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June 16, 2025 — The City of Willits is facing a financial reckoning after years of fiscal mismanagement and lack of oversight, city leaders revealed during a public meeting last week.
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Willits: The Ridge Fire on Ridgewood Road and Mariposa Creek Road. (Initial report from CAL FIRE at 3 p.m.)
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Local NewsFebruary 12, 2025 — With rising insurance rates forcing many homeowners to reconsider coverage, one local resident’s recent experience underscores the risks of going uninsured.
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Local NewsJanuary 27, 2025 — The Willits City Council on Wednesday, January 22, appointed Bruce Burton, owner of the Willits Redwood Company, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of councilwoman Greta Kanne. Burton will serve the remaining two years of Kanne’s term.
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Local NewsJanuary 24, 2025 — The Willets City Council addressed a 2.55% increase in garbage collection fees during its meeting on Tuesday, bringing the weekly rate for a 35-gallon cart to $35.52 and a 95-gallon cart to $96.32. The increase, tied to the cost of living, sparked spirited debate among council members and residents.
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Local NewsJanuary 13, 2025 — The Willits City Council is accepting applications to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Councilmember Greta Kanne last month — with a deadline of January 15.
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December 4, 2024 — The Mendocino County Registrar of Voters has reported final results for the Willits City Council race.
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December 4, 2024 — The Mendocino County Registrar of Voters released results for the election to the board of the Willits Unified School District.
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Congressman Jared Huffman stopped by the Willits firehouse last week to talk about climate change, keeping the federal government funded, and to take questions from community members.
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Local NewsLandowners on Hilltop Drive and Pine Mountain aghast at extent of tree removal.
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Local NewsNovember 23, 2020 — Between August 19 and August 23, as the August Complex fire was working towards becoming the state’s largest wildfire, almost fifty…
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Local NewsSeptember 1, 2020 — As the pandemic carries on and the economic fallout widens, more and more businesses and individuals are wondering how they will pay…