Posts Tagged ‘Northern California’

Wiggins Won’t Resign, Sources Say

Press-Democrat – State Sen. Pat Wiggins has informed Senate leaders that she is not going to resign despite signs she is no longer working, except in a limited capacity, according to Senate sources.

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Stimulus Brings Hundreds of Jobs To Humboldt County At A Discount

KIEM-TV – SOME BUSINESSES IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY ARE HIRING ONCE AGAIN…BECAUSE OF 2-MILLION DOLLARS IN STIMULUS FUNDS. UNDER THE PROGRAM, EMPLOYERS WILL ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TWENTY PERCENT OF THE EMPLOYEES PAY CHECK, WHILE THE FEDS PAY THE REST.

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Navy delays plan to increase ocean testing in Northwest

The Obama administration plans to launch a comprehensive study of how the rising noise level in the ocean impacts whales and other marine mammals.

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Other headlines in this week’s Mendocino Beacon include:

- County pension contribution increase OKd.
- MUSD seeks member for Citizens’ Oversight Committee.
- Elk Columnist Charlie Acker.

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Army Corps of Engineers studies harbor dredge spoils plan

The Army Corps of Engineers is looking for a 20-year solution to place 400,000 cubic yards of Noyo Harbor dredge spoils in a beneficial use location.

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No-nonsense proposals by Rec District

Several grueling closed session personnel meetings have occupied the Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District board lately, all with the goal of reducing expenses to more closely match revenues as they are — not as the board had hoped or planned.

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2 convicted of murdering transient on railroad tracks

Two men were convicted Thursday of the first-degree murder of Ukiah transient Gerald Knight, 51, the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

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Child molester sentenced

Convicted child molester Sean Robey, 40, of Ukiah, was sentenced Friday to 15 years and eight months in prison for sex crimes against two teens.

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Parole denied for rapist

The Daily Journal
A 37-year-old man serving time for his conviction in the rape of a 75-year-old Ukiah woman in 1995 was denied parole Tuesday by the Board of Prison Terms, the Mendocino County District Attorney reported.

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No solutions yet for Nuestra Casa

Latest meeting yields lots of emotion, few answers

After three-and-a-half hours, tears, anger and some conciliatory gestures, a meeting of the Nuestra Casa board of directors and the Latino community ended Thursday night with no clear plan for how the troubled nonprofit can emerge from a financial trough and a crisis of faith among its supporters.

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Colfax not running for re-election

It’s official: 5th District Supervisor David Colfax has announced he isn’t running for re-election.
“I’m not running, and my name won’t be on the ballot,” Colfax said, “and it’s kind of a good feeling to be looking at other things.

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Spring forward on Sunday

The Daily Journal
Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reminds all California residents to also change their smoke alarm batteries when setting their clocks.

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Being counted: Census forms on their way

The 2010 Census will be coming your way soon. Within days, residents can expect a questionnaire to arrive at their homes by mail or delivered in-person by a Census worker.

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Sewer plant goes out for bid

The Willits City Council authorized sending the new sewer plant project out for bid Wednesday, marking a significant project milestone. The construction package to build the new plant is expected to cost $15 million.

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Branscomb post office rammed after Satan takes up residence

A man who told witnesses the devil was living in the Branscomb post office rammed the building in his Toyota 4 Runner, knocking down one of the posts holding up the porch roof and the gasoline pump at an adjacent store.

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