The identity of the person who died in a fire that destroyed a home in Redwood Valley is not being released pending an investigation. A late afternoon call of black smoke and heavy fire brought Redwood Valley-Calpella Fire to a house on Colony Drive. The fire service had been to the home several times previously … Read more
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new California Welcome Center at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center is scheduled for Tuesday from 4-6 pm. The facility is one of 23 California Welcome Centers in the state.
A Lake County man last seen mid-May has been found dead in Los Angeles County. Jack Inong was last seen at his home in Lakeport on the 15th but wasn’t reported missing until the 30th. Inong was found in a hotel room in Los Angeles this past weekend. Why he was in Los Angeles and … Read more
Clearlake Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man. Justin Lewis was last seen in Clearlake on Monday. Lewis is white with short brown hair and green eyes, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and 180 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clearlake Police Department.
The Centers for Disease Control have reported a resurgence of Monkeypox or MPX cases in the Midwest, and that has prompted Mendocino County Health officials to advise residents to consider getting vaccinated against the disease. The course is usually two doses, and those who are at risk should be aware. County officials report that appointments … Read more
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has unanimously passed a $421 million budget for fiscal year 2023-24. TheMendoVoice reports that after a length public hearing yesterday, the budget passed. Much of the public conversation was around cost cutting, including privatizing the county’s motorpool, merging the air quality management district with a neighboring county, and the … Read more
Firefighters were called to a home off Road D in Redwood Valley yesterday afternoon. Firefighters arrived to find the home fully involved. Shortly after 4 the incident commander requested the coroner be called to the scene. No other details were made available.
Lake County has launched the first countywide and coordinated action plan to address heat events and harmful algae blooms. TheLakeCountyNews reports the Climate Health Adaptation and Resilience Mobilizing or CHARM for short, will be a work group of representatives from the community, including local tribal leaders, that will address the issue. Clearlake is the state’s … Read more
Mendocino College has announced that it has the highest percentage of Native American students among all of the state’s community colleges, emphasizing the college’s dedication to diversity and inclusivity.
The U.S. Department of Labor in recent investigations has led to penalties and assessments of back wages for 353 agricultural workers in the state, including more than $150,000 to a Ukiah-based operation. The theUkiahDailyJournal reports Nobel Vineyard Management, which provides workers for Mendocino and Sonoma County growers is in violation.