News Staff On Friday, Fort Bragg deployed the states first zero-emission, wave-powered desalination pilot buoy with Oneka Technologies for the ResilenSea Project to fight drought. The $1.5 million buoy produces 13,200 gallons of freshwater daily using wave power, saving 50 tons of CO₂ annually. The 12-month trial assesses the viability for a larger water-supply array, bolstering Fort … Read more
The Mendonoma Health Alliance’s mobile clinic will offer free flu shots on Wednesday. For the complete schedule of stops, go to mendonomahealth.org.
A Ukiah man was arrested Saturday following a car chase with his 14-month-old child in the back seat. Alexi Moises Rangel, 28, ran a red light, evaded an officer, and drove recklessly before crashing into a fence and creek at Cooper Lane and Betty Street. Rangel was apprehended after a foot pursuit. The child was … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the publics help in locating 34-year-old Tmothy Reed. Timothy is a white male, 5’6”, 154 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. Timothy was last seen in the Clearlake Area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clearlake Police.
A head-on collision late Sunday night in Willits injured one person and temporarily blocked a southbound lane on South Main Street. The crash near Mariposa Market and Alameda Avenue involved a Jeep and another vehicle. One person was transported to Howard Memorial Hospital; the extent of injuries is unknown.
The Lake County Registrar of Voters has announced a public manual tally at 9 a.m. on Thursday, the 20th, as part of the official canvass for the November 4 Statewide Special Election, which focused on Prop. 50. The manual tally will be held at the Registrar of Voters’ Office in Lakeport. The public is invited … Read more
The Lakeport City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. to review the city’s first-quarter financial statements. Additionally, the council will consider the purchase of a new vehicle for the Utilities Department director
A solo vehicle crash on Highway 20 east of Clearlake Oaks on Friday killed a passenger. A Chevy van, traveling westbound, lost control in a downhill curve around 9 a.m., went over a steep embankment, and overturned. 30-year-old Gabriel Guarchaj-Ajtzalam of Modesto was ejected and died from his injuries at a trauma center. Drugs and … Read more
The Ukiah Police Department has recommended a misdemeanor charge of “annoying or molesting a minor” against Ukiah High School teacher Matthew P. LaFever, 37, for inappropriate online communication with a known 17-year-old. The case is now with Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster. UPD asks minors who had online contact with LaFever to contact them.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets on Tuesday at 9 a.m. to discuss a local disaster declaration and a $60,000 allocation for food insecurity. They will also decide on a $390,000 loan for the deficit-running Community Development Department’s Building Division.