A referendum effort could have enough signatures to repeal Mendocino County’s Cannabis Expansion Ordinance. Petitioners for The People’s Referendum to Save Our Water, Wildlife and Way of Life say they’ve collected over 6,000 valid signatures from Mendocino County citizens. If that’s the case, Mendocino County supervisors will have to either repeal the ordinance or put … Read more
A Clearlake man has been arrested for setting a wildland fire Friday night in the area of Ogulin Canyon Road. The fire burned less than an acre. During the course of the investigation, Cal Fire said a suspect was identified and an arrest warrant was issued. Monday, 54-year-old Charles William Cartwright was located and taken … Read more
Due to heat and tight supply conditions, the California Independent System Operator has issued a statewide Flex Alert for today, from 4-9 p.m. encouraging consumers to conserve energy to help alleviate stress on the power grid. With higher-than-normal temperatures in the forecast for parts of interior Northern California, the power grid operator is predicting an … Read more
37-year-old Stephen Williams, of Pacifica, was arrested for DUI following a 4-vehicle crash, Saturday afternoon that caused multiple injuries. Williams was westbound on Highway 20, approaching Sulphur Bank Drive at a high rate of speed. He collided with the rear of the vehicle in front of him. Williams then struck two vehicles in the eastbound … Read more
In their 2020-21 report, the Lake County Civil Grand Jury stated that the county wasn’t prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. The jurors said lessons learned will guide the county in future challenges. This includes putting a process in place to guide response to unexpected urgent and serious county-wide challenges and determining how to better enforce … Read more
37-year-old Stephen Williams, of Pacifica, was arrested for DUI following a 4-vehicle crash, Saturday afternoon that caused multiple injuries. Williams was westbound on Highway 20, approaching Sulphur Bank Drive at a high rate of speed. He collided with the rear of the vehicle in front of him. Williams then struck two vehicles in the eastbound … Read more
An affordable housing initiative in Anderson Valley could be getting federal funding. Congressman Jared Huffman said $400,000 for the Anderson Valley Affordable Housing Initiative is included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Committee bills, that will be considered on the House Floor in the months ahead.
A Mendocino Coast woman was reported missing while on a run at Russian Gulch State Park. Friday afternoon, Mendocino County Search and Rescue volunteers successfully located her in remote terrain, in critical condition. SAR Commander Jared Chaney said if it was not for the three searchers who found her, she very well could have not … Read more
Public Health officials in Mendocino County are urging people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and strongly recommend wearing masks indoors. Public Health says the current surge is due to the Delta variant. In recent weeks, the rate of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Mendocino County has tripled. There are currently 9 people hospitalized in … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department is welcoming its newest officer, Kaitlin Morfin. This marks the first time in LPD’s 133-year history that they’ve had three female officers working for the community at the same time.