Fort Bragg News

A military judge on Tuesday dismissed the jury in the midst of an Army general's court martial on sexual assault charges to give prosecutors and defense lawyers time to hammer out a plea deal in the closely watched case.

A military judge was considering Monday whether a top lawyer at the Pentagon unlawfully interfered in the case against a brigadier general charged with sexual assault, threatening the high-profile court martial.

The judge in the case against an Army general believed to be the highest-ranking U.S. military officer to be tried on sex assault charges began considering new evidence Monday that a top lawyer at the Pentagon may have unlawfully interfered in a decision on whether to accept a plea agreement that was ultimately rejected.

Crashing and a massive rumble can be heard as the 1906 earthquake that shook Northern California is reenacted on stage.

With the filing deadline today, a number of candidates appear to be waiting until the last minute to get their paperwork in.

SP+ Gameday is joining Kurt Busch, in his salute to recognize fallen U.S. Army Sgt.

Natalya Burke of Carlotta is the featured artist this month at Strehl's Family Shoes & Repair, on the corner of 12th and Main streets in Fortuna.

Opening statements are set to begin at Fort Bragg in the court-martial of an Army general accused of sexually assaulting a captain under his command.

Weapons testing is what is new in the Navy's plans for offshore military activity during 2015-2020, but there is a lot to read about whales.

The Beaty Biodiversity Museum in Vancouver, B.C., hosted a series of previews of the whale exhibit before the rest of the museum opened.

Russ Faust hopes to raise enough money via crowd-funding to acquire and bring the dormant Old Coast Hotel back to life as one of Fort BraggOs favorite attractions.

The board of trustees of the Redwoods Community College District unanimously approved a recommendation from Kathy Smith, president of College of the Redwoods, to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with Mendocino College to allow classes to continue at CR's Fort Bragg campus in the fall.

An officer stopped a vehicle in the 100 block of Low Gap Road at 12:58 a.m. Monday and arrested Crystal Spadacinno, 32, of Georgia, on suspicion of driving under the influence.

A U.S. Army general accused of sexually assaulting a junior officer will admit guilt on three lesser charges but maintains his innocence on more serious charges stemming from her claim that he forced her to perform oral sex, his lawyer said Wednesday night.

Christopher Thomas Coffey, 46, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and violating probation.

In this Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2012 file photo, Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, left, leaves a Fort Bragg courthouse with a member of his defense team, Maj.

A court martial on sexual assault charges is set to begin for a U.S. Army general who could face life in prison if convicted.

The Noyo Harbor Commission's Infrastructure Committee will meet Tuesday, March 4, 2 p.m. at the Noyo Harbor District Office, 19101 S. Harbor Dr., to review Bellingham Marine Industries' permit drawings to renovate facilities in the marina damaged by the 2011 tsunami.

Noyo Center for Marine Science's "Whales in Science" Lecture Series is hosting a special event -- "Meet the Beaty blue whale" -- next Tuesday, March 4, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Fort Bragg Town Hall.

The Mendocino Coast's Whale Festivals kick off this weekend in Mendocino, followed by Little River's March 8-9 and Fort Bragg's March 15-16.