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Crime Reports
Fort Bragg Police Arrest Man and Teen in New Year’s Eve Drive‑By Shooting at West Spruce Street Home
My favorite line in the release is “began the tedious process of locating and arresting the suspect.” It’s such a…
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Frankly Speaking
From Santa Cruz to Fresno: Follow Our Road Trip Toward Renewal — Youthful Ingenuity and American Diversity on Full Display as We Drive the Hopeful Route to National Recovery
Jump in the car with us and glimpse a vision of hope in these dark, disorienting times. Our quick trip…
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Frankly Speaking
Eleven Days Later, Siskiyou County Offers a Bizarre Account of a Fort Bragg man’s Marijuana Arrest, Huh? Story repeated Verbatim Across News Sites
A Fort Bragg man, Shel Saunders, 55, was arrested in Siskiyou County on Jan. 16 on marijuana‑transportation charges. This is…
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Frankly Speaking
Could you save someone’s life in the wilderness? All CPR/First Aid is NOT created equal, see the difference here!
Mike Stephens MIGHT have been working deep in the forest for the Redwood Forest Foundation when he took a fall…
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Frankly Speaking
UPDATE—Get crabs off the boat or dock: Strike Done. Boats Out. Commercial Crab Season On — and Fort Bragg Waiting for the Big Economic Boost
Get crab fresh off the boat at Princess $8.99 for live and cooked right there in front of you $9.99.…
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Frankly Speaking
Our Biggest Photo of 2025 was Joel Hartzell’s Shooting Stars — Check out the New Video Showing How and seeing even more stars
The shooting star image that Joel Hartzell created has been one of the most popular features of the calendar year…
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Crime Reports
Wrong way scootering attracts police, leads to search, seizure and arrest
A man reportedly riding an electric scooter the wrong way on Walnut Street at 11 p.m Tuesday attracted the police…
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Frankly Speaking
Federal court overturns California’s open‑carry ban as unconstitutional — concealed‑carry permit rules untouched; effect limited to 28 major counties
Court challenges 30 smaller counties, including Mendocino, for upholding open‑carry legality yet never granting a permit The 9th U.S. Circuit…
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Frankly Speaking
We enjoy an “average” day of Noyo Harbor this afternoon, come with us on a visual journey into an odd and often weird paradise
Several times a week, we slip under the Noyo River Bridge and let the world fall away as we run…
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Frankly Speaking
Sudden Death of GOP Congressman Will Reshape California Water and Farm Politics as well as DC; Frank Shares His Take on a ‘Very Smart, Very Dumb’ Politician
We offer some personal reflections and speculation about how a rock solid rice farmer could have such extrememe culture wars…
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Crime Reports
Storms and Holidays Bring Flurry of First‑Responder Calls; Forks Ranch Market Among Inland Sites Hit, Suspects Arrested, Property Recovered
I’m sorry to report it’s been an unusually busy stretch for law enforcement in our county—right in the middle of…
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Roads & Transportation
We will be Staying on This Side of the Westport Washout — Wednesday Is a Stay‑Home Day – Cruise With Us for the Last Summer Day of the Year — And Let’s Hope the Robbery and Drowning Mark the End of the Bad News
The storm didn’t hit as predicted on Tuesday, so we’re holding off on full storm coverage for now while we…
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