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- Willits Man Pleads Guilty to Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
With his trial looming and scheduled to get underway a week from Monday, defendant Juan Diego Vazquez Cendejas, age 23, of Willits, waived his trial rights Friday morning and plead guilty to having continuously sexually abused a child under the age of 14 years, a felony. - ‘Like It Or Not’ Hosts and Members of Reggae Band Top Shelf Talk After Rehearsing for the First Time in Four Years
“The four sat down after their first rehearsal in over four years, with whisky, cigars, unbelievable stories, and hysterical laughter.” - As Stronger Assault Weapons Ban Takes Effect, California Attorney General Announces Opening of Assault Weapons Registration Period
“‘SB 118 closed a loophole in our law’s definition of assault weapons that will prevent gun manufacturers from developing and selling these firearms in California,’ said Attorney General Bonta.” - PG&E Grants Will Go Towards North Coast Fire Departments Including Elk Volunteer Fire and Like Pillsbury Fire
“The program’s objective is to raise awareness about wildfire safety and bring resources to underserved communities in high fire-threat areas.” - [UPDATE: Victims Able to Walk Out] Rescuers Responding to Point Arena Pier Where Multiple Persons are Stuck as the Tide Rises
Emergency responders have been dispatched to the scene, including an air ambulance to assess the situation. - Residents Return to Boonville’s Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show
Please, if you have photographs or memories from this weekend’s Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show, comment and add them below. - Redwood Valley Woman Found Possessing Narcotics as She was Being Booked in the County Jail for Concealing a Firearm, Says UPD
“Lowe had denied having any drugs on her person and was warned of additional charges should she bring any into the jail.” - Ukiah Launches ‘Fifty in Five’ Initiative to Install Fifty Pieces of Public Art in Downtown
“The project is inspired by the completion of the downtown streetscape and long-standing community interest in beautification through public art.” - PG&E Announces Potential of Public Safety Power Shutoff for Monday Night with Dry Offshore Winds Predicted
PG&E Meteorologists Continue to Monitor Dynamic Weather Conditions to Determine Public Safety Power Shutoff Scope, Which Could Evolve with Potential Rain - [UPDATE: In Custody] Law Enforcement Converging on Fort Bragg’s Hansen Road After Covelo Homicide Suspect Spotted
Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Bragg Police Department, Fish and Game, and California State Parks officers are converging on the area in an attempt to apprehend the suspect. - [UPDATE: Traffic Impacted] Southbound Lane of Highway 101 Blocked Near Ridgewood Summit After Vehicle Crashes into Center Divider
Multiple agencies are responding to the scene. First responders are establishing themselves north of the crash site to slow down traffic. - Early Season Storm Approaching: Potential Rain and Wind is Expected to Impact Parts of Northern California starting this Weekend
“While today is expected to be calm, an early season weather system is forecasted to move across Northern California Saturday morning and into Sunday resulting in rain and breezy/gusty winds.”
Fire
Mobile Home Burns in Ukiah
The Incident Commander reported all residents made it out and the fire is confined to one structure and is in the process of being knocked down, though he emphasized the fire is still actively burning.
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All Evacuations Orders and Warnings Lifted in the Area of the Hopkins Fire
As per a Nixle alert issued by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, all residents displaced by the Hopkins Fire are welcome to return home as all evacuations orders and warnings have been lifted.
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46 Structures Destroyed in Hopkins Fire; Those With Homes Still Standing Allowed to Return
“Last night’s incident report from Cal Fire regarding the Hopkins Fire made public for the first time the number of structures destroyed by the blaze: a total of 30 homes and 16 non-residential structures.”
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Ukiah Man Accused of Lighting the Hopkins Fire Was Photographed Gazing as the Flames Consumed Homes and Wildland
Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall confirmed with us that the individual standing on the bridge in the photograph appears to be Johnson, the suspect they arrested yesterday after surveillance footage captured him leaving the scene of the fire’s origin.
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Crime
Covelo Homicide Suspect Remains At Large After Spotted Last Night in Fort Bragg
Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Captain Greg Van Patten said deputies are “still searching with roaming patrols at this time as he was believed to have escaped the search area last night.”
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[UPDATE Midnight] Fort Bragg Residents Sheltering-in-Place as Deputies Search for Covelo Homicide Suspect After Vehicle Pursuit Gave Way to Foot Chase
Breaking News! A Facebook post from MCSO identified the suspect who fled on foot as Dino Michael Blackbear, one of the suspects sought in Wednesday’s Covelo homicide.
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Fort Bragg Police Logs 9.16.2021: Male Transient Keying Female Customers Car, Fight Heard in Apartment
The following is a police log published law enforcement dispatch in Ukiah. People named as being arrested should be presumed innocent unless/until found guilty in a court of law. In the spirit of transparency, MendoFever actively curates these police logs to protect the privacy of law enforcement personnel,…
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Ukiah Police Logs 9.16.2021: Male Subject With Something on Fire in Shopping Cart, Subject Threatening to Throw a Brick at Passing Cars
The following is a police log published law enforcement dispatch in Ukiah. People named as being arrested should be presumed innocent unless/until found guilty in a court of law. In the spirit of transparency, MendoFever actively curates these police logs to protect the privacy of law enforcement personnel,…
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Cannabis
Calfornia Fish and Wildlife Piloting Program to Assist Cannabis Cultivators with Constrution Projects
“The first of its kind Pop-up Shop is designed to review current or upcoming cultivation related projects and provides guidance on remediation projects or other construction activity with one-on-one assistance.”
Butane Honey Oil Explosion Suspected Cause of Yesterday’s Ukiah Trailer Fire that Resulted in Adult and Two Juveniles Burned
“Officers observed numerous items at the scene that were consistent with materials used in the extraction and manufacture of concentrated cannabis, commonly referred to as butane honey oil (BHO). “
Mendocino County Code Enforcement Abates Eight Cannabis Gardens in Willits and Laytonville Throughout July and August
“It was determined that there were significant community quality of life concerns in these neighborhoods. The responsible parties abated the cannabis plants after Code Enforcement engagement.”
CDFW Launches New Funding Opportunity For Cannabis Cultivators
“We expect our new qualified cultivator program will help with remediation projects that may be unaffordable for many smaller cultivators, and also promote environmentally sustainable practices,” said Jeremy Valverde, CDFW’s Cannabis Program Director.
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COVID-19
Agricultural Supply Stores in Mendocino and Humboldt Counties Report Increased Sales and Shortages of Controversial COVID-19 Treatment Ivermectin
As a mother and daughter left Rainbow Ag after purchasing horse-dewormer containing ivermectin, the daughter was overheard asking her mother, “So, Mommy, are we sick.” The mother reportedly replied, “We’re not sick yet. This is just in case.”
49 New Cases of COVID-19 Identified in Mendocino County
The following is Mendocino County’s information published on the County website regarding the most recent updates to the County’s COVID-19 dashboard. Other information regarding the virus amassed by MendoFever’s Judy Valado is below the information provided by the county: a9/16/2021 49 additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified […]
51 New Cases of COVID-19 Identified in Mendocino County
The following is Mendocino County’s information published on the County website regarding the most recent updates to the County’s COVID-19 dashboard. Other information regarding the virus amassed by MendoFever’s Judy Valadao is below the information provided by the county: 9/15/2021 51 additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified […]
COVID-19 Takes the Lives of a 70th and 71st Mendocino County Resident as the Delta Surge Wanes
The public learned yesterday that two more county residents have succumbed to COVID-19. The County’s 70th death is a 94-year-old vaccinated woman from Mendocino County. The 71st death was an unvaccinated 78-year-old man from Ukiah.
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MendoHistory
This Day in MendoHistory: September 16, 1910- Mendocino Hotel Owner Arrested for Selling Liquor in a Dry Town
“Borgna pled Not Guilty to the charge of selling liquor without a license, and his trial was set for Monday, September 26.”
This Day in MendoHistory: September 15, 1878- Little River Schooner Sinks Off Oregon After Colliding with Another Vessel
“The passengers and crew were saved by the steamer, but the schooner Phil Sheridan was a total loss.”
A Brief History of a Mendocino Water Tower
In collaboration with Mendocino’s Kelley House Museum, MendoFever will be publishing their well-researched Facebook posts exploring the history of the town of Mendocino. The Kelley House Museum works hard to document and curate Mendocino County’s rich history and can be visited in the seaside town of Mendocino. J. […]
This Day in MendoHistory: September 8, 1921- Mules Haul a Disassembled Ford Truck After Path was Blocked by Felled Trees
“Rasmussen had bought the Ford truck from the Caspar Lumber Company. The only problem with his purchase was that the truck was on a road that had been completely blocked by felled trees.”
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