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Broncs, Boots & Boobs: Rodeo, Then & Now:

1949, the spotlight illuminated the most fantastic event I had ever seen in my six years of life: Casey Tibbs winning the saddle-bronc rider championship of the world in eight seconds. Since then, my heroes…

Off the Record

This week: The killing of Angel Hernandez by a Mendo sheriff, Santa Rosa's cops and prostitution stings, Covelo's 28th Annual Round Valley Blackberry Festival, a mother not to be reckoned with while drinking, and much more.

Valley People

BIG GARAGE SALE this Saturday 10-5 at 20210 Highway 128 about six miles out just past Meyers Fam­ily Cellars. Lots of stuff at give away prices. EVERYONE seemed to enjoy the weekend softball tournament at…

Letters to the Editor

WHERE THE FISHIN’S GOOD Editor, I was warned when we moved here to this wonderful state, that the weather was lousy, but the fishing was great! I said, “the good with the bad, the worst…

Why Bach Didn’t Go Swimming

Bach never went in the ocean for a refreshing dip. He never even set eyes on the Atlantic. He could have made it to the North Sea at Lübeck during his sojourn there to learn…

Propaganda v. Propaganda

Comments on the Oliver Stone film “South of the Bor­der” accompanied by a Carmen Miranda tune, at Berkley’s Elmwood Theatre, July 17, 2011, with econo­mist and scriptwriter Mark Weisbrot (with Tariq Ali-in the film) fielding…

Let Them Eat Cake

It is not unusual for members of the diminishing upper middle class to drop $20,000 or $30,000 on a big wedding. But for celebrities this large sum wouldn’t cover the wedding dress or the flowers.…

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