News Staff A man from Lake County was arrested in Ukiah for possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of controlled narcotics. According to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy pulled over 33–year-old Mark Andrew Nielsen, of Nice for driving erratically. He was placed under arrest when the deputy learned the Dodge Charger was stolen. During … Read more
Over 8,000 PG&E customers in Northern Mendocino County were without power early yesterday morning. PG&E said transmission lines leading to five substations were impacted by falling tree limbs due to high winds. Power was restored for most customers by 10 yesterday morning.
The state will distribute $50 million in Community Power Resiliency grants through Cal OES, to protect to help mitigate the impacts of utility-initiated power shutoffs. The funds are being distributed to 225 recipients, including all 58 counties, 51 incorporated cities, 20 federally recognized tribes and 96 special districts, and , are designed to maintain the … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office promoted veteran deputy Walter White to rank of sergeant. According to the Sherrif’s office, White is believed to be the first black deputy to reach the rank of sergeant or above on the patrol side. Sgt. White is a lifelong Lake County resident and graduate of Lower Lake High School. … Read more
Mendocino County Public Health has five COVID-19 second-dose vaccination events scheduled for this week. There’s one today and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Ukiah Fairgrounds for the Pfizer vaccine. And one Wednesday same time and location but for the Moderna vaccine. There another Moderna event Thursday at the “The Woods” in Little … Read more
Mendocino County has a new wood chipper to help support fuels reduction activities in Redwood Valley and throughout the county. The chipper was purchased through a Hazardous Tree Removal grant provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection using California Climate Investments funding.
A controlled burn escaped the permitters and spread into brush and wildland, east of Hopland on Saturday. The last report from Cal Fire over the weekend was that the fire had reached around 60 acres in size. And there was another escaped control burn reported yesterday. The Brooktrails Township Fire Department responded to the incident … Read more
Congressman Mike Thompson announced Crystal Martin and Carol Huchingson as the 2020 and 2021 Women of the Year in Lake County. Each year, Thompson honors women from the Fifth Congressional District who make exceptional contributions to the community. Thompson said Martin is a dedicated and tireless advocate for justice, as the Lake County District Attorney’s … Read more
Lake County reports they have now given at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to over 1/3 of residents age 16 and older, making incredible progress in three months’ time. The Public Health Department say this has been a locally driven effort everyone can all celebrate. The Health Services Department’s vaccination efforts have progressed through … Read more
A man from Clearlake was arrested for attempting to set two homes on fire Fort Bragg on Friday. The first fire caused only minor damage to the exterior of a home. Police finally caught up with the suspect, 47-year-old Robert Fielden, who was in possession of butane torches, methamphetamine, and paraphernalia.