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🌱 How a single crash shut Highway 1 and cut local power

Hello Mendocino! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a single crash shut Highway 1 and cut local power
  • How the newly widened Jack Peters Bridge changes Mendocino drivers’ routines
  • What Haschak’s 2027 departure means for Mendocino County’s Third District

Also on today's calendar: 🟢🦸‍♀️Low back Pain/Hip pain and 3 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Mendocino? Post it to Mendocino photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers around in the morning, temps: high: 57, low: 52.
  • Friday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Car Crash Knocks Down Power Pole, Closes Highway 1 Near Wages Creek (kymkemp.com) — A late‑night crash knocked down a power pole and PG&E lines on Highway 1 near Wages Creek, just north of Westport, forcing a full closure of the highway and cutting power to about 200 customers. Cal Fire Mendocino, CHP, and a tow company responded after a sedan overturned and sheared the pole, and crews worked overnight to clear the downed lines and restore service.
   

2. Jack Peters Bridge reopens to two-way traffic in Mendocino • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) — Two-way traffic is now restored on the Jack Peters Bridge on Highway 1 in Mendocino, easing a year of detours and delays for local drivers. The $15.5 million Caltrans project widened the 1939 bridge, upgraded railings, and added shoulders plus a new pedestrian walkway connecting Mendocino, Caspar, and Fort Bragg.
   

3. Mendocino County Supervisor John Haschak will not seek re-election • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) — Mendocino County’s Third District Supervisor John Haschak says he won’t seek re-election, meaning his Willits-, Covelo-, and Laytonville-area seat will open in January 2027. He reflects on emergency preparedness work in Brooktrails, years of teaching in Willits schools, and his hopes to stay politically engaged while spending more time with family and possibly returning to teaching or work in Guatemala.
   

4. Beale EOD Team Safely Disposes of Military Ordnance Found (territorialdispatch.com) — Military explosives experts safely destroyed a World War II practice bomb discovered on private property in Mendocino County near Gualala, after local authorities called in the Air Force EOD team. Officials stress that anyone finding suspicious items should avoid touching them and immediately contact law enforcement for trained disposal support.
   

5. State health officials warn against eating organs of recreationally caught Dungeness crabs • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) — State health officials are warning Mendocino County residents not to eat the internal organs of recreationally caught Dungeness crab from local waters, including the Ten Mile State Marine Reserve area. High levels of domoic acid can cause anything from stomach upset to seizures or memory loss, and officials urge people to clean crabs before cooking and discard any cooking liquid or broth.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mendocino

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