Anderson Valley

Bird’s Eye View (Oct. 18, 2017)

by Turkey Vulture

Local evening dining options. This week in Boonville only. Lauren’s Restaurant sees Libby (of Libby’s Restaurant in Philo fame) as Guest Chef on Mondays from 5-9pm, Thursday-Sunday, 11.30am-2.30pm…

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Mendocino County

Mendocino County Today: Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017

by AVA News Service

Underground Lines; Fire Update; PG&E Stock; Uncertain World; Contractor Research; PG&E Lawsuit; Baltimore Fire; PG&E Pressure; Little Dog; George Lee; Funky Links; James Blanton; Mail Ballots; Chihuahua Execution; Disaster Benefits; Bret Consciousness; Yesterday's Catch; Monster Factory; Auto Life; Abusive Men; Pumpkin…

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Raises & Business As Usual

by Mark Scaramella

Sheriff Tom Allman reported on the ongoing fire catastrophe in the Board Chambers last Tuesday morning. He said that the Mendo…

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Off the Record (Oct. 18, 2017)

by AVA News Service

LEGENDARY UKIAH STREET PERSON, Kelisha Alvarez, was in court Tuesday morning seeking a pass to get out of jail for an…

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Essays

Incident At Cuffey’s Cove

by Malcolm Macdonald

How did I go from a city council meeting in Fort Bragg on a Monday night to the wind whistling bluffs behind Cuffey's Cove Cemetery ten days…

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And The Sun Became Black As Sackcloth Of Hair & The Moon Became As Blood

by Rex Gressett

Like half of northern California, I woke up Monday morning to the subtle smell of smoke. Outside the early morning eastern sky was an unearthly frosty pink.…

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Viewscapes

by Bruce Patterson

I dropped out of high school when I turned 16. Now having a union job, a ’59 Chevy, cruising buddies, girlfriends and plenty of gas money, I…

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‘Machine Guns For Rent’

by David Severn

Amongst several other counter-culture proclivities, I have been anti-war, anti-weapons of war, anti-nuclear most of my life. In the mid- to late-1980s I started regularly going to…

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In Praise of a Boring Life

by Flynn Washburne

There is a "curse" which is usually and almost certainly erroneously attributed to "ancient Chinese" sources that goes either, "May you live in interesting times," or, "May…

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Letters to the Editor

Letters (Oct. 18, 2017)

There is the suggestion that fires start with windblown trees breaking power lines. Our recent fire followed the path of the 1964 fire. When areas are rebuilt,…

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Evacuation Warnings Lifted

Location: Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Willits and Van Arsdale communities The following areas will be repopulated starting…

Search for Missing

As of 10-13-2017 the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office continues to assist with the recovery and re-population of…

Holiday Boutique Vendors

[Dec 2] Your local Girl Scouts will be hosting their annual Holiday Boutique at Carl Purdy Hall,…

MPA Community Gatherings

[Nov 1-3] Local ocean community members are invited to attend upcoming community gatherings that will be held…

CPR Class

[Oct 28] Come join us and learn to save a life by attending the FREE Hands-Only CPR…

Pumpkin Night

[Oct 28] First Annual Pumpkin Night at the Gardens, Saturday, October 28th, from 5:30PM to 7:30PM (Adults $10;…

Navarro River Study Plan

[Oct 26] The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) will hold the first…

Cancer Paddle/Walk

[Oct 21] Walk or paddle for cancer this October at the 18th annual Big River Walk and Paddle…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017

Reconstruction Proposals; Fire Update; Airtanker; Legal Aide; Cleanup Risks; Firefight; Electrical Fires; Saint Anselm; Little Dog; BOS Meeting; Fall Color; DA Punts; Railcar; Sewage Meeting; Keegan Testimony; Mislinked; Yesterday's Catch; Our Leaders; Trump Presidency; Sacrificial Lambs; Mendocino…

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017

Evacuations Lifted; Redwood Fire; PG&E Plunges; Underground Lines; Search & Rescue; AV Firefighters; Fall Sale; Silver Mistrial; Little Dog; Faking It; Yesterday's Catch; Trimmigrants Arrive; Peace Out; Dangerous Time; Colonoscopy Query; Harvey…

Mendocino County Today: Monday, Oct. 16, 2017

Doctor Suicide; Rain Forecast; Fire Update; Boonville Response; Sticky Buds; PD Stories; Firefighter Video; Firebrand Danger; Gouge Inn; Burned Wineries; Ops Center; Ledson Castle; Little Dog; County Raises; Burgess Case; Yesterday's Catch; Sanitation…

Mendocino County Today: Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017

Sheriff Announcement; Effort Updates; Fire Notes; Redwood Fire; Missing Persons; Res Protectors; Fire Fatalities; Help Offered; PG&E Culpability; Bomber; LaCo Update; Convict Crews; Smoke Advisory; Little Dog; Neo Fascism; Flora Gone; Sample Ballots; Mendocratic…

Mendocino County Today: Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017

Presser Notes; UDJ FAQ; Bike; Cleaning Up; Fire Info; Damage Assessment; Burned; Eight Fatalities; Three IDs; Weather Forecast; Evacuation Updates; Ed Desk; Smoke Advisory; Calamity Adjustment; Joyless Succession; Little Dog; Underground Lines; FB Meetings; Shallow…

Mendocino County Today: Friday, Oct. 13, 2017

Community Meeting; Fire Update; Willits Watch; Conference Notes; Masks Available; Chucklebuddy Backlash; Kai Shepherd; Kym Appreciation; No Sirens; Sonoma Mission; Fires Investigation; Panic Decision; Landlines; Gloria Ross; Little Dog; Museum Garden; The Deuce; Bubbling…

Mendocino County Today: Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017

Info Number; Day Four; Calfire Updates; Local Impressions; Geyserville Hills; Willits Reports; Shepherd Family; Laytonville Observer; Overwhelmed Chucklebuddy; Looter Arrested; Legal Reminders; Power Lines; Diablo Conditions; Aussie Empathy; SoCo Report; Harrowing Escape; Smoke…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017

Additional Evacuations; Fire Info; Still Moving; 211; US Cellular; LaCo Report; Food Support; SoCo Evacuations; Earthquake; BOS Notes; Ed Desk; Ross Memorial; Underground Lines; Di Rosa Preserve; Sober Fest; IQs; Paradise Burning; Gun Rental; Rain…

Off the Record (Oct. 11, 2017)

THE SLAUGHTER in Las Vegas was so awful even the NRA is harrumphing about "certain restrictions may…

Off the Record (Oct. 4, 2017)

A YOUNG MAN was found dead on the sidewalk near the corner of Franklin and Fir last…

Off the Record (Sep. 27, 2017)

I'VE WATCHED the first three installments of "Vietnam," the PBS special by Burns and Novick. The first…

Off the Record (Sep. 20, 2017)

ALLISON GLASSEY has resigned as director of the County Museum in Willits. A former County administrator, Glassey’s…

Off the Record (Sep. 13, 2017)

BOONDOGGLE ALERT! Agenda Item 4w on Tuesday’s Supe’s agenda: Approval of Agreement with Mendocino County Office of…

Off the Record (Sep. 6, 2017)

THE WAY WE LIVE NOW. Fred Gardner writes: Justin B., 19, has always been a bicycle person.…

Off the Record (Aug. 30, 2017)

YOU SAY SUPE'S meetings are boring. Not the August 22 meeting, which featured both a Mendo First…

Off the Record (Aug. 23, 2017)

WAS RUFFING PUSHED or did she jump? I'm guessing the Fort Bragg City Manager was pushed then,…

Valley People (Oct. 11, 2017)

THE TERRIBLE FIRES raging to the east and south of Anderson Valley began around midnight Sunday into…

Valley People (Oct. 4, 2017)

ANDERSON VALLEY BREWING held its 6th annual Mowkeef, which means "Fall Harvest Celebration" in Boontling. Many folks…

Valley People (Sep. 27, 2017)

NORM CLOW WRITES: Not to belabor the story, but 18 years earlier, before taking the helm as…

Valley People (Sep. 20, 2017)

THE MENDOCINO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION will hold two meetings in Anderson Valley this month, one next Wednesday,…

Valley People (Sep. 13, 2017)

NORM CLOW WRITES: “Just saw your nice send-off for Gloria. This photo is the dedication page of…

Valley People (Sep. 6, 2017)

PICTURES of two guys in the act of committing a burglary are floating around on Facebook. The…

Valley People (Aug. 30, 2017)

THE ANDERSON VALLEY is saddened by news of the death of Gloria Ross, a native daughter of…

Valley People (Aug. 23, 2017)

THE GOOD NEWS: Tracy Anderson, Anderson Valley born and bred, has been appointed as principal at our…

Letters (Oct. 11, 2017)

Another mass shooting massacre. After Sandy Hook, I really believed something would be done regarding gun laws.…

Letters (Oct. 4, 2017)

We respectfully request that the Supervisors make a legal distinction between property owners who take an entire…

Letters (Sep. 27, 2017)

I have a few questions about all of the water trucks delivering water to various prolific gardens…

Letters (Sep. 20, 2017)

I live on the adjoining property to Maggy Hawk Vineyard (which is actually owned by Kendall Jackson)…

Letters (Sep. 13, 2017)

I am writing to defend my friend, Peter Keegan, against the rumors and hearsay that have been…

A Week in the Picaresque Life of Tone Dogg

After a few short miles we got to my truck, Sally. Sally the suburban drinks the 5…

Letters (Sep. 6, 2017)

As cannabis stumbles toward legalization in California, it seems like almost everyone's grown ganja this year. New…

Letters (Aug. 30, 2017)

Why does our county require an onerous use permit for short term rentals on shared roads, when…