The Mendocino National Forest has a new supervisor. Wade McMaster is a veteran and a member of the Wintu tribe of Northern California where he serves as vice chairman of the tribe. McMaster began his new role this past Monday. McMaster has been with the Forest Service for over 12 years and grew up in … Read more
Lake County has a new chief climate resiliency officer. The LakeCountyNews reports Terre Logsdon has been appointed to the position funded by the first ever Prepare California “Jumpstart” grants, intended to help disaster-vulnerable communities. This is the first full-time county position dedicated to this purpose.
The Lake County general election saw numerous local races. The LakeCountyNews reports on the Kelseyville Unified School District Board, two seats were up for election, with three candidates: Incumbents Allison Panella and Rick Winer, and challenger Janet Rykert. Preliminary results have Panella and Winer headed for a win. In the Konocti School District, the three … Read more
A frost advisory is in effect through this morning for the coastal area.
The Mendocino National Forest has begun selling Christmas tree permits for the season online. Persons must be at least 18 years old to purchase the permit. To purchase a Christmas tree permit, visit Recreation.gov and search by forest name or use the interactive map to explore locations.
The Bureau of Land Management has eased fire restrictions for public lands managed by the Ukiah Field Office in Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties. The LakeCountyNews reports Public land visitors can again use campfires outside of developed campgrounds and posted recreation sites. Recreational target shooting may also resume in … Read more
The state Attorney General’s office has denied Mendocino County District Attorney Dave Eyster’s request to be recused from deciding if fired Ukiah Police Chief Noble Waidelich should be prosecuted on a sexual assault complaint. Eyster’s role in the Waidelich case has been called into question after the DA approved a controversial plea deal that dropped … Read more
Senator Mike McGuire is reported to be the unofficial winner of the District 2 seat, over opponent Gene Yoon, with just over 63.5% of the vote. In the race for Ukiah City Council, Susan Sher, Mari Rodin, and Juan Orozco are predicted to win. In the race for Fort Bragg City council, Lindy Peters holds … Read more
A Ukiah man has been booked on felony charges after officers were dispatched to a call of an intoxicated person. Ryan Kotterman, was found to be under the influence of methamphetamine and was arrested. UPD officers were told by neighbors that Kotterman had been seen with a firearm. A second call to his residence the … Read more
The man who was jailed after one of two children in his care died is scheduled to have his preliminary hearing on December 19th. Edward Two Feathers Steele pleaded not guilty in September to second-degree murder in the Aug. 3 death of a toddler. Besides the murder charge, Steele has also been charged with child … Read more