By JOSH FRIEDMAN SARAJEVO, Bosnia – Despite Hillary Clinton’s false claim that she came under sniper fire upon landing in post-war Tuzla, Bosnia, the Democratic presidential candidate still has the support of Emina Bicakcic, the Bosnian “tarmac girl” who greeted... (Continue reading)
CORRECTION: The attack occurred at California Men’s Colony and not Atascadero State Hospital. Two inmates attacked a female correctional officer at California Men’s Colony last week and beat the woman unconscious, inside sources say. Early on the morning of Oct.... (Continue reading)
OPINION by BOB KELLEY Nicholas Mattson is challenging Atascadero’s Mayor Tom O’Malley for his position as mayor of Atascadero. Mattson, a newcomer to the Atascadero political arena, is running against O’Malley and has drawn the support of six former mayors:... (Continue reading)
OPINION by PEGGY PAVEK Sadly, there is too much misinformation being put out on “social media” and elsewhere about Julie Tacker and I would like the opportunity to clear up any “confusion” about Ms. Tackers position and qualifications. First, it’s... (Continue reading)
OPINION by CYNTHIA HAWLEY This Cambria Community Services District Board of Directors pulled a fast one on Cambria’s rate payers. It’s an old con trick called the “pig in a poke” or “bait and switch.” The con is that the... (Continue reading)
A man with a warrant out for his arrest in San Luis Obispo County allegedly stole a vehicle from a Ventura car dealership and was tracked down by police in Santa Barbara. Officers arrested the suspect, but not before he... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE For more than 10 years, a local printer produced fundraising brochures for the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County. Then in late 2008, the owner of a printing business said she lost the contract after Supervisor... (Continue reading)
Paso Robles High School Head Coach Rich Schimke will remain on administrative leave for the rest of the football season. However, he has been reinstated as a teacher at the high school. On Oct. 14, following a football game against... (Continue reading)
The domestic partner of Pismo Beach Councilman Eric Howell is accused of stealing yards signs erected by political opponents of the South County politician. The alleged yard sign theft is the latest development in an ongoing controversy surrounding the California... (Continue reading)
OPINION by LINDA KEATING This year, the city of Arroyo Grande was awarded the SLO New Times “best controversy or scandal of the year” for the cover up of the city manager’s after hours’ tryst. This scandal was preceded by... (Continue reading)