The California Transportation Commission recently allocated over $988 million for transit, highway safety, and climate action, including $184 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and $336 million from Senate Bill 1 . District 1 projects include $1.7 million for stormwater and roadway repairs on Route 20 near Clearlake Oaks. Mendocino County received … Read more
Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit began a prescribed burn on Shamrock Ranch near Laytonville this week. The burn targets 500 acres in northern Mendocino County, east of Highway 101. Burning will continue until Monday, March 2nd. Smoke and aircraft may be visible.
Following the 2.9 million-gallon sewage spill on January 11, Lake County, at a public meeting, said it will provide whole-house well filtration (sediment, carbon, UV) for Robin Lane residents due to months-long groundwater contamination risk. The rupture affected 164 houses in a 550-acre advisory area. One hundred of the $1,800 units have been ordered; residents must … Read more
A beach hazards statement is in effect through tonight. An increased threat of sneaker waves is expected for coastal Mendocino County. Avoid rocks, jetties, and steep beaches.
The Mendocino County Office of Education recently opened its new Career Pathways Training Center medical building with a ribbon-cutting and open house. The facility offers hands-on healthcare training—specifically for Medical Assistant and Certified Nursing Assistant —to students and community members via MCOE’s adult education programs. The building includes a theory classroom, two simulation labs with … Read more
A donation by the Kelseyville Pear Festival is expected to fully fund athletic needs for over 235 student-athletes at Mountain Vista Middle School and Kelseyville High School within the Kelseyville Unified School District. The money will replace five-to-ten-year-old uniforms, safety gear, practice equipment, bags, and supplies for basketball, soccer, softball, golf, track and field, and … Read more
Ukiah police arrested a Willits man on Monday evening after multiple standoffs. Responding to reports of Robert Bell, 43, shirtless, yelling, and carrying a large knife on North State Street, officers spent over an hour attempting to disarm Bell. Officers deployed “less-lethal” devices and Tasers after Bell advanced on a sergeant and then fled to … Read more
A beach hazards statement is in effect from this evening through Friday night. An increased threat of sneaker waves is expected for coastal Mendocino County. Avoid rocks, jetties, and steep beaches. Beachcombing in not advised.
The Mendocino Land Trust now permanently protects 219 acres of Windswept Ranch, including 0.75 miles of Eel River frontage east of Willits, through a conservation easement completed this year. The agreement prevents development, connects protected areas, and preserves vital habitat for a number of species along the wild and scenic river.
The Center for Biological Diversity plans to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for delaying final Endangered Species Act protection for the Clear Lake hitch, a rare fish crucial to the Pomo people. Attorney Meg Townsend called the delay “appalling,” emphasizing the hitch is nearing extinction due to chronic water withdrawal, drought, habitat loss, … Read more