Thursday evening, around 7 pm, in the 2000 block of Hearst-Willits Road near Bray Road near Little Lake Valley, deputies deployed two tasers on a subject that resisted detention after a call for assistance connected to a quad driver who’d picked up a hitchhiker and a fight then ensued. After the tasers were deployed, deputies … Read more
The Konocti Unified School District will soon have two school resource officers. On Thursday, the Clearlake City Council approved a new memorandum of understanding which will provide that additional officer. Police Chief Tim Hobbs said the program has been successful in the past and the new addition will be most welcome. The school district will … Read more
Lakeport will soon see roadwork continuing on South Main Street. Paving operations were supposed to start last year, but weather delayed the project, which now begin Sunday night, to reduce daytime impacts and continue from 8 pm to 6 am through Wednesday the 19th. Work will occur on South Main from First Street to K … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office announced its identified a man found shot dead in Covelo. Mid-May, the body of 30-year-old Jorge M. Zavalla Estrella of Vallecito was found in the area of Mina Road after a 911 call stating someone needed help for a friend and then the call disconnected. Estrella’s body was found in … Read more
A workshop was held on Tuesday to inform residents that the annexation of unincorporated land did not go as planned. A packed house of around 100 was told from the outset by the city of Ukiah’s outside special counsel that there would not be a question-and-answer session; instead, overviews on specific areas of the project … Read more
On June 25th, the Rotary Club of Lakeport will bury a community time capsule at Xabatin Community Park in Lakeport as part of the Rotary’s 100th anniversary celebration. The capsule will carry letters to future Rotarians, photos, and printed materials from community events and other memorabilia reflecting the partnership between the Rotary and the community. … Read more
A Ukiah man has been convicted of ongoing sexual abuse of a child. A Mendocino County Superior Court jury found Henry Robert Frahm Rinne, 49, of Ukiah, guilty of the abuse that occurred from June of 2016 to August of 2018, when the victim was between the ages of 8 and 10. Rinne is expected … Read more
The CHP has announced that Willits resident Gabriel Madrigal was sworn in as a new California Highway Patrol officer. After graduating from Ukiah High School in 2020, Madrigal attended Mendocino Community College, receiving his Associate of Science degree in Allied Health. Before attending the CHP Academy, Officer Madrigal was a Corrections Deputy for the Mendocino … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow-Thursday evening at 6 and will consider a memorandum of understanding with Konocti Unified School for two school resource officers, a residential rental registration and inspection ordinance, a resolution endorsing the Lakeshore Drive Safety Enhancement Project. The council will also consider a letter to state officials regarding the adoption of … Read more
Monday, a rainbow flag was raised in front of the Mendocino County Administration building after the County Board of Supervisors approved the declaration that June would be LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Local author and educator Kim Bancroft at the May 20th meeting said, “In this time of pushback against the decency of justice for all minority … Read more