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🌱 Point Arena lodging tax increase leads in updated election count

Point Arena, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Point Arena! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Point Arena lodging tax increase leads in updated election count
  • Point Arena gets a nod for its quieter coastal charms
  • Fort Bragg's soccer season reflects years of coastal youth development

Also on today's calendar: Chair Yoga and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
  • Friday: Windy with rain at times, with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Challenger moves to first in Ukiah City Council race as Mendocino County issues updated election results • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) — Point Arena's proposed hotel and vacation rental tax increase leads 99–35 in Mendocino County's latest election count. Measure C needs a simple majority to pass, while the Coast Life Support District ambulance tax has 73.39% support among county voters. Results remain unofficial as ballot processing continues.
   

• 9 Of The Quietest Pacific Coast Towns (worldatlas.com) — Point Arena earns a spot among nine quiet Pacific Coast towns, with its small downtown and rugged shoreline taking center stage. The travel feature highlights Arena Theater, the fishing pier at Arena Cove, and nearby lighthouse views and trails through the Stornetta Public Lands.
   

• Fort Bragg High School Varsity boys soccer team making history (ukiahdailyjournal.com) — Point Arena's soccer team lost 4–2 to Mendocino after taking a 2–0 lead, a brief local connection in a feature on Fort Bragg's season. The Timberwolves finished 18–5–2 after a quarterfinal loss to The Bay School, with the story tracing their development through coastal youth programs.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Neighbors, we hit a big milestone: 1,500 miles of powerlines moved underground.
    One clear purpose: safety. PG&E reached its 1,500th mile in October, since the program began in 2021. That’s like a trench from San Francisco to… (Nextdoor )
  • Maurices posted a job opening for Temporary Retail Sales Support in Ukiah. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Cashier/Pizza Maker Ukiah 7917 in Ukiah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Point Arena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mendocino

  • Fungi fans rejoice: Caspar's mushroom festival is back for round three • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com)
  • The Mendocino Setlist: November 10-15, 2026 • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com)
  • Mendocino College dancers take the stage for fall performance (ukiahdailyjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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