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With nearly half of Mendocino County's ballots still uncounted, the 3rd District supervisor seat and the Ukiah and Fort Bragg city council races remain undecided. The county's legislative and congressional contests are settled, and six of 14 statewide propositions have been called.
An initial count of absentee ballots shows incumbents leading in Ukiah and Fort Bragg, and all three local measures with more than 70% support.
A federal study estimates rural ambulance services lose $1,500 on each transport.
Supervisors Ted Williams and John Haschak warned that the county's balanced books rest on years of underfunding roads and deferring building repairs.
Mendocino County's registrar refused a Justice Department demand to set aside the ballots of 23 voters it calls "likely" noncitizens and to hand over their records, saying state and federal law forbid it.
The California FAIR Plan is raising fire insurance premiums in Mendocino — about 22% countywide and 25% on the coast. Homeowners who cleared brush and trimmed limbs still saw their bills climb.
A MendoLocal.News review of 2024 state payroll records for the 25 smallest counties found a median chief executive salary of roughly $227,000 and a median county counsel salary of about $187,000.
A state law offers a narrow path to legalize ADUs and junior ADUs.
Communities with expiring elected offices and no competitive contests include: Albion/Little River, Anderson Valley, Brooktrails, Calpella, Comptche, Covelo/Round Valley, Elk, Gualala, Hopland, Laytonville, Leggett, Manchester, Mendocino, Piercy, Redwood Valley, and Westport.
