Camper Fire Ignited Vegetation Fire on Bell Springs Road Near 101

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

House Fire in Lower Lake Stopped Before Wildfire Spread

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

Ukiah Hosting Picnic At Proposed Park Site

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

Local Rural Hospitals Facing Impacts Tanks to Trump’s Medicaid Changes

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

Brick Breaking Ceremony Held for New Tribal Health Campus

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