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Naked Jogger Tased, Sprayed, Slugged; Ukiah Police Issue Statement

(UDJ story by Justine Frederikson) A Ukiah man found walking naked in traffic Thursday afternoon was taken into custody after being Tased three times and pepper sprayed, the Ukiah Police Department reported. According to the…

Marijuana Boom & Bust (April 29, 2010)

Marijuana was by no means the first boom crop to delight my home county of Humboldt, here in Northern California, five hours drive from San Francisco up Route 101. Leaving aside the boom of appropriating…

County Notes: Studies In Irrelevance

Measure B was passed onto law more than three years ago, November of 2017. The idea, a simple one since complicated beyond all reason by limited appointees, incompetence, laziness and overlapping management, was to create…

What Really Happened, A Dialogue

JOHN McCOWEN on what really happened during his last week in office:  The issue was never return of property. It was about the petty and vindictive dictates of our autocratic CEO. My official date of…

Off the Record (March 31, 2021)

SIGNS OF THE TIMES, add this one found under a Ukiah bridge on an abandoned diner seat cushion: “My name is Kam. I'm really lost! Someone, anyone, come find me at North Cow Mountain. Please…

County Notes (March 24, 2021)

Supervisor Williams: “’In November 2017, Measure B passed with 85% in favor of taxing ourselves to generate tens of millions to support mental health services. The bulk of money was intended to “Provide for assistance…

3.9 Earthquake East of Comptche

Arrived at 8:41 this morning (Wednesday, March 24): https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73539406/executive (Here in Navarro it came as two hits.)

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