News Staff The Middletown Area Town Hall this week will get updates from the county Community Development Department and take final board nominations 7 p.m. Thursday in the Middletown Community Meeting Room/Library. The meeting is open to the public. Guest speaker Mireya Turner, director of the Lake County Community Development Department, and Andrew Amelung, the Cannabis Program … Read more
In the early morning of Monday, 33-year-old Christopher Roy Kirsch is suspected of entering a Willits home and beating an occupant’s head and face with a baseball bat. Willits Police Department Chief Fabian Lizarraga says the victim sustained “pretty serious injuries” and law enforcement county-wide is now actively searching for any sign of Kirsch. The … Read more
The Mendocino cannabis department has moved from the county administrative campus on Low Gap Road in Ukiah to the Justice Center in Willits. But the department is still short-staffed. At last week’s cannabis department meeting, Director Kristin Nevedal says the majority of permits were issued without environmental review, which might not be completed until 2024. … Read more
If you think your house has the best lights in Ukiah,then join the competition! The Let It Glow Ukiah Valley House Lighting Competition is a fun way to light up the Ukiah Valley. Addresses of participating residential homes are updated daily on the event’s website cityofukiah.com/letitglow. Spectators can vote until Dec. 19 at noon. Winners … Read more
The Lakeport City Council is set to hold the second reading of an ordinance that will allow a developer to move forward with a new apartment complex next to Westside Community Park. The council will meet at 5 p.m. today, for a closed session performance evaluation of City Manager Kevin Ingram before the public portion … Read more
Lake County Board of Supervisors this week will consider how to proceed with appointing a sheriff-coroner now that the current sheriff has announced his retirement. Sheriff Brian Martin announced in October that he planned to retire on December 30th. The board will meet beginning at 9 this morning in the board chambers on the first … Read more
An 81-year-old Willits man dies in a State Route 20 traffic accident. It happened on December 2nd on SR-20 east of Fort Bragg. For reasons still under Investigation, the driver ran off the south road edge down the embankment. The vehicle overturned and collided with multiple trees and came to rest on it’s top. The … Read more
The Elk Store in Elk was robbed on Friday. One of the co-owners posted on social media about the self-described “holiday season bummer.” The general store and deli suffered a broken window and the theft of thousands of dollars of merchandise. The store’s antique counter cash drawer was broken. No money was stolen as only … Read more
As California emerges from its “peak” wildfire season, the state has managed to avoid its recent plague of catastrophic wildfires. So far in 2022, the fewest acres have burned since 2019. State Emergency Services says California had “a bit of luck” with weather this summer. Although enduring yet another drought year, much of the state … Read more
Lake County Animal Care and has a whole new lineup of adoptable dogs waiting for homes. Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of border collie, Doberman pinscher, German shepherd, husky, Labrador retriever, pit bull, shepherd and wirehaired terrier. Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or … Read more