According to Lake County News, earlier this month, the Clearlake Police Department served five search warrants at properties within the city involving illegal marijuana growing operations. Police said approximately 3,650 marijuana plants and just over one 1,000 pounds of processed marijuana were seized from the five locations. Additionally, 12 illegally owned firearms and approximately 6,450 … Read more
According to the Daily Ukiah Journal, a Ukiah man was recently sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to seriously injuring two people while driving under the influence of methamphetamine, the Mendocino County district attorney reported. According to DA David Eyster, Harvey L. Rogers, 71, of Ukiah, previously pleaded guilty just … Read more
According to the Ukiah Daily Journal, amerge lane in Arcata will close on July 28 for road construction that Caltrans hopes will make merging easier and improve safety on U.S. Highway 101. The westbound state Route 299 to northbound Highway 101 ramp is estimated to reopen in February 2024,
The Redwood Credit Union has filed an appeal with the City of Ukiah to have the denial of its construction permit lifted. RCU wants to build a new branch at the corner of Perkins and South Main in Ukiah. The application for a permit has undergone numerous revisions and the will be submitting the six … Read more
The community has deadlines in August to submit public comment on two aspects of the Potter Valley Project. One involves a request for a flow variance, which has a deadline of the 4th and the other is PG&E’s request to transfer its non-nuclear generating assets to a subsidiary company, which would include hydroelectric projects, some … Read more
The Pudding Creek Bridge in Fort Bragg will be closed through tomorrow morning for CalTran repairs. Highway 1 at the North end of the city from Manzanita Ave. to Pudding Creek road will not be accessible.
When the Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow evening at 6, it will consider approving a contract for a school resource officer, the first for the Konoctic Unified School District in three years. The council will also consider awarding a contract to update traffic signals at the intersection of Olympic Drive and Old Highway 53 and … Read more
During two public hearings on Tuesday, the Lakeport City Council heard a presentation from the assistant city manager of a resolution that identified those customers with delinquent utility accounts to the auditor/controllers office for inclusion on the tax roll, and a resolution to change fees collected for the Water and Sewer Expansion Fee Program. Both … Read more
Hazy today, with less than optimal air quality expected. Still quite warm with a high in the upper 90’s. Temperatures of up to 105 continue through the week.
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Sunrise Special Services Warming Shelter at the former juvenile hall building on Whalen Way has been resolved. The outbreak was earlier this month, when 31 visitors to the warming center tested positive. Two days later, 13 test positive. All 31 were tested until they were negative. Sunrise Special Services Foundation’s … Read more