🌱 Why a judge refused to toss Mendocino County’s cannabis raid lawsuit
Mendocino, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Mendocino! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a judge refused to toss Mendocino County’s cannabis raid lawsuit
- Expect smoke over Ukiah and Redwood Valley during June 28 prescribed burn
- See who was recently booked into Mendocino County Jail
Also on today's calendar: Mendocino Music Festival 2026.
Today's riddle: What do you call a cow with no legs? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
- Monday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Sun and areas of low clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. California tribe can proceed with suit over cannabis raids under amended legal theory (cannabislaw.report) — A federal judge has allowed Round Valley Indian Tribes’ lawsuit over Mendocino County cannabis raids to move forward under a revised legal theory, focusing on whether deputies enforced county rules on tribal land. The ruling keeps key Fourth Amendment and tribal sovereignty questions alive and could influence how Mendocino County conducts future enforcement operations on reservations. 
2. CAL FIRE Plans Prescribed Burn at Coyote Valley Dam, Smoke Expected Over Ukiah and Redwood Valley (kymkemp.com) — CAL FIRE’s Mendocino Unit will conduct a prescribed burn at Coyote Valley Dam on Sunday, June 28, 2026, closing the dam and nearby fish hatchery and sending smoke across Ukiah and Redwood Valley. The 23-acre burn supports dam safety inspections, reduces wildfire fuel, and provides firefighter training under tightly controlled conditions residents can track through CAL FIRE’s online tools.
3. Mendocino County Jail bookings: Saturday, June 20, 2026 (ukiahdailyjournal.com) — Mendocino County residents can see a snapshot of recent jail bookings, with arrests from Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Redwood Valley, and beyond for DUI, alleged drug sales, assault with a deadly weapon, and other charges. Everyone listed remains innocent until proven guilty, and the paper invites updates or corrections once cases are resolved.
4. Update: Prescribed fire Caltrans Frp in Mendocino County (sacbee.com) — A long-running Caltrans prescribed burn project is underway on private land in Mendocino County, part of ongoing efforts to reduce wildfire risk. The controlled pile burning, which began in January, is managed as a prevention tool to lessen the chance of future catastrophic fires in the area.
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Gloriana Musical Theatre, 183 Boatyard Dr, Fort Bragg
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Mendocino Jazz Society
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Fort Bragg Unified Fort Bragg, CA 95437
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MacKerricher State Park, 24100 MacKerricher Park Rd, Fort Bragg
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Library at Farmer’s Market →
Fort Bragg Branch of Mendocino County Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg
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Gloriana Dance Company
Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Gloriana Studio at the Boatyard
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Scribble & Splash - Suzi Long Watercolor Class
Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Blue Pelican Gallery, 401 North Harbor Drive in Fort Bragg.
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"GLORIOUS! The True Story of Florence Foster jenkins, The Worst Singer in the World"
Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Mendocino Theatre Company 45200 L:ittle lake Street Mendocino, Ca. 95460
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Days of Steam
Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center 100 West Laurel Street Fort Bragg, California 95437
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