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On rotation: SLO city wants to move its safe parking program from site to site, but residents want more public input on the proposal
San Luis Obispo’s Railroad Square is poised to shutter its safe parking site for the homeless, but its potential future iteration has already sparked local ire. SLO resident Anthony Bozzano lives half a mile from the city’s new proposed safe parking site in a primarily residential neighborhood on Palm Street—part of a series of rotating…
Help us halt habitat degradation in Atascadero
Let’s park 262 RVs on 6 acres in the Salinas River flood plain in Atascadero! Right where hikers, horse riders, bicyclers, dog walkers, bird watchers, and nature lovers enter the historic De Anza trial along the river. The city Planning Commission OKed this plan on July 18 without any review of its recreational or environmental…
Iconic band Chicago plays Vina Robles Amphitheatre on Aug. 25
It’s impossible to overstate just how successful Chicago has been. Formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, they took a nod from Blood Sweat and Tears and added horns to a rock band. Their debut album titled Chicago Transit Authority was an unusual mix of jazz and rock, which also included protesters’ chants recorded at the…
The grand jury is in, and the Paso basin is still in trouble
The plan to save the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin is failing. In 2014, the California Legislature passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), requiring local communities to form groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) to be administered by groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs). If you’ve been following the saga of the critically overdrafted Paso Robles Groundwater Basin for…
The Bunker SLO hosts lifeguard station mural as an activity hub for Braiding Water multicultural event
Stay in the know To keep up with The Bunker and its arts events, visit thebunkerslo.com or visit it in person by heading over to 810 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo. For more information on the various events of Braiding Water, visit racemattersslo.org. Charles Rugg is just about done putting the finishing touches on his…
Not it!
If there’s one thing everyone seems to agree on, it’s that they don’t want unhoused people who live out of their cars parked anywhere near them. “Not in my backyard … or front yard or side street, or neighborhood, or town, or state, or country, or continent, or hemisphere, or planet. Get out of here,…
Central Coast Film Society seeks submissions for upcoming film showcase
Local filmmakers are encouraged to submit short films to the Central Coast Showcase, a film screening event that will be held during the upcoming Central Coast Entertainment Expo at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo Grande. The deadline for film submissions is Friday, Sept. 15. The expo will take place on Saturday,…
Chef Garrett Morris’ Sichuan cuisine is a hot commodity on the Central Coast
Immersive dining Explore Sichuan and Nepal with San Luis Obispo chef Garrett Morris of Sichuan Kitchen SLO. In addition to Monday night takeout at Benny’s Kitchen in SLO, catch Morris at the following events: dumpling making and cooking class on Sept. 13 at Debbie Duggan’s Central Coast Culinary in SLO, Nepali pop-up on Sept. 16…
Morro Bay Art in the Park showcases artists across the state
The 68th annual Morro Bay Art in the Park will be held at Morro Bay City Park on Saturday, Sept. 2, and Sunday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, and Monday, Sept. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature about 100 participating California-based artists. For more info,…
Strays is crude, funny, and deserving of its R rating
STRAYS What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Glen? Matinee What’s it worth, Anna? Matinee Where’s it showing? Colony, Downtown Centre, Park, Stadium 10 Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar) directs Dan Perrault’s script about a dog named Reggie (voiced by Will Ferrell), a gullible border terrier who’s abandoned by his…
The Beanie Bubble
What’s it rated? R When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Apple TV Plus In 2021, Beanie Mania, a documentary on the absolute wild ride that Beanie Babies had in the ’90s was released. Now we have The Beanie Bubble, which dramatizes the story of Ty Warner (Zach Galifianakis) and his business partner, Robbie (Elizabeth Banks), who…
Hijack
What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Apple TV Plus Created by Jim Field Smith and George Kay and starring Idris Elba as Sam Nelson, a corporate business negotiator, the series follows the hijacking of a seven-hour flight from Dubai to London. Desperate to get safely back to his son, Kai (Jude Cudjoe),…
Gala Pride and Diversity Center opens LGBTQ-plus focused library to the public
Read all about it Visit the Gala Pride and Diversity Center, located at 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday to see the newly organized library for yourself. Visit galacc.org for more info. Nichole Schmitz has spent the last three years working to organize a library she…
Templeton residents to appeal county approval of 24-hour gas station
The East Bennett Village project is facing the appeal efforts of Templeton residents after the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission voted 2-1 to approve the project on Aug. 10. Ten-year Templeton resident Joe Jarboe said he’s never seen a project like this proposed for seemingly no reason and contested so heavily by his fellow…
County presents update on leftover inclusionary housing funds
The status of a terminated fund for affordable housing projects sparked old disgruntlements at the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting. “What we fear is some of you may want to reinstate the ‘in-lieu’ program, which is really a tax on market-rate housing, which makes it more expensive along with all the other…
Paso school district sets new track to decide Georgia Brown’s future
The clock is ticking on the future of Georgia Brown Elementary, Paso Robles school district’s dual immersion program, and the 36th Street campus. “I will be very frank,” Paso Robles Assistant Superintendent Brad Pawlowski told the Paso Robles Joint Unified District school board during its Aug. 22 meeting. “If we relocate this program, the school…
New state grant to address senior residents’ needs in SLO County
San Luis Obispo County’s local efforts to identify and meet gaping needs for its senior citizen population received a roughly $200,000 boost from the state. The county won its share of funding from the California Department of Aging’s $3 million Local Aging and Disability Action Planning Grant Program. The state department awarded the money to…
CalGEM needs to get its act together and punish instead of reward bad actors in the oil industry
On Aug. 18, 2023, the state Department of Conservation’s California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) released the Cost Estimate Regulations for Oil and Gas Operations for official public comment under the Administrative Procedures Act. The regulations provide requirements and methods for oil and gas operators to submit their cost estimates for plugging and abandoning of…
Boycotts work, and we can boycott Big Carrot
If you are outraged by the Carrot Kingpins, Bolthouse Farms and Grimmway Farms, seeking to hog water rights at the expense of Cuyama residents and their school, then boycott all their products. We can buy fresh and delicious carrots at our local farmers’ markets. Remember that the late Cesar Chavez organized the Wrath of Grapes…
