Willits City Council Full Report — Aug. 12, 2026
Police car color compliance, a cannabis committee appointment, and a pulled sculpture relocation item were addressed.
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Judge Denies Petition to Strike Hart From the District 3 Ballot
Court finds Hart established his domicile in the district before the filing deadline; Romero said he's disappointed but will continue to be active in politics.
A Trip to Reggae on the River Ends in Tragedy
Jose "Johnny" Mandujano, the 40-year-old Willits man reported missing after attending the Reggae on the River festival last weekend, has been found dead near Leggett, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office said.
Body Found on U.S. 101 During Search for Missing Willits Man
A 40-year-old man was found dead Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, along U.S. 101, where the family of a missing Willits man and a Mendocino County search team had both been searching.
Former Willits Respiratory Therapist Sentenced to 11 Years for Rape, Drugging and Distributing Intimate Photo
A former Willits respiratory therapist was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison after being convicted of raping an incapacitated woman, drugging her and distributing an intimate photograph without her consent. Matthew Ryan Mayo, 46, formerly of Hopland and Sonoma County, was convicted by a Mendocino County Superior Court
Two Mendocino Soccer Coaches Faced ICE Detention. Then Their Cases Diverged.
Two volunteer soccer coaches from Mendocino County, detained by federal immigration authorities months apart, went before the same federal appeals court in July — but for very different reasons, and to very different ends.
Romero Seeks Court Order Removing Hart From the November Ballot for District 3 Board of Supervisor's Open Seat
Asks judge to add him to the ballot in Hart's place
Willits Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Serial Child Abuse
Christopher Neil Kiger received the maximum state prison sentence allowed
Goat, Pig, Horse or Turtle? Willits to Vote on New Playground Sculpture
Willits City Council reviews "the state of public art" at July 22 council meeeting