News Staff After a complaint of multiple irregularities including an intimidating and toxic workplace culture for city of Willits employees, the Mendocino County Grand Jury in its report has found ample evidence to support that claim. The Grand Jury has given recommendations to the City Manager and to the City Council, including restoring and filling the position … Read more
The Lakeport Planning Commission meets this evening at 5:30 and will discuss a use permit filing that would allow for a short term rental within an existing residence on Lakeshore Boulevard. The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for August 13th.
The Fort Bragg man arrested for raping a woman in June has now been accused of two other peeping crimes and a burglary. Cayden Paul Craig, 23 was arraigned July 2, on a charge of forcible rape for attacking a Fort Bragg woman in her home on June 21. MendocinoCoastNews reports District Attorney David Eyster … Read more
Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man suspected of attacking someone with a machete in Boonville last Monday. Investigators say the suspect entered a residence without warning and attacked the 74-year-old victim. The suspect then fled the scene. Ryan Stearns, a 43-year-old transient, was located in Comptche on Wednesday and booked into the Mendocino County … Read more
Fort Bragg PD stopped a vehicle on the 5th on S. Franklin Street after observing it driving erratically. The driver, Bryan Kann, 54, of Fort Bragg, failed field sobriety tests. A vehicle search found almost 9.5 grams of fentanyl. Kann was booked into the Mendocino County Jail on charges of possession and transportation of narcotics … Read more
Lake County has learned that roughly $1.2 million in school funding has been frozen as part of the Trump administrations freeze of over $6 billion in federal education funding nationwide. The freeze came abruptly without an explanation, raising concerns about its legality and motivation. Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg said in a statement, … Read more
The Ukiah City Council has removed a controversial annexation map from its website to demonstrate a commitment to reevaluate the proposal. Ukiah City Council member Mari Rodin made the suggestion after a meeting with the Mendocino County Board of Superviors said it was considering discontinuing a revenue sharing agreement with four cities in the county, … Read more
Ukiah Unified School District’s Free Summer Meals program is serving breakfast and/or lunch, depending on the site, to kids and their families over the summer break. And even residents who are not students are eligible for the program. To see where meals are available, go to uusd.net. Other sites in Mendocino County are offering summer … Read more
Two lawsuits have been filed against Mendocino County and its Board of Supervisors over the scheduled demolition of a 1904-era water tower on Main Street in Mendocino. The town of Mendocino is a federally recognized historic district and has been since 1971. The tower’s owners say it is structurally unsound and should be removed. The … Read more
Today and tomorrow, motorists in Lower Lake can expect some delays, as road crews will be paving Winchester and Mill Streets in preparation for chip sealing. Crews will temporarily close Big Bear Road at the intersection of Winchester Street. Signage and detours will be in place.