CAL FIRE’s Mendocino Unit has announced a suspension of all residential outdoor burn permits, effective Monday, June 30 at 8 a.m. The suspension includes the burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves for residential property owners. As of June, CAL FIRE and local firefighters have responded to more than 2,678 wildfires statewide. The … Read more
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors will consider ending its tax-sharing agreement with the county’s four cities, including Ukiah, which may make the annexation plans the city has moot. The board cites significant fiscal concerns and public service obligations as the motivation behind the discussion. The resolution that will be considered at today’s meeting states … Read more
The Clearlake City Council approved the largest budget in the city’s history late last week. After budget workshops, the council voted to approve the just over $83 million budget. For this new fiscal year, the city budget includes more than $45 million in grant funds to support the Clearlake Apartments project. Despite the $33 … Read more
The Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit and California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, have announced there will be a prescribed burn along Highway 29 between Lakeport and Upper Lake between Tuesday and Thursday. The burn will cover about 10 acres of grassland within the Caltrans right of way. Highway 29 will be under traffic controls during … Read more
Fort Bragg Police are searching for a masked man who broke into a home in the 400 block of South Harrison Street early on Saturday morning and then sexually assaulted the resident inside. The man is described as wearing a neck-gaiter style mask, a hooded sweatshirt, and leggings. Surveillance footage shows him in the area … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings this week and hold budget hearings to discuss allocations of more than $400,000,000 in county funds. The final 2025-26 budget must be approved by the 30th.
In Mendocino County Court, Judge Ann Moorman has rejected the request for a change of venue for Auditor Chamise Cubbison’s civil lawsuit against the County Board of Supervisors. A court filing by a San Francisco law firm stating that the trial had become contentious and that local public scrutiny raised questions about Moorman’s impartiality and … Read more
Saturday from 10 til 2 or until supplies run out, The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 08-08 of Lake County, along with the Konocti Women’s Service Club, will hold a free life jacket giveaway for kids. The Konocti Women’s Service Club members will register and weigh the kids and then qualified Flotilla members will fit … Read more
After a split vote, the Fort Bragg City Council approved the Mill Site Development Strategy Report, which outlined plans for the redevelopment of the former Georgia-Pacific Mill site in cooperation with the Mendocino Railway. The council also plans to begin negotiating a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with the owners of the Skunk Train. The Council … Read more
Thursday night, firefighters responded to a fire in the Ukiah Mobile Home Park, just north of The Forks. Firecrews were able to bring the blaze in the 4900 block of North State Street under control quickly. One person was assessed for smoke inhalation. The Red Cross assistance was requested for one displaced resident along with … Read more