LATEST STORIES
Mendocino County fire agencies and tribal nation recognized for fire preparedness
Cal Fire releases fire risk reduction community list, Mendocino County makes it.
Word Junkie: The summer edition
In which we drag a perfectly happy season into a basement of dictionaries and make it explain itself.
The Mendocino Setlist: June 6-12, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Robots and drones audition for grape growers at Hopland center
UC brought a group of ag tech startups to its Mendocino County research station June 30, and the audience came from as far as Fresno and Sacramento.
O’Neill: Manufactured urgency is a detriment to mental and physical health
As it becomes addictive, it’s time to rein in and see what’s real and what’s not.
A third of California teacher preparation programs receive an ‘F’ on literacy report card
California ranks among the bottom 12 states for teaching literacy, report says.
The Point Arena mountain beaver is running out of fog
Ancient, coal-black, found nowhere else, this animal is on the brink.
Photo of the Week: San Pedro cactus flower
A beautiful bloom on a San Pedro cactus growing in a flower pot in Redwood Valley.
July gardening in Mendocino County means keeping up while you look ahead
Water deep, run the drip and plant now for a fall you can’t picture yet.
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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.
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.
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 6-12, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
They asked 6,000 Californians about inequality and learned how we live with it
A conversation with G. Cristina Mora and Tianna S. Paschel, authors of “Normalizing Inequality: How Californians Make Sense of the Growing Divide”
Mendocino County Superior Court photo contest nears deadline
Fourteen photos from local photographers will be displayed in new courthouse.
Charlie Harris’ book Mendo explores Mendocino County’s pot boom and bust
The county’s libertarian leanings, where the left can snuggle comfortably against the right, benefited many until reality intruded.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
McNear: Independence Day, 1890 style
Speeches, temperance drinks and a band called “the Horribles” entertained the crowd.
Haschak: Impacts of annexation, tourism promotion to be studied
Temporary moratorium on data center construction proposed for July 7 BOS meeting.
O’Neill: Consistent seed-starting drives the operation
We’ve been busier than ever, seven work-filled days a week.
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: Raven
Big pup, big goof, big heart, smart and gentle.
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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