The Fort Bragg City Council has voted to approve a Grocery Outlet at the end of South Franklin Street. The company is now authorized to obtain a Coastal Development Permit from the city, as the site is a short distance from the Noyo Harbor Bluffs. A variety of opinions were voiced during public comment. However, … Read more
The Lakeport City Council heard the crime report for last year at its regular meeting this past Tuesday. This report covers response times, number of incidents, types of crimes, number of arrests, use of force reporting and hours and types of officer and staff training. There were no homicides in Lakeport last year, and Police … Read more
According to a report by the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age in the U.S. has increased to 38.9 years over the last couple of years. Lake County, however, is one of five counties in the state to show a decrease. The median age in the county is 42.9 years, a half a percent lower … Read more
In a two-hour procession that traveled from the Napa County Coroners’ office through the south county to Lower Lake, Cal Fire Captain Ronnie Boyd was honored. TheLakeCountyNews says Captain Boyd and his wife Dena died due to a motorcycle accident. Captain Boyd was a long-time resident of Clearlake and had been with Cal Fire since … Read more
Firefighters and equipment responded mid day yesterday to a wildfire in Redwood Valley. A trailer in the 11200 block of West Road caught fire and spread into the surrounding vegetation. Mendofever reports the incident commander reported the fire at about an acre and was threatening a nearby mobile home. Ground and air resources fought back … Read more
The Medstar/Ukiah Ambulance Service has applied for a minor use permit for services within two existing buildings on N. State Street. The City of Ukiah Zoning Administrator will consider that request to operate that service. TheWillitsNews says the applicant wants to locate offices in a building at the front of the address and an ambulance … Read more
Mendocino County officials report that the federal government has extended the deadline for submission of federal assistance applications for damages caused by storms earlier in the year. TheWillitsNews says Mendocino County residents now have until July 20th to apply for aid from FEMA. Although the disaster recovery center in Willits and the North County mobile … Read more
Anderson Valley High School seniors graduating this year received almost $300,000 in locally funded scholarships. TheMendocinoBeacon says 42 seniors applied for scholarships during their Senior Seminar courses, and their applications were reviewed by the organizations involved. Large awards from the Anderson Miner Foundation and the AV Education Foundation as well as community organizations stepping up … Read more
The Fort Bragg Police Department recently revealed the first of four electric vehicles to be used by the department. The four 2023 Ford F150 Lightning Special Service Vehicle (SSV) police trucks were purchased with grants and funds from the vehicle replacement budget. The electric vehicles will be half of the patrol fleet and are the … Read more
The state has announced that it is launching a pilot program aimed at curbing the state’s catastrophic wildfire problem by providing protections for prescribed and cultural burns. $20 million has been allocated to cover losses in the event that one of those types of burns should escape control. The fund would remove a significant obstacle … Read more