Going back further than any of us can remember we have listened to political candidates telling us in loud, plain, repetitive language that their Number One priority is to bring good jobs to Ukiah and…
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In our last report we highlighted the State Auditor’s finding that Mendo had failed to collect taxes due in the amount of at least $30.5 million. We think the number is substantially higher than that…
TEX SAWYER (Philo): That was one hell of a wind storm! It moved our patio furniture around, pushed the BBQ into the table, blew the cover off the fire pit, flattened the grass below the…
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Marianne Black and her two daughters were just leaving the beach when they heard someone scream for help. They’d been coming to this beach for years, driving over from Ukiah to visit the tide pools…
What a long and exhausting season it's been. At last it's coming to an end. And I'm not just talking about our year of farming, which has been unusual in its moderate temps and great…