Ukiah High School students suspected of dealing hydrocodone pills have been arrested by police. A teacher reported seeing two students exchanging pills on the school campus, the Ukiah Police Department stated.
Stirrings of pension reform were heard during a lengthy Tuesday discussion that followed an actuarial study the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors heard Tuesday.
A Mendocino County Superior Court judge has appointed doctors to evaluate a 60-year-old Laytonville man who overdosed twice on drugs when his murder trial had gone to the jury in February.
The public is invited to address the board of directors of Nuestra Casa at a meeting March 11 from 6 to 8 p.
Ukiah Unified School District employees, students and supporters gathered at the courthouse Thursday afternoon to call attention to massive cuts in education, part of a statewide effort known as the March 4th Day of Action.
The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies:
Willits Police Department
February 22
Leland Cheyenne Bean Jr., 32, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of robbery, battery, issuing a terrorist threat and child endangerment.
While there is no guarantee the Department of Health Services will agree, the Brooktrails Township Board is requesting the 24 lots currently on the waiting list be granted water service connections and allowed to proceed with new home construction.
A decision by Health and Human Services Agency Interim Director Susana Wilson to transfer Alcohol and Other Drug Program (AODP) substance abuse counselor Aileen Gaynor from the Willits Integrated Services Center to Ukiah went into effect Monday, February 22.
Highway 101 was closed briefly Wednesday afternoon south of Willits when a big rig jackknifed near Walker Road. No one was injured, but traffic was blocked for nearly an hour while a tow truck attempted to recover the 18-wheeler.
Officials locked down Baechtel Grove Middle School briefly Wednesday strictly as a precaution at the request of the Willits Police Department.
The WPD received information about a possible armed man at a nearby location and asked for BGMS students to remain indoors while they investigated.
[Guest post by Carl Young]
It’s finally official. Thirty-five years after the war ended in Vietnam, a welcoming home for the Veterans of the Vietnam war has been established.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill last September, AB 717, which calls for an annual “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” on March 30. The Board of Supervisors, and local cities will be doing resolutions supporting it. Sadly, local veterans are deeply split on the issue of even having a day for Vietnam veterans.
Our country was deeply divided during the Vietnam war, and at times some people were hostile to the returning veterans. Those memories still haunt some Vietnam veterans. The damage done to our fellow Vietnam veterans, and their families, is incalculable. Many will never see their “Welcome Home,” because they prematurely died due to aliments associated with their military service.
I support the establishment of this long overdue day of remembrance, in which 58,000 U.S. troops died and more than 300,000 were wounded. These statistics don’t include the number of suicides, mental health, destroyed families and the illnesses directed associated with our service.
Additionally there is the possibility that many other birth defects and aliments suffered by our children are because of their parents exposure to Agent Orange. The Department of Veterans Affairs only recognizes a few birth defects like Spina bifida.
I think Daniel L. Lawrence, President, of the Humboldt Memorial Chapter 781, Vietnam Veterans of America summed it up well, “We are the only defenders of freedom in this country to be vilified, berated and shunned by our own people. If this resolution brings peace to many Vietnam vets then I am all for it. It’s said that time heals all wounds. I guess not enough time has passed for me to heal my wounds. I am pleased that our country has chosen to not place the blame for this current war on those who doing the fighting. instead placing the blame where it belongs on our so called leadership. For all the problems these new veterans will face, being shunned by their own people will not be one of them.”
Maybe, California’s enactment of a special day to recognize Vietnam veterans will encourage other states to follow, someday making it a national holiday. I also support the idea of establishing a similar day for the forgotten veterans of the Korean War. It’s the very least we can do for those who served so faithfully.
I encourage everyone to attend the reading of the Resolutions with the following government agencies: Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, on March 23, at 9:00 a.m; the Fortuna City Council meeting on March 15 at 6:00 p.m.; Ferndale (already presented March 4th); Rio Dell March 16th at 6:30Pm and the City of Arcata March 17, at 6:00 p.m. As far as I know, there aren’t any other plans locally to recognize this special day for Vietnam veterans on March 30.
Lastly, I would like to thank the folks at the Eureka VA and Mental Health Clinics and our local Vet Center for the excellent care they provide. I’m hopeful the VA can further support local medical and mental health providers and our veterans through the “fee basis” program, and the establishment of local VA speciality clinics. The professionalism of the staff has been remarkable, as well as the coordination of care with local providers.
‘Rogue behavior’ cited [Daily Triplicate]
Coastal chief blames damage on the county
As Peter Douglas, executive director of the California Coastal Commission, trudged through the sand around the Pacific Shores subdivision, Tolowa Dunes State Park, and the Lake Earl Wildlife Area last week, he was troubled by the scenery.
Fresh off-highway vehicle tracks criss-crossed protected sand dunes, holes were cut in state park fences to allow vehicles to pass into environmentally sensitive habitats and tire-marks ran through threatened plant species.
Fill out the census, local officials urge [Daily Triplicate]
Area could lose funding if population is undercounted
Local officials are encouraging residents to fill out the 2010 U.S. Census questionnaire to ensure agencies get federal aid the county is entitled to over the next 10 years.
The amount of federal aid Del Norte County and schools receive each year is based on the local population, which is determined by census data.
Love or hate the pulp mill, it’s been a main feature on the Eureka skyline for decades.
Eureka Books will display paintings of the mill for the March Arts Alive! starting tomorrow, March 6th. Featured artists include Linda Mitchell, Jim McVicker, Stock and Rachel Schlueter, Amy Stewart, Alicia Tredway and Kathy O’Leary.
More information at Lost Coast Daily Painters.
