News Staff A woman identified as being from both Willits and Lucerne has been charged with felony vehicular manslaughter in the death of a passenger who was riding in her car while she was driving under the influence. Earlier this month, Patricia Martha Murphy rear-ended a parked work truck in Lucerne. Her passenger, Justin Dale of Lucerne … Read more
The man accused of shooting and killing a Lucerne man this past summer has pleaded not guilty in Lake County Superior Court. Yesterday, Nova Maye Deperno of Occidental was arrested earlier this month on several felony charges and helped detectives locate a body in northern Lake County. Deperno was arrested and formally charged with the … Read more
The Mendocino Unit of Cal Fire will be holding a prescribed burn today of approximately 10 acres in Howard Forest. The burn will run from 10 am to about 4:30 pm. Smoke from the burn may be visible in the area. The burn is part of the Defensible Space program, which is designed to create … Read more
An auction of 942 tax-defaulted properties was approved by the Lake County Board of Supervisors at their meeting yesterday. According to the Lake County News, normally there are about 300 properties that go up for sale, but as of late, there’s been a push to have regular sales with the City of Clearlake mandating the … Read more
The North Coast Opportunities Volunteer Network will again be providing Income Tax Assistance starting February 1st, to households in Lake and Mendocino counties that made $66,000 or less last year. There will be locations in Lakeport, Ukiah, Clearlake and Fort Bragg. For more information got to volunteernco.org.
The Employment Development Departments latest report shows Mendocino County’s unemployment rate came in at 4.6%, down slight from November’s 4.7% and 6.7% for the same time last year. Mendocino County ranked 24th out of 58 counties. Lake County’s December unemployment rate dropped to 5.7%, down from 5.9% in November and 8.8% in December of 2020. … Read more
The Lake County Office of Education has determined that enough valid signatures have been submitted by the registered voters of the Middletown Unified School District to require a special election to terminate the provisional appointment of Annette Lee and to fill her board seat. A petition to terminate Lee’s appointment and initiate a special election … Read more
The Ukiah Planning Commission at it’s next virtual meeting on Wednesday, will consider a permit requested for an oil change business on Airport Park Boulevard. According to a staff report, the permit would allow major development of a 2,137 sq ft Valvoline Quick Lube Facility, located across from Costco and next to the Holiday Inn … Read more
Another COVID-19 outbreak is affecting dozens of inmates at the Mendocino County Jail. The Daily Journal reports that Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren said that there are 20 staff members affected and that 62 inmates tested positive with 42 in isolation. Dr. Coren says despite the outbreak, there have been no new hospitalizations or … Read more
The Clearlake Planning Commission meets tomorrow at 6 pm in the council chambers to consider a conditional use permit and categorical exemption to allow alcoholic beverage sales and onsite consumption in an existing restaurant, Delicias Alvarez on Lakeshore Drive. The council will also consider a conditional use permit and categorical exemption for the development of … Read more