Mendo Local Weekly News — May 3, 2026
Whale die-off hits home and federal agents make arrests in Willits and Gualala
Elise Cox
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District Three Candidates for the Board of Supervisors Offer Solutions to County Problems in Laytonville Forum
Forum was held April 29 in Harwood Hall
FBI raid in Gualala leads to federal charge over alleged online threat
64-year-old retiree responded to anti-gay remarks made by a Montana state legislator to a private group of friends — whom he maintained touch with through Facebook
Mail ballots to reach Mendocino County voters starting May 4
The deadline for registering to vote is May 18
Federal Arrest in Willits Triggers Community Response
Arrest made on orders of an immigration court
Willits Postpones Consultant Vote Over Conflict Questions, Approves HR Contract Despite Concerns
'The process "smells fishy"' — Vice Mayor Matthew Alaniz
Another Casualty: Gray Whale Die-Off Continues on the Mendocino Coast
Scientists say the large marine mammals are in "precipitous decline" as ecological changes reduce their food supply
Huffman Demands Information About Plans to Divert or Transfer Eel River Water to SoCal
Says SoCal's interest in buying the Potter Valley Project raises the specter of Dos Rios Dam project
Water Main Break Behind Company Store Briefly Disrupts Fort Bragg Businesses
Cause was railway track construction