News Staff More details have been released regarding this weekend’s single-vehicle accident south of Ukiah that resulted in a fatality. Ukiah Police Department tried to stop a 2017 Volkswagen Bug within city limits around 1:30 a.m., Saturday, but the 15-year-old driver fled on South State Street then to U.S. Highway 101 at speeds in excess of 100 … Read more
Air quality with conditions are expected to improve today into tomorrow. Lake County’s Air Pollution Control Officer, Douglas Gearhart, says multiple fires including the Dixie Fire, the McFarland Fire, and Monument Fire, and the River Complex Fires, and other fires burning in Northern California and Oregon are creating the regional smoke impacts throughout Lake County … Read more
Mendocino County Public Health reported another COVID-19 related death last night. The county’s 54th death is a 77-year-old woman from Fort Bragg. The Public Health Department also reported that an additional 132 cases of COVID-19 have been reported since August 5, bringing the total to 5,024. There are 18 people in the hospital, and 10 … Read more
A Clearlake man died in a motorcycle crash on Highway 281. The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office says when 27-year-old Jessie Taylor failed to negotiate a curve, he went down an embankment, ran into a wire fence, and was ejected from the bike. The crash happened after 9PM Friday, and a nearby resident … Read more
A single-vehicle accident south of Ukiah resulted in the death of one person and the injury of two. On Saturday, at approximately 1:35 AM, Ukiah Police Officers observed a vehicle running a red light at Gobbi Street and South State Street. The Officers attempted to make a traffic stop, but the driver sped off. Officers … Read more
Crews responded to a vehicle fire into vegetation at Highway 20 and Pyle Road in Nice. Saturday evening. Early on, air attack reported that the fire was now seven acres, with a slow to moderate rate of spread. In less than a half hour, firefighters stopped forward progress on the fire.
Mendocino County’s Public Health Officer gave an update on the COVID situation on Friday, Dr. Andy Coren said 16 people are currently hospitalized and seven are in the ICU. In addition, Coren reported the county’s 53rd COVID-related death, a 57-year-old woman from Ukiah. Dr. Coren also confirmed that one person who recently died from COVID … Read more
Smoke drifted into Lake and Mendocino Counties yesterday from other fires in and around California, including the Dixie Fire in Plumas. Widespread haze is forecast for today with more smoke and haze expected in the area through tomorrow night.
Sutter Health announced a new vaccination policy this week, requiring its workforce to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 30th. The company says the new policy is being enacted to help protect its patients, workforce and communities from the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant. Sutter’s policy states all workforce members—including employees, physicians, volunteers and … Read more
The City of Willits pool will be closed through Sunday due to a positive COVID-19 case. According to a post from the city, a lifeguard tested positive for COVID-19. The Pool Manager is contacting everyone who had swim lessons on Monday, August 2nd. Anyone who came in contact with a lifeguard on that date at … Read more