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Posts published in February 2023

A Day Home From School With Burt Bacharach And My Mom

Parts of the day are as clear as the lines on my face. Other aspects are more obscure and faded, harder to access across the decades. And many years have passed since that day in…

Mendocino County Today: Friday, Feb. 24, 2023

Snowfall | Arctic Air | Road Closures | Brooktrails | Yorkville Bus | Terriers | Travel Caution | Snow Photos | Food Loss | Duck Row | Forty Oaks | No Quiz | Arena Lighthouse | Tom Notti | Log Truck | Wildflower Walk | Timmy Guilty | Broadband Bill | Cook Caught | New Doc | Kimberlin Talk | Angela's Ancestors | Yesterday's Catch | Hail Mary | Guess Who | L.A. Woman | LSD Album | Tell Tale | Bugs Influencer | Emma Upgard | Thoughts & Prayers | Men | 1890 Wedding | Ukraine | Girl Commandos

Ukiah Sees ‘Significant Declines’ In Sales Tax Revenues

As staff members are ramping up work on the city’s next spending plan, City Manager Sage Sangiacomo reported earlier this month that revenues have taken a significant downturn in the past year. “On a quarterly…

The DNC As Criminal Enterprise

The Editor rails against the Democratic National Committee and says, in despair, that there is no ‘left’ in the US. I know what he means and feel the same, but we’re both wrong. There’s always…

Mendocino County Today: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023

Cold Snow | Between Storms | 253 Opened | Rain Rhyme | ID Found | Line Crews | Herb Event | River Access | Taproom Music | Therapy Dog | Solon Visit | Tech Support | Skunked Pet | Weedy Tales | Ed Notes | Celebrating Women | Albion v Caltrans | Whale Walk | 4H Presentations | Yesterday's Catch | Country Life | Carters | Ash Wednesday | Om | Avedon Exhibit | Starbucks Strikers | Oldest Ballplayer | Bad Food | Recycled Butter | Billionaire Qualifications | Real Art | Elder Advice | Ukraine | Snyder Triangulating

County Notes: Transparency, Mendo Style

For two weeks, last week and this week, the Supervisors have spent their meetings entirely in closed session, mostly conducting “performance evaluations” for six department heads. Despite their frequent hosannas to “transparency,” the public has…

It Came Out Of The Sky

Be sure and read Mark Scaramella’s excellent recent report from last week,“Veg-Mod Hell.” Here’s some brief background on this bewildering issue of the Weed Ordinance’s provision prohibiting the removal of even a single tree for…

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