NEW HIRES AT SHERIFF’S OFFICE Sheriff Matt Kendall introduced the Sheriff’s Office’s newest Community Services Officer, Tristin Milani, at a ceremony this morning. Tristin comes from Mendocino County roots, and we are thankful he will…
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PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL BALLOTS MAILED OCTOBER 7, 2024 On Monday, October 7, 2024, the Official Ballots for the November 5, 2024, Presidential General Election, were mailed to all active registered voters in Mendocino County. In past…
THE AVA RECOMMENDS Prop 2: $10 Bil For School Facilities. YES. Prop 3: Right To Marry. YES. Prop 4: Safe Water Wildfire Prevention Climate Change Risks. YES. Prop 5: Bonds For Housing. YES. Prop 6:…
THE AVA’S BALLOT PROPOSITION RECOMMENDATIONS To spare you reading through all the arguments in your General Election guide, and as our usual service to voters, we present our surefire, honest-to-gawd, straight skinny, how-to-humanely-vote on the…
AN AVA READER NOTED: “The root cause of homelessness is exploitation. Why do rents go up 2-3% minimum EVERY year? This is also one of the root causes of inflation. Why do some people own…
PATRICK HENRY WRITES: “Thanks for posting my little piece and not ‘lighting me up.’ I enjoyed the General Sherman quote-reference to the ‘sacking of Georgia as a metaphor for tourists sacking of Anderson Valley. As…
MENDOCINO COUNTY HISTORY — Deb Silva fills in the blanks Back in 2021, during the lockdown, the AVA published a few stories about old murders in Mendocino County. I did the research and Zack Anderson…