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Joltin’ Joe

On June 23, 1941 Joe DiMaggio didn't get a hit. No, his famed fifty-six game hitting streak didn't end there, he was just past half way at the time. It was an off day between…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Sierra Fest;
MRC Rumor;
Contract Negotiator;
CEO Report;
SF Intrigues;
Consumers;
Clearlake Cleanup;
Blacktail Settlement;
Pets!;
Transportation Needs;
Election Novelty;
Esterlina Allegations;
Copper Monte;
Independent Voters;
Teen Vamp;
Elk BBQ;
Found Dog;
Herbicide Protest;
Free Advice;
Walton/Gardner;
Mendolot;
Yesterday's Catch;
Coming Conventions;
Under Investigation;
New Normals;
Pure Mendocino;
Summer Solstice;
Strawberry Moon

Valley People (Jun 22, 2016)

ACCORDING to a letter in the ICO from Mary Mobert, the Gualala precinct she worked boasted an impressive 75.5 percent turnout. Boonville? Anecdotally, good turnout but no specific numbers yet. THE RASTAFARIANS have come and…

Last Week’s Coast Transfer Station Meeting

It was not a contentious meeting. No punches, no curses. Sweeney [County trash administrator] read the EIR revisions out loud at a special FB City Council meeting attended by four councilors, three Supervisors and a…

Bird’s Eye View (Jun 22, 2016)

I continue to enjoy the Annual Birds of Prey Convention over here in the United Kingdom of Turkey Vultures, Buzzards, and Lesser Birds of Prey. The country is engulfed with three huge topics of conversation.

Blue Uniforms & Yellow Jackets

I blame yellowjackets. If they hadn’t stung me two years ago this week I’d never have become an EMT, sitting long shifts every week in the Anderson Valley Ambulance Barn waiting for impermanence to flex…

Will Shortz Goes Long

Anyone who does crossword puzzles regularly has probably done the New York Times crossword, which is in most daily newspapers, and considered the crème de la crème of that puzzle genre. And perhaps the more…

A Power Lunch In Calpella

The caterers had just arrived and were setting out a sumptuous buffet on trestle tables — all organic — gleaming chafing dishes on white table cloths, coolers full of kombucha, baskets of gluten-free breadsticks, bouquets…

Letters (Jun 22, 2016)

Wow, I was just told of your recent pieces concerning my marriage to county supervisor Dan Hamburg! Your source must be someone very close to Dan, to judge from the detailed information provided.

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