News Staff After a fire last week at a home in the area of Gurley Lane in Mendocino, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reports that the body of a female person found in the home has not been identified. The fire destroyed the home, and although the fire investigator from the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority said there … Read more
The National Weather Service in Eureka reports temperatures across Northern California will climb sharply this week, with inland areas like Middletown, Trinity Center, and Covelo expected to reach 90 to 96°F by Wednesday before a cooler air mass moves in. Ukiah, Laytonville, and Hoopa are expected to see their hottest stretch by midweek. Inland residents … Read more
The Catholic nun who spearheaded the creation of Ukiah’s Plowshares center for the homeless and helped foster expanded social justice ministries in Mendocino County has died. Sister Jane Kelly passed last Saturday at the Alma Via Nursing home in San Francisco. She was 95. Family members said Sister Kelly was driven by a sense of … Read more
Lake Area Planning Council (LAPC), the Regional Transportation Planning Agency for Lake County, has joined with 3 other Northern California entities to launch a new energy efficiency initiative in Lake and 16 other rural Northern California Counties to reduce energy consumption and costs. The Northern Rural Energy Network has hired a consultant to conduct a … Read more
The newly formed Round Valley Prescribed Burn Association held its kickoff burn at the end of May, setting a controlled fire to 55 acres of grass just outside of town. The Covelo Volunteer Fire Department and CalFire identified the airport as the ideal location. The burn had a large attendance, with around 70 people on … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services, or OES, held a seasonal briefing to coordinate and strengthen interagency readiness for the approaching fire season. The session on Thursday saw 54 representatives from federal, state, county, city, tribal, and non-governmental organizations. For local resources and tips on being fire-ready, go to ready.lakecountyca.gov.
The City of Fort Bragg has decided to move forward with a memorandum of understanding between the city and the Mendocino Railway regarding development of the former Georgia-Pacific mill site. The vote is the latest progress in the ongoing argument over what to do with the mill site in Fort Bragg. The Mendocino Railway has … Read more
A new report from the Mendocino County Civil Grand Jury has exposed widespread issues with how the Planning and Building Services department handles permitting and enforcement. According to MendoFever, the report said that without clear and concrete policies and procedures, the Department is setting the stage for another catastrophic fire safety event, leaving residents and … Read more
The Governor has announced that CalFire has launched a new recruitment website, which will serve as a one-stop destination for those wishing to have a career in the state’s fire and emergency response agencies. JoinCalFire.com will provide comprehensive information about the many career opportunities and a starting point for those wishing to apply. Over the … Read more
On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled on the Scott’s Valley Pomo tribes effort to obtain a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Interior over its suspension of the tribe’s gaming eligibility determination for the tribe’s $700 million casino project. Other tribes opposed the Pomo tribe’s eligibility, and the current administration withdrew its approval. The … Read more