Willits News

The CalTrans crane needed to drive the six test piles arrived Wednesday afternoon and will be assembled by Tuesday to pound in the first test pile.

FORT BRAGG – Train tunnel No. 1 on the old California Western Railroad has endured a lot of punishment since it was hacked out of the serpentine and metasandstone rock east of Fort Bragg by Chinese and Italian laborers a century ago.

The Willits Chamber of Commerce and Local Firs are seeking sponsors and participants for the June 27 Hometown Celebration.

If you have not come by the Commonwealth Garden recently, now is the best time of year to visit.

Several Willits crafters have contributed their creations in wood and metal for the My Garden fundraiser, May 25 to support the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens.

The search for a new superintendent for Willits Unified School District is over.

Since service was stopped for safety reasons in the winter of 1996-97, the Northwestern Pacific Railroad has experienced major deterioration through the Eel River canyon.

Controversy over the Willits Bypass continued Monday, as Willits protesters sought to block Caltrans contractors from continuing work on the highway construction project.

A pair of lawsuits against the North Coast Railroad Authority have been dismissed by a Marin County judge, who ruled that federal law has precedence over state environmental regulations when it comes to railroad operations.

May 15 - Conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging a California Department of Transportation highway-widening project that threatens ancient redwoods, endangered salmon runs and public safety along the wild and scenic Smith River Canyon in remote Del Norte County.

What a magical place for a desert rat. The trees, the ferns, the critters, the beards, the smoke.

A World War II B-17 bomber flew over Ukiah for the first time Monday, with a handful of people aboard to experience flying history.

Three people protesting the Willits Highway 101 bypass project were arrested Monday.

On Saturday, May 4, runners and walkers from all over Mendocino and Lake counties will gather at Alex Thomas Plaza in Ukiah to participate in the Human Race.

The Brooktrails Board of Directors is expected to reconsider its support for the Highway 101 bypass around Willits at its 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting.

Volunteers in Willits and across the country will be handing out red crepe paper poppies today through May 18 to raise funds to help veterans and their families.

School Facilities Director Wayne Bashore concluded his tenure this week. Bashore guided a series of projects funded by 2010 Bond Measure B to completion.

If you live in the Bay Area, you know bad traffic can be. There are thousands of cars backed up in the same spots day after day.

"Dead Man's Cell Phone," 8 p.m. at the Willits Community Theatre. Tickets are $15 at the door or call 459-0895 for tickets.

The WUSD Food Services staff showcase a beautiful array of sliced fruits prepared during an April 20 training.