Laytonville News

August 7 is the final deadline for eligible candidates to file for a host of local seats up for election in November.

A Santa Rosa driver apparently fell asleep Monday afternoon and crashed near Bell Springs Road on Highway 101, she and her passenger suffered only minor injuries due to seatbelts, according to police reports.

The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies: Willits Police Department June 24 Michael Charles Smith, 32, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without consent, violating probation and drunk driving.

In the Modifieds class the race was won by Corey James from Laytonville. The Ukiah Speedway hosted the next "King of the Hill Challenge Series" event last Saturday night.

Emmylou Harris headlines the 2009 Kate Wolf Festival at the Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville this weekend.

THE EXPLORERS POST from the Richmond Police Department took the overall first-place award at the 2009 Law Enforcement Explorer Conference held June 13 in Las Vegas.

JUNE 26 to 28: KATE WOLFE MEMORIAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville.

Garberville Rodeo Queen contestant Mahala Kenney is 14 years old and lives in Whitethorn.

"[Kate Wolf was little known beyond the California folk-music circuit, but in that community she was royalty," roots-rocker Dave Alvin wrote in the liner notes to his 2006 album , which included a gorgeous cover of Wolf's "Here in California." "Her gentle, disarming music was as deceptive as this song.

Performer interaction and musical collaborations promise to bring the magic up close and personal to the 14th annual Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival, which has invited an national lineup of artists.

Mendonesia. Home On the Strange. Saturday June 13. 12 noon. Free. Chris Hansen. Acoustic folk.

The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies: Willits Police Department June 5 Raymond Lawrence Brown, 31, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a dangerous weapon.

Gates open at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday for Jackpot Roping at the 35th Laytonville Rodeo at the Laytonville Rodeo Grounds.

JUNE 10: BEEKEEPER GUILD, 6 p.m. Willits library to discuss plant pollination and hive building.

Cost cutting plans by operators of a Laytonville pot grow house led to their discovery and subsequent arrest of three May 28.

The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies: Willits Police Department May 18 Bobby Glenn Hendry, 52, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Laytonville artists Susie Racecar and Julie Ravins Byers invite the public to their reception at the Willits Center for the Arts from 7 to 9 p.m. this Saturday.

The legendary Bigfoot is not a legend after all, and has been seen in remote parts of Santa Cruz County, according to the sponsors of a June 7 discussion and exhibit on the reality of Bigfoot.

The 2009 Willits Community Fashion Show will be held at the Willits Community Center on Sunday, May 31.

A group of young ladies and women from the White Dog Ranch in Potter Valley, recently attended the Region 1 Convention for N.A.T.R.C. held on March 7 in Livermore where Regional awards and National awards were given out.