Mendocino is the adjectival form of the family name of Mendoza. The county derives its name from Cape Mendocino (most of which 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. Some of the county's land was given to Sonoma County between 18. 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. Mendocino County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Mendocino is one of three Northern California counties to make up the " Emerald Triangle", along with Humboldt and Trinity counties.Īntonio de Mendoza, the namesake of Mendocino County. The notable historic and recreational attraction of the " Skunk Train" connects Fort Bragg with Willits in Mendocino County via a steam-locomotive engine, along with other vehicles. In 2009, it was estimated that roughly one-third of the economy was based on the cultivation of marijuana. 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 the use of cannabis and support for its legalization. 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 the planet. It is located approximately equidistant from the San Francisco Bay Area and California/ Oregon border, separated from the Sacramento Valley to the east by the California Coast Ranges. Mendocino County consists wholly of the Ukiah, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) for the purposes of the U.S. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,601. It’s taken a few years to get here and we have had student-athletes buy into what we are building and each year we keep getting better.”įour members of the squad were recently honored on the All-Bay Valley Conference team for the 2022 season.Mendocino County ( / ˌ m ɛ n d ə ˈ s iː n oʊ/ ( listen) Mendocino, Spanish for "of Mendoza) is a county located on the North Coast of the U.S. “They work hard and want to win no matter who we are facing. “That’s a great question and a tough one to answer, but when it comes down to it I believe the competitiveness and hunger to win with this group is at an all-time high for us and the chemistry on the court this year is unique and special,” Escobedo said. In her fourth season as the Eagles’ head coach, Escobedo was asked why her 2022 team has achieved such great success compared to her past clubs. Other team members are Jacie Clavelle of Fort Bragg, Zoey White, Victoria Ruiz and Julia Maldonado of Ukiah, and Kaylee Wells and Haylee Langdeau of Crow Creek High School of Stephan, South Dakota. Mendocino College’s roster includes three former Lake County high school stars in Kelseyville’s Payton Conrad, Upper Lake’s Alana Sanchez and Clear Lake’s Zoey Pepper. Alana Sanchez pounds the ball over the net. They’re headed to the playoffs, which open Saturday, and they’ll learn Thursday where they’ve been seeded in the postseason field. The Eagles finished 10-2 in the Bay Valley Conference this season, their only two losses coming to undefeated BVC champion Solano, and are 15-5 overall. UKIAH - It has been a historic season of success for the Mendocino College women’s volleyball team under the direction of head coach Katherine Escobedo. Jacie Clavelle and Zoey White exchange fist bumps during a match as Zoey Pepper looks on.
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