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Barni, SFO bomb-sniffing dog, wins TSA’s Cutest Canine contest
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — An explosives detection canine at San Francisco International Airport has been dubbed the winner of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) 2024 Cutest Canine Contest. Barni, a 5-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, was announced the winner on Monday after a week of voting on social media.
See the Latest Vision for Ukiah’s $150M Courthouse with Its Debated Design
Nine more renderings of the planned $150 million Mendocino County Courthouse in Ukiah have been publicly posted by the state Judicial Council of California, which is overseeing the controversial project. A rendering of the front exterior released in mid-August was greeted with derision by county residents. The latest renderings may...
San Mateo deputies seize firearms after responding to mental health crisis
SAN MATEO -- More than 80 firearms were allegedly seized by San Mateo County sheriff's deputies on Friday after they successfully de-escalated a possible suicide attempt, according to a press release from the Sheriff's Office.Deputies were called to the Eichler Highlands neighborhood at about 1:40 p.m., after they received reports of a man attempting to commit suicide using a firearm.The 51-year-old man was having a mental health crisis, according to the Sheriff's Office, which called on deputies who had crisis intervention training to peacefully de-escalate the situation.The man was detained on a mental health hold and taken to a hospital.Deputies...
Willits Center for the Arts issues call for artists/crafters
Willits Center for the Arts is accepting entries for the 37th Annual Holiday Craft Fair on Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 held at the Willits Community Center and Willits Center for the Arts. This is back to the traditional two-day show starting Friday from noon to 7 p.m....
Oakland superintendent commits to leading district through 2027
Toward the end of the night on Wednesday, the Oakland Unified School District board approved a new contract for Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell through June 2027. If she fulfills it, her 10-year tenure will make her the longest-serving superintendent since 1962, when previous Superintendent Selmer Berg served 11 years. Johnson-Trammell, an...
Lake County Man Busted in Arkansas with 105 Pounds of Marijuana
A man from Lower Lake, California, was arrested in Arkansas after state troopers discovered 105 pounds of high-grade marijuana in his vehicle, authorities said. As per a press release, David Willis, 44, was stopped by Arkansas State Police on Wednesday, August 21, around 4:40 p.m., while driving eastbound on Interstate 40 in Conway County, according to police. Troopers had pulled over the rented 2023 Chevrolet Malibu for a traffic violation at the 104-mile marker when they discovered multiple large trash bags in the trunk, containing vacuum-sealed bundles of marijuana.
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