E Street Band member Clarence Clemons devotes an entire chapter to meeting with Bruce Springsteen in the North County bar in his new book, “Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales.” Of course, it’s the “Tall Tales” part of that title that calls everything into question.

Grandmother Standing Woman is a strong believer in tradition — and of preserving it by sharing it with others. An American Indian with ties to three tribes, she has spent nearly her entire life studying the ways of her elders and now passes that knowledge on to those around her.

An evangelical group handed out 1,000 free copies of Darwin’s “The Origin of Species” at Cal Poly Wednesday morning, but there was a hitch — the group’s version included a 50-page introduction discrediting the author and promoting its version of Christianity.

A Templeton-based natural foods store and nursery is adding a second location in Atascadero and at the same time expanding to a larger location in Templeton.