NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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Frankly Speaking
We were truly in a fog when we went to check on Jack Peters Creek opening, come with us and the feth fiata through a familiar coastal wonder!
We were told on last Friday by Caltrans that the light at Jack Peters Creek Bridge would be pulled sometime this week, marking the first time in two years we could drive through there without that infernal red light wait! . We didn’t like that. We wanted to know an exact day. So we engaged…
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Business & Labor
Haywire, Fort Bragg’s western wear store is closing at the end of January…. ending 107 years of Makela’s and Haywire selling shoes in Fort Bragg
Haywire, New Work and Western Apparel is closing at the end of January, the owners announced today on Facebook. It will be the end of more than a century of tradition, from what our research shows. The Anderson family saved Makela’s a shoe and retail store in Fort Bragg from 1918-2013, expanding it into work…
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Skunk Train
Breaking News It’s a Train & It’s a Skunk: Appeals Court Grants Skunk Train Eminent Domain Victory — Will work on the tunnel now actually start?
Update- we got a response from Robert Pinoli-seeking reply from other side as well Update- We just got information from Trout Unlimited saying the Skunk was NOT compensated for delivering materials on the railraod to TU. We have put this in the story at the relevant spot. MendocinoCoast.news has just learned of a major development…
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Frankly Speaking
Hate Crime Report Clarified — No named Suspects, No Arrests as of Monday
Police issued a weekend press release seeking help to identify those behind a possible hate crime; we now have updated information. This remains a puzzling matter; readers may want to revisit the original press release and our earlier story first. Previous story on odd alleged hate crime On Monday afternoon, police confirmed no arrests have…
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CalTrans
Red light ‘district’ north of Mendo ends after 2 years this week!~ Let’s seize an amazing ‘concert venue’ above Jack Peters Creek Bridge!
Jack Peters Creek Bridge doesn’t have a grand reopening day planned so far like Noyo or even the Pudding Creek Bridge. But the traffic light that has been tying up traffic for two years should be removed by Wednesday, said Caltrans spokesman Manny Machado and a guy I talked to on the scene Monday morning.…
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Environment & Natural Resources
Come join me tomorrow on a Mendocino Land Trust King Tides walk after the KOZT broadcast and send us your king tides photos- here are ours
Annual King Tides Return to Mendocino Coast It’s that time again — the highest and lowest tides of the year are rolling in. The California Coastal Commission invites residents to photograph these extreme water levels as part of its King Tides Project, creating a visual record of our changing shoreline and we want your photos…
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Police & Courts
Graffiti, Hate Crime, and the Digital Vigilantes: Youths Target Homes Near Middle School— Online Mob Reacts to what? We have no idea
THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED. See the updated story It’s one of those awful days in Fort Bragg. First reports point to young people involved in an incident, though officials haven’t confirmed what happened. Police are asking for videos of suspicious activity near Fort Bragg Middle School near Fort Bragg Middle School. Suspicious in what…
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Frankly Speaking
Running for Tradition, Feeding for Tomorrow: Turkey Trot & Presbyterian Feast
Fort Bragg lay sound asleep as we rolled through town. At the Cookie Company’s outside window, two grateful customers clutched their morning coffee. No cars sat in repair bays, no banks or stores stirred, even one gas station stood shuttered. The roads were clear, stretching hushed and empty in the holiday pause. Not everyone was…
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Fort Bragg
“The new chief might have gone federal, but instead the road wound from Santa Rosa to Napa to Georgia—finally landing in Fort Bragg as the town’s top cop.
Eric Swift once planned to become a federal marshal, but chose to stay with what he knew best—working in sheriff’s offices across two states. After a stint in Georgia, he longed to return to California. Knowing Chief Neil Cervenka, Swift applied when he learned of Cervenka’s retirement, first serving as interim chief before seeking the…
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Frankly Speaking
Blake More- please help save Mendocino Poetry in the Schools program- sign petition below
Dear fellow poets, teachers, students and friends, Some of you may have heard the rumors that the Mendocino County Office of Education is “postponing” the Mendocino Poetry in the schools program, despite the fact that it has operated uninterrupted in Mendocino County since 1974. I have been part of this program since 2001, its director…
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City of Fort Bragg
Big shakes at Fort Bragg PD: New Chief today?, Grand Jury Response, Transparency Portal
Three men — two from within the Fort Bragg Police Department and Interim Chief Eric Swift — are vying to become the city’s next chief this week. We expected a decision by Friday but the smoke signals have still not been sent out by Jason, Marcia, Lindy, Tess and Scott. It could be Monday now.…
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Frankly Speaking
UPDATE 10:10 PM — Woman found, cold but fine; taken to hospital for checkup. UPDATE 9:35 PM — Rescuers dispatched after 911 call near Summers Lane, Fort Bragg
SGT Ochoa reports she was located just after 10. Though cold, she appears fine and is expected to go to the hospital for a precautionary checkup. No further updates are planned. Sgt. Ochoa of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reports that the woman lost in the woods after parking near Summers Lane and State Route…
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Fort Bragg
New Pelican Wings over Noyo Harbor for Joanne Frazer’s Former Travel Agency—And a Video That Could Change How You See Flock Cameras
Check out this video from an investigative journalist on YouTube about Flock cameras. We’re still working on a long‑delayed story about Flock, and in the process we combed through more than 100 sources online. Most of what we found was the usual modern‑day noise—light on facts, heavy on filler, and often recycled from press releases.…
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Caspar
From Mushrooms to Milestones: Fungi Fest continues today & Fort Bragg’s New Police Chief
The Mendocino Coast Fungi Fest is back in full bloom this Sunday, running 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with favorite vendors, mushroom-inspired treats, and a lively talk from the scientist who proudly calls himself the “Fun Guy for Fungi.” He’ll share his insights and sign copies of his book—adding a dash of wit to the…
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Caspar
Fungi Face‑Off: Truffle Dog and Scientist to show what they nose at Mendocino Coast Fungi Festival in Caspar Saturday and Sunday
The Second Annual Mendocino Coast Mushroom Festival has officially gone to the dogs in its second year—and you won’t want to miss it. Todd Spanier will lead a workshop and truffle tasting, while Heather Dawson offers a truffle‑dog demo. Admission is $35 for each day (Saturday and Sunday), with a special $25 rate for Mendocino…
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City of Fort Bragg
ICEBERG!! the wave energy desalinization buoy arrives! As first city in California to try wave energy, Fort Bragg about to step into role as world leader in ocean technology
After three years of refining both engineering and financing, the Oneka wave-powered desalination buoy, called Iceberg has been delivered and will be ready for its marketing “launch” in Fort Bragg this week—by its Canadian inventors, here to finalize logistics for the groundbreaking device. Iceberg’s test launch for the media is scheduled for Friday. Write us…
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Police & Courts
We Requested and Received Judge Clay Brennan’s Retirement Notice—We Didn’t Expect This
We requested Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Clay Brennan’s retirement announcement under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). The courts informed us that, by statute, the CPRA does not apply to judicial branch records. However, Mendocino County Court Executive Kim Turner released the email anyway—under the proper authority: California Rule of Court 10.500, which governs…
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Mendocino Coast
Why is our flag important? Ask the Iversens, who never came back to the Mendocino Coast
This is Veterans Day! We were going to go to Veterans Hall for the ceremonies. I grew up with my dad a WWII Veteran so I know this day is for the living veterans while Memorial Day is for the departed and especially those who gave all. This was a Memorial Day Story but I…
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Crime Reports
50 year old man arrested in Westport on gun charges, but this really doesn’t impact your life
Editor’s Note: Below is a press release about an arrest made by the Sheriff’s Office on November 9. As usual, it’s well put together by Capt. Quincy Cromer, who’s done his part. Now it’s in the courts. There’s about a 1% chance this case will affect your life. What will affect your life—and this case…
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Police & Courts
Court executive says there is no plan to close Coast courthouse, surprise cuts are blamed on Judge Brenann’s sudden retirement but there is much more to this story, stay tuned
With two unelected judges recently appointed and another on the way, it’s time to speak up for Fort Bragg about cutbacks to the Coast. Coastal supervisors, we need you! At MendocinoCoast.news, we’re calling on Supervisors Ted Williams and Bernie Norvell to speak publicly about the future of the Fort Bragg courthouse. We’ve had to take…
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