Thursday Nov 26 | East Bay Business Times
Levitan shoots for the stars with tasty treats
Levitan cooked up Galaxy Desserts with Chef Jean-Yves Charon. "I needed a food guy, and he needed a biz guy," Levitan says.
CHP investigating possible head-on crash near Hopland
Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7:16 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7:16 a.m. The CHP was investigating a possible head-on crash on Highway 101 near Hopland early Monday involving two vehicles, one possibly a Brinks armored car.
Transient found dead near Hopland
Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:03 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:03 p.m. A transient was found dead at his encampment near the Russian River in Hopland late Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Ag community states its case in Sacramento
Area stakeholders made their case at a State Water Board workshop in Sacramento Wednesday for what they have done over a monthslong quest to improve the use of Russian River water used to protect crops from frost damage.
Lawsuit Imminent Over Water Diversions Killing Salmon and Steelhead
The Center for Biological Diversity, Northern California River Watch, and Coast Action Group today sent notice of intent to sue California's State Water Resources Control Board for authorizing water diversions that harm federally protected salmon and steelhead trout in the Russian River and Gualala River watersheds.
Cell towers on planning agenda Thursday
When the Mendocino County Planning Commission meets this week it will hear requests to build and raise communications towers and several requests for minor subdivisions in Redwood Valley and on the coast.
More than 30 community volunteers - ranging from the very young to the just about "old" - have planned a warm moment of theater that should bring smiles and joy all 'round. "This show is a community effort because it brings together the novices and the experienced actors together, many of them children who have never had an experience like this," ...
A new life filled with days of contentment
Talk about fun: We woke early on a September Saturday and drove for breakfast to a restaurant on the shore of Bodega Bay.
Fire destroys Diamond Jim's Sporting Goods
A fire that took about four hours to fight destroyed Diamond Jim's Sporting Goods Sunday afternoon.
Terra Savia: Symbiosis of wine and olives
"I'm the wine guy, she is the olive gal," begins Jim Milone. He and Yvonne Hall are sitting at the handmade redwood slab picnic table inside the vast wine tasting/olive oil pressing warehouse on the south end of Hopland that is home to Terra Savia wine and extra virgin olive oil and Olivino olive processing.
Jaxon Keys: Winery and Distillery
Jaxon Keys may be one of Mendocino County's newest wineries but its new winemaker Fred Nickel brings a wealth of local experience.
Some people are still friendly here in Ukiah. The friendliness goes back A long time for us.
Cloverdale seeks to link downtown to the train station
Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 12:45 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 12:45 p.m. Cloverdale is considering building a bike and pedestrian path to its rail station in anticipation of eventual commuter train service.
Antone Fernandez of the Lisbon House and John Dougherty, owning the property next are extending the sidewalk from the hotel to the corner of Ukiah and Kasten streets.
When Beckstoffer Vineyards purchased the Hopland acreage formerly owned by Alex Thomas, the company was thrilled about the prospects for water.
Hopland Passport: Celebrate the crush
As the grape harvest winds down, Hopland's wineries celebrate with their semi-annual Hopland Passport next weekend on Oct.
Unusual rain, winds strike area
An unusually strong storm struck Northern California Tuesday morning bringing heavy rains and winds to the region.
First big rain hits Ukiah Valley
The first big rain of the 2009-10 season will bring the Ukiah Valley somewhere between two and four inches of rain and as much as six inches in the higher elevations.
Congressman Thompson honors food banks and plowshares
Congressman Mike Thompson hosted an event at Fetzer Valley Oaks in Hopland and recognized Plowshares and the Food Banks of Ukiah, Willits and Laytonville.