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A Message from the Family of Councilmember Jere Melo The family of Jere Melo is brokenhearted over the devastating loss of their beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. Jere was murdered on Saturday, August 27th on private timberlands four miles east of Fort Bragg while investigating a report of a marijuana/opium poppy grow there. Jere is a fallen warrior
Read moreThe last 24 hours in SoHum have been anything but humdrum. Last night, a structure fire in Phillipsville totaled a home on River Rd (photo above taken By Ben Schill.) Then there was the vegetation fire at Pesula Rd, south of Weott that took out the power around 1:30 this afternoon for Weott, Redcrest, and Myers Flat. Almost 400 people
Read morePress Release from the Humboldt Co. Sheriff: On 08-30-2011, approximately 9:00 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was notified by staff at South Fork High School, Miranda that a pipe bomb was blown up at the school the night before. Deputies responded to the school and met with staff. Deputies were told that a janitor heard a large explosion
Read more[googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Jackson+Demonstration+State+Forest,+mendocino,+ca&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=57.772232,114.169922&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Jackson+Demonstration+State+Forest,&hnear=Mendocino,+California&ll=39.384231,-123.575206&spn=0.190174,0.554176&output=embed&w=425&h=350] According to a Press Release from Cal Fire, parts of Jackson Demonstration State Forest will be closed to the public due to a hunt for an armed and dangerous man. Above is a map of the area. CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit Chief Christopher P. Rowney has announced the closure of the Jackson Demonstration State Forest at Camp One
Read moreThis morning, Mendocino’s KZYX’s news has an interview with the spokesperson for the Mendocino CO. Sheriff’s Dept, Capt. Kurt Smallcomb about the murder homicide of Jere Melo. The written summary underneath contains all the information in the audio but listen to the audio for a sense of how oddly cagey law enforcement is being about what they have had 3
Read moreStephen Dazey, founder of Dazey’s Supply and other businesses in the Redway area, was seriously injured Friday night when he fell over an embankment. He was unconscious for several hours before friends found him. He was taken first to Garberville Hospital and later to Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna. Darren Tomasini, a friend, says that Steve suffered “broken parts” and
Read morePhillipsville residents and box office holders are meeting at the post office tomorrow to discuss its possible closure. An email is circulating: Dear Fellow PO Box Holders at Phillipsville, As you likely know, THE PHILLIPSVILLE POST OFFICE IS BEING THREATENED WITH CLOSURE. There is a MEETING [TOMORROW,] TUESDAY, AUG. 30, – 5PM at the P’ville PO. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
Read moreDescription of the events of the day of the shooting here. Excellent slideshow of officers hunting Aaron Bassler. (The photographer catches some great moments of swat officers aboard the Skunk Train.) Press Democrats’ indepth piece on Jere Melo–who he was and how people are reacting to his death. It also includes the information that it wasn’t a pot garden but
Read moreThe Fort Bragg City Council has issued a press release: The City of Fort Bragg is in shock over the murder of Fort Bragg City Councilmember Jere Melo yesterday morning on private timberlands east of town. In his capacity as a security contractor for a local timber company, Jere was investigating a marijuana grow operation when he was shot to
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