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Changing hands: Heather Moreno takes over SLO County’s 5th District supervisorial seat from Debbie Arnold with an eye on ‘essentialism’
Government is expensive. Debbie Arnold said she learned that in her 12 years sitting on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors—funding is finite. “It always has to come out of somebody’s pocket or at the expense of some other service,” Arnold said. “Any time you put five people in a room and ask…
By the Sea Productions brings Roald Dahl to the stage
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Roald Dahl maybe best known for his stories for children, but he wrote for adults too, and now By the Sea Productions will present the premiere performance of two original plays by Samvel Gottlieb, Dahl’s Darlings (Obedience and Other…
Conclave makes pope picking fascinating
CONCLAVE What’s it rated? PGWhat’s it worth, Anna? Full priceWhat’s it worth, Glen? Full priceWhere’s it showing? Peacock Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) directs Peter Straughan’s Golden Globe-winning screenplay based on Robert Harris’ 2016 novel about selecting a new pope after the current one dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. It falls…
Missing You
What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2025 Where’s it showing? Netflix Kat (Rosalind Eleazar) is haunted by the abrupt end to her engagement 11 years ago when fiancé Josh (Ashley Walters) takes off without explanation. She’s moved on, diving into her work as a detective and always hunting for answers as to who killed her father,…
The Agency
What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2024 Where’s it showing? Paramount Plus with Showtime Based on critically acclaimed French TV series Le Bureau des Légendes (2015-2020), this George Clooney and Grant Heslov-produced American version follows covert CIA agent “Martian” (Michael Fassbender), who after a long undercover assignment in Africa under the name “Paul Lewis” is ordered…
Air Force veteran now serves the Central Coast through homemade sourdough
Bread and butter To see Urban Homesteadings’ offerings and place an order, visit urbanhomesteadings.com. The home bakery delivers to southern SLO County, including Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, and Pismo Beach. Select items, including pasta, can be shipped. For updates on the local farmers markets Urban Homesteadings will attend and information, go to urban_homesteading_with_cait on Instagram. According…
Bob Jones Trail project gets makeover from SLO County supervisors
San Luis Obispo County residents and officials alike are ready to “get on with Bob Jones’n it” after repeated hiccups stalled the long-awaited but incomplete Bob Jones city-to-sea trail. “The tourist revenue from what is likely to be a top tourist attraction will pay back your investment many times over, beyond resident benefit,” county resident…
Embattled Grace Environmental Services gets another contract on the North Coast
Cambria hired Grace Environmental Services (GES) to install new and improved water meters, but with the owner’s muddy past, some residents aren’t so sure it’s a good idea. At its Jan. 9 meeting, the Cambria Community Services District (CCSD) board approved a contract to hire the water treatment company to install 3,500 water meter parts…
Proposed CSU budget cuts worry faculty who feel overworked and underpaid
As California grapples with a projected $55 billion deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year puts higher education funding on the chopping block. He suggested a nearly 8 percent cut to the California State University (CSU) system, which is comprised of 23 campuses and educates almost 500,000 students. CSU Chancellor Mildred…
Central Coast volunteers help provide relief for LA fires
As fire continues to scorch more than 60 square miles of the Los Angeles area, volunteers from San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties are rearing to help provide relief for those affected. According to county and fire department reports, the LA fires have killed 25 people and destroyed more than 6,800 structures since Jan.…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO celebrates 30 years of mentorship for local youth
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo has provided mentorship for more than 15,000 local youth since 1995 and is celebrating its decades of service during National Mentoring Month. On Jan. 16, Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO (SLObigs) is hosting a celebration at There Does Not Exist Brewery to honor the mentors, volunteers,…
The price is wrong
Cal-Maine Foods is the largest egg distributor in California. Their recent financial report describes the company as the following: “Cal-Maine Foods is primarily engaged in the production, grading, packaging, marketing, and distribution of fresh shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, pasture-raised, and nutritionally enhanced eggs. The company is the largest producer and distributor…
Democratic postmortem
Well, Democrats, you not only got your asses kicked, but it was by Donald Trump, a candidate who would probably lose a popularity contest to Hannibal Lecter. Trump was a gift to you, and you pissed it away. You gambled that the sheer awfulness of Trump would allow you to run a candidate that even…
Topsy-turvy
Does the world seem like it’s stopped making sense? I just learned, for instance, that the Cambria CSD has hired Grace Environmental Services to install 3,500 new water meters even though the company is owned by Charles Grace, who was banned from working with the San Simeon CSD for a conflict of interest and violating…
Ukrainian singer and bandura virtuoso Maryna Krut plays Cal Poly’s Performing Arts Center on Jan. 17
Ukrainian singer and bandura (a hybrid lute and harp) virtuoso Maryna Krut was a talented performer updating a beautiful musical tradition before the Russian invasion of her homeland transformed her into an activist. The 28-year-old was a Eurovision finalist who frequently represented Ukraine at official events, but these days when she’s touring internationally, she’s testifying…
Big Sur artist Abigail Smith shows small works in Cambria’s Cruise Control Contemporary through Feb. 10
Dive in River is an upcoming exhibition by artist Abagail Smith at Cambria’s Cruise Control Contemporary through Feb. 10. Find out more at cruisecontrolcambria.com. Follow Abagail Smith on Instagram @abiabalone. Up in Big Sur, out in the woods, there’s a woman staring at a river, watching it, observing the light reflecting off the water, seeing…
Hotel SLO and SLO Film Center offer the perfect pairing with Indies + Eats
What’s better than dinner and a movie? How about a culinary-related movie with a gourmet three-course prix fixe dinner curated to the film? The SLO Film Center at the Palm Theatre in partnership with Hotel SLO’s amazing steak house, Ox + Anchor, presents Indies + Eats, where the theater will screen a food-related film on…
