News Staff The CalFire Mendocino Unit has suspended all residential fire outdoor burn permits and bans all outdoor burning in Mendocino County as of 8 am this morning. Campfires are permitted with the proper permit. CAL FIRE is asking residents to take that extra timeto ensure that they are prepared for wildfires by maintaining a minimum of … Read more
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Monday, through 11 p.m., with elevated fire conditions expected to continue into Tuesday in areas of Mendocino County, including Laytonville, Covelo, and the Mendocino National Forest and in Nice, Lucerne, and Upper Lake in Lake County Weather conditions, including gusty and erratic winds, … Read more
Mendocino Winegrowers, Inc. has announced Diego Mendoza as the organization’s new executive director. Mendoza’s first event in the position is the Taste of Mendocino on Saturday at the Wyndham Garden Inn in Redwood Valley.
Ukiah Police were able to recover a stolen vehicle and arrest the person who stole it with the help of the FLOCK automated license plate recognition system. UPD Dispatch was notified that a Nissan Xterra had been located and officers were able to locate the vehicle on Ford Street and initiate a traffic stop. The … Read more
The Lake County Recorder’s Office will soon implement an electronic recording document system, or ERDS, which also is known as eRecording. The new system is expected to help both businesses and individuals by allowing submission of documents through title companies, such as real estate transactions. The new system is expected to launch on July 1st.
The Lake County Genealogical Society will present a tour of the Hartley Cemetery Saturday at 11 am. Local genealogist Rose Davidson and others will give some local history on some of the graves there. Go to lcgs-ca.org for more information.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in the fentanyl death of a Nice woman. In February of this year, Carissa Morton, 28 was located dead of an apparent overdose. Investigation identified Ryan Stahl, 40, of Lucerne as the person who supplied her with the fentanyl that killed her. He was arrested on … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Wednesday, approved a $420 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26. That 412 page budget is just under $19.5 million more than last year. The board will hold another public hearing on the final budget, scheduled for September 23rd, ahead of the October 2nd adoption deadline.
A Lake County code enforcement officer arrested for bribery and grand theft pleaded no contest to two counts of accepting a bribe in Lake County Superior Court. Antonio Carlos Chavez-Anguiano, 36, of Clearlake, was advised a sentencing hearing was set for sometime in July. Chavez-Anquiano’s attorney informed the court that there are also some citizenship … Read more
The City of Lakeport’s Police and Fire Departments are implementing their Illegal Fireworks Operations Plan for the Fourth of July. Areas where illegal fireworks were a problem in 2024 have been mapped for targeted enforcement, and all Lakeport PD officers will be deployed during peak dates, July 1st – 5th, with support from other local … Read more