> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.mendolocal.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Mendo Local Weekly Roundup — June 28, 2026 - URL: https://www.mendolocal.news/mendo-local-weekly-roundup-june-28/ - Published: 2026-06-29T04:24:46.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-13T19:46:16.000Z - Description: A fast-moving fire and a 5.6 magnitude earthquake — but the show goes on for the annual Frontier Days celebration - Author: Elise Cox - Tags: Weekly News ## 🏛️ Mendocino County **Mendocino County Superior Court photo contest nears deadline** *By Savana Robinson, The Mendocino Voice · June 26* The Mendocino County Superior Court is accepting photography submissions in seven categories through July 31\. The top two photos in each category will be displayed in the county’s new courthouse when it opens in 2027, with winners announced in September. **Read more:** [https://mendovoice.com/2026/06/mendocino-county-superior-court-photo-contest-nears-deadline/](https://mendovoice.com/2026/06/mendocino-county-superior-court-photo-contest-nears-deadline/?ref=mendolocal.news) **Supervisors Give Ukiah Annexation Talks More Time** *By Elise Cox, MendoLocal.News · June 25* Supervisors voted 4-1 to preserve the Master Tax Sharing Agreement, allowing negotiations over Ukiah’s proposed annexation to continue despite opposition from county residents in the affected area. **Read more:** **Sara Pierce Elevated to Interim CEO** *By Elise Cox, MendoLocal.News · June 25* The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to appoint Assistant CEO Sara Pierce as interim chief executive officer, effective July 13, while the county continues its search for a permanent CEO. **Read more:** **As contract nears end, Mendocino County offers its workers 1%** *By Roger Coryell, The Mendocino Voice · June 24* County employees protested management’s offer of a 1% wage increase as negotiations continue ahead of their contract’s June 30 expiration. **Read more:** [https://mendovoice.com/2026/06/as-contract-nears-end-mendocino-county-offers-its-workers-1/](https://mendovoice.com/2026/06/as-contract-nears-end-mendocino-county-offers-its-workers-1/?ref=mendolocal.news) **North Coast Opportunities closed seven programs in two years** *By Roger Coryell, The Mendocino Voice · June 22* North Coast Opportunities has closed seven community programs over the past two years, citing funding shortfalls and a shift in organizational priorities. Programs included a community garden, soup kitchen, and food services. **Read more:** [https://mendovoice.com/2026/06/north-coast-opportunities-closed-seven-programs-in-two-years/](https://mendovoice.com/2026/06/north-coast-opportunities-closed-seven-programs-in-two-years/?ref=mendolocal.news) --- ## 🏠 Fort Bragg **Affordable Workforce Housing Coming to South Franklin Street in Fort Bragg** *By Elise Cox, MendoLocal.News · June 26* The Fort Bragg City Council backed Housing Mendocino Coast’s proposal to build 12 to 13 affordable homes using a community land trust model to preserve long-term affordability. **Read more:** **Texas man uses two-way camera to scare off burglars from vacant oceanfront home** *By Frank Hartzell, Mendocino Coast News · June 24* A Texas resident used a Ring camera to stop an attempted burglary at his parents’ home near Fort Bragg by speaking to the suspects remotely before deputies arrived. **Read more:** [https://mendocinocoast.news/texas-man-uses-two-way-camera-to-scare-off-burglars-from-vacant-oceanfront-home/](https://mendocinocoast.news/texas-man-uses-two-way-camera-to-scare-off-burglars-from-vacant-oceanfront-home/?ref=mendolocal.news) --- ## 🌲 Navarro **Logging truck driver dies after rig hits tree near Navarro Store; community rallies to get his dog home** *By Frank Hartzell, Mendocino Coast News · June 24* Ed Walker, 69, died after his logging truck overturned on Highway 128\. His dog Tommy was later reunited with family members. **Read more:** [https://mendocinocoast.news/logging-truck-driver-dies-after-rig-hits-tree-near-navarro-store-community-rallies-to-get-his-dog-home/](https://mendocinocoast.news/logging-truck-driver-dies-after-rig-hits-tree-near-navarro-store-community-rallies-to-get-his-dog-home/?ref=mendolocal.news) --- ## 🦒 Point Arena **Critically Endangered Antelope Species Arrives at B. Bryan Preserve** *By Chelsea Randall, Independent Coast Observer* Three endangered addax antelope have arrived at B. Bryan Preserve, expanding the preserve’s conservation program. **Read more:** https://mendonoma.com *(Subscription to the Independent Coast Observer required)* --- ## 💧Potter Valley **Feds take Potter Valley dam “public” comments privately Tuesday evening** *By Roger Coryell, The Mendocino Voice · June 25* The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission held private, one-on-one scoping sessions on PG&E’s Potter Valley Project removal proposal. **Read more:** [https://mendovoice.com/2026/06/feds-take-potter-valley-dam-public-comments-privately-tuesday-evening/](https://mendovoice.com/2026/06/feds-take-potter-valley-dam-public-comments-privately-tuesday-evening/?ref=mendolocal.news) --- ## 🌿 Redwood Valley **The Coyote Fire: A Frightening Fire Drill** *By Adam Gaska, MendoLocal.News · June 28* A fast-moving wildfire near the Coyote Valley Casino in Redwood Valley prompted a rapid evacuation order on June 25, 2026, giving residents and emergency responders a real-world test of their preparedness. One resident’s account details the frantic 10 minutes spent preparing their home—from changing clothes to staging valuables and laying out hoses—before fire crews stopped the forward progress of the blaze and the evacuation order was lifted. **Read more:** **Redwood Valley Residents File CEQA Lawsuit to Block Gas Station** *By Elise Cox, MendoLocal.News · June 25* Residents filed a lawsuit challenging the county’s approval of a proposed gas station, alleging officials failed to prepare an Environmental Impact Report. **Read more:** **Mendocino County monks mark 30 years on “Fearless Mountain”** *By Justine Frederiksen, Ukiah Daily Journal · June 23* Abhayagiri Monastery is celebrating its 30th anniversary as a Theravada Buddhist monastery in Redwood Valley. **Read more:** [https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2026/06/23/mendocino-county-monks-mark-30-years-on-fearless-mountain/](https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2026/06/23/mendocino-county-monks-mark-30-years-on-fearless-mountain/?ref=mendolocal.news) *(Subscription to the Ukiah Daily Journal required.)* --- ## 🥾 Ukiah **New Ukiah trail celebrated Saturday** *By Justine Frederiksen, Ukiah Daily Journal · June 25* The Gateway Trail Loop has opened on Lookout Peak, becoming the first section of a planned 20-mile trail network. **Read more:** [https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2026/06/25/new-ukiah-trail-to-be-celebrated-saturday/](https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2026/06/25/new-ukiah-trail-to-be-celebrated-saturday/?ref=mendolocal.news) *(Subscription to the Ukiah Daily Journal required.)* --- ## 🤠 Willits **Willits Frontier Days kicks off with plenty of fun ahead** *By Savana Robinson, The Mendocino Voice · June 26* The 100th annual Willits Frontier Days celebration continues through July 4 with rodeo events, truck pulls, art shows, and a centennial parade. **Read more:** [https://mendovoice.com/2026/06/willits-frontier-days-kicks-off-with-plenty-of-fun-ahead/](https://mendovoice.com/2026/06/willits-frontier-days-kicks-off-with-plenty-of-fun-ahead/?ref=mendolocal.news) **Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Near Redwood Valley** *By Frank Hartzell, Mendocino Coast News · June 24* A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook much of Mendocino County, causing power outages, supermarket closures, and continuing damage assessments. **Read more:** [https://mendocinocoast.news/5-6-earthquake-rocks-redwood-valley/](https://mendocinocoast.news/5-6-earthquake-rocks-redwood-valley/?ref=mendolocal.news) --- ## 🏛️ CALMATTERS **14 Measures on California’s November Ballot: Billionaire Tax, Housing Bond, and More** *By Yue Stella Yu and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters* California voters will decide on 14 statewide ballot measures this November, including a high-stakes 5% wealth tax on billionaires, an $11.25 billion affordable housing bond, and a $25 billion homebuying loan program. Other key proposals include making a temporary income tax on high earners permanent, expedited environmental review for development projects, voter ID requirements, and public campaign financing. The measures span taxation, housing, healthcare, elections, and environmental policy—with some facing competing ballot initiatives designed to undercut their impact. **Read more**: https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/06/california-ballot-measures-november-election/ **How a George Floyd-Inspired California Law Accidentally Weakened Police Accountability** *By Nigel Duara and Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett, CalMatters* In 2020, California transferred responsibility for investigating fatal police shootings from local authorities to the state attorney general, promising faster and more credible investigations. But the system has backfired. Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office now takes an average of nearly two years and five months to complete investigations—well beyond the statute of limitations for many charges and the three-year window for officer decertification. Not a single officer has been prosecuted under the law. **Read more:** https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/06/police-shootings-attorney-general/