News Staff Mendocino County, after two years of sharing with Sonoma County, has hired a new Ag Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures. Angela Godwin is currently a deputy in the ag commissioner’s office in Ventura County. Godwin will start with the county on June 23rd at an annual salary of $258,000 and a four-year contract, … Read more
After a special meeting of the Mendocino City Community Services District early last week, a review and approval of expenditures from last month was approved and next year’s annual budget and protocol for conducting meetings were introduced. The budget came in roughly 20% higher than last year, including increases in repair and maintenance, utilities, professional … Read more
The trial of the man accused of starting the Hopkins Fire continues in Marin County Superior Court, with investigators testifying about the actions of Devin Johnson, the man accused of setting the 257-acre fire that destroyed at least 30 homes in Calpella, North of Ukiah. Johnson, 23 could be looking at anywhere from ten years … Read more
The Mendocino Land Trust and the Conservation Fund have announced that the Fund has given two conservation easements of forestland along the Big River and Salmon Creek to the Land Trust, totaling more than 16,000 acres. The Mendocino Land Trust will be responsible for monitoring activities on the properties, ensuring that the CE provisions are … Read more
PG&E is holding a virtual town hall this evening from 5:30 to 7 to update residents on work in the area, wildfire safety programs, and resources available to the community. The event can be accessed by visiting pge.com and searching “webinars”.
The Lake County Sheriff’s office is working to identify the body of a woman found Monday in the area of the Rodman Slough just north of Lakeport. The body was found around 9 am and is not one of the persons currently reported missing in Lake County. She was a white female, 5’2” to 5’5” … Read more
The proposed Clearlake Burns Valley Sports Complex got a much-needed boost on Tuesday. Congressman Mike Thompson presented the city with a check for just over 4.1 million dollars. The new facility will expand the community’s access to sports and recreational opportunities and will help the city host tournaments and sporting events. The complex is expected … Read more
The CHP is asking for the public’s help in identifying a hit-and-run driver that struck a pedestrian walking along State Route 53 north of Anderson Ranch Parkway on Sunday. Officers arrived to find a 23-year-old woman from Clearlake dead from her injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact CHP Officer Leal Santana in the … Read more
CalFire is conducting a prescribed burn of about 100 acres in the Red Tail Timber Harvest Plan area. Burning will continue throughout the week and should be done on Friday. Burns will begin at 10 am each day and end around 3 pm. Smoke and aircraft may be visible in the area.
The fate of the 133-year-old Palace Hotel building was decided this past Thursday by the City of Ukiah. A conditional permit for demolition was issued after apparently that permit application was kept secret for 10 days. The decision has resulted in local and state advocates crying “foul” on the secrecy of the application and the … Read more