Local News

• Wreaths Across America Will Lay Wreaths This Weekend
  Wreaths Across America returns to Lake County this week. The annual wreath-laying event honoring veterans will be held at five county cemeteries at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
• Mendocino Residents Asked To Participate In Study
  Mendocino Council of Governments is studying sea level rise impact on coastal roads. Submit feedback by Monday, February 16, 2026, at mendocinoSLRstudy.org for the survey and details.
• Man Responsible For Death of Mendocino County Woman in 2024 Gets 16 Year Sentence
  Michael Andrew Coleman, 42, pleaded no contest this past September for the 2024 death of 77-year-old Roberta Ann McNeil-Wood in June of 2024, in Mendocino County. The plea, replacing a murder charge, was for voluntary manslaughter, first-degree burglary, and a weapon enhancement, resulting in a maximum 16-year sentence. Coleman began his sentence at the California […]
• Ukiah’s Tapestry Family Services Receives Grant
  Tapestry Family Services in Ukiah has secured a $1 million, three-year grant from the Tow Foundation’s 2025 Innovation Fund to enhance youth mental health services and expand parent-child interaction therapy in remote Mendocino County. The funds will allow therapists, utilizing a new Sprinter van to visit rural families. 
• Lake County Probation Officer Receives Award
  Roberto Morfin, Lake County’s Supervising Deputy Probation Officer, won North Region Probation Employee of the Year at the 2025 Annual CPOC Awards. The award was presented by CPOC, an association of all 58 county law enforcement leaders.
• Sneaker Waves Off Mendo Coast Possible Through Thursday Night
  A beach hazards statement is in effect through tonight for coastal Mendocino County.  Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea.  Sneaker waves can also carry large objects, with the possibility of crushing anyone caught underneath.
• First Presbyterian Holding Holiday Bazaar
  The First Presbyterian Church’s annual Community Holiday Bazaar is Saturday, December 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 367 S. Sanderson St., Fort Bragg.  The festive event will feature handmade goods from Mendocino Coast crafters and bakers, including home-baked treats, unique crafts, knitting, cards, mosaic flowerpots, jewelry, and other specialty items. A warm café […]
• Ukiah Library Holding Annual Cold Weather Clothing Drive
  The Ukiah Branch Library is hosting its annual cold-weather clothing drive through February 28, 2026. The library seeks clean, gently used cold-weather gear, plus new socks, to benefit community members. Drop-offs are accepted daily (except Mondays and Sundays) at 105 N. Main St. Sponsored by MCC Dental Español.
• LEDAC Holds Final Meeting Of 2025
  The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee will hold its final meeting of the year today. Updates from Ben Rickelman, Lake County deputy county administrative officer for economic development, and Nicole Flora, executive director of the Lake County Economic Development Corp. and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, are on the schedule.  
• Lakeport Planning Commission Meets Today
  The Lakeport Planning Commission will meet for the last time this year and elect its officers for 2026 this afternoon in Lakeport.  The meeting will be available via Zoom or by phone.  The commission’s next meeting will be on January 14th.