News Staff State Route 1 was closed for several hours on Wednesday afternoon after a sand truck traveling to Westport overturned. The highway was covered with sand and the driver was trapped in the truck for over two hours. Rain hampered the rescue and cleanup efforts. The 1 was closed into the early evening hours.
Fort Bragg Police continue to search for a transgender teen who went missing last Saturday night while heading to the lighted truck parade in downtown Fort Bragg. Rumors of an abduction have been quashed by Police Chief Neil Cervenka and confirmed that Mora had been seen walking alone after being reported missing.
The Middletown Art Center is holding Christmas in Middletown and Posadas Navidenas this Saturday from 3 to 8 pm. There’ll be music and caroling as well as food and pinatas for kids 4-11 at 4 pm and for ages 11 and up around 7:30.
The State Water Board will meet on Wednesday and will discuss the latest progress on the Clear Lake Hitch. The Division of Water Rights will provide the update on emergency activities and discuss plans for 2025. There will be a number of guest speakers. More information can be found at waterboards.ca.gov/clearlakehitch/order.
A flood watch goes into effect tomorrow/Friday afternoon into Saturday afternoon. Flooding due to prolonged rainfall and 2 to 5 inches of rain expected Friday through Saturday. All of Lake and Mendocino Counties are expected to be affected. Theres also an increased risk of rock and landslides along roadways.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has announced the swearing in of three new deputies this week. Travis Hemphill, Jesus Lopez, and Osvaldo Ramirez took the peace officer’s oath of office on Monday. Lopez and Ramirez worked as corrections deputies before attending the police academy and Hemphill was an applicant hired by the sheriff’s office before … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors in a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, passed a proposal to recommend to the U.S. Board of Geographical Nmaes to change the name of Kelseyville to Konocti, despite majority opposition to the change in a November advisory vote. Last year, it was proposed that the name of the city be … Read more
The Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District has announced it will relocate the District office and Gymnastics Studio in January. The district will make its new home in the center of Fort Bragg at 100 N. Main Street. The move will allow the gymnastics program to expand and will be more convenient for the community. … Read more
A Clearlake man whose mental competence has been previously questioned has been charged with murder in the death of a man earlier this month. 55-year-old Martin Jimenez was arrested on the 4th for the murder of Jose De Jesus Gutierrez-Castillo after a standoff with law enforcement. Clearlake Police arrived at a home in the 5900 … Read more
A series of prescribed burns are scheduled for this month at the Shamrock Ranch in northern Mendocino County. The burn will treat roughly 600 acres of grassland, chaparral and understory vegetation. The burns will take place anytime through the 27th, depending on the weather. Burns will take place from roughly 8 am to 3 pm. … Read more