A fire on Sherwood Road in the Longvale area between Laytonville and Willits on Wednesday destroyed several buildings. Fire crews from around the area responded to find several buildings on fire in an open field surrounded by woodlands. The blaze was knocked down quickly. The Alert California camera labeled Longvale 2 caught the blaze. Cleanup … Read more
The company that misprinted ballots for the primary election in Mendocino County has lost its certification, according to the Secretary of State. Integrated Voting Systems, which had been working for the county for 15 years, sent out 52,000 incorrectly printed ballots in February. They then sent out replacement ballots free of charge, with voters receiving … Read more
The Annual Lakeport Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast is Saturday at the Silveira Community Center from 7 to 11 am. Profits benefit 4-H Clubs around Lake County. The Memorial Day Parade will follow the breakfast.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Oakland woman. Elizabeth Schenk was reported missing on Tuesday when she was last seen in the 31000 block of Bruhel Point Road in Fort Bragg, where she was visiting. At 70, Schenk is at risk due to her age and … Read more
Late last week, first responders from agencies in Mendocino County participated in a large-scale training exercise, including training at Lake Mendocino over the weekend with partners from other counties. Also held was the Trauma Expo, hosted at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley, which featured staged ATV and motorcycle crashes, which allowed first responders and hospital staff … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors after a closed session earlier this week announced that Robin Ruddock Borre has been appointed Special District Administrator, succeeding Scott Harter who is retiring at 27 years of public service, last serving the City of Lakeport and Lake County. Ruddock Borre is a Lake County native with 25 years … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department has announced a new foot patrol program for the downtown business area, including Main Street, Museum Park, Library Park, and Xabatin Community Park, and is bounded by Clear Lake to the east, Forbes Street to the west, Clear Lake Avenue to the north and C Street to the south. Officer Katie … Read more
Lake County will receive more than $16 million from the USDA Forest Service’s Community Wildfire Defense Grants and Wood Innovations Program. The Forest Service announced last week that several projects would receive funding, including those of the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center, the Lake County Resource Conservation District with the Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance, the Seigler … Read more
The Lower Lake County Community Action Group has announced that it will once again host Lower Lake Daze on Sunday, the 26th. The event will run from 10 am to 3 pm, with a parade kicking off the day at 11 in downtown Lower Lake, traveling along Main Street. There will then be a street … Read more
This past Friday, a resident of Fort Bragg reported sighting an adult mountain lion in their yard. MendoFever reports the property, near the intersection of Simpson Lane and Ellison Drive, is prime predator territory where deer roam and Hare Creek offers plentiful water. Incidents with mountain lions or other wildlife should be reported to the … Read more