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Off the Record (Oct. 26, 2022)

SHERIFF KENDALL told the Redwood Valley Municipal Advisory Group last month that “Overdoses are through the roof.” And indeed they are.  As Gary Levenson Palmer posted on facebook recently: “Fentanyl overdose deaths in California soared…

Fern Canyon: Worth The Drive Hike

There are already too many lists of things you should see, yet I’m going to make another: Sights that are so beautiful, they still exceed even the most hyped expectations. First on my list is…

With Art

Gaye LeBaron, the noted North Coast history writer, recalled the time she sat down in a booth at the Palace Hotel restaurant with Barbara Eversole and committee to listen to their plans for a museum…

Oaky Joe Report: Over, Under, Sideways, Down

Yes, Oaky Joe Munson, the iconic cannabis grower and infamous Nor Cal outlaw, is driving Bruce Anderson’s Honda, which has racked up 326,000+ miles. It’s still running with umph, though not like new. Oaky Joe,…

Windfall Profit Tax Update

In last week’s column on oil companies gouging Californians on gas prices, I wrote that I supported Consumer Watchdog’s demand for Gov. Gav Newsom to call for a special legislation session to get the new…

And On The Fifteenth Day…

And so they have ended. Maybe. And on the first day after the fourteen of the House Select Committee “Investigating” January 6,  the airwaves, print pages and cyber-spaces are zinging with words and thoughts about it all.…

Caltrans $2.6 Million Freeway Fencing In Ukiah

As many people driving past Ukiah on Highway 101 lately have noticed, a sturdy black fence is being built along the freeway north of Perkins Street. When asked for more details, Caltrans spokesman Manny Machado…

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