A conversation with Blaire AuClair of Folk Life Farm about the realities of farming in Mendocino County, including whether farmers make a living wage and what tech is appropriate.

Gusting winds marked the storm's arrival as a low-pressure system made landfall Tuesday night. First responders across Mendocino County spent Tuesday preparing for the storm. Fort Bragg Police Chief Neil Cervenka said the city has activated its virtual emergency operations center and established a sandbag distribution site at the CV Starr Community Center. 

This description was updated on November 25, 2024 at 1:53 p.m.. The original report mistakenly reported that the project was approved.

The Fort Bragg City Council provided preliminary, conceptual approval for a three-story 68-unit apartment complex on Highway 1, situated between the Fort Bragg Outlet Store and the Emerald Dolphin Inn, during its Nov. 12 meeting.

The council also set a range of in-lieu fees for inclusionary housing developments from $4 per square foot for small developments to $8 per square foot for large developments.   

The council discussed a pro-housing zoning amendment that could alter developers' requirements for parking, environmental review, and neighborhood input.  These changes are expected to come back to the council in December.

Fort Bragg High School students gave a presentation about their exchange program with the City’s sister city, Otsuchi, Japan.  Mayor Norvell read out a proclamation for Veteran’s Appreciation Day. 

The City Council reappointed Jim Hurst as the Harbor Commission Chair pending approval of the County Board of Supervisors. It appointed Domenick Weaver to fill a vacant position on the Harbor Commission.  

Council approved the spending or ARPA funding that will include new wayfinding signs in the downtown, a business improvement grant program, additional funding for downtown murals, and fortbraggbiz.com, a new website for businesses to access city resources.  

Potter Valley residents gathered at the Potter Valley school gymnasium to review options for replacing the water source they've relied on for agriculture and to fill domestic wells for more than a century.

The Willow County Water District has become the latest addition to the Ukiah Valley Water Authority, joining as the fourth member of the regional body overseeing public water services for the greater Ukiah Valley. Separately, Humboldt County supervisors agreed to suspect the cannabis tax after farmers and industry advocates said their economic struggles were getting worse.

A bomb threat to the Mendocino County Registrar of Voters’ office prompted an evacuation on Tuesday. The Mendocino Local Agency Formation Commission approved Ukiah's application to annex the Western Hills, while the Ukiah City Council adjusted parking time limits and increased ambulance service fees, among other actions.

White-nose syndrome, which has been decimating bat colonies, is confirmed in five California colonies, including Humboldt. How can Mendocino residents identify afflicted bats and help keep the bat population healthy? And, bird flu is another threat. It's been primarily identified in wild birds in Mendocino, so far. But it is spreading around the state to other animals and people. As of today, the virus has infected 21 people and is present in 259 dairies in California. 

As residents of rural spaces, we know at times that these natural wide open places can feel, well, a little spooky. Author Stanley Milford Junior knows that too. And last Thursday, he joined Mendocino County residents via a virtual author’s talk to share his experiences with the paranormal and unexplained in his own rural place, Navajoland. 

Voter turnout in Mendocino County in the Nov. 5, 2024 election exceeded 71%, topping the national record set in 2020. Meanwhile, Biden called on the nation to "turn the temperature down."

11 de Noviembre del 2024 -- En el programa de hoy tenemos el reporte del Condado de Mendocino con el Supervisor del Distrito 3 John Haschak y la información de la ciudad de Ukiah con el Concejal Juan Orozco.