Communities
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Brick Walls and Burning Questions: Seeking Truth in Covelo -No Answers Yet: The Unfinished Story of Chief Bill Baker – Covelo history trip
We’ve hit wall after wall trying to uncover the truth in this troubling case. Attached are the CHP’s courteous but…
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Makela Bros to be Reborn: Urchin Farm planned, Ice House has new incarnation, Handmade Meets Tech-we need both!
John Henry Leaves Noyo Harbor, But His Legacy Stays Anchored John Henry is finally leaving Noyo Harbor. What he built…
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Surfwood fire: All residents safely evacuated; bottom floor of home remains intact. County elections office follows up with calls after email delay—short staffing cited as cause
Surfwood fire: swift response, safe escape, and a reminder of who shows up when it matters. Everyone—including the dog—made it…
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2025 Halloween Fun Tonight —Let the Screams Begin!
Wall Street Is Terrifying—But Only One of Them Deserves It Wall Street in New York? Scary year-round. Greed, chaos, BADness—365…
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No, It’s Not Just a Tax: Albion’s $600 Fire Measure Could Save Lives -Would Guarantee Two Responders Per Call-and Lower Your Insurance Premiums
An informal group of elders from Albion and Little River has proposed a $600 annual property tax to fund the…
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Letter to the Editor on Albion Fire Tax idea: Meyer- more communication needed from the district
Dear Editor – thank you for your very thoughtful article in the MendocinoCoast.News. I feel you succinctly identified issues and…
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A Path Forward: MendocinoCoast.News Proposes a Plan for Albion–Little River Fire Beloved Fire Department Services
A group of Albion and Little River elders is proposing a new parcel tax to support the critical needs of…
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No Public Portal: Flock System Lacks Promised Access by Fort Bragg Police
Surveillance Sparks Social Media Storm Ahead of Tonight’s Council Meeting People are freaking out about Flock in Fort Bragg— and…
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Albion Bridge Stewards Sues Caltrans Over Albion River Bridge Project, Alleging Violations of CEQA
This is the press release from the Stewards. We are all working our other jobs today so we will put…
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Peek inside the Lions Club Haunted House and Saturday’s spellbinding Magic Market — photos now live! The Haunted House returns Thursday and on Halloween night for one last scare. Plus: acrobats land in Mendocino, and Rocky Horror rocks the midnight hour…
UPDATE- the Trunk or Treat event will start. at REDWOOD ELEMENTARY this year, NOT CV STARR . And then it…
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Social Services Intervene After Drug Seizure; Child Removed from Suspect’s Home 10-Year-Old Boy Taken Into Protective Custody – original story— 19-year-old Woman Abducted at Gunpoint and Sexually Assaulted in Fort Bragg; Officers Respond Quickly and Arrest Two Suspects Near Fire Station
Update: The Police have issued a third press release in this case. FORT BRAGGPOLICE DEPARTMENT 250 Cypress StreetFort Bragg, CA…
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Tonight in Albion: Fire Bonds, Plus Celestial Wonders, and Political Cameos
Albion’s Fire Bond: Denied, But Not Forgotten The Albion Little River Fire Department isn’t just essential—it’s locally beloved. It’s one…
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“No Kings” Protest Returns as a Lovefest Among Thousands—Now, the Path Forward
No Kings was a joy-fueled gathering of 1,500+ friends and neighbors. And no wonder—everyone got their $1 million Soros stipend,…
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Naked Man in a Cave: Should I Be Concerned ? Woolly Worms Say Winter’s Coming & More
There was a naked, middle-aged man in a cave below Pine Beach Inn—on a beach so hard to reach, most…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Robert Jamgochian- Sauna Concession has No Business in Big River SMCA!
DEAR EDITOR: So easily we forget that in 2010, the Big River Estuary wasplaced into a State Marine Conservation area…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR- Jessaiah Zuré: Mobile sauna is great service from a local family
Dear Editor, The new Sauna at Big River by Mendo Sauna has been an absolute DREAM COME TRUE!!! How often…
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Paradise in transition: vegan Canadians, Ukrainian monks, and a look at Mendocino’s rarely seen “heavens”
A vegan forest and ocean sanctuary in British Columbia has sold 46 acres of heaven in Elk—literally, in name and…
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First Sneaker Waves Since Spring: They Don’t Sneak—They Strike. Know the Risk, Skip the Beach
On Wednesday morning, KOZT’s Joe Regelski broke the news: the first sneaker waves of 2025 were forecast to hit that…
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Science Meets Shoreline: Kelp Futures: Seaweed Seed Banks, Shore Plantings, and Human Selection – Learn more at North Coast Kelp Festival Oct. 3–6
Fort Bragg, 1875: A Forest Future Unfolds Imagine a moment when Fort Bragg stood not just at the edge of…
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Justice and Firepower: Mendocino’s New Judge and the Emergency Response You are not hearing about
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new appointment to the Mendocino County Superior Court last week. Here comes the judge! We…
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