The way the Lake County Sheriff’s Office posts inmate and arrest information on its website will soon change. A federal court ruling has stated that posting the photographs of arrestees is not constitutionally allowable as it constitutes punishment. The ruling in the Houston vs Maricopa County, Arizona suit says the state may not punish pretrial … Read more
The City of Ukiah and personnel from the Historical Society of Mendocino County are working on drafting a Historic Preservation Ordinance. The ordinance would be the first ever for the city, and is meant to streamline the process of obtaining demolition permits and protect historic resources in the city. Although the process may take some … Read more
The Mendocino CalFire Unit has announced that it will be conducting an educational burn in the Jackson Demonstration State Forest starting Monday and will continue for roughly 3 to 4 weeks whenever favorable weather conditions exist. Smoke and aircraft may be present in the area during the burn. Approximately 280 acres of timber understory will … Read more
A vehicle crash along State Route 20 west of Willits resulted in the driver sustaining major injuries Wednesday afternoon. CHP was dispatched to the area just after 4 pm to find the vehicle had driven down a 100’ cliffside between Willits and Fort Bragg. Emergency crews were able to free the driver, who was then … Read more
The Lake County Association of Realtors reports a drop in home prices and home sales over the summer. During the month of July, 77 single family homes were sold compared to 76 in June and 89 a year ago. That translates to 5.87 months of inventory available on the market, which is considered a sellers … Read more
The non-profit Mendocino County Fire Safe Council is hosting a workday on Saturday to maintain a fuel break in the Pine Mountain neighborhood east of Willits. Volunteers will work on a fire break on private land created by CalFire in 2017 during the Redwood Complex Fire. Volunteers are needed. Find more information at firesafemendocino.org. —
A Sacramento man has gone missing and may have disappeared along the Mendocino Coast. Ashish Patel, 37, left home last Thursday in distress according to a close friend. The friend believes he traveled to the coast in possession of a firearm with the intent of taking his own life. Patel’s vehicle was found abandoned along … Read more
The 2024 NEA Big Read, supported by an $8,000 grant, is kicking off its next series of events in Lake County this week. This year’s featured read is “The Bear” by Andrew Krivak, and there will be a kickoff event at the Anderson Marsh State Historic Park Ranch House in Lower Lake on Saturday at … Read more
The Lakeport Public Works Department has announced that work on the South Main Street Sidewalk Project has been completed. The department also announced the beginning of the South Main Street Paving project, scheduled to start next month. The project, which will include resurfacing and pedestrian enhancements from First Street to Lakeport Boulevard, should be done … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. Staff will provide an update on the Boyles Fire, and the council will discuss water service for the city. Following the open portion of the meeting, the council will go into closed session to discuss the existing litigation against Highlands Mutual Water Co.