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Where The Eel & Russian Rivers Meet

Introduction The water supply for the southern half of inland Mendocino County is dependent on water from the Russian River. The West Fork begins on Tomki Road in Redwood Valley. The East Fork begins at…

County Notes: Not Solving The Problem

Not much attention was paid to Supervisor Haschak’s proposal to increase taxes on short term rentals at the Board meeting in Mendocino last week. It couldn't even get a second from his colleagues. Supervisor Maureen…

Starr Sutherland’s Unfinished Documentary About City Lights

It’s an overcast Friday in San Francisco and Starr Sutherland is eating French toast with lots of butter and maple syrup at Sea Breeze, his favorite local restaurant. He’s also talking about his favorite topic: movies,…

The Plane Spotting Lady of 1942

At 7.30 on the morning of January 21, 1942, Mrs. Edna Wallach of Bell Valley pulled on a coat and, raising an umbrella over her head, stepped outside to check the damage the two day…

Audits & More Audits Of County Finances

Despite assurances from former County Executive Officer Carmel Angelo in March of 2022 upon her retirement that county finances were in good shape, that’s certainly not the case as county officials learned within a few…

Clear Water Ranch Reunion

Former Clear Water Ranch staff Bob Boettiger, Paul and Peggy Wiltse, Tina Lapides, Morgan Baynham, and Gail Ide all gathered to honor the recently deceased Co-Director Mik Hausauer. Beverly and Marvin Dutra, the owners and…

20th Century Fred

Michael Krawitz, an Air Force veteran who has been working for three decades to legalize the medical use of marijuana, emailed this heartfelt but vague invitation to Dr. Jeffrey Hergenrather: “The Veterans Action Council has…

Yorkville Ice Cream Social 2023

As a card-carrying member of the Yorkville community I want to go on record saying how proud I am of our performance and behavior at the Labor Day Ice Cream Social. We celebrated in a…

Mendo Sued Over Extension Cord

Background: Closed Session Agenda Item 3b for Wednesday, September 13 Board of Supervisors meeting: “Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: One Case - Your Town Online, Inc.…

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