Complaints Mount Over Neglected Vineyards as Mendocino Wine Industry Faces Intensifying Economic Pressure
"“We’re dealing with an industry that’s becoming like a falling knife."
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.
Mendo Local Weekly News — May 23, 2026
A foundational marine species disappears from the Albion River Estuary, the Boatyard shopping center changes hands in Fort Bragg, and a ordinance targets "nuisance" parking lots in Ukiah
Willits City Council — Full Report — May 13, 2026
Updating the catastrophic employee leave bank, an employee handbook "riddled with errors," and the proposed entertainment zone
Ex-Willits Hospital Worker Found Guilty of Spiking Drink, Sex Assault Charges
Colleague was invited over to watch movies
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Candidates Share Wildfire Preparedness Positions
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council sent candidates a questionnaire about funding emergency services.
Huffman Inquiry Confirms Southern California Agency Exploring Potter Valley Project Options
EVMWD said it expects to begin releasing documents by May 29
A Meadow Beneath the Water Vanishes, and With It, the Foundation of an Ecosystem
The eelgrass beds of the Albion River Estuary have disappeared. Scientists say the loss may signal something larger is going wrong along the Northern California coast.
The Mendo Local Weekly News Report Will Resume May 23, 2026
Visit Fort Bragg Committee Member Convicted by Jury of Drug-Related DUI
Ryan Ballou describes "crazy night" in a Facebook post