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Off the Record (May 25, 2022)

NEWS FROM UKRAINE tends to be either over-covered or under-covered. The over-covered news may be true but is usually selective and I find it impossible to tell if some skirmish is typical or atypical of…

The Skunk — Point, Counterpoint

We live in our wonderful community fronting the 2+ miles of prime ocean frontage we call the Noyo Headlands. We love our historic Skunk Train, but since it was sold in 2003 to Mendocino Railway,…

Trent James, Write-in Candidate

Trent James, dissident former Mendo cop, being sworn in as an official write-in candidate today, Monday, 23rd May.

Boonville Meltdown

Central Boonville was advised to "shelter in place" Sunday evening at approximately 7:30 as law enforcement converged on a Lambert Lane property abutting the Boonville Fairgrounds where Boonville native Stacey Rose had reportedly burned the property of…

Off the Record (May 18, 2022)

DEPT of unintentional irony: Based on all the different sources, the latest best estimates of homelessness in San Francisco range from 8,000 to more than 19,000. “We all desperately need to have a much better…

China Doubles Down on Zero-COVID Policy

The lockdown of Shanghai’s 25 million residents enters its 7th week of what was initially promised to be less than 7 days.   This is part of China’s “Zero-COVID” policy in which any community, regardless…

New Courthouse; Same Old Problems

A new $118 million Mendocino County Courthouse’s design will highlight the “casual lifestyle” of the Ukiah Valley while incorporating the latest construction technologies including onsite solar power generation, according to state court representatives. “It is…

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