A Ukiah man was found guilty in Mendocino County Court late last week of continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14. 49-year-old Henry Robert Frahm Rinne was accused of abuse from June of 2016 through August of 2018 of the victim, who at the time the abuse started was eight years … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has released more information on a possible drug-related shooting late last week near Covelo. A 911 call asking for help sent deputies to the 23000 block of Hulls Valley Road. There, two men with gunshot wounds were found and transported to out-of-county hospitals. The man who was killed hasn’t been … Read more
As Americans head out to celebrate the unofficial start of summer, AAA reports about 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home starting tomorrow. More than 5.8 of those will be from California, marking an increase and a record for the state.
The Lake Area Planning Council is updating the Regional Transportation Plan/Active Transportation Plan for the Lake County region and invites residents to give their input regarding transportation needs, deficiencies, and mobility barriers.
The Lake County Planning Commission meets tomorrow morning at nine and will hold a public hearing to consider a lakebed encroachment permit and variance request for the Disney Boat Rental Facility, which will be located on a six-acre parcel at 2200 Lakeshore Blvd. in Lakeport. The business intends to move its existing operations and wants … Read more
Two cannabis related murders have occurred recently in the area. On the 15th, a landowner in Texas contacted the Mendocino County Sheriff regarding her property on Bell Springs Road in the Island Mountain area where Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt counties meet. She said she’d received information that a worker on her property was endangered or … Read more
There will be a town hall meeting on the 28th to discuss the potential decommissioning of the dams in Potter Valley and the impact on Lake Pillsbury. The Lake County Chamber of Commerce will host at the Soper Reese Theater in Lakeport from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Panelists will include Lake County supervisors E.J. Crandell … Read more
Lake County saw the jobless rate drop in April while state and federal employment numbers stayed steady. According to the state Employment Development Department, Lake County had a 6.8% unemployment rate in April, down from 7.3% in March. April of last year’s rate was 6.5%. Industries and employment sectors that showed growth included the federal … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow, Tuesday at 6 pm and will meet newly hired Finance Director Danielle Dizon. The council will also hold a public meeting on the completion of the city’s Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Round 2 agreement, then will open a second public hearing on the city’s human resource management, and … Read more
Prescribed burns scheduled to take place over the next few weeks will begin today. CalFire along with local fire service personnel will begin burning at the University of California’s Hopland Research and Extension Center. Burns are scheduled to take place between 8 am and 3 pm each day. Roughly 500 acres of land will be … Read more