Optum COVID Test to Treat Sites Closing

Mendocino County Public Health has announced that all Optumtest to treat sites in the county are closing.  The last test to treat date is today at the OptumServe Site in Fort Bragg.  COVID testing is still available, find a location at mendocinocounty.org.

Jobless Rate in Lake County Down Slightly

Although the state unemployment rate remains unchanged, Lake County has had a small improvement in the jobless rate. The Employment Development Department says the county’s unemployment rate was 5.1% in December, down from 5.3% in November. Last year, Lake County’s jobless rate was 5.8%.

Clearlake PD Looking for Help in Locating Missing Woman

The Clearlake Police Department is looking for a missing woman.  Kayla Johnston was last seen around West 40th and Carrol Avenues.  Johnston is a white female adult, 5 feet 2 inches tall and 110 pounds, with brown shoulder-length hair and hazel eyes, last seen wearing a hot pink hoodie and dark blue jeans.  Anyone with … Read more

WEATHER ADVISORY-Beach Advisory in Effect

A beach advisory continues through this afternoon, with sneaker waves and high tides, and big tidal swings along the coast. Sneaker waves can move across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea and carrying large objects capable of crushing anyone caught underneath.

Mendocino Public Health Closes Creekside Cabins

Saturday, Mendocino County Public Health Officer Dr. Andrew Coren declared the Creekside Cabins site a menace to public health and ordered the property to be vacated and then closed. Overflowing RV septic tanks covered the ground with sewage and it was found that the sewage had drained into an adjacent creek. A temporary bridge across … Read more

Willits Cannabis Business Robbed by a Group of Armed Men

Mendocino law enforcement is searching for 5 men thought to have robbed a Willits cannabis-related business and who took 50 pounds of marijuana. The robbery occurred early Sunday afternoon when five men entered the business, four of whom were armed. The men fled south on 101 in a black Jeep SUV. One of the men … Read more

WX ADVISORY-Long Period Swell Coming

A new long period swell is coming this afternoon, bringing sneaker waves and high tides, and big tidal swings through tomorrow along the Mendocino coast. Sneaker waves can move across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches, carrying large objects capable of crushing anyone caught underneath.