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Mendo’s Great Crimes

“We only catch the dumb ones.” — the late Norm Vroman, Mendocino County District Attorney In two hours on a September night in 1987, Fort Bragg's library, Ten Mile Justice Court and the famous old…

County Notes 9/13/2024

“…there are some who promise many more things than they deliver, and some who threaten much and perform least.” — Romulus (Fifth Century AD) Scaramella’s corollary: “…there are some who want to be paid for…

The Annual Steam Up In Willits

Last Saturday and Sunday from 10-5 Willits was the place to be if you fancy steam power. An organization called the “Roots of Motive Power” celebrates each September by hauling out their lovingly restored antique…

Bill-Bored & Sha-Boozing

If Billboard is to believed, the sound of the summer is Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” now in its seventh week atop the pop charts. Before it climbed to No. 1 there, the song had…

Anderson Valley Hops Into Fall

We’ve made it to September in pretty good shape despite way too many days over 100-degrees. (Thank you climate change.) The one scary fire near the Grange in Philo was quickly extinguished by the excellent,…

SSI Update

I was doing some research to gather information to assist a few people who wanted to apply for SSI, or had friends they were helping to apply. I came up with a lot of info…

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