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High-Stakes Cubbison Criminal Case Delayed Again

For the second time, criminal proceedings have been delayed in a case with significant political implications for District Attorney David Eyster, who filed a felony misuse of public funds charge last fall against Mendocino County…

Board Delay In Redwood Valley Gas Station Buoys Hopes Of Critics

A developer criticized Mendocino County supervisors' decision to delay action on a controversial 10-pump service station/convenience store along the Highway 101 freeway at Redwood Valley but the decision buoyed critics' hopes. “In my opinion, a…

County Notes: Good News & Bad News

Next Tuesday’s Board Agenda Package features a “Fiscal Year 2022-23 Audit Progress Report” which begins: “The County utilizes Munis for budget and financial tracking and reporting purposes. Munis is a powerful tool, but the County…

Boonville Beer Fest 2024

“May the Froth Be With You” (in a very Star Wars kind of way) with more than 80 breweries. That’s what the posters for the 26th annual Boonville Beer Festival May 4th 2024 said. Unfortunately,…

Goodbye To The Paper-Paper

Saying goodbye to the AVA’s print edition is a somber occasion, a parting we all knew would come but which still feels too soon.  Everything and everyone we love disappears, of course, if they haven’t…

The Mighty AVA Website Lives On

When I first joined the District, I heard about the wildcard local newspaper and was advised to not engage. So upon hearing that, of course, I absolutely had to meet the Editor. I was kindly…

We’ll Have to Stop Meeting Like This

As you’re boiling water for coffee, you turn on the morning news – recurring loops of crime, traffic and weather bracketed by ads you’ve heard thousands of times. In Northern California the company providing the…

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