Confronted with a $2.23 million deficit, the Willits City Council will consider proposed budget scenarios at its Sept. 10 meeting, including options that involve staff cuts. “If we continued the city of Willits budget the way we’ve done it for the past five years, in less than two
MCOG Backs Off Harbor Access Expansion and Fort Bragg Approves Entertainment Zone Pilot
The Coast Guard was called twice this week after a starter failed in one boat and another capsized
A roundup of local news for the week ending August 29, 2025 from around Mendocino County.
Clarification 2025-09-04. Story was clarified to reflect a reader’s request to describe Garay’s employment. Zander Kain Garay, a 24-year-old who works at the meat counter at a local supermarket in Fort Bragg, says his constitutional rights were violated after he was arrested at the
The Willits Municipal Airport, nestled against the Brooktrails subdivision and surrounded by wild land, is in the crosshairs of the Federal Aviation Administration as the result of a complaint by one of the airport’s tenants. The tenant alleged the airport violated rules around operations and maintenance that accompany FAA
A Fort Bragg police sergeant was injured Friday night while responding to a fight at the Welcome Inn, according to the department. Officers were dispatched to the downtown bar, where they encountered several people involved in a disturbance fueled by heavy drinking. Sgt. Jarod Frank attempted to detain one of
Hello friends — From new food truck rules in Willits to butterflies in Point Arena, and a fiber optic project in Ukiah, there’s a lot of local news to catch up on. FORT BRAGG 🐕 Noyo Dog Park Gets an Upgrade By Frank Hartzell, Mendocino Coast News Read more The Noyo
The Ukiah City Council voted unanimously this week to move forward with a $3.3 million public-private partnership to build a city-owned fiber optic network, despite the risk that construction delays could force Ukiah to cover the entire cost. The 23-mile project includes 17 miles of aerial
