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A car with headlights on drives across a wet two-lane bridge on a forested rural road, with guardrails, construction signs, and traffic cones visible near the far end of the bridge.

Roads & Transportation

Jack Peters Bridge reopens to two-way traffic in Mendocino

by Sarah Stierch December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

The Highway 1 bridge reopened Friday following a $15.5 million Caltrans widening and safety project.

A black-and-white night-vision security camera image shows a mountain lion walking across a driveway between two parked cars. The scene is viewed from above, with the vehicles positioned on either side and the animal illuminated in the center of the frame.

Environment & Natural Resources

Tawny visitor strolls past home a mile away from town of Mendocino

by Lin Due December 14, 2025December 14, 2025

A driveway camera captured a video of the large mountain lion early Thursday morning.

Vintage portrait of a woman dressed in a high-collared, striped Victorian-era dress with puffed sleeves. She has short, curly hair styled close to her head and looks slightly to the side with a calm, composed expression. The background is plain and sepia-toned.

Columns & Opinion

McNear: A Mendocino pioneer whose life didn’t fade with time

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum December 4, 2025February 13, 2026

Meticulous diaries kept by Etta Pullen offer a rare, detailed account of a woman’s journey west, early teaching career, and daily ranch life in the 1800s.

A collection of old, used paint cans—some rusted, some labeled—sits together in a large plastic-lined bin for disposal or recycling.

Utilities

Free hazardous waste drop-off offered Thursday and Friday in Mendocino

by Mendo Voice Staff December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Redwood Waste Solutions will collect pesticides, paints, batteries, medical waste, solvents and other hazardous materials at the Caspar Transfer Station.

Historic black-and-white photo of a man standing in front of a wooden storefront with a covered porch. A sign above the entrance reads “F.A. Lemos – Groceries & Men’s Underwear.” Another hand-painted sign hangs from a post saying “New Potatoes for Sale.” A “Star Tobacco” sign is visible in the window, and a building labeled “Lodging House” stands in the background.

Columns & Opinion

McNear: How Mendocino’s early saloons shaped a town—and sparked local prohibition

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum November 28, 2025February 13, 2026

Once a bustling bar with drink tokens and rumored upstairs activity, the Main Street landmark reinvented itself after the town’s 1909 prohibition vote.