A Ukiah woman arrested for assaulting a police officer has been sentenced to 8 years in prison. This past May, Rachael D. Seivertson, formerly of the Ukiah area, was contacted after complaints. While officers detianed her, she picked up a large rock and hit an officer in the face. Seivertson was arrested. The fact that … Read more
A man who has been a fugitive for 38 years has been arrested in Ukiah. MendoFever reports Iranian national Kourosh Sadeghi robbed a San Diego bank, served time, was paroled and then dropped off the map. On Sunday, a Ukiah Police officer stopped him after seeing him operate a motorcycle erratically. A field sobriety test … Read more
Lake County’s biggest free event is this weekend. On Saturday, the 29th annual Kelseyville Pear Festival begins with a parade and then the fun begins. Find the complete schedule on the festival’s Facebook page.
The Lake County Fire Department presented its first new challenge coin to a Clearlake man who rescued his neighbor after an explosion and fire in their home. The challenge coin is a new honor for the Fire Protection District and each of the five fire districtS in Lake County has 20 of the challenge coins … Read more
After a closed session meeting earlier in the week, the Fort Bragg City Council announced that City Manager Peggy Ducey has resigned. Ducey will stay for up to six months while a new city manager is hired. Ducey has worked in public service for over 35 years, coming out of retirement to serve as city … Read more
CHP arrested three men from Santa Rosa. Officers spotted a Hummber H3 driving erratically on the southbound 101 late night near Ukiah this past Sunday. The men were transporting around 50 pounds of processed cannabis without the proper paperwork. All three men were booked on transportation of marijuana, possession for sale, and felony conspiracy. The … Read more
Two Fort Bragg brothers were arrested and charged with selling drugs using social media. MendoFever reports Ivan and Esteban Gaeta were both arrested after a search warrant was served and their residence searched. Esteban was charged with felony conspiracy and possession of controlled substances for sale. Ivan was also charged with those felonies as well … Read more
Another suspect in the shooting death of a Point Arena man has been identified. Edgara Arteaga Coria of Gualala is 5’10” tall, 160-170 lbs, brown eyes, black hair with a tattoo on the left side of his neck, and “Arteaga” tattoed on the back of his neck. Law enforcement believes he had fled Mendocino County … Read more
There will be a community town hall this evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Soper Reese Theater in Lakeport. The issues of homelessness and mental health will be discussed, with the Lakeport Police Department, city of Lakeport, Lake County Behavioral Health, and Lake Family Resource Center hosting the event. The meeting will be livestreamed on … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a Lakeport man died Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash in the Cow Mountain Recreation area. William John Sappington was driving his sport utility vehicle on Trail 17, near Scotts Creek Road when it ran off the trail, down an embankment, and rolled a number of times. … Read more