Authorities destroyed over 6,200 cannabis plants and seized over 600 pounds of processed cannabis from three unlicensed parcels in northern Mendocino County’s Island Mountain region early last week. Deputies also discovered banned toxic pesticides and rodenticides. No arrests were made, but the investigation is ongoing.
California State Parks’ Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division awarded over $23 million in 2025 grants to 119 projects across 81 agencies, districts, and nonprofits, including The Mendocino National Forest, which received the largest award at $967,718. Funding supports Off Highway Vehicle recreation, trail maintenance, public education, resource protection, and habitat restoration. Since 1974, the … Read more
Nicole Flora will lead both Lake County Economic Development Corp. and the Greater Lakeport Chamber of Commerce in 2026 as a cost cutting measure. The collaboration, backed by $60,000 from the Board of Supervisors, aims for efficiency and will free funds for business services. The groups will co-locate their offices, and share staff and align … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating 13-year-old Kahden Lormer, who was last seen in the Old Highway 53 area of Clearlake. Kahden is described as a white male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last observed wearing a blue Obsidian … Read more
The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office will conduct a test of it’s ballot tabulation computer and software for the November 4 Statewide Special Election. This test, mandated by election law, will take place on Friday, October 3, at 9 a.m. at the Registrar of Voters Office, located at 325 N. Forbes St., in Lakeport. … Read more
A recall effort against Mendocino County DA David Eyster is escalating. Organizers cite the dismissal of charges against former county payroll manager Chamise Cubbison, who was accused of misusing $68,000, as a key reason. Eyster defends his record, calling the prosecution “fair, correct and legal,” and attributes the recall to dissatisfaction over this case. Critics … Read more
Thousands attended Kelseyville’s 31st annual Pear Festival, celebrating Lake County’s agricultural heritage. The day featured a parade (Clear Lake State Park won top honors, followed by Anne Mary Skeen, with Latinos United of Lake County and Kelseyville High School tying for third), food vendors, farm equipment, and classic cars. California Women for Agriculture baked 100 … Read more
Smoke from Oregon’s Moon Complex wildfires impacted air quality in Mendocino County, with hazy skies and a noticeable smoke odor reported across parts of the North Coast and San Francisco Bay Area over the weekend. Ignited by lightning on September 3 in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, the fires had burned 12,650 acres and were … Read more
Thursday night, social media reported a bright meteor visible across Northern California around 8. Video shared by a Ukiah resident of showed the glowing object breaking apart and leaving a trail, caused by the meteoroid burning up in the atmosphere. Especially bright meteors, commonly called fireballs and technically called bolides, can leave lingering vapor … Read more
The body found Tuesday evening off the shore of Nice has been identified as 28-year-old Dyllan Shane Sadler of Lucerne, according to Lauren Berlinn, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. MendoFever reports recovery occurred near Lakeshore Boulevard and Beach Street around 7:15 p.m. on September 24. Initial investigation found no signs of foul play. The … Read more