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KZYX News

KZYX News Department

KZYX reporters and independent journalists cover local news for Mendocino County, California, Monday through Friday in six and a half minute reports. The KZYX News podcast is available for redistribution under CC BY 4.0, or the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

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6:30

Maps and wildlife discussed at BoS meeting

KZYX News ·

2023/02/03

The Board of Supervisors heard an update last week on the non-lethal wildlife exclusionary program. They also proceeded with the development of a pilot program that would ask voters to approve the creation of a benefit zone to assess residents of Brooktrails and surrounding areas to maintain evacuation routes on private roads. And, while supervisors concluded that the county is not in a position to craft an ordinance to protect riparian areas and wetlands, they agreed to have Supervisor

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Books closed, with $2.2 million carry-forward

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2023/02/02

During a presentation on the county’s fiscal year-end close, the Board of Supervisors learned that there may be a $2.2 million carry-forward from last year. Treasurer Tax Collector Auditor Controller Chamisse Cubbison qualified the number by saying that up to half of it may already be committed. Supervisor Ted Williams tried to get some specifics. “What is the exact amount of the carry-forward?” he asked. “That’s kind of got a big asterisk next to it,” Cubbison told him. “I’m looking at

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"If they're stuck, they're stuck."

KZYX News ·

2023/02/02

Life after Creekside Cabins has begun for former residents of the campground that was declared a public health menace on January 21st, weeks after a sinkhole in the driveway made it impossible to drive off the property. A temporary bridge allowed for a brief evacuation last week, but the majority of trailers, vehicles, and belongings were abandoned. The former residents who made it over the bridge are mostly in temporary living situations. Danilla Sands, Director of United Disaster Relief

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6:29

Powerlines endangering eagles' nest to be buried

KZYX News ·

2023/01/31

A Ponderosa pine tree in Potter Valley, and the decades’ old bald eagle nest high in its branches, appear to be safe from PG&E crews that tried to remove them two years in a row due to their proximity to powerlines. Now, after protesters from all over the state joined local activists and a nearby tribe to ensure that the tree remained standing, PG&E has declared that its “preferred solution” is to bury the lines. That would obviate the utility’s stated safety concerns about the tree

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State Parks suffered moderate damage during storm...

KZYX News ·

2023/01/30

The recent series of atmospheric rivers knocked down old growth trees and inflicted moderate structural damage in Mendocino State parks. Preliminary estimates for clean up and repair after the storms range from half a million to a million dollars. More precise numbers will be available after a thorough investigation of the costs to replace a couple of bridges over Little River, in the Van Damme State Park. Terry Bertels is the District Superintendent for the Sonoma Mendocino Coast District

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Majority of vehicles, belongings abandoned in mad...

KZYX News ·

2023/01/28

Creekside Cabins residents eked out a few more hours of evacuation time after Thursday night’s occupation of the bridge over the sinkhole that opened up between the RV park and Highway 101 on December 30th. The county paid a contractor to lay down a temporary bridge on Wednesday and Thursday, but contrary to expectations, the bridge was not available after 5:00 pm. Last night, residents refused to move off the bridge, which bought time for a stream of fully packed vehicles and one more RV

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Creekside residents occupy bridge

KZYX News ·

2023/01/27

Residents at Creekside Cabins occupied the temporary bridge between the RV park and Highway 101 last night, counter-blocking an excavator that was moving into position to prevent access to the property. Residents originally had between 8:00 am Wednesday and 5:00 last night to evacuate. Now, after last night’s standoff, they’ll be allowed another hour this morning to get off the property that’s been declared a public health emergency after a sinkhole opened up in the driveway, blocking

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Residents of Creekside Cabins ill-equipped to move on

KZYX News ·

2023/01/26

Residents at Creekside Cabins, an RV park just north of Willits, have been ordered to be off the premises today, due to a public health emergency. An order ratified this week by the Board of Supervisors says anyone on the premises after 5:00 pm Wednesday will face misdemeanor charges. But many residents have nowhere to go, and their vehicles aren’t in any shape to get them there if they did. Information about the pending eviction started to come out a week ago, but communications and

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Board of Supervisors ratifies state of emergency at...

KZYX News ·

2023/01/26

The Board of Supervisors ratified a state of emergency and order to close Creekside Cabins just north of Willits yesterday, amid conflicting claims about the safety of the water. On December 30, a sinkhole opened up outside the property, stranding about fifty residents and making vehicular access to their homes impossible. Today, the county is installing a temporary bridge to the property that will be in place for two days only, so residents can move out. After 5:00 tomorrow afternoon,

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6:30

County Museum asking public to weigh in

KZYX News ·

2023/01/26

The Mendocino County Museum received an outpouring of community support last year, when word spread that the county fiscal team had suggested closing it as a cost-saving measure. That idea was quickly abandoned, and now the museum is rolling out a strategic plan, which includes a survey and public events around the county to find out what community members want from their museum. Museum Administrator Karen Mattson, a trained curator, is happy to show off the work that’s gone on behind the

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Kevin Murray accuser files civil suit

KZYX News ·

2023/01/24

A previously anonymous victim of disgraced former Ukiah police sergeant Kevin Murray has filed a claim in civil court for sexual assaults that she says escalated in violence in the spring and summer of 2014. She’s seeking unspecified compensatory damages, including the costs of medical and related expenses, against Murray, the City of Ukiah, and the Ukiah Police Department. Civil suits, unlike criminal prosecutions such as the one Murray faced last summer, do not result in jail time. In

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“The largest price setback that this fishery has ever...

KZYX News ·

2023/01/20

Fresh crab will be hitting the docks this weekend, after the Dungeness crab season opened on the North Coast with historically low prices. Fishermen will be selling at $2.25 a pound, which is less than half of last year’s price. Lauren Schmitt, of KMUD news, spoke with Harrison Ibach, President of the Humboldt Fishermen’s Marketing Association as he was setting pots on Tuesday. While crab boats contended with rough weather in the Humboldt Bay this week, residents at Creekside Cabins, a

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Healthy Sea Stars Regain Territory Along the Coast

KZYX News ·

2023/01/19

A healthy Sunflower Sea Star was spotted off the Mendocino Coast for the first time in over 8 years. Commercial diver Grant Downie, and Nature Conservancy Kelp Project Director, Tristin McHugh talk about the importance of the species and the current efforts to track sea stars locally and statewide. Photo of Sunflower Sea Star provided by Grant Downie.

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Fort Bragg taps city funds to rent rooms for...

KZYX News ·

2023/01/19

At a special meeting over the holiday weekend, the Fort Bragg City Council agreed to use $25,000 from a city fund to continue the emergency winter shelter program at the Motel 6. Weeks of heavy rain have led to more than a ten-fold increase in room rentals for homeless people each month since November. And a pair of bald eagles in Potter Valley have gotten another reprieve, with the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians calling for government-to-government consultations and Congressman Jared

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What's next for the Laytonville landfill

KZYX News ·

2023/01/17

The closed landfill in Laytonville has long loomed large as a source of grief in the community. Some residents of the unincorporated area and the neighboring Cahto Rancheria are sure that contaminants are causing damage to the environment and their health. The bottom of the landfill is unlined, which means water can percolate into the historic waste and then back out again into the soil and groundwater. The local water district tests some of the nearby wells and finds that the water is

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Redwood Valley anticipates more notification sirens

KZYX News ·

2023/01/16

Redwood Valley residents gathered in the firehouse on Saturday morning for a demonstration of a warning siren and updates on plans to increase the number of sirens to notify people in remote areas of a pending emergency. One siren, installed at the station in August 2021, has a range of about one square mile. Kerry Robinson is the chief of the Redwood Valley Calpella Fire District, which has 23 volunteers and four paid staff. He reflected on Saturday morning’s test and how expanding the

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Cost overruns, delays on new jail project climb

KZYX News ·

2023/01/16

Cost overruns and delays at the new jail county continue, with exasperation on all sides at inaccurate estimates, delays at the state level, a continuing lack of financial information, and fears that the county will be unable to meet its obligations. The new estimated date to complete construction, which has not yet begun, is May 2025, rather than March 2024, which was the originally anticipated milestone. The new cost estimate is more than ten million dollars higher than the original,

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Eagle tree receives uncertain reprieve

KZYX News ·

2023/01/12

A small group of activists from across California has gathered in Potter Valley to protect a dying Ponderosa pine tree containing a decades-old bald eagles’ nest. On January 5, the US Fish and Wildlife Service issued a permit to PG&E to remove the tree, on the grounds that it poses a hazard to a nearby power line. PG&E de-activated the line over the summer, and is providing generator power to residents on the property at no extra cost — on the condition that they do not support

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6:31

Persistent rain patterns impact Covelo residents

KZYX News ·

2023/01/10

January 10, 2023 -- Persistent rain patterns impact Covelo residents with fallen trees, power outages, and dangerous road conditions. KZYX reporter Eileen Russell interviews Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall and Covelo Fire Department volunteer Linda Marshall to find out how the latest storms have affected essential services. The National Weather Service is predicting another seven days of rain and snow at lower elevations early in the week. By Eileen Russell

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Point Cabrillo Lighthouse Damaged by 30 Foot Waves

KZYX News ·

2023/01/09

On January 4th 30-foot waves overtopped the cliff at Point Cabrillo and slammed into the light house. It was the worst damage on the coast from the major storm that walloped California, bringing torrential rains, gales, floods and high surf. State Parks Superintendent Loren Rex explains the damage at Point Cabrillo and other local parks. Photo provided by California State Parks

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