The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile was seen in Fort Bragg late Wednesday. The iconic vehicle stopped at Glass Beach for about a half hour and then stopped at Confusion Hill on the Mendocino/Humboldt county line, and in Ferndale in Humboldt County, on its way to Florence, Oregon on Saturday and Vacaville next Friday. You can follow … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Lake County Board of Supervisors, Public Health Officer Dr. Erik McLaughlin presented statewide data seeing statewide and in Lake County, increases in COVID activity. Moving from 1.5 to two percent positivity to 4.4 percent test positivity. Public Health begins to take action if positivity is above 10%. McLaughlin … Read more
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously earlier in the week to move forward with a possible sales tax ordinance to fund projects protecting local water supply and boosting local fire services. Two supervisors said the only way voters would accept such an ordinance would be to make sure they were fully informed, so … Read more
The National Weather Service is predicting “elevated” fire weather today and tomorrow in northeastern Mendocino County and eastern Lake County. Inland, a red flag warning has been issued across the northern Central Valley and into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. High winds, higher than average temperatures, and low relative humidity can create an environment … Read more
The Ukiah City Council votes today on the future of the building that houses the Dragon’s Lair after a majority of members voted earlier in the month that the building should not be razed, despite the city’s Demolition review committee’s approval of the owner’s request that the 100-year-old structure be torn down. A public hearing … Read more
When the Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow, they will discuss new rules for a food recovery program in accordance with SB 13,83, the will also consider authorizing Police Chief Andrew White to enter into a five-year contract for the purchase of mobile audio and video systems for police vehicles at a cost to the city … Read more
The Lake Local Agency Formation Commission meets today to discuss the process for hearing protests against the city of Lakeport’s proposed South Main Street corridor annexation, which more than totaled the needed 25% of the assessed value of the project Commissioners will also hold a public hearing on the 2022-23 LAFCo budget, and consider a … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors at their latest meeting voted unanimously against a large cannabis grow project that would have been located next to south county subdivisions and which wanted to remove a large section of 130 blue oak woodland. The vote against WeGrow LLC was the second time the project has come before … Read more
Its been reported that on Sunday, a rare beaked whale was found dead on the shore of Jug Handle State Natural Reserve near F ort Bragg, near the Marine Mammal Center. The dead whale, known for its ability to dive deeper than any marine animal is rarely sighted, and gives local researchers an opportunity to … Read more
Late yesterday a woman suffered significant injuries and was transported by air ambulance after falling some 60 feet from a cliff in Fort Bragg. When first responders arrived on scene, a request for medevac was made, and after securing the woman and treating injuries to her head and her torso, and legs, she was picked … Read more