Mendocino National Forest staff recently held a meeting to discuss the forest’s land management strategy following the 2020 August Complex. The lightning-ignited fire burned 1,032,648 acres from Aug. 16 through Nov. 12 across California’s northern Coast Range. Within the Mendocino National Forest, the fire burned more than 612,000 of the forest’s 913,300 acres. A three … Read more
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a change in tier structure, as a result of increased vaccine distribution which allows Mendocino County to shift to the next less restrictive Orange Tier in the states Blueprint for a Safer Economy. The change to the Orange Tier took effect yesterday and is reflected in a revised Mendocino County Health … Read more
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will begin routine vegetation maintenance work along a stretch of Highway 175 in Kelseyville today. Crews will remove vegetation that is overhanging power lines, and the work that may impact traffic.
The Lakeport City Council approved amendments to the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year budget during their meeting this week. According to Lakeport’s Finance Director, revenues collected in the second quarter 2020-21 resulted in a positive outcome, and the Sales tax and Transient Occupancy Tax are exceeding their estimates. The City council approved the use of excess revenues … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office announced this week that three inmates of the women’s section of the Mendocino County Jail suffered opioid overdoses and had to be treated with naloxone. An additional inmate was reported to have ingested the same substance as the others, which contained fentanyl. The four inmates were transported to Adventist Health … Read more
The Ukiah City Council conducted a Special Meeting last night to discuss the police use-of-force incident that occurred on April 1st and the City’s response. The City Council announced they’ve directed the City Attorney’s office to hire an outside, independent investigator to examine this incident and evaluate the actions taken by Ukiah police officers. The … Read more
Governor Gavin Newsom announced yesterday that the state may fully reopen by June 15th if two criteria are met: sufficient vaccine supply for those 16 and up, and low hospitalization rates. With more than 20 million vaccines administered across the state, Newsom said it is time to turn the page on the tier system and … Read more
A Shelter in Place was issued and lifted in Redwood Valley yesterday evening. The order was issued due to a pursuit with a motorcycle near West Road and Road N and East Road to Gowan Way. The driver fled the scene and deputies and K9s searched the area. Police are still looking for the individual, … Read more
The City of Clearlake announced a partnership between CAL FIRE, the Lake County Fire Protection District, the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center and various City departments to abate a continuing public nuisance area in the City of Clearlake, resulting in wildfires and illegal dumping over the years. The initial area of focus is several parcels … Read more
City of Ukiah Police Chief Justin Wyatt released a video yesterday addressing the use of force incident that occurred last week when officers responded to a call of an unclothed man running in traffic. Chief Wyatt says he understands the anger and concern has been expressed over what the community saw in the videos of … Read more