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Valley People (December 21, 2022)

JEANNE NICKLESS you will always be remembered. Jeanne passed away few days ago at the age of 92.  I learned a lot from her! She was active, kind, lovely, sweet, always smiling and always positive. …

AV Lions Roar

The Broiler Steak House in Redwood Valley saw 27 AV Lions and their  guests sit down to celebrate their annual Xmas party last Sunday night.  Pretty great to be all together again without masks so…

County Budget Hole Estimated At $6.1 Million

One by one the chickens are coming home to roost in the county seat’s henhouse. Despite assurances from former County Executive Officer Carmel Angelo last March upon her retirement that county finances were in good,…

My Travels With Wes: Highway 128 Landmarks

Wes Smoot, locally born and raised, at age 90 is one of the most informed Valley historians and journalistic story-tellers I know of. His article in the Advertiser last month recounting the business history of…

AVA Editor Gets Lifetime Achievement Award

Anderson Valley Advertiser Editor Bruce Anderson earned his reputation as a North Coast literary lion years ago, in part by snarling at critics of his Anderson Valley Advertiser and brawling with a few local personalities.…

Armed Robbery in Downtown Boonville

Mi Esperanza, a tidy little market at the corner of Haehl Street and Highway 128, was robbed at gunpoint Friday afternoon about two-thirty. Few details are yet known, but first reports say the robber was…

Mendo Suddenly Discovers $6.1 Million Budget Deficit

Last Tuesday’s “budget workshop” was so laid back and aimless that onlookers could only conclude that not only is nobody running the Good Ship Mendo, but nobody much cares either.  Although the books are still…

Off the Record (December 14, 2022)

NAPA COUNTY will make forgivable loans available to help people build accessory dwelling units — commonly called “granny flats” — with rents meeting affordability standards. MENDO? We live in hope, but Fort Bragg gets it…

Valley People (December 14, 2022)

IT WAS A REAL STORM: A mega-storm hit Northern California on Saturday bringing with it 50 mph winds and rainfall as well as 11 inches of snow in some areas, including 3-5 inches on the…

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