News Staff A proposed COVID vaccine mandate for employees and customers of local restaurants and bars in Mendocino County brought a crowd of concerned business owners together Saturday morning. Dr. Andy Coren was invited to attend, and he did. He asked for alternatives to a mandate. Suggestions included having restaurants and bars post signs to let customers … Read more
A workshop on homelessness and mental health services will be held during the regular Lakeport City Council Meeting this evening. The council will receive an update from staff regarding programs and available opportunities in addressing this important community issue. Written comments must be submitted to the City Clerk by 3PM today for the 6PM meeting.
A Willits man was arrested in Lakeport for possession of narcotics for sale while armed with a firearm. Around midnight Saturday, Lakeport Police made a traffic stop of a vehicle on Lakeport Blvd with the driver identified as 28-year-old Henry Arturo Gonzalez. The vehicle was also occupied by three minors. During the stop, an officer … Read more
The Mendocino County Advisory Redistricting Commission is holding a virtual public workshop at 6:15 p.m. to begin the process of redrawing supervisory and congressional districts based on population data from the 2020 Census. This evening’s workshop will focus on providing an overview of the redistricting process. Find details at MendocinoCounty.org.
A fire burned a storage shed behind a Ukiah grocery store early Thursday, is considered an arson. According to the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority, the fire was reported was behind Ukiah Natural Foods in the 700 block of South State Street. The contents inside the metal shed burned during the fire. Surveillance camera video from … Read more
Another earthquake occurred near Talmage in Mendocino County. The latest quake occurred on Saturday night just before 10:30. According to the USGS, it measured 3.7 magnitude, and was located 2.7 miles east of Talmage and about two miles west of the Lake County line.
Lakeport Police have released details about the arrest of a woman for setting a fire near old Natural High School. On the morning of August 28th, the Lakeport Police Department, with the assistance of The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeport Fire Protection District, arrested 38-year-old Janis Lynn Martinez, a Lakeport transient, for arson after … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department is congratulating Sgt. Michael Sobieraj for completing and graduating from The Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute – a challenging program in leadership and development for law enforcement.
Reactions are mixed following an announcement that Mendocino County Public Health Officer, Dr. Andy Coren, is preparing a new health order requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for restaurant employees, and for customers who want to dine indoors. Some residents are welcoming the news, while others believe the order is overreach and will negatively impact restaurants, which have … Read more
As the Labor Day Weekend gets underway, the California Highway Patrol is implementing a maximum enforcement period. The holiday enforcement effort begins at 6:01 p.m., and continues through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6. Traffic safety efforts by the CHP during the 2020 Labor Day MEP resulted in more than 900 arrests for driving under the … Read more