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Coast Healthcare Dilemmas

At a February 3 zoom forum, Jason Wells, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Adventist Health (AH) for Mendocino County and current leader of the AH Community Board for the coast, made it clear…

County Notes (February 24, 2022)

Mendo’s Slo-Mo Betrayal of Measure V On Monday, December 16, 2019 The Board of Supervisors discussed “Possible Action Regarding Implementation of Measure V, ‘Declaring Intentionally Killed and Left Standing Trees a Public Nuisance’.”  The Item…

Off the Record (February 23, 2022)

EMERALD SUN SETS: A couple of licensed Mendo pot growers who were supplying primo bud to Emerald Sun, the newish Ukiah bud wholesaler, tell us that Emerald Sun has fired something like two dozen people…

A Bright Future for Sherwood Oaks

Sherwood Oaks Nursing Home in Ft. Bragg has undergone a change in ownership and management that is expected to significantly bolster the facility.  The new owners are Lucy Xie and her husband, Ron Baldwin.  Both…

PG&E On the Loose Again

PG&E’s probation was imposed 5 years ago after the fiery and deadly San Bruno gas explosion, ended last week. Judge Alsup’s final remarks were grim, and as tragic as the Prince’s last words in Romeo…

The Official Historian of the 1960s

Todd Gitlin died last week at age 79. The New York Times gave him a rave review in the obituary section and on the op-ed page Michelle Goldberg called her column “Requiem for a Liberal…

‘Patriots’ at Dr. Coren’s House

The group calling itself the Mendocino Patriots protested Mendocino County’s Covid-19 health orders, which include keeping a mask mandate in place for at least another month, by gathering outside the Public Health Officer’s home Sunday…

Mendo Treasurer Retires Early

Sheri Schapmire currently serves as Mendocino County’s Treasurer-Tax Collector. Serving in the elected position for the last fifteen years, and the County of Mendocino for forty, Schapmire’s knowledge of county finances is extensive.  Schapmire’s office…

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