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Willits Woman, 20, Killed in Crash at Top of Willits Grade

WILLITS, Calif. — A 20-year-old Willits woman died Friday morning after the pickup she was driving crashed on Highway 101 at the top of the Willits grade, authorities said. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office identified the driver as Sophia Johnson. The Sheriff's Office said her next of kin have been notified.

Willits, CA · 2d

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California Put Up $1 Million to Watch the Coast Through El Niño. Nobody on the Mendocino Coast Asked for Any of It.

The last time the ocean off Northern California looked like this, a marine heat wave and an El Niño wiped out most of the North Coast’s bull kelp, and the state’s own staff report says this year closely matches that stretch from 2014 to 2016. The California...

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Challenger moves to first in Ukiah City Council race as Mendocino County issues updated election results

Mayor Susan Sher leads Robert Bazzani by 5 votes for one of three seats. Eric Hart's lead for District 3 supervisor grows.

Mendocino County, CA · 1d

The Mendocino Voic

Fort Bragg mounts survey to ask residents about housing as it plans for 668 new homes

The city has approved about 163 homes in the last five years. Now it must make room for 668 by 2035.

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Mendocino County’s new $259,296 website puts the right page first

The site went live Oct. 22 with cleaner pages and a search that works.

Mendocino County, CA · 2d

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Fort Bragg High School Varsity boys soccer team making history

Fort Bragg High School Varsity Boys Soccer team defeated Bentley School 1–0 at home November 4 in Round 1 of the 2026 North Coast Section Division 1 Championship, advancing them to the quarterfinals against The Bay School November 6 at Beach Chalet Athletic Fields in San Francisco. This is...

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Break-in, worn-out coolers hit Fort Bragg and Ukiah food banks before the holidays

Someone stole food from a Fort Bragg freezer and left the door open; Ukiah's walk-in refrigerator needs a $13,000 repair.

Ukiah, CA · 2d

The Mendocino Voic

Letter to the Editor: Tom Carter has a vision for Ukiah’s Palace Hotel

The project needs patience, and Carter has the expertise to pull it off.

Ukiah, CA · 1d

The Mendocino Voic

Fort Bragg City Council makes it easier to build apartments on empty lots

The 5-0 vote came two months after the same changes failed on a tie. Fort Bragg must make room for 668 homes.

Fort Bragg, CA · 9h

The Mendocino Voic

Mendocino County supervisors’ vote to end minimum cannabis tax is on Mendo Time

Without a new ordinance, growers face minimum bills of up to $5,000 starting with tax year 2027.

Mendocino County, CA · 2d

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East Perkins Street Multimodal Transportation Plan

The City of Ukiah is making a long-term plan to make East Perkins Street safer and easier to use for everyone, however they get around. The plan covers East Perkins Street from Main Street to Oak Manor Drive. This is a planning project, not a construction project. The recent paving and lane work improved East Perkins Street, but this plan will help define its long-term future. Looking 5 to 10 years ahead, it will give the City a community-supported plan to use when applying for funding to design and build improvements.

Ukiah, CA · 1d

The Mendocino Voic

Army Corps closes both Lake Mendocino boat ramps as water drops

The lake is more than 7 feet lower than it was a year ago.

Mendocino County, CA · 1d

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PG&E gets conditional OK to drill into Mendocino County’s Cape Horn Dam

Federal regulators asked PG&E how it will monitor a concrete wall with seeping cracks near the drilling.

Mendocino County, CA · 2d

mendocinobeacon.com

Mendocino County responds to DOJ report of likely “ineligible voters”

The Mendocino County Elections Office recently responded to a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice which reportedly identified nearly two dozen local voters as likely noncitizens. “I assure you that Mendocino County is committed to ensuring the integrity of our elections,” Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Katrina Bartolomie wrote in response to...

Mendocino County, CA · 2d

The Mendocino Voic

Fort Bragg City Council backs decibel limits on noise ordinance, but the train horn stays put

The council voted 5-0 to introduce a noise ordinance. A neighbor of the Skunk Train asked the city to pay for a quiet zone.

mendolocal.news

Skunk Train CEO Supports Quiet Zone

The city council discussion on November 9 highlighted a great deal of public interest in railroad operations and the possibility of establishing a Quiet Zone in Fort Bragg. Unfortunately, it also included several statements that were factually inaccurate, including claims that the railroad installed a "mega horn" to increase noise levels. That claim is simply false.

Fort Bragg, CA · 23h

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The Mendocino Setlist: November 10-15, 2026

Your weekly guide to upcoming music events in Mendocino County.

Mendocino County, CA · 1d

mendocinobeacon.com

Sangiacomo announces planned retirement from city of Ukiah

City of Ukiah Manager Sage Sangiacomo will be stepping down from his role in about two years, city officials announced recently. In a press release, city officials reported that Sangiacomo “has announced his intention to retire in 2028, providing the city of Ukiah with an extended period to prepare for an orderly leadership transition.”

Ukiah, CA · 1d

mendolocal.news

A Comedian Who Treated His OCD With Mushrooms Comes to the Coast for Mendocino Mushroom Month

MENDOCINO, Calif. — A New York comedian who built a solo show out of his attempt to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder with psilocybin mushrooms will perform three times on the Mendocino Coast this week, starting Thursday at the Mendocino Art Center. Adam Strauss opens with "The Cosmic Laugh: Comedy on...

Mendocino, CA · 20h

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