Elise Cox
News DirectorElise Cox worked as an editor and reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, Knight Ridder, U.S. News & World Report and other publications prior to moving to the Mendocino coast in 2022. She began reporting stories for KZYX in August 2024 and became news director in December 2024.
When she is not engaged in news reporting, you can typically find her with Sam Dog, her reporting partner, at a canine-friendly musical venue. She is also an avid supporter of Symphony of the Redwoods, where her husband Mike Cox serves as president of board of directors, and the Mendocino Jazz Society, where Mike also serves on the board.
Contact her at elise at kzyx.org
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Local NewsJune 2, 2025 — Residents of Potter Valley are confronting a difficult choice as they consider the future of farming in their home town: water that costs at least $200 acre feet a year or no water at all. -
Local NewsMay 30, 2025 — Just over a year ago, the City of Point Arena was teetering on the edge of financial collapse. Today, it's making a fragile recovery—thanks largely to the dogged determination of interim City Manager Peggy Ducey. -
Local NewsMay 29, 2025 — The first triple-digit days of the summer season are coming to Mendocino and Lake Counties this weekend, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. -
Local NewsMay 29, 2025 — The City of Fort Bragg is marking its first official Pride Month with a proclamation and plans for its inaugural Pride March on June 21. The city finalized $300,000 purchase of the Mendocino Community Network broadband utility and the Highway 20 reservoir project is moving forward. -
Local NewsMay 29, 2025 — Mendocino County is legally required to pass a balanced budget — but not one that creates jobs, fixes roads, protects the environment or builds affordable housing. That was the stark backdrop for a contentious discussion at the May 20 Board of Supervisors meeting, where supervisors voted 3-2 to ask department heads — including the sheriff and chief probation officer — to propose 10% cuts to their budgets. -
Local NewsMay 27, 2025 — A vote could come any day on AB 942, a bill that would require homes with existing solar panels and agreements with their utility to switch to a new energy metering scheme if they are sold. -
Local NewsMay 27, 2025 — For the first time, offshore oil drilling could be coming to the Mendocino Coast. The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued a request for information as part of a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program — a move that could include areas within the newly designated National Marine Sanctuary. And Republican Congressmen have introduced a bill that would strip existing protections from the area. -
Local NewsMay 27, 2025 — On Memorial Day, families gathered in cemeteries across the nation and Mendocino County to honor fallen service members. Frank Hartzell, editor and publisher of the Mendocino Coast News, attended the remembrance ceremony in Fort Bragg and continues to chronicle the stories of local veterans. -
Local NewsMay 27, 2025 — The Willits Police Department will be conducting a drill of the emergency evacuation system in Willits on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. When you hear the Hi-Lo sirens, do not evacuate and please do not call 911. -
Local NewsMay 23, 2025 — The Ukiah City Council on Wednesday night adopted a comprehensive climate action plan and environmental review, aiming to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades in accordance with state mandates.
