June 26, 2025 — It's a bustling morning at Camp Flockworks in Fort Bragg as parents say their goodbyes, and children reconnect with friends. The newly launched 9-to-5 summer camp is already making its mark as a vital resource for working families in the small coastal city.

June 26, 2025 - In the ongoing debate over federal funding for public broadcasting, a less-discussed but potentially profound impact looms large for local radio stations: the future of their music. A proposed clawback of already allotted funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) not only threatens direct grants but could dismantle the very mechanism that allows public radio stations across the country to play music at all.

June 24, 2025 — The Fort Bragg City Council on Monday unanimously approved the allocation of $58,000 in emergency funding to the Fort Bragg Food Bank, addressing growing concerns over the impact of federal cuts to food programs in the community. The funds, drawn from the 2024-25 budget surplus, were made possible by unfilled city positions.

June 25, 2025 - The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday and discussed a Grand Jury report that found the County Department of Planning and Building Services was not adhering to state law or local ordinances with regard to permits for limited density rural dwellings. The Supervisors also discussed withdrawing from a master tax sharing agreement in response to Ukiah's proposed annexation of county land.

June 24, 2025 - Proposed federal funding cuts to public broadcasting are raising concerns among local news outlets, particularly those like KZYX, operating in rural and underserved communities. While the focus of these cuts often centers on national entities like NPR and PBS, their ripple effect could significantly diminish local journalism, impacting communities' access to crucial information.

June 23, 2025 — The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider withdrawing from a tax-sharing agreement with the cities of Ukiah, Willits, Fort Bragg, and Point Arena, citing concerns over a recently proposed annexation by the city of Ukiah. The annexation would nearly triple the size of Ukiah while potentially threatening core public services in the county.

June 21, 2025 — City officials defended a controversial annexation proposal Thursday night at a town hall meeting at the Ukiah Conference Center, portraying the move as a way to better position Ukiah for future growth.

June 21, 2026 — Superior Court Judge Ann Moorman rejected a bid for a change of venue by attorneys for the County of Mendocino, who argued Friday that intense local news coverage of Auditor Chamise Cubbison’s contentious civil lawsuit against the Board of Supervisors prejudices an outcome.

June 20, 2025 — As wildfire season heats up in California, state officials say they’re prepared to move forward with critical forest health and hazard mitigation projects — even after the federal government pulled nearly $1 billion in funding earlier this year.

June 19, 2025 — Ukiah’s Planning Commission has postponed further consideration of a proposed annexation and reorganization plan involving pre-zoning of affected parcels. According to Deputy City Manager Shannon Riley, the item was initially continued to a date certain following significant public comment at a June 11 meeting. However, city staff have since decided to delay the hearing indefinitely to allow more time to gather information and address outstanding questions from both the commission and the public. A new hearing date has not been set.