Mendocino Judge Halts New Logging in Coho Salmon Watershed
A Mendocino County judge has ordered loggers to stop felling trees included in two timber harvest plans in the upper South Fork Eel River watershed.
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 Roundup — September 5, 2026
A confirmed grey wolf sighting in the Mendocino National Forest, election forums, and Ukiah ends pursuit of annexation of county land — for now.
Tribal Co-Management of California's Demonstration Forests Now Rests With Newsom
Assembly Bill 2494 would empower the Natural Resources Agency to enter into co-management agreements with California Native American tribes and "to make good faith efforts to collaboratively develop" them.
Willits Couple Identified in Fatal Crash
The Willits couple that died in a fatal crash on August 30 has been identified as Phillip and Bernice Colvard.
Mendo Matters Debate — October 8, 2026, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Participants include congressional contenders Mike McGuire and James Gallagher, plus candidates for the Ukiah City Council, school board and county Board of Education. It takes at the Ukiah Civic Center.
Supes Approve 45-Day Data Center Moratorium
The board scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 6, when supervisors could consider extending the moratorium for up to two years while the county develops permanent regulations governing data centers.
Gray Wolf Confirmed in Mendocino National Forest As the Species Returns to California
A lone gray wolf has been sighted in the Mendocino National Forest and confirmed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, county officials said at the Sept. 1 Board of Supervisors meeting.
Ukiah Ends Annexation Push As Residents Request the County Exit Tax-Sharing Pact
Prominent citizens, including the county's own treasurer-tax collector, urged the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to rescind the county's master tax sharing agreement following a bruising fight over annexation of county land.
Willits Moves to Extend Water Line to Mobile Home Park North of Town
The City Council voted Aug. 26 to apply for a state grant to extend the city's water system to the Little Lake Mobile Home Park. The roughly 38 residents now depend on water trucked in by the state.