Divide and Self-Conquer

Former District 4 Planning Commissioner Jim Harrison

Aaron Ochs is the author of “Defamers: How Fake News Terrorized a Community & Those Who Dared to Fight It,” a nonfiction uncovering the defamatory, deceptive and criminal practices of online tabloid CalCoastNews.

Five years ago, I made a mistake. When I served on Morro Bay’s Recreation & Parks Commission, I got a lot of valuable life experience from serving on a government-led committee. The problem was I lacked the…