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KZYX NewsFort Bragg City Council Meeting Packed With Information At the April 28th Fort Bragg City Council meeting, the City’s independent auditor gave Fort Bragg the highest rating for audits. Whippy’s annual financial report was also good news. The city spent less than it took in for 2024, resulting in a 2-million-dollar surplus.Council approved debt financing for the broadband project totaling 6.93 million. Economic Devwelopment Manager, Sarah McCormick explained how residents can track the project, including ongoing press releases and a city web page. She also explained why the contractor hit a water main in the first week of construction and the City's plans to...2025-05-0206 min
Resilient Earth Radio & PodcastPersonhood for Nature & Living Things and Nature-Based Economies - a Look Back & Forward in 2025 "A Bellwether Year for the Ocean" with Resilient Earth Hosts Leigh Anne Lindsey (Producer/Editor), Scott & Tree Mercer (Whale & Seal Study)Send us a textThis episode includes a radio show we recorded a year ago, April 2024, when we talked about the March 28, 2024 Declaration for the Ocean signed by Indigenous leaders of New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Tahiti, Tonga, Hawaii, and Easter Island. This treaty declared whales to be legal persons with inherent rights, including the right to freedom of movement, a healthy environment, and the ability to thrive alongside humanity. Signed by chiefs from the island nations, as well as king of the Māori and president of the High Chiefs of the Cook Islands). The Māor...2025-04-0459 min
Mendocino News NetworkShould Suicide Nets Be Installed on the Noyo River Bridge?Gleaming stainless steel nets installed 20 feet below the sidewalk have cut Golden Gate Bridge suicides by 80 percent since they were installed over a year ago. Could similar nets stop future deaths in Fort Bragg?2025-01-1706 min
KZYX NewsShould Suicide Nets Be Installed on the Noyo River Bridge?Gleaming stainless steel nets installed 20 feet below the sidewalk have cut Golden Gate Bridge suicides by 80 percent since they were installed over a year ago. Could similar nets stop future deaths in Fort Bragg?2025-01-1706 min
Mendocino News NetworkMendocino Sheriff's Deputy Arrested in Ukiah, Body Recovered in MendocinoA body was recovered Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. near the cliffs just beyond Main Street in Mendocino. In addition, a coroner’s investigation of human remains discovered December 23 underneath the Noyo River Bridge positively identified Roy Mora, a 15-year-old Fort Bragg teenager who vanished on December 7. And, a Mendocino County Sheriff's deputy was arrested in Ukiah for domestic violence.2025-01-1506 min
KZYX NewsMendocino Sheriff's Deputy Arrested in Ukiah, Body Recovered in MendocinoA body was recovered Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. near the cliffs just beyond Main Street in Mendocino. In addition, a coroner’s investigation of human remains discovered December 23 underneath the Noyo River Bridge positively identified Roy Mora, a 15-year-old Fort Bragg teenager who vanished on December 7. And, a Mendocino County Sheriff's deputy was arrested in Ukiah for domestic violence.2025-01-1506 min
KZYX NewsDivision at Fort Bragg City Council During Officer ElectionDivision at the Fort Bragg City Council became apparent during the election of officers on December 9th. Officers are elected by a majority vote of the council. Councilmember Tess Albin-Smith proposed changing the format to a rotation process initially based on seniority. It would have meant that council members would likely have to serve at least two terms before becoming mayor. The motion failed 3 to 2 with Albin-Smith and Peters voting yes. Vice Mayor Jason Godeke who is in his first term was nominated for mayor and approved with a five-zero vote. Godeke then nominated first-term Councilmember Marcia Rafa...2024-12-1306 min
KZYX NewsLocal Government Reveals Studies and Plans on Drought, Aquaculture, and Transient CampingOn November 21st, the Grass Roots Institute held its regular meeting on sea level rise and local coastal planning. Amber Fisette from the Mendocino County Water Agency joined the meeting to discuss county-wide drought planning, Sarah McCormick from the City of Fort Bragg reported on the difficulties of getting an aquaculture program going in Noyo Harbor and Marie Jones talked about Fort Bragg’s efforts to make multi-unit housing development easier by reducing requirements and eliminating public hearings and Mendocino County’s effort to allow transient camping on private property also without public hearings. Photo of Noyo River No...2024-11-2506 min
Resilient Earth Radio & PodcastNoyo Center for Marine Science Executive Director Sheila Semans Conservation, Restoration, and Education Northern CA CoastSend us a textIn this episode, we talk about the loss of bull kelp along the Northern California coast and the efforts underway to restore the ecosystem,and about the first annual Kelp Festival May-June 2024 with the Mendocino Film Festival, Above/Below, and the many organizations, chefs, and people who came together to raise awareness about this critical issue and the positive things people are doing about it. Sheila has led the development of the Noyo Center from its inception in 2015. She has worked in coastal and marine conservation for more than twenty-five years, most recently...2024-11-121h 00
KZYX NewsCoastal Commissions Warns 7.5 Tons of Arsenic Could Leak into the Noyo River from Proposed Train WorkIn a recent interview, Fort Bragg resident and property owner Peter McNamee voiced strong opposition to Mendocino Railway's plans to reopen Tunnel One with the aid of a federal loan granted in January. McNamee cited a Coastal Commission document that details the environmental harm the the tunnel project will cause.2024-11-0406 min
KZYX NewsFort Bragg City Council Approves Land Swap on the Mill Site and Redirects ARPA FundingOctober 2, 2024 — On September 23rd, the Fort Bragg City Council approved a land swap with the Noyo Center on the area commonly known as the mill site, provided direction, and approved with some caveats the conceptual design for the planned Ocean Science Center, received an update on the Municipal Broadband Project and reallocated American Rescue Plan Act or ARPA funding to multiple City needs.In other City news, the Biggest Time originally scheduled for October of this year on the Noyo Headlands has been pushed off until next spring. Police Chief Neal Cervanka was elected to the board of...2024-10-0206 min
KZYX NewsCandidates for Two Fort Bragg City Council Seats Present Their PositionsSeptember 23, 2024 — The five candidates competing for two seats on the Fort Bragg City Council participated in a public forum on September 19, addressing key community issues such as the Skunk Train litigation, Airbnb regulations, and the possible annexation of the Noyo harbor. The event, held at Fort Bragg City Hall, was organized by the League of Women Voters.2024-09-2306 min
KZYX NewsNoyo Center Project Moves Forward at City Council MeetingSeptember 16, 2024 — On September 9th, the Fort Bragg City Council held a hearing on a local coastal program amendment and coastal development permit for the area commonly referred to as the millsite. The changes alter the zoning on several parcels. If approved by the Coastal Commission, the change will allow the Noyo Center to build on its portion of the site, place the Noyo Headlands trail systems under parks and recreation zoning, and change the zoning on two parcels owned by the Sherwood Valley Tribe to medium-density residential.2024-09-1606 min
KZYX NewsFort Bragg Invites Pomo to Celebrate their Culture at Noyo Headlands at August 12th MeetingAugust 19. 2024 -- Fort Bragg City Council heard plans for an upcoming Pomo “Biggest Time” event on the Noyo Headlands, explained the three confusing sales tax items on the consent calendar, adopted a draft strategic plan, received a report on the financial status of the employee retirement plan, approved new firearms for the police department, and hired consultants and engineers for three new water reservoirs at the August 12th City Council meeting. City Clerk Diana Sanchez updated the council on applications for the two open council seats that are up for election in 2024. As of the initial deadline of Aug...2024-08-1906 min
KZYX NewsMendocino Railway To Repair Noyo Tunnel #1 With Federal LoanThe Mendocino Railway, locally called the Skunk Train received a federal loan to repair Noyo Tunnel 1. The Tunnel was initially closed in 2013, reopened briefly, and closed again in 2015. Mendocino Railway shares the 31.4-million-dollar loan with the Sierra Northern Railway. Due to a pending lawsuit between Mendocino Railway vs The City of Fort Bragg and the California Coastal Commission, we were unable to get interviews with the Railway or other local groups. This piece pulls from a June 2021 interview with Robert Pinoli, the president of Mendocino Railway to explain what happened to the tunnel and his plans, at that time, to r...2024-02-1206 min
Dr Mary Travelbest GuideDr. Mary Travelbest - Fort Bragg CAToday’s destination: Fort Bragg, California Fort Bragg is nestled along the stunning Northern California coastline. Whether you drive along the scenic Pacific Coast Highway or opt for a flight, Fort Bragg welcomes you with its coastal charm. Settle into the serenity of local inns and bed and breakfasts that grace Fort Bragg. Consider accommodations like an Airbnb, VBRO, or chain hotel nearby for a restful retreat with the soothing sounds of the nearby ocean. Before venturing into the natural wonders surrounding Fort Bragg, stroll along Glass Beach, known for its sea...2023-12-1506 min
Travel Guys RadioAn update on expected wait times for a passport
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On the Saturday, October 7th edition of The Travel Guys…
In the Travel News, Disneyland has a special off-season offer for families, and we have an update on the time you might expect to wait for a passport.
It will be holiday travel season soon, and if you are flying, life can get complicated in a hurry. Our Smarter Traveler segment features some tips on how to simplify winter air travel.
Fall is one of the best times to visit the coast, and we’ll fill you in on some of the happe...2023-10-0743 minTravel Guys RadioAn update on expected wait times for a passport
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On the Saturday, October 7th edition of The Travel Guys…
In the Travel News, Disneyland has a special off-season offer for families, and we have an update on the time you might expect to wait for a passport.
It will be holiday travel season soon, and if you are flying, life can get complicated in a hurry. Our Smarter Traveler segment features some tips on how to simplify winter air travel.
Fall is one of the best times to visit the coast, and we’ll fill you in on some of the happe...2023-10-0743 min
KZYX NewsPoint Arena Sea Level Rise Study Shows Increased FloodingIn May, we provided you with an overview of Local Coastal Plans and the over 3 million in Coastal Commission grants awarded to Point Arena, Fort Bragg and the County to study the impacts of Sea Level Rise in the coastal zone. Point Arena received their grant funding of 100,000 dollars in August of 2022 to study the Arena Cove. Last week at a Grass Roots Institute meeting, Louis White, an engineer hired by the city presented the findings of their vulnerability assessment.White explained the goals of the draft study detailed sea level rise expectations from Ocean Pacific Council an...2023-09-2206 minKZYX NewsFort Bragg to purchase property for three more reservoirsDecember 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 water to nearby communities, is likely to be dependent on stored water for quite some time. The city relies solely on surface water from the Noyo River...2022-12-0506 min
KPFA - A Rude AwakeningA Rude Awakening with Tribal Chairman Michael Hunter and Matt SimmonsLogging at Jackson Demonstration State Forest, again???
That is the question on the lips of most folks who know what has been happening in the last 2 years.
Stay tuned and you’ll hear the latest on the struggle from Matt Simmons, Staff Attorney for EPIC (Environmental Protection Information Center) and Tribal Chairman of the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians Michael Hunter
AUGUST 25, 2022 PRESS RELEASE
CAL FIRE Reneges on Logging Promise: Activists Warn Response of Protests, Civil Disobedience
CAL FIRE Reneges on Logging Promise: Activists War...2022-08-2659 min
KZYX NewsFort Bragg swears in new police chief, hires Interim City ManagerJuly 26, 2022 — The Fort Bragg City Council swore in a new chief of police and hired another retired public employee as an interim city manager Monday night.
Last month, the council bid farewell to Interim Police Chief John Naulty and Interim City Manager David Spaur, who were both serving for a limited time due to their retirements from public service. Last night, Neil Cervenka, formerly of Turlock, took his oath of office as the new chief. Cervenka thanked family and friends and pledged his loyalty to his new community, saying, “I commit to concern for this community and all the issues that...2022-07-2606 min
Magic is RealFort Bragg Fun: Boating, Peddling, InkingThis month’s Room to Roam video podcast with Bay Area television personality Roberta Gonzales finds unique experiences in Fort Bragg. Take a boating excursion with Captain Dan up the Noyo River or out to the mouth of the Pacific for a sunset cruise; or make it an action adventure on the Skunk Train’s Railbikes with Chief Skunk Robert Jason Pinoli. For a bit of tattoo culture and heritage, Mr. G and Madame Chinchilla of famed Triangle Tattoo and Museum share stories of the tattoo world and how they got started.Noyo Harbor Tours:A...2022-05-1640 min
KZYX NewsCrab fishery shut down as whales recoverApril 14, 2022 — The California Deptartment of Fish and Wildlife has announced that the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in the entire state of California will close two months early, at least until mid-November, due to five humpback whale entanglements in crab gear along various parts of the coast. The commercial fishery from the Sonoma-Mendocino line to Mexico closed last Friday, and the rest of the commercial fishery, from there to Oregon, will close next Wednesday.
The CDFW is also asking recreational crab fishermen to remove their traps from the water as soon as possible, but no later than April 24th. Recreational fishermen wi...2022-04-1706 min
KZYX Public AffairsCorporations and Democracy: Future of the Noyo HeadlandsFebruary 17, 2022--Hosts Annie Esposito and Steve Scalmanini talk with with George Reinhardt and Jim Tarbell of The Grassroots Institute of Mendocino County about the Future of the Noyo Headlands (previously the Georgia Pacific mill site) in Fort Bragg.2022-02-1957 min
KZYX NewsA Community Activist Gives Insight Into the Sale of the Fort Bragg Mill SiteDecember 8, 2021 -- We revisit the controversial sale of the Georgia Pacific mill site in Fort Bragg to the Skunk Train and its parent company the Mendocino Railway with George Reinhardt, an associate at the non-profit, The Noyo Headlands Unified Design group or NHUDG. NHUDG has been advocating for the mill site clean-up and environmentally friendly reuse plans for over a decade. 2021-12-1006 minKZYX NewsDesalination plant arrives in Fort Bragg, state passes prescribed burn legislationFor Mendocino County Public Broadcasting, this is the KZYX News for Friday, Oct. 15. I’m Sonia Waraich. It’s a Wednesday afternoon in late September and technicians from San Diego are installing a desalination unit at the Fort Bragg water plant. Heath Daniels works for the city and will be responsible for operating the desalination system when the Noyo River’s water becomes too salty. The river water can become salty during king tides, which happen when the moon’s gravitational pull causes water levels to rise several inches. That’s bee...2021-10-1506 minKZYX NewsNew buoy at Caspar Cove fills crucial data gapFrom Mendocino County Public Broadcasting, this is the KZYX News for Tuesday, Aug. 24. I’m Sonia Waraich.Caspar Cove is a beach just south of Fort Bragg. Early Sunday morning, about a dozen people were kayaking, hanging out with their families, playing fetch with their dogs and doing everything else you can imagine people doing at the beach on a weekend. Nobody seemed to be paying any attention to the new fixtures at the center of the cove. A couple hundred yards off shore, you can spot what looks like an orange balloon and a yel...2021-08-2506 minKZYX NewsCities enter into mutual aid agreements to address water shortagesFrom Mendocino County Public Broadcasting, this is the KZYX News for Monday, Aug. 16. I’m Sonia Waraich.Last month was the hottest July ever recorded on Earth and in Mendocino County, according to NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,. The federal agency is also predicting there’s going to be lower than average rainfall in Mendocino for at least the next six months so the drought’s not going anywhere.One of the groups working on addressing the drought locally is the Mendocino Countywide Drought Task Force. The task f...2021-08-1906 min
KZYX NewsOcean a dangerous neighborhood without kelpJuly 28, 2021 — We’ve learned that the kelp forests off the north coast are in trouble; that they’re being devoured by purple urchin, who in turn are not being devoured by anything.
Both main urchin predators, the pynopodia sea star and the otter, are missing from the food chain. The sea stars are succumbing to a wasting disease, but why not just bring back a sea otter?
Sarah Grimes, the stranding coordinator at the Noyo Center for Marine Science in Fort Bragg, explains this and much more about the animals that rely on kelp for habitat.2021-07-2906 min
KZYX NewsNoyo Center for Marine Science welcomes Kelp ActJuly 28, 2021 — The collapse of the kelp forest off the north coast is part of a long-running sequence of destabilizing disasters. The kelp is being devoured by purple urchin, a native species whose predators have disappeared from the food chain. The otters, which ate the larger urchin, were hunted to near regional extinction for their fur, and the pycnopodia sunflower sea star, which formerly feasted on smaller urchin, have withered away from a wasting disease. Now the urchin, unchecked, have eaten themselves into overpopulation and near starvation, a condition they can survive in for years. The result is expanses of urchin ba...2021-07-2806 minKZYX NewsMasks still controversial; water running out on the coastJuly 14, 2021 — The Delta variant has arrived in the county, as evidenced by full genome tests from late April. A letter-writing campaign based on shoddy science is seeking to spread misinformation about the efficacy of masks and social distancing in spreading covid-19, ahead of students returning to in-person classes.
And the water supply for coastal residents is dwindling, with scanty water available to Fort Bragg from the Noyo River, one of the city’s three surface water sources. That has serious ramifications for coastal communities that purchases trucked-in water from Fort Bragg.2021-07-1506 minKZYX NewsBarge water is out, stored water is inJuly 12, 2021 — Barge water is out, and water storage is in. With shortages rapidly approaching a critical point in most parts of the county, water storage ideas are getting a lot of traction.
At one point, bringing water into Noyo Harbor on a barge was an idea that had some currency. But at Thursday night’s virtual drought task force meeting, Alex Huang, of the State Water Resources Control Board, explained that this idea would not be feasible.
Josh Metz, the program manager for the Mendocino County Water Agency, sketched out a plan to bring water from Willits to Fort Bragg on t...2021-07-1206 min
KZYX Local Coronavirus Update with Dr. Drew ColfaxFriday Update with Mendocino County Public Health Officer Dr. Andy CorenMendocino County Numbers for 11-20-20Total cases: 1368Pending Tests: 1260+Hospitalization: 10 (1 ICU)6.5 per 100,000 per day3.75% positivity rateDeaths: 22Mendocino Covid-19 Call Center: 707-472-2759Testing:Optumserv: Ukiah at the fairgrounds 7am to 7pm, Sunday to Thursdays. No appt. Needed. Free. Website: https://lhi.care/covidtestingOutbreak testing in Fort Bragg: Saturday November 21st, 9:30am-12:30pm, Mendocino Coast Clinic 205 South Street, Fort Bragg. Get tested if you have a connection to Noyo Harbor Inn...2020-11-2143 min