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Posts published by “Mark Scaramella”

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Bravery Beyond Belief

When I was in the Air Force in the 1970s I had access to classified information about the Soviet Union’s air defenses, logistics support systems,…

On Whose Say So?

Anticipating a federally funded runway improvement grant, the Boonville Airport Committee put out bids for an engineering consultant early this year. It’s been several years…

The Press Democrat’s Labor Fantasies

Last week the Santa Rosa Press Democrat ran a story titled, “Winegrowers facing labor hurdles as harvest season approaches.” The story began, “Grape growers and…

Privatizing Mendo’s Mental Health

Mental health services in Mendocino County are at best very limited and underfunded, and several high-profile examples of inadequate responses have come to light in…

The Greenwood Arch

Fifty or so Valleyites showed up last Wednesday evening to look at the to-be-replaced Philo-Greenwood Road bridge. The first-hand walk-through at the bridge was followed…

Three Nons & Water Wars

Sheriff Allman appeared before the Board of Supervisors last Tuesday to explain why it is expected to cost $150,000 to paint the inside of the…

Mendo Broadband Denied

Supervisor Hamburg last Tuesday told his Board colleagues about a Friday, May 17 meeting in Fort Bragg to discuss internet broadband service in the county.…

Off The Tracks

In 2010, Bernard Meyers was the only NCRA director to publicly say that taxpayers are being ripped off by a sweetheart deal benefiting a private company that includes former congressman Doug Bosco — who happens to be the NCRA’s attorney.

Clarifications & Explanations

John Sakowicz, omni-interested citizen in a county where few people pay close attention to purely local matters, posed an interesting question at the April 23…

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