by Fred Gardner
The hearing at which marijuana prohibition was discussed by Congress in 1937, continued from last week’s AVA. The witness, Joseph B. Hertzfeld of the Philadelphia Seed Co., testified that “Hempseed is very beneficial because it adds the proper oil to the mixture and promotes the growth of feathers, and it is also a general vitalizer.” […]
by Tim Stelloh
John Dalton, now 58, has been in federal prison for more than 17 years on marijuana-related charges. Dalton was put in prison by rogue DEA agents who seduced his wife, making her their informant. At one point, the DEA had Dalton’s wife place a tape recorder under the couple’s bed in their Redwood Valley home. […]
by The AVA
839 MILES OF WICK May 19, 2013 To: Jane M. Hicks, Chief, Regulatory Division, San Francisco District, US Army Corps of Engineers, 1455 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-1398 Re: Request for Reevaluation of the 404 Permit No. 1991-194740N regarding the Caltrans Willits Bypass project Dear Ms. Hicks, Request: Keep the Code, a California non-profit […]
by The AVA
WILLITS CROOKS maybe ought to stay in Willits. Ferndale police officers arrested two men from Willits early Sunday morning inside a bank in Ferndale. Sylvester Loren Vansickle, 56, and Larry Daniel Rodriguez, 39, were trying to blowtorch their way into an ATM cash box when the cops appeared outside the bank. One of the two […]
by The AVA
LEONARD CIRINO has died. Leonard, the well-known Albion poet, had suffered from cancer, and passed away two weeks ago in Springfield, Oregon where he’d lived for the past ten years.Subscribe now to access our entire site—only $25 for 1 year. For login info, please check your email after signing up. If it’s not there, check […]
by The AVA
A REPLACEMENT bridge over the Navarro at the Philo end of the Philo-Greenwood Road is in the planning stages, and thanks to Rose Zimmer for drawing the project to our flagging attentions. According to Caltrans specs, “The proposed project is replacement of an existing two-lane, 350-foot long by 19 feet wide bridge made of reinforced […]
With 3 legalization initiatives and 1 medical marijuana regulation initiative all aiming for the same 2012 ballot and competing for the same scarce funds, none of them have been able to raise the $2 million the signatures alone would require. Time has almost run out for gathering 505,000 valid voter signatures by 4/20/12.Subscribe now to […]
by The AVA
DIM BULBS Justice is being served, slowly but surely. As some may recall, my truck was broken into last June at Lake Mendocino under cover of darkness at the southern boat ramp parking lot. About $1300 worth of cash and goods were ripped off. I figured it would be a total loss as insurance doesn’t […]
by The AVA
VERN PIVER died Monday in San Francisco at the UC Hospital. He was 78. I’ll have a full obituary in next week’s paper. A native of Fort Bragg, Vern was among the Mendocino Coast’s best known and most widely respected citizens.Subscribe now to access our entire site—only $25 for 1 year. For login info, please […]
by The AVA
REGARDING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF CHRIS GIAUQUE I am writing in response to the article regarding the disappearance of Chris Giauque. The article was composed of some facts, some theories, and the ludicrous speculation that I was somehow involved. A critical fact left out of the article is that I, Scott McKinney, have passed a polygraph […]
