The CalFIRE Mendocino Unit has announced it will be conducting a prescribed burn on about 10 acres at its headquarters on N. Hwy 101 in Willits tomorrow from 10 am to 3 pm. Smoke and aircraft will be visible in the area. The burn will be conducted under very tight restrictions, if there are any … Read more
At the Lakeport City Council’s meeting last week, Public Works Director Ron Ladd gave the Lakeport City Council the most recent update on the Lakefront Park’s development. TheLakeCountyNews reports the project is on budget with little or no reserve remaining and that weather held up construction on the park, with an original completion date of … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. 16-year-old Misty Thompson was last seen wearing a red jacket and black pants in the area of Alvita Ave and Buckeye St. She is described as a white female juvenile, 5′ tall, 90 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. … Read more
The Ukiah Library will host a Fire Preparedness presentation put on by the Mendocino Fire Safe Council on Saturday. The event will begin at three, more info can be found at mendolibrary.org or by calling the Ukiah branch.
A Mendocino man being held for the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of a teenage girl in Nevada has died. Troy Driver is accused of the murder of 18-year-old Naomi Irion of Nevada in 2022. Irion would be found buried in the western desert of Nevada, shot in the head and the chest. Driver had … Read more
A settlement has been reached in the environmental protection case brought against the owners of several Fast and Easy gas stations in the area. The owners have been ordered to pay $1.1 million in penalties and investigative costs, after allegations that they failed to adhere to state laws regarding the operations of their gas stations … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 11-year-old boy. Payton Parris is a white male juvenile, 4 feet 5 inches tall and 100 pounds. He has short red hair and brown eyes. Police do not have a description of the clothing he was last seen wearing. Anyone with … Read more
A local Ukiah realtor could be in court within the next few weeks on felony sexual abuse and burglary charges. David Charles Ryan was arrested two years ago and now his trial has been scheduled for the 14th. The specifics of the charges are not clear, however, he was arrested for felony residential burglary, penetration … Read more
The Koi Nation of Northern California, a tribe of the Southeastern Pomo people has filed suit against the city of Clearlake for not consulting with the tribe regarding the proposed Burns Valley Sports Complex. The LakeCountyRecordBee reports the tribe contends the city has approved the project while excluding the required protections under the law to … Read more
Tracking of Lake County’s COVID-19 positivity rate showed that it started to spike in June, dropped in July, and then rose. The county’s positivity rate now is 15.2%, which is down a half point since last week. State tracking shows that Lake County has typically had two main case spikes a year, one in the … Read more