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Naked Jogger Tased, Sprayed, Slugged; Ukiah Police Issue Statement

(UDJ story by Justine Frederikson) A Ukiah man found walking naked in traffic Thursday afternoon was taken into custody after being Tased three times and pepper sprayed, the Ukiah Police Department reported. According to the…

County Notes: Studies In Irrelevance

Measure B was passed onto law more than three years ago, November of 2017. The idea, a simple one since complicated beyond all reason by limited appointees, incompetence, laziness and overlapping management, was to create…

What Really Happened, A Dialogue

JOHN McCOWEN on what really happened during his last week in office:  The issue was never return of property. It was about the petty and vindictive dictates of our autocratic CEO. My official date of…

Off the Record (March 31, 2021)

SIGNS OF THE TIMES, add this one found under a Ukiah bridge on an abandoned diner seat cushion: “My name is Kam. I'm really lost! Someone, anyone, come find me at North Cow Mountain. Please…

County Notes (March 24, 2021)

Supervisor Williams: “’In November 2017, Measure B passed with 85% in favor of taxing ourselves to generate tens of millions to support mental health services. The bulk of money was intended to “Provide for assistance…

Optimistic Future Despite Vaccine Supply Challenges

As much as one tries to provide consistent and accurate messaging throughout the past year of this pandemic, it remains a challenge because of sudden policy changes and lots of false starts and sudden stops…

Off the Record (March 24, 2021)

IT WOULD be interesting to learn where Mendo people get their covid information. Nothing against the Mendo medical apparatus, whose meandering directives are confusing and often contradictory, but I go to Fauci for the general…

Supes Hire Another Pot Manager

Based on experience and qualifications, it appears that the Supervisors have made a good choice in hiring Ms. Kristin Nevedal of Garberville, ground zero for the Northcoast's industry, as Mendo’s new Cannabis Program Manager. The…

Fast & Loose: The Doohan Deal That Wasn’t

CONTRARY to last Tuesday's report out of Closed Session, the AVA has learned that the 18 parcels at 537 Parducci Road owned by the McGehee family are available and very much for sale. But not…

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