News Staff The annual Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden’s Festival of Lights returns to Fort Bragg this weekend. The event runs Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through December 18th, tickets are $10 for adults, and kids under 16 get in free. Tickets are available through gardenbythesea.org.
As motorists prepare to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, the CHP is also preparing for a maximum enforcement period starting Wednesday evening through the weekend and will deploy all available officers throughout the holiday weekend. Last year, 42 people were killed in crashes and more than 5,600 citations were issued for speeding and seatbelt violations.
A Humboldt County trucking company is being made to pay just under $72,000 for accidents that killed a driver and spilled milk into Lake County waterways over the last couple of years. Steve Wills Trucking in Fortuna, has reached a settlement for claims it violated the Clean Water Act with spills in 2020 and 2021.
Unemployment increased slightly in October in Lake County as well as across the state. The LakeCountyNews reports October’s unemployment rate was 4.5%, up from 4.3% in September. The October 2021 rate was 6.2%. Lake County’s 4.3% jobless rate ranked it No. 42 statewide in October, and Mendocino County was 20th with 3.3%.
Watch for sneaker waves along the coast as swells build, the largest waves expected on Thanksgiving Day along the coastal areas. Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.
Ukiah Police have been able to recover another stolen vehicle with the help of the new Flock license plate reader camera system. Last Wednesday, officers were alerted by the system that a stolen Honda Civic was in the city limits. The vehicle had been reported stolen by San Jose PD on the same day it … Read more
Lake County is seeking applicants for a number of upcoming vacancies on several advisory boards and commissions. Vacancies are countywide unless otherwise stated. Membership is voluntary. Applications and a full list of vacancies are available on the Lake County website or from the Clerk of the Board’s office at the Lake County Courthouse.
At their meeting tomorrow at 9 am, the Lake County Board of Supervisors will consider the analysis used for proposed new sewer rates for Middletown customers. TheLakeCountyNews reports the board, sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, will consider a proposed resolution to receive, approve and adopt the financial planning, revenue requirements … Read more
Mendocino County Public Health have announced that cold and flu season has arrived early and that there is a rise in the number of infants and kids becoming severely ill. Dr. Andy Coren says many more kids are being admitted to ERs with severe respiratory illnesses, including RSV. Dr. Coren says vaccinations for the flu … Read more
The annual Anderson Valley Toy Drive, sponsored by the Anderson Valley Volunteer Fire Fighters Association, Food Bank, and the Unity Club is underway. You can drop new, unwrapped toys for kids through age 12 at the Anderson Valley Fire Department, the Anderson Valley Market, Farmhouse Mercantile, Lemon’s Philo Market, and the Yorkville Post Office through … Read more