4th District Supervisor Dan Gjerde earlier in the week said that he will not be running for a fourth term. Gjerde made the announcement to the Board of Supervisors during its regular meeting on Tuesday. Gjerde has been supervisor of District 4 since 2013 and served on the Fort Bragg City Council for 12 years. … Read more
In a press release issued Tuesday evening, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors met in closed session to discuss the situation at the Creekside Cabins RV Park, where a sinkhole has restricted access to and from the park. The Board voted unanimously to direct County Counsel to initiate litigation against the owner of the park, … Read more
A Beach Hazard Statement is in effect through tomorrow for the Mendocino Coast. Large unexpected waves along the coast are possible as a long period of westerly swell reaches the coastline. Sneaker waves are possible. Stay farther back from the water if you must go to the beach and never turn your back to the … Read more
Details about the emotionally distraught person who tried to jump from the Noyo Bridge this past Sunday are thin, due to the nature of the incident, but Fort Bragg officers arrived in time to stop them from committing suicide. The Fort Bragg PD’s Facebook page has information for anyone looking for help.
Residents of the Creekside Cabins near Willits have until Friday to move their RV’s from the park when a temporary bridge that spans the sinkhole that has made access to the park impossible is removed. Making a move during a natural disaster is always difficult, and the situation with Creekside has become one of accessibility … Read more
At their meeting last night, the Lake County Board of Supervisors decided to wait on an emergency declaration regarding the rapid decline of the Clearlake Hitch. The LakeCountyNews reports that after an exhaustive meeting, the board chose to consider all the information presented and revisit at it’s February 7th meeting.
A Lakeport woman has been reported missing, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating Nancy Mingey, 55, was last seen on the 3rd. She was reported missing on the 19th. Mingey has chin-length dark hair and has a butterfly tattoo on one of her hands, between her thumb and index finger, … Read more
A woman reported missing in Clearlake earlier in the week has been found. Kayla Johnston had been reported missing in the area of W.40th Avenue and Carrol Avenue. Clearlake police said late yesterday that Johnston had been found.
Mendocino County Public Health has announced that all Optumtest to treat sites in the county are closing. The last test to treat date is today at the OptumServe Site in Fort Bragg. COVID testing is still available, find a location at mendocinocounty.org.
Mendocino County has put out a survey to assess the damage from the storms over the last month, to help the county get a handle on damage from the storms to better direct requests for assistance from nonprofit, state, and federal partners. The deadline for taking the survey close of business on February 3rd. … Read more