A Call For Compassion
To the editor and all of those at the good old AVA: I hope all is well there. I was not going…
Letters to the Editor
WHO’S THAT POUNDING? To the Editor: On January 28th at about 2:15pm I was taking a shower. About 15 minutes later there…
Letters to the Editor 2/10/2010
BLEEPS DEFENDING BLEEPS Dear Editor, The word niggardly, whether it’s an a or an e, or ending with dly, who gives a…
I Want a New Lawyer!
To whom it may concern, My name is Glenn Sunkett. I am an African American citizen and Oakland California resident who is…
Time to Answer Questions About Mendo’s Debt
Mendocino County deserves a more democratic approach and participatory budgeting that fosters local buy-in for the difficult choices ahead…
Letters to the Editor 2/3/2010
VEGETABLES Editor, The new trend among the thinking minority in America is local produce. People are opting for small farmer’s markets, often…
The Hydroponics Monopoly & Medical Marijuana
Today, the American hydroponics industry is a rapidly growing, half-billion-dollar a year economic segment that is currently going through an important, wrenching, and necessary evolution.…
Letters to the Editor 1/27/2010
AB WATCH GOES GLOCK AVA: She's full of duty! I hope Ms. Woolsey will be issued her very own uniform, badge, radio,…
Jail Mail
Editor, A blessing in disguise! Do I have any friends? I’d like to know. / Because the friends that I have they…
Still Running from the Law
It's about 11 pm, and I'm driving home after a show at the Caspar Inn. As I pass Safeway on Highway 1, the CHP cop who's been trailing me since I literally left my parking space in Caspar decides it's time:…
Running from the Law, Mendo Coast-Style
Have you been unwilling or afraid to drive somewhere because you might unknowingly have one of your license plate lights out, momentarily speed a little bit, or maybe your car might break down and you have to leave it for 30 minutes unattended? Well, you are not alone.…
Letters to the Editor 1/20/2009
FAIR PLAY FOR LINDON DUKE An open letter to the citizens of round Valley, As the mother of Lindon Duke I am…