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County Notes (Feb 28, 2018)

According to County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Schapmire the County has already collected some pot taxes. In fact, at the end of the Ms. Schapmire’s pot tax collection white paper/staff report, she appends the following summary of cannabis tax collections from January of 2017 to February 8 of 2018

Bird’s Eye View (Feb 28, 2018)

All our local eateries are back up and running apart from Aquarelle, which is not re-opening as a dinner restaurant to the public. Chef Christina and partner Saturo will provide private dining and catered events

Boonville or Bust

Dominick Ventimiglia and his Elk Grove family were heading out to a Mendocino Coast beach house for Christmas. Mr. Ventimiglia (the g is silent) was driving a Chevy Tahoe with his wife, his mom, his…

Jazz Trio

[Mar 18] On Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m., the Take 1 Jazz Trio led by George Husaruk performs at "Sip, Sup & Song," a benefit concert for the Ukiah Symphony to raise funds for…

Saint Patrick’s Party

[Mar 17] On Saturday the Blessed Sacrament Church (Elk Altar Society) will be celebrating its 125th annual Saint Patrick’s Party. Saint Patrick’s parties were first documented by the Mendocino Beacon in 1893 and we have…

Shanahan Art Exhibit

[Mar 17] Comptche artist Patty Shanahan exhibits her Plein Air Paintings of Mendocino County at Lauren’s Restaurant in Boonville in March and April. Opening reception for the Artist is set for St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday,…

Bird’s Eye View (Feb 21, 2018)

It’s unfair to be negative about our very valuable Health Center but it’s enough to give you a migraine and seek medical help if you try to memorize the hotchpotch of hours that it currently operates under.

Questions For Prospective Supervisors, 3rd & 5th Districts

1. Do you think the County’s mental health money is being effectively spent? (around $28 million at last estimate) 2. If you had monarchical authority, what would you do to create genuinely low cost housing?…

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