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Hurry Up & Wait

If you’re late for a court appearance, the conse­quences can be quite dire, depending on how the judge is feeling. It’s best to come a little early, just in case something goes wrong along the way and His Honor is in a foul temper.

Off the Record

This week: Dennis Boaz takes on four Mendo County superintendents who accused him of racism; 20-20 on Aaron Vargas; more porn talk concerning county officials; Comptche Catholics; and much more.

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Mark Fontaine

I turned into the driveway exactly opposite Lazy Creek Vineyards on Hwy 128 and was greeted by Mark, wife Ellen, and their dog, Jasper, the rat catcher. Settling down with a never ending supply of…

Election Picks

The AVA guide to the June 8 primary.

Off the Record

This week: Two 18 year-olds arrested for rape; two county workers fired for swapping porn; National Drug Court Month; and much more.

Mendo’s Drug Court

The merry month of May is Drug Court Month, by a curious coincidence. A proclamation in a glass display case at the Ukiah Courthouse says so.

MLPA Official Reverses Video Ban

An official from Governor Arnold Schwarzeneg­ger’s Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative today announced that he would finally allow the film­ing and audio recording of “work sessions” of the widely-contested process. This victory for freedom…

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