The ice rink in Ukiah is scheduled to open this weekend. Crews have been hard at work getting the rink ready. The city has purchased most of the equipment to operate the rink this year, only needing to use an electrical contractor to power the facility. In its seventh year of operation, the rink will … Read more
Dungeness crab season has once again been delayed by California Fish and Wildlife. Earlier in the week, the announcement was made that whale migration was continuing in the area from the Sonoma/Mendocino County line south to the Mexican border. It’s the fourth consecutive year of delays to protect the humpbacks, and the second delay this … Read more
A Ukiah man has been arrested for alleged possession of methamphetamine and a flare gun. Officers stopped a vehicle early last week for expired registration and other violations. The driver was identified as Steven Lawson of Ukiah, who admitted to not having a driver’s license and was seen to be in possession of methamphetamine. His … Read more
Ukiah Police officers arrested a suspected carjacker earlier in the week who took the car from an elderly woman and threatened her with an aluminum baseball bat. UPD said that Erik Smith was taken into custody on carjacking and elder abuse as well as a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear.
A beach hazard statement remains in effect from Thanksgiving morning through the evening. Large, unexpected “sneaker” waves can sweep people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. Waves can also move large objects crushing anyone caught underneath.
The annual Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden’s Festival of Lights returns to Fort Bragg this weekend. The event runs Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through December 18th, tickets are $10 for adults, and kids under 16 get in free. Tickets are available through gardenbythesea.org.
As motorists prepare to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, the CHP is also preparing for a maximum enforcement period starting Wednesday evening through the weekend and will deploy all available officers throughout the holiday weekend. Last year, 42 people were killed in crashes and more than 5,600 citations were issued for speeding and seatbelt violations.
A Humboldt County trucking company is being made to pay just under $72,000 for accidents that killed a driver and spilled milk into Lake County waterways over the last couple of years. Steve Wills Trucking in Fortuna, has reached a settlement for claims it violated the Clean Water Act with spills in 2020 and 2021.
Unemployment increased slightly in October in Lake County as well as across the state. The LakeCountyNews reports October’s unemployment rate was 4.5%, up from 4.3% in September. The October 2021 rate was 6.2%. Lake County’s 4.3% jobless rate ranked it No. 42 statewide in October, and Mendocino County was 20th with 3.3%.
Watch for sneaker waves along the coast as swells build, the largest waves expected on Thanksgiving Day along the coastal areas. Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.