Jody Martinez
Deputy Editor and Columnist at Ukiah Daily Journal
Deputy editor and This Was News columnist @UDJnews. I love history, health and human interest stories. Music. Books. Gardening. Genealogy. History.
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Feb 28, 2025 |
ukiahdailyjournal.com | Jody Martinez
From Mendocino CollegeMendocino College is pleased to announce the purchase of a property at the corner of Perkins and Main Streets in downtown Ukiah, marking the first phase of a multi-year initiative to develop future student housing. This project aims to increase the availability of affordable housing for students and support the local community. The acquisition of this property is made possible through the generous support from the Mendocino College Foundation and its dedicated donors.
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Feb 27, 2025 |
ukiahdailyjournal.com | Jody Martinez
The 42nd annual Lake County Outdoor Passion Play is drawing near: May 17 and 18. The first meeting for the cast of the Passion Play will be on Sunday, March 2, at 4 p.m.at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, 801 N. Main, in Lakeport. This is our annual potluck dinner, so bring your favorite dish to share (salad, main or side dish or dessert).
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Feb 19, 2025 |
ukiahdailyjournal.com | Jody Martinez
Deep Valley Arts invites youth aged 18 and under to submit artwork to their upcoming fourth annual youth group exhibition at Medium Art Gallery on display in March. Artists aged 18 and under are invited to create a piece of artwork of their choosing. Get creative, get messy, and make some art! All mediums will be considered. Pieces chosen for in-person display at Medium Art Gallery in Ukiah have the option to be listed for sale with no commission fee.
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Oct 27, 2024 |
ukiahdailyjournal.com | Jody Martinez
Journey back in time to 1895, when a drunken Vat Berryhill staggered into the card room of the Palace Hotel and fired off a round at W.H. Lyons; to 1921, when Frank Sandelin was arrested for violating the Volstead Act; to 1949, when Walter Sandelin hired Don Clever to paint the Black Bart mural; to 1978, when Pat Kuleto and company spent $3.5 million to bring good food and good times back to the declining hotel; and to the period of 1990-2017, when Eladia Laines and the City of Ukiah spent...
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Oct 10, 2024 |
ukiahdailyjournal.com | Jody Martinez
Tickets are still available for this weekend’s Empty Bowls fundraiser, with 100 percent of the funds raised going to support the local Meals-on-Wheels program and Plowshares Community Dining Room in Ukiah. Empty Bowls is a favorite fundraiser for area residents, and will be hosted by Plowshares Community Dining Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at 1346 S. State St. in Ukiah. It is once again an “Empty Bowls on Wheels” Drive-Thru Dinner.
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2003 Ukiah Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off winner Ben Fillmore and his 12-year-old granddaughter, Skylee, with their 960-pound pumpkin. (Ukiah Daily Journal file photo) More 2023 PumpkinFest info and a little #halloween #history: https://t.co/EKrr4grQtG https://t.co/pE49h83bEV
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