Opinion: Federal shutdown threatens food aid; Mendo Food Network urges local support

As federal SNAP delays leave Mendocino County families uncertain, Mendo Food Network calls on the community to give to its Turkey Challenge to help meet rising holiday food needs. The post Opinion: Federal shutdown threatens food aid;
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category 94.5 K-wine News The status of CalFresh benefits during the government shutdown remains up in the air, with a judge’s ruling this afternoon that Washington must send contingency payments to the state, which administers the program.
CHP ramps up Halloween weekend patrols to prevent crashes and DUIs

Officers will increase enforcement from Friday evening through early Saturday, focusing on impaired driving, speeding and seat belt violations across Mendocino County and statewide. The post CHP ramps up Halloween weekend patrols to prevent crashes and DUIs
Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown

The rulings Friday came a day before the payments were due to be halted. SNAP is used by 1 in 8 Americans to buy groceries and is a major piece of the nation’s social safety net. The
Ukiah residents petition to save downtown’s colorful Chinese pistache trees

Nearly 2,000 people have signed a petition opposing a city study that could remove trees along School Street as part of a downtown improvement project. The post Ukiah residents petition to save downtown’s colorful Chinese pistache trees appeared first
Stephen Joseph Muchowski, longtime Mendocino resident and computer consultant, dies at 87

An Army veteran and engineer, Muchowski helped modernize classrooms across Mendocino County before retiring in 2002. The post Stephen Joseph Muchowski, longtime Mendocino resident and computer consultant, dies at 87 appeared first on The Mendocino Voice |
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Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Clayton Brennan is hanging up his robe Friday after a long career on the bench. Before becoming a judge, Brennan worked as a deputy district attorney and in private practice, later overseeing
Pres. Trump, China Pres. Xi Jinping reach short-term trade agreement following meeting

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a short-term trade agreement, which comes after their face-to-face meeting in Busan, South Korea — their first direct talks since 2019. The agreement, described by Trump as “an
Buckingham Palace strips Prince Andrew of royal titles, evicts him from Royal Lodge in Windsor

Buckingham Palace confirmed Thursday that Prince Andrew has been formally stripped of his royal titles and ordered to vacate Royal Lodge, his longtime Windsor residence. The decision, authorized by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, marks the
NBA fines Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $35,000 for obscene gesture during loss to Heat

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 by the NBA after making an obscene gesture during Tuesday night’s 144–117 loss to the Miami Heat. The league announced the penalty Thursday, citing Ball for “making an