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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.

Linda Thompson’s Dump Truck

The prosecution didn’t have much of a case against him, but Timothy S. 'Coke’ Elliott, 38, was found guilty of Second Degree Murder last week at the end of a two-week trial attended throughout by…

Will Lisa Get Her Sulcatas Back?

Lisa Chiapero and Mike Moilanen recently drove from Fort Bragg to Ukiah to visit their close friends Lucy, Pedro and Low Boy, a trio of Sulcata tortoises, native to Africa but fully at home on…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. I have been very remiss of late and failed to mention the August birthdays of the following seniors, many of whom are…

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Elaine Busse

I met Elaine at her home on Gschwend Road a couple of miles back beyond the Christine Woods region. I was greeted by the 14-year old Chocolate Lab, Pepper, and 7-year old McNab Mix, Ziggy,…

Farm To Farm

For weather fans, this summer the globe over seems to be one to remember. I'm never quite sure, though, reading about monsoon floods in Iowa or Asia whether the catastrophes are that far out of…

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