Environment & Natural Resources
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Complaints nix sauna in a trailer on Big River Beach parking lot- We need to create a ‘Blue Economy’ which has a coherent and much more local process
At Big River Beach, a striking redheaded woman and a muscular black haired man on their Mendocino Coast vacation emerged…
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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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Can you make a wish on a falling Starlink?—Wow!!!Did you see that?? Questions swirl about heavy metals overhead— and the risk of getting bonked by falling space junk
Plus- all Mendo Starbucks seem to have survived first round of closures-thanks Gary! And you other readers! One of Elon…
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Worried about plastic turf and plastic playground fill? We would love your help doing research!
Nobody protested when it was time to do so…Its too late now, but let’s dig and prepare for future plastic…
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Letter to the Editor- If they didn’t want the water, why did they ask for it? Ettelson responds to Mendocinocoast.news article on Cal Fire water rights application being canceled in Caspar Forest
Richard is responding to: Who has the rights to our local rivers and streams? Cal Fire water rights canceled in…
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A secret code in suds – Unraveling the hidden message at North Coast Brewery
Plus comment HERE first with right answer to logo contest and win $5!! Facebook does NOT count. Hey – Call…
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WOW! New State Parks sponsored group launches volunteer effort at the mostly unseen, spectacular and bizarre Caspar Headlands trail complex
Trailhead has two memorials to people who died off these bluffs. Volunteers start work on Wednesday to reopen a long-neglected…
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How rude for the fish not to show up! Huge salmon rush fills Noyo Harbor, hotel, restaurant coffers
Dawn Brewer, went out salmon fishing at dawn with half a dozen others. By 10 am, they had a limit…
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Chris Rogers learns salmon, you should too! Get ready for the rush for 2-day salmon season that starts June 7!
Can you be one of the chosen 7000? The Department of Fish and Wildlife will close the season at 7000…
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Frankly Speaking- ‘deep thoughts’ and fun stuff to do, too.
Come enjoy a hometown stroll with Brutus and I and sometimes Linda on the north end of Fort Bragg. First…
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Windsor police arrest man for huge illegal abalone haul from Elk, many undersized
The following is a press release from the city of Windsor Windsor Deputy Apprehends alled Abalone Poacher February 26th at…
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Did Skunk and City go too far in creating development agreements with mediation process?
Fibbing by Georgia Pacific, environmental extremism and Skunk-city squabbles may be put in the past, but should hotel, trolley, housing…
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Mushroom hunter who survived frigid night in Jackson forest says be prepared even on a ‘short hike’
Bring a whistle with you every time! Linda Doar got knocked out when she got separated from her group and…
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Huge storms expected to bring superb mushroom foraging for those in the know
The first annual Mendocino Coast Fungi Festival drew hundreds to showcase foraging-focused fungi fun. The post Huge storms expected to…
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Caspar kicks off first Fungi Festival this weekend
The two-day festival features forest hikes, presentations by Native American fungi fans, poets, artists, crafts and more. The post Caspar…
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Fishermen, dog, lost at sea
Radio Broadcast with Frank Hartzell on KZYX Radio, Fort Bragg, California https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s291/audio/2023/12/12.05pmfishermen.mp3 While a half dozen or so people drowned…
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Wave-power proposals alarm locals
US waters could supply up to 10 percent of electric needs but fast-track permits anger communities. By Frank Hartzell —…
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Skunk Train sues city of Fort Bragg over stormwater runoff into its property
Newest filing unrelated to city’s lawsuits against the Skunk Train. The post Skunk Train sues city of Fort Bragg over…
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Ship strike likely killed beached young fin whale
Beach necropsy draws scientists, volunteers, and watchers The post Ship strike likely killed beached young fin whale appeared first on…
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