Willits Unified Absorbs Credit Downgrade as Reserves Fall Below Mandated Level
Trustees approves $5 million bond sale while looking to cut $600,000.
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'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.
Tribal Co-Management of California's Demonstration Forests Now Rests With Newsom
Assembly Bill 2494 would empower the Natural Resources Agency to enter into co-management agreements with California Native American tribes and "to make good faith efforts to collaboratively develop" them.
Willits Couple Identified in Fatal Crash
The Willits couple that died in a fatal crash on August 30 has been identified as Phillip and Bernice Colvard.
Willits City Council Full Report — August 26, 2026
A new fiscal sustainability committee, a state-funded water line to a mobile home park, and a Flock camera update from the police chief.
Young Army Veteran Seriously Injured in Highway 20 Crash
A 22-year-old Army veteran is paralyzed from the chest down after the car he was driving went off Highway 20 and down a steep embankment near mile marker 24.3 on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 22.
State Forest Management Overhaul Awaits Newsom's Consideration
California would overhaul how it manages — and logs — its 14 demonstration state forests, including Mendocino County's Jackson Demonstration State Forest, under a bill that cleared the Legislature on Aug. 27 and now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for approval or veto.
In Willits, Police Cars That Blend in Raise Questions About California Law
A town hall on the low-contrast Willits' police cars will be held at the Little Lake Grange on Thursday, August 27, at 7 .p.m.
Why the City of Willits Wanted to Cancel the Election for City Council
Willits residents Robin Leler and Sherrie Ebyam are candidates in an as-yet-uncontested election for the Willits City Council.