A Ukiah man was arrested midweek while he watched a fire he started. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s officer responded to the 2000 block of the McClure Subdivision Road after hearing fire personnel responding to a vegetation fire. When the sergeant arrived, the fire crew was putting out the fire. A man who was said to … Read more
CalFire has announced it will perform a prescribed burn near Willits today starting around 8 am. The training burn will be conducted at the Mendocino Unit Headquarters near Willits, known as Howard Forest, located on the Ridgewood Summit on Highway 101. The training burn is expected to use about 20 acres of grassy area and … Read more
The 4th Annual Blackberry Cobbler Festival is being held in Cobb in Saturday. Cobb’s signature event of the year is scheduled for 11 am to 5 pm at Belmont Pines Golf Course. Locally produced beer and wine will be available. Food vendors will have ice cream, pastries, barbecue, pizza, tacos, and more. And of course, … Read more
At the last meeting of the Mendocino County Planning Commission, the board voted against changes to the county’s zoning ordinance that would legalize small commercial campgrounds. According to KZYX, during the last few meetings on the subject, community members have expressed strong opposition to changes, citing a number of negative impacts that small commercial campgrounds … Read more
A public outreach meeting for the new John T. Klaus Park is scheduled for Tuesday from 6 to 8 pm at the East Lake Elementary School cafeteria and gymnasium, in Clearlake Oaks. The park is slated to be located east of Clearlake Oaks along Highway 20 between the quarry and the Moose Lodge. All are … Read more
The Lake Transit Authority has announced it is experiencing a shortage of drivers and will be temporarily cutting back routes. As of Monday and until further notice, weekday service on the last eastbound run of Route 1 along the north shore of Clearlake, the last loop of Route 2 between Cobb and Middletown, the last … Read more
Three new Mendocino County deputies were sworn in on Monday. Juan Ayala, Daniel Buschbacher, and Kevin Aguilar will work in the Mendocino County Jail after completing their training. They were sworn in during a ceremony at the Sheriff’s Office Training Center in Ukiah with family and friends in attendance.
The Ukiah City Council at its meeting this evening at 5:15 will consider an ordinance that will help law enforcement address campfires being built on private property for cooking and other uses. A loophole in the city code has allowed the practice, which has caused a disproportionate number of fires in the city limits.
A candidates forum for the two people running for the District 1 Supervisor’s seat in Lake County is being held this evening from 6-8 pm. The Lower Lake Community Action Group will host the forum featuring candidates John Hess and Helen Owen, being held at the clubhouse located at Russell Rustici County Park in Lower … Read more
The fate of the 80-year-old Albion River Bridge continues to be a mystery known only to Caltrans. The bridge is still safe, but according to Caltrans has a limited lifespan as it stands and needs reinforcement. Caltrans is offering five options regarding the bridge and nothing more. Those options can be found at albionriverbridgeproject.com