🔥 Smoke from Oregon’s Moon Complex is reaching Mendocino County, bringing haze and a smoky smell along the North Coast. mendovoice.com/2025/09/smok... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #ukiah #fortbraggca #willits #pointarena #california #cawx #wildfires

✨ "Golden Years"? More like stamped-down hay, writes Joe Dworetzky in a wry cartoon narrative on aging, travel, and the humor that keeps us going. mendovoice.com/2025/09/livi... #aging #mendocino #mendocinocounty

🎰 California tribes pushed lawmakers to ban online sweepstakes games they see as a threat to their casino rights. Lawmakers passed the bill — now it’s up to Gov. Newsom to decide. mendovoice.com/2025/09/cali... #indiancountry #mendocino #mendocinocounty

🗣️ In an opinion piece, Sandra Schubert and Bryan Pride of Tuleyome argue the Trump administration is dismantling protections for Mendocino County’s public lands “piece by piece.” mendovoice.com/2025/09/opin... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #politics #california #publiclands #ukiah #pointarena

🏥 Starting Jan. 1, Medi-Cal eligibility in Mendocino County will change. Almost half of Mendocino County residents - 47% - are expected to be impacted. Here's what you need to know. mendovoice.com/2025/09/medi... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #california #healthcare #health

⚠️ Federal officials warn Walmart shoppers not to eat certain Marketside beef meatball pasta meals after tests found listeria tied to a deadly outbreak. mendovoice.com/2025/09/list... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #ukiah #food #california

📸 Photographers of all experience levels are invited to submit their state park captures for the California State Parks Foundation Photo Contest. Submissions are due Sept. 30. mendovoice.com/2025/09/phot... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #california #fortbragg #ukiah #pointarena #willits

🗳️ Mendocino County Supervisors rejected a resolution backing Prop. 50, California’s redistricting ballot measure, with the majority saying it's not the board's role to wade into national partisan fights. mendovoice.com/2025/09/mend... #prop50 #mendocino #mendocinocounty #california

🌲 Hammerhorn Campground in Mendocino National Forest — destroyed in the 2020 August Complex, the largest wildfire in CA history — reopens Friday after years of restoration. mendovoice.com/2025/09/mend... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #covelo #parks #nationalforests #camping #california

🗣️ In an opinion piece, Ukiah resident Mazie Malone says the city’s new anti-camping/homelessness ordinance punishes poverty instead of tackling real solutions like housing and support. mendovoice.com/2025/09/ukia... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #ukiah #california #homelessness

🚫 Mendocino County supervisors passed a resolution to draft rules limiting nitrous oxide sales in the county. An ordinance with age checks and retail restrictions will be developed. mendovoice.com/2025/09/mend... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #ukiah #fortbraggca #pointarena #willits #california

🐈 🐾 Meet Charlie! This 5-month-old calico kitten is playful, outgoing and ready for a forever home. He's available for adoption now at the Ukiah Animal Shelter. mendovoice.com/2025/09/feat... #mendocinocounty #adoptdontshop #california #cats #ukiah #mendocino #fortbragg #pointarena

🍷 Fort Bragg approved a pilot “entertainment zone” downtown that could allow open-carry drinks at special events. If the state signs off, it’ll be the first city on the North Coast with one. mendovoice.com/2025/09/fort... #fortbraggca #mendocino #mendocinocounty #california #politics

👮‍♂️ Fort Bragg has appointed Eric Swift as interim police chief starting Oct. 1. He succeeds Chief Neil Cervenka, retiring after 3 years. A search for a permanent chief is underway. mendovoice.com/2025/09/fort... #fortbraggca #mendocino #mendocinocounty #police #lawenforcement #california

🪶 Mendocino College will host its annual California Indian Heritage Celebration in Ukiah on Thursday. The free event will feature Native American dance, music, food and art. mendovoice.com/2025/09/cali... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #ukiah #indiancountry #nativeamerica #california

🐋 The number of large whale entanglements off U.S. coasts jumped sharply in 2024 according to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. mendovoice.com/2025/09/whal... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #conservation #whales #california #fortbraggca

🐟 After nearly 2 years, NOAA eased restrictions on catching quillback rockfish off California’s coast. New data show the species has rebounded after being declared overfished in 2023. mendovoice.com/2025/09/feds... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #pointarena #fishing #california #fish #fortbraggca

🚨 A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery and attempted murder at a Ukiah motel. Detectives say evidence of a violent shooting was allegedly found in a motel room. mendovoice.com/2025/09/man-... #crime #ukiah #mendocinocounty #mendocino #california #gunviolence

🌊 Nearly 20,000 volunteers joined California’s 41st annual #CoastalCleanupDay, hauling in 178,000 lbs. of trash from beaches & waterways. mendovoice.com/2025/09/near... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #ukiah #pointarena #gualala #california #sonomacounty

🕯️ More than 300 people gathered in Ukiah’s Todd Grove Park on Sunday for a candlelight vigil mourning conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated earlier this month in Utah. mendovoice.com/2025/09/hund... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #charliekirk #california #ukiah

🔥 A Cal Fire prescribed burn will take place southeast of Laytonville, starting Wednesday. mendovoice.com/2025/09/cal-... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #laytonville #willits #california

💸 OPINION: California leads the nation in poverty — again. 17.7% of residents, almost 7M people, struggle to afford basics like housing, fuel & utilities. Will new state laws help? mendovoice.com/2025/09/opin... #mendocinocounty #mendodcino #ukiah #pointarena #willits #fortbraggca #california

👮‍♂️ 🚔 Fort Bragg City Council is set to approve Eric Swift as interim police chief Monday. Swift formerly served in Napa and Sonoma counties. mendovoice.com/2025/09/fort... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #fortbraggca #police

👨‍⚖️ Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed public defender and U.S. Army veteran FredRicco McCurry to the Mendocino County Superior Court this week. mendovoice.com/2025/09/news... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #california #law #ukiah #pointarena #willits #fortbraggca

🪶 Native American voices take center stage at a new campfire storytelling series in Caspar. mendovoice.com/2025/09/fire... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #indiancountry #nativeamerica #california

📺⚽🏈 An AP-NORC poll finds many sports fans are frustrated by the high cost of watching games, juggling multiple streaming & cable services. mendovoice.com/2025/09/many... #football #mendocino #mendocinocounty #sports

🎶 Mendocino Grove has announced the lineup for its Fall Festival in November, featuring live music, workshops and campfire jams. mendovoice.com/2025/09/mend... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #california

🏛️ Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills aimed at resisting Trump’s immigration crackdown, including the nation’s first ban on ICE agents wearing masks. mendovoice.com/2025/09/news... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #california #ukiah #fortbraggca #willits #pointarena

🚔 A Rancho Cordova man with a long history of auto theft was sentenced to 4 years in prison after stealing a car in Sacramento and being caught in Mendocino County. mendovoice.com/2025/09/seri... #crime #mendocinocounty #mendocino #sacramento #ranchocordova #california

🌊 🌊 New FEMA flood maps that went into effect Friday expand flood risk zones in Ukiah, meaning some homeowners — especially low-income — may now be required to buy flood insurance. mendovoice.com/2025/09/new-... #mendocinocounty #ukiah #mendocino #fema #floods #weather #insurance #california

The Mendocino Co. Sheriff-Coroner said Nicholas Bakewell, 36, died of asphyxiation and a cardiac event after being Tased and restrained during a June arrest near Willits. mendovoice.com/2025/09/will... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #willits

🎨 The Arts Council of Mendocino County is offering $18,000 in grants for artists, musicians & performers to bring arts into local classrooms. Grants are open now through Nov. 14. mendovoice.com/2025/09/gran... #mendocino #art #mendocinocounty #ukiah #pointarena #fortbraggca #willits #california

☕ Assemblymember Chris Rogers hosted a community coffee in Ukiah earlier this week. He fielded questions from constituents about Prop. 50, wildfire insurance, rural education and more. mendovoice.com/2025/09/stat... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #ukiah #prop50 #fortbraggca #willits #pointarena

🏛️ The Ukiah City Council gave initial approval to amend its homeless encampment ordinance, allowing camps to be cleared even if no shelter space is available. The final vote takes place in October. mendovoice.com/2025/09/ukia... #ukiah #homelessness #mendocino #mendocinocounty #california

🗑️ From beaches to rivers, Californians will join together Saturday for Coastal Cleanup Day. Events are happening throughout Mendocino County – inland and on the coast. mendovoice.com/2025/09/coas... #mendocinocounty #coastalcleanupday #mendocino #ukiah #pointarena #fortbraggca #willitsca

🔥💰 Federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to keep wildfire survivor aid tax-free through 2032. It would also allow victims to claim exemptions in the year they receive payments. mendovoice.com/2025/09/lawm... #mendocincounty #wildfires #california #mendocino

🎨 The Grace Hudson Museum hosts its annual gala this Saturday with proceeds benefiting critical renovations for the historic Sun House. mendovoice.com/2025/09/grac... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #ukiah #museums #california

🚨 Two Solano County men were arrested after allegedly leading police on a 20+ mile chase from Willits to Hopland. A stolen assault weapon was later found in a tossed backpack, police said. mendovoice.com/2025/09/two-... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #ukiah #crime #hopland #willitsca #solanocounty

🪶 A bill to ensure Native American children and families receive support services aimed at preventing foster care placements passed the California Legislature – now it awaits Gov. Newsom's signature. mendovoice.com/2025/09/stat... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #indiancountry #california

⛺ At its Wednesday meeting, Ukiah City Council will consider removing a requirement that homeless encampments can only be cleared if shelter space is available. mendovoice.com/2025/09/ukia... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #ukiah #homelessness #california

🐋 The skeleton of a rare whale found stranded on the Mendocino Coast in 2022 is being reconstructed by scientists in Fort Bragg. The public is invited to witness the project this week. mendovoice.com/2025/09/publ... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #fortbraggca #whales #science

🎸 It's another great week for live music in Mendocino County! From country to rock, folk to classical – here's your ultimate guide to live music across the county. mendovoice.com/2025/09/the-... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #ukiah #willits #fortbraggca #pointarena

💼 Mendocino County has launched a new, free program to help small businesses with permits, licensing and more. mendovoice.com/2025/09/mend... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #ukiah #pointarena #willits #ukiah #fortbraggca #smallbusiness

🐮 McDonald's is betting big on regenerative ranching. The fast food giant is investing over $200 million in regenerative cattle ranching in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. mendovoice.com/2025/09/mcdo... #mendocino #agriculture #ranching #mendocinocounty #california

⚕️From dental care to mental health to ambulance services, speakers at Mendocino County's first health summit warned of wide-ranging fallout from looming Medi-Cal cuts. mendovoice.com/2025/09/heal... #mendocinocounty #ukiah #healthcare #mendocino

🦌 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a virtual workshop Tuesday inviting Mendocino County residents to help develop the state's deer conservation and management plan. mendovoice.com/2025/09/deer... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #california #hunting #conservation

🌲 In an opinion piece, Alicia Bales, director of the Sierra Club Redwood Chapter, says the Trump administration's desire to rescind the Roadless Rule threatens protected land and endangered species in Mendocino County. mendovoice.com/2025/09/opin... #mendocino #mendocinocounty #conservation

🚧 The Jack Peters Creek Bridge in Mendocino will close nightly this week, starting Monday. Caltrans says the nearly year-long project is nearing completion. mendovoice.com/2025/09/jack... #mendocino #fortbraggca #mendocinocounty

👨‍👦 Parents can’t shield kids from violent imagery — but they can help children process it. In the wake of the murder of Charlie Kirk, here's how parents can talk to their kids on what they're seeing and hearing. mendovoice.com/2025/09/here... #mendocinocounty #mendocino

🕯️In his latest column, Mendocino County 3rd District Supervisor John Haschak writes about how Laytonville's own Jim Shields left behind a legacy of civic engagement. mendovoice.com/2025/09/hasc... #mendocinocounty #mendocino #laytonville