In local news today, the Fort Bragg City Council authorized a $7 million loan for its municipal broadband project, the Mendocino County Grand Jury issued a report on Fort Bragg’s innovative approach to addressing homelessness, and residents of the Village of Mendocino provided feedback on an expansion of the Fort Bragg program further down the coast.

While town hall meetings typically aren’t sell-out events, the Caspar Community Center was packed to standing room only as Rogers candidly addressed issues like Cal Exit, the state’s “fantasy” budget, and California’s donor status vis a vis the federal government. 

In Fort Bragg, a family is searching for a missing husband and a father  — a man who once walked through the raging Paradise fire to save lives, but who now has vanished without a word.

Discussion about the budget for Mendocino County for the coming fiscal year dominated the board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday

As the climate crisis deepens, more people are looking for ways to cut carbon emissions at home. But sorting through rebates, appliance options, and installation logistics can be overwhelming. This weekend, a local group is making it easier to see what going electric really looks like. (Note this audio was updated at 7:30 a.m.)

The Mendo Food Network is laying off staff due to federal cuts and appealing to the community for help; The Raging Grannies, founded in 1987, provide a model for humor and resilience during difficult times; the federal Bureau of Reclamation reviews Potter Valley funding

The Trump administration is preparing to ask Congress to rescind more than $1 billion in previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The move that could devastate rural radio stations like KZYX.