The man found guilty of setting the Hopkins Fire was sentenced on Monday. Devin L. Johnson was given 15 years in prison in Marin County Superior Court after a mistrial was declared in his first trial, and his second trial was moved from Mendocino County to Marin County. He was credited with the 1099 days … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow at 6 pm and will discuss forming a working group to make recommendations on the use of city-owned property, give direction to a voting delegate to a state conference, and consider an administrative policy relating to the employee wellness program.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow at 9 am and will consider ratifying a local emergency declaration for the Boyles fire made by the Lake County Sheriff/OES Director Rob Howe. The board will also consider approving the second readings of proposed rate increases for the Kelseyville County Waterworks District #3 and the Northwest … Read more
Eleven educational programs in Mendocino County are slated to receive part of almost $53 million in grants as part of the California Farm to School Incubator project. The funding will support food education programs in classrooms, the construction of school farms and gardens, and the purchase of local produce to feed students.
The Lake County Sheriff’s office is looking for an inmate who walked away from the Hill Road Correctional Facility Friday afternoon. Bill Ray Neldon, 36, was performing his assigned kitchen duties when he walked away. Nelson was serving time for vandalism and was scheduled to be released in January. He has medium to dark brown … Read more
The Clearlake Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. Patrisha Bennett was last seen in the area of Golf Ave. in Clearlake on Saturday around 5:30 pm. She is a white 16 year-old female with blonde hair in a ponytail and hazel eyes, 5’05” and 105lbs. She was last seen … Read more
The Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show celebrates its 100th Anniversary and opens today, Friday at the Boonville County Fairgrounds. The Fair runs through Sunday and will be open from 9 am to midnight each day. Friday admission for Seniors 65 and older is reduced and kids 12 and under get in free.
Ukiah man was arrested on charges of parole violation, and annoyance/molestation of a minor after he harassed two teenage girls. John Hill has had several arrests connected with the annoyance of women and has been serving time in the county jail. A request to the court that an ankle monitor be placed on Hill due … Read more
A stolen vehicle was recovered and a man was arrested after Ukiah PD conducted a high-risk traffic stop last week. Officers found the stolen Dodge Ram unoccupied on South Oak Street in Ukiah. When two people got in, officers detained them. The driver was determined to be Lorenzo Cruz, a transient from Ukiah and a … Read more
The Mendocino County Superior Court welcomed California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and Senate President pro-Tempore Mike McGuire to the Ukiah courthouse on Thursday, It was the first visit from a Chief Justice to the Mendocino Court in more than 25 years. Mendocino County is in the heart of Senator McGuire’s large Senate District and was … Read more