News Staff The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help in locating Julie Gruenke of Kelseyville, last seen on Tuesday on the Hopland Grade of Highway 175. Gruenke was traveling to Sonoma County. Her cellphone pinged late on Tuesday. She was driving a red Subaru Forester. She is 5′ 7″, 200 lbs, with brown … Read more
A Clearlake woman charged with pre-meditated murder has entered a plea in her case. 33-year-old Dominique Irene Molina-Dominguez appeared in Lake County Superior Court on Tuesday, charged with the July shooting of 38-year-old DeAndre Grinner. Molina-Dominguez pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and denied all the special allegations of personal and intentional use of a … Read more
The U.S. Postal Service, in partnership with the Dragon’s Den game shop, is hosting a special unveiling event to celebrate the release of the Dungeons and Dragons stamp series. The pane of 20 Dungeons & Dragons stamps features 10 different designs that highlight characters, creatures, and encounters familiar to Dungeons & Dragons players. Stamps, artwork, … Read more
A juvenile on a bike was struck and injured in Fort Bragg on Tuesday night. Just before 8 pm, dispatch requested medical assistance at the intersection of S. Franklin Street and Chestnut Street. First responders initially requested an air ambulance but then canceled it after the victim had been assessed and ground services took them … Read more
A Ukiah man was arrested trying to walk out of a store at the end of July with over $3,600 or 120 boxes of over-the-counter medications, most of them for allergies. Ryan Whitman was found to be on probation in Mendocino County for grand theft. The 60 remaining items were found after a search when … Read more
The man responsible for setting the Hopkins Fire in 2021 has been found guilty of arson. In California, he is eligible to be sentenced to prison for up to 21 years. DA David Eyester has posted on his social media a call to action for the fire victims, to submit victim impact statements to be … Read more
The 2024 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition – the 45th annual – will have a People’s Choice Blind Tasting event. Find more information at mendowine.com
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reports a suspect fleeing deputies in the Brooktrails area near Willits was injured Monday evening. The female suspect lost her footing and tumbled ten feet down the slope, sustaining injuries including facial trauma. Emergency responders arrived and provided assistance. Reach 6 Air Ambulance was also called to transport the suspect … Read more
Livestock offered at this year’s Redwood Empire Fairs Junior Livestock Auction broke last year’s record by over $78,000. The total number of exhibitor entries totaled more than 294, 69 more than last year. The auction total this year was $1,242,953.
The Middletown Area Town Hall, or MATH, meets Thursday at 8 pm. On the agenda, a state highway update from Caltrans and a county roads update from new Lake County Public Works Director Glen March. The group will also discuss the Guenoc Valley Project, a letter regarding Rabbit Hill, and whether to continue offering meetings … Read more