Body Found on U.S. 101 During Search for Missing Willits Man
A 40-year-old man was found dead Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, along U.S. 101, where the family of a missing Willits man and a Mendocino County search team had both been searching.
Fort Bragg's New Highway 1 Fence Cost More Than $80,000 — And Hid a Priceless Ocean View
But what the city approved and what now stands along Highway 1 may not be the same fence. The city's coastal permit called for an in-kind replacement and the construction drawing Caltrans approved shows a fence about 4 feet tall above grade with 6-foot pickets.
Deputies Search Laytonville for Armed, Dangerous Felon After Judge Orders His Release
It took a SWAT team to arrest Benjamin Austin Miller on Aug. 1. It may take another to put him back in jail after a judge ordered his release six days later.
Mendo Local Weekly Roundup — August 15, 2026
A plane crash in Ukiah, an update on local residents detained by ICE, and a surprising boost to the inland water supply from the proposed New Eel-Russian Diversion Facility.
Fort Bragg Eyes $8.5 Million Grant to Rebuild Aging Timberwolf Stadium
The Fort Bragg City Council voted unanimously Monday to pursue a state grant of up to $8.5 million to replace the community-built dirt track with an all-weather surface, install synthetic turf, upgrade restrooms, and other upgrades.
Fort Bragg City Council — Full Report for August 10, 2026
Eight confirmed candidates for city council, concern over speeding on the coastal trail, and a parks and recreation policy were discussed at a meeting that featured public comment on pedestrian safety, broadband spending, and surveillance cameras.
Who Built That Fence? The Highway One Mystery Has an Answer
A simple wooden plank fence running along Highway One as drivers enter or exit Fort Bragg has become the talk of the town. Who is building the fence? Why are they building the fence? Does the City Council know about it? Is it part of the broadband installation project? If
Former Willits Respiratory Therapist Sentenced to 11 Years for Rape, Drugging and Distributing Intimate Photo
A former Willits respiratory therapist was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison after being convicted of raping an incapacitated woman, drugging her and distributing an intimate photograph without her consent. Matthew Ryan Mayo, 46, formerly of Hopland and Sonoma County, was convicted by a Mendocino County Superior Court
Two Mendocino Soccer Coaches Faced ICE Detention. Then Their Cases Diverged.
Two volunteer soccer coaches from Mendocino County, detained by federal immigration authorities months apart, went before the same federal appeals court in July — but for very different reasons, and to very different ends.