The search continues for a suspected carjacker who fled law enforcement on foot yesterday afternoon in Hopland. The suspect is a white male adult, 6?, 195 pounds, with brown hair, and brown eyes, wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans. He reportedly was seen carrying “a large knife and an unknown object. Mendocino County Sheriff … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets Thursday evening at six and will discuss a possible rate increase from Golden State Water Company that could raise water rates by over 40% in a three-year period. The council will also consider adopting an employee home loan assistance program. Posted to kuki.vncnews.com Oct. 31, 2023 7:28 AM CST by … Read more
The East Region Town Hall, or ERTH, meets tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m., and will hear an update on Spring Valley, with reports on illegal cannabis grows, FireWise Community safety, and Spring Valley Lake recovery.
The Clearlake City Council meets Thursday evening at six and will discuss a possible rate increase from Golden State Water Company that could raise water rates by over 40% in a three-year period. The council will also consider adopting an employee home loan assistance program.
Lake County has hired a new deputy county administrative officer. Lisa Judd will focus on housing-related priorities in the county and will immediately start to work on a housing strategic plan, including focusing on very low income through workforce-level housing.
A new state fire marshall has been appointed by Governor Newsome. Chief Daniel Berlant of Auburn is the new head of CalFire. Berlant has served with CalFire since 2001 and according to TheLakeCountyNews has served in numerous capacities.
The Ukiah City Council will meet in a special session on Wednesday to consider a resolution approving the recommendation that the building be razed. Mendofever reports the building has been in receivership since 2019, and although the building is on the national register of historic buildings, inspections of the structure state that demolishing the building … Read more
The opposition to the situation regarding embattled County Auditor Chamise Cubbison continues to grow. According to MendoFever, supporters say they’ll be in court when she is scheduled to enter what is expected to be a not guilty plea, and then they plan on appearing before the County Board of Supervisors tomorrow afternoon. The rancor over … Read more
Mendocino County Auditor-Controller\Treasurer-Tax Collector Chamise Cubbison is scheduled to appear tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. at the Mendocino County Superior Court in front of Judge Keith Faulder to enter a plea regarding the charges of misappropriation of funds. Co-defendant Paula June Kennedy is also scheduled to appear. The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has also … Read more
The two people killed in a fiery plane crash near Covelo earlier in the month have been identified. Captain Gregory Van Patten of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s office said Vaughan Wesley Porter, 54, of North Highland, Utah, and Jaime Danielle Rust, 51, of Payson, Utah were both identified through dental records. Investigation into the crash … Read more