LATEST STORIES
Free mobile shower service launches in Willitsย
The free service provides heated showers, toiletries and optional sack dinners at a downtown church twice a week.
Sheriffโs office continues search for missing Philo teen
Sara Gene Keene, 17, was last seen Jan. 2, and her car was later detected in San Francisco, authorities said.
The Mendocino Setlist: January 19-25, 2026ย
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
The fight over how to pay for Medi-Cal puts pressure on Newsom to raise taxes
Newsom has already vowed to tank a proposed ballot initiative that would impose a 5% wealth tax on the stateโs billionaires to bolster Medi-Cal. Progressive lawmakers and their allies in labor and health seem hopeful that Newsom could support a different long-shot funding idea.
Sneaker wave warning issued for Mendocino Coast
The National Weather Service urges people to stay back from beaches, rocks and jetties as hazardous wave conditions move into the area.
OโNeill: โWork in a way that makes great memoriesโ
Itโs a lesson we all need when weโre frustrated or down.
Native-led conference urges law enforcement to better address missing and murdered Indigenous people
Organizers say tools, training and trust-building exist to confront the MMIP crisis in California โ but law enforcement must be willing to use them.
New legislation mandates ‘American’ labeled wines to use US grapes only
Supporters say the proposal would close a loophole that allows up to 25% imported wine in bottles labeled as American.
Which Mendocino Coast roads flood most? Regional planners want to know
Residents are invited to take an online survey by Feb. 16 to help identify the countyโs most flood-prone coastal routes for future fixes.
From classical to boogie-woogie, pianists take over Mendocino College stage Jan. 24โ25
The 33rd annual Professional Pianists Concerts bring two genre-spanning performances to Ukiah, featuring 11 accomplished pianists.
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FEATURED STORIES
The Mendocino Voiceโs most-read stories of 2025ย
From public safety and government accountability to community pride, these are the stories that resonated most with readers this year.
Hopland donkey rescue featured in reality series premieres Jan. 3
Ron King hopes to change the narrative around animal rescues, donkeys and Mendocino County in the new show Donkey King.
Mendocino County urges residents to know their evacuation zoneย
Residents are encouraged to check their evacuation zone at mendoready.org and sign up for alerts โ it could save a life.
ARTS & CULTURE
Grace Hudson Museum hosts Mission Grรกfica printmaking events Saturday
A screen-printing workshop and relief printing demonstration on Jan. 17 will highlight the museumโs current exhibit, “Mission Grรกfica: Reflecting a Community in Print,” featuring artists Jos Sances and Juan Fuentes.
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
Weir spent more than 60 years touring, recording and performing with the Grateful Dead and beyond.
The Mendocino Setlist: January 5-11, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Abstract and digital art converge in new Gualala art exhibit
Artist Mike Connorโs work explores the intersection of tradition and innovation.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
From delivering babies to recordkeeping, Mendocino County women did it all
Midwives traveled to Ukiah once or twice a year to add babies to the countyโs records.
Opinion: Rural students need a level playing field to access 4-year colleges and higher degrees
Mendocino Collegeโs recent partnership with National University exemplifies whatโs needed.
Opinion: Mendocino County needs robust technical education programs
To keep kids and their skills at home, we must invest in education that offers lifelong careers in rural counties.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: Citizensโ action group in Willits tackles homelessness
Donations to the new nonprofit help with motel programs and more in a county with fewer than 300 shelter beds.
Letter to the Editor: Water is Life
In a letter to the editor, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins shares “why we must stop the destruction of Potter Valley’s farms.”
Letter to the editor: Ukiahโs ice rink comes with big consequences
The city could try rollerskating instead and not relegate the farmers market to the rain.
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