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MCSO: Montana man found dead on Mendocino Coast
A missing Montana man was found dead in the Pacific Ocean near Little River on the Mendocino Coast, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported. According to the MCSO, rangers with the California State Parks Department were dispatched around 2:15 p.m. June 30 to a report of a missing person “who was last seen near the ocean at Van Damme State Park.”
FBPD: Please celebrate the Fourth responsibly in Mendocino County
This Fourth of July, the Fort Bragg Police Department and many other law enforcement agencies are urging Mendocino County residents to celebrate responsibly by not setting off fireworks unsafely and illegally, and by not driving while impaired. “As we quickly move into this Fourth of July weekend, officers at the...
Drowning June 30 at Van Damme State Park may be state’s first surf zone death of 2024
LITTLE RIVER, 7/1/24 — With 100+ degree temperatures forecast inland this week and the Mendocino Coast expected to remain chilly, locals hope a drowning Sunday off Van Damme State Park beach in Little River won’t be repeated. Mendocino Coast motels are usually full to capacity during inland heatwaves. With the Mendocino 4th of July Parade, the World’s Largest Salmon Barbecue in Fort Bragg and fireworks in Noyo Harbor on Saturday, crowds in town and at the beaches are expected to be big.
Mendocino Cal Fire Chief Pushes Prescribed Burns, Board Waives Training Tower Penalties
Mendocino Unit Cal Fire Chief Brandon Gunn told the Board of Supervisors this week that Cal Fire is embracing a rigorous program of prescribed burns. And the Board voted unanimously to waive the penalty fees for fire departments in Hopland and Fort Bragg, which put up firefighting training towers without permits.
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