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A Trinidad man, Kyle Gundrum, age 22, was arrested Wednesday with cash and little more than stash in the area of Mendocino that Humboldt growers call The Gauntlet–the stretch of Highway 101 around Laytonville and Willits is known to be a place where those who transport marijuana often get arrested. Mendocino Co. Sheriff’s Press Release: On 8-29-2012, at approximately
Read moreOn the North Pass Fire east of Covelo, Cal Fire and the US Forest Service have released some areas from evacuations orders that have been in place for 10 days. (see below for the press release and exact areas.) The fire however, still continues with over 3400 acres burnt and only 37% contained. At this point, over 2100 personnel
Read moreMendocino Co. Sheriff Press Release: On 8-30-2012 Mendocino County Sheriffs Deputies were dispatched to the area of the “North Pass Fire complex” in Covelo regarding a firefighter that had been threatened with a firearm. Upon arrival deputies contacted a CALFIRE Firefighter that reported he was on a vacant lot of land, in the “Blands Cove” area, involved in fire suppression
Read moreElena Esquivel (30) with her partner UPDATE 4:30 P.M.: [note: Road is now open] The victim in the crash has been identified as Elena Marie Esquivel age 30 of Fortuna. Below is the CHP Press Release FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION ON REDWOOD DRIVE NORTH OF REDWAY On August 30, 2012, at approximately 9:25 am, 30 year old Elena Marie Esquivel
Read morePREVIOUSLY: Goodbye, Mom and Pop: 35 Large-Scale Grow Operations in the North Coast Backwoods ### Writes Supervisor Mark Lovelace, via Facebook: On Wednesday, August 29th, I took a flight with 3 Department of Fish & Game officers to get a look at the scale and impact of marijuana grows in some of our watersheds. Without trying too hard, we were able
Read moreUPDATE 4:48 P.M.: KMUD is reporting the fire as contained. ——————————————————– Firefighters rushing to a blaze in the Fruitland Ridge area have the ironic knowledge that their volunteer fire department could soon be closed for lack of funds. According to KMUD, (check last night’s newscast) the measure which was to add a $60 parcel tax to fund a special fire
Read morePhoto of the North Pass Fire by Matthew Henderson UPDATE 6:30 8/30: 34,308 acres and 37% contained. http://tinyurl.com/9g8bqw3 ————————————————————- The North Pass fire east of Covelo continues to eat up acreage. The incident is now estimated at 32,675 acres and is only 35% contained. Over 1800 personnel are struggling to control the blaze which was started by lightning August 18th.
Read moreA woman has been identified in the tragic crash which left three people dead. The vehicle and those in it were not found for several weeks. According to CHP, “The right rear passenger out of the triple fatal traffic collision has been positively identified as 55 year old Cindy Ann Lane of Laytonville, California. The right front passenger’s identity is pending
Read moreAt 7:41 A.M., a silver Toyota pickup was involved in a traffic accident just north of the Salmon Creek exit in the southbound lanes. Emergency vehicles are on site.
Read moreOver a 1000 personnel struggle to contain the North Pass Fire east of Covelo. The blaze, started by a lightning strike last Saturday has rampaged across the rugged terrain in eastern Mendocino County for nearly the last week. Overnight the fire has now reached 20,775 acres. It has now consumed two outbuildings as well as injured three people. Calfire is
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