MENDOCINO Co., 4/22/24 – It’s another great week of live music in Mendocino County!  Submit your upcoming music events by each Sunday for the Setlist to sarah@mendovoice.com.  Monday, April 22 Live jazz music – The Mendocino Jazz Society hosts a weekly jazz session. Swing dancing classes available from 5-6 p.m. All ages, 6-9 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Tall Guy Brewing, 362 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg, (707) 954-9132, tallguybrewing.beer.  Tuesday, April 23 Serendipity – The band Serendipity performs. All ages, 6-9 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase ..read more

FORT BRAGG, 4/22/24 — The Noyo Food Forest’s Earth Day event, held Saturday, April 20, attracted 1,212 people through the gates, up slightly from last year’s 1,206. It’s a happy revival for an educational program that was threatened not just by the pandemic, but by the decline of the cannabis industry and the local food movement on the Mendocino Coast. The organizers were delighted and exhausted by the big, sunny event and by the increasing diversity of ages, ethnicities and politics, a primary goal of the organizers who started it back in 2006. This iteration was all about the thrills of spri ..read more

UKIAH, Ca., 4/18/23 — Mendocino Winegrowers, Inc. (MWI) has welcomed Bonnie Butcher as its new executive director. Butcher, with experience in event management, sales and strategic planning, most recently served as tasting room and event center manager for BARRA of Mendocino.  Mendocino Winegrowers is a nonprofit that promotes Mendocino County wines and the grape-growing industry, while also offering resources to members, which primarily comprise winemakers, wineries and vintners. Butcher is the second executive director of the organization since Bernadette Byrne, who served in the positi ..read more

This is our farm column from farmer Casey O’Neill. O’Neill is the owner operator of HappyDay Farms north of Laytonville, and a long time advocate for the cannabis community in Mendocino Co; more of his writing can be found here. The opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer. If you would like to submit a letter to the editor feel free to write to info@mendovoice.com. Friday was one of those days that dreams are made of, where everything comes together! It was also incredibly hectic for me and I spent the day sprinting to keep the various balls in the air. I got up early to harv ..read more

MENDOCINO Co., 4/18/24 — California State Parks has added 80 acres of rocky outcroppings, cliffs and redwood forest to its cache of giant old growth redwoods at Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve, near Ukiah. Another 453 neighboring acres have been acquired by the Save the Redwoods League for sale to the state when money is available, said Adrianna Andreucci, Land Protection Manager for Save the Redwoods League. In the midst of a spectacular redwood forest, Montgomery Woods contains 18 coast redwood trees taller than 350 ft and four trees taller than 360 feet. Between 1999 and 2004, the gr ..read more

Every week Mendocino Voice showcases an adoptable shelter pet from across Mendocino County.  UKIAH, 4/18/23 – This week’s featured pet is Inky, who is available for adoption at the Ukiah Animal Shelter. Inky is a 11-month-old mixed-breed male.  Here’s his profile from the Ukiah Animal Shelter:  Inky is extremely affectionate and wants to make friends — but he’s a little insecure. The ideal home for Inky is one where he has lots of time with his family, plus exposure to new people and experiences. Inky is working on his leash training and he’s such a smart boy — it won’t take hi ..read more

MENDOCINO Co., 4/15/24 – While Earth Day 2024 takes place on Monday, April 22, events celebrating our planet, its environment, and conservation efforts are primarily taking place over the weekend, starting April 20. Here’s a round-up of where to celebrate Earth Day. You can also find our coverage of the environment here.  Did we miss an event? Email the details to sarah@mendovoice.com.  Covelo Earth Day Celebration, April 20 — The annual Earth Day Celebration features live music from Blue Luke, Soul Circus and the Marjo Wilson Trio. The event, which is also a fundraiser for the ..read more

MENDOCINO Co., 4/15/24 – It’s another great week of live music in Mendocino County!  Submit your upcoming music events by each Sunday for the Setlist to sarah@mendovoice.com.  Monday, April 15 Live jazz music – The Mendocino Jazz Society hosts a weekly jazz session. Swing dancing classes available from 5-6 p.m. All ages, 6-9 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Tall Guy Brewing, 362 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg, (707) 954-9132, tallguybrewing.beer.  Tuesday, April 16 Live local music – Local musicians perform at a restaurant overlooking the Pacific Ocean. All ages ..read more

The following is a letter to the editor submitted by Mendocino County District 3 Supervisor John Haschak, published here as a column, in which he updates his constituents. We encourage the other supervisors to submit letters — we will happily publish them. You can see Haschak’s previous letters to his constituents here. The opinions expressed in this letter are the author’s, not those of The Mendocino Voice. Working to create efficiencies in County systems is challenging. We pay taxes and expect to maximize the benefits. In balancing the budget, the low hanging fruit has been picked ..read more

This is our farm column from farmer Casey O’Neill. O’Neill is the owner operator of HappyDay Farms north of Laytonville, and a long time advocate for the cannabis community in Mendocino Co; more of his writing can be found here. The opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer. If you would like to submit a letter to the editor feel free to write to info@mendovoice.com. In the month of April, all through the farm, plants begin growing, sun tender and warm. Exhausted at night, asleep in my bed, visions of crop plans dance in my head. For real though, the full crush of spring planti ..read more