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Posts published in June 2024

ED Denson: Protester And Peacemaker; A Commemoration

It’s been over two months since Ed Denson left us and, well, we can’t say we didn’t see it coming, as he had supplied us with the play-by-play of his health issues on Facebook, as…

Mendocino County Today: Thursday 6/20/24

Fires | Church | Interior Warming | Fog | Small Farming | Local Events | Skatepark Thoughts | Mural Art | Summer Fun | Hypnosis Program | Elk History | Weed Country | Anemic Bills | Football Camp | Courthouse Mystery | Mendo Fourth | Ed Notes | Yesterday's Catch | Sketchy | Rookie Caitlin | Press Freedom | Artist Annoyance | Perfect Wife | Ted's Cabin | The Earthquake | Consolation Prize | Willie Mays | Storm Clouds | Sam Spade | Old Hateful | Trump Klan | Juneteenth | NYT Stories | Hot Today | Waking Up | Modern Vampire | Nonfiction Reading | Grains

Valley People 6/20/24

Re: SNWMF cancellation. That wasn’t on my BINGO card. Since the announcement says nothing about refunds, I’m guessing that there won’t be any. Musicians, vendors, the fair, local businesses, law enforcement, etc. will likely take…

Last Of The Ink-Stained Wretches

Journalism, once a noble calling, is now an embarrassment; reporters have reputations worse than used car salesmen. I did newspaper work 35 years, then morphed into a private investigator. Asked about my former career I…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday 6/19/24

Thistle | Warming | Pride Cleanup | Still Open | Point Fire | Wildfire Activity | Local Events | Flemming Announces | AVUSD Construction | Willits Offline | Adoption Event | Bigfoot History | Quick Verdict | Family Day | Duel Exhibition | Daisies | Mendo Bound | Tall Redwood | Decommission Delay | John Shandel | Winery Kill | Yesterday's Catch | Cockburn Headstone | Willie Mays | Tough Guy | Online Blowhards | Big Words | War Machine | Prez Race | Peace Terms | Buck It | NYT Lead Stories | Water Carriers

Does California Wine Use Too Much Water?

Making wine requires water. But how much? Water is a precious resource in drought-prone California, and its use in agriculture is rightfully a contentious topic. Recently, I’ve heard from readers — and from listeners who…

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday 6/18/24

Noyo Gulls | Warming | Rasta Refunds? | Grass Fire | Point Fire | Local Events | Cline Statement | Westport Landing | AVUSD Updates | Eco Artists | Giants Tickets | Local ISPs | Buttons | Greenwood Ranch | Ukiah Joke | Sea Monster | Destroying Rail | Get Funky | Destroying Pillsbury | Painted Watertank | Ed Notes | ALRFPD BBQ | Young Bear | Navarro Mouth | Pledge Drive | Automatically Participating | Yesterday's Catch | Casa Madrona | Free Gaza | Big Fall | Consarn | Caitlin/Wilt | Passengers | Interesting Times | Bogie Dogging | Not Fit | Now Hiring | Go Figure | Explanation | NYT Stories | Dream Pillows | Trumpism | Encouraged Discussion | Why I'm Running | Fighting

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