SUPERVISOR JOHN PINCHES, as reported in these pages, has made it clear that he intends to challenge the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) to force…
Posts published in “Day: October 8, 2013”
Even though Mom used to warn against women who laughed too loudly, my cousin Monica and I cultivated our “cackles” and had fun doing it.…
More than one friend, when told I was reading the “definitive” new biography of Charles Manson, said “Why would anybody want to read that?” It's…
Today I was riding a bike around a neighborhood, or “quarter” as they call it here. I’m looking for a house to rent for just…
Konrad Lorenz famously defined aggression as “the fighting instinct in beast and man which is directed against members of the same species.”
"THE FACT that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the…
FIRST THINGS FIRST. The Boonville vs. Mendocino football game is 1pm Saturday at Mendocino. There is no jv game. This one could be for the…
Sheriff Allman got approval from the Board of Supervisors on September 23 to apply for a $10 million state grant to add a large new…
An early morning call came last Tuesday while I was sipping my first cup of Major Dickason’s Blend at Schat’s Bakery across Perkins Street from…
In the 1860s justice was swift, if not fair, in this county; five members of the Coates family were shot dead by members of the…
The San Francisco 49ers are being overly cautious this season. GM Trent Baalke may be getting into Coach Jim Harbaugh’s head too much. It seems…