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Mendocino County Today: May 9, 2013

CONDOR By Will Parrish On the morning of Friday, May 2nd, the newest tree sit in Little Lake Valley arose in an Oregon ash grove…

Poisons To Rethink

Round-Up® (Glyphosate) The myth that glyphosate disappears harmlessly soon after application is misleading. Glyphosate kills plants by chelating the same minerals vital to all life,…

The High Cost Of Pot Clean-Up

Environmentally harmful marijuana production has again been documented, this time before the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, and a state official has estimated…

The Organs Of Houston

Any musician on the road, especially one who plays the organ, frequently confronts the contrast between suburban periphery and urban center—or what’s left of it.…

How Stupid?

“Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn’t music.” — William Stafford A recent phone conversation with a friend caused me to…

Mendocino County Today: May 8, 2013

LESS THAN A YEAR after giving their popular and competent CEO Ray Hino the boot for trying to avoid bankruptcy, the Coast Hospital Board is…

Clarifications & Explanations

John Sakowicz, omni-interested citizen in a county where few people pay close attention to purely local matters, posed an interesting question at the April 23…

Lost In 11360 Land

Stanley Scott almost went to trial on Monday for transportation of marijuana, a violation of section 11360 of the Health & Safety Code. The previous…

Postcard From The End Of America

As every story is a meandering road, each road is also a story, or, more accurately, an infinity of stories. An abandoned trail that leads…

River Views

A couple months back this column focused on the actions of Officer Craig Guydan of the Fort Bragg Police Department. I belong to a group…

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