News Staff A Community Cleanup Day for City of Lakeport residents will take place tomorrow, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the public parking lot north of the Fifth Street boat ramp in downtown Lakeport. Household trash, televisions, specified appliances, electronic waste, mattresses, household furniture, unusable clothes/blankets/towels and similar materials will be accepted. This event is … Read more
PumpkinFest returns to Ukiah this weekend. This year, the event includes a parade, baking contest, vendors and art exhibits, a Fire and Safety Expo with a visit from Smokey the Bear, the great pumpkin weigh-off, plus much more. The theme this year is “Steam Punk Pumpkins.” Find more online at www.cityofukiah.com or on the city … Read more
Pacific Gas and Electric has scaled back the size of its planned public safety power shut-off scheduled for today. Instead of nearly 2,000 customers in Lake County being impacted, it will be 94, with three in the Medical Baseline program. PG&E says an unplanned power outage impacted approximately 1,814 customers in portions of Lower Lake … Read more
The Fort Bragg City Council voted this week to downgrade the city’s water emergency from a stage 4 water crisis to a stage 2 water alert. This allows for an easing of water conservation efforts by residents and businesses. It also brings a stop to the daily deliveries of water from Ukiah. As of last … Read more
A Clearlake Oaks woman accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend appeared in court yesterday. 57-year-old Tammy Sue Grogan-Robinson pleaded not guilty to the charges of murder and assault with a firearm. In July, 56-year-old Charles Vernon McClelland’s body was discovered by police. Grogan-Robinson claimed she had been sexually assaulted, but investigators found text messages from … Read more
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County is accepting applications for the 2022 Community Enrichment grant program, which is designed to support the enrichment of local communities in the county with a focus on the five following funding areas: sense of place, environment, healthy communities, education, and arts and humanities. Individual grant awards range from $3,000 … Read more
PG&E meteorologists continue to monitor a potential weather system that could bring dry offshore winds to parts of Northern and Central California beginning in the early morning hours tomorrow. Given this wind event, combined with extreme to exceptional drought and extremely dry vegetation, PG&E is sending advance notifications to approximately 29,000 customers in small, targeted … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a kayker who went missing on Clear Lake. Friends of 28-year-old Dylan Flanagan say he went kayaking late Sunday afternoon, heading toward Rattlesnake Island, and was reported missing when he didn’t return that evening.
One arrest has been made in a massive theft case in Mendocino County. Authorities are looking for the other suspect. According to the MCSO, deputies responded to the area of West Road and Spring Valley Road in Potter Valley around 1:15 a.m. Sept. 25 when a resident “reported seeing a vehicle parked near mail boxes … Read more
Firefighters responded to a wildland fire at Bachelor Valley and East roads in Upper Lake yesterday. The fire was initially reported to be up to four acres and threatening several structures. Crews were able to quickly stop the forward progress.