The Mendocino County District Attorney Will Not File Criminal Charges in the Death of Nicholas Bakewell
The civil case brought by Bakewell's family against the county, the City of Willits, and individual officers is proceeding
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.
An 81-Year-Old Faces Eviction as Affordable Senior Housing Waitlists Stretch for Years
The first in a series of articles chronicling the hidden housing crisis facing Mendocino County's oldest residents
Three People Arrested on Illegal-Cannabis Charges in Covelo in the Area of a July 9 Fatal Shooting
The arrests occurred a day after a 31-year-old woman was found fatally shot on the same block and a 911 hangup was logged from the same address.
Fundraiser Launched to Support Murdered Mother of Four
MendoLocal.News has verified the fundraiser with the family
Woman Found Fatally Shot at Illegal Cannabis Grow on the Outskirts of Covelo Thursday
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office provided additional details about the investigation
Mendo Local Weekly Roundup — July 11, 2026
More local sightings of sunflower sea stars, a data center moratorium, and timber harvesting returns to Fort Bragg
Covelo hit by earthquake, wildfire, and fatal shooting within one week
The name of the homicide victim has not been released
A Federal Judge Ordered Fort Bragg to Hand Over a 2014 Mill Site Contamination Letter
The public still can't read it
Supervisors Advance a Road Sales Tax — After a Standoff Over Where All the Money Goes
Supervisor Williams and Mulheren to form an ad hoc to get more information before the next vote