Covelo residents Yvonne, 90, and Gary Niesen, 89, were killed on the night of the 17th when their car drove off Highway 162 into the Eel River while they were driving to Willits. Poor weather initially delayed search efforts. On the 20th, teams found the vehicle and Gary Niesen’s body. Yvonne Niesen’s body was located … Read more
The Lakeport Unified School District Board, at a special meeting Monday night, unanimously approved a $24.5 million school bond for the June 2 ballot. Superintendent Matt Bullard stated that placing it before Measure T expires in July maintains the current flat tax rate. The funds, which won’t raise the current rate, are earmarked for new … Read more
A suspected explosive device found at a Lucerne home on Monday night was determined to be a harmless training grenade, located at a home in the 6200 block of Fourth Avenue. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office blocked the area near Fourth Avenue and Country Club Drive and called the Napa County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad. … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating Wences Acosta, a 34-year-old. He is described as a Hispanic male adult, 5’10 weighing 250 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweat pants, and navy blue sandals, in Clearlake on Lakeshore Dr. If anyone has any information regarding his whereabouts, … Read more
A flood watch is in effect through tonight for most of Lake and Mendocino counties.
Ukiah police have replaced slow booking logs with a new, efficient website: the Citizen Records Information Management System – ukiahpd.citizenrims.com/map. Similar to systems in other Bay Area and Humboldt County departments, this tool maps local crime and police activity, showing exact locations, dates, and times. Users can filter data by type, location, and date, helping to … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors this week will consider a $3.6 million state grant application that includes more than $2 million for sewer system improvements following January’s Robin Lane spill, hear an update on disaster resilience efforts, and review a Behavioral Health request to provide transitional rent assistance for eligible Medi-Cal recipients. The meeting … Read more
Mendocino County will welcome a new Chief DA Investigator on March 1st. With the retirement of Chief DA Investigator Andrew “Andy” Alvarado approaching, James “Jim” Schnitzius has been chosen as his replacement, bringing more than 28 years of law enforcement experience to the DA’s office.
The Lakeport Unified School District Board will hold a special meeting this evening at 6 p.m. at the District Office to discuss a bond measure to assist with school facility improvement needs and identification of a funding source, to be placed on the ballot in June. In order to make that date, the board needs … Read more
A flood watch is in effect through Tuesday night for most of Mendocino and Lake counties. There will be an increased risk of flooding due to excessive rainfall. Heavy runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying areas. There will also be an increased risk of rock and landslides.