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Posts published by “Mike Geniella”

‘Green Light’ For Mendo’s New Courthouse

State court officials are in final negotiations with two nationally recognized firms to jointly oversee the design, engineering, and construction of a new $144 million Mendocino County Courthouse. The contracts are expected to be formally…

Solar Squabbles In Ukiah

The city of Ukiah prides itself on belonging to a Northern California public utility system that relies on renewable energy sources and hydroelectric plants to provide nearly 80 percent of the power local customers consume.…

Richard Wilson, Noted California Conservationist, Remembered

Leading conservationists are mourning the death of Richard Wilson, a scion of a Southern California  who chose to live his life out on the remote Buck Mountain Ranch in northeastern Mendocino County. Wilson, son of…

Unfairly Maligned County Auditor Speaks Out

Chamise Cubbison, Mendocino County’s embattled chief accounting officer, typically shies from public posturing, choosing only to appear at Board of Supervisors meetings to formally defend her office’s functions. Cubbison, however, shed her public reticence over…

Iconic Neon Sign Refurbished But No Longer In Ukiah

To the surprise of Ukiah locals, an iconic neon Mr. Frostie sign that hung for decades along South State Street in Ukiah is refurbished and now on display but no longer in the Ukiah Valley.…

Paul Dolan Remembered

At least 500 people gathered Friday at Dark Horse Vineyards in Ukiah to celebrate the life of wine industry leader Paul Dolan, a man who achieved national recognition for his advocacy of biodynamic farming practices.…

Palace Deal Collapses; New Buyers Emerge

In a stunning turn of events, city-supported plans of an investor to transform the historic Palace Hotel into a commercial anchor for downtown Ukiah have collapsed. Jitu Ishwar, the current owner of the derelict hotel…

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