KZYX News

26/02/2020

BoS Considers Supplemental Non-Lethal Wildlife Service

BoS Considers Supplemental Non-Lethal Wildlife Service

February 26, 2020 — Last December, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2, with Supervisors John Haschak and Ted Williams in the minority, to craft an

25/02/2020

You Can Vote! (Even if You Didn't Get Your Absentee Ballot)

You Can Vote! (Even if You Didn't Get Your Absentee Ballot)

February 25, 2020 — With just one week to go until Super Tuesday, some absentee voters have still not gotten their ballots and are concerned that they may

25/02/2020

AB5 Brings Financial Uncertainty to Working Lives

AB5 Brings Financial Uncertainty to Working Lives

February 25, 2002 — AB5, the new state law designed to protect employees from exploitation, is causing uncertainty in the working lives of local people,

25/02/2020

Locals Talk Electric Cars & Energy Independence

Locals Talk Electric Cars & Energy Independence

February 21, 2020 — Today we have two segments on alternative energy: Jim Culp’s interview with Bruce Broderick about electric cars on the coast, and Sarah

25/02/2020

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18/02/2020

Second annual Black History Month social in Willits

Second annual Black History Month social in Willits

February 18, 2020 — The second annual Black History Month celebration at the Little Lake Grange featured music, art, poetry, and cuisine that melded norcal

18/02/2020

Don't sleep in the greenhouse

Don't sleep in the greenhouse

February 17, 2020 — Greenhouses can be an economic boon, making it possible for growers to bring in several crops a year. But some people use generators in

14/02/2020

Local Woman's Cruise Ship Adventure Ends

Local Woman's Cruise Ship Adventure Ends

February 14, 2020 — Today we’re sharing a special dispatch from our own Jane Futcher of Laytonville, a former programmer who founded the Cannabis Hour and

13/02/2020

Sheriff Determined to Find Missing Woman

Sheriff Determined to Find Missing Woman

February 13, 2020 — Sheriff Matt Kendall speaks with KZYX about his determination to find Khadijah Britton, who was abducted two years ago from Covelo,

12/02/2020

Round Valley Community Pleads For Khadijah Britton’s Return Home

Round Valley Community Pleads For Khadijah Britton’s Return Home

It’s been two years since Khadijah Britton, a 23-year-old Native woman was abducted at gunpoint from her home in Round Valley. Khadijah is still missing,

12/02/2020

New Mural at Juvenile Hall

New Mural at Juvenile Hall

February 10, 2020 — Students at Juvenile Hall have been working for months on the second 29-foot long mural in the outdoor quad depicting nature scenes

10/02/2020

BoS Revisits Last Year's Moratoriums on GMOs, H**p

BoS Revisits Last Year's Moratoriums on GMOs, H**p

February 6, 2020 — The Board of Supervisors modified the first draft of a proposed ordinance establishing additional prohibitions on genetically modified

05/02/2020

BoS Moves to Draft Enforcement Plan for Measure V

BoS Moves to Draft Enforcement Plan for Measure V

February 5, 2020 — The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 yesterday to move ahead with an enforcement plan on Measure V, the voter initiative that declares

04/02/2020

Community College Receives $1 Million for Building Trades Curriculum

Community College Receives $1 Million for Building Trades Curriculum

February 3, 2020 — Mendocino Lake Community College just got an infusion of cash from the state general fund to kick up its sustainable construction and

04/02/2020

Combating The Opioid Crisis In Indian Country

Combating The Opioid Crisis In Indian Country

Mendocino County’s Native American community has been especially hard hit with the opioid crisis. For 2018, Mendocino County ranked fifth in the state for

29/01/2020

Schedule of Live Interviews with Supervisorial Candidates

Schedule of Live Interviews with Supervisorial Candidates

Elections are coming right up, and there are three races for Supervisor in Mendocino County: 1st District (Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Talmage), 2nd

27/01/2020

BoS Agrees to Develop Mental Health Facility in Ukiah

BoS Agrees to Develop Mental Health Facility in Ukiah

January 27, 2020 — A consent calendar item at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting led to a public discussion about plans to build a mental health

25/01/2020

Getting Counted in 2020

Getting Counted in 2020

January 23, 2020 — The 2020 census is just around the corner, and local organizations are gearing up to make sure everyone gets counted. Paula Cohen is on

25/01/2020

Ambulance Service to be Analyzed

Ambulance Service to be Analyzed

January 24, 2020 — The Board of Supervisors agreed unanimously to direct Coastal Valleys EMS Agency to conduct an updated fiscal analysis of the current

20/01/2020

Ukiah Women March for it All

Ukiah Women March for it All

January 20, 2020 — The Ukiah Women’s March on Saturday drew over 100 people, some wearing the iconic pink pussy-hats from the 2016 march and carrying signs

16/01/2020

The Ambulance Shuffle

The Ambulance Shuffle

January 15, 2020 — The ambulance crisis in Mendocino County has a unique effect on each community. Fire protection districts, which rely heavily on

15/01/2020

AB5 Already Hitting Ukiah Freelancers Hard

AB5 Already Hitting Ukiah Freelancers Hard

January 10, 2020 — AB5, a new state law intended to protect workers from exploitation, is shaping up to be a disaster for the media sector — especially

14/11/2019

Local Addiction Treatment Providers to get More Training

Local Addiction Treatment Providers to get More Training

November 14, 2019 — A who’s who of Mendocino County substance abuse treatment providers gathered at the Ukiah City Conference Center this week for a two

07/11/2019

BoS Takes Next Step to Loosen Some Building Rules in Coastal Zone

BoS Takes Next Step to Loosen Some Building Rules in Coastal Zone

November 7, 2019 — The Board of Supervisors held a hearing this week to submit a local coastal plan amendment to the California Coastal Commission to

06/11/2019

BoS Sends Letter to PG&E About Effects of October Shutoffs

BoS Sends Letter to PG&E About Effects of October Shutoffs

November 6, 2019 — The Board of Supervisors held its meeting in the Parish Hall of Saint Anthony’s Church in the Village of Mendocino yesterday, for a set

05/11/2019

Cold Weather Shelter Opens in Ukiah

Cold Weather Shelter Opens in Ukiah

November 5, 2019 — The inland winter shelter at 1045 South State Street in Ukiah opened a few days early this year, thanks to freezing temperatures at the

04/11/2019

Listening to Photographs

Listening to Photographs

November 4, 2019 — The photographs at the Willits Center for the Arts were not lit by flashlights or candles on Saturday night. That wasn’t a sure thing on

02/11/2019

First Annual Ocean Life Symposium Held at Matheson Theatre in Mendocino

First Annual Ocean Life Symposium Held at Matheson Theatre in Mendocino

November 1, 2019 — The newly formed Mendocino Marine Life Advocates held the first annual Ocean Life Symposium at Matheson Theatre in Mendocino on October

01/11/2019

PSPS, Day 4: Willits

PSPS, Day 4: Willits

October 30, 2019 -- Power came back on in Willits around 4:30, just as the shadows were starting to overtake the hot afternoon sun. In Willits, volunteers

01/11/2019

Caregivers Working Overtime to Care for Most Vulnerable

Caregivers Working Overtime to Care for Most Vulnerable

October 30, 2019 -- The power outages have disproportionately affected the poor, the sick, and the elderly, who can least afford to lose food, endure harsh

01/11/2019

PSPS, Day 3: Potter Valley

PSPS, Day 3: Potter Valley

October 30, 2019 -- On Tuesday, Hoppers Corner Store in Potter Valley was well-stocked with beer and ice cream, and expecting another delivery of gas.

01/11/2019

PSPS, Day 2: Plowshares, Coffee, and Local Government

PSPS, Day 2: Plowshares, Coffee, and Local Government

October 28, 2019 -- On the first weekday of the shutoff, it was not quite business as usual, but Plowshares continued to provide free lunch and Meals on

01/11/2019

PSPS, Day 1: Relaxing with a Beer, Hanging at the Gym, Living in a Van

PSPS, Day 1: Relaxing with a Beer, Hanging at the Gym, Living in a Van

October 28, 2019 -- On the first full day of the power shutoff, KZYX took a tour from Hopland to the Community Resource Center at the north end of Ukiah.

01/11/2019

Rules About Additional Dwelling Units in the Coastal Zone to Loosen up Soon

Rules About Additional Dwelling Units in the Coastal Zone to Loosen up Soon

October 25, 2019 — Building in the coastal zone is notoriously difficult and expensive. Applicants have to provide proof that their project will not cause

21/10/2019

Tribal Organization Works on Housing & Health for Local Children

Tribal Organization Works on Housing & Health for Local Children

October 21, 2019 — Housing has a profound effect on health outcomes, as Elizabeth Elliott, the occupancy manager at Northern Circle Indian Housing

18/10/2019

Voters Concerned About Forest Health, Mental Health, and Cannabis

Voters Concerned About Forest Health, Mental Health, and Cannabis

October 17, 2019 — About two dozen community members came to Supervisor John Haschak’s Town Hall in Willits Wednesday night to talk about cannabis, forest

16/10/2019

Avian Ecologist Shares Results of Study on How Wildfire and Grazing Affect Birds

Avian Ecologist Shares Results of Study on How Wildfire and Grazing Affect Birds

October 16, 2019 — Fires, cattle grazing, and wild birds are three major facts of life for a lot of people in inland Mendocino County. Last night, the city

14/10/2019

Learning Garden Demonstrates Firesafe Plantings

Learning Garden Demonstrates Firesafe Plantings

October 14, 2019 — The Phoenix Project at Mendocino College is a multi disciplinary creative effort to make sense of the firestorms that have affected the

14/10/2019

Quilts Unfurling Across Mendocino College Campus

Quilts Unfurling Across Mendocino College Campus

October 11, 2019 — Mendocino College has embarked on an ambitious multi-media commemmoration of the wildfires that have affected the community in the past

10/10/2019

County and Cannabis Industry Reps Talk Economics

County and Cannabis Industry Reps Talk Economics

October 9, 2019 -- A cannabis Town Hall hosted by the newly-formed Mendocino Cannabis Alliance was held Saturday, October 3rd at the Ukiah Conference