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Posts published in June 2017

Woodblock Print Exhibition

[Jul-Oct] Capturing the beauty of the California coast through exquisite woodcut prints and prose, "California’s Wild Edge: The Coast in Prints, Poetry, and History" is a new traveling exhibition on display at the Grace Hudson…

Mendocino County Today: Friday, June 23, 2017

Caltrans Fraud;
Hot Day;
Carpet Dam;
Fort B&B;
Roederer Sprinklers;
Helping Panhandlers;
Motorcycle Pursuit;
Homeless Camps;
Cranberry Controversy;
Gratitude;
Little Dog;
Calfire Work;
Tina's Shirt;
Eel TMDL;
Yesterday's Catch;
U.S.B.S.;
Fatherly Advice;
Mass Incarceration;
Fifth Estate;
Theater Expenses;
County Vacancies;
AV Agenda;
AVA Prayer;
Swine Watch;
Rich Vampires;
Flawed EIR/EIS;
Kabuki-rama

Pampas Pull

[Jul 6] Help remove invasive pampas grass in Albion's Salmon Creek Forest July 6th The Conservation Fund invites you to join us on the Salmon Creek Forest in Albion to help with the hand removal…

Mendocino County Today: Thursday, June 22, 2017

Housely Acquitted;
Policing Transients;
Road Crew;
Inspector Departs;
Code Enforcement;
Crazy Watch;
Help Caleb;
Matthew McCoy;
Farm Report;
Sonoma Besieged;
Bats Good;
Little Dog;
Shelter Report;
Quiz Night;
McKinleyville Mule;
Service Dogs;
Hare Creek;
Yesterday's Catch;
Solitary Life;
Legalized Extortion;
Insane Policy;
Cafe Job;
Hospital Stories;
Exposing Jones;
Market Opening;
Summer Poem;
Cannabis Faire;
Pampas Pull;
Healthcare;
Paid Propaganda;
Global Warming;
Nazi Demogogy;
Saving Salmon

Letters (June 21, 2017)

Regarding the new marijuana sitatuion that has arisen. The County wants to put a bunch of restrictions on the types of land where you can or cannot grow marijuana and so forth. It’s state-sponsored, really. They are just wrapping their octopus like tentacles around the people to force the civilians who pay taxes to pay more taxes. That’s the only reason for it all. They don’t care. They just want to make it legal so they can tax it. And that’s that.

No Woman, No Cry

Monday morning I debated making a trip over the hill to the Ukiah valley where our watermelons and sweetcorn might be needing water. At the Mosswood Market in Boonville my girlfriend, Jetta (who is carrying…

Coast Hospital Digs Itself in Deeper

At a June 13th special meeting of the Mendocino Coast Hospital (MCDH) Board of Directors, Chair Steve Lund reported out of a 40 minute closed session, “After careful deliberation of this matter, including a thorough, confidential investigation conducted by an outside, independent law firm, the Board of Directors has determined, by a four to one vote, of the members present, per its investigation of this matter, to retain the CFO [Chief Financial Officer Wade Sturgeon] in his present position in accordance with his current contract.”

Bainbridge Trees Cut

The sixty year old trees in Bainbridge park are gone. In the battle, nay war, against homeless people sitting on the grass, every element of grace or accommodation in the park has been removed. The…

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