🌧️ A Flood Watch is in effect for the Russian River near Hopland and Talmage on Sunday, the National Weather Service says. Minor flooding is possible, including along Highway 175 near Hopland as the river approaches flood stage.

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🟥 Point Arena stands tall after mural vandalism

After a mural honoring Nicole Smith, a murdered Pomo woman, was vandalized last month, her family says the incident brought increased community support and visibility for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement.

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🌊 After a 30-year absence, juvenile coho salmon were documented in Ackerman Creek north of Ukiah. State officials say the discovery signals progress in salmon recovery efforts.

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💣 A U.S. Air Force explosives team safely destroyed a World War II–era practice bomb found on private property near Gualala this week, after the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance.

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