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Autumn Arts Annual 2025
Autumn landed with a show in San Luis Obispo County. Lightning! Thunder! Rain! And we’re here for it, ready to equip you with the calendar of events you didn’t know you needed. In our annual Autumn Arts issue, Calendar Editor Angie Stevens pulled together succulent and pumpkin workshops, concerts, art classes, holiday season events, performances,…
Woke
As Sigmund Freud was famously said to observe, “sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.” This may be advice that we should occasionally consider. There was a bit of a kerfuffle recently over changes to the look and logo of Cracker Barrel restaurants, with some conservatives charging them with “going woke.” The stock took a…
See new works by Charlie Rugg, Sommer Roman at Edna Contemporary opening Oct. 3
Edna Contemporary Gallery presents Hosts, a collection of new works by painter Charlie Rugg and mixed media artist Sommer Roman. “We are thrilled to share two new bodies of work with you of paintings and mixed media sculpture,” Rugg and Roman announced. “This exhibition was birthed from a history of ongoing studio visits over the…
The Eatery dishes out wood-fired pizza inside the new Vina Robles tasting room
Flames cackle, pop, and roar, emitting intense heat in shades of orange and yellow. Sweat beaded up on chef Cosimo Allegretta’s forehead as he stood by his restaurant’s pizza oven, which can reach 950 degrees Fahrenheit. It was not long after 1 p.m. on a Saturday, but he had already spent hours cooking pizzas in…
Cerro Alto Veterinary is SLO County’s only 24/7 specialty and emergency pet hospital
Within a day of opening, San Luis Obispo’s newest round-the-clock vet hospital Cerro Alto Veterinary took care of a mix of 15 dogs, cats, and an egg-bound chicken. “She was dealing with an egg that was stuck in her fallopian tube,” emergency vet Ethan McEnroe said. “We were able to sedate her, use some lubricant…
The T & T Project brings their world fusion sounds to The Luv Hub on Sept. 28
How to explain the unusual, unique goodness of The T & T Project? The duo includes local artist and musician Timo Beckwith (vocals, harp, drums, flutes) and local musician and KCBX radio personality Tracy Morgan (handpan, djembe). They play a sort of world fusion folk music, and Beckwith sings in a language that sounds vaguely…
Peyton Place
Even as the legal dust settles, there’s scant transparency in Paso Robles regarding what I’ll call “the former General Manager Ty Lewis, current City Councilman Chris Bausch, Tribune debacle.” We do know the Tribune’s Public Records Act (PRA) lawsuit prevailed over Paso and Bausch, but that’s about it. Did the emails and texts the Trib…
Yet more Cambria skate park delays
God bless them all—the kids and the community have met every goal the Cambria Community Services District and the county have laid out in the last five years for Cambria’s skate park, yet the county is still screwing with them. For Pete’s sake, by the time the skate park is finished, the young ’uns that…
See Trish Andersen’s SLOMA installation Little by Little before it departs on Oct. 4
“Magical” and “otherworldly” best describe the sensation experienced when entering fiber artist Trish Andersen’s San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) installation Little by Little. Made up of 35 miles of yarn and 35,000 knots, the immersive artwork takes up the museum’s entire Gray Wing, with 100 circular ceiling-mounted elements and 100 floor elements. If…
Two-time Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate will represent herself against election fraud charges
Former Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate Gaea Powell will be defending herself against the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s charges of voter fraud despite SLO Superior Court Judge Timothy Covello’s concern that she might not properly understand court processes. “When you state in your Faretta waiver … you want to exercise your right to have…
See Vanessa Morrow’s art show, Break the Cycle, before it closes Sept. 30, at MYLR
In her debut solo art exhibition, SoCal Filipino American multidisciplinary artist Vanessa Morrow has created a series of paintings and accompanying poetry along with some thoughtfully designed limited edition merchandise all on display at MYLR Gallery (1238 Monterey St., SLO) through Sept. 30. The show is called Break the Cycle, and according to the artist,…
Paso Robles mayor suggests recalling Councilmember Bausch after settled lawsuit
Even if the legalities between Paso Robles and The Tribune are technically settled, tension still loomed in council chambers with Mayor John Hamon suggesting a recall of Councilmember Chris Bausch. “Public officials are entrusted to act with integrity, good sense, and respect for the office they hold,” Hamon said at the Sept. 16 Paso Robles…
The Dana Reserve project passes SLO County Planning Commission muster with fewer affordable homes
A revised plan for the Dana Reserve—San Luis Obispo County’s largest proposed development in more than 25 years—will once again appear before the Board of Supervisors in November, but with half of its original number of affordable homes. Thanks to a settlement requiring changes to the Dana Reserve Specific Plan, the county Planning Commission approved…
SLO North County residents criticize ECHO for discontinuing its nightly shelter program
El Camino Homeless Organization has done away with its nightly stays and now only offers a 90-day shelter program for those in north San Luis Obispo County. The nonprofit’s operators say they’ve found that three months of secure shelter gives residents a higher chance of finding permanent housing—but some locals aren’t convinced, arguing that the…
The Long Walk is gutting look at male bonding under duress
What’s it rated? RWhat’s it worth, Anna? Full priceWhat’s it worth, Glen? Full priceWhere’s it showing? Colony, Downtown Centre, Park, Stadium 10 Francis Lawrence (Constantine, I Am Legend, Water for Elephants, four of the five The Hunger Games films) directs JT Mollner’s script based on the Stephen King 1979 dystopian thriller novel of the same…
California’s Planned Parenthood chapters stop getting Medi-Cal reimbursements
All 109 Planned Parenthood health centers in California are now blocked from getting paid with federal funds for services insured through the state’s Medi-Cal program because of an appeals court decision in favor of the Trump administration’s efforts to defund the nonprofit. The 2nd Court of Appeals’ Sept. 11 ruling lifted an injunction placed by…
The Girlfriend explores love, jealousy, wealth, and a mother’s overprotectiveness
What’s it rated? TV-MAWhen? 2025Where’s it showing? Prime Cherry (Olivia Cooke) is rich boy Daniel’s (Laurie Davidson) new sexpot girlfriend, and to say his mother, Laura (Robin Wright), is suspicious is quite the understatement. Cherry seems to have expensive tastes, and Laura is sure she’s wooing her precious baby boy to gain his wealth. Laura…
Locals advocate for Los Padres Forest as efforts to rescind Roadless Rule continue
Roadless areas of the Los Padres National Forest still face the threat of being developed after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) concluded the first public comment period as it considers rescinding a conservation rule that’s been around for nearly 25 years. On Sept. 19, the USDA closed public comment on rescinding the 2001…
Alien: Earth brings sci-fi horror to the small screen
What’s it rated? TV-MAWhen? 2025Where’s it showing? Hulu I’ve been a fan of the Alien franchise since director Ridley Scott’s 1979 original. The claustrophobia, the paranoia, the disorientation of space travel, and the feeling that these space travelers are mere pawns for maniacal corporate interests have made the franchise fertile ground for sequels and prequels.…
