News Staff Prosecutors plan to call a current UPD officer as a witness in the trial of former Ukiah Police Sgt. Kevin Murray coming up on May 16th. According to the Mendocino Voice, Murray is charged with various felony sex crime charges as well as burglary, filing false evidence in an investigation, possession of methamphetamine, and an … Read more
The Governor yesterday issued a state of emergency order for 16 counties including Lake and Mendocino to support the ongoing recovery from the “atmospheric river” storms that caused widespread damage to roads and other infrastructure last October. The order directs Cal Trans and other agencies to request immediate federal assistance to repair and reconstruct damages … Read more
The Office of Education is hosting a job fair to fill 50 open positions at school districts in Mendocino and Lake counties on Saturday from 9am to noon at the Cedar Building on Old River Road in Ukiah. Educators, as well as bus drivers, school healthcare workers, bookkeepers, and office assistants, are being hired. Those … Read more
Yesterday, the Lake County board of supervisors directed Human Resources Director Pam Samac to begin the search for a new county administrative officer following Carol Huchingson’s announcement that she will retire at the end of April. Samac recommended beginning open recruitment starting at the end of this week, with a review of applications in two … Read more
An Upper Lake man convicted of the brutal murder of the mother of his children was sentenced to state prison yesterday. As reported in the Lake County News, Willy Tujays Timmons was given 16 years to life in state prison for killing Vanessa Yvette Niko in 2017. Niko, a member of the Habematolel Pomo tribe, … Read more
A reminder, testing of the various tsunami alerting systems in conjunction with state and federal partners begins at 9 am this morning with notifications by phone along the coast as a general reminder. NOAA Weather Radio, local radio, tv, and outdoor sirens will be tested between 11 am and 12 pm.
A Willits man has died in a single-vehicle crash on SR-1 north of Ocean Meadows Circle. The as of yet unidentified driver lost control of his motorcycle on a curve and then traveled onto the shoulder and collided with a guard rail. The collision is under investigation.
Two structure fires were reported in Lake County over the weekend, one resulted in the death of an elderly man. The Lake County Fire Protection District responded to a fire at the Leisure Time Mobile Home Park on Sunday, where it is thought a kitchen fire got out of control in a fifth-wheel RV. The … Read more
Lake County’s unemployment rose by nearly a percentage point in January while the state jobless rate held steady and the national rate ticked up slightly. According to the Lake County News, The Employment Development Department said Lake County’s January jobless rate was 6.7%, up from 5.8% in December. The January 2021 rate was 9.5%. In … Read more
It’s Tsunami Preparedness Week. Tomorrow, tests of the various alerting systems in partnership with state and federal agencies begin at 9 am with telephonic notifications along the coast as a general reminder. NOAA Weather Radio, local radio, tv, and outdoor sirens will be tested between 11 am and 12 pm. Anyone living, working, or … Read more