Mendocino Beacon

Four of the seven Mendocino County residents charged in a Kansas federal court for drug trafficking have pleaded guilty. The drug trafficking case started in Lawrence, Kansas as an investigation into a … More »Guilty pleas piling up in Kansas federal drug case

Ukiah Daily Journal An agreement regarding the impact of a casino proposed by the Pinoleville Pomo Nation and a contract for the county's mental health services are items on the Mendocino County Board … More »Casino impact, mental health contract on Board of Supervisors agenda

While updating the Ukiah City Council on next year's budget Wednesday, Finance Director Gordon Elton announced he will be retiring at the end of August. More »Ukiah City Council divided on how to spend extra revenues

Ukiah Daily Journal The county is set to take the next step Tuesday in a process that started in 2011 to contract out its mental health services. More »Mendocino Co. moving forward with mental health service contracts

Dozens of Humboldt County residents reported feeling a pair of morning earthquakes on Saturday. A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the North Coast at 6:46 a. More »Pair of quakes hits off North Coast on Saturday

The case: Shane Franklyn Miller is suspected of gunning down his wife Sandy and daughters Shelby Miller, 8, and Shasta Miller, 4, in their Shingletown home in Shasta County on May 7 before fleeing 200 … More »Manhunt for Shane Miller: Day 11; deputies continue scaled back patrol

The case: Shane Franklyn Miller is suspected of gunning down his wife Sandy and daughters Shelby Miller, 8, and Shasta Miller, 4, in their Shingletown home in Shasta County on May 7 before fleeing 200 … More »Manhunt for Shane Miller: Day 9; search scaled back, family dog believed left in parking lot

Charred bones found on Covelo Road Thursday afternoon are believed to be human remains after detectives found what appeared to be teeth among them, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office announced Friday … More »Found remains believed to be human

Save Our Skunk campaign underway Whether an unprecedented tunnel cave-in will end all Skunk Train operations likely depends upon the success of a new Save Our Skunk campaign launching this week. While … More »Tunnel cave-in threatens Skunk Train's future

The two men will stand trial for allegedly shooting at a pursuing Mendocino County sheriff's deputy during a February high-speed chase. Judge John Behnke determined during last week's preliminary trial … More »Two men to stand trial for attempted murder of a deputy sheriff

The CalTrans crane needed to drive the six test piles arrived Wednesday afternoon and will be assembled by Tuesday to pound in the first test pile. The Brooktrails Board of Directors listened to a group … More »Willits bypass update: first piles next week

Lee Edward Verville of Fort Bragg, died on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Mendocino Coast District Hospital after a short illness. More »Lee Verville

Edward Michael Petrykowski, beloved father, husband, educator, carpenter, building inspector, firefighter, salvage artist and longtime coastal resident, passed away in the loving arms of his wife, Judith … More »Edward Petrykowski

Charolette Mae "Shirley" Morandi of Hillsborough, N.J., died peacefully in her sleep at home on May 5, 2013, at the age of 86. More »Shirley Morandi

Edith Lois Holmes, 88, of Fort Bragg, passed away at her home on Friday, May 3, 2013, surrounded by friends and family. More »Edith Holmes

Beverly "Anne" Ashby died at home from natural causes on April 12, 2013, at the age of 67. Born in Shawnee, Kan. More »Beverly Ashby

Don't miss these additional stories, available exclusively in the May 16 print and e-editions: - First responders learn the danger of meth labs, part 1 of 2. More »Know it. All.

SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday, May 16 - Savings Bank of Mendocino County hosts document shredding, 9-11 a. More »What's Happening

Compiled from the pages of The Beacon By Debbie L. Holmer 125 Years Ago May 12, 1888 The Occidental Hotel in this place changed hands last Wednesday. More »Old Time Notes

Bobby is a very handsome eight-year-old Border Collie mix who is looking for a job. He walks well on a leash and has had some training. More »Adopt a Friend

Albion-Little River - May 7, 12:46 a.m., two firefighters responded to a medical aid call at The Woods for a 92-year-old male experiencing difficulties related to a prior fall. More »Fire Calls

Submitted by Steve Acker Superintendent of MCCSD On March 31, the cumulative rainfall measured in the Mendocino City Community Services District was 26. More »Services district declares Stage 2 water shortage

Part 1 of 2 in an ongoing series A group of about 35 first responders, mostly firefighters, attended a special class May 1 in Albion, conducted by Wayne Briley. More »First responders learn dangers of meth labs