Mendocino National Forest officials have lifted the off-highway vehicle and Deer Valley campground closure order. The public can also access Deer Valley campground and the trail system via Forest Roads 16N01 and 16N30 out of Sam Alley, but these roads are very narrow in many places and only drivable with a high-clearance, four-wheel drive vehicle.
Lake and Mendocino Counties will soon see the benefit of a collaboration between a local college and healthcare system. TheLakeCountyNews reports Pacific Union College and Adventist Health have announced a new partnership, that will help grow Pacific Union’s nursing program and help meet the need for qualified healthcare professionals in rural communities. The program will … Read more
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 08-08 of Lake County will hold a complimentary life jacket giveaway for children tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Library Park gazebo in Lakeport. The Konocti Women’s Service Club, or KWSC, has helped to make this year’s distribution possible. Children must be accompanied by a parent … Read more
The Bureau of Land Management has taken a step toward protecting the Clearlake Hitch. TheLakeCountyNews reports the Ukiah Field Officer is temporarily limiting vehicle access to South Cow Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Management Area in Lake County. The Scott’s Creek gate entrance near Lakeport has been closed since the 12th and will remain closed through June … Read more
Lakeport will soon have a new Tractor Supply store. Work is underway, renovating to convert the former KMart building into the popular farm store. TheLakeCountyNews reports permitting for the project was issued late last year to a developer from Arizona. Along with the Tractor Supply, a Marshall’s store is also planned for that complex, though … Read more
Investigations into a case of alleged child abuse have resulted in the arrest of a Fort Bragg man. Earlier in the month, deputies from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s office responded to a call of possible sexual abuse of a child in a home on Oklahoma Lane in Fort Bragg. CrimeVoice reports a 6-year-child was then … Read more
Bids are being sought for road repair in several areas of Mendocino County. The recent storms caused damage to roadways from Laytonville to Point Arena. The projected cost of the repairs is around $3.7 million dollars and will be financed with some county money and funding from other sources, such as insurance settlements from PG&E, … Read more
The same group of fishing and conservation groups that filed a lawsuit against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last summer has also filed a lawsuit against PG&E, in hopes the suit will push the entity to make necessary changes in operations before the actual decommissioning of the Potter Valley Project in 2025. The suit contends … Read more
Mendocino County officials have announced the opening of a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Willits. The center will help those affected by the winter storms late last year and early this year. The center will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm and will offer assistance through June 2nd. Mobile registration … Read more
A woman who stabbed a Lakeport man to death has been arrested. The Lake County Sheriff’s office responded to a call on Tuesday of a man stabbed. Deputies arrived to find Christopher Aaron Burrows and began life-saving measures until EMS arrived. Burrows was pronounced dead at the scene. After some investigation, Melinda Fred was located, … Read more