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Swoosh? What Swoosh?

Fort Bragg City Manager Tabatha Miller wrote in this week’s report to her City Council: “What we don’t know is how long this recession will last. The thought that the recession length and depth would…

Coast Parks & Rec Update

Recently these pages described the resignation of John Huff from the Mendocino Coast Recreation & Park District (MCRPD) and his decision a few days later to run for the same seat in this November's election.…

Off the Record (August 19, 2020)

WITH LITTLE FANFARE because fan’s fares are preoccupied with weightier affairs, Mendo finds itself these days with several new news outlets staffed by young reporters. There’s the newly hired Alicia Bales at KZYX who’s been…

Fires, Evacuations, Outages

6 PM: Parts of Mendocino County near Covelo ordered to evacuate due to fire threat Residents living east of Covelo are being told to evacuate due to an uncontained wildfire that’s burned about 40 acres…

Good News from Sherwood Oaks

Miller Report for the Week of August 17th, 2020 By William Miller, MD – Chief of Staff at Adventist Health – Mendocino Coast Hospital It is with cautious optimism that I report that it appears…

Lightning Fires

WILLOWS, Calif. — Aug. 17, 2020 — A combination of hard work and excellent coordination has enabled fire crews to get the upper hand on several lightning-caused fires on the Mendocino National Forest. Thunderstorms moved…

Fire Weather Watch

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Mendocino County, which is in effect from this evening through Sunday evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Fast moving dry thunderstorms will pose a threat for…

Office Reopening

On August 9, 2020, the Mendocino County Assessor-Clerk Recorder’s Office closed due to COVID-19 exposure. Two employees in the Assessor Office tested positive for COVID-19. All close contacts of the two positive cases were placed…

Revised SIP

Health Officer Issues Revised Shelter-In Place Order and New COVID-19 Protocols for Schools Effective August 14 Post Date: 08/13/2020 4:21 PM Health Officer Dr. Noemi Doohan issued a new Shelter-In-Place (SIP) Order today, Thursday, August 13,…

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