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Media Tall Tales: The “70‑Foot Cliff” That Wasn’t, and the Myth of Rare Wind Sailors — Which Aren’t Rare at all
Contrarians that we are, we went and measured the cliff rather than rely on the number being repeated. AI‑accelerated news…
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Editorial: MendocinoCoast.news endorses Patrick Pekin in the June 2 Superior Court election
We dug deep and found the real reason this race is happening — read our exclusive below. Challenger Colby Friend…
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Letter to Editor- Lions Club thank Skunk Train Boss
Dear Editor, The Fort Bragg–Mendocino Lions Club would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Mendocino Railway — our own…
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New column: Ask the Vet!! by Dr. Chaves + Cheeser and Brubaker dig deep for news tails
Introducing our newest column — Ask the Vet! Send us your questions, and our animal team—Cheeser and Brubaker, both proud…
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Man Who Dumped Trash at Fort Bragg City Hall Feels ‘Absurdity’ Is the Best Art Medium of 2026
If you told Nicolas Kerttula that piling trash on the steps of Fort Bragg City Hall was absurd, illegal, or…
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The Stories Beneath the Stories: Blues Beach, the Redwood Trail, and the Rogers JDSF Bill Take Sharp, Unseen Turns Behind the Public Narrative
We are failing our history‑deprived leaders by not paying attention to these stories — and our neglect is part of…
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April 2026 Newsletter 🐰 Mendocino Coast .News
Howdy, Mendocino Coast News Subscribers, Happy Spring! As we are experiencing this first quarter of 2026, our small coastal community…
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JAG Shake‑Up: Amy Wynn Resigns, John Anderson Signals Exit as New Chris Rogers Bill seeks to redefine demonstration forests
COME JOIN ME/US for a fascinating forest tour at noon! Amy Wynn, a prominent Fort Bragg businesswoman, has led the…
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Could This Be the Biggest No Kings Protest Yet? Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Point Arena — and 2,000 Cities Worldwide — Mobilize for a Massive Saturday Action; Fort Bragg Protest Details Below
Organizers of the loose‑knit No Kings movement say this weekend could mark the largest turnout yet — 100,000 people across…
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How big was Big River shark? Authorities still don’t know, is sea lion population crash changing shark behavior?
Authorities don’t know how big the shark was that bit teacher James Eastman on Big River Beach on Wednesday. “We’re…
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Linda and Frank Got to See Two Pods of Risso’s Dolphins — a Rare Whale‑Watch‑Month Treat
Thanks to Dan Maxwell, the biological observer for the Blues Beach construction project, Frank got to see Risso’s dolphins for…
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Teen Hunter Shot in Leg in Accidental Shooting; Transported Out of County in Stable Condition
A 15‑year‑old boy accidentally shot himself while hunting on Robinson Creek Road off Highway 253 west of Ukiah on Tuesday…
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UPDATE- No more avian flu cases after Point Reyes murre; But everyone vigilant for move north as birds, seals head here and beyond for summer
Update March 25: Sonoma and Marin county health have been monitoring and watching for any more cases of avian flu…
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What You Weren’t Told: The Crimes That Go Unreported — and the Ones That Get Overhyped
Creepy Crime Stuff from Mendo Frank joined the rest and reported on some old news during Frank’s stint on KOZT…
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Mendocino Area Parks Association and California State Parks Post Warning on Facebook
IMPORTANT STATE PARK ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to a shark incident on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at approximately 5:00 PM, Big River…
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‘Mendo’ popcorn vendor of popcorn business with name including 420 arrested for allegedly serving cannabis‑laced popcorn to Fort Bragg kids at a food truck event. If true, shouldn’t this operation been shut down by county health long ago?
A man well‑known around Mendocino County for his mobile kettle‑corn business was arrested by Fort Bragg Police on Wednesday on…
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State agencies now using shark attack to warn, educate, are falling sea lion populations causing sharks to come to shore more?
Update — Linda Little Hartzell here. I have been reporting this story, not Frank. He went out before work this…
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Morning news on KOZT, a look at both the somber and fun news we will be talking about!
On the KOZT morning show, here are some of the fun news items we will be featuring. If you have…
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Letter to the Editor: Unite — and Don’t Be Afraid to Dream Big for JDSF
Editor’s note — Polly Girvin was the life partner of Priscilla Hunter, a long‑time Mendocino County Indigenous tribal leader and…
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Brutus Invents a New Game at Age 10: German Shepherd Intelligence Is Both Funny and Funny
Brutus invented a new game on Saturday. To watch a dog create a game — not stumble into it, but…
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