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Posts published in September 2012

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: Efren Mendoza

A memorial celebrating the life of Efren Mendoza was held at the Senior Center/Veterans’ Hall in Boonville last Saturday afternoon. About 80 people showed up for this very moving and poignant occasion, with approximately half…

‘Reefer Madness’ In Mexico

The conventional wisdom is that marijuana prohibition was first imposed early in the 20th century in the southwestern United States by sheriffs seeking to increase their power over Mexican immigrants. Stories of marijuana use leading…

Connections

“More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.” —…

Off The Record

BLISS FISHER has been suspended from her job as Mendocino County's Director of Animal Care Services. No one is saying why Fisher has been suspended. Fisher herself told Justine Frederiksen of the Ukiah Daily Journal…

Valley People

TWO SHARP EARTHQUAKE jolts were delivered to Boonville at 8:15 Tuesday morning. At work high atop the Farrer Building in the center of town, I headed for the door to seek confirmation from Torrey Douglas…

Panther Soccer 2012

Last Tuesday (18th) afternoon, the team headed down to Santa Rosa for the first of their two annual ‘big matches’ against the 2011 League Champions, Roseland University Prep. These two schools, along with Calistoga, have…

KZYX: Truth, Transparency & Term Limits

On a sunny late summer evening in Anderson Valley, seven KZYX Board members met with General Manager, John Coate and four members of the public to discuss station business. The meeting was held on September…

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