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Posts published in September 2023

Remembering The Tragedy Of Aaron Bassler

It has been 12 years since the tragic murders of Jere Melo and Matthew Coleman in Fort Bragg by Aaron Bassler a man with a very long history of unraveling Serious Mental Illness, Schizophrenia. Aaron…

Mendocino County Today: Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023

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County Agenda Notes

Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors Meeting was scheduled for September 12, 2023 at St. Anthony’s Church Parish Hall, 10700 Lansing St., Mendocino. Agenda Item 4i: “Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Staff Regarding an Increase…

Letters (September 14, 2023)

The horrific story about the forced removal of Cloverdale trailer park residents demonstrates, yet again, the failures of a market-based solution to housing poor people…

Off the Record (September 13, 2023)

WELL HELL. Started last Thursday morning with a blaring security notice from Apple that locked up my computer. Had to call an 888 number where a barely coherent East Indian told me to do this,…

Valley People (September 13, 2023)

BOONVILLE FAIR SUNDAY COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICE September 24th 2023, 8:30 AM  Apple Hall Auditorium, next to the Fair Office  Pastor Dave Kooyers from Country Bible Church will present;  ‘What did Jesus mean by “born again”?’…

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023

Mild | John Burroughs | Corners Top | Toxic Weeders | Grandson | Suicide Determination | Heavy Printing | Water Issues | Lights | Dubious Stats | Manzanitas | Ed Notes | Hoyman Ceramics | Keep Regelski | Whale Sighting | Richard Wilson | Loading Ships | Yesterday's Catch | Stoned Agin | John Dickerson | Facepainting | Parking Encounter | Biggest Flower | Shining Star | Hat Rack | US Deaths | Expat Reason | Do Better | Disowned | Bidenomics | Democrats | Ukraine | Hello Sailor | Emergency State | No Raises | Empire Fall | Inner Mind | 911 Observations | So Angry | Twin Towers | Never Mind

Hurrying To Go Where I Don’t Need To Be

It seems all my friends are sick and dying, but of course that’s not true. A lot of them are already dead.  Many of those not gone are sad, frail and ailing. They shuffle, figuratively,…

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