Mendo Local Weekly News — February 7, 2026
Broiler dinners for prosecutors, youth poets, poached abalone and hipcamp permits
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Broiler dinners for prosecutors, youth poets, poached abalone and hipcamp permits
Affordable homes at The Sea Ranch, a grassroots vision for the future in Caspar, and scholarship opportunities for college-bound kids
A Ukiah cheer team wins the state title and a mystery letter lightens hearts in Laytonville
Crab season opens, a shark attacks a surfer, and Mendocino County CEO Darcie Antle announces her retirement
A special master is appointed to review Matthew LaFever arrest and a new hotline is launched to report local ICE activity. Plus, California continues outreach on a state-wide deer management plan.
A massive power outage. A heroic rescue attempt. And Eric Hart enters the race for the District 3 Supervisor seat.
A scathing state audit. A record-breaking rockfish. And an identity-theft "factory" in Ukiah.
Salmon restoration. Major road repairs. A bomb from WWII is detonated in Gualala, and a kidnapping case unravels in Fort Bragg.
Bookmobile Dave retires. Ukiah appoints a new mayor. And this is the last week for input on the JDSF forest management plan.