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Posts published by “Mark Scaramella”

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Budget Bungling, Er, Balancing

Out of the clear blue, during his Supervisor’s Report on Tuesday, Supervisor and Board Chair John Haschak casually told his colleagues: “The Budget Plan. We heard from the CEO that we don’t have a balanced…

The Schoolbus, The Roundabout, The CHP Officer & The Judge

The roundabout south of Fort Bragg where Simpson Lane intersects with Highway 1 is the only roundabout on Highway 1 north of San Francisco. It was opened in 2018 after Caltrans did an analysis that…

Barnstorming With Hot Air: A Self-Made Balloon Man [Nov 2007]

His name is not Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs, but he’ll answer to Kevin Herschman. Oz, as his friends may call him, is the engaging young man piloting the blue balloon…

CEO Denounced

Three outspoken women took to the Supervisors’ public speakers podium during public expression on Tuesday to bluntly denounce County CEO Darcie Antle and the Supervisors for their roles in the Cubbison/Kennedy criminal case. The first…

Ignoring The Voters

To get a sense of how out of touch the Supervisors are, even with their own statements and decisions, one need look no further than a seemingly innocuous request by Supervisor Ted Williams at last…

Sticker Shock At The Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Matt Kendall appeared before a receptive Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to explain why he wants more money in the next fiscal year, July 2025 to June 2026. Referring to his present budget, Kendall…

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