Mendocino County Superior Court Judge David Nelson, a man of legal excellence, integrity, and commitment to family, friends, and community, was humble and rarely spoke of his numerous achievements. He let his actions, not words,…
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A state oversight agency dismissed the newly released consultants’ findings from prospective Palace Hotel buyers that possible ground contamination warrants demolition of the downtown landmark. An agency representative said Tuesday that the North Coast Regional…
In a surprise move, Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster has hired an outside prosecutor to oversee a felony case targeting suspended County Auditor-Treasurer Chamise Cubbison and former county Payroll Manager Paula June Kennedy. Traci…
Carolyn Kiernat, a principal in the Page & Turnbull firm in SF, asked me to submit this opinion piece on her behalf. Page & Turnbull, a firm renowned as a California leader in preserving and…
The State Historic Preservation Office says it cannot intervene in the fate of the landmark Palace Hotel because Ukiah city officials’ actions preempted a role in the contentious local issue. The decision is a setback…
A state agency says it has identified “regulatory discrepancies” in a $6.6 million grant application by the Guidiville Rancheria to tear down the historic Palace Hotel, so studies for possible ground contamination can be conducted.…
A state agency on Friday left hanging a decision about the fate of a controversial $6.6 million taxpayer-funded scheme to demolish the historic Palace Hotel in Ukiah that is sought by a Mendocino County tribe…
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…
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.…