A Mendocino County Sheriff’s sergeant saved the life of a man attempting to hang himself off the Perkins Street Bridge on Monday. The sergeant, on routine patrol, observed the man tying a rope onto the railing of the bridge, placing the other end around his head and neck. The man had one foot over the … Read more
A wind advisory is in effect through tonight. Expect SE winds of 15-25 mph gusting to 45 on windward ridges. Wind gusts will be strong at higher elevations and in southeastern valleys in Mendocino and Lake County. High-profile vehicles should exercise caution. Watch for debris in the road.
California’s spring turkey season opens statewide this Sunday and runs through May 5. Regulations regarding turkey season can be found at wildlife.ca.gov under hunting.
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has dismissed newly released findings by outside consultants for prospective buyers of the Palace Hotel that possible ground contamination should cause the building to be demolished. The Board has stated that it would not open a case based on the information provided by the Guidiville Rancheria in … Read more
On Wednesday, April 3rd, the City of Fort Bragg will hold an Emergency Operations Center Exercise at the Fort Bragg Middle School. The exercise will not disrupt normal school activities and will use the Middle School Library after classes are over. The exercise will involve most of the City’s Emergency Operations Center in a disaster … Read more
An outside prosecutor has been hired to oversee the case involving suspended county Auditor Chamise Cubbison and former county Payroll Manager Paula June Kennedy. According to MendoFever, Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster filed the notice on the 22nd in Mendocino County Superior Court that Traci Lewis Carrillo, a former Sonoma County deputy district attorney … Read more
Another body has been found in the Russian River near Ukiah, the second body to have been pulled from the water this month. Over the weekend, the Sheriff’s office and several fire agencies responded to the area of Morrison Creek and Old River Road. The body of a female adult was pulled from the water. … Read more
A reminder, the National Weather Service and Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte counties will test the tsunami warning system between 11 am and noon today. The test will include tsunami sirens, the full Emergency Alert system on TV, radio, and NOAA weather radios. The Mendocino County Office of Emergency Services will test the reverse 911 … Read more
The Lakeport Rotary Club will hold its 98th annual Easter Egg Hunt this Sunday at That Ranch on Thomas Drive in Lakeport. The free event will take place rain or shine. Gates open at 1:15 and the hunt starts at 1:30. There will be just over 2800 eggs hidden for the event.
The Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians has selected the first female general manager of its casino property. Elizabeth Anderson Nix began her career with the tribe as a blackjack dealer in 1993. She is an enrolled member of the Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo and has worked at the tribe’s casino and other gaming … Read more