The bicyclist killed in a crash along Highway 175 near Middletown early Monday evening has been identified. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Matthew David Marx, 73, was the victim in the crash. Marx was riding his bicycle on Dry Creek Cutoff Road, approaching Highway 175, when he rode into the path of a pickup … Read more
Public Safety Power Shutoffs continue in parts of northeastern Lake County. Those shutoffs are expected to end sometime before noon, weather permitting.
Mendocino County is offering free go bags to those impacted by PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoffs scheduled for the next couple of days. The bags have items to help customers stay safe during the outages, including flashlights and first aid supplies. Those bags are available at the Hopland Fire Station on Feliz Creek Road. The … Read more
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.