LATEST STORIES
Thousands of festivalgoers camp out and dance under the redwoods, along the river
Connection and community found in festival culture
Four votes were needed to put Mendocino County’s proposed road tax on the November ballot
Three supervisors voted to let unincorporated voters decide on a 1% sales tax for roads. State law required four.
Caspar Pond Trail opens Saturday with help from grant and landowner
Trail to stay protected and open to the community.
Mendocino County settles with its largest union, commits $6 million it hasn’t budgeted
Supervisors approved three labor contracts Tuesday, minutes after agreeing to spend $1 million refilling sheriff’s positions the county had cut to save money.
Letter to the Editor: Mendocino County’s roads desperately need repairs
But voters need guarantees that the proposed road tax will go to roads in an equitable manner.
Featured Pet: Pearl
This affectionate stay-at-home breaks every Husky stereotype—except cuteness!
The Mendocino Setlist: July 20-26, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger to Fort Bragg
The 51-year-old woman was reportedly in stable condition.
O’Neill: Cannabis at the State Fair
We are a little closer to the goal of cannabis bringing healthy food to a wider community.
What will tomorrow’s redwood forest look like?
Jackson Demonstration State Forest is the base of a long-term research project to see how forests manage stressors over time.
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FEATURED STORIES
What a month of Mendocino County Sheriff’s calls look like
Nights of monotony interrupted by moments of dread. That’s the job.
Mendocino County farmers were paid to grow produce for food banks
The federal money is gone. The state can only provide a fraction. The impact ripples through entire communities.
Ukiah has plenty of water — the Ukiah Valley doesn’t
The valley’s river water is sold out, and the Eel River water that fills Lake Mendocino is going away. What’s left comes down to geology and to claims staked 150 years ago.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: July 20-26, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Mendocino Music Festival fetes 40 years of welcoming musicians, concertgoers
The festival’s iconic white Tent Concert Hall hosts nearly 30 concerts, which runs through July 25.
Review: SF Mime Troupe’s ‘Wreckage’ offers humor, heart and a welcome reminder
The Troupe brings its new political-musical comedy to Ukiah High School on July 30.
Ukiah’s Grace Hudson Museum screens docudrama on the life—and death— of Henrietta Lacks
Starring Oprah Winfrey as Henrietta’s daughter, the film ties in with the museum’s exhibit on portraits of daring women.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
McNear: Mendocino County’s Big River has been a popular swimming spot for decades
But what women wore to take a dip has changed dramatically.
O’Neill: When nurturing becomes life’s blood
With our new water tanks, we no longer have to choose which plants to let die. It is a vast relief.
McNear: Community effort gained Mendocino a spot on the National Register of Historic Places
The headlands was saved from housing development in 1974, and the town is much as it was 100 years ago.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: Wright Bourassa corrects the record
The District 3 supervisorial candidate favors dam removal for safety concerns
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.
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ANIMALS
Featured Pet: Pearl
This affectionate stay-at-home breaks every Husky stereotype—except cuteness!
On the Eel River, the most hated fish is a California native — but a stranger nonetheless
A predator dumped into the river in 1979 is enemy No. 1 to the Eel’s salmon. One ridge over, the same fish is a local.
8 Mendocino coast beaches where your dog is welcome
But each has its own leash law.
Mendocino County’s Animal Care Services dodges budget cuts
The department runs lean and focuses on the animals. Hopefully that can continue.
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