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Meet filmmaking brothers Kyle and Carlos Plummer, Mike Farrell, and Haley Joel Osment 

Our local film festival is a treasure for movie lovers, offering a slate of curated independent film, special events, and the chance to rub shoulders with filmmakers. Below, read about Cambria-based filmmaker brothers and their first feature film, and hear from a former child star about sustaining his decades-long career. The Brothers Plummer Once upon a time, there were two young kids from Cambria with a love of film. Many years later, those two…

Rural parents urge AUSD to keep second teacher at Carrisa Plains

Parents and educators from one of San Luis Obispo’s most remote communities told the Atascadero Unified School District (AUSD) board on April 21 that a proposed teacher cut at Carrisa Plains Elementary would deepen inequalities for rural students already facing long commutes and limited resources.  During public comment at the board meeting, speaker after speaker pointed to the same concern: One teacher cannot effectively serve six grade levels.  “What we’d like to do is keep…


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Remember the good old days when the worst thing that could happen when setting off fireworks is you’d blow off a finger or lose an eye? Well, in Grover Beach, you…

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