December 1, 2024 — For Nikki Ausschnitt and Steve Krieg, owners of Petite Teton Farm in Anderson Valley, farming is more than a livelihood — it’s an art form and a deeply personal endeavor. After 20 years of cultivating their small family farm, they continue to face economic challenges familiar to many small farmers in Mendocino County.

December 1, 2024 — This story was originally published on Nov. 25. It has been updated with details from the school resource officer's bodycam to improve accuracy. The school resource officer is also identified.A minor altercation at Fort Bragg Middle School escalated into a significant police response earlier this fall, raising questions about the role of law enforcement on school campuses and sparking community conversations about racism and safety.

November 28, 2024 — The KZYX News will be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday on November 28 and November 29. We'll be back with our regular local news coverage on December 2.

November 27, 2024 — As the state of California races to build out an 8,000-mile fiber optic "middle mile" network, the City of Fort Bragg is constructing the "last-mile" connection to a new municipal network that could go online in the spring of 2026. Also, the Mendocino Coast Health Care District and Adventist Health management have concluded their talks around restructuring the hospital lease.

November 25, 2024 — The Mendocino Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet on December 17, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the Mendocino High School School Union on 10700 Ford Street, Mendocino, CA 95460. The meeting will include the Consideration of Resolution 2024-21 Regarding Account of Developer Fees.

November 25, 2024 — At the regular meeting of GrassRoots Institute, held Nov. 21, representatives of local government addressed on sea level rise and local coastal planning. Amber Fisette from the Mendocino County Water Agency joined the meeting to discuss county-wide drought planning, Sarah McCormick from the City of Fort Bragg reported on the difficulties of getting an aquaculture program going in Noyo Harbor and Marie Jones talked about Fort Bragg’s efforts to make multi-unit housing development easier by reducing requirements and eliminating public hearings. Jones also addressed Mendocino County’s effort to allow transient and commercial camping on private property zoned for residential use.

November 23, 2024 — Mendocino County is asking residents who suffered property damage during the storm to fill out a survey. You can access the survey by using the QR code pictured in the image above, or by clicking on this link.

November 22, 2024 — More than 5,300 Mendocino County residents were without power Friday morning, the majority of them on the coast, as part two of the atmospheric river toppled trees and brought down power lines. By Friday evening, PG&E had restored power to all but 300 customers. But even as the threat of the storm abated, scammers sought to swindle county residents with a masterful ruse.

November 22, 2024 — KZYX News is tracking landslides, road accidents, and road closures occurring as a result of the first winter storm of the season.

November 22, 2024 — KZYX News reports on power outages occurring as a result of the first winter storm of the season.

November 22, 2024 — The Mendocino Transit Authority says several bus routes have been affected by the storm due to flooding and road closures.

November 22, 2024 — KZYX News will be tracking school closures due to the atmospheric river that drenched the coast in the evening and early morning of November 21 and November 22.

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