NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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Salmon fishers get bipartisan support
Help for salmon fishermen now has a more bipartisan base in California, with Republicans joining in supporting beleaguered commercial salmon fishers. Democratic Assemblywoman Patty Berg said last week that Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had taken an important step in helping the North Coast fishing community by declaring a state of emergency due to severe federal…
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Salmon fishers get bipartisan support
Help for salmon fishermen now has a more bipartisan base in California, with Republicans joining in supporting beleaguered commercial salmon fishers. Democratic Assemblywoman Patty Berg said last week that Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had taken an important step in helping the North Coast fishing community by declaring a state of emergency due to severe federal…
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City”s first off-leash dog park opens
They gathered in small and large circles for “conversation.” They ran up and down the beach, exchanging greetings with old and new friends. Often, at Saturday”s opening of the new off-leash dog area at Noyo Beach, the 50-odd unleashed pooches seemed to forget about the 75 or so humans they came with. The event began…
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New director brings financial background to Parents and Friends
Developmentally disabled people were once called “mentally retarded,” and it was assumed they would have to be taken care of during their short, secluded lives. Today, thanks to changes in society led by groups like Fort Bragg”s Parents and Friends, these same people lead productive lives; they contribute to their communities, have overcome pejoratives, and…
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Volunteers help clip 88,000 salmon
Until Sunday, the Hollow Tree Creek Salmon Hatchery was a fond childhood memory for Jay Husman. After making a five-hour drive to the end of a bumpy gravel road, he arrived to join about a dozen volunteers who worked over the course of a week to cut the fins of about 88,000 three-inch Chinook salmon.…
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Volunteers help clip 88,000 salmon
Until Sunday, the Hollow Tree Creek Salmon Hatchery was a fond childhood memory for Jay Husman. After making a five-hour drive to the end of a bumpy gravel road, he arrived to join about a dozen volunteers who worked over the course of a week to cut the fins of about 88,000 three-inch Chinook salmon.…
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Volunteers help clip 88,000 salmon
Until Sunday, the Hollow Tree Creek Salmon Hatchery was a fond childhood memory for Jay Husman. After making a five-hour drive to the end of a bumpy gravel road, he arrived to join about a dozen volunteers who worked over the course of a week to cut the fins of about 88,000 three-inch Chinook salmon.…
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Big names, high energy boost Mendocino Film Festival opening
For half a century, Sydney Pollack and Laszlo Kovacs each worked at creating many of America”s most famous movies without ever meeting face to face. Friday night that changed. They exchanged a hug at the Mendocino Film Festival Opening Night Gala in a tent outside the MacCallum House. That hug “scene” and that tent “setting”…
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Help sought to launch 88,000 young salmon
Volunteers willing to wield a pair of scissors are being sought to help launch young salmon on their trek to the ocean. Fin-cutting crews are needed over Memorial Day Weekend at the Hollow Tree Creek Hatchery as 88,000 tiny salmon begin their incredible 100-mile journey down the Eel River to the ocean, with only the…
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Caltrans says Ten Mile Bridge construction could start this fall
Rick Childs of Mendocino wondered if $42 million for a new Ten Mile Bridge could be better spent. “Our hospital is in danger of bankruptcy. For $42 million we could have the hospital flush with cash for the next 25 years, or we could have this bridge,” said Childs, who spoke at a public hearing…
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Noyo Harbor fishing derby seeks salmon donations
Anglers who catch fish in June will get a chance at a weekly raffle and at the top prize in a new Noyo Harbor Fishing Derby, but the contest”s purpose is actually to have more fish to cook July 1 at the World”s Largest Salmon Barbecue. A brand new group, the North Coast Fisherman”s Association,…
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Over 500 immigrant supporters march in Fort Bragg
More than 500 enthusiastic marchers in Fort Bragg joined millions nationwide, protesting peacefully to demonstrate the economic importance of immigrants. While the crowd for the “Day Without Immigrants” march was huge and many businesses reported curtailed spending on Monday, the reaction to a work and boycott was mixed both locally and nationwide. College of the…
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Five men stage protest of illegal immigration
Five men waved American flags and carried signs in front of Fort Bragg Town Hall in a Saturday protest of illegal immigrants and illegal immigration. The group of four veterans from Fort Bragg and one tourist from Susanville was greeted with far more support than opposition, as motorists beeped and waved. Shouts that came from…
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Thompson seeks $81 million in aid for commercial fishermen
More than 100 commercial, recreational and tribal fishermen came to a Monday rally in support of commercial fishing at Pier 47 in San Francisco, according to media reports. Some trolling boats also attended, displaying more banners, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The Mendocino Coast Congressman, Mike Thompson, took the occasion to announce a bill he…
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Immigrant boycott set for May 1
Many Mendocino Coast residents are planning to take part in a national boycott May 1 to demonstrate the economic power of immigrants. The boycott ? which follows up on local and national April 10 demonstrations in favor of comprehensive immigration reform and against more punitive measures proposed in Congress ? was originally to be a…
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Thompson plans big commercial fishermen rally
Commercial fishing boats sit stalled in California and Oregon harbors following a decision by a federal advisory board to ax most of their season, but there is plenty of action in meeting rooms, Congress and a rally planned on the San Francisco waterfront to save commercial fishing. A public hearing is planned Friday by the…
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Fort Bragg commercial fishermen hit hard by federal plan to spare sportfishing season
Drastic cuts to California and Oregon commercial salmon fishing are expected to have impacts on the Mendocino Coast, from the price of salmon on summer dinner plates to the economic base of the community. Commercial fishermen will be allowed only 15 days of fishing this year off Fort Bragg, Sept. 1-15, or until a quota…
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Hundreds join school student-led march for immigrant rights
Singing, chanting and waving placards and American flags, more than 60 young Latinos marched on Fort Bragg City Hall Monday to demand dignity for illegal immigrants. Dozens of motorists tooted support as the march got bigger and bigger at stops in front of Town Hall and down Main Street, with more than 200 Latino and…
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Fort Bragg commercial fishermen hit hard by federal plan to spare sportfishing season
Drastic cuts to California and Oregon commercial salmon fishing are expected to have impacts on the Mendocino Coast, from the price of salmon on summer dinner plates to the economic base of the community. Commercial fishermen will be allowed only 15 days of fishing this year off Fort Bragg, Sept. 1-15, or until a quota…
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Hundreds join school student-led march for immigrant rights
Singing, chanting and waving placards and American flags, more than 60 young Latinos marched on Fort Bragg City Hall Monday to demand dignity for illegal immigrants. Dozens of motorists tooted support as the march got bigger and bigger at stops in front of Town Hall and down Main Street, with more than 200 Latino and…
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