The boil water notice remains for Pismo Beach and Avila Beach while it has been lifted for the communities of Arroyo Grande While the other communities turned off their supply of Lopez Lake water and instead are relying on ground water Pismo Beach and Avila Beach require Lopez Lake water to meet demands Pismo Beach’s well is under maintenance and unable to meet the city’s water demands coli contamination was detected in treated water from Lopez Lake the county issued a boil water order for Arroyo Grande The bacteria was discovered during routine testing The water is contaminated through a transmission line Crews are estimating the boil water notice for Pismo Beach and Avila Beach will be lifted on Saturday The comments below represent the opinion of the writer and do not represent the views or policies of CalCoastNews.com.  Please address the Policies, events and arguments, not the person. Constructive debate is good; mockery, taunting, and name calling is not.   Comment Guidelines   Editor Bill Loving Reporter Karen Velie, (805) 234-1703 Reporter Josh Friedman Founder Daniel Blackburn Tip Your Team tips@calcoastnews.com Advertise ads@calcoastnews.com Moderator moderator@calcoastnews.com Site Issues admin@calcoastnews.com Portuguese Hall in Arroyo Grande came alive with dances and festivities during the Folk Dance Federation's May Day in the Village event and learned traditional folk dances from Croatian and Northern Macedonian instructors throughout the day Sunday's celebration ended with a maypole dance to commemorate the coming of spring said she hopes the gathering will inspire local youth “What we're hoping to do here today is introduce folk dance to kind of a new generation of young people and also people who just aren't familiar with it," Lang said "It's such a beautiful way to [...] tick all the boxes.” Sunday's event marked the last day of the annual 2025 Statewide Folk Dance Festival in Arroyo Grande A boil water order that was issued because of bacterial contamination has been lifted this afternoon for Arroyo Grande Oceano and the San Miguelito Mutual Water Company San Luis Obispo County Public Works told KCBX these areas have switched to an uncontaminated water source the boil water order is still in effect for Pismo Beach and Avila which are still connected to the contaminated Lopez Water Distribution system Nola Engelskirger with Public Works said the California State Water Resources Control Board started looking into the cause on-site today “They will also be inspecting the integrity of our infrastructure to make sure that our storage facilities are properly maintained," Engelskirger said It is still unclear how the water system was contaminated Pismo and Avila residents are asked to keep boiling water for at least one minute– or to use bottled water– for drinking The county first issued the order Wednesday after routine tests of the Lopez Lake distribution system first detected E then on a second round of tests found coliform bacteria— not E the Lopez water system tested negative for the bacteria The department said the boil water notice for remaining areas could be lifted as early as Saturday if this trend continues this is the first time a boil water notice has been triggered for the Lopez Lake distribution system Coliform bacteria can enter water systems through leaks according to the Environmental Protection Agency Drinking contaminated water can cause vomiting diarrhea and other symptoms within two to four days County officials urge people with severe symptoms to seek medical care The County will post updates at readyslo.org/wea and divine calling behind his iconic role in The Passion of the Christ — and why he’s stepping back into the role of Jesus for the upcoming sequel From near-death experiences and intense physical suffering on set to spiritual revelations and the search for purpose Jim shares never-before-heard stories from his journey as a faith-driven actor.  🔔 Subscribe for more inspiring conversations: Arroyo Grande See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 1);}.css-4hf0t5:focus{outline:none;}.css-4hf0t5:hover{border-color:rgba(215 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information Complete accuracy is not guaranteed..css-1dcehgl{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-radius:0.3rem;display:block;height:35rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere;overflow-y:auto;padding:1.8rem;white-space:pre-line;width:100%;}.css-1dcehgl .podcast-transcription-speaker{font-weight:bold;}Speaker 1 (00:12):I'm rating to Royo Thisis an exclusive a lot of you have been askingfor and look I aim to please He's an actorwhose intense performances have moved audiences for decades He burstonto screens in The Thin Red Line and then fromthe Countermanty Christo to the Passion of the Christ Jim(00:32):cavizl leaves a deep impression on every role he touches.His Sound of Freedom was the breakout hit that mademore than two hundred and fifty million dollars at thebox office and shook the industry And now he's poisedto play Jesus again in Mel Gibson's sequel to The Passion.By the way go subscribe to a Royal Grande show(00:54):right now on YouTube or wherever you get your podcastsand turn the notifications on I don't want you tomiss an episode like this one Jim Cavizil sat downwith me to discuss how he is preparing to stepinto the sandals of the Savior once more how thiswill be different for him and his personal life his career,and much more.Speaker 2 (01:15):Watch.Speaker 1 (01:16):I want to start with where this acting thing came.Speaker 2 (01:19):From probably junior High I was Iwas impersonating everybody that I saw from Christopher Walking toEddie Murphy and who was kind of a knack Andhe'd be around your family and impersonating people and saythat's really good And I was doing a Christmas(01:41):play at Immaculate Conception School in Notunt Vernon and therewas a character named Simeon in the play and itwas had a lot of lines The music teacher was like,it was kind of pushing me to do it and just we're getting tothe end of the play the there was a piece(02:03):in there the Lord is My Shepherd and I justwent into a zone and people were crying in the audience.And afterwards the people would say you should be an actor,and the nuns were saying you should be a priest.And two things I said I do not want to(02:25):be as actor or a priest I don't want tobe an NBA basketball player Yeah,of course.Speaker 1 (02:33):Tell me about the movie theater incident you go to see.Speaker 2 (02:36):Was it Hoosiers Every day I wouldgo and work on I would chart all my basketballshots and different things like that I walkeddown the College Way and there was a Cinema fivetheater and I went in and watched Ghost several times,and at presence landed outside the movie theater Idon't know why until I did the passion that happened.Something similar happened but it was a thousand yards away.Your soul has this kind of knowledge and it cameinto the theater and presence came over me and I couldn't believe he loved methat much And thenthere was a voice and I heard it and he said,I'd like you to be an actor exactly that Ileft an indelible mark on my heart I mean I was flirting with it now.(03:47):Around those time was I had gotten my screen Actor'sGuild card with the Gus Vans movie and I wasa ticket taker and.Speaker 1 (03:58):I faked out the I have had Idaho which Idid not know you were in until this week.Speaker 2 (04:03):Yeah But I pretended that Iwas Italian and I faked it But if you believe whenyou're speaking and you're convincing So they believed it and(04:26):it got the part until the casting director called me.She says because they thought you wereItalian and I said no they cast me and they used me(04:47):without the Italian accent.Speaker 1 (04:49):And and you shared screen time with Keanu and River Phoenix.Speaker 2 (04:53):Yeah spend a little time with them.Speaker 1 (04:55):Yeah Tellme about the dean who was your manager whom weknow the way we met was Beverly Dan she managed your career really upuntil the passion.Speaker 2 (05:10):I met Beverly through a co management deal with awoman named Bev Cheney And sheput me in a car with another guy named BrendanFraser and we would drive down to auditions together We(05:30):flew to audition for General Hospital with Jeanie Francis Bothhim and I neither one of us got it.Speaker 1 (05:37):But he's from Washington State as well.Speaker 2 (05:40):Yeah I cameto LA and Beverly was this woman who did theyou know she if you read about her it's really fascinating.But she worked for ABC as a psychic and she(06:03):picked the whole schedule for ABC and she got blacklisted.And anyway I was down there and she could picktalent and she had me on taking this young girlto auditions and it was Reese Witherspoon uh and Iat some point I auditioned for Juilliard and got in,and then I really started belief Well you turned it down.Speaker 1 (06:46):You turned Juilliard down because you got a film gig.Speaker 2 (06:48):No And Idid the movie with Kevin Costner to play his little brother.But it gave me sixteen twenty weeks on a moviewhere you know And then I got a full scholarship(07:09):to Juilliard And then Juilliard renigged on their degreement there was the thin red line.And when Julliard were nigged down their agreement with me.John Kirby We went to Mass together and it's importantbecause you know there's a lot of things that youngactors can get involved in they were going toclubs and they were the poor guys like me orguys that had a lot of money that were on(07:52):Beverly Hills nine on TU and O or those shows.And that was it So what Iwould do is I'd get up in the morning got out of(08:14):six thirty Mass and went right direct to Loyla MarrimountUniversity where I was working out with the basketball playersbecause remember I played all right so these guys areworking on going the NBA and got to play withsome phenomenal great players But that level of intensity anddiscipline and discipline goes on to you and then the third is the mental,which was the acting that I was working on I went(08:57):to Catholic school for many years to do it I didn't know what the transubstantiation was.I learned that when I was around thirty Obviously theRosary is powerful because it's through Jesus to marry to Jesus.But it's Matthew It's the Gospels,it's the story and much you're meditating Owners you're meditating,(09:19):but you're I'm meditating on the Gospels and if you go back to the movie theater,I had a strong premonition that this was that moment.Right now and I'm I getout of the car and I went I didn't domy rosary because a lot ofpeople there are not you know they're kind of uppity,(10:02):and say they are And so you go in and sure,here she is and I said So we come inand we're talking about this and that And I hadmy wife's grandmother's rosary on me and that was the(10:26):rosary I prayed this is for you,and she couldn't believe I gave it to her I lost my rosary thatmother Teresa gave me from a friend of mine And youjust so it was a miracle.Speaker 1 (10:59):You said to me that Terry Malick is your fatherin film Whatdid you take from him in that first in Red Line?Speaker 2 (11:09):Terry Malick is a big ruth is a generational player.Michael Jordan is a generational player I've worked with twogenerational directors in my opinion of a lot of good ones,but I would say Mel Gibson and Terry Malick it'smy father in film because he's a man that couldhave gone by a way of the world and done(11:30):a lot of that He's still extremely private and youknow what you really kind of have to be andin a lot of ways he'd like to be anopen book but you gotto be an open book to certain people and yougot to keep that circle of trust pretty close.Speaker 1 (11:54):I don't want to pass by Count Monte Christia beautiful film in many ways andwas a statement of faith because What effect didhe have on you?Speaker 2 (12:15):He opened up a side of himself of God And we were goingthrough back and forth on the scene where his death scene,and I said God saith vengeance is mine and Kevin says,don't say that serve the sentence for(12:37):remember God saith vengeance is mine andI just gave myself to the scene and I justlost it It kind of hit me as a partin your life where I had no God I had a hole in myheart and it just came out it was just and you're learning a lotkind of on the job and a great actor likehim when they sees that those guys have always you know,(13:19):at some points I'd keep working That was very special.What we did.Speaker 3 (13:24):In fact If you go down to Malta andf it up like Oliver did Oliver Reed died right there.(13:45):And this was like three days later after having thisscene with Richard It was likehe died right and Richard had just told me this.And then we were working on the Passion and myhair person had Richard Harris on the.Speaker 2 (14:04):Phone and he's like Now areyou guys doing because we were.Speaker 1 (14:09):Getting just pummabled at that point Let's go back tothe beginning of that story.Speaker 2 (14:15):Sure Mel approaches you not to play.Speaker 1 (14:19):Jesus or or in a movie called The Passion and you goand meet he and Steve.Speaker 2 (14:29):Mcavidie out here there isa store who was down on Canaan had burned down Well,actually they're building it back up again and Steve shows up and he's got a(14:52):book on Mavericks I think TomHanks was going to be involved in it somehow So I read the script and I thinkKevin Reynolds was getting directed Who did Money Crystal with me?I'd never served before It was thenext ten years that I started learning how to massagicthe things I made some decisions where I can't(15:35):believe I turned that movie down that script wasn't there when I read it,you know And I eventually did get there with someother actors You put the right people in and getit there andprobably forty minutes into the meeting and we were talking about surfing moviesand everything it's not a surfing movie and it'snot Jesus on his surfboard how's that gonna work?And I just went and now I go back when(16:23):I'm nineteen years old in the movie theater and I went,oh my god He was smoking a cigarette at the time.He doesn't even smoke anymore I don't need anybody to tell.Speaker 1 (17:04):Me whether nothing.Speaker 2 (17:07):I didn't ask Beverly He called me at home twodays later and he goes no,what I wanted to make was what really happened.Speaker 2 (17:24):So I was okay with that but I didn't realizedbecause I really didn't know my faith much at that time.I remember I didn'teven know if you said what transubstantiation was Even though Iwent to Catholic school for years they didn't They didn'tteach us any of that stuff you come in as honor as a Catholic.(17:46):My wife when she was in bed and she hadsomething underneath She had a rosary,grabbed it through it across Sahgat.I get out of here because I thought it waslike voodoo stuff I don't know anything,but I do now.Speaker 1 (18:07):Yeah There'sno more difficult role because you're not dealing with aconflicted character There's no obstacles reallyexcept people in your case in the case of the passion,they're throwing rocks at him There people blocking them.Speaker 2 (18:28):But he's perfection.Speaker 1 (18:30):How do you approach that as an actor practically speaking.Speaker 2 (18:34):Well he might notlike my answer when the answer is really simple I read that I had as a Catholic,we have sacraments as all Christians Baptism the Rosary was an important weapon for(18:55):me because it was the Bible without being able toread it and soI was able to go there while I'm kind ofyou go into a kind of a trance when you're filming,(19:18):and I had to because of the makeup times fromtwo in the morning till ten I can'thave any sin on him.Speaker 1 (19:31):Other things that I mean you personally couldn't have anysin during that peer.Speaker 2 (19:35):Of course and I would meditate on through the sacraments,through the Eucharist I had the Rosary that(19:56):I was meditating I can't take the Biblewhile I'm up on the passion holding it My handsare tied up and I couldn't count on my fingersanymore because I couldn't feel him And I wastied so the shoulder kept you separated your shoulders separated.The shoulders was rols So what I did was I(20:17):picked out eleven things One guy was the our Father,and then I would just look at ten things Hall Mary,and that I would start with the wedding all over again,all over this and that I would do the entire uh,the sorrowful mysteries That's what you did while you wereon the girls I was doing that while I was(20:38):on the cross because the pain was excruciating and he tookme somewhere and I would start to because we wereso cold They would take you down off the cross.I'd go in into this cave and they had aheater and the wind was just blowing and they couldn'tget me warm enough when you have a torn shoulder and you're shaking,that hurt So the the thenthe these heaters and the wind would come up They had latex all over yourbodies that they build they built because it's(21:23):scourging and everything So that was the awful part about it.And then again from lack of sleep is when theinfection started in my lungs and then I had double pneumonia.I was on antibiotics the whole time and then that'swhen the aphibs started coming I got ripped right in half(21:45):from that lightning bolt And then my then two heart surgeries.Speaker 1 (21:52):And you think that that's what contributed to the heart problems.Lightning strike and the hypothermia and the and the.Speaker 2 (21:58):Well that was a phib When I was on the cross,the doctor put the stepth of scope on my heartand he turned to Melanie said he could die becausehe's listening to fluid in my lungs and he's alsolistening to a.Speaker 1 (22:10):Herd in the hypothermy when you were going through a hypothermia.But remember this because we end up getting ifyou ask Christian Tinsley But I would literally theymade a cross on a if you watch the making(22:39):of you'll see across they had a bike seat just I couldn't couldn't stay awake.Then I'd go in the chair because the beard had tobe built because the scourging So they(23:01):had to lay that in and it was hand down.It took an hour I loved it because this manwas massaging my face as I was sleeping and thenyou'd have someone to hold my head I would justsleep in the chair.Speaker 1 (23:16):Well I remember being withyou at a time in Rome when you would comeback after that day and you were in the fulllateex the body it would take another eight hoursto reapply and I remember(23:36):you in the morning it was burning you and youcould they couldn't pull it off.Speaker 2 (23:42):Yes I did take ita two hour after every day I would go inthe shower for two hours and they turn up really hot,and I would start drinking tons of water and what in the heat would startsweat and it would start to separate And then Christian(24:04):Tinsley and his assistant would get in hazmat suits inthis big you know like a regular shower you wouldsee in a locker room and then I had to put this appointment on.All the rubbing caused the skin to you know it's just and.Speaker 1 (24:29):What do you think was the purpose of all ofthat was that to bring you closer to the sufferingthat he actually went through.Speaker 2 (24:35):Oh It was constant torment and just that you'regoing to fail Just the fact that how am Igoing to learn this aramaic I don't have enough time(24:56):in day to even learn it I would go get home andI would go to the gym and I'd start doingbecause I had to make sure that I had tokeep my legs strength up to be able to holdmyself up years of playing basketball and staying in adefensive stance was really actually critical for this role becauseall my weight went into one leg and I'd haveto hold it there for you know Everytime they had a mag then they'd bring the postin and I try to you know And so you know,if you put that heater to close it would melt it.Speaker 1 (26:00):There's a moment in the Passion where you're carrying thecross and it's on screen And I know you were suffering awful duringthat shoot but melt left a chunk of that in.Speaker 2 (26:17):Where you hurt yourself But this(26:38):thing really got the shoulder separator so nowyou're going into the crucifixion scenes and I don't knowif I could pull us off because of this this.Speaker 1 (26:55):That that hurt extending your arm.Speaker 2 (26:57):It's just from that point on it was all Ihad a problem And what happened was they tiedme up and so when that cross is bending itwould go snap and it would throw that shoulder out.So you know the the idea that you and Iwere talking one time and it forced me into the(27:19):arms of my God because I had nowhere else to go.I really it took me back to the movie theater.It took me back to the whole life which is I,I'd like you to be an actor and I andyou felt this was the purpose what wasI was connected to was the fact that the moment(27:41):I learned how much he loved me I was Iwanted to do it for him because I didn't feelI deserved it none of us really do.But the fact that he loved me like that heknew who I was and that that's what that wasmy That was it That was the whole deal for me.Speaker 1 (27:59):There was also a lot improvised on this movie which is such a sweet and beautiful momentwhere Jesus and Mary are together and it's really oneof the few light moments in the Passion but itwasn't originally there.Speaker 2 (28:19):So it was the very first scene I ever donein Aramaic Maya is so beautiful.She came over and she starts speaking to me in Aramaic.She goes right into the scene and I looked ather and I wasn't used to her voice or anything.We didn't even rehearse it She went right into it(28:39):and we were doing the thing with the chairs andsitting at the table kind of lightermoments of it when you look out and you know fulfillment.But it was brilliant that mel put those moments in(29:01):there to kind of lighten it up to well I forgot oh yeah,we got to do the thing where we're walking away.It's just so we did it for through four timesor whatever can you just(29:22):do something you know kind of you know we're and Iwas washed my hands and then went right to herface immediately kissed her And I was able to do(29:44):that like that because of how she wasn't when we met,and there was something very endearing about her And thenjust and then up Mell was like you could hear this.Speaker 1 (29:57):Meaning that good?Speaker 2 (29:58):That's the one that's the Yeah I love it.Speaker 1 (30:02):Do you are you excited.Speaker 2 (30:05):Or worried about.Speaker 1 (30:09):Being on set with my Morgenstern and getting back intothat particular toga again.Speaker 2 (30:19):You went through hell on the first movie Each Other because it was part of thepurpose of why I was born I take it very seriously.A friend of mine made this for me in Magic Goya.On one side On the other side it'sthirty three and I have five diamonds on it and on the top is Saint Benedict's medal.It's a good war against Satan and the forces of evil,and this is a this is a great weapon against evil.(31:05):I was I'm not a sheep I was born tobe either a sheep dog that was a wolf And when you say evil,I look at it because what's in me is greater(31:26):than that Andthe films that we make are controlling the world's narrative.And they did So we did a good job.And so now I get these bonus years But around twenty thirteen was the beginning.On February twenty to feast of my we were at Disneyland.It was my son's birthday And he came to me and heshowed me that you know there's another one and it's coming.(32:15):And this was in twenty thirteen He told me to get this movie.I came on real quick fifteen years when I started innineteen eighty eight to get me to two thousand and(32:36):two when we made it but it just takes the right time.And only got what was the years Jim for the sequel.So going back to years I wouldn't want to work withthat actor because you're not ready.Speaker 1 (33:08):And this is a war a quick free flow beforewe go back to Jim Cavizel in KYSH Suddenly everywhere you look there are faithinflected films on streaming at the cineplex an animated feature retelling the storyof Jesus made nineteen million dollars in its opening weekend(33:32):and it was number two overall The House of Davidwas one of Amazon's most watched series There was afilm about the Virgin Mary on Netflix There's another comingto screens at the end of the year with Cavizlas Herod then there's the Chosen and of course,the most anticipated Jesus film ever Mel Gibson's Resurrection of(33:52):the Christ What amazes me is the industry is alwaysaghast when these films turn up huge audiences in box office.Ye of little faith The challenge is to have the artmatch the subject matter a lot(34:15):of what passes for faith based films has so muchcheese in it you'd swear it were sponsored by Valveda.Speaker 2 (34:23):You know what I mean.Speaker 1 (34:23):A perfect person encounters a little problem they pray toGod that everything turns out okay and they're more perfectby the end of the film It's a hack ofa lot easier to hit those magical God tropes inthe same old way than to dig deep and breaknew artistic ground and layer in human meaning and doubtand conflict and suffering as I've been(34:47):saying for years and years Thisaudience was exposed by Gibson twenty years ago when noone saw religious epic coming But audiences today want somethingmore than sand They want these filmsto have human relationships they can relate to suffering anauthentic recognition of the divine that they feel all around them,(35:11):a supernatural sense of good and evil that only thebest artists they're capable of summoning What I fear isthat Hollywood will start green lighting all kinds of shlockbased on the successes of just a few films they're only around because of the(35:32):success of Cavizl's Sound of Freedom a few summers ago,when that blockbuster crashed in Hollywood took notice and startedtrying to reach that faith audience It's a worthy pursuit,but unless creators have real beliefs and an understanding ofthe sensibilities of that audience they'll never be able toattract and hold them Any Time you touch this kind(35:53):of supernaturally charged material especially a story based in the scriptures,there is a hard anybody involved,and a reminder of the tracks you think you're walkingin and a remembrance of what happened to the first(36:14):guy who got up and told his audience stories orparables that were filled with such truth they struck anerve and rattled consciences It ain't for the fate of heart,but those are the only stories that truly change livesand the world As you'll hear from Jim cavesl whatin your life helped you connect to the suffering of Jesus?Speaker 2 (36:37):What in my life?Speaker 1 (36:38):Yeah I mean we all look to our own livesto connect with these you're lookingwhen did I go through something that was like this,was similar to this Was there anything like that thatyou connected with?Speaker 2 (36:54):Yes but it's just not somethingI want to talk about publicly But I would saythat it was during that time that I reached outto God and said and he did,and he came in a way which he gave me(37:15):my purpose and if and I always I ask people,you know don't ask for power,don't ask for any of that Just ask for apurpose and you may get those things anyway What did you(37:37):learn about Jesus in playing him that you didn't knowwhen this started I always say I never played him.He played me You know the gifts that you have that(37:58):you Many people that go through their lives they neverknow that they could have done something But I was justsaying that if I had gone into West Point I would have.Speaker 1 (38:19):What did you learn about him when it was done Jesus' time We always learned things whenyou particularly when you play a character You know peoplemore intimately after you play them than you do thaneven a historian does because you put them in yoursoul in some ways.Speaker 2 (38:38):Well he was with me when I was on the cross.The last I heard I had this internal internal lucution,and he said And that's whenthe doctor is putting the stethoscope on my heart There's nothing fakery about that.I was freaking and I butI was.Speaker 1 (39:12):I was.Speaker 2 (39:13):I thought first the devil comes and hetakes away your your career butit that went right up to the electrocution There was no enjoyment of that processbecause boom I mean,(39:55):if these are my shoulders and this is my head.I was at this angle Mcaleney walks over and hesprings an umbrella and I'm looking at his handand his hand explodes sparks fly out of his handsbecause another one boom and it waslike my head imploded and then exploded I'm at the end.I'm there's they had a medic truck and they're reading my heart and everything.And then eventually the big surgery I had was well(40:39):when was at the Stanford doctor patch Walla But thendoctor gillen Off and doctor Griffin at Cleveland Clinic savedmy life and two heart surgeries and they I came out of surgery.I had the tubes you know,(41:00):it's it's rough because you're you can't you can't talkand you got all these tubes in your throat and everything,and and all of a sudden boom I It's likesomeone took an egg and cracked it on on thelower right side It just I died right there.Speaker 1 (41:22):Now.Speaker 2 (41:22):Ma us'n coom oh The and everything from that wasthe put the Eucharist next to the camera If you look in my eyes,you'll see a camera and you'll see a Catholic priestFolco sitting exposing the host And how are you preparing(41:45):now for this resurrection?Speaker 1 (41:50):I mean I'll return twenty years later to this world.That really branded and marked your career.Speaker 2 (41:57):So I'm fifty seven But what's crazy about it isjust be the best you can at the age you'reat now the joints that all the years.Speaker 1 (42:16):The good news is you don't have the beating You don't have all of that in this movie.Speaker 2 (42:21):But there's a lot of wisdom left there and it'swhere he needed me to be He'd have done it right after the passion.He would have said I'm also when you're thirty three years old,have you think you're going to be thirty three forever?(42:42):You always be this way or always be I don'tknow why But there's something there that I'm the controllerof my destiny and you're not And I don't control time,and I think that had to be wiped away from me.It's a gift time We have no control over it.I was just reading see Us Lewis today the screwtape(43:04):Big Demons talking to Wormwood those humansthey think they have control of twenty four hours a day.What a bunch of idiots until the end and it's over,and that's where they go he's mine is.I don't want it to get to that I justso maybe that's what Jesus taught you You're not in command,(43:24):and the enormity of the physical suff I shouldn't be where.They tasted a bit of it well The doctorsran into the room and I watched them.Speaker 1 (43:38):I was.Speaker 2 (43:41):Out of body experience Itold them that I watched all of you when youwere in the room when I was dead not all of them believe the way we believe.But they were like they I could tell them everybody.I told them what they were doing in the room.I watched it and I felt the most peace And then they brought meback and then I felt the most pain.Speaker 1 (44:08):Yeah Then you'reback full circle.Speaker 2 (44:11):Moment.Speaker 1 (44:11):Look Thisis Holy Week when everybody spends a moment Christians spendtime meditating on the sufferings of Jesus the passion.Speaker 2 (44:26):When you look up at a crucifix in a church,what goes through your mind Because it takes(44:47):me back to what my perspective on the passion Sothe gift I have is looking from our Lord's perspective,not mine which is what people that don't(45:09):love him I wantedfor people to have an experience that they would knowJesus from watching a movie And I would say tohim why not you come through me And I begged him,begged him over and over again Will you come through me?Will you present yourself to the world but I cansee him and he was sitting in an Indian styleand he was very sad he's not a requirement of you as aCatholic to do this movie And he was so sad when he said it.(45:54):And I said why What am I going to ask you?He wouldn't tell me So when I got my shoulder dislocated,I went down bit through my tongue I said I was in suchpain and I said I don't want them to see me.I only want them to see you And then I(46:18):turned to Marry and I said Dad,completely different scene all the other takes My arm went over and Mills said itwas like a precious child I was in cruciating painto put my arm over It was trying to find(47:00):a better position whatever it takes,if it comes through that the greatest things in lifecome through these horrible pains that you have and ifyou just hang in there and you're ready to goback down that path again That's what all those that's reallythat somebody's of that book is the Saints Isn't that the treasure?Speaker 1 (47:37):Though That that That's what I could have asked themfor anything obviously you'renot the suffering Jesus this time out.Speaker 2 (47:51):This is the resurrected Jesus how do you approach that.I read about it today in the screw tape lettersdoing this recording the divinelight coming through in the present moment Now we know(48:11):of eternity that's coming someday but it's it's staying in this,in this moment When you do that.You know that one's coming but I'm not.He's already putting the the devil is already doing andwhat he has to do to me right now but there's enough to where my coach,(48:35):god Father's son Holy Spirit and all the heaven isalready guiding this right now that will never but Iwas worried on the least one did I fail?I will fail if it get if I get too(48:58):far out of all my skis really,really stay in this moment.Speaker 1 (49:05):As we anticipate the resurrection I was surprised.Speaker 2 (49:08):I want to enjoy this one more than I didthe other one I got too far over my skis.On the other one I was concerned that it wasnot an aramaic you know Just because I don't do it(49:32):in or make doesn't mean Jesus goes away through thesacraments is I won't do it without the sacraments But Ilove that.Speaker 1 (49:46):I've never heard you say that before I'm looking I hope,I'm looking forward to enjoying this one more.Speaker 2 (49:51):Yes so really experiencing the resurrection because you knowyou're not going to get this many shots You know,I'm never going to get another shot at this again.And I remember somebody telling me you should take a journal.I said documented some of(50:13):the stuff that I went through that you know well,now you get another chance.Speaker 1 (50:17):Yeah Yeah,you're in prosthetics for this role.Speaker 2 (50:24):Yeah It was four or five hours every day andthat was the key to it it was I knewhe was aramic and they were like this is how he's because theywere doing that freaking accent today I don't know nobody here can do aramic like(50:47):I could do well He would be meeting with this kingover here from Egypt from right all these other air is,so he wouldn't have he wouldn't sound like any ofthese guys from a local town He would be a king.And when I first started this guy wasa great herod was a great athlete I love the stories of(51:35):you know what And what they did on Bethlehem was nothingshort of pure genocide like the Nazis It was well orchestrated,(51:58):well done And where he was I think hewas like the head guy in Galilee He'd done sucha great job with the shipping and the money His father was murdered and(52:20):taken out by a group of faction and he moved fast.And he's removed all of these and he ended.Speaker 1 (52:27):And he was a great builder They didn't call himheard the grade for nothing.Speaker 2 (52:30):That's right He returned it was putting it back toits old glory So he understood the people and whatwould keep him in power and also the factions of individuals.That why those other kingdoms and areas Masada had tobe built for him to protect him to protect whatwere they?Speaker 1 (52:47):They were fortresses that he could run to.Speaker 2 (52:49):He needed to este based out I got to ask you my royal grande questionsthat I ask everybody.Speaker 2 (52:57):You're ready I'm not good at that.Speaker 1 (53:00):Will be who's the person you most admire?Speaker 2 (53:03):My wife As thoughit's not even have to think about that See thatwas a bad question.Speaker 1 (53:11):Well I'm starting easy.Speaker 2 (53:13):I'm not good at the who's the person you most despise?I've forgiven them another good answer?Speaker 1 (53:23):What is your best feature?Speaker 2 (53:26):Feature notfeature film.Speaker 1 (53:35):What's your best feature as a person as a asan actor?Speaker 2 (53:42):Isn't that a feature It can be anything.Speaker 1 (53:44):It could be a quality it could be a physical trait.What's your best feature?Speaker 2 (53:48):I don't know I haven't thought about it.Speaker 1 (53:50):You know what people would say your eyes they're older,but that's probably what they would say is your best feature?Speaker 2 (53:59):But they're smiling.Speaker 1 (54:00):What depends on if you're the guy you just forgaveor not?Speaker 2 (54:03):I guess I rish eyes or smile they must be up to something exactly exactly The first thing isis is resurrection the film the greatest fear But you got to remember,though it's I was born to do so I'm one(54:48):of the best husband I want to be What is the thing you know that noone else knows I've heard other actors say it before.You know you're going to fail You know that it(55:10):might be the great a gift that you have is that I have toout work on it and then the gift takes overfrom there.Speaker 1 (55:26):What's your favorite book.Speaker 2 (55:28):The one I'm doing right now is Screwtape Letters It'swhat I'm into.Speaker 1 (55:34):It's a lot of fun it's book and it's very wise.Speaker 2 (55:37):Well it's very wise but it's getting me ready forthe Resurrection So I'm breakingit apart and going through it and getting into thethoughts of evil the antithesis of what I'mgoing to be playing And there's something how Jesus works(56:00):is so simple there's a reason why I'm doing it,and it's during Lent Even though you andI are going to go to a nice restaurant after this,I'm not going to have any wine.Speaker 1 (56:11):Oh okay well maybe we won't be going to dinner.Speaker 2 (56:15):What is your biggest regret I don't really have any.Speaker 1 (56:19):You don't have a professional regret a role youshould have taken.Speaker 2 (56:24):No because there were reasons for it at the time.They've worked out no regrets.Speaker 2 (56:31):I would have had a major regret if I hadnot married my wife That would have been and thatalmost happened and.Speaker 1 (56:41):But I.Speaker 2 (56:44):My soul was enough pointed in the right direction wheresomething from above said gave me a bitof a broken heart and said she was in theplan for you And I did.Speaker 1 (56:58):What's the best piece of it vice you ever got?Speaker 2 (57:02):I was talking to this this old priest and he says Well,that's a good.Speaker 1 (57:13):Piece of advice like somepeople get into drugs and they go just one time.But if I think you measure that just look at the peoplethat they couldn't get rid of it I was workingon a movie called Pay It Forward and I went(57:45):down to First Avenue and I was with the peoplethat were heroin addictions and they're all going to die.And the man that was working with me was helooked like he was in a concentration camp and he was teaching me how toput the out looks And I watched all of them.(58:11):But I hear people talking about all the time whenthey say this is a pay it forward program orwe're going to pay it forward I played a heroin addict andI think of that guy and so I always prayfor him when this is over I'm so happy that my children get to see,you know It's the only white way that(58:53):this thing is going to work.Speaker 1 (58:55):But what happens when this is over.Speaker 2 (58:58):When this is over Maybe play a little golf.Speaker 1 (59:13):We're going to go out to dinner That's what happenswhen this is over.Speaker 2 (59:17):Thank you Jim.Speaker 1 (59:20):Here's the hole what you and I can take fromJim Cavizl's path Thephysical discipline he imposes on himself and the spiritual discipline,which he credits for his greatest performances maintaining these bodiesthe only instruments we really have and then spending time(59:42):with God to figure out what he's calling you toand how you get there Those elements are critical.Speaker 2 (59:50):It's not just for.Speaker 1 (59:50):Actors playing Jesus The hardest part,I guess is the mystery of suffering that Jim hascertainly tasted We all experience when striving to do great things.The hardship at times redirects and deepens our work.Speaker 2 (01:00:07):I think for the better.Speaker 1 (01:00:09):It certainly purifies your intentions and maybe that's why it'sthere in the first place That is fantastic advice.Thank you for spending time with us I hope you'llcome back to Royo Grande soon Why live a dry,constricted trickle of a life when if you fill it(01:00:29):with good things I'm Raymond Arroyo.Happy Easter and make sure to subscribe and like this episode.Thanks for diving in ArroyoGrande is produced in partnership with iHeart Podcasts and isavailable on YouTube powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com If you've ever wanted to know about champagne Join me on this podcast as I navigate the murky waters of human behavior and personal anecdotes through in-depth interviews with incredible people—all served with a generous helping of sarcasm and satire After years as a forensic and clinical psychologist I offer a unique interview style and a low tolerance for bullshit quickly steering conversations toward depth and darkness I honor the seriousness while also appreciating wit I’m your guide through the twisted labyrinth of the human psyche Residents in the Five Cities area should boil their water before drinking or food preparation after bacteria was found in the drinking water distribution system according to the San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department The boil water notice affects people in Arroyo Grande and other customers of the San Miguelito Water Company (Zone 3) County Public Works reports that routine sampling of the water found repeated positive samples showing bacteria resulting in a California State Water Resources Control Board violation People in the affected areas should use bottled water or boil their water following these instructions: officials suggest using household unscented liquid bleach following these instructions: County officials say they will alert affected residents by Reverse 911 and AlertSLO when the boil water notice is lifted Click hereto sign up for text message and email alerts through AlertSLO In a notice sent to Pismo Beach residents, officials said they expect the issue to be resolved by Sunday, May 4, or sooner. Pismo Beach City Manager Jorge Garcia also posted the following message to residents Wednesday evening on Facebook: A message from Arroyo Grande Mayor Caren Ray Russom on Instagram: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caren Ray Russom (@caren_ray_russom) According to the Lucia Mar Unified School District the following schools and all district offices are affected by the boil water notice: The San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department confirmed Thursday that coliform bacteria was detected in the Lopez Water Distribution System which provides water to the Five Cities area a boil water notice was issued to residents in Arroyo Grande Public Works reported that routine water sampling found repeated positive samples of the bacteria “This is the first time we have found repeated levels of coliform bacteria in the Lopez distribution system that was above acceptable levels so this is unprecedented,” said Shelly Cone She added that state officials will be on-site this week to help determine the cause of the contamination follow-up sampling is immediately conducted until no evidence of contamination remains,” Cone said County officials said Thursday that continued testing is "showing a downward trend of this contaminant." The cities and community services districts under the boil water order are reportedly conducting their own water testing and officials said that the order could be lifted on a community-by-community basis WATCH: Public Works explains water testing procedures According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) coli infection include kids under the age of 5 Health officials say symptoms usually begin two to four days after drinking contaminated water people will get better at home without medical treatment but The CDC advises contacting a doctor if you experience the following symptoms: WATCH: Public Health doctor explains when to seek medical treatment People in the affected areas are advised to use bottled water or boil their water following these instructions: See the tip sheet below for additional information on safe water use during a boil water order: Click here to sign up for text message and email alerts through AlertSLO WATCH: Five Cities residents stock up on bottled water after boil water notice A boil water notice has been lifted for the communities of Arroyo Grande and customers of the San Miguelito Mutual Water Company According to the County of San Luis Obispo testing by county and State Water Resources Control Board officials has found that the water is safe to drink in those areas The order remains in place for Pismo Beach and Avila Beach The boil water notice was issued on Wednesday after testing on water samples repeatedly found the presence of coliform bacteria in the Lopez Water Distribution System county officials explained that the order was being lifted for the four areas above because those communities were able to isolate their water systems from the Lopez Water Distribution System and use other water sources and those sources tested negative for bacterial contamination during the entire time that the boil water notice was in effect The communities of Pismo Beach and Avila Beach have also reportedly tested negative during the boil water notice but they remain connected to the Lopez Water Distribution System requiring the notice to remain in place in those areas County officials said that tests of the Lopez Water Distribution System were negative on Friday which means the notice could be lifted on Saturday if samples taken on that day are also negative Those who remain under the boil water order are advised to use bottled water or boil their water following these instructions: County officials say they will alert affected residents by Reverse 911 and AlertSLO when the boil water notice is lifted.Click here to sign up for text message and email alerts through AlertSLO Officials with the State Water Resources Control Board are working with local agencies to determine the cause of the contamination The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department says it has not received any reports of E A new traffic circle is in place at Arroyo Grande High School at the entrance on Fair Oaks Avenue Officials say the traffic circle is designed to enhance safety and improve traffic flow for students vehicles exiting the high school parking lot could not legally make a left turn onto Fair Oaks Avenue The new traffic circle allows drivers to turn westbound onto Fair Oaks Avenue This improvement is part of Arroyo Grande's broader efforts to manage traffic flow in anticipation of the upcoming Traffic Way Bridge Replacement Project “The installation of this traffic circle is an important step in supporting our goal of making the Traffic Way Bridge Replacement Project as smooth as possible for residents Officials say once the bridge closes for construction in mid-May to help reduce congestion through the Arroyo Grande Village A portion of Fair Oaks Avenue in Arroyo Grande will be closed to traffic starting Monday as crews install a new traffic circle at the entrance of Arroyo Grande High School the section of the road between California Street and Valley Road will be closed from April 21 to April 25 Officials say detours will be in place along the high school's surrounding streets this week The new traffic circle project reportedly aims to enhance safety and improve traffic flow for students vehicles exiting the high school parking lot cannot legally or safely make a left turn onto Fair Oaks Avenue Officials say the addition of a traffic circle will serve as a traffic-calming measure while allowing drivers to safely turn westbound onto Fair Oaks Avenue This improvement is reportedly part of the city’s broader efforts to manage traffic flow in anticipation of the upcoming Traffic Way Bridge Replacement Project starting in May City representatives advise residents and commuters to plan ahead and use alternative routes during this week's closure Lawsuits are underway in several states over the participation of transgender athletes in various sports and President Donald Trump recently signed executive orders that would take away protections for people who are transgender People across the country have been vocal on all sides of this issue it came to a head at a recent Lucia Mar Unified School District board meeting and anyone who knows her is going to tell you that,” said Hilary the mother of a transgender student-athlete at Arroyo Grande High School Hilary and Trevor’s 16-year-old daughter came out as transgender in her freshman year The parents expressed concern for their daughter’s safety so KSBY agreed to use only their first names in this report “She did have a meeting with the student services director and they set up a plan and talked about what it would look like for her to come out at school and then we sat with that for awhile and then when our daughter decided that was what she wanted to do we sent an email and the plan was implemented and it was a very smooth process,” Hilary explained It’s a sport her parents say she’s loved since middle school Her favorite ones are the relays because then she is part of a team,” Trevor said But not everyone feels this should be allowed At least 50 people with opinions on the matter filled the most recent school board meeting It opened up a conversation about not only the teen’s participation in track and field but also her ability to change in the girls' locker room and use the girls' restrooms “I am calling you out on your current policy A policy that makes my daughter and her female counterparts feel unsafe and unprotected by their school,” said Amy Duyst “Adults like yourself make me and my peers feel like our own comfort is invalid even though our privacy is and has been completely violated,” said Celeste Duyst A spokesperson told KSBY that the district must follow both federal and state laws California state law reads that all students should “be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil’s records.” Parents of the transgender athlete hope other students get the chance to know their daughter before jumping to conclusions “The kids that have gotten a chance to get to know her her identity as a trans youth falls away and becomes a secondary issue Her being trans is the least interesting thing about her,” Trevor said told board members the trans athlete watched her and other young women undress which said that no complaints were filed at the district level and any complaints at the school level are thoroughly investigated Old Oak Park Road will be closed to drivers in Arroyo Grande as crews work on a culvert replacement San Luis Obispo County Public Works will be out just north of the intersection with Noyes Road The culvert is one of over nearly 5,000 across San Luis Obispo County Detours will be provided for access to local residents Travelers are advised to adjust commutes for the closure a quick look at the top stories making headlines across the Central Coast today Businesses and schools in the Five Cities area are having to adapt following the boil water notice that went into effect Wednesday We're going to do that so we can have coffee for our customers," said Tammi Price the owner of Village Cafe in Arroyo Grande or brew coffee normally as a result of the advisory "It's going to be a struggle but hopefully it's going to pass soon," Price said "All of our customers have been very understanding and they support us They can't make coffee at their house," she said San Luis Obispo County Public Works says coliform bacteria was found this week during routine testing of the Lopez Water Distribution System and Avila Beach were told to boil their water or use bottled water to avoid potential illness At the Lucia Mar Unified School District office the director of food services says their schools are also having to adapt they're boiling water and letting it cool and then rinsing any produce to ensure that the water is safe for our food prep Then we have bottled water that we're providing our students who need that," said Danica Hunt A district spokesperson says all of their school sites in the Five Cities area are impacted by this advisory Price and Hunt both say they are hopeful the advisory will quickly be lifted Arroyo Grande is looking for its next chief of police The City states Chief Michael Martinez will be retiring effective May 30 Chief Martinez has been in law enforcement for 22 years serving with the Arroyo Grande Police Department (AGPD) since 2005 in various roles including police and motorcycle traffic officer field training and school resource officer Also a member of the San Luis Obispo Regional SWAT Team Martinez worked with the Grover Beach Police Department prior to coming to AGPD and embraced the integration of progressive technology and best practices – all while ‘Ensuring Quality of Life',” the City stated in a press release Martinez is also involved in many community organizations serving as a board member for the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition Transitions Mental Health Association and Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Foundation “The greatest part about being the Police Chief has been watching the development and accomplishments of the members of the Department I am inspired by the men and women of the Arroyo Grande Police Department who exemplify the very best in law enforcement It has been a privilege to lead them as Chief of Police for the past five years.,” Martinez said in a press release “He has been an instrumental member of the City’s executive team and has provided invaluable leadership to the Arroyo Grande Police Department Chief Martinez has been influential in helping ensure that the City's law enforcement agency is a leader in the community and carries out the highest standards of performance We are grateful for Chief Martinez's dedication to the City We wish him well in his retirement," City Manager Matthew Downing said in the same release will serve as interim police chief following Martinez’s retirement while the city works to recruit for the position A boil water notice has been lifted for people living in Pismo Beach according to the County of San Luis Obispo Officials say the State Division of Drinking Water authorized the cancellation around noon on Saturday after extensive testing confirmed that the drinking water supply was safe The county's Public Works Department reports that residents can return to using their tap water for ordinary purposes without taking any further action Restaurants can also return to normal operations if they follow Environmental Health Department guidance The announcement comes after the order was lifted for residents of Arroyo Grande and customers of the San Miguelito Mutual Water Company on Friday afternoon the county is continuing to work with its partner agencies to investigate the cause of the singular test result that triggered Wednesday’s order The current investigation is expected to take 30 days to complete county representatives say drinking water remains safe for consumption and is under regular water quality sampling San Luis Obispo County Director of Public Works John Diodati wrote about the affects of the boil water notice in a press release published on Saturday “I recognize the last few days have been extremely impactful for our Five Cities communities," Diodati said and through strong collaboration and coordination with the state we were able to quickly implement preventative safety measures.” Diodati also emphasized that the drinking water is safe and will be monitored and regularly tested as the county works toward identifying the source that caused the event we will share information with the public on what we know and what measures we will take to prevent this from happening again," Diodati said County Board of Supervisors Chair and District 3 Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg added that the county alert system was critical in keeping the public safe The boil water notice was issued on Wednesday after testing on water samples repeatedly found the presence of coliform bacteria in the Lopez Water Distribution System According to the Public Works Department, one sample showed the presence of E. coli. County officials explained on Friday that the communities of Pismo Beach and Avila Beach reportedly tested negative during the boil water notice; however they remained connected to the Lopez Water Distribution System requiring the notice to stay in place in those areas until Saturday Tags: CA 93401PHONE/805/546-8208 • FAX/805/546-8641 A human trafficking investigation led to the arrest of a Porterville man in Arroyo Grande this week and police are now asking any potential victims in the case to come forward Grover Beach police say Henry Vincent Terronez was arrested Thursday at a location in Arroyo Grande where police say the 34-year-old was intending to meet a minor for sexual purposes The arrest followed a multi-week investigation who say an unregistered AR-15 was found hidden behind the driver’s seat in the car Terronez was in A 60-round drum magazine and several 30-round magazines “with armor piercing ammunition” were also found with the gun Terronez is facing charges of human trafficking of a victim under the age of 18 arranging to meet a minor for lewd purposes pandering and sending harmful matter to a minor with sexual intent Police ask anyone who believes they may be a victim connected with this investigation to contact Detective Sergeant Matt Goodman at (805) 473-4570 or mgoodman@gbpd.org Additional information on the weeks-long investigation was not released The City of Arroyo Grande is looking to make Halcyon Road more accessible for bicyclists and pedestrians There’s little to no room on parts of Halcyon Road to ride a bike or walk to different businesses but the city's new Complete Streets project has a goal of remaking one of the busiest roads in Arroyo Grande “This project will transform it from a very vehicle-centric road to one that is going to be much more appealing and safe for those who want to use alternate forms of transportation It will look vastly different," said Shannon Sweeney the city engineer who’s been leading the project The city is hoping to add bike lanes and roundabouts at busy intersections and protected spaces for people not in a car With construction set to start in the spring of 2026 one local bike rider is worried that the construction might be more of a hassle than a benefit putting in a bike lane is good but I’m really worried that this will affect the flow of traffic bad,” said long time Arroyo Grande resident Lary Robinson a kickbox-style workout studio on Halcyon Road She says that the area needs more pedestrian-safety features We need to make sure small-town pedestrians are able to get by I drive it every day and see what people deal with Having to squeeze by on the side of the road it gets pretty hairy sometimes," Zazke said As far as construction affecting local businesses Zazke says she hopes the city keeps them in mind “It is a little worrisome but just like COVID have a healthy attitude and do the best with what you’ve got,” Zatzke said hospital and many small businesses call Halcyon Road home “This project is for safety and our goal is to create a safer environment for transportation along that route,” said Sweeney 2025-05-05T07:41:43-07:00May 5 2025-05-02T09:39:58-07:00May 2 2025-05-02T08:40:53-07:00May 2 2025-05-04T09:32:06-07:00April 30 2025-04-30T17:06:48-07:00April 30 The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors recently approved a new study looking into improvements at the Oak Shores and Santa Margarita Ranch fire stations But they’re also looking into building a brand new fire station on a piece of land east of Arroyo Grande that is being donated by the Talley family is underserved given the amount of development that has occurred here over the last few years,” said Bryan Talley Talley Farms & Vineyards President/CEO The Talley family owns the piece of land adjacent to Biddle Regional Park and donated it to the county Talley hopes adding a fire station in the area would help reduce response times “It was actually recommended in the strategic plan that given the level of development that we have here we should have response times of less than 8 minutes,” Talley said “One of the benefits of establishing a new fire station immediately adjacent to Biddle Park is that we would be able to achieve that standard for many of the folks that live in this area.” Deputy Chief of Operations for CAL FIRE’s San Luis Obispo unit says the donated land needs to be studied to ensure that it is suitable to build on “Before they accept property donated or paid for that it will meet the needs of the fire department and the county it is suitable for us to build the fire station on,” Taylor said “There may be something under the ground that we have no idea that's there some sort of contamination or anything and we want to make sure we get that out before we go and accept that property.” Talley says he and other community members were previously canceled by their fire insurance “A lot of people have had their insurance canceled and one of the primary reasons for that is the very delayed response time,” Talley said getting a new fire station will really address that issue and help folks get their insurance back.” District 4 Supervisor Jimmy Paulding says the new fire station is in the very early planning stages and the feasibility studies must be done first “Our board directed staff to work toward that goal with a not-to-exceed budget of $750,000 and hopefully we'll make a determination then as to whether this site is suitable for a future fire station,” Paulding said The state lifted the boil water notices for the communities of Pismo Beach and Avila Beach at noon on Saturday Grover Beach and Oceano were lifted on Friday “Residents can return to using their tap water for ordinary purposes without taking any further action,” according to San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department “Restaurants can return to normal operations if they follow Environmental Health Department guidance” The water was contaminated through a transmission line The county is investigating the cause of the contamination Could be from the Grand Ave UG construction And still no word on what officials have ruled out as to the cause Either something failed or regular maintenance was missed… Certainly wasn’t malicious; decency forbid It's been almost two months since the remaining F McLintocks locations in Shell Beach and San Luis Obispo abruptly shut their doors a former employee is opening a new restaurant at the old F working hard and making good food," said Victor Albarran Albarran worked at the restaurant’s Shell Beach location for 29 years before he lost his job due to the sudden closures "I started washing dishes in the early 90s I'm the head chef over there," Albarran said He says his time at McLintocks helped prepare him to take this leap I want to open my own restaurant," Albarran said McLintocks Arroyo Grande Saloon closed in March but the restaurant is still decorated with items from McLintocks The building’s landlord says he’s overseen the building since F McLintocks first moved in back in 1984 and he's excited to work with Albarran "He came to me and asked if I'd give him the opportunity and I know he's a hard worker and so I think it'll be a nice family-run business so that's why I decided to go with him versus a couple other people," said Coker Ellsworth The new restaurant will be called "Vix Creek Saloon" "Vix" is short for Victor and "Creek" refers to the creek that runs next to the building He adds that there will be some fan favorites from the F McLintocks menu alongside some new items with his own personal flair You may also recognize some familiar faces Albarran says he has hired a few of his former coworkers and hopes to hire even more His son says the entire family is in full support of his dad's dream I know my sister is going to take days off her job and come in She has things with the menu that she wants to implement so everyone's on board for sure," said Victor Albarran Jr He adds that he will likely be working the bar Albarran says he hopes to have the restaurant open sometime next month David Pahler has been to 11 California parole hearings regarding the gruesome murder of his daughter he's hoping there are changes to the California parole hearing suitability checklist Royce Casey was one of three people convicted of Pahler’s murder he's had multiple parole hearings in recent years David Pahler has been to every one of Casey's parole board hearings but says he may have attended his final one earlier this month “I’m not going to parole hearings anymore,” Pahler said after attending the March 11 hearing for Casey “I know exactly how this is going to turn out." California parole hearings focus on the nature of the offense the inmate’s behavior in prison and what their plans are should they get out San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow says the hearings don’t consider the victims enough “The parole board commissioners are looking at their rehabilitation in prison They're really not looking at the seriousness of the underlying conduct," Dow said of the current parole hearing process in California has four key points he’d like instituted as a part of the suitability checklist for parole: “I've been looking for closure for 30 years "So we're going to change that.”Pahler’s proposals are a first step to what he believes will help victims of violent crimes and their families as well as reduce recidivism two components that Dow’s office is getting behind “I am hopeful that the parole commissioners will put more of an emphasis on has this person really served enough time to repay their debt to this victim's family and to the community?" Dow said there are two ways of enacting change for the California parole hearing suitability checklist: Through state legislation or regulatory changes within the State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation “Crime is not going to go away unless we do something about it and there are things that we can do," Pahler said Dow says the next steps would be to find a legislator in favor of Pahler’s proposed changes and try to enact them into California law suitable for parole earlier this year but it wasn't the first time The board came to the same decision in 2023 and 2023 the decisions were reversed by the governor Fiorella was denied parole for at least three years Delashumutt was reportedly found suitable for parole this January Neighbors and other businesses in the Arroyo Grande area have mixed feelings about plans for a new car wash and boutique hotel The project would be built on about an acre-and-a-half of vacant land at the corner of North Halcyon Road and El Camino Real The proposal also includes an automated drive-through car wash that would be separate from the hotel but operating on the property “If it brings in good people to come to tour the area and visit Associate Pastor at the nearby Berean Bible Church While some people think the project could benefit the city “Pismo Beach has now approved a cruise-through car wash less than a mile away from our location I just don't see how we need two more car washes,” he said at a recent Planning Commission meeting Project applicant Hamish Marshall says the express car wash will be leased to Sun Day Carwash “We’re the largest car wash company in the county and we are aware of what's here and what's not here and what we provide is very different from other car washes in the county,” Marshall said Courtesy notices were mailed to property owners within 300 feet of the project site for 30 years and while she says she is overall happy with the proposal she has concerns about the hotel's 24 parking spots I know it’s plenty when you combine the car wash parking spots but oftentimes there is more than one car per room and where are people going to park The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission ultimately approved the project Marshall says they are still looking for a company to operate the hotel “We have a couple of interested parties but I just don't have a guarantee,” he said The Planning Commission says there is no timeline for when construction would begin As the Central Coast prepares for a winter storm this week colder temperatures are prompting the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC) to open up its Warming Center on Sunday evening The facility located at 1023 East Grand Avenue in Arroyo Grande is offering its overnight guests a warm meal Pets with proof of vaccination are allowed in the Warming Center as well Pickup services will reportedly be offered at the following locations on Sunday: guests can utilize the transportation service providing drop-offs at the following locations: For more information about how you can donate or volunteer at the shelter, you can visit the 5CHC Warming Center's website. With the chances of rain over 50%on Saturday night and early Sunday morning warming centers in Arroyo Grande and San Luis Obispo are opening their doors to the community Guests can check in at the Five Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC) Warming Center at 1023 East Grand Avenue in Arroyo Grande from 5:30 to 8 p.m Ride On will provide the following drop-off services for guests: guests can check into the Warming Center at 40 Prado Road from 7 to 9 p.m Those already enrolled in services with the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) may check in before 7 p.m.The warming center will close at 8 a.m Both facilities will reportedly provide overnight guests with a hot meal Space is also available for vaccinated pets and registered service animals at both warming centers With temperatures expected to drop below 38 degrees on Monday night warming centers in Arroyo Grande and San Luis Obispo are set to open their doors to the community Guest check-in at the Five Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC) Warming Center at 1023 East Grand Avenue in Arroyo Grande will be available from 5:30 to 8 p.m 5CHC is partnering with Ride On to provide transportation services to and from the warming center Ride On will provide the following pick-up services: Ride On will also provide the following drop-off services on Tuesday morning: Those already enrolled in services with the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) may check in before 7 p.m.Representatives say people utilizing the facility must be in good standing with CAPSLO: 40 Prado Homeless Services Center Both warming centers will reportedly provide overnight guests with a hot meal and registered service animals at both facilities Some Central Coast employees and their vehicles received recognition on Saturday at the City of Arroyo Grande's 4th annual Meet the Machines event Kids got the chance to explore several different vehicles that keep the city running smoothly Organizers say the annual event not only celebrates Arroyo Grande's hardworking people and vehicles— it also allows families to build meaningful connections with the organizations that serve them a mom who took her kids to the event on Saturday so really into tractors and trucks and all that stuff," Hardy said You can find more events like this one on the City of Arroyo Grande's website UPDATE (5:55 p.m.) - Police say officers attempted to make contact with a known felony suspect at an Arroyo Grande hotel Friday afternoon when the man took off running Officers using a drone located the man in the backyard of a home on Orchard Street He reportedly entered the garage where he was eventually taken into custody and transported to the hospital after complaining of some type of medical emergency UPDATE (5:23 p.m.) - One person has been taken into custody according to a KSBY News photographer at the scene The shelter-in-place order has been lifted.___ UPDATE (5:09 p.m.) - According to an AlertSLO message the Arroyo Grande Police Department is engaged with a barricaded subject A shelter-in-place order was issued for residents in the area of West Cherry Avenue (4:19 p.m.) - Arroyo Grande High School was placed on a "secure in place" protocol just before the end of the school day on Friday due to police activity in the area According to a Lucia Mar Unified School District representative students were starting to be released as of 3:45 p.m A parent told KSBY News they saw multiple law enforcement personnel on the Orchard Street side of the school KSBY News has reached out to the Arroyo Grande Police Department for more information a sweeping estate covering over 3,500 acres of wild country within the SLO Coast AVA One of many vast parcels controlled by early Spanish rancheros the newly independent Mexican government granted the ranch to Zeferino Carlon in 1842 who retained the land grant following the U.S.-Mexico war owners utilized this land for a range of functions including winemaking cattle grazing and a support facility for Mission San Luis Obispo Soon Kim visited the estate and envisioned a sanctuary; a behavioral health treatment center free of constraints to access the healing potential of nature The elder Kim’s vision came to fruition elsewhere the Kim family’s ownership of the iconic ranch is led by Dr Their stewardship of Rancho Arroyo Grande centers sustainable land management practices supported by collaborative community engagement.  Informed by their contributions to the fields of mental health Eric and Kathleen foreground equitable inclusivity in their work Eric is Senior VP of Strategic Initiatives for the nation’s largest privately held system of behavioral health treatment facilities a non-profit collective of Korean diasporic artists and cultural producers and is co-owner of the contemporary art gallery Kathleen is a tenured law professor at LMU Loyola Law School where she recently served as the inaugural Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion Kathleen launched the nation’s first legal services program that advanced the civil rights of immigrant trafficked workers She is also an experimental musician and composer A student of the late avant-jazz innovator Yusef Lateef Kathleen’s performance highlights include the openings of the 2012 Whitney Biennial and the 2017 Venice Biennale Eric and Kathleen bring their ethos to Rancho Arroyo Grande’s 230 acres of organically and sustainably farmed vineyards produce grapes distinct in quality due to the unique microclimates and soil profiles that characterize the property The Kim siblings hope to grow a community of inventive winemakers who share an appreciation of holistic ecosystems that integrate agriculture within wilderness rich in biodiversity a fourth-generation rancher from Arroyo Grande’s Huasna Valley joins the Rancho Arroyo Grande team as Vineyard Manager Matthews managed esteemed designates including Sanford and Benedict “It’s a full-circle moment for me to be managing the Rancho Arroyo Grande estate vineyards I grew up around here and have long been fascinated by this property untamed environment with a lot of biodiversity Wildlife is abundant here and we are literally sharing this land with black bears I’m very excited about the quality and singularity of fruit we’re seeing on the vines this vintage,” says Matthews.  Eager to experience their own wine sourced from their grapes Eric and Kathleen have partnered with some of today’s most exciting creatives Artist Nick Fisher (El Prado) and winemaker Riley O’Neil Latta The first Rancho Arroyo Grande Vineyards wines will enter the marketplace in the spring of 2025.  “We are mindful of the complicated history that shaped Rancho Arroyo Grande including indigenous dispossession we aspire to contribute to a progressive cultural shift through the regeneration and activation of the rich agricultural and natural resources of Rancho Arroyo Grande,” says Kathleen which includes an event center and a high-fidelity music recording studio in a retreat setting functions as a hub for creative practitioners seeking inspiration within a collaborative space Eric and Kathleen recognize the artistry in winemaking and hope that its interaction with other art forms moved by the profound beauty of Rancho Arroyo Grande help to catalyze a broader community connected by their creative imaginations.   To learn more about Rancho Arroyo Grande, please visit  https://www.ragvineyards.com/ © 2007 - 2025 | Wine Industry Network LLC. 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Authorities are releasing more information about a house fire and murder in Arroyo Grande on Monday evening Arroyo Grande police say they responded to a 911 call at a home on the 200 block of Spruce Street where they found a woman who had been stabbed we were very limited to what we could do as far as fire suppression," explained Battalion Chief Craig Angello meaning staying outside of the structure and keeping our distance from a structure while PD worked with other local agencies.” the situation escalated further when police say Osio emerged from the house onto the second-floor balcony armed with a knife He reportedly jumped off the balcony and tried to run away setting more fires in neighboring yards before being taken into custody with the help of a K9 unit First responders treated the injured woman and transported her to a local hospital Osio has faced multiple criminal charges in the past Arroyo Grande Police Commander David Culver says the investigation into Monday's incident is still active and ongoing but we do believe it was intentionally directed towards the victims," Culver said it's a bit of an eye-opener," Zellous said Osio remains behind bars at San Luis Obispo County Jail He was booked on charges of first-degree murder the Woman's Club of Arroyo Grande will host its annual Artisan's Faire to raise money for local students The fair will take place at the Woman's Club Community Center in Arroyo Grande from 10 a.m Organizers say over 45 local vendors will be selling hand-made items The event will also reportedly feature an "Artisan's Cafe," where attendees can purchase lunch and baked goods KSBY spoke with a member of the Woman's Club ahead of the Artisan's Faire to find out what locals can expect at this year's event "It was originally founded to support the community We get to meet a lot of people from the community and we get to see the support that the community gives us," Anne Kunzig Organizers say the money raised from Saturday's event will go toward scholarships for students at Arroyo Grande the City of Arroyo Grande and the Arroyo Grande Lions Club celebrated early by hosting the annual Turkey Trot Fun Run on Sunday afternoon Kids aged 3-14 years old competed against each other by running in races at the Arroyo Grande High School track Organizers say first-place winners in each age category received a frozen turkey while second and third-place winners received a frozen chicken and a frozen game hen “People have been racing in this event for decades and kiddos that have participated in the event that are able to support their youth or their family members to have a fun and active day,” Sheridan Bohlken the director of Recreation Services for the City of Arroyo Grande The Turkey Trot Fun Run has been a community tradition since 1978 ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. - Arroyo Grande High School's Eagle Robotics team is heading to Houston Texas next week where it will compete in the prestigious FIRST Robotics World Championships we're just going to rebuild this year and see how well we can do,' but we ended up as our best year on the team yet and it's just a crazy experience to go to worlds." The squad recently qualified for the international finale by finishing second place at Hueneme Port Regional marking just the third time in the 21-year history of the Eagles Robotics program that it will compete at the World Championships "This is a huge deal for our team," said Orion Schmidt so it has been a long time coming and we finally made it to this while it's surprising how small our team is Eagle Robotics is an entirely self-funded program where students put in over 3,000 hours of their own time after school to design and build a robot that takes part in various competitions throughout the tournament season "There's 14 adult mentors with the program," said advisor James Carter and the teams work together to create 'Bruce,' (the robot's name) We have a strategy team and we have PR (public relations) The 2025 FIRST Championship will be held at the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston from April 16-19 including 600 teams from more than 50 countries expected to take part.  Eagle Robotics will be one of 600 elite high school robotics teams from around the world In order to fund the nearly week-long trip to Texas the team needs to raise about $30,000 to fully fund the costs needed to financially support the more two dozen people who will travel to the tournament "It's all very expensive," said Orion Schmidt, Eagle Robotics Head of Strategy/Treasurer. "This year we have worked with the school and they're helping us out. They're hosting a barbecue for us on April 13th, right out in front of our school, where we are selling chicken for 20 bucks. We also have School Fundr where people can go in there and donate There's many different ways we've been attacking this issue of making enough money The chicken barbecue will prepared by Masonic Lodge 237 and be held on Sunday in the front parking lot at Arroyo Grande High School For more information on Eagle Robotics, click here to visit the team's official website, or click here to the team's School Fundr site to donate Dave Alley is a reporter and anchor at News Channel 3-12. To learn more about Dave, click here News Channel 3-12 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here Terms of Service Privacy Policy Community Guidelines FCC Public File EEO Public File Report FCC Applications Do Not Sell My Personal Information Arroyo Grande Police Chief Michael Martinez Arroyo Grande Police Chief Michael Martinez announced Tuesday that he plans to retire in May capping a 22-year career in law enforcement “The greatest part about being the police chief has been watching the development and accomplishments of the members of the department,” Martinez said “I am inspired by the men and women of the Arroyo Grande Police Department who exemplify the very best in law enforcement.” Martinez served as Arroyo Grande’s police chief for the past five years Commander David Culver has been appointed interim chief of police effective May 31 who has worked in law enforcement for 17 years joined the Arroyo Grande Police Department from the Santa Maria Police Department in 2019 the days of LE putting in 30-35 years are long gone Couldn’t have been too interesting of a career from a working cop’s perspective probably moving on to serve five years elsewhere That’s the game many fire and police chiefs play with CA PERS retirement rules allowing double/triple dipping And the new amount of unfunded pension liability increases to ……… so was he 30 when he started and now retiring at 52 or what He put significant time in at a difficult job and deserves anything he gets Add your event. – Arroyo Grande Police Chief Michael Martinez will officially retire after a 22-year career in law enforcement on May 30 Commander David Culver has been appointed Interim Chief of Police effective May 31 and he will serve in that position until the City completes the recruitment process for a new Chief of Police Chief Martinez joined the Arroyo Grande Police Department in 2005 after serving for three years with the Grover Beach Police Department and during his career served as a Police Officer and Commander until accepting the position of Chief of Police in 2020 shared the City of Arroyo Grande in a press release about the announcement Tuesday Chief Martinez also worked multiple specialized assignments including Motorcycle Traffic Officer and member of the San Luis Obispo Regional SWAT Team added the City of Arroyo Grande The City of Arroyo Grande made special note that during Chief Martinez's tenure as the top cop and embraced the integration of progressive technology and best practices – all while 'Ensuring Quality of Life'." "The greatest part about being the Police Chief has been watching the development and accomplishments of the members of the Department," shared Chief Martinez "I am inspired by the men and women of the Arroyo Grande Police Department It has been a privilege to lead them as Chief of Police for the past five years." Chief Martinez is a board member of the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition and the Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Foundation "The City appreciates Chief Martinez’s service to the community over the past 22 years," said Arroyo Grande City Manager Matthew Downing "He has been an instrumental member of the City’s executive team and has provided invaluable leadership to the Arroyo Grande Police Department Commander Culver has a 17-year career in law enforcement and has served as a Commander in the Arroyo Grande Police Department for the past three years shared the City of Arroyo Grande when announcing his appointment as Interim Chief of Police He joined the Arroyo Grande Police Department in 2019 after serving in the Santa Maria Police Department and has served as a Field Training Officer San Luis Obispo Regional SWAT Assistant Tactical Commander and Patrol Division Commander detailed the City of Arroyo Grande Commander Culver has served as a member of the Santa Maria SWAT Team as a Special Victims Detective and Community Service Officer as well as a Firearms Instructor He has been serving as an Academy Instructor for the Allen Hancock College Law Enforcement Program since 2019 and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice "Commander Culver’s qualifications and proven commitment to public service and the City of ArroyoGrande make him the ideal individual to serve as Interim Chief of Police," explained Arroyo Grande City Manager Matthew Downing Andrew is a Digital Content Producer and Assignment Desk Assistant for News Channel 3-12. For more about Andrew, click here. LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Henderson Police and Fire Departments responded to a crash at the intersection of Arroyo Grande Boulevard and Warm Springs Road on Thursday afternoon According to police, the crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. involving two vehicles and a motorcycle. The vehicles involved were identified as a white Nissan Kick Officials say the driver of the Kawasaki motorcycle was transported to a local hospital for injuries sustained in the crash Authorities said speed and impairment are not believed to be factors in the accident and the intersection was partially shut down for two and a half hours Criminal charges have been filed against Arroyo Grande resident Alan Fonseca Osio for the murder of his father and attempted murder of his mother at his parents' home on Monday The 29-year-old is also charged with arson and assault on a police animal The announcement follows an incident on Monday in which Arroyo Grande police responded to a report of a stabbing at a home on the 200 block of Spruce Street also claimed that her husband had been assaulted Flames reportedly broke out in the home shortly after law enforcement arrived Officials say Osio then jumped from the home's balcony with a knife and attempted to escape police before being taken into custody with the help of a K9 unit The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned in the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County on Thursday Arroyo Grande’s mayor is running for reelection this November KSBY News met up with both candidates this week to learn more about their platforms and the changes they hope to make if elected The choice is clear for residents: Mayor Caren Ray Russom Mayor Russom says she has several other roles in the community And so that's not hard for me,” said Russom I've been serving the city of Arroyo Grande since 2005 My children have grown up in the public eye I now coach two sports and I just love being a part of the community and making the world around me a better place.” Powell says this is her second time running for mayor and she served as chief of staff for former California Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign many years ago is that I know a lot more about local politics which has been quite eye-opening,” said Powell “I've been involved in politics in the past and one of the reasons I didn't continue down that path is because it is so corrupt.” Both candidates shared the work they’ve done in the community “Some of the things that I've brought on my own include the banner project that I did for graduation for our students in the class of 2020 and 2021 who had their years messed up from COVID,” said Russom “That includes founding our now third year of celebration at Elm Street Park These are the fun things that I get to do as mayor I provided stability and calm and years that have been really turbulent in politics.” “And so what I do is I raise money to make sure that Santa has a spectacular Santa’s Village over at the Historical Society here," said Powell "And then help raise funds for the lighting of the village." But they both have different visions for Arroyo Grande the biggest thing is making sure that we ensure budget stability and we have pavement that is difficult to maintain at its current funding levels," said Russom we've got to find a way to do that and be able to keep our budget balanced and make sure that we can continue to provide the services that our residents expect." “I envision the City of Arroyo Grande to maintain some beautiful historic charm and being instrumental in making sure that that happens and that we protect our assets and improve them," said Powell "And that we create more opportunities for tourist attractions which can bring in more income." The mayoral candidates told KSBY their thoughts on their opponent “I think the best thing to say about my opponent is that she just doesn't know or understand Arroyo Grande,” said Russom “She has not offered how she's going to pay for the things we need to pay for She's not offered policies that she wants to put forward and she really just hasn't shown that she understands the community at large.” “I don't think she's a leader,” said Powell bends a knee to Gavin Newsom instead of really defending Arroyo Grande’s interests and protecting its assets and never putting those assets in jeopardy as they did when they signed the contracts even during the COVID relief effort by our government.” the county's elections office confirmed to KSBY that they are aware of an investigation into Powell for alleged voter fraud The county district attorney’s office is handling the investigation A response to our request for additional information has not yet been received KSBY News asked Powell about the investigation and she says she has not committed a crime and looks forward to learning the results of the DA's investigation Family members of the victims in this week’s deadly house fire in Arroyo Grande are speaking out They opened up with community reporter Karson Wells about what comes next for their family and how you can help who was stabbed prior to the fire breaking out "All things considered she is doing the best she can I think at this moment it's been really good having family there," said Erick Cordova Irvin and Erick Cordova are Osio's nephews They have spent the days following Monday's tragedy being there for their aunt and grappling with their own feelings on the situation our uncle was like a second dad to us," Irvin said The Cordovas tell KSBY there is a service planned on Wednesday for their uncle who died following the house fire It will be at Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Arroyo Grande at 10 a.m we would really like if everyone showed up and just fancy clothing and bright colors," Erik Cordova said The brothers say they are also trying to find their aunt's dog "We were scared that maybe she hadn't made it but after we got word that she was sighted nearby We just know that that little dog would bring a huge sense of comfort right now," they said In addition to asking for help finding Mikka the family also has a gofundme account set up for their aunt "We're really grateful for anybody who's been able to donate and also accepting people's good thoughts and prayers our way," Erick Cordova said "We are at almost 50% of what we're trying to reach We don't really know the true expense of what my aunts going to need The brothers expressed a lot of gratitude for the community's kind words and support "At the house people have started leaving flowers and and people are writing on the sidewalk with chalk messages," Irvin Cordova said "So I think the best thing people can do right now is keep sending that kind of support and love nothing can bring back my uncle or fix what happened While they did not talk much about their cousin who is now facing charges in connection with the incident what would drive them to commit such an act," Irvin Cordova said "He can ask God for forgiveness and hopefully God will forgive him If you want to support the family's Go Fund Me, click this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-miguel-help-veronica-rebuild-after-tragic-loss Veronica Osio's son, Alan Osio, is being held without bail at San Luis Obispo County Jail and is facing charges that include murder and fill the bins for Season of Hope at the Five Cities Fire Authority in Arroyo Grande "It's just fun to give to other people," said Sharon Kuhlenschmidt Arroyo Grande resident Sharon Kuhlenschmidt tells KSBY she donates to Season of Hope every year "I have so much in my pantry that it's nice to share that with someone else," said Kuhlenschmidt "and a lot of the times your grocery store will have 3 for a dollar or something so why not bring the extra ones to someone else who needs them." but toys and monetary donations are also accepted Molly Kern from the SLO Food Bank says even a dollar can go a long way "At the SLO Foodbank we can turn 1 dollar donated into four meals," said Kern "and it's really amazing because we can use those funds to purchase produce all of the other things that come together to support a full pantry in addition to the amazing shelf stable food that's donated through season of hope." 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