CalTrans has awarded the Mendocino County Department of Transportation a $39.9 million grant to connect two roads just north of Ukiah. In the Forks area, Redemeyer Road will be extended westward via a bridge over the Russian River, followed by a crossing over the railroad tracks before connecting with N. State Street. The total cost … Read more
When the Clearlake City Council meets on Thursday evening, it will hear a presentation by Police Chief Tim Hobbs, who’ll give an update on Prop 36, an initiative passed last year to increase penalties for drug and theft offenses. The council will also hold public hearings on fire severity zones, funding for the Senior Community … Read more
Two men involved in a drive-by shooting in Nice have been arrested. Logan Marschall, 19, of Lakeport, and Ronald Medina, 20, of Lucerne, were taken into custody after the shooting last Friday near the intersection of Lakeview and Buckingham Ways. Sheriff’s deputies found the juvenile with chest wound. They were airlifted to an out of … Read more
The California Highway Patrol has issued a Feather Alert for a Pomo man who was last seen in mid-April. 18-year-old Gregory Frank, was last seen at Gibson and North Oak Streets in Ukiah. The Feather Alert, issued when an indigenous person is missing and at risk, was initiated by the CHP at the request of … Read more
The Round Valley Indian Tribe has brought suit against the Mendocino and Humboldt County Sheriff’s Departments, along with the CHP, claiming officers illegally raided marijuana grows on the reservation. The complaint names three tribal members as plaintiffs and accuses the officers of terrorizing them and the community. Mendocino County Sheriff Matthew Kendall has said the … Read more
At the beginning of the week, the Clearlake Police Department served marijuana related search warrants at several locations. During the searches, 955 marijuana plants and 1,240 pounds of processed marijuana were seized, police said. Additionally, 10 firearms and ammunition were seized. Several locations had partial hoop houses set up, with most the plants seized growing … Read more
A female pedestrian has died as the result of a collision with a vehicle in Ukiah earlier in the week. Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of a local convenience store on a hit-and-run call to find the pedestrian lying on the ground. EMS rendered aid to the woman as officers determined that she’d … Read more
In a statement from the Middletown Teachers Association, it was announced that an agreement between the Association and the Middletown Unified School District had been reached. The agreement includes a contingency-based salary increase, improved training flexibility, support for colleagues, fair compensation for bilingual teachers, and individualized education program meeting clarity. Coincidentally, approval by both parties … Read more
The Ukiah Unified School District has learned that it’s federal School-Based Mental Health Grant has been cancelled by the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration. The funding, which supports critical student support services, is scheduled to end December 31st of this year despite the fact that two and a half years remain on … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Middletown Unified School District Board of Trustees, the board voted unanimously to accept and ratify a final agreement with the Middletown Teachers Association. The new agreement will allow the approval of new stipends for the current school year and includes a contingency for a potential 1% salary increase … Read more