Indian Tribe Files Lawsuit Against Department of Interior

The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians has filed another lawsuit to block what it calls the Department of the Interior’s “sudden and unlawful attempt” to reopen the tribe’s gaming eligibility determination for the casino project.  The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, which owns Cache Creek Casino in Yolo County, and the Kletsel Dehe Band of … Read more

Clearlake City Council Meets Thursday Evening

The Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow evening and will hold the first reading of a proposed ordinance authorizing bingo games for charitable purposes only. The council will then set a second reading and adoption for the next meeting. The Council will also hold a public hearing to discuss the closeout package of the California Department … Read more

Frost Advisory for Early Thursday Morning

There’s a frost advisory in effect for the Southeastern interior of Mendocino County and Southern Lake County, including Middletown, Calpella, Hidden Valley Lake, Knobcone Camp, Finley, Lakeport, Hopland, Clearlake, Clearlake Park, Redwood Valley, Talmage, and Ukiah, from 2 am Thursday morning until around 9 am. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may … Read more

1st Annual Community Clear Lake Hitch Observation Begins

The Clear Lake hitch begins its annual spawn, and trained community members are heading to local creeks to observe the threatened species and collect data as part of a community science program. According to TheLakeCountyNews, 31 residents have volunteered to be part of the First Annual Community Science Hitch Spawner Observation Survey organized by the … Read more

Lakeport City Council Meets Tuesday

The Lakeport City Council meets today and is scheduled to consider a final subdivision map for a property that is slated to be the site of a large affordable housing development and which a new fire map places in the highest fire severity zone in the city limits. The Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation … Read more

Little River Man Arrested on Suspicion of Attmepted Murder

A man from Little River has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported a call requesting a welfare check after suspected gunfire was heard. Deputies responded to the 41000 block of Little River Airport Road late last Thursday night and contacted 58-year-old Ignacio Andrade-Zamora. Deputies checked on the female … Read more

Human Remains Found in Ukiah Last Weekend Have Been Identified

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the skeletal remains found in Ukiah along Low Gap Road last weekend have been identified as a Ukiah man who went missing early last year. Autopsy results positively identified the deceased as 25-year-old Angel Murguia-Martinez, who’d been reported missing in February of 2024. Next of kin have … Read more