Middletown Unified School District Hires New Superintendent

The Middletown Unified School District Board of Trustees has appointed a former board member to the position of superintendent, just two days after Tim Gill resigned the position. In a closed session Thursday afternoon, the board chose Thad Owens as the new super, pending approval of his contract. The board had issued a statement saying … Read more

A Day After Middletown School District Super Resigns, Investigation into Eavesdropping Launched

A day after the superintendent of the Middletown Unified School District resigned his position, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported it had become aware of an incident involving a parent possibly illegally recording a conversation between themselves and Tim Gill without his consent. A search warrant was served to the person suspected of making that … Read more

Mendocino Coast Resident Loses Cat to Mountain Lion

A Mendocino Coast resident has lost a pet cat to a mountain lion. In the early hours yesterday morning, Shawnea Bowman awoke to noises outside her home and her dogs barking loudly. Looking through her window, Bowman spotted a mountain lion in her yard. The big cat, undisturbed by the dog’s barking then proceeded to … Read more

Lake County Man Arrested for Possession of Fentanyl

A Lake County man arrested for possession of Fentanyl in Ukiah was found to have a small amount of fentanyl on his body when being booked into the MCSO jail. Taylor Fabisch had been arrested for possession of 20 grams of fentanyl and drug paraphernalia. While being processed at the jail, a ring Fabisch was … Read more