Hopland News

Four years ago Cesar Toxqui, who was born in Mexico, and Ruth Andres Toxqui, from the Philippines, set in motion their dream to make small quantities of food friendly "Heirloom" wines and ultimately a destination in which to enjoy it all.

A parole hearing for John Edwardo Sanchez, who pleaded guilty to molesting his granddaughter in 1994, is set for the week of Feb.

Published: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 5:51 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 5:51 p.m. Talk of building a Highway 101 bypass around Hopland has circulated for so many years that people in the three-block town in southern Mendocino County are taking in stride Caltrans' decision to shelve the plan.

Anthony Eugene Idica, 31, of Ukiah, was booked at county jail on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse and violation of probation at 1:34 p.m. Wednesday.

Candidates for Mendocino County District Attorney are gearing up for the June 8, 2010 election.

An eight-member citizens advisory committee has told the supervisors to forget about giving themselves a raise this year.

Certified wines made from organically grown grapes use fewer chemicals in winemaking.

Environmental groups cheered a temporary gain in the Sinkyone Wilderness when lumber giant Georgia-Pacific was required to postpone clearcutting in the Sally Bell Grove until April, giving the groups more time to find a buyer for the property.

A Ukiah California Highway Patrol Officer was honored in Sacramento last Thursday with a Medal of Valor for his attempt to rescue a woman from a car fire on May 13, 2008.

Published: Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 3:00 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 10:39 p.m. A showdown is looming between grape growers and the agency tasked with protecting fish in the Russian River.

In the spirit of shopping local, I can't think of a better gift than to sign up any wine lover on your list for one or more of the terrific wine clubs at Mendocino County wineries.

Former Hopland Tribal Council members Beverly Rodriguez and Wanda D. Balderama say that they were wrongly removed from their seats on the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians Tribal Council.

Frigid temperatures and snow on the way this weekend and into early next week may spell trouble for travelers, according to authorities.

A Hopland woman accused and acquitted of embezzlement earlier this year is suing the Ukiah Police Department and two of its officers in federal court for wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution.

When people think about Doctors William Waring and Sid Maurer, they surely don't think about nuts.

The Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation District director released its latest update on water issues facing the district.

Levitan cooked up Galaxy Desserts with Chef Jean-Yves Charon. "I needed a food guy, and he needed a biz guy," Levitan says.

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7:16 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7:16 a.m. The CHP was investigating a possible head-on crash on Highway 101 near Hopland early Monday involving two vehicles, one possibly a Brinks armored car.

"Viognier is great with turkey," says Jason McConnell, winemaker and co-owner with his wife, Suzanne Jahnke-McConnell, of RIVINO, one of Mendocino County's newest wineries.

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:03 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:03 p.m. A transient was found dead at his encampment near the Russian River in Hopland late Friday afternoon, authorities said.