Fort Bragg News

Ivory Rose Miller, 31, of Willits, arrested on suspicion of petty theft, being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and violating probation.

Erik Heiken was honored as the Willits Police Officer of the year at the annual Ukiah ELKS Lodge Law Enforcement Appreciation dinner on June 21. Heiken was nominated by the Willits Police Department for his hard work and dedication for stepping forward to be an acting sergeant after the retirement of Sgt.

The following were compiled from reports prepared by the Ukiah Police Department.

The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a letter backing a proposed state resolution that would rename a section of Highway 1 after slain Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputy Ricky Del Fiorentino, who in March was gunned down north of Fort Bragg by an Oregon murder suspect on a crime spree.

Two Fort Bragg men who were not wearing seat belts suffered major injuries Tuesday in a crash on Highway 20 outside the city, CHP officials said.

Elder abuse most often happens where elders live. Caregivers, family members and family friends are often the abusers.

The following were compiled from reports prepared by the Ukiah Police Department.

All of Mendocino County is anxiously awaiting word on whether or not part of a local highway will be renamed after a slain local hero.

The Mendocino City Community Services District board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Mendocino Fire Protection District to move forward with a preliminary plan to create an emergency water source for both agencies.

Jose Tamayo, Robert Juntz, John Mercurio and Jonathan Tamayo inspect the catch from Mercurio's fishing vessel, The Johnny, last week at the Ocean Fresh Sea Food dock.

Ben and Jennifer Grumbach of Angier announce the birth of their baby girl, Lydia Gray Grumbach, who was born on May 9, 2014, at Womack Army Medical Center in Ft.

Theo Whitehurst demonstrates making soaproot brushes at last week's Intertribal Youth Camp at the Potter Valley Tribe's Airport Road property north of Fort Bragg.

Except for a few days here and there, June gloom this year deferred to unfamiliar sunshine along the typically foggy California Coast.

The following were compiled from reports prepared by the Ukiah Police Department.

Ben and Jennifer Grumbach of Angier announce the birth of their baby girl, Lydia Gray Grumbach, who was born on May 9, 2014, at Womack Army Medical Center in Ft.

In an effort to save time, and in a business world where time is money, we discussed the thought of hiring a large group of journalists, then designing, copy editing and assembling all pages for 18 different newspapers under one roof every night in Chico.

Under a worst-case scenario, Fort Bragg could lose 16,000 soldiers and defense civilians by 2020, causing a huge hit to the local economy.

The Fort Bragg City Council approved the budget for fiscal year 2014/15 during their meeting on Monday.

Since 2002, Mendocino County has seen five library directors come and go: Erika DeMille, Robin Waters, Melanie Lightbody, Annette Milliron DeBacker - and, with the recent resignation of Mindy Kittay, the leadership of the county library system is now in the hands of interim director Wallace Clark, formerly branch librarian in Fort Bragg.

Bianca Frediani is 24 and two years out of Santa Clara University. She and Holy Names University grad Patrick Turner own Bed Bandits, a company that makes and sells mattress toppers.