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HAZARDOUS ROADS & POWER OUTAGES — TRAVEL ILL ADVISED — 101 closed at Reynolds Highway, & N. of Laytonville — Hwy. 253, Hwy. 175, Branscomb Rd., Mountain View Rd. and many others closed — crews working to clear roads, thousands without power across Mendocino County (updated 1/27 12pm)

ByAdrian Fernandez BaumannandKate B. Maxwell |January 26, 2021

It’s going to be an interesting few days.

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drought

National Weather Service meteorologist predicts dry next few weeks

ByLana Cohen, Staff Reporter |January 13, 2021

Dry weather persists in Mendocino County and greater California.

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Environment & Natural Resources

High surf warning for North Coast this weekend

ByKate B. Maxwell |January 9, 2021

Breakers of up to 30 feet could occur this Sunday.

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Calendar & Announcements

Rain, winter weather, high surf and king tides expected — check out the King Tides project (updated 12/13)

ByKate B. Maxwell |December 13, 2020

Get ready for some winter weather on the way.

Fire & Emergency

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Our resource guide for wildfire information & links that everyone in “Mendo needs to know”

ByMiguel Gracia-ZhangandKate B. Maxwell |September 10, 2020

Our “evergreen” guide to life with wildfires.