A Ukiah man was arrested after attempting to escape police in Willits recently. Lawrence Ortiz, during a traffic stop, reportedly drove on the wrong side of the road against oncoming traffic in an attempt to evade a Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputy. Ortiz was arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance, driving suspended … Read more
A Clearlake Oaks woman will stand trial for fatally shooting her ex-boyfriend this past summer. A Judge ordered Tammy Grogan-Robinson to be held for trial for killing Charles Vernon McClelland. Grogran-Robinson is accused of shooting McClelland four times. She entered a pleas of not guilty at her intial hearing last month. Grogan-Robinson will be arraigned … Read more
An Upper Lake man has been convicted in the 2017 beating death of his longtime girlfriend. Willy Tujays Timmons was convicted in the death of Yvette Niko, a member of the Habematolel tribe and who was of Samoan descent, and has become the local face of the effort to bring more awareness to the epidemic … Read more
The Lake Campus of Woodland Community College in Clearlake will host their Fall Open House and Street Food Festival on Friday, from 2-6pm on the campus. Community members will have an opportunity to learn about the more than 60 degree & certificate programs offered as well as support services. The campus Culinary Club will be … Read more
The Lake County Planning Commission is set to reconsider a large commercial cannabis operation near Hidden Valley Lake tomorrow morning at its 9am meeting at the County Courthouse. The commission will reconsider approving the use permit sought by WeGrow LLC. The project’s prior plan has changed considerably and neighbors expressed concern about the environmental analysis … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has once again voted to override the planning commission by granting an appeal of a major cannabis operation. The board upheld an appeal against the Sourz HVR Inc. project, after local business owners cited dust and odor, traffic, water usage and other issues that, together, will detrimentally impact the … Read more
The Lakeport City Council is considering re-drawing district maps. Changes continue to be made to visualizations of new district lines, which have now morphed into draft maps. The council’s primary concern is with keeping the county whole during the redistricting process. The council unanimously approved a tailored response to map changes that reflect that concern. … Read more
Late last week, Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputies intervened when a female inmate attempted suicide in her cell. During a safety and welfare check, the inmate was observed to be in her cell with something around her neck. Emergency medical services were summoned as jail medical staff assessed her condition. The inmate was transported to a … Read more
Governor Newsome has appointed Leonardo Rodriguez of Kelseyville to the California Student Aid Commission. Rodriguez, a college student, says he is honored to be appointed to the commission, and that as a Dreamer and an undocumented Student he understands the needs for higher education to allow those like him to attain their goals. Rodriguez grew … Read more
A Covelo man was arrested late last week on methamphetamine and marijuana charges after a traffic stop by Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies. Foley Azbill was found to have paraphernalia, processed marijuana and a large amount of methamphetamine, which appeared to be packaged for sale. Azbill was booked into the Mendocino County jail to be held … Read more