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BRIEFS MAP COURTESY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT County public health director Political Watch releases Santa Maria-specifi c • On June 5, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his coronavirus data support for new policing and criminal justice reforms that will “work toward a statewide standard for policing COVID-19 data presented to the Santa Barbara peaceful protests and ending the carotid hold,” a County Board of Supervisors on June 16 reveal 3 some of the reasons for the disproportionately press release states. “We have a unique and special high number of cases in Santa Maria. responsibility here in California to meet this historic “Like other jurisdictions, we are seeing that moment head-on,” Newsom said according to the communities who have to work … do have a higher release. The governor said he will be working with the incidence of positivity,” county Public Health California Legislative Black Caucus, the California Director Dr. Van Do Reynoso said during the Latino Legislative Caucus, and other leaders to achieve presentation. “We also know that in communities these goals. He also called for the carotid hold to be with higher crowded living in one household, there removed from the state police training program and [is] more likelihood of high positivity.” state training materials, and he committed to working She also said that the population in North toward a statewide ban. County has higher rates of comorbidities—more than one disease or condition at a time— • Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R-San and chronic disease conditions, which likely Luis Obispo) wrote in a June 5 Facebook post that, contribute to the higher coronavirus numbers. shortly after he and his colleagues spoke on the The fi rst cases of COVID-19 in the county Assembly fl oor on March 26, “We fi nally heard that belonged to residents in North County, and since MAPPING IT OUT: A map of Santa Maria shows the areas where higher numbers of COVID-19 cases have been reported, which Dr. the governor will be immediately appropriating $5 then Santa Maria continued to see elevated cases, Van Do Reynoso said correlates with higher housing density and other factors in those areas. Do Reynoso said. million for our underfunded [domestic violence] “In order to better understand why that was shelters.” In the post, Cunningham wrote that this canyons, where a neighborhood of residents happening, we began an in-depth retrospective Supervisors propose measures funding allocation comes almost two months after “a live in a largely rural area. Lavagnino and 1st study on the confi rmed cases,” she told the board. District Supervisor Das Williams voted against bipartisan coalition of legislators sent the governor a to tighten cannabis regulations “Our team called the confi rmed cases and asked this motion, with the former calling it “bad letter requesting $10 million in emergency funding for a series of questions that gave us some indication Cannabis farmers in Santa Barbara County government” to change the rules so drastically our overwhelmed domestic violence shelters, which about the family, about the living situation, about could face additional hurdles if proposed changes for people who have navigated the county’s have seen a massive increase in calls from victims and the work situation in order to understand why we to existing local regulations take effect. permitting process over the last two years. their families as a result of the statewide safer-at-home were seeing the higher disparate number of cases On June 11, the county Board of Supervisors Supervisors also voted in favor of requiring order.” He continued, writing that “we still must fi ght for in Santa Maria.” held a hearing to discuss the county Planning applicants to obtain a conditional use permit more. … Victims have been put in danger in a direct The survey included data up to May 27, 134 Commission’s proposal to require all cannabis when proposing to grow cannabis on more and foreseeable fashion by government stay-at-home cases from Santa Maria, and 210 cases from applicants obtain a conditional use permit, than 51 percent of the total acreage of a parcel. orders. That is an emergency #COVID19 situation, and outside the city. Do Reynoso said this sample size rather than a land use permit. Under existing Hartmann and Adam both voted against this our shelters need additional funds to handle it.” of 344 total refl ects the cases who “agreed to be regulations, the permit required is based on change because they didn’t think it went far interviewed.” different factors, such as where a project is located. enough to address concerns about confl icts with • Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on June 8 that auto Do Reynoso shared a map showing the density Most projects in rural areas only require a land nearby agriculture. manufacturer BYD (Build Your Dreams) North America of cases in Santa Maria, with darker shades use permit, which is easier to obtain and doesn’t Hartmann said she is concerned about the indicating a higher number of confi rmed cases. provide the county with as much control over received certifi cation from the National Institute for number of cannabis projects proposed in and She explained that “these neighborhoods typically certain aspects of the proposal. The commission near the Santa Rita Hills American Viticultural Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to produce have apartments and residences with crowded believed that by requiring conditional use Area, which is a federally recognized wine-grape N95 masks for the state. “Providing California’s front- living conditions,” as well as “more congregate permits, the county could examine each project growing region. Hartmann proposed that the line health care workers and responders the protective settings,” such as nursing homes. individually and mandate certain conditions county require all cannabis projects within the equipment they need is a critical part of our response The survey also looked at place of employment to prevent odor issues and other problems with area to obtain a conditional use permit. But this to COVID-19,” Newsom said in a press release. “This as a potential contributing factor to higher neighboring properties. motion failed. new supply of N95 masks, as well as the surgical masks infection rates. It found that 20 percent of Santa During the meeting, 4th District Supervisor The board approved a motion that would this contract has already provided, are game-changing Maria cases were agricultural workers, the largest Peter Adam said he supported this change. require all processing and drying of cannabis to and play a crucial role in our state’s public safety and percent among surveyed occupations. Health care “I do think that there’s just way too many NEWS continued page 4 reopening strategy.” According to the contract with (patient care) workers followed at 7 percent. confl icts because of where the cannabis BYD, the company will produce and ship 150 million For non-Santa Maria cases, health care (no industry wants to go so far,” Adam said. N95 masks to California “for distribution to health patient care) workers were the highest at 13 percent. “They kind of engineer in confl icts with all WeekendWeather care workers and those identifi ed by health offi cials as Agriculture employees only represented 5 percent of the proximity to all the existing agriculture and the urban interfaces that they’re requiring respirator-style masks. … The contract will those cases surveyed outside of Santa Maria. A separate, countywide data set included attempting to get established, and I think a ensure that the state has a suffi cient supply of masks confi rmed community coronavirus cases by [conditional use permit] is a really good idea.” going forward should there be need for them in the Microclimate Weather Forecast race and ethnicity through May 8, with a sample But a majority of the board found this to future,” the press release states. Dave Hovde size of 443. The numbers revealed that 68.1 be too blunt of an approach. Fifth District KSBY Chief Meteorologist percent of cases were Latino/Hispanic. Only Supervisor Steve Lavagnino said that • On June 9, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa 47.9 percent of the county population is Latino/ because all conditional use permits must Barbara) became an original co-sponsor of the Justice Hispanic, “indicating an overrepresentation of go before the Planning Commission, this Thursday Friday in Policing Act, introduced by Chairwoman of the Latino/Hispanics with coronavirus,” county would signifi cantly delay the time it takes Congressional Black Caucus U.S. Rep. Karen Bass Senior Epidemiologist Joy Kane said during the to work through the nearly 200 project (D-Los Angeles). “The bicameral measure marks the presentation. applications, which means it would take fi rst-ever comprehensive approach to hold problem This data also showed a correlation between time for the county to sort through the police offi cers accountable and rebuild trust between income and confi rmed cases. In parts of the good and bad projects. COASTAL ➤ High 76 Low 52 COASTAL ➤ High 75 Low 54 law enforcement and the communities they serve,” county with less than 10 percent area poverty, the “The reality is when you slow down the INLAND ➤ High 81 Low 50 INLAND ➤ High 80 Low 51 a press release from Carbajal’s offi ce states. “Since age-adjusted rate of cases per 100,000 was 97.4. process, the bad actors will be continuing to George Floyd was killed, millions of Americans of every In places with 20 to less than 30 percent of area work for many months and possibly years,” Saturday Sunday race, age, and background have joined together to poverty, the age-adjusted rate of cases per 100,000 Lavagnino said. protest the injustices black men and women too often was 141.1. Instead of moving forward with the However, Kane also said, “More persons with commission’s proposal, the board proposed face when dealing with law enforcement,” Carbajal said lower income are seeking out testing and are four different regulation changes that will according to the release. “The fi rst step in enhancing testing positive.” return to the board for fi nal approval. the police-community relationship is to ensure that Do Reynoso concluded the presentation by stating At the suggestion of 3rd District law enforcement leaders across the country have the that the county is pursuing partnerships to increase Supervisor Joan Hartmann, the board COASTAL ➤ High 77 Low 54 COASTAL ➤ High 77 Low 54 incentive and ability to remove problem police offi cers health insurance coverage and access to health care, approved prohibiting cannabis cultivation INLAND ➤ High 81 Low 51 INLAND ➤ High 83 Low 52 from their ranks. … [The Justice in Policing Act] makes as well as more educational initiatives, to address in what the county refers to as existing Some night and morning marine clouds and long overdue reforms to ensure our law enforcement can these disproportionate numbers going forward. developed rural neighborhoods. This an afternoon breeze in the forecast with temps running a little above average. better serve all members of their community.” ❍ —Malea Martin includes places like Cebada and Tepusquet

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NEWS from page 3 While COVID-19 has exacerbated the need for gathering effort at the time that showed hundreds railing, tactile stimulators, and other special these additional options, Cunningham originally of residents didn’t approve of the annexation. features to provide a meaningful play experience” take place inside a facility equipped with odor wrote the bill in an effort to bring the student- “What Solvang was proposing would have to all, an initial funding request written by former control technology, as well as a motion that would teacher ratio in California back to pre-recession destroyed some of the greenbelt area and Kiwanis Club President Ryan Maxwell stated. prevent cannabis from being grown within 50 levels. would have changed the gateways to Solvang Posada emphasized that the benefits of feet of a neighboring property. “We need 187 new teachers in the 35th significantly,” Emerson said in a March 2020 The board directed staff to work on ordinances inclusivity extend beyond the children. Assembly District alone to get our student-to- interview. “It would have looked like any town, “It’s also for the disabled parent who can get on based on these motions, which will be brought teacher ratio back to where we were before the rather than this lovely town in an agricultural back to the board for approval at a future the playground and play with their kids,” he said. Great Recession,” Cunningham wrote in a press setting.” “It’s all ramp-driven, so you don’t need to transfer meeting. Changes wouldn’t affect projects that release, citing data from the Learning Policy Despite the city abandoning these plans, 4 the county has already approved. out of a chair. You can actually take your chair up Institute. “In order to get more qualified teaching Bott and Emerson began looking for a more onto the play equipment to help your child on the —Zac Ezzone candidates into the pipeline, we need flexibility to permanent solution. Earlier this year they began meet the state’s requirements.” gathering signatures to place an item on the slide, or push your kid on the swing.” Cunningham bill expands According to Santa Maria-Bonita School November ballot that would allow residents to Marjorie Hord, a former Kiwanis Club board District Public Information Officer Maggie vote on the establishment of an urban growth member and the club’s current vice president- qualification options for White, her district does not have a shortage of boundary for the city. elect, came up with the initial idea for an inclusive teachers, rather it has a shortage of substitutes. During the June 8 council meeting, City park. teacher credential candidates “Many teachers want to come to this area of Attorney Chip Wullbrandt said Bott and “We even have a swing for children with The state Assembly unanimously passed a bill California, and we have our choice of applicants,” Emerson successfully obtained the number of disabilities, which is a big deal,” Hord said. “You to address statewide teacher shortages on June 10. White said via email. signatures necessary to place the measure on have to have something that they can be secure in, Introduced by Assemblymember Jordan She said, for example, that the district had the November ballot. He said council members and we have one of those.” Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo), Assembly Bill no trouble recently hiring 27 teachers for both had the option to either move forward with the Hord said she was inspired by an experience 1982, would allow teacher credential candidates the new Libbon Elementary School and to fill election or simply approve the ordinance Bott she had while at a local park with her grandson, to satisfy the state’s Basic Skills Requirement with retirements or resignations. The struggle the and Emerson proposed without putting it to the who was 5 years old at the time with a broken leg. an A or B grade in accredited courses approved district faces, she wrote, is finding “qualified, vote of the public. He couldn’t get on the playground equipment, by the California Commission on Teacher available” substitute teachers. The council members voted 4-1 to accept the she said, so he started to cry. Credentialing. According to teaching-certification.com, those ordinance, while acknowledging that they believe “But his leg was going to get better, and he The bill was introduced in January, before seeking a California Substitute Teaching License the community has demonstrated its support for would be able to go back on the playground California experienced major closures must also meet the Basic Skills Requirement, so the measure. Councilmember Chris Djernaes cast equipment. Then another mother came along or cancellations related to COVID-19. AB 1982 would provide additional options for the lone vote against accepting the ordinance. with her child who had disabilities. He was never aspiring substitutes to become licensed as well. “I don’t feel comfortable constraining and Cunningham’s chief of staff, Nick Mirman, said going to get up on that slide,” Hord recalled. “So I Mirman said the bill has to go through constricting future councils,” Djernaes said. that the pandemic makes the bill even more thought, ‘I want to do an all-inclusive park.’” relevant. the state Senate. In the meantime, he said the “Again, I don’t know enough about it, but I know Maxwell, the Kiwanis Club president at the “When the COVID-19 crisis hit and the state California Commission on Teacher Credentialing that I wouldn’t want that on our council.” time, asked the board of directors where they canceled all of their standardized testing for the is working on its list of the specific classes allowed —Zac Ezzone rest of the year, we realized after a conversation to meet the requirements under the bill. wanted to see Kiwanis funds going next. Hord with the California Teachers Association and “It will be heard in the Senate in July or early pitched her idea of creating Santa Maria’s first the state Assembly Education Committee that August in the Senate Education Committee, Santa Maria opens inclusive inclusive playground. this bill could have a real positive impact on the and then it will move through the process from playground at Preisker Park “Ryan took it and ran,” Hord said. teaching pipeline,” he said. there,” he said. From there, Kiwanis joined forces with city Currently, teacher credential candidates —Malea Martin The city of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks officials to secure the necessary funding and find can satisfy the state’s requirements through Department, Kiwanis Club of Santa Maria, and all the right equipment. various standardized testing options. Among the People for Leisure and Youth Inc. planned “Alex Posada helped with the city to get this these options are passing the California Basic Solvang approves urban to open an inclusive playground on June 17 at playground put in place, and without him I don’t Education Skills Test (CBEST); passing the growth initiative Preisker Park. The playground allows children of think we could have done it,” Hord said. “He was California Subject Examinations for Teachers; all abilities to enjoy the equipment, making it the at a recreation and parks meeting in the state, and using qualifying scores from past AP, SAT, or Following the adoption of a new ordinance, the first disability-friendly park of its kind in the city. one of the play companies that make equipment ACT tests; and other test-based options. city of Solvang won’t be able to expand beyond its “All of our playgrounds are technically had brought their equipment to sell it to different But as Mirman explained, standardized existing limits for the next 20 years. accessible: They meet the federal guidelines,” parks and cities. Alex got a deal on it … so that testing has seen widespread cancellation due to At its June 8 meeting, the City Council Recreation and Parks Director Alex Posada said. saved us quite a bit of money. It definitely was a approved an ordinance establishing this urban “But they’re not inclusive.” COVID-19, preventing people from taking these collaborative project.” qualifying tests. The bill would grant credential growth boundary after two residents led a Posada explained that while accessibility Former Kiwanis President Maxwell said candidates another, potentially more accessible successful campaign to push the initiative guidelines allow disabled folks to access the option. forward. With this boundary in effect, the grounds where play structures are located, they he hopes the park will inspire future inclusive “The CBEST costs a few hundred bucks to city could only annex land outside of its limits don’t necessarily allow them to use the play endeavors in the city. take. They’re normally only offered at certain with voter approval, although there are some equipment itself. “Regardless of their abilities, every family times of the year, this year they’re not being exceptions for certain projects. Completed after four years in the making, the should have the opportunity to play together,” offered at all, and next year we don’t know if Solvang residents Susan Bott and Nancy project was funded by the Kiwanis Club and the Maxwell said. “I’m really hoping that this can they’ll be offered,” Mirman said. “So it’s just Emerson led this effort through the Save Our city’s Recreation and Parks Department, as well be an example of how we can build parks in the about providing options for folks and trying to Solvang campaign, which began shortly after the as dozens of individual community members and future, that would incorporate all abilities, for get more good students interested in the teaching city abandoned an annexation study two years in-kind donations from businesses. children and families to play on.” m profession.” ago. Bott and Emerson led an informal signature- The new park uses “a series of ramps, support —Malea Martin

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The closures later, Newsom implemented the statewide stay- are part of a one-year pilot program to safely at-home order, which brought restaurants and reopen the downtown for business. other businesses in to the same boat as their “Our businesses are really excited about any beverage-serving counterparts. opportunity to bring people back downtown in Now, as counties move through California’s a way that is safe,” said Bettina Swigger, CEO of phased reopening roadmap, wineries in the Downtown SLO association. “We have such particular found themselves caught between a walkable downtown, so I think that’s going to the allowances granted to restaurants and the be a cool behavior to see change.” restrictions still imposed on libation-focused The closures will start with Monterey Street locations. Santa Barbara County wineries on June 18 and will stretch from Mission Plaza hoping to open their doors suddenly had to to Osos Street, closing from 5 to 8 p.m. on make some rather large adjustments. Thursdays and Fridays, and from 11 a.m. to 8 “They tried to make the wineries fit into the p.m. on weekends. Starting June 26, Higuera restaurant model and allowed them to apply for Get your foodie on Street will also close Friday through Sunday temporary food permits and serve food,” Laura during the same hours. Booras, CEO of Riverbench Vineyard & Winery, Restaurants, bars, and adult-beverage makers start to reopen Restaurants can use the streets and sidewalks explained. “There were no tastings allowed, just just in time for the Sun’s annual Food & Drink issue to expand their outdoor seating during glass and bottle, and all alcohol consumption the closure hours. SLO also plans to set up had to be combined with some sort of meal.” tables and chairs in Mission Plaza and other Booras said that Riverbench opted to keep ven though it seems as if we’re heading down the road back to normalcy, “normal” is going to look very different than we’re used to—at least for the time being. But, to look on the bright public spaces, like parking lots, for visitors to its physical doors closed during these weeks of bring their to-go food to. Two city surveys of Stage 2 and basically became an online business Eside, there will be more outdoor seating at your favorite dine and drink establishments, and they businesses and residents found that a strong overnight. Between adding food offerings and will also be extra sanitary! The best part, however, is being able to gather together and interact with other humans again. For this year’s Food & Drink issue, we’ve gathered together a variety of stories majority of both supported the plan. training staff, she said that fulfilling the food “Restaurants have been very supportive,” rule would have been “too much” to handle on to show you what you can expect if you head out, downtown or around town. —Camillia Lanham said Luke Schwartz, SLO city’s transportation top of everything else. manager. “They’re saying we needed this But with a new county health order issued to 2:30 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays, of a amount of e-commerce, and we were able to yesterday.” on June 10 and effective two days later, things pinot noir and/or mixed wine flight. shift some employees to help with our shipping Samantha Welch, operations manager at are looking up for businesses like Riverbench: “Our customers really rallied” when the department. The new normal, I think, has Luna Red, Novo, and Mint & Craft, said that Wineries can now reopen without food tasting room was still closed, Williamson brought our staff together.” the street closures will help her restaurants be service. The vineyard tentatively plans to open Dore said. “We were overwhelmed with the —Malea Martin able to expand capacity while also adhering to its tasting room on a reservation-only basis PHOTO COURTESY OF FOXEN VINEYARD & WINERY social distancing. On top of that, Welch said the starting the Thursday before Father’s Day. All closures may generate more of a buzz downtown. official dates will be posted on its website once “I think it’s going to build a downtown solidified. community center that we miss from not For Buellton-based Hitching Post Wines, having farmers’ market,” she said. “I think the the previous food requirement was easier to energy and idea of it will create a little bit more navigate. The winery is already next door to its of a draw for people.” accompanying restaurant, which moved to a For restaurants on downtown’s side streets mostly takeout model during Stage 2. Having that will miss out on the street closures, SLO’s the restaurant also allowed the winery to use its new parklet program may be a draw. The city outdoor space and serve wine with lunch in a says it has funding for four to five parklets to way that followed requirements. install outside of interested businesses. One of Even so, owner Frank Ostini said that he had those is Big Sky Cafe on Broad Street. to close his tasting room because wine could Big Sky Cafe Owner Greg Holt said a parklet only be served by the glass or bottle and with a will not only expand his seating capacity in a full meal, making the tasting room temporarily safe way, but also signal to passersby that the obsolete. cafe is open for business. With the county’s new health order, Ostini “It’s just going to remind people that we’re said that he plans to have the tasting room back here,” Holt said. “In my mind, it’s the direction open starting Father’s Day weekend. Ostini and that I think downtown should go. Social his team took advantage of the closures to do distancing is absolutely crucial. And it’s fun. It gets some remodeling that allow for better social people outdoors. It gets people out in the world.” distancing. Similar to San Luis Obispo, the city of “We’ve tried to take the stance that we didn’t Solvang has temporarily closed off vehicular want to do anything that we weren’t going traffic to a portion of Copenhagen Drive to to continue doing later after this all calmed provide businesses along the stretch of road with down,” he said of the remodeling. “I think all additional space to expand into. The city also of that is going to bode well for all of us going plans to dress this corridor up with rows of lights forward. I think we’ll have less flu, less colds— strung overhead and some patches of greenery beyond the virus.” placed throughout, according to city officials. In similar fashion to Riverbench and But these types of moves aren’t possible or Hitching Post, Foxen Vineyard & Winery also practical everywhere. Santa Maria, which doesn’t plans to reopen its tasting room right before have the same type of downtown pedestrian Father’s Day weekend and take advantage of traffic as Solvang or SLO, isn’t shutting down new allowances. streets. But it’s allowing businesses to expand Co-owner Jenny Williamson Dore said onto sidewalks and parking lots. that groups of six or fewer people can make Santa Maria Community Development reservations for a Foxen tasting from 10:30 a.m. GOOD SPIRITS: With a new health order in place, local wineries look forward to reopening their tasting rooms. 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NEW PATIO: Maya Mexican Restaurant in Santa Maria has taken advantage of temporary changes to city regulations that allow restaurants to set up tables and chairs on sidewalks and in parking lots. SAFE DINING: San Luis Obispo has funding to create parklets for some restaurants to accomodate more outdoor dining opportunities. there aren’t many restaurants in the city with part of a project’s permit, and setting up a few has remained open throughout the pandemic— for business as well as for customers who are patios, in part because outdoor dining is more tables and chairs on a sidewalk is a much more fulfilling takeout and delivery orders—but eager to enjoy a meal outside of the house. common in urban-like settings with pedestrian- informal process, Ng said. Business owners sales have taken about a 60 to 70 percent hit. As But Paredes said it’s still not quite the same heavy streets, as opposed to shopping plazas. are supposed to send him an email with a restrictions have loosened, customer traffic is experience for her customers. She said she’ll Regardless, he said the city hopes businesses photo of the area they want to expand into improving, but the restaurant is still only operating take advantage of this flexibility that’ll increase and a description of their plans. But this isn’t with about 20 percent of its staff, she said. feel better once the restaurant’s dining room is the amount of people restaurants can serve something the city is strictly enforcing. Paredes said that she took the time to renovate open, although, even then, her staff will have while dine-in service is limited due to social- As of June 11, Ng hadn’t received any the inside of the restaurant while it was closed to adapt to constantly wearing face masks and distancing measures. such emails, but that doesn’t mean it’s not to the public, so although local health orders are other guidelines. “There might not be enough sidewalk areas happening, he said. Ng points to Maya Mexican now allowing dine-in service, the inside of the “What I want people to know is to be patient to allow for that, but we’re asking businesses to Restaurant as an example that he can see right restaurant remains closed to the public. She said with every business that’s out there,” Paredes said. be creative, and even if there is limited space across the street from his office. While the she’s hoping this will change in a week or so. around the building, the parking area is a restaurant already had a patio in place out back, With the inside of the restaurant closed, “It’s a change for sure. I think I’ll feel more relieved consideration,” Ng said. the restaurant now has one out front as well. having the extra patio space where people can when we open and I know how busy we will be.” Usually restaurant patios are approved as Maya owner Teresa Paredes said her restaurant sit down to eat takeout meals has been helpful —Peter Johnson & Zac Ezzone

PHOTO BY GLEN STARKEY sauce—20 ounces!—then toppings. This is different than a traditional Detroit that has sauce on the top of the cheese and toppings. I use mozzarella—the traditional Detroit is brick cheese—not GDB! available here—and cut it in small Benny’s Pizza is SLO’s squares. I put 13 ounces of cheese on each pizza. Starting with the edges of best kept secret the dough, I put cheese right up next to etting one of Ben Arrona’s Detroit- the pan. This allows for the formation style pizzas is sort of like finding the of the famous caramelized cheese crust. Gtrench-coated guy selling hot watches Each pie comes out close to 5 pounds in a dark alleyway. You’ve got to know the of rectangular crust, cheese, and sauce right people. Even the right people might deliciousness.” say, “You can’t get there from here.” Arrona spent years perfecting Chicago- The only way to get a Benny’s is to join style, thin crust, and Detroit-style pizzas the Benny’s Pizza Facebook group and at home and for friends at parties. In direct message Benny as soon as he posts February, he made the move into a he’s going to bake. Does he have any plans commercial kitchen, which he also rents to make it easier? out to others since he only bakes a few “No plans at all of making it easier,” days week, currently Fridays and Sundays Arrona said matter-of-factly. “I want the because of his summer teaching schedule. business to be word of mouth. When a Benny’s Pizza group has nearly 1,300 customer messages me, I feel that I’m members, and when he announces a bake, making a personal connection. I’m not only you’ve got to direct message him quick. selling pizzas, I’m making friends. I also He always sells out. If you get a spot, you don’t want to expand at the moment, as I need to show up at your assigned time to don’t want to sacrifice quality for quantity.” his storefront, 977 Foothill Blvd., No. 109, For the uninitiated, how would Arrona in SLO next to Kona’s Deli. describe a Benny’s Detroit-style pizza? Once you’ve had a Benny’s, you’ll “First off, the dough process is unique,” measure time as B.B. and A.B.—Before the Cuesta College history teacher Benny’s and After Benny’s. Oh, and the explained. “I use high protein and gluten headline above is an abbreviation of bread flour and put the dough through Benny’s unofficial motto: “God damn, multiple rest/knead cycles. This allows bro!” The pizza’s that good! for a bread-like sponginess in the dough. “I’ve spent the last 10 years of my life After the first rise in the dough pans, the in grad school and teaching but also have second rise (after de-gas ) is in the actual over 25 years in the restaurant business,” pizza pan. The dough then rises again. Arrona noted. “I’m happy doing both, as I FIVE POUNDS OF CULINARY BLISS: If The entire dough process is between get to intellectually stimulate as well as fill you want a Detroit-style pizza, Benny’s four to six hours, so prep time is all- SLO County bellies!” Pizza is the place, but acquiring one is consuming! —Glen Starkey no easy task. “When the dough is ready for toppings, the cheese goes in first, then FOOD & DRINK continued page 10

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Councilmember Gilda Cordova questioned “how the staff could be projecting a general fund Online Poll defi cit of $1.2 million in this fi scal year and a $1.9 What do you think of the oak million surplus next fi scal year.” The staff agreed A new balancing act that there were “a lot of unknowns” and that they trees that have been cut down When it comes to Lompoc’s budget, spending new revenue too were concerned about how much revenue near Pioneer Park? increase there would be. 13 deserves more thought She then questioned what the status of the 54% It’s terrible. There are hardly any oak general fund reserves were; the answer was that for trees left in Santa Maria. BY RON FINK reductions in discretionary expenditures by all the current fi scal year they were zero, however the 29% The city should have an ordinance hen Lompoc Measure I2020—the divisions.” staff anticipated that they would have a little more in place to prevent this sort of thing temporary 1 percent tax measure—was I realize that several temporary and seasonal than $1 million at the end of the next fi scal year. from happening. Wproposed, city leaders said they would employees at the library and recreational venues Even after all these concerns, Councilmember weren’t hired because of required closures, but you 12% It’s airport property. They can do what use the money to “maintain and improve public Jim Mosby, who has consistently rejected any services, including neighborhood police patrols, would have thought that “laying off 100 employees” ideas presented by the two female members of they want. fi refi ghter staffi ng, gang enforcement, crime would have been big news. the council, made a motion to adopt a resolution 5% Who cares about a few oak trees? and vandalism prevention, street improvements, City offi cials blamed it on COVID-19, saying binding the City Council to the proposed new They grow throughout the county. community and recreational services, and park that due to the “shelter-in-place order, the general retirement payment schedules and reinstate three 24 Votes upgrades.” fund operating defi cit is estimated to increase by police offi cer positions and some park employee Vote online at www.santamariasun.com. After several statements made by council over $1 million.” Finally, they say, “The projected positions. members, I was skeptical that they could honor operating defi cit will increase the city’s general fund Paying down the retirement obligations would their commitment to voters; I was wrong. On defi cit by $2.2 million, resulting in a $1.8 million net a savings of somewhere near $20 million over the June 3, the council discussed its plans for the new next 15 years in interest payments. In other words, Northern Santa Barbara County’s operating defi cit, after removing capital projects.” News & Entertainment Weekly tax revenue and an analysis of the fi rst year of the Next, the council members discussed how it is money that wouldn’t be spent on supporting 2540 Skyway Drive, suite A current two-year budget. retirements but could be spent on other projects that Santa Maria, CA 93455 to spend the new tax revenue. Even after According to the staff report, a year ago the acknowledging earlier in the staff report that the staff and City Council felt were important. The EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING | 805-347-1968 FAX | 805-347-9889 council approved a budget average would be about $1.3 E-MAIL | [email protected] WEB | www.santamariasun.com with a fi rst year “structural million a year. FOUNDER | Steve Moss 1948-2005 defi cit of $315,507”; that ... why are the three so bullheaded about the Councilmember Dirk means they were short by Starbuck observed that EDITORIAL EDITOR | Camillia Lanham that much. 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This was achieved by “unemployment rate would be there for some time taking immediate steps by laying off over 100 To their credit, the staff were proposing to to come” and that could adversely impact the sales BUSINESS spread the anticipated revenue to pay down Cindy Rucker general fund employees, large reductions in tax revenue prediction. CIRCULATION DIRECTOR | Jim Parsons retirement obligations, hire police offi cers, and She further cautioned that if the projected CIRCULATION | Michael Ferrell, Margo Baldives, Simon Lopez expenditures, including but not limited to, critical PUBLISHERS | Bob Rucker, Alex Zuniga review of all unfi lled positions, elimination of fi ll other general fund vacancies. That seems revenue gains were wrong, that locking in a new EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS | Patricia Horton, Marissa Galvan-Cota all training and travel, and voluntary budgetary consistent with their commitment to voters. payment schedule at this time would be premature. 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With all the current uncertainty, why not hold off six to 12 months to assess COVID-19 recovery economic trends more accurately before locking in a 10- or 15-year obligation on retirement repayments? And why are the three so bullheaded  about the use of funds that they didn’t even support until overwhelming public demand forced their hands? ❍

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www.santamariasun.com • June 18 - June 25, 2020 • Sun • 13 OPINION Targeting growers didn’t know it was possible to feel any worse for cannabis growers and the way regulations have Ihaltingly rolled out in California—lurching forward, reversing, and being revised as special interest groups come forward with their grievances 14 about the devil’s lettuce! But the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors is making it happen! High five! If it were literally any other business that was being yanked around this much, 4th District Supervisor Peter Adam would have a conniption fit! But because it’s pot, he’s just fine with regulating the crap out of them. Adam is very concerned that the changes supervisors are asking for don’t go far enough to mitigate conflict with other existing agricultural practices in certain areas of the county. By that, he means the area’s wine growers! They are worried that dirty pot will destroy the idyllic little drinking haven they’ve created for tourists with the smell! And the sight! Oh my! Don’t forget that when wine first came around, it wasn’t pretty, either, but guess who has the power now? “They kind of engineer in conflicts with all of the proximity to all of the existing agriculture and the urban interfaces that they’re attempting to establish,” Adam said during the June 11 meeting. Where else are they supposed to grow? It’s not like growers can plant an agricultural crop like cannabis away from existing agriculture in the county. It’s everywhere. And even if they could grow cannabis away from existing ag, it’s not like they could grow cannabis away from a city. Those are the two land uses that exist in this county! Meanwhile, 5th District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino seems to have his head on straight when it comes to changing things on cannabis growers this far into the permitting process! He said it’s “bad government” to change the rules for people who have been trying to make it through the county’s maze of cannabis regulations. With 200 growers still in the application process, and only a handful of approvals—some of which have already been sued—something appears to be very wrong with the county planning process. I think it broke. When we set out on this journey together, Santa Barbara County, I had high hopes. But now I can see that you’re just like San Luis Obispo County. Santa Barbara County supervisors passed the cannabis ordinance in 2018, the first set of changes to it in 2019, and they’re getting ready to pass a second set this year. Wow, now that’s what I call uncertainty! What should they expect in 2021? NEW Doctor NEW Patient I guess it depends on whether Planning SPECIAL! Commissioner John Parke decides to go rogue DENTAL CARE again and make his own rules because the wine INCLUDES: grape growers in the 3rd District are lobbying for the whole family! • Exam $ • Necessary X-Rays him about how terrible cannabis is for their 79 business. Those Santa Rita Hills AVA folks even WE ARE • Intra-oral Pictures got a shoutout from 3rd District Supervisor OPEN FOR • Basic Cleaning (in absence of gum disease) EMERGENCIES! • Consultation Joan Hartmann during the June 11 meeting. MON,THUR, & FRI A $315 Value! She wanted any cannabis projects proposed 8AM-12PM for those hills to require a conditional use IMPLANT SPECIAL permit. That way the grape growers could OVER 29 YEARS OF PRIVATE design the projects just how they like them— PRACTICE EXPERIENCE $2,200 SPECIAL nonexistent. DR. LEE & STAFF (REG. ) Lucky for everyone, that proposal didn’t $3,500 make the cut. I guess the Santa Barbara County 1558 W. Grand Ave, Grover Beach CALL FOR A FREE Vote by 5pm Coalition for Responsible Cannabis can take a We accept (8 05) 474 - 810 0 CONSULTATION hike. m payment INCLUDES: June 29 plans GroverBeachFamilyDentistry.com Implant, Abutment Se Habla Español · Walk-ins Welcome The canary is itching to take a hike. Send & Crown Open Monday–Fridays, 8am–5pm SantaMariaSun.com comments to [email protected].

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LET THERE BE LIGHT In strict accordance with local public health requirements, Field of Light at Sensorio in Paso Robles reopened to the public on Friday, June 11. The outdoor exhibition created by artist Bruce Munro is now open Fridays and Saturdays, from 7 to 10 p.m. One-way paths and group size limitations will support social distancing throughout the 15-acre site. Call (805) 226-4287 or visit sensoriopaso.com for more info. —Caleb Wiseblood

PHOTO COURTESY OF SERENA MUNRO Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., TECH TALKS: LIVE ON INSTAGRAM Every Tuesday have been created curing the shelter-in-place orders ARTS Solvang, 805-688-1082, wildlingmuseum.org. sit down with one of our technical staff and learn about (since March). Limited to 1 piece per artist and must be SOLVANG SCHOOL: INSPIRED BY NATURE View the the ins and outs of their craft. Get the exclusive with our no larger than 16” x 20”. Through July 31 Free. 805-747- SANTA YNEZ VALLEY exhibit online. Features photography by 29 Solvang School host Erik Stein. Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. PCPA: The Pacifi c 4200. artcentralartsupply.com/while-we-sheltered.php. Yearbook and Media students. The students, grades 7 – 8, Conservatory Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria, Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. 20/20: A RETROSPECTIVE This spring, the Wildling were inspired by philosopher Henry David Thoreau’s quote: 805-922-8313, pcpa.org. CALL FOR ENTRIES: DIGITAL SHORTS FILM Museum of Art and Nature will mark its 20th anniversary “All good things are wild and free.” ongoing Free. Wildling Check FESTIVAL The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) with a special exhibition celebrating the Museum’s 20- WINE AND DESIGN VIRTUAL CLASSES Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, Wine and Design’s Orcutt website for the complete list of will be hosting the fi rst Digital Shorts Film Festival on year history in the Santa Ynez Valley. View the exhibit 805-688-1082, wildlingmuseum.org. virtual classes online, for various ages. ongoing Varies. Sept. 26 in partnership with the Digital Art Group. This online. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. wineanddesign.com/orcutt. Wine and Design, 3420 one-night-only event will feature digital shorts by artists through Sept. 7 805-688-1082. wildlingmuseum.org/ SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS Orcutt Road, suite 105, Orcutt. from across California. Through July 3 805-543-8562. news/2020-retrospective. Wildling Museum of Art and sloma.org/call_for_artists/digital-shorts/. San Luis Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang. CALL FOR ARTISTS (GRADES 4-12): NEW WORKSHOPS VIA ZOOM Sara Curran Ice, PCPA’s Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. CHILDREN’S BOOK This art contest will give students Technical Theatre Program Coordinator/Designer, is THE ART OF FACE MASKS: VIRTUAL EXHIBIT an opportunity create illustrations for a bilingual children’s conducting Workshops via Zoom for local high school THE INTERMISSION SHOW This brisk 8- to 10-minute This group show reunites several artists from the book that will depict local landmarks. Students are to drama students. Check site or call for more info. ongoing show is set up like a socially distanced talk show with museum’s 2019 exhibit, The Art of Dress, including create their illustration on a paper template entry form. PCPA: The Pacifi c Conservatory Theatre, 800 S. College, SLO Rep’s Managing Artistic Director Kevin Harris at the Georganne Alex, Carole Coduti, Gwen Samuels, and All illustrations shall be created using colored pencils Santa Maria, 805-922-8313, pcpa.org. helm, clad in a tacky suit and tie with a faux alcoholic others. ongoing Free. artoffacemasks.com. Elverhoj only. Through Sept. 25 Abel Maldonado Community Youth drink nearby. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 3 p.m. San Museum of History and Art, 1624 Elverhoy Way, Center, 600 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Solvang, 805-686-1211. Obispo, 805-786-2440, slorep.org/. PCPA: ACTORS TALKBACK Streams live on PCPA’s TEACHER AND STUDENT GRANTS Since the A MIGHTY OAK: PERMANENT EXHIBIT ONLINE Instagram every Thursday and spotlights a different program’s start in 2004, the Clark Center has provided SLOMA: WEEKLY ART PROJECTS Kids can enjoy Depicts the habitat around a Valley oak–one of the thespian guest each week. Hosted by Erik Stein. more than $150,000 in scholarships and grants to new activities from home (posted online every Monday). largest and old trees found in our area. View the artwork Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. Free. pcpa.org. PCPA: The Pacifi c students and teachers. Grant applications are due June Mondays sloma.org. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, online. ongoing Free. Wildling Museum of Art and Conservatory Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria, 30. Through June 30 Clark Center for the Performing 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 543-8562. Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-1082, 805-922-8313. Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande, 805-489-9444, wildlingmuseum.org. VIRTUAL ART GALLERY Every Friday, we publish our PCPA READS AT HOME A literacy project that uses clarkcenter.org. Virtual Art Gallery to our blog and newsletter. Featuring NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION The our students’ learning to serve children and parents who artworks from customers and the community. Fridays, 9 theme of this competition’s latest recurrence is Critters are learning at home. Co-hosted by Allan Hancock College SAN LUIS OBISPO a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralslo.wordpress. of the Tri-County Region, as applicants are encouraged and the Santa Maria-Bonita School District to bring a love CALL FOR ARTISTS: A DIGITAL ART SALON com/category/gallery-exhibits/virtual-gallery/. Art to submit photos of all forms of wildlife—land and sea of stories and language to people right in their homes. The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) will be Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects—so long ongoing PCPA: The Pacifi c Conservatory Theatre, 800 S. hosting A Digital Art Salon from Sept. 4 through Nov. as they are found within the counties of San Luis Obispo, VIRTUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION This year, the College, Santa Maria, 805-922-8313, pcpa.org. 1 in partnership with the Digital Art Group. This juried Santa Barbara, or Ventura. Through July 6 Wildling Cuesta College Harold J Miossi Student Exhibition exhibition will feature the diverse artwork being created Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, SMPL VALLEY READS BOOK CLUB The Valley went online. View student work, including the Salon by contemporary California digital artists. Through July 805-688-1082, wildlingmuseum.org. Reads Book club meets very month on the fourth des Refuses, on the website. Mondays-Sundays Tuesday (now over the phone). Interested 3 805-543-8562. artist.callforentry.org. San Luis Obispo hjmgallery2020studentshow.org/. Harold J. Miossi REMEMBERING BUD BOTTOMS: A LEGACY community members should email jgaytan@ Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, 805-546-3202. OF ART AND ACTIVISM This online exhibit cityofsantamaria.org to join. ongoing 805- CALL FOR ARTISTS: WHILE WE SHELTERED features sea life sculpture works by the Santa 925-0994. Santa Maria Public Library, Seeking more artists to participate in the show “While NORTH SLO COUNTY Barbara artist locally-renowned for his iconic 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. We Sheltered”. Requirement is that the artwork must Dolphin Family sculpture installed at the FREE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ART CLASSES base of Stearns Wharf. Through Sept. 22 (ONLINE) Check the foundation’s site for various Free. Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, classes offered, for ages 5 to 18. Through Oct. 31 Paso New Times and the Sun now share their 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-1082, INDEX Robles Youth Arts Foundation, 3201 Spring St., Paso wildlingmuseum.org. community listings for a complete Central Robles, 805-238-5825, pryaf.org. Coast calendar running from SLO County through RT LIVINGSTON: INSTAGRAM LIVE Arts ...... [21] FUSED GLASS PLATE OR BOWL Learn the basics Q-AND-A Livingston is a conceptual artist who northern Santa Barbara County. Submit events online of fusing and slumping glass in this 2-hour beginner combines multiple elements in her “Coronatime Mask by logging in with your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account class. Make an 8” x8” plate or bowl. Use pre-cut glass Series.” This is a great opportunity to hear about the at newtimesslo.com. You may also email calendar@ Culture & Lifestyle ...... [22] pieces, or learn how to cut glass shapes to create your deeper complexities behind her photographic series. newtimesslo.com. Deadline is one week before the issue own unique design. All materials included. Limited to 6 participants. Masks required. , 10 a.m.-noon June 24, 4 p.m. Elverhoj Museum of History and Art, date on Thursdays. Submissions are subject to editing Food & Drink ...... [23] June 20 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang, 805-686-1211, elverhoj.org. $95. 805-464-2633. glassheadstudio.com. Glasshead and approval. Contact Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood Studio, 8793 Plata Lane, Suite H, Atascadero. 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ART SCENE PHOTO COURTESY OF DIANA MOFFITT thought it would be quite a legacy to leave the Arts Briefs Santa Maria community with a book that highlights all the beauty the Santa Maria Valley Youth ARTS Alive welcomes and surrounding areas have to offer.” “I wanted the book to be bilingual because a new program coordinator, large majority of the population in Santa Maria announces July classes speaks Spanish,” added Moffitt, who also serves as 24 the chair of the project’s book committee. “And, Local music and theater teacher Sarah Raines recently as a children’s book, I didn’t know very many that accepted the role of Youth Arts Education and Arts Advocacy were bilingual.” Program Coordinator at Youth ARTS Alive, according to the As there will be 20 pages in the book, 20 student program’s founder and director, Gale McNeeley. Raines studied artists will be selected from the illustration music at New York PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTH ARTS ALIVE contest. The original plan was for submissions University and acting at to be collected during school hours, from the Pacific Conservatory participating elementary, middle, and high Theatre before beginning her teaching career. schools, Moffitt explained. Thanks to grants “The shelter-in-place order really threw our art awarded by the Fund contest for a loop,” she said. “We had distributed for Santa Barbara, the 1,000 templates to 27 schools in Santa Maria and California Arts Council, Guadalupe. One week later, we had to scramble to and the Santa Barbara pick them all up.” Arts Commission, Raines After statewide COVID-19 mitigation measures will organize free classes shut schools down, the illustration templates and for youth in visual and other application materials became available for performing arts and use pickup at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth her new position to lobby city government, local businesses, NO ‘I’ IN TEAM: “My responsibility is to make sure we stay on track to meet our timeline goal,” Diana Moffitt, chair of the Strawberry Center in Santa Maria. They’re still available there, and schools to provide more funds for public arts and Moon says, Goodnight book committee. Moffitt and other members of Leadership SMV co-authored the verses of the book as part of and the contest will remain open through its education. the program’s 2020 Legacy Project. Sept. 25 deadline. Parents can also choose to have “We plan to continue providing arts education in Santa materials mailed instead (email artcontest2020@ Maria, while following safety guidelines for public health,” gmail.com for inquiries). Raines said in a press release from Youth ARTS Alive. The templates include verses of the book for Starting July 13 and through July 31, Youth ARTS Alive will children to base their illustrations on, which must host classes in theater, ukulele, guitar, drumming, dance, Strawberry moons forever be completed using only colored pencils (one of visual arts, and pottery at the Abel Maldonado Community the contest’s official rules). Participants have a Youth Center in Santa Maria. Each class will comply with Leadership SMV holds illustration contest for its 2020 diversity of local landmarks and town staples to public safety guidelines, including requiring masks and that choose from. participants remain at least 6 feet apart at all times. Legacy Project, an upcoming bilingual children’s book To find out more about Youth ARTS Alive and its summer “The moon sees folks gather at Los Flores BY CALEB WISEBLOOD Goodnight is yet to be illustrated—and that’s Ranch Park/ To hike the trails in the day and view schedule, visit youthartsalive.org. The Abel Maldonado where local students come in, explained co-author Community Youth Center is located at 600 S. McClelland St., aving grown up in Orcutt, I can’t help but the stars when it’s dark,” one verse reads. Diana Moffitt, of Leadership Santa Maria Valley Santa Maria. wish I had a book like Strawberry Moon says, “The moon wants to see kids reach for the stars/ (SMV). HGoodnight, an upcoming children’s book set Start at the Discovery Museum; the next stop may in and around the Santa Maria Valley. The book “We collectively as a class came up with the be Mars,” another exclaims. Film and television is full of clever rhymes that lovingly celebrate all idea to have students draw the illustrations for the The strawberry moon motif was proposed by things Santa Maria, from tri- book,” she said. Leadership SMV member Emily Kitts, as both a composer Carl Johnson tip to one of my favorite pieces Moffitt and other fun narrative device and a nod to Santa Maria’s Knights’ template members of Leadership of local folklore. Take a peek. To participate in the illustration contest, most famous fruit, Moffitt said. joins Hancock faculty SMV co-authored the verses Strawberry Moon says, Goodnight won’t just PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE “Beneath the moonlight, parents can pick up art templates at the Abel the town is amused/ While Maldonado Community Youth Center, located of Strawberry Moon says, serve as this year’s Legacy Project for Leadership people display classic cars on a at 600 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria, or email Goodnight, which will be SMV, Moffitt explained, as its future publication cruise./ They make a pit stop [email protected] for a mailing published in both English will also be the legacy of its participating students. at the hotel they love most/ option. Visit santamaria.com/leadership-2020- and Spanish, as part of the “We hope this [project] will inspire some The Historic Santa Maria Inn. legacy-project for more info. program’s 2020 Legacy Project. [students] to continue to pursue art,” she said. Will they see a friendly ghost?” The illustration competition “This book will be their legacy and something It’s lines like that I would is open to Santa Maria Valley- that no one can take away from them.” m have loved reading growing up; the rumored based students, grades four through 12. hauntings that surround said hotel sparked my “Every leadership class must come up with In case you don’t see him, Arts Editor Caleb imagination as a child and still fascinate me as a Legacy Project. I was the one that proposed Wiseblood says, good afternoon, good evening, an adult. Although each verse for the book has the idea of writing and publishing a bilingual and good night. Send your favorite movie quotes to already been written, Strawberry Moon says, children’s book to our class,” Moffitt said. “[I] [email protected]. The Allan Hancock College faculty welcomes Emmy Award- SCREENSHOT FROM SANTAMARIA.COM SCREENSHOT FROM SANTAMARIA.COM winning composer and Central Coast local Carl Johnson, who is teaching an online music business course during the school’s summer term, which began on June 15. Johnson has scored numerous film, television, and theme park attraction projects for Warner, Disney, DreamWorks, MGM, and other companies over the past three decades. As a conductor, Johnson is well known for orchestrating Skyfall, Wall-e, Monsters Inc., The Perfect Storm, and other major motion picture scores. “We are thrilled to have a talented and knowledgeable television and film composer like Carl join our faculty,” Nichole Dechaine, an assistant music professor at Hancock, said in press materials. “We are excited that our students will be able to study with such a highly accomplished expert in the fields of music composition and business.” Johnson’s music business course is part of Hancock’s Associate in Arts music degree program, which was designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year university or seeking employment in the music industry. Visit hancockcollege.edu/summerfall for more info. m TO INFINITY AND BEYOND: “The moon wants to see kids reach for the stars/ Start at the Discovery Museum; the next stop may be Mars,” reads one verse of Strawberry Moon says, STRAWBERRY SIDE OF THE MOON: The strawberry moon motif in Strawberry Moon says, Arts Briefs is compiled by Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood. Send Goodnight. Participants (fourth through 12th grade) of the illustration contest can choose Goodnight was proposed by Leadership SMV member Emily Kitts, as both a fun narrative device different verses to draw from. and a nod to Santa Maria’s most famous fruit. information to [email protected].

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SUN SCREEN PHOTO COURTESY OF 40 ACRES & A MULE FILMWORKS viewers in a Shakespearian soliloquy. Even though end of the fi lm. The it clocks in at 2 1/2 hours, the narrative never lags. heart of the fi lm’s Tested loyalty This is another potent entry into Lee’s ongoing message is that young artistic exploration of pervasive racism, and an black Americans, who pike Lee (BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, Do excellent follow-up to BlacKkKlansman. Available at home were being the Right Thing) directs this story about four for free with your Netfl ix subscription, if this repressed by the white Vietnam Vets—Paul (Delroy Lindo). Otis S shows up in theaters later, I’d pay to see it on the power structure, were 26 (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis), and Melvin big screen—it’s that cinematic. Prepare yourself, drafted and forced to (Isiah Whitlock Jr.)—who travel back to Vietnam however: There’s some grisly war violence. go far from home to to repatriate the remains of their squad leader, repress others. It’s an “Stormin’” Norman (Chadwick Boseman), with Anna: I would defi nitely see this in the theater whom they hid a case of CIA gold before Norman given the chance. With the fi lm being the length irony that pervades was killed in a fi refi ght. Along for the ride is David that it is, it’s too easy to get distracted at home and the fi lm right from (Jonathan Majors), Paul’s only son. (154 min). press pause to go do this or that, and it’s just too the beginning, when good for that kind of viewing. I thought using the Lee includes the Glen: This epic, ambitious fi lm fi nds Lee covering same actors to play their younger counterparts Muhammad Ali a lot of ground—from slavery and systemic racism was actually pretty clever, especially since the older interview in which he in America, to American colonization and the versions were retracing their steps through the explained his refusal BLOOD IS THICKER: Four Vietnam Vets—(left to right) Melvin (Isiah Whitlock Jr.), Eddie (Norm immorality of war, as well as the current Black jungles of Vietnam. Along for the trek is David, to be drafted: “My Lewis), Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters)—and Paul’s son, David (Jonathan Majors), go to Lives Matter protests and Donald Paul’s son who is less than welcome conscience won’t Vietnam to repatriate the remains of the soldiers’ squad leader and fi nd buried CIA gold they hid, in by his father. Their relationship let me go shoot my Spike Lee’s excellent Da 5 Bloods, screening on Netfl ix. Trump’s divisive presidency— DA 5 BLOODS offering a history lesson wrapped is complicated and strained, and brother, or some their fallen brother buried there. It’s all pretty in a crackling good war drama. What’s it rated? R Paul is not an easy man to deal darker people, or What’s it worth, Anna? Full price heartbreaking, and watching Paul circle into The story moves back and forth with. He’s battling PTSD and inner some poor hungry people in the mud for big What’s it worth, Glen? Full price demons, and the journey through powerful America. And shoot them for what? mania is not easy. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre from present to past, signaling the Where’s it showing? N e t fl i x fl ashbacks via fi lm stock and aspect his past isn’t helping to slay them. They never called me nigger, they never lynched is reportedly Lee’s favorite fi lm, and his love for ratio changes. Instead of confusing Lee has such a talent for weaving me, they didn’t put no dogs on me, they didn’t rob it is evident here along with nods to Apocalypse the audience with younger actors playing the a huge narrative into both the big and little me of my nationality, rape and kill my mother Now. He’s an incredibly talented director. This four principal characters in the fl ashbacks, Lee moments in a fi lm, and Da 5 Bloods is another and father. Shoot them for what? How can I shoot fi lm was originally written as four aging white vets makes the interesting choice of using the same great show of his talent. You can’t help but feel a them poor people? Just take me to jail.” It’s a revisiting Vietnam, and when Lee decided he liked middle-aged actors playing their decades-younger part of their shared story. powerful message. the premise, he and his co-writer rewrote it into characters. Lee has never been one for subtlety, Glen: Paul is defi nitely the most fl eshed-out and Anna: War doesn’t end when the last bullet falls, what we see on screen. I’m glad he got his hands on and here he paints in bold strokes and offers complicated character. He’s inexplicably an avid that much is clear. All of these men have had to this script and made it into its fi nal form. I’ll totally homage to some of Hollywood’s great fi lms, Trump supporter, and Lee intimates that his weave a life out of what they were left with after be doing a re-watch of this one at some point. ❍ from Apocalypse Now to The Treasure of the Sierra misguided support for a president whose racism the war, some more successfully than others. Madre. He uses many of his signature techniques, is on the surface has more to do with Paul’s deep- What are they really there for? Is it just a lust New Times Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and from mixing in historical footage to double dolly seated anger and mental illness from his time in for that gold they buried so long ago? It doesn’t freelancer Anna Starkey write Sun Screen. Glen shots to having actors—most notably Lindo’s Vietnam, which seemed to scar him more than seem so. They’re looking for something they compiles streaming listings. Comment at gstarkey@ Paul—break the fourth wall and speak directly to his compatriots. Yes, we fi nd out why toward the lost in that same jungle—youth, innocence, newtimesslo.com.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. PICTURES 13TH JUST MERCY Film Reviews What’s it rated? TV-MA What’s it rated? PG-13 PHOTO COURTESY OF FORWARD MOVEMENT Where’s it showing? Netflix Where’s it showing? Amazon Prime, YouTube Ava DuVernay (Selma) directs this incisive look at the prison Just Mercy is one of several films about American racism that industrial complex and how the Constitution’s 13th Amendment have been made available to the public for free. created a loophole that allowed and continues to allow the Co-written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (The Glass enslavement of people convicted of a crime—largely African Castle) based on the autobiographical book by attorney Bryan Americans and other people of color. If you missed it the first time Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan), it focuses on Stevenson’s work around and find yourself searching for answers to the resurgence on freeing death row inmates, in particular the case of Walter of the Black Lives Matter protests, this is essential viewing. “Johnny D” McMillian (Jamie Foxx), who was wrongly convicted of Through historical footage and photos, and interviews with the murder of an 18-year-old white woman. notable experts such as Cory Booker, Angela Davis, and Henry Louis Gates Jr., DuVernay guides us through the post-Civil War It’s an infuriating account of so-called Southern Justice, and one period, the Jim Crow era, the civil rights movement, the War of the most obviously egregious travesties of our criminal justice on Drugs, right up to the inception of the Black Lives Matter system ever discovered. It also depicts the helplessness of people of movement. It’s a disheartening history lesson to say the least. color in the face of a white power structure, and it also questions the SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: Attorney Bryan Stevenson ❍ SAME AS IT EVER WAS: Ava DuVernay’s 2016 documentary, Likewise, its statistics and evidence of ongoing systemic validity of capital punishment as a criminal penalty. (137 min.) (Michael B. Jordan, left) faces off against a corrupt criminal —Glen 13th, about the 13th Amendment, racism in America, and racism are horrifying. If after watching it you’re not incensed, you’re justice system in his bid to have wrongly convicted murderer the prison industrial complex, is back on Netfl ix and more complicit in the problem. With the information contained within, it’s Walter “Johnny D” McMillian (Jamie Foxx) released from impossible to deny America is a racist nation. (100 min.) Sun film reviews are compiled by New Times Senior Staff Writer relevant than ever. Alabama’s death row, in the true story Just Mercy —Glen Starkey Glen Starkey. Contact him at [email protected].

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granted right now.” Facebook user Wes Saman commented, As eateries began reopening to the public, “Thank you for the post! Can’t wait until we Key said Hapy Bistro just wasn’t quite ready to can have a great dining experience again.” Precautionary steps provide that dine-in experience. During the public health crisis, Hapy Bistro “We also wanted to make sure that when took the time to revamp its patio area, which 28 Hapy Bistro wasn’t in a rush to reopen, stating the safety of we opened we could allow people to have the will be where customers would eventually dine- same type of experience they were having in once again. It allows customers to eat outside customers and employees was more important without having to be masked at all times. It just and at a safe distance from others. apy Bistro in Pismo Beach is a tasty medley make sure that our staff and our guests’ safety takes away from the freedom of being out and On June 10—10 days after being interviewed enjoying yourself,” she said. for this story—Hapy Bistro fi nished the of Mediterranean-style cuisine with a touch was the main concern,” Key said. “And not of Greek fl are. Taking a moment to dine Hapy Bistro announced its decision to hold reconstruction of its patio and accepted its fi rst H to mention dining is an experience, and it’s in the bistro felt like visiting family—while off on reopening via Facebook, and it was met reservations and walk-in customers. enjoying a meal with tender cuts of fi let mignon something that so many of us have taken for with gratitude and positive anticipation. —Karen Garcia steak bites, button mushrooms sautéed with PHOTO COURTESY OF HAPY BISTRO’S FACEBOOK PAGE onions, and a side of pita bread. Or having a spoonful of avgolemono soup: Greek lemon soup with a mix of chicken, arborio rice, fresh lemon juice, and vegetables. Similar to many food industry experiences throughout the Central Coast, Hapy Bistro temporarily closed its dine-in services to the public but remained open for takeout and curbside pickup. The establishment was simply following the shelter-at-home guidelines, Hapy Bistro manager Hilary Key said. She said the owners and management had to make the tough decision of letting go of some of their staff members, and at fi rst customers were hesitant to grab a bite to eat. “It was a little bit quiet. People weren’t really sure how to just go out and function with the shelter-in-place order,” Key said. Soon after, she said, customers would come in and buy a few hundred dollars’ worth of food on certain days to feed their families. “They were very generous with their compensation for the staff that was working, which was very moving, just to see all of that support come out for our little restaurant,” she said. Amid the changes, customers continued to support the local Mediterranean restaurant. Almost two months later, restaurants got the green light to reopen for dine-in services with restrictions on capacity and separating tables at a 6-foot distance. “It was a general consensus amongst all of the management team that we wanted to

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READY FOR BUSINESS: Hapy Bistro announced the completion of its patio remodel and welcomed customers to dine-in once again on June 10.

popular locally, according to Russ Kabaker, So as big citrus producers grapple with Asian students won’t have to travel to the San Joaquin Cal Poly’s assistant dean of advancement and citrus psyllid in other parts of the nation and Valley to see how citrus is washed in a large packing FOOD & DRINK from page 10 external relations in the College of Agriculture. Southern California, Kabaker said he and others facility. And, Kabaker said, it’ll be nice to reduce the development process, which he said took about “You’ve got wine grapes coming out and in the agricultural industry expect many to move use of pesticides on Cal Poly’s citrus crops. two years total. Although Marderosian wouldn’t lemons going in,” Kabaker said. portions of their operations to the Central Coast. Pesticides kill all organisms living on a plant say exactly how much the wash line facility While lemons were SLO County’s 13th most The new Bee Sweet Citrus wash line—which, and in its soil, the good and the bad, which cost, with the land, permitting, technology, and valuable crop in 2012, worth about $9 million, according to Cal Poly, can process 70 bins carrying Kabaker said is less than ideal in a classroom materials required, it was a major investment. they reached 10th place by 2018, when SLO 800 pounds of fruit each in an hour—is built with setting where students are supposed to be But because it will be available for use by County’s lemon industry was valued at about the capacity to handle that kind of uptick, he said. learning about and studying those organisms. students and other citrus farmers in the area, it $24.5 million according to the SLO County “This many lemons,” Kabaker said, pointing “We didn’t want to spray,” he said. “I think was well worth the effort. Department of Agriculture crop reports. to the wash line as it quickly dumped thousands [this] is a good project.” ❍ “We didn’t just build it for ourselves,” While lemon trees grown in other parts of the of lemons in water and organized them by —Kasey Bubnash Marderosian said. state yield a single harvest every year, trees on maturity in seconds, “with this few people is While citrus crops have always existed in SLO the coast produce full-grown lemons multiple pretty amazing.” Reach any of the Sun and New Times’ staff writers County, the industry is slowly becoming more times a year. Another benefi t, of course, is that Cal Poly through the editor at [email protected].

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