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AVA Suspending Publication Of Print Edition

Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley Advertiser newspaper, long a maverick in the nation’s media world, is suspending its weekly print edition, choosing to rely only on a daily online version to get the word out. “We’re…

Honoring Judge David Nelson

A community gathering is planned for March 30 in honor of the late Mendocino County Superior Court Judge David E. Nelson, a man whose towering presence helped reshape the county’s legal, political and cultural landscapes.…

State Oversight Agency: Palace Demolition Not Necessary

Senior staff at a state agency designated to oversee possible contamination studies at the Palace Hotel site are ruling out any need for demolition to do investigative work at the downtown Ukiah site. The declaration…

Judge Faulder Disqualified From Cubbison Case

Paula June Kennedy, the former Payroll Manager for the County of Mendocino, unexpectedly moved Wednesday to disqualify presiding Superior Court Judge Keith Faulder from overseeing the criminal case District Attorney David Eyster has filed against…

Alternatives To Palace Demolition

A lot of effort is being put into a local campaign to show how decrepit the Palace Hotel, a downtown Ukiah landmark, has become.  The historic structure's current condition is thanks to two owners -…

Demolition By Neglect

Heavy winter rains this past week pummeled the historic Palace Hotel, sending storm water gushing into an already severely damaged landmark. A return of back to back wet winters – which are typical for the…

Palace Hotel’s Final Days?

The days are numbered for the historic Palace Hotel, especially if a pending $6.6 million taxpayer funded financing scheme of a local tribe and its planned partners wins state approval. A grant award is likely…

DA Not Recused

Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Keith Faulder denied a defense bid Friday to recuse District Attorney David Eyster from the criminal prosecution of suspended Auditor Chamise Cubbison, saying evidence of the DA’s bias is too…

The AG Seems To Be Listening

The state Attorney General’s Office is sticking with plans to appear Friday in Mendocino County Superior Court to officially oppose removal of District Attorney David Eyster from his attempt to prosecute the County’s suspended Auditor…

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