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MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — Tourists flock by the thousands to the coastal town of Mendocino for its Victorian homes and cliff trails, but visitors this summer are also finding public
MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — Tourists flock by the thousands to the coastal town of Mendocino for its Victorian homes and cliff trails, but visitors this summer are also finding public portable toilets and signs on picket fences pleading: “Severe drought. Please conserve water."
MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — Tourists flock by the thousands to the coastal town of...
Anything with the word “skunk” as part of its name would not seem like the most appealing choice. But this is a legacy rail we’re talking about, an actual piece of pure American history – the California Western Railroad, simply known as “The Skunk.”
Michelle Blackwell July 22, 2021 — The Skunk Train has been a fixture of Mendocino County since the late 1890’s, when it was built to service the logging industry. Over the decades, it transitioned to a transportation and tourist attraction. In 2013 a major cave-in of the tunnel shut down the transportation service and the system focused on delivering adventures to tourists and families. Today the system is exploring a more utilitarian service to the local community: drought relief. “Chief Skunk” Robert Pinoli talks about how the train can help the coast during this unprecedente...