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Willits man dies after rollover crash late Sunday night
WILLITS, Calif. — The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who died in a rollover crash on Valley Road near Willits this past weekend. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in the Garberville area, officers were called to a two-vehicle crash off Valley Road, east of Davidson Road, east of Willits, just after 11 p.m. on Sunday night, July 14. After investigating the crash, the CHP says a 1985 Toyota pickup truck, driven by Julian Franks, 30, of Willits, was traveling east on Bailey Road. They say the Toyota drifted partially into the westbound lane and sideswiped a 2022 Honda Accord, being driven by a 16-year-old girl.
Mendocino County Supervisor Appeals to Fair Political Practices Commission Over Primary Residence Dispute
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”...
O’Neill: Producing food is a sacred responsibility that brings together families and communities
This is our farm column from farmer Casey O’Neill. O’Neill is the owner operator of HappyDay Farms north of Laytonville, and a long time advocate for the cannabis community in Mendocino Co; more of his writing can be found here. The opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer. If you would like to submit a letter to the editor feel free to write to [email protected].
Three Million Gallons Used in Firefight, Ukiah Water Projects Move Forward
The Ukiah Valley Water Authority Executive Committee convened for a special meeting on July 9, 2024, to discuss significant advancements in local water infrastructure and services. Highlights included securing grant funding for new infrastructure planning, moving forward with a tax-sharing agreement to facilitate consolidation, and confirming that the unified water service will commence on January 1, 2025. Additionally, the meeting addressed the extensive water usage required to combat a fire at the recycling center.
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”...
McNab Fire scorches 10 acres in Ukiah
A fire sparked Sunday morning and burned through about 10 acres in southern Mendocino County. The fire sparked around 11:20 a.m. in the 800 block of McNab Ranch Road in Ukiah, according to a Cal Fire-Mendocino incident report. This device is unable to display framed content. Click here to view this embed. Shortly before 11:20 a.m. to just before noon, large plumes of smoke could be seen on the ...
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.
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