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News about the environment and natural resources in Mendocino County and the broader North Coast.
Many residents have expressed concerns about the Skunk Train and its status as a public utility, which is the issue at the heart of a lawsuit the City of Fort Bragg filed against the Skunk Train’s owners and is expected to be discussed at a special city council meeting at 4 p.m. Monday.
The highest tides of the year, known as king tides, are happening this weekend, and the State Coastal Commission wants you to take photos to help create a visual record of sea level rise over time.
Commercial Dungeness crab season opened on time Tuesday night, for the first time since the 2014-2015 season, but at least one local fisherman says the volume of crab here isn’t what it used to be.
If this weather lasts through Sunday as predicted, it’ll be the fifth warmest 9-day stretch in Ukiah for this time of year since record-keeping began in 1893.
State Sen. Mike McGuire will give an update on the current state of the project, and the projected timeline for the trail’s buildout.
