Leggett News

In Leggett, I discovered a wonderful, little bed and breakfast known as, Stone Gate Villas.

A ribbon cutting and bridge dedication ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Confusion Hill Realignment project on Route 101 in Mendocino County was held on Friday, June 26.

All women welcome - no biological grandmotherhood required. Contact Lauren with questions at 923-0152. Friday * 19th * Bull-o-rama at Greycliff Acres rodeo grounds in Benbow, 7 p.m. Saturday * 20th * Garberville Rodeo.

A picture of a once-award-winning school district careening out of control is the picture painted by the 2009 Mendocino County grand jury report on the Leggett Valley Unified School District.

The Peg House in Leggett is pleased to announce a day of "bikes and blues" on Saturday, June 27.

The 2008-09 grand jury investigated Leggett Valley Unified School District after receiving multiple complaints alleging improper behavior by students, parents and staff and abdication of leadership by school board members and the incumbent administrator.

A real-life "Jaws" experience at Shelter Cove made the front page of this edition.

Area schools were the first local recipients of allocations from the U.S. Recovery Act of 2009 with area schools receiving $1.133 million.

The single most important purpose of this is to acknowledge and recognize the youth of Mendocino County.

A routine traffic stop on U.S. 101 near Leggett led to the arrest of two men on Tuesday, March 24.

Search warrants served at a rural ranch property and residence in Leggett, and residences in Calpella, Witter Springs in Lake County, and Roseville in El Dorado County, resulted in six arrests and the seizure of 2,732 marijuana plants, nine firearms, $15,395 in cash, and various pieces of equipment on March 18 and 19.

Kenneth Ralph Olson, 48, of Ukiah was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in the 700 block of East Perkins Street at 12:24 a.m. Saturday.

Bruce Howard Ingram, 47, of Redwood Valley, was booked into jail at 5:33 p.m. Wednesday by the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office on suspicion of possession and cultivation of marijuana.

Given the amount of interest, I want to give readers an update on the proposed transportation improvements to Route 101 at Richardson Grove in Humboldt County.

A number of Willits area marijuana grows have been raided in the past two weeks, some based on tips from other jurisdictions, others stemming from local investigations.

Mendocino College is offering a series of classes in childcare development, especially targeted for anyone interested in becoming licensed family childcare providers.

The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies: Willits Police Department January 13 Charles A. Huffman, 55, of Willits was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana ...

Leah Allison Wilder, 45, of Stewart's Point, was booked into jail by the California Highway Patrol on suspicion of driving under the influence, contempt of court and being unlawful to drive at 12:25 p.m. ...

A spinout in slushy conditions Christmas evening on Highway 101 claimed the life of an Arcata woman and injured a Ukiah man near Leggett.