NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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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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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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