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Corrupt dealings: Another DOJ indictment comes forward in the pay-to-play allegations involving late supervisor Adam Hill
Legal troubles for a former executive of a San Luis Obispo development company hit a crescendo with a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment after being embroiled in criminal and civil cases for the better part of a decade. Ryan Wright, formerly known as Ryan Petetit, allegedly colluded with a former SLO County supervisor to…
Paint Your Pet brings accessible art fun to immortalizing your furry—and sometimes not-so-furry—friends
Find out more To figure out when the next Paint Your Pet event is, visit artsocial805.com for updates and information on other events the group hosts throughout the year. Follow them on Instagram @artsocial805. How do you immortalize something important to you? To some, it’s a shrine of photos—snapshots of the special and important person,…
SLO County streamlines code for animal care and maintenance
For the first time in 25 years, San Luis Obispo County’s code relating to the care and upkeep of animals is getting a makeover. Title 9, the rules that establish county Animal Services’ responsibilities, are more streamlined after the Nov. 7 Board of Supervisors meeting, when Animal Services Manager Eric Anderson detailed eight different sections…
Clark Center for the Performing Arts presents Shrek: The Musical
For two nights only, students from St. Joseph High School in Orcutt will hold an upcoming production of Shrek: The Musical at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo Grande. Performances of the show will be held on Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11, starting at 6:30 p.m. both evenings. Presented by…
Cuesta College’s smaller campus sees enrollment gains
Mia Ruiz, dean of student success and support programs at Cuesta College’s North County Campus, said that during the fall 2023 semester, the campus saw 23 percent uptick in enrollment. “I think that’s all due to a real collaboration with our faculty and our leadership, also bringing back more in-person courses to our campus,” Ruiz…
Community Foundation of SLO County sponsors free dance in Santa Maria
The Santa Maria Valley Senior Citizens Club presents its next dance event and live concert, titled Dancin’, with the Riptide Big Band at the Elwin Mussell Senior Center on Sunday, Nov. 12, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Special guest vocalists Bob Nations and Mitch Latting will accompany the Riptide Big Band during the performance. The…
Residents express concern over North Morro Bay building proposal
Land stability is a major concern for Morro Bay residents opposing a 48-unit housing development on Panorama Drive. “My family has owned property in North Morro Bay since the early 1960s … during a very wet year back in the ’80s, my father put a stake out [into the ground to observe land stability] and…
Mother Shuckers is Nipomo’s prime seafood joint, specializing in oysters and a good time
Come out of the shell Enjoy oysters on the half shell and more at Mother Shuckers, 133 Thompson Ave., Nipomo. The restaurant is open Thursday through Sunday from 2 to 9 p.m. Karaoke nights take place Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. Keep up with Mother Shuckers on Instagram @mothershuckersnipomo and on Facebook at Mother…
15th Annual New Times Music Awards winners for 2023
Best Album Josh Rosenblum, Love Letter Jolon Station, Y’all or Nothing Rusted Stone, Welcome to the Show Best Songwriter Dave Tate, “This Moment” Joe Koenig, “Lila Rose” David Lynch, “I Can See Sound” Youth Elbow Drop Sunday, “Southern Belle” Awkward Silence, “Just Jump” Elbow Drop Sunday, “Special K” Hip-Hop/Rap Sadie Jasper, “I Want” Van Gordon,…
The Nick Moss Band plays Nov. 11, at the SLO Vets Hall to mark the return of the SLO Blues Society concerts
Like the proverbial phoenix rising from the ashes, the SLO Blues Society is climbing out of the COVID-19 mess to fly again. The all-volunteer organization that began in 1980 hasn’t mounted a show since 2020, but they say three are on the horizon for the 2023-24 fall/winter season, starting with Alligator Records recording artists The…
15th Annual New Times Music Awards winners for 2023
Best Album Josh Rosenblum, Love Letter Jolon Station, Y’all or Nothing Rusted Stone, Welcome to the Show Best Songwriter Dave Tate, “This Moment” Joe Koenig, “Lila Rose” David Lynch, “I Can See Sound” Youth Elbow Drop Sunday, “Southern Belle” Awkward Silence, “Just Jump” Elbow Drop Sunday, “Special K” Hip-Hop/Rap Sadie Jasper, “I Want” Van Gordon,…
The Curious World of Seaweed exhibit in Morro Bay celebrates essential flora
The waters of Morro Bay suffer no dearth of ecological wonder. But it wouldn’t be possible without seaweed or kelp. “Kelp forests are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, supporting a wealth of biodiverse species,” California State Parks Interpreter Robin Hazard said. “They provide homes, food, safety, and places to raise young…
Greed and bad budgeting
The parking issue in San Luis Obispo is not about parking; this is about money. I wish Big Sky Restaurant was still here. I wish Marshalls Jewelry, Beverly’s Fabrics, Betty’s Fabrics, Ross, Mo’s BBQ, Johnsons Gallery, or Johnsons for Children, or … . This is about money and the city staff being irresponsible with competing…
Shredder is mean
I used to enjoy reading the Shredder when it focused on intelligent satire and muckraking. More and more it has slipped into the morass of cheap shots, meanness, hype, and—of deepest concern—a lack of respect for facts. I want to respond to what I consider inaccurate and intemperate remarks made about me in the Nov…
Bidenomics led to inflation, increased costs
I read with great interest the article entitled “Closed for Business” in the Nov. 2 issue of New Times. The article spoke of the increased costs and regulations (parking cost increases) that has brought about hardship on local businesses. I wonder if people realize what has brought about these increased costs to every facet of…
Political points
Parking in downtown SLO is such a hot-button issue that it took up five hours of the Nov. 7 SLO City Council meeting. Why? Well, obviously, charging people $4 a hour to park downtown is way too much. Way too much. And the thought of increasing that hourly rate to $5 in 2025 is more…
SLO City Council partly relieves downtown parking costs
The frantic discussion over downtown parking reached a fever pitch in the lead-up to the San Luis Obispo City Council’s Nov. 7 meeting. Representatives from several downtown businesses expressed their frustration online with the hourly $4 rate that gripped the city center starting in July. Come 2025, that on-street rate is set to climb again…
Nyad chronicles Diana Nyad’s remarkable 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida
NYAD What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Glen? Full price What’s it worth, Anna? Full price Where’s it showing? Netflix Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (Wild Life, Free Solo) co-direct this incredible true story of long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad (Annette Bening), who at the age of 64 and on her fifth attempt swam…
Local residents express concerns over future loss of natural habitat, oak trees to build the Dana Reserve project in Nipomo
A Nipomo development reduced the number of oak trees it would cut down, but the Dana Reserve project still asks to remove a little more than 3,000 oak trees from its 288-acre property. Community members and local environmentalists think that number continues to be far too high. San Luis Obispo County’s biggest housing development in…
No Hard Feelings
What’s it rated? R When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Netflix Jennifer Lawrence plays down-on-her-luck bartender Maddie, who answers a strange Craigslist ad promising a used Buick to a young woman who could successfully “date” (aka sleep with) socially awkward 19-year-old Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman). The oddest twist is that it’s Percy’s oddball parents, played by…
Cuesta’s faculty opposes the Dana Reserve project
After two days of discussion over the controversial Dana Reserve development, Cuesta College’s academic senate decided to vote in opposition of the proposed project. This vote came on Oct. 27, less than a week after Cuesta College President Jill Stearns spoke during public comment at the Oct. 23 SLO County Planning Commission meeting, highlighting the…
Psycho
What’s it rated? R When? 1960 Where’s it showing? The Palm Theater of San Luis Obispo on Nov. 12 (1:30, 4:15, and 7 p.m.) I’ve watched Psycho many times, but only once on the big screen during a college film class. It is absolutely a different experience from watching it on TV. Director Alfred Hitchcock…
Paso resolution says all businesses are essential, masking is personal preference
At the Nov. 7 meeting, the Paso Robles City Council unanimously passed a resolution affirming its stance on mask mandates. “The phone calls I’ve gotten over the last couple of weeks and just running into people around town have made it clear this is very important,” Councilmember Chris Bausch—who proposed the resolution for the Nov.…
