News Staff Mendocino National Forest officials closed the Upper Lake Ranger District’s off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails as of Saturday, due to wet weather. Closures occur when 2 inches of rain fall in 24 hours or when the soil is saturated. This restricts motor vehicles on National Forest System trails when conditions pose a risk of soil loss, … Read more
Kelseyville Unified is seeking applications for a provisional board member to fill the seat of 25-year trustee Rick Winer, who resigned. The appointee will serve until November 2026 and can then run for a full term. Applications are available on the district website and at the office starting January 2, due January 30.
Kenneth Berry, a 40-year-old felon, was arrested in Ukiah after license plate readers tracked him driving a stolen pickup. During a Highway 101 traffic stop, officers allegedly found a loaded, unregistered pistol, which Berry is prohibited from possessing, near the driver’s seat, along with meth-filled syringes, a meth pipe, and ammunition. Berry was booked into … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating two missing people. First, missing since October 15, 74-year-old Lorenzo Brooks is described as a black man, 6’2” tall, 160 lbs, with gray hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing a button-down shirt and blue jeans. Also reported missing is 39-year-old … Read more
An atmospheric river storm system is expected bring cold, windy, and wet weather to the area through the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Lake and Mendocino counties will likely see moderate or locally heavy rain this weekend and early next week, potentially being “in the bullseye” for a narrow band of heavy rain over the … Read more
Redbud Audubon Society will hold its annual Christmas Bird Count on Saturday. The public is welcome to participate; email redbud.audubon@gmail.com for group meeting information.
The California Department of Public Health has warned against eating the internal organs (viscera) of recreationally caught Dungeness crab from affected waters from the California/Oregon border to Reading Rock State Marine Reserve, and from Ten Mile State Marine Reserve to the Sonoma/Mendocino county line. Cooking does not destroy the toxin. For more information, go to … Read more
Mendocino County Supervisor John Haschak (District 3) will step down in January 2027. The Willits resident served seven years, focusing on District 3’s emergency preparedness, and plans to remain politically active.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors named criminal defense attorney Thomas Feimer as the county’s next chief public defender on Tuesday, filling the position created in 2023. He replaces Raymond Buenaventura.
The Clearlake City Council holds its final regular meeting tonight to select 2026 leadership and conduct the first reading of an ordinance for the 2025 California Building Standards Code update. The meeting will include presentations thanking outgoing Mayor Russ Cremer and Vice Mayor Dirk Slooten, followed by the appointment of the new mayor and vice … Read more