The California Highway Patrol has announced that Wesley, 17, and Xavier Charlo, 15, reported missing in January, have been found, after a feather alert. The brothers are affiliated with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana.
Redwood Credit Union has donated over $1 million and 400+ employee volunteer hours to the Redwood Empire Food Bank to combat food insecurity. The 2025 contribution alone provides 282,038 meals. Redwood Empire Food Bank, the region’s largest hunger-relief organization for nearly forty years, feeds over 135,000 people monthly across five North Coast counties, including Sonoma, … Read more
Voters in the 3,200 square-mile Mendocino-Lake Community College District will decide on Measure A, a $98 million facilities bond, on June 2. The College Board unanimously approved the measure on Feb. 11, which requires 55% approval. Funds will address critical repairs and upgrade facilities for career programs like trades, construction, wildland firefighting, and healthcare. Measure … Read more
The Mendocino County Fire Safe Council is launching its fifth annual Micro-Grant Program, offering over $100,000 ($2,000–$12,500) for community wildfire preparedness projects. Eligible applicants can apply March 1–31, 2026. Priority is given to projects with strong leadership, volunteer involvement, and long-term, shareable outcomes. Contact Eva King at king@firesafemendocino.org with questions.
Dominique Irene Molina-Dominguez, 34, of Clearlake, was sentenced to 50 years to life for the first-degree, premeditated shotgun murder of her 38-year-old boyfriend, DeAndre Grinner in 2024. Judge Michael Lunas imposed the sentence as domestic violence, rejecting her self-defense claim and maintaining the firearm enhancement. She received 603 days of custody credit.
Mendocino County residents, already paying over $1.50 more than the national average -$4.69 in Ukiah, $4.95 in Gualala, now face a sudden 20-cent, 48-hour gas price spike. The jump, driven by the Middle East conflict and Iran’s Strait of Hormuz disruption, follows California’s summer-blend fuel switch. Oil prices surged to year-plus highs, with U.S. crude … Read more
Adventist Health Clear Lake secured a $6.3 million state grant to nearly triple its Lake County Hope Center’s capacity from 21 to 50 beds, consolidating it with the Restoration House. The new funding will add medically tailored meals, day habilitation, and community health worker services. A public forum is scheduled for Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. … Read more
The Mendocino County Fish and Game Commission is accepting applications for 2025-26 Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund grants to protect, conserve, or enhance local fish and wildlife resources. Funded by fines, these grants support habitat restoration, public education, and research. Applications, requiring a budget, timeline, maps/photos, and a letter of support, are due by 4 … Read more
The Clearlake Animal Association, the new animal control and shelter operator, has partnered with Dr. Jennifer Bennett, DVM, and her business, The Shelter Link. Dr. Bennett, former medical director for Lake County Animal Care and Control, will be CAA’s Veterinarian of Record. Executive Director Charmain Weldon has expressed support. Donations for medical supplies and facility … Read more
Mendocino County Superintendent Nicole Glentzer has ordered a new special election on August 25 to fill the vacant Ukiah Unified School District Board Area 6 seat, open since Rebeca Orozco’s resignation. Applications for Area 6 residents are available at the Mendocino County Registrar of Voters’ office from May 4 to May 29th. The winner will … Read more