Cover Story
The contender
It was 10 a.m. Matt Mackey’s classes were over for the day so he went home to change into the pants of his dark-gray suit and to brush his teeth. The 20-year-old was wearing part of the same suit and blue shirt pictured on his campaign leaflets and web site. Without the tie and jacket,…
Quake victim memorial plan withdrawn
After months of contention, the organizers behind a proposed statue that would commemorate the women killed in last December’s earthquake have put their idea on hold. On Tuesday, Paso Robles city officials at a Parks and Recreation meeting would have potentially decided whether or not to send the statue design plan to the City Council…
Local festival blooms
If your green thumb is a bit brown these days, don’t give up hope. Cambria Pines Lodge and Cambria Nursery and Florist are hosting a two-day festival, Gathering of Gardeners, Oct. 16 –17. The festival, at the lodge and the nursery, will offer a wide array of presentations, as well as guest speakers. Nancy Caldwell,…
Few shots for Central Coast residents
San Luis Obispo County health officials have canceled their countywide Senior Flu Shot Day on Oct. 29 due to a lack of vaccinations. Debbie Jo Trinidade, the county’s immunization coordinator, said the county has only received a few hundred of the state-allotted 6,960 adult and 1,020 child vaccinations. And as for the rest, “We don’t…
Paging Otis
It sounds like Otis Page (Letters, Sept. 30-Oct. 7) has been studying his RNC talking points. Lets take a look at some of the mythical analysis: Myth No. 1: “ … the major reason for intelligence failure was the crippling of intelligence resources by past congressional action.â€? Notwithstanding the multibillion-dollar secret budget that the CIA…
Oldies but still goodies
While reading some literature in support of Measure L, (the sales-tax increase to raise money for public libraries), I came across a statement that made me stop and think. Among the problems that they had recently come across in libraries around the county, the authors of the information listed “old books and out-of-date reference materials.â€?…
We’re going to need a bigger boat
Have they caught that shark yet? You know, that one that nibbled at that surfer boy but passed when it learned he was from Santa Maria? I’m itching to go for a swim, since an early-morning lap or two around the Pismo Pier usually helps clear my head, but now I’m afraid to get in…
Nobel effort
Rigoberta Menchú, the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, will appear at a conference held by Family Life Counseling Services. The conference is designed to reach out to people affected by domestic violence. Classes and discussions with multiple guest speakers will be held on how to achieve successful solutions toward peace. According to Dr. Vida Makowksi,…
More shark sightings in South County
In the weeks following an apparent shark attack in Pismo Beach, three other people have reported seeing more of the toothy predators along the county’s southern beaches. Last week, two surfers saw a 10-to-12-foot shark swimming near the Pismo Beach pier. One week later, a man said he saw what appeared to be a shark…
