Transport to Tokyo in a new Atascadero ramen spot
Neon signs and lanterns electrify Momotaro Ramen and Izakaya. Visually, it feels different than most Japanese restaurants, which are usually filled with bright white lights and clean, modern edges. “It’s definitely darker. It’s a little more moody,” co-owner and chef Mateo Rogers told New Times. “It’s a lot of fun.” Japanese comfort foodMomotaro Ramen and…
The stage adaptation of C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters comes to the PAC in SLO Aug. 2
In C.S. Lewis’ satirical Christian apologetic novel, The Screwtape Letters, a senior devil, Screwtape, writes a series of letters to his nephew, Wormwood, a junior tempter tasked with leading a British man known as “the Patient” to damnation. Screwtape offers all manner of advice on how to undermine God’s word, God being referred to as…
Homeboy Art Academy artist Art Carrillo comes to Los Osos
The Estero Bay Kindness Coalition has mission: to ensure no one in the Morro Bay and Los Osos community goes hungry. What began in 2017 when founder Bobby deLancellotti provided 10 families in need with gifts including $100 gift cards to a local supermarket has expanded to three programs, 130 volunteers, and two food pantries.…
Quinn Newman trains with Broadway’s Gabriella Pizzolo for Matilda
Ready for a little magic? Get your tickets now for Wine Country Theatre’s upcoming production of Matilda the Musical at the Templeton Performing Arts Center running Fridays through Sundays, July 31 through Aug. 9. Tickets are $44.69 general and $17.91 student at my805tix.com. Based on Roald Dahl’s 1988 novella, the story follows Matilda Wormwood, a…
Le Vigne Winery hosts a special outdoor screening of Bottle Shock Aug. 8
Randall Miller (Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing & Charm School, Nobel Son, CBGB) directs this quirky comedy-drama he co-wrote with Jody Savin and Ross Schwartz about the early days of California winemaking and the now-famous 1976 blind winetasting known as the “Judgment of Paris,” in which a Napa Valley chardonnay won, proving French wines can be…
72-Hours follows a 40-year-old ad exec accidently invited to a bachelor party
Take a bro-cation with Kevin Hart as Joe and a bunch of young punks who jokingly invite him to their Florida bachelor weekend after an accidental addition to their group chat. 72 HOURSWhat’s it rated? RWhen? 2026Where’s it showing? Netflix Joe is a career-driven marketing exec, but he’s quickly aging out of his job, and…
The Hawk follows a former golf champion’s comeback
Created by Will Ferrell, Harper Steele, and Chris Henchy, The Hawk follows Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins (Ferrell), a former No. 1 ranked golfer who years ago exited the pro ranks in disgrace, as he attempts a return to pro golf by working his way up to play the U.S. Open. If he wins, he’ll complete…
Dallas alt-country act Old 97’s plays Fremont Theater on Aug. 6
We’re in prime summer concert season, and the Central Coast is delivering with a ton of great shows. For starters, Good Vibez presents Old 97’s at the Fremont Theater on Thursday, Aug. 6 (doors at 7, show at 8 p.m.; all ages; $33.96 at prekindle.com). This killer alt-country act started as a Dallas bar band…
SLO Mayor Erica Stewart faces a censure complaint from fellow City Councilmember
San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart avoided an official slap on the wrist as the SLO Personnel Board rejected City Councilmember Jan Marx’s censure complaint against her for sharing a confidential SLO County grand jury report with Cal Poly. The verdict? Even though the mayor improperly shared confidential materials,city policy states that censuring doesn’t apply…
Silver Sage brings garden coaching business to SLO County
In a climate as unpredictable and geographically diverse as San Luis Obispo County, many residents who garden end up with wilted tomato vines and a confusing irrigation system. While the Central Coast is praised for its beautiful climate, dry summers and changing weather can turn gardening hobbies into frustration. Laura Gaither, founder of Silver Sage…
SLO County citizens should come together to advocate for stricter pesticide use rules
On June 30, concerned citizens from the Oceano, Grover Beach, and Arroyo Grande communities sat down with the local ag commissioner and a representative from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). This meeting was months in the making, and although one of the key representatives of the citizen group, Karl Kempton, had requested it…
Was empathy behind a judge’s light sentence for the men who beat an elderly homeless man?
Even in this era of widespread “catch and release” justice, sometimes a court decision seems so outrageous as to attract attention. I am referring to the recent sentencing of two young men, aged 21 and 18, for the brutal attack on an elderly homeless man in Arroyo Grande that resulted in permanent brain damage. The…
He’s a creep
There’s been some creepy shenanigans happening in Templeton and the instigator is also a local decision-maker. That guy, David Allen “I’m a Creep” Leader, recently pleaded guilty to felony vandalism and seven counts of violating court orders—restraining orders filed against him by his neighbors. After facing, at the highest total count, 32 criminal charges tied…
Templeton Area Advisory Group chair pleads guilty to felony
For nearly three years, families living along a quiet dirt road in Templeton stopped feeling at home. They installed surveillance cameras. They learned to recognize the sound of an approaching engine before it rounded the bend. They woke to bright lights outside bedroom windows and spent countless evenings wondering what might happen next. Recently, the…
HCD letter warns Grover Beach building measure could be voided
Grover Beach and its citizen-led measure to lower building heights—anticipated to break several California housing laws if it passes—caught the eye of state agencies. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) weighed in on the ballot measure through a “letter of technical assistance,” submitted roughly two hours before the July 27 Grover Beach…
Gaea Powell sues former employer and landlord
Gaea Powell, the former Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate set to stand jury trial for alleged voter fraud, is suing her employer and one-time landlord for breach of contract. Her June 2 civil complaint against Pismo Beach functional medical practice Pathways to Health and Dr. David Marquis centers on an intellectual property dispute and allegations of…
Templeton built its own library, now it want’s its tax dollars back
For decades, Templeton residents waited for San Luis Obispo County to restore the public library they lost. When that didn’t happened, they built one themselves. Residents raised money, secured grants, accepted donations, recruited volunteers, and eventually opened a new library across from Templeton’s schools in 2023. Today, children browse the stacks after school, families gather…
Paso Robles plans $767K upgrade to emergency dispatch center
Paso Robles’ emergency dispatch center is poised for its first major renovation in more than a decade as the city considers an approximately $767,000 project aimed at expanding dispatch capacity and modernizing the technology behind the city’s emergency response system. “The communication center is a critical component of the city’s first responders’ ability to effectively…
