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She Wanted To Testify: The DA Said He Couldn’t Find Her, But…

Mendocino County prosecutors are privately claiming a key witness’s unwillingness to testify and an inability to locate her led to dismissal of the most serious sex charges against Ukiah Police Sgt. Kevin Murray. But the…

When It Comes To Water…You Need The Facts

Without a doubt most County residents know little if anything about something called the Mendocino County Water Agency (MCWA or “Water Agency”). It was originally formed in 1987, with the Board of Supervisors sitting as…

The Immaculate Plea Deal

A disgraced former Ukiah police sergeant faces sentencing Wednesday this week in a sweetheart plea deal that has raised eyebrows in the courthouse and the possibility of a public protest outside. Three felony sex offenses…

County Notes: Complaints, Violations & Worries

Here are just a few excerpts from a few of the many county employees who complained to the supervisors last Tuesday about the County’s failure to address long-standing salary shortfalls and the impact this delay…

Murray Sentencing Postponed

KEVIN MURRAY SENTENCING has been postponed, and no new date has been announced by presiding judge, Ann Moorman. Murray, a former Ukiah police officer, had been scheduled to be sentenced today in a highly suspicious…

Off the Record (August 24, 2022)

DAVE SMITH HAS DIED. The popular and well-known Ukiah raconteur, bookstore owner, and writer, died Friday in his post-op hospital bed where he was recovering from seemingly routine hernia surgery. There will be no services…

Valley People (August 24, 2022)

THERON MILLER MEMORIAL We have been making arrangements for my dad's memorial gathering. It will be at Crown Hall in Mendocino on October 9th, 2022 at 5pm. It will be a potluck style buffet, we…

Dave Smith Has Died

DAVE SMITH, the popular and well-known Ukiah raconteur, bookstore owner, and writer, has died. Friends found him dead in his post-op hospital bed Friday morning as he was recovering from seemingly routine hernia surgery. There…

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