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Posts published in April 2012

Caesar Chavez, A True American Hero

I hope we can all pause and reflect on the extraordinary life of a true American hero on Saturday (March 31). It's Cesar Chavez Day,…

A Depressing Lesson

It’s not only dangerous to have the headphones on or the earbuds in when on the bike; I want to hear what’s going on, whether it’s the blackbirds whistling in the chestnut trees or the metrobus bearing down on my back tire.

Stuff

The calendar says it is springtime, but the temperature and relentless rain say winter continues apace, this being the second year in a row that a very wet March will save Mendocino and Northern California from terrible drought.

Valley People

IF IT RAINS hard for eight solid hours, as it did a week ago Tuesday, 128 at Navarro will be closed at Flynn Creek. Sure…

Off The Record

DIRTGATE GETS DIRTIER. The Mendocino Transit Authority, aka Ghost Bus Inc., is building a kind of Taj bus barn and fancy offices for the agency's…

An Exotic Ecology

As the swamp in front of my house in Minnesota springs back to life, I think back to the truly odd history of wildlife in…

KZYX Shuns Transparency

Overcast skies and cool temperatures were the order of the day as the Board of Directors for KZYX&Z met in the Abalone Room of the…

The Oscars, 2011

Pull back the bedroom curtains, Friday, February 25, 7am. Pouring, howling, blowing rain. Due to leave for Los Angeles at 9am. It’s Oscar time, again,…

Mendocino County Today: April 3/4, 2012

OCCUPY MENDOCINO needs your help! We are hosting a Street Fair on Saturday May 12, 2012 from 12-5 on Laurel Street in Fort Bragg. In…

Mendocino County Today: April 2, 2012

THE THIRTIETH (yes, 30!) Annual Boontling Classic 5K footrace (and walk) will take place Sunday, May 6th at 10am at the Anderson Valley Elementary School.…

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