Willits News

Two men, William Blaine Mayfield, 55, of Willits, and James Edward Meinecke, 61, of Leggett, sentenced to possible life terms for second-degree murders committed in the 1980s, have quietly been granted parole with minimal public notice.

Caller from Jack-In-The-Box on Airport Park Boulevard reported at 1:51 a.m. Wednesday that a man had threatened an employee at the Quik Stop and was threatening people in the restaurant drive-through. An officer responded and advised the parties.

As teachers and staff at the NCO Head Start and Early Head Start Child Development Programs, we strive to provide quality early childhood education and family support to income eligible children and families in Willits.

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

PollsA will beA openA atA 7A a.m., and will close at 8 p.m. Polling stations in the Willits area are at the Willits Community Center, 111 East Commercial Street, and at the Brooktrails Community Center, 24850 Birch Street.A Mail-in ballots must be received by the Elections Office in Ukiah by Tuesday, so Willits area voters who still haven't mailed ... (more)

Faced with a decision about which of two construction firms to hire to complete this summer's school bond work, the Willits school board decided by a 3-2 vote to hire them both.

Longtime Willits resident Dr. Jed Diamond invites the community to join him to hear about the latest cutting-edge tools on stress relief for men, and the women who love them.

Judith Kayser is in her third week as the county's children's librarian. She is busily attending to a myriad of tasks accumulated during the months when the children's library was left unstaffed.

Kneeling: Aurelie Clivaz, Mendocino County Youth Project. Seated, left to right: Lia Holbrook, Project Sanctuary; David Hulse-Stephend, WHS Peer Counselor.

An officer stopped a vehicle in the 500 block of Low Gap Road at 2:34 a.m. Saturday and arrested Zechariah C. Ireland, 37, of Willits, on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Brooktrails residents, I encourage you to support your fire department and your local Community Emergency Response Team.

The Rural Veterinary Experience, Teaching and Service volunteers were back in Mendocino County this month, providing veterinary services to residents of Round Valley.

Peace Southard helps Rhiana Peart walk Grommet and Napoleon in town to prep the two sheep for this year s Redwood Empire Fair.

The council meeting opened up with a proclamation recognizing National Law Enforcement Appreciation Month commemorating all area law enforcement personnel past and present.

A Willits driver rear-ended a motorcyclist on Highway 101 about five miles north of the Sonoma County line last Thursday night.

The Haro brothers, left to right: Erick, Adrian and Rigo, and their dogs Bubbles and Betsy.

The Sober Grad Committee meets tonight to wrap up plans for this year's June 14 drug- and alcohol-free graduation celebration.

David Wells of Willits holds his own in the age 14 through 18 saddle bronc competition at the junior rodeo Saturday during the 66th annual Potter Valley Spring Festival and Rodeo.

Andrew Tahja was a Mendocino County native, born in a logging camp in Berry Gulch south of Highway 20.

The Willits Unified School District will hire Leadership Associates, a top California executive search firm, to recruit candidates for Willits superintendent.