News Staff A fire that started in Lower Lake on Saturday afternoon is nearing full containment. Cal Fire said the Rock fire started just before 4 p.m. near Butte Rock Ranch Road and Morgan Valley Road. By Saturday night, Cal Fire said the fire was 39 acres and 90% contained. Four engines and 15 firefighters were assigned … Read more
The CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit is lifting the suspension of residential outdoor burn permits as of Monday morning. Those possessing current and valid agriculture and residential burn permits can now resume burning on permissible burn days. Burn Permits are available online from CAL FIRE at burnpermit.fire.ca.gov.
Investigation into a fatal hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian is ongoing. The collision was reported just before 8 p.m. Sunday, in the area of Highway 162 and Poonkinney Road south of Covelo in the area of Round Valley. Emergency crews from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Round Valley Tribal Police, CalFire, and CHP were on … Read more
Fort Bragg hosted “The Longest Table” this past Saturday closing Franklin Street, where some 400 came together for a meal and conversation. Fort Bragg High seniors sold pumpkin pie for their Safe and Sober Graduation, and the Mendocino Coast Humane Society sold drinks. Fort Bragg’s Mayor, City Manager, and Event Producer Pam Bell Evans thanked … Read more
A slow speed pursuit Thursday evening in Point Arena resulted in a crash and one person in custody. The chase came to an end when the driver spun out near Windy Hollow and Riverside Drive. Deputies found the driver seizing, administered Narcan, then had to tase the driver, who became combative and fought officers. After … Read more
The State Water Resources Control Board is planning a series of public meetings next week as part of the preparation of environmental documents for the proposed decommissioning of the Potter Valley Project. Pacific Gas and Electric filed the final surrender application and decommissioning plan for the project in July. The meetings will be held in … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 14-year-old teen from Nice. This follows a Wednesday incident where a juvenile victim reported Nova Fabisch, publicly identified due to her status as a suspect, stabbed her multiple times with a pocket knife during an altercation. The victim is expected to fully recover. A felony warrant has … Read more
Hammerhorn Campground, destroyed five years ago by the August Complex fires and further damaged by winter storms, has reopened. Located 18 miles north of Eel River Station in eastern Mendocino County, the campground has been restored through efforts by the Forest Service, California Deer Association, and Patriot Restoration Ops. Crews installed new fire rings, barriers, … Read more
The Ukiah Police Department will soon provide animal control to the Pinoleville Pomo Nation reservation due to an increase in loose dog attacks, as Mendocino County hasn’t been able to resolve the issue. A Memorandum of Understanding, effective December 2024, outlines that Community Services Officers will respond to calls, with Pinoleville reimbursing Ukiah. Pinoleville has … Read more
Roughly 400,000 Californians, including 5,000 in Mendocino County, face losing health insurance via Covered California if federal tax credits expire on December 31, potentially doubling premiums. While state funds will partially offset this, future federal changes in 2027 will limit aid for 119,000 legal immigrants, and 2028 brings an end to automatic renewals. Clinics like … Read more