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Posts published in “Day: January 23, 2024

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024

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The Palace Bar & Grill

It was the summer of 1978 and I got word that Bob Larman, the new chef in town at the soon-to-be-opened Palace Bar & Grill, was looking for a kitchen manager. I was qualified. The…

Commune Colleges

Way back at the start of senior year at our coastal Southern California high school, one of my very best friends Tom said to me “My big brother is living at a small commune up…

Mr. Turner & His Doghole Schooners

What the heck is a Doghole Schooner and what does it have to do with Mendocino County history? Let me explain. It’s your local history lesson for the day. Once, 130 years ago, there were…

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