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Stopping slurs: Paso schools plan teacher training to address student racism in classrooms
Paso Robles students of color are being called racial slurs by their peers as young as the second grade, and, according to district Assistant Superintendent Erin Haley, the staff doesn’t know how to address the problem. “We need you to see us; I need you to see those kids at that school. They are being…
SLO City Council updates permits process for fraternities
The San Luis Obispo City Council found middle ground while scanning a greenlit permit for a proposed fraternity that was appealed by a group of residents. “I’m happy that the fraternity is held to the same standard as everyone in our neighborhood and is not allowed to hold large, amplified events that violate the noise…
Pismo Beach mayoral candidates talk water, downtown, and parking
Parking, showing support for residents over tourists, and Central Coast Blue were the big topics at an Oct. 10 League of Women Voters forum in Pismo Beach, where the two mayoral candidates squared off. Incumbent Mayor Ed Waage said that during his time he led an effort to approve both a new fire station and…
Keep Grover Beach on track by voting no on the recall, Measure G-24, and Debbie Peterson
Ballots have dropped, early voting is underway, and Nov. 5 is just a couple of weeks away. If you are a Grover Beach registered voter, we urge you to vote no on the recall of Grover Beach City Councilmember Dan Rushing and no on Measure G-24. We are three Grover Beach mayors—one current (Karen Bright)…
Templeton’s school bond measure asks for too much
As a 27-year resident of Templeton, I feel compelled to provide some additional input regarding ballot Measure D-24, which is asking residents to authorize $53.2 million in new bonds to finance a list of “specific school facilities projects,” a list of which is provided for in the voter information guide. These new general obligation bonds…
Election selection
Let the countdown begin! The election will be over soon, and we will all know our destinies. I, personally, will be so sad when all the drama concludes. The nitpicking and off-color remarks are what I live for! But I am sick of the text messages and emails. Leave me alone, Kamala Harris! I don’t…
The Bunker SLO hosts political, anti-Trump activism show What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Thought-provoking show The Bunker SLO’s political art show is running until the end of election season. The Bunker is also hosting an artist talk on Oct. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is free, and those interested in going can RSVP at thebunkerslo.com/events. The gallery and coffee shop is located at 810 Orcutt…
Michael Kiwanuka and Brittany Howard share top billing when they play Vina Robles on Oct. 19
This is one of those weeks where you’d need to clone yourself five times over to try to attend half the scheduled shows. It’s a target-rich environment, so choose wisely. The show that’s No. 1 on my radar is Michael Kiwanuka and Brittany Howard on Saturday, Oct. 19, in Vina Robles Amphitheatre (8 p.m.; all…
SLO REP stages Stephen King’s classic thriller, Misery
Performances of Misery at the San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (SLO REP) will run through Sunday, Oct. 27. Adapted for the stage from Stephen King’s renowned novel, this local iteration of the psychological thriller opened in mid-October and stars Timothy Cox as Paul Sheldon and Alice Kelly Bahlke as Annie Wikes. After a car accident…
Los Osos start-up Salty Bagel is on a gluten-free roll
The hole story Customers can learn more about Salty Bagel and order online at saltybagelslo.com. Other vendor sites and locations include farmers markets in Cambria, Morro Bay, and San Luis Obispo. Central Coast residents from Paso Robles to Orcutt can get their Salty Bagels delivered through Harvestly at harvestly.org. Follow the bakery on Instagram and…
Nurse Blake brings comedy tour to the Fremont Theater
Viral comic sensation Nurse Blake’s current comedy tour will include a stop in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m., at the Fremont Theater. Earlier this year, Nurse Blake performed alongside Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, and other prolific comedians at the 2024 Netflix is a Joke Festival in May. His ongoing tour,…
AG Mayoral candidates discuss water solutions, public comment, and city developments
Arroyo Grande citizens have two choices for who will lead the city through 2026. One is the city’s incumbent mayor, Caren Ray Russom, who has made difficult decisions like pulling the city out of the costly Central Coast Blue project and reducing the amount of public comment time for items not on the agenda. Her…
Salem’s Lot is a classic vampire tale that feels cliché
SALEM’S LOT What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Anna? Stream it What’s it worth, Glen? Stream it Where’s it showing? Max Writer-director Gary Dauberman (Annabelle Comes Home) offers this new adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 novel about author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman), who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot to research a…
Pismo Beach celebrates the 100th anniversary of its beloved pier
Learn more To learn more about the history of Pismo Beach, visit experiencepismobeach.com/plan/history. Bearing the weight of a century of history and memories, the Pismo Beach Pier stands its ground to celebrate 100 years of serving the community. In 1924, the pier was built to aid in receiving and sending shipments. Since then, it has…
Will & Harper
What’s it rated? R When? 2024 Where’s it showing? The Palm Theatre of San Luis Obispo and Netflix TV writer Harper Steele and actor Will Ferrell met at Saturday Night Live. Back then, Will knew Harper by her dead name, Andrew. Unbeknownst to Will, Harper’s life was a complicated web of secrets and desires to…
Hold Your Breath
What’s it rated? R When? 2024 Where’s it showing? Hulu Karrie Crouse and William Joines co-direct this screenplay by Crouse about Margaret Bellum (Sarah Paulson), a mother living on a devastated Oklahoma farm at the height of the Dust Bowl. Her husband’s away, leaving Margaret alone to care from their daughters, Rose (Amiah Miller) and…
SLO County Democrats organize letter-writing campaign for infrequent voters in key swing states
Thousands of letters from San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party voters flooded the United States Post Office on Dalidio Drive on Oct. 15. Their aim: to wash sporadic voters in key swing states in a wave of awareness about voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race against former President Donald Trump. “The…
Paso Robles school board candidate Hunter Breese has a formal complaint filed against him for alleged election fraud
A complaint submitted to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office accuses Paso Robles school board candidate Hunter Breese of election fraud. The recent Paso High School grad is running for the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District board in Trustee Area 3 to bring a “new perspective” as a younger candidate. “You know,…
Grover Beach residents will vote on an elected or appointed city clerk in 2026
Oct. 15 was a somber night for Grover Beach City Council members, who reluctantly approved putting Grover H2O’s measure to elect the city clerk position on the 2026 ballot. “Electing the city clerk places decision-making in the hands of the voters,” Grover H2O member Lesley Marr said during public comment at the meeting. “This means…
Paso Robles Councilmember Chris Bausch endorses Linda George and Michael Rivera for City Council
As Election Day nears, sitting Paso Robles City Councilmember Chris Bausch endorsed two candidates, Linda George and Michael Rivera—both of whom have had previous conflicts with City Manager Ty Lewis. “We all met happenstance, and we all happenstance have the same nemesis,” George said of herself, Rivera, and Bausch. In a letter Bausch submitted to…
