Frankly Speaking
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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. 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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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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Letter to the Editor: Ruddick-Please stop dumping trash! Cal Fire may close more roads to all of us, including Egg Take if it can’t be stopped
Dear Editor: I want to thank you for your excellent article about the epidemic of trash dumping in Jackson Forest.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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