67-540: Hare Creek is a small stream in Mendocino County, California , just south of Fort Bragg . It is approximately 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi) long and all but the final 1.14 miles (1.83 km) of its watercourse lies within Jackson Demonstration State Forest . With its four tributaries, it drains an area of approximately 2,400 hectares (9.3 sq mi). Its watershed is bordered on the north by
134-471: A MacKerricher State Park coastal trail; and an unused trestle is visible from California State Route 1 on the beach at the mouth of Pudding Creek. The original rail line to Glen Blair operated as a branch line from Glen Blair Junction at the west portal of tunnel #1 until dismantled in 1942. On December 19, 1947, the railroad name was shortened to the California Western Railroad. In 1952,
201-547: A Tyrolean Alps -style depot in 1916 where passengers changed trains at Willits. A Pullman car began operating between Fort Bragg and San Francisco in May, 1921; and this steam passenger train continued operating in addition to the Skunk railbus schedule until November, 1929. In 1916 a 17.6-mile (28.3 km) logging branch line was built northward along the Pacific coast from Fort Bragg to
268-500: A $ 31.4 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Sierra Northern Railway and Mendocino Railway, which includes funding for the planned 2018 improvements. On May 6, 2024, the railroad announced that work to reopen Tunnel #1 would commence on May 28. In 2019, the railroad purchased 77 acres (31 ha) of the former Fort Bragg Georgia-Pacific mill for redevelopment and extending service to
335-511: A 58% majority vote, making it the first county in the United States to declare prosecution of small-scale marijuana offenses the "lowest priority" for local law enforcement. Measure G does not protect individuals who cultivate, transport or possess marijuana for sale. However, Measure G was passed at the local government level affecting only Mendocino County, and therefore does not affect existing state or federal laws. The city of Berkeley has had
402-701: A downgrade train. G-P initially leased the CWR's operations to Kyle Railways, but in June 1987 the CWR was sold to the Kyle Railways subsidiary Mendocino Coast Railway. Mendocino Coast Railway continued to operate the CWR under the California Western name. No longer able to make a profit when the G-P mill began to reduce operations and finally closed altogether, Kyle Railways opted to sell the financially starved CWR. On December 17, 2003
469-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
536-470: A fleet of steam schooners, first with wooden hulls and later with steel, until shipboard transportation of lumber ended in 1940. Rails were gradually extended up the Noyo River headwall with a 3.3 percent grade and five 33-degree horseshoe curves with a railway distance of 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to climb 932 feet (284 m) over the straight-line distance of 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Soda Springs to
603-472: A goal set at $ 300,000, the estimated cost to remove the blockage and repair the tunnel walls. The announcement explicitly stated that if some manner of external funding was not secured it would have no option but to cease operations permanently. On June 19, Save the Redwoods League announced an offer to pay the amount required to meet the fundraising goal in exchange for a conservation easement along
670-541: A new terminal. In 2021, they acquired an additional 270-acre (110 ha) site from Georgia-Pacific. Pop singer Michelle Lambert performed weekly shows on the Skunk Train during her teenage years. The railroad has also been featured in several movies, including The Signal Tower (1924), Racing with the Moon (1984), and The Majestic (2001). The M-300 railcar also appears in the 2019 video game Transport Fever 2 ,
737-573: A similar law (known as the Berkeley Marijuana Initiative II) since 1979 which has generally been found to be unenforceable. In 2008, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors placed Measure B on the June 3 county-wide ballot. After three months of hard-fought campaigning and national attention, voters narrowly approved "B", which repealed the provisions of 2000's Measure G. However, opponents of Measure B intend to continue
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#1732935231760804-593: Is a county located on the North Coast of the U.S. state of California . As of the 2020 census , the population was 91,601. The county seat is Ukiah . Mendocino County consists wholly of the Ukiah, California Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) for the purposes of the U.S. Census Bureau . It is located approximately equidistant from the San Francisco Bay Area and California/ Oregon border, separated from
871-596: Is a heritage railway (that formerly connected Fort Bragg, California with Willits ) using steam locomotives. For commercial service, passengers in Mendocino County need to go to Eureka , one county to the north in Humboldt County , or to Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa , Sonoma County , one county to the south. More comprehensive service is available from Sacramento to the east or San Francisco , well to
938-513: Is actually located in adjacent Humboldt County ), which was probably named in honor of either Antonio de Mendoza , Viceroy of New Spain , 1535–1542 (who sent the Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Expedition to this coast in 1542), or Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza , Viceroy from 1580 to 1583. Mendocino is the adjectival form of the family name of Mendoza . Neither Spanish nor Mexican influence extended into Mendocino County beyond
1005-405: Is represented by Glenn McGourty, and serves the central-eastern region of the county, including Potter Valley , Redwood Valley , Calpella , and Talmage . The second district, represented by Maureen Mulheren, serves Ukiah . The third district, in the northeastern quadrant of the county from Willits north to Laytonville and Covelo , is represented by John Haschak. The fourth district covers
1072-665: The Anderson Valley Advertiser , the Willits Weekly and the Independent Coast Observer. Four formerly independent newspapers are now owned by the national conglomerate media company Digital First Media , they are: The Ukiah Daily Journal, The Mendocino Beacon , the Willits News , and The Fort Bragg Advocate. These four papers have seen a precipitous decline in the size of editorial staff and in coverage over
1139-539: The California Secretary of State reports that Mendocino County has 54,505 registered voters. Of those, 26,648 (48.9%) are registered Democratic; 11,387 (20.9%) are registered Republican; 4,389 (8.1%) are registered with other political parties, and 12,082 (22.1%) declined to state a political party. In 2000, Mendocino County voters approved Measure G, which calls for the decriminalization of marijuana when used and cultivated for personal use. Measure G passed with
1206-655: The Noyo River , and on the south by Digger Creek. It is a significant habitat for coho salmon . It meets the Pacific Ocean at Hare Creek Beach , also known as Babcock Beach , which is owned and operated by the Mendocino Land Trust. A railway line, the Caspar & Hare Creek Railroad , had formerly carried logs 6 miles (9.7 km) from Hare Creek to a sawmill on Jug Handle Creek . The Hare Creek Bridge , also known as
1273-496: The Russian River valley near Hopland . Mendocino is a strongly Democratic county in presidential and congressional elections. The last Republican to win a majority in the county was Californian Ronald Reagan in 1984 . However, in the 2016 election, Mendocino County gave Hillary Clinton a reduced margin of victory of any Democrat since Al Gore (though support for third-party candidates more than doubled from 2012). In 2020
1340-698: The Sacramento Valley to the east by the California Coast Ranges . While smaller areas of redwood forest are found further south, it is the southernmost California county to be included in the World Wildlife Fund's Pacific temperate rainforests ecoregion , the largest temperate rainforest ecoregion on Earth. The county is noted for its distinctive Pacific Ocean coastline, its location along California's " Lost Coast ", Redwood forests , wine production , microbrews , and liberal views about
1407-570: The Sergeant Emil H. Evensen Memorial Bridge , carries California State Route 1 over the creek, just south of its junction with the western terminus of California State Route 20 . Like the Frederick W. Panhorst Bridge and the Jug Handle Bridge several miles to the south, it is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel deck arch bridge , but differs from them in having two partial side arches. It
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#17329352317601474-572: The Ten Mile River and up the middle fork of the river to Camp 6. A 4.4-mile (7.1 km) branch extended up the north fork of the Ten Mile River to Clark Fork Landing. Trains brought logs from the Ten Mile River to the Fort Bragg sawmill until the rails were replaced by a road for logging trucks in 1949. Much of the former railroad grade between Fort Bragg and the Ten Mile River is presently used as
1541-625: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 3,878 square miles (10,040 km ), of which 3,506 square miles (9,080 km ) is land and 372 square miles (960 km ) (9.6%) is water. The 2010 United States Census reported that Mendocino County had a population of 87,841. The racial makeup of Mendocino County was 67,218 (76.5%) White , 622 (0.7%) African American , 4,277 (4.9%) Native American , 1,450 (1.7%) Asian , 119 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 10,185 (11.6%) from other races , and 3,970 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19,505 persons (22.2%). As of
1608-510: The census of 2000, there were 86,265 people, 33,266 households, and 21,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (9.7 people/km ). There were 36,937 housing units at an average density of 10 units per square mile (3.9 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 80.8% White , 0.6% Black or African American , 4.8% Native American , 1.2% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 8.6% from other races , and 3.9% from two or more races. 16.5% of
1675-463: The poverty line , including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. As of 2023, the District Attorney of Mendocino County is C. David Eyster, the elected Sheriff - Coroner is Matthew C. Kendall and the chief executive officer is Darcie Antle. Mendocino County is legislatively governed by a board of five supervisors, each with a separate district. The first district
1742-492: The " Emerald Triangle ", along with Humboldt and Trinity counties. Mendocino County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Due to an initially minor settler American population, it did not have a separate government until 1859 and was under the administration of Sonoma County prior to that. Some of the county's land was given to Sonoma County between 1850 and 1860. The county derives its name from Cape Mendocino (most of which
1809-552: The 2 mile wide strip of land belonged to themselves and not the other, with both counties attempting to levy and collect property tax land in said strip. In 1907, Trinity County sued Mendocino County in a Tehama County court to settle the dispute. The trial court in Tehama County ruled in favor of Trinity County, even though the land was situated south of the 40th parallel and state law stated that lands south of that parallel belonged to Mendocino County. The appellate court upheld
1876-670: The 20th century. Other tribes from the Sierra Nevada mountains were also relocated to the Round Valley Indian Reservation during the "California Trail Of Tears", where the Natives were forced to march in bad conditions to their new home in Round Valley. Many of these tribes thrown together were not on good terms with the other tribes they were forced to live with on the reservation, resulting in tensions still evident today. In
1943-409: The CWR off from the national rail network. Gas-powered, self-propelled, passenger railcars were added in 1925; and, after Pullman service was discontinued, CWR steam passenger trains ran only when the motorcars were out of service for maintenance. The passenger coaches were scrapped in 1949. The motorcars were nicknamed "Skunks" because people said, "You can smell 'em before you can see 'em." In 1965
2010-486: The CWR's midpoint, on selected weekends summer to early autumn. Without the considerable revenue lumber and general merchandise freight once contributed to the bottom line, maintaining the railway through such rugged terrain is a major undertaking, both logistically and financially, and service is not always available for the full trip from Fort Bragg to Willits, California . However, shorter trips to intermediate points usually run year-round. Beginning April 11, 2013,
2077-484: The California Constitution to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. A coroner's jury ruled that the 2018 Hart family crash in Mendocino County was deliberate. Mendocino County is considered part of the San Francisco Bay Area television market, and primarily receives
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2144-706: The California Western Railroad was rescued when it was bought by the Sierra Railroad . The Skunk Train is owned and operated by Mendocino Railway, a subsidiary of the Sierra Railroad. The railroad owned 199 freight cars in 1912, including 156 flatcars for logs and lumber, six tank cars for locomotive fuel oil, three boxcars , a stock car , and some ballast cars. California Western leased steel freight cars from other railroads when these wooden cars became unsuitable for interchange service . Most of
2211-633: The California surveyor-general to survey the line and establish the boundaries between the two counties. The new line, as surveyed by Sam H. Rice and approved by the California Attorney General on December 18, 1891, was found to be 2 miles north of the common boundary surveyed by W.H. Fauntleroy, thereby resulting in Trinity County exercising jurisdiction two miles south of the 40th parallel north. Between 1891 and 1907, both counties claimed that
2278-652: The English singer-songwriter John Howard on his 2007 E.P., and also by Bette Midler on her 2014 album It's The Girls . A song written by Matt Serletic and Bernie Taupin , " Mendocino County Line " which was released in 2002, is about a love that could not last and cites the 'Mendocino County Line' in the chorus. Many films and movies have been filmed in and around Mendocino County , including Dying Young , The Russians Are Coming ; Overboard ; The Dunwich Horror ; The Karate Kid Part III ; Dead & Buried ; Forever Young ; Same Time Next Year ; Racing with
2345-463: The Moon ; Pontiac Moon ; and The Majestic . California Western Railroad The California Western Railroad ( reporting mark CWR ), AKA Mendocino Railway, popularly called the Skunk Train , is a rail freight and heritage railroad transport railway in Mendocino County, California , United States, running from the railroad's headquarters in the coastal town of Fort Bragg to
2412-724: The area, like the Yuki , the Pomo , the Cahto , and the Wintun . The systematic occupation of their lands, the reduction of many of their members into slavery and the raids against their settlements led to the Mendocino War in 1859, where hundreds of Indians were killed. Establishment of the Round Valley Indian Reservation on March 30, 1870, did not prevent the segregation that continued well into
2479-546: The challenge in court, as the wording of Measure B relies heavily on S.B. 420's state limitations which were recently ruled unconstitutional by the California supreme court. On July 3, the Sheriff and District Attorneys offices announced that they would not be enforcing the new regulations for the time being, citing pending legal challenges and conflicts with existing state law. In April 2009, Sheriff Tom Allman issued his department's medical marijuana enforcement policy, which includes
2546-415: The counties named herein", thereby making the law in the political code which defined the boundary as the 40th parallel north only a suggestion and not a fact. The legislature subsequently affirmed this decision, with the modern statute defining the borders of the two counties referencing the survey of Fauntleroy as being the boundary between the two counties instead of the 40th parallel north. According to
2613-495: The county was won by Joe Biden with an increased margin of victory from the previous election. Federally, Mendocino County is in California's 2nd congressional district , represented by Democrat Jared Huffman . In the state legislature Mendocino is in the 2nd Senate District , represented by Democrat Mike McGuire , and the 2nd Assembly District , represented by Democrat Jim Wood . As of February 2021,
2680-693: The establishment of two Mexican land grants in southern Mendocino County: Rancho Sanel in Hopland, in 1844 and Rancho Yokaya that forms the majority of the Ukiah Valley, in 1845. In the 19th century, despite the establishment of the Mendocino Indian Reservation and Nome Cult Farm in 1856, the county witnessed many of the most serious atrocities in the extermination of the Californian Native American tribes who originally lived in
2747-474: The first half of the 1850's the California State Legislature established that the boundaries of Mendocino and Trinity Counties was the 40th parallel north . Both county board of supervisor's hired the surveyor W.H. Fauntleroy to survey the parallel, which he completed on October 30, 1872. The accuracy of the boundary was doubtful, and by 1891 the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors requested
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2814-558: The following table is based on the 2010 census of Mendocino County. † county seat "Mendocino" by The Sir Douglas Quintet was released in December 1968 and reached No. 27 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 by early 1969, spending 15 weeks in the chart. Kate McGarrigle 's song "(Talk to Me of) Mendocino," is one of the songs on the McGarrigles' 1975 debut album; it has been covered by Linda Ronstadt on her 1982 album Get Closer , and by
2881-531: The grant been approved, reconstruction of Tunnel No. 1 would have begun in 2019 and been completed by 2021, while tie replacement would have lasted until 2024. The railroad planned to reopen the tunnel by the end of 2022, but as of January 2024, the tunnel remains closed. On January 29, 2024, the United States Department of Transportation announced that the Build America Bureau had provided
2948-540: The hillside, which has a history of instability dating back to its construction in 1893. Railbike tours began in 2018 as a response to the tunnel closures, with multiple other tourist lines around the country introducing their own railbike experiences after the California Western's railbikes proved very popular. The railroad applied for a United States Department of Transportation BUILD grant in 2018 to fund tunnel repairs and replace over 30,000 ties made of chromated copper arsenate installed by Kyle Railways; this grant
3015-470: The interchange with the Northwestern Pacific Railroad at Willits . The CWR runs steam- and diesel-powered trains and rail motor cars through Redwood forests along Pudding Creek and the Noyo River . Along the way, the tracks cross some 30 single bridges and trestles and pass through two deep mountain tunnels. The halfway point, short of Northspur , is a popular meal and beverage spot for
3082-469: The line reintroduced summer steam passenger service between Fort Bragg and Willits with "Super Skunk" Baldwin-built steam locomotive No.45 pulling four former Erie Lackawanna Railway 72-foot (22 m) Stillwell coaches built in 1926. That train was discontinued in 2001, then revived in September 2006. No.45 continues to power excursion trains from Fort Bragg, California as far as Northspur, California ,
3149-405: The local hospital with serious injuries. Union Lumber and its California Western Railroad came under the ownership of the various lumber producers, including Boise Cascade (1969), and later Georgia-Pacific Corporation (G-P). A January 1970, derailment on the horseshoe curves destroyed diesel locomotives 51, 52 and 54. The engineer and fireman were able to jump clear when the air brakes failed on
3216-572: The major Bay Area TV stations . The county is also served by local and regional newspapers as well as a community radio stations. Community radio stations include KZYX , operating out of Philo, and KLLG , operating out of the Little Lake Grange in Willits. The Humboldt County-based KMUD is also receivable in large parts of the county. Local independent newspapers include the online news service The Mendocino Voice , and The Laytonville Observer,
3283-551: The northwestern quadrant of the county, including the coast from Caspar northwards through Fort Bragg ; its supervisor is Dan Gjerde, who previously served on the Fort Bragg City Council. The supervisor for the fifth district is Ted Williams; his district covers the southern portion of the county, including the coast from Mendocino to Gualala , the Anderson Valley , the western outskirts of Ukiah , and portions of
3350-518: The old wooden cars were scrapped when the Ten Mile River branch was dismantled in 1949, but a few remained in use for maintenance of way service and to move lumber around the Fort Bragg sawmill yard. In the late 1980s, the railroad's freight redwood lumber traffic rapidly declined. Georgia-Pacific gradually shifted lumber shipments to more flexible highway trucks until the Northwestern Pacific Railroad [North Coast Railroad Authority]
3417-430: The parent lumber company until 1969. Chinese tunnel builders completed 1,184-foot (361 m) Tunnel No. 1 from Pudding Creek to the Noyo River in 1893. Rails had been extended up the Noyo River to Alpine by 1904 when passenger service began with a stagecoach connection to the inland town of Willits. On July 1, 1905, the railroad was renamed the California Western Railroad & Navigation Company and shipped lumber on
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#17329352317603484-586: The past several years, in keeping with the nationwide tactics of DFM. The Sonoma County-based Press Democrat also covers the area. School districts include: Unified: Secondary: Elementary: The Mendocino Transit Authority provides local and intercity bus service within Mendocino County. Limited service also connects with transit in Sonoma County . Greyhound Bus Lines currently serves Ukiah . Amtrak Thruway operates connecting bus service to Ukiah, Willits and Laytonville. The historic Skunk Train
3551-407: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.2% were of German , 10.8% English , 8.6% Irish , 6.1% Italian and 5.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000 . 84.4% spoke English and 13.2% Spanish as their first language. There were 33,266 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had
3618-508: The provisions of Measure B and also cites the California Supreme Court Ruling narrowly defining "caregiver" in the state's medical marijuana law. In 2004, Measure H was passed in Mendocino County with a 56% majority, making it the first county in the United States to ban the production and cultivation of genetically modified organisms . On November 4, 2008, Mendocino County voted 63.1% against Proposition 8 which amended
3685-466: The railroad retired all of its steam locomotives in favor for diesel power . On September 26, 1964 westbound railcar M-80, carrying 32 members of San Mateo Masonic Lodge No. 226 on a sightseeing excursion, ran past its scheduled meeting place to collide head-on with eastbound railcar M-100, carrying 41 members of the Aircraft Pilot's Club of Oakland. The incident sent nine of the westbound occupants to
3752-434: The railroad was in a crisis following the partial collapse of Tunnel No. 1 which buried nearly 50 feet (15 m) of its 1,200 feet (370 m) of track under rocks and soil, the third major collapse in the over 100-year-old tunnel's history. Without sufficient cash reserves to finance the excavation the railroad announced a fundraising campaign on June 7, selling lifetime passes and seeking private donations to meet
3819-556: The railroad's passengers. The railroad was originally built by the Fort Bragg Redwood Company as the Fort Bragg Railroad in 1885 to carry coast redwood logs from the dense forests at Glenela (Glen Blair) to a newly built lumber mill located 6.6 miles (10.6 km) to the west at coastal Fort Bragg. Fort Bragg Redwood Company was incorporated into the new Union Lumber Company in 1891; railroad ownership remained with
3886-404: The ruling of the trial court since Section 10 of the special act of March 30, 1872 (Stats. 1871-2, p. 766), which concerned this boundary and was the act under which Fauntleroy acted under, authorized the survey of the theretofore unknown location of the 40th parallel north, stated that "the lines run out, marked and defined as required by this act are hereby declared to be the true boundary lines of
3953-430: The south. Emergency services for the largely unincorporated county are coordinated through Howard Forest Station , a local Cal Fire station just south of Willits. Mendocino County has nine Indian reservations lying within its borders, the fourth most of any county in the United States (after San Diego County, California ; Sandoval County, New Mexico ; and Riverside County, California ). The population ranking of
4020-409: The summit. Completion of 795-foot (242 m) tunnel #2 on December 11, 1911 allowed interchange connection with the Northwestern Pacific Railroad at Willits, 40 rail miles (64 km) from Fort Bragg. The rail connection to Fort Bragg was very popular for passengers traveling to and from San Francisco . Union Lumber Company selected premium grade clear redwood lumber (without knots ) to build
4087-510: The track's 40-mile (64 km) right-of-way. The acceptance of the offer allowed the railroad to resume full service in August 2013. Tunnel No. 1 was once again closed in 2016 after sustaining damage from the 2015–16 El Nino , but the railway was left in a better position, having equipment at the Willits depot to allow the running of half-routes to the Northspur Junction and back (which
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#17329352317604154-434: The use of cannabis and support for its legalization . In 2009, it was estimated that roughly one-third of the economy was based on the cultivation of marijuana. The notable historic and recreational attraction of the " Skunk Train " previously connected Fort Bragg with Willits in Mendocino County via a steam-locomotive, before a tunnel collapse in 2013. Mendocino is one of three Northern California counties to make up
4221-411: Was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 35,996, and the median income for a family was $ 42,168. Males had a median income of $ 33,128 versus $ 23,774 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,443. About 10.9% of families and 15.9% of the population were below
4288-677: Was denied in February 2019, but the request was reportedly in the top-third of those sent, and the Department of Transportation encouraged the railroad to re-apply. The railroad also planned to address deferred maintenance issues, and upgrade its tracks for commuter and freight service in anticipation of the reopening of the Northwestern Pacific to Willits and the potential extension of Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) to Willits. Had
4355-653: Was embargoed and shut-down from Willits to the California Northern Railroad and Union Pacific mainline connection near the SF Bay Area. By 1996, before the NWP embargo, CWR lumber shipments were less than 500 cars per year and passenger service became the line's main source of revenue. All freight service was discontinued in 2001, and the Federal Railroad Administration's emergency order effectively cut
4422-488: Was not the case during the 2013 crisis); trains from Fort Bragg are limited to running only 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the Glen Blair Junction (one hour round trip) before returning to the depot, officially called the "Pudding Creek Express." No announcements regarding the status of Tunnel No. 1 have been made since 2015, though the railroad is fully committed to its reopening. Both tunnel collapses were related to
4489-651: Was originally built in 1947. In 2007, its substructure was rated to be in good condition, but its deck was classified as "poor". A Caltrans project, planned to begin in 2025, is set to widen the bridge, upgrade its rails, and retrofit it for seismic safety standards. In September 2022, the Mendocino County Public Health Office issued a warning to avoid contact with the water at the creek's mouth after routine sampling discovered dangerously high levels of enterococcus bacteria. Mendocino County, California Mendocino County ( / ˌ m ɛ n d ə ˈ s iː n oʊ / ; Mendocino , Spanish for "of Mendoza ")
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