Philanthropist is a Greek word that means ‘friend of the people.’ Local Englishman John Williams was certainly that to many. He died of a heart…
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Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Isn’t it about now that the ‘13 Days of Christmas’ begin? And…
Pros & Cons Of Reggae Fest Having outgrown its Benbow Lake Recreation Area venue, the Reggae on the River music festival is seeking a return…
In the beginning there was the lie, the lie that judges have got to be lawyers. That lie got Mendocino County's outlying justice courts shut…
Federal authorities arrested five Mendocino area residents last month, charging each with one count of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute drugs. This is…
Not too long ago the Board of Supervisors made some rulings controlling building construction in the county. There had been building restrictions in the towns…
The Kashia Pomo of northwestern Sonoma and southwestern Mendocino Counties refer to it as “Chishkale,” meaning “beautiful tree.” Northern California pioneers selected their name for…
Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. December birthdays include distinguished Valley folks such as — Bill Holcomb, Wilma…
Many years ago I was hunting in the Sherwood Valley area with a friend from Fort Bragg. We started early in the morning and had…
The Central Park Five, the newly released Ken Burns documentary about five black and Hispanic teenagers railroaded through the New York City criminal justice system…
Here I write outside of Boonville in a beautiful leather bound journal gifted by A.L. of Adelaide, Australia. The voluptuous Italian singer, who made my…