News Staff A Mendocino County man being sought by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office on charges of assault with a deadly weapon has been arrested. Anthony Pinola, last seen near Gualala was captured and booked into the Mendocino County Jail on two felony counts, threatening bodily injury and domestic battery.
The last round of storms in a pattern that began at Christmas and has pummeled the area is expected to arrive tomorrow, and should only last through Thursday. The state climatologist says with a break in rain over the last couple of days and drier weather forecast, rivers should recede, but will still be at … Read more
The City of Ukiah has been awarded just under $54 million for expansion of its water recycling project. The grant from The California State Water Resources Control Board will reduce the city’s reliance on Lake Mendocino, the Russian River and groundwater for irrigation purposes.
The Army Corps of Engineers, for the first time in four years, has announced it will hold a series of water releases from the Coyote Valley Dam at Lake Mendocino starting mid-day today. Higher water levels in the reservoir and better conditions downstream on the Russian River allow for the releases.
A Mendocino County man with a prior record is being sought by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Anthony Pinola was last seen in Gualala, and was thought to be headed north. Authorities consider him to be armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to contact the … Read more
A Lakeport man was arrested for the hit and run of an elderly woamn. Al James fled the scene of the hit and run accident over the weekend. The pedestrian was conscious, and was transported to Sutter Lakeide Hospital for treatment and was then transferred to an out of county hospital where she is recovering. … Read more
At their meeting tomorrow evening at 6, the Lakeport City Council will consider an emergency declaration due to the recent heavy rains and flooding in the area. The council will also consider granting a renewal of the Lake County Tourism District and include the city of Lakeport in that district. The council will also receive … Read more
A man on parole was arrested for threatening a skating rink worker on Wednesday evening in Ukiah. Patrick Redmill resisted arrest and physically threatened an officer, then tried to escape. He was taken to the Mendocino County Jail.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors, sitting as the Housing Commission, is holding a special meeting this afternoon at 1 and will discuss a 40-unit affordable housing project for Behavioral Health Services clients to be built in Nice. Also, Sheriff Rob Howe will ask the board to ratify the proclamation of a local emergency … Read more
With the recent weather patterns and the heavy rain throughout the area, federal officials are planning to hold off releasing water from Lake Mendocino due to continued high water flow downstream from the Russian River. Nick Malasavage, Chief of the Operations and Readiness Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district headquarters in San … Read more