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Homes for teachers: If you build affordable housing, educators will come to SLO County and stay, according to the county superintendent
The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District’s $148,000 salary to replace a high school principal was no match for San Luis Obispo County’s cutthroat housing market. “We had several high-quality applicants report that for that maximum pay they just couldn’t afford to live here, having checked into available housing they thought would be appropriate,” Paso…
Conflict between Lake Nacimiento locals and Monterey County enters new phase after year-long delay
Stay in the know Get updates on the status of the case, when the next hearing is, and how to get involved with the efforts of the Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee by visiting nrwmac.org. For more than four years, Steve Blois has been waiting, debating, and fighting for something near and dear to…
Cal Poly introduces new initiative to allow selected freshmen to begin during summer quarter, but with a catch
Six hundred students in Cal Poly’s fall 2024 freshman class will get the unique opportunity to start during the summer quarter—but not everyone is on board. Jeffrey Armstrong, Cal Poly’s president, told New Times that the university surveyed prospective students on whether they would be interested in applying for a year-round operation initiative, and an…
County cannabis regulations begin to ease for operators
San Luis Obispo County’s liberal majority of supervisors is slowly relaxing the cannabis ordinance’s grip on operators. In three separate motions during the Board of Supervisors Sept. 26 meeting, 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson, 3rd District Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg, and 4th District Supervisor Jimmy Paulding voted to ease certain regulations in the county’s cannabis ordinance.…
Central Coast chef Antonio Maragliotti launches La Teglia, specializing in authentic Italian focaccia and pizza
Say ciao To explore La Teglia’s full product lineup and inquire about availability for delivery, pop-ups, and catering, contact owner Antonio Maragliotti at (805) 294-8884, lategliapizza@gmail.com, or via Instagram @lategliafocaccia. You may recognize his name from Flour House in San Luis Obispo, where Antonio Maragliotti has been perfecting his craft for the past seven years.…
Nederlander Concerts and Vina Robles Amphitheatre host six big shows this week
I only have 10 fingers but I’m pretty sure I count 11 bands over six nights at Vina Robles Amphitheatre this week. Let’s jump ahead to Wednesday, Oct. 11, when alt-rock juggernauts The Used headline a three-band show with Sleeping with Sirens and Dead American. If you’re wracked with teen angst or you want to…
Something was missing from the SLO public art article
The “Creative culture” (Sept. 21) piece was a valuable contribution to an understanding of public art in our community. However, something is missing. The true genesis of our public art culture is the more than 600 local artists who are now part of the Central Coast Artists Collective—former SLO Art Center members who thrived in…
Endangered frogs halt $11 million construction project in Nipomo
The Nipomo Community Services District’s (NCSD) plans to consolidate its sewer system with Blacklake’s is on hold thanks to endangered California red-legged frogs found in a pond adjacent to construction. Mario Iglesias, NCSD’s general manager, said the project’s been waiting around a year to hear back from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for…
The initiative process is important, but it can be hijacked
I agree wholeheartedly with Jeff Eckles’ letter on the initiative process (“The citizen-led initiative process strengthens our democracy,” Sept. 21). At the same time, we need to be careful of the tyranny of the majority, which can pass initiatives that do harm. In order for the initiative process to serve all Californians, voters must educate…
Paso Robles City Council appoints new member
For the first time in nearly two months, the Paso Robles City Council will have five members sitting on the dais since former Mayor Steve Martin passed away. The council unanimously confirmed the appointment of Sharon Roden on Oct. 3 to take over the vacant council seat left by current Mayor John Hamon after he…
Delaney’s letter about the dunes economic impact was unreasonable
It may never happen that I win the lottery or that Putin leans toward Democracy, but I checked with my brother and his extended family to see if they never spent money locally at dining, grocery stores, hardware stores, and gas stations while camping at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. Each family spent an…
Election recount requester appeals debt to County Clerk-Recorder
A local resident responsible for the hand recount of two separate county supervisor races is now feeling financial and legal pinches for her decisions. In May, San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano sued San Miguel resident Darcia Stebbens in small claims court for unpaid expenses stemming from manually recounting votes cast in the 2nd…
Keep your loud noises out of downtown SLO
Sometimes, particularly in San Luis Obispo’s downtown district, the word “hello,” even if said, cannot be heard. For example, those who insist on continuously wearing noise-canceling ear buds might as well be saying they do not want contact with the world outside their “bubble.” Worse yet, these ear buds might also suggest a clear rejection…
Pismo Beach police to relocate while department building gets makeover
The Pismo Beach Police Department is about to move into three temporary trailers as its current facility undergoes remodeling. Jorge Garica, Pismo Beach’s city manager, said that the trailers will need to be configured to meet the city’s specifications. “We anticipate that we will begin operating in early spring 2024,” Garcia told New Times in…
Raise your voice to protect the Salinas River
On Oct. 10, the Atascadero City Council will decide whether to continue the city’s tradition of allowing the Salinas River corridor and habitat to be degraded by illegal dumping, off-road vehicles, trash, and pollution. At that meeting, it will be asked to reject that and comply with its general plan, which declares that the “watershed…
Georgia Brown’s future hinges on whether district digs a trench
The ongoing limbo that’s clouded Georgia Brown Elementary School’s campus and enveloped the entire Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is here for the long haul. What began as a response to an enrollment study that determined the campus should be closed due to its decreasing student population and unsafe structural conditions has evolved into…
Nunsense brings the laughs with musical comedy to SLO REP Theatre
Get your tickets Catch a showing of Nunsense before its run ends on Oct. 15. Showings are Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. with an additional 2 p.m. showing Saturday and Sunday. Purchase your tickets at tix.slorep.org. SLO Rep is located at located at 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo. It’s a bird! It’s a…
Let’s honor Dianne Feinstein’s commitment to California by naming the new marine sanctuary for her
At the end of September, we learned that U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) died, but in many ways, we had already been saying goodbye to her. Earlier this year, the senator was absent from Washington for more than three months with a series of health issues. Many of her staunch friends and allies were calling…
Local libraries screen finalists in 26th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival
Various venues across the country are hosting film screenings in conjunction with the 26th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival, including some local libraries in both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Local screenings commenced in late September at libraries in Nipomo, San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, and Cambria. Upcoming screenings will take place at the…
Cannabis conundrum
The lefty majority on the SLO County Board of Supervisors is on a tear, reversing policies created by the once-conservative majority, righting wrongs, and sparking fear into the hearts of every righty-tighty in the county. The dreaded and much-maligned Patten redistricting map that screwed the county into the future whether it exists or not? Gone.…
The Creator is a gorgeously filmed sci-fi story about what it means to be moral
THE CREATOR What’s it rated? PG-13What’s it worth, Glen? Full priceWhat’s it worth, Anna? Full priceWhere’s it showing? Colony, Downtown Centre, Park, Stadium 10 Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) directs this sci-fi adventure he co-wrote with Chris Weitz (Pinocchio, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, About a Boy) about a…
Rear Window
What’s it rated? PG When? 1954 Where’s it showing? The Palm Theatre of San Luis Obispo on Saturday, Oct. 7 (1:30, 4:15, and 7 p.m.) and Monday, Oct. 9 (7 p.m.) This classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller is an exercise in morbid curiosity. While professional photographer L.B. “Jeff” Jefferies (James Stewart) is laid up with a…
The Fly
What’s it rated? R When? 1986 Where’s it showing? The Palm Theatre of San Luis Obispo on Friday, Oct. 6, at 9:15 p.m. David Cronenberg (Videodrome, The Dead Zone, Dead Ringers, eXistenZ) directs this loosely based remake of writer George Langelaan’s 1957 short story and director Kurt Neumann’s 1958 film about a scientist whose invention…
