ALICE BERNICE CARRISON, 62, hometown not confirmed, died Wednesday at about 11:30 when she jumped, mid-span, from Fort Bragg's Noyo Bridge to the river mouth below, a distance of nearly 100 feet. Ms. Carrison's body…
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My name is Malcolm and I’m an ice cream addict. During summer and fall I’m often able to sate my needs with homemade product made from a recipe in the 1941 edition of America’s Cook…
On Saturday, August 25th, the annual Pie Bake took place at the Fairgrounds Kitchen in Boonville. Eric Bloyd, who participated in the Pie Bake for the first time this year, said, “Everyone gets to see…
“It’s like deja-vu all over again.” — Yogi Berra My recent essay Cheating elicited several responses from readers wishing to share more examples of cheaters in high places, cheating as an integral part of our…
THE UKIAH PD is looking for a man involved in a stabbing that injured three people at Denny's restaurant in Ukiah last Saturday. The other man believed to have been involved has been arrested. According…
THE BASSLER MATTER continues to create an undercurrent of vague recriminations. Bassler, you will certainly recall, was the young Fort Bragg mountain man who shot and killed Matt Coleman and Jere Melo in the fall…
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…
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…