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Milovina Fined

According to a wine-grower profile by Congressman Huffman’s (formerly Congressman Thompson’s) aide Heidi Cusick Dickerson back in 2010, Milovina Vineyards grows several varieties of grapes…

Obamacare Baffles Mendo

On Monday, April 8, the Mendocino Board of Supervisors listened to two and a half excruciating hours of impenetrable insurance jargon. If you're inclined to…

EOA DOA?

The Board of Supervisors expressed plenty of skepticism during their March 12 discussion of the Exclusive Operating Area (EOA) proposal for County ambulance service. As…

Mendocino Media

My uncle, the late 5th District Supervisor Joe Scaramella, was an avid reader all his life. He described the county’s media during his tour in…

Obamacare Lands On Mendo

The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka PPACA/Obamacare) will go into effect in January of 2014. It's a hopelessly confusing mess of non-reform…

Caltrans’ Bait & Switch

Dozens of mostly Willits people spoke in opposition to the Caltrans bypass of Willits at last Tuesday's meeting of the Board of Supervisors, specifically the…

The Need To Proceed For Speed

Ms. Dillon is a briskly smart, attractive young woman with an important job. She not only has to secure venues ranging from where to park…

Union Busting With Bankruptcy

On Thursday, March 7, Coast Hospital CEO Wayne Allen issued the following press release. “Mendocino Coast Hospital Files Bankruptcy Motion To Reject Current Union Contract;…

Dr. Kravis’s Leaking Tank

Wikipedia: “Grease traps (also known as grease interceptors, grease recovery devices and grease converters) are plumbing devices designed to intercept most greases and solids before…

With Audits Like These…

With great fanfare last July, Governor Jerry Brown launched an “investigation” into “the circumstances surrounding significant budgetary irregularities at the California Department of Parks and…

An Accounting Quiz

1. What does CPA stand for? a. Can't Pull Attorneys b. Certified Public Accountant c. Certified Professional Adder-upper d. Certified Public Annoyance   2. What…

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