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Posts published in December 2013

The Paul Hobbs Wine Empire Strikes Back

The Watertrough Children’s Alliance (WCA) — mainly mothers with stu­dents at schools near where yet another apple orchard is being converted into a chemical vineyard — filed a law­suit on the afternoon of November 25…

Crabs Before Christmas? Maybe Not

According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, starting tonight at midnight, crab pots could legally go in the water and succulent crustaceans could be headed to stores soon after—ready to be sold to customers…

Sports Notes

'Flick’ McDonald, coach of this year’s championship girls volleyball team, has retired. His legacy is of an AV High girls volleyball program of sustained excellence for 30 years, plus the admiration and fondness for him…

Good Fences

One of the things from the past that we pass by every day and pay very little attention to is our fences here in Anderson Valley. Many are over 100 years old and still doing…

Nothing Like Sin

Graham Greene’s childhood was divided between two loyalties. His father was director of the school of Berkhamsted, located in an old building connected to the house in which Graham lived and in which he had been born through a door upholstered in baize.

Mendocino County Today: December 3, 2013

SIGNS OF THE TIMES: Ukiah Unified, beginning in January, will offer dinner and take home snacks “to provide increased food security to children in at-risk schools.” Of which Ukiah qualifies as one. The school district…

Mendocino County Today: December 2, 2013

WE WERE SITTING around in front of the big screen watching Detroit vs. Green Bay last Thursday, waiting to commence an hour of turkey-themed gluttony. Ordinarily, I restrict my television sports to Giants baseball and…

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