A traffic stop in Fort Bragg earlier this month has resulted in the arrest of one man and confiscation of an amount of illegal drugs and cash, as well as some illegal weapons. A traffic stop in the 32000 block of SR-2o resulted in the arrest of Charles Gielow, 48 of Albion for outstanding felony … Read more
A change in public defenders representing former Mendocino County Payroll Manager Paula June Kennedy has added another delay to her and co-defendant Chamise Cubbison’s trial. Kennedy’s new attorney, FredRicco McCurry has asked the court for time to familiarize himself with the case. Judge Ann Moorman is scheduled to act on McCurry’s request at a hearing … Read more
A fire late-night on Friday sent one person to the hospital. The fire was reported just before midnight at the BJ Walls RV Park on Lakeshore Boulevard in Nice. Firefighters arrived to find two RVs on fire and a home catching fire. The fires were put out just after 12:10 am Saturday. One victim was … Read more
The Mendocino Sheriff’s office has identified the 15-year-old victim of a brutal dog attack in Mendocino County. A sheriff’s captain has said that the victim’s family is now with her as she receives treatment at an out-of-county hospital for critical injuries sustained in the attack. The victim has yet to be interviewed by law enforcement … Read more
A high surf advisory is in effect for the Mendocino Coast starting early morning on Tuesday and running through 8 p.m. Tuesday night. Large breaking waves of 20 to 24 feet are expected, creating dangerous surfing conditions and breaking waves along beaches, large rocks, and jetties. Exercise caution as waves can overwhelm and sweep people … Read more
The city of Lakeport is looking for community members to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Lakeport Planning Commission starting the first of the year. One seat may be filled by an applicant residing outside of Lakeport city limits but within the Lakeport zip code. The other seat must be filled by an applicant living … Read more
Mendocino County 4th District supervisor Dan Gjerde has resigned, effective today. As reported in TheMendocinoVoice, Gjerde didn’t run for reelection and was expected to finish his term at the end of December, with Fort Bragg Mayor Bernie Norvell taking over the seat after that. In a letter to the board, Gjerde said he’d accepted a … Read more
According to the Mendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, Katrina Bartolomei, the number of votes cast in the county was record-breaking. Bartolomei reported to the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors that her office had received around 23,000 ballots on the morning of election day, with more than 54,600 registered voters, a large increase from 2020. A certified … Read more
The Lake County Registrar of Voters reports the number of ballots in this election is greater than in the last presidential election. There are still at least 19,021 ballots to count, and that number may change as mail-in ballots are still being received. As part of the official canvass, at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. … Read more
The victim of a brutal dog attack in Mendocino County has been identified as a female. The attack happened in a remote area near Bear Pen Road in Piercy. The victim was airlifted to an out-of-county hospital due to the severity of her injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s … Read more