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Posts published by “Bruce McEwen”

Hoyle & The Bulgos

The high profile bust featuring the Bulgarians of Covelo has developed an added angle — and more defendants.

Stage Fright

Lauren's Restaurant should be packed to the rafters this Saturday night when Nahara, Boonville's fledgling songbird and healing arts masseuse, takes the stage for her first live performance as a professional singer. Nahara has performed…

Caught in the Crossfire

Everyone in a position to know says this is another banner year for the marijuana cultivation business, Men­docino County franchise. Sheriff Allman says simply, “It's everywhere.” And it's drawing people from everywhere. Last year law…

The Boonville Art Walk

Celebrating his first anniversary in Boonville, this reporter strolled the 14th Annual Boonville Art Walk last Saturday, July 10th. The day was sunny and hot with about six knots of welcome cool winds gusting intermittently…

Left Hanging

Last week we left Bess Sanderson hanging at the County Jail. We thought she’d made bail. In fact, she’d hadn’t bailed. She was still hanging Wednesday morning, and she hung for over an hour waiting…

A Couple of Real Doozies

Even by Trustafarian standards, Bess and James Sanderson had been living well in a $3 million dollar oceanview home near Mendocino but also drawing food stamps and other welfare benefits.

Vargas Sentenced to Nine Years

Aaron Vargas is the highest profile local news story to go national and even international since Jim Jones. His sentencing last week closed yet another unique chapter in Mendocino County history when he was sentenced…

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