News Staff Rain is expected to continue through midweek, though it should taper. Some rainfall totals across the area as of Sunday…Hidden Valley Lake -3.47. Indian Valley Reservoir: 2.62, Kelseyville: 2.70. Knoxville Creek: 2.76. Lake Pillsbury: 1.30. Lower Lake: 4.29. Lyons Valley: 1.59. Whispering Pines: 3.56.
The rain brought by an atmospheric river weather system is expected to continue through midweek. Yesterday, high winds in many areas contributed to power outages across Lake and Mendocino Counties. Cobb and Kelseyville saw snow, as did part of Highway 20 near Highway 16 east of Clearlake Oaks. Wind gusts of up to 50 and … Read more
Willits resident Edith “Edie” Recagno Keenan Ceccarelli celebrates her 116th birthday on Monday, and a parade in her honor is being held on Sunday. Miss Edie is the second oldest person on Earth, according to the Gerontology Research Group. The parade past the Willits’ Holy Spirit Residential Care Home starts at 1 pm on Sunday … Read more
Reports of downed trees continue throughout Mendocino County due to over-saturated soil. A century-old oak tree in Talmage toppled on Wednesday morning, much to the dismay of residents. No one was injured. State Route 128 is open again. State Route 175 remained closed from U.S. Route 101 to McDowell St. in Hopland.
Fort Bragg’s Finance Director, Isaac Whippy, has been chosen by the City Council as City Manager. He will hold both positions until the Council fills the position of Senior Government Accountant, who will take on the day-to-day financial operations of the city.
The Ukiah Senior Center will host its 50th annual fundraiser next Saturday, the 10th. An Affair to Remember is a Valentine-Themed Dinner-Dance at Carl Purdy Hall at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds. Tickets are available at Bartlett Hall, Mendocino Book Company, or at eventbrite.com.
The Lake County Association of Realtors has announced home sales for December. A total of 54 single-family homes were sold compared to 59 in November and 79 sold a year ago. Part of the reason for slow sales numbers in December could be that County offices were closed the last two weeks of the month … Read more
A Ukiah man has been found guilty of domestic battery and malicious vandalism in Mendocino Superior Court. Arnold Adrian Krueger’s trial was presided over by Judge Keith Faulder. Krueger’s sentencing is scheduled for Monday morning. A reminder, the National Domestic Abuse Hotline is available 24-7 at 800-799-7233.
The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office will hold its regular pre-election testing of its ballot tabulation computer and software tomorrow starting at 9 a.m. Testing is done in advance of the March 5th Presidential Primary Election. Anyone interested in the process is invited to attend.
An outside auditor has completed the audit for the fiscal year 2021-22 for Mendocino County and presented his findings to the Board of Supervisors. MendoFever reports the auditor recommended intensive additional training and the establishment of protocols to ensure that the county’s practices moving forward are proper. Several over and understatements, accounts that were not … Read more