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New Laws 2015

Hundreds of new laws will go into effect in California throughout the year in 2015, including a long-overdue one that will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver’s license starting Friday. DRIVER’S LICENSES FOR UNDOCUMENTED…

Mendocino County Today: Thursday, Jan 8, 2015

Religious Fanaticism;
Dump that Boyfriend;
Native Marijuana;
Catch of the Day;
Safeway Settlement;
MA Grads;
Boonville Author;
MHAB Meeting;
Bloodletting;
Sabotaging USPS;
Hail Marys

Trio Céleste Concert

Fort Bragg Center for the Arts 13110 Pomo Lane, Mendocino, CA, 95460 January 18, 2015, 3pm., Preston Hall, Mendocino On Sunday, January 18, Fort Bragg Center for the Arts turns a cancellation into an exciting…

Valley People (Jan 7, 2015)

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: The beautifully remodeled and just re-opened Yorkville Market, managed by a most delightful young woman named Lisa Walsh Hale of the Judson Hale Winery family. The enterprise is part market, part tasting room,…

Off the Record (Jan 7, 2015)

THE NEW UKIAH CITY COUNCIL, according to the Ukiah Daily Journal, is going for $15,000 worth of consulting to “facilitate goal setting.” The last time the Council went looking for outside advice, they came up with Ukiah-based consultant Steve Zuieback and his “process enneagram.” I can't remember how much they paid Zuieback for his enema, but the City Council that hired him was purged in the next election.

Revisiting the Belle Rodriguez Murder Case

The small town of Covelo in central Mendocino County is nestled in the Round Valley, to the west of the Mendocino National Forest and east of Highway 101, miles inland from the coast. It is located within the Round Valley Indian Reservation of the Pomo Tribe, though the town itself is only 40% Native American. With a population of under 1300, Covelo is known as a home to many artists in a variety of media, including traditional native craftspeople.

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, Jan 7, 2015

Navarro's Mouth;
Vineyard Fan Lawsuit;
Catch of the Day;
Police Reports;
Radio Finances;
Baseball Trophy Tour;
Bad Choices;
Planning Department;
Robert Johnson;
Sheriff Jim Clark;
Mistah Kurtz;
Whistleblower Trial;
MLK Celebration

Mendocino County, The Dark Side

May 2005: Donald Cavanaugh, 63, of Illinois, was reported missing. His vehicle was subsequently found in Westport. James Denoyer remains the only suspect in his uncle’s disappearance. Denoyer is presently a resident of Lake County.

Letters (Jan 7, 2015)

Now that the voting has been finalized, it's time to congratulate the three candidates that won seats during the recent election for Ukiah City Council. Jim Brown, Kevin Doble, and Maureen "Mo" Mulheren are our newest council leaders, making difficult decisions that can, and will, affect our city, our lives, and the way the city staff conducts business as a whole.

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