Through the rest of the summer, Fort Bragg residents and those traveling north of Fort Bragg can expect closures and delays while work on the Pudding Creek Bridge is done. From now through the end of August, the bridge will have one-lane traffic controlled by a traffic light 24/7. The bridge will be closed completely … Read more
A former Willits Police officer is seeking an unspecified amount of damages in a lawsuit against her former lieutenant in Mendocino County Superior Court. According to TheUkiahDailyJournal, Natalie Higley has filed against the city of Willits, the Willits Police Department, and former WPD Lt. Derek Hendry, stating a hostile work environment and sexual abuse on … Read more
At its meeting last week, the Ukiah Planning Commission voted down a permit that would allow the Redwood Valley Credit Union to build a new branch at the corner of East Perkins and South Main. TheUkiahDailyJournal reports there was only one dissent vote on the matter. During public hearings regarding the project, there were strong … Read more
A procession for a Cal Fire captain who died in an off-duty motorcycle crash is scheduled for tomorrow. The Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit says the procession for Capt. Ronnie Boyd will leave at around 9:30 am from the Napa County Coroner’s Office and will travel to Jones and Lewis Clear Lake Memorial Chapel in Lower … Read more
The Eastlake Landfill and the Public Services Office will be closed Monday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. The Eastlake Landfill and the Public Services Office will reopen on Tuesday, June 20. Regular operating hours at the landfill are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Other local public services may also … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 12-year-old girl. Kianii Hill was last seen in Clearlake. She’s described as a black, female juvenile with long black hair and brown eyes, 5’4” tall, and about 140 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, black shorts, and multi-colored … Read more
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