News Staff The Mendocino Sheriff’s office has identified the 15-year-old victim of a brutal dog attack in Mendocino County. A sheriff’s captain has said that the victim’s family is now with her as she receives treatment at an out-of-county hospital for critical injuries sustained in the attack. The victim has yet to be interviewed by law enforcement … Read more
A high surf advisory is in effect for the Mendocino Coast starting early morning on Tuesday and running through 8 p.m. Tuesday night. Large breaking waves of 20 to 24 feet are expected, creating dangerous surfing conditions and breaking waves along beaches, large rocks, and jetties. Exercise caution as waves can overwhelm and sweep people … Read more
The city of Lakeport is looking for community members to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Lakeport Planning Commission starting the first of the year. One seat may be filled by an applicant residing outside of Lakeport city limits but within the Lakeport zip code. The other seat must be filled by an applicant living … Read more
Mendocino County 4th District supervisor Dan Gjerde has resigned, effective today. As reported in TheMendocinoVoice, Gjerde didn’t run for reelection and was expected to finish his term at the end of December, with Fort Bragg Mayor Bernie Norvell taking over the seat after that. In a letter to the board, Gjerde said he’d accepted a … Read more
According to the Mendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, Katrina Bartolomei, the number of votes cast in the county was record-breaking. Bartolomei reported to the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors that her office had received around 23,000 ballots on the morning of election day, with more than 54,600 registered voters, a large increase from 2020. A certified … Read more
The Lake County Registrar of Voters reports the number of ballots in this election is greater than in the last presidential election. There are still at least 19,021 ballots to count, and that number may change as mail-in ballots are still being received. As part of the official canvass, at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. … Read more
The victim of a brutal dog attack in Mendocino County has been identified as a female. The attack happened in a remote area near Bear Pen Road in Piercy. The victim was airlifted to an out-of-county hospital due to the severity of her injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s … Read more
Missing county emails are not enough to dismiss the criminal case against Mendocino County’s Auditor and Payroll Manager, according to Traci Carrillo, an outside prosecutor hired by DA David Eyster. Carillo says even if missing emails were critical to the case, there is no evidence of denial of due process on the part of the … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets this evening at 7 and will hear a report on the Lake County campus of Woodland Community College and discuss housing as well a new rules for tobacco retailers in the city. The board will also consider the annual financial report and audit report for fiscal year 2022-23.
The bicyclist killed in a crash along Highway 175 near Middletown early Monday evening has been identified. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Matthew David Marx, 73, was the victim in the crash. Marx was riding his bicycle on Dry Creek Cutoff Road, approaching Highway 175, when he rode into the path of a pickup … Read more