LATEST STORIES
Willits nonprofits to host annual soup fundraiser Saturday
Event will support Willits Shelter Action Group and Willits Daily Bread programs serving people facing homelessness and food insecurity.
Families with missing loved ones like Nancy Guthrie face ambiguous loss. It freezes grief
Experts say families of missing people often experience “ambiguous loss,” a form of grief without closure.
Frost advisory issued for Mendocino and Lake counties
Temperatures could fall to the low-30 early Tuesday, so provide proper shelter for people, pets and plants.
The Mendocino Setlist: March 9-15, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
USDA seeks nominations for tribal advisory committee
Three members will be appointed to panel that advises the agriculture secretary on issues affecting tribal communities; nominations due March 31.
Local cannabis farmers invited to compete in second annual Mendo Cup
Tickets are on sale for the May 3 event in Willits celebrating Mendocino County’s craft cannabis culture.
PG&E to hold town hall with Mendocino Coast, North Coast customers on Tuesday
The one-hour virtual meeting will include updates on wildfire safety work and a Q&A with PG&E’s North Coast Regional Vice President Dave Canny.
‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
The Bay Area musician wrote hundreds of songs, from psychedelic jams to soul-influenced rockers, and released dozens of albums.
Willits man convicted of multiple child sexual abuse charges
Jury finds Christopher Kiger guilty of 11 felony counts tied to abuse between 2020 and 2023.
Ukiah City Council reduces credits for some solar users
New policy will pay surplus electricity at the avoided-cost rate starting July 1.
Four weekends of whale-themed events begin on Mendocino Coast
The annual Whale Festival features chowder competitions, wine tastings and educational programs.
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FEATURED STORIES
Mendocino County’s south coast has become a ‘pharmacy desert’
The November closure of Gualala’s pharmacy means residents must travel over an hour to fill prescriptions.
Mendocino County supervisors approve $500,000 for Potter Valley water efforts
Supervisors debated the amount to spend on two regional agencies handling PG&E’s planned decommissioning.
After two appeals, Gualala residents are unable to salvage downtown landscaping plans
“We are very glad that this thing is moving forward, there are a lot of safety improvements, but it violates a cardinal rule of the town plan which is to make sure the highway project reflects the beautiful natural surroundings of Gualala,” says local activist Tom Murphy.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: March 9-15, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Dual auditions planned for upcoming Willits stage productions
The March 7 session will cast roles in a fast-paced comedy and an original historical drama.
Exhibit traces tribal connections to water at Grace Hudson Museum
“Momím Wené/Medicine Water” highlights the work of over 30 Native artists and runs through May 10 in Ukiah.
Mendocino County youth invited to submit artwork for Medium Art Center show
The fifth annual exhibition welcomes artists 18 and under; deadline is Feb. 15.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
McNear: The Mendocino Coast again subbed for New England in a 1965 film
The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming employed more than 100 extras, many of them children.
O’Neill: Love, labor and the long arc of farming
Away from the farm for a week, Casey O’Neill reflects on marriage, stewardship and building a life rooted in reciprocity.
Opinion: In Mendocino County classrooms, identity is not a threat
Federal bills that label gender identity as “sexual” don’t protect children — they isolate them and put schools in an impossible position.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: Shift focus of Jackson forest from logging to restoration
A reader urges passage of AB 2494, saying demonstration state forests should prioritize ecological health over timber production.
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.
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.
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