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Water Or Wine?

“California Puts Mandatory Curbs on Water Use” reports the April 2 New York Times long article at the top of the front-page. “Steps to Confront Record-Setting Drought,” the sub-headline reads. The article describes Gov. Jerry Brown’s executive order—California’s first time restricting water use.

California’s Thirsty Wine-Grapes

In the San Joaquin Valley heartland town of Livingston, located along Highway 99 between Turlock and Merced, the United States' most lucrative wine corporation, E&J Gallo, operates the world's largest winery: a place where serried…

Two Views: Another Big Skunk Train Tunnel Collapse

A Reader Writes: Almost 200 feet of the Skunk Train tunnel has collapsed! Almost a month ago! This time on the west end. A couple years ago it was on the east end. Luckily for the owners it didn't happen when a trainload of passengers was going through! This tunnel is fragile and nearing or maybe over 100 years old. Portions of this tunnel have collapsed three times.

Turning Down the Noise

Last Friday morning, Judge Richard Henderson opened Mark Scaramella’s frost fan temporary injunction hearing with the usual pro forma, judicial assurance that he'd be fair: “I know that many of you in the courtroom this…

Off the Record (Apr 15, 2015)

THE SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT'S account of Friday's hearing stated that "frost fans have been idle for years."  Untrue. The fans were not in place until last year. They are newly introduced. The judge, of…

Questions Mount About Pot Growers Association

While the Mendocino County Small Farmers Association, a marijuana group of unclear purpose, has made claims it is also a non profit group, The Willits News could not locate any such registration and a spokesman…

Hanging In There

The Fort Bragg City Council held a follow-up to their February 21, 2015 goal setting retreat on the last Monday afternoon in March. In February only three members of the public showed up to watch…

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