About half of the over 50 families stranded at the Creekside Cabins RV Park remain at the park after a temporary bridge installed to allow residents to leave was removed. Caltrans, after doing a formal survey of the area has stated that although some of the park has encroached onto state land, repair of the … Read more
The drunk driver who struck a mother and her child as they were leaving the Ukiah fairgrounds has been sentenced to almost 8 years in prison. German Dominguez Galindo of Ukiah was sentenced Friday morning for driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
The owner of gas stations at locations in Mendocino and Lake Counties as well others has been ordered to pay $500,000 in penalties for failing to follow several critical protocols regarding their gas station operations. Mahmoud Alam and Faizan Corporation must pay $327,000.00 in civil penalties and $123,000.00 in investigative and enforcement costs.
A Lakeport woman reporting missing has been located. Nancy Mingey was reported missing on the 19th. The Lake County Sheriff’s office reports that she was located and is safe in Sacramento.
There is a hard freeze warning in effect for this morning and again overnight tonight into tomorrow morning for the Mendocino Coast. There is also a beach hazards statement in effect for the coast through tomorrow afternoon. Beware of sneaker waves. There’s also a wind advisory in effect for all of Mendocino and Lake Counties … Read more
One of the victims of disgraced former Ukiah police sergeant Kevin Murray has filed a civil suit citing sexual assault against him. According to KZYX, the woman is seeking unspecified compensatory damages, against Murray, the city of Ukiah and the Ukiah Police Department. According to the complaint, the Ukiah Police Department had reason to know … Read more
Lake County has a new chief probation officer. Wendy Mondfrans has been interim probation officer since Rob Howe left the position to become Sheriff. Mondfrans has worked for the probation department since 2010, holding several positions within the department.
The States Attorney General’s Office has dropped its objections to the Guenoc Valley Resort and residential project, after developers made concessions regarding wildfire risk, evacuation safety and greenhouse gas emissions. The luxury destination resort is slated to be built on 25 square miles of fire prone land east of Middletown.
Drone technology was used by Mendocino County Sheriff’s officers to disarm and capture a man reportedly armed with a rifle in Ukiah. Deputies were able to locate and communicate one way with the man, who laid the weapon down and the situation was resolved peacefully.
A change of venue in the case of the man charged with setting the Hopkins Fire has been granted by the Mendocino County Superior Court. Assistant DA Dale Trigg confirmed the change on Wednesday, after jury selection had begun. Trigg stated that seating an impartial jury proved difficult and that the change of venue would … Read more