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Mendocino County Today: Thursday, Aug 20, 2015

$4000 Beds;
Heist & Squirt;
Bridge Graffiti;
Ground Sinking;
Vehicle Break-ins;
Swinging Boyfriend;
Cannabis Hour;
Police Reports;
Citizens Regroup;
Warrant Wednesday;
Yesterday's Catch;
Big Cars;
Horse Towns;
Growers Prepare;
Hillary Slipping;
Gimme Money;
Californians Fat;
Class;
Burning Man;
MCERA Recognized

Reprieve For Dr. Harris

The MCDH Board voted to grant Dr. Diane Harris a ninety day extension to negotiate a new contract for her continued physician services at North Coast Family Health Center (NCFHC), the hospital affiliated clinic in Fort Bragg.

Wine Empire’s Water Grab

An overflow crowd spilled into the lobby at California State Senator Mike McGuire’s August 13 promised Town Hall in Santa Rosa. Many were alarmed by an article at the top of the front-page of the prior…

Letters (Aug 19, 2015)

I am writing this letter in regards to the lame-ass way the cops, investigators, and so-called "justice system" have handled the violent murder of Rosalena 'Belle' Rodriguez case.

From the very beginning the cops and investigators have been shady about obvious evidence that had been at the crime scene.

Ditching High School

A few months ago Harper’s Magazine published an article by Rebecca Solnit titled “Abolish High School.” After a brief introduction, she tells about the circumstances that propelled her from junior high school straight to college.

Reversions

Something marvelous strange happened with our pumpkins this year. That is to say we are hopeful the strange turns out to be marvelous. Here’s what has happened so far. Four years ago, I bought two pumpkin starts at the farmers market in Mendocino and planted those starts in a raised bed rife with redwood roots, three miles inland from the coast. Those plants were supposed to grow small sweet pumpkins, half the size of bowling balls. I got one little pumpkin. Delicious. I saved the seeds.

Three Tragedies

Three tragedies were in court last week. The first was Sparrow Browne-Steel who got four years and eight months for the vehicular manslaughter of her cousin and her dearest friend she killed driving drunk out…

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