Remote Instruction Continues at Mendocino College Through Summer 2021

Mendocino College will continue primarily remote instruction through the summer 2021 semester. President Tim Karas says they are looking forward to transitioning back to more on-campus classes at all locations and plan to see their fall 2021 class schedule reflect that. The college has a Transition Group working on ways to get more students back … Read more

Mendocino County Hires New Cannabis Program Manager

The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors recently hired a new manager to oversee the the county’s cannabis program. Kristin Nevedal began her duties yesterday. She is known for her work with the Bureau of Cannabis Control as a gubernatorial appointee on several subcommittees. She is the founder of the International Cannabis Advisory Farmers Association, has … Read more

Alcohol Involved in Crash That Killed 2

A Novato woman has been arrested in the Saturday night crash near Middletown that killed two people from Clearlake. 21-year-old Keilah Marie Coyle has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Marijuana Enforcement Search in Hopland

MCSO eradicated a large marijuana grow in Hopland last week. During a search of the property, 3,411 marijuana plants were located and eradicated. While the property owner had applied for permits to grow cannabis, officers determined he had built nine additional hoop-style growing houses that were not on his county or state permit applications. In … Read more

Lakeport Councilmember Turner Elected to National Leadership Positions

The National League of Cities announced the election of Lakeport Countcilmember Mireya Turner to three committees within the organization that is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans. Turner will serve on the Community and Economic Development Committee, the Race, Equity and Leadership Council, and the … Read more

Lake and Mendoino County Move to Red Tier

Lake and Mendocino Counties are moving from the purple to red tier of the state’s blueprint for a safer economy. With this new Red Tier, comes an ease of some COVID-19 precautions. Activities permitted include: Indoor dining, movie theaters and museums at 25% capacity Indoor gyms at 10% capacity. Long-Term Care Facilities may restart in-person … Read more

2 Die in Fatal Crash Near Middletown

Two people died in a crash near Middletown. A van and a pickup truck collided around 11 p.m. Saturday on Highway 29 near the entrance to the Bar X Ranch north of Middletown. Few details were released, but 2 people who were trapped in one of the vehicles sustained major injuries in the crash and … Read more

Arson of an Inhabited Structure

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a mobile home fire as arson. Saturday night, Deputies were dispatched to the 4800 block of North State Street in Ukiah about a man who was possibly intoxicated and acting strange. Soon after, MCSO got another call that the man lit a fire inside of a residence. It … Read more