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The Great Frost Protection Conspiracy

They were all there at last week's meeting of the supervisors, these noble sons of the soil, and they were all thirsty for what's left of Mendocino County's battered, fish-free rivers and streams. The grape…

Off The Record

This week: Ignoring the Grand Jury; Mendolib, Coast Branch; Redistricting the 5th; and much more

Highlights from Mendo’s 4th of July Parade

We got there early.  Set up camp in the back of a friend's pick-up and awaited the show.   Our buddy the Fire Chief and his family. My 7th grade Civics teacher telling it like…

Spy Rock Memories, Part 6

Winter came in hard that year, and stayed hard. By mid-December it was obvious I wouldn’t have enough firewood to last till spring, and between the limited hours of daylight and the ice and snow…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. I would like to start by pointing out that there was no need to go to London, England if you wanted to…

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: John Leal

I drove out of Boonville up Mountain View Road and soon pulled into the driveway at the Leal Vineyards where I met with John. He opened a couple of beers and prepared a delicious spread…

The Grand Patriarch & The Artgoddess In A Bloody Little Pond

There has long been speculation that the little pond by the ocean--Point Arena-- could not hold two such colorful and big fish like Lauren Sinnott and Hoolis C. Nation without a little blood in the water.

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