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California’s “Carbon Sequestration” Failure

Until the latter part of the second millennium, giant redwood stands stretched from southwestern Oregon to Monterey Bay. Primordial Douglas firs groves were also commonplace. All were a product of the...

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Reboot

We think remakes and reboots and sequels and prequels indistinguishable from the previous reboots of remakes have taken over the movie industry along with movies so similar to hundreds of other movies...

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Zimmerman’s Victory Lapse

Professional reformers, longtime activists, and stakeholders in the marijuana industry attended an invitation-only meeting at the Waterfront Hotel in Oakland January 9 to discuss plans for a marijuana...

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Spring in the Belly of Winter

By early February, here on the north coast of California, there are signs that winter — mild as it is — is losing its grip. In the vineyards that cover much of our rural valley, rows of winter cover...

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The Wellness Center, Pros & Cons

The approval of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the purchase of the Old Coast Hotel as a centralized mental health services site as well as a location for five transitional housing units...

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Mendocino County Today: Thursday, Feb 5, 2015

Flood Watch; Bear Killing; Counterfeit Bills; Vaccinate; Pot Tax Refunds; Police Reports; Catch of the Day; Forest Conservation; Nazi Xmas; Medicare for All; Repeal 215; Crawling Sniper; Propagandistic...

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Philo to Vegas to Sedona

The days before we left for Las Vegas were a bit of a whirlwind. It seemed that several people decided that week was the week to do real estate related stuff - showings, new listings, just talk about...

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The Stony Lonesome: A Westport Adventure

I would not recommend prison to anyone. It's pretty much a bad deal all around: degrading, dehumanizing, violent and cheerless. It's peopled in the main by mean, stupid sociopaths and staffed by...

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If You Build It, They Will Come

Will opening a homeless shelter in downtown Fort Bragg help the homeless population or address the problems associated with homelessness in Fort Bragg? The idea reminds me of a quote from an old movie...

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Germans Launch New Blitzkrieg: No More College Tuition!

According to German policy makers, free university education for all students is a basic right and that tuition fees would discriminate against and discourage poorer students from receiving a complete...

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Mendocino County Today: Friday, Feb 6, 2015

Bones Roadhouse; Kiesel Arrested; LaForge Mistrial; Bypass Rehabilitation; Mousner's Remains; Les Measlesrables; Chambers Resigns; Twin Runners; Postal Miracle; Catch of the Day; Raphael; FUP; Frisco...

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Progressive Utah Gives Homes To Homeless

Instead of piling on state-run service after service – hospital visits, prison, drug treatments, shelter stays – Utah gives homeless people homes, a humane solution that saves money and improves lives....

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Mendocino County Today: Saturday, Feb 7, 2015

LOOKS LIKE ANDERSON VALLEY will get around 3-4 inches of rain by the end of the day Sunday, plus whatever higher amounts fall in the hills. The National Weather Service is predicting that the Navarro...

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Did Dread Pirate Roberts Order 5 Assassinations?

Many supporters of the Silk Road hailed the sprawling online black market for drugs as an experiment in victimless crime and a nonviolent alternative to the bloody turf wars of the streets. But...

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Mendocino County Today: Sunday, Feb 8, 2015 (free today)

Rainy Day; Cold Marriage; Cyclist Bouncing Back; Pinoleville Caution; Imitation Turing; Frozen Niagara; Replacing Chambers; Brokeback Fantasies; Super Trite; Homeless Distinctions; Prop 47 Effects; Get...

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School Lunches From Around The World

U.S. school lunches put to shame by international counterparts. http://buynongmoseeds.com/these-school-lunches-from-around-the-world-should-embarrass-the-u-s/

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Stop A Douchebag: Pedestrian Safety Russian Style! (video)

"Stop a Douchebag" is a Russian youth movement that attempts to enforce road traffic regulations in Russia.

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Mendocino County Today: Monday, Feb 9, 2015

NOTE: Posts are late due to major power outages in Anderson Valley on Sunday afternoon into Monday morning and again from Monday afternoon to just before 7am Tuesday morning....

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Lynching By Fire: A Texas Tradition

Between 1882 and 1968 there were 4,743 recorded lynchings in the US. Roughly a quarter were white people, many of whom had been killed for sympathizing with black folks....

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Fiction Writers’ Workshop

Beginning March 2, the Cloverdale Arts Alliance is pleased to present a 10-week evening fiction writing workshop. The instructor for this workshop is Roy Parvin, the award-winning author of two books...

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