The 77-year-old didn't pay his property taxes, and St. Clair County foreclosed his home. His story reveals a series of breakdowns in a system that struggles to deal with people who don't fit into traditional society or follow all its rules.
“(After the eviction) I said, ‘Are you OK?’ And he said, ‘I don’t want to talk about it.’ It was so sad. I wanted to cry because he just had a pillow and his cart,” said a neighbor.
Betsey Nash is KCBX's Grape Nut, and she explores local wine vintages by tasting 5 years of Pinot Noirs. Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with the stars of the musical group War and Treaty- Michael and Tanya Trotter. Contributor Brian Reynolds speaks with the local author of the new book, "When San Luis Obispo Was Cow Heaven" Marilyn Darnell.