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Measure V: Arguments For & Against

Citizens of our county have the right to protect their environment through self-governance. The timber industry has killed and left millions of trees standing dead over tens of thousands of acres with no end in sight. Industry has failed to self-regulate in the face of an unprecedented drought, burdening the people with unreasonable financial and health hazards. Dead trees can and do cause great bodily harm, including death.

Valley People (Mar 23, 2016)

DON CARSON has died. He lived for years in the last house at the top of Lambert Lane, Boonville, with his wife, Betsy, a talented artist who died two years ago. Don had been housebound…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, Mar 23, 2016

Teaching Violence;
Toby Shapiro;
Bernville;
Re-up;
Quake Mistake;
Beard Craze;
Record Management;
Best Burger;
Tulips;
Ukiah Decisions;
Yesterday's Catch;
No NeoClinton;
eVoting;
Killing Robots;
Explore Space;
Marine Base;
Good Americans;
Good Drunk;
Home Rule;
Dubya Dumb;
Big Ag;
Caspar Ukefest;
Outage Bill

Mental Health Strategies: Back to the Future

One of the worst mistakes county supervisors ever made was closing the psychiatric health facility commonly called the PHF, or “puff” in 2000.

Letters (Mar 23, 2016)

A couple of things. First the frost fan issue. We are in the season now and I have seen many a new fan trailer enter the valley. They appear to have smaller props and let’s hope so. Major Scarmella’s law suit should do something. It is too bad our Supervisor totally fumbled the ball that was not even handled by the Rah-Rah Ag Commissioner.

Did Shannon Do It?

Every few years, desperate for attention, Darryl Cherney, or one of his surrogates pops up with a new suspect in the 1990 car bombing of him and the late Judi Bari. Both managed to parlay…

Off the Record (Mar 23, 2016)

LOTS OF US took a moment to remember that it was two years ago Saturday that Deputy Sheriff Ricky Del Fiorentino was shot and killed by a rampaging Oregon tweaker. DEL FIORENTINO'S killer was himself…

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016

Restraining Force;
Recommended Reading;
Spit Matters;
Piano Show;
Yesterday's Catch;
Trump's Path;
Psych Beds;
Donor Logos;
New Disposition;
Looming Crises;
Measure W;
Greenwashing Brown;
Whiskey River;
Postmodern Fog

Mendocino County Today: Monday, Mar 21, 2016

Springtime;
Weather Outlook;
Allman's Case;
Puff Opinion;
Puff Closure;
Asha Missing;
Homeless Count;
Liberty Layoffs;
Coliform Testing;
Boonville Water/Sewer;
Presidential Contributions;
Kenwood Quake;
Shelter Audit;
Proposal Process;
Abnormally Dry;
Teacher Firings;
Glyphosate Use;
Yesterday's Catch;
Vicious Life;
Log Truck;
Rushing Marshmallows;
Cat Bounce;
Republican History;
Lord's Avenger;
Tunnels Collapsing;
Marco Radio;
Tsunami Test;
Spring Fever

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