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Posts published in April 2023

Off the Record (April 5, 2023)

WITH LAST MONDAY'S MURDERS in Nashville, America is on course for having the bloodiest year yet, as this shooting brings the grim total up to 129 this year. Last year, the US hit 100 mass…

Valley People (April 5, 2023)

THE ANDERSON VALLEY is saddened at the death of long-time resident, Juan Alarcón, who died in a traffic accident Friday night on Highway 128 near Fitch Lane.  Mr. Alarcón had been employed for many years…

California Healthcare Mask Mandate Ends

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) mask mandate for healthcare facilities is no longer in effect as of today, Monday, April 3rd.  However, you might discover that there are some facilities and counties that…

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

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Comptche Native James “Jimmy” Ciro Turns 100

Comptche native, James “Jimmy” Ciro, turns 100 on March 27th. Ciro’s noteworthy life transcends a period of time in the Mendocino Redwood region that began in an economy of large sawmills, local railroads, steam donkeys,…

‘Encyclopedic Cookbook’ Cogitations

While I have written extensively about local history in Mendocino County there is another kind of history I enjoy delving into. Call it culinary history. I enjoy delving into what we eat, how we prepare…

Some Very Satisfying Pizza: A Tribute

Eons ago, in something like the mid-to-late 1990s, there was a period where there was no official place to get a hot dinner out in our little coastal Marin town. The local cafe hadn’t opened…

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