ENJOY JANUARY IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, THE MOST DELICIOUS MONTH OF THE YEAR! Indulge in San Luis Obispo County Restaurant Month, starting January 4-29, 2016*! Participating restaurants will offer special prix-fixe menus of three courses at $30-$40 per person. *Days of offerings vary per restaurant and are noted below. See details below per restaurant. Split meals not allowed. Please call individual restaurants for open...

Atascadero photographer Joe Schwartz has always identified with America's have-nots: Women. Children. Immigrants. Minorities. "I looked for strong-willed people living in dignity...struggling for survival against tough and miserable odds," Schwartz wrote in the introduction to his 2000 book, "Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written." "To illustrate and circulate the love of humanity I so deeply felt became a mission, a driving force ..." "What he...

Brett Bishop, Manager Residential Energy Programs, emPower of the Central Coast emPower helps homeowners overcome obstacles to making energy saving improvements to their homes. Brett will share how the program works and the successes emPower has achieved along the way. Kevin Hauber, Senior Loan Officer, Green Division, The Mortgage House Kevin has extensive knowledge and experience in the Green Building movement, including a term as...