Saturday night, Mendocino County was shaken by a 4.2 magnitude quake along the San Andreas Fault. The US Geological Survey initially reported the quake at 4.4. The shallow epicenter quake was located in the hills east of Highway 101, almost directly between Ukiah and Hopland, in the area of Talmage.. The State’s tsunami system picked … Read more
The Ukiah Unified School District trustees have voted to sell the Redwood Valley Elementary School property at 700 School Street. The property is about 12.4 acres and the sale will be a two part bidding process. Minimum bid is $900,000 and sealed bids must be submitted before the Board’s next meeting on August 10th. Bids … Read more
The Mendocino Coast Humane Society will soon receive $18K to help fill the gap that the closure of the county-run shelter will create. KZYX reports the funds will come from a surplus in the City Council’s Training and Travel fund. The takeover of the county shelter is in process and will take the next few … Read more
A display observing Pride Month at the Ukiah branch of the Mendocino Public Library was vandalized sometime on Tuesday. TheMendocinoVoice reports rainbow decorations and roughly two dozen books were thought to have been stolen, but were later found in different areas of the library. The books were originally in the children’s section, with subject matter … Read more
The housefire that killed one person in Redwood Valley continues to be under investigation. KSRO reports 62 year-old Pete Sellmer was unable to escape from the fire that burned a one story home on Colony Drive last week. Sellmer was described as “non-ambulatory”. Other residents in the home were able to make it out safely. … Read more
Saturday, downtown Lakeport will be home to vintage Volkswagons. TheNorcal Aircooled Group is hoting a car show and swap meet from 8 am to 3 pm between First and Third Streets in Library Park. At least 30 early VW’s will be on display. Vendor booths are available and entry into the show will be $20. … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office had identified the man they believe fell to his death in the area of Big River Beach near Mendocino. A press release from the Sheriff’s office states that Quinn Thomas Greene was thought to have fallen and was last seen floating face down in the ocean. Search and rescue teams, … Read more
Eight counties and one tribe are receiving funding through the tenth round of Small Community Drought Relief through the state. According to TheLakeCountyNews, the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake are included in the $10 million distribution of funding. The tribe will receive $100,000 to cover the cost of a new water well to replace the … Read more
The cause of a wildfire now called the Henderson Fire is still under investigation and is still burning. Late yesterday afternoon, firefighters were called to the area of Henderson and Terrace Drives. TheLakeCountyNews reports CalFire said the fire threatened nearby structures and powerlines. 60 firefighters, 15 engines, three tenders, a bulldozer and a helicopter responded. … Read more
A new scan targeting those with EBT cards is making its way through the area. TheRecordBee reports that “skimmers” placed on card readers in high-traffic areas like convenience stores and gas stations are being used. Lake County Social Services says that this month there have been 221 Total Cases reported with $166,746 stolen, and $145,229 … Read more