Ukiah Daily Journal

3 days ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | James Angell

From quirky tax laws to surprising deductions, this fun 10-question multiple choice quiz will test your knowledge about interesting tax facts from here and around the world. Let’s see how you do – answers are at the end. 1. Given our British origins, let’s start with a fun English tax fact. What was taxed in England during the 17th century, resulting in an abundance of bald heads? A. Hats B. Hair powder C. Wigs D.

5 days ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Jim Shields

History tells us that one of the few times somebody actually successfully brought corporate monopolies to heel, was President Teddy Roosevelt. At the turn of the 19th to the 20th century, the ol’ Roughrider rode roughshod over John D. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil antitrust case that defined — for a while anyway — just how big and powerful one company should be.

6 days ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carrie Classon

by Carrie ClassonOnly after you’ve had a day like yesterday do you really know you married the right person. The day started out fine. We were flying back from Mexico to the U.S. My husband, Peter, books all our flights, and he had arranged it so we did not have to get up at “the crack of stupid,” as he would say. Instead, the cab arrived in the late morning, so I had time for a last walk around the city before we said goodbye to the wonderful staff at the apartment hotel where we stay every year.

1 week ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Scott Travis

To the Editor:No one likes when their name is misspelled. Some people might be offended by this, like politicians. And, when the misspelling is brought to the offender’s attention, but ignored, this would now be considered to be offensive, as it would be displaying a total lack of concern or even caring. In an article many weeks ago, TWK brought up the misspelling of the band, The Doobie Brothers, on the visit Ukiah website, yet, it remains incorrect.

1 week ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Scott Travis

Everyone is invited to the Redwood Valley Grange, 8650 East Road, to enjoy the Annual Easter Bake Sale on Saturday, April 19, 9 – 11 a.m. and then from 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. the Grange Bake Sale will be moved to another Redwood Valley location, the Humane Society, 9700 Uva Drive. For over 25 years […] Originally Published: April 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM PDT