NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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History
DDAY! On this day 79 years ago, America did something close to impossible and very well. Someday we could be like this again.
The Press Democrat and many other newspapers, had tired of gigantic headlines by D Day but this was the biggest day of WWII 79 years ago today. My pops and Uncle Paul heard about this while serving in the Pacific. The news came much quicker that day than any other.. Ships full of men all…
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Fourth of July
Extra! Extra! Read all about our big scoop—In Real Estate Magazine!
GIGANTIC art exclusive only to be read in REM! Where is Mad Cad going? You will have to read the paper to find out. Want to read about the Mendocino 4th of July parade breaking (or braking) news in the new issue of Real Estate Magazine? I’ll not give it away, and its NOT on…
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Albion
84-acre Albion Headlands for sale, 16 houses or preserve? Will public access to the oceanfront ever return to Albion? Attend a Monday, June 9 public meeting to hear from Land Trust, Realtor
(This article has been built with the help of crowd sourcing and I encourage people to continue and to click for updates.) Albion’s headlands, home to cattle for more than a century, is now up for sale and being advertised as being legally able to allow 16 separate residential parcels. The property is for sale…
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Elk
Amador County tribe pulls plug on Sacred Rock resort in Elk
One of the Coast’s most spectacular view properties, the Sacred Rock Inn in Elk, has closed down, laid off all staff abruptly and announced a permanent closure and refunds to those who paid for rooms in the month of June. This came after the clifftop property was part of a big 2 year publicity campaign…
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Mendocino Coast Humane Society
Here is why you should get a rescue dog and a genetic test
Linda and I, and Brutus have been socializing our new puppy, Caesar, around the block. He has gone everywhere possible, been trained, encouraged, and has rewarded us with a truly spectacular level of curiosity, his common sense, and his gregarious and always doing, meeting, and trying to love everyone. While he is being friendly, he…
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Mendocino
KZYX names new boss, can he lead station through Trump cuts, quarrels, all the way to the Ukiah promised land?
KZYX’s new boss, Andre de Channes, beat out nine other candidates and will absorb two jobs with a can-do, let’s all move forward approach.The latest in a long string of general managers at the Philo station, he will do the top job while keeping current job as operations manager. KZYX has 110 programmers creating uniquely…
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Join the KZYX board meeting today at 5 p.m. on Zoom, by phone or by sending an email
Lots going on with the Trump cuts to NPR and PBS coming. We have been talking about it on the MCN Announce and Discussion lists KZYX is a critical part of our community, born and raised in the Anderson Valley and moving to Ukiah. What should its future be? Tune in to the board meeting…
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Join the 100 people who watched this Fort Bragg Memorial Day service, video and photos here
Please enjoy the video of this year’s Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery in Fort Bragg. The cemetery is flying the glorious colors today, all men and women who lived their full lives after serving, at least that I could find. If we have an service members who died overseas and were interred here, I…
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Rite Aid closure now 30 days out! Change your meds Monday, plus yard sale finds, and some polyamorous geese
During our Yard sale rambles, we discovered Rite Aid had been given a 30-day closure notice. We have all known it’s been in the process of closing, but the quick date took me aback. If you have meds there, like I did, you have to act NOW. I do most of my meds at Mendocino…
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Memorial Day
Remembering Billie Sandefur on Memorial Day, fishermen lost at sea, and the quest for bygone American integrity and courage
Memorial Day might not be the holiday one equates with funny stories, but I had to laugh when reading about how Lt. Billie E Sandefur earned the soldier’s medal of heroism while ashore in Hawaii in 1969. Sandefur and his wife lived in Little River. The Lt. chased down a runaway truck with eight men…
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Memorial Day
Remembering Clyde Lucas….the first in a probable series of Veterans remembrances on Memorial Day weekend
Clyde died for his country back in 1968. Let’s remember him and so many more on this Memorial Day Weekend. Join Honor Guard details from the American Legion and Coast Guard Noyo Harbor for the annual Memorial Day ceremonies.The first will be at 10am at Zenith Hill in Mendocino Village and 11am at Rose Memorial in…
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It’s the biggest garage sale weekend of the year! Here is a roundup. Send me photos of your finds..
This is the first installation of Yard Sale Fun on the Coast, from Albion to Westport. If people like it and send stuff, I could do more. There is a list here you can follow from south to North, with directions. Please send any more you sales you find out there and we welcome photos…
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Why is our flag important? Ask the Iversens, who never came back to the Mendocino Coast
This is a follow-up story to one about a German battle flag being displayed ABOVE the American flag in Fort Bragg. Some people didn’t think it was a big deal. I do and wanted to show what the flag meant to some forgotten local heroes who should be remembered. On Jan. 30, 1941, Norman Kenneth…
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Why is a German World War II flag flying above the stars and stripes in Fort Bragg? Let’s find out!
Why is a World War II German battle flag flying above the stars and stripes in Fort Bragg? I heard about this and went to look. The worst part is that the flag of the German regular army and navy are above the beautiful stars and stripes, which is an act of indecency. No its…
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Arts & Culture
Who has a favorite Mendo 4th or Mad Cad memory?
I’m looking for stories and photos about the Mendoico Parade and Mad Cad! For Real Estate Magazine and mendocino.coast.news. I have another fun one coming! Larry invited me out to take pictures of his shop and do a story for the Advocate many years ago. Big regret that I thought I was too busy.…
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Fort Bragg Name Change
Guest editorial: Fort Bragg name change would not be big deal and look good in history books
People change their names all the time. Many women take their husband’s name when they marry. Hippies took the names of animals or trees to show their affinity for nature and rejection of ‘the system.’. African Americans have rejected ‘slave names’ and taken African names. Sometimes people legally change their names to escape a notorious…
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Food
Come along for Willits Main Street culinary delight tour. Buzzard’s Roost Burgers and Beer coming!
The owner of Highway 101 Drive In gave a wonderful commentary to this story. I have posted it at the end of this article. Buzzard’s Roost Burgers!!! There is a new hangout for Wimpy in Willits I’ll tell you about this as part of a culinary march through the town that calls itself “the Gateway…
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Health
Mendocino Town has water quality problem, Luna, Beaujolis, Frankie’s told to boil, most agree issue blown out of proportion. Town does NOT have widespread water problem
Cafe Beaujolais, Luna Trattoria and Frankie’s Pizza were the three business hit by the county’s order to boil water. Beaujolis and Luna both have switched from well water to trucked water after being notified by the state about the results of the tests and apparent citations. Beaujolis owner Julian Lopez said he had to flush…
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Mendocino Coast Humane Society
Pup Palooza! Little River Inn joins wave of giving guests with dogs chance for fun, games adoption
Pupapalooza! or Pup Palooza! It was Saturday sun, doggo buns and all kinds of other fun and games for more than two dozen, dogs but none left as happy as Daisy. Daisy got adopted by a couple visiting the Little River Inn, which put on the event to help with dog adoptions. Puppalooza is a…
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missing person
Fort Bragg Police: Missing man has been found.
The FBPD has announced this man has been located. It appears to have been a misunderstanding. I suppose this is why the police didn’t make a huge deal out of this from the beginning? The following is a post from Fort Bragg police’s Facebook page. It was issued Saturday evening. We need your help! Have…
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