NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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Fort Bragg Police Department
Update Social Services takes custody of 10-year-old boy after drugs seized at suspect’s residence—— original story—-19-year-old Woman Abducted at Gunpoint and Sexually Assaulted in Fort Bragg; Officers Respond Quickly and Arrest Two Suspects Near Fire Station
Update- the police have issued a second press relase after the residence of one of the kidnapping suspects was searched: FBPD Press Release – Search Warrant Results in Seizure of Assault Weapon and Controlled Substances 10.22.25Download Screenshot At this point, police don’t have any other cases that can be tied to these suspects but are…
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Frankly Speaking
Tonight in Albion: Fire Bonds, Plus Celestial Wonders, and Political Cameos
Albion’s Fire Bond: Denied, But Not Forgotten The Albion Little River Fire Department isn’t just essential—it’s locally beloved. It’s one of the Coast’s most vital lifelines, quietly heroic and always ready. Albion itself is a kingdom of eccentricity, nestled among forests that once stood proud and resilient. But reckless logging has left many of these…
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Fort Bragg
“No Kings” Protest Returns as a Lovefest Among Thousands—Now, the Path Forward
No Kings was a joy-fueled gathering of 1,500+ friends and neighbors. And no wonder—everyone got their $1 million Soros stipend, right? That’s the rumor, anyway. In reality, George Soros did not swim into Noyo Harbor, scale the bridge like a spry sea otter, or hand out hundred-dollar bills from a magic roll. But the love,…
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Politics & Government
Five Rallies, One Question: Can No Kings Do What Congress Couldn’t? Also, Get a portrait of your Pet!
Protesters will take center stage Saturday, rallying against a president many now call the most powerful since FDR—though with a very different vision. In just a few short years, President Donald Trump has reshaped the American government in his own image, wielding influence across all three branches. His administration has slashed environmental protections, gutted health…
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Frankly Speaking
Cauldrons, Cutlets, and Community: Witches Paddle, McGuire Town Hall by Zoom tonite, and the Fight for Local Flavor at Gnar Bar and beyond
Witches Paddle is Saturday, McGuire’s Zoom Town Hall, and the simmering fight for local flavor—from Gnar Bar to the broader brew. The Halloween season kicks off with a splash this SATURDAY night at the Witches Paddle in Noyo Harbor—a delightfully spirited gathering that might just be the first official haunt of the season. (Yes, the…
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Frankly Speaking
Naked Man in a Cave: Should I Be Concerned ? Woolly Worms Say Winter’s Coming & More
There was a naked, middle-aged man in a cave below Pine Beach Inn—on a beach so hard to reach, most folks wouldn’t even know it’s there. I hesitate to write this, knowing someone will find a reason to bash me. But I’ve called in plenty over the years: a woman lunging at my car in…
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Business & Labor
Complaints nix sauna in a trailer on Big River Beach parking lot- We need to create a ‘Blue Economy’ which has a coherent and much more local process
At Big River Beach, a striking redheaded woman and a muscular black haired man on their Mendocino Coast vacation emerged from the warmth of the sauna in their bathing suits. After a quick scowl by the lady at this cameraman who was pointing the Nikon the other way anyway, the middle-aged couple walked down a…
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Business & Labor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Robert Jamgochian- Sauna Concession has No Business in Big River SMCA!
DEAR EDITOR: So easily we forget that in 2010, the Big River Estuary wasplaced into a State Marine Conservation area (SMCA). Big River SMCA wascreated to protect the fragile estuary ecosystem, wildlife, and thenatural beauty of the coastline. State Parks has allowed a saunaconcession to operate, located right in the middle of our spectacular andextraordinary…
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Business & Labor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR- Jessaiah Zuré: Mobile sauna is great service from a local family
Dear Editor, The new Sauna at Big River by Mendo Sauna has been an absolute DREAM COME TRUE!!! How often I want to jump in the water, but want to be warm after. How AMAZING to have a view of the ocean while being in a sauna, and to be able to then walk across…
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Health
Nurse Suzie Smith dies from injuries. Show Up for REACH: Build the Mendocino Coast Care Package
Reach pilot was a former CHP officer and decorated firefighter who apparently saved lives with a crash landing On Saturday, Reach announced the death of flight nurse Suzie Smith in Saturday’s helicopter crash in Sacramento. Two others remain hospitalized and recovering. Pilot Chad Millward, 60, of Palo Cedro, Paramedic Margaret “DeDe” Davis, 66 Nurse Susan…
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Elk
Paradise in transition: vegan Canadians, Ukrainian monks, and a look at Mendocino’s rarely seen “heavens”
A vegan forest and ocean sanctuary in British Columbia has sold 46 acres of heaven in Elk—literally, in name and appearance. The Salish Coast Land Marine and Wildlife Conservancy transferred approximately 47 acres at 8821 N. Highway 1 for $1.5 million. The buyer took title under a newly formed LLC called Paradisiacal Property—a name that…
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Cal Fire
Fire reported on Sherwood Road Wednesday morning—only fire in entire state south of Oregon border area
Sherwood Road Fire Reported This Morning—Yes, That Name Again A half-acre fire was reported this morning off Fort Bragg Sherwood Road about 5-8 miles east of Fort Bragg, according to the Watch Duty app. Update at 8 50 am. Forward progress of the fire has been stopped. Has not grown beyond 1/2 acre, Two state…
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Adventist Health
Let’s send Reach a CARE package from the Coast-We owe them a big debt. Screwed up “AI” news reporting has likely added to trauma of the event.
Reach pilot was a former CHP officer and decorated firefighter who apparently saved lives with a crash landing Five days after a terrible crash onto a Sacramento Highway, three Reach Crew members, all in their 60s, are recovering from broken bones, burns and even being pinned under the helicopter. As a 61-year-old man, when Frank…
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Arts & Culture
Wow what a weekend!! Can’t miss bird watching. +Longest Table event is Sunday, Get your animals blessed in Mendo and Kelp fest is here too!
The Longest Table in Fort Bragg is exactly what we need right now. In a time of rising division—more than I’ve seen in my 61 years—this event invites us to sit down together, side by side, at one very long table. Reservations are required, but don’t miss this event because you don’t have those. It…
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Construction
Help us find a museum for a heavyweight piece of priceless Mendocino Coast and American history- Calling All Curators: Mendocino’s Historic Heavyweight Needs a Stage!
A New Deal-Era Treasure Needs a Home As Caltrans wraps up the new deck installation on the Jack Peters Creek Bridge, they’ve generously offered to donate its original corner marker—an iconic artifact from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Great Depression-era stimulus program. This piece of Mendocino County and American history deserves a permanent place in a…
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Arts & Culture
Dying giants dance on the Mural – See life size whale from start to finish—a pictorial. But is their hope for either giant?
A slightly-larger-than-life gray whale and a half-sized bull kelp now greet every southbound driver entering Fort Bragg’s heart—boldly splashed across the wall of North Coast Brewing. It’s a visual love letter to our coast: majestic, resilient, and just cheeky enough to make you smile at the stoplight. Add in the redwoods, and we’re practically San…
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Environment & Natural Resources
First Sneaker Waves Since Spring: They Don’t Sneak—They Strike. Know the Risk, Skip the Beach
On Wednesday morning, KOZT’s Joe Regelski broke the news: the first sneaker waves of 2025 were forecast to hit that day. Seas surged past 15 feet—the highest since late spring—and the risk will linger through Friday, though Wednesday marked the peak. By Monday evening, a good-sized crowd had gathered at Laguna Point—parked cars lined the…
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Police & Courts
Philo man pleads guilty to two felony sex charges in plea bargain. Thanks to California’s court fathers forcing the county to stop offering online criminal files, we won’t be able to keep reporting these felony cases like we had planned
Ryan Clayton Davis of Philo pleaded guilty on Monday to two charges of unforced sex offenses against a minor. Davis faces Up to 2 Years, 8 Months in prison. Sentencing will be on November 12, back in the Fort Bragg courthouse. Mendocinocoast.news had detailed the charges in this story:Philo man facing 7 felony sex charges…
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Noyo Harbor
Science Meets Shoreline: Kelp Futures: Seaweed Seed Banks, Shore Plantings, and Human Selection – Learn more at North Coast Kelp Festival Oct. 3–6
Fort Bragg, 1875: A Forest Future Unfolds Imagine a moment when Fort Bragg stood not just at the edge of the Pacific, but on the brink of possibility. In 1875, as the redwoods towered and timber fever gripped the coast, a new kind of forester arrived—not with axes alone, but with ideas. They spoke of…
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Skunk Train
Skunk Train Wins federal recognition as a “Real Railroad” but what now?
In the great sci-fi book series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the AI Supercomputer Deep Thought announces that it has done all the calculations and finally found the meaning of life. The answer? 42. This oddly prophetic moment—arriving amid the broader buzz about AI—feels like the long-awaited resolution to the question that’s kept Fort…
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