NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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Willits
Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office makes improbable rescue of cashier’s check taken from elderly Brooktrails residents by scammers – What to do and what to Not do
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, with help from local businesses, was able to rescue a $73,000 cashier’s check sent to Brooklyn, New York. Scammers had frightened two elderly Brooktrails residents into sending the money. The scheme, which began with an email, was elaborate. The scammers first pretended to be Microsoft employees, then posed as Chase…
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Police & Courts
Task Force Created for Cannabis Forest Crimes Reports Human Trafficking Arrest in Navarro; When Denied Basic Facts, We Investigated What’s Going On
Jesse Upton has likely been falsely labeled a human trafficker by Northern California news outlets. The media was given a press release missing most of the basic facts and published the charge anyway. Predictably, most outlets repeated the raw release about “the human trafficker in Navarro” without making phone calls or addressing obvious inconsistencies. (The…
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Frankly Speaking
Media Tall Tales: The “70‑Foot Cliff” That Wasn’t, and the Myth of Rare Wind Sailors — Which Aren’t Rare at all
Contrarians that we are, we went and measured the cliff rather than rely on the number being repeated. AI‑accelerated news cycles now reward speed over verification, and unverified claims spread long before anyone checks them. In a recent story about a man who fell to his death from a cliff at Todd’s Point, the press…
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Police & Courts
Fort Bragg man arrested, booked on escape and DUI charges for Jackson Forest caper
The Drones found nothing. Drones came and participated in an all night search for a Fort Bragg man who ran away from the CHP after being pulled over and handcuffed. They found nada. Paul Garvin, 53, was found at home and then booked at county jail on charges of escape and DUI. He was booked…
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Frankly Speaking
Editorial: MendocinoCoast.news endorses Patrick Pekin in the June 2 Superior Court election
We dug deep and found the real reason this race is happening — read our exclusive below. Challenger Colby Friend told the small audience at the recent Mendocino Women’s Political Coalition judicial debate that this was the most important race on the ballot, arguing that the courtroom is where people can lose their rights or…
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Ukiah
Family of Josh Retallick thanks community – update -Ukiah police find missing man dead; community mourns lifelong inland Mendocino resident
Family statement : After publication of our story, we were able to connect with Anne Retallick, Joshua’s mother. She and the family wanted the community to know more about Josh and to share their gratitude for the support they have received. The following is their message: “Our heartfelt thank you to everyone who has reached…
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Fort Bragg Police Department
FBPD federal case ends with $12,500 city settlement – In separate developments, two sergeants depart and former Chief Naulty may file a claim against the city
Update- Interviewing Plaintiff Daniel Kisliuk we learned that the county of Mendocino had settled with him for $10,000, in addition to the $12,500 from the city. We will be verifying this info. He said that while the prosecutor, judge and sheriff’s department were dismissed from the suit, the county itself was not. Editor’s note: This…
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Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor- Lions Club thank Skunk Train Boss
Dear Editor, The Fort Bragg–Mendocino Lions Club would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Mendocino Railway — our own Skunk Train — for their continued generosity and partnership. Each July, Robert Pinoli, President and CEO of Mendocino Railway, graciously opens the old Millsite for our annual summer carnival. The location is perfect for the…
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Environment
Gray Whales Made the Greatest Comeback on Earth — Now Climate Change Is Erasing It, Scientists Warn
Frank had been warned by a leading gray whale scientist to expect at least one whale to wash up on a Mendocino Coast beach in late April — and to brace for a flurry of deaths in 2026. Still, when he came upon this magnificent young female on Wednesday morning, he wished he hadn’t. He…
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Grocery Outlet
Grocery Outlet is on the Go! Work has finally resumed on preparations for the store. April 2027 opening date now forecast
In the north town area, a cycle shop and a mower repair shop are both emerging businesses. We have been following the Grocery Outlet story and writing about it for several publications. We have contacted their PR department and executives but have received no response lately, which is not surprising for a conservative, not very…
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Marine Mammal Center
Virgin Creek Advisory: Surfers Urged to Stay Out of the Water
A strong smell from a dead sea mammal in the ocean is drifting across the Haul Road area—from south of Lake Cleone in MacKerricher State Park down past Virgin Creek. When a marine mammal dies, great white sharks often gather to feed. Because of that, we want to warn surfers to stay away from the…
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Fort Bragg
Union Lumber Company Store goes full Skunk on Friday- Railroad breaks water main extending tracks behind the store they are about to buy
Imagine a miniature Skunk Train looping through the Union Lumber Company Store, kids trailing behind before spilling into the Model Railroad Museum. Picture a steakhouse rising in the upstairs space. And downstairs, uniformed conductors staffing a new Skunk Train ticket booth — selling passes for the real train expected to pull up directly behind the…
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Crime Reports
Ukiah Domestic Violence Incident Unfolds in Front of Four Children, Sheriff’s Office Reports
Kids who witness violence often carry the emotional impact for years, advocates note A 16‑year‑old boy called law enforcement to report a violent assault on his mother, who had struck her boyfriend with a bottle or vase to stop an attack that unfolded in front of four school‑aged children. Eleuterio Montalvo‑Perez, 34, was arrested on…
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Ask the Vet
New column: Ask the Vet!! by Dr. Chaves + Cheeser and Brubaker dig deep for news tails
Introducing our newest column — Ask the Vet! Send us your questions, and our animal team—Cheeser and Brubaker, both proud Pawlitzer Prize winners—will route them straight to Carol Lillis and Dr. Colin Chaves. If you’re not quite sold on our two new editors, here’s a hint of what they can do: they kicked things off…
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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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