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šŸŒ± What Mendocino County voters should know about this supervisor candidateā€™s lawsuit

Morning Mendocino! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • What Mendocino County voters should know about this supervisor candidateā€™s lawsuit
  • Why a Ukiah probationer is now jailed without bail
  • Why did Mendocino keep its wooden roofs and shun tin?

Also on today's calendar: Indie Pop Star Michelle Lambert Plays Willits Community Theater and Arts Center! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 60, low: 49.
  • Sunday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. District 3 Candidate For BOS Sued For Sexual Harassment, Retaliation (theava.com) ā€” A candidate for the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors is being sued by a former employee who alleges sexual harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower violations tied to his cannabis business. The complaint, filed in Mendocino County Superior Court, seeks significant damages, while the defendant denies the claims and says he will fight them in court.
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2. Probationer arrested in Ukiah after bear spray, another person's wallet allegedly found in his possession ā€¢ The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) ā€” Deputies in Mendocino County arrested a Ukiah man on probation after allegedly finding bear spray, knives, cannabis, and another personā€™s wallet in his motel room on Talmage Road. The walletā€™s owner said it was left at a gas station weeks earlier, and the suspect is now jailed without bail on multiple allegations.
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3. Kelley House Calendar: Building Mendocino: Tin Roofs (advocate-news.com) ā€” Mendocinoā€™s love affair with wood construction, from historic shake roofs to todayā€™s design guidelines, has left only a handful of rare tin-roofed buildings around town. This Kelley House feature traces how fire risk, Sanborn maps, and changing materials shaped Mendocinoā€™s skyline, and invites you to visit the museumā€™s current exhibit and walking tours to see that history up close.
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4. Pets of the week: Alex and Persimmon (advocate-news.com) ā€” If youā€™re looking to adopt locally, Alex the dog and Persimmon the cat are waiting at the Mendocino Coast Humane Society in Fort Bragg. The article details their personalities, adoption fees, and how they get along with kids, dogs, and cats, plus provides the shelterā€™s address, phone number, and website so Mendocino Coast residents can meet them.
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5. 4Reel Fishing: A real Salmon fishing season returns off the Mendocino Coast (ukiahdailyjournal.com) ā€” Salmon fishing is officially returning off the Mendocino County coast this summer, with seasons set for June 13ā€“July 19 and August 1ā€“31, pending state regulations. The column also shares current tips and conditions for Lake Mendocino, Clear Lake, and Blue Lakes, encouraging anglers to plan trips that can boost local coastal businesses.
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šŸ“ø Around Mendocino

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šŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • Tennis vs. Cloverdale Excused at 2:50PM
    Little River Inn , 7901 CA-1 , Little River
    4:00 pm
  • Surface Tension
    Matheson Performing Arts Center , 45096 Cahto St , Mendocino
    7:30 pm
    • Sunday April 19
  • šŸ‹ā€ā™€ļø Pelvic floor/ Core Strengthing
    10481 Lansing St , Mendocino
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday April 21
  • Track @ St. Helena Excused at 11:55AM
    St Helena High School , 1401 Grayson Ave , St Helena
    3:30 pm

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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Squirrels (or some animals) seem to have been storing their nuts in my hollow bamboo fence, and now they're pulling it apart to get at their stash!
    They have probably been dropping them in the open tops of the poles. I've never seen this before, so I don't know how long it's been going on, but Iā€¦ (Nextdoor Caspar South)
  • Mendocino Unified School District posted a job opening for Evening Custodian in Mendocino. Apply here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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