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A Sebastopol man was identified Wednesday as the motorhome driver who died in a head-on collision on Highway 101. Jesse David Pearce, 36, died after being thrown from his vehicle on a stretch north of Cloverdale, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say he was heading north around...

This is a press release from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:. Synopsis:. On 06-14-2021 at approximately 5:00 PM the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a...

This is a press release from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:. From 06-04-2021 to 06-09-2021 the County of Mendocino Marijuana Enforcement Team (COMMET) conducted several enforcement operations in...

A man wanted by the state on a no-bail arrest warrant for criminal threats is suspected of returning to the site of a previous burglary attempt in Elk, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. After the burglary attempt, specialized SWAT personnel from Sonoma, Humboldt, Lake and Mendocino counties as...

On the evening of Monday, June 14, 2021, Mendocino County Public Health (MCPH) published a press release announcing that a staff member of Ukiah’s Ellie’s Mutt Hutt restaurant had tested positive for COVID-19 and encouraged members of the public who had dined at the restaurant from June 10-11 to “get tested and closely monitor for symptoms of COVID-19.”

A Fresno woman remained jailed on $120,000 bail Wednesday, after allegedly stealing a car with a 1-year-old in the back seat Monday afternoon in Ukiah. Christin Rojas-Perez, 30, was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, child endangerment and vehicle theft, according to Ukiah police. She was being held in the Mendocino...

CASPAR CA, 6/16/21 — On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in Caspar, a group of prominent local activists waited at the Caspar entrance to Jackson Demonstration State Forest, preparing to take Mendocino County supervisors Dan Gjerde and Ted Williams on a tour of the the JDSF. But minutes before the forest walk was set to begin, the activists, from a coalition of environmental groups led by the Mendocino Trail Stewards pulled out — after finding out that Cal Fire representatives had also been invited by Gjerde.

A CONTRACTOR FRIEND works all over the county. His anecdote from memory: “I see places where the whole neighborhood is pot grows but maybe one guy is ‘legal,’ i.e., signed up with the county. Guess who catches full hell from the authorities while his neighbors clearcut hillsides and commit all kinds of environmental atrocities?”

First of all, let me personally extend congratulations to all of the graduates along our Coast!. This week and last will remain in your memories for many years to come, and I hope they are filled with many wonderful moments between friends and family. You have all worked so hard to achieve your goals. Not even a pandemic could stop you — that shows some true courage and grit in each and every one of our graduates. It will serve you well in your careers to come.

NOYO — In preparation for this year’s fireworks event, Fort Bragg is allowing individuals to remove driftwood that has washed ashore at Noyo Beach. Previously, wood has been removed through a variety of ways including removal by the city’s Public Works crews, via controlled burns by Parlin Forks or the Volunteer Fire Department, and by individuals who have obtained permits to remove the wood debris from the beach.

If you have questions regarding COVID-19, call the County Public Health Office at 707-472-2759. To contact the City of Fort Bragg, call 707-961-2823. All Fort Bragg citizens may contact the Fort Bragg Police Department at 707-964-0200 and staff will direct you to the appropriate agency. Government Meetings. Fort Bragg online:...

For the second year in a row, local law enforcement responded to a reported illegal marijuana grow at a property in Potter Valley and removed thousands of plants, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported. According to the MCSO, deputies from the Marijuana Enforcement Team responded to the 9000 block of...

UKIAH — Mendocino County Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren reported Friday that local hospitalizations of patients with Covid-19 are climbing back up to the numbers seen during the surge last winter. “Covid does seem to be decreasing worldwide, and also decreasing in the United States, (however), Mendocino County is...

As of…June 15, 2021, the Mendocino County Elected Officials and Department Heads are authorized to continue to close their departments to the public, as the most appropriate means of protecting the health of their employees while still providing essential public services. Cal/OSHA regulates the safety requirements for the Mendocino County workplace and has not lifted the current requirement for masking and social distancing regardless of vaccination status or the state reopening. Further guidance by Cal/OSHA is anticipated after June 17, 2021.

On 06-14-2021 at approximately 5:00 PM the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office received a report of a burglary occurring at a residence located in the 3000 block of Cameron Road in Elk, California. The homeowner was away from the residence and noticed the presence of a person who appeared to be...

A family shared a beautiful video of their beloved dog, who was diagnosed with cancer, having her final zoomies session on her favorite golden beach at sunset. Laura Jassowski, 30, shared the video of her pooch, Charlie Ann, 10, running across a Manchester, California, beach online – and the post immediately went viral.

Jesse Pearce ID’d as Man Killed in Cloverdale Accident on Highway 101 near The Frog Woman Rock. Mendocino County, California (June 16, 2021) – The man who was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 101 near Cloverdale on Tuesday morning has been identified as Jesse David Pearce, 36, of Sebastopol, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.

To help keep the Mendocino Coast Community informed of Coronavirus updates, Dr. William Miller, Mendocino Coast District Hospital Chief of Staff; offers The Miller Report: A hyperlocal, weekly column on the progress of COVID-19 within our community. This week, California ended much of its COVID-related restrictions bringing the state in...