Another attempt to locate a fugitive in Mendocino County happened on Monday and two SWAT officers were injured. Police have been searching for William Evers since May in connection to residential burglaries, and for firing a weapon at a deputy during a foot pursuit. There was an early morning search Monday in Albion following a … Read more
The Lakeport Planning Commission will be holding a study session this evening to discuss permanent Outdoor Dining options. It’s at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall. You can also attend virtually. See the link on the Lakeport Police Department’s Facebook page.
A proposed COVID vaccine mandate for employees and customers of local restaurants and bars in Mendocino County brought a crowd of concerned business owners together Saturday morning. Dr. Andy Coren was invited to attend, and he did. He asked for alternatives to a mandate. Suggestions included having restaurants and bars post signs to let customers … Read more
A workshop on homelessness and mental health services will be held during the regular Lakeport City Council Meeting this evening. The council will receive an update from staff regarding programs and available opportunities in addressing this important community issue. Written comments must be submitted to the City Clerk by 3PM today for the 6PM meeting.
A Willits man was arrested in Lakeport for possession of narcotics for sale while armed with a firearm. Around midnight Saturday, Lakeport Police made a traffic stop of a vehicle on Lakeport Blvd with the driver identified as 28-year-old Henry Arturo Gonzalez. The vehicle was also occupied by three minors. During the stop, an officer … Read more
The Mendocino County Advisory Redistricting Commission is holding a virtual public workshop at 6:15 p.m. to begin the process of redrawing supervisory and congressional districts based on population data from the 2020 Census. This evening’s workshop will focus on providing an overview of the redistricting process. Find details at MendocinoCounty.org.
A fire burned a storage shed behind a Ukiah grocery store early Thursday, is considered an arson. According to the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority, the fire was reported was behind Ukiah Natural Foods in the 700 block of South State Street. The contents inside the metal shed burned during the fire. Surveillance camera video from … Read more
Another earthquake occurred near Talmage in Mendocino County. The latest quake occurred on Saturday night just before 10:30. According to the USGS, it measured 3.7 magnitude, and was located 2.7 miles east of Talmage and about two miles west of the Lake County line.
Lakeport Police have released details about the arrest of a woman for setting a fire near old Natural High School. On the morning of August 28th, the Lakeport Police Department, with the assistance of The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeport Fire Protection District, arrested 38-year-old Janis Lynn Martinez, a Lakeport transient, for arson after … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department is congratulating Sgt. Michael Sobieraj for completing and graduating from The Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute – a challenging program in leadership and development for law enforcement.