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Supes’ Sales Tax Proposal

In last week’s column I explained that three Supervisors, Ted Williams, Mo Mulheren, and Glenn McGourty, are planning to place a sales tax measure on the November ballot. The stated purpose of their proposed sales…

Noble Waidelich’s Sudden Downfall

It felt like witnessing a public execution without knowing what the condemned man did. The sudden downfall this past week of popular Ukiah Police Chief Noble Waidelich rocked the community and local law enforcement. Waidelich…

County Notes (June 23, 2022)

During last Tuesday’s end of fiscal year budget discussion, Supervisor Dan Gjerde again recommended that, given the County’s apparent tight budget, the Board should reduce the amount of the Transient Occupancy Tax “match” (subsidy) they…

Off the Record (June 22, 2022)

PRESS RELEASE STATEMENT OF THE WEEK: “What IS certain is that the City of Ukiah is committed to transparency…” “the details…cannot be shared…” Both cannot be true at once. Either you’re up front about everything…

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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Election Update (Local Races)

Mendocino County Election Results, Select Local Races, updated June 20, 2022 County Superintendent of Schools Michelle Hutchins 3,880 (45.09%) Nicole Glentzer 4,725 (54.91%) Supervisor, 3rd District John Haschak 1331 (72.81%) Clay Romero 497 (27.19%) Supervisor,…

Win Or Lose, Warriors Won’t Solve SF’s Problems

The headline above the fold in the San Francisco Examiner on Thursday June 2, read “Golden Opportunity,” followed by “How the Warriors can bring us together, and restore San Francisco’s tarnished reputation.” The article quoted…

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