Have you ever been sorry you asked a question? At last week’s Supervisors meeting, Supervisor McCowen made the mistake of asking CEO Carmel Angelo what was taking so long to consolidate the half-empty County offices…
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This Week: Kendall Smith's Portland junket; Dominic Affinito's sweetheart deal in Fort Bragg; Public attorneys take a pay cut; and much more
It was only a landlord-tenant hassle, but the Courthouse was in a state of great expectation. The place was buzzing. Judge Ann Moorman, new to the bench, was scheduled to preside but begged off, saying…
The golden “Great Seal of the State of California” hangs on the wall in front of the Ten Mile Court room in Fort Bragg. Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and civilization stares from…
Just as Guantanamo Bay detention centers and military tribunals have remained in place, the perjury witch hunt trial of Major League Baseball’s home run king, Barry Lamar Bonds, continued unabated and has now reached a predictably ugly conclusion.
I met with Nadia at her home on Signal Ridge a couple of weeks ago. She made us some coffee and we sat to talk... Her father, Jack Upper, worked for the State Department at…
Supervisor Kendall Smith, after finally writing a check for her travel not traveled, issued a statement claiming vindication that turned the truth inside out. “As a matter of principal I was interested in seeing this…