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Off the Record

This Week: Lisa's sulcatas, Measure C, privatizing Mendo's trash and much more...

Margie Handley’s Neighborhood

Marge Handley, the prominent Willits heiress and Republican philanthropist, owns a modest new home in a struggling subdivision off East Hill Road in South Willits…

Farm To Farm

Visiting various homesteads around the Valley, track­ing my kids around and what not, I'm seeing baskets of lemon cucumbers, tomatoes, even buckets of fresh eggs.…

Another Census Undercount

The US census recently finished its national popula­tion count leaving rural residents restless over fears of undercounting since the census data is used to determine…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. First let’s get to the very important list of Senior Birthdays in…

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Lee Serrie

I drove up the Philo-Greenwood Road to Vinegar Ridge (Signal Ridge) and met Lee at her lovely home in the woods. We sat down and…

Who Really Rules Mendo Wine Country?

Most vineyard acreage in the region is ruled by a small collection of massive multi-national corporate conglomerates, which typically boast annual revenues greater than a billion dollars. Yes, that's billion with a “B.”

Off the Record

SHERIFF TOM ALLMAN has endorsed Wendy Roberts for 5th District Supervisor.

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