Cal Poly Arts presents Giordano Dance Chicago on March 10
Do you remember the first time you saw jazz dance in a movie? Maybe it was West Side Story (1961), or maybe it was way back with the Lindy Hoppers of Hellzapoppin’ (1941), or perhaps something newer like All That Jazz (1979), Flashdance (1983), Swing Kids (1993), or The Mask (1994). The African-influenced, high-energy form…
SLOPD investigate alleged antisemitic assault outside Cal Poly fraternity house
The San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) is investigating an alleged antisemitic assault outside the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity house near Cal Poly. The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Hathaway Street residence, according to a campuswide email from University President Jeffrey Armstrong on March 2. Police said…
The Bluff is a violent buccaneer revenge tale
Director Frank E. Flowers (Haven) cowrote with Joe Ballarini (A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting) this swashbuckling tale about former female pirate Ercell Bodden (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) now living a quiet and peaceful life on Cayman Brac with her disabled son, Isaac (Vedanten Naidoo), and her sister-in-law, Elizabeth (Safia Oakley-Green), who knows nothing of Ercell’s…
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast is a delicious Irish mystery
Saoirse (Roisin Gallagher), Dara (Caoilfhionn Dunne), and Robyn (Sinéad Keenan) are childhood friends that have—as many do—grown up and grown apart. All in Belfast, the three hear of the tragic death of their fourth childhood friend, Greta (Natasha O’Keefe), who mysteriously fell down the stairs and died at 38. HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM…
The Copenhagen Test is an ’80s-style sci-fi spy thriller
Created by Thomas Brandon (Legacies), this sci-fi spy thriller follows former U.S. Special Forces soldier turned analyst Alexander Hale (Simu Liu), who works for clandestine organization The Orphanage that oversees the rest of the intelligence community. He’s in a budding relationship with hot bartender Michelle (Melissa Barrera), but he’s grown tired of his office work,…
Good Medicine and Numbskull present The Coffis Brothers at The Siren on March 12
The Coffis Brothers know how to have fun. Take “Ramona,” their 2022 single that borders on novelty: “Hey Ramona I met you in Tacoma we stayed up talking/ ’til the early morning/ Holy toledo I think it’s pretty neato/ Your first name rhymes with the town that you were born in.” Towards the end of…
SLO wants hard data on rentals through a unit registration system
San Luis Obispo recently proposed creating a new database that could fill knowledge gaps in the city’s rental landscape. Called the rental housing registry, it’s a roster that tenant advocacy groups say could help with housing growth. Rental property owners would log their name and contact information, details about the location and number of units…
Paso Robles School District faces a $3.9 million budget deficit, potential staff cuts
Justice Ontiveros paused and took a deep breath before finishing her remarks. Standing at the podium on Feb. 24, the fourth grader from Kermit King Elementary told the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) board of directors about navigating “big feelings” and the adults at her school who help when emotions become overwhelming. “Shannon,…
California Coastal Act celebrates 50 years of environmental advocacy, protection
“The coast is never saved. It’s always being saved,” Peter Douglas, co-creator of the 1976 California Coastal Act, once said. For five decades, the Coastal Act has protected the state’s 1,100 miles of coastline from over-development while safeguarding sensitive marine habitats and biodiversity. “Peter’s quote is a great reminder that this work has been happening…
We must stand up for what we know is right
We’ve been told we’re threatened by an “invasion” of “aliens” coming across our borders, and we have “enemies within.” We’ve been called to fight these supposed threats. But we see an invasion inside our country by masked, unidentified, and armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents sent by the…
Think about Fukushima as we extend Diablo operations
As we approach the 15th anniversary of the triple meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local residents should be thinking about what the seemingly inevitable 20-year extension of Diablo Canyon operations means to us. An estimated 20,000 workers at the Fukushima plant were potentially exposed to radiation, more than 164,000 residents were evacuated,…
SLO City Council should demonstrate that it cares about our city
I am thankful for people like Nicholas DePaoli (“Coexist,” Feb. 19) who stand up for our wonderful trees that the city and county seem so determined to destroy in the name of progress. His opinion piece spells out the problem and offers some solutions. When KSBY did a piece about the wonderful tree, and also…
We have power over fossil fuels despite the administration’s rollbacks
For those of us who dream of a future where fossil fuels are something only our grandparents can remember, the administration’s recent climate rollbacks have been disappointing, to put it mildly. Overturning the EPA’s endangerment finding was only the latest blow to protecting the climate for our children. But regardless of what happens in Washington,…
Can-kickers
Cambria finally got a permit for its water facility. It’s been more than a decade since the Community Services District (CSD) decided to spend millions of dollars to build a facility that it ultimately couldn’t use, repeatedly butting heads with San Luis Obispo County, the California Coastal Commission, and itself. The initial decision to build…
Local Florencia Breda battles the nation’s top pastry chefs in Food Network’s The Ultimate Baking Championship
As Florencia and Christine Breda, co-owners of Breda Pasticceria e Cioccolateria, near the one-year mark since opening their own shop in downtown San Luis Obispo, Florencia stepped into the spotlight on a national television program. Sweet sensationBreda Pasticceria e Cioccolateria, located at 1021 Higuera St. in downtown San Luis Obispo, is open Wednesday to Sunday…
Central Coast water board approves Diablo Canyon water permit beyond 2030
The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board approved a wastewater discharge permit and a new water quality certification necessary to keep the lights on at Diablo Canyon Power Plant. The unanimous decision made on Feb. 26 drew criticism from the Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club, San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace, and…
SLO-Fi Recording Studio revives a SLO Town classic
Some recording studios are so legendary that their very names evoke music royalty. Think Abbey Road and The Beatles. Muscle Shoals and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Motown and Marvin Gaye. Sun Studio and Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash. Cut a record!SLO-Fi Recording Studio is open for business and ready to help you…
SLO County grants permit for Cambria water reclamation facility
After more than a decade of debate, environmental studies, and regulatory hurdles, Cambria’s water reclamation facility (WRF) reached a major milestone: The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission unanimously approved the facility’s permanent Coastal Development Permit on Feb. 26. “The water reclamation facility has been under review for many years,” Matthew McElhenie, general manager of…
Goethe-Institut brings two German authors to SLO’s History Center
Ah, to be a young writer on the road, gathering experiences and seeing the world. This week, two young emerging German writers—Louise Kenn and Mücahit Türk—will offer an English language reading of their works on Saturday, March 7, at SLO’s History Center (3 p.m.; all ages; free). The two writers are here “as part of…
Reformed state laws bring multiple child sexual assault cases against SLO County
San Luis Obispo County is grappling with a new reality: Changes to state law have released a flurry of child sexual assault litigation against agencies around California, unearthing incidents that allegedly took place decades ago. “We have a total of four active cases involving sexual assault and [Assembly Bills] 218/452; however, two of those cases…
