News Staff

A beach hazards statement remains in effect for coastal Mendocino County through Wednesday morning.  There continues to be an increased threat of sneaker waves.

On Monday, Nathaniel Hueners, 22, was sentenced to 30-years-to-life for the April 2024 drive-by murder of 45-year-old Elizabeth Williams in Clearlake. The shooting was a case of mistaken identity during a gang dispute.  Hueners was  arrested three days later, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder mid September. His sentence was doubled due to a firearm assault … Read more

The Fort Bragg City Council has approved a $300,000 federal grant for a Utility Bill Assistance Program on October 13. This program provides one-time payments up to $800, directly to providers, to help eligible Fort Bragg households (at or below 80% of Mendocino County’s area median income) avoid utility shut-offs.  Applications are available at City … Read more

The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake has received an almost  $2 and a quarter million FEMA grant to establish a state-of-the-art emergency alert system for tribal members and Northern Lake County, especially for wildfires. This will fund IPAWS-compatible sirens, NOAA Weather Radio enhancements, a satellite-based alert pathway for redundancy, and the Everbridge 360 Public Safety … Read more

A beach hazards statement remains in effect for coastal Mendocino County through this evneing.  There is an increased threat of sneaker waves due to a northwestern swell.  Surf can run up on the beach in excess of 20 feet unexpectedly in seemingly calm conditions.  Stay farther back from the water and never turn your back … Read more

The CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit will be conducting  prescribed burns on the Shamrock Ranch in the northern portion of Mendocino County, east of Highway 101, and south east of the town of Laytonville and at CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit Headquarters, in Willits, starting  today and running through the week 9 am to 4 pm each … Read more

The Lake County Board of Supervisors when it meets on Tuesday morning at 9 am will consider a proposal to enter into an agreement for community choice aggregation for power by participating with the Sonoma Clean Power Authority.  The program is anticipated to help county residents save money on their power bills.  The board will … Read more

A man from  Hidden Valley Lake has been arrested for orchestrating a large-scale retail theft operation involving valuable LEGO sets. The Santa Rosa PD began investigating in September, discovering Robert Lopez, 39, in possession over $6,000 in stolen LEGO pieces.  Officers also found ammunition, high-capacity magazines, and three firearms.  Lopez was booked into Sonoma County … Read more

Saturday saw Lake County host its largest pro-democracy protest to date, as part of a series of some 2700 nationwide demonstrations. The “No Kings II” protest, held in downtown Lakeport. The protest saw somewhere between 800 and 2000 people, making it the largest event of its type in Lakeport history.

A Ukiah High School security guard, Julian Williams, 39, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of assaulting a 15-year-old student in a locked classroom Tuesday. Police said the student was not injured. Williams was booked into Mendocino County Jail on suspicion of child abuse and battery on school grounds. The Ukiah Unified School District, which refers … Read more