Firefighting efforts continue on either side of Lake County. The Point fire in Sonoma County has been burning since Sunday is at just over 1200 acres and is 60% contained. Three structures have been destroyed, and two damaged. One firefighter was injured in that fire. Over a thousand personnel, with many deployed in 32 hand … Read more
A wildfire in Colusa County has continued to spread. The Sites fire has grown to over 15,500 acres and is 5% contained. Thirty structures are under threat. The blaze began Monday afternoon on Sites Lodoga Road and Wilson Creek, southeast of Stonyford. The fire has pushed south, close to Lake County. Over 600 personnel, 34 … Read more
At last report, a fire in the hills northwest of Lakeport, dubbed the Scotts Fire had grown to about 50 acres, burning at a slow rate of speed moving toward Blue Lakes, along State Route 20. MendoFever reports five air tankers, three helicopters, and 20 engines have joined the firefighting effort. By afternoon crews were … Read more
Plans to build a skatepark at the Covelo Community Park in Round Valley are moving forward and to celebrate, the community is holding “Go Skate Day” on Friday, from 5 to 10 pm at the Rec Center at Covelo Community Park.. The event includes a family-friendly skate night, a tri-tip fundraiser, a DJ, and more. … Read more
A fire in Nice on Wednesday afternoon quickly escalated and prompted evacuations. Fire crews were already working blazes in Kelseyville and Scotts Valley, which required engines and other units to respond from the south county. At 3:20 pm the Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for zone NIC-E047 due to the fire. Shortly before 5, … Read more
Three fires in the Hopland area are under investigation. The first was reported on Monday, along a grassy, dry rural roadway south of the city, along Mountain House Road with two more quickly following in that same area. MendoFever reports the Hopland Fire Protection District has urged residents and travelers along Mountain House Road to … Read more
A jury in Mendocino has convicted a man of child molestation. John Hill of the Ukiah area, was found guilty of three counts of misdemeanor child molestation involving victims two aged 13 years and one 15. The jury came to its decision in roughly 30 minutes. After the jury was excused, Hill was also found … Read more
The first wildfires of the season are burning on either side of Lake County. The Point Fire in Sonoma County has burned roughly 1200 acres and is 20% contained. The Sites fire in Colusa County has burned over 4,400 acres and fire crews are working for containment. Smoke from that fire has caused air quality … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate on Monday. Dakota Michael Anderson, 32, of Nice, died in the care and custody of the sheriff’s office while at Sutter Lakeside Hospital in the emergency department. Anderson was awaiting a preliminary hearing on drug charges and two felony charges. The Sheriff’s office … Read more
PG&E reports power outages just south of Lucerne and north of Glenhaven in neighborhoods along Route 20 along with the Buckingham Park Area, in neighborhoods along Soda Bay Road from west of Bergesen Drive east to Vera Drive. Power is expected to be restored sometime around noon.