Over the weekend, investigators from Fort Bragg PD and Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search of a 24-acre property on Dorffi Rd, south of Fort Bragg. Investigators were assisted by the MCSO Search and Rescue team and two volunteer cadaver K9 teams from Crescent City Police Department. It’s part of an ongoing effort to locate any information that would lead authorities to Brittany Adkins, who was reported missing in November 2020 by
her family. They believe she was last seen in the Fort Bragg area. In all, fifteen Search and Rescue members, four FBPD officers, an MCSO detective, and two Crescent City PD volunteer cadaver dog teams participated in the hours’ long search of the rugged terrain, some of which was completely inaccessible. Despite their efforts, no evidence was located. The investigation remains open and ongoing.
California is moving to make the internet more affordable. A new bill targets internet providers and requires them to offer plans for no more than 15 dollars a month for qualifying residents. The rate would apply to people on public assistance programs like CalFresh or Medi-Cal. It’s aimed at helping more than three million Californians without reliable high-speed internet access.
California residents who want to purchase an electronic bike can apply to get a $2,000 voucher from the state toward that goal due to a popular incentive program. The California E-Bike Incentive Project, sponsored by the California Air Resources Board, aims to make e-bikes more affordable for lower-income residents who want to use their cars less. In order to apply for a voucher, income-eligible residents will need to join a virtual waiting room at ebikeincentives.org between 5 and 6 p.m. tonight to be entered into a randomized queue to access online applications. The Press Democrat says up to 1,000 applications will be approved.
The Mendocino College Theatre Arts Department is presenting the 18th Annual Festival of New Plays. It will feature eight short plays written by local playwrights and directed by college theatre students. Actors include students in the college’s
conservatory cohort group, as well as other locals.The festival will run for one weekend only, May 15-17
in the college’s Little Theatre on the Ukiah Campus. You can get tickets at the Mendocino Book Company or online at www.ArtsMendocino.org.
Congressman Mike Thompson hosted his 34th annual ravioli dinner on Sunday at the Boatique Winery in Kelseyville. You should know that Thompson and his team organize campaign fundraising events every year across the district so Thompson can stay in touch with his constituents, including the more rural areas like Lake County. Assembly member Cecelia Aguiar-Curry joined Thompson at ravioli dinner and both talked about how federal changes are affecting California’s Social Services and how tariffs are negatively affecting the wine industry. The Record Bee says one example is how Canada has stopped importing U.S. wines.
Protests are set for Thursday across Mendocino County along with 900 nationwide demonstrations on May 1, or May Day.
The demonstrations are in response to the policies of President Donald Trump’s second administration. The Mendocino Voice reports more than160 grassroots organizations across the country are part of a coalition called May Day Strong promoting the protests. Protests are set to take place in Fort Bragg, Willits and Ukiah.
