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What Happened To The Crisis Residential Grant?

It’s always interesting how the Board of Supervisors glosses over major blunders by staff rather than asking staff why such blunders occur. The latest to come to light was yet another failure of the Health…

Letters (Apr 6, 2016)

I am opposing the City's plan to permit Segways to operate on city park trails, specifically Noyo Headlands trails. I delivered a letter with my objections to Linda Ruffing and Tom Varga on Wednesday. I urge you to join me in this opposition process.

She Said No. He Said I’ll Wear A Raincoat.

It would be easy to sensationalize the rape trial begun last week because the case was suddenly derailed on Wednesday morning when the defense produced phone messages refuting, supposedly, the convincing story the victim had told the day before.

Off the Record (Apr 6, 2016)

ON A BEAUTIFUL SPRING afternoon, let's talk about syphilis. Recommended reading: "Pox — Genius, Madness, and the Mysteries of Syphilis by Deborah Hayden." Lots of interesting stuff in this book, including a history of the…

Valley People (Apr 6, 2016)

GREENWOOD RIDGE VINEYARDS SOLD

Alan Green writes:

Looking back, it doesn’t seem possible that I’ve been in the wine business for more than forty years, but it’s true. Recently, since I don’t have kids to take over, I’ve been trying to find someone to continue what I’ve worked to build over the years. Now I think I have. I am pleased to be able to pass the reins over to Ken Wilson and his family and staff.

Bird’s Eye View (Apr 6, 2016)

Hillary Clinton is more popular than The Donald with general election voters according to “reputable polls.” However, those same polls also reflect that she still has the highest unfavorable rating, 53%, of any Democratic candidate in the past 30 years.

Will Hillary Admit Inhaling Panama Red?

Or will karma's sweet smoke lift Bernie even higher? http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/the-panama-papers-could-hand-bernie-sanders-the-keys-to-the-white-house-a6969481.html

Panamockery of a Sham

This is why I keep my thirteen bucks in a coffee can in Guatemala. http://www.theguardian.com/news/commentisfree/2016/apr/05/panama-papers-us-presidential-election

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