Early Returns Show Close Ukiah and Fort Bragg Council Races, Hart Leading in District Three
An initial count of absentee ballots shows incumbents leading in Ukiah and Fort Bragg, and all three local measures with more than 70% support.
Six Rural Agencies Move to Form a Joint Powers Agreement to Sustain Ambulance Service
A federal study estimates rural ambulance services lose $1,500 on each transport.
Supervisors Accept Q1 Budget Report, Warn It Was Balanced by Defunding Roads
Supervisors Ted Williams and John Haschak warned that the county's balanced books rest on years of underfunding roads and deferring building repairs.
What It Costs to Run for Fort Bragg Council: Under $5,000, Most of It Spent Locally
Four of the eight candidates told the city they expect to spend less than $2,000. The four who filed full statements topped out just under $5,000 — and most of the money went to a handful of Fort Bragg businesses.
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Supreme Court declines to hear DOJ’s California 20,000 ballot case. Here’s what to know
On the eve of Election Day, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a last-minute legal challenge from the Trump administration that would have forced California to not count over 20,000 ballots that the administration had flagged as being cast by possible noncitizens.
Mendocino Registrar Refuses Federal Demand to Set Aside Ballots of 23 Voters Flagged as 'Likely' Noncitizens
Mendocino County's registrar refused a Justice Department demand to set aside the ballots of 23 voters it calls "likely" noncitizens and to hand over their records, saying state and federal law forbid it.
Sheriff's deputies make two Ukiah arrests on pretrial release violations
Dayniece Shillings, 30, was arrested Saturday, and accused of taking merchandise from Dollar Tree. Lewis Dishman, 44, was arrested for threatening to shoot a sergeant.
Covelo man arrested after early Halloween morning shooting
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Mendo Local Weekly Roundup — November 1, 2026
Massive home-insurance hikes, a false accusation of voter fraud, and tribal members speak out about the D3 election.