LATEST STORIES
Featured Pet: Cleo
A constant companion, she’s happiest when she’s with her people. Is that you?
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.
The Mendocino Setlist: August 3-9, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Feliz Fire acreage stays steady overnight, crews make progress
Crews strengthen control lines, put out hot spots.
These new exams will test California 4-year-olds’ English fluency with playful games
Some California districts this school year will pilot two new screening instruments to measure transitional kindergarten students’ language proficiency.
Evacuation orders downgraded to warnings for Feliz Fire
As of 7:20 p.m., the fire was holding at 872 acres and 30% containment.
The Feliz fire caught everyone by surprise — and full of excuses
There are more than two months left of high risk fire danger. Get ready now.
Firefighter hospitalized battling Feliz Fire as crews increase containment lines
The fire grew slightly to about 872 acres as of late Sunday morning.
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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FEATURED STORIES
Mendocino County Superior Court Justice Patrick Pekin makes it official
Giant Alaskan Malamute Bodhi is now the mayor of Mendocino.
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.
Point Arena: Mendocino County’s tectonic traveler
California’s coastline tip of the spear, the Point Arena peninsula is home to spectacular landforms and rare and endangered plants and animals.
Proposed tax to fix Mendocino County roads dies at the Board of Supervisors
Four votes were needed to put the tax on the November ballot, but the measure only got three.
Fox News called Blues Beach a “giveaway” to tribes — the deed says the opposite
The deed recorded July 6 writes into state law your right to walk on the beach, and the state even kept a trap door.
Mendocino County settles with its largest union, commits $6 million it hasn’t budgeted
Supervisors approved three labor contracts Tuesday, minutes after agreeing to spend $1 million refilling sheriff’s positions the county had cut to save money.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: August 3-9, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
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.
Thousands of festivalgoers camp out and dance under the redwoods, along the river
Connection and community found in festival culture
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
O’Neill: One foot in the past, one in the present, head in the clouds
This year has seen on point production and exquisite harvests, but there’s always room for improvement.
McNear: Mendocino and Miasa, Japan became “sister-unincorporated townships” in 1980
The relationship started through the Mendocino Art Center and continues with annual cultural exchanges.
O’Neill: “Pray for gentle lessons”
Monitoring a fire near the farm while we were helpless, hours away, drove home the need to prepare for “when,” not “if.”
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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.
Letter to the Editor: Mendocino County’s roads desperately need repairs
But voters need guarantees that the proposed road tax will go to roads in an equitable manner.
Letter to the Editor: Wright Bourassa corrects the record
The District 3 supervisorial candidate favors dam removal for safety concerns
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ANIMALS
Featured Pet: Cleo
A constant companion, she’s happiest when she’s with her people. Is that you?
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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