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The following were compiled from reports prepared by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office:. TRANSPORTATION OF MARIJUANA: Efrain Aquino, 35, of New York, was booked at Mendocino County Jail May 24 on suspicion of possessing and transporting marijuana for sale and disorderly conduct. He was arrested by the California Highway Patrol.

The following is a press release issued by the Office of California State Governor Gavin Newsom:. Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed tribal-state gaming compacts between the State of California and the Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria, the Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria, and the Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California.

A man who was arrested in New York City late last year while trying to flee to South America after robbing a market in Mendocino County was recently sentenced to state prison, the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office reported. According to the office of DA David Eyster, Matias Tomas...

MENDOCINO Co., 5/29/22 – Coming off the cusp of a reflective and busy Memorial Day weekend, this week’s Setlist brings us a more relaxed schedule of live music events. It’s a great chance to get out and see talented local musicians perform. Highlights include Fort Bragg favorites accordionist Jan and pianist K.C. at the Slack Tide Cafe on Fri. June 2. The duo will perform lively renditions of classics by everyone from Frank Sinatra to the Beatles, even better, drink and food sales benefit the Noyo Center for Marine Science. On Sat. June 3, check out the Scott Forbes Band in Ukiah as they perform as part of the inspiring Veterans Art Project. The afternoon features art exhibitions by artists that have served in the military. If you find yourself on the coast on Saturday, head down to Gualala for the 12th Annual Car Show and Pinebox Derby to soak in the cool car vibes and enjoy danceable blues jams from the Rhythm Drivers.

This summer, Mendocino County Office of Education (MCOE) is hosting the 2nd Annual Science Retreat at Mendocino Woodlands State Park. Educators engaging students in science from transitional kindergarten through grade 12 are invited to join the three-day retreat July 24 through July 26. Participants will be nourished by nature and community as they collaborate and gain inspiration to tackle opportunities and challenges. As conversations about COVID-19 fade from daily life, educators are still deeply concerned about the long-term impacts on students and the education community. MCOE is taking a unique and creative approach to support science educators in addressing these concerns. What Mendocino lacks in box stores, it more than makes up for with spectacular nature and resourceful people. The 2nd Annual Science Retreat aims to leverage that wealth by focusing on relationships and belonging to engage students in science through outdoor learning. Activities and discussions will revolve around Next Generation Science Standards best practices, Universal Design for Learning and Social and Emotional Learning strategies, increasing environmental literacy, and service learning opportunities for students. Retreat facilitator and MCOE Continuous Improvement Specialist Dr. Maia Steward remarked, "Feedback from the inaugural retreat participants was overwhelmingly positive. Every educator expressed their desire to return, demonstrating the true value of the retreat. With the addition of an extra day this year, we look forward to hosting returning and new educators alike." The retreat venue, Mendocino Woodlands State Park, is a National Historic Landmark nestled in 700 acres of redwood trees along both sides of Big River. Free time options include hiking, swimming, yoga, a challenge course, nature journaling, and evening bonfires. Science educators are invited to register for the retreat here.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol issued a Feather Alert for Humboldt, Mendocino and Sacramento counties to help locate an at-risk missing woman. CHP issued the alert for Cassandra Miller. She was last seen May 10 in the city of Loleta in Humboldt County. Police say she...

Point Arena Lighthouse is located in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is approximately 130 miles north of San Francisco. The Point Arena Lighthouse stands as an iconic figure on the landscape of the American Pacific Coast. Sometimes brilliantly sunny, other times fog-shrouded, the lighthouse is a place to find something different each time you visit this place. The Point Arena lighthouse is the first visitor destination in Mendocino County, and it is not unusual to meet other photographers in this iconic place.

Roots Reggae & World Music in Boonville June 16- 18 Boonville, Calif.- Epiphany Artists is pleased to announce the lineup for Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, June 16, 17, & 18, 2023 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville, California. It’s the 26th Summer Solstice & World Peace Celebration! After...

A Humboldt County couple were injured in a northern Mendocino County crash on Hwy 101 while returning from a surgery on the woman’s arm in the Bay Area Saturday. Grace and Bobby Hill drove north on 101 after Grace’s surgery on a broken arm when Bobby drifted off the road near Piercy. Their truck flipped leaving Grace with major injuries. She needed to be medivacked to Santa Rosa. Bobby was also injured though not as seriously.

Watercolorist and mixed media artist Sue Sweet was last exhibited at the Corner Gallery at the very beginning of the pandemic in 2020. She had hung a beautiful springtime show in both front windows, only to end up with a closed gallery and few passers-by as the worried citizens of Ukiah hunkered down in their homes for fear of catching the virus. Thanks to Sue’s determination and generosity, she is back in the gallery’s front windows for the month of June.

WILLITS, 5/30/23 — Many Mendocino County residents and riders of the Skunk Train are familiar with “Train Singer” Greg Schindel, who has been a musical fixture on the train since 1988. Schindel is currently facing cancer, and a special train event on June 3 will raise proceeds to assist his medical treatments and other costs.

Award recognizes Brinkley’s longstanding efforts to advance regenerative organic agriculture as a climate solution. Hopland, Mendocino County, Calif. May 31, 2023 – — Bonterra Organic Estates, the largest Regenerative Certified® winery in the United States, proudly announces that Joseph Brinkley, Director of Regenerative Farming, earned the esteemed 2023 BICEP Climate Smart Agriculture Groundbreaker Award from the nonprofit organization Ceres. This recognition highlights Brinkley as a vital member of the Ceres Climate Smart Agriculture and Healthy Soil (CSAHS) Working Group, as well his impassioned advocacy for regenerative organic agriculture.

After a promising start for passage of sprawling public lands legislation sputtered in 2022, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman remains determined to find a way forward for his bill to protect some of Northern California’s wildest zones. On Thursday, he announced he was reintroducing the Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and...

Two beaches in the North Bay are among the best “secret beaches” in the United States, according to Family Destinations Guide. Wildcat Beach in Point Reyes was ranked number eight, and Bowling Ball Beach in Mendocino was 22nd on the travel website’s list titled “America’s Favorite 100 Secret Beaches Revealed in Poll of Families.”

TRINITY COUNTY, Calif. — If you buy weed illegally, you unwittingly could be supporting Mexican cartels and other criminal syndicates that lure workers to farms in Northern California and Southern Oregon, where they often suffer inhumane conditions and sometimes sexual abuse. Or worse. Some disappear, presumed murdered, their bodies discarded within the area's...