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Elk Rummage Sale

The Greenwood Civic Club invites you to take part in the 28th annual Elk Rummage Sale to be held Saturday and Sunday, March 28th and 29th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Greenwood…

Comptche Flea Market

The Comptche Community Organization is having a Flea Market on March 21 at Comptche Community Hall, 30672 Comptche-Ukiah Road. Come browse the treasures from the finest barns and sheds in Comptche. Locally made arts, furniture,…

Flunking the Civics Lesson

The Old Coast Hotel will not go gently into any Hospitality Center good night. Upwards of sixty people attended the Fort Bragg City Council meeting February 9th, on an evening when power was still out…

Not a Dime

Not-for-profit Mendocino County Public Broadcasting has a bookkeeper, so General Manager and self-styled Chief Executive Officer John Coate doesn't have to do the books. It has a program director, so John doesn't have to direct programs. It has an operations manager to manage operations, and an engineer who can be called to come and engineer, and a "business support coordinator" to, I guess, coordinate business. And still John Coate is being paid a salary of, I piece together from various stories, $60,000 a year, the equivalent of 1,200 (twelve hundred!) yearly $50 memberships, to do what, exactly?

Bird’s Eye View (Feb 18, 2015)

With Valentine’s Day leading into President’s Day there was a steady stream of business at the Valley’s eateries and wineries this past weekend. And a good thing too. February, March, and April are traditionally the slowest times of year in the hospitality business and every little extra boost is significant. We have some excellent local restaurants and of course some world class wines so let’s all try to do our best to support them at this time, not to mention our other small businesses. And of course, it is stating the obvious to say that it’s not like we wouldn’t get to enjoy some wonderful food and drink while doing so.

Off the Record (Feb 18, 2015)

A CALLER wants it brought up: "It's rude and arrogant of our supervisors to look at their cell phones while people are addressing them." Agreed. Checking the video of the most recent meeting of the County's leadership, we see the four male members of the board electronically distracted, Woodhouse and Gjerde not so much, McCowen and Hamburg a lot.

Privacy Protection for the Wine Gentry: Brutocao, Take 2

Last week the retrial of Mr. Chris Mulcahy got under way with some pretrial motions which set the tone for how the case will proceed. What it boiled down to was a question of privacy.…

The Shea Breaux Wells Quintet

at the Cloverdale Arts Alliance on March 5 Cloverdale, CA—Cloverdale Arts Alliance/THE Jazz Club On Thursday, March 5, THE Jazz Club at the Cloverdale Arts Alliance is pleased to present The Shea Breaux Wells Quintet.Shea…

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