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MENDOCINO CO., 9/24/24 – Are you an artist or musician? The Arts Council of Mendocino County and Mendocino County Office of Education are looking for creatives to offer in-class demonstrations and performances at schools throughout the county through its Get Arts in the Schools (GASP) program. The GASP program...

FORT BRAGG, CA — On Thursday, September 19, the Mendocino League of Women Voters hosted a forum for the five candidates on the November 5 election ballot for two open seats on the Fort Bragg City Council. Present were Bethany Brewer, Ryan Bushnell, Scott Hockett, Mel Salazar, and Lindy Peters, a current city council member who is running for reelection.

UKIAH, CA., 9/25/24 – In the Nov. 5 election, Ukiah voters will decide on Measure V, a ballot measure that would authorize a special tax to support services provided by the Ukiah Valley Fire District. The new tax would join two other taxes supporting the fire department in protecting...

The Calistoga Wildcats will take on the Cornerstone Christian Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Calistoga took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Potter Valley with a 34-30 win.

Roscoe was found as a stray, and we’re still getting to know him. He has played well with other dogs and is very interested in making new dog friends. He’s a very friendly and enthusiastic dog who is eager to please but hasn’t had an opportunity to learn manners and basic commands, and he has shown some signs of separation anxiety. At his age, he has lots to learn and lots of love to give!

MENDOCINO, CA — Over 96% of the kelp forest has disappeared along the Mendocino and Sonoma Coasts in the last decade, according to Tristin McHugh. McHugh is the Kelp Project Director for The Nature Conservancy and previously was the North Coast Regional Manager of Reef Check. She has been involved in studying the loss of the kelp forest and developing plans to save it since the first public campaigns began in 2017. It started in 2014 with a warm water blob in the Pacific Ocean. It was aggravated when a wasting disease wiped out the sunflower sea stars. The sea stars were the only remaining ocean predators for purple urchins.

MENDOCINO CO., 9/26/24 — Did you know the last week of September is formally dedicated to a cute, fluffy creature of the sea?. During Sea Otter Awareness Week, conservation groups and organizations in Northern California and Southern Oregon celebrate this remarkable species. Sea Otter Awareness Week is organized and sponsored by Defenders of Wildlife, Sea Otter Savvy, California Department of Parks and Recreation, the Elakha Alliance and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This year’s theme is “Together We Thrive,” which highlights the interconnectedness of humans, sea otters and the environment.

The growing climate crisis threatens our planet’s habitability. For those not in denial, or too addicted to fossil fuel money, the solution is clear: stop adding to the problem as soon as possible (decarbonization) and rapidly begin removing what has already been added (sequestration). California has accepted the decarbonization...

At first, the three kids Dell Linney planned to feature in her mural at the entrance to the Ukiah branch of the Mendocino County Library only existed in her head. Then she started painting it. “And three kids that looked just like the ones in my mural walked into the...

Thursday night at Town Hall in Fort Bragg the League of Women Voters held a candidate’s night for our Fort Bragg community. We are fortunate to have five sincere candidates for the Fort Bragg City Council. The genuinely thoughtful responses from the candidates to the audience’s questions were encouraging.

The 2024 Little River Men’s Club Annual Abalone Tournament was completed on Sunday, September 22nd. A two-day tournament played on Saturday and Sunday was the 45th Abalone Tournament played on the Little River Golf Course, and local resident Bill Gibney is the only player in the event who has played in all 45 tournaments. The tournament format is four-person teams where the two best balls on each hole are scored and handicaps in play. This year, there were fourteen teams with a total of 56 players. Each team is equalized with low to high-handicap players. In the past, there were five-player teams. This year, the men’s Club decided to try four-man teams. The difference is being evaluated. On the course, the play seemed faster with the four-man teams.

The following is a press release issued by the Mendocino Land Trust:. The eighth annual Noyo Headlands Race will take place on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. Registration is open for the 5K Fun Walk, 5K Run, 10K Run, and half-mile kids’ run along the stunning Coastal Trail in Fort Bragg, California. This oceanfront trail consists of asphalt and soft track and is fairly flat and well maintained. The popular trail is loved by runners, walkers, visitors and locals.

FORT BRAGG, CA – Adventist Health Mendocino Coast will be hosting a Hiring Event to help fill many clinical and non-clinical positions available at the hospital and affiliated clinics currently. The hiring event will be held on Thursday, September 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Noyo...

So Pops turned 65 on September 20. Yeah well, his son Jesse was saying that Monday morning is a workday n’all maybe we should celebrate Sunday afternoon with some chocolate cake n’all. Well, fancy pulling that off while playing pool on a Sunday afternoon at Welcome Inn. Lynnett will usually speak as if she knows what she is talking about, especially if she doesn’t have a clue. “ Hold up there Pilgrim! I’ll make a Chocalate Cake,” we sat and looked at her. “No, trust me, you’ll love it.” We sat some more. First, you must understand that Pops and I were raised to always trust the bartender. And is why Pops finally agreed and is also why 8 glasses hit the counter and Lynnett began apouring. Peer pressure is a real thing, and groaning aloud I said I might try it. I didn’t want to ruin a whiskey neat to some weird Grandma thing, but suddenly there I was knocking back a Chocalate Cake at Welcome Inn. Oh my Gosh! Wowie Zowie a Chocalate Birthday Cake in a glass of hooch! Hearing others say they couldn’t believe it tasted like Chocalate Cake allowed me to concur, a bit incredulously, but I definitely concurred. Just more proof of course for Pops and I, that our early childhood ltraining to trust our bartender was another essential lesson in our life. So, Happy Birthday Pops, thanks, the Cake was great! And hey, if you have never drank a Choclate Birthday Cake, you might try it. We sang a little Birthday diddy as Pops drank his Cake.Then, giggling some, we went back to playing pool.

The Elk Grove City Council approved a plan to operate the proposed shelter at the Calvary Christian Church located at 9499 East Stockton Boulevard. The shelter will be operated by The Gathering Inn, which also operated the enhanced winter sanctuary open during the 2023-24 winter. The city would lease the property for 3 years with an option for a 4th year.

Coming home from a hard, day-long job, it’s likely that you want to sink onto your couch and pour yourself a beer. The loggers of Mendocino felt the same way 150 years ago. After chopping, milling, and shipping tons of redwood trees, sipping a cold one was a perfect way to relax and forget about the limbs you almost lost. Luckily, the area was not short on breweries, and the two largest, Mendocino Brewery and Pine Grove Brewery, produced beer for the town until Mendocino’s early prohibition law took effect in 1909. But for a little over 40 years, the actions of Mendocino’s brewers gave rise to gossip juicier than the fermenting hops used in their beer.

MENDOCINO, CA – With an established history of successful, focused giving across the globe, the 100 Women Strong model will host its fourth event on the Mendocino Coast on Wednesday, October 16, at Eagles Hall, 201 N. Corry Street in Fort Bragg. Snacks and wine will begin at 5:30 p.m. the program will start promptly at 6 p.m. In partnership with the Community Foundation of Mendocino County, the volunteer initiative will award up to $10,000 to a local nonprofit.

For a lighthearted evening that will whet your appetite for reading, join local author Marnie White for a special reading of selections from her fiction book King of the Air and Sea and Katy Tajha from her biography Surendorf on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 4:00 pm, at the Little River Inn in Little River, CA. The event is free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated. Christie Olson Day at Gallery Bookshop in Mendocino is hosting the event. Katy Tahja’s biography Surendorf is about an artist who loved to stay at the Little River Inn in the 1970s where his son was a handyman. He was friends with Mendocino County artists EmmyLou Packard and Dorr Bothwell. He led a colorful and controversial life in Columbia, CA, and produced art in a wide variety of art styles.

Round Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Laytonville Warriors, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.