Ukiah man was arrested on charges of parole violation, and annoyance/molestation of a minor after he harassed two teenage girls. John Hill has had several arrests connected with the annoyance of women and has been serving time in the county jail. A request to the court that an ankle monitor be placed on Hill due … Read more
A stolen vehicle was recovered and a man was arrested after Ukiah PD conducted a high-risk traffic stop last week. Officers found the stolen Dodge Ram unoccupied on South Oak Street in Ukiah. When two people got in, officers detained them. The driver was determined to be Lorenzo Cruz, a transient from Ukiah and a … Read more
The Mendocino County Superior Court welcomed California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and Senate President pro-Tempore Mike McGuire to the Ukiah courthouse on Thursday, It was the first visit from a Chief Justice to the Mendocino Court in more than 25 years. Mendocino County is in the heart of Senator McGuire’s large Senate District and was … Read more
The Lake County Social Services Department will be able to assist those who experience food loss during power outages due to the Boyles Fire with CalFresh SNAP replacement benefits and applications. Those who lost power for four hours or more are eligible. Replacement requests must be made within 10 days of the loss. Expedited CalFresh … Read more
A Willits man on probation was arrested on possession of stolen checks totaling over $250,000 this past Saturday. Deputies on foot patrol recognized Andrew Riffle, contacted him, and searched him per the terms of his probation. He was found to be in possession of the checks and mail belonging to a business in Fort Bragg. … Read more
Firefighters as of Wednesday evening have contained the Boyles Fire completely. The city of Clearlake started allowing residents back into their neighborhoods at around 7 pm on Wednesdays, starting at 18th Avenue and continuing north. The area south of 18th Avenue and north of 7th Avenue between Boyles Avenue and Irving Avenue is still under … Read more
Local authorities including ground and air resources rushed to contain a fast-moving fire that started Tuesday afternoon in the area of Harbor Road and Boren Bega Drive in Kelseyville, east of the Riviera Marina. Multiple structures in the area were threatened. Evacuation orders issued for area E146 in Kelseyville were ordered Tuesday afternoon but have … Read more
A health emergency has been declared for Clearlake by the Lake County Public Health Officer Dr. Noemi Doohan as a result of the Boyles Fire. The declaration is due to the debris from the fire that may pose a health risk. The city of Clearlake declared a local emergency on Sunday, and immediate actions will … Read more
Containment on the Boyles Fire in Clearlake continues to increase. Fire officials report that the blaze is 50% contained as of Tuesday. Evacuation orders in the immediate area of the fire continue to be in effect, while some were lifted, including the area around Walmart. Fire officials say they hope to release and reopen the … Read more
Officers responding to an accident near First and Piper Streets in Healdsburg arrived to find the driver and passenger passed out in a vehicle. After a search, officers seized 78.9 grams of methamphetamine and 7.31 pounds of marijuana from the vehicle. The driver,35-year-old Ryan Roy Downey of Covelo, and his passenger, 40-year-old Courtney Luscko Hamilton … Read more