News Staff The City of Ukiah is holding a special meeting on Tuesday evening at 5:30 at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center seeking the public’s input on what the future of emergency response should be in Ukiah and the surrounding unincorporated areas served by the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority. The city and fire authority are working to … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisor meets Tuesday morning and will discuss the temporary appointment of a Public Health Officer for the County after the resignation of Dr. Noemi Doohan, who resigned from her po st effective at the end of the month. The board will discuss approval of the temporary appointment and professional services … Read more
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash late Sunday morning in Lakeport. The crash happened on Lakeshore Boulevard at Rainbow Road just before noon. A male was found unresponsive in one of the vehicles, firefighters worked to give medical aid, but he was pronounced dead a short time later. Additional details regarding the wreck … Read more
There is a frost advisory that goes into effect early morning on Tuesday for the Mendocino Coast and the Southwestern Mendocino Interior. Temperatures as low as 33 could result in frost formation, harming sensitive outdoor vegetation. There is also a freeze warning in effect for Lake County, as well as the Most of Mendocino county, … Read more
Rep. Jared Huffmannounced recently that the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, plans to close the Bureau of Land Management Field Office in Ukiah, as part of the Trump administration’s goal to decrease government spending. The Ukiah field office manages approximately 270,000 acres of land and 214,000 acres of mineral properties in Colusa, Glenn, Lake, … Read more
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network, or CoCoRaHS, is looking for new volunteers across northwest California, part of a growing national network of home-based and amateur rain spotters with a goal of providing a high density precipitation network that will supplement existing observations. Go to cocorahs.org for more information and to volunteer.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch and a winter storm advisory for Lake County and the Mendocino County interior. Rain is expected for much of that area, with the possibility of snow at higher elevations. Areas above 1500 feet could see wet snow accumulations of 1-5 inches and windy conditions. Road … Read more
The North Coast Wine Challenge is coming up on April 2nd in Santa Rosa. Vintners from Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, Marin, and Solano Counties will all submit their efforts to be judged by top-tier wine professionals. Deadline for entry is the 21st of this month, and winners will pour their wines at the North Coast … Read more
Public opinion continues to be split in the ongoing disagreement between the City of Fort Bragg and the Mendocino Railway or Skunk Train. At a meeting on Monday, discussion regarding whether to continue to try to reach an agreement with the railway or take them to court garnered a mix of opinions from City Council … Read more
Ukiah’s Flock automated license plate recognition system has once again provided information that led to the return of a stolen vehicle. Late last week, officers were alerted to a stolen Jeep Wrangler traveling eastbound on East Perkins Street. Officers performed a high-risk traffic stop and found that the driver, Sesario Rios of Hopland, and the … Read more