Willits Extends Brooktrails Wastewater Agreement, Discusses Cost Sharing for New Solar Array
Public Works Director Davey Bowles said he found no record of the city ever discussing sharing the costs of the solar project with Brooktrails.
Fort Bragg Approves Emergency Repair of Water Line Broken at the Noyo River Crossing
The council greenlights horizontal drilling under the Noyo River and agrees to continue discussion of new rules for the coastal trail.
Fort Bragg Proposition Workshop Reveals Facts Hidden in the Fine Print
A Fort Bragg workshop with CalMatters and MendoLocal.News unpacked the fine print of California’s 2026 ballot — from the billionaire tax to the secretive FAIR Plan.
MendoLocal.News to Host In-Person Proposition Workshop Tonight – 6:30 p.m. Town Hall in Fort Bragg — with CalMatters
Let's learn about the ballot propositions and meet our neighbors! Mendo Local Public News, CalMatters, and the City of Fort Bragg are sponsoring this free event TONIGHT at 6:30 - 8 p.m. in Town Hall.
Kelp restoration is gaining ground on the North Coast. A super El Niño could test it.
Kelp restoration research efforts are showing success. But a strong El Nino year could set them back.
Mendo Local Weekly Roundup — October 10, 2026
Local news outlets across Mendocino County put the election front and center with candidate questionnaires, an interactive voter guide, and an analysis of the local ballot measures.
Sheriff: Father killed his two children, then himself, at home near Ukiah
Investigators said evidence and interviews so far indicate the man was home alone with two of his children Friday morning, killed them, and then died by suicide.
Five Targeted Local Measures — What's at Stake and Where in Mendocino County
Voters in Fort Bragg, Point Arena, and northern and southern areas of the county will vote on measures ranging from an additional 2% hotel tax to a $830 million college bond that will pay investors more than $1 billion.
Man Kills Two Children, and then Himself on Outskirts of Ukiah
The deaths of three people near Ukiah earlier today appear to be a double homicide and suicide, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said in a phone interview this evening with Redheaded Blackbelt.