A MendoLocal.News review of 2024 state payroll records for the 25 smallest counties found a median chief executive salary of roughly $227,000 and a median county counsel salary of about $187,000.
A state law offers a narrow path to legalize ADUs and junior ADUs.
At one box, elections workers collected more than 300 ballots in a single day — emptying it at 8 a.m. and returning to find that many more by 4:30 p.m.
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Grants had funded roadside vegetation clearing and, in April 2026, 15 additional 2,500-gallon water tanks.
Police said the vehicle was reported stolen Oct. 15 from a residence on Pomo Drive in Ukiah.
Ballot propositions were the talk of the county, Fort Bragg's raw water line repair moved forward, and Boonville received $900,000 for drinking water fixes.
And of all the measures on California’s statewide ballot, Proposition 4 may be the one with the least money fighting over it.
Communities with expiring elected offices and no competitive contests include: Albion/Little River, Anderson Valley, Brooktrails, Calpella, Comptche, Covelo/Round Valley, Elk, Gualala, Hopland, Laytonville, Leggett, Manchester, Mendocino, Piercy, Redwood Valley, and Westport.
