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City of Willits Prepares for Layoffs as Bankruptcy Looms

City of Willits Prepares for Layoffs as Bankruptcy Looms

Confronted with a $2.23 million deficit, the Willits City Council will consider proposed budget scenarios at its Sept. 10 meeting, including options that involve staff cuts. “If we continued the city of Willits budget the way we’ve done it for the past five years, in less than two

FAA Directs City of Willits to Change Airport Rules or Lose Funding

FAA Directs City of Willits to Change Airport Rules or Lose Funding

The Willits Municipal Airport, nestled against the Brooktrails subdivision and surrounded by wild land, is in the crosshairs of the Federal Aviation Administration as the result of a complaint by one of the airport’s tenants. The tenant alleged the airport violated rules around operations and maintenance that accompany FAA

Ukiah moves forward with $3.3 million fiber optic project

Ukiah moves forward with $3.3 million fiber optic project

The Ukiah City Council voted unanimously this week to move forward with a $3.3 million public-private partnership to build a city-owned fiber optic network, despite the risk that construction delays could force Ukiah to cover the entire cost. The 23-mile project includes 17 miles of aerial installation of fiber

Whistleblowing Nun Sister Jane Kelly Remembered for Her Faith, Fierce Advocacy

Whistleblowing Nun Sister Jane Kelly Remembered for Her Faith, Fierce Advocacy

Sister Jane Kelly, a fearless nun who became a local icon after exposing misconduct in the Catholic Church, was honored Wednesday with a memorial Mass at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church. The Rev. Gary Lombardi, a retired priest who previously served as pastor at St. Mary during Sister

Willits Grapples with Fallout from Scathing Grand Jury Report

Willits Grapples with Fallout from Scathing Grand Jury Report

The Mendocino County Grand Jury report finding “a toxic and intimidating workplace culture at the City of Willits” is prompting calls for reform by former employees, even as a former mayor and council member dismissed the findings as politically motivated. The report, titled Healing the Toxic Culture in the City