County Notes (April 17, 2019)
CEO Carmel Angelo told the Supervisors on Tuesday that the Board is asking too much of her and her staff…
Wayne Allen’s RFP to the Rescue
Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mike Ellis has tendered his resignation. In a memo addressed to interim MCDH…
Off the Record (April 17, 2019)
SIMULTANEOUSLY HILARIOUS and serious, a website called “Indeed” has posted responses from County employees to the question: What is it like to…
Valley People (April 17, 2019)
WILDFLOWER SHOW coming right up on May 4th and 5th, more than 300 flowers, grasses, and tree branches will be identified and…
Jury Duty
I was called to jury duty on a civil matter in Judge Jeanine Nadel’s court last week. The matter of Masingale v.…
Coast Hospital Dilemmas
Turbulent times continue at Mendocino Coast Hospital (MCDH). During a Monday, April 1st special meeting the hospital's board of directors approved the…
Water Board Clamps Down on Pot Growers
On March 29, the State Water Resources Control Board announced that cannabis cultivators with water rights are not allowed to divert surface…
Mr. Nice Guy Goes Away
The judgment and sentencing of Michael Blahut at the Ukiah Courthouse last Thursday was attended with such a sense of joie de…
The Sheriff’s Frustration
After more than a year of pussyfooting around, Sheriff Allman seems to have accepted the idea that to get the Psychiatric Health…
Off the Record (April 10, 2019)
The following responses came back from women replying to our question: Is Joe Biden a Creep…
Valley People (April 10, 2019)
Windows On The World is a new film written by a pair of Anderson Valley High School grads…
Skyrocketing Fees & Mendo Mismanagement
At last Tuesday's mid-year budget presentation the Supes reviewed five contending "budget priorities," one of which was: "Board of Supervisors directive to…