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Please submit free event listings by noon on the Monday before the event to events@advocate-news.com. Please include a high-resolution horizontal photo or two of artwork on display. Please contact us about how to publicize paid events, classes, and workshops. All content is subject to editing. Government Meetings. Fort Bragg online:...
Mendocino Coast Homicide: Victim Identified, Suspect Released on Bail
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in a recent homicide that took place near the coastal town of Point Arena as Kevin Taeuffer, a 54-year-old man from Annapolis, California. According to a press release, Taeuffer’s next of kin have been notified, and an autopsy is scheduled...
Mendocino County homicide victim ID’d, charges not yet filed
Mendocino County investigators on Tuesday released the name of the Sonoma County man who was fatally shot last week during an argument east of Point Arena. Kevin Taeuffer, 54, of Annapolis, was pronounced dead Thursday at a home in the 38500 Block Eureka Hill Road, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday to identify the exact cause of death. ...
Willits man honored for rescue of couple on snowy summit
A Willits man and a fellow Caltrans employee received medals of valor recently for a rescue they performed on a snowy summit in northern Mendocino County, where they convinced a couple to leave their stuck RV just minutes before the vehicle was crushed by a fallen tree. “Branches were snapping...
MCSO: Point Arena man admits to shooting; victim identified
A Point Arena man was arrested on suspicion of homicide after allegedly calling authorities to report shooting another man, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported. According to the MCSO, deputies responded to the 38500 block of Eureka Hill Road on July 11 when a man identified as Pan Jasper Brady, 47, of Point Arena, called “911 to report that he had just shot a person.”
Mendocino County supervisor turns to FPPC for ruling on primary residence issue
Mendocino County Supervisor Glenn McGourty is asking the state Fair Political Practices Commission to review questions raised about his family’s purchase in May of a coast house located outside his inland supervisorial district. In that transaction, McGourty assured loan lenders the Fort Bragg house will be his “primary residence”...
Join the Fun and Support Anderson Valley Firefighters at Annual BBQ
The Anderson Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association invites the community to a Tri-Tip and chicken BBQ fundraiser on July 28 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Boonville Fairgrounds. Hosted annually by the Lions Club, the event promises a delightful evening under the redwoods, featuring a mouth-watering tri-tip dinner and...
Willits DUI Case Resets After Mistrial Declared
The following is a press release issued by the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office:. A Mendocino County Superior Court jury returned from its deliberations last Thursday (July 11) to announce it was hopelessly deadlocked and would not be able to reach unanimous verdicts. After the foreperson was questioned by the trial judge as to whether further deliberations might be fruitful, a mistrial was declared.
Caltrans investigates after Mendocino County highway sign flashes racist message at drivers
Authorities in Mendocino County are investigating after a Caltrans electronic highway sign was tampered with so it displayed a virulently racist message to drivers over the weekend.Saoirse Byrne was on her way home to Boonville at about 9 p.m. Saturday when she saw a horrifying message just after entering Mendocino County on state Highway 128. The flashing road sign, which usually says "Expect Delays," no longer warned of ongoing road construction. The message instead read "N------ aren't welcome."She pulled her car over and set out to disable the vandalized sign. "It's a not-so-veiled threat and not to be taken lightly," she said.The...
Election 2024 | Democrat Chris Rogers stops in Arcata for Assembly campaign stop
Editor’s Note: The Times-Standard will be covering candidates in the 2024 election on a regular basis through November. This is part of that coverage. In Arcata, Chris Rogers was hosting a coffee chat Thursday to meet his would-be constituents, if elected to the California State Assembly District 2 seat. Rogers won the democratic primary in March by a slim margin, and is running against Del Norte Republican Mike Greer come November.
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