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Light at the End of the Bong?

Mendo’s New Pot Program Manager Kelly Overton appeared before the Supes Tuesday. Overton was accompanied by a sidekick from the Ag Department, Chevon Holmes, who introduced herself as “interim program administrator for the cannabis program,”…

Bird’s Eye View (April 4, 2018)

The April issue of the AV Community Bulletin has recently been distributed at 20-plus locations throughout the Valley with dining options and other great local info.  Public Service Announcements #542. Live music returns to Lauren’s…

Sunrise Suicide Pact Goes Badly Awry

Last Wednesday, March 28th, Joseph Mantynen, 32, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to 26 years and four months in prison for the death of his wife, Mary Mantynen, a 23-year-old mother of two, also of Las Vegas, who was shot dead by police officers last December 21st at the Sunrise Motel on South State Street in Ukiah.

Off the Record (April 4, 2018)

THE COUNTY'S helping pros packed the Ukiah Convention Center last week to talk back to the author of the Marbut Report, Marbut himself. Marbut had been paid a cool fifty grand by the County to…

Garden Tours

[May 5] Explore three private and public gardens in Gualala and Mendocino, open for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy. Private gardens featured include a scenic coastal property with extensive stone work, garden follies,…

Fire Ready Forum

[May 5] Wildfire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Community Meeting Meet your fire department chiefs, volunteers, and first responders. See fire engines, tankers, and rescue vehicles up close. Discuss fire prevention measures on the Mendocino and…

Pet Adoption Day

[May 5] Mendocino County Animal Care Services joins 111 Animal Shelters throughout eleven states in the United States on Saturday May 5, 2018 for an amazing “Empty the Shelter” event. The Bissell Pet Foundation will…

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