LATEST STORIES
New map for Ukiah annexation presented at Thursday community meeting
City tries hybrid workshop format, explains county tax-sharing and protest process.
The Mendocino Setlist: May 4-10, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Commercial salmon fishing resumes on the Mendocino coast
After a years-long pause, commercial fishermen are finally able to partake in salmon season, though with extra regulations.
Deputies arrest Covelo man for allegedly lighting car on fire
Surveillance footage allegedly showed the suspect placing a blazing mop onto the car.
UC’s Hopland Research and Extension Center celebrates 75 years
May 17 event offers walking tours, research talks with scientists, and a look at the center’s 200 breeding ewes.
O’Neill: May Madness brings extra tasks to the farmer
Fast growth, soil prep and a focus on water all come into play.
Clearing fuel from Tomki Road brings back hard memories
The 2017 Redwood Complex fires impacted everyone. Evacuation routes need to be clear and navigable in any season.
3.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Covelo
The quake occurred 2.6 miles east of the community at a depth of about 3.5 miles.
Musk v. Altman — Day 4: Cross-exam of Musk ends as lawyers press his timeline, motives
A lawyer for Microsoft — which Musk named as a defendant in the lawsuit — pulled up old tweets to argue the billionaire waited too long to file his case.
4 firefighters injured during prescribed burn in Covelo area
All four have been treated and released after receiving care.
Gray whale washes ashore at Virgin Creek Beach in Fort Bragg
Researchers are conducting a necropsy to determine cause of death.
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FEATURED STORIES
The lights are flickering out across Mendocino County
How Mendocino’s legal cannabis industry collapsed around the people who built it.
The Potter Valley dams are coming down
So why is a Southern California district circling?
Fort Bragg celebrates Bainbridge Park reopening with food and fun
The park is the product of years of community input and focused planning.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: May 4-10, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
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.
Photo contest opens for eventual display in Mendocino County’s new courthouse
Photographers must be Mendocino County residents; deadline is July 31.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
McNear: James Milliken was one of few doctors on the coast in the late 1800s
He was a well-regarded figure in town and kept up to date on medical developments.
Forest: Mendocino’s marine terraces rose and fell over thousands of years
These plateaus above the ocean’s waves are species-rich and critically endangered.
O’Neill: Puzzling out pole beam construction
Farming isn’t just about starts and sales. It involves every facet of life.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: High gas prices hit Mendocino County food banks hard
Even a few dollars a month can help stretch the budget.
Letter to the Editor: Management of forests by tribes has stood the test of time
We support a vision of state forests managed for stewardship, not profit from timber.
Letter to the Editor: League of Women Voters and Mendocino County oppose SAVE Act
Non-citizens are already prohibited from voting in federal and state elections.
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