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A Travesty Of A Mockery Of A Sham

The United States government's “compensation” to American Indians for past and present injustices typically amounts to what Groucho Marx called “a travesty of a mockery of a sham.”  Case in point: In 1974, the California…

Greek To Me

The terrace at the Presbyterian in Mendocino can be a wonderful place to sit and read and write and eat a snack, especially on a sunny day. From every bench one has a view of either the ocean sparkling in the distance or of the stately white church with its impressive shingled spire.

Love On The Road

People’s paths cross endlessly as they make their brief journeys through this world, but only occasionally do eyes meet and sparks fly. Even less often, the two paths will course together for a distance, and…

Off The Record

This Week: Mendo's big, empty buses; Home Invasion Season, 2012; A drunk driving death & a lenient judge; and much more

Valley People

THE PTA EMBEZZLEMENT CASE remains under investigation. Prevalent rumors in rumor-rich Anderson Valley say it's over, that no money is missing, but as of Tuesday morning the Sheriff's Department was still assessing the matter. THE…

Mendocino County Today: February 22, 2012

NCRA, the little train that couldn't, thought they had assemblymember Wes Chesbro lined up to introduce legislation to allocate $500k a year from state transportation funds. All Chesbro needed was a few letters to show…

Memo Of The Week II

Appendix A — Understanding Securitization It is important to have a general familiarity with mortgage securitization in order to understand the foreclosure process. Securitization involves a series of conveyances of the note evidencing the residential…

Hendy Woods, Continued

The heartwarming upside of the state’s mind-boggling decision to designate Hendy Woods State Park for closure has been the overwhelming public support to keep it open.

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