. Maybe you have just one shining exemplar, like Cioran, or maybe you have more. Home in on the phenomena that in your mind embody the glory of creation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): People will be thinking about you more than usual, and with greater intensity. Allies and acquaintances will be revising their opinions and understandings about you, mostly in favorable ways, although not always. Loved ones and not-so-loved ones will also be reworking their images of you, coming to altered conclusions about what you mean to them and what your purpose is. Given these developments, I suggest that you be proactive about expressing your best intentions and displaying your finest attributes. ∆

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