A Ukiah woman killed in a crash on Highway 20 in Mendocino County has been identified. Cleotilde Rodriguez Delgado was identified by the county coroner. Delgado was the only passenger in a Mini Cooper that spun out on the rain-slick roadway and collided with two other vehicles. The man driving the other vehicle had serious … Read more
At their regular meeting earlier in the week, the Lake County Board of Supervisors decided to form a drought group to help the county come up with a water shortage contingency plan. According to the Lake County News, with increasing heat and a shortage of rain in the past years and to be in accordance … Read more
A Santa Rosa man who was reported missing by family last week was found deceased after his vehicle was found deserted this past Friday in a turnout in the 18000 block of Mountain House Road south of Hopland. Saturday, deputies went back and started to search the area where his vehicle was found, on foot … Read more
The Mendocino Nationa Forest is offering free personal use fire permits for the 2022 season. Visitors can obtain a permit in person at the Upper Lake Ranger District station and at the forest headquarters office in Willows. Both of those offices have limited hours, so residents should check the office schedule before going over. … Read more
The Mendocino County library system has started a new program that offers check out of wifi-hotspots to allow county residents access to the internet when they need it. 45 hotspots are available across all five library branches and the Bookmobile. Devices are available to be checked out for a 28-days on a first-come, first-served, walk-in … Read more
Burn permits in Lake County are no longer being issued by the Cal Fire Burn Permit website and are no longer available at the Cal Fire stations in Lake County. Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit is advising all Lake county residents to be aware of the change if they require a permit. This new Lake County … Read more
A Lakeport man has been sentenced to two years in state prison for felony possession of child pornography. Jefferey Scott Cramer was arrested in May of 2020 following an investigation that found that he’d uploaded child porn through his social media accounts, and was charged with felony possession of child pornography and bringing obscene materials … Read more
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley has announced that seven new resident physicians will be joining its Family Medicine Residency Program in June. The residency program was started in 2019 and offers three years of hands-on experience in family medicine, obstetrics, intensive care, and other specialties while providing the community with the highest level of care.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office has released a statement regarding the death of one of two women found in the county in January. After interviewing those who had information related to her activities before her death, it has been determined that Allysa Mae Sawdey died of acute methamphetamine toxicity and there were no other significant … Read more
Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall will ask the County Board of Supervisors when they meet tomorrow, for a hiring bonus of $20,000 for sheriff’s deputies as well as a $7,000 incentive for officers who finance their own training at the police academy. In a letter to the board, Kendall says personnel numbers in the department … Read more