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Posts published in April 2024

Off the Record (April 26, 2024)

LAST MONDAY MORNING'S DEMONSTRATIONS for Palestine snarling the entire Bay Area's traffic don't seem to me a defensible tactic given the likely lethal consequences that could result from blocking people from getting to where they…

Time Waits For No One: Palace Re-Opens

Nostalgia and sentiment are grand emotions and I suspect most people devoted to the Bring Back the Palace movement are deep in the throes of rosy memories of lovely days gone by. I get it. …

Mendocino County Today: Thursday 4/25/24

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County Notes: Handwringing Won’t Balance The Budget

In his latest Supervisor’s report, Supervisor John Haschak bemoaned the difficulty he and his colleagues are having trying to balance next fiscal year’s General Fund budget.  Apparently, Haschak thinks that some unspecified “efficiencies” he insists…

The Newman Bros Look Back

The Anderson Valley Historical Society sponsored another fun and informative Valley Chat on April 14th in the Rose Room at the Little Red School House Museum in Boonville. Brothers Marshall and Aaron Newman whose parents…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday 4/24/24

Cooling | Contrail | Armed Robbery | Val's Back | Budgeting Basics | AV Volunteers | Wasting Disease | Chef Housing | Quince Blossoms | AV Scholarships | Fragrant Urine | Ted Talk | Full Moon | Ed Notes | Beer Time | Museum Trip | Redwood Sorrel | Road Safety | Wildflower Show | Beer Fest | Water Tower | Rhododendron Show | Logger Sandals | Homeless Seats | Yesterday's Catch | Saunter | Joke Setup | Spiritual Biden | Kafka Delusion | Schwartz Roar | Still Trump | Prince Folly | Holiday Audition | Army Recipe | Rowling Story | Carry Laws | Crybaby Drones | Ceasefire Now

The Palace’s Endless Complications

In a surprise move, Ukiah city officials are demanding that the Palace Hotel's current owner, Jitu Ishwar, submit a signed contract with a qualified structural engineering firm by today to evaluate the historic landmark's existing…

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