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Covelo
License plate reader hit led Oroville Police to 16‑year‑old homicide suspect, who was unarmed at the time of arrest
Oroville Police said they located the 16‑year‑old Covelo boy after a license plate reader flagged the vehicle listed in a…
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Fort Bragg Police Department
Missing Retiree found in Fort Bragg. Seeking details
The missing man was found by the cleaning staff of a hotel near his home and was taken by ambulance…
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Covelo
16‑year‑old Covelo boy arrested in Oroville in fatal shooting of 38‑year‑old woman amid reported violence toward former 15‑year‑old girlfriend
A 16‑year‑old Covelo boy was arrested by Oroville Police after a foot chase from a restaurant at about 11 a.m.…
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Politics & Government
In Their Own Words: Candidates Tell Their Stories — and Why They Want to Be Your Judge in a Rare Contested Race
We asked them both the same questions. Read their answers. Side-by-Side Comparison To give Mendocino County voters a clear look…
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Covelo
Covelo woman shot to death Sunday; in separate case, Covelo man out on bail arrested for Friday robbery
Authorities say details of Sunday’s Covelo homicide are being withheld to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation. The case…
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Fort Bragg Fire Department
Fort Bragg cliff fall killed Oklahoma nurse on impact, coroner’s report shows
A registered nurse, rugby player, and former National Guard member from Oklahoma died from the force of the fall he…
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Albion
1/2 acre fire in Navarro off Flynn Creek Road near Bald Hill being fought by Cal Fire
Update- We have learned from Chuck Wilcher on the MCN Listserve that a sharp-eyed employee of Anderson Logging called in…
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Frankly Speaking
Man Who Dumped Trash at Fort Bragg City Hall Feels ‘Absurdity’ Is the Best Art Medium of 2026
If you told Nicolas Kerttula that piling trash on the steps of Fort Bragg City Hall was absurd, illegal, or…
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City of Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg Police Arrest Downtown Businessman After Tree Limbs, Pallet Dumped on City Hall Steps
Suspect Says He’s Angry Over City’s Direction; Incident Causes Property Damage A man who says he owns an antique shop…
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Crime Reports
Repeat Child‑Porn Offender, Arsonist, Gang Tagger, Wrong‑Way Driver: The Arrests No Other Local Media Will Tell You About — And Why That Matters
Most Crime in Our County Never Reaches the Public. A Review of All Booked Arrests From April 6–12 We took…
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Police & Courts
Korbel Man Arrested in Fort Bragg on Gun and Domestic‑Violence‑Order Violations
Good News and Bad News: Sheriff’s Office Has Its Best Press‑Release in Years —Great Job – But Local Media Is…
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Fort Bragg
Body Found by Man and Son While Fishing at Todd Point/Bayview Drive in Fort Bragg
A tourist from Lake County who was hiking with his son found the body of a man below the cliffs…
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