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Off the Record (March 16, 2022)

IN A LOT OF WAYS, Mendocino County is like Catherine the Great’s Potemkin Villages, fake-front villages erected on her majesty’s path whenever she went on the road, the idea being to assure Her Greatness that…

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…

Lifeguard Career Opportunity

Ever wanted to have a career saving lives...... Mendocino Coast State Park Lifeguards will be doing a tryout swim tomorrow at 9AM at Caspar Beach. If you are interested in a career or part time…

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…

Endemic versus Pandemic 

We are hearing a lot of talk about how we are now in an endemic and no longer in a pandemic.  What does that really mean?  From a scientific perspective, it means that nature has…

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