Coastal Initiative Board delays action on local coastal control
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors deferred a decision on a coastal control initiative sought by John Paulson to place the measure on the November ballot. Circulators must gather 312,000 valid signatures. forms are available from the Mendocino County Chamber of Commerce in Ukiah, phone 462-3091.
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Board of Supervisors
John Paulson
Burgess Williams
Mendocino County
Paulson
Syria imposes sea blockade on Lebanon amid war
Beirut reports Syria quietly tightens a sea blockade to curb supplies to Muslim leftists seeking terms for Lebanon’s civil conflict. The move worsens bread and fuel shortages in Beirut and eastern areas, while a Syrian torpedo boat attacked the Cheshire Venture near Tripoli, prompting a port inspection and diplomatic protest from Britain.
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Lebanon
UPI
Syria
United States
Cheshire Venture
Tripoli
Tartous
Cyprus
Carter Wins Slim Wisconsin Primary Shakeup
Jimmy Carter edges Morris Udall by about 9,000 votes in Wisconsin while Henry Jackson finishes strong in New York. Ford dominates both states as Carter and Jackson gain momentum toward Pennsylvania on April 27, with Udall clinging to a liberal lane and Humphrey and Wallace fading in the delegate race.
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United Press International
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Wisconsin
Morris Udall
Henry Jackson
New York
Ford
Ronald Reagan
North Carolina
Nelson Rockefeller
Carter-Jackson
Pennsylvania
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Jackson
Udall
Hubert Humphrey
Empire State
Humphrey
George Wallace
Rockefeller
Reagan
Texas
California
County plans merge planning and building inspections oversight
County Administrator Al Beltrami urges consolidating planning and building inspection into a department of community development led by a deputy administrator. If adopted, chief planner and chief building inspector would head divisions, with zoning administrator duties folded into the chief planner. Public hearing urged to address job security rumors for Ron Hall and Don Uhr. Action postponed until next meeting.
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al Beltrami
Board of Supervisors
Ron Hall
Don Uhr
Mendocino County
Grand Jury
Citizens
Hall
Ted Galletti
Ernie Banker
Beltrami
Environmental Health
Public Health Department
Public Health
Craig McMillan
Department of Community Development
Santa Cruz
Sacramento
Napa
San Luis Obispo
Burgess Williams
CAO
Ukiah
Barry Vogel
United Stand
Uhr
Augie Avila
Santa Rosa
Avila
Democrats in Ukiah endorse Brown for president caucus at Lake Mendocino
Democrats in the Second district meet in Ukiah on Sunday to back Gov. Jerry Brown for president and pick delegates to the Democratic National Convention in New York City. Assemblyman Barry Keene and Sen. John Dunlap co-chair the event at the Lake Mendocino Club House. Delegates must file declarations with the county clerk by tomorrow. Five principal delegates and five alternates will be chosen. turnout is urged to show broad party diversity.
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Ukiah
Jerry Brown
New York City
Barry Keene
D Eureka
John Dunlap
Napa
Brown
Lake Mendocino Club
Lake Mendocino Drive
Brown State
Keene
Democratic Party
Northwestern California Weather Tonight Through Thursday
Rain locally heavy for a time tonight then showers likely through Thursday. Strong gusty southerly winds early tonight. Fort Bragg readings 45 to 54, Ukiah 45 to 58.
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California
Fort Bragg
Ukiah
BoardRefers Coastal Initiative to Committee for Review
Mendocino County supervisors deferred a coastal initiative battle by sending the measure to the legislative committee for evaluation. The statewide ballot drive seeks 500000 signatures to restore local land use control, with a 20 April deadline for submission. Petitions circulate locally until April 15, then go to the California Coordinating Council.
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Barbero
Burgess Williams
Property Owners Association
Williams
Legislative Committee
Galletti
Jim Eddie
California Coordinating Council
Secretary of State
Trespass ordinance amended by Mendocino supervisors
The Mendocino County board of supervisors amended the business trespass ordinance to add Civil Rights Act and sex discrimination protections, relax penalties to up to five days in jail or $100, and keep exceptions for lawful labor picketing and certain disputes. The panel also clarified building inspector powers and considered holding a public hearing. The changes aim to strengthen enforceability while acknowledging existing Penal Code options.
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Board of Supervisors
Tim Steen
Ukiah
Barry Vogel
Ernie Banker
Tam
Steen
California
Gary Hurn
Mendocino County
Power line failure cuts three minute outage in California
A 500 kilovolt line from the Pacific Northwest failed near the Oregon border causing a three minute blackout across Mendocino and Lake counties and Ukiah. The Pacific inter-tie line supplies the west coast, and clocks were the main disruption.
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California
Mendocino
Lake Counties
Ukiah
California-Oregon
West Coast
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