Proposed Ukiah Annexation Could Cost Mendocino County as Much as $27 Million Over 16 Years
Estimated cost excludes impact of reallocated property taxes
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.
Federal Immigration Dragnet Expands, Snares Willits Soccer Coach
Otis Ffriend, a professional soccer player from Jamaica, is the son of an American citizen
Mendo Local Weekly News — May 3, 2026
Whale die-off hits home and federal agents make arrests in Willits and Gualala
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