Fort Bragg City Council — Full Report — August 24, 2026
A coastal zoning code overhaul, a $35 million wastewater infrastructure plan, and opposition to offshore oil drilling filled a meeting that ran until 9 p.m.
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A coastal zoning code overhaul, a $35 million wastewater infrastructure plan, and opposition to offshore oil drilling filled a meeting that ran until 9 p.m.
The two-page letter was written to end a lawsuit. But its most important passage concerns the contaminated water body at the center of the town's fight over its coastline, and what the city told the company it would, and would not, ask the state to do about it.
MCC is expanding into a new business while reporting a significant deficit. Profitability has declined steadily from 2020, when the clinic reported a surplus of $1.1 million. Last year, the clinic reported a loss of $1.3 million.
The City of Fort Bragg and Caltrans both said Wednesday that they are working together to modify the fence after residents objected to its height, appearance, and impact on the view.
The Fort Bragg City Council voted unanimously Monday to pursue a state grant of up to $8.5 million to replace the community-built dirt track with an all-weather surface, install synthetic turf, upgrade restrooms, and other upgrades.
Eight confirmed candidates for city council, concern over speeding on the coastal trail, and a parks and recreation policy were discussed at a meeting that featured public comment on pedestrian safety, broadband spending, and surveillance cameras.
A simple wooden plank fence running along Highway One as drivers enter or exit Fort Bragg has become the talk of the town. Who is building the fence? Why are they building the fence? Does the City Council know about it? Is it part of the broadband installation project? If
Two volunteer soccer coaches from Mendocino County, detained by federal immigration authorities months apart, went before the same federal appeals court in July — but for very different reasons, and to very different ends.
Middle-mile work near Fort Bragg is finished