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Fall into SLO
Welcome to the real world.High school that clique-nurturing facility where you freshmen did your college-application resume packing is a thing of the past. If you lived in another time, an earlier decade, you might refer to it as your alma mater. Nowadays, I don’t know what the preferred term is. Frankly, I don’t care. And…
Tackling sexism in film
I don’t know if people are most offended by the film industry because of what it reflects about our cultural values or because of its potential to influence these values, but when I find myself ranting and raving about one movie or another, it’s usually a little bit of both. This week, Columbia Pictures is…
Letters
Where were the young people?The Central Coast Book and Author Festival, held this past Saturday in the SLO Mission Plaza, was by far one of the most enjoyable gatherings I have attended since moving to San Luis Obispo. I particularly would like to give grand kudos and thanks to the legendary Robert Scheer for the…
Marijuana crop leads to arrest
San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s narcotic detectives arrested Alfredo Moreno, 58, on suspicion of cultivating marijuana and using a dangerous weapon while committing a felony on Sept. 6, according to the SLO Sheriff’s Department. At around 7:30 a.m., Moreno allegedly began to tend his batch of 647 pot plants on Villa Creek Road in Cayucos, directly…
The first day of the rest of your life
Ah, college. If I had gone, I bet it would have been the time of my life. The golden years. I would’ve been popular good at academics, but still ready to party. The big Shredder on campus. Maybe I would’ve made Dean’s List, though, I’ll admit, I don’t know what that is. Still, it would’ve…
Fast Facts
Don’t forget that Sept. 16 is Coastal Clean-Up Day. You can participate at 27 beach sites in SLO County from San Simeon to Oso Flaco. The event begins at 9 a.m. and continues until noon. At 12:30, head to the Pismo pier for a post clean-up celebration with live music, games, and prizes. For more…
Correction: Assessor clarifies points
After the Aug. 24 New Times hit the streets, County Assessor Tom Bordonaro noted that a Central Coast Taxpayers Association brochure, mentioned as having no contact information in “Assessor attempts to clear controversy,” came with an attached reply card. That card bears the address: Central Coast Taxpayers Association, PMB 317, 7343 El Camino Real, Atascadero,…
Cuesta prez walks with $210k
After several months of speculation, sparked by an unusual amount of closed-door meetings by the district board of trustees, Cuesta College president Marie Rosenwasser will vacate her seat by year’s end. # As part of her resignation effective Dec. 31 Rosenwasser is set to receive 15 months of pay and benefits, amounting to roughly $210,000.…
Massive fire endures in Los Padres
Almost 1,500 firefighters struggled to contain a fire spreading on multiple fronts through the Los Padres National Forest this week. The Day Fire so dubbed for its beginning in a forest outside of Ventura on Labor Day threatened on Sept. 12 to jump across Hwy. 5 from the largely consumed Sespe Wilderness east of Santa…
Don’t go in the water (without protection)
There are some theories floating around, dealing with what to do if you should meet a shark. Assuming that you have your wits and haven’t regressed (soiling your wetsuit and splashing like a wounded seal) you could try gouging its eyes or poking at the predator’s tender gills with your cold, stiff little fingers. If…
Police believe predator used MySpace
A local investigation revealed that the oft-maligned MySpace networking web site might have played a role in the dealings of an alleged sexual predator arrested Sept. 4 in the Five Cities. Lt. Jim English of the Grover Beach Police Department stated that a three-week investigation found that 22-year-old Aaron Klock allegedly used MySpace to solicit…
Trashing free papers could land you in jail
A new law criminalizes the taking of more than 25 copies of a free newspaper as a form of censorship or with plans to recycle for cash. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed the bill that makes stealing papers an infraction punishable by a fine of up to $250 for the first offense. A second violation…
