Mendocino Winegrowers, Inc. has announced Diego Mendoza as the organization’s new executive director. Mendoza’s first event in the position is the Taste of Mendocino on Saturday at the Wyndham Garden Inn in Redwood Valley.
Ukiah Police were able to recover a stolen vehicle and arrest the person who stole it with the help of the FLOCK automated license plate recognition system. UPD Dispatch was notified that a Nissan Xterra had been located and officers were able to locate the vehicle on Ford Street and initiate a traffic stop. The … Read more
The Lake County Recorder’s Office will soon implement an electronic recording document system, or ERDS, which also is known as eRecording. The new system is expected to help both businesses and individuals by allowing submission of documents through title companies, such as real estate transactions. The new system is expected to launch on July 1st.
The Lake County Genealogical Society will present a tour of the Hartley Cemetery Saturday at 11 am. Local genealogist Rose Davidson and others will give some local history on some of the graves there. Go to lcgs-ca.org for more information.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in the fentanyl death of a Nice woman. In February of this year, Carissa Morton, 28 was located dead of an apparent overdose. Investigation identified Ryan Stahl, 40, of Lucerne as the person who supplied her with the fentanyl that killed her. He was arrested on … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Wednesday, approved a $420 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26. That 412 page budget is just under $19.5 million more than last year. The board will hold another public hearing on the final budget, scheduled for September 23rd, ahead of the October 2nd adoption deadline.
A Lake County code enforcement officer arrested for bribery and grand theft pleaded no contest to two counts of accepting a bribe in Lake County Superior Court. Antonio Carlos Chavez-Anguiano, 36, of Clearlake, was advised a sentencing hearing was set for sometime in July. Chavez-Anquiano’s attorney informed the court that there are also some citizenship … Read more
The City of Lakeport’s Police and Fire Departments are implementing their Illegal Fireworks Operations Plan for the Fourth of July. Areas where illegal fireworks were a problem in 2024 have been mapped for targeted enforcement, and all Lakeport PD officers will be deployed during peak dates, July 1st – 5th, with support from other local … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reports three people suffering from overdoses in Ukiah were revived with the use of Narcan. Tuesday, deputies responded to the 1400 block of Bush Street to find a 55-year-old woman and two men, 31 and 36 all unresponsive. Deputies administered doses of Narcan nasal spray to each, reviving them. EMS … Read more
Lake County residents are invited to public meetings in July to learn about the potential for joining Sonoma Clean Power, a community-owned alternative to PG&E’s power sources. SCP has already helped customers in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties save over $100 million, all while PG&E still maintains the grid. Meetings are scheduled for July 8 at … Read more