LATEST STORIES
Authorities bust dozens of illegal cannabis grows, uncover forced labor operations
The operation hit over 30 sites in the Covelo, Laytonville, Potter Valley and Redwood Valley areas.
Catherine Breed will set a record by swimming the length of California’s coast
But as a large crowd in Fort Bragg learned Sunday, the swim delivers a message of conservation and connection between coastal communities.
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.
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.”
California can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires
One expert says the crisis is barely known — even though it could reshape half the state’s forests by 2071.
‘Wendy isn’t here.’ Bay Area third graders grieve a classmate’s deportation
More than 400 California children deported by current Trump administration.
July means perfect swimming at Lake Mendocino and Blue Lakes
Rent a kayak, take a hike, plunge your head into some cool, calm waters.
Third arrest made in investigation into Covelo woman’s death
Sheriff’s Office also seeking to arrest juvenile believed to be involved in homicide.
Your Mendocino: Mendocino Coast in nine photos
A collection of photos taken on the Mendocino Coast.
Federal regulators extend Potter Valley comment deadline to September
Comments were to close today, now the public has nearly two more months to comment on removing Potter Valley Project dams.
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.
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FEATURED STORIES
Potter Valley update: North Coast residents split on dams, united against Southern California
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s scoping transcripts came out Monday. Residents can’t agree on tearing out the dams, but they don’t want Lake Elsinore buying the water.
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.
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.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: July 20-26, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Thousands of festivalgoers camp out and dance under the redwoods, along the river
Connection and community found in festival culture
Mendocino Music Festival fetes 40 years of welcoming musicians, concertgoers
The festival’s iconic white Tent Concert Hall hosts nearly 30 concerts, which runs through July 25.
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
McNear: Katie Ford would walk on the headlands during the Mendocino Coast’s big storms
Children stayed home from school but spent the day on the bluff, watching the ocean’s fury.
O’Neill: Cannabis at the State Fair
We are a little closer to the goal of cannabis bringing healthy food to a wider community.
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.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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
Letter to the Editor: Vote No on Measure A
Both proponents and opponents of Prop. 13 can coalesce around a “no” vote.
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ANIMALS
Featured Pet: Pearl
This affectionate stay-at-home breaks every Husky stereotype—except cuteness!
The Point Arena mountain beaver is running out of fog
Ancient, coal-black, found nowhere else, this animal is on the brink.
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.
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