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Reefer gladness
No one laughed when Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers opened on April Fool’s Day. But of course, it wasn’t a joke. People are serious about their right to use medical marijuana, and with the opening of SLO County’s first and only city-sanctioned cannabis dispensary, Morro Bay City Officials have unequivocally stated that they’re not playing around.…
Fast Facts
Women in our society face a number of gender-based economic challenges. A group of local organizations that support women’s economic independence will present a seminar designed to chart the path of “Women’s Way to Wealth:†From Paycheck to Prosperityâ€? â€? on Saturday, May 20th, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Cal Poly’s University Union,…
Happy Earth Day to you
Oscar Wilde described nature as “a damp place over which large numbers of ducks fly, uncooked,â€? and I’m inclined to agree with him. I’m sick of this planet. If it isn’t blasting me with heat or freezing me with wind and rain, it’s flooding or shaking or erupting. We’ve got hurricanes and tsunamis and bird flu…
For the love of dogs
Fresh baked goods and designer duds aren’t just for two legged family members anymore. Not since the Waggin Tail CafÈ and Barkery opened its doors at 722 Marsh Street on March 31. Fido can doggy up to the counter and choose between pup tarts, chow down cannolis, or muddy paw tartletts before selecting from the…
Erase the race
It was a political campaign many people were looking forward to: a re-match between Sheriff Pat Hedges and former SLO police chief Jim Gardiner, battling again for the top cop spot in the land. But it was not to be, because Gardiner decided to drop from the race last week after he again failed to…
Ostman suspects may be in jail
Two men suspected of murdering Sharon Ostman are currently in police custody, according to Eddie Simmers, the last person to see Ostman alive. New Times spoke with Simmers just before going to press. “Police told me they found a DNA match on Hippie G,â€? Simmers says. They say they arrested him in Oregon and they…
Developer agrees to provide new SLO roofs
A few dozen local families were counting their lucky stars after winning an innovative San Luis Obispo lottery, awarding them the chance to buy specially priced “affordableâ€? homes in an upscale new subdivision. But for some proud homeowners at Rancho Obispo on Madonna and Los Osos Valley roads, with the first rains of last winter their…
Letters
Cesspool of corruption? Kathy Johnston’s article on the County’s developer enforcement effort is a breath of fresh air. If you do something without a permit in the County, you not only have to undo what you’ve done, you also get prosecuted. It used to be that way at the City of San Luis Obispo, but no…
I’ve got you on my mind
You might want to just take my word on this: There has been a reported surge in libido levels lately around Atascadero State Hospital’s Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) section. That’s perhaps not too surprising in an environment where several hundred of the state’s more notorious sex criminals are housed and (in some cases) treated. But the…
What’s bugging plant lovers
The future of SLO County’s rich agricultural harvest hinges on a tiny insect, squashed between two pieces of glass for a microscope slide mount. Cal Poly’s entire greenhouse complex has been declared off-limits, under strict federal quarantine since county agriculture inspectors discovered an unusual pinhead-sized mealy bug sucking the vital juices of a tropical houseplant. # It’s…
Correction:
In last week’s New Times cover story “Anchors Away,� Lynn Diehl’s name was incorrectly spelled on he photo caption. We apologize for the error.
Campus clamber
Bakeslee Auditorium was small, old, even bordering on decrepit. Its backstage area often proved deficient, the layout hardly offered a forum conducive to theatre and, outwardly, the building appeared a more likely spot to uncover munitions stores left over from the Truman Administration than any kind of an arts scene. # All things considered, Cuesta College’s…
