A fire that burned two vehicles Thursday night on Talmage Road in Ukiah is being investigated by the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority. Battalion Chief Justin Buckingham says the fire is suspicious and was human-caused. Firefighters found the first car, fully involved, and the other just starting to catch. One of the vehicles was government-owned, the … Read more
A Clearlake man skateboarding was killed in a hit-and-run accident earlier this week. Adam Huskey was struck by a Chevy Silverado driven by Dillon Alan Mahoney. Monday morning Clearlake PD responded to Emory Avenue south of Mullen Avenue to find Huskey dead at the scene. After an investigation, Mahoney was arrested for vehicular manslaughter and … Read more
A Ukiah woman with schizoaffective disorder continues to be missing, after traveling to San Francisco. 27 year Kassandra “Sandy” McKee was supposed to get a bus to Ukiah on June 24th. McKee is 5’7” tall and 180 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown, medium-length hair. Anyone with information is asked to call the … Read more
At their meeting earlier in the week, the Clearlake Council approved a contract that would enable the city’s police department to assist the Lakeport Police Department with law enforcement services on an overtime basis while the department is understaffed. The contract would begin providing that help starting Friday.
A Lower Lake woman has gone missing. 67-year-old Pamela Jo Roay left her home on Tish-A-Tang road in Lower Lake on foot Tuesday afternoon. Roay is white, with short gray hair and hazel eyes, 5’6” tall, 340 lbs. She has medical conditions and does not have her medications. The Lake County Sheriff’s office is asking … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office reminds residents that its important to know your zone, especially during fire season. Zones are listed by location of the city first, then the numbers correspond to the area within the city. When listening to evacuation updates or seeing them online, you can know quickly which area of the … Read more
As of Monday, there will be no campfires allowed in the Mendocino National Forest without a permit. According to the Mendocino Voice, ongoing drought and warming temperatures prompted Mendocino National Forest officials to issue stage 1 fire-use restrictions. A press release from the Forest Service says the public can still enjoy a campfire or stove … Read more
After a four-day closure, the Sutter Lakeside Birthing Center has reopened. According to the Lake County News, the center was given the ok to resume services Saturday afternoon. The center had to close last Tuesday due to a lack of a qualified obstetrician and was diverting patients to other care providers. The California Nurses Association … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets this morning at 9, and on the agenda is a proclamation commending departing Supervisor Tina Scott for her service to the community. The board will also discuss an interim ordinance that will place a pause on the issuance of early activation permits for commercial cannabis as well as … Read more
Fire crews in Mendocino County have brought the over 100-acre Bank Fire under control and last night reported forward progress had been stopped. The fire in the Covelo area near Highway 162 and Fairbanks lane threatened buildings and prompted the Mendocino County Sheriff’s office to put out evacuation warnings around 6 pm last night. Those … Read more