Anderson Valley

Bird’s Eye View (Aug. 16, 2017)

by Turkey Vulture

‘Trump Thing,” aka The US Presidency. “I would not be a president who took vacations,” said Trump when he began his campaign in 2015. But he began…

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Mendocino County

Mendocino County Today: Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017

by AVA News Service

THE SUPES VOTED 3-1 TUESDAY to proceed with the privatization of county dispatch services and inland ambulance services. The beneficiariary of…

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Re-Opened Cannabis Ordinance Nearly Wrapped

by Jim Shields

The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors last week) August 8, concluded a month-long series of meetings on cleaning up, tweaking, and…

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Jonathan Opet For The Defense

by Bruce McEwen

Anderson Valley’s very own Atticus Finch (the character played by Gregory Peck in the Hollywood version of To Kill A Mockingbird),…

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Essays

Casino

by Jeff Costello

Here in Colorado, both marijuana and casino gambling are legal. I have no moral judgment on this, other than pot was more fun back when. Speaking of…

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Smoke & Fire

by James Howard Kunstler

Cue the corn pone Nazis. Enter, stage left. Well, what did you expect? With the various authorities in this culture incessantly applying “white privilege” noogies to the…

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Over-Reactions

by Flynn Washburne

The human brain is an amazing organ, and capable of some genuinely astonishing things. I'm not even talking about Einstein-y super-genius level insight, which is of course…

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Humco Sheriff: Jail Assault Reflects ‘New Reality’

by Daniel Mintz

The attack of a corrections deputy by inmates has led Humboldt County Sheriff Billy Honsal to call attention to the impacts of the state’s public safety realignment…

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3,768 Miles Of Backroad America

by Katy Tahja

I’m weird. I admit it. I go on a 3,768-mile car ride through Eastern and Midwestern back roads and I find the strangest darn things to get…

August 9, 2017No CommentRead More

Letters to the Editor

Letters (Aug. 16, 2017)

I am very disappointed in Georgeanne Croskey's recent announcement [that she will not seek re-election when her term runs out]. First, she was appointed to serve out…

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Women’s Retreat

[Sep 22-24] The Mendocino Women’s Retreat is coming again for it’s 9th year on September 22-24 at the beautiful…

Mendocino County Fair

[Sep 15-17] The Annual Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show started in 1924. In Mendocino County’s historic…

Yorkville Ice Cream Social

[Sep 4] Please join in on Labor Day Monday for a day of fun and frivolity. We’ll…

Democrats Picnic

[Sep 4] Democratic Party of Mendocino County Labor Day BBQ. We are gathering to celebrate our Labor!…

Hospitality Hearing

[Aug 23] The Fort Bragg Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, August 23, 2017…

Green Meeting, Boonville

[Aug 20] Help develop a strong and viable Green Party. Now is the time for you to…

Round Valley Blackberry Festival

[Aug 19-20] The 35th Annual Blackberry festival will be held on August 19th from 10am to 6…

Westport VFD BBQ

[Aug 19] The Westport Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring its Annual Fundraising Barbecue on Saturday, August 19,…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017

Ruffing Retires; Peak Resigns; Settler Case; FB Notes; Ruffing Opinions; 1947 Airplane; Library News; Seven Barns; Mr Right; FB Homeless; Pet Sale; 1984 Heist; Badass Platoon; Dr Phil; Cannabis Updates; Sustainable Technology; Little…

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017

Hospitality Hearing; Moratorium Necessary; Vaccination Rates; PD Headlines; Saner Arraignment; Name That Bird; Measure B; Rental Distinction; Green Party; Athletic Directors; Frightening Sentence; Democrats Picnic; Yesterday's Catch; Maker Community; First Shot; Holy…

Mendocino County Today: Monday, Aug. 14, 2017

Deputy Candidate; Jerk/Generosity; Care-a-Van Willits; Malcolm's Reports; Vulture Service; Little Dog; Pinoli Appointment; Inconvenient Sequel; Naked Ladies; Democratic Socialism; Jail Violence; Pixie Dust; Yesterday's Catch; Ukraine/Branscomb; Rent Gouging; Fire Fee; Cryptocurrency Bull; Soylent Greening; Threat…

Mendocino County Today: Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017

Scalmanini Appeal; Free Speech; Pets!; Deputy Raise; Ambulance Service; Injury Claim; Indicting Keegan; Little Dog; Ruffing Coup; Growing Intolerance; Glenda Retires; Garden Bounty; Cannabis Kids; Yesterday's Catch; Charlottesville Confrontations; Torchlight Parades; Immigrant Labor; Sunflower…

Mendocino County Today: Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017

Keegan Arraigned; Crazy Behavior; Replace Croskey; Coast Shelter; Little Dog; Emergency Response; Replace Scalmanini; Economic Driver; Costco Ransom; Farm Produce; Yesterday's Catch; Tipi Pressure; Alcatraz; Monstrous Plan; Marco Radio; Walmart Evil; War Bride; November…

Mendocino County Today: Friday, Aug. 11, 2017

Saner Arraigned; Keegan Trial; Another Costco Appeal; Pot Ordinance Revisions; Little Dog; Willits Pain; Wine Puffaroo; Yesterday's Catch; Unsustainable Economy; Gardening Class; Zionist Handlers; Lenin Sweeping; Flak Language; Kaepernick Rally; Road…

Mendocino County Today: Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017

Bypass Pain; Care-a-Van FB; Comptche Quizards; Cannabis Hour; Community Awards; Grade Fire; Captain Fathom; Stalag High; Power Question; Tweek Veek; Scams Aplenty; Begley Search; Emergency Broadcast; Blackberry Festival; Casino Going; Water Catcher; BayAreans; Little…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017

Hospital Questions; Saner Arraignment; Missing Kayaker; Little Dog; BOS Comments; Crazy Leaders; Duh Headlines; Ideal City; Suspect Photos; 101 Accident; Yesterday's Catch; Insurance Litigators; Wine Saturation; Dunkirk Whitewash; Anger Everywhere; Tractor Work; Greens…

Off The Record (Aug. 9, 2017)

I THOUGHT it was my very own conspiracy theory until a friend told me that he’d heard…

Off the Record (Aug. 2, 2017)

THE SPANISH LANGUAGE INTERPRETER for the Superior Court in Ukiah went on strike this morning, Monday, July…

Off the Record (July 26, 2017)

IF MENDOCINO COUNTY got cut off from the rest of Trumplandia tomorrow, our survival chances would be…

Off the Record (July 19, 2017)

A TRUCK & TRAILER FIRE Sunday afternoon on the Willits Grade quickly became so large CalFire awarded…

Off the Record (July 12, 2017)

THE CASPAR INN closed a few months ago, but we only heard about it recently when the…

Off the Record (July 5, 2017)

BE THERE! Where? An exhibit of Virginia Sharkey's paintings opens this Thursday at the Partners Gallery, 335 N.…

Off The Record (June 28, 2017)

THE MORE THINGS change….. The Vagrancy Act 1824 was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom…

Off the Record (June 21, 2017)

A STOLEN 18-WHEELER has fouled the cleanest stretch of the South Fork of the Eel west of…

Valley People (Aug. 9, 2017)

SCANNERS throughout the county crackled to life Sunday about 7pm with reports of a shooting in the…

Valley People (Aug. 2, 2017)

NO PRESSER YET from the Sheriff’s Department, but there was a large-scale pot raid in Navarro last…

Valley People (July 26, 2017)

JENNIFER AZZI, the famous Stanford and Olympic gold medal basketball player was in town last week presiding…

Valley People (July 19, 2017)

WHOEVER rolled away with it, the Anderson Valley Food Bank would deeply appreciate your return of the…

Valley People (July 12, 2017)

THE MENDOCINO COUNTY CARE-A-VAN will be in Anderson Valley on Monday, July 17, at the Grange in…

Valley People (July 5, 2017)

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS to the two delightful ladies at the Navarro Store, Erika Mendoza and Crist Perez, the…

Valley People (June 28, 2017)

IT REACHED 102 IN THE SHADE in Boonville last Thursday. And was higher than that out in…

Valley People (June 21, 2017)

MILLA HANDLEY, winemaker and owner of the landmark Handley Cellars, has announced her retirement and plans to…

Letters (Aug. 9, 2017)

Coupla weeks ago super-drunk dude crashes car at Highway 128 and Masonite Road resulting in fire. Dude…

Letters (Aug. 2, 2017)

Thank you for the placement of the 45 mph calming signs. I hope that over time they…

Letters (July 26, 2017)

David Severn's article, Stealing Sam's Land documents his slanted perspective of the controversy. With the addition of…

Letters (July 19, 2017)

The Hospitality House has become a major source of serious problems for local residents and businesses, with…

Letters (July 12, 2017)

Serious improvements need to be made to mental health services in Mendocino County. The current system is…

Letters (July 5, 2017)

I feel somewhat sympathetic to the folks on Fish Rock Road about their desire to have it…

Letters (June 28, 2017)

Do you AV guys and gals know that the UC-Berkeley Cal Bears power hitting first baseman is…

Letters (June 21, 2017)

Regarding the new marijuana sitatuion that has arisen. The County wants to put a bunch of restrictions…