KZYX News

September 26, 2024 — Mendocino County is considered a climate haven. While figures about incoming and outgoing populations are mixed depending on which study or part of the county you are talking about, preparation is key. At a meeting hosted by the Grass Roots Institute on September 9th, Tim Robustelli from the Washington DC-based think tank, New America, and local planners from the Cities of Fort Bragg, Point Arena, and Mendocino County, Supervisors Dan Gjerde and Ted Williams, the Mendocino Council of Governments and the Coastal Commission met to discuss the impact climate refugees could have on the county.

September 24, 2024 — at Town Hall in Fort Bragg, the group "Change Our Names" monthly teaching was held, envisioned as a program to educate attendees about the issues involved in the name change, and to hear neighbors' ideas, the teach-in last about one hour and featured 2 speakers and a question/answer discussion period.

September 23, 2024 — The five candidates competing for two seats on the Fort Bragg City Council participated in a public forum on September 19, addressing key community issues such as the Skunk Train litigation, Airbnb regulations, and the possible annexation of the Noyo harbor. The event, held at Fort Bragg City Hall, was organized by the League of Women Voters.

23 de Septiembre del 2024 -- En el programa de hoy la conservación mensual con el concejal de la ciudad de Ukiah, Juan Orozco y la información para consumidores y negocios con el Alma Galvan del Better Business Bureau.

September 20, 2024 — Four years after the Hopkins Fire destroyed 30 homes in Calpella and burned 257 acres near Lake Mendocino, arson in the Ukiah area has fallen 45%. A new approach to intentional fires, put in place by Ukiah Valley Fire Authority Chief Justin Buckingham, has reduced the percent of intentional fires from a high of 66% of all fires in 2021 to 35% today.

September 19, 2024 — Ten years ago a warm water blob in the Pacific Ocean destroyed 93% of the kelp forest off the Mendocino and Sonoma Coasts. Then a wasting disease wiped out the remaining ocean predators for purple urchins.

Since that time, abalone season has been closed, the red urchin fishery was declared a national disaster and purple urchins blanket the sea floor consuming everything in their path. Today over 96% of the kelp forest has disappeared.

The Nature Conservancy was recently given 1.6 million to develop kelp restoration programs along the coast. Tristin McHugh, the kelp restoration coordinator for The Nature Conservancy, provides an update on what's working to restore kelp forests at Big River and Albion and talks about how the restoration efforts are helping the decimated fishing industry.

September 18, 2024 — At last Tuesday’s meeting, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to keep current limits on cannabis density unchanged. In doing so, the supervisors rejected a proposal to reinterpret the original cannabis ordinance to allow larger commercial cannabis sites. 

September 17, 2024 — The community of Round Valley gathered at the Round Valley Library Commons to celebrate the recent awarding of Best Small library in America to the Mendocino County Public Library branch.

September 16, 2024 — On September 9th, the Fort Bragg City Council held a hearing on a local coastal program amendment and coastal development permit for the area commonly referred to as the millsite. The changes alter the zoning on several parcels. If approved by the Coastal Commission, the change will allow the Noyo Center to build on its portion of the site, place the Noyo Headlands trail systems under parks and recreation zoning, and change the zoning on two parcels owned by the Sherwood Valley Tribe to medium-density residential.

16 de Septiembre del 2024 — En el programa de hoy tenemos el reporte de la Junta de Supervisores del condado de mendocino con el Supervisor del Distrito 3, Jhon Haschak, luego continuamos con la información del Festival de la Herencia Hispana en Ukiah con Ignacio Ayala de la organización SPACE y terminamos con una conversación con la artista y bailarina clásica Aline Jalfim