LATEST STORIES
The Mendocino Setlist: February 9-15, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Letter to the Editor: Support Tribal leaders in redefining Jackson Demonstration State Forest
If California is serious about climate resilience, the state must change the logging mandate at JDSF.
Thursday lecture in Ukiah to explore links between Plato and Buddhism
Dr. Peter Moore will present a free public lecture at Dharma Realm Buddhist University.
O’Neill: An opportunity to serve food producers and the community
As farmers market association president, I want to knit a tapestry of access to good food.
Republican Steve Hilton leads California governor fundraising as large pool of Democrats lag
It takes tens of millions of dollars to run a statewide campaign for governor. Strategists say the many Democratic candidates aren’t raising money quickly enough.
Union leaders have a message for Newsom: Regulate AI if you want to be president
Leaders from the AFL-CIO, representing 2.3 million nationwide members, say Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to focus on the technology’s harms to win support for her presidential run.
Woman ticketed on suspicion of abalone poaching at Van Damme State Park
Wildlife officers say the woman allegedly hid red abalone in her pants while harvesting urchin along the rocky shoreline south of Mendocino.
County supervisors debate rules for short-term rentals
Supervisors discussed a proposed ordinance that would regulate short-term rentals in the county’s inland unincorporated areas.
Trump endorses James Gallagher in race for 1st Congressional District
Senator Mike McGuire responds as redistricting brings inland Mendocino County voters into the contest.
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FEATURED STORIES
Native children in foster care in Mendocino County are at high risk of being trafficked
Speakers at a training at Ukiah’s Pinoleville Rancheria cite social media as a factor and explain how Feather Alerts work.
Water commission to discuss storage options Thursday ahead of Potter Valley Project shuttering
The Inland Water and Power Commission is a joint powers authority that works to protect the Russian and Eel river watersheds.
County supervisors reject proposal to remove Supervisor Madeline Cline from water commission
The proposal followed concerns over Cline’s attendance at an agriculture conference featuring a federal official opposed to decommissioning the Potter Valley Project.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: February 9-15, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Mendocino County names two Youth Poet Laureates for 2026–28
High school students from Point Arena and Ukiah were selected to serve as cultural ambassadors for poetry across the county.
Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns to Fort Bragg and Willits
Two screenings will feature short films highlighting environmental stewardship, conservation and community action, with proceeds benefiting Mendocino Land Trust.
Generative AI is eating culture. See how close it’s getting to disrupting dance
Dancers say their craft can’t be duplicated by AI. Our tests show they’re right — for now.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
The MacKerricher sisters staged a dual wedding in 1899
An altar surrounded by white roses and cordoned by a lover’s knot provided a beautiful setting on land that’s now MacKerricher State Park.
O’Neill: Winter cooking is delicious and easy if you plan ahead
Roasts with meats and veggies can stretch into breakfasts and lunches.
Letter to the editor: Mendocino Railway is raking in millions at taxpayers’ expense
Make a public comment Monday to protest this wasteful fiction.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: Remove the logging mandate at Jackson State Demonstration Forest
We have to change the rules, not just the rhetoric, around forest health, climate and cultural lands.
Letter to the Editor: ICE could invade the Mendocino Coast
Are we going to sit passively or will we act as a community with deeply held values?
Letter to the Editor: Citizens’ action group in Willits tackles homelessness
Donations to the new nonprofit help with motel programs and more in a county with fewer than 300 shelter beds.
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