Inspection for hot spots and mop-up work continued overnight after a fast-moving fire that started near Lower Lake yesterday. The Creek Fire was first reported shortly after 3:30 according to TheLakeCountyNews in the 10700 block of Clayton Creek Road. Within just a few minutes of dispatch, the fire had spread to almost 5 acres and … Read more
September is Library Card Sign Up Month, and the Mendocino County Library system invites readers to sign up if you don’t already have a card. Besides borrowing books, ebooks and audio books, library patrons can find help with homework, story time for the kids, and watch movies for free.
Caltrans will close Pudding Creek Bridge to all traffic tomorrow night and Thursday night as part of a widening project thats been underway since March. The bridge will be closed to all traffic from 10pm to 4am as crews work to remove the east side of the bridge. The Pudding Creek Bridge separates Fort Bragg … Read more
Caltrans will close Pudding Creek Bridge to all traffic tomorrow night and Wednesday night as part of a widening project thats been underway since March. The bridge will be closed to all traffic from 10pm to 4am as crews work to remove the east side of the bridge. The Pudding Creek Bridge separates Fort Bragg … Read more
The East Region Town Hall or ERTH meets tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the Moose Lodge. The guest speaker is Trevor Oppezzo from Caltrans District 1. He’ll discuss the Complete Streets proposal, a project focused along Highway 20 in the areas around Upper Lake, Nice, Glenhaven and Clearlake Oaks. ERTH will also hear an update … Read more
Home sales in Lake County were up slightly over last month. TheLakeCountyNews reports homes in July were selling at an average of 97% of the asking price at the time the property went under contract, but an average of 94% when compared to the original asking price when the property first came on the market. … Read more
The California Highway Patrol will being a Maximum Enforcement period starting this evening at 6 and will continue through midnight on Labor Day Monday. Lenforcement will be looking for traffic violations and assisting motorists, a special emphasis will be placed on identifying and apprehending those suspected of driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. … Read more
Showers expected over the weekend are hoped to help wash some of the haze from burning wildfires away. The Eureka office of the National Weather Service says storm motion is expected to be slow, the best chance of thunderstorms should be today and tomorrow, some of which could bring locally heavy rainfall. Until those showers … Read more
The Eastlake Landfill and the Public Services office will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of the Labor Day holiday and will reopen on Tuesday the 5th at its regular hours .
The Golden Fire, burning along Highway 101 between Ukiah and Willits since Sunday is expected to be fully contained today according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire protection. CalFire described the 12 acre fire burning near the Golden Rule RV Park as nearly under control late yesterday.