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Boonville Water Project Q&A

On March 7th the AV Community Services District held a public information meeting for the parcel owners who live within the planned Drinking Water district. The well-attended meeting (in person and virtual) addressed the questions and…

‘Busy Solving Emergency, Paperwork Will Follow’

On Thursday, Feb. 23, around 6 pm, Highway 101 was closed in both directions from Willits to the Humboldt County line and motorists were stranded in Laytonville. The Laytonville Fire Department requested that my daughter…

Cedric Crook Appointed New Ukiah Police Chief

Cedric Crook, a 25-year local law enforcement veteran, is the new Ukiah Police Chief. The announcement Friday ended months of speculation about who would lead a department struggling with internal turmoil and external scrutiny since…

County Notes: Budget Bust

Next Tuesday’s Supervisors meeting agenda includes a mid-year budget presentation (i.e., more than two months ago.) In that presentation prepared by the CEO’s office, not the Auditor, there’s a section called “Summary of General Fund…

Off the Record (March 15, 2023)

CURIOUS about how the hardy residents of Mendocino County's deep outback are doing in this unprecedented snow, I called former Supervisor, Johnny Pinches who, at age 71, is still running cattle above the Eel River…

Yorkville Snowmageddon 2023

On Thursday February 23rd around 5:00 I was driving home from a job off Peachland Road in Boonville. It was very cold and raining but I knew that home in Yorkville at a higher elevation,…

Thank You, Richie!

Richie Henderson, an iconic Ukiah native son, is having his 15 minutes of fame. Richie’s sweet face is emblazoned on a big billboard along the northbound lanes of Highway 101, garnering the attention of locals…

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