Willits Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Serial Child Abuse
Christopher Neil Kiger received the maximum state prison sentence allowed
Elise Cox
Elise Cox is the founding editor of MendoLocal.News. She was previously news director at Mendocino County Public Broadcasting and has been part of the editorial team at the San Jose Mercury News and U.S. News & World Report.
Prius Catches Fire on Highway 101
Owner uninjured
Mendocino County's Broadband Backbone Takes Shape Along Highway 20
Middle-mile work near Fort Bragg is finished
K-9 Duke Helps Seize 70 Pounds of Meth in Mendocino
Two Redwood Valley men are arrested
Goat, Pig, Horse or Turtle? Willits to Vote on New Playground Sculpture
Willits City Council reviews "the state of public art" at July 22 council meeeting
Mendo Local Weekly Roundup — July 25, 2026
Supervisors nix county road tax, the trail to Caspar Pond opens to the public, and deputies arrest three suspects connected to the murder of a Covelo mom
Father and Son Arrested in Killing of Covelo Mom; Teenage Brother Still Sought
Two brothers allegedly fled Mendocino County with help from their father
Supervisors Reject Permanent Road Sales Tax in Split Vote
"The longer we wait [to pass a tax], the bigger the hole we are digging for ourselves." Supervisor John Haschak.
Grand Jury Faults County on Fire-Safe rules
Supervisors task ad hoc committee with responding