News Staff The Lakeport Planning Commission meets tomorrow evening at 5:30 and will consider the plan for relocating the Lake Family Resource Center from its current location to new facilities in the Ruzick and Associates Building on Parallel Drive. The relocation will allow the program to continue to serve the community’s early childhood education and development needs.
A high surf advisory is in effect for the Mendocino Coast through 8 p.m. tonight. Large breaking waves of 20 to 24 feet are expected, creating dangerous surfing conditions. Exercise caution as waves can overwhelm and sweep people into the sea. Beachcombing is highly discouraged.
Early last week, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives served a search warrant on a home in Clearlake Oaks. The home’s occupant, Casey Curnutt, 45, of Clearlake Oaks attempted to flee after being served. A K9 officer was deployed and Curnutt was captured. At the residence, stolen property valued at over $8000 was found, all … Read more
A traffic stop in Fort Bragg earlier this month has resulted in the arrest of one man and confiscation of an amount of illegal drugs and cash, as well as some illegal weapons. A traffic stop in the 32000 block of SR-2o resulted in the arrest of Charles Gielow, 48 of Albion for outstanding felony … Read more
A change in public defenders representing former Mendocino County Payroll Manager Paula June Kennedy has added another delay to her and co-defendant Chamise Cubbison’s trial. Kennedy’s new attorney, FredRicco McCurry has asked the court for time to familiarize himself with the case. Judge Ann Moorman is scheduled to act on McCurry’s request at a hearing … Read more
A fire late-night on Friday sent one person to the hospital. The fire was reported just before midnight at the BJ Walls RV Park on Lakeshore Boulevard in Nice. Firefighters arrived to find two RVs on fire and a home catching fire. The fires were put out just after 12:10 am Saturday. One victim was … Read more
The Mendocino Sheriff’s office has identified the 15-year-old victim of a brutal dog attack in Mendocino County. A sheriff’s captain has said that the victim’s family is now with her as she receives treatment at an out-of-county hospital for critical injuries sustained in the attack. The victim has yet to be interviewed by law enforcement … Read more
A high surf advisory is in effect for the Mendocino Coast starting early morning on Tuesday and running through 8 p.m. Tuesday night. Large breaking waves of 20 to 24 feet are expected, creating dangerous surfing conditions and breaking waves along beaches, large rocks, and jetties. Exercise caution as waves can overwhelm and sweep people … Read more
The city of Lakeport is looking for community members to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Lakeport Planning Commission starting the first of the year. One seat may be filled by an applicant residing outside of Lakeport city limits but within the Lakeport zip code. The other seat must be filled by an applicant living … Read more
Mendocino County 4th District supervisor Dan Gjerde has resigned, effective today. As reported in TheMendocinoVoice, Gjerde didn’t run for reelection and was expected to finish his term at the end of December, with Fort Bragg Mayor Bernie Norvell taking over the seat after that. In a letter to the board, Gjerde said he’d accepted a … Read more