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Posts published by “Bruce Anderson”

Marie, The Rest Of The Story

Old timers will remember Marie Helme, the mysterious older woman encased, rain or shine, in a black winter coat who we'd see gingerly making her way from the Mannix Building every afternoon to the Boonville…

Q&A With James Bassler

Mr. Bassler's son, Aaron, after killing Matt Coleman of Albion then, two weeks later, Jere Melo of Fort Bragg, was himself shot to death by Sacramento police officers two weeks ago. Roaming the heavily forested…

The Short, Sad Saga Of Aaron Bassler

And thus ended the short, sad saga of Aaron James Bassler, shot to death a little after noon on last Saturday's perfect fall day. The 35-year old Bassler had shot and killed two Mendocino Coast…

St. Mary’s Hospital: A Love Letter

The morning of July 23rd I woke up with a stomachache. By noon the stomachache was bending me in half but, like a true child of the 50s — no blood, no injury — I…

The Murder Of Jere Melo

Former mayor and long-time Fort Bragg City councilman Jere Melo was shot to death last Saturday morning about four miles east of Fort Bragg. Melo died instantly from what police subsequently described as “numerous gunshots…

Guerrero’s Tire Shop Raided

Last Thursday afternoon (July 7th), detectives from Napa County, reinforced by the Mendocino County Sheriff's Department, descended on the Guerrero Tire Shop in downtown Boonville to arrest Carlos Guerrero, 45, a long-time resident of the…

How I Met The KZYX News Department

KZYX is advertising for a news director. Paul Hanson has resigned. I hope Hanson's departure wasn't inspired by an odd few hours two weeks ago that began with Hanson's visit to our office. Here's what…

The Improbable Death Of Susan Keegan

Shock and disbelief were almost simultaneous. One of the Ukiah Valley’s most active and popular figures, Susan Keegan, had been found dead in her South Ukiah home on Whitmore Lane. The shock of the terrible…

River Watch Sues Willits. Again.

A one-man environmental group is suing Willits. Again. The one man is Jack Silver. His solo environmental group is called River Watch. River Watch looks pretty good on paper, with sub-groups and a bunch of…

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