LATEST STORIES
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.
Previous Lake Mendocino prescribed burn worked to prevent spread of brush fire Thursday
‘Thank God it was here,’ Cal Fire battalion chief says.
Mendocino teacher bit by shark returns to surf same spot he was attacked
Fundraiser for Mendocino man bit by shark exceeds goal, excess money to fund bleed kits.
SEIU announces tentative deal with Mendocino County, county confirms
The union says the 3-year deal would bring raises and a Juneteenth holiday. The deal still needs a member vote and board sign-off.
Single structure fire in Ukiah contained off Route 253
Cal Fire helicopter made multiple water drops on the fire.
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.
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.
Man rescued after car overturns down embankment in Hopland
Driver sustains minor to moderate injuries according to CHP.
Letter to the Editor: Wright Bourassa corrects the record
The District 3 supervisorial candidate favors dam removal for safety concerns
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FEATURED STORIES
Search for Mendocino County CEO continues
After an initial round of candidates, the Board of Supervisors decided to expand the search for a new CEO.
After years of pop-ups, Floyd and Connie’s opens a permanent Fort Bragg restaurant
“We’re telling people it’s like a sexy mid-century steakhouse” — if that steakhouse sported a large deck overlooking Noyo Harbor and personal touches everywhere.
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
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.
Word Junkie: The summer edition
In which we drag a perfectly happy season into a basement of dictionaries and make it explain itself.
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: 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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