News Staff Another round of wintry weather is forecast for the weekend, as another ‘atmospheric river’ moves through the coastal area. Rain and snow is expected Sunday evening with snow expected at 3,500 feet, but snow levels may drop as low as 1,000’ or lower in parts of interior Mendocino and Lake counties. NWS is anticipating 20% … Read more
A local group is organizing protests against local mask mandates. The Mendocino Patriots are gathering groups of people opposed to the mandates and sending them into several businesses in Ukiah for what they call “maskless shopping experiences”. According to their website, the Mendocino Patriots plan on protesting at the Ukiah Unified School District’s meeting later … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets this morning to consider acceptance of the new supervisorial district boundaries and will hear a presentation from the agriculture department on the 2020 crop report. The board will also consider sending a letter to the California Department of Water Resources opposing the Sonoma County Water Agency’s grant application … Read more
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors convenes for their last meeting of 2021 this morning at 9am. The board will consider approval of wildfire disaster settlement monies from PG&E. They will also hear an in-depth proposal for over $3 million in funding for services through the end of next year from NaphCare . There will … Read more
Mendocino County continues to deal with issues caused by the winter storm system that’s been moving through the area. PG&E reports just under 700 customers without power in the vicinity of state route 128. There is another round of wintry weather predicted to move through the area tomorrow, which could affect Highway 101 and other … Read more
A semi roll over on Saturday ended with a fatality and caused a spill of mik and diesel. The CHP received reports of a crash on Highway 20 about four miles west of Walker Ridge Road and east of Clearlake Oaks. The semi tanker truck had gone over the side and wasn’t immediately visible from … Read more
A semi roll over on Saturday ended with a fatality and caused a spill of mik and diesel. The CHP received reports of a crash on Highway 20 about four miles west of Walker Ridge Road and east of Clearlake Oaks. The semi tanker truck had gone over the side and wasn’t immediately visible from … Read more
Mendocino County Health officials announced at the end of last week that the youngest patient to die of COVID-19 locally has passed away. The 100th county resident to die from the virus was only identified as a minor less than 18 years old from the Fort Bragg area. The patient was described as fully vaccinated … Read more
A weather advisory is in effect for the area…On the coast, small hail will be possible with heavy showers this morning through tomorrow. In the interior, snow is expected and snow levels may reach 1,000 ft in parts of the interior. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches in the Mendocino Interior and Lake … Read more
In the last month, gang related graffiti has been on the rise in Ukiah. Ukiah PD has reported an uptick in “tagging” with very specific identifiers, associated with the local Nortenos and Suenos gangs. The uptick in tagging can precede or follow some sort of gang related crime or event and investigators have determined that … Read more