Mendo Local Weekly News Roundup — September 20, 2025
Urgent warnings about child welfare in Mendocino County, new FEMA flood maps in Ukiah, Native storytelling on the Coast, and pirates in Noyo Harbor.
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Fort Bragg to Appoint Interim Police Chief
Eric Swift served twenty years with the Santa Rosa Police Department and Napa County Sheriff's Office
Ukiah Sewer Rates Poised for Huge Jump After One-Minute Protest Hearing
Sewer costs projected to rise 36% from 2024 to 2030
A Fort Bragg Murder Trial Shows the Limits of Snapchat Evidence
Investigators from the Major Crimes Task Force testify in a preliminary hearing.
Mendo Local Weekly News Roundup — September 13, 2025
A roundup of local news for the week ending August 29, 2025 from around Mendocino County.
Coastal Commission Upholds Fort Bragg’s Approval of 83-Unit Mixed-Use Development
Main Street project cleared to move forward.
Default Notice Issued as Stormwater Contamination Battle with Fort Bragg Escalates
Fort Bragg's failure to respond to allegations by the mill site owners adds a new twist in $10–50 million lawsuit over allegedly toxic stormwater and dioxin contamination.
Coastal Commission to Weigh 83-Unit Fort Bragg Development: Views, Water Traffic at Issue
The commission will consider seven appeals filed by local residents on Wednesday, September 10.
Mendo Local Weekly News Roundup — September 5, 2025
From countywide code enforcement sweeps to an investigative report on CARE court, here's how state and local policies are impacting our communities.