News Staff Highland Springs Recreation Area recently recently reopened but there is still a great deal of cleanup from recent storms that must be done. Saturday, Lake County Water Resources is hosting a Vegetation Cleanup Day from 9 am to 2 pm. For morego to [email protected].
In the last meeting of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, the board unanimously directed staff to obtain a complete and thorough list of budget materials from treasurer tax collector auditor controller, Chamisse Cubbison. KZYX reports that request came after Cubbison reported to the committee last week that the carry forward from the last fiscal … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has identified two of the three victims in a fiery crash just north of Ukiah last week. The driver of the vehicle has been identifed as Gavin L. Backues, and the female passenger was Caroline A. Salcido, both were from Eureka. The third passenger remains unidentified.
Another step in the Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund Site cleanup plan has been completed. TheLakeCountyNews reports the public comment period on the cleanup ended Monday. The next steps include responding to all comments and documenting the final plan in a document called a “record of decision.” The EPA will then have through 2025 to … Read more
The Middletown Town Hall meets tomorrow evening at 7 pm and will get an update on cannabis-related matters from the county and discuss community engagement.
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake that struck just inside the Sonoma County line last night was felt in Lake County. The LakeCountyNews reports the US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 10:39 pm, 4.6 miles northwest of Cobb at a depth of six tenths of mile. Earlier on Tuesday, shortly after 4 p.m., there had … Read more
A wind advisory will be in effect from late this afternoon until about 9 pm tonight for the Mendocino Coast and Southerwestern Mendocino Interior. Tree limbs could be downed and power outages are possible.
An urchin diver has spotted another sunflower sea star about three miles north of Noyo Harbor. The sea star was seen in about 18 feet of water about 300 feet from the beach. The diver reported the animal to be about 7” across, with 14 arms, which means it could be a juvenile. Recovery of … Read more
A local business has won the chance to compete in the Super Bowl…of coffee. The MendocinoVoice reports that in March, two staff members of Ukiah’s Black Oak Coffee participated in the U.S. Coffee Championship qualifier in Denver. Tom Chandler, the company’s green coffee buyer and taster as well as Steve Cuevas, head roaster will now … Read more
For over a year, hoax phone calls reporting school shootings in at least 42 states have been coming in to schools much like the calls to Mendocino County Schools last week. The MendocinoVoice reports that lthough the FBI did come into the area and investigate, little information has been shared regarding the source of the … Read more