State and local officials along with CalTrans at the end of last week to celebrate the completion of the Pudding Creek bridge project. The $8.5 million project was designed to improve accessibility and safety for all types of users. Officials said they appreciated the patience of all involved during the four nighttime road closures and … Read more
Late last week, PG&E put for an initial plan for the surrender of the Potter Valley Project. MendoFever reports the 94 page document included a proposal for the continued diversion of water from the Eel River into the Russian River. If the diversion is to continue, a regional entity would have to be formed with … Read more
The Fort Bragg Food Bank will have special hours for the upcoming holiday week. Choice Pantry and Curbside Distributions will take place today and tomorrow from 10:00 to 4:00. The Food Bank will be open from 10:00 to 5:30 on Wednesday and will be closed Thursday and Friday.
The Fort Bragg Unified School District has announced it has a vacant seat and is accepting applications for the seat, which will run through November of next year. Application packets are available at fbusd.us/district or at the district office. Completed application packets are due on December 15th.
The Ukiah City Planning Commission has voted to recommend continued annexation of the Western Hills, with a cap on the number of parcels available for development. MendocinoPublicBroadcasting reports there are concerns regarding the parcel, which is listed as red on the California fire map, ranked as the highest fire severity zone in the state. The … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow evening at 5 pm for a spedcial meeting, during which the council will consider reappointing George Spurr to a four year tterm on the Vector Control District Board and will interview applicants and appoint one member to the Lakeport Fire Protection District Board and three members to the Lakeport … Read more
A lawsuit has been filed challenging the planned Grocery Outlet store in Fort Bragg. MendocinoPublicBroadcasting reports the suit, filed by Fort Bragg Local Business Matters contends the California Coastal Commission, the City of Fort Bragg and project developer Best Development Group are not following the Coastal Commission’s own rules for development along the coast. The … Read more
A former Point Arena man convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison has been tentatively approved for parole. Cameron Neil Whitlock was convicted in 1990 of the shooting death of Mendocino Coast contractor Wallace Herbert Kuntz. Five previous applications for parole were denied. Officers who worked the case and Kuntz’s family appeared to … Read more
A man suspected in the murder of an Ahwahnee woman has been arrested. Jason Bolton is believed to be connected to the death of 57-year-old Wendy Lee Pullins in June of 2022. The case was being investigated by the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. Earlier this week, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s officer received word that Bolton … Read more
There is more information regarding the male body found earlier in the week along the shoulder of the southbound 101, near the Geysers Road off-ramp in Mendocino County. Although the cause of death is still yet to be determined, preliminary investigation shows foul play was not involved in the death of the man, whose identity … Read more