Heatwave Alert and Energy Conservation For the Holiday Weekend

An extended period of hot weather is expected for the Mendocino Interior on the holiday weekend. Daytimes highs will likely climb to 100 to 110 degrees Saturday through Monday. The hottest days are expected to be Sunday and Monday.  Power grid alerts are possible throughout the Labor Day weekend.  The easiest way to take the … Read more

Cali Power Grid Operators Issue Flex Alerts, Warn More Possible Over Holiday Weekend

Operators of California’s power grid issued a Flex Alert for today, calling for voluntary electricity conservation due to high energy demand as a heat wave settles over the state. Additional alerts are possible throughout the Labor Day weekend as record-setting temperatures are forecast across California and the West. The easiest way to take the strain … Read more

Suspect in Fort Bragg Shooting Captured

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting earlier in the month in Fort Bragg. Shayne Wrede of Fort Bragg was tracked by federal marshalls and a SWAT team before being arrested in Sacremento on Thursday and subsequently booked into the Mendocino County jail. Wrede is suspected of shooting and killing Daniel … Read more

Former Ukiah Police Office Kevin Murray Sentenced

The judge presiding over former Ukiah Police officer Kevin Murray’s sentencing yesterday addressed his victims and stated “that nothing said or done can restore what’s been taken from them.” According to the Ukiah DailyJournal, in a packed courtroom, Mendocino Superior Court Judge Ann C. Moorman sentenced Murray to two years suspended, with two years supervised … Read more