Ridgewood Ranch to host Senegalese drum-making workshop Sunday

The hide of a cow from the ranch will be made into drums by Saliou M’Boup and his father, a master drummer and storyteller.
McNear: The new-built grammar school in East Mendocino had a tragic start

But students did not have to make the long walk to Mendocino proper to attend school.
Mendocino Tea Company’s Milo throws bone in Mendocino mayoral race

Candidates Bodhi and Milo will both campaign and shake paws at Little River’s Pup Palooza Saturday.
Lake County officially has a new poet laureate

Lake County officially has a new poet laureate. Roy Arthur Blodgett was chosen over two others who applied for the two-year voluntary position. He says he wants to use the honor to inspire others and showcase Lake
Mendocino Sheriff’s Search and Rescue – called in again to save a life

Mendocino Sheriff’s Search and Rescue – called in again to save a life. This time, they were called in to help the Fort Bragg police find a missing 78-year-old man in the area of Ocean View Drive
There could be a new twist in the debate over the future of the Scot and Cape Horn Dams along the Eel River

There could be a new twist in the debate over the future of the Scot and Cape Horn Dams along the Eel River. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Trump administration is studying a proposal that
California lawmakers are looking to tackle how kids use technology instead of just taking it away

California lawmakers are looking to tackle how kids use technology instead of just taking it away. A new bill from Assemblymember Josh Hoover would require schools to teach digital wellness, covering things like screen habits, algorithms, and
California’s governor’s race is getting crowded

California’s governor’s race is getting crowded, and now a little clearer after a big debate this week. Six candidates took the stage Wednesday night in San Francisco, with Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco facing off against
California is using Earth Day to show just how much waste it’s cutting and how much more it plans to do

California is using Earth Day to show just how much waste it’s cutting and how much more it plans to do. CalRecycle says the state has already helped recover more than a billion meals, recycled billions of
A free day of fishing is on the way for kids in Lake County

A free day of fishing is on the way for kids in Lake County. The Sheriff’s Activities League is teaming up with the Clearlake Bassmasters for a youth clinic later next month at Library Park in Lakeport.