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Posts published by “Bruce McEwen”

Two Down, Two To Go

Paul Sequiera earned his Mendo stripes last Friday. He already had lots of stripes from his years as a Contra Costa County prosecutor, but as…

Boonville To Briceland

It was the longest night of the year, the last night as well, according to the venerable old Mayan calendar, and it was an eerie…

Water Shortage In Weedland

Garberville —Pot growers are hauling water early this year, as regional tributaries to the Eel River are drying up ahead of schedule; that is, a…

A Flick Of The Bic And…

Back in late June, gasoline prices were soaring near $5 per gallon when a big fuel tanker was topping off the underground tanks at the…

The Mother Of All Toothaches

She had a toothache the size of Mount Rushmore. It was so bad she needed more than Novocaine, Xylocaine, more than nitrous oxide … more like 28 grams of cocaine and some “crack,” a mix of coke and crank.

Thundercloud Gambini Goes To War

When Mr. Anthony Gambini of 24234 Buckeye Circle in Willits declared war on the United States he was the only one in town who noticed.…

Summer Theater, Covelo

They don’t have a playhouse in Covelo. Theater lovers have to travel to the courthouse in Ukiah to enjoy Round Valley's summer rep. “It must…

Cruel & Unusual Appropriateness

On Friday, July 20th, Marvin Johnson and Simon Thornton were sentenced to prison for the murder of Joe Litteral and the attempted murder of Brandon…

The Devil’s Tools

Ed Abbey famously declared, "No matter how bad a situation is, calling a cop can only make it worse." That attitude is widely shared in…

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