If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is propelled by Rose Bryne’s Oscar-nominated performance
Writer-director Mary Bronstein (Yeast) helms this story about Linda (Rose Byrne), a psychotherapist whose personal and professional responsibilities leave her on the brink of a nervous breakdown. In between work, she cares for her daughter (Delaney Quinn) who’s got a pediatric eating disorder requiring a feeding tube and daily hospital visits. Her ship captain husband,…
Paso Robles Planning Commission approves Youth Arts Center expansion
For more than 25 years, the Paso Robles Youth Arts Center has filled its classrooms with music, movement, and paint-stained hands. On Feb. 24, the city gave that space room to grow. The Paso Robles Planning Commission unanimously approved a multi-phase renovation and expansion of the center, allowing the nonprofit to better serve its more…
Netflix’s The Investigation of Lucy Letby offers previously unseen footage
Lucy Letby was a young neonatal nurse when she began at Countess of Chester Hospital in 2012. Her whole career focused on the care of the youngest and most vulnerable patients. However, in subsequent years, the hospital saw an unexplained rise in infant mortalities and collapses, and all the cases had one thing in common:…
Free tax return service at Cal Poly helps low-income residents and business students
San Luis Obispo County residents making $70,000 or less in gross income can skip filing taxes online and make use of free tax return preparation at Cal Poly. SLO county’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is offering the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-certified service through the Orfalea College of Business where trained student volunteers are…
Unfamiliar is a propulsive German spy thriller on Netflix
I’m generally not a fan of dubbed films or shows, so even though I was a little put off at first, this German series sucked me in. Created by Paul Coates, the story follows former intelligence agents Meret (Susanne Wolff) and Simon Schäfer (Felix Krammer) who now run a secret safe house in Berlin. They’re…
311 plays Madonna Inn on March 3 as a warm-up to two-days of Vegas shows
As a warm-up for their upcoming two-night Vegas run at Dolby Live at Park MGM in collaboration with Blue Man Group on March 7 and 8, venerated rock act 311 will play a Numbskull and Good Medicine show at the Alex Madonna Expo Center on Tuesday, March 3 (doors at 6 p.m.; all ages; $60.25…
Orcutt Bakery calls dibs on the dessert table
After Danielle and Shawn Gerber spend hours baking and decorating a cake, they must safely transport it to its destination. For Central Coast parties from Santa Ynez to San Luis Obispo, that often means a scenic barn or vineyard, creating their biggest delivery challenge—the road less traveled. For any occasionThe Gerbers deliver from San Luis…
Sun Canyon Florals brings whimsy and nature to wedding design
For Victoria Duncan, flowers are a language spoken through texture, scent, color, and imperfection—and a way of inviting people into the present on one of the most meaningful days of their lives. Say, ‘I do’To learn more about Sun Canyon Florals and book your wedding, visit suncanyonflorals.com. “I feel like flowers provide a state of…
Get hitched in the sky with Central Coast hot air balloon adventures
For a couple thousand dollars, you can climb into a hot air balloon with your partner, soar in the Central Coast skies, and return to land united in holy or legal matrimony. Santa Ynez’s Sky’s The Limit Ballooning Adventures founder James Lawson has seen it all over his 30 years manning both business and balloon.…
What’s required to officiate a California wedding? Turns out … not much
Do your friends or family find you entertaining? Do they think you truly love and care about them and have special insight into their relationships? If so, prepare yourself, because they may ask you to marry them … to each other, I mean. Not to you, silly! Marry me!Online sites for ordination include: themonastery.org, getordained.org,…
Solvang-based SB Limo shuttles wedding parties across the Central Coast
Cueing up tunes worth cutting a rug to was always integral to Solvang business owner James Hooshman’s transportation company, long before brides- and grooms-to-be became some of his most frequent clients. Roadside assistanceTo find out more about SB Limo, call (805) 965-4900 or visit sblimos.com. The company’s headquarters is located at 803 Kolding Ave., Solvang.…
Weddings 2026
What is a wedding, really, other than a giant celebration—a party from beginning to end, from the engagement through the goodbye song at the end of the big night. In our annual Weddings issue, we’re including things that can help you put that party together. A florist with an eye for natural designs, hot air…
Oceano can have a vehicle-free beach and off-roaders can continue to ride the Dunes
As the coordinator for Surfrider’s Oceano Vehicle Free Beach (OVFB) campaign I was interested in Mr. Donegan’s New Times opinion piece (“Sharing the Dunes is caring,” Feb. 12). His analysis of the social class and political dimensions of rival beach users (beach pedestrians vs. motor vehicles) is interesting sociologically. However, what struck me most was…
Don’t let Diablo Canyon jump the guardrails
The Diablo Canyon Power Plant was supposed to close last year. Now the five-year extension that kept the plant open may become a 20-year extension. Over the past few months, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors and several local city councils with an eye on tax revenues have been urging state legislators to…
Your right to party!
Downtown SLO used to be hopping with live music. The Dark Room, Brubeck’s, Club 781, SLO Brew, DK’s West Indies Bar, Mother’s Tavern, Tortilla Flats, The Dwelling—live music was everywhere. Now, not so much. Sure, Frog and Peach still has some live shows. The Fremont Theater has events, but it’s a concert hall, not a…
Los Osos resident Ted Haines creates movie props and costumes from his home workshop
You’d never guess from the exterior that a world of magic exists behind a Los Osos garage door. Inside, an array of tools, 3D printers, and the ingenious creativity of self-described “foamfabber” Ted Haines constitute a workplace where common upholstery foam, latex, and fiber combine to make incredible movie props, costumes, and creature effects. Haines…
Libertine holds on to permit and live music shows
Neighbors, musicians, and well-wishers came out in scores to urge San Luis Obispo’s zoning hearing officer to maintain the local Libertine Brewing Company’s existing minor use permit. The Feb. 23 hearing took a second look at the bar’s permit after the SLO Police Department received eight calls for service related to noise issues between December…
Enroll your kid in opera summer camp
Do you have a budding Maria Callas or Luciano Pavarotti on your hands? If so, now’s the time to sign them up for OperaSLO’s Summer Opera Camp running Mondays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for the two weeks between July 20 and 31, in SLO’s Mount Carmel Lutheran Church. Summer seems a…
San Luis Obispo Shooting Range reopens after more than a year of closure
The San Luis Obispo Shooting Range is ready to fire back to life under a new name and management. The nonprofit San Luis Obispo Firearms and Safety Training (SLOFAST) will officially reopen the range on Friday, Feb. 27, at 9 a.m., marking the first time the range has been operational since it closed in December…
Learn to dance to Dylan Johnson Quartet Feb. 28
Have you always wished you were a better social dancer? Or are you already a competent dancer and looking for opportunities to practice your steps? Either way, the Central Coast Dance Community invites you to “Come Dance with Us” on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Morro Bay Vets Hall (5:30 to 8 p.m.; all ages;…
FPPC rejects Paulding’s campaign contribution complaint against 4th District Supervisor opponent Verdin
The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) won’t investigate 4th District Supervisor Jimmy Paulding’s complaint against opponent Adam Verdin, but the tension over improper campaign contribution allegations hasn’t died down. “After review of the complaint, the enforcement division will not pursue an enforcement action in this matter,” Enforcement Division Chief Kendall L.D. Bonebrake wrote to…
