The 9-acre #DosFire started just after 6 yesterday evening in Northern Mendocino County, east of Laytonville off Laytonville Dos Rios Road. That fire is moving at a slow rate of spread in leaf litter. The Turnout Fire at Highway 253 and Boonville Rd is holding at 200 acres with containment at 65-percent. Firefighters aggressively utilized … Read more
The man who is believed to have fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself, has died from his wounds. Police responded to the home in Nice after 60-year-old Kenneth Dwaine Lovelady called dispatch to say he’d shot his wife and was gonig to also kill himself. Police arrived to find 56-year-old Laura … Read more
The City of Lakeport received recognition for its Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers. The City received the CSMFO Operating Budget Excellence award for implementing the highest standards and best practices in public sector budgeting.
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a drought emergency in Mendocino County. Standing in the dry bottom of Lake Mendocino, a spot that normally should be 40 feet underwater, the Governor called the current conditions historic. The emergency executive order issued for both Mendocino and Sonoma counties allows the state to prepare for the expected effects … Read more
State leaders reacted to the Derek Chauvin Trial verdict yesterday. He was found guilty of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter rin the death of George Floyd. Governor Gavin Newsom said no conviction can repair the harm done to the Floyd family, but the verdict provides accountability. State Senator Mike McGuire said there’s much … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in Nice that occurred last night. Deputies responded to a call from a man living in the 3400 block of Boggs Avenue who said he had killed his wife and was going to take his own life. Deputies found a man and woman both with gunshot … Read more
The Lakeport Unified School District Board of Trustees selected a new superintendent. Matt Bullard, from Minnesota, will succeed Superintendent Jill Falconer, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Bullard, who joined last night’s meeting virtually following the announcement, said he is excited for this opportunity. Bullard has 24 years of experience in … Read more
The Turnout Fire in Mendocino County at Highway 253 and Boonville Road held at 200 acres yesterday. Crews were able to increase containment to 25 percent.
CAL FIRE MEU reports they had 6 fires in Mendocino County over the weekend. The Turnout Fire, which is burning north of SR-253 between Boonville and Ukiah, reached 200 acres yesterday and was 20-percent contained. Personnel worked throughout the night to strengthen containment and extinguish hotspots. Firefighters are challenged by steep, rugged terrain with difficult … Read more
A weekend fire in Lake County destroyed two homes. The fire broke out at a home Sunday afternoon on Cerrito Drive, in Clearlake Oaks. Firefighters arrived to find the home fully engulfed, and a second home also on fire. The fire had also spread to vegetation. Several units from Northshore Fire, Cal Fire, Lake County … Read more