Representatives of the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers of SEIU Local 2015 reported in a press release earlier this week that the union ratified a new three-year contract with the Mendocino Board of Supervisors, benefitting the nearly 2000 IHSS workers who provide in-home care to older adults and those with disabilities in Mendocino County. The … Read more
Investigators in Mendocino County have identified the victim of a fatal shooting last week during an argument east of Point Arena. 54-year-old Kevin Taeuffer of Annapolis was found dead last Thursday at a home on Eureka Hill Road. Pan Jasper Brady, 47, was arrested last week on suspicion of murder and posted $500,000 bail. Prosecutors … Read more
A Mendocino Superior Court judge has declared a mistrial in a DUI case against a Willits man after the jury became deadlocked. Clayton Joel Sternick remains charged with driving a motor vehicle under the influence of a drug and other related charges. The jury in the case was excused and the case was reset for … Read more
A federal civil lawsuit filed against former Ukiah Police Chief Noble Waidelich will move forward. MendoFever reports San Francisco U.S. District Court judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin denied a request by counsel to dismiss the case, stating top police officials and city administrators knew of past abuse allegations against Waidelich but promoted him in late 2022 to … Read more
Lake County’s Habitat for Humanity is taking applications for the Brush of Kindness Home Repair Program. The program makes it possible for seniors, military veterans, disabled individuals, and others to have home repairs they need done while remaining in their homes. Applicants must have owned and lived in their home for at least three years … Read more
A Clearlake woman has been charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances for ambushing and shooting a man. Dominique Irene Molina-Dominguez is charged with killing DeAndre Ginner, who may have lived in her home where he was shot. Molina-Dominquez has made two appearances, but has not yet entered a plea. Chief Deputy District Attorney, … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets Thursday evening and will discuss fire mitigation fees for the Lake County Fire Protection District. The council also will consider a memorandum of understanding with the Konocti Unified School District for a full-time school resource officer for the 2024-25 school year, at a cost of just under $161,000, including salary, … Read more
The identities of individuals killed in separate crashes last week have been released. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office reports Roy Hunter of Cobb was killed last Wednesday when his vehicle went off the road, down an embankment and rolled before hitting a tree. Hunter was thrown from the vehicle. The next evening, Ivan Rodriguez Vega, … Read more
Two Caltrans workers were recently awarded the Governor’s Silver Medal of Valor for their bravery and quick thinking during a snowstorm in Mendocino County in early 2023. Michael Butner and Gonzalo Garcia saved an elderly couple just before their RV was crushed by falling trees. They were given their awards during a ceremony at the … Read more
An incident involving a traffic message board on State Route 128 between Cloverdale and Anderson Valley is under investigation. The message board, used to redirect traffic had been reprogrammed with a racial statement using derogatory language directed at black people. The message board is operated by a contractor doing emergency road work in the area. … Read more