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SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday, Feb. 9 - Clothes for the entire family, bring "em, swap "em, take "em, Safe Passage Family Resource Center, 10 a.

Glance at the Past

Compiled from the pages of the Advocate-News By Debbie L. Holmer - 102 YEARS AGO Feb. 9, 1910 - Ed Holmes had a close call from being killed Thursday.

Court Report: Feb. 9

The following cases were heard in Ten Mile Court. Monday, Feb. 6 Presiding: The Honorable Judge Clayton L.

City vs county leachate issue laid to rest

In what City Manager Linda Ruffing called, "a non-event," Fort Bragg City Council opted to take a $25,000 hit in order to be done with a long-standing conflict with the...

Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area: An ancestral gift, tie

Part 8 of 9-part series On a sunny January afternoon, I visited Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area.

Watson sought

Advocate Staff - Fort Bragg police are looking for Russell K. Watson. According to the FBPD press release, Watson, 22, "in his attempt to flee, assaulted an officer causing...

Public criticizes draft mill site plan, but praises sustainability chapter

A joint meeting of Fort Bragg City Council and the Planning Commission Jan. 18 was adjourned and continued to Feb.

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Hospital board endorses Measure A

"Please, please support the health of the community by supporting Measure A that will help sustain the C.

What's Happening

SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday, Feb. 2 - Tapestry Family Services hosts foster parent training, 5:30-6:30 p.

Court Report: Feb. 2

Staff Writer The following cases were heard in Ten Mile Court. Monday, Jan. 30 Presiding: The Honorable Judge Clayton L.

Old Time Notes

Alex Tregoning has accepted a position with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. in Santa Rosa. He was at home over the weekend.

One jailed on gang charges

Submitted by District Attorney's Office - A Fort Bragg man has been sentenced to one year in the county jail as a condition of a three-year grant of supervised probation...

Plastic bag ban moves forward

A public hearing to gather public input on an environmental impact report for a proposed plastic bag ban.

Mendocino Coast District Hospital in financial red alert

"You will hear tonight about our poor financial execution and how our finances are in serious shape," Board member Tom Birdsell said at the open of the Mendocino Coast...

Two injured in rollover

California Highway Patrol officers are continuing to investigate what caused a rollover crash off Highway 20 Sunday that sent two people to the hospital.

MCRPD votes to close pool

Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District board unanimously decided Tuesday morning to close the pool side of the C.

Fort Bragg Whale Festival

Microbrew tasting and whale watching will be the featured attractions of the 30th Annual Fort Bragg Whale FestivalWith some 20,000 gray whales migrating north from birthing...

Little River Whale Festival

from:Mendocino Coast Chamber Of Commerce

A sampler of hospitality and adventure in Little River is served up for your convenience all in one weekend.- Food & Wine TastingTaste Mendocino County Wines paired with tasty...

Whale Festival

from:Mendocino Coast Chamber Of Commerce

Wine tasting and whale watching will be the featured attractions of the 30th Annual Mendocino Whale Festival March 3rd and 4th in Mendocino.Many wineries will set up tasting...

OHV use of Regional Park under consideration

Two items on the Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District the agenda regarding creating a space in the Highway 20 regional park property were moved to the 9 a.

County considering privatizing more mental health services

Mendocino County is considering privatizing more of its mental health services. At a Monday meeting the county discussed several options for privatizing mental health services by...

Court Report: Jan. 26, 2012

The following cases were heard in Ten Mile Court. Monday, Jan. 23 Presiding: Visiting Judge, The Honorable Galen Hathaway Bailiff: Deputy Kent Rogers - Anthony J.

What's Happening

SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday, Jan. 26 - Crab & Wine Days, Jan. 20-29, throughout Mendocino County. Official brochure at www.

MCRPD survival dependent on donations and volunteers

"As far as operating, we are out of money," Executive Director Jim Hurst said at the Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District board meeting Wednesday, Jan.

Old Time Notes

Compiled from the pages of The Beacon By Debbie L. Holmer 125 Years Ago Jan. 29, 1887 J. J. Morrow and wife have sold that portion of the Lansing estate known as the picnic...

Tradewinds has new owner while federal issues continue

Court battles continue over Fort Bragg's Tradewinds motel on South Main Street, even as Scott Feil, the former owner, serves his time in federal prison.

Westport man dies in crash on Highway 20

Advocate Staff - A Westport man died, and a Ukiah man sustained minor injuries, in two-car collision just west of McGuire's Pond Jan.

Ax attack trial ends, Fort Bragg woman convicted

Submitted by District Attorney's Office - A Fort Bragg woman has been convicted by a Mendocino County Superior Court jury of felony assault and battery charges for attacking...

Draft mill site plan presented, but some say it's too much

Part of an ongoing series Before even reaching the half-way point of the evening's agenda by 10 p.m.

Hendy Woods: A strong link in the economy, and an island in a sea of private property

Part 7 of 9-part series "I just saw some kids artwork about Hendy Woods and a whole lot of it featured this rock," Kathy Bailey said, as she gestures to the rock just...

Shumaker wins national photo award

Beacon Staff - In a quarterly photo contest by the National Newspaper Association, Teresa Shumaker is the winner in the sports category for her photo of a cowboy wrangling a steer.

FBPD pays for gang resistance education

Advocate Staff - Fort Bragg Police Chief Scott Mayberry presented Dana Gray Elementary School with a check for $5,000 to support the Gang Resistance is Paramount program.

Court Report: Jan. 19

The following cases were heard in Ten Mile Court. Monday, Jan. 16: Court was not in session in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday Tuesday, Jan.

PD welcomes new officer

Advocate Staff - Fort Bragg's newest police officer, Wayne Jones, was welcomed to the department during a small celebration Tuesday afternoon.

Glance at the Past

Compiled from the pages of the Advocate-News By Debbie L. Holmer - 102 YEARS AGO — Jan. 19, 1910 - After faithful service for over nine years as manager of the Union Lumber...

What's Happening

SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday, Jan. 19 - Love in Action meeting, topic is housing on the Coast, 10 a.m.-noon.

Boatyard arson leads to arrest

Advocate Staff - A Fort Bragg woman was arrested for alleged arson following a fire that closed two businesses in the Boatyard Shopping Center.

Tip leads to child porn possession arrest

Advocate Staff - A Caspar man was arrested for alleged violation of Penal Code 311.11(a), Possession of Child Pornography, almost 18 months after a tip from a citizen led...

Second Baker whale sculpture stolen, this time from Fort Bragg

A Fort Bragg resident says the whale sculpture taken from Mendocino was not the only one on the coast to come up missing over the holidays.

What's Happening

SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday, Jan. 12 - Grass Roots Cribbage, 6 p.m. Redwood Coast Senior Center, FB. 937-1222.

Court Report: Jan. 12, 2012

The following cases were heard in Ten Mile Court. Monday, Jan. 9 Presiding, The Honorable Judge Clayton L.

Glance at the Past

Compiled from the pages of the Advocate-News By Debbie L. Holmer - 102 YEARS AGO — Jan. 12, 1910 - It is a pity that the scoundrels who persist in cutting plate-glass...

FERC gives wave energy developer one month

The Mendocino Coast's only wave energy proposal was tasked with a New Year's resolution by the federal agency in charge — fix the paperwork.

Man arrested for beating another to death

Sheriff's detectives continue to investigate the beating death of a Sea Ranch man after deputies found his alleged assailant standing over him.

First week of 2012 clear and sunny

Advocate Staff - Although many businesses were closed for the first day of the year, Fort Bragg's streets and sidewalks hosted a lot of people, pets and vehicles.