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Mendocino County Public Broadcasting/MCPBSept 15, 2025 - MCPB/KZYX received an unexpected and very welcome $175,000 donation last week. This show of support comes from an anonymous donor or group of donors whose stated intention in making the gift is to ensure rural public radio stations like ours can continue to broadcast and serve their communities. -
City Of Fort Bragg/fortbragg.comSeptember 10, 2025 - The September 8th meeting focused on potential changes to the planning and zoning codes that would ease regulations for businesses looking to start up or expand in Fort Bragg. The report was commissioned by the City from Marie Jones, a land-use and planning consultant, who is under contract with Fort Bragg. There were six primary elements to the plan. Of the six suggestions in the plan, only one will return to the council for discussion and approval. The other five suggestions will go to the planning commission or the community development committee for further study.
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Local NewsJune 26, 2025 - In the ongoing debate over federal funding for public broadcasting, a less-discussed but potentially profound impact looms large for local radio stations: the future of their music. A proposed clawback of already allotted funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) not only threatens direct grants but could dismantle the very mechanism that allows public radio stations across the country to play music at all. -
Local NewsJune 24, 2025 — The Fort Bragg City Council on Monday unanimously approved the allocation of $58,000 in emergency funding to the Fort Bragg Food Bank, addressing growing concerns over the impact of federal cuts to food programs in the community. The funds, drawn from the 2024-25 budget surplus, were made possible by unfilled city positions.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
6:30PM
Historic Town Hall, Fort Bragg
A Musical Benefit for KZYX
Opening Act:
Frances/Ford Trio
6:30PM
Historic Town Hall, Fort Bragg
A Musical Benefit for KZYX
Opening Act:
Frances/Ford Trio
Thanks to the community's support, Mendocino County Public Broadcasting remains on the air and operating.
Thanks to you, we raised approximately $200,000!
Thanks to you, we raised approximately $200,000!
The 174 Campaign raises over $200,000! Plus meet new Public Affairs Director W Dan Houck, and learn about the benefits of Community Partnerships as well as cash-alternatives for donating.
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Leaves typically start to peak in northern states by early October, but projecting peak foliage isn't an exact science. Here are some things you can do to get the most out of fall's colors. -
Celebrities including Pedro Pascal and Selena Gomez wrote: "Our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives and entertainers." -
Ryan Routh, who is accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on his golf course last year, called three witnesses and rested his defense after only a few hours of testimony on Monday. -
The Eat, Pray, Love author discusses her love affair with her best friend, which she says was life-changing but also marked by addiction and heartbreak. Gilbert's memoir is All the Way to the River. -
Ethan Hawke plays a bookstore owner who moonlights as a muckraking reporter in Tulsa, Okla. Though The Lowdown occasionally meanders or misfires, every episode of the FX series is bracingly alive. -
The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.
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