In reading the Anderson Valley Advertiser, I am amazed by the wealth of entertainment and dining one finds in the valley today. Concerts at Lauren’s.…
Anderson Valley Advertiser
Autumn turns toward winter and Thanksgiving is upon us. At this time of year the old timers of this area, the Pomo, gathered acorns, storing…
Early morning, a donut shop in Ukiah. I half-stumble from my room at Motel 6, hoping a large coffee will set my internal latitude and…
The American electoral system is a difficult thing to explain to Europeans with a long tradition of proportional representation. My first two-year stretch spent living…
The apparent demise of the Twinkie brings back memories for me. A dozen police cars had been set on fire, which in turn set off…
“Life is full of obstacle illusions.” — Grant Frazier A recent San Francisco 49ers game ended in a tie with the St. Louis Rams, the first professional…
My third grade year in Boonville was by far the most memorable of all three of the years that I lived there with my family,…
Paul Stanford, 52, is the author and prime mover behind Oregon’s marijuana legalization initiative, Measure 80, which had gotten 46.5 percent of the vote as…
BONES ROADHOUSE in Gualala is the South Coast's most popular restaurant. Bones has been the South Coast's most popular restaurant for a long time. Its…
The Mendocino County Fair, aka The Boonville Fair, is on the ropes, running on fumes, life support, dying. Choose your favorite mortality metaphor. It applies.…
Stacey Cryer was wearing her psychic flak jacket as the Supervisors met to discuss the use of the County’s veterans facilities on November 6. Ms.…