NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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Boonville
Logging truck driver dies after rig hits tree near Navarro Store; community rallies to get his dog home- updates on trucking company, dog is home!
Ed Walker, 69-year old logging truck driver was declared dead at the scene on Wednesday after his rig went off Highway 128 near the Navarro Store and struck a tree. His dog, which jumped from the wreck and ran, was later seen around the store as people tried to coax him into a vehicle so…
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Mendocino
5.6 earthquake rocks Willits- 2 grocery stores inventory shatters, power out , line down, gas stations close, all damage we have so far in Willits.
County now reports injuries, but no deaths At 8:10 a.m., the dogs barked first — a frantic high pitched warning — and then Nixie came seconds after the dogs and then the house began to rock and roll in a long, rolling wave. We are in Cleone on the Coast 40 miles away from the…
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High School Sports
Enjoy a photo story of Fort Bragg’s Little League Champs big game Tuesday night with us
There were comebacks by both teams. There was frustration, sorrow, comebacks and some good baseball. Fort Bragg’s Little League Champions, the team sponsored by Sean Leland State Farm, got knocked out of the District 35 Tournament of Champions by Sebastopol’s championship team, the White Sox, who overcame a 3-1 league to tie, then came back…
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Frankly Speaking
Comfort in the Hardest Moments: Why the Lions’ CareBear Program Needs You
Almost every day I’m at the hospital, I watch terrified children go from shaking and crying to breathing again — sometimes almost rescued — by a simple stuffed toy from the Fort Bragg Lions Club’s Comfort CareBear Program, usually given by a nurse or other hospital employee. The change is immediate and unmistakable. And it’s…
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Events
Forget the salmon but you might still get a peach! Father’s Day- Solistice fun in Fort Bragg
Today is the Comptche Fire Department’s Father’s Day Barbecue. The annual event runs noon to 4 p.m. A Fort Bragg tradition dating back decades continues- the Orland fruit growers selling fruit from their farm next to Century 21 Real Estate in Fort Bragg! We stopped by on Saturday and learned they were planning to stay…
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Fort Bragg Police Department
Authorities confirm: Child at center of major search Found Safe; media outlets urged to pull identifying info
UPDATE — Authorities confirmed the child was found safely this morning. We have just received the news. We encourage other news outlets to remove his photo and name from their pages, and urge the family to request the same. This child does not need a permanent online record of being missing, and most of that…
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Covelo
Five days after Green Bridge failure, driver remained in hospital as county official says collapse was ‘shocking’ and likely involved an ‘external factor’
We reached the man whose car plunged into Mill Creek when the Green Bridge suddenly collapsed. We also interviewed Howard Dashiell, director of the Mendocino County Department of Transportation. In an earlier interview, Dashiell said the replacement bridge would take two to three years to complete, but he is now working to accelerate that timeline…
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Fort Bragg Police Department
LOCATED!!! HE’S OK!!! HUGE SEARCH ENDS.Missing non‑verbal 10‑year‑old. WE ENCOURAGE OTHER NEWS SOURCES TO REMOVE HIS NAME AND PIC NOW
UPDATE at 9:12 PM— The MCSO says the boy has still not been found. UPDATE- HE WAS FOUND IN THE MORNING. WE JUST GOT THE NEWS. WE ENCOURAGE OTHER NEWS SOURCES TO REMOVE HIS PHOTO AND NAME FROM YOUR PAGES. WE ENCOURAGE THE FAMILY TO ASK FOR THIS ALSO. THIS KID DOESNT NEED A PERMANENT…
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Ukiah
Real Estate Roundup: $3.75M Ukiah strip mall sale; late Laytonville professor’s 160‑acre ranch donated to conservative Christian investment company; spectacular Albion coastal parcels gifted to nonprofit
Update- we clarified that the donation in Albion was a three way transaction where the Guyers bought the land to preserve it and the money went to the non profit, but they weren’t part of donating the land. Ukiah Strip Mall Sale A Ukiah strip mall at 1230 Airport Park Blvd has sold for $3.75…
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Fort Bragg
New Fort Bragg mural celebrates the coast’s slimiest hero — and guess who else? Plus roofer rat‑tat‑tat art and a look at what’s coming soon
Little River artist Rebecca Wallace is creating a new mural across from Fort Bragg City Hall, featuring a Mendocino Coast creature arguably more iconic than even the gray whale or the Coho salmon. A giant banana slug. But we want you to enjoy watching it emerge, so we’re not revealing everything that will appear in…
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Covelo
$7.5 million price tag and 2–3 years for new Covelo bridge; exclusive inspection report reveals long‑known risks — we’ll check other county bridges next
Inspector rated the Green Bridge’s condition “intolerable” in 2024 but did not recommend closure; 23 deck girders were identified for replacement Covelo’s collapsed Green Bridge will cost roughly $7.5 million to replace and take at least two to three years to rebuild, Mendocino County Transportation Director Howard N. Dashiell said in an interview Monday with…
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Mendocino College
Super‑Low Tides – Salmon Season’s First Catch, Judge Pekin’s Impressive Tally – Buffy watch begins – Why the College Bond Is Failing
It’s spring‑tide week again, and some of the lowest, most visible tides of the year will hit the Mendocino Coast over the next few days. Early risers will get rare views of exposed ocean “real estate.” Spring tides occur each month when the sun and moon align on opposite sides of the Earth, creating maximum…
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Fort Bragg
300 turn out for Pride March! Separately, Mendoland greets Peace Run—join the fun and run on Sunday- new photos Sunday
Sarita Davies ran through Cleone at 10 am Sunday. Give em a wave! I got to hold the Peace Torch- which is made of flowers on Sunday morning as it went by our house! Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa have also held this torch! Wow, the Pride March in Fort Bragg was huge, friendly, and…
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Covelo
Mendocino County Had Been Working Since 2012 to replace Covelo’s Failing Green Bridge, Then It Collapsed Into Mill Creek on Friday
In the midst of a public debate that has stretched more than 20 years over whether to replace or renovate Covelo’s Green Bridge, the structure collapsed into Mill Creek on Friday. The county secured federal funding and entered into a replacement contract in 2012. At the time, the allocation was about $600,000, though that figure…
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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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