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An older man wearing a dark shirt and cap smiles while seated at a restaurant table with a burger and fries in takeout containers, warm lights and a street view visible through the window behind him.

Stephen Joseph Muchowski, longtime Mendocino resident and computer consultant, dies at 87

by Mendo Voice Staff October 31, 2025October 30, 2025

An Army veteran and engineer, Muchowski helped modernize classrooms across Mendocino County before retiring in 2002.

A black-and-white photo shows a young man sitting on a ladder outdoors, resting his chin on his hand while gazing thoughtfully into the distance, surrounded by trees and a small house.

Columns & Opinion

Heartthrob James Dean’s short stint in Mendocino County

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum October 30, 2025November 2, 2025

The actor filmed Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” in Mendocino.

Native Arts Expo brings Indigenous artists, music and food to the Mendocino Coast

by Sydney Fishman October 25, 2025February 3, 2026

Artists, storytellers, and vendors from tribes across the Americas gathered at the Mendocino Art Center to share culture, food, and creativity.

A black-and-white portrait of a seated man and a standing woman in formal Victorian-era attire, posed against a plain backdrop with ornate furniture and a fur rug.

Columns & Opinion

Mendocino’s William Kelley sailed with the county’s first sawmill

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum October 16, 2025October 19, 2025

William and Eliza Kelley’s life story is ever-present in Mendocino today.

A black-and-white photo of a deteriorating Victorian-style house with boarded windows, a sagging front porch, and peeling paint, showing signs of long-term neglect and weathering.

Built in 1861, Mendocino’s Kelley House Museum is a window into the past

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

Saved by two intrepid amateur historians and the founder of Jack in the Box, the house is now an archive and exhibit space.

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