A Talmage man has been found guilty of the shooting death of his stepson. Appearing in Mendocino County Court last week, Thomas Dean Jones was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Jamie Eugene Wilcox and attempted murder for financial gain in the shooting of his daughter, Jayme Schneider Garden, his stepson’s … Read more
The Lakeport Planning Commission approved plans for a new affordable senior housing project at their meeting Wednesday night. Community comment was heard on the projected 40 unit complex which is expected to be built on 3.1 acres in the 400 block of Bevins Street, just west of the Bella Vista senior housing complex. It will … Read more
The man nicknamed the “Red Bearded Burglar” will appear in Mendocino County Superior Court in Ukiah today at 10 am to determine whether he’ll stand trial for a laundry list of offenses in the last year. William Evers is charged with 15 counts of burglary, two counts of vandalism, and one count each of attempted … Read more
Daily positive cases of COVID-19 are down 3.55 percent as of yesterday, according to the Mendocino virus dashboard, with 18 new cases reported. There have also been 3 additional deaths. There are currently 8 hospitalized, 1 in ICU. Fully vaccinated residents of the count number 60,709, that’s a vaccine efficacy of almost 98%.
Fort Bragg’s Round Table Pizza restaurant is due to be featured on the two-time Emmy Award-winning reality TV show, Undercover Boss on CBS. The CEO of the company will be shown going undercover and working at the establishment, to understand what those who work at the franchise contend with on a day-to-day basis. State Senator … Read more
The Ukiah City Council has voted to demolish two buildings in the 1100 block of South State Street at Talmage Road, with a permit also being issued to establish a cannabis business on the site. However, the request to demo the building that houses the Dragon’s Lair on Main Street has not been approved, as … Read more
A pickup truck discovered in the Russian River on Friday morning and investigated by the Hopland Fire Protection District was reported stolen earlier in the month from the Ukiah area. The owner of the vehicle has been accounted for, and a search of local hospitals did turn up anyone being admitted in that time period. … Read more
After repeated continuances in his case, Jameson Wolfgang Jackson has been sentenced to life without parole, plus an additional 32 years to life for murder in the first degree and attempted murder in the first degree, after shooting and killing a man and shooting a second man with intent to kill. Jackson had also been … Read more
The woman killed in a head-on crash on Albion Ridge Road near the coast over the weekend has been identified. Patricia Jelen of Albion was one of four in a car struck by another vehicle.
The Ukiah Planning Commission is expected to consider an application for a cannabis dispensary on Seminary Avenue, near City Hall today. Local Roots, LLC has requested a permit for the business to reside in the building that most recently housed Mixies restaurant and is located just outside of the Downtown Zoning District, but within in … Read more