Contributions to the District Three Supervisor's Race Draw Scrutiny
In the District 3 supervisorial race, Buffey Bourassa has out-raised Eric Hart — and three of her contributors raise questions.
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Supervisors Move to Update Mendocino's Historic Structures Inventory, A Half-Century After Volunteers Began It
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Sept. 15 to begin updating the inventory of historic structures in the Mendocino Town Plan, a decades-old document that officials and property owners say is incomplete.
"This Is Scary" — Federal Changes Hit Health Care in Mendocino County (Typos fixed)
The changes that Congress wrote into the federal budget are scheduled to reshape Medi-Cal in 2027. But when Mendocino County's three acute care hospitals looked at their emergency rooms this year, the shift had already begun.
The Fort Bragg City Council Says No to Offshore Drilling and Mining
The Fort Bragg City Council reaffirmed its opposition to offshore oil and gas drilling on Sept. 14 and broadened it — in letters they voted to send to federal regulators and the state attorney general.
Willits Unified Absorbs Credit Downgrade as Reserves Fall Below Mandated Level
Trustees approves $5 million bond sale while looking to cut $600,000.
'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.