Mendocino News

Four of the seven Mendocino County residents charged in a Kansas federal court for drug trafficking have pleaded guilty and another has a plea change hearing scheduled this week.

FORT BRAGG – Train tunnel No. 1 on the old California Western Railroad has endured a lot of punishment since it was hacked out of the serpentine and metasandstone rock east of Fort Bragg by Chinese and Italian laborers a century ago.

Humboldt County residents were shaken awake by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake centered 18 miles SW of Rio Dell, California at 6:46 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, . The mild shaker was approximately 19.4 km in depth and there have been no reports of damage.

Presently under renovation and scheduled to open Fall 2013, The Heritage House Resort, once the premier Northern California location, is again offering its majestic Pacific Ocean views and renowned hospitality experience.

The Mendocino Historic Review Board approved construction of a 9 foot archway in the fence along the sidewalk between Harvest at Mendosa's and Patterson's Pub at the regular meeting on May 6. Originally, Harvest's agent, Kelly B. Grimes, submitted plans for a more intricate archway that exceeded 11 feet.

The Occidental Hotel in this place changed hands last Wednesday. Frank Gorman of Cuffey's Cove having purchased the stock, fixtures, etc., from C. C. Johnson, who has been proprietor for a year or more.

Sweet, petite, gorgeous Friday is a demure but curious young lady who loves to explore and to play with other young cats.

The news that Mendocino Coast Television must give its building back to Footlighters stunned supporters of local cable access television and has created both positive suggestions and acrimony.

On Monday, May 13, at 12 p.m., Deputies from the County of Mendocino Marijuana Eradication Team were conducting a marijuana investigation in the 4600 block of Knoxville Road, in Ukiah.

Things happen slowly in California's wine country, and even more slowly in Mendocino.

On Saturday, May 4, runners and walkers from all over Mendocino and Lake counties will gather at Alex Thomas Plaza in Ukiah to participate in the Human Race.

An eager chocolate Lab named Popeye, trained to sniff out invasive species of mussels, will be on duty again at Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino beginning Memorial Day Weekend.

Rosie is quite the bundle of joy. She is a six-month old Lab and German Shepherd mix.

"Dead Man's Cell Phone," 8 p.m. at the Willits Community Theatre. Tickets are $15 at the door or call 459-0895 for tickets.

This year is the fourth annual Mendocino County "Darkroom to Lightroom" student photography show featuring work from Ukiah, Mendocino and Laytonville high schools.

A Petaluma man has pleaded not guilty to two counts of felony child endangerment stemming from a tragic birthday outing that resulted in the death of a junior high student last year.

A small group of local business owners in Mendocino met at Kelley House Wednesday, May 1, to discuss the ongoing problems caused by some street people.

The Brooktrails Board of Directors is expected to reconsider its support for the Highway 101 bypass around Willits at its 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting.

Located at 248 E. Laurel St., the former Footlighters building has been used by MCTV since 2007.

Fifty-five students at College of the Redwoods Mendocino Coast Education Center will be honored this Sunday, May 12, during commencement exercises at Cotton Auditorium in Fort Bragg.