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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 NewsAugust 14, 2025 - At the August 11th meeting, the city unveiled a new online GIS mapping system developed in conjunction with two CSU Long Beach students as part of their master’s thesis. Angelica Cruz and Jully Voong demonstrated the features, which include the location of front doors and property lines. The new system will be available to the public and will be continually enhanced over time by city staff for planning and emergency preparedness purposes. -
Local NewsAugust 11, 2025 - A familiar and troubling scene is unfolding once again at the Marine Mammal Center, as pens fill with sick and dying California sea lions. Veterinarians are seeing the telltale signs of a recurring, deadly kidney disease that spikes every few years along the coast. -
Local NewsAugust 5, 2025 - After a decade of watching a mysterious plague turn sunflower sea stars into formless goo, Canadian scientists have identified the killer: a bacterium known as Vibrio Pectinicida. The discovery, published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, marks a critical first step toward reversing the catastrophic decline of this keystone species and restoring the vital ecosystems that depend on it. -
Local NewsJuly 29, 2025 - In a significant move to end mobile dead zones, Starlink has partnered with T-Mobile to launch its "Direct to Cell" satellite service, which promises to bring connectivity to the most remote corners of the United States. The service uses a new generation of Starlink satellites to connect directly with standard smartphones, offering text, voice, and data where traditional cell towers cannot reach. -
Local NewsJuly 24, 2025 - In a surprising move, the Trump administration has become an unlikely ally for advocates opposing a plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls in Pacific Coast forests, halting a controversial program designed to save the endangered northern spotted owl. -
Local NewsJuly 22, 2025 - A contentious bill making its way through the California legislature could fundamentally alter the landscape of telephone service in the state, potentially allowing AT&T to phase out its traditional copper-wire landline service in many areas. The bill, AB 470, pits the push for technological advancement against deep-seated concerns for public safety and universal access. -
Local NewsKZYX has now officially lost 25% of its operational funding, or 174 thousand dollars. These cuts at KZYX have necessitated cutting news staff, as well as many critical operational expenses, leaving KZYX and KZYZ Mendocino County Public Broadcasting in a vulnerable position. -
Local NewsJuly 16, 2025 - UPDATE - The measure has passed in the Senate and has gone to the House for a final vote.The Senate voted 51-50 on Tuesday to begin debate on President Donald Trump's proposal to cancel $9 billion in federal funding, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote to overcome Republican opposition. -
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Local NewsJuly 11, 2025 - In today's news, the weather. Starting today, there is a heat advisory in effect for inland Mendocino County, and also in Lake County, from 11 a. m. this morning until midnight on Saturday. Cal Fire has also issued an excessive heat warning, a high fire danger Thursday through Sunday, hot temperatures, low humidity, very dry fuels.
