Yorkville News

Mendocino County's apple crop increased its value in 2008 at a time when other top commodities have seen a downturn, according to the newly released Mendocino County Crop Report.

The North West Pacific Railroad system up through Sonoma County, from the Bay Area, has been shut down for years.

The Golden Gate Club was a Mendo scene during today's Taste of Mendocino event. We were bowled over by the 2007 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir-Comptche Ridge: This spicy star anise and cardamom glass had a nice balance of ant-acidity. The un-oaked 2007 Harmonique Chardonnay: ... made by Robert Klindt hit a clean note of green apple while his 2005 ...

Crushpad was the launch pad: ...for the Wine 2.0 Expo this evening. There were some samplings of local wares such as the lush, cherry charmed Midsummer Cellars 2004 Cabernet.

The names of two men who died Friday afternoon when a 2004 Nissan collided with an oak tree have been released by authorities.

He's a singer songwriter and trained classical musician. She's a graphic artist related to Gumby.

"Home" recently for Erich Henke has been under clump of bushes on South State Street, where he has set up a barrier of fiber board as protection from the elements.