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Does Wikileaks deserve Dan Ellsberg’s approval? The good Wikileaks, yes; the bad Wikileaks, no

Written on 2 Nov, 2010 in Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION BY PETER SCHEER—Although the anti-war movement of the 1960s has few heroes still standing,  Daniel Ellsberg, the former defense analyst who leaked a secret history of the Vietnam War that became known as the Pentagon Papers, is surely one.... (Continue reading)

SLO deputies crimes slipping under the radar?

Written on 7 Sep, 2010 in Opinion | 27 comments

COMMENTARY By DANIEL BLACKBURN Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Murphy. Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Terrell. Sheriff’s Deputy Jay Wells. Sheriff’s Supervising Deputy Jason Nefores. Sheriff’s Detective Eric Twisselman. Remember these names: They are sheriff’s personnel who — according to The Tribune’s opinionated... (Continue reading)

Dr. Laura to quit radio show amid controversy

Written on 17 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 30 comments

Dr. Laura Schlessinger, a talk radio fixture for three decades, announced Tuesday that she will quit her syndicated program at the end of the year. [LA Times] Schlessinger, who goes by the name “Dr. Laura,” on her show, said on... (Continue reading)

California mall forbids talking to strangers

Written on 15 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

Owners of a mall in Roseville don’t like strangers speaking to each other, unless it is about commercial enterprises in the mall, and penned rules prohibiting strangers from conversing. [SacramentoBee] The rules forbid peaceful, consensual, spontaneous conversations between strangers about... (Continue reading)

Wikileaks didn’t just happen

Written on 29 Jul, 2010 in Opinion | 20 comments

OPINION – By PETER SCHEER–The New York Times’ front-page stories on the war in Afghanistan–based on a massive leak of classified US military cables and other documents–are not likely to change the course of the war. But they represent a... (Continue reading)

Our constitutional responsibility

Written on 20 Feb, 2010 in Opinion | 4 comments

BY NOEL FOERST Unhappy with water development plans drafted by Paso Robles City officials, a group of residents formed to take part in their local government. For this action, they’ve encountered the ire of Tribune columnists and editors, along with KPRL radio talk... (Continue reading)

Hate singer Capleton cancels U.S. tour

Written on 16 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

Capleton, a Reggae singer that promotes the killing of gays, canceled his plane ticket to the United States following a string of venue cancellations that included a Feb. 17 concert in San Luis Obispo. [GLAAD] In 2007, Capleton signed an... (Continue reading)

Capleton concert canceled over hate lyrics

Written on 14 Feb, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

Capleton’s concert at Downtown Brewing Company on Feb. 17 has been canceled. The club's management and the show's promoter, Numbskull Productions, said in an e-mail on Feb. 14 to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Central Coast (GALA) that... (Continue reading)

Gay and Lesbian Alliance to protest “hate” singer

Written on 11 Feb, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 49 comments

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Central Coast (GALA) plans to protest the appearance of a Raggae singer known as “Capleton” because of his violent hate lyrics toward gays. Capleton is scheduled to play at the San Luis Obispo Downtown... (Continue reading)

Jesus versus Santa Claus

Written on 18 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

A controversial Christmas lawn display in Nipomo is getting national attention, thanks to stories broadcast on both CNN and Fox News.  KCOY Channel 12 reports that artist Ron Lake has created a display depicting Jesus holding a shotgun over the... (Continue reading)