News Staff During their meeting yesterday, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to declare a local emergency due to the Hopkins Fire. That fire started on September 12th in Calpella, and grew to 257 acres. A preliminary damage assessment found damage to a total of 67 structures, including 36 single-family residences and 31 accessory structures, … Read more
With a rise in COVID-19 related deaths since July, Mendocino County public health officer Dr. Andy Coren released a new order. It requires all businesses that serve food and beverages indoors to post green, yellow or red signs announcing their policies around vaccinated staff and customers. The order requires those businesses to have their signs … Read more
The annual Lake and Mendocino County Stand Down and Resource Fair is today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds. All veterans are welcome. The event offers immediate intervention support to at-risk and homeless veterans. Services and resources from over 35 organizations will be provided, and representatives from regional veterans’ services … Read more
Ukiah Police are investigating a shooting. According to reports, someone exited a vehicle and fired approximately 24 shots into the residences located at 833 and 835 Cindee Drive. Numerous shots were fired at an upstairs bedroom inside 833 Cindee Drive. A 34-year-old male inside that residence suffered a gunshot wound to his hand. Anyone with … Read more
There was a fatal crash in Lake County. Yesterday afternoon, police received numerous reports of a reckless driver traveling westbound on Highway 20 at a high rate of speed. The driver of the Mercedes ran off the highway and hit a tree. The vehicle rolled, and the driver was ejected. The vehicle struck another tree, … Read more
Last week, approximately 280 properties in the Oaks and Lower Arms of Clear Lake that use a personal, private intake to draw their household water directly from the lake were advised by Public Health Officials not to consume their tap water, due to high cyanotoxin levels. Alternative filling stations have been established to provide potable, … Read more
Mendocino County Public Health has been notified of 4 more residents who have died from COVID-19. A 66-year-old woman from Gualala who was fully vaccinated, but had multiple health conditions; a 79-year-old man from Ukiah, not vaccinated; an 85-year-old woman from Ukiah, fully vaccinated with multiple health conditions; and a 98-year-old woman from Ukiah, fully … Read more
PG&E is implementing a Public Safety Power Shutoff affecting about 7,100 customers in small portions of 10 counties, including Lake. The first wave of targeted safety shutoffs affecting customers in Lake County began early this morning. The safety shutoff is due to dynamic weather conditions despite earlier rain activity. In Lake County, this shutoff will … Read more
A wanted suspect in Mendocino County has been arrested. MCSO was looking for 34-year-old Dino Michael Blackbear in connection with a homicide that occurred late Wednesday evening in Covelo that happened at the intersection of Greeley and State Route 162. Blackbear was arrested Saturday during a search of a portion of Hanson Road in Fort … Read more
A home at the Rancho Del Rey mobile home park in Ukiah destroyed and others were damaged by a fire Saturday morning. According to the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority, the resident in the home where the fire started, was able to escape safely with her dog. The homes on both sides had minimal damage from … Read more