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Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. What do these Valley folks have in common? Clyde Price Jr., Ben Van Zandt, Catherine Nobles (Sinott), Donna Cox (Reilly), Dick McAbee,…

Farm To Farm

The week after Christmas the boys, my second ex, and I stayed in the home of Luke and Emily Frey, in Redwood Valley. "The Frey winery?” my mom asked, over the phone. “Howie, Spec's staying…

HumCo Extends Dispensary Freeze

With legal issues unresolved and federal threats still looming, the county's moratorium on medical marijuana dispensary applications has been extended by ten and a half months. Unanimously approved at the Jan. 24 Board of Supervisors…

Off The Record

FOX NEWS and related rightwing blowhards aside, during WWII the national debt was more than 100% of Gross Domestic Product, which it will probably be again soon. To beat back crippling debt, FDR, a member…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. How about a great bit of news? Over $5K was made in profits from the recent crab feed to benefit the AV…

Farm To Farm

Over the two weeks I was fortunate enough to stay with friends on maybe half a dozen farms or ranches in Mendo, I visited as many folks as possible during the days. Because I was…

HumCo, Occupy & Regulating Public Gatherings

Growing tension between county government and Occupy protestors who want  to camp on its front lawn has led to a proposal for an ordinance regulating public assembly on county properties. Supervisor Jimmy Smith advanced the…

Bradford English

Bradford E. English, 62, of Ukiah passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at his home with his family present. Bradford was born November 1, 1949 in Woodland, California. He had lived in Mendocino County…

The 6th Annual Anderson Valley Film Festival

5pm, Friday, January 27th - Opening Night Reception — Screenings: 6pm – 11pm 6pm Worst in Show (2010) - 59 min Every summer, proud dog owners bring their canine companions to Petaluma, California, to compete…

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