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Poly victorious
As quarterback Matt Brennan’s last-ditch pitch into field goal range sailed over the outstretched palms of Tredale Tolver and into the lap of a South Dakota State defender, Kyle Shotwell stood flabbergasted on the sidelines. # The senior middle linebacker who anchored a solid defensive effort for three quarters and snatched up a game-turning fumble…
From a slutty sailor to a bawdy bumblebee
I am perplexed by women. Young, 20-something women. In fact, I like very few women my age. Most are self-conscious, jealous, and unoriginal. Hence my intense adoration for my mother and my 50-year-old best friend. Example numero uno a la unoriginal: choice of Halloween costume. Could there be a better metaphor for the state of…
Atascadero considers new ordinance
It was one hell of a City Council meeting in Atascadero on Oct. 24. Emotions ran high, as the public and members of the City Council debated whether to extend a law that forbids council members from issuing orders to city staff aside from the city attorney and the city manager to include barring planning…
Allow me to fill out your ballots
Election season: Can you smell it? It’s like a mix of fear and bravado and a little bit of Scotch pretty much what my place smells like all the time. You think I’d be used to it by now. But no. I never get used to my place. Or elections, for that matter. Just when…
Two attacks mar one week
It was the week from hell a week in which the community saw reports of an obsessed ex-boyfriend and an estranged husband stalking and attempting the demise of their former partners. One of those women survived. One did not. It all started on Oct. 18 in the 1600 block of Grover Beach’s Longbranch Avenue. John…
Up for grabs
Three candidates retired police officer Mike Brennler, attorney Robert “Grigger” Jones, and incumbent Becky Pacas are running for the two-year seat on Atascadero’s City Council. The remaining four candidates Planning Commissioner Ellen Beraud, Planning Commissioner Bob Kelley, incumbent Tom O’Malley, and housekeeping business owner Ann Ketcherside are hoping to step into one of two open…
A little bit town and country
Amy Rodewald is someone you want around your kids. Her maternal nature, youthful blonde exuberance, and soothing presence make kids feel completely at ease. More importantly, she wants those relaxed kids to learn (and play) together. It shouldn’t be too difficult to accomplish these goals given the nurturing environment of Town & Country Day, the…
Taking the measure of J
Amid all the claims and counter-claims from Yes on J and No on J, some voter confusion may still exist about the Dalidio Ranch development project. Few voters have actually read the long initiative, which is filled with development jargon and “planner-ese” language. In fact, out of more than 160,000 registered voters in the county,…
Local art advocate hospitalized
Jack Mothershed, a 60-year-old Cayucos resident, was hospitalized following a paragliding accident on Oct. 22. Mothershed was paragliding near Cuesta Ridge with a group of friends when he was blown off course. As of the afternoon of Oct. 24, he remained in serious condition at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit, according to…
No, really, we didn’t do it
New Times has been flooded with calls from readers wondering who’s behind a pro-Bush flyer found tucked into the pages of recent editions of the paper. # That’s what we’d like know. On Oct. 20, at around 10:30 a.m., New Times accounts receivable manager Jenifer Rescola saw a man in his mid-30s sporting a Dutch-boy…
Letters
Oh yeah?In response to the letter from Jim Nelson (“This party can be deadly,” Oct.19), I’d like to give seven words that describe the types of people the Democratic party defends: terrorists, pedophiles (see: ACLU defense of NAMBLA), dictators (Castro), murderers, adulterous hooker-chasing tax-dodging crackheads (Marion Barry), bribe-taking politicians (but only if they are Democrats,…
Teachers break out the black
Teachers with the Lucia Mar Unified School District exhibited their dissatisfaction with the current state of labor negotiations by donning black in the classroom on Oct. 20. The organization plans to issue this visual statement on the last school day of every week until the district bridges the gap with union reps. “Our intent was…
Cal Poly faces student-info breach
Cal Poly informed approximately 7,000 current and former students that their names and Social Security numbers had been breached due to a worm that penetrated the campus telephone-billing computer system. “We are erring on the side of caution,” said Tim Kearns, Cal Poly’s chief information officer. “We have had no indication anyone had access to…
Fast Facts
You can help a SLO County nonprofit agency or more than one by taking a moment to read through the following “wish list” of items needed at various organizations around the county. If you can help by donating an item, contact the agency directly. Refrigerator: United Way of SLO County, Ann Shaw: 541-1234 or info@unitedwayslo.org.…
