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Wheels of fortune
He left Poland at 12, with his sister and his grandmother. It was 1982; their homeland was a Soviet bloc country. Back then his name was Jaroslaw. Back then he could walk. The three of them ended up outside of Los Angeles near his parents, who had settled there several years earlier. Jaroslaw Molski went…
Hark! A new kind of wine in Osos
Los Osos, land of disputes and recalls, now has a civilized dose of wine time in Baywood Park thanks to Martha Neder and business partner Jackie Bloom. Yes, Paso wine culture has trickled down into Baywood Park in the form of the Bloom Wine Bar, a new spot featuring a wide array of local wines…
Grover to order adult store closed
Grover Beach’s city council has won a round in its often-contentious battle with Steve Diamond, owner of the Diamond Adult World chain of stores. On Friday, a federal judge ruled the city could legally order Diamond to close the doors of his Grand Avenue store, which has been open since November 2003. Diamond and his…
Calling all wealthy nudists
Paso Robles resident Chuck Heasley (not his real last name) has a dream. He wants to play volleyball, drink lemonade, sit in the shade, and socialize with his friends… naked. But the problem is, he says, there aren’t any nudist parks near San Luis Obispo. Sure, there’s Pirate’s Cove, the secluded clothing-optional beach near Avila,…
What the county’s talking about this week
Move-the-sewer movement loses ground The popular movement to relocate Los Osos’ notorious sewer project took a double whammy this week with unfavorable rulings on both the move-the-sewer initiative and the CSD’s ability to sign construction contracts. After issuing a temporary stay against spending state loan money last month, the Ventura appellate court lifted the stay…
