NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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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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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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