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Off the Record (March 21, 2018)

MERLIN TINKER RETIRES. The Mendocino Coast's go-to clock guy says 48 years repairing clocks and sewing machines is "more than enough. I quit. I retire." My experience with Merlin may have been unique. I inherited…

County Notes (March 14, 2018)

LAST OCTOBER, Acting Ag Commissioner Diane Curry told the Board of Supervisors that as far as she knew “only three” of the 734 pot cultivation applicants up to that point had suffered Fish & Wildlife…

Meet The Newbies

A slow week at the county courthouse means we can indulge in a little lightening of the mood, perhaps get to know some of the new personalities who have taken over the center of attention,…

Off the Record (March 14, 2018)

IN OUR TALK with Supe's candidate John Pinches, Pinches said that he thought Doug Losak was the best County Counsel the County has had recently. "He saved the County thousands and thousands of dollars," Pinches…

Good Money After Bad Hospital Execs

A helicopter hovered overhead on Tuesday evening, February 27th, while inside Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH) the Board of Directors held a job performance review regarding Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Edwards. Outside the Redwoods…

Sheriff Gets His Needs Assessment

Margie Handley, Chairperson of the Howard Hospital Foundation, opened the meeting by telling the Measure B (Mental Health Facilties and Treatment) Advisory Board that the Old Howard Hospital is “a viable option.” She said some…

Murders Most Foul

The courthouse in Ukiah has been festooned with yellow ribbons, each one with a rosebud pinned to it, a gesture by the family and friends of Autumn Smith, shot dead by Andrew Crowningshield early last…

Off the Record (March 7, 2018)

THE EXCITEMENT NEVER ENDS AT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, where we learn that, “Seth Rogen, a Sonoma County fan, spotted at dinner in Glen Ellen—This weekend, Seth Rogen returned to Sonoma County and dined (to many…

Deal Or No Deal?

If you are worried about the dioxins out on the mill site, you should be. Mayor Lindy Peters has conceded that neither he nor the City Council had the time or got paid enough to…

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