Frankly Speaking
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Sudden Death of GOP Congressman Will Reshape California Water and Farm Politics as well as DC; Frank Shares His Take on a ‘Very Smart, Very Dumb’ Politician
We offer some personal reflections and speculation about how a rock solid rice farmer could have such extrememe culture wars…
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Holiday Tradition Continues: Lions Club Turkeys & Capt. Tim’s Famous Stuffing Served Christmas Morning; Free Take‑Out at 1:30 While Supplies Last
The Lions Club was getting ready for their annual free Christmas Eve dinner for seniors, with turkey take‑out and delivery…
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We will be Staying on This Side of the Westport Washout — Wednesday Is a Stay‑Home Day – Cruise With Us for the Last Summer Day of the Year — And Let’s Hope the Robbery and Drowning Mark the End of the Bad News
The storm didn’t hit as predicted on Tuesday, so we’re holding off on full storm coverage for now while we…
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Light Up the Coast – Show Us Your Christmas Lights! From Westport to Elk, We’re Posting Them All-Showcase the Lights!
Update- go see the lights tonite!!! From KOZT calendar. Monday, December 22 will be Fort Bragg Holiday Lights Year 3.…
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Clear the Path to the Waves: We Urge Removal of the Neighborhood Group’s ‘Stop’ Sign, Restore Pine Beach Access, and Celebrate the Classy but locally friendly New Inn’s Arrival
MendocinoCoast.news believes it is our responsibility to champion public access to public lands too long kept out of reach. Today,…
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We were truly in a fog when we went to check on Jack Peters Creek opening, come with us and the feth fiata through a familiar coastal wonder!
We were told on last Friday by Caltrans that the light at Jack Peters Creek Bridge would be pulled sometime…
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Hate Crime Report Clarified — No named Suspects, No Arrests as of Monday
Police issued a weekend press release seeking help to identify those behind a possible hate crime; we now have updated…
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Running for Tradition, Feeding for Tomorrow: Turkey Trot & Presbyterian Feast
Fort Bragg lay sound asleep as we rolled through town. At the Cookie Company’s outside window, two grateful customers clutched…
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Blake More- please help save Mendocino Poetry in the Schools program- sign petition below
Dear fellow poets, teachers, students and friends, Some of you may have heard the rumors that the Mendocino County Office…
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UPDATE 10:10 PM — Woman found, cold but fine; taken to hospital for checkup. UPDATE 9:35 PM — Rescuers dispatched after 911 call near Summers Lane, Fort Bragg
SGT Ochoa reports she was located just after 10. Though cold, she appears fine and is expected to go to…
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NTSB Releases Report on Reach Air Crash; Fort Bragg Lions To Launch Thanksgiving Love Package from the Coast
Paramedic Margaret “DeDe” Davis was the one who called the Mayday after noticing the power had gone out—just moments before…
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First Friday Sparkles: Good News & Gorgeous Faces
Gotcha! We’ve had our fill of grouchy news lately—time to lighten the mood. Word Press has a very irritating main…
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Mendocino County’s Judges Eliminate Civil Court in Fort Bragg-Without Telling the Public- Fort Bragg Courthouse: Criminal Court continues here but Death by a Thousand Cuts?
Are Mendocino County’ s judges trying to axe the Fort Bragg Courthouse once again? The year 2025 has seen slow…
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Be a Yankee Doodle—vote today with the hope of a Revolutionary and the resolve of a Tory
Today is a day for courage. A day to be an American. A day to VOTE. I say VOTE YES…
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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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Cauldrons, Cutlets, and Community: Witches Paddle, McGuire Town Hall by Zoom tonite, and the Fight for Local Flavor at Gnar Bar and beyond
Witches Paddle is Saturday, McGuire’s Zoom Town Hall, and the simmering fight for local flavor—from Gnar Bar to the broader…
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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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Local News roundup- schools reroute controversial path, Jack Peters new railings, Danco needs to fix fence, New ‘housing’ on sale at roundabout, Dog Park gets spruced up and more!!
Jack Peters deck and rail replacement is more than half done! Caltrans and its contractor have completed the east side…
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Shrugging off Jury Duty? County to issue warrants for repeat offenders. +California Judicial Council may respond Mendocinocoast.news’s criticisms
Mendocino County will begin arresting residents who repeatedly fail to appear for jury duty, according to Court Executive Kim Turner…
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