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Making magic: Women connect through Earth-based spirituality
Sacred spaces Connect with Tamed Wild Apothecary at shoptamedwild.com or on the Tamed Wild Apothecary Facebook page. For more information on Tarot card readings with AnnKathleen, visit divining.weebly.com or the Art of Alchemy Facebook page. And learn more about the Ruby Dragon Metaphysical Shop at rubydragon.info. Women gathered beneath the barely visibly full moon, swathed…
Cal Poly poets Mira Rosenthal and James Cushing bring their work to Orcutt
CORE Second Saturdays CORE Winery hosts poets Mira Rosenthal and James Cushing on April 14 at 7 p.m., at 105 W. Clark Ave., Orcutt. There is an open mic after the reading. More info: (805) 937-1600. “How many times has apology/rimmed my mouth like lipstick? This is not/what I meant to tell you, the same…
New home on The Range
By now, everyone from the Los Angeles Times food editor to your grandma has heard of The Range. If you live in SLO County, you’ve probably come to respect the tradition of dining at this beloved Santa Margarita dinning destination: the long horns perched above the door, the high lonesome wails of classic country, the…
SLOMA screens ‘Everybody Street’ documentary
Dive into the world of East Coast street photography at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art’s monthly movie night on April 16 at 7 p.m. The documentary Everybody Street illuminates the lives and work of New York’s iconic street photographers and the incomparable city that has inspired them for decades. The film pays tribute…
Pillaging Lake Nacimiento
Pillaging: To strip ruthlessly of all valuables by open violence, as in war; to plunder, despoil, abuse, and mistreat. This describes what the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) is about to unleash upon Lake Nacimiento, a very large residential environment and unsuspecting wildlife population’s habitat (which straddle the border with San Luis Obispo County).…
Cuesta hosts student art show, workshops
Peruse the works of artists in the making and become a student again at Cuesta College’s annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. The event kicks off April 19 with a reception, open house, and awards ceremony. As part of the open house, members of the community can sign up for photography, printmaking, digital design, casting, and…
Transparency in the race for the county’s 4th District
There has been a lot of chest beating about the donation of the Holland family to the campaign of Jimmy Paulding, who’s running for San Luis Obispo County 4th District supervisor. Jimmy is an honest man who comes to the table eager to serve the constituents of the South County. Out of respect for the…
SLO Rep performs staged reading of Life X 3
A crying child, a house with no food, and an unexpected house guest all get thrown into the mix for a night that no one will forget in the SLO Repertory Theatre’s staged reading of Life X 3 April 20 and 21. Henry and Sonia are having a difficult evening with Arnaud, their wakeful 6-year-old…
We need a bail system
Regarding the letter to the editor entitled “Cunningham: Talk to us about bail reform” (April 5), I appreciate the desire for transparency and the responsibility of elected officials to engage with the community on proposed legislation. My office has met with Ms. Elie Axelroth and her organization multiple times. I have personally seen both sides…
Southern California adventures: Going to my stomping grounds for a family visit is packed with surprises
New places To learn more about what Orange County has to offer—other than Disneyland—check out visittheoc.com. I’ve said this before in these columns, but I’m originally from Los Angeles County. My hometown, although very close to the coastal cities (Redondo Beach and Huntington Beach), is wedged right in the middle of all of the Los…
Seattle’s Fleet Foxes plays the Madonna Expo Center on April 18th
Music is a weird business. I’ve seen so many ultra-talented musicians go nowhere and too many vacant and sub-talented pretties make it big. Many artists claim that music piracy has made a career impossible while others credit piracy with giving them the exposure to succeed or get a record deal. It’s a topsy-turvy music world…
‘A Quiet Place’ is riveting, tense horror
A QUIET PLACE What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Anna? Full price What’s it worth, Glen? Full price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Park, Stadium 10, Galaxy Director and co-writer John Krasinski (Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, Promised Land, The Hollars) helms and stars in this horror story, co-written by Bryan Woods and Scott…
A response to fact-free hyperbole
Jody Langford’s rant (“Mob rule is taking over,” April 5) alleges (twice!) that the current student protests seeking better firearms regulation are adult-led, not to mention “stupid,” “ridiculous,” and part of “a socialist, anti-gun agenda” that is hyperbolic, hysterical, and “completely devoid of any factual basis.” Talk about fact-free hyperbole! Langford assumes that only anti-gun…
Blast from the Past: The Great Escape
When? 1963 What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it available? Youtube, iTunes, Amazon Video, Black Gold Library System The searchlights are roaming and the POWs are plotting in the historically based World War II action film The Great Escape, starring blockbuster stars of the 1960s. Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, and Charles Bronson play the…
I’m unconvinced that ‘America first’ is for losers
I know New Times heartily endorsed Audrey McClish’s commentary, “Why ‘America First’ is for losers” (April 5), which was a well-written, idealistic piece, but I found it unconvincing. Instead, I sense serious shortcomings in her knowledge of our founding principles and our Constitution. How naive it is to say, “I realize that immigration is a…
Lawsuit claims Lucia Mar failed to report alleged molestation
The family of a 10-year-old girl with special needs said they tried to report that a school bus driver had molested their daughter multiple times but that Lucia Mar Unified School District officials ignored them and failed to report the abuse. A recently filed lawsuit claims the girl’s parents complained to district and school administrators,…
Objection to a ‘modest proposal’
I have to take issue with Pat Veesart’s “A modest proposal” (March 29) as it would not have stopped any of the mass shootings that have occurred within the last 25 years. It would require a national gun registry/licensing scheme, which is fiercely opposed by defenders of the Second Amendment. The reason is simple: Such…
Tax rates on cannabis are being reconsidered before the local industry even opens its doors
In November 2016, voters in Grover Beach passed a measure to tax commercial cannabis businesses. The approval made the city the first in San Luis Obispo County to pass a tax on what many believe will be a lucrative industry. But a year and a half later, Grover Beach’s elected officials are already mulling lowering…
Oops, they did it again!
Cal Poly made national news again! Yay! Was it because Cal Poly was ranked No. 1 in U.S. News’ Best Colleges list? No? Really? Well, was it because the Aeronautical Engineering program produced another NASA astronaut like Robert “Hoot” Gibson or Frederick Wilford “CJ” Sturchow? No? Um, was it because lily-white Cal Poly seems to…
Film Listings 4/12/18 – 4/19/18
BLACK PANTHER What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Galaxy Pick Co-writer/director Ryan Coogler (Creed) helms this story about T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), a newly crowned king of the technologically advanced but isolationist country of Wakanda, who finds his new kinghood challenged by Erik Killmonger (Michael B.…
Social media sound off
New Times readers took to Facebook to share their thoughts about our April 5 story, “Family disputes sheriff’s claims as he tries to clear the air about Andrew Holland’s death.”
Upcoming plant sale in Paso showcases Cuesta College’s agricultural program
Cuesta College’s North County Campus Plant Science Facility is ready for agriculture students who need a little lab time. Rows of trees, green beds, two green houses, and a head house—these are where labs will primarily take place for the Intro to Soil Science and Plant Propagation Production courses the school started offering at the…
Cal Poly community outraged after blackface photo goes viral
A widely shared photo of a Cal Poly Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity member in blackface on April 7 continues to rock the community, sparking national news coverage and strong condemnation from administrators and students. Posted to social media, the photo shows a Cal Poly student at the April 7 fraternity event with his face painted…
Central Coast Brewing’s second locale is a beer drinker’s destination
Do the brew Central Coast Brewing is located at 1422 Monterey St. and the new location is open at 6 Higuera St. in San Luis Obispo. For more information on the new location, call (805) 783-2739 or go to centralcoastbrewing.com. For updates on can parties and events, follow the brewery on Facebook and Instagram @centralcoastbrewing.…
Caretaker of elderly lotto winner loses power of attorney
The unlicensed caregiver of elderly lotto millionaire Charles Hairston no longer has control over the 88-year-old Paso Robles resident’s fortune or his medical care. A SLO County Superior Court judge revoked Tiffany Borba’s power of attorney as part of a contentious conservatorship case and appointed a third party to manage what’s left of the $78…
Nosh on this!
Biz buffet: The currently under-construction San Luis Obispo Public Market—slated to open in 2019 at the old Bonetti Ranch on Higuera Street—is gathering steam (and tasty occupants). What’s in store next year? A new, second location for Avila Beach’s Kraken Coffee Co., a 5,549-square-foot Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. brewery and restaurant, and a sister location…
New firm to oversee Morro Bay water facility
The Morro Bay City Council awarded Carollo Engineers a $7.6 million contract to manage the controversial Water Reclamation Facility Project. Rob Livick, director of Public Works, said the majority of the residents who attended the April 10 meeting were opposed to what council members decided. “I would say most of the speakers were against hiring…
Hello, farewell
Tables, turned: Carlton 2.0. A new restaurant has moved into the historic Carlton Hotel in downtown Atascadero: The Carlton Restaurant and Grille (yes—a restaurant of the same name operated there until closing in 2010). You can now order up American style burgers, sandwiches, steak, salads, and pasta dishes while marveling at the fact that 2010…
Cuesta professor turns personal journals into art
Dear diary Marcia Harvey’s exhibit, Reimagined Journals, will be on display at the Cuesta College library in San Luis Obispo through the end of April. Visit cuesta.edu for more information. Marcia Harvey didn’t want anyone to read her journals. So she destroyed them. Page after page of all 28 of her journals—spanning from 1987, when…
Nourishing
They want YOU: Nonprofit GleanSLO, which saves unused fruit and veggies and donates them to the needy, is on the hunt for passionate volunteers who aren’t afraid to get in there and pick. Currently, harvest leaders are needed (those extra special folks who lead groups of volunteers during harvests at backyards and farms alike). If…
