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Paula June Kennedy, the former payroll manager for the County of Mendocino, unexpectedly moved Wednesday to disqualify presiding Superior Court Judge Keith Faulder from overseeing the criminal case District Attorney David Eyster has filed against her and suspended Auditor Chamise Cubbison.

Paula June Kennedy, the former payroll manager for the County of Mendocino, unexpectedly moved Wednesday to disqualify presiding Superior Court Judge Keith Faulder from overseeing the criminal case District Attorney David Eyster has filed against her and suspended Auditor Chamise Cubbison.

Paula June Kennedy, the former payroll manager for the County of Mendocino, unexpectedly moved Wednesday to disqualify presiding Superior Court Judge Keith Faulder from overseeing the criminal case District Attorney David Eyster has filed against her and suspended Auditor Chamise Cubbison.

State Attorney General Rob Bonta dismisses a defense bid to disqualify Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster from prosecuting former county Auditor Chamise Cubbison because of the DA’s widely publicized past conflicts with her office.

State Attorney General Rob Bonta dismisses a defense bid to disqualify Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster from prosecuting former county Auditor Chamise Cubbison because of the DA’s widely publicized past conflicts with her office.

Zachary Phach, 34, will serve 12 years of a 30-year sentence after pleading guilty to the felony murder of Matthew Blanchard in 2012.

Zachary Phach, 34, will serve 12 years of a 30-year sentence after pleading guilty to the felony murder of Matthew Blanchard in 2012.

Zachary Phach, 34, will serve 12 years of a 30-year sentence after pleading guilty to the felony murder of Matthew Blanchard in 2012.

Mendocino County Supervisors sat silent as they were chastised Tuesday for arbitrarily removing elected Auditor Chamise Cubbison from office without a hearing.

Mendocino County Supervisors sat silent as they were chastised Tuesday for arbitrarily removing elected Auditor Chamise Cubbison from office without a hearing.