The Fort Bragg City Council voted this week to downgrade the city’s water emergency from a stage 4 water crisis to a stage 2 water alert. This allows for an easing of water conservation efforts by residents and businesses. It also brings a stop to the daily deliveries of water from Ukiah. As of last … Read more
A Clearlake Oaks woman accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend appeared in court yesterday. 57-year-old Tammy Sue Grogan-Robinson pleaded not guilty to the charges of murder and assault with a firearm. In July, 56-year-old Charles Vernon McClelland’s body was discovered by police. Grogan-Robinson claimed she had been sexually assaulted, but investigators found text messages from … Read more
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County is accepting applications for the 2022 Community Enrichment grant program, which is designed to support the enrichment of local communities in the county with a focus on the five following funding areas: sense of place, environment, healthy communities, education, and arts and humanities. Individual grant awards range from $3,000 … Read more
PG&E meteorologists continue to monitor a potential weather system that could bring dry offshore winds to parts of Northern and Central California beginning in the early morning hours tomorrow. Given this wind event, combined with extreme to exceptional drought and extremely dry vegetation, PG&E is sending advance notifications to approximately 29,000 customers in small, targeted … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a kayker who went missing on Clear Lake. Friends of 28-year-old Dylan Flanagan say he went kayaking late Sunday afternoon, heading toward Rattlesnake Island, and was reported missing when he didn’t return that evening.
One arrest has been made in a massive theft case in Mendocino County. Authorities are looking for the other suspect. According to the MCSO, deputies responded to the area of West Road and Spring Valley Road in Potter Valley around 1:15 a.m. Sept. 25 when a resident “reported seeing a vehicle parked near mail boxes … Read more
Firefighters responded to a wildland fire at Bachelor Valley and East roads in Upper Lake yesterday. The fire was initially reported to be up to four acres and threatening several structures. Crews were able to quickly stop the forward progress.
A wildland fire in Clearlake was quickly contained yesterday. The Box Fire was first reported around 1:30 p.m. yesterday on Dam Road, it was 2 acres with a high rate of spread. But in only 15 minutes, Lake County Fire reported forward progress had been stopped. When the fire first broke out, some citizens who … Read more
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. announced the all clear last night and began to restore power to those affected by the Public Power Safety Shutoff. While no estimated time of restoration was given for those impacted in Lake County, the utility says all power should be restored before the next PSPS event, which could happen … Read more
The Ukiah Valley Fire Authority has responded to 168 fires so far this year. Of those fires, 113 were intentionally set. Two of the arson fires include the Hopkins Fire in Calpella, which destroyed dozens of homes. Another arson fire was the Highway Fire, which was close to Ukiah and caused hundreds of residents to … Read more