Operators of California’s power grid issued a Flex Alert for today, calling for voluntary electricity conservation due to high energy demand as a heat wave settles over the state. Additional alerts are possible throughout the Labor Day weekend as record-setting temperatures are forecast across California and the West. The easiest way to take the strain … Read more
An extended period of hot weather is expected for the Mendocino Interior on the holiday weekend. Daytime highs will likely climb to 100 to 110 degrees Saturday through Monday. The hottest days are expected to be Sunday and Monday.
Theres been no word on the cause of two fires on the same street Tuesday in the Kelseyville area. The first fire in the 4100 block of Montezuma way started around four pm and the second around 6:40 pm. All were put out by 8 pm.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting earlier in the month in Fort Bragg. Shayne Wrede of Fort Bragg was tracked by federal marshalls and a SWAT team before being arrested in Sacremento on Thursday and subsequently booked into the Mendocino County jail. Wrede is suspected of shooting and killing Daniel … Read more
The judge presiding over former Ukiah Police officer Kevin Murray’s sentencing yesterday addressed his victims and stated “that nothing said or done can restore what’s been taken from them.” According to the Ukiah DailyJournal, in a packed courtroom, Mendocino Superior Court Judge Ann C. Moorman sentenced Murray to two years suspended, with two years supervised … Read more
An excessive heat watch has been issued and calls for an extended period of record breaking hot weather for the holiday weekend, with daytime highs expected to be 100-110 degrees in most of the Mendocino Interior. Sunday and Monday are expected to be the hottest.
The Lake County Fair begins on Thursday, which again includes the 2nd Annual Guns and Hoses competition which starts at 8:00 pm opening night. Head to the Grandstands to cheer on your favorite women and men from local law enforcement agencies and fire crews. There will also be a booth behind Fritch Hall to pickup … Read more
The Western Region Town Hall will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Habematolel community center in Upper Lake. The group will discuss matters related to a proposed workshop for the Middle Creek Flood Project, including setting a date for the workshop, choosing a workshop … Read more
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors is in receipt of a letter sent by the First Amendment Coalition regarding the county’s newly imposed fees on the public records request process, stating that the fee structure is unlawful according to the California Public Records Act. The County Board has imposed the fee structure mainly to offset … Read more
In court yesterday, Deputy District Attorney Heidi Larson filed a motion asking the court to make an example of former Ukiah Police officer Kevin Murray. Murray’s case has caused controversy, with his defense negotiating what is perceived by many in the public as an extremely lenient plea deal, given the fact that Murray was an … Read more