As the Labor Day Weekend gets underway, the California Highway Patrol is implementing a maximum enforcement period. The holiday enforcement effort begins at 6:01 p.m., and continues through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6. Traffic safety efforts by the CHP during the 2020 Labor Day MEP resulted in more than 900 arrests for driving under the … Read more
A wanted fugitive in Mendocino County is still on the loose after another sighting this week and a search. A person matching the description of 40-year-old William Allen Evers was seen on Monday by a resident in the 31000 block of Middle Ridge Road in Albion. Yesterday the Sheriff’s Office initiated a search for Evers … Read more
CDFW is reminding boaters to help combat the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels over Labor Day weekend. People launching vessels at any water body are strongly encouraged to clean, drain and dry their motorized and non-motorized boats, and any equipment that contacts the water before and after use.
A pedestrian died after being struck last night by a vehicle in Clearlake. The crash occurred shortly before 8:45 p.m. at Highway 53 and Dam Road. A 29-year-old Clearlake man died following the crash. The driver told police that she had the green light and tried to swerve to avoid hitting the man once she … Read more
A couple more cases of possible COVID exposure at Ukiah Valley businesses have been reported. Mendocino County Public Health says an employee at Maurices clothing store, in Ukiah, recently tested positive for Covid-19. A positive case has been identified at the Perfect Union cannabis dispensary in Ukiah. Members of the public who visited Maurices between … Read more
Area schools are implementing safety measures that align with the COVID-19 guidelines of the California Department of Public Health. Lake County’s Superintendent of Schools, Brock Falkenberg, advised parents that the governing board of each district sets their own protocols, so long as they meet local and state guidelines. Mendocino County Superintendent of Schools Michelle Hutchins … Read more
The City of Lakeport says work continues as they prepare for the construction of the city’s new Lakefront Park. The next phase began this week and includes the demolition of the old sidewalk along the North Main Street frontage of the future park. New concrete sidewalk will be installed soon after the demolition work is … Read more
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck yesterday afternoon near Ukiah. According to the USGS, the quake hit about 1:20 p.m. It was 2.9 kilometers deep and was centered about 4 kilometers from Talmage, just southeast of Ukiah. According to the USGS shake report, over 100 people reported feeling it – with 80 of those responses coming … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors yesterday chose their Community Development Director. Following a nationwide search, the supervisors voted to hire Mary Darby. She is a University of California, San Diego graduate who also holds a Master of Arts degree in city planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Darby has nearly three decades of … Read more
A Willits man has entered a guilty plea to a felony voluntary manslaughter in the death of his wife in March of 2020. 23-year-old Tavion Jamel James Johnson, , withdrew a not guilty plea to killing 49-year-old Elenah Louise Elston. The Mendocino County DA’s Offices says Johnson also entered a guilty plea in Mendocino County … Read more