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Aug. 20 is the first day of school around these parts, which can mean so many things—a new school, new friends, new subjects to be interested in. It also means that some students won’t be allowed to use their phones on campus the way they have in the past. But that depends on where they’re going to school. As part of our annual Education Today issue, Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal writes about California’s new…
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SLO County withdraws transportation tax measure from November ballot
San Luis Obispo County isn’t willing to risk repeating failure when it comes to a half-cent sales tax measure to build better roads. Acting as the local transportation authority, the SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG) requested that the Board of Supervisors withdraw the order of election for Measure H, known as the SLO County Local Pothole Repair, Traffic Relief, Road Safety Measure. The removal request came on behalf of measure proponent Better Roads for All…
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Screens are on everything these days, even refrigerators, staring at you as you open the door, silently judging you. Cars have screens, gas pumps, ATMs, thermostats, washer and dryer panels—screens!!! And…
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Transport to Tokyo in a new Atascadero ramen spot
Neon signs and lanterns electrify Momotaro Ramen and Izakaya. Visually, it feels different than most Japanese restaurants, which are usually filled with bright white lights and clean, modern edges. “It’s definitely darker. It’s a little more moody,” co-owner and chef Mateo Rogers told New Times. “It’s…
Lumin Earth Apothecary opens San Luis Obispo County’s first kava bar
Lumin Earth Apothecary doesn’t sell alcohol, but on a Friday night, patrons will catch owner Sierra Mace mixing drinks and making small talk at the bar. Mace, a trained herbalist, launched a traditional kava bar on May 8 as an extension of the tea bar and…
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