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Letters (Jan 1, 2014)

The Medical Marijuana Patients Union has been picking up other people's garbage on California highways for 10+ years. We presently have two sites, one on 128 from Philo to the outskirts of Boonville & the second on Highway 101 north of Cloverdale at the Sonoma/Mendo County line.

Mendocino County Today: January 1, 2014

THE ROACH CLIP — In 2003 the Pride of Tacoma Press published a limited edition (150 copies) of a piece written by Charles Willeford in 1973 called “The Ubiq­uitous Roach Clip.” Willeford is a very…

The Best & The Worst Of Mendocino County, 2013

ABSENTEE OF THE YEAR: Winter. Where did it go? 2013 was the driest year in Mendocino County ever. MIA OF THE YEAR. Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster for his failure to prosecute Dr. Peter…

Mendocino County Today: December 31, 2013

COURTHOUSE REVIEW, 2013 by Bruce McEwen Things look a whole lot clearer when you see 'em in your rearview mirror. — John Prine Those of us who have come to loathe our obligatory Year In…

Mendocino County Today: December 30, 2013

WITTIEST CREATIVE WRITING OF THE YEAR from Holly Tannen, as posted on the Coast Listserve Sunday: For those of you who were unable to read every post on the 2013 Repercussion-list, here is a recap…

Mendocino County Today: December 29, 2013

FLU SEASON is upon us, and this year the doctors say we can again blame it on the pigs or, if you prefer, swine,  last infecting us the winter of 2009. The symptoms: fevers, body…

Mendocino County Today: December 28, 2013

SLOW LEARNERS. Ukiah Unified is investing $282,000 in laptop computers for its 900 third and tenth grade students. The devices will allegedly “help students transition to the Common Core State Standards,” according to district Superintendent…

Mendocino County Today: December 26, 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS, AVA PEOPLE! Our gift bag is light today but, as they say in the Marines, or used to say, “Every day's a holiday, every meal's a banquet!” ============================= WATER WORRIES. If winter doesn't…

Mendocino County Today: December 25, 2013

THE SHERIFF'S LOG for arrests made on 19 December 2013, lists Ed Christensen, 41, of Point Arena who is accused of two felony charges of elder abuse. Some 15 years ago, Christensen was arrested for…

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