A camper caught fire on Bell Springs Road, near Highway 101, Sunday morning, igniting a vegetation fire. The blaze spread quickly, leading to a multi-agency response from Mendocino and Humboldt counties. Fire crews encountered an “unstable male subject” linked to the camper. Laytonville Fire, Salmon Creek Fire, Cal Fire, dozers, strike teams, Cal Fire Copter … Read more
The Central Region Town Hall meets this evening at 6 p.m. at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center. Agenda items include updates from Vice Chair Austin Pratt regarding the District 3 MAC Alliance and an update from Supervisor EJ Crandell.
A residential structure fire on Marcy Circle in Lower Lake on Sunday, dubbed the Marcy Fire, spread into surrounding wildland. Firefighters arrived at the scene near the 11800 block of Marcy Circle to find a single-story residence fully involved and flames spreading to nearby grasslands. Aerial support, including four firefighting aircraft, assisted ground crews in … Read more
A heat advisory continues for the Northwestern and Southeastern Mendocino County Interior, including Leggett, Willits, Hopland, Calpella, Ukiah, Talmage, Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, and Laytonville through this evening.
The city of Ukiah is hosting a picnic Saturday at the site of a proposed new park at the east end of Norgard Lane, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community Services Director Neil Davis said that outreach hasn’t yet been done to the extent that would allow him to say definitively whether or not the … Read more
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is holding its annual Free Sports Physicals and Back-to-School Fair next Saturday, the 19th, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Family Medicine Residency Clinic located at 260 Hospital Drive, Suite 103 in Ukiah. The Back-to-School Fair will offer free backpacks and school supplies to students and their families. For … Read more
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley, Adventist Health Clearlake, Sutter Lakeside in Lakeport, and Adventist Health St. Helena are among hospitals included on a list of rural hospitals that could face significant impacts and even closure due to recent changes in Medicaid by the Trump administration. When asked to respond to community members’ concerns regarding potential impacts … Read more
A heat advisory is in effect for the northwestern Mendocino interior and southeastern Mendocino interior through late Saturday evening. Moderate heat risk is expected with highs from 100 to 105 each afternoon. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses; residents are advised to check on relatives and neighbors.
Bassmaster Magazine has unveiled its annual list of the 100 Best Bass Lakes in the country, with Clear Lake once again in the top spot, after last being listed as the best in 2020.
On Wednesday, the Lake County Tribal Health Consortium held an invitation-only “brick breaking” ceremony celebrating the redevelopment of the Vista Point Shopping Center. The 98,000 square foot building will be torn down to make way for Tribal Health’s first mixed-use campus that will include new medical and administrative facilities, commercial space including retail and restaurants, … Read more