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Posts published in June 2015

Valley People (June 24, 2015)

POPPED in on the World Music Festival early Sunday afternoon and thought to myself, “Holy Moly! The world has ended and I missed the biggest story ever because I was up in my office!” Hey, this is Boonville, and the rasta scene is, well, startling in the Boonville context. Don't tell the cops, but I'm pretty sure I smelled marijuana!

The Stony Lonesome: Suicide

There’s nothing funny about suicide, unfortunately; one cannot employ humor to mitigate the horror, not and remain within the bounds of humanity and good taste. It’s just too sad, and even though I crack wise…

AV Prepares For the Worst

Active Shooter, Drought, Earthquake, Hazmat, Pandemic, Wildland Fire, Winter Storm — what do all of these events have in common? Answer: Anderson Valley is ready for them. On paper. In theory. Last Wednesday night at…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Homeless Biz;
Sanhedrin Fire Contained;
Island Mountain Raid;
Adolescent Marijuana Use;
Timber Regs;
Feather;
Thirsty Billionaires;
Growers Initiative;
Ukiah Stabbing;
Yesterday's Catch;
Public Radio;
Achenbach;
PaintCare;
Flag Trouble;
County Vacancies

Letters (June 24, 2015)

I just read in the UDJ that Ukiah’s newly hired City Manager has negotiated an open-ended contract, with total benefits starting at $251,699 per year. Wow! That’s nearly six times the estimated median household income in Ukiah for 2012 of $42,539. At no less than 10% more than the highest paid department head, is it any wonder that the city can’t afford to fill the potholes in it’s streets?

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