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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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Volunteers Continue the Century Old Tradition of...

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2023/01/05

For 49 years, bird enthusiasts have gathered in Manchester to participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count. The Fort Bragg Bird Count has been around for 12 years. Dave Jensen and Tim Bray lead the counts under the umbrella of the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society. And it’s not just about counting birds. The count information is shared with the National Audubon Society and joins over a hundred years of scientific data that tracks the health of our winged neighbors. This data is used by

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Much of Laytonville's water safe

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2023/01/04

As the County prepares to hire a contractor to repair the 25-year-old cap on the Laytonville landfill, old questions about contaminants are rising to the surface. A 2020 report found that one of the groundwater wells had detected contamination that triggered extra reporting requirements and a study about how to take corrective action. The landfill is monitored by a network of ten wells, plus gas probes and devices that monitor the depth and pressure of the groundwater. In the first half

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County, Tribe, taking a closer look at landfill site

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2023/01/04

As the County prepares to hire a contractor to repair the 25-year-old cap on the Laytonville landfill, old questions about contaminants are rising to the surface. A 2020 report found that one of the groundwater wells had detected contamination that triggered extra reporting requirements and a study about how to take corrective action. The landfill is monitored by a network of ten wells, plus gas probes and devices that monitor the depth and pressure of the groundwater. In the first half

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Rails to trails lawsuits hinge on historic right of...

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2022/12/31

December 30, 2022 — Lawsuits about rails to trails projects have become an industry, according to an expert in the history of public lands in the U.S. In northern California, close to 300 private landowners are suing the federal Department of Justice over the Great Redwood Trail. Planning efforts for the future recreational trail are the responsibility of a state agency after the Surface Transportation Board, a national body that regulates railroads, ruled that the span of line between

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Lawsuits over Great Redwood Trail accumulate

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2022/12/31

December 20, 2022 — The Great Redwood Trail has had a string of successes this year. The Surface Transportation Board, the federal entity that regulates railroads, has rebuffed efforts by local and out of state rail interests that wanted to use the line for its original purpose. Two months ago, the Board ruled that the Great Redwood Trail Agency will be allowed to railbank the track from Willits to Eureka, or build the trail directly on top of if by filling it in with dirt and aggregate

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PG&E asks to transfer Potter Valley Project license...

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2022/12/30

December 29, 2022 — The license for the Potter Valley Project is undergoing a variety of considerations. As PG&E prepares its plan for decommissioning the inter-basin hydropower project that diverts water from the Eel River into the Russian River, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, announced that it is considering reopening the license. That means that, although it granted PG&E an annual license in April, it’s thinking about adding requirements for a number of

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Public health officials recommendations during the...

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2022/12/27

December 23, 2022 -- For the last couple of weeks the term tripledemic has been around and we ask the Mendocino public health director Dr. Andrew Coren about it and how to stay healthy during the holidays. This is a bilingual report Durante las últimas semanas ha existido el término triplepandemia y cuando llegamos a las últimas semanas del año le preguntamos al director de salud pública de Mendocino, Andrew Coren, al respecto y cómo mantenerse saludable durante las vacaciones.

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2022 fire season review

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2022/12/23

December 21, 2022 -- The winter solstice reminded us that we have come to the end of another fire season in northern California. 2022 was a mild season compared to other years and it help firefighters and other organizations to train, recruit and fortify collaborations between agencies to continue their mission of preventing and aiding during natural disasters. KZYX asked Cal Fire to give us an update on the 2022 fire season.

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Mendocino voters pass Measure O tax to fund libraries

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2022/12/20

Branch Librarian Josh Bennett for the Round Valley Public Library sits down with KZYX News reporter Eileen Russell to discuss how the Measure O tax that passed in November will impact the library.

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City of Ukiah swears in new council

KZYX News ·

2022/12/16

December 15, 2022 -- The pledge of allegiance kicked off the December 5th, 2022 Ukiah City Council meeting. With the city council election results in, outgoing mayor Jim Brown, who did not get re-elected, was honored with a standing ovation as he exited the dais before the swearing in of newly elected and re-elected council members. Two current members, Mari Rodin and Juan Orozco, will continue to serve alongside Josephina Duenas and Doug Crane. Susan Sher, retired attorney and

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Tourism Commission seeks to increase assessment

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2022/12/14

December 12, 2022, Sarah Reith — The Board of Supervisors gave a less-than-resounding nod of approval to the first step of an effort to increase tax assessments on businesses that appeal to tourists. The Mendocino County Tourism Commission and a contractor called Civitas Advisors told the Board that they believe the county should allow the Business Improvement District, or BID, to double its assessment from one to two percent on all lodging concerns, including campgrounds. The Commission

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Fort Bragg City Council Race Was Down to the Wire

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2022/12/13

On Monday December 12th the Fort Bragg City Council swore in their newly elected and re-elected members. Three of the current council members will continue to serve, Marcia Rafanan, Lindy Peters and Tess Albin-Smith. Albin-Smith ran as a write in candidate and won by just three votes. Jason Godeke, a local artist with several prominent murals in Fort Bragg and a middle school art teacher is the only new council member. We sat down with Godeke and Albin-Smith to get their thoughts on the

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County $6.1 million in the hole

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2022/12/12

December 12, 2022, Sarah Reith — The Board of Supervisors is looking for $6.1 million to balance its books for Fiscal Year 2021/22, as costs and interest rates soar and sales tax decreases. The county reached a tentative agreement with its largest employee union for a 2% Cost of Living Adjustment, which it might be able to fund with a pension reserve account. The self-funded healthcare plan that was in place when the county racked up a $3.6 million deficit has now been swapped out for a

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United Disaster Relief work and challenges during the...

KZYX News ·

2022/12/09

December 8, 2022 -- As we approach the end of the year holidays, the United Disaster Relief continues their mission of helping people impacted by natural and man made disasters in most of northern California. KZYX news talked to the organization director Danilla Sands about their work and the challenges of the 2022 fire season. More information at www.udrnc.org

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Board discusses limiting public comment on cannabis;...

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2022/12/07

December 7, 2022, Sarah Reith — Supervisor Ted Williams asked County Counsel for advice on limiting public comment related to agendized cannabis issues, leading to a swift warning from a leading cannabis attorney. The query follows close on the heels of the Board approving a controversial ordinance approving a fee schedule for public records requests. In health-related topics that arose at the regular December 6 Board of Supervisors meeting: Representatives from SEIU 2015, the caregivers

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Unusual Species Stranded Along Mendocino Coast

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2022/12/06

An interview with Sarah Grimes, the stranding coordinator for the Mendocino Coast about the five deceased whales spotted in 2022. Twice the number Grimes normally sees. Grimes talks about the unusual species that stranded this year, including a Sperm whale and a Hubbs beaked whale. Photo courtesy of Sarah Grimes.

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County unions to get ARPA bonus; final election...

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2022/12/05

December 5, 2022, Sarah Reith — An agreement between the county and its largest employee union is coming before the membership this week, with a side letter granting workers a bonus from the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA fund. And the “triple-demic,” or flu, RSV, and covid season, is compounded by staff shortages, including substitute teachers, which means administrative staff and even school principals have been taking on classroom duties. Final election results came in on Friday,

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Fort Bragg to purchase property for three more...

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2022/12/05

December 1, 2022, Sarah Reith — The Fort Bragg City Council voted unanimously this week to purchase over 580 acres from the Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District, for the purpose of building three 45-acre-foot reservoirs. That’s about 14.7 million gallons each, which is also the capacity of the currently existing Summers Lane reservoir. John Smith, Fort Bragg’s Operations Manager, reported to the Council that, even with that reservoir and the desalination plant, the city, which sells

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More pediatric beds needed

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2022/12/05

November 29, 20222, Sarah Reith — Cold and flu season arrived early this year, with an extra hard-hitting strain of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, which can be dangerous for children and elderly people. With dwindling numbers of pediatric beds available nationwide, kids who need to be hospitalized often have to travel out of the county to receive a high level of care. Doctor Casey Johnston, a pediatrician who works in Ukiah and Lakeport, says that on top of covid, this is a

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Commission orders removal of Klamath dams

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2022/12/05

November 28, 2022 — Today, we’ll be sharing a story from our friends at KMUD pubic radio in Southern Humboldt county. Stella Gerkins reported that on November 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, issued a license surrender order for the lower Klamath river hydroelectric project, owned by energy giant Pacificorp. FERC Chairman Richard Glick spoke about the reasons for the surrender order on the 17th.

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