Justine Frederiksen

The movies I saw in April were full of violence: violence between spouses, violence between a woman and her captor, and, in my least favorite of the four, violence that takes over an entire town:

As the city of Ukiah moves forward with an updated annexation proposal, at least one Mendocino County official expressed concern about how much revenue the plan would siphon off the county's budget.

The Ukiah City Council and the Ukiah Valley Fire District Board of Directors will be holding two joint meetings in upcoming weeks to discuss Ukiah Valley Fire Authority operations, the first of which is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center in downtown Ukiah.

One of the most unique research facilities in the state of California will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this weekend by hosting a public event Sunday at its home in Mendocino County.

In a process that most board members said they appreciated, the Ukiah Planning Commission got a “sneak peek” at a proposed expansion of the New Life medical facility currently operating on East Standley Street.

In a process that most board members said they appreciated, the Ukiah Planning Commission got a “sneak peek” at a proposed expansion of the New Life medical facility currently operating on East Standley Street.

With the city's annexation proposal still pending, Ukiah City Council members discussed how best to inform the public, while Mendocino County

With peak fire season approaching, multiple Mendocino County departments are preparing by training personnel and reducing the amount of vegetation that fires can use as fuels.

The city of Ukiah will be hosting a public meeting Monday to collect comments regarding the impacts of its annexation plan.

People enjoying a picnic on the bluffs near the Village of Mendocino. (Justine Frederiksen -- Ukiah Daily Journal)