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Prescription addiction
Back in the day, students seeking an academic advantage chose stimulants like coffee, energy drinks and caffeine pills to help them stay up late and cram for final examinations. Now, more and more college students have started turning to prescription amphetamine stimulants such as Adderall in an effort to help increase their ability to focus…
On second thought
Just hours before Steve Wieneke was scheduled to over take the unenviable task of heading up the Los Osos Community Service District as its new general manager, he called and notified them that he could not accept the position. His reason: to take care of his ill mother. Contrary to news reports that he had…
First scholarship awarded in honor of Steve Moss’ legacy
The Steve Moss Journalism Scholarship Foundation recently awarded its first-ever scholarship to Joe Payne in recognition of his achievements in journalism and his constant willingness to learn. The Santa Maria Sun’s calendar editor and a recent Righetti High School graduate, Payne has enrolled in classes at Allan Hancock College and plans to pursue a four-year…
Gettin’ Clubby
# When you can boast ownership of San Luis Obispo County’s historic icon, a sort of sputnik circa 1957, you’re sure to draw sightseers. But how do you lure hungry San Luis Obispans into coming back to the oldest restaurant in town even when it’s not conveniently located on busy Higuera Street? Make sure the…
Greasier than a tube of deep fried Brylcreem!
Thundering drums, ripping guitars, cuffed jeans, leather jackets, tattoos, Detroit steel yeah, baby it’s time for another revved up rockabilly concert at Downtown Brew on Sunday, June 17 at 8 p.m. when # Mad Sin and The Chop Tops rumble on stage for a 16-and-over show ($14.50 advance at Boo Boo’s). Mad Sin hails from…
It’s a kinky, kinky world
I hate to tell you this, but if you’re reading this, you are kinky. Oh, and so is the person sitting next to you, your chiropractor, the radio show morning person, your college professor, your neighbor andyour mom. It’s a fact many don’t want to acknowledge and it’s been around since Zog romanced that first…
County supes race is heating up
# Adam Hill’s Grover Beach home is literally buzzing, with a colony of bees having recently taken up residence in the wall near his front door. It’s an echo of the buzz that the Cal Poly English teacher is working to create around SLO County regarding his plans to run for county supervisor against Jerry…
Fast Facts
You thought the Iron Man Competition was tough? The Pineapple Express iron man outrigger canoe race taking place on June 16 pits crews from around the state utilizing a Hawaiian-style six-person canoe in a 12-mile race along the beaches of the Central Coast. Hosted by Avila Beach’s Pale Kai Outrigger, the Pineapple Express will feature…
No tigers, but lions and bears
Several sightings of predatory animals throughout the county have sent a wave of fear through some local outdoor enthusiasts, and experts say more encounters can be expected. On June 4, the Pismo Beach Police Department sent out a press release that reported the sighting of two mountain lions in the ravine area between Highland Avenue…
Letters
Addicted to ads? Why does your paper carry full-page ads promoting cigarettes? Cigarettes are very addictive. The drugs produce cancer and results in the deaths of many people. About 460,000 people. Lloyd Kattenhorn Fresno Shame on New Times Shame on you for printing an article that starts out “What the f—” (“Boohoo…
Custom home builder digs himself a hole
A prominent South County builder is the subject of more than a half-dozen lawsuits, many of his signature properties have headed into the foreclosure process, and past business associates say they haven’t been paid. Around for more than 20 years, Alan Little Custom Homes of Arroyo Grande specialized in expensive, Tuscan-style oceanview homes, particularly around…
Paintings that heal
David Settino Scott is a compact man with a deep-lined face, shaggy graying hair, and imploring eyes. He’s quick to laugh, but more frequently, when you catch a glimpse of him when he thinks no one’s watching, he has a kind of impassive serenity, the sort of look you see on the faces of monks…
More action on Pismo pollution
Almost a week after the Pismo Beach City Council banned feeding birds near the pier, the San Luis Obispo County Health Department held a meeting concerning ocean water monitoring in the area. Making minor strides together to help unclog the mess, county officials and local surfers agreed to install 20 permanent health advisory signs at…
Whale-watching tour at Morro Bay
For thrill seekers, curious tourists, and lethargic locals looking for something exciting to do on the Central Coast this summer, Sub-Sea Tours is giving you a reason to expand your holiday itinerary whale watching. # Located in the quaint fishing town of Morro Bay, Sub-Sea Tours offers guests a chance to get an up-close view…
The dive that delivers
Like the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano or the salmon swimming upstream to spawn, this week marks another annual event: The abandoning of college stuff. # As you drive around town, you can observe this yearly ritual by keeping your eyes on the curb. There you’ll find ratty couches and cheap particle board computer…
Nice tassels!
Let me apologize for not being available to speak at the many graduation ceremonies I’ve been invited to address. The sad truth is my pasty skin flakes in the sun, which can be a beautiful thing for an audience to behold, especially when the wind blows just right and, set against the backdrop of all…
