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Autumn Arts Annual 2024: We’ve got San Luis Obispo County’s upcoming exhibits, events, activities, performances, concerts, and more
With the breath of fresh rain storms we had the first few weeks of September, it really does feel like fall is here this year. It’s the right weather to release our Autumn Arts Annual issue too, just in time for it to heat back up so everyone can enjoy what remains of the evening…
Don’t cheer for a nuclear industry you know nothing about
This is to all our young, progressive people who are genuinely concerned about our planet and the climate crisis. We should all be just as freaked out. It is our Big Existential Crisis. But please don’t let the powerful, greedy, nuclear industry—which includes nuclear weapons as well as nuclear energy—brainwash you into thinking nukes are…
SLO’s Club Bubbly offers sips from around the world
Pop a cork Club Bubbly, located at 570 Higuera St., No. 145, in SLO’s Creamery Marketplace, is open Tuesday to Saturday from 2 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. For more details, email cheers@clubbubbly.com or follow the company on Instagram and Facebook @clubbubbly. What’s the difference between blanc de blancs and…
Fiber optic cables will soon connect Grover Beach to Singapore for more robust data and communication systems
The Pismo State Beach parking lot near Fin’s Restaurant and Southeast Asia are about to have a common link. On Oct. 13, the California Coastal Commission approved a coastal development permit for RTI Solutions to install and operate a fiber optic cable extending from West Grand Avenue in Grover Beach and snaking through state and…
The Woman King delivers an emotionally resonant epic adventure
THE WOMAN KING What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Glen? Full price What’s it worth, Anna? Full price Where’s it showing? Colony, Downtown Centre, Park, Stadium 10, Sunset Drive-In In this fictionalized historical epic based in truth, Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love and Basketball, The Secret Life of Bees, Beyond the Lights, The Old Guard) directs…
What’s that? Huh?
In case you were waiting with bated breath, the appeal against the approval of The Hub—the bar, restaurant, and entertainment venue proposed for 1701 Monterey St.—was unanimously denied by the SLO City Council. The Hub is happening, and soon you’ll be able to drink booze, throw axes, get your bicycle fixed, and listen to live…
Paso Robles officials believe a spaceport is the ticket to the city’s future
Space. Launches. Lift-off. For Paso Robles’ residents, those words could sound like something straight from a science fiction movie. But they could become a realistic possibility if the Paso Robles Municipal Airport gets to a place where it could not only launch commercial aircraft, but also space jets. The idea to build a spaceport at…
A League of Their Own
What’s it rated? Not rated When? 2022 Where’s it showing? Amazon Prime There was an attempt at A League of Their Own sitcom in 1993; however, that show barely made it out of the dugout and only a few episodes aired before it was canned. This time around, producers aren’t trying to create an extension…
Alyssa Monks’ SLOMA retrospective features large-scale portraits of women in vulnerable, intimate contexts
Experience the work Be Perfectly Still, a retrospective of Brooklyn artist Alyssa Monks’ large-scale portraits, hangs in the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) through Nov. 13. The museum, located at 1010 Broad St. near Mission Plaza, is a 501(c)(3) public benefit nonprofit arts organization that’s free to all. More information can be found…
Last Light
What’s it rated? Not rated When? 2022 Where’s it showing? Peacock People have been talking about “peak oil” since the 1950s—the idea that oil production will peak and start to decline, leading to societal collapse … unless we transition to sustainable energy. Last Light asks viewers to imagine a world in which our energy supply…
PAC managing director Chris Miller announces retirement
Chris Miller is set to retire from his role as the SLO Performing Arts Center’s (PAC) managing director in October, after working for the organization for about six and a half years. “It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with the incredible PAC staff during my tenure and support our wonderful community…
Local opposition grows to Dana Reserve housing development in Nipomo
Drive down Pomeroy Road in Nipomo, and you immediately see the signs. “Nipomo, say no, before it’s too late, to the Dana Reserve housing development,” reads a cascade of cardboard speckling front lawns and sidewalks for blocks. Alison Martinez lives a short distance from Pomeroy. The 23-year resident is leading the community charge against the…
Morro Bay open mic invites storytellers to tell 99-second stories
The theme of the next program of The Reboot: Storytelling Reimagined is “Breaking the Code,” which audience members are encouraged to tackle in 99 seconds or less during a special open mic segment of the event. Participating storytellers will be sharing true, personal stories during the free program, which takes place at Top Dog Coffee…
Free from by-district elections and term limits, some Pismo Beach City Council candidates outline their plans for the town
Unlike its South County counterparts, Pismo Beach is gearing up for a municipal election devoid of the new by-district voting system and term limits. While the beach city differs in some ways from its neighbors, the election season holds at least one constant for all: another shot at victory. Take it from attorney Erik Howell,…
Quebec’s amazing folk ambassadors, Le Vent du Nord, plays a Castoro Cellars SLOfolks show on Sept. 24
Holy guacamole, Batman, SLOfolks is bringing an incredible Québécois folk act to Castoro Cellars that is absolutely essential viewing for fans of string music. Since forming in 2002, Le Vent du Nord has toured five continents, won two Juno Awards (Canada’s Grammy) and a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, and been named Artist of…
Man pepper sprays peaceful protesters in Templeton
Getting blasted with liquid pepper wasn’t how 71-year-old Dan Cook planned to start his morning on Sept. 20. But that’s exactly what happened to him and other protesters in Templeton in an incident that law enforcement and an ambulance responded to. Cook and several other members of the Atascadero Democratic Club gathered on the Vineyard…
Oceano sparks discussion about vacation rental ordinance
The Oceano Advisory Council (OAC) has ambitions to thicken the pages of San Luis Obispo County vacation rental code. “The ordinance we’re talking about is only about the vacation rentals where the owner is not present,” OAC Chair Charles Varni announced at the Aug. 22 meeting. The last beach town of its kind to not…
SLO denies neighborhood appeal, approves The Hub project
A San Luis Obispo neighborhood worried about how rowdy bar and concert noise will impact their residences could not sway the SLO City Council from approving The Hub, a new project bringing a mix of food, drinks, and entertainment to upper Monterey Street. Led by Central Coast Brewing, The Hub ties together eight local businesses,…
County Public Health anticipates winter surge of COVID-19
President Joe Biden might have said the pandemic is over, but health officials in SLO County disagree. “COVID-19 is still actively circulating in our community,” said Tom Cuddy, public information officer of the county Public Health Department. As of Sept. 14, the SLO County COVID-19 dashboard says that there are currently 167 active cases in…
A happy ending
New Times recently published a story about the sale of The Establishment, (“Saving community: The Establishment went up for sale this year, leaving stabbies, super stabbies, and extended community members worried about what it might become,” Aug. 11). It was a very well written article. I would just like to provide some corrections and add…
May we all hold this vision for democracy
May people of integrity, compassion and reason come forth and be willing to serve at all levels of government. May the term “political discourse” stand for publicly and kindly sharing opinions and reasoning and may reasonable compromise take place for the good of the people and democracy. May individuals and groups espousing hate, violence, and…
Make sure you’re registered to vote in SLO County
The Nov. 8 election is right around the corner. It’s time to get ready. The League of Women Voters urges everyone to check your voter registration status, update it if necessary, and if you’re not registered to vote—do it today. It’s easy. Go to slovote.com to check your registration status, register to vote, or change…
Pacific Wildlife Care plans for new SLO facility
When Morro Bay’s Pacific Wildlife Care first launched in 1984, its leaders opened up their own homes to sick and injured animals to fulfill its mission of rehabilitating San Luis Obispo County’s wildlife. By 2006, the nonprofit had outgrown its beginnings and moved into the facility that it still leases today: a patchwork of construction…
