LATEST STORIES
Why June belongs to Juno — and to every couple on the Mendocino headlands
Don’t worry: the fog will burn off by midday…late afternoon…evening?
Eight downtown Ukiah businesses vandalized, business owner helps neighbor all night
“Gaping holes” in Ukiah businesses after windows smashed at 3 a.m., neighbor helps past sunrise.
North Coast Opportunities closed seven programs in two years
The community action agency cites federal cuts. A 2025 audit found a $3 million accounting error.
The Mendocino Setlist: June 22-28, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
O’Neill: On solstice, cannabis and the last batch of chickens head outside
Farming means hard work in the present while always preparing for what’s next.
California is getting ready to increase a health insurance tax. Will it affect your premium?
A family of four could pay $400 more a year in premiums — but the tax still needs federal approval from the Trump administration to take effect.
Ukiah’s fiber optic internet project nearly one-third complete
Service to be activated by end of month.
California Teachers Association opposes one-time billionaire tax
The state’s largest teachers union say they support taxing the wealthy, but prefer to do so by extending the taxes imposed under Propositions 30 and 55.
New 3.5-mile trail loop in Ukiah set for grand opening Saturday
The Gateway Trail Loop starts at the corner of Helen Avenue and Doolin Canyon Road.
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FEATURED STORIES
Tribe with senior Eel River water rights shut out of White House meeting
The department of the Interior’s own filings cited tribal trust obligations. It hasn’t consulted Round Valley Indian Tribes.
Fort Bragg municipal fiber project makes headway
Eventually every house and business within the city limits can sign up for speedy internet.
Covelo’s Green Bridge is down for two to three years, with no stopgap
The bridge Round Valley residents call the Green Bridge collapsed June 12. The county says a replacement is two to three years away, leaving residents with a 6.5-mile detour as fire season starts.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: June 22-28, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
The 19th annual Mendocino Film Festival last weekend of May
The festival will screen 80 films across three Mendocino venues and one Fort Bragg theater.
Senegalese goat skin drum to be gifted to Mendocino Art Center
A special ceremony will be held Saturday at the center to celebrate the drum.
The Outlaws of Mendocino relies on tradition — and breaks the mold
North Bay teacher Joseph Roberts makes a movie about his robber ancestor.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
McNear: A timeline of wedding dresses is on display at the Kelley House Museum
Carrie Correia-Silva’s dress for her 1904 wedding to Manuel Costa is an amazing feat of dressmaking.
O’Neill: Water is the miracle that makes life possible
Our new storage tanks create ripples of positive energy throughout the farm and the community.
McNear: It’s graduation time at Mendocino High — in 1926.
The school yearbook detailed what each student imagined life to be in 1946. Nobody predicted World War II.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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.
Letter to the Editor: I commend Supervisor Ted Williams for supporting Assembly Bill 2494
Jackson Demonstration State Forest needs management for climate and recreation.
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ANIMALS
Featured Pet: Angie
Smart pup seeks smart kids.
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.
Kittens are in season across Mendocino County
The Ukiah shelter has money for spay work — and no vets to do it.
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