Elise Cox

June 27, 2025 — As food banks across the country grapple with steep federal funding cuts, a Mendocino County nonprofit is responding with expansion. The Mendo Food Network will open a new food distribution warehouse in Willits on Saturday, a move leaders say will vastly improve local food security at a time of growing need.

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 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 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 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.

June 18, 2025 — As local governments across Mendocino County grapple with budget shortfalls, state data shows a major factor is being overlooked: the way California allocates sales tax from online purchases.

June 17, 2025 — The city of Ukiah will hold a town hall Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center to discuss a sweeping annexation proposal that would roughly triple the city’s acreage and shift property and sales tax revenues from Mendocino County to the city.