News Staff An investigation is underway after a dead body was found in the trunk of a car near Covelo on Sunday. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reports the body of what appears to have been a man was discovered by a warden with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife who was investigating a vehicle parked … Read more
To help customers financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, PG&E announced that service disconnections will not resume this year. The moratorium on energy service disconnections put in place by the CPUC in March 2020 was set to formally end on September 30th. PG&E says they are automatically enrolling all residential and small business customers with … Read more
The three North Coast counties in the Emerald Triangle will be receiving $1.5 million dollars to target illegal pot grows. Mendocino County is getting $600,000 to assist local law enforcement with eradicating large, unpermitted cannabis growing operations that are causing serious environmental degradation, such as illegal water diversions and threats to endangered wildlife, or involve … Read more
State Senator Mike McGuire is hosting a Climate Crisis Town Hall this evening at 6:30. The panel includes: Daniel Swain, Climate Scientist with the Institute of the Environment & Sustainability at UCLA; Kristina Dahl, Senior Climate Scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists; and Peter Miller, Director, Climate and Clean Energy Programs, Natural Resources Defense … Read more
Two more Mendocino County residents have passed away due to COVID-19: An 81-year-old woman from Fort Bragg; fully vaccinated, and a 51-year-old man from Ukiah; not vaccinated. In total, 86 residents have died in the county from COVID during the pandemic.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors heard from PG&E last week about their efforts to reduce wildfire potential. As for efforts to lessen the impacts of public power safety shutoffs, the utility says they are focusing on areas of the highest risk and continue to make adjustments. Supervisors urged PG&E to reduce the number of … Read more
A 36-year-old woman from Lucerne was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of arson. A home and another structure in the 6000 block of Second Avenue were damaged by fire on Saturday, displacing some residents. An investigation by a LCSO and Northshore Fire Protection District’s arson investigator, determined that Dallas Darlene Lyons, was under the … Read more
The City of Ukiah’s Zoning Administrator recently approved another expansion of the Emerald Sun cannabis facility. The zoning administrator also renewed the businesses use permit. According to the city, the building is well-maintained, secure and safe. As for community safety, the city says the police department hasn’t reported any significant amount of calls or issues … Read more
Parents of Lake and Mendocino County school children are preparing for a new mandate as the state becomes the first in the nation with a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students to attend classes in-person. Currently, the COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for those 16 and over but only granted an emergency authorization for anyone 12 … Read more
A house and another structure sustained damage in a fire in Lucerne on Saturday night in the 6000 block of Second Avenue. The red cross is assisting the displaced residents.