Widowed at 33, Elise won the right to manage her own wealth and became one of the richest women in California.
Category: Columns & Opinion
The voices of Mendocino.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
O’Neill: A cool fall caused slower growth in our vegetables
Timing is critical in farming, and I still have so much to learn.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Mendocino’s William Kelley sailed with the county’s first sawmill
William and Eliza Kelley’s life story is ever-present in Mendocino today.
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O’Neill: Keeping livestock is a joy and a trial
When I weigh the ups against the downs, I decide participating in the animals’ lives is worth the aggravation.
Posted inHealth
Opinion: Mendocino County benefits from residency programs for doctors-in-training
In rural counties, these programs are vital—and some physicians may choose to stay.