Pacific Gas and Electric Co. announced the all clear last night and began to restore power to those affected by the Public Power Safety Shutoff. While no estimated time of restoration was given for those impacted in Lake County, the utility says all power should be restored before the next PSPS event, which could happen … Read more
The Ukiah Valley Fire Authority has responded to 168 fires so far this year. Of those fires, 113 were intentionally set. Two of the arson fires include the Hopkins Fire in Calpella, which destroyed dozens of homes. Another arson fire was the Highway Fire, which was close to Ukiah and caused hundreds of residents to … Read more
Mendocino County’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Andy Coren, is urging residents to carefully plan their upcoming gatherings, beginning with Halloween activities. While the latest surge in Covid-19 seems to be letting up, Dr. Coren advises that almost 40-percent of residents in the county are still not vaccinated for COVID-19. For Halloween and Dia de los … Read more
A Public Safety Power Shutoff is impacting some in Lake County this morning. Due to a dry offshore wind event impacting the Northern and Central portions of PG&E’s service area, combined with extreme to exceptional drought conditions and extremely dry vegetation, PG&E began sending one-day advance notifications yesterday morning to customers in areas where PG&E … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide. A dead body was found in the trunk of a car near Covelo on October 3rd by a warden with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife who was investigating a vehicle parked in the 27000 block of Mendocino Pass Road. An autopsy revealed that the … Read more
Friday marked the 19th anniversary of the murder of a Kelsyville woman, and Lakeport Police are still working to solve this case. On October 8th, 2002, Barbara LaForge was brutally murdered inside her downtown business. In a press release issued on Friday, the police department said they are still committed to finding justice for LaForge, … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors Chair announced yesterday that they’ve accepted the resignation of Health Services Director, Denise Pomeroy. She was facing termination, and the announcement stated that out of respect and appreciation for Pomeroy’s service to Lake County residents and the Health Services Department for many years, Supervisors will not publicly announce the … Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a temporary waiver that will allow participants in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/CalFresh in nine California counties that have been impacted by wildfires to buy hot foods with their benefits through October 28th. This includes Mendocino County.
At its meeting next week, the Ukiah City Council will consider the removal of some trees on the the Grace Hudson Museum campus. There are eight trees that are eight trees that are dead or dying and a potential safety risk, and two large non-native and invasive eucalyptus trees that are tagged for removal. If … Read more
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation this week from Senator Bill Dodd, that will help prevent future loss of life and property by expanding the use of prescribed burning to control combustible fuels. The bill was supported by a broad coalition including ranchers, conservationists and tribal governments.