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Common sense?

OPINION by RICK LONDON For many of us these days, making sense of certain human behaviors seems to defy common sense. In fact common sense doesn’t seem very common anymore. But was common sense ever very common? Before slavery was... (Continue reading)

Injured Templeton football player returns home

Injured Templeton High School football player Isaac Lindsey returned home Tuesday more than three months after suffering a brain injury. He received a police escort as his car traveled down Templeton’s Main Street. Lindsey suffered a brain injury during a... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach plans ban on marijuana grows

The Grover Beach City Council is calling for a ban on growing medical marijuana, which like other cities, it is attempting to adopt before a state-imposed March 1 deadline. Grover Beach officials are also considering adopting new regulations on medical... (Continue reading)

CMC blames inmates for sewage spill

California Men’s Colony inmates caused a 72,000-gallon sewage spill by throwing trash in toilets, a CMC spokesman said. [Tribune] On Dec. 18, raw sewage spilled at the Men’s Colony after a backup in a sewer line located on Camp San... (Continue reading)

Spencer’s Fresh Markets’ holiday recipes

Spencer’s garlic hand rubbed standing rib roast for your holiday table 1 – 750ml bottle Cabernet Sauvignon Wine 2 cups beef stock or canned broth 1 cup Ruby Port 2 large garlic cloves, peeled 1 large shallot, peeled and halved... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande leads in hip surgery mortality rates

Arroyo Grande Community Medical Center had the highest rate of mortality in patients who underwent surgery following a hip fracture in California, according to a recently released report by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). In 2012... (Continue reading)

Alleged Trump supporter arrested for plot to bomb Muslims

A California man purported to be a radicalized Donald Trump supporter was arrested Sunday for making explosives in his home with the intent of attacking the Muslim community. [CBS San Francisco] On Dec. 17, police received a tip from a... (Continue reading)

Suspect in Atascadero standoff identified

An Atascadero man who, in emotional distress, fired shots and engaged in a standoff with police on Sunday has been identified as 53-year-old John Floyd Jones, according to San Luis Obispo County Jail records. Jones is still in jail, as... (Continue reading)

Protect the United States, deny un-vetted refugees

OPINION by MATT KOKKONEN As a legal immigrant from Finland and being from a family whose members have been refugees, I have a personal perspective on the refugee issue during the war between Finland and Russia. First of all, you... (Continue reading)

FDA partially overturns ban on gays donating blood

The Food and Drug Administration is doing away with a 32-year-old policy of prohibiting men who have ever had sex with another from donating blood. On Monday, the FDA announced a new policy that allows gay and bisexual men to... (Continue reading)