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Posts published by “Mike Geniella”

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…

Cubbison Defense Moves To Have Criminal Case Tossed

A newly filed motion to dismiss felony charges against suspended Mendocino County Auditor Chamise Cubbison and fired county Payroll Manager Paula June Kennedy outlines a chaotic criminal case that remains stalled a year after its…

New Renderings of Mendo’s $150 Million Courthouse Monstrosity

Nine more renderings of the planned $150 million Mendocino County Courthouse in Ukiah have been publicly posted by the state Judicial Council of California, which is overseeing the controversial project. A rendering of the front…

New Mendocino County Courthouse Now Pegged At $150 Million

Revised design plans for a new Mendocino County Courthouse show a two-story glass entrance to an 82,000-square foot, seven-courtroom building whose estimated costs have risen to $150 million, according to the Judicial Council of California.…

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