Cover Story
Amazing journey
Director Guillermo del Toro set his fantasy film, Pan’s Labyrinth, against the gruesome real-world backdrop of the routing out of the last of the rebel forces at the end of Spain’s Civil War in 1944. The fantasy locales are frightening though never quite as terrifying as the real world in del Toro’s painterly universe. #…
Fast facts
SLO Green Build will present “The Sun Also Rises” as its sixth in a series of sustainable architecture design workshops. The event starts at 6 p.m. Jan 24 and will include a tour of the Temple Beth David, highlighting passive solar design in action. Admission is free and open to all professionals, students, and anyone…
The year of planning dangerously
When it came to local land use issues, the year just past went out with a bang. The voters of Atascadero voted themselves into a future of smart growth and enlightened land use policy. The County Parks and Recreation element update found itself playing the lead role in The Perils of Pauline with the Board…
Diablo Canyon faces more legal proceedings
Surveyors of nuclear energy policy witnessed another big week for Diablo Canyon as news hit the wire on Jan. 16 of the Supreme Court’s refusal to review a PG&e-appealed decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. That June ruling ordered the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to reexamine the possible effect of a terrorist strike…
Letters
Baby seals, baby humans I wonder if residents of the county will catch the irony between the two volunteer articles, “They walk the line” and “Seal of approval” (Jan. 4). I’d be surprised if it slipped past your editor. New Times was, on one hand, helping recruit volunteers to assist in destroying the life of…
Ice, ice baby
Brrrrrr! Let me say it again: Brrrrrr! You don’t need me to tell you that it’s been cold enough to freeze the something off a something else lately, but I’ll do it anyway. Talk about frosty! It’s been so cold, I haven’t just been able to see my breath, I’ve been able to touch it.…
How sweet it is
Cakes, cookies, tarts, and lemon bars have shared space with muffins, scones, marzipan rings, and, of course, eclairs on the vintage pink shelves of Eclair for more than 20 years. Lately though, they’ve had company. The arrival of new owner Jeremy Davenport to the classic South County bakery heralded the addition of some new treats.…
