A fire burned a storage shed behind a Ukiah grocery store early Thursday, is considered an arson. According to the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority, the fire was reported was behind Ukiah Natural Foods in the 700 block of South State Street. The contents inside the metal shed burned during the fire. Surveillance camera video from … Read more
Another earthquake occurred near Talmage in Mendocino County. The latest quake occurred on Saturday night just before 10:30. According to the USGS, it measured 3.7 magnitude, and was located 2.7 miles east of Talmage and about two miles west of the Lake County line.
Lakeport Police have released details about the arrest of a woman for setting a fire near old Natural High School. On the morning of August 28th, the Lakeport Police Department, with the assistance of The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeport Fire Protection District, arrested 38-year-old Janis Lynn Martinez, a Lakeport transient, for arson after … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department is congratulating Sgt. Michael Sobieraj for completing and graduating from The Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute – a challenging program in leadership and development for law enforcement.
Reactions are mixed following an announcement that Mendocino County Public Health Officer, Dr. Andy Coren, is preparing a new health order requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for restaurant employees, and for customers who want to dine indoors. Some residents are welcoming the news, while others believe the order is overreach and will negatively impact restaurants, which have … Read more
As the Labor Day Weekend gets underway, the California Highway Patrol is implementing a maximum enforcement period. The holiday enforcement effort begins at 6:01 p.m., and continues through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6. Traffic safety efforts by the CHP during the 2020 Labor Day MEP resulted in more than 900 arrests for driving under the … Read more
A wanted fugitive in Mendocino County is still on the loose after another sighting this week and a search. A person matching the description of 40-year-old William Allen Evers was seen on Monday by a resident in the 31000 block of Middle Ridge Road in Albion. Yesterday the Sheriff’s Office initiated a search for Evers … Read more
CDFW is reminding boaters to help combat the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels over Labor Day weekend. People launching vessels at any water body are strongly encouraged to clean, drain and dry their motorized and non-motorized boats, and any equipment that contacts the water before and after use.
A pedestrian died after being struck last night by a vehicle in Clearlake. The crash occurred shortly before 8:45 p.m. at Highway 53 and Dam Road. A 29-year-old Clearlake man died following the crash. The driver told police that she had the green light and tried to swerve to avoid hitting the man once she … Read more
A couple more cases of possible COVID exposure at Ukiah Valley businesses have been reported. Mendocino County Public Health says an employee at Maurices clothing store, in Ukiah, recently tested positive for Covid-19. A positive case has been identified at the Perfect Union cannabis dispensary in Ukiah. Members of the public who visited Maurices between … Read more