Highway 101 in Mendocino at Rattlesnake Summit, north of Laytonville is open again according to Caltrans. Heavy snow had closed down the freeway in that area for a good portion of the overnight and morning hours
Local grocery Harvest Market in Fort Bragg is now the first grocery store company in the state to offer the CA Fruit and Veggie EBT Pilot Program. Recipients of CalFresh food benefits can use the program to receive a $1 incentive for every $1 of California produce they purchase, up to $60 a month. The … Read more
PG&E has announced in a filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that it will not replace the transformer at the Potter Valley powerhouse, which means the Potter Valley Hydropower Project will not generate electricity while PG&E is in the process of surrendering the project. Mendocino Public Broadcasting reports the project has not generated power … Read more
The National Weather Service will conduct a tsunami warning communications test tomorrow between 11 am and noon in Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties. The exercise will test the EAS system which will broadcast alerts on local tv and radio stations and on NOAA weather radios as well as local tsunami warning sirens. The Civil … Read more
A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Southeastern interior of Mendocino County beginning this evening and into tomorrow morning. Wet snow is expected above 2500 feet. Total snow accumulations of up to six inches may be possible through tomorrow morning. Slippery road conditions will exist and tomorrow morning’s commute may be affected. Check … Read more
According to a press release, the City of Ukiah and the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians have been given a $9 million grant to conduct wildifire mitigation in Mendocino County. The U.S. Forest Service describes the many layered projects as increasing community fire resiliency in the Ukiah Valley area and through Mendocino County over … Read more
The Roadmap Task Force of the Lake County Sheriff’s office recently conducted investigations in to two illegal marijuana operations that originated in Clearlake Oaks with locations, including Clearlake Oaks, Clearlake, Lower Lake, Kelseyville, Middletown, Sacramento, and West Sacramento. Chemicals used to create hash oil as well as thousands of plants, processed marijuana, weapons and ammuntion … Read more
Cold this morning, a hard freeze warning for the Mendocino Coast, Southeastern Mendocino interior and Northern Lake County has been in effect overnight into this morning. There is also a Wind Advisory in effect for the area, with southerly winds of 25-35 mph, gusting to 50 mph for the same starting later this evening. An … Read more
Lake County has been dealing with road damage due to snowstorms in late February and early March. Elk Mountain Road in Upper Lake has been closed long-term as a result. The Mendocino National Forest say that the road was severely impacted by the storms, leaving only one access point to Lake Pillsbury from Potter Valley. … Read more
A community meeting about the Great Redwood Trail is happening on tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Willits Community Center. Meanwhile, State Senator Mike McGuire recently announced that a study shows the trail would generate over $100 million dollars annually for the North Coast. This “landmark project” is expected to have a “lasting … Read more