Lake County will be a part of what hopes to be an historic voyage to Hawaii. A 60’ vessel will be constructed of tule reeds harvested from Lake County. Boats made of tule reeds are particularly buoyant, and the methodology comes from Coast Miwok, Ohlone, and Pomo tribes. The reeds have been harvested by Joe … Read more
The Larry Spring Museum has been awarded $25,000 for its project entitled “Redwood Time” as part of the California Humanities for All 2023 Grants—program, promoting the humanities.
A bomb threat phoned into Fort Bragg’s City Hall yesterday emptied the building. Law enforcement was quick to search the building and the grounds and cleared the area. Fort Bragg Police Chief Neil Cervenka said the incident is under investigation. He also expressed appreciation for the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Bragg Fire Department, and … Read more
There’s an Excessive Heat Watch in effect for all of Lake County and the Mendocino interior. Dangerously high temperatures are possible, as hot as 110 degrees. The heat is expected to last through Sunday. Everyone should be aware of the possibility of heat sickness. Seniors, kids, and pets should NEVER be left in a vehicle.
There are some partial nighttime street closures scheduled for Ukiah tomorrow and Thursday. Traffic will be diverted to the center lane on East Gobbi Street between South State Street and South Orchard from 8 pm tomorrow night til 6 am Thursday morning for electric utility work. Expect delays.
The Pudding Creek Bridge at the north end of Fort Bragg won’t close overnight this week as scheduled. The contractor in charge of replacing the sewer main line was able to finish the job last week so now night time closure won’t be needed this week. With that, nighttime closures will now only be scheduled … Read more
Looking ahead to the end of the week, the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat weather watch for most of the state, including most of the Mendocino County Interior and Lake County. Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 109 possible from Friday through the weekend.
The Middletown Area Town Hall meets on Thursday at 7 pm and is scheduled to hear an update on the upcoming fire season from CalFire and the Callayomi County Water District. The group will also discuss a cannabis project on Jerusalem Grade.
The Lakeport Planning Commission meets tomorrow evening at 5:30. The main item on the agenda is an application for architectural and design review sought by Lake County Tribal Health for its property at 925 Bevins Court. Approval of that application would allow for the construction of a patio, shade sturcture, restrooms and outdoor kitchen.
Law enforcement was called to Laytonville Elementary School last night after an altercation between about 20 people who confronted a local man, accusing him of sex crimes against an underage resident. The man began making suicidal statements and attempted to flee the area and those in the crowd held him at the scene until law … Read more