At their meeting, tomorrow at 9 am, the Lake County Board of Supervisors will consider the second reading of the ordinance to increase sewer use fees for all properties that discharge to the Middletown Wastewater Treatment plant with the exception of Anderson Springs. The board will also hear Monte Cristo Vineyard’s appeal of the decision … Read more
A Fort Bragg man was arrested on suspicion of forgery recently after allegedly being found in possession of a Ukiah woman’s checkbook. Sheriff’s deputies in Willits stopped a man who was known to be “out of custody on bond” and subject to search by law enforcement. When deputies searched the suspect, identified as Carlos Ogawa, … Read more
Influenza and RSV cases are surging across California, which has led to high rates of children visiting the emergency room, and extended wait times at hospitals and clinics. In order to better assist with the current surge of respiratory viruses in children, Adventist Health Ukiah Valley will be extending their pediatric clinic hours, and will … Read more
State Route is fully closed between Navarro and Route 1 due to flooding of the Navarro River, an event which happens almost every December as winter rains arrive and river levels increase. As of this Thursday morning, Caltrans has announced that the road is temporarily closed until waters recede. Typically, this flooding occurs after the … Read more
Willits Police Department Chief Fabian Lizarraga has confirmed a suspect to a brutal beating was apprehended Tuesday. In the early morning dark of Monday, 33-year-old Christopher Roy Krch is suspected of entering a Willits home on East Mendocino Avenue and beating an occupant’s head and face with a baseball bat. The victim sustained “pretty serious … Read more
“All Is Calm,” a musical portrayal of the famous Christmas truce of 1914, will play at Willits Community Theatre from Dec. 9 through 18. The play is based on an amazing occurrence during the first Christmas eve of World War I, when the Allied and German troops in the trenches along the Western Front in … Read more
In December, rodeo fans from all over the world invade Las Vegas to watch the pros compete in their rodeo events. Along with the pros, there are junior rodeo contestants who qualify for the Jr. World Finals in Vegas as well. Kids compete throughout the year at sanctioned events throughout the U.S. The winner from … Read more
As the county and the country move forward from the worst of the pandemic, this is the first post-Covid year Mendocino Railway’s Skunk Train could bring back a robust holiday program. This year’s Magical Christmas Train began their first weekend runs and will be increasing their operations to 7 days per week beginning December 18. … Read more
Authorities on Tuesday released the name of a Willits man who died Friday evening in a crash near Fort Bragg. 81 year old Kenneth Wickstrom crashed Friday evening on Highway 20, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. Wickstrom was driving east when he drove off the road and went down a steep embankment about … Read more
19 fire departments across Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties, is proud to announce the 17th annual Bucket Brigade Blood Drive Challenge. The challenge is a friendly competition among participating fire departments to see which department can host the largest blood drive between December and January by enlisting firefighters, friends, family and members of the area … Read more