Police have arrested a Ukiah man for setting fire to a vacant house on Sunday. The Daily Journal reports that UPD obtained surveillance camera footage from a nearby business and were able to identify the person suspected of starting the fire as Sebastian Rabano, described as a Ukiah transient. Rabano was located Wednesday morning, questioned … Read more
The city of Lakeport has openings on several local commissions and committees. If you are interested in serving, there are openings for the Lakeport Planning Commission; the Measure Z Advisory Committee, or MZAC; and the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee, or LEDAC. The appointments would be effective as of Jan.1, 2023. The city is also … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the community’s help locating Crise Martain Askew, 16, who was last seen in the 14000 block of Alvita in Clearlake on Sunday. He is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. If you have information regarding Crise Martain Askew’s whereabouts, … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department is hosting the National Night Out Against Crime in Library Park on Tuesday, October 4, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Participating agencies include health services, Social Services, school district, and educational services, City services, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Lake Family Resource Center, Lakeport Main Street Association, American Red Cross, the Girl Scouts, and … Read more
A reminder, the Lake County Office of Emergency Services invites the public to learn more about the 2023 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update at a meeting this evening at 6 p.m. at the Kelseyville Lions Club. There will be a brief presentation followed by a discussion and opportunity for public input and feedback.
Mendocino College’s Transfer Center will be hosting College and University Day on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ukiah campus in Pomo Plaza between the Library and Student Center, with lunch sponsored by the Savings Bank of Mendocino County. Many local and out-of-state colleges and universities will be participating. For … Read more
The deadline to complete the Wildfire Recovery and Resiliency Survey is tomorrow night at midnight. Any local residents who “sustained direct impacts” from recent wildfire disasters are asked to take the survey. The survey is open to all residents, past and present, not just those who were directly impacted by the 2017, 2018, 2020, and … Read more
Although it’s not unusual to hear that gas prices in California are among the highest in the nation, recently, as gas prices dropped across the country, the price per gallon in the state has jumped to an average of $5.86 a gallon. According to the MendocinoBeacon, that’s more than $1.89 above the national average, the … Read more
Investigators have determined that the cause of a house fire in Ukiah this past Sunday night was arson. Analysis of the scene proved that the fire was deliberately set . The house on Porizio Lane was unoccupied at the time and investigators say it looks like squatters had taken residence. According to MendoFever, Battalion Chief … Read more
As part of a new initiative to protect redwood forests and enhance recreational opportunities at Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve in Mendocino County, Save the Redwoods League has purchased Atkins Place, a 453-acre coast redwood forest adjacent to the reserve, and partnered with California State Parks on significant improvements to the area.