Harold Miossi would be upset about SLO REP cutting down an oak tree
I suspect my old friend Harold Miossi, whose charitable trust has given $1.5 million to the SLO Repertory Theater’s building fund, would be hopping mad SLO REP wants to cut down a magnificent publicly owned coast live oak it promised to save. Harold loved these oaks and sparked my own interest in them. In fact,…
Where’s the outrage over Diablo’s extension?
After the expected decision to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s life by 20 years, I found myself questioning the strange silence surrounding it in this county. Diablo occupies a peculiar place—immense in impact, yet oddly absent from the outrage that greets other perceived threats. In Morro Bay, many protested the Vistra battery plant over…
Nations will always act to protect their interests
The problem of nuclear proliferation has recently come back to the forefront of public concern with the ongoing U.S./Israeli conflict with Iran. Although we reportedly destroyed most of Iran’s capability to produce the fissile material needed to build nuclear bombs in last year’s raids, there appears to be enough highly enriched uranium to build 10…
Rules are for suckers, right?
SLO County’s “love him or hate him,” Don Quixote-esque battler of the powers-that-be has gone to the big junk-strewn soberish ranch in the sky. Dan DeVaul—the founder of Sunny Acres, a controversial sober-living facility that has battled its neighbors, county government, and sometimes its own clients—reportedly passed away in a Virginia assisted care facility in…
SLO County supervisors create fund to help children impacted by immigration enforcement
San Luis Obispo County 1st District Supervisor John Peschong’s call at the January TRUTH Act forum to help U.S.-born children affected by federal immigration enforcement gained steam at the April 7 Board of Supervisors meeting, even though he rejected a funding injection. “I’m not going to support that today,” Peschong said at the meeting. “It’s…
Feed My Seoul is the only Korean food truck serving artisanal Asian barbecue in SLO and Santa Barbara counties
When the craving for Korean food strikes but not hard enough to make full use of the Central Coast’s all-you-can-eat barbecue spots, another option exists—a flame-kissed Asian-style barbecue on wheels. Bowl callFeed My Seoul can be found most Wednesdays starting at 5:30 p.m. at Machado Plaza in Santa Maria. Follow @feedmyseoul805 on Instagram to keep…
David Leader, Templeton Advisory Board Chair arrested over harassment
David Leader, chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group (TAAG), was arrested on April 3 after Judge Erin Childs found him to have violated multiple restraining orders—part of a years-long dispute with neighbors over property access and road use. Leader was booked at the San Luis Obispo County Jail at 12:17 p.m. and released later…
The Mother Corn Shuckers release Sunset Gold at The Siren on April 16
You can bank on a party atmosphere when The Mother Corn Shuckers play their patented brand of beergrass music. The high-energy quartet mixes bluegrass, country, and rock into a danceable jam-band sound that gets people on their feet. They recently released Sunset Gold, a new seven-track record produced by The Mother Hips frontman Tim Bluhm,…
County Clerk-Recorder candidate Vanessa Rozo faces FPPC complaint for misusing campaign social media
Another California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) complaint has entered the county’s 2026 election season. A county resident sent an email to New Times saying she filed an FPPC complaint against county clerk-recorder candidate Vanessa Rozo for promoting her Oceano business through an official campaign Facebook account. Filed on March 27, 2026, the FPPC complaint…
SLO Master Chorale presents Joseph Haydn’s The Creation at the PAC in SLO
There’s something decidedly glorious about the sound of more than a hundred trained voices singing in unison—it’s what we imagine when we think of a heavenly choir of angels. Witness The CreationThe SLO Master Chorale performs Haydn’s The Creation at the Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo on Sunday, April 19 (doors at 2,…
Los Osos CSD unanimously approves continued Cal Fire Services
The Los Osos Community Services District board decided to continue contracting with Cal Fire for fire protection and emergency medical services, maintaining the district’s current staffing model of three full-time firefighters and one reserve firefighter. The 5-0 vote directs staff to finalize an agreement with Cal Fire, providing continuity in fire and paramedic services while…
Jim Conroy releases Brushes: Stories from a Musical Life on April 12 at Don’s String Shop
Maybe you know Jim Conroy as a singer-songwriter or from the many bands he’s played in, or from theater productions he’s acted in, or from his role as host of KCBX’s Celtic Crossroads on Saturdays from 5 to 6 p.m. However you know him, you’ll know him even better if you buy and read his…
Brass & Beats fundraiser to benefit SLO High, Laguna Middle School music programs
If you value music education in public schools and like to have a grand old time, you’ll want to join the fun at the Beats & Brass fundraiser on Saturday, April 11, at Santa Margarita’s Riata Ranch, which will support music education in SLO’s secondary public schools. “The San Luis Obispo Instrumental Music Boosters Association…
The Drama is a cringe-inducing black comedy ride through premarital jitters
Helmed by Norwegian writer-director Kristoffer Borgli (Sick of Myself, Dream Scenario), The Drama examines a transitioning relationship as Charlie Thompson (Robert Pattinson) and Emma Harwood (Zendaya) plan their wedding while second-guessing their commitment to one another and struggling with self-doubt. (105 min.) THE DRAMAWhat’s it rated? RWhat’s it worth, Anna? Full priceWhat’s it worth, Glen?…
Netflix’s The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson examines professional cyclist’s murder
Moriah Wilson was badass. Her cycling career wasn’t by chance. Raised in a family of athletes, Moriah was passionate and competitive from a young age in whatever sports she partook in. Biking was the pinnacle, though, and soon Moriah was stacking win after win at races, being pursued by sponsors, and pushing her training to…
Cheech & Chong’s 1978 Up in Smoke screens on 4/20 at Bay Theatre
Calling all stoners! The ultimate ’70s stoner comedy, Up in Smoke, is screening at 4:20 p.m. on 4/20. Co-directed by Lou Adler and Tommy Chong and written by Cheech Marin and Chong, the story follows two stoner musicians—Pedro DePacas (Marin) and Anthony “Man” Stoner (Chong)—who unknowingly smuggle a van made entirely of weed from Mexico…
Almost three decades later, one resident still holds out hope for Cambria park
Shannon Sutherland has been waiting to see a park built at Cambria’s East Ranch for nearly three decades. It’s still not happening. “I’m easily brought to tears. My frustration level is so high,” Sutherland, a longtime Cambria resident and member of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Committee, told New Times. “My kids are…
Sunny Acres stakeholders move through sluggish state grant process after the death of founder Dan DeVaul
Sunny Acres founder Dan DeVaul, who faced tumultuous years before San Luis Obispo County took control over the Los Osos Valley Road sober-living facility, has died, according to community members and officials. “He was a mentor and a father figure and showed tough love. We will always remember him and forever be grateful for his…
Learn about shearing sheep and regenerative farming through City Farm SLO
Twice a year, Navajo-Churro sheep at City Farm San Luis Obispo receive quite the buzz cut. This spring, the regenerative urban farm is opening its gates for the public to glean from the process free of cost. “There’s a lot of real farming happening right here in SLO, and this is just one opportunity for…
