A series of crashes caused by an initial deer strike on southbound Highway 101 north of Ukiah early Wednesday morning brought emergency responders to the scene and caused considerable congestion. CHP logs indicated chain reaction crashes near the Highway 20 offramp to the Central Avenue onramp. Units from CHP, Cal Fire, and local tow services … Read more
A heat advisory goes into effect for the Northwestern and Southeastern Mendocino County interior from 11 am through 9 pm on Friday. Temperatures of 105 may be seen. Exercise caution with outdoor activities. Monitor for symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
A Fort Bragg man has been arrested after a shooting last week. Late last Thursday night, Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in Fort Bragg after 23-year-old Jeremy Segura called 911 and reported that 39-year-old Saysomone Manyphone had shot at him. Manyphone was located and arrested the next day and was booked into … Read more
A man found guilty of sex crimes against three young girls has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, despite his family’s claims that he was coerced and was not offered adequate legal representation. Lucas Russell, 23, is severely intellectually disabled. Gregory Rowe, Russell’s teacher at Arcata High, said that due to his delay, Russell … Read more
A Clearlake man and a Live Oak woman were killed on Highway 20 in Colusa County last week. 68-year-old Bernardino Gutierrez and Misti Dawn Wiggins, 49, were both killed when Gutierrez drove the wrong way and crashed head-on into Wiggins. Both were wearing seatbelts. Investigation into the cause is underway.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department has identified a man fatally shot near an illegal cannabis grow earlier this month. The May 14th shooting near Covelo killed 30-year-old Jorge M. Zavala Estrella of Vallecito in Amador County. Deputies said they also found a large marijuana grow with hoop houses and several trailers. Two other victims were … Read more
Temperatures in the 100s are expected to usher in the weekend for most of Lake and Mendocino counties. A strong high-pressure dome over the area will cause the increase, making it the first heatwave of the season, followed by above normal precipitation for next week.
A hiker injured in a fall deep in the Sinkyone Wilderness State Park on the Mendocino-Humboldt County line was rescued on Saturday. The man fell and was then stranded in deep, rugged terrain with a broken leg. Shelter Cove Fire responded and determined that a helicopter with hoist rescue capabilities would be required. The hiker … Read more
Charges have been filed against a Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputy accused of driving a patrol vehicle drunk to a Willits bar, crashing into a guard rail, and then failing to report it in late April. Deputy Marcis Robert McCarty has been charged with three misdemeanors: driving under the influence of alcohol, vandalism causing more than … Read more
Mendocino County will host several community meetings to gather input on an ordinance that would allow low intensity camping in the area. The meetings are all scheduled on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. The next meeting will be on the 28th, at the Boonville Veterans Hall, in Boonville. June 4th at the Round Valley Library in … Read more