Tents were the only way restaurants were serving in summer 2020 when this photo was taken. North Coast Brewing still is using tents. The Fort Bragg City Council will consider at a June meeting making it easier for businesses to continue doing tents. (Frank Hartzell via Bay City News)

Senator Mike McGuire,
Mendocino board of supervisors,
Mendocino historical review board,
And beyond,

I’m writing this letter with two intentions. First, to inform you of the current, distressing state of affairs regarding outdoor dining in the community in which I’ve lived the majority of my life and have run a restaurant for the previous 11 years. In fact on my wall, I display a letter of commendation from our governor, Mike McGuire, because my amazing and heroic staff saved the life of a local child who was run over by a car here in front of my cafe and they lifted the car off of the child) Secondly, to respectfully request your help and attention to what is becoming an increasingly dire situation.

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Kate Maxwell founded the Mendocino Voice in 2016 along with Adrian Fernandez. She served as publisher until June 2024 when the Mendocino Voice merged with the nonprofit Bay City News Foundation, led by...