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Out of range: Local sportsmen are still waiting for the shooting range off Highway 1 to reopen
For months the San Luis Obispo shooting range has been silent and empty. On Dec. 31, 2024, the SLO Sportsmen’s Association’s contract to manage the 488-acre property ended, and a state audit found that the organization had violated terms of its contract. As of May 5, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) hadn’t…
Politicized and co-opted
Every year I have looked forward to getting together with my Earth- and ocean-loving friends to celebrate our love of and commitment to a healthy and sustainable future. We all tabled booths, learned openly from each other, listened to music, and danced the celebration of our interconnection and our joy at the beauty of life…
What does the term ‘antisemitism’ mean?
In both the local and national press, the term “antisemitism” has been used without regard to context, so the term has become vague and almost useless. Most people would agree that at the march in Charleston, South Carolina, when people yelled, “Jews will not replace us!” that was antisemitic. When Musk made a gesture that…
Over the edge
In what may be an ill omen for liberal orthodoxy, noted political weather vane and likely 2028 presidential candidate Gavin Newsom recently declared that requiring women to compete against men in sports is “deeply unfair.” Gasps of dismay and shrill charges of betrayal emanated from the usual suspects in the Democratic ranks, as the LGBTQ-plus…
Good for nothing
What is government good for? Screwing up everything. Think I’m being hyperbolic? Look at the state of things. We have Cal Poly’s president—one of three university administrators called to testify before Congress—talking about antisemitism and Palestinian protests on campus in front of a congressional committee in Washington, D.C. Of all the prominent California universities that…
SLO REP presents I Hate Hamlet through May 18
To go, or not to go? You should definitely go! SLO REP’s production of I Hate Hamlet runs through May 18, with tickets available at slorep.org. The play was written by Paul Rudnick and directed by R. Michael Gros, with costume design by Barbara Harvey Abbott, scenic Design by Dave Linfield, lighting and sound design…
Grammy-winning rock icon Warren Haynes plays the Fremont Theater on May 9
Warren Haynes is an absolute legend. He was the longtime guitarist for the Allman Brothers and a founding member of Gov’t Mule. He also worked with folks like David Allan Coe and the Dickey Betts Band as well as surviving members of the Grateful Dead, touring with Phil Lesh and Friends and the Dead. He’s…
Out There: A National Parks Story screens May 23, in the Fremont Theater
The Central Coast State Parks Association (CCSPA) will screen the 75-minute documentary Out There: A National Parks Story at the Fremont Theater on Friday, May 23 (5 p.m.; $27.78 at prekindle.com). The film follows filmmaker Brendan Hall’s 10,000-mile road trip through the U.S. national parks with his childhood friend and tells the stories of the…
Black and white illustrations by Storie Grubb hang at Studios on the Park through June 29
You can peel back a layer of the Storie Grubb mystery in the artist’s new Studios on the Park show of black and white illustrations, In Your Dreams, hanging through June 29 in the Paso Robles nonprofit. Grubb—who on his Facebook page sometimes interviews himself disguised as his female alter ego Nan Nan Pearl, or…
Thunderbolts* follows the misadventures of a team of antiheroes
THUNDERBOLTS* What’s it rated? PG-13What’s it worth, Anna? Full priceWhat’s it worth, Glen? Full priceWhere’s it showing? Colony, Downtown Centre, Fair Oaks, Park, Stadium 10 Jake Schreier (Robot & Frank, Paper Towns, Beef) directs this superhero story about Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Ava Starr (Hannah John-Kamen), and later Alexei Shostakov (David…
Lumpia Bros Cafe brings ‘Filipino comfort food’ to Grover Beach
Find Filipino food Lumpia Bros Cafe, located at 1187 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. To stay up to date on menu additions and any future events, follow their Instagram @lumpiabroscafe. At 5 years old, Eric Cabrera stood on a chair in the kitchen helping…
Long Bright River follows a Philadelphia police officer searching for her missing addict sister
What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2025 Where’s it showing? Peacock Mysteries surround Mickey (Amanda Seyfried), a police patrolwoman who can’t seem to gain the respect of her male colleagues. Her sister is living with addiction and has proven uneasy to track down lately, her young son’s father is detached and unkind, and her boss doesn’t…
Black comedy mystery A Simple Favor (2018) gets a sequel in Another Simple Favor
What’s it rated? R When? 2025 Where’s it showing? Prime Emily, Emily, Emily. This woman is so exhausting! Anna Kendrick is back as Mommy Vlogger Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) five years after the events of the first film. If you haven’t seen A Simple Favor, don’t hop into this one thinking you’ll be able to easily…
South County Democratic Club rally at Lucia Mar opposes calls to change policy for trans students
True to their words at the previous school board meeting, parents upset about the presence of transgender students in sports and locker rooms that align with their identified gender spoke out once more at the latest Lucia Mar Unified School District meeting. This time, they were opposed by a 300-person rally in support of trans…
Paso Robles City Council appointed Chris Huot as city manager after a year of city conflict and controversy between former city manager and current council member
The Paso Robles City Council officially appointed Chris Huot as its new city manager. Huot most recently served as the city’s interim manager amid controversy between the former city manager and a current City Council member. In a 4-1 vote, the City Council voted on May 6 to appoint Huot as city manager, with Councilmember…
San Miguel discusses dissolving its community services district
The San Miguel Community Services District (CSD) board recently mulled over the pros and cons of dissolving after a written public comment requested that the district give its services up to the county. “Given the current operational landscape, I believe that transitioning these responsibilities to the county would result in more efficient, cost-effective, and transparent…
Bacteria in Lopez distribution system triggers first-time boil water notice
Boiling and bleaching drinking water temporarily became the norm for residents in parts of South County after routine water testing detected potentially harmful bacteria in the local water distribution system. According to San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department spokesperson Shelly Cone, the county collected samples from 13 locations in the Lopez Lake distribution system…
SLO County’s student election ambassador program wants civic-minded teens
High school students are at the forefront of a new San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office initiative to boost civic learning. Out of the lineup of upcoming youth-focused projects from the Elections Office, the Student Election Ambassador Program is one that collaborates with the League of Women Voters SLO. “Young people, basically, are the ones…
