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German Ochoa, Wildland Firefighter

This is a story of pride, perseverance and accomplishment for Anderson Valley High School Senior German Ochoa. Like all seniors German needed to pick a Senior Project. When he spoke with his teacher Jill Rathe…

The Warbler Tree Sit, Week 2

As the first tree sit Mendocino County has seen in perhaps 13 years enters its second week, there appears little indication either that the tree sitter — who goes by the moniker The Warbler —…

Mi Lindo Michoacan

Anderson Valley’s resident Deputy Craig Walker has been spending a lot of time in Ukiah lately because, he says, the sheriff’s office is short deputies. Walker was in court on overtime last week, having been…

KZYX’s Balance Of Power?

In the world of reporting, one soon realizes that much can be learned from questions not asked — much like its visual counterpart in which the eye perceives a different picture depending on how it…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. I must sadly inform readers of the passing of Harold Perry at the grand old age of 96, the Valley’s oldest resident.…

The Navarro Beach (1971)

Some of the folks down by Navarro by the Sea have been very interested in the mouth of the Navarro River. Anderson Valley people should hope that any differences are amicably settled and with justice…

Can The Warbler Stop Big Orange?

A young woman perched high up in large pine tree marked for “topping” at the south end of the Willits bypass route — and a group of about 60 protesters supporting her — apparently stopped…

The Angriest Pedestrian Ever, Take Two

The Glenn Hughes murder trial got underway last Thursday with the jury being sworn in at 10am. After about 20 minutes of jury instructions read by the Honorable Ann Moorman, presiding, Deputy DA Matthew Hubley…

The iPhone As Weapon

Mendocino County and Humboldt County have a lot in common. In fact, Anderson Valley and Southern Humboldt, demographically speaking, are twinsies in many ways, except Anderson Valley has more rich people. But there is one…

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