PG&E may be in violation of its license to operate the Potter Valley Project if it moves ahead with plans to leave the spillway gates at Scott’s Dam this spring and in the future. The utility says increased risk of seismic activity motivated the decision to leave the spillway open, however, the Federal Energy Regulatory … Read more
Lake County athletes raked in the honors during the CHSRA District 2 junior high finals last weekend at the Rolling Hills Equestrian Center in Corning, winning six individual event titles as well as three All-Around Cowgirl titles. Nine Lake County athletes qualified for the state finals on May 17-20 at the Tehama County Fairgrounds in … Read more
The director of the Mendocino County cannabis program has resigned, effective immediately. The MendocinoVoice reports County Board of Supervisors Chair Glenn McGourty announced Kristin Nevedal’s resignation at the end of a closed session at the start of the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday. No other information regarding Nevedal’s leaving has been made available. Recently, in … Read more
A Humboldt County man has been sentenced to six years in prison after running into a family’s mini-van on Highway 101 in Mendocino while driving with a blood alcohol level that was over the three times the legal limit. Tyson Randall Young of Fortuna had been previously been convicted of DUI. One of the victims … Read more
At their regular meeting this Tuesday at 6 pm, the Lakeport City Council will hear a report on the Business Walk program, an outreach effort designed to make business owners more familiar with the city and resources available to them. TheLakeCountyNews reports that last fall, 16 teams of staff and volunteers surveyed 115 business in … Read more
A Kelseyville teen has been arrested after an attempted robbery and shooting in Nice yesterday. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the Sentry Market after a report of a gunshot victim. The male victim was transported to the hospital for treatment of the non life threatening injury. Jesse Running Gonzalez, 18, was found and … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office is investigating the disappearance of a Willits man. Riley Hsieh (Shay) was last seen on security camera footage on Monday morning. He is known to frequent the end of Hawk Terrace Hill but has not been found there or at his residence. Hsieh is 24, 5 feet 10 inches tall … Read more
The Northshore Fire Protection District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. at the district’s Station 80, 6257 Seventh Ave. in Lucerne. Fire Chief Mike Ciancio is scheduled to give the board an update on the district’s staffing. For more information, go to northshorefpd.com
A reminder, the National Weather Service will conduct a tsunami warning communications test between 11 am and noon today in Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties. The EAS system will broadcast alerts on local tv and radio stations and on NOAA weather radios as well as local tsunami warning sirens. The Civil Air Patrol will … Read more
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