News Staff A wildfire near Kelseyville on Wednesday afternoon was quickly extinguished by firefighters. The blaze in the 7200 block of Wight Way was reported around 3:30 pm. Forward progress on the fire was stopped around 4:30.
Fire officials have declared the Glenhaven Fire fully contained, five days after the blaze started in the area of Hillcrest and Henderson Drives, and then continued to burn east, threatening residences in Clearlake Oaks. The fire destroyed two structures and damaged a third. The Lake County Board of Supervisors ratified a local emergency declaration connected … Read more
Another Ukiah restaurant will be the subject of the media campaign put on by America’s Best Restaurants. Slam Dunk Pizza has been chosen to be one of the restaurants featured on Kentucky-based company’s website and social media. Restaurants are selected by customers via the ABR website. Slam Dunk Pizza was opened in 2013 by Matt … Read more
The Mendocino County Elections Office has announced that ballots for the upcoming Presidential Election on Nov. 5, 2024, have been mailed to all registered voters in the county. Normal USPS delivery is five to seven days, so if you have not received your ballot within 10 days from the date of mailing. If you … Read more
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has announced it will conduct a prescribed burn starting today, Wednesday, and run for three days in northern Mendocino County on the Shamrock Ranch east of Highway 101 and south of Laytonville. The burn will involve about 2,000 acres in oak woodlands and mixed conifer habitats. Smoke … Read more
The city of Arcata is looking for some help from the feds for a new behavioral health center and several other projects, in the form of a community block grant. There are several projects the funding could help move forward, including homeownership assistance and housing rehabilitation, shoreline revetment near Jolly Giant Creek to address sea … Read more
A Ukiah man has been sentenced to 240 days in the Contra Costa County Jail after stealing almost $20K from the bank account of a Pleasant Hills woman. Andrew William McCormick, 23, pleaded guilty last week to felony identity theft, money laundering and grant theft after targeting an account holder at a chase bank branch … Read more
At the end of September, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office with help from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office served wararnts on several unlicensed cannabis sites in the Round Valley area. A total of 16 locations were targets, most being in the great Covelo area and one in the Mendocino National Forest. Water diversions and dangerous … Read more
he Middletown Area Town Hall or MATH meets on Thursday evening to discuss transportation routes and the use of inormational technology and data to solve transportation issues. The board will also consider the proposed name change for the community of Kelseyville. Nominations for the MATH board will also be opened at the meeting.
A Clearlake woman who is accused of shooting her boyfriend to death in July has been ordered to stand trial. Dominique Irene Molina, 33 is charged with first degree murder with special circustances in the shooting death of 38 year old DeAndre Grinner. Molina-Dominguez allegedl waited for Grinner at their home in Clearlake and then … Read more