Two men were convicted Thursday of the first-degree murder of Ukiah transient Gerald Knight, 51, the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office announced Friday. more >>

Convicted child molester Sean Robey, 40, of Ukiah, was sentenced Friday to 15 years and eight months in prison for sex crimes against two teens. more >>

The Daily Journal A 37-year-old man serving time for his conviction in the rape of a 75-year-old Ukiah woman in 1995 was denied parole Tuesday by the Board of Prison Terms, the Mendocino County District Attorney reported. more >>

Latest meeting yields lots of emotion, few answers After three-and-a-half hours, tears, anger and some conciliatory gestures, a meeting of the Nuestra Casa board of directors and the Latino community ended Thursday night with no clear plan for how the troubled nonprofit can emerge from a financial trough and a crisis of faith among its supporters. more >>

It's official: 5th District Supervisor David Colfax has announced he isn't running for re-election. "I'm not running, and my name won't be on the ballot," Colfax said, "and it's kind of a good feeling to be looking at other things. more >>

The Daily Journal Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reminds all California residents to also change their smoke alarm batteries when setting their clocks. more >>

The 2010 Census will be coming your way soon. Within days, residents can expect a questionnaire to arrive at their homes by mail or delivered in-person by a Census worker. more >>

Carmel Angelo officially became Mendocino County's newest CEO on Wednesday. The Board of Supervisors promoted Angelo to the post Feb. more >>

The Daily Journal A 21-year-old Laytonville man sustained major injuries Wednesday when he was ejected from a Jeep Grand Cherokee he crashed on the Branscomb Road west of Bauer Road, the CHP stated. more >>

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has released a draft of its 2010 Forest and Range Assessment. more >>

A former Ukiah volunteer firefighter has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement after an investigation which led to the recovery of Ukiah Fire Department equipment worth $6,000 in Lake County. more >>

County officials and animal lovers are trying to get their collective heads together to figure out how to handle the county's huge population of feral cats without euthanasia. more >>

Judge Leonard LaCasse's calendar is about to open up after a 39-year law career. He leaves the bench in January after eight-and-a-half years as a Mendocino County Superior Court judge. more >>

The Daily Journal  A 49-year-old Branscomb man who, according to witnesses, said he thought the devil lived in the Branscomb post office later allegedly threatened family members with a hatchet during incidents on two days last week. more >>

Tax board's Yee gives budget talk in Ukiah Don't look for any kind of economic recovery in California until the end of the year and don't expect a sustainable budget until at least 2015. more >>