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In the charred path of the Thompson Fire, a Cal Fire ‘mop up’ crew braces for a long, hot season
OROVILLE – The morning sun was already punishingly hot when a 15-firefighter hand crew from Mendocino County hiked straight up a steep ridge, each carrying between 30 and 60 pounds of hoses, chainsaws, fuel, hand tools, food and water. Sweat streaming down his neck, Cal Fire Capt. Robin Noel...
Assignment: Ukiah – Pay us. We’ll fix it, but good
Here’s a short list of things that worked fine until we fixed them, at which point every solution wound up a failure. MARIJUANA: For decades weed supported Ukiah and Mendocino County economies despite it being, at bottom, a criminal enterprise. We had a rising tide that lifted all boats and that also sold a lot of trucks, bought a lot of restaurant meals, vacations and 40-acre parcels. But what about taxes? We need to legalize pot and tax it, we whined. Very smart, us.
Woman killed in Mendocino County ‘violent assault’ identified
A woman who was found fatally injured inside a Mendocino County home last weekend has been identified, according to authorities. The woman, 77-year-old Roberta Ann McNeal-Wood of Willits, was identified by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. A Wednesday sheriff’s office news release said McNeal-Wood’s cause and manner of death...
77-Year-Old Female Victim from Willits Identified in Ongoing Investigation
This is a press release from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:. As a part of this continuing investigation, the decedent / victim from this case was positively...
Mendocino County Featured Pet: PepperJack
UKIAH, 7/3/24 – This week’s featured pet is PepperJack, available for adoption at the Ukiah Animal Shelter. Pepperjack is an 18-month-old male mix. Here’s his profile from the Ukiah Animal Shelter:. PepperJack has a very sweet side, but right now he’s a bit nervous, having found himself...
The New Normal On The Streets
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024 our deputies were called to the report of a stolen bicycle. In a short amount of time, they were able to locate it in a homeless camp along with the subject who had stolen it. The subject was also in possession of drugs. While at...
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