A man from Ukiah is charged with resisting arrest or threatening a deputy. 38-year-old Lewis Dishman was placed under arrest when a methamphetamine smoking pipe was found during a vehicle check by a deputy from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. As the Deputy walked Dishman to his patrol vehicle, he shoulder checked the Deputy and … Read more
The Ukiah Police Department recently honored two officers who are credited with saving a man’s life. The Life Saving Award went to UPD, Officers Alex Cowan and Patrick Infante who last July, responded to a supermarket parking lot on East Perkins Street, and found a man, unresponsive, lying on the hot pavement next to his … Read more
As of last week, nearly 20 percent of Mendocino County adults had been fully vaccinated, and more than 40 percent had received one dose. Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren says the county’s vaccine supply is stable, and they are focusing second-dose allocations over the next couple of weeks. In Lake County, 30 percent of … Read more
Lake County is one step closer to a land swap with the state. Lake County will give the state a 15-acre property on18th Avenue in Clearlake in exchange for the Lakeport National Guard Armory on Hoyt Avenue, which is being vacated That location will become the new headquarters for the sheriff’s office. Last week, the … Read more
Lakeport Police Department is reminding residents to not feed the ducks. Feeding ducks, or any waterfowl, is not permitted in the City’s parklands according to Municipal Code and California state law. Feeding wildlife can lead to severe health consequences for wildlife and people. Feeding ducks can lead to an expanded waterfowl population beyond the carrying … Read more
Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace gave an update on COVID vaccines during a meeting with Lake County Commissioners yesterday. He so far, 30 percent of county residents aged 16 and older have gotten at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. As of Sunday, 6,500 county residents over age 16 are partially vaccinated, while 9,200, … Read more
The current water supply levels Lake Mendocino are very low. As of the first week in March, Lake Mendocino was at 46 percent of its target water supply curve. As of mid-March, rain was about 60 percent below average for the year with just over 12 inches of rain, compared to 31 inches.in a normal … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced plans for upcoming funding opportunities for a variety of cannabis related projects statewide through the Cannabis Restoration Grant Program. CDFW has released a Draft Proposal Solicitation Notice for public review and comment. The draft solicitation includes funding opportunities in two priority categories statewide: (1) Cleanup and remediation … Read more
State Senator Mike McGuire and his wife, Erika, announced the birth of their first child. Connor Michael was born at 5:16 a.m. Sunday. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces.
Stolen items from a burglary in Ukiah were recovered at a stolen trailer located in Lucerne. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested a couple who were living in the trailer located on Fulton Road, after finding drugs, weapons and stolen tools. Police learned the travel trailer was reported stolen out of Stanislaus County. The victim … Read more