News Staff Monday night around 8:25 p.m., a Honda Pilot carrying five occupants, including children, overturned and ended up on its roof on southbound Highway 101, a half mile south of the Highway 162 junction. Multiple agencies responded, including CHP and Caltrans. All occupants sustained only minor, non-life-threatening injuries, with only one patient transported to the hospital.
Congressman Doug LaMalfa, 65, a conservative Republican and rice farmer from California’s 1st District, died suddenly Monday night at his Richvale home. Elected in 2013, LaMalfa was known for staunch conservative views. Despite his partisanship, he worked with Democrats on opposing the removal of the Potter Valley Project, while also championing the Sites Reservoir and … Read more
Recent rains have raised Clear Lake’s level to 6.37 feet on the Rumsey Gage, nearing the official 7.56-foot “full lake” mark, creating ideal conditions for the three-day season opener, the WON Bass Winter Open, starting tomorrow and running through the weekend. Experts predict a strong chance for a “Century Belt” performance (catching over 100 pounds … Read more
Rachel Smith was unanimously appointed the new Animal Care and Control director, effective Feb. 9, by the Lake County Board of Supervisors, with a just over $97,000 salary. Smith’s qualifications include nearly a decade of animal welfare experience, a background in criminal justice and psychology, POST, and national animal control officer certifications. Her appointment follows … Read more
Former MendoFever publisher and Ukiah High teacher Matt LaFever, 37, appeared in court Monday following his November arrest for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to a 17-year-old. Judge Keith Faulder appointed attorney Traci Carrillo as a special master to review LaFever’s seized devices for privileged information since he is a journalist. Mendocino County DA David Eyster … Read more
Flooding from recent storms has closed State Highway 175 in Hopland (US 101 to west of the railroad crossing) due to the Russian River overflowing, according to Caltrans. State Highway 128 near Navarro is also closed. Drivers should use alternate routes. Residents in flood-prone areas must monitor forecasts, sign up for alerts at mendoready.org, know … Read more
The Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) will hold its board election this Thursday, January 8th, at 7 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room. Two-year terms will be decided after candidates address the assembly; results require Board of Supervisors confirmation. The agenda also features artist Diego Harris presenting a proposed sculpture for Trailside Park and a … Read more
On December 29, authorities arrested Kelseyville resident Kyle Joseph Beck, 34, for the multi-year sexual abuse of children. The Lake County District Attorney’s Office charged Beck on December 31 with four felonies, including recurring sexual conduct and lewd conduct with a victim under 14, and two counts of oral copulation with a victim under 10, … Read more
Volunteers are needed at the Community Food Bank. Blue Zones Project Mendocino County is teaming up with the Food Bank to find volunteers for shifts M-F, noon to 4 pm, and Tuesday,s 8 am to noon. For more information, go to mendocinocounty.bluezonesproject.com
Lake County law enforcement responded Friday morning to a suspicious device report at a Clearlake Oaks business on E. Highway 20. Deputies secured the site and called the Napa County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad, which safely performed a controlled destruction of the device. The area was reopened after the successful operation. Investigation into the incident … Read more