🌱 How threatened is Hopland as the Feliz Fire holds at 70%?

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In today's newsletter:

• How threatened is Hopland as the Feliz Fire holds at 70%?
• Discover the historic Mendocino lighthouse you can actually stay overnight in
• Highway 162 closed as Anderson Fire spreads rapidly near Covelo

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 55.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Update: Feliz Fire in Mendocino County still at 70% containment by Wednesday afternoon (sanluisobispo.com) — Fire crews have the Feliz Fire near Hopland in Mendocino County 70% contained after it burned 872 acres since starting along Feliz Creek Road on Aug. 1. Officials explain what that containment figure really means, stressing that a significant portion of the perimeter remains uncontrolled and the fire is not yet out.
   

• This Restored 1909 Lighthouse Might Be the Mendocino Coast's Best-Kept Secret (activenorcal.com) — Just south of Fort Bragg, Point Cabrillo Light Station offers Mendocino coast residents a nearby day trip with trails, marine exhibits, and a still-working 1909 lighthouse. You can explore the museum, watch for whales, or even stay overnight in restored lightkeeper houses, all while soaking in the region’s lumber-era history and sweeping bluff-top views.
   

• New Wildfire, the Anderson Fire, Burns Over 200 Acres In Mendocino County (sfist.com) — A fast-moving new wildfire, the Anderson Fire, is burning over 200 acres near Covelo in Mendocino County, forcing a Highway 162 closure and prompting evacuation warnings and a cooling center at Round Valley Indian Health Center. With the blaze at 0% containment and following the recent Feliz Fire, residents should stay alert for changing conditions and possible expanded evacuations.
   

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📸 Around Mendocino

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendocino

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Monday August 10

• First Day of Fall Sports
  Mendocino K-8 Mendocino, CA 95460

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Scribble & Splash - Suzi Long Watercolor Class
  Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Blue Pelican Gallery, 401 North Harbor Drive in Fort Bragg.
  10:30 am

Friday August 7

• Point Arena Lighthouse - National Lighthouse Day
  Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Point Arena Lighthouse 45500 Lighthouse Rd Point Arena, CA 95468
  10:00 am
• Alela Diane →
  Caspar Bread and Wine, 14957 Caspar Rd, Caspar
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• 10th Annual Noyo Headlands Race →
  Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Noyo Headlands Park, Cypress Street entrance, Fort Bragg, CA
  8:00 am
• Mendocino Obon Festival
  Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Mendocino Art Center 45200 Little Lake Street Mendocino
  12:00 pm
• Cafe Beaujolais Second Saturday Art Fair
  Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center 961 Ukiah Street Mendocino, CA 95460
  1:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• Sunday Brunch at Little River Inn
  Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Little River Inn, 7901 N. Hwy 1 Little River
  8:00 am

Monday August 10

• First Day of Fall Sports
  Mendocino K-8 Mendocino, CA 95460
• Mendocino Jazz Society
  Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Tall Guy Brewing, 362 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Glass Beach Information Table (Copy) — MendoParks →
  MacKerricher State Park, 24100 MacKerricher Park Rd, Fort Bragg
  10:00 am
• Gloriana Dance Company
  Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Gloriana Studio at the Boatyard
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fort Bragg Unified School District posted a job opening for FBHS Instruct. Asst. SH/SDC #179 7 hrs./5 Days Wk./10 Months /182 Days #16-1417 Open Until Filled in Fort Bragg. Apply here.
• KPG Healthcare, LLC posted a job opening for Travel RRT - $2,221 Gross Per Week in Fort Bragg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendocino here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Bragg

• Fort Bragg's historic The Grey Whale Inn returns under new ownership after full restoration (pressdemocrat.com)
• Family raising money for expenses after woman fatally struck in Fort Bragg last month • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com)

Willits

• Burglary Investigations Lead to SWAT Standoff in Willits (kymkemp.com)
• Romero Seeks Court Order Removing Hart From the November Ballot for District 3 Board of Supervisor's Open Seat (mendolocal.news)
• Taxes and Finance: Great charitable deduction ideas (ukiahdailyjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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