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In the late 1960s and early 1970s young, mostly left-wing students and radicals found a voice on FM community radio across the country. Ken Sleeman was the general manager of one such station, WGTB-FM in Washington DC. He shares some of his recordings from that time.

Alt.Latino pays tribute to the father of bossa nova through his music and the words of his fellow musicians.

The shooting occurred outside a megachurch on the outskirts of Ames, according to the Story County Sheriff's Office.

The rate of home foreclosure is now three times its historic rate — "so large that it threatens the entire economy." Congressional Oversight Panel chair Elizabeth Warren discusses the problem — and possible solutions.

Atmospheric rivers are expected at the end of the week. In the meantime, the north county is buried in snow, and the MCSO has been conducting search and rescue missions.

Utility company American Electric Power has agreed to settle a lawsuit over charges that emissions from its coal-fired power plants polluted the air over several states. The settlement is viewed as a significant victory for the Environmental Protection Agency.

Actor Bryan Cranston recently won the Emmy for outstanding actor in a drama series for his performance in the AMC's Breaking Bad. Cranston plays a high-school chemistry teacher who begins producing crystal meth after being diagnosed with cancer.

Mendocino County Animal Services has announced the closure of the Fort Bragg Animal Shelter as early as July 1st due to diminishing county coffers. The shelter which reopened in 2019 after a previous closure is unlikely to be reopened even if budget woes subside. I spoke to Richard Molinari the director of Animal Care Services for the county and Judy Martin the Executive Director of the Mendocino Coast Humane Society, which runs a separate shelter about how this will impact coastal residents and domestic pets.

August 8, 2024 — A group of Redwood Valley residents are hoping to build a community recreation center at the old Redwood Valley School Campus.The Ukiah Recreation Center, which the City of Ukiah Recreation Department manages, serves hundreds of children every day. Students from Ukiah Unified elementary schools are bussed to the center to participate in the Boys and Girls Club. The Family Resource Center provides free bilingual programs for toddlers and their parents. Recreation centers can also help young people discover healthy and safe ways to have fun in their communities.Because of a decline in student enrollment, the Ukiah Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to close the Redwood Valley campus in 2010.The next step is for Ukiah Unified to get a waiver from the California State Board of Education.The next Ukiah Unified Board of Trustees meeting is on Thursday, August 8th. It starts at 6:30 pm at 511 South Orchard Avenue in Ukiah.

According to the Guinness website, the six-year-old disc jockey set the world record for youngest club DJ. He is quoted as saying he truly found his calling.