News Staff According to crimevoice.com, a Mendocino County man has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly shooting someone he claimed to have caught trespassing on his property. According to a press release by the county Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a call on the night of August 9 from a man who identified himself as … Read more
According to mendofever.com, five fire departments in Mendocino County will receive money to buy new fire engines, which they hope to receive in the next two years. Last week, Senator Mike McGuire announced that the state has committed $2 million to rural fire departments in Mendocino and Humboldt counties to buy a total of ten … Read more
According to lakeconews.com, authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two young men whose bodies were found in a culvert near Middletown on Monday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Berlinn identified the two men as Devon Stephen Stark, 31, and Leandro Natalgarcia, 37, both of Middletown. Berlinn said the two men were … Read more
Cal Fire Mendocino Unit (Cal Fire MEU) announced today that fourteen small fires started as a result of lightning strikes on Monday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 15. The lightning strikes were part of a weather system of thunderstorms that traveled westerly across northern Mendocino County.
The North Fork John Day Ranger District has temporarily closed Olive Lake Campground The closure is in place due to ongoing firefighting activities on the Ben Harrison Fire, which is located approximately two miles south of the popular campground. Fire managers also intend to use Olive Lake Campground as the Incident Command Post for directing … Read more
The city of Clearlake is seeking applications for appointment to the Konocti Water District Board for one vacant seat to hold office until December 2024. The deadline for application is tomorrow at the close of business. More info can be found at konoctiwaterdistrict.com.
The Lakeport Unified School Board voted last week to demolish the Westshore Pool. After a series of discoveries that the pool wasn’t up to state standards, the pool’s last season was in 2017. According to the Lakeport Unified Superintendent, there will have to be some asbestos remediation along with the demolition. The area where the … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets this evening and will hold a public hearing and approve an ordinance adopting a policy for the use of military equipment by the Lakeport Police Department. The council will also meet new Lakeport Police Officers Austin Eldridge, Jonatan Moreno, Alexis Pizano, and Sergeant Sara Hardisty.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets today and will discuss the employment agreement between the county and candidate Noemi C. Doohan MD, the former public health officer for Mendocino County. The annual renewable contract would be for $290,000 plus benefits. Doohan is the current chief medical officer for the Santa Barbara County Public Health … Read more
An excessive heat warning is in effect through tomorrow night for the Mendocino County Interior and Lake County. Expect temperatures upward of 105 in those areas. There is potential for heat-related illnesses if working outdoors or engaging in outdoor activities.