Comptche News

Byron was drafted into the Army right out of high school. He attended basic training at Camp Roberts and was sent to the Philippine Islands after hostilities ceased in Kyoto, Japan.

Joey Len Gunter, 36, of Willits, was booked at county jail by the Sheriff's Office on suspicion of burglary, grand theft of a firearm, receiving stolen property, vandalism damages of more than $50,000, possession of ammunition and resisting arrest at 7:31 a.m. Monday.

We spent a few moments at the school rooms on Wednesday, and only regretted that we could not stop the whole afternoon.

Lorenz Spring, 93, passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, after a short illness. He lived on the Mendocino Coast for over 60 years, during which he built a successful television repair business, designing and installing special antennas to make them work on the coast.

Mr. Hall, corner of Little Lake and Lansing streets, is building a shop on the north side of his store for his blacksmithing and wagon business.

At three o'clock in the afternoon they assembled to celebrate her 13th birthday, and to the surprise of all, Mrs.

James McCabe was arrested on Monday by Deputy Sheriff Flanagan on complaint of having robbed the peddler Solomon near Fort Bragg last week.

The Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show started Saturday with car loads of visitors looking for a place to park in and around Boonville curbs and parking lots.

In the small Mendocino County town of Philo, there's a Craftsman bungalow next to the post office.

A Monday afternoon shooting spree along Comptche-Orr Springs Road resulted in three arrests including one man from Willits.

The steamer Mary D. Hume will arrive here from San Francisco tomorrow and will receive passengers and freight for Eureka, Trinidad and Crescent City.

A 105-acre fire in Ukiah's southwestern hills, which began Monday afternoon, was 100 percent contained at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Cal Fire reported.

Mendocino County has never been known for abundant water sources, and in this water-wise era, more people than ever are using the services of a dowser to help them locate and utilize the best water resources available to them.

Audience members and graduates fanned themselves in the hot and nearly-packed Mendocino High School gymnasium during graduation ceremonies Friday night.