The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors and CEO Carmel Angelo are attempting to close a $7.6 million budget gap and the public — mostly from the coast and Willits — is striving fiercely to save local services they feel are essential to rural communities.
Budget cuts unfortunately stripped the popular culinary curriculum from Mendocino High School this year, but educator Mary Rack and Principal Gail Dickinson found a way to restore some of the program for students interested in studying the art of food and cooking.
A 1961 vintage helicopter crashed Friday afternoon at the Ukiah Airport, apparently when its pilot was hovering only feet above the ground, firefighters from the Ukiah Fire Department said.
Aaron Joseph Vargas, 32, who 11 days ago pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter, was in court Friday as the district attorney argued Vargas’ attorney should return evidence from the case.
Changes to county retiree health benefits are up for discussion Tuesday before the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.
Rescue personnel recovered the body of an abalone diver off the coast of Moat Creek, Point Arena Friday morning, according to a Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office press release.
A 1961 vintage helicopter crashed today at the Ukiah Airport, apparently when its pilot was hovering only feet above the ground, firefighters from the Ukiah Fire Department said.
A Fort Bragg woman was killed and four others were seriously injured Thursday morning in a foggy head on crash on Highway 101 south of Willits.
The crash occurred near Hollands Lane just before 7 a.m.
A Willits teen was arrested Tuesday afternoon for the March 22 attack on another Willits youth. The 15-year-old boy was charged with attempted homicide, kidnapping and mayhem and remains in custody at Juvenile Hall.
Carl Magann was sworn in as the new Little Lake fire chief Tuesday in a quiet ceremony. Magann was the unanimous choice by the Little Lake Fire Protection Board of Directors following a selection process involving a veritable who’s who in Mendocino County firefighting.
WUSD Superintendent Debra Kubin told the school trustees Wednesday night she would soon bring them a charter for a district-dependent charter school.
Kubin made her comment after she shared the results of a survey recently conducted by the district.
Rick William Robison, 56, Lakeport, pleaded guilty Monday to a series of robberies which occurred over a period stretching from March to May 2009 in Mendocino County including two in Willits. His sentencing is scheduled for June and he faces even more charges in similar robberies in Napa and Sonoma counties during the 2009 robbery spree.
The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies. Reports are calls for service or other complaints by area citizens, which may only reflect one point of view. Not all reports result in either an arrest or a citation.
Austin Alley & The Rustlers will be providing dance music at a fundraiser for the Alderpoint Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, April 17 at 8 p.
The annual SET Expo is coming up, and it stands for Science, Engineering & Technology. Happening on Saturday 24 at Redwood Acres from 12:30 to 4:30 p.
