TUnderground fiber cable lines in the region could someday be part of an advanced earthquake detection system. Tests in Humboldt County are using those lines to see if they can pick up even small seismic clues of…

The latest unemployment rates show a slight improvement in unemployment rates in Lake and Mendocino Counties. The state Employment Development Department puts the September rate–the most recent available–at 5.5% in September, down from a revised 5.8% in…

A warning about eating Dungeness crabs caught by sport fishers off the north coast. The state Department of Public Health says that those organs have high levels of what’s called domoic acid, which can be poisonous. The…

California’s State Auditor is sounding the alarm, placing Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration and several state agencies on a new high-risk list. The report warns ongoing mismanagement could threaten the state’s finances, public safety, and critical infrastructure. Social…

If you’d prefer for someone else to do the cooking and cleaning on  Christmas, plenty of Mendocino County restaurants have you covered. In Fort Bragg, Harborview Bistro & Bar will have a special Christmas dinner menu starting…