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Fishermen Urged To Accept MLPA Process

The implementers of the state’s controversial Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) told a suspicious audience at Eureka’s Wharfinger Building that influence can be exerted through…

When Love Freezes Over

Remember when motherhood was sacred? When it was simply unthinkable that Mom's underwear could possibly be Exhibit A in open court? No more. There it…

Lives & Times of Valley Folk: Ernie Pardini

I met with Ernie Pardini at The Boonville Lodge on a recent Friday afternoon. I had planned to interview both Ernie and his brother Tony…

The Trial of Glenn Sunkett

Dusty Miller and Matt Graves had just eaten dinner on the evening of July 10, 2008, when everything went wrong. Miller and Graves were on…

Local Timber Industry on Life Support

And the IV is about to be yanked out. The recent decision by Calfire not to award a timber sale in Jackson Demonstration State Forest…

Neither Grace Nor Gravy

The abalone fillet sizzled in a pan of seasoned butter. The wine was so cold the bottle sweated. A dash of brandy went into the…

Katlyn Long’s Suspicious Death

The last few months of Katlyn Long’s abbreviated life unfolded much like anyone transitioning between relationships: Unhappy with her long-term, 31-year-old boyfriend, Long broke things…

War of the Colleges

On the Mendocino Coast even something as seemingly mundane as a Community College Interest Group can be hotbed of radicalism, dissent and controversy. For good…

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