Fort Bragg PD Receives Grant for Care Response Unit

The Fort Bragg Police Department has been awarded 2.5 million dollars to be used over the next three and a half years to expand its Care Response Unit outside of the city on the coast. The competitive grant will be split between expanding the Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center to expand mental health services outside of … Read more

Lakeport City Council Approves Grant Extension Letter for Parkside Development

At a special meeting of the Lakeport City Council on Thursday, the board voted 3-1 to approve a request to execute a 2018 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery grant extension request letter to the California Department of Housing and Community Development on behalf of the Parkside apartments project. The council also approved moving almost … Read more

Graffiti Tagger Arrested Again in Ukiah

A local graffiti tagger has been arrested again in Ukiah.  UPD was called to Schats Bakery on West Perkins Street on a report of graffiti.  Surveillance video showed that Aldar Fragoso was the culprit.  Fragoso has been in custody in the Mendocino County Jail for another tagging incident and also is facing pending parole for … Read more

Water Main Flush In Willits Thursday and Friday

Willits residents may see a drop in water pressure and water discoloration for a short time both today, Thursday and Friday as the Willits Water Department flushes water mains at the base of Pine Mountain to clear sediment from the water system. Letting the water run for a minute in the case of discolored water … Read more

Clearlake CHP Office Welcomes Two New Officers

The Clearlake office of the California Highway Patrol welcomed two new officers this week. Steven Andre and Luis Estrada will now ride with a more experienced partner for the next four months as part of their in-field training. Officer Andre is from Lake County.

Lakeport City Council to Hold Special Meeting This Evening

There will be a special meeting of the Lakeport City Council this evening at 6 to consider an extension of a grant request first made in 2018. The request sent to the California Department of Housing and Community Development would ask for an extension to a CDBG-DR grant, which will include a reallocation of roughly … Read more

Teens Arrested After Vehicle Theft, Chase In Ukiah

Two teens led Ukiah Police officers on a chase through the city early Sunday morning. UPD officers dispatched to a report of auto theft arrived to find a dark colored SUV speeding away from the scene. A pursuit ensued and officers followed the vehicle til it stopped in the area of the Lower Creek Dams. … Read more

Cloverdale Residents Awakened by FBI Warrant Service

Residents on part of Pepperwood Drive in Cloverdale awoke to the FBI assisted by CPD executing a search warrant on a residence. Residents were warned to avoid the area and an alert went out on Nixle. Residents reported the noise of flash bombs being set off in order to move someone barricaded in a home. … Read more