LATEST STORIES
Planning underway to turn old Ukiah Rite Aid into bowling alley
Ukiah Bowl in planning phase, owner hopes to open next year.
Firefighters battle wildfire near Covelo
As of 5:45 p.m., the blaze had burned 25 acres, with no containment.
Ukiah City Council to receive presentations on projects progress
Gigabit fiber project, new trail network under construction in the city.
Leggett’s post office is back — and the building beats low expectations by a long shot
After the post office burned down, residents had to drive to Garberville to get their mail.
Mendocino County evacuation prep can be fun — really!
A new board game developed by UC Davis uses likely hypotheticals and real maps to guide players to safety.
Cal Fire suspends burn permits for Mendocino County
Agency recommends ensuring 100-foot defensible space around homes.
City of Ukiah answers, “why annexation?”
Ukiah city officials explain purpose of proposed annexation.
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FEATURED STORIES
The Potter Valley bid that makes no sense
PG&E says pumped storage won’t work. But a 158-page document shows that is likely not the object of a SoCal hail mary.
Ukiah’s North Coast Opportunities is letting go of program after program
In two years the half-century-old community action agency has closed or handed off roughly seven program lines across Mendocino and Lake counties. No one will say why.
Charlie Harris’ book Mendo explores Mendocino County’s pot boom and bust
The county’s libertarian leanings, where the left can snuggle comfortably against the right, benefited many until reality intruded.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: June 15-21, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
The 19th annual Mendocino Film Festival last weekend of May
The festival will screen 80 films across three Mendocino venues and one Fort Bragg theater.
Senegalese goat skin drum to be gifted to Mendocino Art Center
A special ceremony will be held Saturday at the center to celebrate the drum.
The Outlaws of Mendocino relies on tradition — and breaks the mold
North Bay teacher Joseph Roberts makes a movie about his robber ancestor.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
O’Neill: Water is the miracle that makes life possible
Our new storage tanks create ripples of positive energy throughout the farm and the community.
McNear: It’s graduation time at Mendocino High — in 1926.
The school yearbook detailed what each student imagined life to be in 1946. Nobody predicted World War II.
O’Neill: Roots give and they take—and they don’t rush
The miracle of growth fills us with wonder.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: Vote No on Measure A
Both proponents and opponents of Prop. 13 can coalesce around a “no” vote.
Letter to the Editor: What about other people’s water rights?
Lake Pillsbury is the giver of life for the Potter valley tribe and for farmers.
Letter to the Editor: I commend Supervisor Ted Williams for supporting Assembly Bill 2494
Jackson Demonstration State Forest needs management for climate and recreation.
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