A Ukiah man has been arrested after surveillance cameras showed him setting brush on fire on the Great Redwood Trail near Doolin Creek and a witness identified him. Jesus Delgado was seen setting the fire near Talmage Road and Waugh Lane. The Ukiah Valley Fire Authority responded and extinguished the blaze. Delgado fled the scene … Read more
The Guenoc Valley Development project has hit another roadblock. An appellate court has ordered a new environmental study on the luxury resort and residential community. Wednesday, the court ordered a new EIR because the previous report Lake County did not disclose projected wildfire ignition risks. The decision is the first time a state appeals court … Read more
The Hopland Fire Protection District, Mendocino County Fire Safe Council and the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center are holding a community meeting on Sunday from 10 am to 11:30 to support Hopland residents in creating FireWise communities. The event is free and will be at the Hopland Fire Protection District 21. Register online at … Read more
The Bureau of Land Management has rescinded its fire restrictions for public lands managed by the Arcata and Redding field officers in Mendocino and surrounding counties. Hourly limits on the use of internal combustion engines off roads and trails and on recreational target shooting also have been lifted. Campfires are once again allowed outside of … Read more
A Clearlake man arrested for felony possession of an assault weapon appeared in Lake County Superior Court. During the hearing, Christopher Ryan Ford, 24, pleaded no contest to possession of the weapon. Sentencing on the weapon possession charge has been set for November.
Ukiah Police have arrested three men from Southern California thought to be involved in a series of pharmacy burglaries throughout the state. Two burglaries happened at Myers Pharmacy in Ukiah, one in February and another at the same location on the 15th of this month. Albony Williams 31, and Cedeno Wyatt 42, both of Buena … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has appointed a new director of Animal Care and Control. After a nationwide search, Gregory Wilkins was hired for the position. Wilkins has served in a variety of animal care-focused capacities across six states since 2012, working his way from veterinary and kennel technician roles to high-responsibility shelter and … Read more
Mendocino County may soon experience its first “cannabis cafe”, thanks to a bill recently signed into law by Governor Newsom. AB 1775 will allow licensed cannabis retailers to sell non-cannabis food and non-alcoholic drinks to customers inside their shops. The bill could help Mendocino County’s cannabis retailers by allowing them to transition their storefronts into … Read more
The Lakeport Curfew Bell and the monument around it at Xabatin Park will be dedicated today. A “Rotary After Dark” event is planned for 5:30 this evening. The completion and dedication of the memorial come as the Rotary prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year.
The state Attorney General’s report on illegal cannabis this year reflects the seizure of roughly $353 million worth of product, as well as 282 arrests in 36 different counties across the state as part of the Eradication and Prevention of Illicit Cannabis, or EPIC, program. Teams conducted 665 operations, recovered 201 weapons, and removed infrastructure, … Read more