News Staff A new scan targeting those with EBT cards is making its way through the area. TheRecordBee reports that “skimmers” placed on card readers in high-traffic areas like convenience stores and gas stations are being used. Lake County Social Services says that this month there have been 221 Total Cases reported with $166,746 stolen, and $145,229 … Read more
A fire in the 1300 block of Zephyr Court in Ukiah caused significant damage to a home and caused moderate injuries to the homeowner. TheUkiahDailyHournal reports crews were dispatched after a 911 call from neighbors who reported the house on fire. Both residents left the home, one of who was injured while trying to put … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow evening at 5:00 and will consider the budget for the fiscal year, will continue discussion of an appeal for a city project, and discuss abatement of several derelict properties. The council will hold a budget workshop first and then proceed with the meeting. The council will also hold a … Read more
The Lakeport Planning Commission meets this evening at 5:30 and will discuss several applications, including one for the construction of a chain link fence at 301 and 401 Industrial Avenue, program review, and categorical exemption for two signs for the new Tractor Supply and Marshalls in the former Kmart building, and the last is from … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office has two new officers on staff and they’re both from the area. Deputy Sierra Rogina is from the Ukiah area and Deputy Isaac Sanchez hails from the Anderson Valley community of Boonville and Philo. The two recently attended the Santa Rosa Junior College Basic Police Academy, officially graduating on May … Read more
At the reglar meeting of the Middletown Area Town Hall late last week, Lake County interim Sheriff Rob Howe presented updates to the group. TheRecordBee reports Howe said staffing is the biggest issute facing the agency. And the issue isn’t unique to the area, law enforcement is facing challenges finding, hiring and keeping qualified officers. … Read more
A gasoline and oil spill at the Clearlake boat ramp has caused the facility at Lakeside County Park near Kelseyville to be closed. The spill happened on Sunday morning and the boat owner immediately notified the ramp monitor who notified the Lake County Sheriff’s boat patrol. About 35 gallons of gasoline leaked into the lake. … Read more
The Willits man who killed and decapitated two men who worked for him has been sentenced in Mendocino County Superior Court late last week. Christopher Wayne Gamble was convicted in early May of Ulises Andrade Ayala and Anwar Ayala Rodriguez. In total, Gamble was sentenced to life without parole plus just over 66 years in … Read more
A report of an intoxicated man that was sighted on the bluffs near Portuguese Beach and then fell into the sea is being investigated. Mendofever reports State Parks Chief Ranger Loren Rex who oversees the Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District said a report by a visitor said they saw the man on the bluffs and then saw … Read more
The Ukiah City Council’s special budget meeting scheduled for this past Friday was canceled. The council had planned to discuss the latest fiscal budget and Five Year Capital Improvement Pan. No word on why the meeting was canceled or when it would be rescheduled.