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The music comes home: The Live Oak Music Festival finds a new SLO County location
Buy your tickets! Visit liveoakfest.org for a complete listing of performers and performance schedules, to learn more about camping and day tickets, and to purchase tickets to this year’s Live Oak Music Festival. The fest is scheduled from Friday, June 21, through Sunday, June 23, in El Chorro Regional Park, across Highway 1 from Cuesta…
New digs, same news: The Tribune office moves
Joe Tarica, editor of The Tribune, started his journalism career at the then Telegram-Tribune in 1993, just a few months before the daily newspaper moved out of its digs on Johnson Avenue to a new building on South Higuera Street. The new office was large—formidable, you might say—built to house an entire standalone publishing operation.…
Gag me with a spoon
In November 2017, I wrote about the vital role played by Planned Parenthood—vital to women, vital to men, vital to families, vital to our communities. In fact, Central Coast Planned Parenthood health centers serve almost 32,000 patients annually, providing breast cancer screening exams, STI testing, cervical cancer screenings, and contraceptive services. Non-judgmental counseling at Planned…
Sucker punch
Like a broken clock that’s correct twice a day, “news” blog calcoastnews.com and its co-founder Karen Velie got something right this week! Velie and her blog—found guilty of libel in 2017—broke news of a disturbing incident concerning a SLO city employee. On April 15, Velie wrote about Building Inspector Chris Olcott, who pleaded guilty to…
Colony Market and Deli in Atascadero holds it down with unique creations in a space crafted for community
Taste your flavor The Colony Market and Deli at 6040 El Camino Real in Atascadero is open Sunday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Check out the menu online at colonymarketanddeli.com. We sit at a picnic table basking in the shade of an…
Sound off
New Times readers took to Facebook to share their thoughts on our April 11 news story, “Grover Beach homelessness project backers, opponents hope for compromise.”
The wine coast
New digs: Thanks to the help of a California Department of Food and Agriculture grant, the wine organization formerly known as SLO Wine Country announced a new name on April 16: the San Luis Obispo Coast Wine Collective. “Our new name and look better represent our uniqueness as an intimate ultra-coastal wine region on California’s…
‘Missing Link’ is cute but not especially memorable
MISSING LINK What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth, Anna? MatineeWhat’s it worth, Glen? MatineeWhere’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Writer-director Chris Butler (ParaNorman) helms this stop-motion animated adventure about Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by Hugh Jackman), who’s invited to the Pacific Northwest by Sasquatch—aka Mr. Link (voiced by Zach Galifianakis)—who hopes…
Worth a drive
Hop on the trolley: For a trip through wine country that’s a little bit different, the Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley is gearing up for its third season of round-trip excursions into wine country every weekend. The 2019 season begins on May 11. For $10 (in advance; it’s $18 at the trolley), you can hop…
Blast from the Past: Godspell
When? 1973 What’s it rated? G Where? Amazon Prime, DVD, iTunes, Vudu It’s Easter morning. You’ve got your VHS copies of It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown and VeggieTales: An Easter Carol ready to go, and all’s right with the world. It’s a tradition I’m sure we all share, but why not switch things up…
Brothy slurps
The first sip that slipped between my lips was too salty. But as the fresh wavy noodles soaked up the broth, that flavor evened out into a sort of perfection that sang to me. Maybe I’m being a bit too dramatic about the taste, but I can’t help it if that’s how I feel. And…
Artist Christi Friesen to host steampunk whale polymer clay workshop in Morro Bay
Get crafty Artist and author Christi Friesen will teach a polymer clay workshop on April 27 at Art Center Morro Bay from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants will create their own steampunk-style whales. The finished piece can be a brooch, pendant, or small wall piece. All materials are provided. The cost is $55 for…
Film Listings, 4/18/19 – 4/25/19
APOLLO 11 What’s it rated? G What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm PICK Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13) directs this documentary about the historic 1969 mission to land on the moon. Using archival footage, you’ll witness Cmdr. Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins on their amazing eight-day mission…
Painterly realist: Templeton artist Bruce Everett brings vistas to life
On display The Bruce Everett: A Change of Scenery art exhibit will be on display at the SLO Museum of Art through May 12. Visit sloma.org for more information. The painting surrounds you. Or at least, that’s what it feels like. “I’m drawn to large scale,” explained Templeton-based artist Bruce Everett, “because of the added…
Portland-based indie rock act Balto plays a free show at The Siren on April 18
The best free show you’ll see this week is when Portland band Balto plays The Siren this Thursday, April 18 (8:30 to 10:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; free). Immediately accessible, this is a band you’ll feel like you already know. Fronted by Dan Sheron, who rocks a mustachioed Frank Zappa look, Balto delivers driving road music filled…
SLO Tease burlesque show benefits RISE SLO, GALA
Myths, Legends, and Fantastic Tails, a burlesque show presented by SLO Tease, takes place at the South Bay Community Center in Los Osos on Saturday, April 20, from 8 to 11 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. The event features dance and variety acts, with beer and cocktails available for purchase from Sidecar Cocktail Co.…
Cal Poly faculty try living on campus with their students
Three Cal Poly faculty members were the first to spend the school year living among their students on campus through the university’s Faculty in Residence pilot program. Tina Muller, associate director of residential student experience for University Housing, said the Faculty in Residence program has been on the radar both at the University of California…
Ubu’s Other Shoe presents staged reading of ‘Girls Like That’
The SLO Repertory Theatre’s staged reading series, Ubu’s Other Shoe, presents a reading of Evan Placey’s play, Girls Like That, on Friday, April 19, at 7 p.m and Saturday, April 20, at 2 and 7 p.m. The plot revolves around Scarlett, a teenager who becomes the center of attention after a nude photo of her…
SLO city employee put on leave after video release of bar assault
The punches landed suddenly and ferociously, and were captured on video. Camille Chavez and Isaac McCormack of Santa Maria were sitting together at the bar at Mr. Rick’s in Avila Beach on May 28, 2016—the day of the Tequila Festival. A stranger standing next to them at the bar, his back turned, repeatedly leaned into…
Camp Ocean Pines holds Sculptors Symposium exhibition
The 17th annual California Sculptors Symposium exhibition opens at Camp Ocean Pines in Cambria on Sunday, April 21, and runs through Sunday, April 28. The exhibit includes both an indoor and outdoor show. An artist reception takes place on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A barbecue lunch will be available for…
Geiger found not guilty in deadly dog attack case
A former Grover Beach police officer was found not guilty of felony criminal charges in connection with a 2016 dog attack that killed one person and injured another. On April 12, after a month-long trial, a SLO County jury found 27-year-old Alex Geiger not guilty on one felony count of manslaughter and two felony counts…
Nuclear is the way to go
Life on planet Earth depends on a healthy ecosystem. The state of California is headed in a troubling direction by shutting down a large, reliable, 24/7, sustainable, affordable source of emission-free power. Those who we voted to represent us and protect the health and safety of the residents of our state are making dangerous and…
Diamond Cannabis Direct facilities raided by state
In late March and early April, state cannabis enforcement officials served search warrants at the facilities of popular SLO County cannabis delivery service Diamond Cannabis Direct—destroying 2,000 plants at its grow site in Arroyo Grande. Acting on tips from “confidential sources,” a California Department of Fish and Wildlife cannabis enforcement team searched one Los Osos…
Taking property without compensation
It seems to me that the cake is already baked when it comes to the location of the new homeless/warming/administration center in Grover Beach, and all the yard signs and attendance at council meetings are just a waste of time. As aptly reported by Peter Johnson (“At odds,” April 11), Peoples’ Self-Help Housing CEO John…
Oceano’s general manager will continue to aid Cambria as its interim general manager
The Cambria Community Services District (CSD) has made Paavo Ogren, Oceano Community Services District’s general manager, its interim general manager as it continues its search for a leader. During public comment at the April 11 Cambria CSD meeting, resident Christine Heinrichs thanked Ogren for his work with the district thus far. She also encouraged the…
Oceano is critically underserved
This is in response to the news story “Visitors to county parks want ‘dynamic experiences,’ report says” (April 11): The 2019 SLO County Parks and Recreation report says, “The commission is committed to a long-term strategy for a strong park system for the benefit of people of all ages. National statistics show that parks, open…
To keep the interest in reading alive, one local woman hosts book parties for kids
Liz Krieger lives on Islay Street in San Luis Obispo in an olive green house with plenty of shrubbery out front. From the sidewalk it looks like an ordinary home in the neighborhood. But that feeling quickly fades the minute she opens the door. It’s like unlocking the gate to the Narnia of books. Every…
Maybe store music choices need more relevancy
Mike Robertson might be onto something (“The root cause of the world’s problems,” April 11). I, too, feel tortured when subjected to inane music while I’m trying to get some shopping done. When did it start, this idea that customers need some kind of mind-numbing noise in the background? I first noticed it when I…
Whale entanglement settlement abruptly ends Dungeness crab season
Commercial Dungeness crab fishermen, like 29-year-old Sean Harvell of Atascadero, are used to making their livings at sea until July, which normally marks the end of the winter-to-summer season. For smaller crabbing outfits, especially, the late season is a crucial time to bring in their hauls, Harvell said. “That’s due to the biggest boats moving…
Dear SLO County wildlife lovers,
Please share this information with friends, neighbors, and family! This is a reminder that springtime is “baby season.” Let’s help keep as many wildlife families together as possible and safe from humans and our pets. If you find an uninjured fawn, do not pick it up! Keep people and dogs away so that the mother…
