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How will Trump’s tariffs impact local restaurants and food businesses? Owners share their thoughts
April 20, 2025
One local caterer reported that wedding clients are already reducing their commitments. She shared that the current economic situation “smells like 2020,” referring to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the economy.
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New study by three organizations could boost water supply at Lake Mendocino
April 12, 2025
According to the Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission, Lake Mendocino provides drinking water for over 650,000 people in Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin counties and plays a role in flood control.
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‘Hands Off!’ protests draw hundreds across Mendocino County to oppose Trump, Musk
April 05, 2025
Protests took place across Mendocino County on Saturday, including in Fort Bragg, Gualala, Point Arena and Ukiah as part of an orchestrated day of protest called Hands Off!
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How to combat misinformation and fact-check ICE sightings in Mendocino County
March 14, 2025
The California Values Act prohibits law enforcement and public institutions in the state from sharing information or coordinating with ICE agents on deportations.
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Federal budget turmoil prompts calls to action at Fort Bragg’s senior center
February 24, 2025
All the senior centers said the current uncertainty and talk of federal cuts is taxing an already thin line in two counties with poverty rates about 20 percent above the statewide average.
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Round Valley Tribes receives $8.7 million grant to develop housing
December 12, 2024
High construction costs and limited access to funding have led to a shortage of affordable housing for people on the reservation.
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Examining the rural need for helicopter membership
August 04, 2024
For many, the less than $100 they spend for the year to cover themselves and loved ones in the event of an emergency could wipe away the entire bill for an airlift during a medical emergency.
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Mendocino County announces one year building permit amnesty starting Nov. 1
October 24, 2023
To encourage residents to come into compliance and seek required permits, Mendocino County is waiving all penalty fees related to building permits submitted after work has already commenced or been completed.
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When help can’t come for days, Mendocino County ‘islands’ must build self-sufficiency
May 31, 2023
This month the Mendocino Voice surveyed 230 residents around the county about their disaster readiness and recovery experiences, their hopes and anxieties for the future, and the impacts they’ve felt living in such a disaster-prone zone where a changing climate is only intensifying weather emergencies.
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Mendocino County Board of Supervisors repeal unlawful public records fees and roll out expedited email deletion policy
May 09, 2023
It does not, however, provide guidance on what kinds of records will need to be retained for longer than six months. Rather, the new policy gives individual staff significant discretion in determining which public records get destroyed.
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Navarro River, two more Mendocino Coast watersheds to see salmon habitat restoration
May 08, 2023
An $8.3 million dollar project meant to transform threatened coho habitat has been recommended for approval by the federal government.
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