NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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Frankly Speaking
Is love real or a necessity? Is there really such a thing as magic? Come on Valentine’s Day photo journey
We all know love is in the air on Valentine’s Day. But what IS actually in the air? Today, we will not only research it, but we bring you photographic evidence that is is real. And open up the possibility that answers for our problems today lie in our souls, not just our brains. I…
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Jackson Demonstration State Forest
Somebody dumped sulphuric acid barrels in Jackson Forest Who wants to help us to catch some forest polluters? CalFire closed main road (500) past Caspar Scales because of all the trash dumping, if we want a dirt track, we must stop this
Calfire’s scientists, fire prevention workers, interns and even some top brass have gotten a new job lately- garbage collectors. A ton of trash, literally was been thrown out in the forest. We have taken 3-4 trips out there in the last week or so, taking photos and getting really, really mad. Cal Fire announced on…
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Arts & Entertainment
Parents and Teens: Please Read This Urgent Warning About Teen Dating Violence
Teen dating violence is a serious and often overlooked problem. Just last week, at the First Friday opening at Cobalt Gallery, the place was packed with teens — a reminder of how present and vulnerable this age group is. Yesterday we celebrated their creativity; today we have to face a somber and equally important reality…
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Crime Reports
Lake County deputy from Willits arrested for assaulting woman inmate, then released on OR
Bear in mind, this is all from a law enforcement press release. One cannot access actual court files any longer so we have no way of following up on these cases, so you will never get any version of crime in 2026 other than the DA and law enforcement. People TRULY are innocent until proven…
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Frankly Speaking
Noyo High artists break out with a truly kid‑created show — a dance of words and images, no AI allowed, all heart — now at Cobalt Gallery
March First Friday Noyo High show will emphasize how we are all individual mammals- public can enter works Roses in hand, young artists navigated a packed and buzzing First Friday opening, some electric with excitement, others pulled tight with nerves. The gallery’s energy snapped like a live wire — part celebration, part confession, part teenage…
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Skunk Train
All Aboard!! Skunk Train maneuvers: land transfers, a proposed city truce, a federal ruling on deck — plus the latest spin from the railroad’s own press release
Lots of railroad news has rolled into the station! The City floats a courtroom truce, a federal agency prepares to rule, and the railroad shifts properties. That’s the news we found. What does it all mean? Read on! Like one of those freight trains with one engine pushing and another pulling — the kind we…
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Fort Bragg Police Department
Police Chief tells how two officers saved man’s life, describes “active shooter” event underway Tuesday
The active shooter event is underway today in Fort Bragg from 9 a.m to noon on Tuesday. Its a discussion-based event, involving 16 agencies, but no press or public.. Be aware it’s happening, we were told they would be going around town. Not sure if the talking involves any drills or tests…. About 16 local,…
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City of Fort Bragg
Big crowd turns out to support off roading track at Summers Lane reservoir site- process just starting
A big buzzing crowd of off-road motorcycle fun lovers showed up and begged the Fort Bragg City Council to make their long-time dream come true and develop an off-road riding track as part of the recreational amenities to be developed with the three new reservoirs off Summers Lane. We at Mendocinocoast.news think this is a…
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Noyo Harbor
Fort Bragg Crabbers Haul Up the Last Pots and Wrap the Season — A Better Year Than 2024–25
Fort Bragg crab boats have been pulling their pots over the past ten days as catches dwindle, and most crews now say they’re done for the year. On Sunday night, the Myra Jean came in with a discouraging haul and decided to call it. Frank has spent the past month down on the docks talking…
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Frankly Speaking
Silent line of masked Coasties stretches across Noyo Bridge, delivering a message louder than crowds — see their message in our video
Linda and I had just come out of the Dollar Store with a bag of toys for the Fort Bragg Lions Club program — the one that hands free toys to stressed kids in the emergency room — when we stumbled into something we didn’t expect. From the corner near McDonald’s all the way across…
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Frankly Speaking
Indivisible Led the Resistance — Now Let’s Build a Lions‑Style Club That Helps Our Town to Resist and Unsubscribe and SHOP LOCAL
Grocery Outlet, the broadband screwup, and the Flock camera fight are among the issues that these past protests might have included The biggest corporations and big goverment are out to get us working and small town Americans right now. We all need to stick together. They want to put is in the dark. Jeff Bezos…
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Crime Reports
Fort Bragg Police Arrest Man and Teen in New Year’s Eve Drive‑By Shooting at West Spruce Street Home
My favorite line in the release is “began the tedious process of locating and arresting the suspect.” It’s such a perfectly bureaucratic way to describe what was probably a long night of shoe‑leather work.ing and arresting the suspect” Tedious’ is a funny word, but honestly, it’s one that gives us confidence. Slow, careful work is…
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Frankly Speaking
From Santa Cruz to Fresno: Follow Our Road Trip Toward Renewal — Youthful Ingenuity and American Diversity on Full Display as We Drive the Hopeful Route to National Recovery
Jump in the car with us and glimpse a vision of hope in these dark, disorienting times. Our quick trip to Santa Cruz and Fresno reminded us that renewal is still possible — that decency, creativity, and community can take the wheel again if we choose it. What we saw on the road convinced us…
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Frankly Speaking
Eleven Days Later, Siskiyou County Offers a Bizarre Account of a Fort Bragg man’s Marijuana Arrest, Huh? Story repeated Verbatim Across News Sites
A Fort Bragg man, Shel Saunders, 55, was arrested in Siskiyou County on Jan. 16 on marijuana‑transportation charges. This is old news and normally wouldn’t merit coverage — he’s likely home by now and may have already retrieved his property. But for reasons unexplained, the sheriff’s office issued a press release Tuesday night, 11 days…
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Frankly Speaking
Could you save someone’s life in the wilderness? All CPR/First Aid is NOT created equal, see the difference here!
Mike Stephens MIGHT have been working deep in the forest for the Redwood Forest Foundation when he took a fall and hit his head. The Usal Lumber Company crew MIGHT have come upon him and needed to know how they could treat Stevens and get the big man to medical treatment. Fortunately, all of this…
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Frankly Speaking
UPDATE—Get crabs off the boat or dock: Strike Done. Boats Out. Commercial Crab Season On — and Fort Bragg Waiting for the Big Economic Boost
Get crab fresh off the boat at Princess $8.99 for live and cooked right there in front of you $9.99. Big ole crabs!! Heather Sears told us the crabs look great out there, which was repeated by the other two boats we talked to. While we reported in the story below, (based on the Princess…
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Frankly Speaking
Our Biggest Photo of 2025 was Joel Hartzell’s Shooting Stars — Check out the New Video Showing How and seeing even more stars
The shooting star image that Joel Hartzell created has been one of the most popular features of the calendar year 2025. We got a lot of interest and a lot of questions about how Joel, nephew of Frank and Linda Hartzell, created this accurate composite of the most dramatic meteor shower of every year, which…
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Crime Reports
Wrong way scootering attracts police, leads to search, seizure and arrest
A man reportedly riding an electric scooter the wrong way on Walnut Street at 11 p.m Tuesday attracted the police and led to a narcotics sales arrest, a Fort Bragg Police Department press release states. FBPD Press Prelease- Suspicious Activity Leads to Narcotics Sales Arrest 1.7.26Download
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Frankly Speaking
Federal court overturns California’s open‑carry ban as unconstitutional — concealed‑carry permit rules untouched; effect limited to 28 major counties
Court challenges 30 smaller counties, including Mendocino, for upholding open‑carry legality yet never granting a permit The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that California’s ban on openly carrying firearms in counties with more than 200,000 residents violates the Second Amendment. In a 2–1 decision, the panel found that the state’s prohibition on…
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Frankly Speaking
We enjoy an “average” day of Noyo Harbor this afternoon, come with us on a visual journey into an odd and often weird paradise
Several times a week, we slip under the Noyo River Bridge and let the world fall away as we run the beach with the dogs. What a life. What first‑class, free fun. In this simple ritual, we’ve met unforgettable locals and wide‑eyed visitors, watched sea mammals surface like old friends, and traded glances with shorebirds,…
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