LATEST STORIES
Photo of the Week: San Pedro cactus flower
A beautiful bloom on a San Pedro cactus growing in a flower pot in Redwood Valley.
July gardening in Mendocino County means keeping up while you look ahead
Water deep, run the drip and plant now for a fall you can’t picture yet.
Judge shoots down Trump’s homeless funding shift: ‘The hallmark of unreasoned decision making’
In a legal win for California, a federal judge rejected President Trump’s efforts to funnel money away from permanent homeless housing.
Gates-backed startup quietly mapped Lake County for hydrogen
But whether the gas down there is in useful amounts remains a question.
Blues Beach near Westport transfers to local tribal nonprofit
Native American cultural resources to be protected after land transfers from Caltrans.
McNear: Independence Day, 1890 style
Speeches, temperance drinks and a band called “the Horribles” entertained the crowd.
Gavin Newsom signs law limiting mental health diversion for people accused of crimes
A new California law gives just more flexibility to keep defendants in jail rather than releasing them to community-based mental health treatment programs.
Haschak: Impacts of annexation, tourism promotion to be studied
Temporary moratorium on data center construction proposed for July 7 BOS meeting.
Ukiah City Council green-lights increasing recreation program fees
Low-income discounts are available for some programs.
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FEATURED STORIES
Search for Mendocino County CEO continues
After an initial round of candidates, the Board of Supervisors decided to expand the search for a new CEO.
Eight downtown Ukiah businesses vandalized, business owner helps neighbor all night
“Gaping holes” in Ukiah businesses after windows smashed at 3 a.m., neighbor helps past sunrise.
Covelo’s Green Bridge is down for two to three years, with no stopgap
The bridge Round Valley residents call the Green Bridge collapsed June 12. The county says a replacement is two to three years away, leaving residents with a 6.5-mile detour as fire season starts.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: June 30-July 5, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
They asked 6,000 Californians about inequality and learned how we live with it
A conversation with G. Cristina Mora and Tianna S. Paschel, authors of “Normalizing Inequality: How Californians Make Sense of the Growing Divide”
Mendocino County Superior Court photo contest nears deadline
Fourteen photos from local photographers will be displayed in new courthouse.
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.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
O’Neill: Consistent seed-starting drives the operation
We’ve been busier than ever, seven work-filled days a week.
Forest: Wednesday’s 5.6 earthquake was on the Maacama fracture zone
It’s believed to be the largest earthquake recorded in that zone and may indicate more strands extending up Redwood Valley.
McNear: Fort Bragg takes center stage in ‘Overboard’
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell rented a house on the Comptche Ukiah Road during filming.
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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ANIMALS
Featured Pet: Rusty
Personality plus Rusty has an independent streak but not when it comes to treats and pets!
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.
Kittens are in season across Mendocino County
The Ukiah shelter has money for spay work — and no vets to do it.
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