News Staff The investigation into the cause of a fatal gyrocopter crash late last week is underway and being led by officials of the Federal Aviation Administration. William Jenson of Hidden Valley Lake, the pilot, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined and is under investigation. Recovery of … Read more
Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit announced its transition out of peak fire season, effective Monday the 28th. Cooler temps and recent rains have lowered the wildfire threat, although this is the latest the fire season has taken place in the past decade. The 2020 fire season has been a very active year. The Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit of … Read more
In its final meeting of the year, the Clearlake City Council unanimously voted to keep Dirk Slooten as Mayor and Russell Perdock as Vice Mayor. The council also approved the Clearlake Promise Program that will devote $55,000 over the next two academic years to help local students pay for college and authorized city attorney Ryan … Read more
A Ukiah woman has been reported missing by her family after not hearing from her since this past Saturday. Kelly Erickson’s sister says she texted a friend that she was getting a ride to her parents house in Sebastapol and no one has seen or heard from her since. She was last seen in Ukiah … Read more
The pilot of a gyrocopter was killed yesterday in a crash yesterday near Lakeport. Witnesses reported the aircraft going down somewhere between the Konocti Vista Casino and South Main Street. Emergency personnel attempting to reach the crash site about a mile off shore were hampered by tules that were in some places 12 feet tall. … Read more
The Ukiah City Council in working to create additional housing opportunities for residents has put out three sets of building plans for Accessory Dwelling Units at no cost to the community. The plans are available in three sizes and are already plan checked by the city’s Building Division and are ready for issuance of city … Read more
Ukiah may be in the middle of the fifth warmest 9 day period it’s ever seen for this time of year according to the National Weather Service. The last warm stretch in the area was in late fall of 2002. Along with the increasing temperatures, a recent study is indicating snowpack, which the state relies … Read more
The Ukiah City Council in working to create additional housing opportunities for residents has put out three sets of building plans for Accessory Dwelling Units at no cost to the community. The plans are available in three sizes and are already plan checked by the city’s Building Division and are ready for issuance of city … Read more
A man who was arrested previously for an incident involving a standoff with police has been arrested again for elder abuse and criminal threats. Joshua Caleb “Buck” Brown, was taken into custody without incident early Wednesday morning. His bond was set at $115,000 and he is due to be arraigned today.
A Kelseyville resident has been reappointed by the Governor to serve on the North Coastal Regional Water Quality Control Board. Greg Guisti has served on the board since 2013 and is the director advisor emeritus for the University of California Cooperative Extension.