Independent Local News • North State Perspective
Fort Bragg families are still reeling from the news that hit last week: a Willits man running a mobile popcorn stand called The Popcorn Connection.420 was arrested for allegedly handing out THC-laced popcorn to kids as young as 12 and 13 at a community movie night last summer...
Read More →On Monday night, the Willits City Council took decisive action in a special meeting, voting to declare a fiscal emergency and approve a sweeping staff reorganization plan. The moves come as the city faces an annual general fund deficit of at least $2.4 million.
Read More →The February 13 shooting on Branscomb Road west of Laytonville—where 32-year-old Brandon Lee Langenderfer allegedly grazed a 68-year-old man's head with a bullet—serves as a grim reminder of the dangers posed by repeat violent offenders cycling through a lenient justice system.
Read More →In recent Board of Supervisors meetings, Mendocino County took steps toward regulating short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO in inland unincorporated areas.
Read More →Mendocino County has long been the heart of California's cannabis culture. Since Proposition 64, many local growers feel squeezed out by Sacramento's heavy-handed regulations and taxes.
Read More →Residents of Mendocino County know the frustration all too well: waiting months for a doctor's appointment, driving hours to Santa Rosa or beyond for basic care. Our county is increasingly becoming a medical desert.
Read More →For over a century, the Potter Valley Project has delivered Eel River water through the mountains to the Russian River basin. Today, that century-old system faces decommissioning.
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