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BRIEFS FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF SANTA MARIA-BONITA SCHOOL DISTRICT access to adjacent properties SMBSD seeks to address where thefts have occurred,” Political Watch inequities between Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Raquel Zick said. • Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on March 25 that student groups At the end of February the state will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in the Mixteco-speaking and English learning the Sheriff’s Office applied coming weeks. Starting April 1, individuals who are over students in the Santa Maria-Bonita School for funding from the State 4 50 will be eligible to make an appointment, and then on District are behind their peers in certain of California Parks and April 15, anyone over the age of 16 will be eligible. “We subjects, according to data presented at a recent Recreation Off-Highway remain focused on equity as we extend vaccine eligibility,” school board meeting. Vehicle (OHV) grant Newsom said in a statement. “This is possible thanks to The data was introduced at a March 24 school program. County residents the leadership of the Biden-Harris administration and board study session centered on equity, where have until April 1 to submit the countless public health officials across the state board members and district officials discussed their public comment on the who have stepped up to get shots into arms.” California how they can work to close some of the gaps that application. is estimated to receive 2.5 million first and second exist between different student groups. Generally, Zick said, doses per week in the first half of April, according to the Superintendent Luke Ontiveros said at the OHVs are prohibited in the statement, and more than 3 million doses in the second meeting that COVID-19 presented unique riverbed, however, the office gets frequent calls reporting half of the month. This is an increase from the 1.8 million challenges on top of the ones the district already trucks and ATVs in restricted doses the state currently receives each week. Right now, faced before the pandemic. “Systems-change work takes time,” he said. areas as well as adjacent California has the capacity to administer 3 million doses “And that’s been a hard thing to rationalize over private property. a week and is seeking to expand that capacity to 4 million the last year, because we’ve just been getting These complaints aren’t by the end of the month. “We are even closer to putting bombarded with developments that have been new. Zick said the issue has this pandemic behind us with today’s announcement and outside of our control, and having to take on skills broadened in recent years, with vaccine supplies expected to increase dramatically that we’re developing on the fly.” and the Sheriff’s Office is in the months ahead,” California Health and Human Data presented by SMBSD Coordinator seeing an increase in similar Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said in the of Assessment and Accountability Laurie activity throughout the statement. “However, we are not there yet. It will take Graack reveals that the number of junior high county, including in the time to vaccinate all eligible Californians. During this school students with two or more F’s increased Santa Maria and Cuyama time, we must not let our guard down. It is important that substantially after distance learning was riverbeds. we remain vigilant, continue to wear masks, and follow implemented. However, the number of F’s was This is the eighth year public health guidance.” already on the rise pre-pandemic. that the Sheriff’s Office has “It’s important to note that the trend line has applied for grant funding for • Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced been increasing steadily for the last three years, OHV enforcement in Santa on March 23 that he will serve as a co-chair of the from 2018-19 to now,” Graack said. “And in Barbara County. The Sheriff’s Office applied Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus, “a bipartisan the 2019-20 year, the data was not impacted by for a similar grant in 2016-17, group of lawmakers focused on improving offshore wind COVID, as this is the first reporting card period in and public comment received technology, investing in the offshore wind workforce, the fall of 2019, before COVID closures were even a concern.” CLOSE THE GAP: Santa Maria-Bonita School District students who speak English at for that application, which and making the United States a clean energy leader,” To look at the numbers through an “equity home are outperforming their Mixecto- and Spanish-speaking peers, but the district was approved, was evenly according to Carbajal’s office. The mission of the caucus lens,” Graack said the district pulled the same data hopes to change that with more investments in technology and multilingual resources. split. is to find bipartisan solutions to offshore wind industry for English learner (EL) students to see if they were Pictured: In October 2020, the Parent Institute for Quality Education gave tablets to 20 Mary Hamilton, an challenges. “My district on the Central Coast is no experiencing a disproportionate impact. SMBSD families to help them stay connected during the pandemic. environmental scientist for stranger to the devastating impacts of climate change. “What we can see is that ELs follow the same the Central Coast Regional Inaction is already costing us lives, homes, and money trend line as all students, but they do not exceed, poverty,” Loftus said. “The educational inequities Water Quality Control and it will only get worse with each passing day. Through proportionately, the percentage of students in the resulting in that disproportionate impact have Board, said in her comment that she had observed pragmatic policies and strategic investment, we can group receiving two F’s or three F’s over time,” further widened the learning gaps many of our the destructive effects of illegal OHV use in the harness the power of offshore wind to combat climate Graack said. students already have.” riverbed. change and grow our economy at the same time,” However, in other areas, EL students are falling A long held belief in education was that pulling “The Santa Ynez River is an important habitat Carbajal said in a statement. behind. Graack presented RIT score data, which struggling students out of their classrooms for for several protected species, including steelhead measures the level that a child is ready to learn remediation and intervention was the best practice, trout and OHV activity has a direct negative • California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom at, and then compared that data to the national but Loftus said modern systems are realizing that impact on the habitat used by this and other and the California Commission on the Status of Women norm established by the Northwest Evaluation this only further isolates students and causes them species,” Hamilton said. and Girls (CCSWG) announced March 24 that eight new Association, an organization that many school to miss more grade-level instruction. Larry Matulis commented on the 2019-20 companies signed the California Equal Pay Pledge. “All districts use to assess their students. The district plans to instead help those falling application, saying that he felt there was more of a homeless, drug, and theft issue in the riverbed women have a right to be valued, seen as equals, and In reading, SMBSD kindergarten students are behind through 2021 summer school offerings, than OHV problem. paid equally,” Siebel Newsom said in a statement. “As two points above the national norm. But every as well as more investment in the multilingual year after kindergarten, students are below the “If the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office the pandemic threatens to undo nearly three decades program, bilingual instructional assistants national average, and by eighth grade, they are 11 were serious about the environment, then an of progress for women, now is the perfect time for for primary grade students, English learner points below the norm. instructional coaches, Chromebooks and equal effort to eliminate pollution from those that cause companies to support women workers and build equity When broken down by special programs, major damage would be planned,” Matulis said. in the workplace.” Former state Sen. Hannah Beth- internet access for all, and translation services, to migrant students are struggling in reading, name a few. The application has a multi-step process that Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) was one of the key forces performing below the SMBSD average and the “We are really excited that the return of includes an opportunity for public comment and behind the state’s equal pay laws during her time in the feedback before the final application is submitted national average. When broken down by the students to our campuses means that we’re going Legislature: She authored Senate Bill 358, the California on May 3. language spoken at home, English students to be able to provide some in-person [summer] —Karen Garcia Fair Pay Act, which was “the strongest equal pay law for outperformed their Mixteco- and Spanish- learning,” Loftus said. women in the country when it passed the Legislature in speaking peers at every grade level, though the gap —Malea Martin 2015,” according to CCSWG’s website. Despite California does get smaller by eighth grade. having better equal pay legislation than most other states, A very similar picture emerges for math County to discuss 119-home according to Newsom’s office, women still earn 88 cents assessment data, with all students falling below Santa Barbara County seeks development proposed for every dollar men earn. “That number plummets to 62 the national average, but students who speak cents for Black women, 55 cents for Latina women, 90 English at home outperform their peers. grant funding to patrol for Orcutt cents for Asian women, and 50 cents for Native American The district has a little more than 3,000 The Santa Barbara County Planning students who speak English at home, more than Santa Ynez riverbed women,” the statement continued. “These gaps create Commission is slated to consider a 119-home 1,700 who speak Mixteco, and more than 10,400 Drivers are damaging private property and staggering financial losses: California women lose a development proposed for the eastern edge of who speak Spanish, Graack said. the environment in the Santa Ynez River and combined total of $78.6 billion each year because of Orcutt this month, but neighbors have yet to come Looking ahead, the district plans to address areas bordering Lompoc, according to residents’ to an agreement with the developer over several the wage gap—dollars that could help pay for basic these gaps through a Learning Mitigation and complaints to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s necessities at a time when women have lost 5.4 million key details of the project. Acceleration Plan, which Director of Teaching and Office. Project applicant Ernie Mansi, CEO of Oxnard- jobs nationwide.” Companies that sign on to the Equal Learning Jennifer Loftus presented at the meeting. “These vehicles cause various types of damage based real estate development firm Aldersgate Pay Pledge agree to conduct an annual company gender “We know that closing brick-and-mortar including damage to ecosystems, damage to fence Investment, hopes to build 119 single-family pay analysis, review hiring processes, and promote pay schools has had a disproportionately negative lines where cattle have gotten loose, and we have gap closure practices. m impact on students of color, and students of also had instances where the riverbed is used to gain NEWS continued page 6

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IMAGE COURTESY OF SHANNON REESE NEWS from page 4 currently owned by the same of children arriving.” homes on around 9 acres of a large plot of land developer who owns the rest of While Carbajal commended that sits just south of the Sunny Hills Mobile Key Site 3. these improvements, he said Home Park in Orcutt. Much of the land, known While no residential units there is still infrastructural as Key Site 3, would be dedicated to the county are proposed on the MR-O work to be done so that the as permanent open space, where all community portion of Key Site 3 as a part of unaccompanied minors can members could enjoy a multi-use trail system, the current proposal, it’s likely leave these facilities sooner. natural open spaces, and an overlook. that those units will eventually He said the system is still be constructed too. Maps and But Orcutt residents living near Key Site 3 say overwhelmed. proposals for the Key Site 3 6 the project would significantly increase vehicle “They need to … stand traffic and congestion, putting undue usage on a project on Aldersgate’s website include both 119 single-family up these facilities as soon as privately maintained road, Chancellor Street, that possible,” Carbajal said. “No would be used as one of the development’s two homes and 160 multi-family units. children should be held in any access roads. type of facility longer than Bill Brown (not the Santa Barbara County Still, Reese said that even they need to. That’s always sheriff) moved into a house in September 2020 in with the additional 160 units, concerning, whether it’s the a small gated community that neighbors Key Site roughly 100 acres of Key 3. Brown also accesses his house via Chancellor Site 3 would be dedicated to previous administration or this Street, a road that he and a handful of his the county as public open administration.” neighbors chip in to maintain. Although Brown space, including the upper Carbajal said there were 766 said he’s an avid supporter of individual property mesa bluff area, Orcutt children at the facility, which rights, he doesn’t want to have to pay to maintain Creek, private parks and has a capacity of 950. a road that’s used for hundreds of trips every day. trails, public multi-use trails, According to Gina Whitaker, “The road isn’t built to withstand that,” Brown landscaped basins, and a member of SLO County- said. areas of natural and restored based organization Allies for The developer offered to pay for the road’s habitat on hillsides and along Immigration Justice, there is creeks. The proposed trail upkeep himself, but Brown said he and his a surge in children arriving system, Reese said, includes neighbors worry that such an agreement wouldn’t unaccompanied at the border. last forever, or that the quality of the road would a public multi-use trail that would follow the primary Allies for Immigration Justice decline. He’d prefer to see the county take over works to support immigrant Chancellor Street and make it a better, public access road to Key Site 2 to the north and connect to a future populations on the Central road. Coast. “But again,” Brown said, “we kind of moved trail on Key Sites 1 and 2. “There’s so many more here and we put a gate on that road because we In September 2020, the HIGH DENSITY: A map shows the 119 single-family homes propsed for Key Site 3, along with acres and acres children arriving now than like our privacy.” Board of Supervisors executed of open space. That sense of privacy and seclusion would a purchase agreement for the there had been before,” she 96-acre property immediately said. “Although, this is not already be lost with the construction of 119 new he noticed a large improvement in conditions south of Key Site 3 for public open space use, new: There have been surges like this in 2019 and homes, Brown said, but even more are likely when compared to facilities he visited in the recreational purposes, and a hiking trail, land to be built. Key Site 3 is also home to 8 acres of past. However, Carbajal and local immigration 2014, as well.” land zoned as “multi-family residential Orcutt” that would be accessible via trails on Key Site 3. From Whitaker’s perspective, despite the “From a perspective of public open space justice advocates both say there is still work to (MR-O), which allows for more housing at a be done. improvements made to border facilities, the root higher density. Some Orcutt residents are rallying amenities,” Reese wrote in a statement to the Sun, of the issue is still not being addressed. “Key Site 3 is a major component in connecting “I can tell you, having visited the Tornillo opposition to the project in hopes that the county detention center years back, and comparing “The system is punitive. It’s decades old, it’s puts a cap on the number of units that can be trails in the Rice Ranch development, the inadequate, and it needs to be dismantled,” she Woodmere trail, and the parcel recently acquired that to this experience, to a great extent, it’s built on Key Site 3. day and night,” Carbajal said during a March said. “The administration seems to be showing us “It’s just I think the plan needs to be by the county.” 25 press briefing, a day after his visit to the that they’re willing to send children to sponsors reconsidered,” Brown said. “Look at the The Santa Barbara County Planning Carrizo Spring Influx Facility in Texas. “The rather than detaining them, which is a start. … surrounding densities and somewhat match that. Commission is scheduled to discuss the Key Site facility back then, it was a tent. … In this case, But basically, Biden has inherited this system It would stick out like a sore thumb.” 3 proposal at a meeting on April 7, but Reese said the hearing has been continued twice in an this structure was a hardscape, actually they that’s inadequate and needs reform.” Key Site 3 is one of several “key sites” identified The root of the issue, Whitaker said, is “a result in the Orcutt Community Plan as prime areas for effort to give neighbors a chance to discuss their were dormitories, bunk beds, and it was a much of our U.S. government and U.S. corporations, development needed to meet the full spectrum concerns with the developer. better facility.” for centuries, destabilizing political, social, of housing and other facility needs, according to —Kasey Bubnash Other improvements that the Congress Santa Barbara County Planner Shannon Reese. member noted include that he received a and economic systems” in Central American In 2009, the Santa Barbara County Board detailed memo prior to his visit, whereas last countries. of Supervisors approved the Housing Element Carbajal says border time he received little to no communication. He “I don’t feel we can ever do this topic justice Focused Rezone Program, Reese said, allowing facilities are improving, said the services being provided to the children, if we don’t acknowledge that the actions our the county to rezone a portion of Key Site 3 as such as educational and medical resources, were government and U.S. corporations have taken, MR-O land and increasing its housing capacity. but work remains much improved. over those centuries, has destabilized and Through the Rezone Program, 160 high-density After a recent visit to a border facility that “In the past, there were no medical physicals contributed to the forces that are now driving multi-family units can be constructed “by right” temporarily houses unaccompanied minors, being done,” he said. “This time, there’s medical migration from those countries,” she said. m on the MR-O-zoned acres of Key Site 3, which is U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) said physicals being provided within the first 48 hours —Malea Martin

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6 • Sun • April 1 - April 8, 2021 • www.santamariasun.com NEWS [email protected] EMPLOYMENT FILE PHOTO BY JAYSON MELLOM MARKETING Demand to & SALES bargain COORDINATOR New Times Media Group (NTMG) is a family- Teachers union, Santa 7 owned business that has been part of the Maria-Bonita district are community since 1986. Our mission is to publish great newspapers which are successful and back at the bargaining table enduring; create a quality work environment after months of tension over that encourages employees to grow; and to in-person plans have a positive impact on our communities, and make it a better place to live. BY MALEA MARTIN hen Adam Elementary PE teacher and The Marketing and Sales Coordinator is our mother Desirae Felix heard that teachers equivalent of a project ninja. Flexibility, were being asked to teach from their W NEGOTIATING A RETURN: Some Santa Maria Elementary Educators Association members feel that their district hasn’t been attention to details, and great time classrooms at the start of the school year last transparent enough about plans for returning to in-person instruction. fall—despite students still being at a distance— management is key. her mind immediately went to who was going to morphed into the Safe and Open Schools Plan, was a distance-learning plan, but it could easily Responsibilities include, but not limited watch her own kids. which Ontiveros said removed the requirement that translate and go into the, what we call, ‘blended As a member of the Santa Maria Elementary to - planning company events, managing districts negotiate with their employers associations. learning plan,’” Monique said. “In theory, we were Education Association (SMEEA), the union that the marketing and promotion of special “Because the specifics of that legislation set as soon as we went face to face … We had it represents teachers in the Santa Maria-Bonita changed midstream … we wanted to get through lined up to be smooth and go right into that.” publications, assisting the sales team, and is School District, Felix was soon relieved to hear the specifics, so we canceled that March 3 date,” At a March 10 school board meeting, the Santa the communication cornerstone as an internal that the union had reached a memorandum Ontiveros explained. Maria-Bonita School District officially presented of understanding with the district during the and external representative of New Times From Segura’s union perspective, just because the its plan for returning to in-person instruction, summer, which included allowing teachers to district was no longer required to negotiate a return which Jose Segura said had not yet been shared Media Group (NTMG). bring their kids with them to campus. While some to in-person, didn’t mean it should abandon those with teachers. Experience: teachers had applied for waivers so they could teach efforts entirely. “That was the first time teachers across the from home, Felix didn’t. “The governor had backed off of this idea that district have heard of any of this,” he said. “They “The plan was, you can bring your kids and they • Experience in business, customer service or there should be collective bargaining between the were just floored by it.” related field could either be in your classroom or they can either association or your labor organizations, and your A number of teachers spoke during public go to a room where they would pay somebody to employer,” Segura said. “So our district felt like, ‘We comment at the meeting, expressing frustration • College degree preferred. watch your kids while you’re teaching,” Felix said. don’t have to,’ instead of thinking to themselves, over a lack of communication around reopening But just days before teachers were set to return ‘This is a good idea that we work collaboratively with plans. Two days later, the union submitted a TO APPLY: If this sounds like you, to campus, the district made a change: “The next our labor groups in order to make this transition demand-to-bargain letter to the district. Though thing you hear is, ‘You can’t bring them,’” Felix please let us know by e-mailing your back to in-person instruction as soon as possible.’” the district is not required to negotiate the return résumé and cover letter to Cindy said, at least not for the first couple of days while But for the district, getting kids back in the plan with the union, Segura said, the union teachers were attending district meetings. classroom as soon as possible meant taking a step still reserves the right to “bargain the working Rucker at [email protected]. “It was incredibly stressful,” Felix said of having back from negotiating with the union. conditions that that plan creates.” to scramble to find child care. “The focus of our When you submit your résumé please answer SMEEA President Jose Segura sees the incident work is not negotiations,” the following questions in the body of your as the start of ongoing tension between the district Ontiveros said. “It was ‘All they keep saying is that things are e-mail: and its teachers over what planning for a return to really developing that the classroom should look like. plan for returning to in- changing, whereas if your children are 1) Why are you interested in working for “We started our year off with a grievance that person learning.” NTMG? we eventually won: The district was required to Adam Elementary compensate teachers for whatever expenses they teacher Felix feels that the in a neighboring district and they have 2) Why should we hire you? had to incur in order to find appropriate child care district’s communication during those first few days,” Segura said. “But that has been “a lot of silence.” a plan ready to roll out, that doesn’t Compensation includes a was kind of the beginnings of the problems.” “All they keep saying is base salary, commission That tension most recently manifested in late that things are changing, and bonus; excellent February, when the district canceled negotiations whereas if your children make sense. I feel like we’re just always for a return to in-person instruction agreement. are in a neighboring benefits package Initially, it was the district that reached out to district and they have in the dark. It’s always a surprise what including medical, the union in late December to kick-start those a plan ready to roll dental, and paid negotiations after Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced out, that doesn’t make the Safe Schools for All Plan, Superintendent Luke sense,” Felix said. “I feel information we’re going to find out.’ time off. Ontiveros told the Sun. like we’re just always in —Desirae Felix, Adam Elementary PE teacher NTMG is proud “One of the conditions [of Newsom’s plan] was the dark. It’s always a that districts were obligated to negotiate the return surprise what information we’re going to find out.” The district responded quickly to the union’s to be an equal with the employer association,” Ontiveros said. Some neighboring districts opted to continue request and agreed to bargain. opportunity As the new year rolled around, Segura said, negotiations with their unions after it was no “It’s around the same issues, there’s just a little employer. “things were moving a lot faster”: The first round of longer required by the state. Lompoc Federation more foundation around it now that the legislation negotiations happened Feb. 8 using interest-based of Teachers, the union that represents Lompoc has been settled and the return to in-person bargaining, a type of collaborative negotiation, Unified School District educators, reached a instruction plan has been developed,” Ontiveros and a professional facilitator. The parties agreed to memorandum of understanding with the district said. “The focus all along has been to develop the come back to the bargaining table on March 3. regarding coronavirus response in early March. return to in-person instruction plan in compliance “We came away with a nice document of LUSD’s elementary students started returning to with the law.” interests and options that could really take us to the the classroom soon after on March 8. As of March 26, Segura said the union had been next level as far as being closer to an agreement,” Orcutt Educators Association President to the bargaining table twice with the district, with NEW TIMES MEDIA GROUP Segura said. “We thought things were going great.” and teacher Monique Segura said a previous another meeting planned for later that day. Then on Feb. 24, Segura said, the district memorandum of understanding with the “We’re hopeful,” he said. “And we continue to canceled negotiations. Orcutt Union School District already sufficiently be hopeful that we can produce a final product that “They basically just told us, ‘We don’t have to communicated what a return to in-person would is beneficial to our members, to the school district, 1010 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo negotiate with you, so we’re not,’” he said. look like, making major further negotiations and of course to our students.” m NewTimesSLO.com From the district’s perspective, the decision was unnecessary. (Monique and Jose Segura, the rooted in legislative changes coming down from the SMEEA president, are spouses.) Staff Writer Malea Martin can be reached at 2540 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria state level. Gov. Newsom’s initial proposal eventually “In July, we actually came up with a plan that [email protected]. SantaMariaSun.com

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The ONLY auto classified magazine on the Central Coast The idea for an observatory was GOODNIGHT, SANTA MARIA: Part of Leadership Santa Maria Valley class of 2020’s NUMBER ONE SOURCE FOR NEW AND USED VEHICLES FROM SANTA BARBARA TO PASO ROBLES the brainchild of Steve Williams, legacy project is a children’s book illustrated by local students. with 8,500 copies distributed and 3X readership value! another Leadership class member who works at Vandenberg Air rhyming lines that appear on each page in both Force Base. English and Spanish, alongside the students’ 805-543-9050 · photoadslo.com “He does a lot of satellite-related things, and illustrations. The first page reads, “Strawberry he’s part of the local astronomy group,” Kitts moon is perched low in the sky, / Ready to rest said. “They’ve been doing regular stargazing while the day flies by / In the evening, it rises and events at Los Flores Ranch Park in the last couple looks to explore / The Santa Maria Valley and so of years.” much more!” These lines accompany a drawing Williams pitched the idea of a mobile by 10-year-old Sophia Barriga, whose detailed observatory to his fellow class members: work depicts a strawberry moon looking over a for the whole family! something that could be stationed at Los Flores church, farmland with grazing cows, a train, and DENTAL CARE Ranch Park, but also moved around the city as a Vandenberg rocket. community events begin to resume in a post- In the spirit of giving back to the community, IMPLANT SPECIAL pandemic world. the class members had the book copyrighted, and $2,500 SPECIAL “I think a lot of people don’t necessarily get they plan to transfer the copyright over to United a chance to look through a telescope very often Way of Santa Barbara County. in their lives, especially a lot of kids—it’s just “So if they want to do future runs, they can,” (REG. $4,300) not a resource that everybody has,” Kitts said. “I Kitts explained. “Then they are going to receive all INCLUDES: Implant, Abutment & Crown was fully on board, and the rest of the class was of the books that are being printed right now, and CALL FOR A FREE CONSULTATION pretty excited about it too.” with coupon they get to sell them. 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Then hopefully if we get back at one ambitious project; going along with the into other stuff like Downtown Fridays and street JDX PHARMACY Your Local Pharmacy night sky theme, they also decided to write a fairs, the observatory can make it out to those too and Medical Equipment bilingual children’s book about the Santa Maria for the public.” Supply Source Valley called Strawberry Moon Says, Goodnight. The book features illustrations by students across the Santa Maria Valley. Highlight “It’s from the perspective of the moon looking • The Santa Maria Public Library is celebrating 805-922-1747 down over the community, over the valley, National Library Week virtually this year with Medical equipment: Medicine: saying good night to all the little things in our a Zoom video conference presentation at 2 • Hospital beds • Prescription medicine area,” Kitts said. “The June full moon is called a p.m. on April 7. Staff will guide participants • Lift chairs • Cold medicine Strawberry Moon.” through a recycled-book craft, and the library • Wheelchairs • Cough syrup The class members already printed a first run has a limited number of activity kits available • Bathroom safety • Cough drops of about 1,000 books in December. for those interested. The kits include a recycled products • Flu medicine “We had local kids do all the art portraits, book, a bookmark to color, a book to enjoy, and • and more • Pain relief medicine illustrated by local students, and we had a little a list of library services. The program is open OPEN: Mon–Fri 9am–6pm · Sat 9am–1pm outdoor art show for them when we published to adults 18 and older, and the kits are available the first run of books,” Kitts said. “We’ve got a JDX Pharmacy is a full-service pharmacy that offers medications and other medical equipment for pickup until April 3. Patrons can register at second run of books going right now, so we’ll m to all of Santa Maria, CA. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is always ready to assist you cityofsantamaria.org/library. with all your medical supply needs. We offer same-day service for your convenience. have a bunch of them, 1,000 books, out to the community hopefully in about a month.” Staff Writer Malea Martin wrote this week’s 1504 SOUTH BROADWAY EAST, SANTA MARIA • WWW.HEALTHMART.COM The Leadership class members wrote the Spotlight. Send tips to [email protected].

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and experience for all people who have endured racism, hate, and violence throughout our Online Poll history, for generations, and even today, in 2021. What do you think of the Coastal Insist on change Let’s talk with and listen to our children, who I believe are making monumental strides in the Commission’s ban on off-roading Let’s take real steps to disrupt racist rhetoric and narratives area of race, equity, and inclusivity. Let’s protect 10 at the Oceano Dunes? the elderly from being pushed down by racist by educating ourselves and inserting our voices acts and reprehensible violence. Let’s listen to 53% I’m thrilled that someone finally decided the dialogue was good. But when we kept going, those whose voices have been silent and whose to put health and the environment BY DR. SUSAN SALCIDO eyes—which may be shaped like mine—have taking the initial questions to new levels, asking ahead of fun. orn and raised in the United States, I have witnessed tragedy and despair. Let’s do this what contributes to the absence of racism, I was 38% Local businesses and family traditions never pledged allegiance to any other flag together, today. m but ours. This country is my home. I am impressed with how readily they could express will be destroyed by this decision. B that person who sings patriotic songs on road their perspectives. Their experiences are theirs Dr. Susan Salcido is the Santa Barbara County 6% I’m just glad this is over and done with. trips, and if we’re driving together, there is a high and not a repeat of mine; their childhood has superintendent of schools. Send your thoughts, I’m tired of hearing about this crap! likelihood that, at some point, our windows will provided them with venues to express their comments, and opinionated letters to letters@ 3% I’m glad there will still be some vehicle be down, and we’ll be singing, “This land is your voices, books with characters with experiences santamariasun.com. land, this land is my land.” and backgrounds that mirror their lives, and access and beach camping allowed. classroom environments that discuss race, equity, 32 Votes Being American is part of my identity, but there have been instances where I have been and inclusivity. Our dialogue helped reenergize Vote online at www.santamariasun.com. confronted, challenged, and hurt. From the my optimism and hope that our children—not LETTERS time I was a young girl, I have witnessed people mine alone, but ours together—have the language shouting at my parents, degrading them for and tools to help create the future we seek. No more trucking! Northern Santa Barbara County’s For others, stopping may mean that you check News & Entertainment Weekly speaking English with thick, Korean accents. At Last year, on the first day of spring, an oil 2540 Skyway Drive, suite A different periods in my life, people have extended in with friends and family. You may feel unsure tanker truck crashed on Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, CA 93455 the corners of their eyes with their fingers, about what to say or be afraid to say the wrong Santa Maria, spilling 6,700 gallons of crude oil EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING | 805-347-1968 FAX | 805-347-9889 mocking my Asian eyes, telling me to “go back to thing. Coming from a place of being open to and fuel into the Cuyama River. 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ARTS EDITOR | Caleb Wiseblood kept silent. That ends today. work out, it will then send the trucks barreling STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER | Jayson Mellom Here we are in 2021, addressing anti-Asian hate Providing space to allow stories to be aired, down the 166 to its Kern County pipeline. Those ART DIRECTOR | Alex Zuniga and violence, and most of us are devastated and expressed, vented, and brought into the light, 70 trucks would then return to pick up the next EDITORIAL DESIGNERS | Leni Litonjua, Taylor Saugstad CONTRI BUTORS | Glen Starkey, Ross Mayfield, Anna Starkey saddened that we have to confront it. We view might be your starting point. day’s load. videos that show violence against elderly Asian In addition to pausing, engaging in dialogue, Will the county and the state sanction this ADVERTISING SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE | Kimberly Rosa people. We read about the murders in Atlanta and and reaching out to friends and family, let’s do major pollution process and oil spills waiting to ACCOUN T EXECUTIVES | Katy Gray, Jennifer Herbaugh, feel sadness, sorrow, and question how this can be more. Let’s disrupt racist rhetoric and narratives happen? For 30 years, this oil was piped north Lee Ann Vermeulen, Danny Vasquez, Drew Gilmore MARKETING & SALES COORDINATOR | Hannah Pugh real. We retweet hashtags, like #StopAsianHate, as by inserting our voice, insisting on change, and in substandard and neglected pipelines until the a call to action. What does “stopping” Asian hate using what Nelson Mandela has called the most Refugio Beach oil spill shut down the pipeline. PRODUCTION powerful weapon available: education. Do the citizens and environment of Santa ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER | Eva Lipson look like? What steps can we take? 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10 • Sun • April 1 - April 8, 2021 • www.santamariasun.com OPINION NIMBY alert henever there is a development project, you know they’ll be there. Hitch in their giddy- Wup, all discombobulated over housing— especially higher density housing. The NIMBY opposition is predictable. I can make the 11 arguments for them. They don’t even need to waste their HopeHope breath telling the world. We together already know! Don’t you realize that SBCASA.ORG there will be more traffic? And our views? They will disappear! It will ruin our property Join CASA of Santa Barbara County’s Circle of Hope values! What will happen to our Together, we can give hope to the nearly 650 children rural, quaint, beautiful community? Yes, we know there’s a housing crisis. Yes, experiencing abuse or neglect each year. we know we need more homes to be built. We absolutely agree. But this is just getting rammed through too fast. We need common sense Give comfort to 13-year-old Jasmine who was removed because of sexual abuse in her own home. development—and our neighborhood just isn’t the place for it. We need it somewhere else. Give consistency to 2-year-old Brayden who has moved foster homes 3 times in one year. Those are the arguments trotted out for every housing development proposal. It could be in Los Give love to newborn Nevaeh who was born addicted to 6 different types of drugs. Alamos, where resident Seth Steiner, who’s the Shaw Street Maintenance Association president, Give encouragement to 17-year-old Savannah as she approaches adulthood and applies to colleges. and 15 other homeowners in the area raised alarm late last year over six to 11 possible homes Give advocacy for 6-year-old David so that he can continue to see a therapist. that could possibly impact traffic on a quiet road currently used to access 18 homes. Give time to 8-year-old Sophia who just needs someone to listen and encourage her dreams. “This charming portion of Los Alamos would suffer immeasurably,” he told the Sun last Give knowledge to 11-year-old Caleb who needs someone to advocate for his education plan. November. Immeasurably. Oh my god! Eleven homes could Give a hand to hold for 4-year-old Isabelle as she walks into the courtroom. destroy us! Never you mind that the development hasn’t actually been proposed yet. It could be 20 years before anything is built. Give HOPE. Or it could be in Orcutt: where a group of residents are just as pissed that their sense Join the Circle of Hope and make a pledge to give monthly at SBCASA.ORG/circleofhope of privacy and seclusion would be lost with construction of 119 homes that would use Ready to become a CASA volunteer? You are needed now! Visit sbcasa.org/volunteer today Chancellor Street as one of their access roads. “We kind of moved here and we put a gate on that road because we like our privacy,” Bill “not Thank you to our extraordinary community of people giving hope every month: the county sheriff” Brown said on behalf of those who live near the proposed development site. Renee Alexandre Lorine Edens Lauren Pinsker Wow, so those “Keep Out” signs are serious?! The developer agreed to maintain said road out Timothy Bigelow Jeffrey Hearn Scott Plyler of its own pocket, and almost 100 acres of space Janet Blevins James Jepsen Deborah Schiller would be dedicated to open space, public trails, and an overlook. Not good enough, Brown and his Luann Caesar Maxine Johnson Tristin Sherman cohort say! Corine Cerny Tami McKnight Lindsay Soleimani Think of the traffic! But it’s not just 119 homes, you know. Another Kim & Mike Davis Francie Olivera Penelope Stirling 160 high-density multi-family units can be Shirley Decker Joanne Parker Crystal & Wes Sullins constructed “by right” on some of the acreage next Linda Weston to Brown’s home. By right, meaning that’s what it’s zoned for. But, but, but—it doesn’t match our rural character! When Santa Barbara County rezoned that area, in 2009, would have been a really good time to put up a fight over traffic, you guys. And the HAVE AN UPCOMING EVENT? county needs housing, like badly. According to BE A PART OF OUR the last Regional Housing Needs Assessment, the unincorporated areas of the Santa Maria CALENDAR/EVENT LISTINGS Valley (here’s looking at you, Orcutt) need to · Go to SANTAMARIASUN.COM build 661 homes during the current housing cycle. ADVERTISE The county as a whole, has met 41 percent of its housing needs so far this cycle (from 2015 to 2023). · Click on SUBMIT AN EVENT Not good. Opposition group arguments include—Yes, you YOUR EVENT · Enter your event’s info! guessed it!—traffic safety. Noise (how could I have Upload a photo for a chance to be featured as a Hot Date forgotten that one). Light pollution (ooh, that’s a new one)! And yes, property value losses! I get it: 300 more homes is a lot. But where are we supposed to build housing if nobody wants it next to them? m Questions? Email [email protected] The Canary thinks it’s time to build some nests. Send comments to [email protected]. FREE

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RAISE THE ROOF SunWork is seeking aspiring volunteers to join its next Solar Installer Webinar on Saturday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants of this virtual workshop will learn the basics of installing rooftop solar energy systems. Those who complete the program become eligible to volunteer with SunWork’s Central Coast branch. Admission to join the webinar is free. Call (805) 229-1250 or visit sunwork.org/sunwork-central-coast to find out more about the nonprofit. —Caleb Wiseblood

PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNWORK of online studio learning. This virtual exhibit will be able to Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. PCPA: The Pacific Conservatory of acting, improv, and other areas. Scholarships available. ARTS view on the Ann Foxworthy Gallery website. Through April Theatre, Santa Maria, 805-922-8313, pcpa.org. April 5-9, 9 a.m.-noon $195. 805-781-3889. slorep.org/ 5, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. 805-694-8894. hancockcollege.edu/ VALLEY ART GALLERY: SPRING ART SHOWCASE education/act-theatre-camps/. San Luis Obispo Repertory SANTA YNEZ VALLEY gallery. Ann Foxworthy Gallery, Santa Maria. The Valley Art Gallery of Santa Maria is now exclusively Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo. MUSIC LESSONS AT COELHO Call or go online for the showing at the Santa Maria Airport. The airport has free ART EXHIBIT: NOWHERE TO LAND An exhibit THE ART OF FACE MASKS: VIRTUAL EXHIBIT This Academy’s current offerings. The Academy offers private parking and plenty of elbow room for guests to social featuring local artist and Cal Poly Professor Antonio F. group show reunites several artists from the museum’s lessons by the hour or half hour for all age groups and distance. With the winter exhibit closing at the end of Garcia. Enjoy his unique exploration of mediums and 2019 exhibit, The Art of Dress, including Georganne ability. ongoing 805-925-0464. coelhomusic.com. Coelho March, the spring showcase will begin in April. April concepts. Please stop by Art Central’s gallery during store Alex, Carole Coduti, Gwen Samuels, and others. ongoing Academy of Music, 325 E. Betteravia Rd., Santa Maria. 5-June 6 Free. 805-922-0663. valleygallery.org. Santa hours to view this exhibit. Mondays-Sundays. through May 3 Free. artoffacemasks.com. Elverhoj Museum of History Maria Airport, 3249 Terminal Dr., Santa Maria. Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.com/portfolio/nowhere- and Art, 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang, 805-686-1211. NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK ACTIVITY KITS FOR ADULTS (ZOOM) The Santa Maria Public Library will WINE AND DESIGN VIRTUAL CLASSES Check Wine to-land/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. A MIGHTY OAK: PERMANENT EXHIBIT ONLINE celebrate National Library Week on Zoom with a guided and Design’s Orcutt website for the complete list of virtual CAL POLY OPEN HOUSE RECITAL This virtual Depicts the habitat around a Valley oak–one of the largest craft activity for adults. A limited number of activity kits will classes online, for various ages. Also offering kids camps presentation will feature student instrumentalists and and old trees found in our area. View the artwork online. be available for patrons to pick up before the presentation. for summer. ongoing Varies. wineanddesign.com/orcutt. vocalists from a variety of majors who participate in Cal ongoing Free. Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B April 7, 2-3 p.m. 805-925-0994. cityofsantamaria.org/ Wine and Design, 3420 Orcutt Road, suite 105, Orcutt. Poly’s Choirs, Symphony, University Jazz Bands, Wind Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-1082, wildlingmuseum.org. city-government/departments/library. SM Public Library, WORKSHOPS VIA ZOOM Sara Curran Ice, PCPA’s Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble. A live Q-and-A with students THE NATURE OF CLOUDS: HOLLI HARMON 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Technical Theatre Program Coordinator/Designer, is and faculty will follow the recording of performances from Chandelier crystals, spider plants, and various PCPA: ACTORS TALKBACK Streams live on PCPA’s conducting Workshops via Zoom for local high school the 2019-20 season. April 10, 2 p.m. Free. 805-756-2406. succulents are among the items suspended by invisible Instagram every Thursday and spotlights a different drama students. Check site or call for more info. ongoing music.calpoly.edu. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. threads, all under a ceiling designed to resemble a thespian guest each week. Hosted by Erik Stein. PCPA: The Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Santa Maria, CALL FOR ARTISTS: ART CENTRAL’S VIRTUAL cumulus-cloud-filled sky, in artist Holli Harmon’s window Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. Free. pcpa.org. PCPA: The Pacific 805-922-8313, pcpa.org. GALLERY Most Fridays, Art Central publishes a “Virtual installation inspired by the water cycle. Through Sept. 22 Conservatory Theatre, Santa Maria, 805-922-8313. Gallery” and is looking for more artwork to include. Please wildlingmuseum.org. Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, WOVEN NARRATIVES (VIRTUAL EXHIBITION) email us your artwork so we can continue to encourage, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-1082. PCPA READS AT HOME A literacy project that uses A virtual exhibit of artist Michael F. Rohde’s abstract support, and inspire the local art community. Attach your our students’ learning to serve children and parents who tapestry work, weaving human connections and modern SB COUNTY AND BEYOND Photographic landscapes image, name, title, medium, size and any inspiring words are learning at home. Co-hosted by Allan Hancock College relevance. Through May 1, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. 805- by George Rose. View online. ongoing Free. Wildling you would like to share. Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through and the Santa Maria-Bonita School District to bring a love 694-8894. hancockcollege.edu/gallery. Ann Foxworthy Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, May 28 Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.wordpress.com/ of stories and language to people right in their homes. Gallery, Santa Maria. 805-688-1082, wildlingmuseum.org. ongoing PCPA: The Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Santa blog/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. SOLVANG SCHOOL: INSPIRED BY NATURE View Maria, 805-922-8313, pcpa.org. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY FLOOR PLAN: A VIRTUAL DANCE CONCERT the exhibit online. Features photography by 29 Solvang Presented by the Orchesis Dance Company. Available SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY: BOOK CLUB SUNSET PHOTO SHOOT As part of a series of School Yearbook and Media students. The students, to stream through the end of Cal Poly’s academic year. OVER THE PHONE A teleconference book discussion events for the 130th Anniversary of the Point San grades 7 – 8, were inspired by philosopher Henry David Through June 1 theatredance.calpoly.edu. Online, See group, meets on the first Tuesday of each month. For Luis Lighthouse, we will be hosting an evening for Thoreau’s quote: “All good things are wild and free.” website, San Luis Obispo. more information email [email protected] photographers and enthusiasts to come to the station and ongoing Free. Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B First Tuesday of every month, 2-3 p.m. 805-925-0994. take sunset photos. April 9, 5:30 p.m. my805tix.com. LINDA WEINBERG-HAMMER: PASTEL EXHIBIT Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-1082, wildlingmuseum.org. cityofsantamaria.org/city-government/departments/library. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach. Pastel artist Linda Weinberg-Hammer will have her works WINTERING: A FOX TALE Local artist Nicole SM Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. on display. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, please contact Strasburg’s illuminated paper-cut silhouette series, TECH TALKS: LIVE ON INSTAGRAM Every SAN LUIS OBISPO the artist directly. ongoing 913-522-9457. Jamaica You, Wintering: A Fox Tale, is one of two new window 1998 Santa Barbara Ave., San Luis Obispo. Tuesday sit down with one of our technical staff ACT SPRING BREAK CAMPS COVID-19 safety installations, easily viewable from outside and learn about the ins and outs of their craft. protocols will be followed during this program open to NEVER STOP CREATING: STUDENT FILM AND the Wildling Museum. Through June 20 Get the exclusive with our host Erik Stein. students ages 5 to 13. Participants will learn the basics DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS COMPETITION An opportunity wildlingmuseum.org. Wildling Museum of Art to celebrate Central Coast students who found safe ways and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, to continue creating throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. 805-688-1082. New Times and the Sun now share their The challenge covers film, digital media arts, screenplay writing, and podcasting. Through April 15 Free. 805-668- SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS community listings for a complete Central Coast INDEX calendar running from SLO County through northern 4828. centralcoastfilmsociety.org/never-stop-creating- EASTER BUNNY KIDS CAMP 5 fun-filled days Arts ...... [12] challenge.html. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. of painting, writing, and crafting, with live bunnies in Santa Barbara County. Submit events online by logging in with your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account SHELTER: AN AUDIO PLAY An experimental theatrical the studio to help keep the creative juices flowing.April Culture & Lifestyle ...... [14] experience available to stream through the end of Cal 5-11 805-868-1746. wineanddesign.com/orcutt. Wine and at newtimesslo.com. You may also email calendar@ Poly’s academic year. Through June 1 theatredance. Design, 3420 Orcutt Road, suite 105, Orcutt. newtimesslo.com. Deadline is one week before the issue calpoly.edu. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. date on Thursdays. Submissions are subject to editing Food & Drink ...... [16] MAKING MARKS IN CREATIVE SPACES: AHC SLO CAMERA CLUB Online Zoom meetings and FINE ARTS STUDENT SHOW (VIRTUAL) A virtual and approval. Contact Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood competitions. Everyone is welcome. Visit site for exhibit celebrating the work of the Allan Hancock Fine Arts directly at [email protected]. Music ...... 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Feel free to take photos too sustainably within Earth’s finite resources, and send them to [email protected], or tag SLOMA: A DIGITAL ART SALON healing ourselves and the planet. Through Oasis on Instagram (OASISeniors). April 7 805-937-9750. (VIRTUAL) This digital exhibition features April 6 Entry fees vary; see entry forms. oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt. diverse artworks created by contemporary 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art California digital artists. Juror selections Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. REFLEXOLOGY AT OASIS Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. were made by artist Michelle Robinson. 805-937-9750. oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Center, 420 14 FLOWER POWER This exhibit will Through May 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805- Soares Ave., Orcutt. demonstrate the flexibility of floral images 543-8562. sloma.org/exhibition/a-digital-art- to convey both timely and timeless themes. SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY: MOVIE TALK salon/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. The flowers offer decorative appeal, DISCUSSION GROUP A video conference movie SPIRITUAL MOVIE DISCUSSION symbolic and healing values, as well as discussion group; meets on the second Thursday of (VIRTUAL) Supported by Unity 5 Cities, ways of thinking about a wide range of each month. For more information email sstarnaud@ this weekly virtual group discusses popular topics. Through April 5 Art Center Morro cityofsantamaria.org or call 805-925-0994. Second movies with spiritual themes (please watch Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-772- Thursday of every month, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. movies in advance). Contact Melissa at 2504, artcentermorrobay.org. cityofsantamaria.org/city-government/departments/ [email protected] to be added library. SM Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE to the email list and receive the link. Maria, 805-925-0994. Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-440-9461. PRESENTS WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS Sheril Viau’s vibrant, VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS OVER ZOOM Visit site or unity5cities.org. Online, See website, San BY SHERIL VIAU detailed, uplifting watercolors are inspired call to learn about various virtual workshop offerings. Luis Obispo. by her many travels. She paints a wide ongoing Varies. Unwind Studio, 130 N. Broadway, suite VIRTUAL ART AFTER DARK Tune into variety of subjects, including flowers, boats, B, Santa Maria, 805-748-2539, unwindsantamaria.com. Facebook to see what local artists are harbors, landscapes and architecture. YOGA FOR MANKIND: ZOOM CLASSES Offering up to. First Friday of every month Free. She grew up in Morro Bay and currently a variety of virtual yoga and pilates classes over the facebook.com/artsobispo. Downtown SLO, resides with her family in Nipomo. Mondays, summer. Check site for class schedule. ongoing Starts Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo. Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 at $10. yoga4mankind.org. Yoga for Mankind, 130 N VIRTUAL ART GALLERY Every Friday, p.m. through April 29 Free. 805-772-1068. Broadway, suite B, Orcutt. we publish our Virtual Art Gallery to our galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at blog and newsletter. Featuring artworks APRIL 1 – APRIL 8 Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY from customers and the community. 2021 Morro Bay. LEARN TO SURF: BEGINNER SURF LESSONS Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-747-4200. LET THE SUNFLOWERS IN TANGLED LINES: PEN AND INK Beginner surf lessons for you, your zoomers, and your artcentralslo.wordpress.com/category/ Gallery Los Olivos presents its latest exhibition, Sunflowers + DRAWINGS BY DEBBIE GEDAYLOO homeschoolers. All equipment provided with the $70 gallery-exhibits/virtual-gallery/. Art Central, Hydrangeas = Happiness, which premieres on Thursday, April 1, AND STEVIE CHUN Artists Debbie charge. Every other Monday-Sunday, 8:45-11 a.m. 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. Gedayloo and Stevie Chun have come and is scheduled to remain on display through Friday, April 30. through April 30 $70. 805-489-8823. surfpismo.com. VIRTUAL OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR together to showcase their pen and ink This solo show highlights a vibrant, contemporary collection of still Pismo Beach Pier, West end of Pomeroy, Pismo Beach. Visit ARTS Obispo’s Facebook page to drawings. Both artists work with different POINT SAN LUIS LIGHTHOUSE VIRTUAL TOUR view works from several local artists and life oil paintings by local artist Patti Robbins. Call (805) 688-7517 techniques and line intensity, patterns, and Join a live docent via Zoom for an interactive virtual artisans. ongoing Free. facebook.com/ or visit gallerylosolivos.com for more info. The gallery is located at ink strokes. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays- tour of the Point San Luis Lighthouse. Wednesdays, 11 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Sundays. through April 29 Free. 805-772- artsobispo. Downtown SLO, Higuera a.m. $10. pointsanluislighthouse.org/. Point San Luis 1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Street, San Luis Obispo. — C.W. Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach. Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, VIRTUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION Morro Bay. This year, the Cuesta College Harold J SAN LUIS OBISPO beautiful luscious color of these exquisite floral and Miossi Student Exhibition went online. View student landscape paintings by Sheila Underwood, during Paso CAL POLY BASEBALL VS SJSU Watch Cal Poly Baseball work, including the Salon des Refuses, on the website. Art After Dark first Saturdays, in March and April.April take on San Jose State at Baggett Stadium. April 1, 6 p.m., Mondays-Sundays hjmgallery2020studentshow.org/. 3, 6-9 p.m. 805-236-4430. Park Street Gallery, 1320 CULTURE & April 2, 6 p.m. & April 3, 1 p.m. 805-756-4849. gopoly.com. Harold J. Miossi Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, Park Street, Paso Robles, parkstreetgallery.com. Baggett Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. 805-546-3202. PORTRAITS IN NATURE View the unique and LIFESTYLE EASTER SERVICES AT FCC Join FCC for its Easter WE ALL BLEED: PHOTOGRAPHY OF PROTEST inspiring work of local Central Coast artists in oil, pastel, Services this year. April 4, 8:45-9:45, 10-11 & 11:15 BY RICHARD FUSILLO An exhibition of photography LOMPOC/VANDENBERG watercolor, photography, sculpture and glass in the Paso a.m.-12:15 p.m. 805-922-8479. fccsantamaria.org. and media surrounding the Black Lives Matter protests in Robles Art Association Gallery. Through April 28 Studios LOMPOC KIWANIS EASTER EGG HUNT DRIVE- Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. SLO. Hosted in collaboration with R.A.C.E. Matters SLO. on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, 805-238-9800, THROUGH Say hello to the Easter Bunny from your Through May 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. GRIEF RECOVERY AND SUPPORT PROGRAM (8 studiosonthepark.org. vehicle, then take a treat bag home, which includes candy sloma.org/exhibition/we-all-bleed/. Online, See website, WEEKS) A step-by-step grief recovery program on how eggs and other goodies. April 3, 10 a.m. cityoflompoc. San Luis Obispo. STUDIOS ON THE PARK: ONLINE CLASSES AND to let go and move on in your life. Pertains to all losses WORKSHOPS Check site for a variety of virtual classes com. Ryon Park, 800 W. Ocean Ave., Lompoc. (death, divorce, COVID-19, intangible losses of faith, NORTH SLO COUNTY and workshops online. ongoing studiosonthepark.org. health, trust, etc.). All are welcome (ages 18 and over). SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, 805- Tuesdays, 10-midnight and Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. through CALIFORNIA-AESTHETIC-3D A celebration of the 238-9800. 30 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN SANTA MARIA/ April 14 $59 (includes book). 714-273-9014. facebook. California spirit though sculpture. CA3D features work ORCUTT Community Partners in Caring is seeking com/grief.loss. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. created with elements of wood, stone, metal and glass. WINGS OF CHANGE: VETERANS’ VOICES 4 ART volunteers to help support dependent older adults and Sculptors include Carl Berney, Peter Charles, Mecki EXHIBITION An outdoor butterfly sculpture garden. METABOLIC CONDITIONING We use primarily our own seniors. partnersincaring.org. Citywide, Santa Maria. Heussen, George Jercich, Larry Le Brane, Ron Roundy, Through June 30 310-621-7543. Deprise Brescia Art body weight in this interval training class to run through and Ken Wilbanks. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, noon Gallery, 829 10th St., Paso Robles. EGGSPLORE OUR PARKS SPRING EGG HUNT Find exercises and drills to raise the heart rate, condition through May 3 Free. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark. hidden eggs at 12 different parks in Santa Maria. A map our muscles, and stay flexible. 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SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC: FIRST FRIDAYS AT FOUR Featuring PUBLICATION DATE: musicians from the Santa Maria Philharmonic, this monthly series of APRIL 22 musical adventures are recorded in local settings and offered free to the public. First Friday of every month Free. APRIL 1 – APRIL 8 smphilharmonic.org. Soundcloud (Santa 2021 FUNDS TO FEED Maria Philharmonic), Online, Santa Maria. Art Central Art Supply in San Luis Obispo is hosting its fundraiser, Help Art Central SAN LUIS OBISPO Feed SLO, through Thursday, April 15. For CAL POLY STUDENT OPERA THEATRE: MUSICAL every $10 donation received to benefit local THEATRE DUETS Cal Poly Student Opera Theatre will food pantries, Art Central will supply a gift present a virtual program from the golden age of musical bag of art supplies to a local family in need. theater, including scenes from some of America’s most The store’s primary goal is to raise $1,000 classic and beloved shows. Cal Poly music majors, from and give out 100 gift bags. Call (805) 747- their homes miles apart, will sing famous duets. April 10, 7:30 p.m. $5. 805-756-4849. music.calpoly.edu/ 4200 or visit artcentralartsupply.com to Celebrate the “Best calendar/opera. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. find out more. — C.W. CAL POLY WEBINAR: ADDRESSING RACISM AND DIVERSITY IN MUSIC INSTITUTIONS With guest Berry in Santa Maria” panelists Stephanie Shonekan, associate dean of the College of Arts and Science and professor of music at the University of Missouri (MU), and Keith Jackson, dean of the College of Creative Arts at West Virginia University (WVU). • Be a part of the printed program for this special FOOD & DRINK Moderated by Cal Poly’s Arthur White April 8, 11:10 a.m.- SANTA YNEZ VALLEY noon Free. 805-756-2406. music.calpoly.edu. Online, See drive-through event taking place April 28th through website, San Luis Obispo. KALYRA: PURCHASES AND PICK-UPS Offering ELFIN: SPRING ALBUM RELEASE Local artist Dr. C. May 2nd at the Santa Maria Fairpark varietals from all over the world. Tuesdays-Sundays, 12-5 Hite releases Elfin to celebrate spring and St. Patrick’s Day. p.m. 805-693-8864. kalyrawinery.com. Kalyra Winery, ongoing Free streaming; select at $1 per song or $10-$20 343 N. Refugio Rd., Santa Ynez. • Help kick off the valley’s strawberry season and per album download. carolbethhite.bandcamp.com. Online, STANDING SUN: PURCHASES AND DELIVERIES See website, San Luis Obispo. support local agriculture Visit site for Cellar Club details and more info. HAVEN: SAFE HARBOR (NEW ALBUM RELEASE) Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 805-691-9413. Local artist, C. Hite, releases new orchestrated music standingsunwines.com. Standing Sun Wines, 92 2nd St., online. April 1-13 Free listening samples; $10 for full Unit D, Buellton, 805-691-9413. album. carolbethhite.bandcamp.com. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. LOMPOC/VANDENBERG FREE BILINGUAL MUSIC CLASS FOR KIDS FLYING GOAT CELLARS: APPOINTMENT AND CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO TODAY (VIRTUAL) Children will learn a number of concepts PICK-UPS This winery specializes in Pinot Noir and through singing, games, musical stories, and more in sparkling wine. Call or check site for pick-up and English and Spanish with singer/songwriter Nathalia. For NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY appointment info. Mondays, Thursdays-Sundays, 11 ages 0 to 5. Register in advance for Zoom link. Email a.m.-4 p.m. 805-736-9032. flyinggoatcellars.com. Flying [email protected] for details. Wednesdays, 10:30- Goat Cellars, 1520 Chestnut Court, Lompoc. (805) 347-1968 11:15 a.m. through April 21 Free. zoom.us. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. [email protected] SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS PRESQU’ILE WINERY: RESERVATIONS ONLY NORTH SLO COUNTY Call or go online to make a reservation (reservations 3 SONGWRITERS PLAY IN PASO Songwriters open to the public starting June 6). ongoing Presqu’ile at Play host Steve Key is joined by Charlie Baker and Winery, 5391 Presqu’ile Dr., Santa Maria, 805-937-8110, Warren Sellers, swapping songs on the outdoor stage presquilewine.com. at Sculpterra. Rob Kimball will play a guest set. Food for sale. All ages welcome. No cover charge. April 3, 12:30- SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY 3:30 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. stevekey.com/events. ARROYO GRANDE FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles. 12-2:25 p.m. Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley. STEVE KEY AND DORIAN MICHAEL PLAY PASO Singer-songwriter Steve Key and guitar wizard Dorian SAN LUIS OBISPO Michael share the outdoor stage for an afternoon PANDA EXPRESS FUNDRAISER FOR CPCP The of ballads, blues, classic country, folk and original Cal Poly Cat Program invites everyone to this fundraiser numbers. Local favorites Bob and Wendy will join for a at Panda Express in San Luis Obispo. 20 percent of the guest set. Food for sale. April 10, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Free. proceeds will be donated back to this non-profit cat rescue. 805-204-6821. stevekey.com/events. Sculpterra Winery, April 1, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. catprogram.calpoly.edu/. 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles. m

16 • Sun • April 1 - April 8, 2021 • www.santamariasun.com MOVIES PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOURNEY HOME Arts Briefs 35th annual I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival Home is where the art is goes virtual to benefit the Shot primarily in Santa Maria, a new feature-length film, 17 Children’s Creative Project Coast, premieres at Santa Barbara film festival PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EDUCATION OFFICE

The I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival is adopting a virtual platform for its 35th annual event, scheduled for Saturday, May 29, through Monday, May 31. This year’s festival will incorporate a variety of sponsored chalk drawings on driveways by artists of all ages, from local students to professional artists. Photos of the artworks will be posted on the festival’s website ABBY ROAD: The protagonist of 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 and social media pages throughout the three-day event. town,” as described in the film’s official synopsis. Funds raised during the festival will benefit the Children’s Creative Project (CCP), a nonprofit that serves roughly 50,000 BY CALEB WISEBLOOD “The story itself is not auto-biographical,” local drive-in events), co-directors Hester and students in more than 100 public schools in Santa Barbara and wrote this script 10 years ago. It’s strange to Kitagawa said. “But the places we hung out, the Schweickart expressed their enthusiasm that San Luis Obispo counties. Visit ccp.sbceo.org for more info. “ have to talk about it now, since so much time things we did, the friendships that are your whole Coast is able to premiere at a festival based on the Ihas passed,” Cindy Kitagawa said, referring life, and that unexplainable angsty feeling you Central Coast, “a special place that we fought very Wildling Museum hosts Zoom to her screenplay for Coast, a locally produced, have when you’re young. That’s all in the script. hard to capture authentically,” they said in press feature-length film. “It was the first script I ever That part was definitely me.” materials. talk with Chuck Graham, author wrote, and I did years of rewrites all while we During the course of the film, Abby falls for The duo is from New York but moved to Santa worked to try and get it made.” the lead singer of a touring rock band and must Maria during the film’s production. The film’s of Carrizo Plain: Where the Shooting didn’t begin until 2018, and roughly decide whether or not she wants to leave with ensemble cast is also made up of several non- three years later, Coast is finally set to premiere him, leaving her family, friends, and hometown locals, including Academy Award-winner Melissa Mountains Meet the Grasslands behind. The film’s official tagline is: “Let the COURTESY PHOTO BY CHUCK GRAHAM on Thursday, April 8, as part of the Santa Barbara Leo (The Fighter, Frozen River). International Film Festival (SBIFF). music take you home.” “I remember thinking how all these people In the film industry, it’s fairly uncommon “Music played a huge role in my life growing traveled to Santa Maria to tell my story. It was for screenwriters to be on set during a film’s up. I mean, I’m old—I grew up before the truly unbelievable,” said Kitagawa, who is production. This was not the case for Kitagawa, internet, and all we had to connect us to the currently in the middle of co-writing her next which she feels fortunate about. outside world was music,” Kitagawa said. “One of screenplay with fellow Santa Maria local Ernesto “I was on set working with the cast and crew my best friends in high school, her brother had a Rivera. “They filmed 13 pages a day for 18 days, during the entire production,” Kitagawa said. “I punk band and we would follow them all over the almost entirely nights, at an ultra low budget. worked side by side with the directors [Jessica Central Coast to see them play. I am forever grateful to the cast and crew who Hester and Derek Schweickart] until the very end. “I think when you’re young, music helps give stuck it out.” m They often asked my opinion and wanted me to you an identity when you’re still trying to figure be part of it all, which I think is a rare opportunity out who you are,” Kitagawa added. Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood fights very hard to On Wednesday, April 14, the Wildling Museum of Art and for most screenwriters. So I feel very lucky.” For the film’s live music scenes, the filmmakers capture the Central Coast authentically. Send Nature in Solvang will host its next virtual program via Zoom, Kitagawa was born and raised in Santa enlisted local musicians and bands to perform, comments to [email protected]. Chuck Graham: Hidden Wonders of the Carrizo Plain, from 4 to 5 Maria—where most of the film was shot (other including Pancho and The Wizards and Hayley p.m. A local photographer and author, Graham recently released cities along the Central Coast include Avila Beach, and the Crushers, while the film’s abundant his new book, Carrizo Plain: Where the Mountains Meet the Grover Beach, and Guadalupe)—and based some soundtrack features an original score by Christian Show times Find out more about Coast at coastthefeature.com. The Santa Grasslands. During the Zoom program, Graham will discuss the aspects of Coast on her own experiences growing Zucconi, Hannah Hooper, and Alex Walker Barbara International Film Festival will host two drive-in style book and share some of his experiences as an avid photographer up there. The protagonist, Abby (played by Fatima and additional music by Black Match and The screenings of Coast—on Thursday, April 8, at 7 p.m., and of the Carrizo Plain National Monument over the past 15 years. Ptacek, Dora the Explorer, Before I Disappear), is Ceremonies (the latter of which also portrays a Saturday, April 10, at noon—in the lower parking lots of Santa “As a photographer, there isn’t a bad time for me to visit [the a 16-year-old who feels “desperate to escape the fictional band, Piñata Jones, in the film). Barbara City College, located at 140 Loma Alta Road, Santa Carrizo Plain]. It doesn’t always have to be about the super bloom trappings of her small, coastal farming town,” as Regarding the film’s upcoming debut at the Barbara. For tickets and more details, visit sbiff.org. phenomena,” Graham said in press materials from the Wildling described in the film’s synopsis. SBIFF (with screenings held virtually and at Museum. “I’ve never returned to the grasslands without at least a few quality images. Stunning light, puffy clouds, sweeping dramatic landscapes, and all its inhabitants are always there, yet it only requires me to slow down and scan the horizon.” The Carrizo Plain National Monument has been highlighted in past exhibitions at the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, which also co-produced a short documentary on the region with Goodeye Films in 2019. Stacey Otte-Demangate, executive director of the museum, described the Carrizo Plain as “a critically important habitat.” “It’s the largest remaining grassland in California and home to 13 endangered species,” Otte-Demangate said a statement. “Given its proximity to our area, we are always happy to bring more attention to this local treasure.” The suggested donation to view Graham’s virtual program via Zoom is $5. Call (805) 688-1082 or visit wildlingmuseum.org for more info. The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is located at 1511 Mission Drive, unit B, Solvang. m YOUNG ANGST: “The story itself is not auto-biographical,” screenwriter Cindy Kitagawa said, discussing the story of Coast. “But the places we hung out, the things we did, the friendships that Arts Briefs is compiled by Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood. Send are your whole life, and that unexplainable angsty feeling you have when you’re young. That’s all in LIVING IN A SMALL-TOWN WORLD: Coast will premiere during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (which is offering virtual screenings as well as local drive-in screenings). information to [email protected]. the script. That part was definitely me.”

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SUN SCREEN PHOTO COURTESY OF 87NORTH NOBODY What’s it rated? R Wolf in sheep’s clothing When? 2021 Where’s it showing? Galaxy lya Naishuller (Hardcore Henry) directs this script Nobody is pure escapism. Odenkirk? Absolutely Theatres, Park Cinemas by Derek Kolstad (John Wick) about seemingly brilliant! He comes off as wholly unassuming, but What’s it worth, Anna? Full price 18 Imild-mannered family man Hutch Mansell (Bob when the punches and bullets fly, he’s transformed What’s it worth, Glen? Full price Odenkirk), whose life is in a comfortable rut. Then into a credible action star! There’s a sequel teed up one night two house invaders rob his family’s home, here, and if they build it, I will come. as a rekindling of Hutch’s imperiling his wife Becca (Connie Nielsen); son, Anna: Odenkirk is great in everything, and romance with Becca and a Blake (Gage Munroe); and young daughter, Abby Nobody is no different. This is so clearly designed reconnection to his long- (Paisley Cadorath). Despite having the drop on to sell to every middle-aged man with a vigilante repressed manhood. He one of the burglars, he lets them escape, bringing justice fantasy, but as someone with none of those missed the violence, and him shame. He was willing to let it go, but then he characteristics, I can say with confidence this is fun even when he’s taking a realized the thieves made off with Abby’s kitty cat for everyone. Do I love that the writer decided to beating, you can see Hutch bracelet, and something inside him snaps, spurring use the well-worn stereotype of a Russian mobster is loving every minute of him to draw on a secret past to seek justice. (92 min.) the life-or-death thrill of OLD GUYS RULE: (Left to right) Harry (RZA), Hutch (Bob Odenkirk), and David (Christopher as the No. 1 villain? No, but it gets the job done and Lloyd)—a family of retired assassins—resurface to take down the Russian mob, in Nobody, sets Hutch up for a takedown with gusto. The film it. There’s also a terrific Glen: This is pure male fantasy treading well-worn scene where he explains in theaters now. starts out on repeat—every day the same—alarm, ground, but damn if it isn’t a blast of energized why he left his old life coffee, tedious work, run, etc. It’s clear that Hutch mayhem! Hutch is a nobody with a dead-end job to start a family, and it’s very sweet. Go for the action hero. That’s why we have the cinema, so we may love his family, but he isn’t loving life. We with his wife’s father’s business. His son thinks action and laughs, but don’t be surprised if you can dream! Odenkirk really makes the film. This learn he’s a veteran when his son begrudgingly asks he’s a coward, his wife is distant, and he gets no find a little heart and soul among the blood and is Hutch’s story, and I’m not going to lie: It’s fun to respect. However, like Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) to interview him for a school project, but even his guts. The film feels considerably shorter than its watch someone you don’t think of as an action star from Taken (2008), Hutch has a “very particular service doesn’t earn him any accolades—he was 92-minute runtime, mainly because of the brisk kick some major ass. He’s vicious and cunning, and skill set,” and like John Wick (Keanu Reeves) from “just an auditor.” What that actually entails ends pacing and joyous pandemonium. However, the I’m betting I wasn’t the only one in the audience the John Wick franchise, he’s willing to come up being a whole lot more than it sounds like, and filmmakers know when to slow it down enough wowed by a funny man who took a turn as an action out of retirement and release his long-simmering Hutch’s badass skills have somehow stayed finely for the audience to catch its breath and for Hutch movie hero and nailed it. Maybe it’s because I’m anger to right an injustice. His return takes an tuned over the years. He talks to someone through to expound on his transformation. In between, its a 36-year-old married mom, but I’m loving a star unexpected turn when he inadvertently runs afoul his office radio, but who it is we don’t know. His pedal-to-the-metal craziness, and I loved it. I am, being a guy who can kick ass and makes lasagna of Russian mobster, Yulian Kuznetsov (Aleksey dad is snoozing through the end of his life in a sadly, the film’s core demographic. for his family. More of this please! I’m excited for a Serebryakov), a flamboyant psychopath who sends retirement home, watching John Wayne and Anna: Hey, don’t get down on yourself. There’s sequel—mindless fun has never been so good. m his goons to Hutch’s house to attack him and his getting occasional visits from his son. It’s just a dull a reason the film got made, and we all have to family. Bad idea, Yulian! Action-packed, laugh- existence all around, but not for long. appreciate when it feels like something is tailored New Times Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and out-loud funny, and with a brilliant comic turn by Glen: Though there’s not much of a plot, the script for us, even if that means you have to confront the freelancer Anna Starkey write Sun Screen. Glen compiles Christopher Lloyd as Hutch’s ex-cop dad, David, manages to connect some emotional dots, such fact that you’re a regular dude and not a super spy streaming listings. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.

PHOTO COURTESY OF FILMNATION ENTERTAINMENT PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIGHTLIGHT PICTURES FIREFLY LANE Film & TV Reviews What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2021 Where’s it showing? Netflix PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Sarah Chalke and Katherine Heigl play gal pals Kate and Tully, What’s it rated? R When? 2021 who met as teens when Tully moved to town and the two became Where’s it showing? Redbox instant friends, a friendship that has endured into their 40s. Tully If you’ve ever been the drunk girl at the bar, you’re probably is a wildly famous talk show star; Kate is an editor whose career familiar with Cassie’s plight—you get in a spot where you need has taken a backseat to motherhood. She’s splitting with her some help or someone to show a bit of kindness and call you husband, Johnny (Ben Lawson), who intends to head into a war an Uber, but instead some skeezy dude decides you’re an easy zone as a correspondent; her 14-year-old daughter, Marah (Yael lay and decides to be the “nice guy” who brings you home. But PAYBACK: Cassie (Carey Mulligan) acts drunk in bars Yurman), can’t stand her in that horribly cutting teenage way; Cassie has some secrets up her sleeve, and No. 1 is that she to trap would-be sexual assaulters like Neil (Christopher and she’s got a big gap on her resume. really isn’t drunk, she’s just good at playing the part to find out Mintz-Plasse), in five-time Academy Award nominee Tully’s life is in less chaos, but not for long. She perpetually Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke) which guy is going to take the bait and soon learn his lesson. BESTIES: Promising Young Woman, available at Redbox. drinks too much, sleeps around, and chases the youth she’s are best friends helping each other navigate life’s travails, in She still lives at home with mom and dad, is a medical inevitably losing. The Netflix series is based on a Kristen school dropout whiling away her days pouring coffee and plotting Hannah novel I haven’t read, so I’m not sure how closely it ties the Netflix original TV series Firefly Lane. revenge for someone named Nina who we know is no longer The old adage of “hurt people hurt people” is in full force to the storyline, but it follows the girls from their first days to around and has left a gaping wound in Cassie’s life. Carey here. Cassie is damaged and sad but also angry and reckless their early career days and into their early 40s, told through the TV-MA guidelines, and I’ve seen some well-warranted Mulligan is fantastic here—darkened and stuck but never void of enough to make hell, consequences be damned. This film and various flashbacks. backlash for that. So go in with caution if that’s a trigger for emotion, instead painting a complicated character who toes the Mulligan are worth all the hype they’ve been getting. This is There’re ups and downs and drama throughout, but the you! Otherwise, this is a sweet, sappy, but overall endearing line between chaos and moral justice. I can’t talk too much about a revenge flick on steroids, and watching dirtbags get their two stick by each other through thick and thin—whether tale of two friends navigating life. It’s created by Maggie the plot of the film without giving away major spoilers—and do comeuppance is so satisfying. It’s written and directed by that continues has to wait for season 2. I will warn you that Friedman. (Dawson’s Creek, Witches of East End). (10 48- to 53 yourself a favor, watch this without reading a whole lot about it. Emerald Fennell (Careful How You Go). (113 min.) the second episode contains a depiction of a sexual assault min. episodes) m It’s much more delicious, twisty-turny, and surprising that way. —Anna against young Tully, something Netflix failed to mention beyond —Anna

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Strawberry feels forever CARAMEL DRIZZLE: When it comes to Guadalupe Cafe’s coffee and espresso concoctions, patrons can choose between Guadalupe Cafe dishes out chocolate-covered strawberries Americanos, cappuccinos, mochas, lattes, macchiatos, frappes, and other hot and cold beverages. and other holiday treats just in time for Easter Brew crew BY CALEB WISEBLOOD strawberries, dipped and drizzled in colorful candy Call (805) 702-1500 or visit guadalupe.cafe to find out ike nearly every small business last year, melts and decorated and customized to resemble more about Guadalupe Cafe, or follow the coffee shop and Guadalupe Cafe faced its share of challenges either Easter eggs, bunnies, or carrots. Packages eatery on Instagram (@guadalupecalcafe). The cafe is open for takeout and outdoor dining every Monday through Saturday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Only six are offered in either half a dozen (for $12) or a full L from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and every Sunday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. dozen (for $20). months after its grand opening (in September Find the restaurant at 860 Guadalupe St., Guadalupe. 2019), the cafe closed its doors in response to The cafe is also currently promoting its own the crisis and didn’t reopen for to-go orders and unique Easter basket (for $15), which includes outdoor dining until May 2020. chocolate Easter eggs and a handful of children’s DJ Dirtywater, DJ Qwest, Ryan Rare, and Vuvule. “After the state order shut down all businesses toys, including a stuffed Easter bunny, a paddle “We look forward to doing many more in the last March, all I could think about was how were ball, jump rope, Frisbee, and more. The last day future,” Martinez said, as the March gathering I and my employees going to be able to survive to pre-order either the strawberry package or marked the first Courtyard Culture event held at the shutdown,” Jose Martinez, co-founder and Easter basket is Thursday, April 1. Pickup dates are Guadalupe Cafe. operations manager of the cafe, told the Sun. “On Saturday, April 3, and Easter Sunday, April 4. While the new and improved patio and to-go the other hand, I felt safe closing, since Guadalupe While Martinez and the Guadalupe Cafe options helped the cafe stay afloat during the Cafe is a family business and the most important team spent part of 2020 expanding the cafe’s pandemic, Martinez is excited for the day when thing was to keep my family and our employees patio area for locals to dine outdoors, they also indoor dining can return to the venue as well. protected.” hope nonprofits and other organizations will “Luckily, we have been able to survive this ‘new While the local coffee shop and eatery remained take advantage of the patio (with ample room normal,’ and we look forward to a full capacity closed during the first three months of the to accommodate social distancing) for public reopening,” Martinez said. pandemic, Martinez and company focused on gatherings, fundraisers, and other events. Currently open daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. establishing an online presence for Guadalupe Cafe On Saturday, March 27, the cafe teamed (except Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) for takeout and in the meantime. up with Central Coast Beat Social (CCBS), a outdoor dining, Guadalupe Cafe offers an all-day “We created an e-commerce website to make it collective dedicated to promoting local musicians, breakfast menu and a variety of lunch and dinner easier for customers to make orders and just pick performers, and artists of all kinds, to host one of options alongside its coffee selection. up in the cafe,” Martinez said. its Courtyard Culture events on the cafe’s patio. “Regarding food, my personal favorite menu SHAKE IT UP: Aside from coffee, Guadalupe Cafe’s beverage Right now, if you were to peek at either “Courtyard Culture is a gathering of producers, item would either be the bacon and egg breakfast menu also features a wide assortment of milkshakes, teas, Guadalupe Cafe’s website (guadalupe.cafe) or rappers, singers, artists, DJs, dancers, and friends croissant or the tri-tip sandwich,” Martinez said. boba teas, slushies, and smoothies. Instagram page (@guadalupecalcafe), you’d notice to network and showcase their art,” Martinez said The cafe’s menu features a wide range of soups, the cafe is currently promoting a new selection of the periodic pop-up event, which takes place on salads, sandwiches, burritos, huaraches, and nacho and milkshakes to choose from. of Easter-themed treats, just in time to pre-order a monthly basis at several different venues along platters, along different kinds of desserts and “It depends on the time of day,” Martinez said, before the holiday on Sunday, April 4. the Central Coast, including in Guadalupe, Orcutt, pastries as well, from cupcakes to scones. when asked what his personal favorite drink at the “Due to our high demand of chocolate-covered Avila Beach, and other cities. And when it comes to beverages, the cafe’s cafe might be. “It could be a caramel latte in the strawberries on Valentine’s Day, we decided to Each Courtyard Culture pop-up typically coffee and espresso concoctions—Americanos, morning, or a raspberry iced tea during the day.” m provide the same special for Easter,” Martinez said. includes a live painting demonstration of some cappuccinos, mochas, lattes, macchiatos, frappes, “It’s a way to offer some sweet delights during these kind, an arts and crafts raffle, and various musical etc.—are only the tip of the iceberg. Guests Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood is berry fond of a good difficult times.” acts. The setlist of Guadalupe Cafe’s event included of Guadalupe Cafe can expect to find a wide iced tea or latte any time of the day. Send comments Patrons can choose between different sets of Anthony Michael, Charles X, Crispy De La Creme, assortment of teas, boba teas, slushies, smoothies, to [email protected].

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