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Posts published in January 2010

And Then There Was Mendo

"Consensus” isn't a word that comes to mind with the Marine Life Protection Act, Mendocino County branch.

Q&A with Mindy Galliani

Last week, I sat down with Mindy Galliani, Aaron Vargas's sister, at the Vargas family home in Fort Bragg. Mindy has been working virtually full-time on her brother's case. Here, she talks about what Vargas…

In Vargas Case, Prosecutors Bring Out the Big Guns

It’s official. The Aaron Vargas murder trial has entered the realm of theabsurd. Facing a tough trial in a county known for its independent, anti-authoritarian impulse, the District Attorney’s office, lead by ADA Beth Norman,…

Valley Oaks RV Park?

Some Mendocino County folks are gasping about the possibility of the shuttered Valley Oaks food and wine center in Hopland, once known globally for its magnificent organic gardens, becoming an RV park.

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