News Staff A series of prescribed burns are scheduled for this month at the Shamrock Ranch in northern Mendocino County. The burn will treat roughly 600 acres of grassland, chaparral and understory vegetation. The burns will take place anytime through the 27th, depending on the weather. Burns will take place from roughly 8 am to 3 pm. … Read more
The Ukiah Planning Commission will consider a permit application submitted by the Redwood Credit Union on Wednesday, intended to allow conversion of the former Savings Bank of Mendocino County building on East Pernkins into new branch in Ukiah. The commission will meet tomorrow/Wednesday evening at 6 pm both online and in person.
The Lake County Planning Commission will continue its consideration of a new biochar plant on county property. The proposed plant is causing concern among the community. The commission will meet on Thursday morning to consider the issue.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets today and will consider final recommendations to be made to a federal agency regarding the name change for the town of Kelseyville now that the community has overwhelming voted to be opposed to the change. The board will either reject the name change, recommend it or decide to … Read more
There will be a special meeting of the Lakeport City Council this evening/Tuesday at 5 pm to consider appointments to the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee, or LEDAC; the Lakeport Planning Commission; and the Measure Z Advisory Committee, or MZAC. Comments regarding the appointments and candidates will be accepted til 3:30 on Tuesday at [email protected].
Labor negotiations between the Yuba Community College District and its faculty union have finally reached a tentative agreement that will hopefully avoid a strike. The agreement was reached lated last week, with much needed compensation and benefits increases. In a joint statement put out on Friday, Yuba Community College District Chancellor Dr. Shouan Pan and … Read more
Fort Bragg Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teen. Naomi Mora, also know as Roy Mora was last seen on Saturday around 6 pm in the area of Whipple and Oak Streets in Fort Bragg as she was on her way to the lighted Truck Parade with friends. Naomi/Roy is … Read more
There was a three vehicle crash on 175, near Buckman Drive, east of Hopland Friday night that left seven injured, including two with major injuries, one of whom is a child. The number of injured prompted authorities to declare a mass casualty incident. The crash was reported just before 7 pm. Three ground ambulances and … Read more
In the aftermath of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake last Thursday near Ferndale, there have been over 200 aftershocks in the area. The quake caused some damage in southern Humboldt county, breaking windows and shaking merchandise off store shelves. The aftershocks have mostly been registering over 2.5 magnitude and the U.S. Geological Survey says there at … Read more
An FBI investigation has resulted in a long prison term for a Lower Lake man. Peerliss Christopher Brooke, 23, was sentenced to 40 years to life and a lifetime as a registered sex offender. The FBI, working on a tip, contacted the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Clearlake Police about videos of the sexual abuse … Read more