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Posts published in May 2015

Terror In the Vineyard

The Piffero Vineyard was the scene of a benign birthday party that ended unbenignly with the police shooting of Timothy Abshire. On the afternoon of…

Turning Water Into Wine

The unregulated expansion of California’s wine industry into the state’s coastal regions is depleting groundwater supplies and devastating rivers and fisheries. Along the border of…

Bird’s Eye View (May 27, 2015)

You may recall that, about six months ago, a Fox News “terrorist expert” claimed that Britain’s second biggest city, Birmingham, was “a totally Muslim city and a no-go area for non-Muslims.” American author Steve Emerson eventually apologized for his stupid remarks but not before they had sparked a national outrage across the UK and Prime Minister David Cameron had called Emerson “a complete idiot.”

Off the Record (May 27, 2015)

SOPORIFIC HEADLINE from Monday's Press Democrat: "Leon Panetta speaks at Rep. Mike Thompson celebration." Leon Panetta. Mike Thompson. The appearance of Panetta's name alone is…

What Do Mendo Businesses Want?

In April, the Employers Council of Mendocino County published their Fourth Annual Business Conditions Survey inviting "the business community" — 142 businesses to be precise…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Mendo Bail;
Woodhouse Visit;
Dumpster Body;
Liberty Union;
Abalone Checkpoint;
Stoner Calls;
Baseball BBQ;
AVHC Meeting;
Line Clutter;
Cultural Diffusion;
Yesterday's Catch;
Pesticide Alternatives;
Gory Details;
Planning Commission;
Mariah Vineyard;
Museum Exhibits;
Public Sentiment;
Forest Supervisor;
Gualala Fridays;
Youth Art;
Beach Frisbee

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Water Pumping;
No-recall Letter;
Judi Bari Day;
Lethal Surnames;
Unwinnable Wars;
Boonville Farmers' Market;
Villa Superfan;
Bowl of Cherries;
Holiday Entertainments;
Get Iraq;
Yesterday's Catch;
Spam Haiku;
San Andreas

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