SLO County airports ask students to imagine the future for its first calendar design contest
What does the future of flight look like? That’s what the San Luis Obispo County Department of Airports is asking K-12 students this year for its first ever calendar design contest. With the theme “Wings Over SLO CAL: From the hills to the sea, show us how aviation connects to where we live,” Deputy Director…
SLO County residents should avoid locally harvested shellfish after the state reported dangerous levels of toxins
Harvesters of local clams, oysters, and scallops were told to beware of consuming the shellfish after the California Department of Public Health found high levels of toxins throughout San Luis Obispo County. Issued on Aug. 29, SLO County Environmental Health Services notified residents not to consume any shellfish harvested in the region due to dangerous…
SLO County residents criticize Sheriff’s Office decision to buy another armored vehicle
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office plan to purchase a second armored vehicle called the Lenco BearCat drew criticism from residents concerned about the county racking up a $38 million budget deficit and the federal administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants. “I’m pro-justice and police when they hunt crooks but anti-militarization when they hunt hardworking…
Second Central Coast battery plant catches fire this year
Following the January scare at Moss Landing, another battery storage facility caught fire this past week marking the second such incident of 2025 as Central Coast leaders push for enhanced safety measures when it comes to renewable energy. On Aug. 30, Monterey County authorities were notified of a solar flare at the 280-megawatt California Flats…
Cal Poly Campus Health and Wellbeing providers are working overtime to lessen student wait times
At one point in time, Cal Poly’s Campus Health and Wellbeing had to turn students away because it didn’t have the capacity to serve everyone. Now, its medical providers are working overtime to ensure that every student who comes in is cared for. Students are reaping the benefits of better campus health care after the…
Planning Commission wants Cal Poly to publish frat addresses to curb illegal parties
As the deadline approaches to respond to the county grand jury report about alleged mismanaged illegal frat parties, the city of San Luis Obispo wants Cal Poly to be more cooperative. “We have been working proactively with Cal Poly to be really frank and honest with them about things we need to be able to…
Loss of funding for the History Center of SLO County means decades’ worth of artifacts won’t see the light of day
Records and certain artifacts belonging to the History Center of San Luis Obispo County face a dusty shelf life in storage limbo. It’s a consequence of SLO County stripping away a third of the History Center’s funding in an effort to close a $38 million budget gap for the 2025-26 fiscal year. “We were the…
Mighty neighborly
It’s hard to do things right if you’re Cal Poly. In 2017, a student almost died due to problems with Campus Health and Wellness—problems like wait times and available medical staff. An overlooked case of bacterial meningitis ended up in a local emergency room in time, thankfully. But it wasn’t a good look for university…
Protect wild horses
In response to “Better management of local wild horses could mean better outcomes when a wildfire breaks out” (Aug. 28), Anza, the last of the four stallions from the 2003 Coyote Canyon Herd Area capture, is almost 30 years old, lives with us. The other three are buried under our old oak tree overlooking their…
Be an informed voter
We have received numerous questions from community members asking where the League of Women Voters stands on Proposition 50, the mid-cycle redistricting measure on the Nov. 4 special election ballot. The League of Women Voters of California will not take a position on Proposition 50. Voters may have received a mailer from “Protect Voters First”…
A lesson, warning, and proposal for the Nipomo Mesa
I got to know the late Harold Miossi shortly after settling here after finishing grad school at Cal in 1976. I had the privilege of enjoying his occasional company until his death in 2006. Harold’s name graces two fine concert venues—the PAC at Cal Poly and the CPAC at Cuesta College—as well as the city’s Miossi…
Brushstrokes 2025 hangs at Art Center Morro Bay through Sept. 15
Art Center Morro Bay hosts Brushstrokes 2025, a California-wide non-themed annual juried exhibition of paintings in the upstairs Russell Gallery through Sept. 15, sharing the space with Off the Wall, a juried Central Coast Sculptors members-only art exhibition. Brushstrokes 2025 “showcases a diverse array of artistic expression across various painting mediums, including acrylic, oil, pastel,…
Central Coast Sculptors presents Off the Wall at Art Center Morro Bay through Sept. 15
Art Center Morro Bay hosts a juried Central Coast Sculptors members-only art exhibition in the upstairs Russell Gallery through Sept. 15, sharing the space with Brushstrokes 2025, a California-wide non-themed annual juried exhibition of paintings. Titled Off the Wall, the sculpture exhibit features 28 works by 22 artists and was juried by Tim Stark, “an…
Find the Central Coast Oddities & Curiosities Show at the Madonna Expo
Is strange, creepy, morbid, and odd your jam? Because if it is, the second Annual Central Coast Oddities & Curiosities Show is the place to be on Saturday, Sept. 13, in the Madonna Inn’s Alex Madonna Expo Center. Hosted by Menagerie Oddities Market—whose motto is “This ain’t yer grannies craft fair”—the event is a daylong…
Eenie Meanie is a car-chase-fueled B-movie romp
In his directorial debut, TV writer Shawn Simmons (The Continental, Wayne, Mr. Pickles) helms this action-packed cars and crime comedy-drama about Edie (Samara Weaving), a reformed teenage getaway driver nicknamed Eenie Meanie. When her past employer, Nico (Andy Garcia), offers her the chance to save her ex-boyfriend, John’s (Karl Glusman), life by pulling off one…
Night Always Comes follows a sister’s desperate attempt to protect her disabled brother
Nothing about Lynette’s (Vanessa Kirby) life is easy. She’s a bartender who’s barely scraping by, she’s got an older brother, Kenny (Zack Gottsagen), who needs care, and a mother, Doreen (Jennifer Jason Leigh), who seems to only be concerned with herself. Kirby’s portrayal of unhinged desperation in Lynette is devastating. The family has managed to…
Caught Stealing is gritty, funny, and often shocking
Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, The Whale) directs this comedic crime-thriller written by Charlie Huston (All Signs of Death) based on their 2004 novel about ex-baseball player Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) who inadvertently becomes embroiled in New York’s criminal underworld. (107 min.) CAUGHT STEALINGWhat’s it rated? RWhat’s it worth, Anna? Full priceWhat’s…
Americana act Jeffrey Halford and the Healers play the Olde Alehouse on Sept. 7
Jeffrey Halford’s 2021 song “Walk to the River” opens like a gospel hymn as he repeats the chorus, “I’m gonna walk to the river. I’m gonna walk to the river. I’m gonna walk to the river.” When he gets to the first verse, you quickly realize this is a song about immigration. “Got my family…
The Vreamery hosts vegan activist Miyoko Schinner at dual events on the Central Coast
“If Helen of Troy was the face that launched a thousand ships, I hope this is the book that launches a thousand vegan creameries around the world, each serving its own community,” writes Miyoko Schinner in the introduction to her new cookbook, The Vegan Creamery, publishing Sept. 16. “Even more, I hope this book inspires…
