The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors convenes for their last meeting of 2021 this morning at 9am. The board will consider approval of wildfire disaster settlement monies from PG&E. They will also hear an in-depth proposal for over $3 million in funding for services through the end of next year from NaphCare . There will … Read more
Mendocino County continues to deal with issues caused by the winter storm system that’s been moving through the area. PG&E reports just under 700 customers without power in the vicinity of state route 128. There is another round of wintry weather predicted to move through the area tomorrow, which could affect Highway 101 and other … Read more
A semi roll over on Saturday ended with a fatality and caused a spill of mik and diesel. The CHP received reports of a crash on Highway 20 about four miles west of Walker Ridge Road and east of Clearlake Oaks. The semi tanker truck had gone over the side and wasn’t immediately visible from … Read more
A semi roll over on Saturday ended with a fatality and caused a spill of mik and diesel. The CHP received reports of a crash on Highway 20 about four miles west of Walker Ridge Road and east of Clearlake Oaks. The semi tanker truck had gone over the side and wasn’t immediately visible from … Read more
Mendocino County Health officials announced at the end of last week that the youngest patient to die of COVID-19 locally has passed away. The 100th county resident to die from the virus was only identified as a minor less than 18 years old from the Fort Bragg area. The patient was described as fully vaccinated … Read more
A weather advisory is in effect for the area…On the coast, small hail will be possible with heavy showers this morning through tomorrow. In the interior, snow is expected and snow levels may reach 1,000 ft in parts of the interior. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches in the Mendocino Interior and Lake … Read more
In the last month, gang related graffiti has been on the rise in Ukiah. Ukiah PD has reported an uptick in “tagging” with very specific identifiers, associated with the local Nortenos and Suenos gangs. The uptick in tagging can precede or follow some sort of gang related crime or event and investigators have determined that … Read more
A man identified as a person of interest four years ago in the murder of Nicole Smith of Mendocino county has been arrested and is being held in connection with the armed robbery of a Cloverdale convenience store. Ramon Soto was identified through surveillance footage that show’s his vehicle at the Quickstop and then leaving … Read more
The Mendocino County Fire Safe Council is looking for the public’s input on the draft of its Hopland Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which identifies and prioritizes actions that will improve Hopland’s preparedness and resilience in the event of wildfire. The council is hosting a virtual public hearing on the matter on Monday at 6pm. Public … Read more
The Konocti Unified School Board has passed a resolution asking the state not to impose a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for students and staff. The resolution is in response to Governor Newsom’s announcement in the Fall that the COVID-19 vaccine would be added to the list of shots students must have in order to attend school … Read more