Sutter debate continues Sep 30, 2009
The plan has drawn protests from community hospitals over potential patient caseload shifts and unanswered economic impacts, which members of the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) Palm Drive Hospital, Healdsburg District Hospital, Sonoma Valley Hospital, and Mendocino Coast Hospital feel have not been addressed in the countys analysis of the proposal. The JPA has submitted two letters outlining its concerns that the facility will allow Sutter to take profitable business insured... (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Sanders eyes state senate Sep 30, 2009
The 2nd Senate District stretches from Humboldt County in the north and includes all of Mendocino, Lake and Napa counties and parts of Sonoma and Solano counties. Sanders said she has a mission of fiscal responsibility to carry to Sacramento. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Who pays for broken sidewalks? Sep 26, 2009
Sven wrote on Sep 10, 2009 1:40 PM:" Generally, the sidewalk is in the City right of way. The right of way is owned by the City, not the homeowner. Sidewalks are usually installed by the developer per the development plan as approved by the City. Sidewalks are nice because it allows kids and old folks the ability to walk down the street without worrying about getting run over by cars. Sidewalks are just like streets in that they are part of the development and they are owned by the City. The... (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
LA's Will Rogers State Beach closed until Sunday Sep 26, 2009
Northern California: Castle Crags, Patrick's Point, Mendocino Headlands, Humboldt Redwoods, Del Norte Coast Redwoods, Richardson Grove. Sacramento Valley ills: Sutter's Fort, California State Capitol Museum, State Indian Museum, Great Valley Grasslands, Anderson Marsh, Bidwell-Sacramento River. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Residents tired of repeated vandalism on Hutchins Street Sep 25, 2009
At the corner of Hutchins Street and Mendocino Drive, a long wooden fence with brick posts at regular intervals separates residents from the busy street. It is also a magnet for graffiti. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Continue reading Sep 24, 2009
The ministry house is on 20 acres on Mendocino Avenue, north of town, that the church bought with plans to one day build a larger sanctuary to handle growth. About 400 people now attend services each Sunday. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Sep 21, 2009
As big Pinot names have turned their gaze north to Mendocino, the wines have gotten bigger and oakier, alcohol levels have crept higher, and fruit flavors have shifted from red to black. Yet in our latest tasting of Mendocino County Pinots, with Anderson Valley in the leading role, we seem to have discovered a detente of sorts ... 2006 Saint Gregory Mendocino County Pinot Noir ($19) Greg Graziano uses mostly Potter Valley fruit in this approachable effort, with a bit coming from the Yorkville... (San Francisco Chronicle)
SFO offers carbon offset kiosks for green flyers Sep 21, 2009
50, $12 funds reforestation at a 24,000-acre forest preserve in Mendocino County. The remaining $1. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Go now: The Lost Coast Sep 20, 2009
Yet even the most adventurous rarely reach this slice of Middle Earth straddling Mendocino and Humboldt counties ... Dining: The Mendocino Tea Room tempers quaint British ritual with jocular, down-to-earth service ... Don't miss: The Cape Mendocino Lighthouse did a century of yeoman duty on the state's westernmost point, before deactivation in 1971. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
State revises standards for reusing wastewater Sep 19, 2009
The group has more classes planned this fall in Walnut Creek and Hopland (Mendocino County). "We're definitely getting a lot more interest since the drought," said Laura Allen, co-founder of the group. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Carbon credits sold at SFO Sep 18, 2009
Climate Passport contributions fund the Garcia River Forest, a reforestation project in Mendocino County where redwood and Douglas fir trees are being added to a forest that had been heavily logged. They also go to the SFCarbon Fund, which is steering the money to Dogpatch Biofuels, a bio-diesel fueling station in southeastern San Francisco. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Soda drinking among children in the Imperial Valley a concern, study shows Sep 18, 2009
The lowest rate for teens in California was in Mendocino County with 39 percent. The results are based on data culled from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
SFO sets up fee to help offset carbon emissions Sep 18, 2009
50 collected, $15 will go to reforestation efforts at the Garcia River Forest in Mendocino County. The remaining money will go to a San Francisco green program. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Local Recap: North Bend finishes second in Roseburg tourney Sep 15, 2009
In bracket play, the Bruins beat Mendocino 25-12, 25-16; topped Yreka 25-16, 25-20; and beat Eureka in the championship match, 25-8, 19-25, 15-9. This was a total team effort with everyone contributing to all aspects of the game, Brookings-Harbor coach Lori Cooper said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Four-legged adventures Sep 14, 2009
Toulouse Vineyards, Philo (Mendocino County) ... Stanford Inn by the Sea, Mendocino ... You and your dog will be in the lap of luxury at this pet-loving 11-acre resort that overlooks the Mendocino Bay. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Boonville puts its own spin on county fair Sep 14, 2009
That nest of spinners, weavers and fiber producers known as the Anderson Valley has its own fair within the Mendocino County Fair: Boonville's California Wool and Fiber Festival, one of the country's oldest and largest wool shows ... Mendocino County Fairgrounds, 14400 Highway 128, Boonville. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Grover Stanley Drengson (18) Sep 11, 2009
In 1959, he began a 32-year career with the State of California, including years at Dewitt, Mendocino, Sonoma and Agnew. He married Susan Braito in Auburn in 1961, and they had three daughters. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Laker men lose soccer match Sep 10, 2009
The Lakers beat College of the Redwoods 25-7, 25-14, 25-9, topped Mendocino College 25-21, 27-25, 25-12 and then beat Consumnes River of Sacramento 25-17, 25-23, 25-14 in the championship match ... Maria Ciccarelli had six kills and five blocks against Mendocino College. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Newly uninsured up 50% at community clinics Sep 10, 2009
Four clinics statewide, including one in Potter Valley (Mendocino County), two in Lassen County and a dental site in Arcata (Humboldt County), have closed due to the budget cuts. But community clinic operators in the Bay Area say they aren't anticipating any closures. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Much-denigrated Petite Sirah gets more respect Sep 7, 2009
Though Mendocino's Fetzer Vineyards no longer makes varietal Petite Sirah, longtime winemaker Dennis Martin sources as much Petite as he can find because "it's a great, great blending tool." Most of Fetzer's 150,000 cases of Zinfandel contain at least 10 percent to aid color and structure, while its Cabernets use 5 to 6 percent for "spice and tannin." ... 2006 Michael Martella Mendocino Heart Arrow Ranch ($35) Rosy magenta color; generous aromas of tobacco and fir balsam; spice, camphor,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Recession-vintage wineries Aug 29, 2009
4101 Cox Schrader Road, Ukiah (Mendocino County). rivino. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Comcast Enhances Triple Play With Launch of Its Universal Caller ID(TM) Service Aug 28, 2009
The new Universal Caller ID service will launch throughout Comcast's cable systems in the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey/Salinas with the exception of the following cities: Aptos, Capitola, Half Moon Bay, Isleton, La Honda, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, Tower Park and Watsonville. The feature launched in Comcast's Central California and North Santa Barbara cable systems earlier this summer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Water Agency abandons controversial bypass plan Aug 27, 2009
Reduced flows from the Eel River into the Russian River through Pacific Gas & Electric s Potter Valley hydroelectric project in Mendocino County factored into this week s landmark decision as well, Sherwood said ... County Supervisors last week voted to conduct surveys of elected officials and the public in Sonoma, Marin and Mendocino counties on possible changes to improve Water Agency efficiency. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
State parks in Valley could face closure Aug 25, 2009
The 20-billion-plus deficit facing Sacramento has already caused the Department of Parks and Recreation to raise fees for day use and overnight camping at 16 parks in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake counties. In Sonoma County, day-use parking fees increased 2 to 5 depending on the park, and overnight camping fees have risen by anywhere from 10 to 21. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Affordable lodging along the coast Aug 24, 2009
44781 Main St., Mendocino; (800) 780-7905 or (707) 937-5150. Rates $159 to $299, with three-night discounts that drop summer rates as low as $109 and winter rates as low as $79 (based on three- or four-night stay). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Commerce secretary approves Arctic fisheries plan Aug 21, 2009
The California Fish and Game Commission made the right call by approving 153 miles of new marine sanctuaries between Half Moon Bay and Mendocino. These new sanctuaries will serve generations of Californians by limiting fishing in certain areas that provide crucial habitat for marine life. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Internationally Renowned Jazz Saxophonist and Six Time Grammy® Nominee, Dave Koz, Launches KOZ Wine Aug 20, 2009
In fact, Koz accompanied Whole Foods Market team members to Santa Ynez, Mendocino and Napa to interview winemakers before they selected Chris Condos of Napa Valleys boutique winery, Vinum Cellars. Chris has an intense passion for the winemaking process, a wonderful sense of creativity and openness that I felt was really important in this collaboration, says Koz. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fresh combination brews in Wine Country Aug 17, 2009
Barkley, a master brewer with a pedigree that goes back to the New Albion Brewing Co. in Sonoma and more recently the Mendocino Brewing Co., where he created such craft beer classics as Red Tail Ale and Eye of the Hawk, says he's designed these beers to be food friendly. "We wanted something that was well balanced and sophisticated," he says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Digging for Dining Dollars Aug 16, 2009
The summer has only helped us, said Sean Krajewski, a partner in the restaurant along with Mario del Pero of Bunker Hill sandwich joint Mendocino Farms. When the restaurant opened, they served about 150 people for lunch and 80 for dinner on the weekdays. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Marine sanctuaries to restore ocean life Aug 9, 2009
The approved zone stretches from Pigeon Point in San Mateo County to just north of the Point Arena in Mendocino County and includes 21 marine protected areas ... "Its misinformation campaign about the science of marine protected areas, and hefty campaign contributions from its backers to anti-environment In Case You Missed It: Landmark Study Says That Management Techniques Like Marine Protected Areas Critical to Rebuilding Fish Stocks The premise of California's ocean habitat protection strategy... (Fresno Bee)
Editorial: Sanctuaries will help fish, people Aug 8, 2009
The California Fish and Game Commission made the right call Wednesday when it approved 153 miles of new marine sanctuaries between Half Moon Bay and Mendocino. These new sanctuaries will serve generations of Californians by restricting fishing in certain areas that provide crucial habitat for marine life. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Healdsburg District Hospital set to unveil new strategic plans (3) Aug 7, 2009
The district joined in the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with Mendocino Coast District Hospital, Sonoma Valley Hospital, and Palm Drive in Sebastopol in 2007 in order to implement costcutting strategies and help maintain physician and staffing levels. Healdsburg Hospital is following in Palm Drives footsteps by opening its own primary care facility. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Dean Stone (21) Aug 7, 2009
March 11, 1918) passed away peacefully in Mendocino County on Aug. 1, 2009, at age 91 ... For the last year and a half he resided at The Lodge, an assisted living community in Mendocino, where he made many friends ... While living in Mendocino, Dean enjoyed a variety of activities including volunteering at Mendocino Grammar School. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
New marine protections include changing Fitzgerald name Aug 7, 2009
A panel of California Fish and Game commissioners voted Wednesday to change the name of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve as part of a broader initiative to expand protections in coastal waters from Half Moon Bay to Mendocino. The five commissioners approved changing the name of the reserve to Montara State Marine Reserve. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
State creates network of marine reserves Aug 7, 2009
(08-05) 19:42 PDT -- The salty folks who like to hook rockfish, harvest kelp and dive for abalone will have to steer clear of several spots between Half Moon Bay and Mendocino County after a decision Wednesday by the state Fish and Game Commission to protect 85 square miles of California's ocean, including some of its most pristine habitat ... The network, approved by a 3-2 vote, will include Point Arena in Mendocino County, Bodega Head, Point Reyes, the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve near Half Moon... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Way to Go! Expo slated for next week Aug 6, 2009
The organization has also scored several bicycle-related road upgrades including bike lanes on Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa, and upgrades to the West County Bike Trail system ... The bicycle is on display at the new Trek Store on Seventh and Mendocino in Santa Rosa ... Santa Rosa s Downtown Market in Old Courthouse Square is located one block north of the Santa Rosa Transit Mall in downtown Santa Rosa between Third and Fourth streets, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at... (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Fish and Game to vote on marine reserve network Aug 5, 2009
Today, the state Fish and Game Commission is due to vote on a stretch from Half Moon Bay to Point Arena in Mendocino County that will be mapped for 22 protected areas with various levels of protections. It's the second of five coastal zones. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
California Court Closures Set, Despite Grumbling Jul 31, 2009
Los Angeles and Mendocino superior courts already started their monthly closures , after leaders there said they could not wait for state judicial leaders to act. Orange County Superior Court will start closures on Aug. 19. (Law.com)
Calif. County Reconsiders Stance on Pot Jul 28, 2009
Washington Post: Famously Laid Back Mendocino County Has Been Tightening Laws on Marijuana ... "It's so a part of Mendocino County," said K.C. Meadows, managing editor of the Ukiah Daily Journal ... The steel-haired old hippies who grow the finest marijuana in the world began taking over Mendocino County four decades ago. (CBS News)
PG&E pushes to extend unpopular ClimateSmart Jul 28, 2009
PGes to extend unpopular ClimateSmart. Article:PGes to extend unpopular ClimateSmart:/c/a/2009/07/26/BAKQ18SLO5. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Water Agency wants new River diversions (2) Jul 26, 2009
The biological opinion requires lower flows in the Russian River in the summer, when flows are controlled by releases from Mendocino County s Coyote Valley Dam and Warm Springs Dam on Dry Creek north of Healdsburg. A separate, comprehensive EIR will be conducted as part of the process to change Decision 1610 a state Water Resources Control Board ruling that mandates minimum flows in the river, said Dubay. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Pour Favor uncorks July's 'Wicked Wines' Jul 25, 2009
2007 Bonterra Zinfandel ~ Mendocino, CA. Organic is a term gaining increasing respect for the particular attention to detail (i. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Tasting center to focus on Valley wine Jul 22, 2009
This year, 35 wineries between Temecula and Mendocino County submitted more than 100 wines. Medical plaza joins hospital in Hanford. (Fresno Bee)
Local Indians in fight over use of historic Hicksville Cemetery (5) Jul 20, 2009
Originally from the Round valley Reservation in Mendocino County, Brown's grandparents were farmworkers who moved to the Sacramento Valley. Her grandfather, Colonel Brown, was one of the original signers of the Wilton Rancheria. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
California sprouts marijuana green rush Jul 19, 2009
"For those of us who are on the front lines, it's not about pot is bad in itself or drugs are bad," said Meredith Lintott, district attorney in Mendocino County, one of the country's top marijuana-producing regions. "It's about the negative consequences on children. It's about the negative consequences on the environment.". (MSNBC -- Politics)
Municipalities have medical pot challenges Jul 19, 2009
Mendocino County voters recently approved Measure B to limit residents who grow medical marijuana to six plants each. The previous limit in the county, in the heart of the pot-growing "Emerald Triangle," had been 25 plants for "personal use.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
No comments posted. Jul 18, 2009
While Casa in the Cal Plaza Watercourt had a bumpy opening, it quickly righted the ship, and the restaurant co-owned by Mendocino Farms mastermind Mario Del Pero gets crowds at lunch and after work. Lines are often out the door and diners fill private haciendas, mini-pods that surround some of the tables. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
No Meat? No Problem Jul 18, 2009
Partner Mario Del Pero also owns the popular sandwich joint Mendocino Farms at Cal Plaza and applies his signature formula of healthy ingredients and a seasonal menu at Casa. Vegetarian summer options include the Vegan Verano, with squash, savory plantains and corn, served in tacos, a burrito, a salad or on flatbread with a black bean puree. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
OBITUARIES Click here (97) Jul 17, 2009
If desired, donations may be made to Memorial Hospice, 821 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA, 95401. Share this Article. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Hospital group meets at Palm Drive Jul 16, 2009
The four member hospitals Palm Drive, Sonoma Valley, Healdsburg and Mendocino Coast hospitals joined forces in mid-2007 in an attempt to pool resources. They set the ultimate goal of finding a way to compete with for-profit hospitals in the county. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Sho-Ka-Wah Casino has small-town flavor Jul 16, 2009
Operated by the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, the 40,000 square-foot Sho-Ka-Wah Casino opened in Mendocino County in August 1998 ... 13101 Nokomis Road, Hopland (Mendocino County). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Federal Judge Orders Schwarzenegger Administration to Comply with Order That Blocks State Reduction for IHSS Worker Wages Jul 15, 2009
IHSS providers who would have been impacted by the reduction in wages include providers from the following counties: Alameda, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Mendocino, Napa, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Solano, and Yolo. Contact: Scott Mann (323) 333-4850. (PR Newswire)
Valley wines step up to take the prize Jul 15, 2009
This year, 35 wineries between Temecula and Mendocino County submitted more than 100 wines. Now called the San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition, the contest welcomes wines throughout California. (Fresno Bee)
Town declares Stage 2 water emergency (5) Jul 15, 2009
The minimum summer flows in the upper Russian River are maintained by SCWA through water releases from Coyote Dam at Lake Mendocino. In April, in order to help preserve the water supply in the lake, SCWA submitted a petition to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) requesting a reduction in the Russian River flow requirements that SCWA is legally responsible for maintaining. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Click to read:America's Love-Hate History with Pot Jul 14, 2009
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Mendocino's Potter Valley makes great grapes Jul 13, 2009
Hidden in Mendocino County's interior, it has no wine tourism, no wineries and virtually no recognition - even though it is a federally approved wine region ... Nearby Kimmel Vineyards makes excellent Pinot Noirs and a superb Merlot from Potter Valley, but it uses Mendocino County as its appellation ... Most of Pauli's fruit is made into wine marked simply "Mendocino.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
After 30 years, Smith & Hawken to close Jul 10, 2009
"It's a boom time in the gardening business and Smith n is going down the tube because it went way off the roots of the company and became a frou-frou, knick-knack kind of store, instead of a serious gardening store," said Smith, who now runs a bookstore in Ukiah (Mendocino County). Although Smith n changed owners a number of times, Smith was particularly upset - and asked friends to boycott the store - when the company he founded on organic farming principles was purchased by Scotts... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Ad pushes legal pot as solution to Calif. deficit Jul 9, 2009
21 - Mendocino marijuana expert and Grow magazine publisher Eric Sligh toured a backyard garden with CNBC's Trish Regan. Northern California's 'Emerald Triangle' has become a fertile site for entrepreneurs who are permitted by state law to harvest a limited amount of marijuana for personal and medical use. (MSNBC -- Business)
Contemptible: Governor, State Officials Defy Court Order to Stop Home Care Cuts, Says SEIU Jul 8, 2009
The following counties have already informed the State that they want to keep the pre-July 1 pay rates based on the Court's ruling: Alameda, Contra Costa, Mendocino, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, and Yolo. Calaveras, San Benito, and Solano Counties are planning to inform the State of their intention to keep the pre-July 1 pay rates based on Court's ruling. (PR Newswire)
InTownLive Announces an Online Treasure Hunt Contest, with a Grand Prize Luxury Vacation to Nevada City, CA Jul 5, 2009
Future contests will offer a vacation prize to Solvang, Half Moon Bay, Calistoga and Mendocino, to name just a few. InTownLive is the Internet's most comprehensive resource on California's tourist towns. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Wines' smoky taste a memento of year of fires Jul 5, 2009
Before fire came ice: spring frost that walloped large swaths of vines in Sonoma and Mendocino counties ... And then, biblically, came the blazes throughout the Northern California hills but notably in Mendocino, where the 129 fires of the Lightning Complex blaze would ultimately burn more than 54,000 acres ... It was, in the words of one Mendocino County vineyard owner, like "nuclear winter for several weeks.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fireworks funding in the red (7) Jul 5, 2009
And if anyone needs additional reasons to help out, for each $25 donation, the Legion will enclose a ticket for a weekend for two at the Little River Inn near Mendocino, which includes dinner for two. For amounts larger than $25, more tickets will be entered into the drawing in the donors name. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Last-minute holiday escapes Jul 3, 2009
FAIR-TO-MIDDLIN': Camanche (79), Black Butte (67), McClure (65), Shasta (62), Kaweah (62), Pine Flat (62), Oroville (59), Davis (59), Sonoma (57), New Melones (54), Trinity Lake (52), Frenchman (47), Mendocino (46). POOR-AND-FALLING: Hensley (32), New Hogan (30), Eastman (19), San Luis (19), Success (12). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
More use grazing sheep, goats against invasive weeds, vines Jul 3, 2009
Panama sheep graze near grapevines at the Navarro Vineyards in Mendocino County, Calif ... By Greg Latshaw, USA TODAY In between rows of grapevines at a Mendocino County farm in California, dozens of sheep are milling about, munching on the grass and weeds. (USA Today -- News)
What's going on ... Jul 3, 2009
Bernstein showed off her just-released Mendocino Sangiovese for which local artist Patti Britton designed the label, as she does all of Bernstein's graphics. Many professionals at my table were representative of the times: a private chef who cooked full time on a private plane, was laid off due to finances and a couple whose former printing company produced restaurant menus and was put out of business by online, on-demand printing. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
