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Flyer advertising a “Listening Session: Native American Voices in the News,” with illustrated profiles in conversation, event details for Jan. 13, 2026 at Mendocino College, partner logos, and a QR code.

The Mendocino Voice to host Native American community listening session at Mendocino College

by Sydney Fishman January 12, 2026February 3, 2026

The Jan. 13 event will gather input from Native American communities to help shape future coverage and inform plans for a journalism training program focused on Indigenous voices and issues in Mendocino County.

A large mural in progress covers the side of a white two-story building, with sketched faces, waves, and abstract shapes partially filled in with orange and black paint. An orange boom lift raises a worker to the upper wall, while a white pickup truck and propane tanks sit below in a small parking lot under a clear blue sky.

Police & Courts

Point Arena stands tall after vandalism at Pomo mural site

by Mandela Linder December 15, 2025February 3, 2026

The mural honors Nicole Smith, murdered at her sister’s home in Manchester in 2017. The case remains unsolved.

Environment & Natural Resources

Juvenile coho salmon found in Mendocino County creek after 30-year absence

by Sarah Stierch December 11, 2025February 3, 2026

The discovery of juvenile Coho salmon in a tributary north of Ukiah marks the first confirmed natural reproduction in the upper Russian River basin in more than three decades.

Cover of the cookbook Rooted in Fire by Pyet Despain. The front shows Despain smiling while holding a plate of food outdoors, wearing a red dress and turquoise necklace. The subtitle reads, “A Celebration of Native American and Mexican Cooking,” and the spine features the book title and author’s name.

‘Next Level Chef’ winner Pyet DeSpain debuts cookbook celebrating Native and Mexican roots

by Sarah Stierch November 29, 2025February 3, 2026

“Rooted in Fire” features dishes from fry bread to bison soup, plus stories from the chef’s Prairie Band Potawatomi and Mexican heritage.

A man in a navy blue suit and striped tie speaks at a podium with a microphone, gesturing with his hands. Two people stand blurred in the background, including a man in a gray suit and a woman in glasses. A portion of a California state flag is visible behind them.

Politics & Government

State AG Bonta backs bill giving tribes federal help in finding missing children, fugitives

by Sarah Stierch November 28, 2025February 3, 2026

The bill would remove federal barriers that limit tribal law enforcement from getting help to locate missing children and pursue violent offenders.

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