The Governor’s stay-at-home order is lifted and the county tier system is retired as California fully reopens today. With the end of the color-coded reopening system, all counties, regardless of how high or low their coronavirus transmission, will be allowed to reopen with no capacity limits, physical distancing, and looser mask mandates at the state … Read more
Cal Fire reports the Oak Fire is fully contained. It was located on Black Oak Ridge near Lower Lake. the fire’s size was about two acres.
The Lake County Superior Court is updating its operational protocols in response to state guidance. The physical distancing requirements and capacity restrictions currently in place will be removed. The court will require that all individuals wear a proper face covering when coming into a court facility until further notice. For a period of time after … Read more
The CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit will be conducting a prescribed burn on state owned property at Howard Forest today and tomorrow. Burning will be conducted each day, between 10 AM until approximately 4:30 PM. This burn is to promote natural regeneration, enhance wildlife habitat, protect watershed values, and to provide training for fire personnel.
A motorcyclist died after a collision with a semi traveling along Highway 20 in Lucerne. The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office reports that the crash happened just before 1 on Friday afternoon. The 70-year-old motorcyclist was operating a 2009 Harley-Davidson and going westbound on Highway 20 east of Rosemont Drive. The semi was … Read more
Fire crews made good progress yesterday on a small wildfire burning in a wooded area east of Potter Valley near the county line with Lake County. Cal Fire and the Potter Valley Volunteer Fire Department have been working the fire with assistance from air resources, including tankers and a helicopter.
The National Weather Service says a potential record-breaking heat wave will impact Lake and Mendocino counties this week. By Wednesday, temperatures will climb into the 90s and 100s. The heat risk is forecast to be moderate with areas of high heat risk for interior Mendocino and Lake Counties Thursday and Friday, where highs in Lakeport … Read more
Thousands of plants were removed at an illegal marijuana grow at a property in Potter Valley. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported it’s the second year an eradication has occurred at this location, the 9000 block of West Side Road. A total of 3,741 marijuana plants were eradicated and destroyed, along with 115 pounds of … Read more
The Lakeport City Council recently approved updated plans for this year’s July 4 celebration. The plan includes COVID-19 mitigation measures for a safer, modified event. There will be a larger area for safe and sane fireworks to be used in order to ensure social distancing. The fireworks barge will be moved and positioned more to … Read more
Mendocino Fire Safe Council received $60,000 from PG&E. The Mendocino County FSC will use the funds to expand its chipping program. The free community chipper days help communities, homeowner’s associations, fire departments, and individual landowners with vegetation-fuel reduction to reduce wildfire hazards. Learn more about the program online at https://www.chipperday.com/mendocino.