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SLO and Santa Barbara counties stay in red tier

SLO and Santa Barbara counties stay in red tier
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NIMBY magic


I don't know what's worse, a bunch of
Grover Beachers saying homeless people shouldn't get to stay at the city park when those same residents pitched a gigantic fit in 2019 over a facility that could have actually provided homeless services.
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I'm in shock that the
Cambria Community Services District is
still talking about the name of the emergency water facility turned permanent pain in the ass that has yet to provide a single drop of water to residents. Is it an emergency drought facility or one that augments Cambria's water supply on a regular basis?
That, my dear Shredder lovers, depends on who you ask.

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Grover Beach plans big changes at Ramona Park


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Image From Grover Beach Staff Report
A NEW VISION Grover Beach plans to demolish an existing gazebo at Ramona Garden Park and replace it with fitness and educational space, along with the addition of a new playground and enhanced amphitheater.
At a meeting on March 22, Grover Beach City Council approved the city's capital improvement program for fiscal years 2022-26, a plan that outlines a schedule for expenditures and projects estimated to cost $50,000 or more that could be completed in the next four years. The plan includes roughly 22 projects proposed for fiscal year 2022, including improvements to the police station, City Hall, street and storm drain maintenance, and water main upgrades.

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Why isn't there a COVID-19 vaccine waitlist?

I was just informed by the county that I can't get a vaccine appointment for next week. And then I read your article saying many...

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Morro Bay just got what every city needs—a butcher shop | Flavor | San Luis Obispo


Order up
Morro Bay Butcher and Deli is at 911 Main St., morrobaybutcher.com, and @morrobaybutcher on Facebook and Instagram. It's open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Morro Bay Butcher and Deli aims to bring customers meat that's as local as possible and handled as little as possible.
Butcher Geoff Montgomery, who opened the butcher shop and deli in December 2020 with his wife, Jillian Montgomery, and their friend, Evan Martz, said his goal is to be 75 percent local in the case by the end of the year.
Currently, some of Morro Bay Butcher and Deli's beef comes from Molnar Cattle LLC out of Cayucos and Rudnick Land and Cattle Co. from the Central Valley. Autonomy Farms out of Bakersfield supplies pasture raised, all natural, antibiotic- and hormone-free chicken. And the butcher shop is currently getting its lamb from New Zealand's Coastal Lamb. You can also find pork and venison—and look forward to the future, when Geoff plans to bring in some duck.

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Activists say DA's requested gag order will silence protesters


The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office filed a motion on March 26 seeking a gag order against Tianna Arata and three other Black Lives Matter protesters and their respective attorneys, citing a collective media campaign that's influencing the county's jury pool.
On March 29, about 40 people gathered in front of the DA's Office holding signs that read "Stop silencing Black voices" and "Dan, you already got disqualified, give it up." The group called SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow a racist and accused the office of witness tampering.
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CONTINUED SUPPORT About 40 people gathered in front of the Palm street entrance of the SLO County Courthouse in protest of the SLO County District Attorney’s Office’s recent motion to file a gag order against Tianna Arata and four other protesters.

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We have work to do to fight injustice

Remarks on "Good Trouble" by Rick Uhls of United Methodist Church (March 11) are a powerful reminder of the work we (all) face to call...

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Shot primarily in Santa Maria, new feature-length film Coast premieres at Santa Barbara International Film Festival


Coast, Abby (played by Fatima Ptacek,
Dora the Explorer,
Before I Disappear), is a 16-year-old who feels "desperate to escape the trappings of her small, coastal farming town," as described in the film's official synopsis.
Show times
Find out more about
Coast online at coastthefeature.com. For more info on the film's screenings as part of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, visit sbiff.org.
"I wrote this script 10 years ago. It's strange to have to talk about it now, since so much time has passed," Cindy Kitagawa said, referring to her screenplay for
Coast, a locally produced, feature-length film. "It was the first script I ever wrote, and I did years of rewrites all while we worked to try and get it made."

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Cambria's advanced water treatment facility gets a new name, but the project's future use is still debated


Within the Cambria community, there are two views of the intended use of the Community Services District's advanced water treatment facility: Either it's meant to support future growth, or it serves as insurance in the event of a drought.
The facility's current permit, which is temporary, says it can only run during a stage 3 water shortage emergency. But the district board is in the process of getting a permanent permit, and officials say they initiated another recent name-change discussion to bring the community together after years of debate surrounding the facility's name and function.
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Cal Poly Student Opera Theatre presents a virtual duet compilation


On Saturday, April 10, the Cal Poly Student Opera Theatre will present a virtual compilation of 17 students performing duets from various musicals. The event will start streaming at 7:30 p.m. and is part of Cal Poly's 28th annual Open House programming (which takes place virtually, Thursday, April 8, through Saturday, April 10).
The participating students of this duet collection collaborated with one another remotely, through extensive virtual rehearsals online. Viewers can expect to enjoy iterations of "Anything You Can Do" (from
Annie Get Your Gun), "The Rain In Spain" (from
My Fair Lady), "If I Loved You" (from
Carousel), and "All er Nuthin'" (from

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