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Frankly Speaking
Our Biggest Photo of 2025 was Joel Hartzell’s Shooting Stars — Check out the New Video Showing How and seeing even more stars
The shooting star image that Joel Hartzell created has been one of the most popular features of the calendar year…
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Crime Reports
Wrong way scootering attracts police, leads to search, seizure and arrest
A man reportedly riding an electric scooter the wrong way on Walnut Street at 11 p.m Tuesday attracted the police…
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Frankly Speaking
Federal court overturns California’s open‑carry ban as unconstitutional — concealed‑carry permit rules untouched; effect limited to 28 major counties
Court challenges 30 smaller counties, including Mendocino, for upholding open‑carry legality yet never granting a permit The 9th U.S. Circuit…
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Frankly Speaking
We enjoy an “average” day of Noyo Harbor this afternoon, come with us on a visual journey into an odd and often weird paradise
Several times a week, we slip under the Noyo River Bridge and let the world fall away as we run…
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Frankly Speaking
Sudden Death of GOP Congressman Will Reshape California Water and Farm Politics as well as DC; Frank Shares His Take on a ‘Very Smart, Very Dumb’ Politician
We offer some personal reflections and speculation about how a rock solid rice farmer could have such extrememe culture wars…
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Crime Reports
Storms and Holidays Bring Flurry of First‑Responder Calls; Forks Ranch Market Among Inland Sites Hit, Suspects Arrested, Property Recovered
I’m sorry to report it’s been an unusually busy stretch for law enforcement in our county—right in the middle of…
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Roads & Transportation
We will be Staying on This Side of the Westport Washout — Wednesday Is a Stay‑Home Day – Cruise With Us for the Last Summer Day of the Year — And Let’s Hope the Robbery and Drowning Mark the End of the Bad News
The storm didn’t hit as predicted on Tuesday, so we’re holding off on full storm coverage for now while we…
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MacKerricher State Park
This ocean kills! Stay back! Deputies seek help to ID woman, 70, pulled alive from surf who was alone at MacKerricher- stay home today, get ready for power outages, Voice IDs victim as Diane Wittig
UPDATED PRESS RELEASE (12/29/2025 at 2:00 P.M.):As a part of this continuing coroner’s investigation, Sheriff’s Deputies were able to identify…
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CalTrans
Westport washout now open to one way traffic, defying early Caltrans forecast, 128 also reopening by 1 p.m, the current forecast says
State Route 1 sinkhole opens just past Westport; Highway 128 closed at Navarro, possible reopening after noon. King tides, storms,…
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Crime Reports
Nevada gunman, 21, staying at Motel 6 in Fort Bragg arrested in armed robbery of Sinclair- oh no not the Dino! It blew over the same night!
It was a bad night for the Sinclair, robbed Saturday night and then the beloved logo blew over in this…
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Crime Reports
MCSO investigates report of shooting on Robin Road in Simpson Lane area of Fort Bragg, unable to determine if crime occurred or not
Mendocinocoast.news investigated scanner reports about a shooting on Robin Road in Fort Bragg that was broadcast. There were reports on…
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Frankly Speaking
Light Up the Coast – Show Us Your Christmas Lights! From Westport to Elk, We’re Posting Them All-Showcase the Lights!
Update- go see the lights tonite!!! From KOZT calendar. Monday, December 22 will be Fort Bragg Holiday Lights Year 3.…
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