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County Notes: Supes To Re-Open Board Chambers But…

From the Attachment to Consent Calendar Item 3m which was approved without discussion or comment along with the rest of the consent calendar on Tuesday, April 5, 2022: “Clerk of the Board has established an…

Off the Record (April 13, 2022)

JOHN MCCOWEN: The Supervisors are supposed to make decisions in public based on information that is in the public record, in order that the public is able to understand why the Supervisors are making decisions…

When Do Lockdowns Go Too Far? The Case of Shanghai.

On March 28th, I reported on the new Omicron variant, BA.2.  In that article, I mentioned that Shanghai, China’s largest city of 25 million was going on complete lockdown.  After the original outbreak of COVID-19…

Boonville’s Booklovers Bonanza

Right in the heart of downtown Boonville is a jewel hidden in plain sight. If you are a lover of books this is one jewel you must discover for yourself. Park next door to Boont…

Walking Home in the Rain

The sheriff’s dispatcher gave exact coordinates over the phone, out to seven digits I believe, so we knew exactly where the hiker was in relation to other planetary objects. But from where we stood at…

Who Signed What, When and Why?

Amy McColley resigned her position as chair of the Mendocino Coast Health Care District (MCHCD) Board of Directors near the end of a meeting held on March 31st. McColley cited her full time job in…

$4.2 Million For Retroactive Dispatch On Consent?

The last item on Tuesday’s Supervisors meeting consent calendar is a retroactive, five year, $4.2 million renewal of Mendo’s emergency dispatch services contract with CalFire. REPEAT: That’s $4.2 million over five years on the consent…

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