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Redheaded Blackbelt
April 4, 2018
As a result of felony charges having been filed last month by the District Attorney charging embezzlement of public funds, a former financial analyst at the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office entered guilty pleas at her arraignment yesterday morning to six felony counts of grand theft. Melissa Alcala AlvarezÃâà...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
April 4, 2018
A Washington state family appeared to have been in Fort Bragg the day before their SUV was found at the base of a Mendocino Coast cliff, according to a Mendocino County Sheriff's official Tuesday. Cellphone records, surveillance footage and a statement from a possible witness offer the latest clues to theÃâà...
Ukiah Daily Journal
April 4, 2018
Mendocino County will host the annual Human Race on Saturday, May 5 in downtown Ukiah. The Human Race, coordinated by North Coast Opportunities, is a nationwide community 5K run and walk composed of teams raising funds for local nonprofit organizations. With the many cutbacks in vital servicesÃâà...
The Mendocino Voice
April 4, 2018
Authorities have also announced that one of the parents, Jennifer Hart, may have been seen in Fort Bragg on March 25 — the crash was not discovered until the next day around 4:15 p.m. Investigators from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office obtained the video, and have handed it over to the CHP, whoÃâà...
Los Angeles Times
April 3, 2018
The Hart family of Washington state, pictured in 2016, is believed to have died in a March 26 crash off the Mendocino County coast. ... Strong currents, frigid water and rough waves have prevented Mendocino County Sheriff's divers and rescuers from looking for the missing Hart children, Lt. ShannonÃâà...
Los Angeles Times
April 2, 2018
Portland police told the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office this week that the family may have moved from their former home in West Linn, Ore., due to the intense media attention that followed. When investigators searched the Harts' most recent home, in Woodland, Wash., they found family belongings, petsÃâà...
KTLA
April 2, 2018
A family SUV found at the bottom of a California cliff last week may have been deliberately driven off the road, police told media Sunday. The Hart family is seen, from left: Hannah, Abigail, Sierra, Jeremiah, Jennifer, Devonte, Markis and Sarah. (Credit: Mendocino County Sheriff's Office). The bodies ofÃâà...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
April 1, 2018
A 48-year-old Albion man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of burglarizing another home in the rural Mendocino County community while the resident was away, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office said. Thomas Langenderfer, who was on probation, was arrested after a search of his home in theÃâà...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
March 24, 2018
A 41-year-old Texas man suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and drugs nearly overpowered two Mendocino County Sheriff's deputies during a struggle Friday in Willits, punching one of the deputies in the face twice and grabbing him by the neck, officials said. Amid the scuffle, one of theÃâà...
Ukiah Daily Journal
March 18, 2018
Delving into the past can often take one in unexpected directions. That has certainly been my experience conducting research at the Kelley House. This photograph of Gus and Alma Jacobs Mendosa represents an example. We think this was taken either some time before or shortly after their wedding,Ãâà...
Ukiah Daily Journal
March 18, 2018
... • The schooner Gussie Klose, commanded by Captain Olson, was washed on the rocks at Albion last Saturday, during a very rough sea. She had been loading lumber prior to her lines parting, and had about 60,000 feet on board. It is reported that she is a total loss, as but little of the vessel can be saved.
Ukiah Daily Journal
March 18, 2018
An expert hired by Mendocino County to evaluate how it is addressing its homeless situation told officials that the first step to helping, and thereby reducing, the population is finding out who they are. “For example, a home-grown individual experiencing year-round homelessness needs engagement andÃâà...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat (blog)
March 16, 2018
All this is pretty cool, but the land itself is a huge draw. Nestled in the heart of the Sanel Valley; cabernet sauvignon, merlot and malbec grapes thrive on the property producing some pretty well regarded Mendocino County vintages. So grab a Bordeaux blend and click through our gallery above to see moreÃâà...
Ukiah Daily Journal
March 16, 2018
At the 30th annual Mendocino County Mock Trial competition in Ukiah on March 3, members of the Laytonville High School Mock Trial team out-argued the Ukiah High School Mock Trial team in the final trial to reclaim the Honorable Judge Ron Brown Memorial Perpetual Trophy and earn the honor ofÃâà...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
March 16, 2018
A 29-year-old San Jose man who fired his gun at a CHP officer during a December 2016 pursuit in Mendocino County has been sentenced to 38 years-to-life in prison, the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office said. Related Stories. Suspected burglar fires at Ukiah CHP during high-speed chase.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
March 16, 2018
Some cannabis growers are already germinating seeds in preparation for the outdoor planting season in Mendocino County, but a backlog in county permits is creating uncertainty about how many of those seeds will flourish into marijuana products sold legally in California. Over the past 10 months, aboutÃâà...
Ukiah Daily Journal
March 15, 2018
The volatile issue of possibly amending the county's inclusionary housing ordinance was discussed as scheduled at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting. While county officials said a review of the ordinance was needed in order to start addressing the county's housing needs, especially after theÃâà...
Ukiah Daily Journal
December 31, 1999
St Francis in the Redwoods Maundy Thursday Service: On Thursday, March 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. on the corner of Main and Commercial streets in Willits. Brickhouse Coffee Presents: Live music by Ron O'Brien and Loren Herz-O'Brien on Thursday, March 29, at 7 p.m. at 3 S. Main St., Willits. Admission is $10Ãâà...
Ukiah Daily Journal
December 31, 1999
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors heard an update this week from AT&T representative Rhuenette Alums on the Connect America Fund build out in the county and received insights relating to challenges in hard-to-build rural areas in the state. The board also received information on the impactsÃâà...
Ukiah Daily Journal
December 31, 1999
Damon Dickinson is the interim superintendent of Mendocino County and has sponsored the Science Fair in the past. He was a judge this year and enjoyed seeing people come together to be involved in science. “It always amazes me how the Science Fair brings together families with their kids andÃâà...
Los Angeles Times
December 31, 1999
Their family died in a crash on the Mendocino County coast, but 3 children are still missing. Alene Tchekmedyian. By Alene Tchekmedyian. Mar 28 ... "An entire family vanished, and perished during this tragedy," said Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman. "We have every indication to believe that all sixÃâà...
NBC Bay Area
December 31, 1999
"We have every indication to believe that all six children were in there," Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman said, appealing for tips to retrace where the siblings and two parents had been before the vehicle was found Monday in rocky ocean. "We know that an entire family vanished and perished duringÃâà...
