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My turn? SLO County pushes forward with a COVID-19 vaccine lottery system and a pilot program for inoculating farmworkers

GET IN LINE Just as SLO County gets its bearings for vaccinating the public against COVID-19, California is set to change things by centralizing vaccine distribution.
As SLO County hits its COVID-19 vaccine stride by replacing a first-come, first-serve system with a lottery designed to make things more equitable for those eligible to receive vaccines and a multilingual pilot program to vaccinate and educate underserved essential farmworkers, California introduces a more centralized vaccine distribution system. MyTurn, a state web portal for registering first- and second-dose vaccine appointments, is glitchy with major problems. The county is uncertain how the transition to both MyTurn and Blue Shield's impending takeover of state vaccine distribution will affect its progress.

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Yeehaw! Cowboy up!

Yeehaw! Cowboy up!
Some people really take their off-roading seriously. I've been on one of those three-wheeled ATVs down at the
Oceano Dunes once. It was fun for about 30 minutes, but I haven't felt the need to do it again. However, I guess for some people the smell of gasoline, sand in their eyes and noses, and the liberating freedom of jumping a sweet sand dune into a
snowy plover nest is a siren's call.
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Some folks are going apoplectic about the possibility that the Oceano Dunes may be permanently closed to off-roading by Jan. 1, 2026, if the

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Bumble B Soda Company in Morro Bay wants you to indulge in a whimsical treat and leave with a smile

Cup of nostalgia
Find Bumble B Soda Company and The Dough Connection on Instagram @bumblebsoda and
@thedoughconnection805 to sift through new creations and specials. The shop at 859 Main St. in Morro Bay is open from noon to 8 p.m. Fridays through Wednesdays and closed on Thursdays.
Star-shaped sprinkles float on the freshly whipped waves of cream spiraling above a Pacific Sunrise—a soda made from orange juice, passionfruit puree, and peach puree.
Sitting outside with cars passing behind me, the soda's deep orangey-pink matches the candy powder drifting next to the rainbow of stars. I break through the array with a squish, pushing a thick straw in to take a sip. Pleasantly surprised, the tangy-sweet beverage tastes of fruit and bubbles that make me giggle.

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LGBTQ-plus town hall highlights mental health needs and local service gaps

A work in progress.
That's how a panel of local health service providers on Feb. 25 all described their efforts to better serve the LGBTQ-plus community in San Luis Obispo County.
"Every day, it's progress on that journey," said Mark Lisa, CEO of
Tenet Health Central Coast, which operates Sierra Vista and Twin Cities hospitals. "We're not perfect. We're working to change generation after generation of beliefs into something greater so we can all celebrate everybody."
Leaders from nearly a dozen health and social service organizations participated in the Feb. 25
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Virtual Town Hall, an event put on by the

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Lompoc's Beattie Park now home to largest inclusive playground in Santa Barbara County

Lompoc's Beattie Park now home to largest inclusive playground in Santa Barbara County
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Correction | News | San Luis Obispo | New Times San Luis Obispo

Correction | News | San Luis Obispo | New Times San Luis Obispo
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I Care A Lot examines the infuriating practice of conservatorship of the elderly

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Writer-director J Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed) helms this infuriating black comedy about professional conservator Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike), who uses the legal system to gain guardianship of the elderly to swindle them out of their money under the guise of caring for them. When she sets her sights on Jennifer Peterson (Dianne Wiest), Marla attracts the attention of Mafia boss Roman Lunyov (Peter Dinklage), Jennifer's son, setting in motion a cat-and-mouse game as Roman tries to leverage for his mother's release while Marla attempts to extort him for $10 million. (118 min.)
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Do you think the city of San Luis Obispo is doing enough for those who are homeless in the community?

No, but SLO is at least doing more than any other local city., Not even close. There needs to be a much bigger investment., SLO County is really the agency responsible for solving the problem., Homelessness will never get solved. We should stop spending money on it.

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SLO County to offer grants for small businesses and child care centers

Hard-hit small businesses and child care centers in unincorporated San Luis Obispo County will soon be eligible for new grants under a local program approved...

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Iranian barbecue: Shekamoo Grill serves up succulent, flame-kissed Persian kabobs

Get some meat
Find Shekamoo Grill on Instagram @shekamoogrill to figure out where that Persian kabob will pop up next.
Koobideh—that's pronounced coo-bee-deh—is the best grilled ground meat you will ever eat. Sometimes it's just lamb, sometimes it's just beef, but traditionally, it's a combination of the two mixed with grated onion, sumac, salt, and pepper.
If you've never heard of it, don't feel bad. Koobideh is a Persian kabob (no, I didn't mean to write "kebab"). Similar to so many other ethnic foods, Persian cuisine doesn't really have a big foothold in SLO County. I grew up eating the succulent kabob alongside platters of delicate white and yellow rice laced with saffron, butter, and salt or wrapped in flatbreads like lavash or sanghak so the juicy meat soaked into the bread.

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