Scheduled prescribed burns continue in Mendocino County. One of a series of burns at Shamrock Ranch near Laytonville is expected to continue through Friday, that burn involves about 600 acres of mixed habitat. Cal Fire will start another burn in the Jackson Demonstration State Forest today, Tuesday. That burn will happen daily for the next … Read more
The Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in downtown Ukiah on Friday afternoon as part of Pumpkin Fest. The winning pumpkin, grown by the Harrison Family weighed in at 527 pounds.
Mendocino College has announced it has a new Vice President of Administrative Affairs. Following the retirement of Eileen Cichocki, Nicole Marin has been appointed. Marin previously served as the Director of Human Resources for the college.
A Lake County man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his pregnant stepmother. Ian Anselmo, 26 was found guilty of murdering Sue Ellen Anselmo in 2019, after being found able to stand trial by a Lake County jury earlier this year..
Adventist Health and the Mendocino Coast Health Care District continue to move forward on creating an updated partnership that would result in much-needed changes to the existing agreement between the two. Both organizations are working to provide a weekly joint statement that will keep the community informed.
The Lake Family Resource center has opened a new location in Lower Lake. The new Family Empowerment Center held its grand opening on Thursday, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Center hopes to help families with children that have educational challenges and with young people that are considered at risk. The center will offer a … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning and will consider drafting a letter to the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, encourages the development of approach and departure procedures to mitigate noise impacts by aircraft on communities on Cobb Mountain. The airport is in the process of updating its Runway Approach Protect Plan, … Read more
A welfare check last weekend resulted in the arrest of two people and the seizure of a ghost gun. Ukiah police officers arrived to find Ashtyn Taylor, Priscilla Ronco, and an 18-year-old female who was experiencing a mental health crisis. The Mendocino County Behavioral Health Unit responded to her situation. Officers did a record check … Read more
A Clearlake man arrested for setting two fires in Lake County has had his preliminary hearing. Donald Shawn Anderson, 41, appeared in Lake County Superior Court on Wednesday. He entered a not guilty plea on four felony counts of arson in connection with the Sept. 22nd fire off Seigler Canyon Road west of Lower Lake … Read more
The 2024 Ukiah Country PumpkinFest downtown is this weekend, with the theme of “Alice in Wonderland’s Down the Rabbit Hole.” Saturday’s parade starts at 10 am at the fairgrounds. There’ll be fun for the kids, contests, food and drink and a 3 on 3 basketball tournament.