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Some animals win, some lose when the Potter Valley Project dams come down • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
Almost all will learn a different river.
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May 2026
Local News Matters
Coastal waters from Mendocino to Bay Area turning into a graveyard for gray whales
A deceased adult male gray whale discovered on RCA Beach had traveled past Tiburon on March 28 before passing through the Golden Gate on April 1 and washing ashore in…
April 2026
The Mendocino Voice
Mendocino County has its own dog breed
Drive south on Highway 101 toward Hopland, and you'll pass a turnoff for McNab Ranch Road. Most people zip by without noticing. But that little road is the namesake of…
January 2026
The Press Democrat
Tiny mountain lion, big stakes
A 16-pound mountain lion cub from Southern California spent Thursday night in Sonoma County under close watch after state biologists couldn’t locate her mother.
The Press Democrat
How Pebbles made me a dog person
It was 1987. Vermont. I was young, dumb, and living with a woman whose Rottweiler was very pregnant.
October 2025
The Press Democrat
Gretel, Forestville School’s comfort dog turns three
There’s a special someone padding down the halls of Forestville School — and she’s got four paws, a wagging tail and a talent for making everyone smile. Gretel, the school’s…