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The True State Of The Nation

“You must go to AA meetings everyday,” instructed Judge Clayton Brennan to John Bowman in Fort Bragg’s Ten Mile Courtroom last Tuesday. Bowman was in court for a violation of probation. The probation department recommended…

Winning The Battle, Losing The War

Sean Bradley Hammon was arraigned on July 7th. Visiting Judge William Lamb refused to set bail on a charge of driving under the influence. Hammon's lawyer, public defender Eric Rennert, was still trying last Thursday,…

Hamburg & The Bubble Bath People

After last week's County Redistricting Committee meeting was adjourned, Supervisor Dan Hamburg ambled in to privately discuss the Committee’s work with a few of the people in the room. Hamburg had not attended any previous…

Off The Record

This Week: Operation Full Court Press; Labor talks on the rocks; Smith & Hamburg state the obvious; and much more

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: Ellen Ingram

I met with Ellen at her home on Hwy 128, opposite the Lazy Creek Vineyard, where she lives with husband Mark Fontaine. She gave me a cup of good coffee and a generous serving of…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. The annual Men’s Tug ‘o War Championship, held at the Olde Time 4th July Celebration lat Sunday, was won for the second…

What Is Mendocino County’s Energy Plan?

In the grand and tangled scheme that is California's energy infrastructure, Mendocino County is but a tiny out of the way spur. As a market for energy the county is marginal: according to the California…

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