Willits Unified Absorbs Credit Downgrade as Reserves Fall Below Mandated Level
Trustees approves $5 million bond sale while looking to cut $600,000.
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Mendo Local Weekly Roundup — September 12, 2026
Mendocino County's own lobbyist is lobbying against a bill supported by the county, a nonprofit that funds law enforcement in Mendocino and other counties, and residents remember 9/11.
Hundreds of Firefighters Battle Lucas Fire as It Reaches 4,008 Acres
CAL FIRE's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit and the Lake County Sheriff's Office scheduled a community meeting on the Lucas Fire for 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13.
'Paying for the Knife': A Lobbyist Group Funded by Mendocino County Is Working to Defeat Forest Management Bill
Mendocino County's own Sacramento lobbying association is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto a bill overhauling California's demonstration forests — a bill the county's Board of Supervisors formally voted to support.
Lucas Fire Triples to 3,476 Acres As Red Flag Warning Takes Effect Saturday
The Lucas Fire has tripled in size since Friday morning but is moving away from Mendocino County, Sheriff Matt Kendall said.
Lucas Fire Reaches 1,000 Acres Along Mendocino-Lake County Line as Evacuations Are Ordered
Firefighters spent Thursday night working to establish perimeter control of the Lucas Fire after it grew to more than 1,000 acres across Mendocino and Lake counties, fed by dry conditions and a spell of higher winds.
Removal of Mendocino Water Tower Appealed to Higher Court
The legal fight over a water tower on Main Street is moving to a state appeals court, after a Mendocino County judge dismissed two lawsuits that challenged the county's approval of a request from the owner to take it down.
Ukiah Man Arrested in Stabbing That Left Victim Critically Injured
A Ukiah man was arrested Friday night for attempted murder after a stabbing at a residence on Sunnycrest Drive left a 53-year-old man critically injured, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
Axes, Parade Floats and Lollipops: Fort Bragg Celebrates Paul Bunyan Days
The annual Paul Bunyan Days Parade capped a long weekend of festivities: from a pie sale to a a trike race and logging show.