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Nathaniel Smith was at one time "known to every man, woman and child on the coast," according to an early account of his life. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, as a free person, he arrived in Mendocino on a whaling ship in 1851 as a young man. The Kelley House Museum is currently showing an exhibit chronicling his life, along with a timeline of historical events that affected him as a person of color.
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Local NewsAdvocates for a ceasefire in Gaza lined up last week to ask the Board of Supervisors for a ceasefire resolution. And Mendocino Railway spoke out against the Great Redwood Trail’s plans to railbank the northern portion of the track, writing in a letter to the board that the county is missing out on the opportunity to use federal infrastructure money to reconnect the local rail to the national system...
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Local NewsTiny homes are getting some attention in Mendocino County, with the Board of Supervisors as well as the Fort Bragg city planning commission considering their regulations this week.
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Local NewsWith pension obligation bonds almost paid off, the Board of Supervisors plans to redirect funds to repay the $7 million it borrowed from Measure B to build the new wing of the jail.
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Local NewsThe Great Redwood Trail Agency has released a draft master plan for the northern portion of the Great Redwood Trail. There will be a number of community meetings for anyone who is curious but has not yet read the 600-page document, including one tonight from 5:30-7:30 at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center at 200 School Street in Ukiah. Lauren Schmitt of KMUD news reports.
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Local NewsAmy Goodman, the host of Democracy Now! was in northern California over the weekend to speak about the bombing of Gaza and the role of the media in times of conflict. On Friday, she addressed a packed crowd at the SPACE theater in Ukiah, and the next day she was in Berkeley to celebrate the 75th birthday of KPFA.
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Local NewsThe county Planning Commission approved a coastal development use permit for a controversial water project in the town of Mendocino at its regular meeting on April fourth. The project, a joint venture between the Mendocino Unified School District and the Mendocino City Community Services District, includes up to ten new wells and two large storage tanks that are supposed to meet the community’s needs in drought or fire emergencies. The new infrastructure will be located on school district property on Little Lake Road, just east of the intersection with Gurley Lane and a mile outside the center of town.
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At the European Hospital in Rafah, there are shortages of pain medication, antibiotics, even bandages, American volunteers say they are unable to save lives — and unable to evacuate to safety.
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French Gates says she is "immensely proud" of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the decision to step down as co-chair was not easy. Her last day is June 7.
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President Biden dramatically expanded two national monuments in California. But there are growing concerns that federal land managers are struggling to manage existing monuments designated since 2016.
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Girl Scouts Troop 6,000 in New York City helps migrant girls establish connections and a platform to start a new life in a new country but also equips them with crucial life skills.
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The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer.
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