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Mendocino

American  
[men-duh-see-noh] / ˌmɛn dəˈsi noʊ /

noun

  1. Cape, a cape in NW California: the westernmost point in California.


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“With 136 acres now officially transferred into tribal stewardship, one of the most spectacular stretches of the Mendocino Coast will be forever protected,” McGuire said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

In Mendocino County, Ukiah could hit 96 degrees by Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

To confirm this idea, the team used radiocarbon dating on this core and others collected near Cape Mendocino, where the two fault systems meet.

From Science Daily May 2, 2026

Those roles sometimes conflict — as they did at Lake Mendocino, which dried to a mud puddle during the 2012–16 drought.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 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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