The Joker of SLO County

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.

Source: Warner Bros.

WARNING: “Joker” spoilers ahead

“Joker” is about a deranged man named Arthur Fleck, a clown performer and aspiring stand-up comedian who slowly descends into pure madness. The descent is…