NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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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 Mendocino County all‑points bulletin issued following the killing of a 38‑year‑old Covelo woman. The hit placed the car in a cluster of strip malls along a busy Oroville highway. Officers found the vehicle, began searching…
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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 to Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital. Rescuers do NOT believe he was out in the weather all night. That’s all the info we have at the moment. No info on his condition but there is…
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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. Tuesday. He is accused of killing a 38‑year‑old woman, apparently as part of a violent campaign directed at a 15‑year‑old Covelo girl he had been dating. A previous attack on the girl had not been…
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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 at the candidates seeking to serve as Superior Court Judge, MendocinoCoast.news sent the same set of written questions to both campaigns. The questionnaire focuses on judicial experience, approach to the work of the court, and…
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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 began shortly before 6 a.m. on April 19, when deputies were dispatched to what quickly became a homicide investigation. A 38‑year‑old Covelo woman, identified by tribal police as Audrey Card, was shot several times at…
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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 took from a cliff at the end of Bayview Avenue in Fort Bragg. The coroner found injuries consistent with an instantly fatal impact. Based on that, he likely died immediately and did not drown —…
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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 the fire and that the volunteer fire departments nearby both arrived and the fire was out quickly. Mop up crews remain on scene but its nothing to worry about at this point. Wilcher said power…
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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 just plain trashy, he’d smile — because that’s exactly the point he thinks he’s making. To him, that reaction means you’re getting it. Note- in the video he is referring to a tree that was…
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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 on Franklin Street was arrested Sunday and booked on suspicion of vandalism after police say he dumped tree limbs, a pallet and other debris on the steps of Fort Bragg City Hall. The dumping happened…
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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 a snapshot of crime in Mendocino County over the seven days of April 6–12, and we found some doozies — the kind you’d never hear about unless you also read the booking log. Across that…
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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 at Its Worst and No Longer Doing the Job A Humboldt County man with a long record of arrests — including DUI, weapons offenses, and resisting arrest during probation violations — was taken into custody…
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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 between Hare Creek Beach and Todd Point. Josh Brown said he and his son discovered the body and called authorities, who confirmed the incident was a fatality. Brown also noted that the Jeep at the…
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Skunk Train
Wow, the company that owns the Skunk Train line changed hands last month, what will Hart family role be going forward? We don’t know but are asking
A press release on PR Wire announced a stunning development: a new company is stepping into a key ownership position in the Skunk Train line. Railroad‑industry outlets are already describing the move as a buyout of the Hart family–run Sierra Railroad, which rescued the Skunk from bankruptcy 25 years ago and has owned it ever…
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US Coast Guard
Hurrrrah! Coast Guard Crew Cheers Noyo Buoy Fix — Check Out the Video; Pay Concerns Linger Amid DHS Shutdown
The 225‑foot Coast Guard Cutter Alder was stationed at the mouth of Noyo Harbor today, working on all three navigation buoys that keep boats from drifting too close to the big underwater rocks lurking just offshore — some rising to within 100 feet of the bluffs. Any harbor boater knows exactly what those buoys mean:…
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Ukiah
‘Serial’ illegal camping violator arrested in industrial area north of Ukiah city for allegedly making huge mess that created health risk, bad smells.
Michael Menke, 33, has been arrested again on charges related to illegal camping. He has been arrested and charged in the past, back to 2023, with camping on private property, in a park, and various charges of storing camping paraphernalia illegally. He was placed into a diversion program. He also had shoplifting arrests and one…
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California Highway Patrol
18‑Year‑Old Dies in Boonville Crash; Teen Driver Arrested on Manslaughter, Alcohol Cited, Bail Set at $100,000
We have now confirmed that both the victim and the driver were 18. The passenger who died has not yet been publicly identified; authorities say they will release his name once family notifications are complete. The uninjured driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI and vehicular manslaughter. Bail was set at $100,000. The following is…
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Frankly Speaking
The Stories Beneath the Stories: Blues Beach, the Redwood Trail, and the Rogers JDSF Bill Take Sharp, Unseen Turns Behind the Public Narrative
We are failing our history‑deprived leaders by not paying attention to these stories — and our neglect is part of the problem. 1. The Blues Beach tribal transfer was a great idea — and it’s days from the finish line. The media threw a parade on Day One (after Frank broke the story and started…
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Boonville
Update- Boonville man dies in early April 1 rollover, we have confirmed the victim was 18 year old man, 18 year old driver unhurt, CHP says alcohol was factor.
We redid our story yesterday until we could confirm the victim as well as the driver was 18, which is what we heard. It’s true, the unhurt driver and the killed passenger were both 18. The name of the young man who died still has not been released. The following is a press release from…
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Newsletters
April 2026 Newsletter 🐰 Mendocino Coast .News
Howdy, Mendocino Coast News Subscribers, Happy Spring! As we are experiencing this first quarter of 2026, our small coastal community has once again shown its resilience, spirit, and connection to the wild land and sea around us. From a peaceful political rally that drew hundreds, to a rare shark bite incident on the Big River…
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Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
Pennsylvania man/non profit tracks down predator- turns Brooktrails man’s case over to Mendo Sheriff’s Dept, they make arrest, Wow! Something new
A man in Willits was allegedly lured into trying to meet a 14-year-old girl at the Brooktrails airport for eventual lewd acts at his house. The “girl” was actually a man in Pennsylvania that built the case then turned the case over to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department and worked with them. The unidentified man…
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