News Staff A local Ukiah realtor could be in court within the next few weeks on felony sexual abuse and burglary charges. David Charles Ryan was arrested two years ago and now his trial has been scheduled for the 14th. The specifics of the charges are not clear, however, he was arrested for felony residential burglary, penetration … Read more
The Koi Nation of Northern California, a tribe of the Southeastern Pomo people has filed suit against the city of Clearlake for not consulting with the tribe regarding the proposed Burns Valley Sports Complex. The LakeCountyRecordBee reports the tribe contends the city has approved the project while excluding the required protections under the law to … Read more
Tracking of Lake County’s COVID-19 positivity rate showed that it started to spike in June, dropped in July, and then rose. The county’s positivity rate now is 15.2%, which is down a half point since last week. State tracking shows that Lake County has typically had two main case spikes a year, one in the … Read more
A former soccer coach at Middletown High School entered into a plea agreement with the Lake County District Attorney’s office and has been convicted of felony stalking and misdemeanor annoying or molesting a child in a case from 2021. Michael Antonio Dodd was originally charged with 14 counts involving nine underage victims. Dodd was held … Read more
The Redwood Empire Fair opens at 3:00 on today and will open at noon both tomorrow and Sunday. As always theres lots of food, entertainment motorsports action and the carnival. The Ukiah Idol Finale is this evening and there will be musical entertainment as well as a hypnotist, a reptile show, pig races and Flo … Read more
Residents living in Mendocino County not eligible for FEMA assistance but affected by this past winter’s storms can now apply for direct assistance from Vision Family Center, part of North Coast Opportunities. The funding in partnership with Catholic Charities Santa Rosa is intended to help with housing, food, wages, and transportation costs incurred during the … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department welcomes its first female sergeant in the history of the the city and two new officers. Sgt. Sarah Hardisty is a 16 year veteran of local law enforcement. TheLakeCountyNews reports she previously served as a deputy sheriff in the Lake County Sheriff’s office and as an officer in the Clearlake Police … Read more
A change in the way statistics are recorded is responsible for what seems to be an increase in deaths connected to COVID-19 in Mendocino County. In a press release, Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren says the state now counts deaths from the virus in the same way all other illnesses are counted and so … Read more
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) will hold a virtual town hall on August 9 at 5:30 pm to share updates about the current fire season, including the areas of Lake and Mendocino counties. Attendees will be able to ask questions about wildfire season and how to prepare. The staff will also share wildfire resources, specifically … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets this evening at 6 and will consider offering support for an affordable housing project by Chelsea Investment Corp, and will also consider authorizing the sale of a motor grader, which is considered a surplus piece of equipment. The council will also consider selecting a voting delegate and two alternates for … Read more