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LATEST STORIES
Supreme Court declines to hear Trump’s California 20,000 ballot case. Here’s what to know
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue an emergency ruling in the Trump Administration’s case to sequester 20,000 ballots. Here’s what to know about the ongoing, unprecedented legal attack on California’s elections.
Mendocino County by the numbers
Where the county stands on voters, wine, liquor, cannabis per 2025 and 2026 state, federal and county records.
The Mendocino Setlist: November 2-8, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
Rich Parducci, grandson of John Parducci, gets Mendocino Winegrowers’ top honor
The McNab Ridge Winery winemaker will receive the award at the group’s Harvest Party on Nov. 14 in Redwood Valley.
State delays Mendocino coast commercial crab season to January to protect whales
A toxin keeps sport crabbing closed north of Fort Bragg, and crabbers off Noyo Harbor can start Nov. 7 with hoop nets and crab snares only.
Letter to the Editor: Timber management is thoroughly regulated before a single tree is cut
The injunction to stop logging at Dutch Charlie Creek destroys that very fabric of careful regulation.
Dogs looking for forever homes come to the Ukiah Library Saturday, Nov. 7
Each dog is specially chosen–all love children and want to be a part of your family.
O’Neill: ‘The gap between goals and results can drive me to madness’
In the contest between control and weather, guess who wins?
Head of California high-speed rail agency resigns amid travel expenses scandal
Ian Choudri, who has led the train agency since 2024, leaves a troublesome legacy marked by budget woes, project delays and various scandals, including questionable taxpayer-funded trips by consultants.
Letter to the Editor: Long history of studies to stabilize and repurpose Ukiah’s Palace Hotel
A recommendation to upgrade all structures came in 2002; 24 years later, the Palace is on the Nov. 4 City Council agenda.
California is about to overhaul the way it runs K-12 schools. Will it fix a fragmented system?
For more than a century the state’s K-12 system has been fragmented between the state superintendent of public instruction, State Board of Education, governor’s office, the Legislature, local school boards and a dozen other entities.
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‘Cats & Coffee’ solo show opens during First Friday at Ukiah’s Medium Art Center
Lilly Mayfield is well known for her sets and props—this is her first solo exhibition.
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FEATURED STORIES
Ukiah High alumna’s actions helped prevent more bloodshed in Oregon school shooting
Cassidy Schutz, a former Ukiah High School student, has been identified as the teacher who confronted the gunman Oct. 15 at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
Surprise 400-pound tasters sample Redwood Valley vineyard grapes
Barra of Mendocino wraps up its 2026 harvest with 23% smaller crop, partially due to uninvited guests.
Ukiah’s new 16-bed mental health center is up and running
About 8 beds are filled so far, all by Mendocino County residents under conservatorship, its operator said.
How the Fetzer brothers put Mendocino County’s Eagle Peak on the wine map
Masút is the only winery in a 26,260-acre mountain appellation that took a decade to win and a fight with the family’s old company to name.
Mendocino County FAIR Plan policyholders face statewide 29% average rate hike
County policyholders already pay more than the state average for the fire insurer of last resort.
Mendocino coast ocean runs high ahead of holiday king tides, forecaster warns
A new UC Davis flood report skipped the Mendocino coast, so we asked where high water reaches roads here.
2026 ELECTION
Majority of California voters favor Prop. 3 but oppose Prop. 40 wealth tax, poll says
Prop. 3 would make permanent the income tax surcharge on tax filers earning more than $176,000.
Letter to the Editor: Prop 40 will be coming for you
The legislature can lower the limit without going back to voters. Vote No on 40.
Letter to the Editor: Rogers and Kaczorowski get our vote
Both are focused on voters’ needs, not pandering to corporations or special interests.
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Palace Hotel goes back to the Ukiah City Council on Nov. 4
Owner Tom Carter said a letter calling the building structurally sound would come in 10 to 14 days.
Fort Bragg City Council hears campaign anger, sets Coastal Trail speed rules
Most public speakers talked about the Nov. 3 council race, and the council also started work on a state-required housing plan.
Opinion: National policy choices aren’t abstract—they impact everyone
Mendocino County residents—and everyone else—pay the price for trade wars and military escalation.
Police & Courts
Caltrans sues companies behind Hopland’s Thatcher Hotel and Stock Farm restaurant and inn
The state wants temporary work space for its sidewalk project, and the companies haven’t taken its offers.
Salinas man, 40, killed in Highway 101 motorcycle crash near Ukiah
The rider was thrown from his Harley-Davidson and struck by a Kia Sunday night, CHP says.
Thousands of California state workers walk off the job in contract dispute with Newsom
The largest union in California state government held a one-day strike, drawing thousands of workers off the job. It’s pressing Gov. Gavin Newsom for raises and more flexibility to work from home.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mendocino Setlist: November 2-8, 2026
Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.
‘What Came West’ author Josh Weil comes to Mendocino’s Gallery Bookshop
Saturday’s meet-the-author event offers a chance to get a signed copy and chat with Weil.
Ukiah Library hosts poet Jack Crimmins Saturday
Crimmins is part of the LOBA Poetry Series. An open mic for teens and adults follows.
Why California rural schools struggle to expand arts education despite Prop. 28 windfall
Prop. 28 is a chance at ‘rebuilding’ the arts in rural districts
FOOD & DRINK
The Golden West Saloon’s wildest story mostly checks out
Fire-insurance maps from 1898 put a saloon, a jail and three brothels on its Fort Bragg block. The oldest bar in Mendocino County, part two.
The oldest bar in Mendocino County?
One bar at a time, one claim at a time, until the county runs out of either.
On Mendocino Ridge, a winemaker says wine’s real problem is trust
“Regenerative,” “sustainable,” “natural” — they’ve been stuck on so many bottles that a shopper has no way to tell which ones mean anything.
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
McNear: Women’s right to vote provoked heated debate in Mendocino County
Activist Naomi Bowman Anderson was a leading voice in the fight to vote.
O’Neill: The interconnection of farms is vital to a CSA—and to a region.
Farming is hard. But the crops are coming in, and the cannabis harvest is one of the best ever.
McNear: Mendocino’s local prohibition prompted the opening of Mendosa’s General Merchandise
Frank Mendosa closed his saloon and opened the grocery on Lansing Street that still carries his name.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: Ukiah’s Palace Hotel has been deemed dangerous since 2002
Two years ago, the city issued an order to either stabilize or demolish the building.
Letter to the Editor: Ukiah City Council race subject to heavy spending
Mailers against the incumbents funded by No on Annexation supporter.
Letter to the Editor: John Haschak supports Eric Hart for District 3 Supervisor
‘Hart truly cares about all of the 3rd District and Mendocino County.’
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Environment & Natural Resources
Ukiah asks for another year on old dump; garbage customers will help cover $21.1 million
The dump stopped taking trash in 2001. Saturday is the deadline to seal it for good.
Fort Bragg’s blue whale comes home to the Noyo Headlands
The Noyo Center cut the ribbon Sunday on the Whale House LaBONEatory, where a 73-foot skeleton will be put back together.
Prop 45 explained: CEQA overhaul could shift who holds power over building
Prop 45 would set deadlines on environmental reviews and lawsuits for projects like housing, roads and water systems.
Potter Valley Project series
PG&E plans November repair of void at Cape Horn Dam in Mendocino County
Federal dam-safety records show a void at the base of the Eel River diversion dam that sends water to Potter Valley and the Russian River.
Opinion: We have a once-in-a-generation chance to own our water future
Working together, we can ensure that our water infrastructure stays in local public hands.
U.S. House of Representatives votes to speed up stalled Lake Mendocino dam study
The Army Corps paused the Coyote Valley Dam study last October for lack of federal money. The bill adds none.
COMMUNITY
Fort Bragg Lions Club’s Haunted Fishing Village open Halloween night for its last show of the year
The haunted house is a longtime community event for adults, teens and older kids. Prepare to be scared.
Fort Bragg hands out 14 Mayor’s Well Done Awards
Nominations came from the public, and the mayor said the city hadn’t given out awards since about 2021.
Mendocino County Planning Commission OKs 74-foot Tibetan temple near Leggett
The retreat center says the top 19 feet is ornament, like a church spire.
ANIMALS
Featured Pet: Bones
A shepherd on the street comes in from the cold to be your loyal companion for life.
World’s ugliest dog heads to the coast for appearance at Mendocino Botanical Gardens
The Ukiah rescue dog, fresh off a press tour, will greet fans and pose for photos Friday morning in Fort Bragg.
Are we headed for a pet-ocalypse in Mendocino County?
The county has committed about $41,000 of a $408,000 spay and neuter gift, citing a shortage of veterinarians.
Hopland donkey rescue opens a Texas hospital near auction site
Oscar’s Place had to put sick and healthy donkeys on the same 32-hour trailer. No longer.
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