The Dana Reserve development in Nipomo is one of the largest proposed developments in the history of San Luis Obispo County. Last January, we noted the local media’s failure to accurately report on the massive project and its equally massive impacts on the environment (“Local journalists overlooked an important document for Nipomo’s Dana Reserve development,” […]
SLO County Planning Commission should deny the project as is so supervisors can see a better alternative
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Common sense
People in the Santa Ynez Valley really just need to mind their own business. But they’re too entitled for that, aren’t they? After burning through several principals in a short period of time, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School still hasn’t replaced the most recent resignation, Michael Niehoff. Niehoff resigned last spring after dealing with […]
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Orcutt salon and spa celebrates 20 years in the community
Sheila Gibilisco grew up in the San Fernando Valley and was a massage therapist for the movie industry. She would work on movie sets to help the actors and crew members rejuvenate and recover after long days of filming. When her son was in first grade, Gibilisco and her family moved up to Orcutt, and […]
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Political Watch: October 26, 2023
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) expressed concerns directly to the head of U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) about the closure this week of a veterans substance abuse treatment facility in San Luis Obispo and its potential impact on Central Coast veterans, according to an Oct. 19 statement from Carbajal’s office. In two […]
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Lack of referrals cause local veterans health care provider to close
After operating as the only substance use treatment facility exclusively for veterans on the Central Coast since 2019, Legacy Village shut its doors on Oct. 17. “It’s terrible that we’ve had to close the doors, but the worst part about it is the veterans that are out there still struggling. When they finally say, ‘I […]
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Oceano board member’s property received recent code violation notices
Oceano Community Services District (OCSD) board member Beverly Joyce-Suneson received a notice of violation from the county on Sept. 20 claiming that she had broken multiple SLO County codes. Although she had already fixed the violations, a community member brought the issue up at the Oct. 11 OCSD meeting. “You have to follow the law,” […]
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Local students, teachers get free access to SLO’s Performing Arts Center through School Matinee Program
Thanks to recent grant funding, about 12,000 Central Coast-based students will get to attend multiple upcoming events at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) in San Luis Obispo free of charge. In mid-October, the Foundation for the PAC announced that it received its first-ever grant from the Western States Arts Federation in support of the 2023-24 […]
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Great American Melodrama presents a double creature feature with Trudy and the Beast, Monster Mash
To beast or not to beast The Great American Melodrama presents its production of Trudy and the Beast through Saturday, Nov. 11. The two-act show is followed by the Melodrama’s Monster Mash vaudeville revue. The theater is located at 1863 Front St., Oceano. Call (805) 489-2499 or visit americanmelodrama.com for tickets and more info. Spooky […]
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Conservative group requests book bans in Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Calls to support banning and censoring books in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District were sent out to local residents for a second time in the past month, prompting community members to plan to stand against book bans at the Oct. 25 school board meeting. We the People of The Santa Maria Valley—a conservative group affiliated […]
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Waiting for change
Charley Hrehor has had three principals in her four years at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School. “I can hardly believe it either,” the high school senior said about the changing leadership. “I don’t know the exact reasons why our former principals have chosen not to come back, but from what I’ve witnessed, it would […]
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BLAST FROM THE PAST: The Exorcist
The Exorcist What’s it rated? R When? 1973 Where’s it showing? The Palm Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 21 (9:15 p.m.) You’d be hard pressed to find a “Best Horror Films” list that didn’t include The Exorcist. Directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection, To Live and Die in L.A., Rules of Engagement) and adapted for […]
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BINGEABLE: Wilderness
Wilderness What’s it rated? Not rated When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Amazon Prime This six-part series from Amazon follows British newlyweds Liv (Jenna Coleman) and Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) as they start their new lives in New York. Things seem perfect: Will is busy at work, Liv is keeping house and trying to be a supportive […]