In two emergency meetings Thursday and Friday, August 17-18, Harbor Commissioners voted 3-0 to send a letter to Assemblymember Jim Wood, Senator Mike McGuire and Representative Jared Huffman, asking for a 60 day moratorium on banning all ocean fishing along the North Coast. August 7, the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) issued a … Read more
According to kymkemp, an influx of 911 calls came into the emergency dispatch center in Mendocino County at about 11:14 p.m. reporting that three to four shots were fired in the area of Orchard Park in Ukiah at a group of about 15 juveniles. Driveby Shooting at a Group of Kids in Ukiah
According to willitsnews.com, on Friday, forest officials issued a closure order for a portion of the Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness, including several trailheads, trails and roads, the U.S. Forest Service announced. According to a press release, “the Slide 1 Fire, which began on Aug. 15 after more than 150 lightning strikes on the forest, … Read more
According to kymkemp.com. Raymond Tyler, the 38-year-old missing Willits man, was tragically found deceased this morning, his sister Colene Brown confirmed. Tyler went missing after he was released from Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding on August 3, 2023. His remains were located along Highway 101 in the area of Oil Well Hill north of … Read more
The City of Fort Bragg has closed the Wiggly Giggly Playground at Bainbridge Park to remove all the playground equipment and install new equipment for ages two through adult. The playground is at the corner of East Laurel and North Whipple Streets. The work project, part of the approved Master Plan for Bainbridge Park, began … Read more
According to lakeconews.com, the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office will conduct a driving under the influence and driver’s license safety checkpoint on Friday, Aug. 18, somewhere within the unincorporated area of Lake County. The CHP’s goal is to ensure the safe passage of each and every motorist by targeting roads where there is … Read more
According to crimevoice.com, a Mendocino County man has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly shooting someone he claimed to have caught trespassing on his property. According to a press release by the county Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a call on the night of August 9 from a man who identified himself as … Read more
According to mendofever.com, five fire departments in Mendocino County will receive money to buy new fire engines, which they hope to receive in the next two years. Last week, Senator Mike McGuire announced that the state has committed $2 million to rural fire departments in Mendocino and Humboldt counties to buy a total of ten … Read more
According to lakeconews.com, authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two young men whose bodies were found in a culvert near Middletown on Monday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Berlinn identified the two men as Devon Stephen Stark, 31, and Leandro Natalgarcia, 37, both of Middletown. Berlinn said the two men were … Read more
Cal Fire Mendocino Unit (Cal Fire MEU) announced today that fourteen small fires started as a result of lightning strikes on Monday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 15. The lightning strikes were part of a weather system of thunderstorms that traveled westerly across northern Mendocino County.