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What he saw: Milford Zornes’ work helped define California landscape painting
View from the horizon The Milford Zornes exhibition runs through Jan. 27 at the DANA Adobe Cultural Center, located at 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo. For more information, contact (805) 929-5679. There is something different about some of the paintings on the wall at the DANA Adobe Cultural Center in Nipomo. The paintings are all…
News nibs
Rock on! Whale Rock Music Festival, hosted by Castoro Cellars in Templeton, raised $21,320 for the Templeton High School Band! They’ve also announced the next event: Mark your calendars for Feb. 16, 2019. Way to go! … Cal Poly SLO student Jimmy Wong runs a pop-up restaurant out of his SLO apartment. Cool, right? The…
Central Coast painters raise money for estuary, state parks
On view Flowing Estuary to Living Sea: Paintings by SLOPE will be on display at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History from Feb. 1 to March 31. An opening reception will be held Feb. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. Visit slope-painters.com for more information. She wanted to capture it. The light, the power—all…
Fill ‘er up
Bella bounty: Mezzo-Italiano in Cambria now has a beer and wine license, so you can pair organic wines and craft beer with hot, comforting Italian food. This joint is one of many restaurants offering a prix-fixe menu for Restaurant Month. Through Jan. 31, grab a Caesar salad and rolioli, a homemade pasta dish inspired by…
Congregation Beth David holds MLK celebration
The second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Congregation Beth David takes place on Jan. 21 from 3 to 7 p.m. The event is co-hosted by Bend the Arc Jewish Action, NAACP SLO County Chapter, RACE Matters SLO County, and JCC Federation of SLO and includes workshops, exhibits, kids activities, food, and more. Live…
Do you brunch?
If you don’t brunch, you’re about to. This year, the eggs, mimosas, and pancakes come to you. Start the new year right (sans fad diet) and pair fizzy prosecco with fab food trucks slinging brunchified menu items! It’s all happening on Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Avila Beach Golf Resort.…
4 Cats hosts film noir-themed comedy night
Central Coast Comedy Theater welcomes Stacy Halaal, owner of Curious Comedy in Portland, Oregon, to the 4 Cats Café and Gallery in SLO for a night of film noir-themed improv comedy on Friday, Jan. 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. Comedian Chris Fair will open for Halaal with his Laser Improv Show. Admission to the…
Cabaret 805 offers new musical theater series at Cuesta College
Cabaret 805 presents an eight-week musical theater workshop series, starting Wednesday, Jan. 23, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The singing and performance class is intended to help participants improve their vocal skills with a focus on cabaret, Broadway musicals, and karaoke. Attendees have the option to drop in on a session for $20 or purchase…
Monument to love
Is it just me, or does it seem like there’s a budding bromance brewing on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors? Once constipated with consternation at the audacity of the other’s ideology, 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson and 1st District Supervisor John Peschong—or Brohn and Juce as I like to call them—seem to…
‘On the Basis of Sex’ is an inspirational look at the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
ON THE BASIS OF SEX What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Anna? Full price What’s it worth, Glen? Full price Where’s it showing? Bay, Galaxy, The Palm, Park, Stadium 10 Mimi Leder (Pay It Forward) directs this biopic about a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Felicity Jones) and her fight for equality, which eventually helps…
Godfather of modern psychobilly, Reverend Horton Heat, plays the Fremont Theater on Jan. 24
Ripping guitars, thumping upright bass, smashing drums, and sexual innuendo-filled songs like “Let Me Teach You How to Eat” are what make Reverend Horton Heat and frontman Jim Heath psychobilly heroes! “Let me teach you how to eat. Let me teach you how to eat. How to marinade the meat. Let me teach you how…
Blast from the Past: Drive
When? 2011 What’s it rated? R Where’s it available? Amazon Prime, Blu-ray, DVD, iTunes For a character who barely speaks and doesn’t even have a name as far as we know, it’s impressive how consistently apparent Ryan Gosling’s state of mind is throughout Drive, making his performance and the film itself one of the ultimate…
Opioids blamed for increase in SLO County HIV and hep. C cases
A recent increase in HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C cases in SLO County is connected to opioid use, according to county Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein, who spoke to the Board of Supervisors about the volunteer-run syringe exchange program on Jan. 15. “With the opioid epidemic … we are beginning to see a ticking up of…
SLO council denies residents’ appeal of Foothill development
In the latest face-off between San Luis Obispo city officials and local residents, the SLO City Council rejected the appeal of a proposed four-story, mixed-use project on Jan. 15. The unanimous vote paves the way for a 43-foot-tall development geared toward college students at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Chorro Street, with retail on…
More affordable housing coming to Cambria
In the midst of a building moratorium, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing got the green light to construct a 33-unit apartment complex in Cambria. At a Jan. 10 hearing, the SLO County Planning Commission unanimously approved the nonprofit’s request for a coastal development permit to construct the eight-building apartment complex on Schoolhouse Lane. During public comment, Cambria…
Lawsuit against Atascadero PD will continue
A lawsuit accusing an Atascadero police officer of unlawfully detaining and searching man because of his race will be able to move forward in SLO County Superior Court. On Jan. 8, Judge Linda Hurst denied a motion for a summary judgment made by attorneys representing the city of Atascadero and its police department. The department…
SLO Rep’s youth actors take on ‘Pride and Prejudice’
On stage Pride and Prejudice will show at the SLO Repertory Theatre through Jan. 20. Tickets range from $17 to $25. Visit slorep.org for more information. The play runs 2 1/2 hours, including a 15-minute intermission. It’s a truth universally acknowledged that an audience in possession of tickets to a Jane Austen show must be…
SLO County fire districts look to an uncertain future
Four of the seven current fire districts in SLO County may not be able to financially sustain themselves in the future. At a Jan. 15 SLO County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board decided to create an ad hoc committee with 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson and 1st District Supervisor John Peschong, to work on…
Fresh water solution
We are writing this letter to make clear our position respecting the current controversy over water resource planning by the Los Osos Community Services District (CSD). The fundamentals of our water crisis do not require either great expertise or significant insight. The following are the relevant facts. The community, now roughly 14,000 souls, is entirely…
Federal lawsuit questions use of deadly force in 2017 officer-involved shooting
In the early morning hours of Jan. 24, 2017, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office deputies Jonathan Calvert and Greg Roach pulled over 34-year-old Josue Gallardo on southbound Highway 101 near the Santa Barbra Road exit in Atascadero. Moments later, Gallardo was dead, shot to death by the two officers. While those facts are indisputable,…
Nextdoor can be used for good
I brought the first Nextdoor app to the Lodge Hill neighborhood of Cambria, and through it helped to nix a nursing home slated to occupy a lot with native Monterey pines. But gorging on the community’s limited water supplies was what ultimately did the facility in—thanks to the California Coastal Commission. Yes, Nextdoor can encourage…
Nonprofit moves forward with providing warming shelter for Atascadero homeless
The winter months are a time for permanent and temporary warming shelters around SLO County to open their doors to individuals, couples, and families who are experiencing homelessness. In Atascadero, things are no different. There are two different shelters that assist the homeless, the El Camino Homeless Organization (ECHO) shelter and Transitional Food and Shelter.…
Fact trumps fantasy
Kudos to Mr. Wechter for his recent editorial in New Times (“A special holiday greeting,” Dec. 27, 2018). The negative responses to his piece demonstrate clearly to those of us who embrace only incontrovertible facts that we will be predictably besmirched by the verbal regurgitations of the vituperators and the uninformed spewing of their bombast…
Eclectic Morro Bay boutique Intent is committed to more than commerce
Whether it’s a wallet, a piece of jewelry, a Bluetooth speaker, or an air plant, every item in Audra and Gabriel Glatstein’s eclectic new store in Morro Bay, Intent, shares one unifying theme: social good. There are notebooks that help build schools and literacy programs; sunglasses that provide eye exams to people who can’t afford…
A fun fact about that Constitution
The Mueller report is bursting with evidence of Russian influence in the 2016 election. It could lead to a finding that the election of Trump/Pence was invalid. If they go, the Constitution says the next in succession is speaker of the House. Nancy Pelosi, our first woman president. Marvin Sosna Morro Bay
Film Listings 1/17/19 – 1/24/19
AQUAMAN What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Pick James Wan (Saw, Insidious, The Conjuring) directs this latest entry in the DC Extended Universe, Aquaman. The story centers on land dweller Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa), aka Aquaman, the rightful heir to the throne of…
We need to be vigilant
Thank you for the Jan. 3 article “San Luis Coastal is concerned about vaping.” Karen Garcia’s information was extremely accurate. As a San Luis Coastal Unified School District (SLCUSD) teacher for more than 35 years, I can attest to the fact that students are exposed to drug use as early as elementary school and that…
From Prague to SLO Restaurant Month, with love
Doing OK over here? Butter (and a lot of other delicious things) is available at a slew of restaurants during SLO County Restaurant Month, continuing through the end of January. Participating restaurants will offer special prix-fixe menus of three courses at $30 to $40 per person or other special offerings. Prices, offers, and availability vary…
The real crisis
As I write this, we are entering the fourth week of a partially shut down government. It’s unnecessary; a significant hardship upon federal workers, especially those in the lower echelons whose incomes are not in the six-figure range; and a real morale buster. There will be long-term financial consequences for tens of thousands of workers…
Drinky things
Sip in, drop out: Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Mind Haze is the brewery’s first offering in the new year and it promises to satisfy IPA heads everywhere. This free-spirited beer is juicy yet balanced, hazy yet lasting, and loaded with an imaginative array of tropical hop flavors (learn more at firestonebeer.com) … Did you know…
Sound off
New Times readers took to Facebook to share their thoughts on our Jan. 10 news story, “Carbajal calls out Trump for ‘fake’ immigration crisis on eve of televised address.”
