NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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Fort Bragg city council candidates to appear at forum Sept. 19
Five candidates, plus two taxes on Fort Bragg ballot The post Fort Bragg city council candidates to appear at forum Sept. 19 appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA.
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After criticism, Caltrans plans a second public meeting on Albion River Bridge replacement
Meeting date undetermined but Caltrans has extended the public comment period; Stewards receive letter critical of Caltrans process. The post After criticism, Caltrans plans a second public meeting on Albion River Bridge replacement appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA.
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Fort Bragg Fire Department saves Princess Seafood restaurant, business will be open for Labor Day weekend
Fire ruled accidental, not related to cash scattered at scene. The post Fort Bragg Fire Department saves Princess Seafood restaurant, business will be open for Labor Day weekend appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA.
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Paul Bunyan Days to take over Fort Bragg for Labor Day weekend
This year expect a 1980s-themed three-day blast of fun. The post Paul Bunyan Days to take over Fort Bragg for Labor Day weekend appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA.
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Albion River Bridge Stewards host bridge-saving effort Tuesday
Residents ask Supervisor Ted Williams and state reps to take positions on bridge repair or replacement The post Albion River Bridge Stewards host bridge-saving effort Tuesday appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA.
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State touts Jackson’s tribal co-management as way forward, but critics want to see proof
WHEN GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM issued a directive to all state agencies in 2020 to give First Nations an equal role in the management of their ancestral lands, it was heralded as a turning point in California history. Four years later, meetings involving Cal Fire and unnamed tribes are being viewed as a sign co-management is…
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A look inside the history and the politics of the Jackson Demonstration State Forest
THE JACKSON DEMONSTRATION State Forest was controversial from the day it was purchased in 1947 from the old Caspar Lumber Company. The government taking over private property can create suspicion, especially in those red scare days. At the time, big lumber corporations from the Deep South and Pacific Northwest were clearcutting newly purchased lands in…
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Caltrans asks public to choose between five Albion Bridge designs for replacement and nixes discussion of rehabbing the old bridge
The state agency did most of the talking at packed public meeting at Whitesboro Grange. The post Caltrans asks public to choose between five Albion Bridge designs for replacement and nixes discussion of rehabbing the old bridge appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA.
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Albion Bridge Stewards to confront Caltrans at meeting Tuesday about plan changes for the iconic bridge
To rehab or replace? Replace it is. The post Albion Bridge Stewards to confront Caltrans at meeting Tuesday about plan changes for the iconic bridge appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA.
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Research towers measuring forest ecology, climate change are being installed in Jackson Demonstration State Forest
Hiking and biking Road 510 is closed from Aug. 1 to Nov. 1. The post Research towers measuring forest ecology, climate change are being installed in Jackson Demonstration State Forest appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA.
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End Of An Era; Fort Bragg’s Last Branded New Car Dealer Sheds Chrysler Franchise
Mike Slaughter sports a favorite shirt in the Sport Auto Center showroom, in front of a 1927 Dodge Brothers sedan. The sign will be coming down Friday, which Mike Slaughter says will allow Sport Auto…
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Jackson state forest panel’s all outdoor tour will focus on fire resilience, management
East of the towns of Mendocino, Fort Bragg and Caspar lies the Jackson Demonstration State Forest, a 48,000-acre tract filled with redwood, douglas fir and other trees common to California’s North Coast. Created in 1947 to allow sustainable harvesting, the area has been logged repeatedly but currently grows more new trees than are harvested. On…
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Racist Vandalism on Highway 128
Saoirse Byrne was on her way home to Boonville about 9 p.m. Saturday, when she saw a horrifying message just after entering Mendocino County on Highway 128. The flashing road sign, which usually says “Expect…
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Vandals hijack electronic highway sign, beam racist message at Mendocino County drivers
Saoirse Byrne was on her way home to Boonville at about 9 p.m. Saturday when she saw a horrifying message just after entering Mendocino County on state Highway 128. The flashing road sign, which usually says “Expect Delays,” no longer warned of ongoing road construction. The message instead read “N—— aren’t welcome.” She pulled her…
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Classical musicians hang with townsfolk at versatile, friendly Mendocino Music fest
There is no room at the inns of the Mendocino Coast this month. But cellist Kathleen Balfe and other top orchestral musicians from the Bay Area and beyond will enjoy free classy digs for the two weeks of the Mendocino Music Festival, running July 13-27 and featuring classical, as well as jazz, big band,…
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Something to Bragg about: Cooler climes just one reason to check out Carnival by the Sea
FORT BRAGG IS almost always chilly, but could the fog make it too cold for those wanting to ride the rides and eat a dozen kinds of carnival food at the Carnival By the Sea during its four-day run this weekend? The Fort Bragg-Mendocino Lions Club wondered about that as the setup crews labored in…
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Ferris wheel returns to Fort Bragg’s Carnival by the Sea
Expect cotton candy, plenty of rides and even fog at the Lions Club fundraiser The post Ferris wheel returns to Fort Bragg’s Carnival by the Sea appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA.
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Mendo Music Festival offers unique setting, hospitality and musical selections
The 2024 event travels from Faure to Miko Marks to Ladysmith Black Mambazo over two weeks The post Mendo Music Festival offers unique setting, hospitality and musical selections appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA.
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Mendocino 4th of July parade packs town
Colorful floats, politics, an arrest and one last appearance of the Mad Cad...it was another crazy Mendocino Fourth of July parade. The post Mendocino 4th of July parade packs town appeared first on The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA.
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Wacky fun for all at Mendocino’s 4th of July Parade
Every year for decades, Mendocino’s 4th of July parade, intended to be a bizarre combination of the patriotic and irreverent, packs the town. There have been old hippies, farmers with livestock, patriotic displays, liberal and conservative protests and stuff so wacky, it’s hard to categorize. The parade is led by a somber color guard…
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