Board of Supervisors
Supervisors mull overhaul of cannabis tax and fee policies near end of first in-person meeting since pandemic began
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Members of the public were able to attend online or in person, masks optional.
disaster preparation
Volunteers wanted for Mendocino County’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
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CERT members learn critical skills that can be useful to you and your neighbors in the wake of major disasters like wildfires, earthquakes and tsunamis.
Environment & Natural Resources
Lawsuit challenges timber plan that allegedly includes thousands of old growth trees
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MRC has a corporate policy prohibiting old-growth harvest, but plaintiffs argue “large old trees” will be cut; MRC acknowledges that they intend to use “hack and squirt” treatment on tanoak trees in violation of Measure V, but contend that state law supersedes county code.
Mendocino
Murder defendant refuses to appear in court citing lack of access to attorney
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The court-appointed attorney representing 69-year-old Leslie Adelman has disputed his client’s claim, but the situation raises questions about whether the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to legal counsel is being respected.
Fort Bragg City Council
Fort Bragg City Council amends mobile home ordinance to encourage more tiny houses
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City leaders hope adding more tiny houses will relieve pressure on a desperate housing market.
