Bioneers, a popular annual conference held for 21 years in Marin County, will be represented locally at the second annual Central Coast Bioneers Conference in San Luis Obispo. Central Coast Bioneers is a project of Ecologistics, Inc., a local non-profit agency dedicated to finding breakthrough solutions for people and planet.

“There is never a good war or
a bad peace.” Benjamin Franklin

International Peace Day Observance Sept. 11 to Oct. 2

September 21 is the International Day of Peace. Every year on...Read More >>

Welcome to everyone reading this column for the first time and thanks to Information Press and Sandra Marshall for including us in the publication. For a long time, NOW published our news and views in the Women’s Community Center’s Women’s Press, including this column. However, at the end of 2010, the...Read More >>

The Central Coast Book & Author Festival is back for its 12th year. This fun, free, family-oriented celebration takes place Sunday, September 18th, from 10-4 in San Luis Obispo’s Mission Plaza.  If you love books and reading and want to meet new or some of your favorite authors, this event is...Read More >>

Community volunteers have the opportunity to take ownership of their neighborhoods, parks, beaches, and open spaces in the County of San Luis Obispo on Saturday, September 17th by cleaning local creeks, beaches, the river, and other waterways from 9am to noon. Volunteers can check in at a station near where they...Read More >>

NATIONAL SPOKESMAN MAKES LOCAL APPEARANCE
Democracy activist will host San Luis Obispo forum on corporate personhood
The Progressive People of the Central Coast, in conjunction with the Sierra Club, will host a community forum on “Creating Democracy and Challenging Corporate Rule” with guest speaker David Cobb of the Move to Amend...Read More >>

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, VIRGO! The prospects for a bright and happier future are greater than usual throughout your Personal New Year. Matters pertaining to career, public life and domestic issues may be calling for your attention. It appears you will be welcoming fresh starts and new beginnings. The...Read More >>

Ingredients

4 large Rome Beauty apples
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbs. butter (divided into fourths)
1/4 cup of raisins
cooking spray
3/4 cup of hot water
4 scoops of vanilla ice cream

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a square glass baking dish...Read More >>

Versatile, Dynamic Spike Flower of Summer

For the first time, Kindle electronic book sales have zoomed past hard copy sales through Amazon, and the writing appears to be firmly “etched on the wall” or, to turn a new phrase, “downloaded on the tablet” for the printed book. The future appears to be digital books you can't really touch,...Read More >>

the San Luis Obispo Blues Society will kick off the new season with headliner Ana Popovic on Saturday, September 24 at the SLO Vets Hall at 801 Grand Avenue. The Cadillac Angels will open the show at 8pm. Tickets are $17 for Blues Society members; $20 for the general public. All...Read More >>