New Times, Jan. 29, 2026

The resistance

SLO County residents showed up to a recent Board of Supervisors meeting to protest against ICE and the Sheriff’s Office [4]

BY BULBUL RAJAGOPAL

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Editor’s note

Attendees of the Jan. 27 TRUTH Act Forum spilled into the hallways and overflow rooms near the Board of Supervisors chambers. Most were there to show their displeasure with immigration enforcement operations and the SLO County Sheriff’s Office’s cooperation with ICE. They questioned any level of interaction between the two agencies and called for supervisors to do more to help the undocumented community.

Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal writes about the forum and its outcome [4]

Also in this issue, read about what Highway 1’s reopening means for coastal communities [6]; a pottery studio celebrating 30 years of business [18]; and where CaliPaso extended its reach on the Central Coast [24]

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Scores of residents gather to hear report on SLO County Sheriff’s contact with ICE

San Luis Obispo County is split by disputes over whether Sheriff Ian Parkinson was truthful during the Jan. 27 TRUTH Act forum before the Board of Supervisors.

Under the annual requirement of the Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUTH) Act, Parkinson laid out the nature of interactions between his office and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

While 1st District Supervisor John Peschong deemed Parkinson’s presentation “very truthful,” “spot-on,” and “accurate,” scores of SLO County residents who gave public comment over four hours didn’t think so.

One of them was Grover Beach resident Johanna Rubba.

“I was happy to hear Sheriff Parkinson’s commitment to the letter of the law, but there was a way in which I found him approaching things from an odd angle,” she said. “For example, the Dec. 14 incident, it seemed to me that he was putting a lot of fault on the protesters but he didn’t seem to go beyond puzzlement as to the ICE agents’ penetration of the air-lock chamber or whatever you call it.”

The TRUTH Act meeting took place a month after a clash between protesters and ICE agents at the SLO County Jail when federal immigration officers arrived to detain an inmate on the verge of being released.

Since then, as the federal government amped up its immigration enforcement around the country, ICE agents fatally shot U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. While the White House and the Department of Homeland Security insisted that they were shot in self-defense, Good’s and Pretti’s killings have received widespread backlash and calls for criminal proceedings against the ICE agents.

In SLO County, hundreds gathered at the supervisors meeting to listen to Parkinson, spilling into two open overflow rooms. Some held signs honoring Good and Pretti, while a few others held images of masked ICE agents at the county jail.

At the questioning of 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson, Parkinson detailed the Dec. 14 incident, adding that it involved a two-door system called a sally port where both doors aren’t supposed to be open at the same time.

“ICE penetrated that outer door into the second door to arrest someone being released,” he said.

Parkinson told supervisors the jail’s video footage of the incident didn’t contain audio. He allegedly contacted ICE’s Santa Maria facility to question why the agents forced their way in and received a video with audio.

Parkinson said that ICE’s video showed protesters in the lobby and ICE standing near the exit where the inmates get released. When the door opened, the inmate came face to face with ICE, Parkinson said.

After some “dialogue,” according to the sheriff, the inmate retreated into the jail area, prompting ICE agents to follow. Sheriff’s deputies then intervened and took the individual back into custody.

On Dec. 17, 2025, the Sheriff’s Office posted ICE’s footage on Instagram. It showed protesters flipping off the camera and holding signboards criticizing ICE.

the public, including obstructing or intimidating employees, visitors, or members of the public.”

Gibson told Parkinson that it would have been better if the Sheriff’s Office posted its own video to address the incident, instead of using ICE’s video. He also noted that the Sheriff’s Office used language in the social media post admonishing the behavior of protesters.

The sheriff also shared ICE data during the forum.

Between September and December 2024, his office received 111 requests from ICE. The office released one inmate to ICE.

response groups like 805 UndocuFund.

She said she wanted the supervisors to cut funding to the county jail to pressure the Sheriff’s Office to not work with ICE.

Other attendees, like 805 UndocuFund volunteers Frida and Logan Blackwell, think officials can enforce other actions.

“I want to see SLOPD actively start arresting ICE agents when they see them harming us,” Frida said. “I don’t think ICE-free zones are unconstitutional. Those who do not want to enforce them are unconstitutional.”

Many residents contacted supervisors and the District

DUBIOUS DEBATE Many attendees of the TRUTH Act forum on Jan. 27 scoffed, and some held up signs in protest as Sheriff Ian Parkinson laid out the nature of his office’s interaction with ICE agents.

In 2025, the Sheriff’s Office received 287 requests from ICE. They honored 83 of those and released 69 people to ICE.

These requests include ones for detaining, notification, transfer, and interviews. According to the county staff report, the Sheriff’s Office only honored the requests when they met the legal criteria of state law, like convictions for a qualifying offense—consisting primarily of serious or violent felonies, or felonies punishable by imprisonment in state prison.

It’s unclear why Parkinson didn’t share data for the full 2024 calendar year. The Sheriff’s Office didn’t respond to New Times’ requests for comment by press time.

“To me, in 2024, it made zero sense to be turning people over even if they had a prior conviction because they’d turn around and come right back in,” Parkinson said. “Second problem was purely that ICE was nowhere to be found. To the most part, they were deployed down at the border and with their hands tied and doing almost zero enforcement.”

Forum attendee Elizabeth Cordoba told New Times she wasn’t reassured by Parkinson’s presentation.

“This video is being shared to remind the public that this type of behavior is unacceptable and unlawful under Penal Code 602.1,” the Sheriff’s Office Instagram post read. “This law applies when a person intentionally interferes with lawful business conducted by employees of a public agency open to

She said she had “second-hand evidence that the Sheriff’s Office was releasing prisoners into the sally port room knowing fully well that on the other side of the door, ICE is waiting for them.”

Like many others, Cordoba was wearing orange clothing—honoring the efforts of immigration rapid

Attorney’s Office urging them to create ICE-free zones, which they say would prevent ICE from using countyowned property as staging areas/processing sites unless they have a federal judicial warrant.

A press release from the DA’s Office said such zones are “often symbolic” and they don’t override federal jurisdiction.

Supervisor Gibson told both New Times and his fellow supervisors that SLO County should explore the different efforts undertaken by other counties.

“I would note a couple things: the approach taken in different counties has been different, as some (Santa Clara, Alameda) have made policy statements and at least one other (San Mateo) has passed ordinance,” he told New Times via email.

“Our DA’s comments about this are typical and expected: In trying to curry favor with his MAGA base, he has regularly dismissed and diminished efforts to support a robust local response. He is, as always, first and foremost a political partisan.”

Supervisor Peschong said at the meeting that his North County constituents support Parkinson’s efforts to navigate and comply with both federal and California law. He added that social services must be used to help the children of deported people.

“The people who have been picked up by [ICE] have been people that have had serious run-ins with law enforcement,” Peschong said. “They have left children behind. ... These children are American citizens, they were born here. ... I think we as a county need to figure out how to take care of those.”

In a 5-0 motion, supervisors agreed to form a subcommittee with 4th District Supervisor Jimmy Paulding and 3rd District Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg to investigate options for future actions, demand quarterly reports from the Sheriff’s Office open to the board and the public, and explore what health and social services can be given to families affected by immigration enforcement.

“We are a divided, polarized nation; we are a divided, polarized community,” Paulding said. “I was raised a conservative Christian Republican; I’m a Democrat now. I have values that represent this purple county; … I support law enforcement. I want us to work together. … I think we have some trust and relationship-building to get there.”

—Bulbul Rajagopal

Volunteers take to the streets for the 2026 homeless count

San Luis Obispo County’s streets were busier than usual early on Jan. 27, but not with rush-hour traffic. At 5:30 a.m., more than 240 volunteers fanned out across the county from San Miguel to the Santa Maria Riverbed, as part of the 2026 countywide Point-in-Time (PIT) Count—a biennial effort to tally individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness.

The PIT Count, required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), combines volunteer observations with data from homeless service providers to create a comprehensive picture of homelessness across the county.

“This is the nation’s largest comprehensive census of people experiencing homelessness,” said Kari Howell, homeless management information system program manager for SLO County. “Every volunteer who generously shared their time offers us the opportunity to better understand and address local homelessness.”

Volunteers gathered at seven logistics centers throughout the county, each group accompanied by at least one trained homeless services worker. After completing a two-hour training session, they learned how to use a mobile app for surveys and how to interact respectfully with individuals experiencing homelessness.

“Volunteers are encouraged to greet individuals from afar in a friendly way,” Howell explained. “Make sure that folks have an exit at any time, so not to crowd around a person. And we’re taught to be very respectful and compassionate when we ask these questions.”

Cecil Hale, homeless services manager at Community Action Partnership SLO (CAPSLO), led one volunteer team along downtown San Luis Obispo and the railroad tracks, covering roughly 5 miles and interacting with 15 individuals, completing 10 interviews.

Both Howell and Hale emphasized the collaborative nature of the effort, with volunteers, service providers, and community members working together to capture an accurate snapshot of the county’s most vulnerable residents.

Hale has been in homeless services for 14 years and described the work as an “incredible privilege.”

“I consider it my ministry. … I’ve seen how much a person’s life can change just from being housed, financially to health and socially,” he said. “It’s just rewarding to see someone go from a tent in a field and to watch them move into housing and get their new keys.”

The early start is intentional. According to Howell, beginning the count at dawn allows volunteers to reach individuals living in vehicles, a growing segment of the county’s homeless population, before they leave for work or relocate. Volunteers were assigned specific census tracks and were encouraged to ensure complete geographic coverage, walking the areas for a minimum of three hours.

The data collected in the PIT Count informs local and federal homelessness response efforts including funding allocations.

“We review the data in-house, de-duplicate surveys, and submit aggregate results to HUD,” Howell said.

The county hopes to release the 2026 findings as early as spring, allowing agencies and policymakers to act on the information quickly.

According to a community report, in 2024, the PIT Count identified 1,175 individuals experiencing homelessness in SLO County. Of those individuals, 68 percent were experiencing unsheltered homelessness, and 72 percent were experiencing sheltered homelessness. Most of those individuals were located in the cities of SLO, Paso Robles, Grover Beach, and Atascadero.

Beyond the numbers, Hale said, the PIT Count is an opportunity to humanize the experience of homelessness.

“These individuals are someone’s child, parent, or sibling,” Hale said. “They just need a little help to get back into society.”

For more information about the PIT Count or volunteer opportunities in future years, contact HDS_PITCount@co.slo.ca.us.

—Chloë Hodge

Morro Bay City Council OKs paid parking pilot program

On Jan. 27, Morro Bay City Council voted 3-2 to approve paid parking for single-vehicle spaces at the boat launch ramp at the end of the Embarcadero, advancing a long-planned policy Mayor Carla Wixom said has been four years in the making.

“Paid parking at the launch ramp will increase space availability and reduce parking impacts from patrons who can park in other areas for free,” Harbor Vitality Director Chris Munson said in a staff report. “These include boating passengers who drive separately, boat owners parking more than one car, and day users who don’t have a preference regarding where they park.”

The decision expands paid parking beyond boat trailers to include 55 single-stall automobile spaces at the launch ramp. Paid parking for those spaces will begin March 1, using a license-plate-based system that allows drivers to pay at a kiosk, by text, or through a mobile app. The fee will be $5 for a 24-hour period.

During Tuesday’s meeting, Munson said the change is not a new proposal, noting that single stall paid parking has been included in the city’s Master Fee Schedule for several years but has never been enforced. He added that enforcement would help address ongoing misuse of the lot, including RV parking and long-term vehicle storage.

“Even just yesterday, I went down there, and many of the single-stall spots were taken,” Munson told the council. “There was about three RVs in spots. There was somebody doing car maintenance in one of the spots.”

Boat trailer parking at the launch ramp has been paid since 2010 and currently costs $12 per day, a rate that increased from $10 on Jan. 1. Munson said trailer parking generates more than $55,000 annually, while revenue from single-stall parking is conservatively estimated at about $5,500 per year.

A staff report said paid parking is intended to “provide additional revenue for the harbor fund” and help address maintenance needs that “require more funding than the harbor capital program can provide.”

As part of the approval, the council authorized one free annual parking pass for the first year for each permitted liveaboard vessel and commercial fishing launch slip. Annual passes for single-stall parking are

currently priced at $175 but will be reduced to $83 beginning July 1, a rate staff said is “consistent with the proportional difference between the daily and annual pass for trailers.”

Tidelands Park, adjacent to the launch ramp, will remain free, though staff said it could be reevaluated if parking shifts significantly.

Councilmembers Jeff Eckles and Zara Landrum opposed the change, citing impacts to residents who use the area for walking, recreation, and daily activities.

“I think there are places for paid parking in the city, the Rock for instance,” Eckles said. “It’s where our tourists go to park for the most part.” He added that the Embarcadero parking area is used most by residents and that he was “stringently opposed” to the idea.

Resident Betty Winholtz also spoke against the plan during public comment, calling it “bogus” and said the launch ramp area is “part of the amenities of what we have to offer here.”

“I’m just dead against this,” she said. “I think it’s inappropriate that you charge people to park.”

Mayor Wixom, who voted in favor of the plan, emphasized that the program could be adjusted over time.

“This is a pilot project, nothing set in stone,” Wixom said at the meeting.

The parking program at the launch ramp will be a trial to see “what works and what doesn’t, for if and when parking at the Rock is ever implemented,” Munson told New Times in an email.

—Chloë Hodge

Corrections:

• In the Jan. 22 news brief “SLO switches to single-vote method after settling voting rights lawsuit,” New Times misstated the frequency of City Council elections under the new single-vote system. Starting November 2026, all eligible voters in SLO will only cast one vote for City Council every two years.

• In the Jan. 15 news brief, “San Simeon CSD approves steep water and sewer rate increases,” New Times misstated the title of Suzy Watkins who serves as the primary lead for San Simeon Community Services District operations. It has since been updated to reflect her correct title: San Luis Obispo County Public Works division manager. New Times regrets the errors. ∆

Route revival

Highway 1 reopens ahead of schedule, but economic damage lingers in coastal communities

Highway 1 is the kind of road that makes people plan vacations around a single line on a map. The portion of the coastal route between Monterey and San Luis Obispo is built into the landscape, a narrow strip of asphalt clinging to cliffs and winding past beaches, where the ocean is always in the driver’s periphery.

That drive was interrupted for nearly three years.

On Jan. 14, Caltrans reopened the 6.8 mile stretch of highway closed at Regent’s Slide, restoring uninterrupted travel along the Big Sur coast. The reopening arrived nearly 90 days earlier than the March 30 date projected by officials, ending a closure that cut off the region’s iconic coastal corridor and left local communities isolated.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Caltrans officials describe the reopening as the restoration of a “vital economic lifeline” for communities that were cut off from the full Big Sur route.

In a Jan. 14 press release, the governor’s office said the project faced “extraordinary geological challenges” and required extensive engineering work to stabilize the slope and rebuild the roadway.

Caltrans said crews installed more than 4,600 steel dowels drilled into the hillside and conducted daily drone flights and subsurface monitoring to track slope movement. The contractor, Papich Construction, estimated that $82.6 million was spent on the project.

“This reopening is the result of extraordinary teamwork and a shared commitment, led by Gov. Newsom, to safely restore Highway 1 at Regent’s Slide,” California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin said in a press release. “Delivering this complex project ahead of schedule while protecting workers’ safety on one of the state’s most challenging slopes is a testament to the skill and dedication of everyone involved. We are thankful for the patience of the community and businesses as we tackled this major reopening effort.”

The closure took an economic toll, particularly on tourism in the region. A report from Visit California estimated that the closure resulted in approximately $312 million in lost visitor spending during 2023 and 2024, with an additional $126 million in

losses recorded through September 2025. The report also estimated monthly losses of $13 million to $14 million during the closure and said city and county governments lost more than $27 million in tax revenue during 2023 and 2024.

The report found that San Simeon and Big Sur experienced the most severe declines, with San Simeon down 42 percent relative to baseline expectations and Big Sur losing $33 million in visitor spending over 2023 and 2024.

San Simeon Chamber of Commerce spokesperson Stacie Jacob said the closure reduced overnight stays and discouraged international travelers who were uncertain about access to the full coastal route.

“People weren’t sure if the highway was open,” she said. “That’s a key reason they come to do that iconic road trip.”

She added that the reopening has already created momentum, with hotels offering discounts to attract visitors.

“The Morgan Hotel right now has a pretty amazing special going on,” she said, describing a 30 percent discount to welcome travelers back.

In Cambria, the impact was mixed. Longtime business owner and Cambria Chamber of Commerce board President Renee Linn said her family’s restaurant and retail businesses actually grew during the closure. She said the town felt like it became a destination as travelers who could no longer continue on to Big Sur stayed in Cambria instead.

“Cambria has become a destination because tourists could come this far, and they wanted to get a little taste of the Big Sur coast,” Linn said. “They could actually go a little bit further, but they came, and they stayed and they ate at all of our wonderful restaurants.”

Linn said other businesses, particularly retail stores, were more negatively affected.

“People always have to eat, and they always have to stay in places. They don’t always have to buy gifts,” she said. “So some of those stores have had a hard time.”

Linn also explained that the local business community in Cambria has faced multiple challenges in recent years.

“In the last, six years, we’ve survived COVID, and now we’ve survived this,” she said.

She added that rising labor costs and health insurance requirements have increased operating expenses.

“It makes our prices keep going up,” she said. “We can’t help it; it just escalates everything.”

Visit SLO CAL, the county’s tourism marketing organization, said it maintained messaging throughout the closure to reassure travelers that Highway 1 remained open and accessible within San Luis Obispo County. The organization emphasized that visitors could still access the Big Sur experience from south of Ragged Point.

“We put out messaging and advertising that showed that the Big Sur experience was still accessible from SLO CAL,” said Lisa Marie Belsanti, a communications representative for Visit SLO CAL. “We just reminded people that they can still have that experience even if they couldn’t connect from San Luis Obispo County through to Monterey and beyond.”

With the highway reopened, Visit SLO CAL said local businesses are already seeing increased activity.

“We are hearing from people, just anecdotally, that the parking at the elephant seal viewing area has been like packed,” Belsanti said. She also noted that local restaurants are reporting strong demand. “Their reservations are full for the whole weekend, this weekend too,” she said, referring to Brydge in Cambria.

Belsanti said the highway reopening has generated excitement among residents and visitors.

“It’s just such a reminder that we have this epic road trip, just right at our doorstep,” she said.

Still, Belsanti cautioned that future disruptions are always possible.

“We are at the mercy sometimes of Mother Nature,” she said. “We may see disruptions in the future,” but she emphasized that the region still offers a significant coastal experience even with if road access is limited. ∆

Reach Staff Writer Chloë Hodge at chodge@ newtimesslo.com.

Push and pull

Lucia Mar Unified School District and its teachers union are navigating heated contract negotiations

Lucia Mar Unified School District and its teachers union are struggling to see eye to eye.

The union’s currently working with a contract—protecting the work time, compensation, and benefits of 530 certificated teachers, regular part-time teachers, credentialed school nurses, speech and language specialists, and credentialed librarians, among others—that expired in June 2025.

An update reflecting salary increases and augmentation, greater health and benefit contribution, and more compensated preparation time is overdue, according to union members.

“We always really link the teachers’ working conditions to our students’ learning conditions because if we don’t have resources, don’t have time, then ultimately our students are going to be the ones that suffer,” Teachers Association President Cody King said. “We always want to prevent that.”

King told New Times that the union contacted the district last April with dates of its availability to discuss a new contract. The district reportedly replied in September with its own set of dates—three months after the school board greenlit negotiations to start.

The two groups finally met in October, subsequently meeting once a month in November and December. Their most recent negotiation took place on Jan. 22.

“One reason that we’re always starting after our contract has expired, just the way school finance works, they do their budget in the summer, and they update it throughout the year,” King said. “It’s not until the following September that there’s a budget that comes in that is based in what they actually spent and based in what their actual revenue was.”

Budget debates have struck Lucia Mar before.

In 2023, despite its teachers being the highest-paid educators in the county, many community members criticized the unequitable pay raises awarded to Lucia Mar’s upper management. King previously told New Times that the school board and other superiors called themselves the “me too district” for including themselves in uniform salary hikes.

As of Jan. 22, the teachers union proposed a 6 percent salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2025; a 5 percent salary augmentation for special education teachers with an education specialist credential; upping preparation

time or conference periods for elementary school teachers from 100 minutes to 150 minutes; raising self-directed planning days on late-arrival from 10 days to 15; and a total compensation raise of more than 7.5 percent along with more robust benefit contributions.

The district responded with agreements to meet the demands for special education teachers’ salary augmentation and more preparation time and planning days but wants to raise total compensation by only 2 percent.

The district also countered the salary increase with an offer to raise it by 1.4 percent retroactive to July 1, 2025. It presented a term agreement through 2027 with the opportunity for both parties to negotiate health and welfare benefits and salaries.

“In response to concerns raised by [the union] at Tuesday’s board meeting, [the district] also offered to bring in a neutral third party to thoroughly review the district’s finances, to ensure that the budget is clear to both parties,” Lucia Mar’s Jan. 22 negotiation update read. “In response to [the district’s] proposal, [the union] requested a caucus, and upon return of both parties to the room, [the union] unilaterally declared its intent to file for impasse at the close of this fourth session.”

The union, according to King, was concerned that the district was misrepresenting its financial situation. He said it claimed to have deficit spending despite averaging a $5.5 million increase to the reserve each year since 2020.

Lucia Mar spokesperson Amy Jacobs told New Times that reserve increases and deficit spending can occur in tandem.

“It’s similar to a household that received a one-time bonus and put much of it into savings, some earmarked for specific repairs, while their monthly paycheck no longer covers monthly bills,” she said. “Savings can look high, but the monthly budget can still be running a deficit.”

Lucia Mar is a Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) district, meaning it receives money from the state based on average daily student attendance and the concentration of English learners, foster youth, and lowincome students.

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California law requires Lucia Mar to maintain a minimum 3 percent of its budget in reserve funding. For the 2025-26 school year, the district anticipates total operating expenditures of roughly $188.7 million—around $130 million in unrestricted general fund revenue goes to employee salaries and benefits.

But declining enrollment is causing LCFF funding to take a hit.

“Our general fund contributions to restricted programs, especially special education, have risen from roughly $14 million several years ago to about $24.9 million projected for 2025-26,” Jacobs said via email. “But our per-pupil funding is among the lowest in our area, so we take steps to ensure long-term sustainability.”

Jacobs added that the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education reviewed its methodology and confirmed that the district is correctly incorporating ongoing raises. The district shared the county’s conclusion with the union during negotiations.

Implementing the union’s demands isn’t a raise that Lucia Mar can fiscally maintain, she said.

“Our concern is sustainability,” Jacobs said. “[The union’s] current proposal would add roughly 7.5 percent to ongoing costs, creating a structural deficit that would rapidly deplete reserves and jeopardize the district’s solvency, triggering county/state fiscal intervention.”

Shell Beach Elementary and Pacific View Academy special education teacher Loni Kirk said that while the district tentatively agreed to her and her peers’ demand for the 5 percent salary augmentation for special education teachers, Lucia Mar is the only district in the county that doesn’t have contract language for additional compensation for special education case managers.

“We see teachers leaving in the middle of the year or going out on mental health leave because the job is so stressful. The staff that is left behind needs to pick up the caseload and service providing,”

Kirk said. “Obviously we know that it’s a national crisis, and it’s not going to be solved with just one solution. Our proposal for the responsibility factor is at least an acknowledgment or compensation for some of the additional work that has to occur outside of school hours.”

Kirk added that she’s noticed rising tensions between the district and the union over the five years she’s been a union member, specifically involving disagreements about how the budget is presented.

District spokesperson Jacobs said that Lucia Mar offered the highest compensation percentage increase in the county at almost 33 percent over a decade, as well as the top two highest salaries based on years of service despite receiving the second lowest funding per student.

“We’re surprised by the perception that there is a history of ‘contentious negotiations,’” she said. “Lucia Mar takes great pride in the strong, collaborative partnerships we share with our teachers, classified staff, and families that make educational excellence possible. Specifically, we have prioritized compensation over the last 10 years.”

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COMPLETE TESTING & REPAIR

Tuning in

An Arizona-based professional pianist and music director is bringing his guitar and piano lessons to Cuesta College as a community education class, and all students have to do is tune in online with their instruments.

“It doesn’t matter how much you pay for private instruction. If you don’t do the work, it’s not going to happen,” piano and guitar instructor Craig Coffman said. “But the thing about the chord method is it’s dramatically easier than the note-reading method. People who never learned to read notes learn this and have a lot of fun with it.”

The chord method teaches students how to build groups of notes from formulas or scale degrees, allowing them to play songs by changing chords instead of single notes.

“It’s also the way every single professional plays modern music, and when I say modern music,” Coffman said, “I’m talking about anything that is not classical—jazz, blues, showtunes, country music, things like that.”

On Jan. 31, he’ll teach anyone who enrolls (they must be at least 13 years old) how to play piano and guitar using the chord method. His Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People will run from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Zoom, and his Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy People will take place between noon and 2:30 p.m. the same day.

Both classes cost $69 each. Register at cuesta.edu/communityprograms/ community-education/music/instant-guitarfor-hopelessly-busy-people.html.

Coffman teaches how to play the two instruments all over the U.S. through partnerships with colleges in New York, Iowa, New Mexico, Ohio, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, and North Dakota, to name a few.

Cuesta College is one of the three California colleges that sponsor his lessons, with the others being Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe and College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita.

“I have heard a lot of people say to me that they’ve started to play for a nursing home,” Coffman said. “A lot of people play for the church because modern music in most churches today uses the chord method. I

used to be a church musician as well, so I can understand what they’re looking for.”

Coffman has been teaching this style of music since 1993, traveling from state to state— including 10-hour drives to Cuesta College— until COVID-19 forced the world to slow down. He pivoted to Zoom lessons in the wake of the pandemic and hasn’t stopped since.

“[Zoom’s] just been a lifesaver to me. People absolutely love doing the classes at home,” he said. “I used to make this joke: We used to have people bring up pianos to the class, but we had stopped doing that because we had too many injuries.”

For his online classes, Coffman sets up two cameras—one focused on his face and the other on his hands. He asks people to mute themselves and follow how he plays. The option to mute oneself helps shy students who don’t want to play in front of other people, according to Coffman.

Students need to join the Zoom lesson with a guitar or traditional piano or electronic keyboard, depending on the class they signed up for. Attending the Zoom lesson using an iPad is ideal, according to Coffman, because students can easily prop it up. Laptops and computers work too, but joining the Zoom lessons through cellphones isn’t recommended.

Practice and learning don’t stop once the three-hour lesson ends. Coffman has a plethora of resources available for students, including a recording of the class he filmed professionally at a college a few years ago and his online book on playing the piano and guitar.

Once a month, Coffman also offers an optional Q-and-A session for students, who can sign up by emailing him at chordsarekey@ gmail.com. Students can also get in touch with him through his Facebook page Chords Are Key for Piano Community Group. Coffman’s YouTube page @ chordsarekey3235 contains about 100 piano tutorial videos.

Coffman’s initial worry that his popular Zoom lessons during the pandemic would be a “flash in the pan” proved to be unfounded, with his classes steadily being offered online thanks to the support of colleges around the country.

“There’s nothing new about online instruction, but it is new that the average person out there in the public is using something like Zoom for doctor’s appointments and everything else,” Coffman said. “So, it’s not at all considered unusual what I’m doing online.”

Fast fact

• Travel Paso awarded more than $80,000 in grant funding to 15 organizations in San Luis Obispo County as part of its Community Events Marketing Grant. Recipients include Studios on the Park, Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association, Women in Olive Oil, and 3 Speckled Hens. The funding will help these groups to continue offering cultural, social, and recreational initiatives that draw in locals and visitors alike.

BY LINDA M. BAKER

Resist now

SLO County should be an ICE-free zone

Why should the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors get involved with the actions of ICE agents in our community? Do they have the authority? Is it necessary?

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agencies enforce immigration laws and executive orders. Their interactions with county residents are law enforcement measures. County supervisors control the budget of the Sheriff’s Office and have a legal interest in its workings and its officers’ conduct. They also have authority over the use of county property and, most importantly, are tasked with promoting the well-being of county residents.

How to balance those responsibilities against the need for legitimate immigration enforcement is not clear-cut. The U.S. immigration system is broken, the result of years of partisan bickering and power plays on all sides. Criticizing this dysfunctional system and the ways its rules are enforced does not mean supporting unlimited immigration. Most U.S. residents and both major political parties agree the U.S. has the right to control who enters its borders. There is disagreement about immigration

How much is too much to pay a city elected official?

rules and how they are enforced. However, January 2026 polls indicate that currently between 61 and 63 percent of the American public oppose aggressive, violent ICE tactics, including those who voted for the current administration and its immigration policies. Believing that ICE is out of control is not a radical, minority position.

Why declare San Luis Obispo an ICE-free zone?

A board declaration would be symbolic—it isn’t legally enforceable. But symbols are powerful. They are public representations of our values—indicating who we are as a people, and what we believe and hope to act on. For example, the U.S. Declaration of Independence is symbolic.

Declarations don’t need to be legally enforceable to be effective. They give legitimacy and direction to people and organizations that wish to act. If SLO county is declared an ICE-free zone, more individuals, churches, schools, businesses, and neighborhoods are likely to follow suit— perhaps put a sign in their window, bar ICE agents without a judicial warrant from private property, organize to protect their neighbors, monitor and report illegal activities, etc.

These acts of resistance wouldn’t be necessary if ICE and CBP officers acted professionally and were schooled in the rights of the people they serve:

• If their recruiting followed standard

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when people in San Luis Obispo who wished to serve in the city government showed some interest by learning about the policies, players, and processes. Some sought appointments to an advisory body, while others attended city meetings, shared opinions, and joined public debate.

Then came the time when some were less interested in serving and more about getting paid. People who had never even been to a City Council meeting or served on an advisory committee were running for office.

The stipend in recognition of one’s efforts displeased those who desired a living wage. And when elected and finding out how much work was involved, they

professional methods for weeding out those who are aggressive by nature or sadistic, have criminal backgrounds or psychological problems;

• If their training included deescalation techniques, peaceful conflict resolution, and specific schooling on how to deal with protesters nonviolently and consistent with their rights;

• If their process of enforcement followed expected professional practice—no masks, visible badges and other indicators of status and organization, full personal identification, production of appropriate warrants, no racial profiling, and respect for personal property and homes;

• If they understood the impact and appropriate use of both lethal and nonlethal weapons;

• If officers involved in a shooting were identified publicly and put on leave, their conduct investigated locally and with independence, and the results shared with the public; and

• If the agencies and their field officers felt accountable to the public they serve.

Yet every day there is ever more distressing evidence that ICE and CBP agents are acting unprofessionally—endangering the safety of the community, causing fear, modeling bad policing, damaging the morale of departments and their officers who do adhere to professional standards, and eroding public trust in law enforcement.

So why don’t these immigration enforcement agencies properly recruit and train their officers before putting them in the field? Both have billions of dollars available to them and many effective training models to follow.

voted to increase their compensation.

There are no time clocks punched when one is a council member. Some do lots of work and some, well, not so much. I averaged 30 hours a week. Some didn’t even bother to read the agendas.

Our City Council members and mayors are treated very well. Statewide conferences are paid for, including travel. Yes, there are free lunches, and sometimes dinners. Now

Their actions indicate these agencies don’t see effective, professional enforcement of immigration laws as their mission. Instead, immigration enforcement is the pretext for rash actions, shows of force, dominance, deliberate cruelty, and retribution. Theirs is the face of tyranny—they are the enforcement arms of a lawless federal government.

The progenitor of all U.S. laws is the Constitution. The federal government should only exercise its sovereignty over state and local authorities if its actions are constitutional. If they are not, it is our duty as citizens to resist—to protect ourselves and each other. As military personnel can refuse illegal orders, so can the rest of us.

I recently saw the movie Nuremberg—a dramatic reenactment of the post-WWII Allied Forces trial of Nazis for alleged war crimes. The lead character is an American military psychologist commanded to analyze the psyche of accused Nazi second-in-command Hermann Göring so prosecutors could win the case against him. The psychologist finds Göring’s weak spot, and the Allies are successful. But when he subsequently writes a book about his involvement and what he learned, he insistently warns his readers that fascism could also happen in the U.S. and faulted the German people for not resisting the evil of Nazism soon enough.

Let’s not make the same mistake. ∆

Linda M. Baker is a lead with Indivisible Rapid Response Team SLO. Send a response for publication to letters@newtimesslo.com.

LETTERS

once again, the SLO City Council has voted to adopt new pay rates, awarding far higher salaries than comparably sized cities. For example:

Mayor: San Luis Obispo, $58,368; Santa Cruz, $41,048; Santa Maria, $23,484. Council member: San Luis Obispo, $33,360; Santa

Opinion

BY GIANNA

Our antidote is action

“Action is the antidote to despair.”

—Joan Baez

On the evening of Nov. 5, 2024, the sound of clinking dishes lingered in our typically bustling six-person San Luis Obispo rental house. Slowly the conversation picked up, emotions poured out, and one thing was certain—holding the grief of the election results was better together. We began to brace for the Trump administration’s impact on our undocumented community members, our bodily autonomy, our economy and job opportunities, our environment and climate change, the genocide in Gaza, and our democracy. We took a moment to sit with the feelings of heartbreak and powerlessness in the face of the United States’ systems and leaders. Misery loves company. But in this case, mutual despair pushed us out of stagnation and into brainstorming ways to join the marathon of resistance. Thus sparked a new endeavor: Seven (sometimes eight or nine) friends wholeheartedly agreed to meet from 7 to 8 a.m. (as non-morning people, this is an unfortunate scheduling reality for the two of us) every other Thursday to learn and take action together. We call it Activism Hour. At the crack of dawn, this small group of friends trickles into the chilly living room and starts the conversation wrapped in blankets. We bring our personal experiences and an array of expertise, including music, farming, baking, teaching, environmental advocacy, community mental health support, writing, firefighting, harm reduction, and so much more. The goal

becomes co-creating a consistent and intimate space to research justice movements, get active in our community, give emotional support, and remain accountable.

Scrappy beginnings evolved into taking turns facilitating dialogues about any justicerelated topic—with humility that we are not experts, but forever students of past and present activists. The host may choose a PowerPoint presentation, video, or activity, with room for check-ins and spontaneous current event processing. All we ask is that sources are cited and reputable, the conversation pushes us to learn directly from diverse perspectives, and we allow honest opinions, emotions, and questions without judgement.

We’re still playing around with what works for us. When life inevitably changes our schedules, we give grace. Calendar reminders, group chat texts, and meeting structure give us a rhythm even when the work gets hard. When weekly meetings didn’t allow for the work to breathe, we switched to every other week to be mindful of our capacity and prioritize getting involved with other local work.

We encourage each other to take realworld actions, during and outside of Activism Hour, like: attending local events and protests together, exploring volunteer opportunities and training, calling our elected officials, and encouraging each other to go to city council meetings and community action spaces, like the SLO Tenants Union, the 805 Immigrant Rapid Response Network, or the poetry

fundraisers from SLO Book Bike. At this point, every one of our state and federal representatives has received calls and postcards from us on various issues. To mix art and activism, the group helps me (Cate) gather resources to hand out at concerts, like flyers for mutual aid fundraisers, the Transitions-Mental Health Association Central Coast hotline number, and call scripts. This is not to say we (or you) have to do it all, just find something. This exploration is our launch pad to determine what actions work for each of us.

We’re becoming activists step by step, through asking hard questions, exploring difficult emotions, and getting out in the community. Along the way, we sometimes cry, give hugs, and cook each other breakfast because it’s really early, and, yes, we still all have to go to work when the hour is over.

One friend, Grace, says she appreciates having “a place where it’s safe to not know and it’s safe to fuck up.” I (Cate) reflect back on myself in 2020; the way I was going about things wasn’t sustainable and I was burnt out and not well. But having this space keeps me oriented within my sphere of influence. And it makes me at least feel a little less helpless.

So we’re here encouraging you to explore entry points to incorporate activism into your life and relationships. If 7 a.m. isn’t your cup of tea, maybe it starts with a group chat with loved ones to share resources. If you prefer to attend a pre-organized space, there’s the Sierra Club Santa Lucia Chapter’s

bi-monthly Earth Action Hour, the next one is Feb. 25 (sc.org/sl-takeaction). Additionally, there is a long list of local community spaces waiting to embrace you. The question is, what do you want to work on? What is a baby step you can take toward getting involved? Activism Hour is our idea for how you can begin answering these questions alongside your people. It works for us right now, but we are open to the ways it will inevitably evolve. It’s certainly not the only way to take action— we hope you will discover what inspires you. ∆

Gianna Patchen is chapter coordinator for the Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club. Guest co-author Cate Armstrong is a Cal Poly Sociology alumni turned local singersongwriter and mental health advocate. Respond with a letter to the editor emailed to letters@newtimesslo.com.

Should Grover Beach lower the height restrictions for new construction?

52% No. Tall buildings mean more desperately needed housing. 24% Yes, and the buildings need to be farther apart.

19% Yes. The city’s ocean views need to be preserved! 5% No, and change the city’s name back to Grover City!

Who do you trust?

ICE agent morale is plummeting over their long hours, quotas they’re required to meet, and public hatred, according to reporting by The Independent. Even agents who support the Trump administration’s goals are “disillusioned” with their leadership’s tactics, the report claimed.

Well boo-freaking-hoo. Finally, some ICE agents are rediscovering their ethics.

Many Americans are fed up with ICE, and hundreds of SLO County residents gathered to protest outside of and then attend the SLO County Board of Supervisors’ Jan. 27 marathon forum to comply with California’s Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUTH) Act that requires the local governing body to hold an annual forum if local law enforcement allows ICE access to people in their custody.

In case you’re wondering, Sheriff Ian Parkinson turned over 69 people to ICE in 2025, up from just one in 2024. Of course, Parkinson had his reasons.

“I went to the border with other sheriffs and saw pretty much what was occurring,” Parkison said. “To me, in 2024, it made zero sense to be turning people over even if they had a prior conviction because they’d turn around and come right back in. Second problem was purely that ICE was nowhere to be found. To the most part, they were deployed down at the border and with their hands tied and doing almost zero enforcement.”

Take that, Sleepy Joe! It only makes sense

to comply with ICE under the Trump administration because it closed the border tighter than the Epstein files and untied ICE agents’ hands and filled them with pepper spray and guns. ’Merica!

“The border was secured, and I didn’t have to deal with the fact that it was a useless exercise to send somebody and come back out,” Parkinson claimed. “Second, it was ICE’s ability to come pick up people.”

That sounds like political talk to me, sheriff!

OK, State of the Union, anyone? We’ve got masked, militarized ICE agents in American cities who are attacking Americans exercising their First Amendment rights of free speech, protest, assembly, and observing and filming law enforcement in public places. Citizens are being assaulted, sprayed with chemical agents, and murdered. And the Trump administration is gaslighting the American people by telling us the protesters are terrorists out to kill law enforcement. Who you gonna believe? President Orange Dick-tator and his sycophant minions or your lying eyes?

It’s sickening and scary. No wonder so many people showed up to give the supervisors and Parkinson an earful. Four hours of public comment!

Part of Parkinson’s questioning included

Kenneth Robert Morris “Kenny”

Kenneth Robert Morris “Kenny,” passed away peacefully at his home in Los Osos on Sunday, January 11, 2026. He was 70 years old.  Kenny, a native of San Luis Obispo, was born June 17, 1955 in the Old Mountain View Hospital. He grew up on Loomis St. and attended Pacheco Elementary. He graduated from San Luis Obispo Senior High School in 1973.

He attended Cuesta College and achieved his contractor’s license, working as a general and finish carpenter. His expertise in finewood finish-work became Kenny’s artistic expression that was appreciated by many customers.

Kenny had a sharp mind and wit. He was an avid reader interested in many topics, genres and subjects. He liked history, adventure, and geology, music, concerts, guitars, artwork, artifacts, mountain biking, and all things ocean-related. He had a deep appreciation for nature, its beauty, wonders and wildlife. He loved his animals: manx cats, chickens, and homing pigeons.

His biggest lifelong passion was surfing. Kenny was introduced to The Canyon while in high school making it his local surf spot. He became a regular fixture there along with a handful of other local characters. It was only natural that Los Osos became his home for nearly five decades.

He took his surfing passion abroad to Hawaii, Fiji, Indonesia, and more. He was a vibrant and well-known surfer who was strong, skilled, and steeped in the traditions and nostalgia of the “Sport of Kings!” He embodied the

bold, fierce, athleticism of surfing and proudly embraced it all his life.

Kenny was a local legend on the Central Coast, and he will be forever remembered. It is with great sadness that we say Aloha to our brother and friend. May we meet again over the rainbow!

Kenny was preceded in death by his parents; Harold “Botch” Morris and Lauretta Morris, his brother Michael Morris and his sister Eileen Van Matre.

He leaves behind his brother John Van Matre, nephew Justin Van Matre, niece Meagan Van Matre Callahan, niece April Morris and nephew Sammy Morris.

Please join us Saturday, January 31, 2026, for Kenny’s Celebration of Life  9:00 AM at Spooner’s Cove for a “Final Paddle Out.”  Followed by a BBQ at 1:00 PM at the Red Barn in Los Osos.

All are welcome to this Aloha for Kenny.

a highly publicized interaction in December between ICE agents and protesters in the Sheriff’s Office lobby when agents arrived to snatch up an about-to-be-released inmate. According to Parkinson, agents “penetrated” a sally port door between the lobby and the jail to arrest the inmate, who retreated back into the jail.

When Parkinson contacted the Santa Maria ICE facility to question why its agents forced their way in, ICE provided a video of with protesters being really mean to them and flipping them off and telling them, “Fuck you,” so ICE decided to barrel right into the secure facility.

Isn’t that the way law enforcement is supposed to operate?

Or is that why the public no longer trusts ICE?

“The immigration actions that I see around our country right now disturb and disgust me,” 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson said. “The anger about that that we’ve heard expressed … is my anger. That anger directed at ICE and the leadership that controls ICE is deserved and righteous.”

Protesters are calling for ICE-free zones, but fat chance that will fly with our MAGA District Attorney Dan Dow, whose office said in a statement, “We have also received questions regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the concept of so-called ‘ICE-free zones.’ It is important for the public to understand that federal law applies nationwide under the U.S.

Constitution, and local or state governments do not have the authority to prohibit lawful federal enforcement activities.”

Well shit, somebody better tell cannabis dispensaries they can still be raided by the feds! Everyone loves “states’ rights” until they inconveniently interfere with their ideology.

As Gibson told New Times, “Our DA’s comments about this are typical and expected: In trying to curry favor with his MAGA base, he has regularly dismissed and diminished efforts to support a robust local response. He is, as always, first and foremost a political partisan.”

The good news is some small fissures are beginning to appear in the right-wing hegemony. Even a conservative stalwart like 1st District Supervisor John Peschong was wobbling on the party line. Don’t get me wrong. He still thinks deporting undocumented immigrants is fine and dandy, but of deported people’s children, he actually said, “These are American citizens according to the United States Constitution. I think we owe it to them to be able to figure out a way to take care of them through our social service programs here in San Luis Obispo County.” What the what? You’re suddenly pro social safety net? And for people who many in your camp would call “anchor babies”? The world is topsy-turvy. ∆

The Shredder likes ice in tea, not the community. Add sugar at shredder@ newtimesslo.com.

Hot Dates

BLENDING BEATS

Grammy-winning trumpeter, vocalist, and producer Keyon Harrold will perform live at the Spanos Theatre in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Hear Harrold blend Afrobeat, jazz, soul, and American folk beats. Admission is $49. More information can be found at calpolyarts.org.

—Angie Stevens

ARTS

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

COASTAL WINE AND PAINT PARTY

Listen to music while enjoying an afternoon of creativity, sipping, and mingling. The party includes a complimentary glass of wine and canvas with materials. Saturdays, 12-2 p.m. $55. (805) 394-5560. coastalwineandpaint. com. Harmony Cafe at the Pewter Plough, 824 Main St., Cambria.

COSTA GALLERY SHOWCASES Features works by Ellen Jewett as well as 20 other local artists, and artists from southern and northern California. Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. (559) 799-9632. costagallery.com. Costa Gallery, 2087 10th St., Los Osos.

FOREVER STOKED PAINT PARTY Join us at the gallery, for a few hours to travel on a creative paint journey. You will receive as much or as little instruction as you prefer. No artistic experience is necessary. Saturdays, 7-9 p.m. $45. (805) 772-9095. foreverstoked.com. Forever Stoked, 1164 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.

WEGROWSLO - REVISITED! AN INVITATIONAL POTTERY, PLANT AND FINE ART SALE Four master ceramicists, a local plant vendor, and two visual artists are collaborating on a great one-day outdoor event! Browse pottery, plants, and fine art. Feb. 7 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. (805) 602-7817. Richard Rowe Clayworks, 387 Quintana, Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

3 ARTISTS RETROSPECTIVE REVEAL

Susan Lyon, Maryanne Nucci, and Kathy Madonna invite you to visit their

Retrospective Show including original photographs, charcoals, watercolors, etchings, linocuts, and mono prints. Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. (805) 440-7152. cottontailcreek.com/susanart. Pocket Gallery on Pine, 8491/2 13th Street, Paso Robles.

ARTFUL HOLIDAYS AND 2026 DECOR

Everything you need to give the gift of art to those you love, decorate for the Holidays, and enhance your home for years to come! Through Feb. 28, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. (805) 286-4430. parkstreetgallery.com. Park Street Gallery, 1320 Park St., Paso Robles.

ARTS AROUND US: IT’S CLAY TIME Join this free presentation on how creating The Pottery not only provided a venue for creativity, but fulfilled a need for community connectivity. Jan. 31 5-6 p.m. Free. (805) 238-9800. studiosonthepark. org/events/arts-around-us-its-claytime/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

FIGURE DRAWING AT FIELDWORK Join every Wednesday evening at Fieldwork for an uninstructed figure drawing session with a live model. All skill levels welcome. Bring your own materials. The class is 18+. Wednesdays. through May 27 $20 + model’s tip. fieldworkart.org. Join every Wednesday at Fieldwork for an uninstructed figure drawing session with a live nude model. All skill levels welcome. Bring your own materials. This is an 18+ class. Wednesdays, 6-8:30 p.m. through June 1 $20. fieldworkart. org. Fieldwork, 4307 El Camino Real, Atascadero, (971) 645-2481.

MONTHLY BIRTHDAY PLATE PAINTING AT ARTSOCIAL 805 Please join ArtSocial805 on the first Saturday of each month to paint a personalized “Birthday Plate,” for someone special

or for yourself. The workshop is $35, which covers the plate, glaze, and firing.

First Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $35. (805) 400-9107. artsocial805. com. ArtSocial 805 Creative Campus, 631 Spring St., Paso Robles.

OPEN PROJECT POTLUCK NIGHT Create a fused glass project of your choice. Bring a drink or food item to share. This is a great way to meet other glass aficionados in the community. Jan. 30, 4-8 p.m. $50-$125. (805) 464-2633. glassheadstudio.com. Glasshead Studio, 8793 Plata Lane, Suite H, Atascadero. PASO DE LA LUZ BY JUAN FUENTES

Meet the artist Juan Fuentes when he comes to Paso February and March with his masterfully-created and world relevant works of art. Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. through March 28 (805) 440-7152. Pocket Gallery on Pine, 8491/2 13th Street, Paso Robles.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

“ONE VISIT” POTTERY CLASS This is a great class if you are looking to try out pottery! Throw on the wheel or paint pre-made pottery. Get a student discount with a valid school ID. Fridays, 6-7:30 p.m. $75. (805) 896-6197. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, anamcre.com.

ACTOR’S EDGE: ACTING CLASSES

Actor’s Edge offers film and television acting training in San Luis Obispo, plus exposure to Los Angeles talent agents. All ages and skill levels welcome. Classes available in SLO, LA, and on zoom. ongoing $210 per month. actorsedge. com. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

ALL AGES SCULPTING WITH JOHN ROULLARD John a retired school teacher who patiently guides potters of all ages

to sculpt and work on details and design. Saturdays, 1:30-3 p.m. $40. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

ANJELAH JOHNSON-REYES Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is one of the most successful stand-up comedians today with six comedy specials streaming on various platforms and selling out theaters across the world. Hear her at the Fremont! Feb. 6 8 p.m. $44.78-$69.50. fremontslo. com. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, (805) 546-8600.

ART AFTER DARK Art After Dark features an art opening of world-class artists. Refreshments will be served. First Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. through March 7 Free. slocountyarts.org/art-afterdark. SLO County, Various locations countywide, San Luis Obispo.

ARTIST RIKI SCHUMACHER AT ART CENTRAL GALLERY Schumacher’s work is pensive and introspective, inspiring one to take a solitary walk on a cloudy day. Wander in to reflect on her “delicious, wistful landscapes.” Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Free. (805) 747-4200. artcentralslo.com/galleryartists/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

BEYOND THE BASICS OF WATERCOLOR WITH VIRGINIA MACK This is a class for those who love imagining ways to further their visual expressions. A watercolorbased course, but one that branches out into other media. Mondays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $35 per class. (805) 7474200. artcentralslo.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

DATE NIGHT POTTERY Bring your date and throw a cup on the pottery wheel. Next, texture a clay slab and press into a form creating a personalized piece.

Guest are welcome to bring drinks; venue provides aprons. Pieces are fired, glazed, and ready in two weeks. Saturdays, 6-7:30 p.m. $140. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

FAMILY FRIENDLY WORKSHOP: LARGE PLATTER CLASS Fun for all ages. Instructors will guide you in creating large platters and decorating them. Create pieces together for your home. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $50. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

FIRST FRIDAYS Visit SLOMA on the first Friday of each month for exhibition openings, music, and wines provided by regional winery partners. Admission is free and open to the public. First Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Free. (805) 5438562. sloma.org/events/first-fridays/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY AND ART Owen and Kyoko Hunt from Kyoto, Japan offer classes for Japanese calligraphy (Fridays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.), a Japanese art called “haiga” (Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m.) and more at Nesting Hawk Ranch. Fridays $45. (702) 335-0730. Nesting Hawk Ranch, Call for address, San Luis Obispo.

LEARN TO WEAVE MONDAYS An opportunity to learn how a four-shaft loom works. You will get acquainted as a new weaver or as a refresher with lots of tips and tricks. This class includes getting to know a loom, how to prepare/ dress a loom, and much much more. Mondays, 1-4 p.m. $75 monthly. (805) 4418257. Patricia Martin: Whispering Vista Studios, 224 Squire Canyon Rd, San Luis Obispo, patriciamartinartist.com.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET This highenergy jukebox musical is a celebration of music history, packed with heart, humor, and pure rock ‘n’ roll magic. Fridays, 7-9 p.m., Saturdays, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m., Sundays, 2-4 p.m., Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. and Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. through March 5 $43-$63. (805) 786-2440. slorep. org/shows/million-dollar-quartet-2026/. SLO Rep, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.

MOBILE CLAY CLASSES Offering handbuilding, throwing, and ceramic decorative arts. All ages and abilities are welcome. Call for more info. ongoing (805) 835-5893. hmcruceceramics. com/book-online. SLO County, Various locations countywide, San Luis Obispo. ONE DAY IMPROV FESTIVAL This will be one unforgettable day of improv play packed with learning, laughter, and connection! Jan. 31 , 9 a.m.-9 p.m. $28.62. my805tix.com. San Luis Obispo Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, (805) 781-7300.

PAINT A PREMADE POTTERY PIECE! Drop into the studio to pick out and paint a premade piece! There is fun for all ages, and prices are based upon size. Mondays, Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2-7:30 p.m. $30-$75. app.acuityscheduling. com/schedule.php?owner=22676824& appointmentType=35974477. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

SAMANTHA NYE: WEB OF LOVE See Guggenheim Fellow Samantha Nye’s immersive video installation starring Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens filmed on location in SLO. Mondays, Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through March 13 Free. cuesta.edu/community/cuesta-arts/ artgallery/2025-2026-Exhibitions/ WebofLove.html. Harold J. Miossi Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, (805) 546-3202.

SATURDAY NIGHT IMPROV AT THE BUNKER This head-to-head short form improv showdown pits quick-thinking performers against each other in a high-energy battle of wit, creativity, and laughs. Feb. 7, 6:15-8 p.m. $12.56. my805tix.com. The Bunker SLO, 810 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo.

SMANTHA NYE: WEB OF LOVE OPENING RECEPTION AND ARTIST TALK Join for the opening reception of Samantha Nye’s immersive video installation Web of Love, followed by an artist talk. Jan. 29 4:15-7:30 p.m. Free. (805) 546-3201.

SURF DREAMS: A MULTIMEDIA

EXHIBIT OF SURF-INSPIRED ART AND MUSIC

Each image in this exhibit will have three surf-inspired songs which can be played on a smart phone by scanning the QR codes. Bring earbuds. MondaysSaturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through Feb. 14 Free. (805) 543-4025. The Photo Shop, 1027 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo.

VIRGINIA MACK: BEGINNING

WATERCOLOR This is a watercolor class designed to let you jump in and try out this engaging medium through experimentation. It’s designed for beginners and those with watercolor experience who wish to expand their knowledge of painting in watercolors.

To enroll please contact Mack via email: vbmack@charter.net Mondays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. $35. (805) 747-4200. artcentralslo. com/workshops-events/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

WHITNEY PINTELLO: SOLO SHOW On display now through mid-April. ongoing slogallery.com/. SLO Gallery, 1023 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

YOUTH POTTERY CLASS Teens love this class. Learn handbuilding techniques and throwing on the potter’s wheel. Held every Friday after school. Fridays, 3:30-5 p.m. $40. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

WILLY WONKA JR Bellevue Santa Fe Charter School presents Willy Wonka JR. Jan. 31 2-3 & 7-8 p.m. $20. (805) 489-9444. clarkcenter.org/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

WORKSHOPS AND MORE AT THE LAVRA Check the venue’s calendar for storytelling workshops, lectures, movie nights, and discussions held on a periodic basis. ongoing thelavra.org/ home. The Lavra, 2070 E. Deer Canyon Road, Arroyo Grande.

WORLD BALLET COMPANY PRESENTS:

SWAN LAKE World Ballet Company Presents: Swan Lake, the world’s most iconic ballet, live on stage. Feb. 5 7-9:30 p.m. and Feb. 6 , 7-9:30 p.m. $45-$95. (805) 489-9444. clarkcenter.org/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS : POST-WILD:

NATURE IN THE 21ST CENTURY This exhibition is dedicated to exploring how

contemporary artists depict, interpret, or challenge the concept of nature in the current age. We are looking for works that evoke the spirit of the 21st century Through Feb. 15 Betteravia Art Gallery, 511 Lakeside Pkwy, Santa Maria.

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY

NATURAL PERFUME-MAKING

WORKSHOP, VALENTINE’S DAY LOVE, ROSES An immersive, hands-on natural perfume-making workshop in celebration of Valentine’s Day. You’ll explore the rose— the flower of love—and create your own custom fragrance. Feb. 8 1-4 p.m. $150. calnatureartmuseum.org. California Nature Art Museum, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST UECHI-RYU KARATEDO Uechi-Ryu Karate-do is a traditional form of karate originating from Okinawa, Japan. Focus is on fitness, flexibility, and self-defense with emphasis on self -growth, humility, and respect. Open to ages 13 to adult. Beginners and experienced welcome. Instructor with 50 years experience. For info, call 805-215-8806. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, 772-6278, morro-bay.ca.us.

CENTRAL COAST WOOD CARVERS

Learn the art of wood carving or wood burning. Join Central Coast Wood Carvers in Morro Bay at St. Timothy’s. Open for beginners, intermediate, or advance. Learn a wide range of techniques and skills. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 962 Piney Way, Morro Bay, (805) 772-2840, sttimothymorrobay.org/index.html.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS MEETING Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a Twelve Step recovery program for anyone who desires to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others. Meeting is hybrid (both in person and on Zoom). For information, call 805-900-5237. Saturdays, 1-2:15 p.m. Free. thecambriaconnection.org/. Cambria Connection, 1069 Main St., Cambria, (805) 927-1654.

ENJOY AXE THROWING Enjoy the art of axe throwing in a safe and fun

environment. Kids ages 10 and older are welcome with an adult. No personal axes please. Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturdays, 12-6 p.m. $20. (805) 528-4880. baysidemartialarts.com. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos.

FOOTBALL SUNDAY PARTY AT THE LODGE Join in the Fireside Lounge for the Big Game! Enjoy great food, drinks, a full bar, and all the action on the big screen. Feb. 8 , 3:30 p.m. (805) 927-4200. cambriapineslodge.com/events/onsite. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria.

LOS OSOS SUNDAY MEDITATION

CLASS Sitting with a supportive group strengthens one’s meditation practice. Join us for a weekly talk on topics related to meditation and consciousness plus silent and guided meditation. Facilitated by Devin Wallace. Beginners welcome. Email devinwalla@gmail.com for more information. Sundays, 10:15 a.m.-11:15 p.m. By donation. (805) 709-2227. inner-workings.com. Central Coast Body Therapy Center, 2005 9th St., Los Osos.

MAIDEN TO CRONE SISTER CIRCLE

Connect deeply with other women. Sharing the things that are close to our hearts creates a space of shared vulnerability that leads to deep connection. First Sunday of every month, 9-11 a.m. my805tix.com. From the Roots Up Healing Studio, 2055 9th St., Los Osos.

MOONSTRUCK: JOIN BEAUTIFY

CAMBRIA FOR SIDEWALK STARGAZING

Sit with lunar scientist Dave Majors and view the brilliant moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Enjoy hot chocolate and celestial cookies. Jan. 31 6-8 p.m. Free. (805) 927-1934. beautifycambria.org. Cambria Historical Museum, 2251 Center St., Cambria.

MORRO BAY METAPHYSICIANS

DISCUSSION GROUP A group of metaphysically minded individuals that have been meeting for many years now in the Coalesce Chapel. Club offers a supportive metaphysical based community. Members discuss a different topic each week. All are welcome to join. Fridays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Suggested donation of $10-$15. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, coalescebookstore.com/.

MORRO BAY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Disciplines include advanced athletic performance fitness training, Thai kickboxing, and more. Beginners to advanced students welcome. Day and

evening classes offered. MondaysSaturdays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Call for more info. (805) 701-7397. charvetmartialarts. com. Morro Bay Martial Arts, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

OPEN FLOW: DANCE AND MOVEMENT

A community of movers and shakers who come together to express themselves through dance and movement. Inspired by a variety of conscious movement modalities, Open Flow is led by Silvia Suarez and Matt Garrity, embodiment teachers who share a passion for integration through movement exploration. Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. $10 (general), $5 (ages 55 and older). SilviaAthaSomatics.org. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, 772-6278.

PALE KAI OUTRIGGER CANOE CLUB

Pale Kai Outrigger Canoe Club is recruiting for the 2026 racing season. Make new friends, stay in shape, and get on the water. Join, train, and race! Saturdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Jan. 31 , 9:30-11 a.m. and Feb. 7 9:30-11 p.m. through Feb. 7 Free. palekai.org/joinus. Coleman Park

(Morro Bay), 101 Coleman Drive, Morro Bay, (805) 772-6278.

SOCRATES DISCUSSION GROUP Have a topic, book, or article you wish to discuss with interested and interesting people? Join this weekly meeting to discuss it, or simply contribute your experiences and knowledge. Contact Mark Plater for instructions on entering the Chapel area. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon (805) 528-7111. Coalesce Garden Chapel, 845 Main St., Morro Bay.

STAY YOUNG WITH QI GONG Qi gong

offers great anti-aging benefits, providing a comprehensive system for improving physical, mental and emotional health. Its roots date back thousands of years in China. Learn with certified instructor Devin Wallace. Call first. Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. (805) 709-2227. Hardie Park, Ash Ave. and B St., Cayucos. Qi gong offers great antiaging benefits, providing a comprehensive system for improving physical and mental health. Its roots date back thousands of years in China. Learn with certified instructor Devin Wallace. Call first for info and exact location. Fridays, 9-10 a.m. $12. (805) 709-2227. inner-workings.com. Los Osos, Townwide, Los Osos.

PROJECTS AND POTLUCKS

An Open Project Potluck Night will be held at Glasshead Studio in Atascadero on Friday, Jan. 30, from 4 to 8 p.m. Bring a drink or food item to share, create a fused-glass project, and meet other glass aficionados in the community. Prices range from $50 to $125, depending on which project you choose. Visit glassheadstudio.com for more details. —A.S.

WEEKLY QIGONG PRACTICE AT FITNESSWORKS MORRO BAY Calm your mind and nourish your joints with a weekly Qigong practice led by Mike Raynor of Tai Chi Rejuvenation. The practice is rooted in Qigong fundamentals, and standing/moving meditations. Forms include: Eight Brocades, Five Elements, Shibashi 18, and Tai chi 24. Saturdays, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Members free; non-members $8-$10. (805) 772-7466. fitnessworksmb.com. FitnessWorks, 500 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay. ZEN IN MOTION Learn the Shaolin Water Style and other deep breathing and moving meditation techniques with the 2019 Taijiquan Instructor of the Year. Beginners Welcome.Instructor Certification Courses available. Mondays, Wednesdays Call for details. (805) 7017397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY BALANCE FLOW Suitable for all levels. This class is meant to benefit the mindbody connection while emphasizing safe and effective alignment as well as breath awareness and relaxation. Please call to register in advance. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $16-$22; $50 membership. (805) 434-9605. ttrtennis.com/fitness/ yoga/. Templeton Tennis Ranch, 345 Championship Lane, Templeton. CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS MEETING Co-Dependents Anonymous is a 12-step fellowship of men and women. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships. Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m. Free. (805) 221-5755. Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a Twelve Step recovery program for anyone who desires to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others. Tuesdays, noon-1 a.m. Free. (760) 846-1443. North County Connection, 8600 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero.

FREE SEED SWAP There will be free seed kits for youth while supplies last. Learn seed starting from Multiflora members, Master Gardeners, and Native Plant Society. Jan. 31 9 a.m.-noon Free. nocogardenclub.org. Templeton Community Center, 601 S. Main St., Templeton.

GODDESS GROUP Please join Oracle Owner/Intuitive Medium, Tiffany Klemz, CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 15

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

for this twice monthly, Goddess Group. The intention of this group is to curate connection, inspiration, unity, and empowerment. Every other Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m. $11. (805) 464-2838. oracleatascaderoca.com. Oracle, 6280 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

GUIDED MEDITATION WITH KAREN LEARY AT AWAKENING WAYS

Experience guided meditations every Wednesday evening in a supportive space. Connect with your inner self and discover peace, healing, and self-awareness. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. (805) 391-4465. awakeningways.org. Awakening Ways Center for Spiritual Living, 7350 El Camino Real, Ste. 101, Atascadero.

HAMBLY LAVENDER FARM GUIDED

EXPERIENCE This one-hour walk about the farm immerses you in the processes of growing, harvesting, and drying this fragrant herb. Saturdays, Sundays, 10 a.m. my805tix.com. Hambly Farms, 1390 Grana Place, San Miguel.

HEARTS: HANDMADE STAMPED HEART CHARM FOR YOUR VALENTINE’S Design and create a sterling Valentines heart charm or pendant. Hand-stamp it with whatever feels right: initials, a date, word or nothing at all. Feb. 1 5-7 p.m. $127.50. (805) 464-2564. goldenstategoods.com/ workshops/. Golden State Goods, 5880 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

NAR-ANON: FRIDAY MEETINGS

A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. (805) 4412164. North County Connection, 8600 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero.

TOPS SUPPORT GROUP: WEIGHT LOSS AND MAINTENANCE A self-help support group focusing on weight loss and maintenance. Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. (805) 242-2421. tops.org. Santa Margarita Senior Center, 2210 H St., Santa Margarita.

TOPS TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY Join for affordable and effective weight-loss support. Sundays, 10-11 a.m. through Oct. 31 First visit is free. (805) 234-1026. Rancho Del Bordo Clubhouse, 10025 El Camino Real, Atascadero, tops.org.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

“WOOD WIDE WEBS” – INVISIBLE FOREST NETWORKS: MUSHROOM

DISCOVERY FRIDAY LECTURE Christian Schwarz, mushroom expert and author, will discuss “Wood Wide Webs” the invisible forest networks which trees, fungi ,and other organisms communicate and exchange resources. Jan. 30, 6:308:30 p.m. $25. (805) 541-1400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

BARS AND BOUNCE CLINIC Bars and Bounce is a sneakily fun workout! Build whole-body strength swinging on bars and bouncing on trampolines! No experience is necessary, for ages 5 to 17 years old. Feb. 7 1-3 p.m. $25. (805) 547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/ saturday-event-clinics. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

BASS & BLISS: CONSCIOUS DANCE & WELLNESS MICRO-FESTIVAL Bass and Bliss is a conscious, alcohol-free dance and wellness micro-festival on California’s Central Coast. Jan. 31 3-8 p.m. $25. eventbrite.com. Flying Caballos Ranch, 1150 Farmhouse Lane, San Luis Obispo, (805) 704-9634.

BRING YOUR HOT FRIEND NIGHT

(SINGLES MIXER FOR 25-35 YR OLDS)

Bring Your Hot Friend Night is a fun, flirty singles mixer and interactive stage show happening live during Brass Mash at Liquid Gravity. Hosted by Nevada Gibson, this night is all about connection, confidence, and good vibes — whether you’re straight, queer, or somewhere in between. Feb. 6 6-10 p.m. $22. my805tix. com. Liquid Gravity Brewing Company, 675 Clarion Ct., San Luis Obispo, (805) 457-4677.

CARE CREW Calling all crafty, caring, pet-loving kids! Care Crew members

NATURAL SCENTS

A Natural Perfume-Making Workshop in celebration of Valentine’s Day will be held on Sunday, Feb. 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the California Nature Art Museum in Solvang. Create custom fragrances from essential oils and learn the basics of perfume structure and formulation with Susan Farber, founder of Sol Aromatics. Admission is $150. Visit calnatureartmuseum.org for tickets and additional details.

—A.S.

will join us in filling Kongs for our canines, crafting pet toys, and creating art. Sundays, 2-3:30 p.m. $5. (805) 543-9316. woodshumanesociety.org/ youth-programs. Calling all crafty, caring, pet-loving kids! Care Crew members will have the opportunity to join us in filling Kongs, making pet toys, and creating artwork. Sundays, 2-3:30 p.m. $5. (805) 543-9316. woodshumanesociety.org. Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo.

CENTRAL COAST DIALYSIS ORGAN

TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUP Not faith based. All are welcome. Please wear a mask. First Saturday of every month, 9:30-11:30 a.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church SLO, 650 Pismo St., San Luis Obispo.

DANCE PARTY This is a Thursday event for classic rock and roll. Please put on your party shoes and “Let’s Dance”. Jan. 29 8-11:59 p.m. $15. my805tix.com. San Luis Obispo Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, (805) 781-7300.

DEATH CAFE (EVERY 1ST TUESDAY ON THE MONTH) At Death Café, curiosity and community converge for open, thoughtful conversations about mortality, loss, and our shared human experience. Donations to Hospice SLO County are always appreciated. First Tuesday of every month, 11 a.m.-noon Free. (805) 544-2266. hospiceslo.org/services/ death-caf%C3%A9. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

FREE TOURS OF THE MISSION Tour San Luis Obispo’s Spanish Mission, founded in 1772. Come learn its history and importance to the development of this area. Tours are led by docents and meet in front of the church Sundays, 2:30 p.m. and Mondays-Saturdays, 1:15 p.m. Free. (805) 550-7713. missionslodocents.org. Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, 751 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC THE GATHERING Friday Night Magic is where legends rise! Bring your deck, meet fellow Planeswalkers, and battle it out in epic MTG duels. Fun, prizes, glory! Fridays. through May 2 Free. (805) 544-6366. facebook.com/even ts/592253119822089/592256636488404. Captain Nemo Games, 565 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo.

GARDEN FOUNDER WALK AND TALK Walk and talk with Eve Vigil in the Botanical Garden each month on the first Wednesday. Free garden tour with paid admission to the Garden. Free for members. No need to RSVP, just show up and enjoy. First Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free with $5 Garden Entry. (805) 541-1400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo. GLASS SLIPPER ROYAL BALL You’re

invited to step into a storybook afternoon where magic feels real, princes escort princesses, and your child becomes part of a royal celebration they’ll never forget. Join us for the Glass Slipper Royal Ball, an enchanting fairytale event held in the iconic Madonna Inn. Feb. 8 , 2:15-4 p.m. $35. my805tix.com. Madonna Inn, 100 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo.

“JOYFUL RHYTHMS” DRUM CIRCLE / GALA PRIDE SLO This event is open to the Gala Pride and Diversity community and allies - a safe, intentional, and inclusive space. The experience focuses on social connection, emotional release, and the grounding power of rhythm as tools to nurture social, emotional, and physical well-being from the inside out. Feb. 8 2-3:30 p.m. $17.91. my805tix. com. GALA Pride and Diversity Center, 1060 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, (805) 541-4252.

LGBTQ+ FED THERAPIST LEAD

SUPPORT GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) A pro-recovery group offering space to those seeking peer support, all stages of ED recovery. We understand recovery isn’t linear and judgment-free support is crucial. Share, listen, and be part of a community building up each other. First Wednesday of every month, 7-8 p.m. Free. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION

(ONLINE MEETING) Zoom series hosted by TMHA. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Transitions Mental Health Warehouse, 784 High Street, San Luis Obispo, (805) 270-3346.

MUSHROOM DISCOVERY WORKSHOP

Enjoy this two-day, hands-on mushroom workshop with expert Christian Schwarz featuring field exploration, sensory identification, small-group practice, and optional tastings, offering an immersive introduction to local fungi. Jan. 31 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Feb. 1 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $285. (805) 541-1400. slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Gardens, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd, San Luis Obispo.

SLO PHILATELIC SOCIETY The SLO Philatelic Society (SLOPS) meets at the SLO Senior Center on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Visitors are welcome. First Tuesday of every month, 1-3 p.m. SLO Senior Center, 1445 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, (805) 5409484, slocity.org/seniors.

SOMATIC MAGIC RETREAT A day long retreat in a beautiful restorative setting to gather in ceremony, song, dance, and trance drum journey with psychic skill development and community co-creation to elevate your spirit and activate your gifts. Feb. 8 10 a.m. $195. my805tix.com. Crows End Retreat, 6430 Squire Ct., San Luis Obispo.

TEEN MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

GROUP Learn more about mental health and coping skills to help you through your journey towards wellness and recovery. Thursdays, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. (805) 5406576. t-mha.org. Hope House Wellness Center, 1306 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo.

TOUR THE HISTORIC OCTAGON BARN

CENTER The Octagon Barn, built in 1906, has a rich history that The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County looks forward to sharing with visitors. Please RSVP. Second Sunday of every month, 2-2:45 & 3-3:45 p.m. Tours are free; donations are appreciated. Octagon Barn Center, 4400 Octagon Way, San Luis Obispo, (805) 544-9096, octagonbarn.org.

TRANS* TUESDAY A safe space providing peer-to-peer support for trans, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and questioning people. In-person and Zoom meetings held. Contact tranzcentralcoast@gmail.com for more details. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. GALA Pride and Diversity Center, 1060 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, (805) 541-4252.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BEGINNING BALLET FOR ADULTS Enjoy the grace and flow of ballet. No previous experience needed. Wednesdays, 5:156:15 p.m. $12 drop-in; $40 for four classes. (510) 362-3739. grover.org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach.

BODY FUSION/EXERCISE AND FITNESS

CLASS Do something good for yourself and stay fit for outdoor sports, while enhancing flexibility, strengthening your core to prevent lower back issues, improving your posture through yoga, and more. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. (970) 710-1412. Avila Beach Community Center, 191 San Miguel St., Avila Beach, avilabeachcc.com.

COMMUNITY NATIVE GARDEN

MONTHLY VOLUNTEER WORKDAY

Volunteers accomplish a variety of tasks including pathways maintenance, litter patrol of the garden perimeter, weeding, irrigation system expansion/repairs, pruning, and plantings. Volunteers should bring work gloves, a hat, drinking water, and tools related to the above activities.

First Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon Free. (805) 710-3073. Nipomo Native Garden, Camino Caballo at Osage, Nipomo.

DANCE FITNESS ART AND CULTURE

series. Every other Sunday, 6-7:30 p.m. through March 29 $15 each or $75 all. theagilemind.co/. Women’s Club of Arroyo Grande, 211 Vernon St., Arroyo Grande, (805) 270-5523.

MULTICULTURAL DANCE CLASS

FOR ADULTS Experience dance from continents around the earth, including from Africa, Europe, and more. Described as “a wonderful in-depth look at the context and history of cultures of the world.” Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10 dropin; $30 for four classes. (510) 362-3739. grover.org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATCH AND CLOCK COLLECTORS, CHPT. 52

Come join a friendly meeting of watch and clock collectors. Members bring watches and clocks to show, plus there are discussions of all things horological. Second Sunday of every month, 1:30-3 p.m. (805) 547-1715. new.nawcc.org/index. php/chapter-52-los-padres. Central Coast Senior Center, 1580 Railroad St., Oceano.

WEEKLY WATER SAFETY LESSONS

Facility advertised as open and safe. Give the office a call to register over the phone. Mondays-Fridays $160-$190. (805) 4816399. 5 Cities Swim School, 425 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, 5citiesswimschool.com.

FOOD & DRINK

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BRUNCH IS BACK Celebrate the second Sunday of the month with brunch. Enjoy a two-hour cruise on the waterfront. Features fresh coffee, pastries, and more. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $50. (805) 772-2128. chabliscruises.com. Chablis Cruises, 1205 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

MORRO BAY MAIN STREET FARMERS

MARKET Get fresh and veggies, fruit, baked goods, sweets, and handmade artisan crafts. Come have some fun with your local farmers and artisans and enjoy delicious eats while enjoying the fresh breeze of Morro Bay. Saturdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Varies. (805) 824-7383. morrobayfarmersmarket.com. Morro Bay Main Street Farmers Market, Main Street and Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

Send event information to events@newtimesslo.com or submit online.

TACO TUESDAYS La Parilla Taqueria will be in the courtyard serving up their delicious tacos and tostadas. Menu typically includes barbacoa, chicken, and pastor tacos, as well as shrimp ceviche tostadas. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. (805) 460-6042. ancientowlbeergarden.com. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero.

WINETALK Join winemaker David Parrish for a casual talk and tasting about our new releases, vines, and Q&A. Feb. 7 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $45. (805) 286-4028. exploretock.com. Parrish Family Vineyard, 3590 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles.

SAN LUIS OBISPO DOWNTOWN SLO FARMERS MARKET Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. Downtown SLO, Multiple locations, San Luis Obispo. PIÑATAS ON THE PATIO What is more festive than a piñata? Join for some brunch drinks and a couple of good hits to a piñata (or two). Good times and goofy prices promised. Turns will be determined on a first come, first served basis. First Sunday of every month Free. SLO Public Market, South Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo.

SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts more than 60 vendors. Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 325 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo.

SLO GRANGE PANCAKE BREAKFAST

FOR ADULTS Discover dance as a form of artistic expression and exercise, using a wide range of styles and genres of music (including modern, jazz, Broadway, ethnic). Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m. $10 drop-in; $30 for four classes. (510) 362-3739. grover.org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach.

MORE EVERYDAY IMPROV: SKILLS FOR LIFE Interactive applied improvisation classes build empathy, emotional intelligence, resilience, and creativity through accessible, laughter-filled exercises. No experience is required; attend individual sessions or the full

A-TOWN POP-UP MARKET On the 2nd Sunday of every month, come find tasty treats and treasures at the Atascadero Pop-Up Market, never the same and always fun. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. through Dec. 20 Free. (805) 703-4661. facebook.com/ groups/1432866804429090/. Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave., Atascadero.

CLUB CAR BAR TRIVIA WITH DR. RICKY

Teams of one to six people welcome. Visit site for more info. Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m. my805tix.com. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main St., Templeton.

Join the SLO Grange Hall for a good oldfashioned pancake breakfast. Pancakes, bacon, eggs, juice, and coffee will be served, and proceeds will benefit local non-profits. Second Sunday of every month, 8-11 a.m. $10. (805) 543-0639. slogrange.org. San Luis Obispo Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY MONTHLY FERMENTATION CLASSES New topics each month with a thorough demo and explanation of the process that creates non-alcoholic, probiotic, and nutrient-dense fermentations. Leave the class confident and prepared with recipes to make your own at home. Limited seating; reserve spot prior to class by phone/email. Second Sunday of every month, 3:30-5 p.m. $30. (805) 801-6627. kulturhausbrewing.com/ classes/. Join to expand your knowledge of the fermentation process and get started fermenting at home. We alternate between demonstration and hands-on classes. Second Sunday of every month, 3:30-5 p.m. $30-$50. (805) 801-6627. kulturhausbrewing.com/classes/. Kulturhaus Brewing Company, 779 Price St., Pismo Beach. ∆

Intimate spaces

In Gargaphie, Chicago artist Olivia Zubko’s new body of work on display at Left Field Gallery through March 1, she explores intimate spaces and how they interact with viewers’ memories.

“This body of work, thematically centered around the bathroom and other private or domestic environments, employs cast replicas of fixtures and found materials to create sculptures that evoke the viewer’s personal memories and associations with these intimate spaces,” Zubko explained. “The objects being reproduced and manipulated in the work are significant in their role in daily ritual. They are designed to be lived with and touched or utilized every day and, in a way, become extensions of the body.

“The work investigates the nuanced relationship between these objects and the human body, as well as the broader dynamic between the individual and the domestic sphere of private space and personal intimacy.”

Zubko, who earned a BFA in sculpture in 2020 from Northern Illinois University, works primarily in sculpture, utilizing ceramic, fibers, and found materials. She is a current fellow at The Arts Club of Chicago.

Left Field Gallery is located at 1036 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, and is open by appointment: email leftfieldslo@ gmail.com or call (805) 305-9292. Visit leftfieldgallery.com for more information.

Collaborative effort

The city of San Luis Obispo’s impressive public art collection just got bigger. Shift a new 1,200pound, three-story sculpture by local artist and architect Warren Hamrick and a team of artists and fabricators, was installed in the roundabout at Froom Ranch Road and Heirloom Place. The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) collaborates on the city’s public art program.

“Shift (2022) is a work of public art that speaks to our changing attitudes towards the environment, the social and political landscape, and the economy,” SLOMA explained on its website. “The sculpture, depicting a fractured world, serves as a call for unity and collective care. Through its use of sustainable materials and simple, powerful forms, Shift encourages reflection on transformation and resilience. Its dynamic, inclusive design invites viewers to consider how collaboration across communities and sectors can shape a more connected future.”

Hamrick, a longtime practicing architect, has also been an adjunct professor of architecture at Cal Poly’s School of Architecture and at Cuesta College. The Main Company completed the installation in coordination with the City’s Public Works and Parks and Rec teams.

Rob Foster and Lee Engelmeier of Buehler Engineering provided fabrication and welding support. Δ —Glen Starkey

Handmade, with love

Ephraim Pottery celebrates 14 years on the Central Coast and three decades in the making

For 30 years, Ephraim Pottery has created handmade pieces with love, focusing on human craftsmanship. Now in a more modern and technology-driven world, Ephraim continues to celebrate the “hand of the maker,” straying away from anything that could replace an artist’s hands.

“[The world] just keeps on becoming more modern and less hands-on,” said Ephraim founder and potter Kevin Hicks. “People more and more are interested in human-made things, and that’s kind of what we do.”

Ephraim Pottery sells collections and individual pottery pieces including vases, functional tableware such as mugs and small bowls, art tiles, and memorial urns. The company did not originally have a retail presence, as its focus was primarily on arts and crafts shows around the country in its early stages. But after being on the road, physical store locations became the company’s new calling.

Ephraim Pottery West Coast Gallery has resided in the small town of Cambria for 14 years. After opening a studio gallery in Lake Mills, Wisconsin, Hicks decided to start a West Coast location because he noticed a growing interest thousands of miles away in California from their show attendances.

“I found myself traveling out to California an awful lot, and I think of it as a second home,” Hicks said.

According to Cambria store manager Terri Belford, the Central Coast is full of inspiration for artists—the California poppies, Cambria’s boardwalk, Morro Bay, all things that fuel creativity behind many of their pieces, even though all production comes out of the Lake Mills studio.

the shorebirds in the sand and the water and waves.”

Reflecting on the company’s three decades, Hicks said that being in California has led its success. Arts and crafts shows in the Golden State drew more attention to Ephraim.

“When we used to go to shows, there were times when people were rushing and running to the booth and buying up everything that we had right away,” Hicks said.

Behind its products is a mission to provide a collaborative space for artists to do what they love while making a living.

“I think the thing that really sticks with me most is some of the jobs that we’ve been able to create for artists that just would not normally have been there,” Hicks said.

Human touch

From clay-smothered wheels to gallery shelves, Ephraim Pottery reflects human craftsmanship to customers all over the world. To place an order and learn more about Ephraim Pottery, visit ephraimpottery. com. The studio and gallery are located at 728 Main St. in Cambria.

“One of the artists was out with Kevin once, and we were walking along the beach and she was so impressed with the little seabirds, shorebirds, reflections in the sand,” Belford said. “She went back to the studio and created a pot with the reflection of

For Hicks, seeing people work on a potter’s wheel in his youth sparked his inspiration for creating a company that honors human labor and handmade work in the arts. A lump of clay’s journey on a wheel transforming into an everyday item such as a mug or a detailed vase fascinated him. The passion to provide a living in the arts ultimately drove Hicks to hire nine other full-time artists at the Lake Mills studio who make a living wage with benefits, such as health care and paid vacation, according to Belford.

“That used to be unheard of in the arts for a long time, and particularly among potters,” Belford said. “They’re doing what they love and taking care of their families.”

Another inspiration behind Ephraim’s development rose from the 19th century’s Arts and Crafts Movement, according to Hicks. After the industrial revolution, the movement celebrated the creation of handmade craftsmanship and decorative art. Hicks brought this commemoration to Ephraim, without the typical 12-hour work days and brutal working conditions from the time period, he said.

“People that would come out of those places would do some artwork on the side and they’d want to incorporate nature into their designs and they were hand-making everything,” Hicks said.

For those involved with Ephraim, working on an art piece is a full-time job, not a side hobby or project.

Belford describes the West Coast Gallery pieces as “museum quality craftsmanship,” which both Hicks and Belford say is a reflection of place from the lives of artists and the interactions between them.

“It’s fun to be sitting in the work area that we have and just be talking to other artists and throwing ideas about what we could do,” Hicks said.

“Artists don’t often collaborate,” Belford said. “It really is a collaborative effort, and when I tell people that when they come in, they’re just amazed that there’s that kind of camaraderie and trust. A lot of artists

can’t imagine forming a piece and then handing it off to someone else to take the next step. It seems like the egos are kind of out the door in the studio.”

Moving forward, Hicks hopes his company will continue to run off the hands of dedicated artists collaborating to further Ephraim’s mission.

“I’m kind of trying to look at it beyond me, and the dream is that it lives well beyond me,” Hicks said. “It’s not about me. It’s about collaboration, about artists collaborating.” Hicks throws and sculpts pottery every day in Lake Mills, his main work outside of owning Ephraim Pottery.

“As long as I can possibly make pots, I’m going to be making pots,” Hicks said. ∆

Reach intern Fiona Hastings at ntintern@ newtimesslo.com.

Deadly game

Created by Chris Chibnall (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and directed by Chris Sweeney (Back to Life, The Tourist, Apples Never Fall), this British three-part miniseries is based on Christie’s 1929 novel The Mystery of the Seven Dials. Mia McKennaBruce stars as Lady Eileen “Bundle”

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S SEVEN DIALS

What’s it rated? TV-14

What’s it worth, Anna? Full price

What’s it worth, Glen? Full price

Where’s it showing? Netflix

Brent, who lives with her mother, Lady Caterham (Helena Bonham Carter), on their sprawling but aged estate. After a supposed suicide at a party, Bundle finds herself in the middle of a dangerous murder mystery. (three 52- to 56-min. episodes)

Glen This old fashioned mystery moves between 1920 and the death of Lord Caterham (Iain Glen) and 1925 at the Caterham estate where Lady Caterham (Helena Bonham Carter) has rented out her house and grounds and is reluctantly overseeing a party thrown by steel Magnate Sir Oswald Coote (Mark Lewis Jones), who’s trying to secure a secret government contract. Caterham’s daughter, the precocious Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent, makes romantic plans with Gerry Wade (Corey Mylchreest), a friend of her late brother and one of the many overnight guests from Foreign Office, but by morning, all hell has broken loose when Gerry’s body is discovered alongside sleeping medication, suggesting suicide. What follows is Bundle getting in over her head as she tries to unravel the mystery. It’s full of twists, reveals, and red herrings, and its period setting is charming as heck.

Anna It takes place in a time of propriety, wealth, and class status where estates are sprawling and servants are plentiful—at least

HIS & HERS

What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2026

Where’s it showing? Netflix

Small town Dahlonega, Georgia, has plenty of secrets to hide. Anna (Tessa Thompson) grew up there but has moved on to Atlanta where she works as a news anchor. When she catches wind that her hometown is the scene of a murder, she’s drawn back to the community, and inadvertently back into the life of her ex-husband, Detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal).

Harper has his hands full with his deadbeat sister, Zoe (Marin Ireland), and young niece, Meg (Ellie Rose Sawyer), in his house, along

Mia McKenna-Bruce

for the upper echelon, like the Cootes. Lady Caterham is vastly annoyed with having others invade her home, but without her husband around anymore, she must find ways to keep the estate in the black. Bundle is plucky and charming, a young woman who is “one of the boys” alongside the young men her age—Ronny (Nabhaan Rizwan), Jimmy (Edward Bluemel), Bill (Hughie O’Donnel), and sweet Gerry. Despite everyone around her discouraging her inquiries, Bundle refuses to accept that Gerry made a fatal mistake or took his own life. Christie is such a great twisty mystery writer, and Seven Dials is a classic piece of work from the author, brought to the screen brilliantly by this cast.

Glen The always welcome Martin Freeman stars as Superintendent Battle of Scotland

with some secrets of his own. Anna is back and poking her nose into his investigation, one that he doesn’t want getting out of his hands. Harper’s partner, Priya (Sunita Mani), may be green, but she’s got a knack for investigation and soon grows suspicious of her partner. Through flashbacks, we learn of an event from Anna’s teen years that involved the murder victim, and soon a dark mystery starts to unravel. The small town’s secrets and lies start to spill over, and a race against a killer is soon afoot. This one is for fans of crime dramas and those who don’t mind a twist ending. (six 39- to 47-min. episodes)

—Anna

Yard, who’s also dissuading Bundle from prying into the case. He knows there’s more afoot than the death of a young man. Without giving anything important away, the case involves the invention of a metal-strengthening formula that has widespread military applications, a secret society that meets at a seedy London nightclub called the Seven Dials, and a retribution plot against the British government. It wouldn’t be an Agatha Christie story without a lot of byzantine plotting and hairpin twists and turns. I had no clue who did it, but my wife—Little Miss Mystery and Crime Lover and avowed Murderino—had her suspicions. Give it a watch and see if you can figure it out. Anna It can be pretty hard to find a twisty turn I don’t see coming, but my inkling toward the ending didn’t ruin the series at all. Instead, it just left me hanging on tighter to see if my suspicions were right. McKenna-Bruce as Bundle is undeniably charming, and Freeman as Superintendent Battle also gives a winning performance. The two end up reluctantly working together to find the answer to the Seven Dials and who is the mastermind behind it all. At around three hours, this miniseries is a good watch without getting too drawn out, the action stays tight, and the luscious, rich atmosphere of 1920s English elite lifestyle is nothing but pleasant to watch. You’ll likely want to do what we did and binge this all in one night. ∆

Arts Editor Glen Starkey and freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Screen. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

THE RIP

What’s it rated? PG When? 2026

Where’s it showing? Netflix

Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces, The Grey ) directs this script he co-wrote about a team of Miami cops tipped off to a house full of millions in cash. They’re tasked with counting the money on-site, and suspicion and paranoia grow in the wake of an earlier murder of the team’s captain, Jackie Velez (Lina Esco), and rumors of dirty cops ripping off stash houses.

At the center of the action are Lt. Dane Dumars (Matt Damon), Detective Sgt. JD Byrne (Ben Affleck), Detective Mike Ro (Steven Yeun), Detective Numa Baptiste (Teyana Taylor), and Detective Lolo Salazar (Catalina Sandino

PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX LOVE AND WAR Detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal) and his estranged investigative journalist wife, Anna Andrews (Tessa Thompson), butt heads over a small-town murder, in His & Hers, streaming on Netflix.

Moreno), who arrive to search the house, which is occupied by Desi Molina (Sasha Calle), the late homeowner’s granddaughter. The raid turns into a game of cat and mouse as the various players try to figure out one another’s motives. Carnahan sets up a tense standoff. The surrounding neighborhood appears deserted. Is the entire area controlled by a cartel that might descend at any moment? Why did Dumars tell each of his team members different information about the tip?

It’s great to see Damon and Affleck together again. The longtime friends have great chemistry, even when their characters distrust one another. Even in a B-movie throwaway like this, they’re great. (113 min.)

WHO TO TRUST?

Music

BY GLEN STARKEY

Marathon man

Local musician refuses to stop making great music

Singer and guitarist Chester “Chet” Hogoboom is a real staple of the local music scene, starting way back in 1975 with an acoustic group called Cooncreek that played places like The Dark Room, The Network, 1865, Sebastian’s, and The Outside Inn.

Later he sang with the Fat and Sassy Band, a 7-to-9-piece horn band. When it folded, he started his own band, Chester, and later Fast Mickey, and then Fatz. All this happened before I started writing for New Times in 1991 and discovered CT and the Detroit Power, his Motown and Memphis-style R&B ensemble. Over the years, he’s also had side projects such as The HeartThieves with Doug Tamooka, CT & Tommy Lee, and Soulsauce.

But for the last few years, Hogoboom has fallen off my radar, so I was happy to hear that his current band, The Earls of Tuesday, will play a free matinee show at The Siren on Saturday, Jan. 31 (2 to 5 p.m.; 21-and-older).

The band’s online sizzle reel demonstrates amazing vocal harmonies and crisp musicianship as they play a mix of danceable folk rock covers and originals from the band’s 2019 album Backroads

The lineup includes Hogoboom (guitar and vocals), Alex Kizanis (keyboards and vocals), Martie Echito (guitar and vocals), Kathy Hornbaker (bass), and Dale Moon (drums).

“We’re going to be shooting video and introducing some new material,” Hogoboom said of the upcoming gig.

“Having three lead singers and great harmonies is a real strongpoint,” he continued. “We’re all lifetime musicians that really enjoy hanging out and making music together. The group came together a few years back when Martie Echito, a high school friend of Alex’s from down south, and his bass-playing wife, Kathy Hornbaker, made the move from LA to Cambria. We finished up the Backroads album that Alex and I had been working on and began getting out and playing live.”

Live Music

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BLUES AGENDA JAM AND SHOWCASE

A rockin’ blues dance party at Niffy’s Merrimaker every first, third, and now fifth Wednesdays. The Blues Asylum house band welcomes local, visiting, and newcomers to the blues groove. Spirits, beer, and wine, with outside food welcome. Every other Wednesday, 7-10 p.m. Free. (805) 235-5223. The Merrimaker Tavern, 1301 2nd Street, Los Osos.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Each Wednesday, enjoy this Open Mic Night in the downstairs dining area. Grab some friends and show off your talents. Food and drink service will be available. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Free. (805) 995-3883. schoonerscayucos. com. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

In addition to their originals, they cover songs by Keith Urban; Chris Stapleton; John Hiatt; the Beatles; and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, among others.

“On another note, Doug Tamooka and I are finishing up our follow-up album to our long ago HeartThieves album,” Hogoboom added. “It’s been fun working with Doug again.”

Come on out for an afternoon of stunning vocal harmonies on some familiar folk rock tunes.

The Siren also has country western queen Jenny Don’t and the Spurs on Monday, Feb. 2 (7 to 9 p.m.; 21-and-older; $6.32 at tixr.com). I saw her open for … I think it was Charley Crockett at BarrelHouse … and she was awesome. She sews her own costumes, which are throwbacks to another era.

“Jenny Don’t, known for her strong-willed and independent nature, embodies the authentic outlaw spirit of country western music,” her bio explained. “Her songwriting, influenced by the contrasting landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and Southwestern

desert, forms the bedrock of their sound. The band skillfully merges their garagerock origins with a distinct Western flair, characterized by driving tempos, gritty fuzz tones, and a high-octane, rockin’ Western delivery that sets them apart from the herd.”

NORTH SLO COUNTY

FLAVOR PACKET Flavor Packet is a California jazz band that stirs up a imaginative sound with their contemporary and world-beat-influenced jazz music. Jan. 31 , 5-8 p.m. Sensorio, 4380 Highway 46 East, Paso Robles, (805) 226-4287, sensoriopaso.com.

FRIDAY NIGHT DJ Weekly DJ series, with a different DJ every Friday. Presented by friends at Traffic Record store in Atascadero. Come listen, dance, drink, and unwind every Friday. All ages event; no cover charge. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. (805) 460-6042. ancientowlbeergarden.com. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero.

KARAOKE NIGHT Food and drink available for purchase. Last Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. Free admission. my805tix.com. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main St., Templeton.

SINGING HANDS CHILDREN’S CHOIR

A unique performing arts group that performs across the state for deaf festivals, service organizations, churches, fairs, and other outlets. New members always welcome. Registration open weekly. Mondays, 5-6:30 p.m. $45 tuition per month. singinghandschildrenschoir.com/. Singing Hands Children’s Choir and Performing Arts, 1413 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles.

ZOÉ BASHA WITH MISS LEO Hear “Miss Leo (“Leo” Lauren Williams), the California Soulgrass Songstress with a memorable and unique take on Americana music. Feb. 7, 7-10 p.m. $12.56. my805tix.com. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main St., Templeton.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

THE BUNKER SLO PRESENTS: JAGG Jan. 31 , 6-10 p.m. $12.56. my805tix.com.

The Bunker SLO, 810 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo.

HONOR JAZZ BAND CONCERT Enjoy an exciting night of jazz with the SLO County High School Honor Jazz Band and The Cuesta Jazz Ensemble! Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. $20. (805) 546-3198. Harold J. Miossi CPAC at Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

KEYON HARROLD Grammy-winning trumpeter blends jazz, Afrobeat, soul, hip-hop, and rock, captivating audiences with his warm tone, improvisation, and acclaimed album Foreverland, nominated for 2025 Grammy Award. Feb. 4 7:30 p.m. (805) 756-4849. calpolyarts. org/20252026-season/keyon-harrold. Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. SLO SYMPHONY PRESENTS ROMANCE AND FIRE Immerse yourself in a night of sweeping romance and heroic grandeur with two titans of the Romantic era, Schumann’s Piano Concerto, and Sibelius

Bluegrass and/or punk

Good Medicine, Numbskull, and KCBX present award-winning Santa Cruz-based roots music act AJ Lee & Blue Summit at The Siren on Saturday, Jan. 31 (8 p.m.; 21-and-older; $28.02 at goodmedicinepresents.com).

This group met as teenagers and jammed at local bluegrass festivals until they decided to become a band.

Featuring AJ Lee (mandolin), Jan Purat (fiddle), Scott Gates (guitar), and Sullivan Tuttle (guitar), “the band carries that youthful, festival-parking-lot energy with them still today, but at the same time there’s a genuine ease and confidence to their music making.”

They’re touring in support of their third full-length album, City of Glass, filled with “country soul and gritty, bluesy Americana.” Good Medicine and Numbskull also host punk extravaganza Homesick Fest in the Alex Madonna Expo Center on Sunday, Feb. 1 (doors at 4, show at 5 p.m.; all ages; $49.65 at goodmedicinepresents.com), with Ceremony, Mareux, Big Boy, Automatic, Snooper, and Midwife performing.

Symphony No.2. Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. $12-$92. (805) 543-3533. slosymphony.org/ calendar-2025-2026. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

SOUL AT THE FROG AND PEACH WITH SUNNY AND THE WRIGHT TONES The Frog and Peach will host Sunny and The Wright Tones, with Toan Chau, David Keif, Daryl Vandruff, and Sunny Wright. Feb. 7, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Free. (805) 595-3764. Frog and Peach Pub, 728 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, frogandpeachpub.com.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

CLARK CENTER PRESENTS: HEART BY HEART WITH STEVE FOSSEN & MICHAEL DEROSIER OF HEART Relive the glory days of classic rock with Heart By Heart, featuring original Heart members Steve Fossen (bass) and Michael Derosier (drums). Feb. 1 7-9 p.m. $45-$65, Platinum $75; Senior Discounts. (805) 489-9444. clarkcenter.org/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY A weekly event with barbecue offerings and more. Wednesdays, 4-8 p.m. Rancho Nipomo BBQ, 108 Cuyama Ln., Nipomo, (805) 925-3500.

THE LOUNGE AT BESO An upscale afterhours nightclub experience. With limited capacity and a dress code. For ages 21 and over. Fridays, 10 p.m. my805tix.com. Beso Cocina, 1050 Willow Road, Nipomo. TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - A TRIBUTE TO THE EAGLES Moon Coin Productions Inc. Presents: Take It To The Limit - A Tribute To The Eagles. Feb. 7 7:30-9:30 p.m. $59$69. (805) 489-9444. clarkcenter.org/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

MUSIC

Try a little tenderness

The English Beat are back to deliver another night of high-energy two-tone, ska, and new wave at the Fremont Theater on Friday, Jan. 30 (doors at 7, show at 8 p.m.; all ages; $40.14 at prekindle.com). Fronted by Dave Wakeling, now 69, his current lineup miraculously captures the energy and infectious fun of the band in its late-1970s and early-’80s heyday.

With hits like “Mirror in the Bathroom,” “Twist & Crawl,” “Ranking Full Stop,” “Tears of a Clown,” “Stand Down Margaret,” “Jeanette,” “Ackee 1-2-3,” and many more, it’s impossible to sit still when The Beat plays.

Good Vibez presents comedian and actor Frankie Quiñones at the Fremont on Saturday, Jan. 31 (doors at 7, show at 8 p.m.; all ages; $44.78 to $63.32 at prekindle.com). He’s known for playing Luis in the Hulu show

This Fool. He also has a reoccurring role on FX’s What We Do in the Shadows. Grateful Dead tribute act Dark Star Orchestra plays at the Fremont on Tuesday, Feb. 3 (doors at 6:30, show at 7:30 p.m.; all ages; $54.56 at prekindle.com). Formed in 1997, they’ve played an estimated 3,300 shows based on actual Grateful Dead set lists or “unique sets from the Dead’s extensive catalog,” their bio explained. “This approach allows fans both young and old to share in the experience while offering a continually evolving artistic outlet within this musical canon.”

Horizon expanders

SLO Brew Live at Rod & Hammer Rock is bringing back a personal favorite of mine, Pokey LaFarge, who instead of performing with his band will be offering an intimate solo show on Friday, Jan. 30 (doors at 7 p.m.; all ages; $39.05 at ticketweb.com), with Julian Davis opening.

LaFarge is following up on the international success of Rhumba Country and its breakout hit, “So Long Chicago.” His solo tour continues through March, and according to press materials, “He’ll be reimagining songs from his nine-album catalog as well as new interpretations of gospel, rock ’n’ roll, and country classics.”

SLO Brew Live and (((folkYEAH!))) present Melbourne-based experimental art punk act Tropical Fuck Storm (TFS) at Rod & Hammer Rock on Sunday, Jan. 31 (doors at 7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $29.27 at ticketweb.com).

J.R.C.G. opens.

TFS is touring in support of their newest, Fairyland Codex. According to the band, its songs “immerse us in the chaos of a fateful landslide, picking out the characters that litter the impending collapse of society.”

Hall of Famers

In the early ’70s, Heart was an unstoppable hitmaker. “Crazy for You,” “Magic Man,” “Dreamboat Annie,” “Heartless,” “I’ve Got

Out,” “Little Queen,” “Straight On,” “Dog & Butterfly,” “Bébé le Strange,” “Even It Up”— they were everywhere. In 2013, Heart and its core founding members were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

This weekend, the Clark Center presents Heart by Heart with founding members Steve Fossen (bass) and Michael Derosier (drums) of Heart on Sunday, Feb. 1 (7 p.m.; all ages; $45 to $75 at clarkcenter.org).

Vocalist Somar Macek, multiinstrumentalist Lizzy Daymont, and guitarist Chad Quist round out the band.

“Their mission is simple: perform Heart’s iconic songs with passion and authenticity,” the Clark Center announced. “Heart released six top-10 albums and landed 20 hit singles on the Billboard Top 40 Chart. Come out and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Heart’s first album, Dreamboat Annie, with some of the original musicians that made it.”

You can expect to hear the songs as they were originally recorded. According to Fossen, “We don’t see it as our task to modify

or update these classic tunes that Heart fans love and have listened to all these years.”

Jazz by way of the African American experience

Cal Poly Arts presents Keyon Harrold at the Spanos Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 4 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $49 at pacslo.org). The Grammy-winning trumpeter, vocalist, and producer blends jazz with Afrobeat, soul, hiphop, rock, and American folk, and “his music pushes boundaries while staying rooted in this African American musical tradition,” Cal Poly Arts announced.

Harrold gained international recognition when he provided the trumpet sound in Don Cheadle’s Grammy-winning Miles Davis biopic Miles Ahead. His newest album, Foreverland, garnered the 2025 Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Jazz Album.

End the weekend with some good vibes. Music by DJ Van Gloryious. Sundays, 8 p.m.-midnight Roscoe’s Kitchen, 229 Town Center E, Santa Maria, (805) 623-8866.

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KARAOKE AT COLD COAST BREWING

Pick out a song, bring your friends, and get ready to perform. Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. COLD Coast Brewing Company, 118 W Ocean Ave., Lompoc, (805) 8190723, coldcoastbrewing.com.

Contact Arts Editor Glen Starkey at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

MANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTE Don’t miss Mania: The ABBA Tribute, presented by Emporium. Jan. 29 7:309:30 p.m. $42 - $72. (805) 963-0761. lobero.org/. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido, Santa Barbara.

YOUTH OPEN MIC NIGHT A fun, welcoming environment for first time performers and an opportunity for kids and teens to showcase their talent. Prizes awarded every month for Outstanding Performer. Last Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m. certainsparks.com/. Certain Sparks Music, 107 S. H St., Lompoc. SANTA YNEZ VALLEY LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS Sundays, 2-6 p.m. Brick Barn Wine Estate, 795 W. Hwy 246, Buellton, (805) 686-1208, brickbarnwineestate.com. WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Brick Barn Wine Estate, 795 W. Hwy 246, Buellton,

Flavor

BY MADISON WHITE

Uncorked

CaliPaso Winery expands along the Central Coast with a tasting room in Solvang

The giant television screen inside CaliPaso Winery’s Solvang tasting room became an exciting way to watch the World Series last fall, especially for Dodgers fans. Some traveled north from LA ahead of their team’s championship win, and the place was packed. Assistant manager Haden Peterson said the tasting room stayed open until almost midnight instead of the usual 7 p.m. closing time.

“The bar gets pretty full when stuff like that’s happening,” he said. “I had people wearing jerseys, hats, everything like that. The Dodgers ended up doing pretty good.”

It’s not a sports bar, but Peterson likes to throw games on the TV when guests are invested. The Dodgers’ win was the busiest night, besides Julefest, that Peterson remembers since he started working at the tasting room when it opened last August. CaliPaso also operates wine bars in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles, where it also

has a villa with rooms for rent overlooking the vineyards.

Peterson ended up in the wine business almost by fate. His friends and family are involved in the industry, and after attending college in San Diego, he returned to the Central Coast last year.

“Being from Paso Robles, I kind of thought of it as inevitable that I’d be into wine,” he said. “It was something that I was always interested in, but ever since I started working here, I’ve loved it.”

Over the past few months, he’s learned a lot about wine but knows it’s an everlasting journey. The manager’s favorite part about overseeing the tasting room is socializing with guests and helping them have an engaging, personal experience.

He pours many tastings and glasses of local favorites like tempranillo, zinfandel, and cabernet sauvignon. Peterson’s own top choice is the Siren’s Blend of 60 percent merlot and 40 percent petite sirah, “the perfect blend.” CaliPaso also has a sizable catalog of white wines and a prosecco.

Many familiar faces are starting to return regularly, but Peterson likes talking with visitors, too.

“People come from all over the world. I get people from Europe, I’ve had people from Africa,” Peterson said. “Solvang is one of those towns where, I don’t know why, but it seems like everyone’s in a good mood when they’re here.”

While the addition of a Solvang tasting room is CaliPaso’s most recent expansion, it’s probably not the last. Because the

The latest addition

CaliPaso Winery’s new tasting room is located at 482 1st St. in Solvang. It’s open Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information about the winery, visit calipasowinery.com.

wines aren’t in many grocery stores, Peterson thinks having more tasting rooms makes the label more accessible to customers. Many people are familiar with the winery but not how to buy its bottles.

“It’s not just the wine, but it’s the experience as well that makes them have a good relationship with our wine and allows them to enjoy it even more,” Peterson said.

The venue on 1st Street in Solvang is right in front of the park where the community gathers for farmers markets and music in the park events. Peterson makes an effort to partner with neighboring businesses, like The Winston hotel located a couple of doors down. It’s a 14-room boutique hotel that opened in 2020. Hotel guests receive a two-for-one tasting deal at CaliPaso.

Rooms at The Winston occupy the upstairs portion of the building, directly on top of CaliPaso and also sport views of the Solvang park. When guests head down to the tasting room, Peterson makes sure to treat them well.

“I’ll give them a little bit of extra just because they’re staying with them,” Peterson said, “to try to give them a good experience.” In the future, Peterson wants to partner with a local cheese shop to create a pairing menu and a cheese board option for wine tasters—maybe even in time for the Super Bowl. ∆

Reach Sun Staff Writer Madison White, from New Times’ sister paper, at mwhite@santamariasun.com.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025-2337 (09/07/2006)

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The following person is doing business as DUBOST, 9988 Chimney Rock Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Taste of Adelaida, LLC (9988 Chimney Rock Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Taste of Adelaida, LLC, Kathleen E. Dubost, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-01-2025. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 1201-2030. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025-2350 (N/A)

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The following person is doing business as DRAIN DOCTORS PLUMBING, 205 South Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Blue Ribbon Home Services LLC (1030 Ash Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Blue Ribbon Home Services LLC, Jared Worthen, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 1203-2025. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 12-032030. January 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025-2384 (12/08/2025)

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The following person is doing business as BAYWOOD BIRTH AND BODYWORK, SLO BIRTH MENTOR, 1159 5th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Heather Morgan (1159 5th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Heather Morgan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-08-2025. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Paredes, Deputy. Exp. 12-082030. January 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025-2397 (12/10/2025)

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The following person is doing business as IMPROVISOR FRUITS, 650 Clamshell Mtn Way, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. William Frederick (650 Clamshell Mtn Way, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ William Frederick. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-10-2025. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 12-10-2030. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025-2398 (12/10/2025)

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The following person is doing business as STONYCREEK EVENTING, 650 Clamshell Mtn Way, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. William Frederick (650 Clamshell Mtn Way, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ William Frederick. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-10-2025. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 12-10-2030. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025-2443 (12/18/2025)

New Filing The following person is doing business as ART CENTRAL, 1329 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Nicholas J Webb (1329 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Nicholas J. Webb. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-18-2025. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on

San Luis Obispo County. Gretchen Belken, Tim George Allen Perry (9575 Santa Clara Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Gretchen Belken. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2026-0058

(11/16/2023)

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The following person is doing business as CA TAX PROS, 200 Station Way, Ste. B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. CA Tax Pros (200 Station Way, Ste. B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ CA Tax Pros, Trusha Patel, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 01-09-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2026-0059

(10/13/2020)

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The following person is doing business as MG GOOD CLEANING SERVICES, 1209 Corral Creek Ave., Apt. 6, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Raul Alfonso Matias (1209 Corral Creek Ave., Apt. 6, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Raul Alfonso Matias. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 0109-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2026-0063 (11/03/2025)

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The following person is doing business as JIM WHY CARTOONS, 2729 Brisa Blanda Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-5505. San Luis Obispo County. James Richard Yancheson (2729 Brisa Blanda Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-5505). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ James Richard Yancheson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 01-09-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2026-0064 (01/15/2021)

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The following person is doing business as SMITTY’S PROPERTIES, 2824 Wedgwood Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Jennifer L. Fanning (2824 Wedgwood Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jennifer L. Fanning. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 01-092031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2026-0065 (N/A)

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The following person is doing business as PALM GARDENING, 139 Saratoga Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Victor Hilario Hesiquio (139 Saratoga Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Victor Hilario Hesiquio. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 0109-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0068 (11/01/2025)

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The following person is doing business as LES VOGT BITS & SPURS, 520 Cory Way, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Karyn Stevens (520 Cory Way, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Karyn Stevens. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 01-09-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0077 (04/04/2003)

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The following person is doing business as PEDROLO REPAIRS, 85 W. Highway 246 Unit 141, Buellton, CA 93427. Santa Barbara County. Marcello Pedrolo (PO Box 4801, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Marcello Pedrolo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-2026. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-12-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0078 (01/12/2026)

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The following person is doing business as MEIS CHINESE RESTAURANT, 1759 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. CZCC Co. (1759 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ CZCC Co., Hongmin Zhang, CFO, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 0112-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0081 (01/08/2026)

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The following person is doing business as ALTURAS CONSTRUCTION GROUP, 870 16th St., San Miguel, CA 93451. San Luis Obispo County. Alturas Enterprise LLC (870 16th St., San Miguel, CA 93451). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Partnership /s/ Alturas Enterprise LLC, Martin Aguilar, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-2026. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-12-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0084 (01/01/2026)

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The following person is doing business as AVILA BEACH WHALE WATCHING, INC., 1529 6th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Avila Beach Whale Watching, Inc. (1529 6th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Avila Beach Whale Watching, Inc., Mark Kocina, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 0112-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0085 (01/01/2025)

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The following person is doing business as LUCHAY SERVICES, 2645 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Tasha Nicole Luchay (179 Niblick Rd. 202, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Tasha Nicole Luchay. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-2026. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-12-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0086 (01/01/2026)

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The following person is doing business as MORGAN IMAGING, 541 Croyden Ln., Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. John F. Morgan (541 Croyden Ln., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ John F. Morgan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 01-122031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0090 (06/01/2019)

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The following person is doing business as FIELD DAY COFFEE, 1284 Ella St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Randall E Price, Callie Walter (1284 Ella St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Randall E. Price, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-13-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 0113-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0091 (01/06/1998)

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The following person is doing business as TENNIS WAREHOUSE, PICKLEBALL WAREHOUSE, TOTAL PICKLEBALL, PADEL WAREHOUSE, TYPTI WAREHOUSE, TENNIS SOURCE, 181 Suburban Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sports Warehouse (181 Suburban Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Sports Warehouse, Mark Sczbecki, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-13-2026. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-13-2031. January 15, 22, 29, & February 5, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0092 (01/01/2026)

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The following person is doing business as HINENI CONSULTING & COUNSELING, 425 Marv Vista Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. BA Jacob Licensed Clinical Social Worker, A Professional Corporation (425 Marv Vista Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ BA Jacob Licensed Clinical Social Worker, A professional Corporation, Beth-Anne Jacob, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-13-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 01-132031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0103

(03/01/2018)

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The following person is doing business as JC AUTOMOTIVE, 2923 S. Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Higuera Motors, Inc. (2923 S. Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Higuera Motors, Inc., Octavio Castro, Treasurer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-14-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-14-2031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0112 (01/14/2026)

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The following person is doing business as ALAN’S DRAPERIES, 7445 Santa Ynez Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Brandon Lyons (7445 Santa Ynez Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Brandon Lyons. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-14-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-14-2031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0118 (09/15/2025)

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The following person is doing business as JOSH SLO THERAPY, 1530 Monterey St., Suite A1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Joshua Y Salmeron (945 Madonna Rd., Unit 203, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joshua Y. Salmeron. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-15-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-152031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0122 (05/30/2016)

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The following person is doing business as COASTAL CALIFORNIA ESTATES, CALIFORNIA COASTAL ESTATES, CALIFORNIA COASTAL ESTATES GROUP, COASTAL CALIFORNIA ESTATES GROUP, 350 James Way, Suite 130, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Stravinsky Holdings, Inc. (15477 Tanner Ridge Rd., San Diego, CA 92127). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Stravinsky Holdings, Inc., Albert Meggers, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-15-2026. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 0115-2031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2026-0125 (01/01/2026)

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The following person is doing business as LA PIZCA RESTAURANT & CAFE, 1412 E Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. La Pizca Cuisine LLC (1412 E Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ La Pizca Cuisine LLC, Cesar Cortes Esparza, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-15-2026. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 01-15-2031. January 29, February 5, 12, & 19, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2026-0126 (01/15/2026)

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The following person is doing business as SWEETIE CUP TEA HOUSE, 1118 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Kartini Vong (1118 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kartini Vong. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-15-2026. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 01-15-2031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-0127 (N/A)

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The following person is doing business as BRANDER CONSULTING LLC, BRANDER CONSULTING, 7645 Cattle Drive, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Brander Consulting LLC (7645 Cattle Drive, Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Brander Consulting LLC, Teresa A Brander / Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-15-2026. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Maltby, Deputy. Exp. 01-15-2031. January 22, 29, February 5, & 12, 2026

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, for the following purpose:

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA:

A. Address: 368 Placentia Avenue

Applicant: Jarrett Jamieson

Project No.: P25-000099

Description: Coastal Development Permit for a first floor addition to an existing two-story residence, and Categorical Exemption No. 2026-002. The project is located within the Coastal Zone and is appealable to the Coastal Commission. APN 010-291-065.

Environmental Review

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), it has been determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301(e) of the CEQA Guidelines regarding minor additions to an existing structure.

B. Address: 980 Ocean Boulevard

Applicant: Sharla Wonder Project No. P25-000033

Description: Coastal Development Permit and Architectural Review Permit for a second floor addition, garage addition, and Accessory Dwelling unit to an existing one-story residence, and Categorical Exemption No. 2026-003. The proposed ADU application is not subject to a public hearing and will be approved ministerially after approval of the residential remodel. The project is located within the Coastal Zone and is appealable to the Coastal Commission. APN 010-292-042.

Environmental Review

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), it has been determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding additions to an existing structure.

Details about ways to participate in this hearing will be provided on the agenda posted for the meeting online at pismobeach.org/agenda, and on the bulletin board at City Hall. The agenda will be posted in the afternoon of February 5, 2026. You have a right to comment on these projects and their effect on our community. Interested persons are invited to participate in the hearing or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed projects. Emailed comments may be submitted to planningcommission@pismobeach.org; staff cannot guarantee that emailed comments submitted after the start of the meeting will be given full consideration before action is taken. Written comments may be delivered or mailed to the Community Development Department / Planning Division Office at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, prior to the meeting, or hand-delivered during the meeting no later than the comment period for this item. Oral comment may be provided prior to the meeting by calling 805-773-7005 and leaving a voice message. Please state and spell your name, and identify your item of interest. Oral comment may also be made by attending the meeting in person in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Please refer to the agenda for this meeting for specific instructions for participation

Staff reports, plans and other information related to these projects are available for public review from the Planning Division Office, by emailing Commission Clerk Brianna Whisenhunt at bwhisenhunt@pismobeach.org. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Friday before the meeting and may be obtained upon request by mail or by visiting www.pismobeach.org/agenda. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Spectrum Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you challenge the action taken on this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Pismo Beach at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information, please contact Commission Clerk Brianna Whisenhunt at bwhisenhunt@pismobeach.org or 805-773-4658. Brianna Whisenhunt Commission Clerk January 29, 2026

TEMPLETON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TEMPLETON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT AMENDING CHAPTER 6.16 OF TITLE 6 OF THE TEMPLETON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT CODE

ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE

This Ordinance Summary is published in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 25124. On December 16, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Templeton Community Services District introduced Ordinance No. 2025-1 and on January 20, 2026 it was adopted amending Chapter 6.16 to Title 6 of the Templeton Community Services District Code Adopting and Amending the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code. Every three years, the California Fire Code is updated and adopted by the State of California. Each local jurisdiction then may review and adopt amendments to reflect local conditions. Government Code Sections 50022.2 et. seq. set forth the procedures for adopting codes by reference. The District has adopted by reference the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, and amendments to the California Fire and Building Standards Codes for the Templeton Community Services District service area which are more stringent than the requirements in those codes because of the climatic, geological and topographical conditions in the Templeton area.

Most of the local changes revolve around changing the Section numbers. Additionally, the more material changes relate to revisions to the sale and use of “safe and sane” fireworks.

Board Members Fardanesh, Logan, Petersen and Tirone voted to adopt the Ordinance.

In accordance with Government Code Section 25124, a certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available for public review and inspection electronically on the District’s website at www.templetoncsd.org and at the following location:

Templeton Community Services District 420 Crocker St. Templeton, CA 93465

For questions, please call the Templeton Community Services District at (805) 434-4900. January 29, 2026

San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission 1042 Pacific Street, Suite A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Notice of Public Hearing –February 19, 2026, at 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers County Government Center 1055 Monterey Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

Hearing Item: Intent to Adopt a Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence Study for the Upper Salinas - Las Tablas Resource Conservation District

Hearing Notice: Notice is hereby given that the San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will consider adopting the Municipal Service Review (MSR) and Sphere of Influence (SOI) Study for the Upper SalinasLas Tablas Resource Conservation District. The MSR evaluates the District’s capability to service existing and future residents and is the basis for SOI decisions. A SOI is defined by Government Code Section 56425 as a plan for the probable physical boundary and service area of a local agency or municipality. The existing SOI is proposed to be reaffirmed. It has been determined that the MSR and SOI Study is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Categorical Exemption Section 15306 and CEQA General Rule Exemption Section 15061(b) (3). MSR and SOI factors listed in Government Code Sections 56430(a) and 56425(e) have been analyzed, and determinations have been provided within the Public Review Draft, which is currently available on the LAFCO website https://slo.lafco. ca.gov/. The Staff Report will be available on the LAFCO website by Thursday, February 12, 2026. You may submit comments via email to mmorris@ slo.lafco.ca.gov, mail written comments to 1042 Pacific St, Ste. A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, or provide public comment in person during the public hearing.

If you have questions, please contact: LAFCO 805-781-5795 or mmorris@slo.lafco.ca.gov

January 29, 2026

Applications to make minor changes to the properties at the addresses listed below have been received by the City.

1. 518 Ellen Way. DIR-0780-2025; Request for tandem parking approval and a building height setback exception for a portion of the secondstory junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) on a site with a proposed new construction single-unit dwelling, attached JADU, and attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU). The applicant is requesting a setback of 5 feet for a rear building wall ranging in height from 17 feet to 21 feet along the northern property line where the required second-story setback ranges from 7 to 9 feet. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); R-1 Zone; Dana Hunter, applicant. (Eva Wynn)

2. Intersection of South and King St. DIR-0017-2026; Request to perform work at night for a maximum of thirty (30) nights between March 1 and November 12, 2026 from the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. at the intersection of South and King Streets. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); R-2, R-4-SP Zone; City of SLO, applicant. (Naomi Wilbur)

The Community Development Director will either approve or deny these applications no sooner than February 9, 2026

The Director’s decision may be appealed, and must be filed with the appropriate appeal fee within 10 days of the Director’s action. For more information, contact the City of San Luis Obispo Community Development Department, 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, stop by Monday and Wednesday between 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday between 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., or call (805) 781-7170, weekdays, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. January 29, 2026

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 691

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Atascadero City Council has adopted Ordinance No. 691 The primary provisions of the Ordinance are as follows:

This Ordinance amends title 9, Planning & Zoning, to revise Chapter 5, Accessory Dwelling Units, for consistency with state law and clarity related to development standards, and determines this ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act

The Ordinance was passed and adopted by the City Council on January 27, 2026, by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Council Members Dariz, Funk, Newsom, Peek and Mayor Bourbeau.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None

A complete copy of the Ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California

DATED: January 27, 2026

S/ Alyssa Slater, Deputy City Clerk

PUBLISH: January 29, 2026

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION 00010 INVITATION TO BIDDERS

1. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D120 (1st. Floor), San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, until 3:00 PM on Thursday, February 26, 2026, for Airports Job Order Contract (Airports JOC 2026) for work to be performed at Countywide Airports projects, with Contract Documents for said work on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board. Please note that metered parking is extremely limited.

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK

The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Airports (Airports) is responsible for developing and maintaining the Oceano (L52) and San Luis Obispo (SBP) airports.

A Job Order Contract (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm-fixed-price indefinitequantity contract. It includes a collection of detailed repair and remodel tasks and specifications that have established unit prices. It is placed with a Contractor for the accomplishment of repair, alteration, modernization, rehabilitation, etc., of buildings, structures, or other real property. JOCs have the ability to include both building/facility work (“vertical construction”) as well as infrastructure work (“horizontal construction”). This is ideal for the various projects on the horizon for Airports. Ordering is accomplished by means of issuance of a Job Order against the Contract. The Job Order will reference the Detailed Scope of Work and set forth the Job Order Completion Time and the Job Order Price.

The Contractor, under the JOC Contract, furnishes management, labor, materials, equipment, and engineering support needed to perform the work. The County intends to award approximately one (1) contract, but reserves the right to award additional contracts from this procurement as needed. The County estimates the initial maximum dollar value of the Contract to be $750,000 for the one-year contractual period. The Contractor is not guaranteed to receive this volume of Job Orders. It is merely an estimate. The County has no obligation to give the Contractor the opportunity to perform Job Orders of any minimum value. The law allows for the Contract amount to be increased up to $6,210,093.15within the one-year contractual period, upon mutual consent and provided additional bonds are provided. Therefore, the County reserves the right to increase the amount of the Contract allowable by law based on budgetary considerations and performance of the Contractor. The JOC Contract includes a Construction Task Catalog® (CTC). This CTC is based on the use of experienced labor and high-quality materials. All of the unit prices incorporate prevailing local wage, equipment and materials cost data. The CTC is work segment based. The CTC also incorporates local activity, climate and geographic features.

The County selected The Gordian Group’s Job Order Contracting (JOC) Solution (Gordian JOC SolutionTM) for their JOC Program. The Gordian JOC SolutionTM includes Gordian’s proprietary JOC software applications (JOC Applications) and construction cost data (Construction Task Catalog®), which shall be used by the Contractor solely for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations under this Contract, including the preparation and submission of Price Proposals, subcontractor lists, and other requirements specified by the County. Bidders will offer four (4) pricing Adjustment Factors. Two (2) Adjustment Factors for Projects in General Facilities and two (2) Adjustment Factors for Projects in Secure Areas - for both Normal Working Hours and Other Than Normal Working Hours (overtime) to be applied to the Construction Task Catalog® Unit Price. These Adjustment Factors will be proposed separately. The Construction Task Catalog® and the Contractor’s Adjustment Factors will be incorporated in the awarded Contract.

3. EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS

The contract documents shall consist of one bound volume containing hard copies of the Airports JOC 2026 Invitation to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Supplements to Bid Form, Agreement, Bond Requirements and Forms and Guarantees, General Conditions, Construction Site Management and Water Pollution Control, Contract Appendices; and a CD-ROM containing the above documents as well as the Construction Task Catalog® and Technical Specifications. Documents are available for download free of charge at: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/central-services/ purchasing-services/services/bid-rfp-opportunities

4. Pre-Bid Conference

All bidders are REQUIRED to attend a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at the County Government Center at 1055 Monterey Street, Room D361 (3rd Floor), San Luis Obispo, at 2:00 PM local time, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, answering questions from potential bidders. Any Bid submitted by a Bidder not represented at the pre-bid meeting will be deemed non-responsive and rejected by the County.

5. BID OPENING

5.01 All bids must be addressed to County of San Luis Obispo, and delivered to the County Clerk-Recorder, County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D120 (1st. Floor), San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, and shall bear the Project Title, Project Number and Name of the Bidder.

5.02 Said bids shall be opened and read aloud by the County Clerk-Recorder, on February 26, 2026, at 3:15 PM at a public meeting.

6. CERTIFICATION OF BIDS (BID BOND)

Pursuant to Public Contract Code, Section 20129, each Bid must be accompanied by Cash, Certified or Cashier’s Check made payable to the County of San Luis Obispo, or a Bidder’s Bond from a company ADMITTED to transact surety business in the State of California in the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).

awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, subject to Owner’s right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bids or in the bidding. If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the Owner may accept the one it chooses or both.

7.02 Specific Materials, Products and Control Systems Designated by Brand or Name

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(c), the County may make a finding that is described in the invitation for bids that designates certain products, things, or services by specific brand or trade name for the statutorily enumerated purposes. As required by Section 3400(c)(2), the County Board of Supervisors has made such findings. These findings, as well as the particular materials, products and control systems and their specific brand or trade names that must be used for the Project may be found in Part 1 of Appendix B “San Luis Obispo County Building Standards 2024 Update”. Unless specifically designated in Part 1 of Appendix B, whenever in specifications any material, process or article is indicated or specified by grade, patent, or proprietary name or by name of manufacturer, such specifications shall be deemed to be used for the purpose of facilitating the description of the material, process or article desired and shall be deemed to be followed by words “or equal”.

7.03 Contractor’s License

A Contractor is required to be licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code Pursuant to Section 3300, of the Public Contract Code, the classification of the bidder’s Contractor’s License shall be ”A” and “B”. Failure of a bidder to obtain adequate licensing for an award of a Contract shall constitute a failure to execute the Contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s Bond.

7.04 Payment of General Prevailing Rate

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the California Labor Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo has obtained from the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for the locality in which the work is to be performed for each needed craft, classification, or type of workman. Copies of said prevailing rate of per diem wages are available at the California Department of Industrial Relations’ web site address at: www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD.

Travel and Subsistence Payments shall be in accordance with Section 1773.1 of the Labor Code. Wage rates for holiday and overtime work shall be in accordance with Section 1773 of the Labor Code. Attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1777.7 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor.

Attention is directed to the provisions in Section 1776 of the Labor Code concerning payroll records.

Attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1810 – 1815 of the Labor Code concerning work hours.

7.05 Classification Not Covered by Prevailing Rate

Any laborer or mechanic employed to perform Work on the project under this Contract, which Work is not covered by any of the stipulated classifications, shall be paid not less than the minimum rate of wages specified for the classification which most nearly corresponds to the Work to be performed by him and such minimum wage rate shall be retroactive to the time of initial employment of such person in such classification. In the event of any dispute on that question, the question and the information shall be referred for determination to the Board of Supervisors or to any official designated by the Board of Supervisors, whose decision on the question shall be conclusive on the parties to this Contract with the same effect as if the Work performed by such laborer or mechanic had been classified and the minimum rate specified herein.

7.06 Overtime, Sundays, and Holidays

Not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) times the basic hourly rate plus applicable employer payments. The holidays upon which such rates shall be paid shall be all holidays recognized in the collective bargaining agreement applicable to the particular craft, classification or type of worker employed on the project.

7.07 Apprentices

Attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any sub-contractor under him.

7.08 Department of Industrial Relations Registration

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on the bid proposal for this public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded this public works contract unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations, pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4.

7.09 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Any work performed within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) secure area must comply with FAA technical specifications. Please refer to Appendix F for additional information.

7.10 Other Requirements

Attention is directed to Executive Order N-6-22 (EO), issued by Gov. Newsom on March 4, 2022. The EO directs all agencies and departments that are subject to the Governor’s authority to take certain immediate steps, including notifying all contractors and grantees of their obligations to comply with existing economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under state law.

1) All bidders shall ensure compliance with economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under state law (collectively, economic sanctions) including by refraining from new investments in, and financial transactions with, Russian institutions or companies that are headquartered or have their principal place of business in Russia (Russian entities), and not transferring technology to Russia or Russian entities. By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, California in their action on the 9th day of December 2025. January 29, 2026

PUBLISHED NOTICE INVITING BIDS

18TH STREET SEWER

IMPROVEMENTS AT ALLEY

PROJECT NO. 25-27

SEALED BIDS will be received by the City Clerk, or designee, of the City of El Paso de Robles until February 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. for the 18th Street Sewer Improvements at Alley, DPW Project No. 25-27.

Please be certain that any bid submitted is sealed and addressed and noted as follows:

City of El Paso de Robles Public Works Administrative Department 4305 Second Wind Way Paso Robles, CA 93446 Sealed Bid for 18th Street Sewer Improvements at Alley, DPW Project No. 25-27

Following the closure of the bid submittal period, bids will be publicly opened and read for performing work as follows: Furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and performing all work necessary and incidental to the construction of the project known as 18th Street Sewer Improvements at Alley, DPW Project No. 25-27 according to drawings and specifications prepared by the City of El Paso de Robles and according to the Contract Documents. The work shall include, but is not limited to, remove and replace existing sewer line, provide temporary sewer bypass and restore trench repairs. Contractor to provide all necessary work plans, permits, and inspections necessary, all as shown on the plans and/or as specified herein.

Project is to be completed within Sixty (60) WORKING days from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall pay to the City of El Paso de Robles the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), for each and every calendar day’s delay in finishing the work in excess of the calendar day completion time.

The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) implemented amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulations (“Regulation”) which went into effect on January 1, 2024 and apply broadly to all self-propelled off road diesel vehicles 25 horsepower or greater and other forms of equipment used in California. A copy of the Regulation is available at https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/ barcu/regact/2022/off-roaddiesel/appa-1.pdf Bidders are required to comply with all CARB and Regulation requirements, including, without limitation, all applicable sections of the Regulation, as codified in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations section 2449 et seq. throughout the duration of the Project. Bidders must provide, with their Bid, copies of Bidder’s and all listed subcontractors’ most recent, valid Certificate of Reported Compliance (“CRC”) issued by CARB. Failure to provide valid CRCs as required herein may render the Bid non-responsive.

Copies of the Bid Documents are now on file and available for public inspection at Public Works Department at 1000 Spring Street, El Paso de Robles, California.  Interested bidders must obtain copies of the documents electronically.

The Contract Documents will be available electronically, at no cost, at DemandStar Paso Robles, CA.  Use the link DemandStar Paso Robles, CA to navigate to the website for out to bid projects.  To download the Bid Documents, the user must register as a user on the site.  It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to download and print all Bid Documents for review and to verify the completeness of Bid Documents before submitting a bid.   Any Addenda will be posted at DemandStar Paso Robles, CA.

It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to check DemandStar Paso Robles, CA on a daily basis through the close of bids for any applicable addenda or updates. DemandStar Paso Robles, CA sends email notifications to ONLY those registered on their website. The City does not assume any liability or responsibility based on any defective or incomplete copying, excerpting, scanning, faxing, downloading or printing of the Bid Documents. Information on DemandStar Paso Robles, CA may change without notice to prospective bidders. The Contract Documents shall supersede any information posted or transmitted by any other vendor besides the City.

Bidding procedures are prescribed in the Contract Documents. Each bidder must submit bid security in one of the following forms: cash, cashier’s check payable to City, a certified check payable to City, or a bid bond in the form included with the bid documents, executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to City in an amount equal to at least 10% of the total amount of the bid or proposal.

Pursuant to Section 1770, et seq. of the California Labor Code, the successful bidder and all subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5, for bids due on or after March 1, 2015, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal for, or enter into a contract to perform work on the Project must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. No bid will be accepted, nor any contract entered into if the bidder is not registered as required by law.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, for monies earned by the Contractor and withheld by City of El Paso de Robles to ensure the performance of the Contract, the Contractor may, at its option, choose to substitute securities meeting the requirements of Public Contract Code Section 22300.

All bidders shall be licensed under the provisions of the Business and Professions Code to do the type of work contemplated in the project.

In accordance with provisions of California Public Contract Code Section 3300, City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid Class A (General Engineering) License at the time that the bid is submitted. Failure to possess the specified license shall render the bid non-responsive.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, as well as a faithful performance bond, in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The bonds shall be on the forms included in the Contract Documents.

City reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to make any awards or any rejections in what it alone considers to be in the best interest of City and waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids. The contract will be awarded, if at all, to the responsible bidder that submits the lowest responsive bid. City will determine the low bid.

Date: January 15, 2026 By: Ditas Esperanza P.E. Capital Projects Engineer

Publication Dates:

- January 15, 2026

- January 29, 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Arroyo Grande City Council will conduct a public hearing on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m, or soon thereafter, to consider the following item:

Consideration of Architectural Review 25-003 and Finding That This Action Is Exempt From Review Under The California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant To State Guidelines Section 15301; Public Art; Location – Centennial Park. The City Council will consider a proposal to install public art at Centennial Park.

In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Community Development Department has determined that the installation of a statue is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under the Class 1 exemption, which applies to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features where the project involves negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15301.) None of the exceptions to the Class 1 exemption apply because: the location of the project will not result in any significant environmental impacts; the project does not create any cumulative environmental impacts; the project does not impact or damage any scenic resources; the project is not located on a hazardous waste site; and the project does not adversely affect any historic resources.

This City Council meeting is being conducted in a hybrid in-person/virtual format. During the public hearing, public comment will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, pursuant to current meeting procedure.

The City Council may also discuss other hearings or business items before or after the item listed above. If you challenge the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Failure of any person to receive the notice shall not constitute grounds for any court to invalidate the action of the legislative body for which the notice was given.

Documents related to the project are available in the Community Development Department located at 300 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande. The Agenda and reports are posted online at www.arroyogrande.org 72 hours prior to the meeting. Please call (805) 473-5420 for more information. The City Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed live on the City’s Website /s/ Jessica Matson, City Clerk January 29, 2026

CITY OF ATASCADERO NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

DATE: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 TIME: 6:00 p.m. PLACE: City of Atascadero Council Chambers 6500 Palma Avenue Atascadero, CA 93422

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Atascadero will hold a PUBLIC HEARING in- person at the time and place indicated above to consider final recommendations for the 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. CDBG funds can be used for public facilities, qualifying public services and economic development activities that benefit low-income persons. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if a challenge to the above action is made in court, persons may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend inperson and will be given an opportunity to speak in favor of, or opposition to, the above-proposed project. Written comments are also accepted by the City Clerk, prior to the hearing at 6500 Palma Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422 or cityclerk@atascadero.org and will be distributed to the City Council. Written public comments must be received by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Email comments must identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of the email. Written comments will not be read into the record.

Information regarding the hearing is filed in the Public Works Department. If you have any questions, please contact Public Works at (805) 470-3456 or publicworks@ atascadero.org or visit the office at 6500 Palma Ave., by appointment only, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. All documents related to the project will be available for review on the City’s website 72 hours prior to the public hearing at www.atascadero.org/agendas

DATED: January 21, 2026

S/ N DeBar, Director, Public Works PUBLISH: January 29, 2026 & February 5, 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Paso Robles Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following project:

Project Description: Amendment to Chapter 21.60 of the Paso Robles Municipal Code to allow the operation of non-storefront (delivery-only) cannabis retail establishments serving both medicinal and adult-use customers. The proposed amendment would update and expand definitions for consistency with state law, clarify and consolidate regulations for non-storefront (delivery-only) retail serving both medicinal and adult-use customers, establish a firm cap of three (3) such businesses, extend the 600-foot separation requirement to include public parks and City-owned parks, strengthen operational and enforcement provisions, and make technical and organizational improvements (RZN25-08, P25-0077).

Applicant: City Initiated

Location: The Riverside Corridor (RSC) and Commercial/Light Industrial (C-3) Zoning Districts

CEQA Determination: The proposed ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it does not qualify as a “project” under CEQA. State CEQA Guidelines §15060(c) provides that “[a]n activity is not subject to CEQA if… the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378.”

Hearing Date: The Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council on February 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Norris Room, Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446.

The public has the option to attend the meeting in person or to participate remotely. To participate remotely, residents can livestream the meeting at www.prcity.com/youtube, and call (805)865-7276 to provide live public comment via telephone. The phone line will open just prior to the start of the meeting.

Written public comments can be submitted via email to planning@ prcity.com or US Mail (submit early) to the City Clerk, 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446 provided that the comments are received prior to the time of the public hearing. Comments received prior to 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting will be posted as an addendum to the agenda. If submitting written comments, please note the agenda item by number or name. Comments on the proposed application must be received prior to the time of the hearing to be considered by the Planning Commission.

Challenge to the application in court will be limited to issues raised at the public hearings or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission and/or City Council at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Copies of the project staff report will be available for review on the City’s website (www.prcity.com/meetings) on the Friday preceding the hearing. If you have any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at (805) 237-3970. January 29, 2026

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Paso Robles Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following project:

Project Description: Amendment to Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 00-020 and Planned Development (PD) 00-023 for the Ravine Water Park at 2301 Airport Road. The Amendment (AMD25-02/P25-0124) includes construction of a recreational pool, spa, and cabanas within a pre-disturbed portion of the site.

Applicant: Damien Mavis, CoVelop Inc. & Ian McCarville, Kirk Consulting Location: 2301 Airport Road (APN 025-433-012) CEQA Determination: In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (PC Resolution 04-042) was prepared as part of the original approval of CUP00-020 and PD00-023. Staff recommends the Planning Commission find the proposed amendment is consistent with the approved environmental documents and does not require additional review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15162, because no substantial changes to the project or to the circumstances under which the project was undertaken are proposed, and there are no new significant environmental effect or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects under the existing MMD.

Hearing Date: The Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on February 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Norris Room, Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446. The public has the option to attend the meeting in person or to participate remotely. To participate remotely, residents can livestream the meeting at www.prcity.com/youtube, and call (805)865-7276 to provide live public comment via telephone. The phone line will open just prior to the start of the meeting. Written public comments can be submitted via email to planning@prcity.com or US Mail (submit early) to the City Clerk, 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446 provided that the comments are received prior to the time of the public hearing. Comments received prior to 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting will be posted as an addendum to the agenda. If submitting written comments, please note the agenda item by number or name. Comments on the proposed application must be received prior to the time of the hearing to be considered by the Planning Commission.

Challenge to the application in court will be limited to issues raised at the public hearings or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission and/or City Council at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Copies of the project staff report will be available for review on the City’s website (www.prcity.com/meetings) on the Friday preceding the hearing. If you have any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at (805) 237-3970.

January 29, 2026

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Paso Robles Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following project:

Project Description: Development of 24 residential condos (12 duplex buildings) on a vacant property. The project includes a state affordable housing density bonus, fence height modification, subdivision map, and oak tree removal permit (PD24-07, OTR25-04, MOD25-09, P24-0100)

Applicant: Stephen Ross, Montage Development Inc.

Location: 420 Creston Road (APN 009-541-010 and 009-541-011)

CEQA Determination: The project is exempt from environmental review as a class 32 categorical exemption for infil development projects pursuant to the State’s Guidelines to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15332.

Hearing Date: The Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on February 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Norris Room, Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446. The public has the option to attend the meeting in person or to participate remotely. To participate remotely, residents can livestream the meeting at www.prcity.com/youtube, and call (805)865-7276 to provide live public comment via telephone. The phone line will open just prior to the start of the meeting.

Written public comments can be submitted via email to planning@prcity.com or US Mail (submit early) to the City Clerk, 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446 provided that the comments are received prior to the time of the public hearing. Comments received prior to 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting will be posted as an addendum to the agenda. If submitting written comments, please note the agenda item by number or name. Comments on the proposed application must be received prior to the time of the hearing to be considered by the Planning Commission.

Challenge to the application in court will be limited to issues raised at the public hearings or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission and/or City Council at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Copies of the project staff report will be available for review on the City’s website (www.prcity.com/meetings) on the Friday preceding the hearing. If you have any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at (805) 237-3970.

January 29, 2026

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Paso Robles Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following project:

Project Description: Amendment to Chapter 21.52 of the Paso Robles Municipal Code to update standards related to “Temporary Signs”, “Prohibited Signs”, and other minor text modifications (RZN25-07, P25-0117).

Applicant: City of Paso Robles

Location: Citywide

CEQA Determination: The proposed ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it does not qualify as a “project” under CEQA. State CEQA Guidelines §15060(c) provides that “[a] n activity is not subject to CEQA if … the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378.”

Hearing Date: The Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on February 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Norris Room, Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446.

The public has the option to attend the meeting in person or to participate remotely. To participate remotely, residents can livestream the meeting at www.prcity. com/youtube, and call (805)865-7276 to provide live public comment via telephone. The phone line will open just prior to the start of the meeting.

Written public comments can be submitted via email to planning@prcity.com or US Mail (submit early) to the City Clerk, 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446 provided that the comments are received prior to the time of the public hearing. Comments received prior to 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting will be posted as an addendum to the agenda. If submitting written comments, please note the agenda item by number or name. Comments on the proposed application must be received prior to the time of the hearing to be considered by the Planning Commission. Challenge to the application in court will be limited to issues raised at the public hearings or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission and/or City Council at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Copies of the project staff report will be available for review on the City’s website (www.prcity.com/meetings) on the Friday preceding the hearing. If you have any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at (805) 237-3970. January 29, 2026

Free Will Astrology by Rob Brezsny

Homework: Is a wounded part of you finally ready to heal? Do it! Freewillastrology.newsletter.com

ARIES

(March 21-April 19): In 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to trek to the summit of Mount Everest. They both said later that the climb down was as important and challenging as the ascent. The lesson: Achievement doesn’t end when you reach the peak. Aries, you may be nearing or have just passed a high point of effort or recognition. Soon you will need to manage the descent with aplomb. Don’t rush! Tread carefully as you complete your victory. It’s not as glamorous as the push upward, but it’s equally vital to the legacy of the climb.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): Aurora borealis occurs when highly charged particles from the sun strike molecules high in the Earth’s atmosphere, causing them to glow. The display that looks like gorgeous magic is actually our planet’s invisible magnetic shield and upper atmosphere lighting up under the pressure of an intense solar storm. Dear Taurus, I think your life has a metaphorical resemblance. The strength you’ve been quietly maintaining without much fanfare has become vividly apparent because it’s being activated. The protection you’ve been offering and the boundaries you’ve been holding are more visible than usual. This is good news! Your shields are working.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): “Nothing in excess” was the maxim inscribed on the ancient Temple of Apollo at Delphi. “Moderation is a chief moral virtue,” proclaimed the philosopher Aristotle. But I don’t recommend those approaches for you right now, Gemini. A sounder principle is “More is better” or “Almost too much is just the right amount.” You have a holy duty to cultivate lavishness and splendor. I hope you will stir up as many joyous liberations and fun exploits as possible.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): When sea otters sleep, they sometimes hold each other’s paws to keep from drifting apart. This simple, instinctive act ensures they remain safe and connected. I suggest making their bond your power symbol for now, Cancer. You’ll be wise to formulate a strong intention about which people, values, and projects you want to be tethered to. And if sea otters holding hands sounds too sentimental or cutesy to be a power symbol, you need to rethink your understanding of power. For you right now, it’s potency personified.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): To be healthy, we all need to continually be in the process of letting go. It’s always a favorable phase to shed aspects of our old selves to make room for what comes next. The challenge for you Leos is to keep showing up with your special brightness even as parts of you die away to feed new growth. So here are my questions: What old versions of your generosity or courage are ready to compost? What fiercer, wilder, more sustainable expression of your leonine nature wants to emerge? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to stop performing the hero you used to be and become the hero you are destined to become.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The Haudenosaunee people practice “seventh-generation thinking”: making decisions based on their impact seven generations into the future. You would be wise to incorporate the spirit of their visionary approach, Virgo. Here’s the problem: You’re so skilled at fixing what needs urgent attention that you sometimes neglect what’s even more important in the long run. So I will ask you to contemplate what choices you could you make now that will be blessings to your future self. This might involve ripening an immature skill, shedding a boring obligation that drains you, or delivering honest words that don’t come easily. Rather than obsessing on the crisis of the moment, send a sweet boost to the life you want to be living three years from now.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Are you open to the idea that new wisdom

doesn’t always demand struggle and strain? In the days ahead, I invite you to move as if the world is deeply in love with you; as if every element, every coincidence, every kind pair of eyes is cheering you forward. Imagine that generous souls everywhere want to help you be and reveal your best self. Trust that unseen allies are rearranging the flow of fate to help you grow into the beautiful original you were born to be. Do you dare to be so confident that life loves you?

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Psychologist James Pennebaker did studies showing that people who write about traumatic experiences for just 15 minutes a day show improved immune function, fewer doctor visits, and better emotional health. But here’s a key detail: The benefits don’t come from the trauma itself or from “processing feelings.” They come from constructing a narrative: making meaning, finding patterns, and creating coherence. The healing isn’t in the wound. It’s in the story you shape from the wound’s raw material. You Scorpios excel at this alchemical work. One of your superpowers is to take what’s dark, buried, or painful and transform it through the piercing attention of your intelligence and imagination. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to do this.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In Jewish mysticism, tikkun olam means “repair of the world.” This is the idea that we’re all responsible for healing what’s broken. But the teaching also says you’re not required to complete the work; you’re only asked to not abandon it. This is your message right now, Sagittarius: You don’t have to save everyone. You don’t have to heal everything, and you don’t even have to finish the projects you’ve started. But you can’t abandon them entirely, either. Keep showing up. Do what you can today. That’s enough. The work will continue whether or not you complete it. Your part is to not walk away from your own brokenness and the world’s. Stay engaged.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The Talmud teaches that “every blade of grass has an angel bending over it, whispering, ‘Grow, grow.’” I sense that you are now receiving the extra intense influence of your own guardian angels, Capricorn. They aren’t demanding or threatening, just encouraging. Please tune into their helpful ministrations. Don’t get distracted by harsher voices, like your internalized critic, the pressure of impossible standards, or the ghost of adversaries who didn’t believe in you. Here’s your assignment: Create time and space to hear and fully register the supportive counsel. It’s saying: Grow. You’re allowed to grow. You don’t have to earn it. Just grow.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In ecology, there’s a concept called “keystone species.” This refers to organisms that have a huge effect on their environment relative to their abundance. Remove them, and the whole ecosystem shifts. I bring this up, Aquarius, because I believe you are currently functioning as a keystone species in your social ecosystem. You may not even be fully aware of how much your presence influences others. And here’s the challenge: You shouldn’t let your impact weigh on your conscience. You don’t have to sacrifice yourself as you carry out your service. Instead, ask how you can contribute to the common good while also thriving yourself. Ensuring your well-being isn’t selfish; it’s essential to the gifts you provide and the duties you perform.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): I foresee a dose of real magic becoming available to you: equivalent to an enchanted potion, a handful of charmed seeds, or a supernatural spell. But owning the magic and knowing how to use it are two different matters. There’s no promise you will instantly grasp its secrets. To give yourself the best shot, follow a few rules: 1. Keep it quiet. Only share news of your lucky charm with those who truly need to hear about it. 2. Before using it to make wholesale transformations, test it gently in a situation where the stakes are low. 3. Whatever you do, make sure your magic leaves no bruises behind. ∆