Willits News

Brooktrails Township Board of Directors has scheduled a hearing Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Brooktrails Community Center to receive public input on a proposed major increase for water and sewer connection fees and its annual trash rate adjustment.

Measure A, the Masonite site plan, was the only countywide measure and it failed to pass by a solid 62 percent "no" to 38 percent "yes." Turnout for the November 3 election was about 48 percent of registered voters, substantially fewer than the 80 percent turnout in the 2008 general election.

Willits 4-H s Morgan Riley and Jorden Elliott stand in front of the 4-H sign at the Harvest Moon Celebration.

Just because you're away from home when you travel doesn't mean you have to leave all the familiar comforts behind.

Director Sheri Howe is ready for tonight's Masquerade Ball from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Willits Center for the Arts.

While most of the phone calls and campaign literature have been about Measure A, there are a number of other decisions voters are being asked to make on November 3. Voters also are being asked to elect two directors for the Little Lake Fire District, a Mendocino County Board of Education trustee, a community college trustee, three Brooktrails ...

More than 370 people walked the 10,000 step, 5-mile Willits Walk for Health-350 on October 24.

Chris Baldo, Paul Riley and Stan Silva stand behind Danny Williams and Chris Wilkes with the picnic table.

The public portion of the council meeting starts at 6 p.m. at Willits City Hall where the official agenda is posted.

The timber harvest plan for the Willits Redwood Company's land along the Skunk Line has been approved.

The city of Willits is a walkable community. It's easy for residents and visitors to explore the town on their own or as part of an organized group.

Willits, the heart of Mendocino County, walks as part of a worldwide demonstration.

If you're traveling in Mendocino County, Northern California, over the Halloween weekend, an event worthy of your consideration is the Masquerade Ball -- upstairs at the Willits Center for the Arts .

The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies: Willits Police Department October 14 Hilda Siroun Boyadjian, 26, of Long Beach, was arrested on suspicion of possession and transportation of marijuana for sale and evading police.

A Long Beach woman was arrested October 13 on Highway 101 after refusing to stop for police during a routine traffic pullover.

The annual Friends of the Willits Library Book Sale, held last weekend at the Willits Community Center, raised more than $5,000 for the library.

The Willits Kiwanis Club is working to raise money for medical supplies and health care as part of Project Honduras.

This year's Willits Girl Scouts Fall Product sale is in full swing, with girls taking orders for Ashdon Farm's line of nuts and candies, to be delivered in early November.

Veteran Willits poets Donna Kerr and Fran Resendez will read their poetry at The Muse, 30 East San Francisco Street in Willits, on Sunday, October 18.

Willits, California wants to be your hometown -- at least for Saturday, October 24, from 2-7 p.m. This is always a friendly community, but they ratchet everything up several notches for this annual Hometown Celebration.