The Bureau of Land Management has eased fire restrictions effective today for public lands managed by the Ukiah Field Office in Lake, Mendocino, Marin, Colusa, Glenn, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties. Visitors to public lands in those counties can again have campfires outside developed campground and posted recreation areas. Recreational target shoot may also … Read more
One of the state’s free hunting days is upcoming. There are two days a year where Californians may hunt without a license, this year’s second day being the 25th. Hunters must have proof of completion of a hunter’s education course, possession of a Free Hunt Days registration and any other required tags or permits. More … Read more
A man suspected of escaping to Mexico after being involved in a 2021 shooting on the Mendocino Coast has been arrested in San Diego. TheUkiahDailyJournal reports Jose Panduro Rodriguez was arrested at United States Port of Entry by the Customs and Border Patrol at the end of October and subsequently booked into the Mendocino County … Read more
The Fort Bragg Presbyterian Church is taking reservations for its 27th annual free Community Thanksgiving Dinner. This year marks the return of in-person dining, as well as the continuation of home delivery and curbside pickup. Reservations can be made by calling the church office or by going to fbpcchurch.org. Reservations must be received by the … Read more
Mendocino County is seeking public input on the potential development of an ordinance that would regulate short-term rentals in all of Mendocino County except the coastal region and the town of Mendocino. Meetings will be at the Fort Bragg Veterans Memorial Building on Tuesday at 6 p.m., the Willits Branch of the County Library, and … Read more
Law enforcement continues to search for four armed men in two vehicles who are suspected of participating in a robbery in Laytonville. Four Hispanic males with multiple firearms are thought to have fled in a silver Ford F250 and a white Jeep traveling south on the 101. The robbery occurred around 5:30 Thursday night. No … Read more
State Senator Mike McGwire has announced the state is investing $1 million into launching the Mendocino Construction Corps, designed to introduce high school students to the trades, like building, plumbing, electrical, etc. The Mendocino corps will be modeled after the North Bay Construction Corps which has helped hundreds of students in Lake and Mendocino County … Read more
If you’ve been wondering about all the construction going on in Ukiah, a lot of it has to do with the Purple Pipe, phase 4 of the city’s recycled water project, which has three different construction sites going at the same time. The biggest segment is the pipe that goes through town, which is the … Read more
District Attorney David Eyster has apparently decided not to run against incumbent Superior Court Judge Clay Brennan. The deadline to file formal notice of intent to run passed Wednesday at 5 with no paper filed on Eyster’s behalf. MendoFever reports Eyster had recently been telling key members of the legal community as well as other … Read more
A community gathering is planned for Saturday, Veterans Day. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Konocti Vista Gardens in Lakeport. There will be speakers, including Angela Carter, a longtime Lake County attorney who is involved with the Veterans Court. There will also be music, presentations and a complimentary lunch and beverages … Read more