There will be a free Fire Safety Town Hall, hosted at Mendocino College’s Little Theater on May 19, at 6 pm. The event will feature science-based strategies on home protection, updates on insurance regulations, and local insights from leading fire experts, including those from the UC Cooperative Extension office, CAL FIRE, and the Mendocino County … Read more
A 400-acre series of prescribed burns is scheduled to begin June 2nd in Mendocino County along Highway 101. The burn is expected to run through July 2nd, and will target grass in CalTrans right of way from Nelson Ranch Road south of Ukiah to the top of Ridgewood Grade south of Willits. CalFire, CalTrans, and … Read more
National Safe Boating Week begins tomorrow and runs through the 23rd. The California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways emphasizes the importance of responsible boating practices and water safety awareness as Californians prepare for the summer boating season. This year also marks the full implementation of the California Boater Card requirement for all motorized … Read more
Charges have been filed in the drive-by shooting of a teenager in Nice last week. against Logan Dante Marschall, 19, of Lakeport, Ronald David Isiah Medina, 20, of Lucerne, and Eddie Franklin Knight III, related to the May 9 shooting of Damian Wurm, 18. Wurm was found by law enforcement with a gunshot wound to … Read more
Lake County is hosting a drop-in public meeting on a new park on the Northshore. The 570-acre John T. Klaus Park, located on donated land near at Highway 20 and Highway 53 is in the final design stages, and the meeting is intended to give community members an informal look at the designs. Representatives of … Read more
A pilot program that would bring hybrid and self-driving freight vehicles to the Skunk Train route is scheduled to begin sometime next year. The partnership between the Mendocino Railway and Glid Technologies will test the company’s road to rail freight systems on the 40 miles of track between Willits and Fort Bragg, to see whether … Read more
Fire crews responded to a wildfire on state Highway 20 west of the J Bar S Ranch, the buffalo ranch, and east of Calpella late Tuesday afternoon. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office sent out a Nixle alert just before 6, and asked people to avoid the area. No evacuation warnings or orders were made. Residents … Read more
Work continues on the Lakeport Water Utilities infrastructure project along Lakeshore Boulevard. Aging water mains and service lines are being replaced to improve system reliability, reduce the risk of leaks and make the corridor ready for upgrades in the future. The project extends from Giselman Avenue to Beach Lane. The work will be done in … Read more
This past Friday, the Annual Trauma Expo was held at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley. The simulated mass casualty incident is conducted for those who work as first responders and those who work in the hospital environment, allowing all to experience each other’s jobs. Those who posed as victims came from Mendocino College’s Emergency Medical Tech … Read more
A traffic stop in Fort Bragg has led to the arrest of a man for sex crimes. On Monday evening, an officer clocked a vehicle speeding in the 200 block of North Main. Juan Yepez Pena, 32 of Lathrop, was stopped, and a records check showed a 2019 felony warrant in San Mateo County for … Read more