Cover Story
The Devil and the details
Twelve years before the accident at Three Mile Island, world-renowned nature photographer Ansel Adams penned a chilling statement. # “Diablo Canyon was prophetically named,” Adams wrote in the Feb. 1967 edition of the Sierra Club Bulletin. “It grew as a contentious issue … to sow doubt and dissension.” The immortality of his words belied the…
De-assessing the situation
Proposition 218 an eight-year-old state initiative designed to give property owners a right to vote on assessments for public works projects remains of critical importance in Los Osos. A successful 218 vote in 2001 funded the later-halted downtown sewer project, which ran the wastewater controversy before virtually every public body in the land. The threat…
Don’t feed the corporations
As we head into the Christmas season, I urge cutting back on feeding the corporations! They have taken over our country and are now working on globalization. The goal of corporations is to make money. Corporations are run by one individual: the chief executive officer (CEO). This individual is accountable to a group called the…
Home invasion spooks neighborhood
San Luis Obispo Police officers are searching for three men who reportedly forced themselves into a home on Fredericks Street at approximately 10 p.m. on Nov. 26. The suspects pushed their way into the residence and held the four occupants of the home at gunpoint, according to police. “They said, ‘We are going to kill…
Fast Facts
A successful holiday party needs several key ingredients, including great guests, the right location, and an unforgettable menu. If you’re looking forward to hosting a memorable event, it’s time to get cracking and book a caterer for your holiday soiree. Hospitality Catering provides a tantalizing selection of hors d’oeuvres, entrees, and desserts to tempt even…
Money, money, money, money
“What are the most important things for the City to accomplish over the next two years?” I’m not asking you that. The City Council is asking you that. If I were asking you that, I wouldn’t use quotation marks, because I don’t need to quote myself in my own column. I’d just come right out…
Curious George follows the stumps
An unknown demonstrator set up a public awareness spectacle in downtown San Luis Obispo to draw attention to the ficus and carrotwood trees cut down this fall. Spray- painted on the seven stumps felled by the city in recent weeks is the image of a monkey in a shopping cart and a procession of addresses…
Letters
Was mountain lion killing necessary? Regarding the mountain lion killing in SLO: Was it really necessary to kill that animal? Couldn’t a tranquilizer gun be shot from the same distance? When are we going to understand it is humans encroaching on nature’s territory, and not the other way around? Therese Solimeno San Luis Obispo …
Guys need their space
Finding the perfect gift for the man in your life can range from mind-boggling to absolutely painful. Thus, men are often bestowed presents that remain unloved still in the box on a closet shelf for years. # Don’t worry shoppers, Mr. Absolute a man’s store has opened in downtown San Luis Obispo in time for…
Third Atascadero Planning Commissioner steps down
A third Atascadero Planning Commissioner has announced a resignation in less than three months, leaving four members on the seven-member panel. Commissioner Greg Porter announced his resignation on Nov. 21, citing the anticipated birth of his second child. Tom Jones resigned on Oct. 2 and Bob Kelley stepped down on Nov. 10. Porter was unavailable…
Fur protest yields mixed results
About a half dozen anti-fur activists gathered in front of Mr. Michaels Leathers, Fur & Jewelry in downtown SLO the day after Thanksgiving to protest the slaughter of animals for their skins. This 17th annual protest drew curious looks and frequently supportive comments from passersby as well as a few hecklers. # “[Mr. Michaels] is…
Art, activism, and history collide
Andrea Bowers is an artist with purpose. Her work documents nonviolent activism, dredges up forgotten histories and activists, and presents viewers with these histories through new and unlikely media. Bowers was interested in art as a child, but it wasn’t until 2003 # that she began work on a project focused exclusively on documenting nonviolent…
Correction
An artist’s name was slightly misspelled in the Nov. 22 story, “Art morgue.” The artist who collaborated with Brian Christopher in an exquisite corpse project is Jimmy apRoberts.
