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.
According to the Lake County Association of Realtors, the number of homes available for sale in the area continues to climb, with prices lower than this time last year. The Lake County News reports in August, homes sold totaled 85 as compared to 123 at the same time last year. There are 445 homes on … Read more
An Upper Lake man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after entering a guilty plea in the death of another man in 2020. Christopher John McDonald was sentenced for killing John Turner Dickerson of Nice in a drug deal gone bad. Had McDonald not entered a plea of guilty, he might … Read more
Following the state’s guidelines, Mendocino County has ended routine COVID-19 testing mandates for unvaccinated workers and all mask recommendations except in healthcare settings as of the 17 of this month. In a press release, County Health officer Andy Coren says that public health has also rescinded its strong recommendation for masking due to the low … Read more