Covelo News

People around the world watched Sunday for the "ring of fire" solar eclipse. Viewing parties traveled to far away places to see the eclipse and while Ukiah was not on a perfect path for the elipse, local photographers were out in force.

The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies.

Authorities arrested a Covelo man after he allegedly led them on a chase at speeds over 100 miles per hour in Covelo Saturday, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.

A Covelo man remained in custody Tuesday in the Mendocino County Jail after a 100 mph police chase and crash, reported Mendocino County sheriff's officials.

Opponents have gone to court to block a proposal to build an asphalt plant and quadruple the size of an existing rock quarry adjacent to the ranch where famed Depression-era racehorse Seabiscuit retired and is buried.

The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies.

Caller in the 300 block of North School Street reported at 10:25 a.m. Monday that two dents and scratches were made on a car overnight.

The Mendocino National Forest is hosting two open houses this week for community members to meet Forest Supervisor Sherry Tune, the forest's first woman supervisor.

The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies.

Francisco A. Navarro-Sandoval, 22, of Ukiah, was arrested at 8:01 p.m. Friday on suspicion of hit-and-run and driving without a license, and booked at the county jail under $10,000 bail.

Two Covelo pot growers were among 18 defendants who pleaded guilty at the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012 in a multi-state federal marijuana prosecution originating in Virginia.