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🚩 A red flag warning has been issued for northeastern Mendocino County due to dry thunderstorms and strong, gusty winds ...
07/25/2025

🚩 A red flag warning has been issued for northeastern Mendocino County due to dry thunderstorms and strong, gusty winds expected Friday.

The weather pattern is expected to bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening.

🔫 From our nonprofit partners at CalMatters: A law that California voters passed in 2016 to require background checks fo...
07/24/2025

🔫 From our nonprofit partners at CalMatters: A law that California voters passed in 2016 to require background checks for ammunition purchases was found to violate the 2nd Amendment by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

California voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks for ammunition purchases. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that provision violates the 2nd Amendment.

🪸 Purple sea urchins have wiped out 95% of local bull kept – volunteers are invited to join a sea urchin removal dive at...
07/24/2025

🪸 Purple sea urchins have wiped out 95% of local bull kept – volunteers are invited to join a sea urchin removal dive at Caspar Cove on Saturday to help restore Mendocino County’s kelp forests.

Snorkelers, free divers and SCUBA divers wanted at Caspar Cove.

🏥 Ukiah’s hospital — a critical lifeline for rural Mendocino County — could be at risk as Medicaid cuts under Trump’s “O...
07/24/2025

🏥 Ukiah’s hospital — a critical lifeline for rural Mendocino County — could be at risk as Medicaid cuts under Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” threaten care for nearly half the county’s residents who rely on Medi-Cal.

In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom estimates that cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill could result in 3.4 million Californians losing health coverage.

⛑️ A man and his dog were rescued from a cliff at Mendocino Headlands after the dog fell into the water and the owner go...
07/24/2025

⛑️ A man and his dog were rescued from a cliff at Mendocino Headlands after the dog fell into the water and the owner got stuck retrieving it.

At 8:36 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters received a call that a man and his dog were stuck on a cliff located at the Mendocino Headlands State Park.

🔋🏘 After federal funds were frozen, the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians pivoted to keep building a solar-powered microgr...
07/23/2025

🔋🏘 After federal funds were frozen, the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians pivoted to keep building a solar-powered microgrid and new housing – all while providing important workforce training in growing trades.

https://mendovoice.com/2025/07/guidiville-band-of-pomo-indians-makes-a-creative-pivot-when-funds-dry-up/?utm_campaign=breaking&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

The tribe obtained a bridge loan to install a solar-powered microgrid after the Trump administration abruptly cut already-awarded funding.

🤖 From our nonprofit partners at CalMatters: California launched an AI chatbot to help with wildfire info — but it can’t...
07/23/2025

🤖 From our nonprofit partners at CalMatters: California launched an AI chatbot to help with wildfire info — but it can’t answer key questions about evacuations or emergency prep. Experts say that’s a problem.

The bot fails at some basic questions about fires. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes.

👨‍⚖️ A Mendocino County jury acquitted Pan Jasper Brady of murder in a 2024 Point Arena shooting of a Sonoma County man,...
07/23/2025

👨‍⚖️ A Mendocino County jury acquitted Pan Jasper Brady of murder in a 2024 Point Arena shooting of a Sonoma County man, ruling it was lawful self-defense.

The jury found that there was not enough evidence to refute defendant Pan Jasper Brady’s claim of self-defense.

🚨A 43-year-old man was arrested following a fatal head-on collision on U.S. Highway 101 north of Laytonville on Monday a...
07/23/2025

🚨A 43-year-old man was arrested following a fatal head-on collision on U.S. Highway 101 north of Laytonville on Monday afternoon. The man was allegedly driving under the influence with two children in the car.

Justino Faenzi-Glass had two children in his Porsche when he allegedly drifted into opposing traffic.

🪴👮‍♂️ While there are thousands of illegal cannabis farms across the country, the Trump administration chose to raid two...
07/22/2025

🪴👮‍♂️ While there are thousands of illegal cannabis farms across the country, the Trump administration chose to raid two legal farms in SoCal instead of raiding illegal operations.

While there are many illegal cannabis farms across the country, the Trump administration chose to raid two legal farms instead.

🧑‍🚒 Chow down on tri-tip and sip margaritas while dancing the afternoon away, all while raising money for a good cause a...
07/22/2025

🧑‍🚒 Chow down on tri-tip and sip margaritas while dancing the afternoon away, all while raising money for a good cause at the 19th annual Elk Volunteer Fire Department’s Summer BBQ in Elk on Saturday.

Proceeds support Elk’s volunteer firefighters, stations, equipment, and training needs.

🚨 Deputies with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Ukiah man on suspicion of multiple thefts and fraudulen...
07/22/2025

🚨 Deputies with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Ukiah man on suspicion of multiple thefts and fraudulent credit card purchases.

Joseph Andersen was found in Fort Bragg, but his alleged crimes took place countywide.

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