Willits Unified Absorbs Credit Downgrade as Reserves Fall Below Mandated Level
Trustees approves $5 million bond sale while looking to cut $600,000.
Mendo Local Weekly Roundup — September 12, 2026
Mendocino County's own lobbyist is lobbying against a bill supported by the county, a nonprofit that funds law enforcement in Mendocino and other counties, and residents remember 9/11.
Hundreds of Firefighters Battle Lucas Fire as It Reaches 4,008 Acres
CAL FIRE's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit and the Lake County Sheriff's Office scheduled a community meeting on the Lucas Fire for 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13.
'Paying for the Knife': A Lobbyist Group Funded by Mendocino County Is Working to Defeat Forest Management Bill
Mendocino County's own Sacramento lobbying association is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto a bill overhauling California's demonstration forests — a bill the county's Board of Supervisors formally voted to support.
Lucas Fire Triples to 3,476 Acres As Red Flag Warning Takes Effect Saturday
The Lucas Fire has tripled in size since Friday morning but is moving away from Mendocino County, Sheriff Matt Kendall said.
Lucas Fire Reaches 1,000 Acres Along Mendocino-Lake County Line as Evacuations Are Ordered
Firefighters spent Thursday night working to establish perimeter control of the Lucas Fire after it grew to more than 1,000 acres across Mendocino and Lake counties, fed by dry conditions and a spell of higher winds.
Removal of Mendocino Water Tower Appealed to Higher Court
The legal fight over a water tower on Main Street is moving to a state appeals court, after a Mendocino County judge dismissed two lawsuits that challenged the county's approval of a request from the owner to take it down.
Ukiah Man Arrested in Stabbing That Left Victim Critically Injured
A Ukiah man was arrested Friday night for attempted murder after a stabbing at a residence on Sunnycrest Drive left a 53-year-old man critically injured, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
Axes, Parade Floats and Lollipops: Fort Bragg Celebrates Paul Bunyan Days
The annual Paul Bunyan Days Parade capped a long weekend of festivities: from a pie sale to a a trike race and logging show.
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.
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.
Election Forum with Scott Mayberry September 15
It's election season. Candidate interviews and election forums are happening around the county, starting tonight. We'll be updating this post as new forums are scheduled and scheduled forums are held.
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.