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Posts tagged as “region”

Valley People (March 16, 2022)

PHILIP THOMAS: The Anderson Valley School Board has placed a school renovation bond, Measure M, on the June 7 ballot. The elementary school, built in 1948 and the High School, built in 1957, have served…

Healthcare Staffing Shortages Remain a Challenge

On October 4th, I reported on the national shortage of healthcare workers and how this affects us locally.  Six months ago, when I wrote about it, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that there…

Eating Out In Mendocino County

A collection of online comments… [1] I recently ordered food to go from the website. Once I got home I questioned the amount I was charged. The order would have come to $39 plus tax,…

Mandated Care For Mentally Ill

Gavin Newsom’s mental health proposal released this past Thursday is the first workable, feasible and, dare I say, spot-on plan, that if enacted into law, could actually begin to solve a 50-year-old problem.  Perhaps as…

County Notes (March 10, 2022)

SUPERVISOR JOHN HASCHAK told his colleagues last Tuesday that he wants to go back to in-person board meetings. “It’s time to re-open,” the 4th District solon boldly declared. PREDICTABLY, CEO Angelo objected, saying, “We are…

Off the Record (March 9, 2022)

DENNIS CUNNINGHAM: San Francisco civil-rights lawyer Dennis Cunningham died of cancer Saturday night. Local friends of Dennis will gather at Big River Beach at sunset today (Sunday 3/6/22) in his honor. Dennis headed the legal…

Valley People (March 9, 2022)

FROM AV SCHOOLS chief, Louise Simson: I hope this message finds you well. It has been great to see girls’ softball and boys’ baseball out on the field. We could definitely use some help with…

Skunk Exemption Claims: ‘It Depends…’

Last October, the City of Fort Bragg filed a lawsuit challenging Mendocino Railway's status as a Class III railroad and a public utility, with power of eminent domain - that the railroad used last year…

Dead Dog & The Owl

Chris ‘Dead Dog’ Brennan is the former federal trapper in the North County. Boonville's Gary Johnson used to be the guy to call in the South County. The two of them were the guys you…

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