Mendocino
Americannoun
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Two reservoirs along the Russian River in Northern California — Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma — are using the approach to hold more water from the October-April storm season for summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
A navigational mistake carried their vessel off its intended route, placing the researchers about 55 miles south of Cape Mendocino, California, inside the San Andreas fault region.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
To investigate further, the team used radiocarbon dating to estimate the ages of turbidite deposits from that core and from others collected both north and south of Cape Mendocino.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Leaders in Mendocino and Humboldt counties backed the measure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Thank the gods you’re awake! We’re in Mendocino, about a hundred and fifty miles north of the Golden Gate.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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