News Staff At a meeting of the Fort Bragg Planning Commission, there will be a discussion regarding a proposed 87-unit apartment complex to be built just south of the Noyo River Bridge. The complex would be located between the Emerald Dolphin Inn and the Fort Bragg Outlets on the west side of State Route 1. The owner … Read more
A series of storms are expected to start today and bring wind, rain, and possibly even snow to Lake County. A wind advisory is in effect through this evening, with S. winds @ 25 to 35 mph gusting to up to 50. The possibility of snow happens Thursday through Friday. More chances for rain are … Read more
An informational session organized by Lake County Farm Bureau will present the latest developments and answer questions regarding the Clear Lake Hitch. The session is scheduled for Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the Board of Supervisors chambers at the courthouse. the California Water Resource Control Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habematolel … Read more
The Lakeport Planning Commission meets Wednesday and is set to discuss a proposal for short-term rentals on the former site of the Fresh Winds Church on High Street. The owner wants to use the existing two duplex units as short-term rentals.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets today and will hear a report on the Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance’s plans for a new training facility in Upper Lake. The board will consider a presentation on the 2025 Roads Projects and the 2026 Regional Transportation Plan/Active Transportation Plan Update.
On Thursday, the Clearlake City Council selected two new members and reappointed the current chair to the city’s Planning Commission. The council voted to appoint Derek Counts and Ray Silva to the commission for the first time and reappoint Fawn Williams. The new members will be seated during the next commission meeting.
A Ukiah man was hospitalized on Sunday after shooting himself accidentally. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office was dispatched to the 3400 block of Ruddick Cunningham Road in Ukiah. Deputies found Lucio Romero-Ortiz wounded and began medical aid. Investigation found that Romero-Ortiz had been drinking and discharged a firearm several times around small children outside, then … Read more
A Willits man was stabbed late last week by a man from Humboldt County. Late Thursday night, deputies responded to the 100 block of Kawi Place, where they found the injured man and began giving medical aid while waiting for EMS. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. An investigation identified … Read more
More than 200 people gathered outside the Fort Bragg Town Hall on Saturday in observance of International Women’s Day and as a statement of protest against the current administration. Almost 80 percent of the crowd were women, and a good number of them were over the age of 50, protesting, among other things, the threat … Read more
New maps from CalFire show that large areas of Ukiah have been reclassified at higher fire risk, raising concerns about the potential impact on development and homeowners. City officials were briefed last Wednesday on the new fire zones, which put most of the west side of Ukiah at very high risk for fire. CalFire hasn’t … Read more