Skeletal remains discovered in 1979 in the area of Hwy 175 between the Lake and Mendocino County lines have been identified. Periodically, the cold case was looked at, and last year, using a private DNA lab, state-of-the-art testing was done on the remains and a potential match was found, however, it wasn’t until this year … Read more
State representatives Mike Thompson and Greg Steube have helped advance a discharge petition that will force the House Speaker to bring HB 5863, the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act to the House floor for a vote. The will would mean that those wildfire victims in the state would not have to pay federal income tax … Read more
The City of Lakeport has hired a new Chief of Police. After a nationwide search, the decision was made to hire from within the department. City Manager Kevin Ingram chose Captain Dale Stoebe, a long-time member of the Lakeport Police Department. Stoebe will oversee the 13 sworn officers that serve the city. Stoebe succeeds Chief … Read more
Lake County has appointed a new director of the County Social Services Department. Rachael Dillman Parsons’s start date was yesterday, the 15th. Dillman Parsons has been with the department since 2002 and has consistently been recognized for her performance. She has served as deputy director of the department since 2023.
Discussion at the most recent city council meeting regarding the Historic Palace Hotel in Ukiah was tabled this week. City Manager Sage Sangiacomo halted discussion of a pending permit application, saying the topic was not on the agenda, which put a halt to the conversation by council members Mari Rodin and Doug Crane, and Tom … Read more
At their last meeting, the Lake County Board of Supervisors selected a new public works director for the county. Glen March will start a limited term on June 3rd, working concurrently with the present director, Scott DeLeon until June 29th, when he’ll take over the post. March served most recently with the cities of Hollister … Read more
Sonoma County Deputies have arrested a Santa Rosa man for a shooting in March that killed a child in Clearlake. TheLakeCountyNews reports Fernando Lugo-Garcia, 31, was arrested Wednesday on an active Lake County arrest warrant. Lugo-Garcia was at a party in the 14000 block of Uhl Avenue in March and is believed to have been … Read more
A series of community meetings have been scheduled by the Mendocino Coast Health Care District to learn from residents what they need in order to feel supported by the district. Coastal residents are invited to attend a community meeting this evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mendocino Community Center on School Street in … Read more
One of the accomplices in a botched robbery and attempted murder in Leggett once played for the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers. MendoFever reports Gregory Mark Cox has a long history of criminal behavior after his NFL career ended. Last Friday, Cox and Amanda Chapman had intended to rob a homeowner when … Read more
A judge has ruled that AT&T will have to continue as a carrier of last resort in the state, much to the relief of rural areas that depend on landlines. Last year, AT&T applied to be relieved of that responsibility. Last Friday, Thomas Glegola, the administrative law judge hearing the case recommended that the California … Read more