Back in May of 2010, not long after Supervisor Dan Hamburg first declared his intention of running for Supervisor, Hamburg supporter Michael Laybourne of Hopland wrote to us to explain why Hamburg should be elected. Mr. Laybourne wrote as if he had spoken to Hamburg and supported Hamburg because he agreed with certain aspects of [...]
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This Week: SEIU shelves deal with county; Norman Solomon in Ukiah; The Pelosi Brigade & KPFA; and much more
In what is probably a first in the history of wine’s conquest of all arable land in northern California, a 528-acre expanse of former wetlands in southern Sonoma County is set to be converted into a grape vineyard and olive plantation, with perhaps other crops in the mix.Subscribe now to access our entire site—only $25 [...]
Hi, It was definitely stupid for me to mutter at the council meeting that the seven protest letters that we received were “not very compelling.” I absolutely own that. It was a comment that could only be correctly interpreted by someone who had seen the letters. So it is not surprising that I’m getting criticized. [...]
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This Week: Planning Director outta here; Peace & Freedom sues California; Amazon Warrior Goddess raids Ukiah Animal Control; and much more
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This Week: A gang problem in Fort Bragg; Outraged psuedo-libs vs. Tommy Wayne Kramer; Nuzzlebumming at the MTA; and much more
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This Week: CalTrans really doesn’t like us; CAMP, er, Marijuana Price Support Unit; Libs saying nice things about libs; and much more
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This Week: Owings, Skidmore & Blah Blah in Ukiah; Smith & Affinito in Fort Bragg; Fire protection in the hills; and much more.
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NO SHOWS, NO SMARTS Editor: “The PG&E and Wellington Energy employees were a no-show this morning at the Wellington Energy Installation Yard, while 26 trucks sat there ready to (illegally) install in Santa Cruz County. About 40-50 people showed up to demand that PG&E respect local laws and get their “smart” meter program out [...]
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This week: Ignoring the Grand Jury; Mendolib, Coast Branch; Redistricting the 5th; and much more
