COVID
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New masking orders applies to many Mendocino County health workers
The order is in effect Nov. 24 - April 30, 2024 and is required for staff but not to patients.…
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Fort Bragg City Council to consider keeping easy outdoor dining rules
Cities across the USA are grappling with the issue now that Covid-19 emergency regulations are lifted. The post Fort Bragg…
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County scrambles to give away 750 vaccines in Caspar Friday as two other vaccine events are held in Fort Bragg
The event was initially underregisterd by several hundred spots, but all were eventually distributed. The post County scrambles to give…
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Local radio, Facebook, help Adventist distribute late arriving vaccines in Fort Bragg on Sunday
A few lucky people got some spare vaccine. The post Local radio, Facebook, help Adventist distribute late arriving vaccines in…
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Ukiah elementary begins in-person Feb. 16, Ft. Bragg aims for 22nd, Willits for March — Potter Valley expanding grades — other districts uncertain (updated 2/13)
The long awaited day draws near. The post Ukiah elementary begins in-person Feb. 16, Ft. Bragg aims for 22nd, Willits…
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Fort Bragg restaurant outbreak spawns Sunday testing event — most cases happened in Mid-January
You can get tested on February 7 in Fort Bragg. The post Fort Bragg restaurant outbreak spawns Sunday testing event…
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New Fort Bragg non profit takes lead on COVID; mask give-away Dec. 2, at Ft. Bragg Safeway
Free masks will be available at Fort Bragg Safeway on Dec. 2. The post New Fort Bragg non profit takes…
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Potter Valley only local public schools likely to return to the classroom till 2021
COVID nixed the opening. The post Potter Valley only local public schools likely to return to the classroom till 2021…
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Juvenile hall COVID-outbreak did not force court closure; infection at court and juvenile hall were separate incidents
The cases to hit the Superior Court were separate incidents, without known connection. We go into some greater detail. The…
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Ft. Bragg & Ukiah schools likely to reopen soon under hybrid model — under red tier schools may open as soon as Nov. 12
The details are somewhat complicated, but the new lower (red tier) level of COVID restrictions means that schools can begin…
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In which our intrepid coast correspondent gets a COVID nose test and tells us a bit about the testing situation on the Coast
Mendocino Coast Clinics testing results now coming back in timely fashion. The post In which our intrepid coast correspondent gets…
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Ft. Bragg council cracks down on flouting of mask requirement, extends eviction moratorium — first no-mask citation countywide happened Sat. in Mendocino
All five county governments getting in sync to allow citations. The post Ft. Bragg council cracks down on flouting of…
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Ukiah school boards votes for reopening with social distancing in place; school begins Aug. 17
Students will be split into two groups, each attending in-person classes for two days a week with a deep cleaning…
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Downtown Fort Bragg silent as businesses struggle to get federal relief
In which our coast correspondent talks to business owners in Fort Bragg about how things are doing during this pandemic…
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Mendocino homeless have no suspected COVID-19 cases, but often lack ability to shelter in place
Ukiah, Fort Bragg homeless shelters make big changes to deal with coming pandemic, county homeless plan coming out Tuesday. The…
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Tourists remain on Mendo Coast; enforcement of room renting ban spotty
Reporter’s short search finds tourists continuing to arrive in multiple places Friday. The post Tourists remain on Mendo Coast; enforcement…
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Pandemic restrictions hurt Fort Bragg Farmers’ Market and Mendo Lake Food Hub, future of local food supply chain uncertain
Farmers and food supply chains including the Mendo Lake Food Hub try to adapt during this time of pandemic and…
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Coronavirus dampens St. Patrick’s celebrations in Fort Bragg
The town was quiet on what is usually a big party night. The post Coronavirus dampens St. Patrick’s celebrations in…
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