Voter Guide — Fort Bragg City Council 2026
Eight candidates are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. Review their positions on top issues. Please note we are unable to support browsers in dark mode.
Five Targeted Local Measures — What's at Stake and Where in Mendocino County
Voters in Fort Bragg, Point Arena, and northern and southern areas of the county will vote on measures ranging from an additional 2% hotel tax to a $830 million college bond that will pay investors more than $1 billion.
Man Kills Two Children, and then Himself on Outskirts of Ukiah
This story was reported by our content partner The Redheaded Blackbelt, and is shared with their kind permission. The original story is here and the update is here. and here Update #2 The deaths of three people near Ukiah earlier today appear to be a double homicide and suicide, the
Congress Members Move to Offset Coming Cuts to Rural Hospital Funding
Since January, Congress members from both parties, have introduced legislation aimed at helping rural hospitals stay open.
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Coast Hospital District Weighs Private Bond Placement for $20 Million for Earthquake Retrofit
The board of the Mendocino Coast Hospital District voted unanimously to authorize a finance committee to explore funding options.
Bracing for El Niño, Mendocino County Finds Clearing Flood-Prone Streams Out of Reach
The county's flood plan will not be finished before the storms arrive, the state has offered no money, and clearing even one flood-prone creek would take up to 18 months of permitting and cost $1 million.
Code enforcement down to two working field investigators, division tells supervisors
County code enforcement said 2 out of every 5 reports of code violations are not getting addressed due to staffing, and reports of seniors getting forced from their homes due to code violations proved unfounded.
Newsom Said He Vetoed the Demonstration State Forest Bill Because of Science. We Asked What the Money Said.
We reviewed a decade of campaign finance reports after Gov. Newsom vetoed AB 2494. Timber interests gave about $235,000; tribal & environmental backers gave almost nothing.
Mendo Local Weekly Roundup — October 3, 2026
Fort Bragg took the spotlight this week: regulators called for a rewrite of the mill site cleanup plan, the CV Starr solar array remained offline, and a temporary raw water line failed when a coupling broke.