The California Highway Patrol rescued occupants of a RAM 1500 pickup swept into Tomki Creek by a storm Tuesday afternoon. The truck was stranded in the fast current on the 22000 block of Tomki Road around 2:25 p.m. Responders used a raft to extract the occupants from the “raging waters.” No injuries were reported. The … Read more
The Lake County Vector Control District will begin aerial larvicide treatments on Monday, March 2, to combat an aggressive surge of Aedes increpitus floodwater mosquitoes caused by recent heavy rains, a proactive step to “stop the surge before it starts.” Initial airplane applications are scheduled for March 2, targeting Clear Lake State Park, Lakeport, Anderson … Read more
The Kelseyville Unified School District Board of Trustees appointed Christian Villalobos, a Lake County Office of Education grant coordinator and native, to Rick Winer’s board vacancy until December, avoiding a special election. Villalobos has strong district ties (children attend, wife teaches) and will recuse himself from conflicts. Board meetings are usually on the third Tuesday … Read more
State Highway 1 south of Elk remains closed as of Wednesday evening due to an active mudslide spanning 8000 to 10000 Highway 1, Caltrans reported. Heavy rain from an atmospheric river caused the slide and hazardous travel. Crews, working through the night to clear the blockage, face slow removal due to the slide’s continued activity. … Read more
A 10-mile section of Highway 1 is closed north of Fort Bragg, from MacKerricher State Park to Bruhel Point Road, due to flooding and a possible slide. No reopening time has been provided. Drivers should seek alternate routes. State Highway 175 is closed in Hopland due to flooding from an atmospheric river, Caltrans announced Tuesday. … Read more
The Lucerne Elementary School District is seeking applicants for a governing board vacancy following Cheyenne Higgins’ resignation. Qualified applicants must be over 18, residents of the School District and registered to vote within the district. Applications are available online and at the district office. Completed applications are due by 4 p.m., March 6. Call the … Read more
Mendocino College is launching a new Vocational Nursing program at the Ukiah Campus, replacing the Adult School program to lower student costs and create a pathway to the Registered Nursing program, strengthening the local healthcare workforce. Applications for the first cohort, starting in August, are open through March 13, requiring a mandatory pre-application workshop. Admission … Read more
Covelo residents Yvonne, 90, and Gary Niesen, 89, were killed on the night of the 17th when their car drove off Highway 162 into the Eel River while they were driving to Willits. Poor weather initially delayed search efforts. On the 20th, teams found the vehicle and Gary Niesen’s body. Yvonne Niesen’s body was located … Read more
The Lakeport Unified School District Board, at a special meeting Monday night, unanimously approved a $24.5 million school bond for the June 2 ballot. Superintendent Matt Bullard stated that placing it before Measure T expires in July maintains the current flat tax rate. The funds, which won’t raise the current rate, are earmarked for new … Read more
A suspected explosive device found at a Lucerne home on Monday night was determined to be a harmless training grenade, located at a home in the 6200 block of Fourth Avenue. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office blocked the area near Fourth Avenue and Country Club Drive and called the Napa County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad. … Read more