NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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Noyo Harbor
Why to stay away from the north end of Noyo Beach! Enjoy our photo story on Noyo Harbor’s treats and eats- plus pause in local crime? and the beat cop from the Haight in trouble-rate our daily log format!
These mismatched fishing buddies told the dogs and me there was NO room for any more fishermen in this spot. We are trying a new approach, writing a daily log and focusing on a main news issue that we think will be worth your time. This one starts in Noyo Harbor with some interesting tidbits…
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Frankly Speaking
Where Did That Driftwood Come From? Take Home World‑Traveling Wood and Help the City
Please send us your best driftwood photo! These ladies were thrilled to learn they could take home driftwood from Noyo Beach Art projects coming! Plenty for all and glad to help the city! Every time Brutus hits the beach, he selects a piece of driftwood. He’ll sniff and inspect a dozen before settling on the…
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Frankly Speaking
What a million‑dollar home sale means for all of us — and what the Company Store actually sold for
On our way back from a dog outing on the Mendocino Land Trust’s so‑so Newport Ranch trail, we noticed a “Pending” sign on a listing tucked inside the tree tunnel — one of the most awesome stretch of homesites on the coast. These properties come with real acreage, not the postage‑stamp lots that oceanfront mansions…
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June 2, 2026 Election
Supervisor Ted Williams, Judge Patrick Pekin have big leads in election results, college bond falling short, third district supervisors in horserace, many more votes remain to be counted
The county’s final election night tally showed Supervisor Ted Williams with about 54 percent of the vote in initial returns. An incumbent needs 50 percent plus one to avoid a November runoff. Judge Patrick Pekin is at roughly 77 percent in those early tallies. The Mendocino College bond measure, which requires 55 percent approval to…
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Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
Saving a fentanyal overdoser can be dangerous for first responsders- this is what happened when they tried in Boonville on Friday- deputy injured
(The Suspect) led deputies through hazardous terrain consisting of a steep embankment, large rocks, dense vegetation, and a creek underneath a bridge. During the foot pursuit, a Sheriff’s Deputy fell and sustained a significant injury, which later required admission to a local hospital and surgical procedures to include sutures. Narcan saves many lives. It brings…
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City of Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg City Hall ballot drop box overstuffed and unuseable Sunday afternoon- city fixes problem, will get larger box for future, here is how you can be sure your vote was counted
A very large contingent of Sunday voters dropping their ballots into the city’s official drop box for mail-in ballots overwhelmed the box, which was overfull for about 5 hours Sunday till the city fixed it. No theft or other issues is suspected, but there is no camera footage available. The problem has brought the shipment…
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Mendocino College
How much would Measure A cost? For me, about $61 a year — and here’s why the numbers are confusing and why we recommend “yes”
Bond would create new Woodworking School home, support ongoing work toward Coast Ocean Sciences Training Center Where there is no vision, the people perishProverbs 29:18 Others have urged you to picture the problems. We’re asking you to put on our imagination goggles and picture what’s possible. Take a trip and vision with us, either back…
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Noyo Harbor
Longhorn ranchers buy old Thanksgiving Coffee site — plan upscale charter boat business as Noyo Harbor shifts again; what else is changing on the waterfront
A Penn Grove couple known for their longhorn cattle and for restoring the century‑old LaPorte General Store has purchased the old Thanksgiving Coffee building on the water’s edge in South Noyo Harbor, where they plan to launch an upscale charter‑boat business. The building, already well‑worn when Paul and Joan Katzeff bought it in 1974, is…
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Memorial Day
Full Video: Memorial Day on the Coast, with Honors Led by the American Legion and Coast Guard
A Memorial Day service among the graves in Fort Bragg included a prayer by the Rev. Sally Swan, the traditional readings by Liz Rantala and Rick Cooper, a rifle salute, and a bugler sounding taps. All of it is captured in our full video below — a powerful watch on a day of remembrance. What…
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Mendocino Coast
Why is Memorial Day Important? Ask the Iversens, who never came back to the Mendocino Coast
Here is a video of today’s Memorial Day in 2026 and some images. A crowd of about 70 turned out. We will have more in a follow up story We are updating and rerunning part of last year’s Memorial Day coverage — a story that had somehow never been fully told here until we published…
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Fort Bragg
Remembering Clyde Lucas and All Who Gave All — Join The Services Monday: 10 a.m. in Mendocino, 11 a.m. in Fort Bragg
Memorial Day ceremonies happened today in Mendocino and Fort Bragg on Monday, May 25. 10:00 a.m. at Zenith Hill in Mendocino and 11:00 a.m. at Rose Memorial Park in Fort Bragg. he American Legion and Noyo Harbor Coast Guard host this annual event. We strongly believe the sacrifice these young men and women made is…
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Fire & Emergency
29‑year‑old under arson investigation allegedly sets new fire while fleeing in Cloverdale, + he was convicted of arson in 2025 in Mendocino County
Man arrested, accused of setting several fires in Cloverdale A 29‑year‑old man with a long criminal record, including a 2025 arson conviction in Mendocino County, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly setting a series of small fires in Cloverdale. Luke Deramo was booked into Sonoma County jail with bail set at $1.1 million. He was also…
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Roads & Transportation
Beloved Redwood Valley mom and church member dies in Sunday crash on State Route 20
A Mendocino County woman died Sunday morning after her motorcycle went off Highway 20 just west of Blue Lake and struck a curb. Michelle Deniese Hatcher‑Berndt, 57, of Redwood Valley is being widely remembered by her many friends, her church family at House of Freedom, and her relatives. There were numerous memorials to her on…
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Fire & Emergency
Fire crews halt evening Ukiah wildfire sparked by burning mobile home
A wildfire in the steep, forested hills just west of Ukiah was stopped by quick action from fire crews Tuesday night, though pockets of fire continued to burn. The blaze began when a house trailer along Low Gap Road caught fire and spread into nearby vegetation. The trailer was reported to be a total loss.…
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Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
One drunk encounter, one broken system — and the politics and NIMBY pressure that keep treatment centers out
Officers face impossible situations daily, raising the question of whether more involuntary conservatorships could beat crime down A press release describes officers confronting a man with a long history of erratic — and at times criminal — behavior, often while intoxicated, despite his past success in business. The incident underscores a larger question: whether California…
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Business & Labor
Boatyard Center sells for $13.1 million amid wave of Fort Bragg upgrades, including a new Café 1
While grim national headlines continued every day, Fort Bragg was quietly seeing good news, a major infusion of private investment from businesspeople betting on the town’s future. (Note: This article covers several long‑time iconic businesses that recently changed hands. The businesses are not connected to one another except that each now has new ownership.) We…
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Covelo
Arrest made in hit‑and‑run death of former Covelo Fire Chief
“The 21‑year‑old woman publicly identified as the suspect early in the case was arrested Sunday on suspicion of hit‑and‑run. She was booked and released. An arrest was made today in the hit‑and‑run death of former Covelo Fire Chief Bill Baker, bringing a sad close to the story of a longtime volunteer and widely loved member…
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Cal Fire
Quick work by crews halts Ten Mile River brush fire — a sharp trial run for the hot summer ahead
The big Cal Fire helicopter swept down the Ten Mile River corridor, then along Ten Mile and Seaside beaches then went back up the river.. Hovering over the choppy Ten Mile River near where it goes into the ocean, a periscope‑like tube extended from the belly of the aircraft and plunged below the whitecaps, pulling…
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Fort Bragg
VRRROOMMM!! Tip your hat to the orange horde! 500 Dirt Bikes in Fort Bragg today! It’s the 30th annual Oakland Motorcycle club’s Stonyford to Fort Bragg annual run!
Update- on the way back to Stonyford, there was a fatal motorcycle crash that happened on Hwy 20 in Lake County. We were worried that it was the people who had just left town. But it was a woman, still unidentified who was going at a high rate of speed and went off a cliff.…
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Mendocino County
Letter to the Editor- Kevin Evans lays out case for his 5th district supervisorial bid
Watch the Leauge of Women Voters candidate forum here: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/women+voters/FMfcgzQgLrqZQZwRjFLzdnvxZmMsvVjx?projector=1 Dear Editor Trust and AccountabilityAs Mendocino County enters another election, we face a simple question: does the incumbent reflect our values, and is he accountable to the people he serves? Trust is earned through actions — listening, showing up, respecting public input, and protecting the…
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