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Default Notice Issued as Stormwater Contamination Battle with Fort Bragg Escalates

Default Notice Issued as Stormwater Contamination Battle with Fort Bragg Escalates

Fort Bragg's failure to respond to allegations by the mill site owners adds a new twist in $10–50 million lawsuit over allegedly toxic stormwater and dioxin contamination.

Coastal Commission to Weigh 83-Unit Fort Bragg Development: Views, Water Traffic at Issue

Coastal Commission to Weigh 83-Unit Fort Bragg Development: Views, Water Traffic at Issue

The commission will consider seven appeals filed by local residents on Wednesday, September 10.

No New Road for Noyo Harbor; Fort Bragg Oks Downtown Drinks

No New Road for Noyo Harbor; Fort Bragg Oks Downtown Drinks

MCOG Backs Off Harbor Access Expansion and Fort Bragg Approves Entertainment Zone Pilot

Fishermen Rescued Off Mendocino Coast

Fishermen Rescued Off Mendocino Coast

The Coast Guard was called twice this week after a starter failed in one boat and another capsized

Mendocino County Butcher Says Fort Bragg Police Retaliated Against Him for Refusing to Share Phone Video

Mendocino County Butcher Says Fort Bragg Police Retaliated Against Him for Refusing to Share Phone Video

Clarification 2025-09-04. Story was clarified to reflect a reader’s request to describe Garay’s employment. Zander Kain Garay, a 24-year-old who works at the meat counter at a local supermarket in Fort Bragg, says his constitutional rights were violated after he was arrested at the Welcome Inn bar early

Fort Bragg Sergeant Injured While Breaking Up Bar Fight

Fort Bragg Sergeant Injured While Breaking Up Bar Fight

A Fort Bragg police sergeant was injured Friday night while responding to a fight at the Welcome Inn, according to the department. Officers were dispatched to the downtown bar, where they encountered several people involved in a disturbance fueled by heavy drinking. Sgt. Jarod Frank attempted to detain one of

Fort Bragg Girl’s Fentanyl Death Tied to Snapchat Drug Deals, Prosecutors Say

Fort Bragg Girl’s Fentanyl Death Tied to Snapchat Drug Deals, Prosecutors Say

President Donald Trump has pledged to win a war against fentanyl, using military force if necessary. In Fort Bragg, Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster is using all the tools at his disposal to try to curb fentanyl overdose deaths. That includes applying a theory of “implied malice” to the