A Chico woman has been arrested for sexually assaulting a child. According to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Lexie Brooke Thompson abused a 12-year-old female from Hidden Valley Lake, at a residence in Potter Valley. Thompson, who was on probation, is being held on a no bail status.
Three more residents in Mendocino County have died from COVID-19. The Public Health Office reported that a 36-year-old Ukiah woman, a 47-year-old Ukiah man, and a 43-year-old Covelo woman all died recently from COVID-19. None of the three patients had been vaccinated. 28 new positive cases were reported yesterday the county, with 154 cases announced … Read more
The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for Lake County and eastern Mendocino County. Showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could produce lightning and gusty winds, posing a threat for fire starts.
The California Independent System Operator, has extended a statewide Flex Alert that was issued yesterday, through today. Due to hot weather affecting much of California and the West, and tight energy supply margins, ISO is asking residents to reduce electricity conservation from 4 to 9 p.m., when the grid is most stressed due to higher … Read more
Two defendants convicted of setting fires in Mendocino County were sent to state prison for 60 months. 35-year-old Tasha Marie Ornelas, an unsheltered individual generally living in and around Ukiah, stands convicted by plea of felony arson of grasslands. 28-year-old Michelle Stephanie Perry, another unsheltered individual generally living in and around Ukiah, stands convicted by … Read more
Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency for Lake County to support the response to the Cache Fire, which caused major damage to homes and other structures. This proclamation, issued yesterday, will help quicken removal of the resulting hazardous debris and ash, in addition to streamlining other public services for fire victims. CAL … Read more
The Department of Water Resources is accepting applications for their Small Community Drought Relief Program, and the city of Lakeport is applying for a grant in the amount of $1 million. The program is designed for small communities to improve, upgrade or replace infrastructure that can be impacted by drought. The City would use the … Read more
Another attempt to locate a fugitive in Mendocino County happened on Monday and two SWAT officers were injured. Police have been searching for William Evers since May in connection to residential burglaries, and for firing a weapon at a deputy during a foot pursuit. There was an early morning search Monday in Albion following a … Read more
The Lakeport Planning Commission will be holding a study session this evening to discuss permanent Outdoor Dining options. It’s at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall. You can also attend virtually. See the link on the Lakeport Police Department’s Facebook page.
A proposed COVID vaccine mandate for employees and customers of local restaurants and bars in Mendocino County brought a crowd of concerned business owners together Saturday morning. Dr. Andy Coren was invited to attend, and he did. He asked for alternatives to a mandate. Suggestions included having restaurants and bars post signs to let customers … Read more