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Posts published by “Bruce McEwen”

Memorial Day, The Sexton’s Tale

I went to see the sexton. The Abbott women at the Senior Center put me up to it — Gloria, her daughter Sharon and daughter-in-law, Shirley Hulbert — when I stopped to inquire how the…

Big Checks, Small Balances

The lawsuit against Bear Trucking is seven years old. In April a jury in Judge John Behnke’s court found the company had been negligent in a Mendocino County accident. The injured party and his lawyer…

Hurry Up & Wait

If you’re late for a court appearance, the conse­quences can be quite dire, depending on how the judge is feeling. It’s best to come a little early, just in case something goes wrong along the way and His Honor is in a foul temper.

Mendo’s Drug Court

The merry month of May is Drug Court Month, by a curious coincidence. A proclamation in a glass display case at the Ukiah Courthouse says so.

The Boonville Beer Festival

Usually, when you mix drinks with sex, you get more pricks than kicks. But this year’s beer-fueled debauchery was pretty sane.

Dispatches From The Temple Of Justice, Ukiah

I’ve made my share of enemies working the crime beat, on both sides of the law, and last week I was scolded in open court by a judge. I can’t seem to do anything right.

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