Ukiah News

Married with three small children, Mendez is working on pre-requisites for the Mendocino College nursing program; she expects to apply for admission next year.

Ukiah Speedway will be loaded for bear at this year's Redwood Empire Spring Fair, May 31st through June 2, with three nights of non-stop racing action.

A Ukiah man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly trying to run from a police officer, the Ukiah Police Department reported.

Caller in the 200 block of East Gobbi Street reported at 9:26 p.m. Tuesday that a man and woman were camping behind a building.

After more than a month of searching, authorities on Wednesday arrested a driver suspected of leaving a Ukiah man lying injured on North State Street after hitting him with his vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol.

City Manager Jane Chambers and Finance Director Gordon Elton updated the Ukiah City Council Wednesday on the city's next budget, and the long process of implementing its new Munis financial management software.

A motorcyclist identified as Johnny McCuan, 55, of Clearlake died after a head-on collision near Catholic Church Road at about 9 p.m. Wednesday.

On Saturday, June 15 Mendocino County Animal Care Services, a program under Health and Human Services Agency, will hold a one-day Dog License Amnesty Program in conjunction with a low-cost rabies vaccine clinic at the Ukiah Shelter at 298 Plant Road.

A Northern California man accused of torturing his 84-year-old grandfather by dragging him behind a pickup truck for nearly six miles is set to be evaluated by a second doctor.

The large oak tree in Carpenter-Hudson Park near the Grace Hudson Museum is still standing tall this week, though some of its canopy is missing.

The two men will stand trial for allegedly shooting at a pursuing Mendocino County sheriff's deputy during a February high-speed chase.

Work is progressing as planned on the Ukiah Unified School District's new administration building, or District Service Center, on South Orchard Avenue.

Two private companies will soon offer the mental health services the county has offered for decades after the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the two contracts, worth a combined $15.5 million.

The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office is investigating the question of whether the body of Mendocino County 5th District Supervisor Dan Hamburg's wife was buried legally, Sheriff Tom Allman said Tuesday.

Four people were injured Monday when two cars collided on Highway 20 near Potter Valley Road, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Phil Baldwin spent almost two hours of Ukiah City Council time on Wednesday to object to the possibility that the United States foreign policy may lead it into the war in Syria.

First, there's your weapons. A six-shooter will likely cost you several hundred dollars, while single-action rifles and shotguns cost twice that.

An officer stopped a vehicle in the 100 block of West Smith Street at 1:10 a.m. Sunday and arrested Amber Shields, 23, of Laytonville, on suspicion of driving under the influence.

The most recent donations include: Penny Walker $50, Anonymous $50, George and Ruth Bradford Foundation $5,000, for a campaign total of $43,388.76, with Retech match $86,777.52. Donations can be made by sending checks or money orders to the Ukiah Boys and Girls Club at P.O. Box 67, Ukiah, 95482, or by bringing or mailing them to The Ukiah Daily ... (more)

An agreement regarding the impact of a casino proposed by the Pinoleville Pomo Nation and a contract for the county's mental health services are items on the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors' Tuesday meeting agenda.