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Posts published in August 2012

Mendocino County Today: August 16, 2012

THE WYE FIRE has burned 8,000 acres in eastern Lake County and adjoining Colusa County. As of Wednesday night, CalFire has pronounced it 70 percent contained. SAN FRANCISCO’S CABRERA SUSPENDED. The Office of the Commissioner…

Letters To The Editor

WAR & GUNS, AN EXCHANGE Editor, I enclose my latest two letters (and what provoked them) to the Contra Costa Times. We are allowed one letter a month but at least they ran. * *…

Bringing Order To State Parks

In this time of economic uncer­tainty, why question the miniscule portion of the state budget that goes to maintaining and keeping open state parks and beaches?

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Apologies for my tardiness in sharing with you the list of August Birthdays for our Valley Seniors, but here it finally is:…

The Worst Movie Ever Made?

Will Chuck, Arnold, Bruce, Sean and Rocky save the world or make it worse? Take all the washed-up action stars available. Give them each handguns. Let them strap up. Make sure some have automatic rifles…

River Views

Last week in the Mendocino County Clerk-Recorder’s office a great grandfather was not permitted to pick up a birth certificate for his great grandchild because the rules only allow a parent or grandparent to do…

Civil War

“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.”  — Abraham Lincoln…

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