A welfare check last weekend resulted in the arrest of two people and the seizure of a ghost gun. Ukiah police officers arrived to find Ashtyn Taylor, Priscilla Ronco, and an 18-year-old female who was experiencing a mental health crisis. The Mendocino County Behavioral Health Unit responded to her situation. Officers did a record check … Read more
A Clearlake man arrested for setting two fires in Lake County has had his preliminary hearing. Donald Shawn Anderson, 41, appeared in Lake County Superior Court on Wednesday. He entered a not guilty plea on four felony counts of arson in connection with the Sept. 22nd fire off Seigler Canyon Road west of Lower Lake … Read more
The 2024 Ukiah Country PumpkinFest downtown is this weekend, with the theme of “Alice in Wonderland’s Down the Rabbit Hole.” Saturday’s parade starts at 10 am at the fairgrounds. There’ll be fun for the kids, contests, food and drink and a 3 on 3 basketball tournament.
As winds picked up across Lake County on Thursday, PG&E went ahead with planned public safety power shutoffs. Just under 1100 customers in Lake County were without power. Community resource centers will be open through 10 pm this evening, at the Live Oaks Senior Center in Clearlake Oaks and the Hidden Valley Lake Association on … Read more
Clearlake Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Jaime Jesus Garcia. He was last seen at his home in Clearlake on Wednesday. He’s a Hispanic male, with shorter faded brown hair, 5’7” tall and 175 lbs, wearing a black shirt, jeans and shoes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clearlake … Read more
Two trustees of the Mendocino Board of Education have announced they won’t seek reelection. With the announcement by Charline Ford and Drew Duncan, that means the board will welcome new members on December 16th.
A Northcoast contractor with experience in giving old buildings new life has secured the title to the historic Palace Hotel. Tom Carter bought Twin Investments, owned by Jitu Ishwar, which owned the hotel. He has already approached city officials regarding safety issues with the hotel. Carter intends to move quickly to make the building safe. … Read more
A red flag warning is posted for today. The National Weather Services says a combination of strong winds, dry conditions, and warm temperatures could make for fires to start easily and spread rapidly. Isolated wind gusts could reach 50 mph. PG&E’s Public Safety Power shutoff is expected between 3 and 6 p.m. today and is … Read more
Round Valley residents now have access to fiber optic broadband internet. According to MendocinoCountyPublicBroadcsting, the project, spearheaded by the Mendocino County Public Library system has already begun to make a difference in the community. Over 400 addresses now have access to fiber optic broadband in the area.
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded Tuesday afternoon in Lake County. The temblor struck at 2:18 pm, with the epicenter 6.8 miles north of Lake Pillsbury, just south of the Mendocino County Line. Power was not affected, according to PG&E. Anyone who may have felt it is asked to report it at usgs.gov.