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County Notes: Supervisor Gjerde’s Finest Hour

The Supervisors voted 4-1 (Supervisor Dan Gjerde dissenting) on Wednesday to ask County Counsel to draft a general sales tax measure for next November’s ballot which would essentially replace the bulk of the expiring Measure…

COVID Omicron Update

Reports are flying around about the two newest subvariants of Omicron, namely BA.4 and BA.5.  To begin with, we should be reminded that most viruses mutate over time and the changes being seen in the…

Off the Record (June 15, 2022)

AS OF WEDNESDAY, early election returns with the first three or four thousand votes in so far showed no surprises. The Hutchins/Glentzer race for County School Superintendent as expected is close with Glentzer ahead by…

Valley People (June 15, 2022)

ANGELO PRONSOLINO TURNS 100 We will be celebrating Angelo Pronsolino's 100 birthday June 15.  Angelo moved to Signal Ridge Road in 1922 where his parents established a ranch and home. Angelo has never left, other…

Yorkvillian Visits Mendo Film Fest

Sometimes a rural dweller gets a longing for cultural input. Visiting museums, orchestral musical performances, and art openings can all fill the bill. Something like a three day film festival really raises the bar. At…

From Cakewalk to Streetfight

Most years, elections in Mendocino County are pretty staid, predictable affairs. This is true particularly in the nonpartisan races such as supervisor and Sheriff, where there is generally little controversy and low-level temperatures. The 2022…

County Notes (June 9, 2022)

One of the Supervisors’ major failures (of almost two dozen major failures and betrayals we’re tracking) is their failure to deal with the combined Treasurer-Auditor office that they created last year without a plan and…

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