Morro Bay secures grant to remove abandoned boats from harbor
The 43-foot Triton sits in Morro Bay, slowly decaying, its hull worn and waterlogged, deemed “abandoned,” “unseaworthy,” and “a threat to pollute.” It’s not the only neglected boat in the bay gradually surrendering to the water, but the city is preparing to demolish the Triton and other abandoned vessels with the help of a state…
A dog park is coming to a long-awaited Emerson Park revamp, but not everybody is on board
San Luis Obispo’s Emerson Park could become the city’s second spot for a dog park, but not all dog owners are happy with the possible change. “They’re planning to split it right down the middle and turn half of it into a gated dog park, which would mean tearing up half of the grass that…
Central Coast Weavers Guild offers handmade goods at its 18th showcase
D’Elin Lohr’s fascination with weaving began in high school. It was the late 1960s when there was a resurgence of the craft. Lohr then took classes with a friend at UC Santa Barbara, further developing a love for textiles and fashion. “It just started my whole journey into weaving, spinning, and dyeing,” Lohr said about…
Bugonia is a paranoia-fueled black comedy about misinformation and conspiracy
Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Killing of the Scared Deer, The Favourite, Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness) directs Will Tracy’s screenplay loosely based on South Korean writer Jang Joon-hwan’s screenplay for Save the Green Planet! (2003). The story follows conspiracy theorist—Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and his cousin Don (Aidan Delbis)—who believe Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone), the…
Trump’s campaign against detractors smacks of repeated history
I am old enough (barely) to remember the era when Joseph McCarthy declared that there were communists within the government, the military, and Hollywood. He claimed that he was going to ferret them out and put them on trial. And he did, not in secret but on television, ruining numerous lives. Finally, when McCarthy charged…
Partisan politics is destroying our democracy
Here in California, the Democratic Party has just demonstrated that they too are willing to abandon any pretense of civility and self-respect and join the Republicans in the consummate quest for tawdry partisan advantages. They do so because they think they are in the right. But the Texas Republicans also think that they are in…
Honor veterans by fighting for the values you believe in
Honoring veterans is more than giving lip service to their sacrifices one day a year. This time of year, I find myself thinking about my father and aunt, who were both WWII veterans. My father was a naval gunfire spotter in the Marines and received a Bronze Star for actions in the Pacific. His job…
Diablo Canyon owes the public land conservation
For more than 40 years, Diablo Canyon Power Plant has conserved Central Coast landscapes and wildlife habitat (while simultaneously decimating the offshore marine environment). The plant is surrounded by 12,000 acres of prime coastal land owned by PG&E and its subsidiaries. Once the nuclear plant closes, this irreplaceable stretch of wild California coast will be…
Boats, dogs, and blue waves
The two happiest days of boat owners’ lives are the day they buy their boat and the day they sell it, or maybe the day they abandon it to rot in Morro Bay Harbor. The city by the big rock recently received a $15,750 SAVE (Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange) grant from the California State…
Hit the 15th Garagiste Wine Festival in Paso for a lesson on oak
A brand new French oak wine barrel can cost up to $2,500. An Eastern European oak might go for $1,000, and an American oak for $500, barrel aficionado Ryan Render explained. “It’s expensive,” he said. Pouring hardThe Garagiste Wine Festival will take over the Paso Robles Event Center on Nov. 7 and 8 showcasing dozens…
SLO County voters say yes to Proposition 50 in early vote count
Unofficial Proposition 50 special election results point to California voters approving new congressional districts for the state. As of Nov. 5, 63.8 percent of voters around California cast their ballots in favor of Proposition 50, while 36.2 percent of them voted against it. Spearheaded by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the measure would authorize temporary use of…
EDM duo Elysian Moon hosts Intimate Nocturne in Kreuzberg’s Lo-Fi Lounge on Nov. 7
Are you ready for a backroom speakeasy experience inspired by Europe’s underground dance music culture? Because that’s what live electronic duo Elysian Moon plans to offer when they present Intimate Nocturne in Kreuzberg’s Lo-Fi Lounge. The event was inspired by a recent trip. “Hello from Amsterdam,” neoclassical pianist and synth artist Grace Jiia emailed a…
Revised Dana Reserve project secures final approval from SLO County supervisors
A year after the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors greenlit the old Dana Reserve housing development plan, the new iteration of the project received approval once more. Mirroring its 2024 decision at the Nov. 4 board meeting, the supervisors voted 3-2—with 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson and 4th District Supervisor Jimmy Paulding dissenting—in…
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle remake isn’t as good at the OG, but it has its moments
The 1992 original was a chill-inducing affair starring Rebecca De Mornay as Peyton, the new nanny for the Bartel family. For my money, I’ll watch the original over this remake, but this new version also packs a punch. THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLEWhat’s it rated? RWhen? 2025Where’s it showing? Hulu This time, we have…
Paso Robles City Council reviews housing units for development on non-residential land
The Paso Robles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to reserve 154 housing units for a proposed Ardmore Townhouse development on land that isn’t currently zoned for residential use. “Tonight is not an approval of the project,” Warren Frace, the city’s community development director, told the council. “We’re not really discussing the pros or cons of…
Local production company Room for Cream Films screens a handful of shorts on Nov. 8
Room for Cream Films—Alex Raban and Jenny Gosnell’s film production company—presents a variety of its short films this Saturday in Morro Bay. ROOM FOR CREAM SHORTSWhat’s it rated? Not ratedWhen? 2025Where’s it showing? Saturday, Nov. 8, from 6 to 9 p.m., The Department, 986 Quintana Road, Suite B, Morro Bay The evening opens with a…
The Palm Theatre’s Flickerhead Fridays curates themed movies monthly
Film is the great democratizer. You don’t have to go to film school to become a cinephile. All it requires is the voracious consumption of movies. Join the funEvery Friday at 7 p.m., the Palm Theatre presents its handpicked selection for Flickerhead Fridays, a series focused on a specific theme or director. October featured horror…
Pismo Beach launches its first Sand Art Festival
In what’s planned to be an annual tradition, the inaugural Pismo Beach Sand Festival is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 6, through Saturday, Nov. 8, when the city of Pismo Beach has invited “leading sand artists from around the globe … to create intricate, large-scale sand drawings and installations,” the city announced. “The shoreline will transform…
Angela Bracco’s plant husbandry designs are at MYLR Gallery
Calling all amateur applied mycologists! Cal Poly Assistant Architecture Professor Angela Bracco has the perfect design collection for you on display through Nov. 31, in MYLR Gallery and Bookstore (1238 Monterey St., SLO). Her show, titled Entara and Vedra: Tools for the Domestic Forager, is a series of capsule-like receptacles designed for growing food at…
