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New Palace Owner Begins Shoring Up Landmark Ukiah Hotel

After years of neglect, a construction crew is working to shore up the landmark Palace Hotel beginning in the original portion erected in 1891. Contractor Tom Carter, the Palace Hotel’s new owner, is collaborating with…

Catholic Diocese Plans To Sell Historic Hopland Church

St. Francis Catholic Church, the 127-year-old historic landmark and community center in the Mendocino County hamlet of Hopland, is being sold by the Diocese of Santa Rosa. The move dashes hope of residents that the…

Retired Auditor’s Role Key In Move To Dismiss Cubbison Case

To what degree former Mendocino County Auditor Lloyd Weer fits in with a felony criminal case filed by District Attorney David Eyster against Weer’s successor has been unclear for months. On January 6, however, it…

Cubbison Case Prosecution Bogs Down Again

District Attorney David Eyster’s year long quest to criminally prosecute Mendocino County’s elected Auditor Chamise Cubbison, whom he quarreled with over his own office’s spending, has gone off track again. This time the derailment of…

Special Prosecutor Opposes Dismissal In Cubbison Case

An outside prosecutor argued Thursday that a chain of missing official county emails in a chaotic criminal case involving Mendocino County’s elected Auditor, and its former top payroll manager are not reason enough to dismiss…

Shivelight: New Mendocino County Courthouse Design – A Second Look

State officials overseeing construction of the planned $145 million Mendocino County Courthouse are pushing back against harsh local criticism of its design. In August, when preliminary renderings of the new courthouse were retrieved and published…

Local Contractor Secures Title To Historic Palace Hotel

Tom Carter, a longtime North Coast contractor with experience in turning old buildings into new uses, said Wednesday he has secured title to the Palace Hotel, the historic downtown Ukiah landmark. Carter bought Twin Investments…

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