The plan to build three new reservoirs and establish a community forest in Fort Bragg is moving forward. TheMendoVoice reports the land for the project near the Summers Lake Reservoir was purchased a couple of months ago and now city staff has been directed to request proposals for construction designs. The reality that Fort Bragg … Read more
A controlled burn on the south end of Ukiah jumped its projected boundaries yesterday. Firefighters had the blaze in the Oak Knoll Road and Fircrest Drive area controlled by just after 3. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office issued a situational awareness alert for the area.
At their meeting earlier in the week, the Lakeport City Council took a look at the fiscal 2023-24 budget. TheRecordBee reports the draft document arrived at a figure of $18.4 million for the year. Expenditures for the city total almost $30 million, much of that coming from funding already secured for existing and upcoming projects. … Read more
Thunderstorms possible today across Lake and Mendocino Counties, some could be severe with heavy rain.
A Lake County man has been tried and sentenced to prison time after being found guilty of performing a lewd act on a child. The charges filed against Andy Hopper stem from an incident in February where a 13-year-old girl was subjected to inappropriate touching at a convenience store in Lakeport. Hopper has been ordered … Read more
The identity of the person who died in a fire that destroyed a home in Redwood Valley is not being released pending an investigation. A late afternoon call of black smoke and heavy fire brought Redwood Valley-Calpella Fire to a house on Colony Drive. The fire service had been to the home several times previously … Read more
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new California Welcome Center at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center is scheduled for Tuesday from 4-6 pm. The facility is one of 23 California Welcome Centers in the state.
A Lake County man last seen mid-May has been found dead in Los Angeles County. Jack Inong was last seen at his home in Lakeport on the 15th but wasn’t reported missing until the 30th. Inong was found in a hotel room in Los Angeles this past weekend. Why he was in Los Angeles and … Read more
Clearlake Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man. Justin Lewis was last seen in Clearlake on Monday. Lewis is white with short brown hair and green eyes, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and 180 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clearlake Police Department.
The Centers for Disease Control have reported a resurgence of Monkeypox or MPX cases in the Midwest, and that has prompted Mendocino County Health officials to advise residents to consider getting vaccinated against the disease. The course is usually two doses, and those who are at risk should be aware. County officials report that appointments … Read more