Mendocino – California Globe

This Thanksgiving, Thank a Republican Farmer

December 1, 2025 12:21 pmDecember 1, 2025 12:23 pm

Apart from tech, agriculture reigns supreme in the state of California, with a whopping $61.2 billion in annual receipts, according to the California Dept of Food and Agriculture, a peculiar political harvest trend has taken root. Forget the old red...

California Farmers are Being Left Out to Dry

September 18, 2025 7:00 amSeptember 23, 2025 9:16 am

By Tate Bennett and Mike Garcia California’s water wars have always been contentious, but what is happening in Potter Valley right now is an assault on common sense and a direct threat to rural families, food security, and wildfire protection....

NorCal Railroad Under CARB’s Gun

May 18, 2024 2:55 amMay 18, 2024 2:56 am

The Mendocino Railway in northern California, more commonly known as the “Skunk Train,” is what is called a “short line” rail service. And if the California Air Resources Board gets its way, it may move from being short to being...

Gov. Newsom Expands Winter Storm State Of Emergency To 11 Northern California Counties

March 22, 2024 7:59 pmMarch 22, 2024 7:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the number of counties covered under a previous State of Emergency declaration over winter storms and subsequent events such as flooding on Friday, adding 11 Northern California counties to the original list of eight. In February,...

Power Plays

March 13, 2024 5:23 pmMarch 13, 2024 5:23 pm

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” ― Upton Sinclair On Feb. 6, Pacific Gas and Electric dropped a bomb on residents of California’s North Coast: the company...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Gives Rare Early Endorsement For Assembly Candidate Rusty Hicks

January 24, 2024 12:28 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom gave a rare pre-Primary election endorsement on Wednesday to California Democratic Party (CADEM) Chairman Rusty Hicks, who is currently running for the Assembly in the crowded 2nd District race. Hicks, who has previously been a state...

CADEM Chairman Rusty Hicks Announces Run For Assembly

November 24, 2023 11:43 am

California Democratic Party (CADEM) Chairman Rusty Hicks announced on Thanksgiving that he would be running for Assembly next year, which, if successful, would be his first elected office. Originally from Ft. Worth, Texas, Hicks moved to Los Angeles in 2003...