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Storms on Friday caused some spot fires around Willits and near Brooktrails. At least one small fire that was started by lightning, was quickly doused by the rain.

There is currently an urgent need for blood and donors are needed to give now to prevent delays in lifesaving medical care for patients. The Lakeport Community Blood Drive will take place tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at United Christian Parish on N Brush Street.

A Ukiah man was arrested last week for allegedly holding his wife captive in their home for several days. MCSO, deputies responded to the Golden Rule RV Park in Willits after the 41-year-old victim had escaped the home and called for help. The woman told deputies that she had been drugged and lost consciousness. 41-year-old … Read more

The Lakeport Public Works Department is asking residents to take a brief survey. It’s part of the Lakeport Local Road Safety Plan which focuses on addressing systemic transportation safety issues throughout the City. Your input along with recent crash data will help the City draw insights into the most critical safety needs and identify potential … Read more

District Attorney Susan Krones is among a coalition of 41 District Attorneys throughout the State who are filing a petition with the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation requesting the repeal of temporary emergency regulations awarding early release to more than 76,000 state prison inmates. The district attorneys are calling for the regulations … Read more

MCSO is reporting about an officer-involved shooting. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to residence in the 3000 block of Cameron Road in Elk, where the homeowner reported a burglary. Sheriff’s Deputies encountered the male suspect outside of the residence during a foot chase, the man discharged a firearm multiple times at one of the pursuing deputies. The … Read more

An inmate who tried to hang himself was saved yesterday by Mendocino County Jail staff, who were alerted to the attempted suicide by a fellow inmate. Correctional deputies were able to lift the 32-year-old man and relieve pressure long enough to untie a sheet that he had fashioned into a noose from around his neck. … Read more

After taking a year off due to COVID, the popular Catfish Derby is returning to Clearlake Oaks this weekend. The event traditionally draws fishing enthusiasts from around the country. This year will mark the 37th Derby. The event has always been good for the local economy boosting sales at bait and tackle shops, stores, coffee … Read more

The sentencing of a Lakeport man in a child pornography case has been delayed a week. 59-year-old Jeffery Scott Cramer, who plead no contest to felony possession of child pornography, was set to be sentenced this week, but the local judges have disqualified themselves. The DA doesn’t know why they’ve taken that action, but the … Read more

Arraignment for the man accused in a double murder case in Brooktrails has been delayed a week to give him more time to find legal representation.46-year-old Christopher Gamble is accused of two counts of murder of Ulises Ayala and his 17-year-old son Anwar.