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Posts published in June 2018

Boonville Water & Sewer Planning Update

Hi Everyone, Kathleen and I want to share our latest report to the CSD last Wednesday (June 20, 2018). We have been working with our project manager Francine Fua from the State Water Resources Control…

Highway Robbery (Part 2)

When Mendocino County Sheriff Jeremiah “Doc” Standley arrested twenty-two year old Joseph McKay at the Burns Hotel of Santa Rosa in late November, 1891, it would have been reasonable for the lawman to assume his…

Rehab & A Cuppa Joe

When I first reached the age of reason and started considering possible career paths, and having abandoned my childhood ambitions of becoming a tiger or a candy manufacturer, I set my sights on two possibilities:…

Mateel: Reggae Fest, Not Pot Fest

Facing questions on potential changes to the Reggae on the River music festival due to new management, boardmembers of the Mateel Community Center have told county planning commissioners that the event’s focus will be on…

What’s Hippie Food?

Last April, I emailed the editor of the Anderson Valley Advertiser (AVA) and asked if he knew of a place “that makes and serves hippie food.” He replied, “The mother of all ‘hippie food’ emporiums…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Skyhawk Down;
Pawnee Evacuees;
Firefighting;
Parkland Forum;
Planning News;
Eureka Demise;
Little Dog;
Green Waste;
Pilot;
Ed Notes;
PG&E B-word;
Yesterday's Catch;
Child Separations;
Light Green;
Writing Workshop;
Hoppertime;
New Teacher;
New Photographer;
Presidente AMLO;
Book Review;
Ukiah Speedway;
Peace Talk

Summertime Horror Story

The murder trial for Joshua Ruoff got under way last week after three days of intense jury selection, due to a reluctance on the part of those summoned to spend two weeks of their summer…

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