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CalFire Holding Prescribed Burn on Shamrock Ranch

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The Mendocino Unit of CAL FIRE will carry out a 10-acre prescribed burn on the Shamrock Ranch southeast of Laytonville this evening between 6 and 9 pm. The burn will create a patchwork of burned and unburned areas to reduce wildfire risk. The Shamrock Ranch is located east of Hwy. 101 and southeast of Laytonville. … Read more

Ukiah to Hold Another Town Hall on Proposed Annexation

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The City of Ukiah will hold a town hall this evening at the Civic Center to discuss the annexation proposal that would bolster the city’s tax base and expand the acreage of the city by three times. Critics, including business owners, farmers and county leaders ae concerned that the annexation would violate an agreed-upon sphere … Read more

Middletown Art Center Holds Juneteenth Celebration

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The Middletown Art Center will celebrate Juneteenth this evening from 6 to 8 pm and invites the public to the fifth annual event. The celebration will feature storytelling and live music around the theme “What Juneteenth Means in 2025.” Food by Barbeque Biasotti and beverages will be available for purchase.

Man Who Provided Fentanyl in Overdose Death Arrested

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There’s been an arrest in the death of a Northshore woman connected to fentanyl has been made in in Lake County. On Wednesday, Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Ryan John Stahl, 40, of Lucerne in the death of Carissa Morton of Nice. On February 28th, Morton was reported missing, and when access was gained to her home, … Read more

CalFire Announces More Burn Bans

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Due to the increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region, CalFire has announced it will suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning in Colusa, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties as of Monday at 8 am. Lake County’s burn ban has been in … Read more

Ukiah Man Who Died in Custody Succumbed to Overdose

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The man who died in custody in February after being pulled from a creek in Ukiah was found to have succumbed to an accidental overdose. 29-year-old Emil Redzic of Ukiah, died on February 26 after being arrested by deputies near Orr Creek Bridge. At the time of his death, the Sheriff’s office launched a coroner’s … Read more

City of Willits Announces $4.2 Million Budget Shortfall

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The finance director for the city of Willits, in a public meeting last week, revealed that the city is facing an over $4.2 million budget shortfall.  Manny Orozco attributes the city’s financial woes to a lack of financial leadership since 2020, when the finance director position for the city was left vacant.  Audits have not … Read more

Middletown Senior Center Receives Award

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The Middletown Senior Center has received the Parade Pioneer Award for Middletown Days 2025. The celebration takes place this weekend, with the parade on Saturday, June 21, starting at 10 a.m. in downtown Middletown.