Board of Supervisors
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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.
Politics & Government
Mendo’s top elections official warns candidates and public that electioneering laws apply to county Zooms
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The elected official who oversees elections in Mendocino County says there’s a polling place inside the county administrative center and virtual public meetings are screened throughout the building, so electioneering laws apply to the video feed.
