With all precincts reporting in the general election, voter turnout in Mendocino County appears to be just over 28%. MendoFever reports local contests included races for city council seats in Fort Bragg, Point Arena, Ukiah, and Willits, along with several county measures and key seats on the school board. Michelle Hutchins appears to have won … Read more
Most races in Lake County remain too close to call. TheLakeCountyNews reports initial counts of the county’s precincts stood at just 21% of registered voters. Based on past presidential elections, voter turnout is expected to be around 70%. Candidates in city council and school board races were separated by narrow margins with only fractions of … Read more
Public Safety Power Shutoffs scheduled by PG&E took place overnight last night. Areas northeast of Lucerne and north and northeast of Clearlake Oaks, are expected to have power restored around 10 am this morning according to the PG&E Outage Center. The possibility of more shutoffs remains as long as the windy weather forecast for the … Read more
A crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist along Highway 175 near Middletown has left one person dead. The crash occurred early Monday evening. Highway 175 at the Dry Creek cutoff was closed until almost 8 pm for an investigation. No other information regarding the person killed has been made available.
There is a red flag warning for most of the northeastern part of Mendocino County that goes into effect starting today, Tuesday at 3 pm and expires Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Lake County will also possibly experience high offshore winds. Public Safety Power Shutoffs for Mendocino County are possible on Wednesday … Read more
PG&E estimates that roughly 20,000 customers in 17 counties, including Lake County and four tribal areas could be affected by a planned Public Safety Power Shutoff scheduled to possibly begin tonight due to a potential wind event. PG&E has been working with state and local officials to prepare, and five polling stations could be … Read more
The Ukiah First Friday Art Walk is this evening. The Ukiah Library, Bona Marketplace, Art Center Ukiah, Corner Gallery, Deep Valley Arts Collective, W Real Estate and the Grace Hudson Museum will all be open to the public starting at 5 pm.
At its meeting on the 22nd, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve a plan to correct issues with financial oversight and ensure accurate accounting of the county’s finances. Late filings have been an issue of late and an audit of the county was called for last year. The audit found that … Read more
A non-profit that serves seniors in the Point Arena area has fallen victim to catalytic converter thieves. Coastal Seniors provides programs to older adults and those with disabilities in the Mendonoma area. The three buses that transport clients to and from medical appointments and errands had their converters stolen earlier this month. The cost of … Read more
At the last meeting of the Ukiah City Council, the board authorized a resolution allowing the city to borrow up to $10 million from the Umpqua Bank to continue several infrastructure projects. The loan will offset gaps in funding while the city waits for grants to kick in. The council unanimously voted to increase a … Read more