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Posts published by “Malcolm Macdonald”

Mendo Mail & Maritime History

Between the late 1880s and the early 1930s mail was delivered to my grandparents home here at the Macdonald ranch simply by addressing their name…

The Goat Island Mystery

At one time early in the twentieth century Fort Bragg, California, was home to three dozen whore houses at the same time. The most unusual…

Coast Hospital Issues Ultimatum

At a December 4th special meeting of the Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH), its Board of Directors interviewed then offered a contract to John Parigi…

Autumn Reminiscence & Baseball Ramblings

In the land of the free and the home of the brave, when the golden days of autumn turn to cloudy, dingy days in December…

Dutch Fred & William Kelly

Most people know that Bald Hill is north and slightly east of Fort Bragg, but few have ever seen the monument astride the top. It…

A Brief History Of Fire In The West

When I was a youngster in the late 1950s a series of thick foggy evenings meant my father would usually conclude supper with the comment,…

19th Century Mendo Dentistry

At this time of year in 1879 Mendocino County was consumed with news regarding what came to be called “The Mendocino Outlaws,” a band of…

Elephants In The ER? What Elephants?

The former Chief of Human Resources at Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH) has filed suit in federal court against the hospital, its Chief Executive Officer…

Incident At Cuffey’s Cove

How did I go from a city council meeting in Fort Bragg on a Monday night to the wind whistling bluffs behind Cuffey's Cove Cemetery…

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