Local Politics · Fort Bragg, CA
Mendocino County elections chief Katrina Bartolomie confirmed that Dr. Alan Limbird was registered to vote at a Fort Bragg address, contradicting an Oct. 21, 2026 email from attorney Jacob Patterson alleging voter-registration fraud. A page from a county voter list showing Limbird's name and address was posted on Facebook with other voters redacted; Bartolomie contacted the candidate who purchased the list, and the post was removed after she threatened to refer the matter to the District Attorney. Three candidates—Rafanan, Tess/Mayberry, and Mary Rose—purchased voter lists from the county, though no record shows Mayberry purchasing his own. The Fort Bragg City Council did not call for a public investigation into the list's use at its Monday night meeting.
Public Safety · Mendocino County
The NWS Eureka office issued an updated freeze warning on Wednesday at 10:53 a.m., valid from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday for Northwestern Interior Mendocino, Northeastern Interior Mendocino, and Lake County. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees are expected, with frost and freeze conditions that could kill crops, damage sensitive vegetation, and harm unprotected outdoor plumbing. The NWS advises residents to move tender plants indoors, wrap or drain water pipes, or allow them to drip slowly.
Public Safety · Mendocino County
The Cooley Fire, first discovered at 5:05 p.m. on Oct. 16 at Elkhorn Road and Cooley Ranch Road west of Cloverdale in Mendocino County, California, had burned 1,365 acres by Wednesday morning. Cal Fire Mendocino Unit crews reported 95% containment as of the Oct. 28 update. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
Public Safety
The National Weather Service in Eureka issued an updated frost advisory on Wednesday at 10:53 a.m., valid from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday for portions of Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino counties. Temperatures as low as 33 degrees are expected, with frost formation possible in valleys farther from the coast where cloud cover is limited. The NWS warns that sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered and advises residents to cover tender plants before sunset or move them indoors.
Public Safety · Mendocino County
A new wildfire named the Pearl Fire was first discovered at 3:30 p.m. on October 28 in Mendocino County, California. The fire is burning on private land. Containment status is unknown and the cause remains undetermined, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
