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Kinky Friedman (1944-2024)

When I read Kinky Friedman's obituary the other day I felt like crying and laughing. Laughing because I laughed at the lyrics to many of his songs, including “They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jesus Anymore,”…

The New Normal On The Streets

On Wednesday, June 26, 2024 our deputies were called to the report of a stolen bicycle. In a short amount of time, they were able to locate it in a homeless camp along with the…

What Is A Weed Ordinance “Re-Interpretation”?

One of the items we took up at this week’s Laytonville Area Municipal Advisory Council (LAMAC) meeting on June 26, dealt with more problems at the County’s Cannabis Department. Our Council was asked to support…

Epstein-Barr

Last week MarijuanaMoment sent out a piece hedded “Prohibitionist Group Represented By Former Trump AG Barr Urges DEA To Delay Marijuana Rescheduling Process.” It was a non-story (and Trump's name didn't belong in the headline),…

The Mental Health Game

Several weeks ago, a reader sent me an email: “Thank you so much for the very thorough article (“Who Closed Mental Health Hospitals In California?”) about the history of mental health issues in California. I…

County Agenda Notes 6/29/24

SUPERVISOR MULHEREN PROPOSES PAY RAISE FOR CEO ANTLE (Item 4e, Supervisors Agenda, June 25, 2024) “Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of an Employment Agreement Between the County of Mendocino and Darcie Antle to Serve…

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