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The Many Voices Of Sheridan Malone

The most shocking jolt I’ve ever experienced at an onstage performance came in the 1980s at the Ukiah Playhouse.  Daughter Emily and I were happily…

J.D. Ball

His granddaughter, Melissa (Ball) Kendrick of Ukiah, wrote the following sketch of his early life. The History of Mendocino County of 1880 gives the same…

Take A Free Ride On The Smart Train

As of April 1st 2024 the Smart Train (Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit) that runs from near the Santa Rosa Airport in Sonoma County to…

Ukiah City Manager Cuts Off Palace Hotel Discussion

City Manager Sage Sangiacomo cut off public discussion at a City Council meeting on Wednesday night about a highly anticipated permit application that will determine…

Cops On Campus Are The Real Outside Agitators

Nothing agitates a campus as dramatically as the arrival of the cops. Indeed, the cops have been the only real outside agitators on campuses across…

Expanding Behavioral Health Care

Recent changes to California state law are allowing community health centers to expand behavioral health care so we can meet the growing demand for services.…

County Notes: Follow The Bouncing Budget Ball

We didn’t really expect the Supervisors to address the many inconsistencies and incongruencies in Tuesday’s budget presentation that we previously outlined, that would be unheard…

Mendocino (Eat Your Heart Out, Visit Mendocino)

Mendocino and a dose of scenic/sensational Highway I were not on my agenda. Boonville was, and maybe a stay at their hotel or straight/curving out…

Under UCLA’s Jumbotron

On April 25, a large group of students at the University of California, Los Angeles, set up an encampment on the main quadrangle of their…

‘The Children’ (A post-production commentary)

Author — Lucy Kirkwood, Director — Ann Woodhead Produced by Mendocino Theater Company Cast —  HAZEL - Pamela W. Allen;  ROSE - Torri Truss;  ROBIN…

Conducting The Public’s Business In Public

Someone who evidently doesn’t appreciate and understand how important it is to conduct the public’s business in front of the public, is Supervisor Maureen Mulheren,…

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