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County Notes: Carmel Angelo’s Biggest Time Bomb

Mendocino County bought the abandoned nursing home on Whitmore Lane south of Ukiah in 2020 using federal covid money in the early stages of the pandemic to use as a quarantine building for people who…

Off the Record (May 10, 2023)

GLENN, WE HARDLY KNEW YE Subject: Press release Mendocino County 1st District Supervisor Glenn McGourty has announced that he is not running for a second term on the Board of Supervisors in 2024. “After 35…

Boonville Beer Festival 2023

The Anderson Valley Lion’s Club members attended the 25th Annual Beer Fest as they always do in order to prepare 450 Tri-Tip sandwiches with veggies (red pepper, onion and mushrooms) to sell at $20 a…

Boonville Public Water System Questions & Answers

On Monday, April 24, 2023, I attended the Anderson Valley Community Services District (AVCSD) Water Planning Project meeting at the firehouse in Boonville. In attendance were two representatives of SAFER (California’s safe and affordable water…

Ownership Dispute Shadows Ukiah Valley’s Event Showcase

Rivino Winery is a happening Ukiah Valley showcase on the eastside of Highway 101. It is a wine tasting and entertainment venue with swag. Beyond the tasting room is a tent-covered performance area with a…

MLB Will Accept Pesos

On the eve of the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres recent two-game series in Mexico City, the Chronicle ran a long piece by Susan Slusser on April 28 about “The Giants’ Mission for…

Grape Growers Grab Gobs of Water During Drought

At the end of a record-setting three-year drought from 2020 to 2022, the Mendocino Wine industry managed to produce a comparative record amount of grapes in 2022, almost 62,000 tons, 30% more than the previous…

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