Morro Bay launches e-bike safety campaign
The Morro Bay Police Department is stepping up enforcement of e-bike laws this summer, launching a campaign to educate riders before issuing citations for illegal or unsafe riding. “Morro Bay officers are enforcing all laws related to the California Vehicle Code addressing moving violations on public roadways for e-bikes and e-motorcycles,” Police Chief Amy Watkins…
Arroyo Grande’s measure for state water project participation moves to November ballot
Instead of voters casting their ballots to decide whether Arroyo Grande should buy state water every time the city is parched, a measure on the November ballot could stop the back-and-forth once and for all. On June 9, the Arroyo Grande City Council unanimously adopted a resolution putting a state water ballot measure on the…
New federal funds strengthen Atascadero emergency preparedness
Atascadero is receiving a $1 million federal investment to equip its new fire station and emergency operations center, a funding boost that the city said will strengthen its ability to respond to wildfires and other large-scale emergencies. The funding was announced on June 26 as part of a broader federal package of nearly $259 million…
New beds for foster youth usher in-county psychiatric care
A shuttered San Luis Obispo County facility will be repurposed into a new avenue of care for local youth in need. Once underused, the previous crisis stabilization unit at 2180 Johnson Ave. will be equipped with four beds for short-term intensive therapeutic care for foster kids aged 12 to 17 years. Though the proposed facility will…
Elected officials show a lack of care for rules
What a great issue, June 25, with the cover headline “Posted.” It was chock-full of items that interested me, three in particular where I saw a recurring theme: lack of care or attention to rules from elected officials and city employees. First, the state of California threatening to sue the Trump administration over wind lease…
Steep steps
Whoo! Things are so hot in the city of San Luis Obispo right now. City Councilmember Jan Marx fought with her neighbor over the length of a red curb, and it turned out to be a disgruntled former employee who sued the city for alleged retaliation after he quit his job. What are the chances?…
Our generation remembers older generations’ hardships and we’re grateful for our lives of relative ease
In yet another generational skirmish, Generation Z is now characterizing us boomers as “angry” for unreasonably resisting their demands that we shuffle off to the graveyard and bequeath them our homes and assets. Perhaps they are just confusing the term “angry” with the word “no,” which they are apparently just now hearing for the first…
Recent Supreme Court ruling protects girls’ sports
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major win for fairness, upholding West Virginia and Idaho laws that protect women’s and girls’ sports by keeping competition based on biological sex. As a mom, former athlete, and founder of Save Girls’ Sports Central Coast, I’ve fought alongside parents because biological males in girls’ sports steal scholarships, titles,…
Thank state officials for standing up for offshore wind in California
Thank you, California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild and Attorney General Rob Bonta, for announcing the state’s intent to sue over the Trump administration’s offshore wind lease buybacks. It’s no secret that California needs more electricity. Diablo Canyon will not operate forever. We have a great opportunity to tap a new renewable and clean energy…
Templeton deserves its equitable share of county library tax money
Rural communities are often asked to do more with less. Templeton is no exception. After the county closed its library in 1979, the Templeton community spent decades working to bring library services back to town. Through years of fundraising, volunteer efforts, local donations, and community support, Templeton ultimately opened its own community library in 2022.…
Mayor Erica Stewart still has a lot to learn
I immediately liked Erica Stewart when I met her, but I did not vote for her at the time because she lacked experience in government. She appeared to learn quickly, and since then I regularly voted for her. I will not this time. The fear I slowly developed regarding her conflict of interest between her…
Morro Bay resident launches small group winery tour business
For decades, Debi Schwartz’s friends described her as the person they called to find out what’s happening on the Central Coast. Inspired by this, Schwartz turned that passion into a career. Schwartz, who lived in San Luis Obispo in the 1990s and returned to Morro Bay 13 years ago, said she frequently uses local resources…
A SLO County law firm served the wrong Kyle Combs in a civil complaint against the Planet Fitness Peeping Tom
Twenty-seven-year-old Kyle Hunter Combs hadn’t stepped foot in San Luis Obispo County since he moved to Arizona in December 2025. Six months later, he gained notoriety in his hometown for an alleged crime he didn’t commit. A court complaint stated that he surreptitiously recorded a woman using the tanning facilities at the Planet Fitness branch…
Paso Robles spaceport plan enters new phase
Wine country may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of spaceflight. But if things go according to plan, Paso Robles’ municipal airport could one day launch spacecraft into orbit. That vision moved another step closer to reality in June as the city opened a competitive bidding process for aerospace…
Supergirl is lightweight fun striving for heavyweight
Directed by Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl; Fright Night; I, Tonya; Cruella) from Ana Nogueira’s feature-length debut screenplay, this “girl saving girls” sisterhood story takes aim at patriarchy and sort of hits its mark. Produced by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad, Superman), Gillespie and Nogueira adopt his irreverence, campy…
Truth is stranger than fiction in Maternal Instinct
Oh boy, this one’s a doozy. I remember this story popping up back in 2020. I’m sure other true crime junkies will too. Reagan Simmons was a mom-to-be, just a month away from welcoming daughter Braxlynn into the world. Her joy turned to tragedy when Taylor Parker, her wedding and pregnancy photographer, cruelly stole the…
Locally made drama The Strawberry screens at the Bay Theatre July 6
Directed by Cambria brothers Carlos and Kyle Plummer, and written by Cambria clinical psychologist Steve Brody, The Strawberry stars veteran actor Mike Farrell (he played Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H from 1975 to 1983). Here, he plays Herb Kaplan, an 80-year-old who after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis, seeks to reconcile his fractured family and…
Gregory Siragusa photos featured at Gallery at Marina Square in July
If you love nature, you’re going to love Gregory Siragusa’s amazing nature and wildlife photography. He’s one of three featured artists for July at Gallery at Marina Square, and his work hangs through July 29 in the Upper Gallery. “Photography is an opportunity to marvel at all the beauty in the world,” he explained in…
Lionel Bart’s Oliver! comes to the Spanos Theatre July 10 to 12
Lionel Bart’s beloved 1960 musical Oliver! comes to the Spanos Theatre Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12, thanks to OEA Theatrical, an outreach program of Atascadero’s Oakwood Enrichment Academy (ages 7 and older; $35 to $65 tickets at pacslo.org/events/detail/oliver26). Based on Charles Dickens’ classic 1837 novel Oliver Twist, the musical follows an innocent young…
Contemporary dance company DeyoDances mounts a free show on July 18 and 19
In the local dance community, SLO native Lisa Deyo is a legend. She trained under Lori Lee Silvaggio at the Academy of Dance and was a star of the Civic Ballet before moving to NYC to dance with Dennis Wayne’s Dancers, Jean Ann Ryan’s Gotta Dance at the Great America amusement park, the Los Angeles…
Concerts in the Plaza celebrates 30th anniversary with a block party on July 3
Every summer Friday, Mission Plaza turns into a community gathering spot for people who love live music, cold beers, fine wine, and community vibes, and this Friday, July 3, marks the 30th anniversary of Concerts in the Plaza, a long-running SLO Town tradition. To celebrate, Downtown SLO has something very special in store when it…
Chef Tret Toussaint is ramping up culinary offerings at SLO’s Dairy Creek Golf Course
With a year at Marcerro under his belt, Executive Chef and Beverage Director Tret Toussaint is excited to embark on phase 2 of an ambitious hospitality project nearing completion at Dairy Creek Golf Course in San Luis Obispo. The county-owned nine-hole golf course and Swing Time simulation facility, combined with the restaurant, which opened its…
