LATEST STORIES
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.
The warning plan Fort Bragg never wrote
The city depends on the city manager to monitor the emergency and inform the public while keeping a “1,000-foot view.”
Potter Valley Elementary School’s water fix finally comes together
Bacteria made the school’s well unsafe. The district paid the price while the state spent hundreds of thousands on studies.
California recruits teens to help advise on state’s AI and technology decisions
The state plans to train recruits in spring 2027 to help them “lead projects that directly improve the wellness of teens.”
O’Neill: Laying Trap to rest
Horses sense our energy, and Trap taught me to appreciate the moment.
UC Berkeley’s language archive breathes new life into endangered Indigenous languages
The California Language Archive has preserved California’s dying Indigenous languages since 1949.
Wine industry pledges $820K to combat grapevine pest
The funding will support the eradication of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, a pest that spreads the fatal grapevine ailment known as Pierce’s disease.
No court reporter? Record the hearing, California Supreme Court rules
The California Supreme Court dealt a blow to court reporter unions, ordering that recordings of hearings are vital when certified reporters aren’t available.
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.
Rally against Jackson forest logging set for Saturday in Fort Bragg
Organizers call for a halt to a timber harvest plan near Chamberlain Creek and passage of AB 2494.
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.
New telehealth site in Fort Bragg brings VA health care access to North Coast
“No veteran should have to choose between geography and their health.”
For Fort Bragg’s fleet, a salmon season cut short and a cloudy crab outlook
Levels of domoic acid, whale entanglements, catch limits all complicate the picture.
FEATURED STORIES
These drops kill fleas—but they’re getting into everything
A recent state report says that even high grade systems, such as Ukiah’s wastewater treatment plant, can’t clear fipronil.
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 10-16, 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
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.
Your Mendocino County Garden: August
The month the garden and the fire season turn out to be the same conversation — and what to do about that echium.
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: Penelope
A sweet girl, she needs a constant presence in her life. She’ll reward you with love.
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.
The predator we lost may return — and the kelp is betting on it
Five years of hand-culling urchins pulled Mendocino’s kelp back at a handful of sites, but the real wager is on a returning sea star.
Alaskan Malamute Bodhi announces victory in Mendocino mayor’s race
At presstime, no concession speech from cavamaltipoo Milo.
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