AN OLD, OLD TIMER COMMENTS: “My grandfather would set fires every year after the first rains to clear out the grass and brush on his ranch. The Indians did it regularly as well - it…
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AN ANONYMOUS READER WRITES: “Your attack on Gary Hudson is unwarranted. Gary was one of the most intelligent, dedicated and hard working employees that Mendocino County will ever see. He was blindsided when Craver retired…
AS OF SUNDAY NOON, the North Pass Fire had consumed 40,885 acres but is 58% contained. The blaze was begun by lightning strikes on Saturday, the 18th of August and is not expected to be…
DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL DOUG LOSAK entered no contest pleas Friday morning to illegally carrying a concealed firearm in a motor vehicle, and an infraction violation of illegal possession of marijuana while driving. Previous media reports…
KARIN WANDREI, recently appointed Assistant HHSA (Health and Human Services Agency) Director and Social Services branch director sent the following terse email last week to a wide circle of friends and associates: “I hereby submit…
THE US FOREST SERVICE AND CALFIRE don’t expect full containment of the Pass Fire, still in vigorous flame northeast of Covelo, until Monday, September 10th. Residents of Indian Dick Road, also known as U.S. Forest…
AN APPARENT wind shift caused smoke from the rampaging Pass Fire northeast of Covelo to blanket much of Mendocino County, including smoke so thick in the Anderson Valley its surrounding ridgetops were obscured. The fire,…
AARON BASSLER Letter to the Editor As an extremely frustrated father and community member I feel the District Attorney’s report on the police shooting of Aaron Bassler shows clearly the need for change in the…