The Lake County Fair is just a week away, scheduled to open next Thursday, with the Blue Ribbon Dinner after the gate opens at 6 p.m. The Grand Opening with the Grand Marshall Lake County Tribal Health Consortium and Volunteer of the Year Larry Leonard on hand at 8 p.m. Nightly events will begin at … Read more
Facilities at Lake Mendocino have been reopened, including the Ky-En Campground. The Army Corps of Engineers announced the reopening this week, stating that the campground had been used since 2018 as an area to house wildfire victims by FEMA. The campground was scheduled to be reopened after those folks found accommodations, but winter storms and … Read more
A roadway construction project in Lake County is part of the California Transportation Commission’s $3.1 billion allocation for projects to improve state infrastructure. Roadway realignment and other safety improvements along Route 20 near Clearlake Oaks to east of Walker Ridge Road in Lake County will receive $1.6 million dollars. According to TheLakeCountyNews, projects in Mendocino … Read more
As of September 1st, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced that nearshore Rockfish harvesting will be closed. The announcement says the 50-fathom Rockfish Conservation Area boundary line for the Mendocino Groundfish Management Area will be in force. In that area, fishing for rockfish will be offshore only. The boundary was originally supposed … Read more
In an emergency vote held yesterday, the Willits Police Department’s union has said it has no confidence in the City Manager’s ability to lead the city. The president of the police officer’s union Britney Ponkivar has said that Brian Bender has opened the city to further liability, citing the number of women, including a former … Read more
A series of community resilience town halls is scheduled for Mendocino County. Meetings start on Saturday and will run through the 18th of next month in Caspar, Ukiah, Redwood Valley, Willits, Boonville, Covelo, and Leggett. More information on scheduling can be found at mendocinocounty.gov.
A fire caused by a lightning strike in the Mendocino National Forest is reported to be fully contained. The Slide 1 Fire started on the 14th. The fire that started 1.5 miles north of Mount Linn in the Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness burned just under 475 acres. Crews worked yesterday to remove firefighting equipment, and … Read more
A continuance in the case of a Clearlake Oaks man charged with hit and run means sentencing in the case will now take place on the 28th. William Len did not appear in court for a recent sentencing hearing in the death of Amanda Arney last June, in which she was struck and killed while … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has hired a new Public Health Officer. In a closed session earlier in the month, members voted to hire Dr. Noemi C. Doohan as public health officer, effective September 1st. Doohan was Mendocino County’s public health officer part-time from 2019 through May of this year. She was also chief … Read more
Air quality in Lake County may continue to be affected by smoke from wildfires in the northern part of the state as well as Oregon and further north. The Lake County Air Quality Management District continues to monitor readings and says air unhealthy for sensitive groups continues. Air quality through today will be in the … Read more