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Off the Record (January 25, 2023)

COUNTY TAKES OVER CREEKSIDE SINKHOLE Due to the continuing deterioration of conditions at the Creekside Cabins RV Park and Resort, the County of Mendocino has dispatched a contractor to work with Caltrans and various other…

The Palace

I read with bemusement the recent article by Mike Geniella (Dec 28, AVA) about the latest vision for the dilapidated Palace Hotel by the young Wall Street wiz, Minal Shankar. It’s going on a half-century…

Looking For An Ark

Quick Weather Report OK, think fast, I’m gonna throw some numbers at you. Two weeks ago on Dec. 27, our season rain total stood at 16.95 inches which was 9 inches below the historical average…

Holding Back The Water

For now, federal officials are planning to hold back releases from the rapidly filling Lake Mendocino because of continuing high waterflow downstream on the Russian River. High river flows are still threatening to flood areas…

County Notes: Efficiency, Mendo Style

Tuesday’s first Supervisors meeting of 2023 was back to no-business as usual. Nobody questioned the outrageous new $750k consent calendar threshold proposed by staff in their new Board rules, so that was rubberstamped along with…

Off the Record (January 18, 2023)

FORT BRAGG RESIDENT, SUE STEVER, Identified As the Women Tragically Killed When A Tree Fell On Her House Early Monday Morning; Second Death Due To Storm; Family Set Up Gofundme From GoFundMe:  “Our community and…

Lake Mendocino Rising

On a soggy weekend all eyes are on Lake Mendocino, the rapidly filling reservoir behind Coyote Dam north of Ukiah. The surging east fork of the Russian River is fast filling up the lake, promising…

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