News Staff PG&E crews have been in Lake County, trimming and removing trees that could affect powerlines. The LakeCountyNews reports that the work is focused on preventing fires in high-risk areas and plans on clearing over 94 miles of overhead powerlines by the end of the year. Crews can be expected in the areas of Cobb and … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has voted to ask the Governor to fill the seat left open by the resignation of Tina Scott. In making the request, the board has certified that it would not have time to mount a special election to fill the seat. There was only one public comment made on … Read more
Local public health officials have released a statement regarding monkeypox. Without saying whether there were any cases in Mendocino County, the statement said there were more than 400 cases confirmed in the state since May. The department said the risk from monkeypox to the general population is low due to the way it is transmitted. … Read more
A man lighting fires in the area of West Lake Mendocino Drive in Ukiah has been arrested and charged with recklessly causing fire to forest land. The fire was reported and a deputy dispatched to the area found local residents trying to extinguish the fire. The deputy located a man later identified as Jimmy Hendry, … Read more
The City of Fort Bragg has temporarily closed the Wiggly Giggly Playground in Bainbridge in order to do some maintenance work on the public restrooms there. The playground should reopen again late Wednesday or early Thursday.
A statement from Adventist Health released on Friday says Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health have agreed to extend their current contract to August 16. Both parties continue to actively negotiate in good faith with the goal of reaching a mutually agreeable agreement. Anthem and Adventist have a long history of partnership and both parties … Read more
A portion of Highway101 and the northbound off ramp to state route 253 south of Ukiah are open once again after a logging truck rolled over and was blocking the roadway yesterday afternoon. Caltrans reports the area was cleared shortly after 6:30 last night.
An apartment fire early this past Friday has left one person dead and others injured. A structure fire at the Redwood Manor Apartments sent a 40-year-old father and two of his children to safety outside of the building. All three were transported to the hospital with possible life-threatening injuries. The mother, 41 and seven months … Read more
Temperatures in Northern California continue to be in the triple digits. The Mendocino Voice reports that temperatures in Ukiah reached 103. According to the newly launched website, Heat.gov, much of inland Mendocino County is under Excessive Heat Watches or Warnings, with forecasted temperatures at the highest end ranging from 105 degrees to 110 degrees. The … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow evening and will consider approving an agreement with the city of Clearlake for supplemental law enforcement services. The agreement will allow the two agencies to help when staffing is low in the Lakeport force. The city will also confirm and approve the utility billing delinquency list and the direct … Read more