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Posts published in July 2011

Hamburg & The Bubble Bath People

After last week's County Redistricting Committee meeting was adjourned, Supervisor Dan Hamburg ambled in to privately discuss the Committee’s work with a few of the people in the room. Hamburg had not attended any previous…

Off The Record

This Week: Operation Full Court Press; Labor talks on the rocks; Smith & Hamburg state the obvious; and much more

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: Ellen Ingram

I met with Ellen at her home on Hwy 128, opposite the Lazy Creek Vineyard, where she lives with husband Mark Fontaine. She gave me a cup of good coffee and a generous serving of…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. The annual Men’s Tug ‘o War Championship, held at the Olde Time 4th July Celebration lat Sunday, was won for the second…

What Is Mendocino County’s Energy Plan?

In the grand and tangled scheme that is California's energy infrastructure, Mendocino County is but a tiny out of the way spur. As a market for energy the county is marginal: according to the California…

Born In The Palace Hotel

Clover never lived in Ukiah, but remarkable circumstances resulted in her life beginning and ending in Ukiah. It began in Ukiah because salesman Perry Young with his pregnant wife Claire drove here to attend a…

‘Destroying The Beauty Of Our Place’

It remains to be seen whether, under increasing pressure, Artesa will persist in its plan to develop the biggest forest-to-vineyard conversion in the state.

Letters To The Editor

A RAW JAH DEAL To the Editor (I am writing this from 951 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, Cell C-18.) My name is Gregg Fournier. My fiancé is Joni Liberty Speciale who I’ve been with for…

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