13 Facts About Mendocino County

Mendocino County is a county located on the North Coast of the U S state of California.

Mendocino 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.

Mendocino County is one of three Northern California counties to make up 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.

Mendocino County is the adjectival form of the family name of Mendoza.

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Mendocino County is legislatively governed by a board of five supervisors, each with a separate district.

However, in the 2016 election, Mendocino County gave Hillary Clinton a reduced margin of victory of any Democratic since Al Gore .

In 2000, Mendocino County voters approved Measure G, which calls for the decriminalization of marijuana when used and cultivated for personal use.

Mendocino County is considered part of the San Francisco Bay Area television market, and primarily receives the major Bay Area TV stations.

Mendocino County is served by local and regional newspapers as well as a community radio stations.

The Humboldt Mendocino County-based KMUD is receivable in large parts of the county.

Mendocino County'storic Skunk Train is a heritage railway that connects Fort Bragg, California with Willits using steam locomotives.

Mendocino County has nine Indian reservations lying within its borders, the fourth most of any county in the United States .