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The Grocery Outlet, shown in a 2023 graphic rendering with a view from South Street, is being built in Fort Bragg, Calif. (City of Fort Bragg via Bay City News) FORT BRAGG, CA., 5/16/26 — The city of ...

I want to share with you why I am voting for Buffey Wright Bourassa for District 3 Supervisor. First let me say that I have no interest in politics. I believe in ideas, not ideology and believe that ...

From left, Katie Porter, Chad Bianco, Antonio Villaraigosa, Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer wait during a break at a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CBS Bay Area and ...

MENDOCINO CO., 5/15/26 — The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District wants to buy the Potter Valley Project. The district sits in Riverside County, more than 500 miles south of the Eel River. It has ...

OAKLAND, CA., 5/15/26 — The third week of trial in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and OpenAI finished Thursday with closing arguments. The nine-person jury — six women, three ...

The new Mendocino County Superior Courthouse is over one year into construction in Ukiah, Calif., on May 16, 2026. (Savana Robinson/Bay City News) UKIAH, CA., 5/16/26 — Crews are one year into ...

Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association Co-coordinator Gabriel Goff discusses the science behind prescribed burns at a training in Tan Oak Park in Laytonville, Calif., on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

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I sacrificed everything for the good of humanity — starting with the Board of Directors. (AI illustration by Joe Dworetzky/Bay City News via ChatGPT) (AI illustration by Joe Dworetzky/Bay City News ...

The Mendocino Presbyterian Church in Mendocino, Calif., around 1875. Built in 1867, it is the oldest Presbyterian Church in continuous use in California. (Kelley House Museum via Bay City News) When ...