City of Ukiah

June 10, 2025 — In local news, private developers are in early talks with the owner of the Albion headlands, Ukiah is planning to hold a town hall on a controversial annexation proposal, and Chamise Cubbison’s civil suit against the county is taking an unusual twist as it moves forward.

June 6, 2025 — Tom Corning didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a police chief. His journey into law enforcement started with a more universal call to arms. He served nearly seven years, including a 13-month deployment in Iraq as a crew member on an M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. After returning stateside, Corning became a recruiter for the Army in Marin and Napa Counties. When his service ended, he faced the realities of returning to civilian life.

May 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.

May 15, 2025 — Mendocino County Library cuts digital services as sales tax revenues disappoint and a study to raise the Coyote Valley Dam is revived after two decades.

April 22, 2025 — As energy prices rise and the effects of climate change intensify, more Mendocino County residents are exploring how to cut carbon emissions—and their utility bills—by going electric. This weekend, they’ll have a chance to see what that transition looks like in action.

March 11, 2025 — A man was arrested early Saturday after firing a semi-automatic pistol near homes with young children in a Mendocino County neighborhood, authorities said.

March 9, 2025 — Large areas of Ukiah have been reclassified as being at higher fire risk under newly released Cal Fire maps, raising concerns among city officials about the potential impact on homeowners and development.

March 4, 2025 — Around four dozen search and rescue volunteers spent Monday in the Albion searching for a 72-year-old man who lives on Middle Ridge Road. At the end of the day, Captain Quincy Cromer of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office appealed to the public for help locating Daniel Jay Salmond. Cromer also provided an update on the 29-year-old man who died in custody last Wednesday night in Ukiah.

January 16, 2024 — On Saturday, January 18th, a sister march to the National Women's March on Washington will take place in downtown Ukiah.

January 15, 2024 — A body was recovered Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. near the cliffs just beyond Main Street in Mendocino. In addition, a coroner’s investigation of human remains discovered December 23 underneath the Noyo River Bridge positively identified Roy Mora, a 15-year-old Fort Bragg teenager who vanished on December 7. And, a Mendocino County Sheriff's deputy was arrested in Ukiah for domestic violence.