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Former Supervisor John Pinches Remembered At Laytonville Celebration

On Saturday, July 26, Johnny Pinches’ Friends, family, neighbors, and constituents, showed up at the Laytonville Rodeo Grounds to honor, respect and share stories and remembrances about Laytonville’s native son. Here’s part of what I…

The Covid Billboard & Other Mysteries

In the grand scheme of things, this is nothing. But every time I drive north on 101, past the Lake Mendo Drive exit, I notice an almost-completely faded, full-sized “Get Vaccinated” billboard. It was designed,…

Memorial Mass Aug. 6 For Sister Jane Kelly

Sister Jane Kelly, an iconic Catholic nun who served the Ukiah Valley for four decades, spent her final years in “pain and prayer,” recalls a fellow member of the Sisters of the Presentation religious order…

Mulheren Tells Haschak To Shut Up About Supervisor Pay

Besides voting no on both of Supervisor John Haschak’s proposals for the Board to take modest pay or benefits cuts proportionate to other county departments, Supervisor Maureen Mulheren’s only contribution to Tuesday’s discussion was to…

Proposed Supervisors Salary Reduction And Budget Cuts

During the June budget hearings, Board Chair John Haschak attempted to persuade his colleagues to implement very modest, one could say nearly insignificant, reductions to the Board’s annual budget of approximately $20,000. Truth be told,…

How Anderson Valley Amused Itself In The Early 50s

From the “News From Boonville” Section of the Ukiah Daily Journal of Monday, May 21, 1951, by Marie Tarwater (namesake of “Tarwater Hill” in Boonville) Welcome To Hollywood Night The American Legion Auxiliary sponsored a…

NYT: Israel to Allow Humanitarian Airdrops Over Gaza

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates were expected to begin airdrops in the coming days, but experts warned that the bulk of necessary aid could come only by land. by Aaron Boxerman Israel said on…

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