LATEST STORIES
California sues to block Trump’s mail-in voting rules just days after loss at Supreme Court
California announced a new lawsuit over President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting, arguing in part that the Constitution gives states’ power over elections.
The Mendocino Setlist: August 31 – September 6, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Two dead after vehicle goes off hillside near Willits
Vehicle found about 150 feet down a hillside outside Willits, and the cause remains under investigation.
Safety standards could be preventing greater safety in Mendocino County’s vineyards?
Organic vineyards can use autonomous machines to fight disease with UV lamps rather than spray. But state code meant to protect workers mandates human direction.
O’Neill: Laytonville knows how to throw a party—especially when it benefits the community
Many people came together to reinstate the Crawfish Boil after its 6-year hiatus.
Judge called federal farmworker wage cut unlawful. Mendocino vineyards are still working under it.
The rule lets a grower pay a visa worker less than the worker beside them. Backpay may be coming.
A parade, a $1,600 cake and a grease pole: Great Day in Elk celebrates 50 years
Hundreds turned out under a cloudless Mendocino coast sky Saturday for the 50th annual Great Day in Elk, a fundraiser for the Greenwood Community Center.
Community BBQ to follow Labor Day Parade during Fort Bragg Paul Bunyan Days
City officials will serve meals to community members to benefit local park and chamber of commerce
Your Mendocino: Sunset Over the Pacific
The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean as seen from Todd’s Point in Fort Bragg.
Huge crafts fair in Fort Bragg during Paul Bunyan Days on Sept. 5-6
Everything is hand-crafted by artisans, and booth fees go to scholarships and other projects for women and girls.
From a living room idea to a healthcare powerhouse: Winesong celebrates 41 years
When Charlene McAllister first heard the idea for Winesong, she didn’t think it would work. She’s now one of the founders of an event that has funneled more than $10.7 million into Mendocino County’s healthcare needs.
Mendocino County needs a new tourism leader. Applications close Sept. 4
The job comes with a $1.2 million marketing pot that was debated all summer.
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FEATURED STORIES
Jackson Demonstration State Forest bill clears the Legislature, but logging could continue
AB 2494 goes to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has until Sept. 30 to act. But nothing in it reaches the timber harvest plan opponents want halted.
Ukiah High students help carry forward nearly lost Northern Pomo language
Four graduates earn seal of biliteracy through Native Language program
Residents file a lawsuit in an effort to block Redwood Valley gas station
Three Redwood Valley residents argue the gas station violates Mendocino County’s zoning code.
Fort Bragg’s new icehouse is generating complaints as well as ice
Just wait ‘til the sea lions are back.
Conservation Corps traded Ukiah cabins for $68 million campus in Willits
A year after the state opened the corps’ Mendocino Center, the buildings are done, the fire crews are busy and the kitchen garden is overflowing.
Mendocino County Sheriff blames the bench for Benjamin Miller’s release
District Attorney David Eyster says two California Supreme Court bail rulings, not the local judges, put him back on the street.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: August 31 – September 6, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Mendocino College displays new art created by students in first mural painting course
Mural reflecting themes of Mendocino College now on display near campus café.
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.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
McNear: The WPA had a massive impact on Mendocino County
A high school in Round Valley and highways transecting the county were joined by the Mendocino Woodlands, the only Recreation Demonstration Area in the state.
O’Neill: Slotting new starts into odd-length beds is a constant, engaging puzzle
We’ve realized over the years that rapid turnover is the key to success.
McNear: Hometown hero Alma Mendosa taught at Mendocino Elementary for 30 years
She became principal just a year after starting work and continued as teacher/principal for her entire tenure.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: Eight candidates, two choices
How we go about choosing is the real question.
Letter to the Editor: Ask your Mendocino County supervisor to vote for a moratorium on data center construction
Noisy AI data centers use enormous amounts of water and electricity. We have none to spare.
Letter to the Editor: Stop wringing your hands over Fort Bragg’s name
The city is a success. Let’s celebrate it.
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ANIMALS
Featured Pet: Tulip
A gentle, sweet pup, Tulip would like a dog companion and an active family.
Rescue dog from Ukiah named ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’
Plans are in the works to celebrate Jinny Lu once she returns to Ukiah from New York City.
O’Neill: Laying Trap to rest
Horses sense our energy, and Trap taught me to appreciate the moment.
Mendocino County Superior Court Justice Patrick Pekin makes it official
Giant Alaskan Malamute Bodhi is now the mayor of Mendocino.
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