LATEST STORIES
O’Neill: Cannabis at the State Fair
We are a little closer to the goal of cannabis bringing healthy food to a wider community.
What will tomorrow’s redwood forest look like?
Jackson Demonstration State Forest is the base of a long-term research project to see how forests manage stressors over time.
A new law holds colleges accountable if their grads don’t earn more than $36,000 a year
About 300 California programs may fail the test, including many cosmetology and some arts programs.
Fox News called Blues Beach a “giveaway” to tribes — the deed says the opposite
The deed recorded July 6 writes into state law your right to walk on the beach, and the state even kept a trap door.
California allocates dedicated funding to identify homeless students
Nearly 300,000 students in California were identified as experiencing homelessness in 2024-25, according to state data.
Mendocino Music Festival fetes 40 years of welcoming musicians, concertgoers
The festival’s iconic white Tent Concert Hall hosts nearly 30 concerts, which runs through July 25.
Photo of the Week: Glass Beach
A close-up, ground-level view of Glass Beach in Fort Bragg.
On Mendocino Ridge, a winemaker says wine’s real problem is trust
“Regenerative,” “sustainable,” “natural” — they’ve been stuck on so many bottles that a shopper has no way to tell which ones mean anything.
Newsom signs into law permanent funding for Farm to School meals program
The program connects schools with farmers to expand access to fresh meals and local ingredients.
Mendocino County’s hazard mitigation plan details what would happen in a 7.4 quake
Two recent quakes on different faults brought the county’s figures to light. The mitigation plan has not yet been adopted.
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FEATURED STORIES
What a month of Mendocino County Sheriff’s calls look like
Nights of monotony interrupted by moments of dread. That’s the job.
Mendocino County farmers were paid to grow produce for food banks
The federal money is gone. The state can only provide a fraction. The impact ripples through entire communities.
Ukiah has plenty of water — the Ukiah Valley doesn’t
The valley’s river water is sold out, and the Eel River water that fills Lake Mendocino is going away. What’s left comes down to geology and to claims staked 150 years ago.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: July 14-19, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Music festival set to return to Cook’s Valley Campground in Piercy this weekend
Dirtybird Campout and Northern Nights Music Festival will feature house, techno and bass music.
Review: SF Mime Troupe’s ‘Wreckage’ offers humor, heart and a welcome reminder
The Troupe brings its new political-musical comedy to Ukiah High School on July 30.
Ukiah’s Grace Hudson Museum screens docudrama on the life—and death— of Henrietta Lacks
Starring Oprah Winfrey as Henrietta’s daughter, the film ties in with the museum’s exhibit on portraits of daring women.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
McNear: Mendocino County’s Big River has been a popular swimming spot for decades
But what women wore to take a dip has changed dramatically.
O’Neill: When nurturing becomes life’s blood
With our new water tanks, we no longer have to choose which plants to let die. It is a vast relief.
McNear: Community effort gained Mendocino a spot on the National Register of Historic Places
The headlands was saved from housing development in 1974, and the town is much as it was 100 years ago.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: Wright Bourassa corrects the record
The District 3 supervisorial candidate favors dam removal for safety concerns
Letter to the Editor: Vote No on Measure A
Both proponents and opponents of Prop. 13 can coalesce around a “no” vote.
Letter to the Editor: What about other people’s water rights?
Lake Pillsbury is the giver of life for the Potter valley tribe and for farmers.
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ANIMALS
Featured Pet: Nova
Great manners, calm and mellow. Lap dog? Why not?
On the Eel River, the most hated fish is a California native — but a stranger nonetheless
A predator dumped into the river in 1979 is enemy No. 1 to the Eel’s salmon. One ridge over, the same fish is a local.
8 Mendocino coast beaches where your dog is welcome
But each has its own leash law.
Mendocino County’s Animal Care Services dodges budget cuts
The department runs lean and focuses on the animals. Hopefully that can continue.
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