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Last week, a Fort Bragg police officer conducting a traffic stop on N. Main Street noticed the driver of the vehicle was acting suspiciously. Elmer Vichi, 65, of Fort Bragg was trying to conceal a small bag of methamphetamine under his seat. Vichi was ordered to exit the vehicle, refused, and was removed after a … Read more

CalFire will continue prescribed burns at the University of California Hopland Research and Extension Center. Two burns of 60 acres each are planned and may continue through Friday. HREC staff has been calling neighbors to let them know about the burns.

A Ukiah man has been convicted of several counts of vandalism. Jesus Anthony Herrera, 41, was convicted of three felony counts of vandalism and a misdemeanor count of aggravated trespass in March of 2024 and 2024. His next court date is set for Thursday, the 31st.

As of this Friday, the suspension of all burn permits for the State Responsibility Area in the Lake and surrounding counties will be lifted. Those possessing current and valid agricultural and residential burn permits can now resume burning on permissible burn days. Ag burns must be inspected by CalFire before burning until the end of … Read more

Lake County’s jobless rate improved in September. The Employment Development Department reports Lake County saw 5.5% unemployment in September, down from 6.1% in August. The county’s September 2023 rate was 5.2%. Lake County ranked No. 37 for its September rate, the EDD reported. Mendocino County’s rate for September was 4.7%, ranking it 19th in the … Read more

Thanks to funding by the California Transportation Commission, Mendocino County will soon see road repairs and upgrades. Repairs to the Long Valley Creek Bridge near Laytonville, upgrades to the Ukiah and Boonville maintenance stations, and mitigation work along Route 1 near Gualala are being undertaken thanks to the more than $3.8 billion statewide investment.

Cal Fire’s Mendocino unit will conduct a prescribed burn scheduled for last week but canceled due to weather on the University of California’s Hopland Research and Extension Center property east of Hopland starting tomorrow, Tuesday. The fire will treat about 150 acres of grasslands within oak woodlands. Smoke and aircraft may be visible in the … Read more

The Lucerne Park dredging project will be getting underway next week. The Lake County Public Services Department said the boat launching ramp and portions of the parking lot at Lucerne Harbor Park will be closed. Public Services said the harbor hasn’t been dredged since its original construction in 1965.

The City of Lakeport has received $1 million dollars from a Community Development Block Grant that will allow the city to continue updating the Silveira Community Center in the former Bank of America building. In September the city announced a $1.2 million grant that would support ongoing renovations. That along with the block grant funding … Read more

A freeze warning will be in effect overnight tonight into tomorrow morning for Lake County, Northern Mendocino Interior, Southern Mendocino Coast, and Southeastern Mendocino Interior. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, and other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.