LATEST STORIES
Ukiah City Council on Wednesday to consider appointing new city attorney
Darcy Vaughn is set to replace current City Attorney David Rapport, who recently announced his retirement.
Ukiah dog toast of the Big Apple. Welcome home, Jinny Lu!
She got in at 2 a.m. and announced that she was done talking to reporters.
Your Mendocino: Bowling Ball Beach
Low tide on Bowling Ball Beach located at the northern end of Schooner Gulch State Beach.
The oldest bar in Mendocino County?
One bar at a time, one claim at a time, until the county runs out of either.
Featured Pet: Godzilla
Named for a monster, Godzilla is anything but. This 4-month-old is sweet as honey.
Opinion: A seismic threat to the Potter Valley Project’s Scott Dam
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and PG&E should make public the internal studies of seismic risk to Scott Dam.
Federal trial hearing alleging Meta created harmful and addictive products set to begin Tuesday
Meta has said the claims have been misrepresented, that the up to $1.4 trillion penalty is disproportionate to the claims.
Amazon facility opens north of Ukiah
Branded vans and semitrucks make trips to and from facility.
The Mendocino Setlist: August 17-23, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Fort Bragg encourages residents to attend informational city fiber network events
City’s new fiber broadband network is almost complete, and early sign-ups for service are beginning.
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Mendocino’s sheriff is a third short on staff — and chasing the money to fix it
The sheriff’s office is running a third short, and Sheriff Matt Kendall is working the county board and a state grant to fill the empty jobs.
Mendocino stopped counting its crops — the new ag commissioner is catching up
The crop report is years behind every neighboring county’s. Angela Godwin is rebuilding it with a skeleton crew — and maybe a raffle.
Point Arena’s wastewater treatment plant burglary represents a significant loss
An estimated $14,000 in damages makes a major impact on the small city.
FEATURED STORIES
Fort Bragg chases two state grants for Timberwolf Stadium, community center
Council votes 5-0 to pursue up to $8.5 million for an all-weather track at Timberwolf Stadium and up to $10 million to make the C.V. Starr Center a resilience hub.
Mendocino County’s smallest fire crew is 43 sheep
Fire season’s cutest fuel crew eat the brush and grow next year’s wool while they do it.
A field guide to the little governments that run rural Mendocino
In the unincorporated parts of the county, special districts manage a very great deal.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: August 17-23, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Mendocino College displays new art created by students in first mural painting course
Mural reflecting themes of Mendocino College now on display near campus café.
Ukiah kids triathlon planned for Saturday
Kids will swim, bike and run at Todd Grove Park this weekend.
Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference offers free evening events Thursday and Friday
Readings by faculty members are open to the public and access to afternoon seminars is also available.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
O’Neill: Laying Trap to rest
Horses sense our energy, and Trap taught me to appreciate the moment.
McNear: Mendocino and Fort Bragg vied for the first high school on the coast
Mendocino High opened for classes in May, 1894 and graduated its first class in 1896.
Opinion: Special districts: When do they make sense?
A thought experiment using the Ukiah Valley provides an answer.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: Mendocino College is for everyone
Record enrollment, workforce development, cultural activities, sports and lifelong learning opportunities support all our communities.
Letter to the Editor: Ukiah City Council ignores its own general plans — and decades of advocacy
Waterways that flow through Ukiah should be protected and enhanced. It’s all part of making Ukiah a walkable city.
Letter to the Editor: Dead trees in Ukiah’s western hills are a safety issue
Standing dead trees vastly increase a fire’s intensity and impacts.
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ANIMALS
Featured Pet: Godzilla
Named for a monster, Godzilla is anything but. This 4-month-old is sweet as honey.
Rescue dog from Ukiah named ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’
Plans are in the works to celebrate Jinny Lu once she returns to Ukiah from New York City.
Mendocino County Superior Court Justice Patrick Pekin makes it official
Giant Alaskan Malamute Bodhi is now the mayor of Mendocino.
They’re on our flag, but do long-gone grizzly bears belong in modern California?
Democrats are advancing a bill over objections from rural residents, ranchers and Republicans that would study whether California should bring back grizzly bears.
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