My perception is that your paper is out of balance. Not withstanding the need to report on local politics, you print far too many letters and articles about crime and criminals. You have far too few articles about national issues, especially when these days the nation is going fascist in a hurry.
Posts published in July 2018
The iPhone has made universal the paradoxical pleasure of listening privately in public. The casual hello and exchange of pleasantries; an alertness to oncoming steps…
Examples of the abrupt nature of life often pop up close together. Mendocino County has been no stranger to such occurences. The town of Mendocino's…
Arturo Flores might be Boonville's least known serial killer. In 1987, Flores would tell his friends that “all anglos should be exterminated.” Then he exterminated…
Rays Fire;
Flex Alert;
Uneasy Irmulcans;
Simon Speaks;
Temporary Lines;
Philo Farm;
Gualala Hooligans;
Weed Chat;
Little Dog;
Khadijah Banners;
Shelter Stats;
Foot Found;
Progressive Insurgents;
Sohum Bust;
Empty Houses;
Yesterday's Catch;
Toxic Cannabis;
Inflatable Don;
Crazy News;
Small Bites;
Summer Travels;
Todds Point;
Elbert Howard;
Prez Praise;
Direct Action;
Flying Blind;
KFC Beach;
Election Perspective
DEPARTMENT OF UNINTENTIONAL SATIRE: From the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Agenda Item 5a, July 24, 2018: "Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption…
Last Friday’s judgment and sentencing of Joshua Ruoff for the murder of Timothy Sweeting brought to the fore all the courtroom drama necessary to make…
YOU’LL get a hoot or two out of Bill Bradd’s YouTube production called, “Precambrian Woodchopper/Writer.” And if you missed Bradd’s poem “For Big Al, poet…
CORRECTION: Last week we reported that “a large crowd celebrated Bastille Day at the French-owned Roederer Winery on Sunday, enjoying music by the Boonville Big…
High Temps;
Panther Football;
Public Defender;
Different Band;
Paving 253;
Taupin Tune;
Little Dog;
Stabbed-Man Dies;
Found Pigeon;
Fogbank;
Police Reports;
Buckhorn Brunch;
Basketball Camp;
Barefoot Axman;
Rainbow Ridge;
Roguert Park;
Sonoma Mag;
Yesterday's Catch;
Russia Attacked;
MCDH Auxiliary;
Artist Presentation;
Putin Stooges;
Training Programs;
Et Tu;
Oligarchy
MUSD Meeting;
Fires Contained;
Cultural Services;
Coastal Cleanup;
Rejecting Advisors;
Ed Notes;
Little Dog;
Phone Story;
Urchin Vacuum;
Capitalism Challenge;
Yesterday's Catch;
More Left;
Treason Everywhere;
Aromatic AV;
Journalism 101;
Wildfire Liability;
Trump Fine;
Billboard;
IRS;
Beard Art;
Fun Home;
Stop Gluten;
Ban Francisco;
True Left;
Corporate Democrats