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North Coast Rail Authority clears Court of Appeal
October 23rd, 2014
Ruling could open future service to Willits By Michael MottThe North Coast Rail Authority (NCRA) won their case at the Court of Appeal in San Francisco last month, which could allow the return of rail service to Willits. The lawsuit being appealed wa…
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Millview Stands Up to Sonoma County Water Agency.
June 19th, 2014
The State Water Resources Control Board has issued a final ruling revoking the former Masonite water right now owned by Millview County Water District . . . Don’t be surprised if Millview, represented by Willits attorney Christopher Neary, sues…
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2013 election results final
November 20th, 2013
By The Willits News staffPosted: 11/15/2013 10:45:43 AM PST All the votes have been counted for the Nov. 5 election as of Nov. 14. The main change since election night was in the race for three seats on the Willits Unified School District Board of Tr…
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Neary set to polish School Board image
October 17th, 2013
The “tarnished image” of the Willits Unified School District Board of Trustees prompted Willits attorney Christopher Neary to apply for an open seat on the school board earlier this year. He now seeks election to a full term. Neary was ap…
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Millview Water District wins Court Battle
May 23rd, 2013
The Millview County Water District won a court battle this month that should lift a moratorium that has been blocking it from adding new customers for more than a decade. Attorney Chris Neary said the state Department of Public Health imposed the mor…
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Judge Tosses Environmental Group Lawsuit
May 23rd, 2013
A Marin County judge has dismissed a pair of lawsuits by environmental groups demanding a more rigorous study of resuming freight rail service along the North Coast. In a decision disclosed this week, Judge Roy O. Chernus upheld his earlier tentative…
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Longtime Legal Assistant Bypasses Law School, Passes the Bar
January 25th, 2012
“Jennifer O’Brien is now a California lawyer, even though she never attended law school. O’Brien had worked for 15 years as a legal assistant to lawyer Chris Neary in Willits, Calif., before taking the bar exam…” Read Full Artic…
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Activists Sue North Coast Railroad Authority
August 9th, 2011
The IndependentTuesday, July 26, 2011(Southern Humboldt Newspaper) Activists Sue North Coast Rail Authority Impact on Eel River Canyon Not Adequately Studied,Say FOER and CATs by Keith EasthouseIndependent Staff Writer Picture: An old railroad bridge…
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NCRA Articles
July 19th, 2011
NCRA approves return of freight trains to North Bay. North Bay businesses await return of freight trains. Freight trains return to North Bay today. Freight trains ready to roll again in Petaluma. PD Editorial North Bay Freight gets back on track.
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Forest Owners Likely to Benefit from New Cap and Trade Rules Adopted to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions.
December 21st, 2010
On December 16, 2010 the California Air Resources Board approved regulations governing a cap and trade system to implement reduction of greenhouse gases by carbon retention. The rules lean upon the state’s forests as the vehicle for greenhouse gas…
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