The Mendocino National Forest will begin sales of personal-use firewood permits starting tomorrow. Permits are valid through December 31. Visitors should call ahead when planning on purchasing wood as hours and availability may change. Permits are also available by mail, download and print a permit request at fs.usda.gov/goto/mendocino/firewood.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Mendocino and Lake County interiors, including Cobb and Knob Cone camp. Snow at about 2500 feet is expected into the evening, with accumulation of anywhere from 3 to 5 inches. Roads into the mountains may become slick and hazardous. Less than 1 inch of snow accumulation … Read more
At the last meeting of the Mendocino City Council, Police Captain Thomas O’Neal presents the city’s updated Emergency Operations Plan. A review of the plan last issued in 2o16 took place late last year, and new components, such as pet evacuation and cultural competence have been added. The council approved the plan, which will go … Read more
In Mendocino County, summonses for jury duty are being ignored and the jury pool has declined to the point where a trial could not go forward because a jury could not be impaneled. Mendocino County plans on cracking down on those ignoring requests to serve. The court does have the option to sanction those community … Read more
When the Clearlake City Council meets on Thursday evening, it will discuss the Lake County Sanitation District’s Southeast Regional Wastewater System and operations within the city of Clearlake. Certificates of appreciation for the Bunny Brunch will be given out and the council will hear the Recreation and Events Department quarterly report.
The Lake County Registrar of Voters has finished the count for the March 5th election, with the results to be reported to the County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Police Chief Rasmussen is the new District 4 Supervisor. He’ll retire from the police department later this year. In the District 1 race, Helen Owen has … Read more
Traffic was cleared Monday evening after a driver hit a wet area in the roadway and drove off State Route 175 between Hopland and Lakeport, rolled 30 feet down an embankment, and came to rest on the roof of the vehicle in a ravine. The driver was able to escape from the wreck and required … Read more
In Mendocino County Superior Court, a Willits man was found guilty of six counts of sex crimes against children. Rufino Lopez Vazquez, 42 was found guilty of three counts of forcible rape of a child 14 years of age or older, two charges of offering to distribute pornography to a child, and contacting a child … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the woman whose body was found in the Russian River last week. After examination by the coroner’s office, it was determined that the body was that of 37-year-old Caitlin Bunger, known in the area to be a transient. Bunger had been reported as missing twice … Read more
The Lakeport City Council has approved a new permit fee for fireworks sales. Lakeport is the only place in Lake County where safe and sane fireworks can be sold, and used in July. The City Council says the high cost of dealing with safe and sane fireworks each year and a new state law will … Read more